HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 20-02 PlanCommAttend ORDINANCE NO. 20 - 02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.12
TO PROVIDE FOR TERM LIMITS AND REMOVAL FOR
LAPSE IN ATTENDANCE FOR PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. PURPOSE
Ordinance No. 5 Sections 2 and 3 in 1982 established the membership, appointment and term and
removal of Planning Commissioners, as amended by Ordinances ! 2-84 and 16-92. The purpose of this
Ordinance is to establish term limits and attendance requirements for the Planning Commission.
Section 2. AMENDMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
A. An amendment of Section 2.12.020 to read as follows:
They shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. Terms shall begin in December of even-
numbered election years and end in December of even numbered years (or until successors are
appointed). If a vacancy occurs otherwise than by expiration of term, it shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.
B. A new Section 2.12.020C is hereby added to the Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 2.12.020 Membership-Appointment-Term-Removal
"Section 2.12.020C
Planning Commissioners must attend at least 75 percent of regular and special Planning
Commission meetings in any 12-month period. Any Planning Commissioner who is absent from
25% or more meetings within a 12-month period or is absent from three (3) consecutive Planning
Commission meetings may be removed from the Planning Commission pursuant to Section
2.12.020B of the Municipal Code."
C. A new Section 2.12.060 is hereby added to the Municipal Code to read as follows:
"Section 2.12.060 Term Limits
No person shall serve as a Planning Commissioner for more than two (2) consecutive four (4) year
terms. As used herein, a person shall be considered to have served a "term" of office as a
Planning Commissioner if such person has served as a Planning Commissioner for two (2) years
plus one (1) day."
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND POSTING OF ORDINANCE
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after the date of its
passage. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3)
public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the
State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin this 3rd day of
December, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers McCormick, Oravetz, Sbranti and Zika and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Mayor
ATTEST:
K2/G/12-03-02/ord-pc.doc (Item 6.1)