§ 2.7. Vacancies.

A Councilmember's office (including the Mayor) shall become vacant whenever he/she is recalled, dies, becomes incapacitated, resigns, moves from or becomes a non-resident of the City or, with the exception of the Mayor, moves from the ward from which he/she was elected. A Councilmember's office (including the Mayor) may become vacant under Section 2.3 E. of this Charter. Vacancies shall be filled in the following manner:

A.

Appointment by Council if the vacancy occurs more than ninety (90) days before the next regular municipal election. The appointee shall be selected by a majority vote of Council and such appointment shall be made within forty-five (45) days after such vacancy occurs. All such appointments shall be until a successor is elected and qualified at the next general municipal election. In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem shall assume the office of Mayor and the appointment shall be for the office of the Councilmember (who was the Mayor Pro Tem) only; or

B.

By election at the next regular municipal election if the vacancy occurs within ninety (90) days immediately preceding said election; or

C.

By election at a special municipal election if three or more vacancies exist at any one time and there will not be a regular municipal election within the ninety (90) days immediately after the date that the third vacancy occurred. In the event of such multiple vacancies, Council shall call a special municipal election to be held within sixty (60) days from the occurrence of the third vacancy to elect a Councilmember to fill each vacated office.

All Councilmembers elected to fill vacancies as provided in paragraphs B. and C. hereof and those elected subsequent to the filling of a vacancy by appointment as provided in paragraph A. hereof shall be elected to fill only the unexpired terms of the offices so vacant.

(Ord. No. 17-07, § 1, 7-11-2017, election of 11-7-2017)