§ 2.30.020. Membership

A. The commission shall consist of five (5) members and an ex-officio, nonvoting member who shall be lawful residents of the city and electors during their respective terms of office. A lawfully resident nonelector may also serve on the commission provided that he or she has a pending application for citizenship at the time of his or her commission appointment. The ex-officio, nonvoting member shall be a member of the Calabasas Historical Society. The Board of Directors of the Calabasas Historical Society shall nominate the nonvoting member, which nomination shall be subject to city council approval. Each city councilmember shall nominate a commissioner for appointment by the city council. The city council may reappoint a commissioner to an unlimited number of terms. The city council, by a majority vote of the entire council, may remove a commissioner from office with or without cause. A councilmember may remove a commissioner by written notice to the city council and may thereafter nominate a new person who shall serve for the balance of the term upon council approval unless earlier removed by the council or the appointing councilmember.

B. Required Qualifications.

1. Members shall be lawful residents of the city and electors during their respective terms of office. A lawfully resident nonelector may also serve on the commission, provided that he or she has a pending application for citizenship at the time of his or her commission appointment.

2. All members should have a demonstrated interest in Calabasas' historical, architectural and cultural heritage and have special interest, knowledge, or training in fields closely related to historic preservation. Such fields include architecture, history, landscape architecture, architectural history, planning, archaeology, urban design, geography, real estate, law, finance, building trades or related areas.

C. Desired Qualifications.

1. If possible, the city council shall appoint at least two members to the commission who are professionals in the fields or disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, history, architectural history, urban planning, American studies, geography, archaeology, or other historic preservation-related disciplines to the extent that such professionals are available in the community.

D. Terms.

1. Commissioners nominated by individual city councilmembers shall have terms lasting for the lesser of two years or until the expiration of the term of the councilmember who nominated him or her. Notwithstanding the expiration of a term, a commissioner or alternate shall continue until his or her successor has been appointed.

2. If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, a new commissioner shall be appointed in the manner set forth above and shall serve the unexpired portion of the term. If the vacancy is associated with the special qualifications listed in Section 2.36.030, the city council shall endeavor to appoint a person with such qualifications.

(Ord. 2008-241 § 4 (part), 2008)

(Ord. No. 2010-274, § 2, 4-28-2010; Ord. No. 2014-309, § 1 , 2-12-2014)