Chapter 2.30
BOARD AND COMMISSIONS GENERALLY

Sections:

2.30.010    Attendance failure – Member dismissal.

2.30.020    Removal for other reasons.

2.30.030    Filling vacancies.

2.30.010 Attendance failure – Member dismissal.

From and after January 24, 1973, when any member of any commission or board of the city misses two consecutive meetings of the commission or board, or more than 25 percent of the regular meetings of the commission or board during any calendar year without the permission of the mayor of the city, then in such event the mayor of the city shall have the authority to dismiss the member from the board or commission without stating any cause for the dismissal, except as otherwise provided by law. For the purposes hereof, the terms “commission” or “board” shall mean any board, commission or committee comprised of citizens appointed to said board, commission or committee and established to advise the mayor and/or the city council. (Ord. 5803 § 2, 2003; Ord. 2909 § 1, 1976; 1957 code § 1.08.010.)

2.30.020 Removal for other reasons.

Members of a board or commission may be removed by the mayor for such cause as is deemed in the sole discretion of the mayor appropriate to ensure orderly operation of the board or commission and/or to ensure its ability to efficiently perform the duties and functions for which the board or commission was established. A member of a board or commission may also be removed by the mayor in the mayor’s sole discretion, where the board or commission member does not comply with a reasonable request for a background check of the board or commission member, which background check shall not be requested more often than once during the term of the board or commission member unless there are articulable reasons to request the background check more often; provided, that removal of members of the civil service commission must also comply with RCW 41.08.030 and/or 41.12.030. (Ord. 5890 § 1, 2004; Ord. 5803 § 2, 2003.)

2.30.030 Filling vacancies.

Any vacancies created by removal of a member of a board or commission shall be filled in the same manner in which members of the board are regularly chosen. (Ord. 5803 § 2, 2003.)