HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-024 Agreeing on an Application Form, Questoins, An Interview Approach, and Criteria for Filling a Vacated City Council Seat, Position #2Resolution 24-024
RESOLUTION NO.24-024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, AGREEING ON AN APPLICATION FORM, QUESTIONS, AN
INTERVIEW APPROACH, AND CRITERIA FOR FILLING VACATED CITY
COUNCIL SEAT, POSITION #2
WHEREAS, Councilmember Aislinn Palmer, City Council Position #2, submitted her
resignation to Mayor David Faber on May 6, 2024, effective May 31, 2024, because she will be
living outside of Port Townsend; and
WHEREAS, State law prohibits Councilmembers from holding office if they reside
outside of the city they represent (RCW 29A.04.151); and
WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Port Townsend City Council Rules of Procedure and state
law (RCW 42.12.070), outlines how City Council vacancies are to be filled "with the most
qualified person available until an election is held."; and
WHEREAS, The position must be appointed by City Council within 90 days of the
vacancy or the appointment responsibility shifts to the County Commission; and
WHEREAS, The City desires continuity in policy -making to the benefit of the residents
we serve and thus wishes to attract and vet qualified candidates through a highly transparent public
process; and
WHEREAS, City Council determined timeline and process for appointment at their
regular business meeting on May 20, 2024; and
WHEREAS, City Council were presented with options for an application form, questions,
an interview approach, and criteria for filling the vacancy at their regular business meeting on June
3, 2024,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend that the City Council has agreed on an application form, questions, interview approach,
and criteria for filling vacated City Council seat, Position #2, as presented by staff and modified
by Council.
y y y �� at a regular meeting thereof, held
this 3rd dayof June 2024.
ADOPTED b the City Council of the City of 1� °art Townsend
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David J. �Fat%k ........ �"........... ....
Mayor
Attest:
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Ch.Ch.v Clerk