After application, interview and selection, commission appointments are made by majority vote of the Council for a specified term, which for most appointments is four years. Each member must be administered the oath of office by the City Clerk prior to being seated. In some instances, declaration of property and interests may be required. The position of any member is automatically vacated when the member ceases to meet the qualifications for office, when his resignation is accepted by the Council, or when the Council so declares. Vacancies Vacancies are filled by appointment by the Mayor and the Council.
Appointments made during the middle of a term are for the unexpired portion of that term.
Each year every commission will elect from its membership a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson. The term is for one year. It is the Chairperson's duty to preside over meetings and to present such reports as are required or requested by the Council, and to act as the formal commission representative in communications with the Council. The Vice Chairperson acts in the same capacity as the Chairperson when the latter is not available. The services of the City's administrative staff in support of the Commissions' functions may be coordinated through the City Manager's Office when appropriations for this have been authorized by the City Council.