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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02102020 City Council Laydown - Candidate Packet 200210 LAYDOWN Agenda Statement Meeting Date: February 10, 2020 From: Brenda Ballou, City Clerk Agenda Item: New Appointment for One Council Member Vacancy BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION: Council Member Kelley Lane submitted a resignation letter that was accepted by the City Council at the January 27, 2020 meeting. Therefore, one council seat has been declared vacant, with a term expiring in October, 2020. At the same meeting, the city clerk was directed to publicly notice the council seat vacancy and solicit applications for qualified candidates with a deadline of February 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. The notice of vacancy was posted in four public places, posted on the city clerk's Facebook page, and emailed to the city calendar list. It was also published in the Seward Journal under the "City Calendar" section on January 29 & February 5, 2020. Declaration of candidacy forms, letters of interest,and city financial disclosure statement forms were solicited;letters of interest and candidate declarations are attached for your review. Three citizens picked up packets, and three citizens submitted completed applications: Julie Crites, Brad Snowden, and Elizabeth DeMoss. Chapter 2, Section 2 of the Charter states,the person who fills this vacancy must be an elector of the city,and shall have resided in the city continuously for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the date of filing. A declaration of candidacy was signed and notarized by each candidate stating they met these qualifications. The council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members. All candidates were confirmed by the city clerk to be registered voters within the City of Seward. For filling vacancies, council is not limited to the applicants that filled out the paperwork. RECOMMENDATION: Council vote on signed ballots provided by the clerk. After the ballot votes are announced, council (by motion and second)vote to appoint the candidate receiving the highest number of votes. Any candidate must receive at least 4 voice votes to be approved. t CITY CODE 4.01.060—Candidate qualification. To be eligible to file a declaration of candidacy for election to a city office, a person shall be an elector of the city and shall have been a resident of the city or of the territory annexed to the city, or shall have had a combination of residence in the city and in the annexed territory for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the date of filing such a declaration. CHARTER-2.13 Filling vacancies. (a) If a vacancy occurs in an elective office, other than a vacancy occurring from a recall: (1)If the vacancy occurs more than two weeks before the last time for filing for the offices to be filled at the next regular city election,the council shall fill the vacancy by appointment within thirty days,with the person appointed serving until the next time when terms of elective officers begin.If the unexpired term of the vacated office extends beyond the next time when terms of elective officers begin, the office shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term at the next regular city election. (2)If the vacancy occurs no more than two weeks before the last time for filing declarations of candidacy for offices to be filled at the next regular city election,the council shall not fill the vacancy until immediately after the council organizes following such regular city election,and the council then shall fill any such vacancy by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. (b)If a vacancy occurs in an appointive office,such vacancy shall be filled within ninety days thereafter in the manner provided for making the original appointment. Such time may be extended for not to exceed an additional ninety days by council resolution setting forth the reasons therefor. CITY CODE-2.10.050.Vacancy on council. (a) In the event any member of the city council departs from the city with the intent of remaining absent for more than 90 days, or shall have failed to attend meetings of the council for a period of ninety consecutive days, or shall have attended less than five of the meetings of the council during any continuous period of five months, the council may declare the office of such member vacant. (b) With the concurrence of two-thirds of its members, the council may expel one of its members for a conviction of a violation of AS 15.13 or a felony or misdemeanor described in AS 15.56 as a corrupt practice. The council shall consider that conviction during the first meeting following final determination of the conviction. (c)A vacancy on the council also is created by the resignation of a councilmember in writing approved by the council, the death of a councilmember,the removal of a councilmember from office by a court of competent jurisdiction,or a failure of a councilmember to qualify for office within ten days from the date of certification of the member's election. (d)If a vacancy occurs on the council,other than a vacancy occurring from a recall,the vacancy shall be filled as provided in section 2.13(a) of the Charter. (e) The council shall be the sole authority for determining the qualifications of its members. CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE,Rule 37-Filling Council Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Council member,the Council may elect some qualified person to fill such vacancy, the person elected shall hold office until a successor is elected at the next regular election and properly qualified.In order to fill the vacancy with the most qualified person available until an election is held, the Council will widely distribute and publish a notice of the vacancy,the procedure and any application form for applying.Each applicant will make a presentation to the Council regarding their qualifications to serve.The Council will then vote and sign ballots provided by the City Clerk.The City Clerk will read each ballot aloud, will tabulate the votes and announce the results to the Council. The Council may then,by motion and voice vote, affirm the appointment of the candidate receiving the highest number of votes (must have at least 4 per SCC 2.10.050). For time frames during a recall of an elective officer, and when vacancies can be filled, see City Charter sections 2.12 and 2.13. Julie Crites RECEIVED Letter of Interest J/'!M 31, 20213 January 31, 2020 OFFS CE-()F'rtqE fTy CLERK .......... .... My name is Julie Crites, I have lived in the City of Seward, Alaska for 3 years. I previously resided in Georgia and in Southeast Alaska on Prince of Wales Island, I currently work for the Seward Community Health Center as a Nurse Practitioner since June of 2018. Prior to my current position in Seward I worked at NorthStar clinic, an Indian Health Service facility, managed by Chugachmi-ut. In 2007 1 moved to Craig, Alaska to work for Alicia Roberts Medical Center as a Nurse Practitioner through SEARHC. I have been a property owner in Seward since 2017, buying a.home in the City of Seward. My family has set roots in Seward with my daughter attending Seward Elei-fientary School as a 5"' grader. She has been active on the Seward Tsunami swim team for the past 3 years as well as active in Student Leadership Council. My husband has been deputy fire chief of the Seward Fire Department since September 2018 and was,newly appointed as Fire Chief on January 6, 2020. If chosen to fill the open council member seat my focus would be on the health and safety of our community. I have a passion for healthcare access being readily and financially available to all members of our community. I would also like to see drug related crime rates decrease in Seward and initiatives proposed by not only public safety personnel but community members playing an integral part in this process. I am devoted to putting plans in place in Seward to increase affordable housing for long term residents. I believe Seward has worked hard to attract industry to our community and our city needs to be proactive to ensure these employers have attractive housing options for the families relocating here. Thank you in advance for your consideration and if chosen I promise to work to ensure that our local government will make positive changes to ensure the quality of life for all Seward residents. Julie icrites, DNP, NP-c k' Candidate Statement As a candidate for: City of Seward Alaska, Council Member My name is: Julie B Crites My age is: 49 My occupation is: Family Nurse Practitioner My education and qualifications are: I am a 3-year resident of Seward, Alaska. I reside and own a house within the city limits of Seward. I hold a Doctoral degree in Nursing, a Master's degree in Nursing,both Bachelor and Associates degrees in Nursing and a Diploma in Paramedic Technology. My board experience includes: • Subarea Coordinator for Prince William Sound for Southern Regional EMS Council from November 2017 until January 2020. • Secretary for the Seward Volunteer Fire Department Board 2019 to current. My Volunteer experience includes: • Volunteer Paramedic/Firefighter for Lumpkin County Fire Department 2002-2017 • Volunteer: Medical Division 1996 Olympic Gaines • Community CPR Classes 1995-2017 • Volunteer Parainedic/Firefighter Klawock EMS/Guardian Flight EMS 2007-2008 • Volunteer Paramedic/Firefighter Seward Volunteer Fire Department If I am chosen as your candidate, I will bring a fair voice to the city council seat. I am a great listener and can be objective on all points of views. I have a special interest in promoting access to healthcare for all in our community as well as identifying barriers in our community to address substance abuse and drug related crimes. My family chose Seward to raise our daughter and provide her with a safe environment and exemplary education. My goal as city council member will be to promote policy that reflects those values., RECEIVED CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA JAN 31 2020 DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FOR VACANT COUNCIL, MEMBER SEAT OFFICF-,,01"THE F- CITYCLIERK This form must be completed in its entirety and filed with the City Clerk or candidacy will not be validated. Corrections must be initialed. GENERAL INFORMATION 1, am a quaffied voter, have been a resident and resided in the Cfty of Seward continuously for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the date of filing,and now declare myself a candidate for the office of COUNCIL MEMBER—with ateary expiring October, 2020. RESIDENCY INFORMATION My current PHYSICAL residence address is: I IN ehwl)� Seward, Alaska My current MAILING address is: rJ, qI6(ot CERTIFICATION 1,the undersigned, solemnly swear and certify that the information in this Declaration of Candidacy is true and complete and that I meet the specific residency and citizenship requirements of this office. I also acknowledge that should I choose to withdraw my candidacy, a signed withdrawal of candidacy letter must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the end of the candidate filing period (Friday, February 7, 2020 by 5:00, p.m.). Subscribed and sworn to before me this day 2020. NOTARY C PUB Candidate's Signature PU B My commission expires: Home Phone "Oy N/ Work Phone (Notary Se To assist staff in verifying candidate/voter identification,please provide one or both of the following: Last 4 of SSN Voter No UF My City of Seward Public Official Financial Disclosure Statement is enclosed with this declaration. (initi#) Brad Snowden RECEIVED FEB 0 7 2020 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK [, :Zl 1 o, Z/0 ic-f 7 4 -q VD V�u RECEIVED CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA 7j- , 0 DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FEGI 0 7 2020 1_ FOR VACANT COUNCIL MEMBER SEAT OFFICI�--OF THE OTYcix-RK This form must be completed in its entirety and filed with the City Clerk or candidacy will not be rari-Nat"e"T—j Corrections must be initialed. n 7 5, GENERAL INFORMATION' I, am a qualified voter, have been a resident and resided n the City of Seward continuously for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the date of filing,and now declare myself a candidate for the office of COUNCIL MEMBER®with a term expiring October, 2020. RESIDENCY INFORMATION My current PHYSICAL residence address is: Seward, Alaska My current MAILING address is: Z� CERTIFICATION 1,the undersigned, solemnly swear and certify that the information in this Declaration of Candidacy is true and complete and that I meet the specific residency and citizenship requirements of this office. I also acknowledge that should I choose to withdraw my candidacy, a signed withdrawal of candidacy letter must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the end of the candidate filing period (Friday, February 7, 2020 by 5:00 p.m.). Subscribed and sworn to, before me this 7 day of n m eA r 2020, NOTARY PUBLIC Candidate's Signature My commission expires: S Home r Phon� C "Y, Ok 40 -' NO TAI� Work Phone V y (Notary Seal) a PtJB LIB PZI To assist staff in verifying candidate/voter identification,please provide one or both of the following: Last 4 of SSN Voter No 12" My City of Seward Public Official Financial Disclosure Statement is enclosed with this declaration. initials) Elizabeth DeMoss RECEIVED VVL r F,E B 0 7 2RO February 7, 2,020 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK To Honorable Mayor Christy Terry and Members of the, Seward City Council, I am asking for your consideration in appointing me to fill the vacant Council Member seat. I have lived in Alaska for 20 years and moved to Seward in 2007. My husband and I have owned and operated our business, the Seward Alehouse & Fourth Avenue Lodging for 13 years. I arn also a licensed Realtor in the State of Alaska and currently work at a local Seward Brokerage. We have lots of family in Seward ­ nieces, nephews, siblings and parents. We love this community and feel very fortunate to have had the opportUpity to have enjoyed it for this long., I think I can be valuable as a Council Member by contributing what 1: have learned by running a business year-round in a seasonal community. I am willinig!to learn what I do not know and I would like to use my platform to bridge the COMMUnication between the members of our community and the Seward City Council. I love this town and I am passionate abOUt leaving it even better for the next generation. Thank you for your consideration, S' I 4. r<s- '�14 Liz DeMoss 101 Ravina Street Seward, AK 99664 V70 Z/ LRECE'IVED CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA 7 DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY F EB 0 `7 ,2020 0 �j �FOR VACANT COUNCIL MEMBER SEAT OFFI(CE:0F THE y This form must be completed in its entirety and filed with the City Clerk or candidacy CITY N K Corrections must be initialed. GENERAL INFORMATION Oe--z'dc am a qualified voter, have been a resident and resided in the City of Seward continuous,lyfor a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the date offiling,and nowdeclare myself a candidate for the office of COUNCIL MEMBER—with a terms expiring October, 2020. RESIDENCY INFORMATION My current PHYSICAL residence address is: V Seward, Alaska My current MAILING address is: fo 0?0,x CERTIFICATION 1,the undersigned, solemnly swear and certify that the information in this Declaration of Candidacy is true and complete and that I meet the specific residency and citlzenship requirements of this office. I also acknowledge that should I choose to withdraw my candidacy, a signed withdrawal of candidacy letter must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the end of the candidate filing period (Friday, February 7, 2020 by 5:00 p.m.). Stscribed and d sworn to before me this day of 2020 NO—TAR Pu -Lltl Candidate's Signature my c 42on#pjres: Home Phone 5- e,73 Va B Stark Phone a To assist staff in verifying candidate/voter identification,please provide one or both of the following: *:tc Last 4 of SSN c72'6// Voter No 004 L 11111h it ....My City of Seward Public Official Financial Disclosure Statement is enclosed with this declaration. (initials)