(a) The Commission shall appoint and has the authority to discharge an Executive Director, who shall act in accordance with commission policies and regulations and with applicable law. The Executive Director shall serve at the will of the commission, shall not be subject to civil service provisions, and shall have no property interest in his or her employment. The salary of the Executive Director shall be set by the Council, subject to approval of the Mayor and shall be based on a recommendation submitted by the Director of the Office of Administrative and Research Services after a review and analysis of the responsibilities and authority vested in the position. The Executive Director shall not serve in that capacity for more than ten years.
(b) The Executive Director shall appoint and has the authority to discharge commission staff members and prescribe their duties. Non-clerical personnel of the commission shall serve at the will of the Executive Director, shall not be subject to civil service provisions, and shall have no property interest in their employment.
(c) The commission may delegate authority to the Executive Director to act on behalf of the commission between meetings of the commission, except that rules, regulations and adjudicatory decisions can only be acted upon by the commission.