DATE:
June 21, 2022
TO:
Christine Daniel, City Manager
FROM:
Sheri Hartz, City Clerk
SUBJECT:
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Appointing _____, _____ And _____ As Planning Commissioners To Serve On The Planning Commission For Terms Commencing July 1, 2022, And Ending June 30, 2025; And Amending The FY2022-23 Local Roster Of Boards, Commissions And Committees Accordingly Recommendation
Staff has no recommendation. Appointments to the Planning Commission are made at the City Council’s discretion.
Background
The Planning Commission consists of up to seven (7) total members, each serving a three-year staggered term. The Planning Commission has both regulatory and advisory responsibilities, including:
Making recommendations to the City Council regarding land use issues, such as traffic and parking conditions; parks and open spaces; and residential, commercial, mixed-use and industrial districts; and Making findings, and granting or denying zoning vacancies, adjustments and use permits (may be subject to appeal to the City Council).
Selection Process
The City Council is scheduled to interview Planning Commission applicants and make appointments at a special meeting of the City Council on June 21, 2022, just prior to the regular Management of Emeryville Services Authority meeting. As per the Emeryville Municipal Code (“EMC”) Section 2-3.304, eligible applicants include residents and business representatives that have resided, or whose business has been located, in the City for at least one year immediately prior to appointment. The EMC requires at least four members of the Planning Commission be residents of the City—this requirement has already been satisfied through the remaining Planning Commissioners whose terms are not under consideration at this time. In addition, Planning Commission members shall, whenever possible, be appointed from throughout the City’s various geographic areas.
The City Council has a practice of interviewing applicants for the Planning Commission in open session. Historically, the Mayor will be the moderator for the City Council interview process of Planning Commission applicants, with applicants given the chance to make a short personal statement and answer specific questions after (Planning Commission interview questions attached). Each interview will be approximately 10-15 minutes—two minutes shall be allocated for the applicant’s personal statement; two minutes each per interview question; and any remaining time allocated for City Council follow-up questions.
Discussion
There are three positions on the Planning Commission whose terms are scheduled to end as of June 30, 2022. The newly appointed Planning Commissioners’ terms would commence July 1, 2022, and end June 30, 2025. If there are any appointees that are new to the Planning Commission, they will be sworn in at the regular Planning Commission meeting on July 28, 2022.
Notice of the vacancies were posted on the City’s three bulletin boards. In addition, the City Clerk’s Office included noticing of the vacancies on the City’s website, Twitter, ETV Cable Channel 27, and announcements at City Council meetings. Committee Secretaries were also encouraged to distribute the Notice of Vacancies to their committee members and members of the public. Staff reached out to incumbents to determine their interest in re-applying for the Commission, as well as all qualified active applicants. The application deadline was initially set for June 5, 2022, but was extended to June 15, 2022, by the City Council.
The following applications have been received:
Rodney Henmi
Yang Ming
David Mourra
Jordan Wax
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact.
Staff Communication with the Public
Staff has had no communication with the public regarding these appointments, other than confirmation of received applications and advising applicants regarding the Planning Commission interview and appointment process.
PREPARED BY: Lorrayne Leong, Deputy City Clerk
Approved and Forwarded to the
City Council of the City of Emeryville:
Christine Daniel, City Manager
Attachments
Applicant Rodney Henmi
Applicant David Mourra
Draft Resolution
Exhibit A – Planning Commission Roster
Planning Commission Annual Appointments
City Council Meeting | June 21, 2022
City of Emeryville
CALIFORNIA
MEMORANDUM