2.104.030 Membership, appointment and term of office.

   A.   Regular Members. There shall be seven regular members of the committee, who shall have full voting rights on the committee.

   B.   Appointment of Members. Members shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to the concurrence of a majority of the city council, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article I of Chapter 2.40 of this title. Notwithstanding subsection E of this section, members may be removed at any time by the mayor, subject to the concurrence of a majority of the city council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and city council.

   C.   Background and Composition of Membership. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 25199.7(d), the committee shall be broadly constituted to reflect the makeup of the community and shall consist of the following: three representatives of the public at large, who shall reside within the city; two representatives of public interest or environmental groups; and two members of the affected businesses and industries. As specified in Health and Safety Code Section 25199.7(d), no member shall have a direct financial interest, as defined in Government Code Section 87103, in the proposed specified hazardous waste facility project.

   D.   Terms of Office. Members shall serve on the local assessment committee to which they are appointed until the local assessment committee terminates pursuant to subsection F of this section.

   E.   Termination of Local Assessment Committee. A local assessment committee shall terminate and cease to exist after final administrative action by the city and other local and state agencies has been taken on the permit applications for the project for which the committee was convened.

   F.   Vacancies. A vacancy shall exist in any of the following circumstances:

      1.   When a member submits a written resignation to the committee chair and to the appointment authority (the mayor);

      2.   Pursuant to Sections 2.40.090 and 2.40.100 of this title, the failure of any member of the committee to attend three consecutive regular meetings shall be deemed good cause for removal of such member;

      3.   When death, disability, or any other such circumstance prevents the member from completing a term;

      4.   When a public at large member no longer resides in the city;

      5.   When a member is removed from the committee by the mayor, with concurrence of the city council. (Prior code § 60.19.172)