(a) The commission shall be comprised of five members, as follows:
(1) Two members of the board of supervisors who shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the board of supervisors.
(2) One member of the city council of a city in the county, who shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the county city selection committee created pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 50270) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5.
(3) One member of the city council of a city in the county, other than the city specified in paragraph (2), who shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the county city selection committee specified in paragraph (2).
(4) One citizen, who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the other four members of the commission.
(b) Each member of the board of directors may appoint an alternate member to the commission, to represent, including, without limitation, to appear for and vote on behalf of, that member.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), all members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(2) For the initial members of the commission, two shall serve for terms of two years, two shall serve for terms of three years, and one shall serve for a term of four years. The respective terms of each of the initial members shall be determined by the members of the commission by lot. Thereafter, persons appointed as members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of four years.
(3) The term of any member serving on the commission as a result of holding another public office shall terminate when that member ceases holding the other public office and a new member has been properly seated. The new member of the commission shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the member who was replaced by the new member.
(4) Vacancies occurring shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired term.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1335, Sec. 1.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018