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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-4786 adopting amended Planning Commission by-lawsRESOLUTION N0. 4786 (1982 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADOPTING AMENDED PLANNING C011MISSION BY -LAWS BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San`Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. That certain Exhibit "A ", entitled "Planning Commission By- Laws," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference is approved as amended and adopted. On motion of Councilman Settle seconded by Councilman Griffin , and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Settle, Griffin, Dovey, Dunin and Mayor Billig NOES: None ABSENT: None the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 6th day of April ,1982. ATTEST: CITY LERK PAMELA VOGE APPROVED: POA . OL City Administrative 0 ficer Cityy Attorney .Int-erim y__ Development Director R 4186 v a I 1 EXHIBIT "A" PLANNING COMTII:SSION BY —LAWS L' MEETINGS A. Regular meetings shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. B. No agenda item shall be introduced after 11:00 p.m. without the consent of a majority of Commissioners present. C. Regular meetings shall be held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. D. In the event the Planning Commission desires to hold all or any portion. of a regular meeting at a place other than the City Hall, then the place of such meeting shall be posted on the bulletin board located at the .entrance to City Council Chambers prior to the time herein designated for such regular meeting. II. ELECTION OF OFFICERS A. Officers of the Planning Commission shall be a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson. B. Offices shall be filled from appointed members by secret written ballot of the voting membership. C. Election of officers shall be held annually at the first regular meeting in April. ICl. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS A. Commissioners should address questions through the Chairperson. B. Members of the audience should address Commissioners or other persons present through the Chairperson. C. Procedure for reviewing public hearing items: After roll call the Chairperson shall announce to the public the procedures to be followed to consider the public hearing items and then proceed as follows: 1. The Chairperson ;shall introduce the items and ask for oral staff reports. 2. The staff report previously submitted to the Planning Commission shall be placed into the record with all communications received regarding the proposal. Staff reports shall be submitted for all public hearing items in a form acceptable to the Commission. 3. The applicant shall be invited to make a presentation on behalf of the request. 4. Members of the public wishing to speak in favor or in opposition of the application shall be invited to make a presentation. 5. The public hearing shall be closed to the public and discussion confined to members of the Commission; provided that the Commission may reopen the public hearing at anytime prior to a decision on an item on an affirmative vote of the majority of those members present. 6. The Commission, upon formal motion, shall take action to dispose of the proposal. The Chairperson shall inform the applicant and public of the right of appeal and procedures for filing such appeal. IV. QUORUM A. Four members of the Planning Commission constitute a quorum for transacting business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time and continue the consideration of pending business. , B.. A Commissioner's failure to vote or abstention on any item shall have no effect on the number Present for quorum purposes. C. All members, when present, must vote except when abstaining due to a declared conflict of interest. D. Failure or refusal to vote when present -- except for a declared conflict of interest -- shall be construed as an affirmative vote. E. A quorum shall be required whenever the Commission transacts business. V. VOTING A. Except as otherwise provided in the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code and state law, no resolution, motion or any other action shall be passed or become effective without receiving the affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the commission. B. Failure to receive such an affirmative vote shall result in failure or denial, as appropriate, of the motion, resolution or other action. C. Except as allowed under the Political Reform Act of 1974, any member abstaining due to a declared conflict of interest shall not participate in the discussion of the item or otherwise influence or attempt to influence in any manner the decision on the item. V1. _PUBLIC RECORDS Records of all public hearings shall be made available to the public in the office of the Community Development Department.. VTI. ATTENDANCE Any member of the Planning Commission who is absent from five (5) or more regular meetings or adjourned regular meetings of the Commission within one year from date of appointment or in any subsequent one year period shall be referred to the City Council by the Commission for consideration of removal from the Commission, at the time of the 5th absence. WIT. POLICY All matters of policy not covered by law may be adopted as a "Resolution of Policy" and when so adopted shall be considered the official policy of the Planning Commission subject.to ratification of the City Council. �� J z �� //'' l ��liJ k � ��S��C�� U /