§ 2.83 — Commissioner Selection and Removal

Sec. 2.83. Commissioner Selection and Removal.

(a) An application process to identify prospective commissioners shall commence no later than April 1 of each year ending in the number nine. The application and selection process shall be completed within one year so that commissioners shall be selected no later than April 1 of each year ending in the number zero. (b) The City Ethics Commission shall develop the information to be included in the application. (c) The City Clerk shall prepare and publicize the application to ensure wide outreach and awareness. Outreach shall include information regarding the eligibility requirements, responsibilities, and restrictions applicable to members of the Commission. Outreach shall include information regarding the public nature of the redistricting process, requirements to engage the public and comply with open meeting laws, and other elements of the public process that commissioners may encounter. Outreach is to be conducted in a manner that conforms with or exceeds the City’s Language Access Plan. Outreach is to be conducted widely, including in communities not previously well-represented in the redistricting process. (d) Applications shall be public records under the California Public Records Act. (e) Selection of Additional Alternate Commissioners. If there are no alternate commissioners remaining prior to the adoption of the final redistricting plan, the Commission shall conduct an expedited process to select additional alternate commissioners from the Commission Selection Pool so that there are four alternate commissioners. If there are no alternate commissioners remaining after the adoption of the final redistricting plan, additional alternate commissioners may be selected by the Commission or by the City Ethics Commission if there are insufficient commissioners to form a quorum of the Commission. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 188,301, Eff. 8-8-24, Oper. 11-5-24.