Ballot question: process for filling Council vacancies

ORD 17-2026 · official title ▾

AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, source

Places a Charter amendment before Lakewood voters that would add requirements to the process Council uses to appoint a new member to fill a vacancy, setting that open process in the Charter. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

introduced ·
02.17readings ·
03.02passed ·
07.20

Timeline

07.20City CouncilPassedrecap →07.06City CouncilDeferredrecap →06.15Committee of the WholeOn the agendarecap →05.18Committee of the WholeOn the agendarecap →03.16City CouncilDeferredrecap →03.16Committee of the WholeOn the agendarecap →03.02City CouncilReadrecap →02.17City CouncilIntroducedrecap →

Changes

Substitute version (S.) on Jul 20.Record

Substitute version (S.) on Jul 6.Record

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Latest vote

07.06 · motion to defer

Deferred 7–0minutes

Sarah Kepple · At-Largeyes Kyle Baker · Ward 1yes Matthew Bixenstine · Ward 4yes Thomas R. Bullock III · At-Largeyes Angelina Hamilton Steiner · At-Largeyes Bryan Evans · Ward 2yes Cindy Strebig · Ward 3yes

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Sources

Ordinance 17-2026 S. (substitute)Granicus Ordinance 17-2026 S. (substitute)Granicus S. 17-2026 Council Appointments -Qualifications and Vacanciepdf · Granicus S. 17-2026 Council Appointments -Qualifications and Vacanciepdf · Granicus 17-2026 Council Appointments -Qualifications and Vacanciespdf · Granicus Minutes for 8 meetingsapproved Video at each appearance8 clips