Chapter 2.35
PLANNING COMMISSION

Sections:

2.35.010    Created – Membership.

2.35.020    Powers – Duties – Procedures.

2.35.010 Created – Membership.

(1) There is created a planning commission, to be known as the Willows planning commission, composed of five members who are registered voters of the city, and who are not city officials or employees.

(2) The members, who shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council, shall be appointed to serve overlapping four-year terms, expiring in even-numbered years.

(3) Exception – Residency Requirement. When the city council finds it in the best interest of the city, the city council may, by a vote of three-fifths majority of the city council taken in open public meeting and made part of the record of the proceedings, waive the residency qualification and appoint any individual to the commission who is a registered voter of the county, residing within the city’s sphere of influence.

(4) Each member of the planning commission shall receive a salary of $50.00 per month for his or her services on the commission which salary shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries are paid to other officers and employees of the city. Such salary shall become effective for all members of the commission the first full calendar month following the effective date of an ordinance enacted by the city council establishing such salary. [Ord. 737-18 § 5, 3-27-18; Ord. 669-03, 4-8-03; Ord. 377 § 2, 1-11-60. Prior code § 2-13].

State law references—For authority and requirements, see § 65100 et seq., Gov. Code; area planning commission, § 65601 et seq., master and specific plans, § 65300 et seq.

2.35.020 Powers – Duties – Procedures.

(1) The planning commission shall exercise all the powers and duties provided for a city planning commission under the laws of the state, and such duties as are given it by the council.

(2) The provisions of this section shall not be construed as affecting or limiting, or as a prerequisite to, the powers of the council or electors of the city to legislate, or in any way to conflict with the powers and duties of the council and the several departments or boards of the city.

(3) The commission shall elect a chairman and such other officers as it may require.

(4) The commission shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month. It shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations, which record shall be a public record. [Ord. 377 § 3, 1-11-60. Prior code § 2-14].