(a) There is hereby created a commission on disabilities, which shall be an advisory body of 15 members. Each city council member shall have one appointment to the commission on disabilities. The mayor shall appoint the chair from among the members, subject to confirmation by the city council, and the full city council shall appoint the vice-chair.
(b) All members shall be appointed for an initial term to expire on June 14, 2023. Thereafter, nominations shall begin in September and each subsequent odd-numbered year, and members shall serve a two-year term beginning on October 1.
(c) All voting members of the commission on disabilities shall be residents of the city.
(d) All voting members of the commission on disabilities shall share a commitment to the goals of the commission on disabilities and shall either be persons with disabilities or be committed to the community of disabled persons.
(e) Members shall be broadly representative of the disabled community at large, without dominance by any single disability group.
(f) The commission on disabilities shall meet at least six times a year and may hold additional meetings at the call of the chair. (Ord. 32070)