The Committee shall consist of nine (9) members and shall be structured so as to provide as nearly as possible an equal number of representatives from each County Commissioner District. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners. The term of office shall be four (4) years. Members now serving on the Shorelines Committee created by Ordinance No. 384, 1990, are hereby confirmed as members of the Committee created by this chapter for the remainder of their current terms of office. Vacancies occurring on the committee other than through the expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Members may be removed in the same manner as set forth in RCW 36.70.110, as now or hereafter amended. Members shall reside in the respective Commissioner District, shall be selected without respect to political affiliation, shall not be paid officials nor employees of Clallam County and shall be selected in accordance with the equal opportunity guidelines of the Clallam County Charter.