HomeMy WebLinkAboutStudy Session for City Council Discussion of an Alternate PrCITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
City Council Interoffice Communication
To:
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From:
Connie Boardman, City Council Member
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Date:
August 19, 2004
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Subject:
H-ITEM FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2004, CITY COUNCIL MEETING —COD
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THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS OF PLANNING COMMISSION
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STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Huntington Beach Municipal Code, Chapter 234, establishes the City Planning
Commission and outlines their duties, membership, appointments, terms, and
compensation. Specifically, sub section 2.34.050 Appointment states, "Each member of
the City Council shall appoint one member to the Planning Commission."
During my term on the City Council, I have seen that some members of our boards and
commissions are appointed through an application and interview process. Other board
and commission appointments are made without the formality of such a process.
Appointments to the Planning Commission, for example, are typically made without an
application and interview procedure.
I believe it is a good time for the City Council to discuss how we appoint members of the
Planning Commission, and to compare that to a variety of other cities to see if there is
an alternative way the Council may wish to appoint commissioners.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Schedule a Study Session to discuss an alternate process for the appointment of
Planning Commissioners.
xc: Penny Culbreth-Graft, City Administrator
Bill Workman, Assistant City Administrator
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
Howard Zelefsky, Director of Planning
Planning Commission