HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #4055 ORDINANCE NO. 4055
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING SECTION 2.111.030 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING 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 entitled"Duties" of the Huntington Beach Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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 improvements 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.
1. Reserved.
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J. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 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 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 Manager shall cause the matter to be set
for hearing before the City Council within 30 days. The City Manager 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.
L. 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 60 days after the fee application is deemed complete by the Director of
Public Works.
M. Work to protect water quality in the channels of Huntington Harbour. (3318-2/96,
3506-10/01, 3515-12/01, 3591-1/03, 3886-5/11)
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective thirty(30) days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the G Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 18 t iday of M_ ate, 2015
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Ord. No. 4055
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN, 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 May 04,2015, and was again read to said City Council at a
Regular meeting thereof held on May 18,2015, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L.Flynn,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 Wave on May 28,2015.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L. Flynn, City Clerk Cit Jerk and ex-officio Jerk
Senior Deputy City clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California