Chapter 2.24 PLANNING COMMISSION
2.24.010 Created—Number of members.
There is created a planning commission of the city. The planning commission shall consist of five members and one alternate member. The alternate member shall attend all meetings of the commission and is only authorized to serve and vote in place of any regular member of the commission who is absent. If the full commission is present, the alternate shall not deliberate or participate on items presented to the commission.
The planning commission shall also consist of two ex officio members: the city attorney or his/her designee and the Director of Development Services or his/her designee. In addition, at the request of a planning commission member or the Director of Development Services (made at least one day before a meeting), the City Engineer or his/her designee shall also attend the regular or special meeting of the planning commission. (Ord. 1437 § 1, 2009; prior code § 2-26)
2.24.020 Members—Appointment.
All planning commission members and the alternate must be residents of the City of Manteca. Residence shall be determined by the same rules as a determination of residence for city councilmembers. Interested residents shall submit their application to be a planning commission member to the City Clerk’s Office.
The City Council shall set by resolution a non-exhaustive list of preferred qualifications for planning commission members.
Based on the conclusion of a term, a removal, and/or vacancy, each Councilmember shall nominate a planning commission member from their assigned council district; provided, however, the Mayor shall appoint a planning commission member and the alternate from an at-large pool of residents.
Councilmembers shall have top choice of candidates from their respective districts, while the Mayor shall have top choice of the at-large group of candidates.
All planning commission member and alternate appointments shall run concurrent with the terms of the Mayor and councilmembers, respectively. Following the nominations by the Mayor and the Councilmembers, respectively, such nominations shall be approved by a majority of the City Council. The City Council (through the City Clerk’s Office) may begin the process to accept applications for planning commission members/alternate within sixty (60) days before the expiration of a term. Following a removal or a vacancy, the City Council may instruct the City Clerk’s Office to begin the recruitment the day after the position becomes open.
Notwithstanding the above, should the City Council not approve by majority vote a Councilmember’s nomination from their district or should a district not yield any applications during the application period, the Councilmember may then select from the at-large pool of candidates to nominate a planning commissioner.
Members of the planning commission shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council; provided, however, no member of the planning commission will be appointed who is not a resident of the city. There shall be no residence requirement for the ex officio members of the planning commission. (Prior code § 2-27)
2.24.030 Members—Terms—Vacancies.
A. The members and alternate of the planning commission shall be appointed for terms of four years except as provided below. If a vacancy shall occur other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled ATTACHMENT 2
by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. A vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred when a member is no longer a resident of the city or a commissioner resigns from the Planning Commission. Residence shall be determined by the same rules as a determination of residence for city councilmembers.
B. The first planning commission shall be appointed for staggered terms commencing December 19, 1966: one commissioner for one year; one commissioner for two years; one commissioner for three years and two commissioners for four years. If any planning commission absents him or herselfmember or alternate is absent without permission from the Mayor from all regularly scheduled planning commission meetings for sixty days consecutively from the last regular meeting he or she attended, his or her office becomes vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy. (Prior code § 2- 28)
2.24.040 Members—Compensation.
Each member of the planning commission and alternate may receive compensation at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries are paid to other officers and employees of the city, provided, however, compensation shall not be provided if the member or alternate do not attend planning commission meetings.
The ex officio members shall receive no compensation. Such compensation may hereafter be reviewed and adjusted by resolution of the city council, if so desired. (Ord. 1437 § 2, 2009; prior code § 2-28.1)
2.24.050 Members—Removal.
Any appointed member or alternate of the planning commission may be removed by the appointing official at his or her pleasure, but such removal shall be subject to the approval of the city council. By a majority vote of the Ccity Ccouncil any appointed member may be removed. Any councilmember may make a request at regularly scheduled city council meeting to set a vote at the next regularly scheduled council meeting for discussion to consider removal of any planning commission member or alternate. Prior to such a vote taking place, a commissioner and/or alternate shall be afforded five (5) minutes to address the City Council, after public comment, but before final city council discussion on the item. (Prior code § 2-29)
2.24.060 Powers and duties.
The rights, powers and duties of the planning commission shall be as provided in Chapter 3, Title 7, relating to local planning, of the Government CodeGovernment Code of the state. (Prior code § 2-30). Planning commission members and alternates shall be subject to select City policies, including, but not limited to the City’s personnel policies, civility policy, ethics policy, and the censure policy.
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