(1) The commission shall consist of nine members to include one member who resides in each council district and four at-large members. Of the four at-large members, one at-large member shall represent the law enforcement community. The second at-large member shall represent the county executive. Notwithstanding, SCC 2.03.060(3), any at-large member may be a county employee. Appointments shall be made in accordance with chapter 2.03 SCC, except that nominations of at-large members representing law enforcement shall be made in consultation with the county sheriff, and nominations for the other two general at-large members shall be made after providing an opportunity for commission members to recommend potential nominees based on recommendations made from sitting commissioners and/or community recommendations. Nominations of other than at-large members shall be made after providing an opportunity for the council member representing the district for which the nomination is made to recommend potential nominees.

(2) In addition to meeting the requirements of SCC 2.03.060, each member of the commission must reside within the county. In nominating and confirming members of the commission the county executive and council shall take into account the diversity of communities and conditions protected by this chapter, and shall seek input from the affected communities.

(3) All terms shall be for three years and shall be based on the following initial expiration dates for each position:

District 1:

July 1, 2015

District 2:

July 1, 2016

District 3:

July 1, 2014

District 4:

July 1, 2014

District 5:

July 1, 2016

Executive:

July 1, 2015

Law Enforcement:

July 1, 2016

General Position 1:

July 1, 2015

General Position 2:

July 1, 2017

(4) Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. Members may be removed by the county council for incompetence, substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct, violation of law, or as authorized by SCC 2.03.080: PROVIDED, That the member is provided written notice stating with particularity the grounds for removal and an opportunity to respond prior to final council action.

(5) At its first meeting after July 1st of each year the commission shall elect from its membership a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the commission, except that the vice-chairperson shall preside in the absence of the chairperson. (Added by Amended Ord. 10-021, June 7, 2010, Eff date Aug. 21, 2010; Amended by Ord. 13-110, Dec. 18, 2013, Eff date Dec. 30, 2013; Amended by Amended Ord. 15-068, Mar. 23, 2016, Eff date Mar. 30, 2016; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-034, June 1, 2016, Eff date June 15, 2016; Amended by Ord. 16-080, Oct. 12, 2016, Eff date Oct. 27, 2016).