City seeks applicants to fill vacancy on City Council

The 2018 Shoreline City Council

Shoreline City Council Position #6 of will become vacant by January 8, 2019, when Deputy Mayor Jesse Salomon begins his term in the state senate.

 

To fill this Council position, the Shoreline City Council will appoint a Shoreline resident to serve in this role. 

The appointment by the City Council will commence on January 28, 2019 and expire upon the certification of the 2019 general election results in November 2019, as the position will subsequently be filled in the 2019 election cycle.

Eligible applicants must be a registered voter and have resided within the Shoreline city limits for at least one year. The City Council’s regular business meetings occur every Monday evening at 7:00pm. Council dinner meetings are generally held every other Monday beginning at 5:45pm. City Councilmembers often have committee meetings and other time obligations in addition to the City Council meetings.

Applications for appointment to the City Council must be received by the City Clerk no later than 5:00pm on Thursday, January 3, 2019.

Applications can be found online at shorelinewa.gov/councilapplication. You can also pick one up in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall. If you would like additional information, contact City Clerk Jessica Simulcik Smith at 206-801-2231 or jsmith@shorelinewa.gov.

The anticipated timeline for filling the vacancy is as follows:

• January 3, 2019 – Applications for appointment due 
• January 7, 2019 – City Council review of applications and selection of candidates for interview 
• January 28, 2019 – City Council interview of selected candidates and appointment of new Councilmember