A. Election Of Officers: At the Commission's initial meeting, the Commissioners shall elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair. A special election may be held at any time to fill a vacancy of the office of Chair or Vice-Chair.
B. Duties: The decisions, statements, or actions of the Chair shall obligate, commit, or represent the Commission only insofar as the Commission has specifically authorized. The Chair's duties shall include:
1. Preparing Commission meeting agendas in cooperation with the City Clerk or designee;
2. Scheduling public hearings, public comment, or presentations before the Commission at their discretion;
3. Setting rules to maximize efficiency and productivity of meetings, including setting a time limit for comments or presentations;
4. Presiding over all Commission meetings; and
5. Signing all documents requiring an official signature on behalf of the Commission, including the Boise Districting Plan.
The Vice-Chair shall perform the Chair's duties in their absence and such other duties as may be delegated by the Chair.
C. Meetings:
1. The Chair shall propose, and the Commissioners shall adopt, a timeline of meetings and actions to timely complete the Commission's work in accordance with this chapter and with Idaho Code section 50-707A.
2. In the event that the Boise Districting Plan must be updated before the next decennial census due to changes in the City's boundaries, annexation, or election precinct changes resulting in a population variance greater than ten percent (10%) in one or more districts, the Chair shall propose, and the Commissioners shall adopt, a timeline of meetings and actions to timely complete the Boise Districting Plan update, in accordance with this chapter and Boise City Code Title 1, Chapter 9. All updates to the Boise Districting Plan shall follow the procedure set forth in this Chapter, except completion timelines shall be set by City Council on a case-by-case basis.
3. The Commission shall comply with the Idaho Open Meetings Law set forth in Idaho Code Title 74, Chapter 2.
4. Each Commissioner shall be entitled to one (1) vote on any matter before the Commission. Except as otherwise designated herein, the vote of the majority of the Commissioners present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall effectuate any decision of the Commission. Voting shall be verbal and on the record; proxy voting, secret voting, and written voting shall not be permitted. (Ord. 21-22, 5-3-2022)