A. There is created in the city a civil service commission which shall be composed of three persons.

B. The members of such commission shall be appointed by the city manager.

C. The members of such commission shall serve without compensation.

D. No person shall be appointed a member of such commission who is not a citizen of the United States, a resident of the city of Bothell for at least one year immediately preceding such appointment, and an elector of King or Snohomish County.

E. The term of office of such commissioners shall be six years. All terms shall begin on May 1st of the year in which the appointment occurs and expire April 30th of the year of expiration for the individual term. The current terms for each of the three positions shall expire in the year set forth as below and every six years thereafter.

Position 1: 2000

Position 2: 2002

Position 3: 2004

F. Any member of such commission may be removed from office for incompetency, incompatibility or dereliction of duty or malfeasance in office, or other good cause; provided, however, that no member of the commission shall be removed until charges have been preferred, in writing, due notice and a full hearing held.

G. The members of such commission shall devote due time and attention to the performance of the duties hereinafter specified and imposed upon them by this chapter.

H. Two members of such commission shall constitute a quorum and the votes of any two members of such commission concurring shall be sufficient for the decision of all matters and the transaction of all business to be decided or transacted by the commission under or by virtue of the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2394 § 5, 2023; Ord. 1787 § 2, 1999; Ord. 1677 § 3, 1997; Ord. 1380 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1247 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1190 § 1, 1985; Ord. 895 § 2, 1978).