1. All members of the commission must have a demonstrated interest and competence in historic preservation and possess qualities of impartiality and broad judgment.

2. The commission shall always include at least three professionals who have experience in identifying, evaluating and protecting historic resources and are selected from among the disciplines of history, architecture, architectural history, historic preservation, planning, cultural anthropology, archaeology, cultural geography, and American studies. A commission action that would otherwise be valid shall not be rendered invalid by the temporary vacancy of one or more of the professional positions, unless the commission action is related to meeting Certified Local Government (CLG) responsibilities cited in the certification agreement between the city and the State Historic Preservation Officer. Furthermore, exception to the residency requirement of commission members may be granted by the mayor and city council in order to obtain representatives from these disciplines.

3. In making appointments, the mayor may consider names submitted from any source, but the mayor shall notify history and city development-related organizations of vacancies so that names of interested and qualified individuals may be submitted by such organizations for consideration along with names from any other source. (Ord. 3774-20 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2020.)