2.65.050 Membership.
A. The Commission shall consist of seven Voting Members and one Ex Officio member to be nominated and appointed in accordance with Article VI of the City Charter, Chapter 2.25 CVMC, and this chapter.
1. District-Based Appointments. Four Voting Members shall be nominated and appointed in accordance with the district-based appointment process specified in CVMC 2.25.052(C). A nominee shall not be required to live in the same district as the respective nominating Council member.
2. General Appointments. Following the four district-based appointments, three additional Voting Members shall be nominated and appointed in accordance with the general appointment process specified in CVMC 2.25.052(A), with a goal of addressing all areas of expertise identified in subsection (C) of this section.
3. Future Vacancies. Future vacancies of District-Based Appointment seats and General Appointment seats shall be filled pursuant to subsection (A)(1) or (A)(2) of this section, respectively, with the aim to preserve the Commission’s subject matter competency as outlined in subsection (C) of this section.
B. Nonresidents of the City of Chula Vista may be appointed and serve as Voting Members or Ex Officio Members if they own and operate a business and/or property with a physical address in the City of Chula Vista. Appointment of nonresident members must be passed by at least a four-fifths vote of the Council, in accordance with Charter Section 602(D).
C. All Commission members should have expertise and background in at least one of the fields described in subsections (C)(1) through (5) of this section. Each of the expertise fields described in subsections (C)(1) through (5) of this section should be represented by at least one Voting Member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the absence of candidates with expertise in one of the following areas shall not preclude the appointment of the full Commission.
1. Information Technology and Data Security. Experience and/or expertise in cyber security and sensitive personal information management and protection.
2. Privacy Protection. Experience and/or academic or legal background related to individual privacy protection, open government principles and structures, and/or government transparency.
3. Accounting and Finance. Experience and/or professional credentials in contracting, procurement, public auditing, control, compliance, and/or general oversight professional services.
4. Public Safety. Experience and/or expertise in federal, state, or local government public safety functions and operations.
5. Equity and Civil Rights. Experience or legal background in the advocacy for marginalized groups and communities who have traditionally experienced privacy and civil rights concerns based on sex, gender, disability, socio-economic profile, national origin, culture, or ethnic background.
D. The City Manager or designee with expertise in the fields described in subsections (C)(1) through (5) of this section shall have the opportunity to review applications and provide input on the applicant’s qualifications, which shall be considered by the Mayor or City Councilmember before a nomination is made.
E. The Ex Officio Member shall be nominated by the City Manager and appointed in accordance with the Designated Member Appointment Process specified in CVMC 2.25.052(D). For purposes of CVMC 2.25.052(D), the City Manager is the Nominating Authority. (Ord. 3553 § 1, 2023).