City of Imperial Beach, CA APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

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:

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.

The City Clerk shall promptly advise the City Council of any unscheduled vacancy whether due to resignation, death, termination or other causes.

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.

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.

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.

The City Council shall provide by resolution any additional procedures necessary for appointments to commissions, boards and committees.

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.

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)