§ 32.70 CREATED; COMPOSITION.

   A City Planning Agency is created consisting of the City Planning Department, which shall be headed by the Planning Director, the City Planning Commission and the City Council.

('81 Code, § 2.20.010)

Statutory reference:

   Planning agencies, see Cal. Gov't Code §§ 65100 et seq.

§ 32.71 FUNCTIONS.

   The functions of the Planning Agency are as follows:

   (A)   It shall develop and maintain a general plan.

   (B)   It shall develop such specific plans as may be necessary or desirable.

   (C)   It shall periodically review the capital improvement program of the city.

   (D)   It shall perform such other functions as the Council shall provide and as are imposed upon it by law.

('81 Code, § 2.20.020)

Statutory reference:

   Functions, see Cal. Gov't Code § 65103

§ 32.72 POWERS.

   The Planning Agency shall have the powers necessary to enable it to fulfill and carry out its planning functions as provided by law.

('81 Code, § 2.20.030)

PLANNING COMMISSION

§ 32.80 CREATED; COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT.

   (A)   A City Planning Commission is created and established and will consist of five members appointed in conformance with this code.

   (B) The members of the Planning Commission will serve four (4) year terms at the pleasure of the Council, or until the successor has duly qualified and been appointed.

   (C) Commissioners appointed to fill vacancies arising during a term shall serve only for the remainder of the term of the Commissioner replaced.

   (D) Each of the members of the Planning Commission shall be and remain at all times during incumbency an actual resident of the City, and if at any time they cease to be an actual resident their office shall be vacated.

('81 Code, § 2.20.040)

(Am. Ord. 1029, passed 7-19-99; Am. Ord. 1077, passed 10-20-03; Am. Ord. 1124, passed 10-4-04)

Statutory reference:

   Planning Commissions, see Cal. Gov't Code § 65101

§ 32.81 ORGANIZATION.

   The Planning Commission is authorized to elect its own officers, schedule its meetings and adopt rules and by-laws for the transaction of its business.

('81 Code, § 2.20.050)

§ 32.82 ADVISORY AND OTHER FUNCTIONS.

   The Planning Commission shall advise the Council regarding all matters relating to the development of the city, and shall perform other functions and duties as the Council shall provide and as are imposed upon it by law.

('81 Code, § 2.20.060)

§ 32.83 EXPENDITURES.

   The Planning Commission shall not incur any expenses without first obtaining the approval of the Council.

('81 Code, § 2.20.070)