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ORDINANCE NO. 3591
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.111 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2.111.030 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
2.111.030 Duties. The duties of the Public Works Commission shall be as provided below:
(a) Provide annual review and comment upon Public Works capital improvement projects and
program.
(b) Review and comment upon the following:
(1) The long term infrastructure maintenance and repair program;
(2) Oil pipeline permits issued by Public Works staff, and
(3) Traffic control device permits issued by Public Works staff.
(c) Recommend to the City Council capital improvement projects which exceed $50,000.00 and
may review capital project repairs exceeding $50,000.00.
(d) Review and recommend to the City Council all capital 'improvement project construction
change orders exceeding the authorized change order limit for the project.
(e) Receive regular reports of the active capital improvement projects.
(f) Conduct an annual review and performance audit of the Sewer Service Fund.
(g) Recommend to the City Council on an annual basis any fees, rates and/or charges proposed
to be modified or added to the sewer service user charge.
(h) Have the power and be required to hear for final decision appeals following sewer service
user charge adjustment and/or exemption decisions made by the Director of Public Works.
(i) Acting in the capacity of the Citizens Infrastructure Advisory Board, conduct an annual
review and performance audit of the Infrastructure Fund and report its findings to the City
Council prior to the City Council's adoption of the ensuing fiscal year budget.
(j} Pursuant to California Vehicle Code § 21950.5, or its successor statute, the Public Works
Commission shall conduct public meetings as necessary to consider the removal of a marked
crosswalk or crosswalks on public streets; and based upon the results of such meetings,
direct City staff, by motion, to either retain the marked crosswalk(s) or take any necessary
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steps for removal of the marked crosswalk(s). Any person who disagrees with the decision
of the Public Works Commission may, in writing, no later than 10 days after the date of such
decision, appeal the decision to the City Council. Such appeal shall be filed with the City
Clerk. If a timely appeal is filed, the City Clerk shall cause the matter to be set for hearing
before the City Council within 30 days. The City Clerk shall give the appellant at least 10
days' written notice of the time and place of the City Council hearing. After hearing the
appeal,the City Council may affirm, overrule or modify the decision of the Public Works
Commission. The decision of the City Council shall be final. If the Public Works
Commission's decision is to direct City staff to take the necessary steps to remove a marked
crosswalk(s), and, further, if a timely appeal is filed, the decision of the Public Works
Commission shall be stayed until the City Council has decided the appeal. If the decision of
the City Council directs removal of a marked crosswalk(s), such removal shall not occur
until at least 30 days after the City Council's decision.
(k) Have the power and be required to hear for final decision, appeals following street work
construction permit decisions made by the Director of Public Works.
(1) Have the power and be required to consider application of a fee adjustment of the Fair Share
Traffic Impact Fee if the development project does not have a discretionary development
permit. The Commission shall consider the application within sixty(60) days after the fee
application is deemed complete by the Director of Public Works.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 2 n d day of December 2002
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Ad inistrator City ttorney
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ITI TED AND PROVED:
Director of Public Works
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Ord. No. 3591
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH }
1, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of November,2002, and was again read
to said City Council at an regular,meeting thereof held on the 2"d day of December,
2002, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council.
AYES: Sullivan, Coerper, Green,Broadman, Cook,Houchen, Hardy
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Connie Brockway,CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council,do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance has been published in the Huntington Beach
Founta' Valley Independent on
2002.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City P.
Connie Brock-,vay, City Clerk City Clerk and ex-officio Kerk
Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California