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Dispatch/Records Management System Payment On motion of Council Member Paul Foster, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Eddie Tejeda, the City Council unanimously authorized authorize the Finance Director to pay the annual maintenance invoice for the Police Department's Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System to Spillman Technologies, Inc in the amount of $90,517 44 Vote 5 - 0 Passed COMMUNICATIONS League of California Cities Annual Conference Report Council Member Davis attended the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo held September 22-24, 2021 in Sacramento Session topics included, social media and the law, community outreach and new ways to support informed decision -making, workforce housing solutions and best practices for establishing a city council code of conduct She found the in -person event to be extremely informative and engaging and as the voting delegate for the General Assembly, she recapped the voting activities, adding that one resolution proved to be controversial Council Member Vacancy Assistant City Manager McConnell summarized the options available to the Council to fill a vacant Council seat in District 5 as of January 3, 2022, due to the resignation announcement of Paul Foster The City Council will have 60 days from the occurrence of the vacancy to either fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy An appointment must be made by March 4, 2022 and the appointee must be a Redlands resident, a registered voter and live in District 5 In accordance with Government Code Subsection 36512(b)(2), any person appointed would hold office until the next general municipal election, scheduled on November 8, 2022 A special election may be held on a date not less than 114 days from the date of calling the election and the successful candidate would serve out the remainder of the term expiring in December 2022 With this option, a special election would be consolidated with the Statewide Primary Election scheduled for June 7, 2022, with an estimated cost of $5,000 City Attorney McHugh announced Council Member Foster was not allowed to vote on his replacement if Council chose to appoint, but he was able to fully participate in discussions Council Member Foster recommended the Council consider appointing a former Council Member, who lived in District 5, to serve the remainder of his term, since they would already be familiar with the duties He added that due to recent complications with his wife's health, his resignation date of January 3, 2022, could possibly be shifted Council Member discussion centered on a timeline, the current redistricting process underway and the merits of an appointment process and conducting interviews Mayor Banch stressed the importance of being transparent and including the public throughout the whole process A decision was not required immediately and Council Members agreed to consider this matter to November 2, 2021, allowing for additional time to consider the options PUBLIC HEARINGS CC_SA_October 5, 2021 Page 4