Note: Prior ordinance history: Ords. 3, 9, 88, 237 and 544.
A. 
There is created a planning commission for the city. It shall consist of seven members who shall receive such compensation as may be established from time to time by resolution of the city council. In addition to the compensation hereinabove provided, each planning commissioner shall be reimbursed for actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred on commission business in accordance with the travel policy of the city and applicable law.
B. 
Initial terms of office of the members of the planning commission shall be set by lot, with four members serving terms expiring on January 1, 1989, and three members serving terms expiring on January 1, 1987. Thereafter, all terms shall be for four years and shall expire on March 31, four years after the effective date of the appointment, except those appointments made after the commencement of the term to fill a vacancy or removal, in which case, the term of office shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. Members of the planning commission may be removed pursuant to the provisions in Section 2.06.010(C) of this code and, as required by Section 2.06.010(D) of this code, all members of the planning commission shall be at the time of appointment to the commission and throughout their incumbencies, bona fide residents of the city. No member of the planning commission shall be at the time of appointment or during his or her incumbency, an employee of the city.
C. 
To appoint the initial planning commission, written applications submitted by candidates for the commission will be screened by a planning committee of the city council. For the first planning commission, the planning committee will select at least 14 applicants and refer these to the full city council. A seat shall be considered vacant upon the death of the incumbent, expiration of the term of the incumbent commissioner, upon acceptance by the city council of the resignation of a commissioner, upon his or her removal from office pursuant to Section 2.06.010(C) of this code, or upon removal of the incumbent's residence from the city.
D. 
The 14 or more applicants referred to the full city council for the initial planning commission will be interviewed publicly by the city council at a special meeting, and the council will then select seven candidates to serve as the first city planning commission. Selection by the council will be by majority vote, with the voting to be public.
E. 
Subsequent vacancies shall be filled as follows: applications submitted by candidates will be screened by the mayor who shall hold interviews and then, make the appointments at a city council meeting, subject to the approval of the council.
(Ord. 691 § 1.1, 2005; Ord. 920 § 3, 2017)
Designation of chairpersons for the commission shall be governed by Section 2.06.020 of this code. The commission shall be authorized to appoint and fix the membership of such number of standing and temporary committees as it may find expedient for the performance of its duties. The city manager may appoint an executive secretary and other staff and provide such compensation for their services as may be authorized by the city council and by the annual city budget of expenditures.
(Ord. 691 § 1.1, 2005)
The commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business, shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations, and shall hold at least one regular meeting each month at a time, date and place designated by the commission. Special meetings may be called by the chair or a majority of the commission, provided notice has been given to all members at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. A majority of commissioners shall constitute a quorum. The original minutes of the planning commission shall be filed with the city clerk's department.
(Ord. 691 § 1.1, 2005)
The functions, powers and duties of the planning commission shall be all those functions, powers and duties of a planning commission and board of zoning adjustment as provided in Chapters 3 and 4 of Title 7 commencing with Section 65100 of the Government Code of the state (the Planning and Zoning Law), as the same may be hereafter amended. The planning commission shall perform such other duties and functions as may be designated by the city council.
(Ord. 691 § 1.1, 2005)