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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Design Review Board 2015 Interviews SPECIAL MEETING Agenda Item No: 1 Meeting Date: December 21,2015 SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Department: City Clerk Prepared by: Esther Beirne City Manager Approval: File # 9-2-39 SUBJECT: INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS AND CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO FILL ONE ALTERNATE FOUR-YEAR TERM ON THE SAN RAFAEL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD TO THE END OF DECEMBER, 2019 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council interview the following applicants to fill one alternate four-year term on the Design Review Board, with term to expire the end of December, 2019. Name Time of Interview Donald L. Blayney 6:00 p.m. Marty Camarillo 6:10 p.m. SUMMARY BACKGROUND: At the meeting of August 17, 2015, the City Council called for applications to fill one alternate four-year term on the Design Review Board. The extended deadline for receipt of applications was set for Friday, November 6, 2015 at 5:00pm. Two (2) applications were received in the City . Enclosures: Two (2) applications Excerpt from San Rafael Municipal Code ____________________________________________________________________________________ FOR CITY CLERK ONLY File No.: 9-2-39 Council Meeting: 12/21/2015 Disposition: Don Blayney appointed 14.25.070 Design Review Board. A. Purpose and Authority. The Design Review Board shall serve as an advisory body to the city for the purpose of reviewing and formulating recommendations on all major physical improvements requiring environmental and design review permits and on other design matters, including minor physical improvements, referred to the Board by the Planning Director, Planning Commission, or City Council. B. Membership of the Design Review Board. The Design Review Board shall consist of a total of five (5) regular members and may include one alternate member appointed by the City Council. The Design Review Board members shall be qualified as follows: 1. At least two (2) members shall be licensed architects or licensed building designers; 2. At least one member shall be a licensed landscape architect; 3. At least one of the five (5) members shall have background or experience in urban design; 4. The alternate member may have qualifications in any of the above fields of expertise; 5. All board members shall reside in the City of San Rafael; and 6. In addition to the five (5) council-appointed Board members and one alternate member, one planning commissioner shall attend Board meetings. This liaison planning commissioner shall be appointed by the commission chairperson. An additional commissioner shall be appointed to present at all Design Review Board meetings to offer advice and direction to the Board on matters of commission concern. C. Alternate Member. The alternate member may temporarily fill a vacancy created when a regular (3) cannot participate on a particular matter due to a conflict of interest. D. Term of Office. The term of office for each Design Review Board member shall be four (4) years. Of the members of the Board first appointed, one shall be appointed for the term of one year; one for the term of two (2) years; one for the term of three (3) years; and two (2) for the term of four (4) years. The term of office for the alternate board member shall be four (4) years concurrent with the term of the chairperson. E. Removal or Vacancy of Membership. Any member of the Board or the alternate member can be removed at any time by a majority vote by the City Council. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. F. Meetings. At least one regular Design Review Board meeting shall be held each month on a date selected by the Board, unless there is no business to conduct. G. Quorum. Three (3) of the members of the Board, either regular members or two (2) regular members and the alternate board member, shall be required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the Board and the affirmation vote of a majority of those present is required to take any action. H. Compensation of the Design Review Board. All members of the Board shall serve as such without compensation. I. The Design Review Board may adopt, and amend as necessary, Rules of Order to ensure efficient and responsive Board meetings. (Ord. 1838 § 53, 2005: Ord. 1794 § 2, 2003: Ord. 1625 § 1 (part), 1992).