(A) The CEO shall develop a procedure to publicly advertise open positions on the Committee and an application process whereby residents meeting the qualifications set forth in § 35.151 may request an appointment to serve on the Committee. The application process may include candidates submitting a written questionnaire and a candidate interview process.
(B) The members of the Committee shall be selected by lottery or other method of random drawing. The selection shall be performed publicly at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. For the selection of each of the four members affiliated with an organization, all candidates within a specific category shall be placed in a random draw and then one member from that category shall be selected to serve, the process repeating for each category. Resident members not affiliated with an organization shall be selected by random draw of all eligible applicants.
(C) All members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. The City Council, by motion approved at a public meeting by three affirmative votes, may remove a member from the Committee.
(D) Any vacancies on the Committee, whether due to resignation, removal, or other reason, shall be filled within 60 days of the vacancy by a replacement duly appointed by the procedure established in this section.
(Ord. 1500, passed 3-1-23)