Title
OPTIONS FOR FILLING CITY COUNCIL VACANCY
Summary
On December 4, 2018, Council Member Silva was sworn in as the District 3 City Council Member. This created a mid-term vacancy in Council Member Silva’s prior at-large City Council seat which expires in December 2020 and requires the City Council to consider the legally available alternatives for filling the vacancy. City Council began discussions regarding filling the vacancy at the December 18, 2018 City Council meeting and continued deliberations to the January 15, 2019 meeting.
Recommendation
Recommendation by the City Clerk’s Office:
1. Appoint a qualified individual to the fill the vacancy through the remainder of the term, either through direct appointment or following a process for applications and / or interviews and / or other steps as determined by City Council.
OR
2. Adopt resolutions calling special municipal election on November 5, 2019.
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-XX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-XX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-XX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2019 ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA