§ 2.19.010. Appointments to commissions, boards and committees—Process.

A.

Appointments to all city commissions, boards and committees, shall be made by the following process:

1.

When the commission, board or committee consists of five members, each city council member will appoint one commissioner, board member or committee member. If after a reasonable amount of time (not to exceed forty-five days after an election is certified or vacancy otherwise exists), a city council member has failed to make an appointment, the appointment will be made by a majority vote of the city council and the appointee shall not be removed from office except by majority vote of the city council.

2.

When the commission, board or committee consists of seven members, the first five members will be appointed in the following manner: each city council member will appoint one commissioner. If after a reasonable amount of time, a city council member has failed to make an appointment, the appointment will be made by a majority vote of the city council. The appointment of the final two members will be by a majority vote of the city council.

B.

Pursuant to this code and Government Code Section 54974, the following procedures shall be employed in filling vacancies on commissions, boards and committees in the city:

1.

The city clerk shall advise the city council of the names of those persons whose term of office on a city commission, board or committee will be expiring thirty days prior to such expiration.

2.

The city clerk shall promptly advise the city council of any unscheduled vacancy whether due to resignation, death, termination or other causes.

a.

Whenever an unscheduled vacancy occurs in any commission, board or committee for which the city council has the appointing power, whether due to resignation, death, termination or other causes, a special vacancy notice shall be posted in the office of the city clerk, and in other places as directed by the city council not earlier than twenty days before or not later than twenty days after the vacancy occurs. Final appointment to the board, commission or committee shall not be made by the city council for at least ten working days after the posting of the notice in the city clerk's office.

b.

Notwithstanding subsection (B)(2)(a), the city council may, if it finds that an emergency exists, fill the unscheduled vacancy immediately. Such emergency appointments shall be made by the mayor with the approval of the city council. A person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve only on an acting basis until the final appointment is made pursuant to this section.

3.

The chair of each city commission, board or committee shall notify the city clerk of any position which should be declared vacant pursuant to the provisions of this Code or state law. The city clerk shall in turn advise the city council of all such notification.

4.

The city council shall provide by ordinance any additional procedures necessary for appointments to commissions, boards and committees.

(Ord. No. 1159, § 1, 2-3-15)