(a) One director representing the City of Portland appointed by the Portland city council.

(b) One director representing the City of Gresham appointed by the Gresham city council.

(c) One director representing the City of Fairview appointed by the Fairview city council.

(d) One director representing the City of Troutdale appointed by the Troutdale city council.

(e) One director representing the City of Wood Village appointed by the Wood Village city council.

(f) One director representing Metro appointed by the Metro Council.

(g) One director representing Multnomah County appointed by the Multnomah County board of county commissioners.

(h) One director representing the Port of Portland appointed by the board of commissioners of the Port of Portland.

(i) One director representing Multnomah County Drainage District No. 1 appointed by the district board of supervisors.

(j) One director representing Peninsula Drainage District No. 1 appointed by the district board of supervisors.

(k) One director representing Peninsula Drainage District No. 2 appointed by the district board of supervisors.

(L) One director representing Sandy Drainage Improvement Company appointed by the company board of directors.

(m) One director who resides in a neighborhood within the boundaries of Multnomah County Drainage District No. 1, Peninsula Drainage District No. 1, Peninsula Drainage District No. 2 or Sandy Drainage Improvement Company appointed by the Governor.

(n) One director who represents a private sector business located within the boundaries of Multnomah County Drainage District No. 1, Peninsula Drainage District No. 1, Peninsula Drainage District No. 2 or Sandy Drainage Improvement Company appointed by the Governor.

(o) Three directors who represent public interest nonprofit corporations with expertise or interest related to the territory within the boundaries of Multnomah County Drainage District No. 1, Peninsula Drainage District No. 1, Peninsula Drainage District No. 2 or Sandy Drainage Improvement Company appointed by the Governor, of which:

(A) One director must represent an environmental conservation organization; and

(B) One director must represent an environmental justice organization.

(2) The purpose of the initial district board is to organize the district and to develop, and approve or seek approval from the electors of, methods of funding the operations of the district. To accomplish this purpose, the initial district board may exercise all the duties and powers set forth in ORS 550.210.

(3) At the first meeting of the initial district board, the board shall elect a member to serve as chair. The chair shall preside over board meetings, appoint subcommittees subject to board approval and set the meeting agenda subject to revisions by the board.

(4) Any vacancy on the initial district board shall be filled by majority vote of the remaining directors of the board. The replacement director must qualify for the vacant position as provided in subsection (1) of this section.

(5) The directors of the initial district board shall serve until the initial district board adopts a resolution calling for the selection of the district board. The initial district board shall adopt the resolution no later than six months before the next regular district election that is held after the district first begins to collect revenues under one of the methods set forth in ORS 550.300. The initial district board shall file a copy of the resolution with the county elections officer and the Governor.

(6) The district board shall consist of nine voting directors selected as follows:

(a) One director shall be elected at large by the electors. A candidate for this position must be an elector.

(b) Four directors shall be elected at large by the electors. A candidate for any of these positions must be an elector who:

(A) Resides within the managed floodplain;

(B) Regardless of whether the elector resides within the managed floodplain, owns real property located within the managed floodplain; or

(C) Regardless of whether the elector resides within the managed floodplain, is the designated representative of a business or other for profit or nonprofit corporation that owns real property located within the managed floodplain and is authorized in writing by the owner to be a candidate at the time of filing the declaration of candidacy.

(c)(A) The Governor shall appoint four directors as follows:

(i) One director with expertise or an interest in flood safety;

(ii) One director with expertise or an interest in environmental conservation;

(iii) One director with expertise or an interest in environmental justice; and

(iv) One director representing the Port of Portland from among persons recommended by the board of commissioners of the Port of Portland.

(B) Before making an appointment under subparagraph (A)(i) to (iii) of this paragraph, the Governor shall provide the district board with an opportunity to recommend individuals who may have specific kinds of expertise that the board believes to be necessary or beneficial to the district.

(7) Each elected director of the district board shall be elected for a term of four years. The first elected directors shall determine their terms by lot so that the terms of two directors expire on June 30 next following the first regular district election and the terms of three directors expire on June 30 next following the second regular district election.

(8) Each director of the district board appointed by the Governor under subsection (6)(c) of this section shall be appointed for a term of four years. The Governor shall appoint two directors for a term expiring on June 30 next following the first regular district election and two directors for a term expiring on June 30 next following the second regular district election.

(9)(a)(A) The district board shall fill any vacancy among the elected directors of the district board as provided in ORS 198.320.

(B) The Governor shall fill any vacancy among the appointed directors of the district board.

(b) A director appointed to the district board under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the director that the newly appointed director replaces. [2019 c.621 §5]