City of Rochester issued the following announcement on July 29
On July 25, 2020 Councilmember Jacklyn Ortiz was elected to serve Monroe County as the Democratic Commissioner of the Monroe County Board of Elections. Once officially appointed, she will be required to resign from the office of Rochester City Councilmember at Large. Pursuant to Section 5-4 of the City Charter, the Council has 30 days to fill the vacancy. Should no one be selected within that timeframe, the appointment is that of the City Council President.
A candidate for the office of Councilmember at Large may live anywhere within the boundaries of the City of Rochester, and must meet necessary qualifications set forth in Section 5-2 of the City Charter. Any person seeking the position of Councilmember at Large must currently reside within the City of Rochester, and have lived in the City for at least 2 continuous years.
Section 5-4 of the City Charter requires that the remaining Councilmembers from the same Party as the person vacating the office nominate a replacement who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Council. Since all City Council seats are currently held by members of the Democratic Party, all members will be able to take part in the nomination and appointment process. If the appointment is not made by the Council within 30 days of Councilmember Ortiz’s resignation, then President Scott must appoint a Democrat to the position. The newly named Councilmember at Large would hold this seat until the end of 2021, which completes the current term of office.
Upon the official vacancy of the office of Councilmember at Large, the Council will provide a more detailed process as to how interested candidates may apply for this position.
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