§ 172 — Commission organization

§ 172 Commission organization.

(a) The commission shall consist of 13 commissioners and 2 alternates. Alternates may fully participate in commission deliberations but may not vote and may not be counted towards the establishment of a quorum. Alternates are subject to the same terms of office, qualifications, restrictions, and standards of conduct as other commissioners under this article. (b) The term of office of each commissioner begins on December 1 of a year ending in zero, and expires on January 1 of the next year ending in zero. Sixty days after a final map has been adopted the commission shall cease to meet, unless reconvened by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or by the city clerk or the city attorney pursuant to the following: (1) The city clerk may reconvene the commission to approve a city clerk update pursuant to Section 171(e). (2) The city attorney may reconvene the commission to consider settlement options if the final map is legally challenged. (c) Nine commissioners constitute a quorum. The removal of a commissioner or alternate; the approval of additional redistricting criteria; and the approval of a proposed final map, final map, and final report require the affirmative votes of nine commissioners. All other commission actions require the affirmative vote of a majority of commissioners present. (d) At its first meeting, the commission shall select one commissioner to serve as chair and one to serve as vice chair. The commission may designate other officers from its membership, and may establish subcommittees and ad hoc committees. Subcommittees and ad hoc committees shall report on their actions at the next meeting of the commission. (Added by Res. 2016-0258, 7/26/16)