12-14-2018 Special Complete AgendaS P E C IAL C ITY C O U N C IL ME E TIN G
R IC H F IE L D MU N IC IPAL C E N TE R, C O U N C IL C H AMB E R S
D E C E MB E R 14, 2018
1:30 P M
C all to order
1.S pecial Meeting Items
C onsideration of the adoption of a resolution declaring a vacancy in the office of C ouncil Member Ward Three and
calling for a special election.
S taff Report No. 249
2.A djournment
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AGENDA SECTION:Special Meeting Items
AGENDA ITEM #1.
STAFF RE P ORT NO. 249
CIT Y COUNCIL ME E T ING
12/14/2018
RE P O RT P RE PA RE D B Y: K ari S inning, D eputy C ity C lerk
D E PA RTME NT D IRE C TO R RE V IE W: P am D mytrenko, Interim C ity Manager
12/10/2018
O THE R D E PA RTM E NT RE V IE W: N/A
C ITY MA NA G E R RE V IE W: P am D mytrenko, Interim C ity Manager
12/10/2018
I T E M F O R C O UNC IL C O NS ID E RAT I O N:
Consideration of the adoption of a resolution declaring a vacancy in the office of Council Member W ard
Three and calling for a special election.
E X E C UT IV E S UM M ARY:
Council Member Regan Gonzalez, whose Council term is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020, will
take the oath of office of Mayor of the City of Richfield on J anuary 8, 2019, thereby creating a vacancy on
the Richfield City Council at that time. The Richfield City Charter requires that a special election be held to fill
a vacancy when 180 days or more remain in the vacated seat. Filing period is December 13 through
December 19, 2018.
RE C O M M E ND E D AC T I O N:
By motion: Adopt a resolution declaring a vacancy in the office of Council Member W ard Three and
calling for a special election on February 12, 2019.
B AS IS O F RE C O M M E ND AT I O N:
A.H IS TOR IC AL C ON T E X T
N/A
B.P OL IC IE S (resolutions, ordinances, regulations, statutes, etc):
The City Charter provides that the special election shall be held not less than 30 nor more than 60
days after the meeting at which the election is called.
Section 2.05 of the Richfield City Charter addresses procedures following a vacancy on the
Council. I f 180 days or more remain in the Council Member ’s term of office after the vacancy, the
Council shall call a special election to fill the vacancy for the balance of the Council member ’s
term.
Minn. Stat. § 205.10, subd. 3a, requires that a special election in a city be held on certain
designated dates, including the second Tuesday in February as one option
C.C R IT IC AL T IMIN G IS S U E S:
The special election shall be called at the same Council meeting at which the vacancy is declared.
The special election shall be held not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the Council
meeting at which the election is called.
D.F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
The City will incur costs related to preparing for and holding the special election.
E.L E GAL C ON S ID E R AT ION:
Staff has consulted with the City Attorney regarding the procedures to be followed after a vacancy
is declared on the Council.
ALTE R N AT IV E R E C O MME N D ATIO N(S):
None
P R IN C IPAL PAR TIE S E X P E C TE D AT ME E TIN G:
N/A
AT TAC H ME N T S:
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Resolution Resolution L etter
RESOLUTION NO. ____
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER AND
CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the office of Council member, Ward III, shall become vacant on January 8th,
2019 when the current holder of that office, Maria Regan Gonzalez, is sworn in and assumes
the office of the Mayor of the City of Richfield;
WHEREAS, the term of Council member Maria Regan Gonzalez is scheduled to expire
on December 31, 2020, and the Richfield City Charter provides that a special election is
required to fill the vacancy when 180 days or more remain in the term of office after the
vacancy;
WHEREAS, the Charter also provides that the special election shall be held not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days after the meeting at which the election is called;
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 205.10, subd. 3a, requires that a special election in a city be
held on certain designated dates, including the second Tuesday in February as one option; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to take all other appropriate actions regarding the
resulting vacancy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota that:
1. The City Council declares a vacancy shall exist for the Council Member, Ward III
seat on January 8, 2019
2. A special council election shall be held on February 12, 2019, to fill the vacancy.
3. The City Clerk has and will carry out all necessary and appropriate procedures
leading to the special election.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 14th day of
December, 2018.
Pat Elliott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk