§ 2.22.040. Members and terms.  


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  • The commission consists of seven members. Notwithstanding the fixed terms of office called for hereinafter, members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the city council. Of the members of the commission first appointed, the four members defined in Section 2.22.050(a)(1) shall be appointed for a term of four years, provided, however, that should the first appointment be effective on a date later than January 1st of the year of appointment, the term shall be adjusted to be such lesser period of time such that the termination of the term shall occur on the fourth occurring December 31st after the effective date of appointment. Of the members of the commission first appointed, the three members defined in Section 2.22.050(a)(2) through (a)(4) shall be appointed for a term of two years, provided, however, that should the first appointment be effective on a date later than January 1st of the year of appointment, the term shall be adjusted to be such lesser period of time such that the termination of the term shall occur on the second occurring December 31st after the effective date of appointment. The successors to the members of the commission defined in Section 2.22.050(a)(1) and (a)(4) first appointed shall be appointed for terms of two years commencing on January 1st (of even years) and terminating on the second occurring December 31st thereafter. The successors to the member of the commission defined in Section 2.22.050(a)(3) first appointed shall be appointed for a term of one year commencing on January 1st (of each year). If the term of a successor commences after January 1st, the term shall be adjusted to be such lesser period of time such that the termination of the term shall occur as follows: (i) for those members defined in Section 2.22.050(a)(1), on the fourth occurring December 31st after the January 1st the commencement of the term normally would have commenced; (ii) for those members of the commission defined in Section 2.22.050(a)(2) and (a)(4), on the second occurring December 31st after the January 1st the commencement of the term normally would have commenced; and (iii) for the member of the commission defined in Section 2.22.050(a)(3), on the next immediately occurring December 31st. Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, the city council may make appointments to the commission for terms of lesser periods of time than the terms otherwise applicable to a particular appointment.

    (Ord. 799 § 2 (part), 2008)

(Ord. No. 835, § 2, 3-27-2012)