§ 2.96.030. Membership and appointments; term of office and vacancy.

A.

Membership and Appointment. Each committee shall be composed of one city council member (the "council committee member") and six residents of the city (the "citizen members"), with one citizen member chosen from each single member voting district and one citizen member chosen from the city at large (the "citizen members"). The mayor shall appoint the members of the committee with the confirmation of the council. The chairperson of each committee shall recommend citizen members to the mayor, with consultation from a city staff liaison from the department that performs duties most similar to that of the committee. In making citizen member appointments, preference shall be given to persons who do not already serve on one of the committees or another city board or commission.

B.

Citizen Members' Terms and Vacancy. The citizen members of each Committee shall serve for a two-year term; provided that the citizen members appointed to the odd-numbered places in 2013 shall serve until May 31, 2015. The places occupied by the citizen members of each committee shall be identified by Place Numbers 1 through 6. The citizen members from District 2, District 4, and the city at large shall hold Place Number 2, Place Number 4, and Place Number 6, respectively. The term of the odd-numbered places shall expire on May 31 of odd-numbered years; the term of the even-numbered places shall expire on May 31 of even-numbered years, provided that the citizen members appointed to the even-numbered places in 2013 shall serve until May 31, 2016. Citizen members may be appointed to succeed themselves; provided that citizen members shall be limited to serving two consecutive terms on the committee. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms by appointment by the mayor with the confirmation of the council in accordance with subsection A., but no member shall be appointed for a term in excess of two years. Newly appointed members shall be installed at the first regular committee meeting after their appointment. Members shall be eligible for re-appointment at any time following the termination of their two-year term, subject to term limitations.

C.

Council Committee Members' Terms and Vacancies. The place occupied by the council committee member shall be identified as Place Number 7. The city council shall assign council committee members to any vacant places in June of each year; provided that the initial appointments may be made at anytime after the effective date of this chapter. Council committee member's term shall expire upon the expiration of the member's term on the city council. Council committee members may be appointed to succeed themselves. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms by appointment by the city council. Newly appointed members shall be installed at the first regular committee meeting after their appointment.

D.

Continued Service. When the term of office for a member expires, the member shall continue to serve until a new member is appointed to the member's place.

E.

Compensation. Committee members shall serve without compensation.

F.

Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. The council committee member shall serve as the chairperson and the vice-chairperson shall be appointed by the committee. The vice-chairperson shall serve as chairperson in the absence of the chairperson.

G.

Dismissal of Members. The council shall have the authority to dismiss members with or without cause or to abolish any committee with or without cause.

(Ord. No. 2013-22, § 4, 11-12-2013)