Title
Appointment for Interim Council Member for Council District 7
Description
This item is scheduled to allow Council members and the public an opportunity to hear presentations by individuals seeking appointment as the interim Council member for City Council District 7, and for City Council to appoint an individual to fill the Council District 7 vacancy. As outlined in Mayor Kate Gallego's March 19, 2024 memo (Attachment A), each interested candidate, in alphabetical order, will have up to five minutes to make a statement to the City Council.
The City Charter states that when a vacancy occurs with more than one year remaining in the term, the City Council must appoint an individual to fill the vacancy until a Special Election is held to fill the remainder of the term.
THIS ITEM IS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION.
Report
Summary
Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari resigned from City Council District 7 effective March 28, 2024. Because there are more than 365 days remaining in the Council District 7 term, the Phoenix City Charter mandates that the Council appoint a person to fill the vacancy on an interim basis, not less than 12 days, but no more than 15 days, from the date of the vacancy.
A packet with applicant cover letters and resumes will be available Monday, April 8, 2024, after the 5 p.m. filing deadline at this link:
https://www.phoenix.gov/cityclerk/elections/november-election-24/vacancy
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by the City Manager's Office.