(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 one professional who has experience in identifying, evaluating, and protecting historic resources and are selected from among the disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, planning, prehistoric and historic archaeology, folklore, cultural anthropology, curatorship, conservation, landscape architecture, or related disciplines. The Commission action that would otherwise be valid shall not be rendered invalid by the temporary vacancy of one or all of the professional positions. 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. [Ord. 4516 § 1, 2021; Ord. 4178 § 1, 2014; Ord. 3785 § 1, 2006; Ord. 3785 § 1, 2006; Code 1970 § 27.070.020.]