3.74.020 - Composition
A. The Commission shall be composed of 21 members, whose positions shall be numbered from one to 21. Odd-numbered positions shall be appointed by the Mayor's office and even-numbered positions shall be appointed by the City Council. All appointments to first terms are to be confirmed by the City Council.
B. Appointments shall be made to ensure that the varied interests of the Seattle music industry are represented to achieve a diverse cross section of music industry viewpoints and to address diverse concerns. In making appointments, efforts shall be made to include representation from each of the following subgroups: (a) interactive media; (b) working musicians; (c) radio; (d) record labels; (e) recording studios; (f) performance institutions (g) major Seattle corporations; (h) for profit and not-for-profit music venue operators; (i) local music festivals; (j) artist management; (k) funding foundations that support local music; (l) non-profit and grassroots community music organizations; (m) music retailers; and (n) local music associations.
C. Commission members shall be appointed to staggered three-year terms. As of the effective date of the ordinance introduced as Council Bill 118727, the staggering and length of terms shall be as follows:
1. All Commission members in place in unexpired terms as of the effective date of the ordinance introduced as Council Bill 118727 shall continue to serve in their positions, with their terms ending the day before the next term would start under subsections 3.74.020.C.2 through 3.74.020.C.4. For all other positions, a short term will exist from September 1, 2016 to the day before the next three-year term would start under subsections 3.74.020.C.2 through 3.74.020.C.4. Any Commission member in place that is serving a second term shall not have to vacate that term solely because an extension of that term under this subsection 3.74.020.C.1 would extend the member's service beyond the maximum six years under subsection 3.74.020.D.
2. The next three-year term for positions 1 through 7 shall start September 1, 2017 and end August 31, 2020.
3. The next three-year term for positions 8 through 14 shall start September 1, 2018 and end August 31, 2021.
4. The next three-year term for positions 15 through 21 shall start September 1, 2016 and end August 31, 2019.
D. To ensure the continuity and longevity of a member's work, members shall have the option to serve for a second consecutive term for a maximum of six consecutive years of service. Requests to serve a second term shall be considered by and voted on by an Executive Committee of the Commission which shall be established by rules or bylaws established by the Commission. The Executive Committee shall report any second term extensions to the member's original appointing authority via staff in the Office of Film + Music. If a member fails to serve a complete term, a replacement shall be appointed for the remainder of the member's term, odd-numbered positions to be appointed by the Mayor and even-numbered positions to be appointed by the City Council. For purposes of requesting a second term, serving in any part of a term counts as one term.
E. Each year, by a majority vote of the Commission, one Commission member shall be elected Chairperson for a one-year term, and one shall be elected Vice Chairperson for a one-year term, who shall serve as Chair in absence of the Chairperson.
(Ord. 125080, § 2, 2016; Ord. 124422, § 2, 2014.)
