(a) Members appointed to boards and commissions do not require approval by council- and mayor-elect unless otherwise provided by statute, this charter; or ordinance in existence prior to the effective date of this charter. The powers and duties of such boards or commissions may be prescribed by ordinance subject to the provisions of this charter or state statute.
(b) The members of all boards and commissions that are created by ordinance shall be appointed by the mayor if the ordinance creating the board or commission does not specify the method by which members to that board or commission are appointed.
(c) The city clerk must post notice of expiring or vacated board and commission positions as they occur, stating the general duties and that application forms are available from the city clerk.
(d) The mayor shall appoint, a library board consisting of five members appointed to three-year staggered terms beginning with the third Monday of April, 2006, with two members appointed for three years, two members appointed for two years and one member appointed for one year, and thereafter, all members shall be appointed to three-year terms.
(e) The mayor shall appoint a board of review consisting of three residents of the City with qualifications required by this Charter for officers of the City, and such other boards or commission members as shall be provided by ordinances of the city council to be appointed by the mayor.
(f) All appointed department heads shall be appointed by the city manager, subject to approval by a majority vote of the council- and mayor-elect. “Department head” shall mean the city clerk, city treasurer, police chief, fire chief, city controller, city assessor, city attorney, and such other department heads as may be established by ordinance.
(g) All department heads shall be subject to the administration and under the jurisdiction of the city manager.
(h) The appointing authority may remove, without assigning cause, except where prohibited by state law, any department head or member of any board or commission who by the terms of this charter or ordinance of the City shall be appointed by the appointing authority provided, that for the first ninety (90) days after his election or appointment, the appointing authority may remove such department head, and commission or board members only for cause.
(i) The appointing authority shall have the power to fill any vacancy, caused by his removal of a department head or member of a board or commission. This appointment shall be in the same manner that is defined by this charter regarding appointing department heads, and board and commission members.