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Home My WebLink AboutCC Planning Commission 2016(1) Reappointmentcarr of Agenda Item No: 3.b no Meeting Date: June 6, 2016 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: City Clerk Prepared by: Esther C. Beirne City Manager Approval: ` File No.: 9-2-6 SUBJECT: REAPPOINTMENT OF BARRETT SCHAEFER TO FILL ONE FOUR-YEAR TERM ON THE SAN RAFAEL PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE END OF JUNE, 2020 (CC) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council reappoint Barrett Schaefer to a further four-year term to the end of June, 2020 on the Planning Commission. SUMMARY BACKGROUND: At the meeting of April 18, 2016, the City Council called for applications to fill one four-year term on the Planning Commission to the end of June, 2020, due to the expiration of term of Barrett Schaefer. The four-year term of Barrett Schaefer expires at the end of June, 2016. Barrett Schaefer's application was the only one received by the deadline of Tuesday, May 10, 2016. ACTION: Approve staff recommendation. Enclosures: One (1) Application Excerpt from San Rafael Municipal Code FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: 9-2-6 Council Meeting: 06/06/2016 Disposition: Barrett Schaefer Reappointed — 1St Term rAY ItUVCITY OF SAN RAFAEL - 4 2016 �, PPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY CLERK'S OFFICE (Limited to Three Consecutive Four -Year Terms) NAME: Barrett Schaefer HOME ADDRESS: 726 Bamboo Terrace CITY / STATE / ZIP CODE: San Rafael, CA 94903 RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR 11 YEARS PRESENT OCCUPATION: Attorney NAME OF BUSINESS: Law Offices of Barrett R.P. Schaefer BUSINESS ADDRESS: 790 Mission Ave., San Rafael CA 94901 *HOME & BUSINESS PHONE: *E-MAIL ADDRESS: EDUCATION: UCLA - B.A., 1995 Santa Clara University School of Law - J.D., 2000 Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business - MBA, 2000 PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES / ORGANIZATIONS: City of San Rafael Planning Commission, current Planning Commissioner City of San Rafael Library Parcel Tax Oversight Committee Member Marin County Bar Association, Member and past Board Member MY REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE ARE: I want to continue helping to shape our community. My two children are growing up here in San Rafael. I want to be a part of making sure we are on a course that helps to ensure wellbeing for our generation and future generations. This means working to implement healthy policy goals (General Plan) and focusing on addressing general livability issues, especially including traffic and parking in our hometown community. DESCRIBE POSSIBLE AREAS IN WHICH YOU MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE CITY: None. DATE: May 3, 2016 Filing Deadline: Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Time: 5:00 p.m. SIGNATURE: I� "l I V Mail or deliver to: City of San Rafael, Dept. of City Clerk City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O. Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 94915 *This information will be kept confidential, to the extent permitted by law. Chapter 2.16 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 2.16.040 Planning Commission--Creation--Membership. There is created a planning commission for the city, consisting of seven members, not officials of the city, appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. (Ord. 505). 2.16.050 Terms of Planning Commission Members. Of the members of the Commission first appointed, two shall be appointed for the terms of one year; two for the terms of two years; two for the terms of three years; and one for the term of four years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of four years; if a vacancy occurs otherwise than by expiration of term it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. (Ord. 505). 2.16.060 Advisory Members of Planning Commission. Advisory members of the Commission shall be the city manager, the city attorney, and the city engineer. The advisory members shall not have the power to vote and their terms shall correspond to their respective official tenure. (Ord. 505). 2.16.070 Chairman and Secretary of Planning Commission. The Commission shall elect a chairman from its appointed members, and may also elect a secretary who may be an employee of the city. (Ord. 505). 2.16.080 Meetings and Quorum of Planning Commission. At least one regular meeting shall be held each month on a date selected by the Commission. Four of the appointed members of the Commission shall be required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the Commission. (Ord. 527: Ord. 505). 2.16.090 Removal from Planning Commission. Any appointed member of the Commission may be removed by the mayor with the approval of the city council or by a majority vote of the council. (Ord. 505). 2.16.100 Compensation of Planning Commission. All members of the Commission shall serve as such without compensation. (Ord. 505 (part). 2.16.110 Powers and Duties of Planning Commission. It shall be the function and duty of the Planning Commission to prepare and adopt, in accordance with and as provided by the Conservation and Planning Act of the state of California, comprehensive long-term general plans for the physical development of the city of San Rafael, and of any land outside the boundary thereof which bears relation to the city. The plans may be comprised of the following or other and additional plans and maps which may in Commission's judgment relate to the physical development of the city: streets and highway plan parking plan recreation plan public buildings plan transit plan The Planning Commission shall be charged with the duty of making investigations, reports on the design and improvements of proposed subdivisions, and shall have such powers in connection therewith as are outlined in the Subdivision Map Act of the state of California, and the subdivision regulations adopted by the city of San Rafael. It shall be the duty of the members of the Planning Commission, including advisory members and members of its staff, to inform themselves on matters affecting the functions and duties of the Commission and all planning matters, and, to that end, when authorized by a majority of the Commission, may attend planning conferences, or meetings of planning executives, hearings on planning legislation or matters affecting the master plan or any part thereof, and the reasonable traveling expenses incidental to the attendances shall be charges upon the funds allocated to the Commission. The Planning Commission shall endeavor to promote public interest and understanding of plans developed, and the regulations relating thereto. It shall be part of its duty to consult with and advise the public officials, agencies, public utilities companies, school boards, civic and other organizations, and with the citizens generally in relation to carrying out the plans The Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations, which records shall be a public record. (Ord. 913 (part), 1968: Ord. 505 (part)).