A. Pursuant
to this code and
Government Code Sections 40605, 54974 and 65100 through
65101, 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 30 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 20
days before or not later than 20 days after the vacancy occurs. Final
appointment to the board, commission or committee shall not be made
by the City Council for at least 10 working days after the closing
of the vacancy/deadline for submittal of applications which is at
least 10 working days after the posting of the vacancy.
b. Notwithstanding subdivision a of this subsection, 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.
B. The
City Council shall provide by resolution any additional procedures
necessary for appointments to commissions, boards and committees.
C. Appointments
to all commissions, boards and committees, except the Planning Commission
and the Personnel Board, shall be made by the Mayor, with the approval
of the City Council, unless otherwise specifically provided for herein.
D. Appointments
to the Planning Commission, both regular and emergency, shall be made
by a majority vote of the City Council. Any member of the City Council
may nominate candidates for Planning Commissioner.
(Ord. 837, 1991; Ord. 2002-979 § 2; Ord. 2014-1148 § 2)
A member may be removed by a majority vote of the Council or
by the Mayor with the approval of the Council.
(Ord. 837, 1991)
All members of commissions, boards and committees of the City
shall be residents of the City.
(Ord. 837, 1991)