RES 20-020RESOLUTION N0.20-020
A RESOLUTION amending Resolution 1214 adopting revised
procedures for the interview process to fill vacancies in the elected
positions of the City of Camas and other clarifying amendments.
WHEREAS, Resolution 1214 was adopted on May 2, 2011 which set forth procedures
for the filling of vacancies in the elected positions of the City of Camas; and
WHEREAS, vacancies ofnon-partisan elected offices are governed by RCW 42.12.070
which provides that the remaining members of the governing body shall appoint a qualified
person to fill the vacant position but otherwise does not provide that a particular process must be
used in filling such vacancy; and
WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act allows part of the process of filing any
vacancy to be handled in executive session but preliminary votes to narrow the field of
candidates is prohibited outside of an open public meeting; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this amendment to Resolution 1214 is to address the potential
of a substantial number of applications for a vacant position being received pursuant to Section
III of said Resolution; and
WHEREAS, by the terms of Resolution 1214 all applicants who are legally qualified are
to be interviewed pursuant to Section IV of the Resolution; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate a meaningful interview process to fill vacant positions
the Council that apre-qualification procedure should be adopted to occur in open public session.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS
AS FOLLOWS:
I
Section IV —Interview of Resolution 1214 is hereby amended to provide as follows:
IV
Interview
In the event the City receives more than seven completed applications for in which the
applicant is otherwise legally qualified to hold office pursuant to Section III (C) of Resolution
1214 then Council will meet in executive session to discuss the applicant quacations. No
decision shall be made wn executive session. Immediately following the executive session
Council shall meet in public session to select which candidates to invite to participate in an
interview at the next city council meeting. The decision as to which candidates will be
interviewed will be at the sole discretion of the city council. The determination of the applicants
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to proceed to the interview process shall be made by polling each city council member to
nominate one applicant only. No applicant shall receive more than one nomination.
The interview process to occur before city council shall proceed as follows:
All candidates shall ex eIVIeyvepecial meeting of the city council. Only city council
members shall participate in the interview process. Standardized questions shall be prepared in
advance and asked of all candidates. Follow up or clarification questions maybe asked by
individual council members.
The final sentence of Section V —Selection of Resolution 1214 is hereby amended to
provide as follows:
In the event the City Council fails to appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy within
the ninety (90) days of the occurrence of the vacancy, then the vacancy shall be filled by the
Clark County Council.
III
In all other respects Resolution 1214 shall remain in full force and effect.
ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR AT A
REGULAR MEETING this 21st day of December, 20:
SIGNED:
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APPROVED as to form:
City Attorney
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