Agenda Date: 12/17/2024
Subject:
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Council vacancy process update
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From: |
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager |
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Prepared by: |
Colleen L. Norton, City Clerk |
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Presentations: |
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager |
PURPOSE:
To provide an update on process to date for filling an upcoming at-large vacancy on council.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
Section 28 of the city charter requires a vacant city council seat to be filled within 30 days of the effective date of the vacancy, therefore the position must be filled on or before February 6, 2025.
BACKGROUND:
Gretchen Rydin provided notice of her intent to resign her at-large seat effective at the end of the regular business meeting on January 7, 2025. She was elected to a four-year, at-large seat in November 2021. As required by the city charter, within 30 days of the effective date of the vacancy, council must appoint a qualified resident to fill the remainder of Council Member Rydin’s term which expires in November 2025.
On November 15, 2024, a notice was placed on the city’s website, announcing the process for interested parties to apply, with a deadline of Friday, December 6, 2024. This same notice was shared on the city’s social media accounts and included in the Littleton Report online.
The Littleton City Clerk received applications from twenty-one citizens expressing interest in filling out the remainder of the term. The deadline to submit a resume and letter of interest was December 6, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. The applicants expressing interest in being considered to fill this upcoming vacancy are Denise Weed, Merrill Stillwell, Curt Samuelson, Keely Quinn, Joel Zink, Jake Kanyusik, Sheah Pirnack, Ken Colaizzi, Paul Laird, Albert Ross, Adam Davenport, Andrew Allan, Chris Pertelesi, Josh Stewart, Maureen Whalen, Kelly Anton, Lyssa Zawalski, Tommy Tully, Jesse Stommel, Jordan Lewis, and Brenton Yancy.
Council has been provided all resumes and associated documents for each candidate for review. Interviews for selected candidates will be conducted by the six (6) remaining council members on January 8, 2025. January 9, 2025, will be held as a back-up date.
Prior Actions or Discussions
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FISCAL IMPACTS:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends council providing direction for next steps for the selected candidates.
ALTERNATIVES:
Failing to fill the vacancy by February 6, 2025, would be a violation of the city charter.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to direct the city clerk to schedule interviews for the following candidates: __________, to be held on January 8 and, if necessary, January 9, 2025.