Commission and Committee Handbook - Oct. 2026

2.1.3 Term and Removal: Each Commission member appointed by an individual City Council member serves at the will of such City Council member for a term expiring upon the expiration of such City Council member’s term; provided, however, that a Commission member’s term shall terminate on the date either that the Commission member resigns from office or that the appointing City Council member replaces the Commission member prior to the expiration of the Commission member’s term. 2.1.4 Vacancy: Should any vacancy occur among the members of the Commission, the City Manager or his/her designee shall immediately notify the City Council member who appointed the Commission member. Such City Council member shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. 2.1.5 Representation of Commission: No Commission member may speak on behalf of the Commission before any other board, commission, council, agency, or entity without prior authorization approved by a majority of the members of the Commission. Commission members shall represent themselves as members of the Commission speaking on their own behalf when presenting their views on Commission business that comes before any other commission, committee, board, or council of the City. 2.1.6 Disclosures: Commission members shall make such disclosures as are required by the Political Reform Act (Government Code Section 81000 et seq. ) and other applicable state laws, and/or by resolutions or ordinances adopted by the City Council. Without limiting the foregoing, each Commission member shall file a Fair Political Practices Commission Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) within thirty days after assuming office, annually thereafter for so long as they remain a Commission member, and promptly upon leaving office. Officers: Officers of the Commission shall consist of a Chair and Vice Chair. The Chair and Vice Chair shall be elected by the membership of the Commission at the first regular meeting in January of each calendar year. 2.2.1 Chair: The Chair shall preside at all meetings and hearings of the Commission. The Chair may represent the Commission before the City Council or appoint other members to do so. 2.2.2 Vice Chair: The Vice Chair shall perform all of the duties of the Chair in the Chair’s absence or disability and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Chair.

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