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~a} The death or resignation of the incumbent; fib} Removal of an incumbent for nonperformance of duty or upon recommendation by the cammission after the commission has determined that the incumbent has failed to properly represent the commission ar otherwise damaged the work of the cammission, and the caunci 1 has concurred with that determination; ~c} Failure of the council to reappoint an incumbent at the expiration of his or her term; or ,~d} The incumbent ceasing to be qualified far initial appointment. ~3} Except as provided in subsection ~4} below, the initial terms for citizen members shall be staggered, with four members serving a one year term, five members serving a two year term, and five members serving a three year term, with assignment of these original terms determined by the council. Thereafter each c~t~zen member shall serve a three year term. No member of the commissian shall serve mare than six consecutive years as a member of the cammission. . ~4} The city~s current,Commission an the Rights of Aging Citizens, Comm~ss~on on the Rights of the Disabled, Commission on the Rights of Minori- ties, and Commission on the Rights of Women shall each recommend to the mayor one of its members for nomination to serve an initial two year term on the Human Rights Commmission. The current Youth Commission shall recommend tv the mayor one of its members for nomination to serve an initial one year term on the Human Rights Commission. ~5} Members of the commissian shall be persons who have actively demonstrated interest and expertise in efforts to eliminate injustices re- lated to discrimination in such areas as the following; ~a} The rights of women; fib} The rights of people with disabilities; ~c} The rights of African-Americans; ~d} The rights of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders; fie} The rights of Latinos and Hispanics; ~f} The rights of Native Americans; fig} The rights of the aging; ~h} The rights of youth; ~i} The rights of religious minorities; ~j} The rights of gays and lesbians; and ~k} The rights of low-income and homeless people. ~.Z15 Human Ri hts Commission - Officers, Meetin s Rules and Procedures. ~ 1 } The officers of the commission shal 1 be a chaff rperson and a vice-chair elected by the commission from among the citizen members of the commission. The chairperson shall preside over meetings of the commission and shall have the right to vote. The vice-chair shal 1 perform the duties of the chairperson in the absence or disability of the chairperson. The officers shall serve for terms of one year. ~2} The commission shall meet at least six times a year, with such additional meetings as it deems necessary to properly perform its duties. ~3} The commission may make and after rules for its conduct and procedure, providing they are consistent with state law and applicable pro- visions of the city charter, ordinances and policies. Ordinance - 4