Chapter 3.05
PLANNING COMMISSION1
Sections:
3.05.010 Established – Composition – Appointments.
3.05.020 Qualifications.
3.05.030 Compensation.
3.05.040 Terms of office.
3.05.050 Removal or vacancy of members.
3.05.060 Officers.
3.05.070 Powers and duties.
3.05.080 Meetings.
3.05.090 Quorum.
3.05.100 Absence from meeting.
3.05.110 Rules and record keeping.
3.05.010 Established – Composition – Appointments.
A. Established. There is established a city planning commission.
B. Composition. The commission shall consist of seven members.
C. Appointments. The members of the commission shall be appointed by a majority vote of the city council on the recommendation of the council interview and nominating subcommittee. (Ord. 946 § 2, 2021; 1991 code § 2-36.1)
3.05.020 Qualifications.
A. To be eligible for appointment to the planning commission, a person shall at the time of his or her appointment:
1. Be a citizen of the United States over the age of 21 years; and
2. Have been a resident of the city for at least one year.
B. When a member of the planning commission ceases to be a resident, his or her position becomes vacant. (1991 code § 2-36.2)
3.05.030 Compensation.
Each commission member is entitled to receive compensation as established by city council resolution for each regular meeting attended. In addition, the city may reimburse a commissioner for actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of his or her duties. (Ord. 637 § 1, 1990; 1991 code § 2-36.3)
3.05.040 Terms of office.
The term of office of each member is four years. Each member serves until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. (1991 code § 2-36.4)
3.05.050 Removal or vacancy of members.
A member of the commission may be removed by a majority vote of the council or by the mayor with the approval of the council. A vacancy is filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A person appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the remainder of the unexpired term. (1991 code § 2-36.5)
3.05.060 Officers.
A. Appointment. The commission shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from among its members. The chairman and the vice chairman serve for a term of one year, until the successor of each is appointed and qualified. The commission shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission.
B. Duties.
1. The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the commission. He or she shall appoint all committees and shall perform all of the duties necessary or incidental to his or her office.
2. The vice chairman is chairman in the absence or inability of the chairman to act.
3. The secretary shall keep minutes of each meeting and shall record each hearing and official action. On all official actions upon which a vote is taken, the secretary shall take the vote by roll call vote in alphabetical order, with the chairman voting last. The secretary shall certify each official document and resolution of the commission. The secretary shall examine incoming mail for proper referral and answer correspondence for the commission. The secretary shall maintain records of operations and shall perform such other duties as the commission may assign. (1991 code § 2-36.6)
3.05.070 Powers and duties.
In addition to the duties, rights and powers imposed by state law, the commission shall perform the duties and has the rights, powers and privileges provided by ordinance or resolution of the council. (1991 code § 2-36.7)
3.05.080 Meetings.
The commission shall meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at a time established through the planning commission’s rules and procedures at the Council Chambers, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California. (Ord. 891 § 1, 2015; Ord. 704 § 1, 1996; 1991 code § 2-36.8)
3.05.090 Quorum.
Four members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (1991 code § 2-36.9)
3.05.100 Absence from meeting.
A. If a member of the commission is absent without cause from three successive regular meetings of the commission, the office becomes vacant automatically. The commission shall immediately notify the city council of the vacancy.
B. A member is not absent without cause if his or her absence is due to illness or unavoidable, and the member gives the secretary of the commission written notice before the day of the meeting that he or she will be absent and giving the reason for the absence. (1991 code § 2-36.10)
3.05.110 Rules and record keeping.
The commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations. (1991 code § 2-36.11)
Editor’s note: For provisions regarding planning and land use generally, see PHMC Title 18.