[Ord. #97-04]
The Planning and Zoning Commission is appointed by the City
Council to act in matters regarding the General Plan of the City,
the physical development of the City and to exercise such functions
with respect to land subdivision, planning and zoning as may be prescribed
by this Code and existing ordinances, and the applicable provisions
of State law, including the
Government Code and the California Environmental
Quality Act.
[Ord. #97-04]
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of five (5)
members, appointed by the City Councilmembers as provided for in the
Albany City Charter and ordinances acted thereunder.
[Ord. #97-04; Ord. #1202-02]
a. Regular Meetings. The City Council shall establish by resolution
the schedule for regular meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Such schedule shall ordinarily provide for a minimum of two (2) regular
meetings per month. A meeting may be canceled for lack of quorum or
other reasonable cause.
Any regular meeting may be adjourned to a date certain, which
adjourned meeting shall be a regular meeting for all purposes. If
the regular meeting date falls on a holiday, the Chairman shall fix
another date as soon as possible.
b. Special Meetings. Rules for special meetings may be established by
Commission resolution subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown
Act.
c. Open Meetings. Meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall
be open to the public except for closed sessions held in conformance
with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
d. All meetings shall be governed by rules of parliamentary practice
as set forth in Robert's Rules of Order as modified by Planning Commission
resolution.
e. The Planning and Zoning Commission may establish by Commission resolution
any necessary rules of operation not inconsistent with provisions
of the City Charter, the Municipal Code or other such laws and regulations
that govern the conduct of public meetings.
f. Quorum. Three (3) voting members shall constitute a quorum on all
matters except proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. Four (4)
voting members shall constitute a quorum on all amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance or for election of officers of the Commission.