(a) The terms of each member shall be three (3) years and shall commence on March 1 and end on February 28 (or February 29 on leap years).
(b) A vacancy shall exist upon the death, resignation, or termination of the member. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Board of Supervisors. In the case of members nominated by a City or special district, the Board of Supervisors shall solicit and receive new nominations prior to making the appointment. Each member shall serve upon the appointment and qualification of a successor.
(c) A member may be terminated for cause by the Board at any time. The Committee may, by two-thirds vote, recommend to the Board that a member be terminated. At a public meeting within 60 days of the Committee's recommendation, the Board shall decide, in its sole discretion, whether or not to terminate the member.
(d) Any member of the Committee may resign at any time by submitting a written resignation to the Clerk of the Board. Any such resignation shall be effective upon submission, or upon such later date as is specified in the resignation if such date is not more than sixty (60) days after the date of submission.
(e) At least one (1) month prior to the Board's appointment of any voting member, whether to a new term or to complete an existing term, the Clerk of the Board or the Chief Financial Officer shall solicit nominations for the positions. For the member nominated by the cities within the County, the solicitation shall be mailed to each of the cities. For the member nominated by the districts, the solicitation shall be mailed to each of the special districts. For the public member, the solicitation shall be published for three (3) consecutive days in a newspaper of general circulation within the County. The preceding does not apply to the appointment of Committee members who are members of the Board or the Superintendent of the Office of Education. (§ 4, Ord. 1450, eff. January 5, 2015, as amended by § 2, Ord. 1471, eff. October 13, 2016)