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(3) Members shall be appointed by the council. The commission shall perform the initial review of applications and make recommendations to council for its consideration. (4) Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. Except where the vacancy occurs because the member from the council or the mayor ceases to serve on the commission, the council shall appoint, within 90 days of the position becoming vacant, a person to complete the member's unexpired term from the non - commission members of the commission's standing committees. A position becomes vacant upon: (a) The death or resignation of the incumbent; (b) Removal of an incumbent for nonperformance of duty or upon recommendation by the commission after the commission has determined that the incumbent has failed to properly represent the commission or otherwise damaged the work of the commission, and the council 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 for initial appointment. (5) Each community member of the commission shall serve a three -year term. No member of the commission shall serve more than six consecutive years as a member of the commission. 2.275 Human Riahts Commission - Officers. Meetinas. Rules and Procedures. (1) The officers of the commission shall be a chairperson and a vice -chair elected by the commission from among the members of the commission. The chairperson shall preside over meetings of the commission and shall have the right to vote. The vice -chair shall 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 alter rules for its conduct and procedure, providing they are consistent with state law and applicable provisions of the city charter, ordinances and policies. (4) The commission may approve a leave of absence, not to exceed three months, for a commissioner who is temporarily unable to fulfill the duties of a commissioner. (5) Fifty percent plus one of the current membership, not including any commissioner who is on leave of absence, shall constitute a quorum. (6) The city manager may, within his or her discretion, furnish staff assistance to the commission or to the commission's working groups. 2.280 Human Rights Commission — Work Plan and Task Groups (1) The Commission shall create a work plan that is reviewed by the city Ordinance - Page 3 of 4