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2.45.050 Vacation of appointments by newly elected councilmember or Mayor.
A. A newly elected councilmember or Mayor may vacate any or all seats on advisory boards, commissions and committees created by the council, provided that the councilmember or Mayor announces an intention to vacate those seats within 90 calendar days of being sworn in to serve on the city council or as Mayor.
B. For purposes of this section, a "seat" shall mean a seat on an advisory board, commission or committee for which the councilmember from the district, or Mayor, or Mayor as nominating authority on behalf of the Council, has the power of nomination.
C. The councilmember's or Mayor's decision to vacate any or all seats must be made within the 90 calendar day period, though a decision on each individual seat need not be made at the same time.
D. An incumbent board member, commissioner or committee member shall continue to serve until a replacement has been ratified by the city council and sworn in by the city clerk.
E. An incumbent board member, commissioner or committee member with less than 90 days remaining on a term, cannot be replaced until the end of that term.
F. The city clerk shall indicate which seats have been vacated in one or more information items on the council's agenda and shall ensure that such vacancies are posted in accordance with the Maddy Act.
G. Once the posting period under the Maddy Act has been completed for any vacated seat, the newly elected councilmember, or Mayor, or Mayor as nominating authority on behalf of the Council, may nominate a person to fill the vacated seat.
(Ord.6633 §1,1995: Ord.6531§1,1993)
(Ord. No.7370, § 1, 2-1-2021)
Created: 2324-11-19 14:21:10 [EST]
(Supp. No.75, Update 1)