A. The appointment of any member of the commission who has been absent from three consecutive meetings shall automatically terminate as set forth in Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 3.02 unless: (i) the absence of the commissioner is due to incarceration for acts of conscience or is due to absence from the City for work related to that of the commission, (ii) in the case of absences for reasons stated in item (i) it is strongly urged that in accordance with Section 3.02.030 of the Berkeley Municipal Code the appointing councilmember grant a leave of absence for not more than three months, and fill the vacancy with a temporary appointment to the commission.

B. The chairperson of the commission shall report the attendance records of each member of the commission to the City Clerk monthly for each regularly scheduled meeting.

C. Any member absent as noted in items A (i) and A (ii) above shall be recorded as "excused". Any member absent without being recorded as excused from three consecutive regular meetings as reported monthly shall be terminated automatically after the third missed meeting.

D. The City Clerk shall notify any member whose appointment has automatically terminated and report to the appointing City Councilmember or School Board that a vacancy exists on the commission and that an appointment should be made for the unexpired term. (Ord. 5705-NS § 4, 1986)