2005 California Public Utilities Code Sections 170016-170028 CHAPTER 2. GOVERNING BODY

170016.  (a) The permanent board shall be established pursuant to
this section. The board shall consist of nine members, as follows:
   (1) The Mayor of the City of San Diego, or a member of the city
council designated by the mayor to be his or her alternate.
   (2) A member of the public appointed by the Mayor of the City of
San Diego. The initial term for this member shall be two years.
   (3) (A)  The initial appointment for the north coastal cities
shall be the mayor of the most populous city, as of the most recent
decennial census, among the north coastal area cities. If that mayor
declines to serve, he or she shall appoint a member of the public who
is a resident of one of the north coastal area cities. The initial
term for this member shall be four years.
   (B) For subsequent appointments, the mayors of the north coastal
cities shall select the member. The appointment shall alternate
between a mayor and a member of the public from these cities to
follow the initial appointment made under this paragraph.
   (4) (A)  If the member serving under paragraph (3) is a mayor, the
initial appointment from the north inland cities shall be a member
of the public selected by the mayors of the north inland area cities
from one of those cities.
   (B) If the person serving under paragraph (3) is not a mayor, then
the mayors of the north inland area cities shall select a mayor of a
north inland area city. The initial term of this member is two
years.
   (C) For subsequent appointments, the mayors of the north inland
area cities shall select the member. The appointment shall alternate
between a mayor and a member of the public from these cities to
follow the initial appointment made under this paragraph.
   (5) (A) The mayor of the most populous city, as of the most recent
decennial census, among the south area cities. If that mayor
declines to serve, he or she shall appoint a member of the public who
is a resident of one of south area cities. The initial term for this
member shall be six years.
   (B) For subsequent appointments, the mayors of the south area
cities shall select the member. The appointment shall alternate
between a mayor and a member of the public from these cities to
follow the initial appointment made under this paragraph. The initial
term of this member is four years.
   (6) (A)  If the member serving under paragraph (5) is a mayor,
then a member of the public shall be selected by the mayors of the
east area cities from one of those cities.
   (B) If the person serving under paragraph (5) is not a mayor, then
the mayors of the east area cities shall select a mayor of an east
area city. The initial term of this member is four years.
   (C) For subsequent appointments, the mayors of the east area
cities shall select the member. The appointment shall alternate
between a mayor and a member of the public from these cities to
follow the initial appointment made under this paragraph.
   (7)  The three remaining positions shall be the members of the
executive committee appointed pursuant to Section 170028.
   (b) The board shall appoint the chair, who shall serve as chair
for a two-year portion of his or her term as a board member. A member
may be appointed to consecutive terms as chair.
   (c) (1) Members of the first board appointed pursuant to
subdivision (a), other than members identified in paragraph (7) of
subdivision (a), shall be appointed on or before October 31, 2002,
and shall be seated as the board on December 2, 2002.
   (2) Any appointment not filled by the respective appointing
authority on or before December 1, 2002, shall be appointed by the
Governor, consistent with the eligibility requirements of this
section for that membership position.
   (d) (1) After the initial term, all terms shall be four years,
except as otherwise required under subdivision (b) of Section 170018.
   (2) The expiration date of the term of office shall be the first
Monday in December in the year in which the term is to expire.
170018.  (a) The appointing authority for a member whose term has
expired shall appoint that member's successor for a full term of four
years.
   (b) The membership of any member serving on the board as a result
of holding another public office shall terminate when the member
ceases holding the other public office.
   (c) Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled for
the remainder of that unexpired term by a person selected by the
respective appointing authority for that position.
170020.  A member may be removed only for cause and only by his or
her appointing authority.
170022.  Any member may be reappointed to additional terms.
170024.  (a) (1) Members shall be paid one hundred dollars ($100)
per regular, special, or committee meetings, for not more than four
meetings per month.
   (2) Any member may waive the payment or payments described in
paragraph (1).
   (b) Members of the board may be paid for direct out-of-pocket
expenses.
   (c) The board shall adopt a compensation, benefits, and
reimbursement policy within three months of being constituted.
   (d) Employees of the authority are eligible for retirement
benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
(CalPERS), and where permitted by the law governing that system,
shall receive full reciprocity with public employees' retirement
systems in which they previously participated.
170026.  (a) The board shall appoint the following officers of the
authority:
   (1) Executive Director.
   (2) General Counsel.
   (3) Auditor.
   (b) The executive director shall appoint all other officers and
employees, including, but not limited to, the deputy executive
director.
170028.  (a) The executive committee of the authority is responsible
for overseeing the implementation of the administrative policy of
the authority.  The executive committee members may not be included
in the direct operation of the airports, nor may they be included in
the chain of command for purposes of emergency procedures.  The
executive committee shall conduct monthly meetings with the executive
director and executive staff to review the operations of the
authority.  Any policy recommendations from the executive committee
shall be forwarded to the board for consideration at a public meeting
of the board.
   (b) Three members of the public shall be appointed to the
executive committee as follows:
   (1) A member of the public, who shall be appointed by the
Governor, and confirmed by the Senate, who resides in the County of
San Diego, but not within the City of San Diego.  The initial term of
this member is four years.
   (2) A member of the public who shall be appointed by the Sheriff
of the County of San Diego, and confirmed by the San Diego County
Board of Supervisors, who is a resident of an unincorporated area of
the county.  The initial term of this member is four years.
   (3) A member of the public who shall be appointed by the Mayor of
the City of San Diego, and confirmed by a majority vote of the San
Diego City Council, who shall be a resident of that city.  The
initial term of this member is four years.
   (c) The appointment of the initial members of the executive
committee shall occur on or before December 5, 2002, and those
members shall be seated on December 16, 2002.
   (d) Except as to the term of the initial appointments, the term of
office of an executive committee member is four years.
   (e) Members of the executive committee shall receive a base salary
commensurate to that of superior court judges in the County of San
Diego.