Ord 1775 - AMENDING SECTION 2 -23 OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 2 AND SECTION 2 -30 OF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE TOWN CODE TO CHANGE THE MEETING ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND FOR THE PARKS COMMISSIONORDINANCE NO: 1775
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING SECTION 2 -23 OF
ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 2 AND SECTION 2 -30 OF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 2 OF
THE TOWN CODE TO CHANGE THE MEETING ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AND FOR THE PARKS COMMISSION
SECTION 1.
Section 2 -23 of Article III of Chapter 2 of the Town Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
ARTICLE III. PLANNING COMMISSION: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
Sec. 2 -23 Planning commission
A planning commission is established for the town. The planning commission
shall be the town's planning agency within the meaning of Section 65100 of
the Government Code. The planning commission shall perform such duties and
exercise such powers and authorities with regard to planning, zoning,
zoning administration and other land use regulatory controls as are
prescribed by ordinance and state law.
The planning commission shall consist of nine voting members, whose terms
of office shall be four years and until their successors are appointed.
The members shall be appointed by the town council. The terms of office of
the respective members shall be staggered and overlapped in such a manner
that the terms of not less than two nor more than three members expire each
year. the term of each member shall commence on the first day of August,
and shall expire on the thirty -first day of July of the fourth successive
year. The terms of all persons who were members of the commission on the
effective date of this section shall continue according to present
appointment practices until they expire pursuant to such practices and the
provisions of this section.
The planning commission shall appoint and prescribe the term of office for
its chairman.
A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
Except as otherwise prescribed by ordinance or state law, a vote by a
majority of a quorum shall be sufficient to transact business.
Meeting attendance requirements will conform with current Town resolution.
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Section 2 -30 of Article IV of Chapter 2 of the Town Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 2 -30 Removal of members; absence of members
The town council may remove any member of the park commission from office
prior to the expiration of his term by the affirmative vote of not less
than four - fifths of all the members of the town council. Vacancies shall
be filled by appointment by a majority vote of the town council, and shall
be for the unexpired portion of the term of office vacated.
Meeting attendance requirements will conform with current Town resolution.
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This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted. Within 15 days after
this ordinance is adopted the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town.
This ordinance was introduced at regular meeting of the Town Council
of the Town of Los Gatos onN ovember 21 , 1988 and adopted by the following vote as
an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Los Gatos on December 5 19
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Eric D. Carlson, Thomas J. Ferrito,
Robert L. Hamilton, and Mayor Joanne Benjamin
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS none
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS Brent N. Ventura
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS none
SIGNED
ATTEST: