A. At the first meeting of each calendar year, the commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from its voting members to serve for a term of one year. The vice-chairman shall have the authority to act as chairman during the absence or disability of the chairman. The chairman shall be entitled to enter into all discussions of the commission and to vote on all questions before the commission, but cannot make or second any motion. The adoption of any resolution or motion shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of those members of the commission present at the meeting at which the vote is taken. In the case of a tie vote, the motion fails.

B. The commission may appoint such committees as it deems necessary to discharge its duties and responsibilities.

C. The conduct of the proceedings of the commission shall be subject to the following rules:

1. All meetings and hearings of the commission or of any committee thereof shall be open to the public. The commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings and those minutes shall be filed in the office of the parks and recreation department. All such minutes shall be available for public inspection.

2. At any meeting or hearing, any interested person may appear in person or by agent or attorney and offer evidence or testimony.

3. The city attorney and other city officials shall advise and assist the commission in the performance of its duties as requested by the commission.

D. Hearings before the commission shall be administrative hearings as defined in Section 2.64.040.

E. The commission shall have the power to adopt by resolution additional rules, not inconsistent with this chapter or the other provisions of this code, for the conduct of its proceedings. (Ord. 2004-29 § 1; prior code § 9-1-4)