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VII. Council Vacancies <br />A. Vacancy <br />A Council position becomes vacant upon the resignation, recall, forfeiture of <br />position, or death of a Councilmember. The remaining members of the governing <br />body shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacant position. <br />B. Resignation <br />1. A written resignation including an effective date must be submitted to the <br />City Council in writing. <br />2. The City Council accepts a resignation by a motion and vote. <br />C. Appointment <br />If a vacancy occurs in the office of Councilmember, the Council will follow the <br />procedures outlined in RCW 35A.12.050. To fill the vacancy with the most <br />qualified person available until an election is held, the Council will widely <br />distribute and publish a notice of the vacancy, the procedure, and any application <br />form for applying. The application forms will be used in conjunction with an <br />interview of each candidate to aid the Council selection of the new <br />Councilmember. <br />VIII. Public Records Compliance <br />A. Compliance <br />1. Each Councilmember is responsible for complying with laws that govern <br />public records. <br />2. Paper and electronic records that relate to the functional responsibility of the <br />recipient or sender as a public official constitute a public record, which is <br />subject to public inspection in accordance with RCW 42.56. <br />3. Councilmembers should send and receive messages related to City <br />business through the City's email system <br />4. Emails and/or text messages transmitted through personal accounts and <br />devices are public records and must be retained accordingly. <br />5. Councilmembers shall not communicate in any electronic format with <br />another Councilmember during a Council meeting. <br />6. Social media posts are a public record. Wherever possible, posting should <br />contain links directing users back to the City's official website for in-depth <br />information, forms, documents, or online services necessary to conduct <br />official City business. <br />7. Public records created or received by a Councilmember will be transferred <br />to the Legislative Analyst for retention by the City in accordance with <br />retention requirements under state law. <br />8. Public records that are duplicates of those in the possession of City staff, such as <br />meeting agendas, are not required to be retained. <br />12 4/5/21 <br />20 <br />