§ 2.18.050. General regulations.

The following regulations shall apply to all advisory bodies which are subject to this Chapter:

A.

The members of each body shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of all members of the City Council;

B.

The members of each body must reside in the City at the time of appointment, and must maintain residence within the City at all times during their service on the advisory body;

C.

The term of office shall be two (2) years for members of each body. Members may be reappointed after their initial term, but in no event shall any person who has served four (4) consecutive, two (2) year terms on the same body be eligible for reappointment to that body. Serving any portion of an unexpired term shall not be counted as service of one (1) term. Members not eligible for reappointment may continue to serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. The terms of office for members of all advisory bodies shall terminate on the third Tuesday of July of every even-numbered year;

D.

The members of advisory bodies shall receive no compensation for the performance of their official duties unless compensation is expressly provided by the City Council;

E.

Appointments to fill vacancies on advisory bodies shall be handled in the same manner as original appointments. When a vacancy occurs during a term, the appointment to fill such vacancy shall be for the unexpired portion of the term; and

F.

The members of each body may be removed by a majority vote of all members of the City Council for the following causes:

1.

Absence from three (3) consecutive meetings without official permission expressed in the official minutes;

2.

Incompetence, malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, or conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; and

3.

Refusal to resign from an advisory body when no longer a resident of the City.

(Ord. C-5705 § I (part), 1981: prior code § 2310.1)