(a) No member shall be excused from attendance at a board meeting, unless for medical reasons certified to by a physician or unless excused by the board and the city council. More than three unexcused absences in succession shall result in a forfeiture.
(b) A member of the board that meets weekly or semi-monthly, who is absent from more than 25 percent of the regular meetings in any six-month period, whether excused or not, shall result in a forfeiture.
(c) A member of a board that meets monthly, who is absent from more than 25 percent of the regular meetings during any 12-month period, whether excused or not, shall result in a forfeiture.
(d) An office that has been forfeited under the provisions of this section shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the city council.
(e) For purposes of this section, the record of a member's absences will begin with the first regular meeting after the 15th day from the date the member received notice of appointment. (Ord. Nos. 14180; 15848; 20488; 30555)