(A) Purpose. To assist boards and commissions in fulfilling their purposes and duties and to ensure that they are not prevented from doing so by the repeated absence of their members, the Council hereby establishes an attendance policy for members serving on boards and commissions.
(B) Attendance. Duly appointed members of boards and commissions shall be required to attend no less than half the official meetings of the board or commission held within a given calendar year unless specifically excused by the Chair of such board or commission and said excused absences noted in the minutes. Failure to attend no less than half of the official meetings within a given calendar year, without excuse of the Chairperson, shall be considered as formal notice of resignation from said board or commission. In addition, failure to attend four- consecutive regular meetings without excuse of the Chairperson, shall be considered as formal notice of resignation from said board or commission.
(C) Exceptions. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to attendance at special meetings, or of meetings of committees or subcommittees, including committees of the whole, established by a board or commission pursuant to § 32.07 Committees and Subcommittees.
(D) Annual review. The Council shall conduct an annual review of the attendance of members of boards and commissions established by the Council.
(E) Vacancies. The successor to any member of a board or commission who has been removed pursuant to this subsection shall be appointed pursuant to § 32.06 Appointment and Terms.
(Ord. 737, passed 6-16-2015)