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Arvada attorneys to revise vacancy policy; council favors resignation upon certification
Summary
City attorneys briefed the Arvada City Council on draft rules for filling council vacancies and the council directed staff to revise the draft so a council member elected to another office resigns upon certification of election results, triggering the 45‑day appointment clock.
Arvada City Attorney Rachel Morris told the council at a study session that the Charter (Section 4.6) identifies when a council seat becomes vacant — for reasons including resignation, recall, felony conviction, loss of residency, incapacity or three unexcused absences — but does not set out the procedure for filling a vacancy. Morris said the draft policy aims to fill that procedural gap.
Morris explained council staff asked for direction on several issues, including whether the appointment process should use a more elaborate voting procedure. She also read…
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