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OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR CITY COUNCIL SELECTION
AND APPOINTMENT OF A DISTRICT 6 COUNCILMEMBER TO
FILL A VACANCY DUE TO THE ELECTION OF EMILY FRANCIS
AS MAYOR
A.At the November 4,2025,municipal election,Mayor Pro Tem Emily Francis,
the Councilmember representing Council District 6,was elected to the office of Mayor.
B.The swearing in of Mayor Pro Tern Francis as Mayor on January 13,2026,
will create a vacancy in the District 6 Councilmember office.
C.Section 18 of Article II of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins provides for
the appointment by the City Council to fill a vacancy on Council,to serve until the next
regular municipal election.
D.In the interest of timely carrying out its duty to so appoint a District 6
Councilmember in an efficient,fair and effective manner,the City Council at its Work
Session on November 18,2025,and in connection with this Resolution,has considered
various options and schedules for proceeding.
E.In light of those discussions,the City Council desires to proceed with the
posting,application,selection and appointment process as set forth herein.
In light of the foregoing recitals,which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1.Public Inforrnation and Application Process:
A.The City Clerk will post and distribute to various media information
regarding the vacancy and the application process,beginning on
Wednesday,December 3,2025.
B.The form of application includes a notarized affidavit and financial
disclosure statement.Per City Charter,applicants must meet the following
qualifications:
1.United States citizen;
2.Registered voter in the city for one year immediately prior to the
appointment;
3.At least 21 years of age;
4.Resident of Council District 6;and
5.Never convicted of a felony identified in the Colorado Constitution as
a bar to holding public office.
C.Applications may be emailed to the City Clerk’s Office at
cityclerk~fcgov.com,hand-delivered to the City Clerk’s Office,300 LaPorte
Avenue,or mailed to the City Clerk’s Office at P0 Box 580,Fort Collins,CO
80522,and must be received by the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m.on Wednesday,
December 31,2025,in order to be considered.
D.All application materials will be posted for public review promptly after the
closing of the application period and will be provided to Council as part of
the materials for the planned special meeting on January 13,2026.The
materials will be available to the public and City Council for subsequent
steps in the selection process.
Section 2.Selecting Finalists to be Interviewed:
A.It is Council’s current plan to interview five candidates at a work session on
Wednesday,January 14,2026.
B.If the City Clerk receives more than five applications from candidates
meeting the minimum requirements stated above,the City Council will
consider and decide on January 13 by adopting a resolution setting the pool
of candidates to be interviewed by Council.
Section 3.Council Interview Process:
A.The Council will interview all final candidates at a work session planned for
January 14,2026,at 6:00 pm.
B.Candidates being interviewed will be sequestered until their interview has
been completed.The interview will include a time-limited opportunity to
provide an opening statement and then questioning by the Mayor and each
Councilmember using set questions that will be provided as part of the
agenda packet for the special meeting.There will be an opportunity for
follow up or clarifying questions by Councilmembers.
C.After the completion of Councilmember questions,each applicant will have
a brief,time-limited opportunity to provide a closing statement.
Section 4.Input and Selection Process:
A.Members of the public will be invited to provide comments to the City
Council at any time at CitvLeaders@fcpov.com or in care of the City Clerk
at the address above,regarding the applicants and the Council’s selection
of an appointee.
B.Council will take action to select an appointee at a planned special meeting
on Thursday,January 14,2026,after the work session.The public will have
an opportunity to comment at the beginning of the discussion on the
resolution making the appointment,as on all discussion items,with the time
limit for comment set by the Mayor based on the number of speakers.
C.After completion of public comment,Council will discuss the applicants.
D.As part of the agenda for the selection,the City Clerk will provide a
resolution with a blank for the name of the appointee as part of the Council’s
agenda materials.After discussing the applicants,Council will then act by
motion to approve the resolution with a proposed appointee,taking
successive votes and amendments as necessary to adopt the resolution
with a named appointee that receives a majority vote.
Section 5.Swearing In of Appointee:
A.Legal swearing in of the appointed Councilmember may take place in the
office of the City Clerk at a mutually convenient time after the January 14,
2026,appointment.
B.Ceremonial swearing in of the appointed Councilmember will take place at
the Regular Council meeting on Tuesday,January 20,2026.
Section 6.Council may make modifications to the procedures or schedule set
forth above as it determines appropriate in light of the circumstances of the process as it
proceeds.
Passed and adopted on December 2,2025.~~4qijz
ATTEST:
City Cl
Effective Date:December 2,2025
Approving Attorney:Carrie Daggett
Exhibit:None