17.11.010 - Establishment and Duties of Planning Commission.

A.

Appointment. The Mayor shall, subject to the approval of the City Council, appoint a Planning Commission to consist of seven members, plus two alternates who shall serve without pay, except for reasonable and legitimate expenses approved by the City Council.

B.

Alternates. Alternates may act in the place of any absent member at any meeting of the commission.

C.

Terms. The members shall be appointed for a period of four years and are subject to removal with or with cause by the City Council. The terms of two commissioners shall expire each year except in the year that mayoral election is held, when the terms of one commissioner plus both alternates shall expire.

D.

Quorum. Four members shall constitute a quorum to conduct business. All actions taken shall be by majority vote of the membership present.

E.

Attendance. Attendance of any member or members at regularly scheduled meetings may be enforced by the chairperson of the commission in the same manner as provided for enforcing the attendance of City Council members.

F.

Clerk. The Community Development Department shall provide a person to act as clerk of the Planning Commission.

G.

Training. The City shall provide initial and ongoing training regarding the duties, responsibilities and City regulations for all commission members and alternates. Attendance at training is required of members and alternates.

H.

Bylaws. The Planning Commission may adopt a set of bylaws or rules of procedure.

I.

Chairperson. The commission members, or commissioners, shall elect their own chairperson for a term and in the manner specified by the commission's bylaws. The chairperson of the Planning Commission:

1.

Shall preside at all meetings of the commission; and

2.

Shall vote as a regular member but shall not make or second motions.

J.

Chairperson's Absence. During the temporary absence or disability of the chairperson, the Planning Commission shall elect one of its members to act as chairperson pro tem.

K.

Responsibilities.

1.

The Planning Commission makes recommendations to the City Council for:

a.

The general plan and amendments to the general plan;

b.

The Land Use Map, and amendments to the Land Use Map;

c.

Amendments to land use ordinances;

d.

Proposed Application processes and the delegation of power under the land use ordinance.

2.

The Planning Commission acts as land use authority as specified in this Code.

3.

The Planning Commission acts as appeal authority for certain Land Use Decisions, as specified in this Code.

4.

The Planning Commission may provide public notice of a pending ordinance by scheduling the matter for consideration or by declaring a pending ordinance in an open public meeting.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020)