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(a) Composition. The CCES shall consist of eleven (11) voting members, who shall serve without compensation.
(b) Nomination and appointment.
(1) One (1) member by the mayor and each council member.
(2) Two (2) members appointed by the city manager.
(3) Two (2) members appointed by the city manager representing the following categories:
(A) One (1) member from a national or local environmental organization with a focus on combating or adapting to climate change.
(B) One (1) member representing utilities.
(c) Qualifications.
(1) Members must live within the City of Tucson limits.
(2) The commission's membership should represent the geographic, demographic, and economic diversity of the community.
(3) Desired qualifications include, but are not limited to knowledge, expertise, and/or representation of the following fields and interests, as they relate to the commission's functions and purposes:
(a) Business sector
(b) Built environment
(c) Climate/environmental justice
(d) Energy/management (e.g. renewables, efficiency, storage)
(e) Food/agriculture
(f) Land use
(g) Local economy
(h) Smart Cities
(i) Sustainability practice, planning and/or policy
(j) Transportation (e.g. transit, electrification of transportation)
(k) Utilities
(l) Water management
(d) Terms of office and reappointment. Members appointed by the mayor and each council member shall serve terms coterminous with the appointing official. Members appointed by the city manager shall serve four (4) year terms from the time of appointment, in accordance with Tucson City Code, chapter 10A. Members may serve no more than two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms (eight (8) years).
(e) Removal. If a member fails to attend three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the commission, that member's appointment is terminated.
(f) Concurrent service not permitted. Consistent with Tucson Code § 10A-134(c), members of the CCES may not serve concurrently on other city boards, committees, or commissions.
(g) Applicability of Tucson Code chapter 10A, article XIII. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, all provisions of Tucson Code chapter 10A, article XIII apply to the CCES.
(Ord. No. 11496, § 4, 10-24-17)
The CCES shall advise the mayor and council on:
(a) The most effective and efficient methods of meeting the climate/energy/sustainability goals outlined in the city's general plan.
(b) Methods for improving the city's climate and environmental impact and adaptability in its operations; and
(c) Achieving the incremental as well as transformative systemic outcomes necessary to respond to climate, energy, and broader sustainability challenges in our region.
(Ord. No. 11496, § 4, 10-24-17)
(a) Chairperson. The CCES shall select from among its members a chair who shall serve a two (2) year term. The chair shall have responsibility for scheduling, presiding at, and directing the conduct of business at all CCES meetings.
(b) By-laws. The CCES may adopt bylaws for its operations that are consistent with this Tucson Charter, Tucson Code, and other legal authority. Consistent with Tucson Code § 10A-136, any bylaws adopted by the CCES shall be filed with the city clerk.
(c) Meetings. The CCES shall choose its own meeting dates, times, and places. Legal action reports and minutes of committee meetings shall be filed with the city clerk.
(d) Quorum. A quorum shall consist of six (6) voting members.
(e) Annual Report. The CCES shall submit an annual report to mayor and council each year.
(Ord. No. 11496, § 4, 10-24-17)
ARTICLE XXI.
RESERVED*
RESERVED*
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*Editor's note – Ord. No. 10955, § 2, adopted Jan. 10, 2012, repealed Art. XXI, §§ 10A-220 – 10A-225, which pertained to the Tucson housing trust fund citizens advisory committee and derived from Ord. No. 10337, § 1, adopted Nov. 14, 2006.
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