3.09.160 B. Selection of Members. Members of the citizens' oversight committee shall be appointed by the city council. The committee shall consist of five members and one alternate. The citizens' oversight committee members shall not be current city of Manteca employees, officials, contractors or vendors of the city. Past employees, officials or vendors shall be eligible to serve on the committee, provided that there are no conflicts of interest as determined by the city attorney. All members shall be residents of the City of Manteca and registered to vote.
Based on the conclusion of a term, a removal, and/or vacancy, each councilmember shall nominate a member from their assigned council district; provided, however, the mayor shall appoint a member and the alternate from an at-large pool of residents. Councilmembers shall nominate their top choice of a candidate from their respective districts, while the mayor shall have top choice of the atlarge group of candidates for the at-large and alternate positions, but only after the Councilmembers have nominated their top choices.
All members and alternate appointments shall run concurrent with the terms of the mayor and councilmembers, respectively. Following the nominations by the mayor and the councilmembers, respectively, such nominations shall be approved by a majority of the city council. The city council (through the city clerk's office) may begin the process to accept applications for commission members/alternate within sixty days before the expiration of a term. Following a removal or a vacancy, the city council may instruct the city clerk's office to begin the recruitment the day after the position becomes open.
Of the members of the committee first appointed, three shall be appointed for terms of two years and two for terms of three years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years. No member may serve more than two consecutive three-year terms.
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