A. The Commission shall consist of five members.

B. The members of the Commission shall be from among residents of the City of Sebastopol or shall be the owner of a business within the City of Sebastopol and a resident of one of the following school districts: Twin Hills, Sebastopol Union, and Gravenstein Union, and up to one person who is not in one of the above categories, but who is a resident of the area served by one of the following school districts: Twin Hills, Sebastopol Union, and Gravenstein Union, may also be appointed. Members shall be appointed by a majority of the members of the City Council. A majority of the members the Planning Commission shall be residents from within the City limits at all times.

C. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council, and may be terminated without cause, by a majority of the City Council.

D. Members shall not serve for more than four years unless reappointed by the City Council.

E. In the event new Commissioners are appointed by reason of any increase in the number of the Commission, they shall serve for such period of time as to provide for as close to equal a number of Commissioners being selected each year as possible.

F. Final determination of the length of the term of new members shall be determined by the City Council.

G. All terms of office shall commence on January 1st of the year of appointment, or as soon thereafter as apportionment is made. (Ord. 1141, 2022)