rm. The two at-large positions will only serve a 2-year term. Two years later, in the 2021 election, the two at-large positions and the mayor’s position will all be elected to the normal 4-year term. From that point forward, all positions will serve the normal 4-year term, with the district positions and at-large positions alternating elections:
2017: Three council positions elected to 2-year terms
2019: All district council positions elected to 4-year terms, two at-large positions elected to 2-year terms
2021: Mayor and 2 at-large positions elected to 4-year term
2023: All district positions elected to 4-year terms
2025: Mayor and 2 at-large positions elected to 4-year terms
2027: All district positions elected to 4-year terms
How Long Must a Person Live in a District Before They Can Run for a District Council Position?
A person must live in the district for one year prior to the date of election. If running for an at-large position, the person must have resided anywhere in the city for one year prior to the election for the at-large position.
Can a Person That is Elected to a District Council Position Keep Their Position if They Move Out of the District?
No, they are no longer eligible. They could either run for office in their new district once they have lived in the district for one year before their election, or they could run for office in one of the two at-large positions at any time.
How is a District Position Replaced if the Council Member Moves to Another District?
The same way any vacancy is replaced, by an appointment by Council or, if Council cannot agree, by appointment by the Mayor. The appointed person serves until the next general election, and then serves to the next election that would have normally occurred for that position (if it is different from the next general election).
Must an Appointed Person be a Resident of the District that has the Vacancy?
Yes, the proposed Charter amendment defines a “qualified person” and in the case of filling a vacancy in a district position, the person must have resided in the district for at least one year prior to the appointment (or one year anywhere in the City to replace an at-large position).