Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of the City Council. Appointments to available positions shall be made in the following manner: a media release or other form of notice of the availability of the position shall be published in a local newspaper of general circulation and posted on the City’s website no later than 30 days after the effective date of the availability or vacancy of the position. Interested persons may apply for the position by submitting their application and qualifications to the Mayor’s office. Applications shall be accepted for a period of 30 days after the date of publication; provided, that this period may be extended by the Mayor if deemed necessary to obtain sufficient qualified candidates for appointment. Positions may be filled from the list of applicants. In the event there are no applicants or there are an insufficient number of applicants for the positions available, the Mayor may appoint persons to positions who are not otherwise on the list of applicants. Applicants shall be residents of the City during their tenures of office, and shall not hold any other City office or position. Consideration should be given to appointments that result in a broad geographic and demographic representation of interested and knowledgeable people. (Ord. 2588 § 2 (part), 2011).