(A) The Civilian Review and Accountability Board shall have eleven members, and six members shall constitute a quorum. Each member shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by Metro Council, subject to shifting appointment authority contained in KRS 67C.139. The Mayor's appointments shall be made from names submitted by the following sources or processes, after eligibility for membership has been confirmed pursuant to LMCO § 36.72:
(1) For each of three Board positions, the Mayor shall appoint from lists of recommendations provided by Metro Council. Metro Council shall provide the Mayor with a list of two names for each of the three positions;
(2) For two board positions, the Mayor shall solicit self-nominations from citizens, to be collected via the database required under LMCO § 32.003, and shall appoint from among the citizens who applied;
(3) For two board positions, the Mayor shall have complete discretion; and
(4) For the remaining four at-large Board positions, each of the entities named in this subsection may submit lists of up to two names to the Mayor for selection as appointees. When an entity submits a list of two names for an open Board position, the Mayor shall select no more than one nominee from that entity's list. The nominating entities are:
(a) The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky;
(b) Greater Louisville Inc.;
(c) The Interdenominational Ministerial Coalition;
(d) Louisville Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People;
(e) Louisville Urban League, Inc.;
(f) University of Louisville, Chair of the Department of Public Health, for nominations of persons with expertise in the fields of mental health and substance abuse;
(g) Louisville Bar Association; and
(h) The Young Professionals Association of Louisville.
(B) For the initial Civilian Review and Accountability Board, staggered terms shall be as follows:
(1) One member appointed through division (A)(1) of this section, one member appointed through division (A)(2) of this section, one member appointed through division (A)(3) of this section, and one member appointed through division (A)(4) of this section shall serve one-year terms;
(2) One member appointed through division (A)(1) of this section, and two members appointed through division (A)(4) of this section shall serve two-year terms;
(3) One member appointed through division (A)(1) of this section, one member appointed through division (A)(2) of this section, one member appointed through division (A)(3) of this section, and one member appointed through division (A)(4) of this section shall serve three-year terms;
(C) (1) At the expiration of an initial term, all subsequent appointments shall be for a term of three years.
(2) (a) Members may serve two consecutive terms. Any initial Board members may be reappointed to one consecutive term of three years.
(b) Members of the initial Board or subsequent members who have rotated off the Board may be considered for reappointment no sooner than three years from the expiration of their final consecutive term, and may only serve one additional three-year term upon reappointment.
(D) When a vacancy is created by an expired term, or by the removal, resignation, or death of a member:
(1) The seat shall be vacated immediately and shall remain vacant until a new appointment is made;
(2) The vacancy shall be filled under the same nomination process from division (A) of this section by which the vacating member was appointed. A new term of three years shall begin with the date the new member is appointed.
(E) The members shall elect by majority vote one member to serve as Chair and one member to serve as Vice Chair for terms of one year. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms as Chair, and no member may serve more than two consecutive terms as Vice Chair. The Chair shall be the presiding officer and a full voting member of the board. In the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall exercise the powers of the Chair.
(F) Subject to budget appropriations and not to exceed the total annual budget allocations for such costs, members shall be:
(1) Paid $50.00 per month for months in which the member attends one or more meetings;
(2) Paid $100.00 for each full day of training pursuant to LMCO § 36.76(A)(1).
(G) Board appointees are subject to the Metro Ethics Code as found in Chapter 21 of this Code. Violation of any provision thereof shall be cause for removal under LMCO § 36.73.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 147-2020, approved 12-2-2020)