§ 2-290. Term limits.

a.

All individuals appointed to serve as a member of a board or committee of the city council for a term of two (2) years or less shall be subject to a term limit of two (2) terms lasting the period of time designated by their appointment.

b.

All individuals appointed to serve as a member of a board or committee of the city council for a term lasting more than two (2) years is subject to a one-time term limit of service lasting the period of time designated by their appointment.

c.

These term limits shall not apply to any individual serving an unexpired term or vacancy left by a former member of the board or committee.

d.

These term limits shall apply to consecutive appointments of a member to the same board or committee of the city council. These provisions shall not prohibit the city council from appointing a member who has served the term limit on a board or committee of the city council to serve a consecutive term on another board or committee of the city council.

e.

Based on the recommendation of the mayor, and upon approval by a supermajority vote of the city council, any term limit of a board or committee of the city council may be extended by an additional term, unless otherwise prohibited by the City Charter or state law.

f.

Unless otherwise established by City Charter or determined by the city council, the length of a term of service on a board or committee established by the city council shall be two (2) years.

(Ord. No. 2014-07, § 1, 7-1-2014; Ord. No. 2015-27, § 1, 10-6-2015)