In addition to the Commissions specified herein the City Council may create by ordinance such advisory Boards or Commissions as in its judgment are required, and may grant to them such powers and duties as are consistent with the provisions of this Charter.
(Amended by the electorate of the city at the election held April 11, 1978)
The City Council shall include in its annual budget sufficient appropriations of funds for the efficient and proper functioning of such boards and commissions.
The members of such Boards or Commissions shall be appointed by the City Council. They shall be subject to removal by motion of the City Council adopted by at least three affirmative votes. The members thereof shall serve for a term of four years, unless a lesser term is provided by a resolution adopted by the City Council, and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The members first appointed to such Boards and Commissions shall so classify themselves by lot that the term of one of each of their number shall expire each succeeding July 1st. Where the total number of the members of a Board or Commission to be appointed exceeds four, and is less than eight, no more than two terms of office shall expire in any one year, and the classification by lot shall provide for the pairing of terms to such an extent as is necessary in order that the terms of at least one and not more than two shall expire in each succeeding year. Where the total number of members of a Board or Commission to be appointed exceeds eight, no more than three terms of office shall expire in any one year, and the classification by lot shall provide for the matching of terms to such an extent as is necessary in order that the terms of at least two and not more than three shall expire in each succeeding year. Any appointment to fill an unexpired term shall be for such unexpired period. The members of such Boards or Commissions shall be residents of the City.
(Amended by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 96 Paragraph 4, ratified by the qualified electors of the city at a general municipal election held April 11, 1972; amended by the electorate of the city at the election held April 11, 1978; amended by the electorate of the city at an election held November 5, 2002)
As soon as practicable after its creation and following the first day of July of every year, each of such boards and commissions shall elect one of its members to serve as presiding officer, at the pleasure of the board or commission.
Each board or commission shall hold a regular meeting at least once each month, except that a board or commission created by ordinance may be otherwise governed by the ordinance creating same.
The City Administrator shall designate a City employee to act as secretary for each of such boards and commissions, who shall keep a record of its proceedings and transactions. Each board or commission may prescribe its own rules and regulations which shall be consistent with this Charter or with the ordinance creating it and copies of which shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection.
(Amended by the electorate of the city at the election held April 11, 1978)
Each member of any such board or commission, and the secretary thereof, shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations in any investigation or proceeding pending before such board or commission.
There shall be a Planning Commission appointed by the City Council, which shall consist of seven members from the qualified electors of the City, none of whom shall hold any paid office or employment in the City government.
The Planning Commission shall have the power and be required to:
(a) 
After a public hearing thereon, recommend to the City Council the adoption, amendment or repeal of the General Plan, or any part thereof for the physical development of the City;
(b) 
Exercise such control over land subdivisions as is granted to it by the governing body of the City and by the laws of the State of California;
(c) 
Make recommendations concerning proposed public works and for the clearance and rebuilding of blighted or substandard areas within the City; and
(d) 
Exercise such functions with respect to zoning as may be prescribed by ordinance not inconsistent with this Charter.