§ 2.40.040. Organization and terms of office; filling of vacancies in office; officers; meetings.

(a)

Each member of the traffic and transportation commission shall be appointed by one member of the city council and confirmed by majority vote of the city council; provided, however, that should a member of the city council fail to make an appointment within 30 days of the vacancy in question being created, a majority of the city council shall appoint to fill the vacancy.

(b)

If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled within 30 days by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term by the councilmember who appointed or had the opportunity to appoint the commissioner whose position has been vacated or the councilmember serving the unexpired portion of the term of that person in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. If the vacancy is effected by the removal process specified in this section, the person so removed may not be appointed to fill the vacancy.

(c)

Notwithstanding any other terms or provision of this chapter, each member of the traffic and transportation commission shall be deemed to have resigned from his position on the commission 90 calendar days after the succession of any person, whether by election, reelection or appointment, to the office of the councilmember who appointed, or had the opportunity to appoint, such commissioner and that commission position shall thereupon be deemed vacant and available for appointment for the otherwise unexpired term, if any.

(d)

If a member of the traffic and transportation commission is absent from three consecutive regular meetings or from more than 50 percent of the regular meetings thereof in any one-year period, the office of the commissioner shall thereupon be deemed vacant, and the secretary to the commission shall immediately inform the city council of such vacancy.

(e)

Any member of the traffic and transportation commission may be removed without cause during his term of office by a four-fifths vote of the city council, provided that no such member may be removed during the initial three months of any term of office for which he is appointed except by unanimous vote of the council.

(f)

The terms of office of the traffic and transportation commission shall be two-year terms commencing on March 1 of even-numbered years and expiring on the last day of February of even-numbered years.

(g)

The traffic and transportation commission shall, at its first regular meeting in March of each calendar year, elect a chairman from among its appointed members for a term of one year, and may create and fill such other offices as it may determine and shall hold regular meetings at least once a month and other meetings at such additional times as are deemed necessary.

(h)

The city engineer, or his designee, shall be the secretary to the commission.

(Ord. No. 28A(1989), § 5, 10-16-90; Ord. No. 28B(1989), § 1, 10-29-91; Ord. No. 28C(1989), § 1, 4-21-92)