Chapter 2.94
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Sections:

2.94.010    Technical advisory committee--Established.

2.94.020    Meetings of technical advisory committee.

2.94.030    Composition of technical advisory committee.

2.94.040    Nonvoting members of technical advisory committee.

2.94.050    Review of applications for completeness.

2.94.060    Appeal of incompletion determination.

2.94.070    Agreement to extend time limits.

2.94.080    Environmental review.

2.94.010 Technical advisory committee--Established.

The Amador County technical advisory committee is established. The technical advisory committee shall review all discretionary projects and actions coming within the provisions of Titles 7, 14, 15, 17, and 19 of this code prior to said projects’ being heard and decided by the planning commission, board of supervisors, or other hearing and decision-making body or officer. The technical advisory committee shall also review any other matter referred to it. The technical advisory committee shall report its findings, recommendations, and comments to the hearing and decision-making or referring body or officer. (Ord. 1158 §1(part), 1988).

2.94.020 Meetings of technical advisory committee.

The technical advisory committee shall meet monthly or more frequently as needed. The Ralph M. Brown Act shall apply to the meetings of the technical advisory committee. (Ord. 1158 §1(part), 1988).

2.94.030 Composition of technical advisory committee.

The technical advisory committee shall be composed of the following county officials or those officials’ designated alternate:

A.    Public works director;

B.    Planning director;

C.    Chief building official;

D.    Environmental health director; and

E.    Amador Fire Protection District chief.

If one or more of the five voting members is not present, then the director of solid waste may act as a voting member. (Ord. 1847 §1, 2024; Ord. 1760 §2(part), 2016).

2.94.040 Nonvoting members of technical advisory committee.

The following agencies may provide representatives to the technical advisory committee, which representatives shall be nonvoting members of said committee: Amador Water Agency and Central Sierra Resource Conservation District. (Ord. 1847 §1, 2024; Ord. 1760 §2(part), 2016).

2.94.050 Review of applications for completeness.

Within thirty days of receipt of an application or supplemental application, the county shall determine in writing whether the application or supplemental application is complete. To the extent practicable, the technical advisory committee shall assist in this determination. The county shall deem the application complete if the applicant has provided (A) all the items required in the application checklist and (B) information the county deems sufficient to perform a preliminary environmental review and, if applicable, to conduct an initial study under the California Environmental Quality Act.

If the application is determined to be incomplete, the county shall provide the applicant with an exhaustive list of items that were not complete. If the county does not make a written determination within thirty days, then the application is deemed complete. (Ord. 1847 §2, 2024).

2.94.060 Appeal of incompletion determination.

An applicant may appeal the county’s incompletion determination to the board of supervisors. The appeal must be submitted to the county clerk within ten calendar days of hand delivery of the written determination (within twelve days if emailed, and within fifteen days if mailed). The appeal request must set forth the basis of appeal. The fee for an appeal is set forth in Section 2.92.010 (Appeal fees).

The county shall provide a final written determination on the appeal within sixty days of the county clerk’s receipt of the applicant’s written appeal. If the final written determination is not made within sixty days, then the application shall be deemed complete. (Ord. 1847 §2, 2024).

2.94.070 Agreement to extend time limits.

The applicant and the county may agree to extend any time limit set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 1847 §2, 2024).

2.94.080 Environmental review.

The technical advisory committee shall perform, or assist in the performance of, the environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, and shall make a recommendation regarding the appropriate exemption or environmental document. (Ord. 1847 §2, 2024).