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Ordinance No. 2275 Page 4 of 5 D. The term of a commissioner shall be consistent with and subject to city council resolution concerning limiting service on boards and commissions. 2.31.050 Maintenance of membership. A. Persons appointed to the commission shall continue to serve as members of the commission except when: 1. The commissioner's term of office on the commission expires; 2. The commissioner voluntarily resigns from the commission; 3. The commissioner is absent from one-third of the regular meetings within a six- month period as provided in subsection C of this section; 4. The commissioner fails to maintain a primary residence in the city; 5. The commissioner fails to timely file any required Statement of Economic Interest; 6. The commissioner is employed by the city in a capacity related to the duties of the commission. B. The secretary of the commission shall inform the council when any of the above occurs. C. The following procedures shall apply to termination of office as a result of absences from commission meetings: 1. At the end of each six-month period, the secretary of the commission shall report the attendance record of each member of the commission to the city manager, who shall transmit the record to the city council. 2. The city manager shall notify, in writing, any commissioner who has been absent from one-third or more of the regular meetings during the course of a six-month period and request that the commissioner submit, in writing, to the city council the reasons for the absences. 3. The city council shall determine if the commissioner's reasons for the absences were justified. If the city council determines that the reasons for the failure of the member to attend the meetings in question were not justified, the city council shall terminate the term of office of the commissioner and declare the office vacant. 4. If the city council declares such office vacant, the city clerk shall notify the commissioner that the commissioner's term has been officially terminated. 2.31.060 Commissioner vacancies. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled as provided in the city council resolution establishing procedures for appointments to city boards and commissions. 2.31.070 Organization. A. Commissioners shall meet in regular session and elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. The election shall be by a majority vote of the commission, to be held on the last meeting of each calendar year. The term of service for these offices shall be one year, beginning in January of each year. No commissioner shall serve more than two consecutive full terms as chairperson or vice chairperson of the commission. B. The commission shall conduct its meetings and business in accordance with the Commissioner's Handbook as said handbook is amended from time to time. C. The chairperson shall: 1. Preside at all meetings; 2. Appoint commissioners as needed to serve on subcommittees, ad hoc committees, and as representatives on other boards and commissions; and 3. Call special meetings. D. The vice chairperson shall preside in the absence of the chairperson. E. The city manager shall appoint a city employee to serve as staff liaison who shall also serve as secretary to the commission. The staff liaison/secretary to the commission shall keep true and accurate accounts of all action of the commission.