Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute or a joint powers agreement, the members of all city boards, committees, and commissions shall be appointed and serve as provided herein notwithstanding any other provision of this code, city resolution, or city minute order.
(A) Appointment.
(1) The Mayor is authorized to make appointments to city boards, committees, and commissions subject to approval by the City Council.
(2) For new boards, committees, and commissions comprised of seven members, the Mayor will seek nominations for appointments from each Council member and the Mayor may make a direct appointment for the at-large seat for consideration by the Council.
(3) For existing boards, committees, and commissions comprised of seven members and as vacancies occur, the Mayor will seek a nomination to fill the vacancy from the Council member for the Council district who originally nominated the person. The Mayor may also make one direct appointment for the seventh seat for consideration by the City Council.
(4) For boards, committees, and commissions comprised of less or more than seven members and as vacancies occur, a numerical rotation system based on district numbers will be utilized and the Mayor will seek a nomination to fill such vacancy from a Council member who has not yet made or waived their opportunity to nominate a person to serve on the particular board, committee, or commission. In other words, if the last nomination was from the Council member for District 3, the Mayor will seek a nomination from the Council member for District 4.
(5) The Mayor is not required to appoint persons nominated by Council members.
(6) The Mayor will submit appointees to the City Council for consideration.
(7) The City Council is authorized to approve or reject any appointment made by the Mayor.
(8) Council approval of any appointment shall be made by resolution adopted by four votes of the City Council. The appointment shall be for the remainder of an unexpired term or for a new term.
(9) Upon the City Council's determination not to approve a Mayor's appointee, the Mayor shall proceed to seek another nominee, make another appointment, and submit the appointee to the City Council for consideration and approval as set forth in this section.
(B) Term. Each board, committee, or commission member appointed as set forth in division (A) above shall serve a term of four years unless a different term is otherwise provided by law, or until the Council member who nominated such board, committee or commission member is no longer serving as a Council member, whichever period is less. Each appointed member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
(Ord. 881 C.S., passed 1-5-11; Am. Ord. 986 C.S., passed 3-2-22)