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RESOLUTION NO. 5104(1983 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADOPTING AMENDED
PLANNING COMMISSION 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
and on the following roll call vote:
seconded by Councilman Dunin ,
AYES: Councilmembers Settle, Dunin, Dovey, Griffin and Mayor Billig
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 3rd day of May 1983.
ATTEST:
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City Administrative Office
City Attorney
Community Development Director
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PLANNING COMMISSION BY -LAWS
I. MEETINGS
A. Regular meetings shall. be field 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 it 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.
Officers shall be filled
from appointed %aembers by secret
written ballot
of the voting membership.
C.
Election of officers shall be held annually at the first
regular meeting
in April. Officers shall
serve a one year term starting
in April.
D.
No person shall serve as
Chairperson. or Vice - Chairperson
for more than two
consecutive terms.
III. 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.
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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 absention 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 counted 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 a
majority of members present. _
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 Action of 1974, any member
abstaining due to a declared conflict of interest shall not participate in
the discussion of the items or otherwise influence or attempt to influence
in any manner the decision on the item.