(A) The Committee shall be made up of seven members.
(B) Members must be over the age of 18 at the time of appointment.
(C) Members must be residents of the city at the time of appointment and at all times during service on the Committee, unless specifically provided for in division (F).
(D) Members must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor financial crime.
(E) No current employee, retained consultant of the city, or current elected official of the city, is eligible to serve as a member. Appointed city officials, such as Commissioners, shall be eligible to serve as members of the Committee if all other membership requirements are met.
(F) Four members of the Committee shall be selected from the following categories:
(1) One member shall represent a youth sports or arts organization located within the city, including coaches, administrators, or members of the board of the organization.
(2) One member shall be a duly ordained member of the clergy representing a religious institution located within the city, including but not limited to a priest, rabbi, pastor, or minister of that institution. While the individual member from this category need not be a resident of the city at all times during Committee service, the religious organization that member represents must be located within the city.
(3) One member representing the Unified School District. While the individual member from this category need not be a resident of the city at all times during Committee service, the member must be a current teacher or administrator employed by the district, or any current or former member of the district’s governing board.
(4) One member representing a duly organized non-profit corporation or association that is providing social, charitable, educational, or similar services within the city. While the individual member from this category need not be a resident of the city at all times during Committee service, the organization that member represents must be providing services within the city.
(G) The remaining three members shall be residents duly qualified under this section, but need not have any organizational affiliation as required by division (F) for the other four members.
(H) Two members of the City Council shall serve as liaisons to the Committee, as appointed by the City Council. Liaisons shall have full authority to appear, speak, and participate in Committee meetings, but shall not have a vote on Committee recommendations.
(I) Non-voting elected city officials, including the City Clerk and City Treasurer, may participate in the Committee as observers. Additional observers may be designated by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as deemed necessary.
(Ord. 1500, passed 3-1-23)