Chapter 2.06
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

2.06.010    General Rules Regarding Commissions.

2.06.020    Chairpersons, Vice Chairpersons—Selection—Terms.

2.06.010 General Rules Regarding Commissions.

A.    Any member of a board or commission of this City may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the City Council, except in cases where the Mayor or City Council are not the appointing authority (in which cases such regular appointing authority may exercise this power of removal). If a member absents himself without advance permission of the board or commission or of his appointing authority from three (3) consecutive regular meetings or from twenty-five percent (25%) of the duly scheduled meetings of the board or commission within any fiscal year, his office shall thereupon become vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy. The Council reserves the power to reaffirm commission appointments and reappointments every four (4) years.

B.    Unless otherwise provided by law, or by ordinance or resolution of the City Council, all members of boards and commissions of the City appointed by the City Council shall be initially, and during their incumbencies, bona fide residents and registered voters of the City, and no such member at or during such time shall be an employee of the City. (Ord. 87-2, 12/15/87; Ord. 98-18, 6/23/98; Ord. 10-5 § 1, 6/8/10)

2.06.020 Chairpersons, Vice Chairpersons—Selection—Terms.*

Unless otherwise provided by law, or by ordinance or resolution, each board and commission of the City shall annually at its first meeting held after January 1st choose one of its number as chairperson and one as vice chairperson. Each chairperson and vice chairperson shall have authority and perform such duties as are commonly associated with their respective titles, or as may be specially prescribed by law or by the by-laws or other rules of the board or commission. Vacancies in either such position occurring prior to February 1st may be filled as in the first instance, and a new chairperson or vice chairperson may be chosen at any time by majority vote of all members of the board or commission. (Ord. 87-2, 12/15/87)

*    Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 15-10 revised the appointment dates and dates for chairperson or vice chairperson selection. This section has been editorially updated to conform to the date changes of Ordinance 15-10.