If a majority of the votes cast on the question of recalling a member of the commission shall be against his recall he shall continue in office for the remainder of his unexpired term, but subject to recall as before. If a majority of such votes be for the recall of the member indicated on the ballots he shall, regardless of any defect in the recall petition, be deemed removed from office. When a member of the commission is removed from office by recall the candidate to succeed such member, shall be declared elected after counting the votes in the manner provided by this charter for a regular election, shall succeed the member so removed for the unexpired term.
If there are no candidates on the ballot and a commissioner was recalled, the seat of the recalled commissioner shall be filled by a majority vote of the Planning Commission. Said person appointed shall satisfy the requirements of Charter Section 3 and shall reside in the same ward as the recalled commissioner. If there are more than two years remaining in the term of the recalled commissioner, the appointed person shall serve until the next general election where he shall be elected if he desires to remain as a commissioner for the remainder of the unexpired term. The elected person shall take office upon certification of the results by the Board of Elections and serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. If there are less than two years remaining in the term of the recalled commissioner, the appointed person shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(Adopted by electorate, November 8, 2011 – Amending Ord. No. 6-11)