A. The commission shall determine the order of business for the conduct of its meetings and shall meet in such regular sessions as its rules or procedure may provide. Special meetings may be called as needed by the Chairperson or a majority of the Commission. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The commission shall have all the powers and shall perform all the duties conferred and imposed upon city planning commissions by the applicable provisions of the Government Code of the state of California and, in addition, the commission shall:
1. Assist with the preparation, adoption and maintenance of a long-range, General Plan for the physical growth and development of the city and areas related directly to the city. The General Plan shall reflect the future goals of the city after its adoption by the City Council and shall represent the city's policy on matters of physical development. It shall guide the general location of future public facilities and improvements and aid in the encouragement and regulation of private development;
2. Consider as authorized by state law, requests for the development, rebuilding and redevelopment of areas within the city;
3. Serve as an advisory body to the City Council on matters related to the city growth and development and on such other matters as may be requested by the City Council;
4. Review capital improvement projects submitted by the various departments of the city and recommend to the City Council those that are in conformity with the General Plan;
5. Promote public interest in planning and encourage citizen participation in the implementing of the General Plan;
6. Study and make recommendations on all annexations to the city;
7. Review and comment on selected public works projects at the request of the City Council;
8. Consider and take action on all subdivision map requests;
9. Recommend on ordinances dealing with planning, street name changes, zoning, subdivisions, off-street parking, and public facilities;
10. Consider and take action on land use entitlement requests as required by Title 17.
B. The commission, by its staff appointed secretary, shall keep and prepare minutes of all meetings of the commission and shall forward copies thereof to each member of the Council.
C. The commission shall also determine reasonable rules for the attendance of its members and shall notify the Council when any member of the commission fails to abide by such rules. (Ord. 2013-02 § 2, 2013: Ord. 115 § 3, 1958).