A. The Redmond Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission is hereby created and established. The Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission shall consist of nine members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by majority vote of the City Council. All appointments shall be made from persons with an interest in parks, trails and recreation. Consideration should be given to appointments that result in broad geographic and demographic representation of interested and knowledgeable people. Appointments should also strive to reflect the diverse park, recreation, and trail use interests of the community, such as active and passive recreation interests and the use of trails by walkers, joggers, skaters, bicyclists, equestrians, and nonmotorized watercraft on the City’s “blue stream,” the Sammamish River. Appointments shall be made without regard to political affiliations, race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or physical or sensory handicap. At least seven members of the Commission shall reside within the City limits at the time of their appointment and throughout their terms of office. Up to two members may be nonresidents who live in unincorporated King County on property with a Redmond postal address or whose main employment is with a business located within the Redmond City limits and works primarily on-site in the City. (Ord. 3118 § 3, 2023; Ord. 2581 § 3 (part), 2011).