In the event that the elected retired member of the Board has submitted a letter of resignation or the member's office becomes vacant by virtue of death or for any other reason, the City Clerk shall conduct a special election to fill the unexpired term. However, no special election shall be held where there is less than six months remaining before expiration of the term.
The Board shall designate the date of the election. The election shall be held no less than 60 calendar days nor more than 90 calendar days after the submission of the letter of resignation or the receipt of notification of the vacancy. The Board shall notify the City Clerk of the election and cause a nominating package, which includes an Election Information flyer and a Notice of Intent form, to be mailed by the City Clerk to all retired members no later than seven weeks before the date fixed for the election. Candidates to be voted on at any special election shall be nominated in the same manner provided above, but the Notice of Intent form shall clearly advise retired members that the election is for the balance of the unexpired term and specify the ending date of that term. The special election to fill the unexpired term shall be conducted in the same manner as a regular election, except as otherwise provided in this section.
If any candidate in a special election receives a plurality of all votes cast, the candidate shall be declared by the Board to be elected to the position of retired member for the unexpired term.
In the event that two or more candidates receive an equal number of votes, and no candidate receives more votes, then the candidates receiving an equal number of votes shall appear before the City Clerk at the time and place designated by the City Clerk in order to draw lots to determine which person shall be declared elected. The lots shall be drawn in the manner the City Clerk determines. In the event that any candidate involved does not appear, the City Clerk shall act for the absent person in the drawing of the lots. The candidate who is selected by lot shall be declared by the Board to be elected to the position of retired member for the unexpired term.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 178,442, Eff. 4-15-07.