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 ordinances and resolutions of the City Council.
A. Council appointments made to a Commission are held in high regard and an appointed member is expected to attend and participate in all of the meetings held by the advisory group.
B. Attendance to Ethics Training. In order to meet the requirements of California State Law (AB 1234) all appointed members who are eligible to receive a stipend for their services are required to receive no less than two (2) hours of training in general ethics principles and ethics laws every two (2) years. Newly appointed advisory members should complete the required ethics training within the first six (6) months of appointment.
C. Notwithstanding any rights, powers and privileges of the Planning Commission as provided by ordinance or resolutions of the City Council, the right of the City Council to review any action of the City Planning Commission is reserved, and would require an appeal to be filed within ten (10) working days and require two (2) Council Members to appeal.
D. The functions, duties and powers of the Planning Commission shall be all those functions, duties and powers of a Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment as provided in Chapters 3 and 4 of Title 7 commencing with Government Code Section 65100 (the Planning and Zoning Law), as the same may be hereafter amended.
E. Any project subject to discretionary decisions to be made by the Planning Officer or other Officers or Offices in the Development Code in which the deciding Officer or Office determines (1) that opposition of any member of the Development Review Committee to the proposal or any portion thereof exists, or (2) that a specific written request has been received requesting a public hearing review of the project in instances where any person receives notification of a pending matter by provisions of the Development Code and makes that request, or (3) when in the opinion of the Planning Director or other Office responsible for the decision, there has been substantial objection to a proposed project from members of the public, or (4) where the Planning Officer or other deciding Officer or Office cannot make a determination that the proposal will likely be consistent with and not detrimental to the proposed general plan or any applicable existing general plan or land uses in the surrounding area, shall be referred to the Planning Commission for its action.
F. Further, the Planning Commission shall review and the City Council shall act upon all requests for planned residential developments and all other matters required by City ordinance or other law to be considered and acted upon, subject to all other applicable provisions of the City's ordinances.
G. The Planning Commission shall also seek, facilitate, and consider economic development opportunities and housing opportunities within the City for submittal to the City Council. The Planning Commission shall act in an advisory role on such matters and work with City staff to present information pertaining to such opportunities to the City Council for the City Council's determination in accordance with all legal requirements pertaining thereto.
H. The Planning Commission shall also handle the duties of the Parks and Recreation Commission as outlined in the City's Municipal Code during such time periods as directed by the City Council. Planning Commissioners shall not receive any additional compensation for serving as the Parks and Recreation Commission. The City Council may act at any time to reestablish a separate Parks and Recreation Commission.
[Ord. No. 487, Section 1, 4/8/09; Ord. No. 542, Section 2, 9/9/15.]