1994-015 - Amend the terms of office of the General Plan Committee (2)RESOLUTION 1994 -15
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TO AMEND THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE
AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, that the Town Council
hereby formally establishes the General Plan Committee. The Committee shall be advisory
to the Planning Commission and shall operate in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
1. Appointment and terms of office.
The General Plan Committee shall consist of seven (7) members. Three (3)
members shall be members of the Planning Commission, two (2) members shall be
members of the Town Council, one (1) member shall be a member of the Community
Services Commission and one (1) member shall be a resident of the Town.
The terms of office of the Committee shall be at the discretion of the Mayor for
Town Council members, the Chair of the Planning Commission for Planning Commission
members and the Chair of the Community Services Commission for the Community
Services Commission member. The public member shall be appointed by the Town Council
and shall serve a term of four (4) years.
2. Removal of Public members: absence of members.
The removal of the public member and the absence of members shall be governed
in accordance with the rules established in the latest Town Council resolution concerning
duties of members of Boards and Commissions of the Town of Los Gatos. Vacancies shall
be filled by appointment by a majority vote of the Town Council, and shall be for the
unexpired term of the office vacated.
3. Meetings: quorums: officers.
The General Plan Committee shall hold regular meetings at least once a month as
deemed necessary by the Planning Director. A majority of the General Plan Committee
shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting the business of the Committee.
The Committee shall elect a chair and vice- chair, both of whom shall serve at the pleasure
of the Committee. Terms of office shall be for one year and shall begin on February i and
continue through January 31 of the following year.
4. Powers and Duties.
The duties of the General Plan Committee shall be to report to, consult with, and
provide assistance to the Planning Commission and Town Council on all matters relating
to the General Plan or any specific Plan. The Committee must report to the Planning
Commission prior to any Commission meeting scheduled to discuss an application for a
General Plan Amendment.
5. Resolution not to affect powers of Town Council or Planning Commission.
Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as restricting or curtailing any of the
powers of the Town Council or Planning Commission, or as a delegation to the General
Plan Committee of any of the authority or discretionary powers vested and imposed by law
in such bodies.
FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution rescinds Resolution 1991 -220.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on
February 7, 1994, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Patrick
O'Laughlin, Mayor Randy Attaway
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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