City Council Strategy Session

City of Charlotte Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center 600 East 4th Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Meeting Agenda Monday, June 5, 2017 Room 267 City Council Workshop Meeting Mayor Jennifer W. Roberts Mayor Pro Tem Vi Lyles Council Member Dimple Ajmera Council Member Al Austin Council Member Ed Driggs Council Member Julie Eiselt Council Member Claire Fallon Council Member Patsy Kinsey Council Member LaWana Mayfield Council Member James Mitchell Council Member Greg Phipps Council Member Kenny Smith City Council Workshop Meeting Agenda June 5, 2017 Meeting City Council Workshop City Council Workshop 5:00 pm Dinner District 2 Council Member Vacancy Monthly Community Letter Update for City Council Closed Session 6:30 pm Public Forum City of Charlotte Page 2 Printed on 6/5/2017 City Council Workshop Meeting Agenda June 5, 2017 Meeting District 2 Council Member Vacancy Action: Approve the process and schedule to fill the District 2 Council member vacancy. Committee Chair: Council member Kenny Smith, Governance and Accountability Committee Staff Resource(s): Bob Hagemann, City Attorney’s Office Explanation § Council member Al Austin, representing District 2, has submitted his resignation effective July 16, 2017. § State Statutes provide that the vacancy be filled by appointment of the City Council. In cities whose elections are conducted on a partisan basis, the person appointed shall be a member of the same political party as the person being replaced. Other qualifications as provided for by Statute are that the appointed successor: - Be a registered voter; - Be 20 years of age or older; and - Be a resident in and registered to vote in District 2. Recommendation § When then-District 5 representative John Autry submitted his resignation last year, the Governance and Accountability Committee developed and recommended a process and schedule for filling the vacancy. This process and schedule was subsequently approved by the full Council. Since the Committee is not scheduled to meet until June 26, Committee Chair Smith has developed and recommends the following process and schedule for filling the District 2 vacancy, which is modeled on the process used for the District 5 vacancy: - Wednesday June 7, 2017: Application process opens § The Charlotte Communications and Marketing Office and City Clerk’s Office will advertise the vacancy and solicit applications from qualified candidates through the media and City website. § The application will be available on the City’s website, by e-mail, fax, and hard copy. § The application will include the following seven customary fields: 1) Name, 2) Postal Address, 3) Phone, 4) E-mail Address, 5) Confirmation of registered voter in the Democratic Party, 6) Confirmation of living in District 2, and 7) Statement of interest. - Wednesday, June, 21, 2017, 11:59 p.m.: Application process closes § All interested candidates must submit an application to the City Clerk’s Office. - Thursday, June 22, 2017: Completed applications provided to Council § Completed applications will be distributed to City Council in Council’s packets. - Monday, June 26, 2017: Public Forum for qualified applicants § As part of the regular Business Meeting Agenda, Council will hold a forum to receive comments from qualified candidates who have applied for the position if they wish to speak, where each candidate will be allotted three minutes. - Monday, July 24, 2017: Council appointment § Council will vote to appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacancy. - Tuesday, July 25, 2017: Swearing-In § The person appointed to fill the vacancy will be sworn in by the Mayor and City Clerk. A formal swearing-in ceremony will be held on Monday, August 28. - Monday, August 28, 2017: Formal Swearing-In Ceremony § A formal swearing-in ceremony will be held where the new Council member will join the full Council at the dais for the August 28 Business Meeting. City of Charlotte Page 3 Printed on 6/5/2017 City Council Workshop Meeting Agenda June 5, 2017 Meeting Community Letter Update Topic: Monthly Community Letter Update for City Council Resources: Debra Campbell, City Manager’s Office Sarah Hazel, City Manager’s Office Sabrina Colón, Charlotte Communications and Marketing Key Points: § On October 3, 2016 City Council issued its Letter to the Community. § City staff will present an update to Council about the Community Letter Community Engagement and Capital Investments that support the Community Letter, Winning Traits and Focus Areas. Council Decision or Direction Requested: Presentation is for informational purposes only. June Workshop 6.5.17 - FINAL CIP Council Presentation 060517 (2) City of Charlotte Page 4 Printed on 6/5/2017