City of Rochester issued the following announcement on Aug. 27
Councilmember Ortiz Resigns, President Scott Announces Process to Fill Vacancy
Today, August 27, 2020, Rochester City Councilmember Jacklyn Ortiz officially submitted her resignation for the seat of Councilmember at Large effective immediately.
“On behalf of the City Council I would like to formally thank Councilmember Ortiz for her decade of service to the City of Rochester and wish her well in her new endeavor as the Democratic Commissioner of the Monroe County Board of Elections,” said City Council President Loretta C. Scott.
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 vacancy requires that the candidate selected meet necessary qualifications per the City Charter; Section 5-2, which states that the Councilmember must live continuously within City limits for 2 years. Furthermore, Section 5-4 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 remaining Councilmembers currently are 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, 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 would also complete the current term.
President Scott on behalf of the City Council invites all interested parties who meet the above stated requirements to send their resume and cover letters to the Council Office for consideration. These documents must be submitted by 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Items sent by post can be addressed:
Attention: BJ Scanlon
Chief of Staff, Rochester City Council
30 Church Street, Room 301A
Rochester, New York 14614
Or via email to council@cityofrochester.gov with Consideration for City Councilmember at Large in the subject line. The Council also contacted the Monroe County Democratic Committee directly, as it has done in the past with other Council vacancies, requesting that any recommendations be forwarded to the Council for review and consideration.
Councilmembers will review the submitted resumes and hold interviews for selected individuals during the week of September 14, 2020 – September 18, 2020. Once a candidate has been selected, a special meeting of the City Council will be scheduled in order to seat the new Member within the 30 day requirement.
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