(1) The initial district board of the urban flood safety and water quality district shall consist of 17 directors appointed as follows:

(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, in addition to the duties and powers conferred on the initial district board under ORS § 550.150 to 550.410, the initial district board may exercise all the duties and powers conferred on the board of directors under ORS § 550.150 to 550.410, other than the power to dissolve a drainage district or corporation under ORS § 550.230 (12).

(3)(a) 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.

(b) A majority of the directors of the initial district board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(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)(a) The directors of the initial district board shall serve in place of the board of directors until the initial district board adopts a resolution calling for the appointment and election of the board of directors and a quorum of the directors of the board of directors, as determined under ORS § 550.200 (4), takes office.

(b) The resolution of the initial district board shall call for the appointment and election of the board of directors to take place not less than six months after the date on which the district first begins to collect revenues under one of the methods set forth in ORS § 550.300.

(c) The initial district board shall file a copy of the resolution with the county elections officer and the Governor.

(6) Notwithstanding ORS § 255.325 and 255.335, the first elected directors of the board of directors may be elected at a special election held in accordance with ORS § 255.345. [2019 c.621 § 5; 2022 c.16 § 3]