A. The commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council, in conformance with RCW 35.21.015 as codified and as amended hereafter.

B. Each member shall be a registered voter and a resident of the city.

C. The salary commission members shall serve a 180-day term which shall commence when all commission members have been appointed and shall serve without compensation. The term may be extended up to 60 days by the commission if it deems the extension necessary to complete its duties and provides notice of the extension to council and the public. Further extensions may be granted by council resolution. One year shall be the maximum term inclusive of any extensions.

D. Members of the commission may only be removed during their terms of office for cause of incapacity, incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office or for a disqualifying change of residence.

E. Any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, with the replacement serving the remainder of the unexpired term.

F. Members of the commission may not include any officer, official, or employee of the city or any of their immediate family members. “Immediate family member” as used in this subsection means the parents, spouse, siblings, children, or dependent relatives of the officer, official, or employee, whether or not living in the household of the officer, official, or employee. No member may be appointed to more than two terms. [Ord. 2021-12-051 § 1].