2.54.020 - COMPOSITION
A. The Commission shall consist of 9 members, all of whom shall serve without compensation. No member of the Commission shall be a member of the Planning Commission or an elected City official, or a City employee. The members shall be appointed by the Mayor and such appointment shall be confirmed by the City Council. Of the members first appointed, 2 shall be appointed for 1 year, 3 shall be appointed for 2 years, 3 shall be appointed for 3 years, and a Municipal Arts Commission member shall be appointed for the term identical to his or her Municipal Arts Commission term. Thereafter, the term of office shall be 3 years for all members who are not Municipal Arts Commission members. Commission members may be reappointed. B. All members of the Commission shall have a demonstrated interest and competence in historic preservation and possess qualities of impartiality and broad judgment. C. The Commission shall include at least 4 professionals who have experience in identifying, evaluating, and protecting historic resources and are selected from among the disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, planning, archaeology, folklore, cultural anthropology, curation, conservation, landscape architecture, or related disciplines. The Municipal Arts Commission member, if qualified, may also constitute one of the 4 professional members. D. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and the appointment shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members may be removed by the Mayor, subject to approval by a two-thirds majority vote of the City Council, for such causes as he shall deem sufficient. [Ord. 2005-12-094; Ord. 2004-05-034; Ord. 9615 §§1-3, 1986; prior code §20.28.020]
