11 - Selection Process for Filling Vacant Council District Two

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Item No. 11 TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk SUBJECT: SELECTION PROCESS FOR FILLING VACANT CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO SEAT DATE: June 10, 2024 BACKGROUND: On May 20, 2024, Reginald Hughes resigned from City Council District Two, leaving a vacant seat. STATUS OF ISSUE: City Charter Section 20 reads, "...A vacancy in the council shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Council by the selection of a person possessing all the qualifications prescribed by section 15 of this Charter and by V.T.C.A., Election Code, Chapter 141, as amended, who shall be a bona fide resident..." In order to move forward with selecting a person to serve as the City Council District Two Council Member, it is necessary to decide on a process by which to fill the vacant position. Option 1: Nominate and appoint a qualified person residing in District Two to fill the vacant position on the City Council. Option 2: Direct staff to announce the vacancy and follow the appointment process (attached to this memo), or one similar. BUDGET: N/A RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to announce the vacancy and follow the procedure outlined in the attached appointment process.