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g. Term of Office; Vacancies. Executive Board Members shall serve on the Executive Board for so long as they hold a position that qualifies them for the seat, unless the city they represent elects to appoint another individual. Executive Board Members representing multiple Cities (either as a Principal or Subscriber) shall serve until the next Board Officer elections. Any vacancies shall be promptly filled by the appointing Principal, group of Principals, Subscribers, or the Executive Board(per Section 7.d.i), as appropriate. h. Alternates. Each Executive Board Member shall have a single alternate designated in writing. Alternates must meet the same qualification as the designated Board Member or have similar financial expertise and be in a management position within their city. i. Quorum. A simple majority of the Board Members (or their alternates) in number (excluding any Board Member which per Section 17 has given notice of withdrawal or which has been terminated by vote of the Executive Board) shall constitute a quorum of the Executive Board for purposes of taking action. j. Voting. The Executive Board shall strive to operate by consensus. All Executive Board decision on items not listed in Section 7.k shall require a Simple Majority Vote for approval. A Board Member may not split his or her vote on an issue. No voting by proxies or mail-in ballots will be allowed. Voting by a designated Alternate is not considered a vote by proxy. A Board Member representing a Principal that has given notice of withdrawal or which has been terminated by vote of the Executive Board shall be authorized to cast votes at the Executive Board only on budget items to be implemented prior to the withdrawal or termination date. k. Items Requiring a Supermajority Vote for Approval: i. Approval or amendment of the budget or draft budget. (Per Section 13.b.iv, approval of the draft and final budget or amendments thereto also requires unanimous approval of the Original Principals in certain instances). ii. Approval or amendment of user fees and charges. iii. Approval of the Portal Operations Policy or amendments thereto. iv. Adoption or amendment of the Bylaws or amendment of the Articles of Incorporation. v. A decision to acquire assets, equipment,real or personal property,or bind the PORTAL AGENCY to pay total or cumulative any contract amounts over $50,000,provided that, this threshold amount will be indexed on the fifth anniversary of the formation of the PORTAL AGENCY and every five (5) years thereafter by the CPI-U Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton. vi. Admission of a new Principal. v. 11.4.13 13