Date Adopted: May 12, 2022  		             	  Working Instruction Number:
											  2022-16

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION
DESIGNATION OF ALTENATE COMMISSIONER

1.  Purpose: This Working Instructions outlines the policy for designating the Alternate Commissioner if the commission has its full complement of 12 members. 

2.  Definition:  The only difference between primary and alternate commissioner is that the alternate may not vote.   

3.  Requirement: This Working Instruction applies to the Veterans Affairs Commission. 

4.  Policy

	a.  When there are 12 commissioners, the one most recently approved by the City Council serves as the alternate. 

	b.  If City Council approves more than one candidate at the same time resulting in the Commission reaching 12 members, the last person to apply to serve on the Commission serves as the alternate.

	c.  When a primary member vacancy occurs and there is an alternate member, the alternate member is automatically designated as a primary member.