2002/04/09 City Council Resolution (6)RESOLUTION NO. 2002 -64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE TO FILL THE
VACANCY CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF LINDA SPIRO
WHEREAS, former Council Member Linda Spiro resigned from the City Council of the
City of Rohnert Park effective March 31, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Council Member Spiro's resignation created a vacancy in the office of City
Council Member;
WHEREAS, California Government Code § 36512 authorizes the City Council to fill this
vacancy by appointment or by election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered its options and desires to fill the vacancy by
appointment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt this resolution to set forth the procedures
that will be followed to appoint a successor to Council Member Spiro.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park as follows:
SECTION ONE. Vacancy Filled by Appointment. The vacancy in the office of City
Council Member created by the resignation of Linda Spiro shall be filled by appointment
in accordance with the procedure set forth in this resolution.
SECTION TWO. Applications Accepted. Applications for the office of City Council
Member may be filed with the Office of the City Clerk until 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April
17, 2002. An application form shall be made available by the City Clerk beginning at
9:00 a.m. Wednesday April 10, 2002; submitting a letter of interest may be substituted
for submitting the application form. The City Clerk shall publish notice of the
appointment process in the newspaper and on the City's website.
SECTION THREE. Interviews. At a special meeting of the City Council on April 26,
2002, the City Council will interview all applicants for the office of City Council
Member that have been submitted by April 17, 2002.
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SECTION FOUR. Appointment.
The City Council may appoint one of the individuals interviewed to the office of City
Council Member on April 26, 2002. Three affirmative votes of the City Council are
required for appointment. The term of the office shall begin on the day following the day
of appointment, and shall end on November 5, 2002.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9t1i DAY OF APRIL, 2002 by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: (4) Councilmembers Mackenzie, Reilly, Vidak - Martinez and Mayor Flores
NOES: (0) None
VACANCY: (1) One
ABSTAIN: (0) None
ABSENT: (0) None
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