(a) Any board or commission member may voluntarily resign from a board or commission by submitting a written resignation to the City Clerk's Office.
(b) Any board or commission member may be administratively removed from a board or commission. Administrative removal of a board or commission member does not require City Council action and must meet one of the following criteria:
(1) A member fails to attend three (3) consecutive meetings that are not excused by the board or commission;
(2) A member fails to attend five (5) consecutive meetings, even if the absences have been excused by the board or commission;
(3) A member fails to attend at least 75% of the scheduled meetings in any calendar year;
(4) A member who ceases to be a resident of the City of Peoria, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter;
(5) A member who otherwise fails to meet the minimum qualifications for the position on the board or commission;
(6) A member who has a conflict of interest with the City related to their duties and responsibilities on the board or commission.
(c) Extraordinary circumstances, such as serious illness, may be considered by the board or commission staff when determining whether to administratively remove a member from a board or commission.
(d) Absences may be excused by the board or commission at a subsequent meeting by placing a disposition of absence on the agenda for approval by the board or commission, if the absent member provides advanced notice of the absence.
(e) Any board or commission member may be removed from office for reasonable cause as determined by the City Council on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the Council may remove a board or commission member based upon any applicable policies and procedures.
(f) In the event a board or commission member receives military orders for a period that is projected to last at least four (4) months, the board or commission member's term may be temporarily filled on an interim basis as set forth below:
(1) A copy of the order for service shall be provided to the staff liaison or staff assistant of the board or commission;
(2) Upon receipt of the order, the interim position will be filled in the same manner as regular board or commission vacancies through the applicable Subcommittee with the term to be determined based on the military orders.
(3) The interim board or commission member shall have all the rights and privileges of a board or commission member of the respective board or commission.
(Ord. No. 2021-08, § 4, 4-6-21)