HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-01 Amending Sections Relating to Terms of Planning CommissionersORDINANCE NO. 03-1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 13-3 OF
THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TERMS
OF PLANNING COMMISSIONERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa finds and declares
that because the City's existing law provides that the terms of the Planning
Commissioners end on December 31, there is not adequate time after the City's
municipal elections for the newly -constituted Council to review and select
applicants for those positions; and that sufficient time would exist if the
terms were changed so as to run from March 1 instead of January 1.
SECTION 2. Section 13-3 of Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is
amended as follows:
Section 13-3 Commissioners' terms of office; residency.
(a) Members of the City Planning Commission shall be appointed for four
(4) year terms subject to the provisions of Section 13-2, and Sub-
division (b) below.
(b) The terms of Z positions shall camence on March 1, 1983,
and continue to run for four (4) year periods thereafter. The terms
of J positions shall commence on March 1, 1983, and continue
until February 28, 1985; and thereafter shall continue to run for
four (4) year periods commencing on March 1, 1985. At the end of
said terms the appointments shall terminate automatically and the
positions deemed vacant without further action of the Council; pro-
vided, however, that members may be reappointed for additional terms
at the Council's discretion. If a position becomes vacant for any
reason, a person shall be appointed to fill the remaining term pur-
suant to Section 13-2.
(c) No person shall be appointed nor serve as a member of the Planning
Commission who is not a resident of the City of Costa Mesa. If while
serving a member ceases to be a resident, his position shall be
deemed vacant as of the change in residency and a new member shall
be appointed to complete that term of office.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty
(30) days from and after the passage tYiereof,.and prior to the expiration of
fifteen (15) days from its passage shall be published once in the ORANGE
COAST DAILY PILOT, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published
in the City of Costa Mesa or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to
be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified coy of the text of
this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk five (5) days
prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance, and within fifteen (15) days
after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned
summary and shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of
this Ordinance together with the names of the members of the City Council
voting for and against the same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day c
ATTEST: -
C ty Clerk of the City of Cos Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance
No. M- was introduced and conside ed section by section at a regular meeting
of said City Council held on the day of"ofszWd
1983, and thereafter
passed a adopted a a whole at a regular me City Council held on
the 17day of 1983, wing roll call vote:
AYES: COUN LMEMBERS. , ! 11
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: f'
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: lx,�
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this day of 1983.
Ci Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of th
City Council of the City of Costa Me
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