June 23, 2022
5:00 PM – Special Meeting
Council Chambers
400 N. Douty St.
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL SESSION:
ROLL CALL BY THE CITY CLERK:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Comments from the public are limited to items on the agenda (GC 54954.3a). A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. Please begin your comments by stating your name and pr oviding your city of residence.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
Planning Commission Interviews
ADJOURNMENT:
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Chambers. The meeting will also be lived streamed on the City’s website: http://livestream.hanford.city/
AGENDA
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: 6/23/2022
AGENDA SECTION:
SUBJECT:
Planning Commission Interviews
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council interview candidates for the Planning Commission and make appointments to fill the vacant term, set to expire December 31, 2024 and the another as an Alternate with a term to expire on December 31, 2026.
1. Gunther Norris
2. Dennis Ham
3. Chris Jordan
BACKGROUND:
Filling vacant seats on the Planning Commission has been an issue for the City for several years now. On September 21, 2021, the City Council adopted a comprehensive update to the City's Municipal Code, related to City Commissions. Part of that update included:
· Setting the number of commissioner seats at five (5) for all City Commissions · Allowed for members to remain seated, past term expiration, to allow Council ample time to appoint new members.
· Established a lower threshold of absences for members to ensure commissioners remain engaged in matters related to those commissions
Those changes have helped in keeping meetings from being canceled but the issue of finding applicants existed until recently. After advertising the vacant Planning Commission seat through Social Media and a flyer in the City's Utility Bill, the City was finally successful in receiving numerous applications. Staff has reviewed all applications and narrowed the list down to three (3) applicants that are being recommended to Council for interview and possible appointment.
Packet Pg. 2
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
D. Ham
C. Jordan
G. Norris
Packet Pg. 3
4.a
Packet Pg. 4
Attachment: D. Ham (Study Session: Planning Commission Interviews)
4.a
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Attachment: D. Ham (Study Session: Planning Commission Interviews)
4.a
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Attachment: D. Ham (Study Session: Planning Commission Interviews)
4.a
Packet Pg. 7
Attachment: D. Ham (Study Session: Planning Commission Interviews)
4.b
Packet Pg. 8
Attachment: C. Jordan (Study Session: Planning Commission Interviews)
4.b
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Attachment: C. Jordan (Study Session: Planning Commission Interviews)
4.c
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Attachment: G. Norris (Study Session: Planning Commission Interviews)
4.c
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Attachment: G. Norris (Study Session: Planning Commission Interviews)