§ 2.43.020. Membership

A. The commission shall consist of five (5) members and an ex-officio, nonvoting member who shall, with the exception of the ex-officio member, 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. Trustees shall be appointed by the mayor, which appointments shall be subject to city council confirmation. The mayor, with the confirmation of the city council, may reappoint a trustee to an unlimited number of terms. The ex-officio, nonvoting member shall be a community member of the City of Hidden Hills. The Hidden Hills City Council shall appoint the ex-officio member.

B. Of the trustees first appointed hereunder, one appointment to the library commission shall be made for an initial one-year term ending within the first fiscal year thereafter, two appointments shall be made for an initial two-year term and two appointments shall be made for initial three-year terms, with the length of initial terms for each trustee to be determined by lot.

C. Following the initial appointments, all trustees shall hold office for three years. Notwithstanding the expiration of a term, a trustee shall continue until his or her successor has been appointed.

D. If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, a new trustee shall be appointed in the manner as set forth in this section and shall serve the unexpired portion of the term.

E. The commission may appoint or reappoint a high school student lawfully resident in the city as a nonvoting trustee for a one-year term.

(Ord. 2006-215 § 8 (part), 2006)

(Ord. No. 2014-309, § 6 , 2-12-2014)