(A) (1) In filling a vacancy, the Council may make inquiries and hold interviews as it considers necessary for the appointment.
(2) The appointment may be made at a regular or special Council meeting.
(B) The Council will use the following procedures in the appointment process:
(1) Public notice via posting of advertisements in designated local posting locations, city web site, and in a newspaper of general circulation;
(2) Deadline for submitting applications at least two weeks after the notice; and
(3) Appointment from those applicants nominated and seconded for consideration by members of the Council. The Recorder will announce the results of each ballot and will record each Council member’s ballot. An applicant who receives a majority of the votes by the current Council members will be appointed to the vacant position. If two applicants receive the same number of votes on the first ballot, the Mayor will vote to break the tie and determine which of the two applicants will be appointed to the position.
(Prior Code, § 1.30.130) (Ord. 358, passed 2-20-2007; Ord. 372, passed 8-4-2008; Ord. 389, passed 4-19-2010)