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MEETING OF AUGUST 1990
RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE COhfMUNITY PLANNING GP
T.LE RESOURCE CONSEF.VATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDS TNA1' TI?E CY.r?L'; V?ST?,
CITY COUNCIL CRF.ATF. TWO NEW CODIMONITI' FT.ANN'ING GROUPS - ONE IN '::"rE
Si1EET~:~ATER eLANNING AREA AND ANOTHEP. IN THE EASTE3N' TERRITORIES
PLANNING AREA. BECAUSE OF UNPRECEP'r °"E D GROA'TH ACED ITS RELATfiT..~~
PROBLEMS, THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE', 0 ',ANNiN> AREAS NEED
A E~ORE IMMEDIATE AND RESPONSIVE VO1Cb IN ,t?E PLANNING PROCESS.
COUTICIL SHOULD USE. THE MECHANISM IN MUNICIPAT, CODE CHAP-TER 2.4d TO
CREki'~ THF.SF, I"Vd0 COhf'.VfITTEES (GROUPS). THE PROCESS SHO!'LD EE AS
FOLLOWS:
1. USE THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES AS DEFINED IN THE GENERAL PLAN
TO CREATE THE SWEETddATER AND EASTEF.N TERRITORIES COhfT1UNITY PLAN^iI`,'C
CODtMITTEE.
!. kOR E'"' THE REQUIREMENT THAT 25o OF THE ELECTORS SIGN A P ET I'E'IG?7
TU F:57Aiti.I SH THE COhfMITTEF.S.
3. CON'?"~- A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE THE NECES877`Y.
4. APPOINT THE INITIAL SEVEN MEPQBERS.
A.LL 07I+FR NECESSARY PRO'o'7SIONS FOR FORMATION AND E'kOC?~.DJRF.S A`r_
LCC -.~L'D IN MUNTOIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.48.
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r 2.46.100 Duties and functions designated.
The youth commission shall perform the following duties and functions:
A. Establish a direct communications link between the young people of the
city and the city council, to assist in those matters which are of concern
to the young people, and in turn, to the entire community;
B. Provide recommendations and suggestions to the city council and to all
boards and commissions of the city reflecting the point of view of the
(Ord. 1335 § 1 (part), 1971:. Ord. 1283 § 1 (part), 1970: prior code § 1.603.)
i sit with and participate in the
and commissions of the city in
regulations that may be adopted by
ex officio members of said boards
D. Perform any other additional duties and functions as may from time to time
be developed by the youth commission itself.
young people of this community;
C. Assign one or more of its members t
deliberations of the various boards
accordance with reasonable rules and
said boards and commissions and thus b
and commissions.. - '
2.46.110 Staff assistance-and funding.
The city manager may make available staff and clerical supports as
requested by the commission, to fulfill its functions and duties, provided
such staff and clerical support is available. In the event that private funds
or funds from other governmental agencies are made available for special
projects, surveys, educational programs or general program support, the city
manager is authorized, upon recommendation of the commission and approval of
the council, to enter into appropriate contracts for the utilization of such
funds in furtherance of the purpose and intent of, and the duties and
functions of the commission. (Ord. 1335 § 1 (part), 1971: Ord. 1283 § 1
(part), 1970: prior code § 1.604.)
Chapter 2.48
COMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE21
Sections:
2.48.010
2.48.020
2.48.030
Purpose and intent.
Creation authorized.
Formation procedure within incorporated
and hearing required.
Formation procedure in territory proposed
Public hearing-Scope-Council authority.
Resolution for creation-Contents.
Governing board-Composition-Term-Conduct
Powers and functions.
Review duties-Generally.
area-Petition, notice
2.48.040
2.48.050
2.48.060
2.48.070
2.48.080
2.48.090
2.48.100
for annexation.
generally
Review duties-C~neral plan and subdivision
provisions.
2.48.110 Review duties-Variances and conditional use
hearing when.
2.48.120 Funding and other assistance-Report duty.
.2.48.130 Recomm~endations-Scope._ .
and zoning
permits-Public
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2,48,010 Purpose and Intent.
A. It is the purpose of the city council to establish procedures for the
creation of advisory groups in the various communities of the city having
~ particular community identification and cohesion, to be known as community
planning committees, Said committees would participate at all stages in
the formulation of the community's element of the general plan of the
city, and in the implementation of said community element through the
adoption of zoning regulations and the imposition of such regulations upon
property within the community and the granting of variances and
conditional use permits.
B. It is the intent of the city council in encouraging the creation of such
community planning committees to develop a more immediate representative
and responsive voice in the democratic governmental process by those
Citizens in areas within the city which can truly be called distinctive
communities facing problems pecul-iar •to said communities. The primary
purpose of such community planning committees is intended to be, but not
limited to, direct participation in the. planning .process of the city as it
relates to their own community.
(Ord. 1367 § 1 (part), 1971: prior code § 2.1001,)
2.48,020 Creation authorized:
The city council does hereby authorize the electors of the several
communities of the city to create community planning committees which will be
recognized by the city council for the purposes set forth herein and shall be
granted duties and powers prescribed hereinafter, (Ord. 1367 § 1 (part),
1971: prior code § 2,1002 (part).)
2.48,030 Formation procedure within incorporated area-Petition, notice and
hearing required.
Community planning committees shall be initiated by submission of a
petition to the city council delineating the territory of the community, which
territory should be based upon demographic considerations providing for some
well-defined geographic area as well as a community of interests. Said
petition shall affirm that at least five thousand persons reside within the
proposed community and must be signed by twenty-five percent of the electors
within said territory. Upon receipt of the petition, the city council shall
set a public hearing, publishing notice of said hearing twice prior thereto,
the second publication being not less than ten days prior to the day and hour
set for the hearing, and notice shall also be posted in any commercial centers
located within the proposed community territory. (Ord. 1367 § 1 (part),
1971: prior code § 2.1002(1).)
a community planning committee. The
community planning committee by:
A. Appointment.
B. Placing a slate of candidates
annexed on the ballot.
G. By adopting a resolution at the
that the seven candidates with
planning committee for initial
filled by appointment.
2,48.040 Formation procedure in territory proposed for annexation,
In an area proposed for annexation, the city council shall at the time of
the public hearing consider the question of the formation. of a community
planning committee and may place the issue of annexation and th.e formation of
city council may fill the positions on the
composed of electors of the area to be
conclusioh of the public hearing requiring
the most votes be elected to the community
terms after which subsequent-terms shall be
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(R 12/85)
The council shall designate the method of selection at the public
hearing, (Ord. 1968 § 1 (part), 1982: Ord. 1914 § 1, 1980: Ord. 1367 § 1
(part), 1971; Ord. 2119; 1985: prior code § 2.1002(2),)
2,48,050 Public hearing-Scope-Council authority.
The purpose of the public hearing shall be to receive testimony from all
persons residing within the territory proposed to be established for a
community planning committee. Said testimony shall be required in order that
the city council may determine the necessity and desirability of creating such
a committee. At the close of said hearing, the city council shall consider
all testimony and determine said necessity and desirability for creating the
committee, which shall be done by resolution. (Ord, 1367 § 1 (part), 1971:
prior code § 2.1003,)
2.48,060 Resolution for creation-Contents,
If the city council determines that it is necessary and desirable tc
create a community planning committee within. the territory as defined in the
initiative petition, they shall adopt a resolution which shall:
A. Fix the boundary of the territory to be represented by the community
planning committee after receiving a recommendation on said boundaries
from the planning commission of the city;
B. Adopt the name of the community plahning committee and establish a time
and place for the convening of a meeting of the community planning
committee, which shall be open to all residents and property owners of the
community defined in the resolution.
(Ord. 1367 § 1 (part), 1971: prior code § 2.1004.)
2.48.070 .Governing board-Composition-Term-Conduct generally.
A. The community planning committee governing board, which shall be known as
the community planning committee, shall be composed of seven members to be
selected by one of the following procedures as directed by the city
council after hearing testimony at the public hearing as provided in
Section 2.48.050:
1. Formation within incorporated area:
a. Election at initial meeting of the residents and property owners
of the community planning territory called by the city council
and noticed in the manner provided by the Government Code of the
state of California;
b. Appointment by city council; or
2. Formation in territory proposed to be annexed to the city:
a. Election on annexation ballot:
b. Appointment by city council.
B. In order to qualify for membership on the community planning committee, it
shall be required that committeemen be at least eighteen years of age and
an elector in the community planning area at the time of their appointment
or election and shall be nominated by a petition signed by twenty electors
of the territory. Committeemen shall serve. for two-year terms; provided
however, that the initial committee members shall. upon. election or
appointment draw lots to provide that initially four of the committeemen
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~ shall serve for a term of two years and three of the committeemen shall
serve for a term of one year. Upon its formation, the community planning
committee shall select from among its members a chairman, vice~hairman,
secretary and treasurer, who shall serve for a period of one year from the
date of the initial meeting. The community planning committee shall
possess those powers and duties set forth herein. They shall conduct
their meetings in public at a regularly scheduled time and place to be
designated by the community planning committee and shall be subject to all
rules and regulations related to the conduct of the public's business as
contained in the Government Code of the state, provided however, that they
shall not be required to publish notices of public hearings except in
those cases where it is determined by the committee that the public
interest would be best served_by said publication.
C. The city council may review the procedures established by this chapter or
the method of operation of a community planning committee- after a period
of not less than one year from the date of formation of the first
community planning conenittee in the city, in order to make such changes
and modifications as may be deemed necessary or desirable, e.g., change in
method of selection of_members of committee by appointment to election of
said members by the electors of the territory. Said review shall be
undertaken at a public hearing to be called by the city council. It is
the intent of this provision to- provide a sufficient test period for the
operation of a connnunity planning committee.
(Ord. 1968 § 1 (part), 1982: Ord. 1367 § 1 (part), 1971: prior code §
2.1005.)
2.48.080 Powers and functions.
A. The primary and initial function of the community planning committee shall
be the development of the community element of the general plan of the
city for the area encompassed by the comonunity planning committee.
B. In addition to the development of the community element of the general
plan, the community planning committee shall have the power to review and
recommend upon, as provided herein, all of the following items:
1. Precise community plans, including but not limited to all land uses,
population density, transportation network planning, including
streets and trails (equestrian, bicycle and hiking), open space, park
lands, and all other items of a community plan;
2. Zoning regulations in terms of the comprehensive zoning ordinance,
including planned community and planned unit development programs,
and the incorporation of properties within the territory of the
community planning committee into particular zones;
3. Variances;
4. Conditional use permits;
5. Subdivision of land, including the review of tentative and final
subdivision maps submitted to the city subdivision advisory committee
and planning commission and the review of the subdivision development
standards relating to, but not exclusive of the following:
a. Local street design,
b. Landscaping,
c. Grading. and hillside development,
d. Open space;
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7. All other police regulations affecting land use, e.g., animal
regulations, trees, etc.
(Ord. 1367 § 1 (part), 1971: prior code § 2.1006.)
2.48.090 Review duties-C~nerally.
The planning department and/or the department of public works shall upon
receipt of any plans or maps or any proposed changes in the comprehensive
zoning ordinance or the subdivision ordinance forthwith transmit copies
thereof to any established community planning committee and it shall be the
duty of said committee to forthwith review said plans or changes in the
comprehensive zoning ordinance or subdivision ordinance and any requests for
zonings, variances .and conditional use permits and transmit their findings in
writing or be present at the hearings before the planning commission of the
city or the city council and make known the. conclusions of the community
planning committee at said hearings. In the event that the committee deems it
advisable; it shall call a public meeting, noticed in the manner set forth
herein, to discuss said items and- to arrive at a determination for
recommendation to the planning commission or the city council. (Ord. 1367 § 1
(part), 1971: prior code § 2.1007.)
2.48.100 Review duties-funeral plan and subdivision and zoning provisions.
The. community planning committee shall review all items of the community
planning element of the general plan, zonings, subdivision developments,
comprehensive zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance, related to changes
within the territory of the community planning committee and shall report
their findings and recommendations to the appropriate body within twenty-one
-days of receipt of the information from the city or at the time said bodies
are conducting a public hearing., Said bodies shall include the subdivision
advisory committee and the planning commission, and the city council shall
recognize the representative of the community planning committee as a duly
selected representative of the community interests of the territory designated
as a community planning committee. (Ord. 1367 § 1 (part), 1971: prior code §
2.1008(1).)
2.48.110 Review duties-Variances and conditional use permits-Public hearing
when.
In those circumstances where the community planning committee forwards
recommendations relative to variances and conditional use permits to the
planning commission of the city, the recommendation shall be accepted by the
planning commission and weighed with all testimony elicited at the public
hearing. The recommendation of a community planning committee made in
accordance with the same administrative standards and guidelines required of
the planning commission may only be overridden by a vote of five of the seven
members of the planning commission. In the event that the request for a
variance or conditional use permit is one heard originally by the zoning
administrator of the city,. any determination contrary to the- recommendation of
the community planning committee shall forthwith be forwarded to the planning
commission fora public hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in
Title 19 of this code. (Ord. 1367 § 1_(part), 1971: prior code § 2.1008(2).)
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r - 2.48.120 Funding and other assistance-Report duty.
The city council may from time to time appropriate necessary funds as a
portion of the budget of the city to support the activities of community
• planning committees established in various areas of the city. Said funds
shall be made available for publication of required notices of public hearings
or other matters presented to the city council during the course of
consideration of the budget of the city. Expenditure of all such funds shall
be supervised by the director of finance, and the community planning committee
shall make a quarterly report of their programs and activities and financial
expenditures to the city council. The members of the community planning
committees shall receive compensation for expenditures in the same manner as
may be prescribed from time to time for members of other boards and
commissions. The planning department' and the department of public works of
the city shall at all times maintain close liaison with the community planning
committee and shall provide to them all information and material received
which shall be presented to the appropriate committee, board or commission of
the city as required by this code. (Ord. 1367 § 1 (part), 1971: prior code §
2.1009.)
2.48.130 Recommendations-Scope.
Neither the planning commission nor the city council shall take action on
any matters set forth herein concerning the territory lying within the
boundaries governed by a community planning committee before receiving a
recommendation from said community planning committee of the area thus
~ affected; provided however, that if no recommendation is forthcoming from the
community planning committee within twenty-one days of transmittal of
notification to the community planning committee, said bodies may proceed with
their consideration of the particular matter without regard to the necessity
for the recommendation from the .community planning committee. In the event
that any of the items to be considered by the community planning committee
might require a longer period of time than provided herein, a community
planning committee may request an extension of time beyond the twenty-one day
limitation, provided that such request shall be in writing and submitted to
the planning commission or the city council at least twenty-four hours in
advance of the scheduled hearing or meeting where said item is to be
considered by the appropriate body; provided however, such extension shall not
be granted for a period extending beyond the next regularly scheduled hearing
or meeting of the appropriate body nor be in excess of statutory limitations
imposed by state or local regulations. (Ord. 1367 § 1 (part), 1971: prior
code § 2.1010.)
Chapter 2.50
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS22
Sections:
2,50.010 Hours polls are to be open.
2,50.020 Authority for polling hours.
2.50.030 Authority for Sections 2.50.030 through 2,50.130..
.2,50,040 Canvass board-Composition-Compensation.
.2.50.050 Canvass board-Appointment-Qualifications.
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