A majority of the authorized members of a board or commission shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. The affirmative votes of the majority of the authorized members of a board or commission shall be required to carry a question. In the absence of a quorum for the transaction of business, any number less than a quorum may recess a meeting to a later time or date. (Ord. 82-30 § 2, 1984. 2004 Code § 2.21.120.)