A. Appointment; Compensation: The committee shall have nine (9) members. Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. Five (5) members shall be City residents or have technical expertise in the areas of energy use, energy conservation, and/or climate change. One (1) member shall be a City Councilor. Three (3) members shall be City staff members, appointed by the Directors of Public Works, Planning and Parks and Recreation. The city clerk shall make appropriate notation of a member’s representation category on the official committee roster. Committee members shall receive no compensation.
B. Terms; Positions: Committee terms shall be for two (2) years. There are hereby created positions numbered 1 through 9 inclusive of the members of the committee. The initial term of the committee members shall be staggered, with positions 1 through 5 serving two (2) year terms, and positions 6 through 9 serving one-year terms. The initial term for members serving pursuant to this chapter shall begin upon appointment and terminate on the date specified below for each position:
Position Number | Representation Category | Initial Expiration Date |
Position Number | Representation Category | Initial Expiration Date |
1 | Member at large | December 31, 2020 |
2 | City Councilor | December 31, 2020 |
3 | Member at large | December 31, 2020 |
4 | City staff member | December 31, 2020 |
5 | City staff member | December 31, 2020 |
6 | Member at large | December 31, 2019 |
7 | Member at large | December 31, 2019 |
8 | City staff member | December 31, 2019 |
9 | Member at large | December 31, 2019 |
C. Removal Of Member: A member may be removed from the committee by majority vote of the City Council for cause upon written charges and after a public hearing. Willful disregard of this chapter and the rules of procedures of the committee, or absences from three (3) consecutive meetings, including regular and special meetings, or absences from more than fifty percent (50%) of such meetings held during the calendar year shall constitute cause for removal. Circumstances of the absences shall be considered by the City Council prior to removal. Any person who knows in advance of his or her inability to attend a specific meeting shall notify the Chairperson or Secretary of the committee at least twenty four (24) hours prior to any scheduled meeting.
D. Vacancy: Pursuant to subsections A and B of this section, any vacancy on the committee shall be filled by the City Council acting in a regular or special session for the unexpired term of the position wherein the vacancy exists. The City Council may appoint members of the City Council to temporarily fill vacant positions on the committee. (Ord. 18-32, 10-1-2018; amd. Ord. 18-36, 12-3-2018; Ord. 22-01, 2-7-2022)