The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall appoint nine members of the Commission. The Mayor shall endeavor to appoint one member representing each of the following sectors of the City: education, health, workforce/employment, environment, government and culture. The remaining three positions shall be at-large positions, if a representative from a sector cannot be identified, then a member shall be appointed from the broadest base of the community at large.
The Commission may create advisory sub-committees from the community to provide input to the Commission to ensure that their issues are being addressed.
Recognizing the sovereignty and self-determination of the adjacent tribal nations, the Commission shall also include one member from each of the following: Sandia Pueblo, Isleta Pueblo, Santa Ana Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, the To’hajiilee chapter of the Navajo Nation, and the All Pueblo Council of Governors, each of whom shall be chosen by the Pueblo, Chapter, or Council and not subject to appointment by the Mayor or the advice and consent of Council. The Mayor may choose to have any one or more of the tribally-selected members serve in a dual role as one of the Mayor's nine appointments.
The term of office of each member of the Commission shall be three years from the date of appointment.
The Commission will interact, collaborate, and engage with the City Native American Liaison on a continuous basis to ensure American Indian/Alaska Native concerns, challenges, and resolutions are being advocated and implemented.
(Ord. 20-1995; Am. Ord. 2019-004)