HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-09 Ordinance 5311ORDINANCE NO. 5311
Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Sections 2.16.070, 2.20.020,
2.21.025, 2.25.030, 2.27.020 to Change the Start of Terms on the
Architectural Review Board, the Historic Resources Board, the Parks and
Recreation Commission and the Planning and Transportation Commission -
. from November 15t to December 16th
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds and determines as follows:
SECTION 2. Section 2.16.070 (Schedule of Appointments) of Chapter 2.16 (Boards
and Commissions Generally) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"(a) The City Council shall review applications to fill vacancies in the following
boards and commissions in April of each year:
(1) Human Relations Commission (Chapter 2.22)
(2) Library Advisory Commission (Chapter 2.24)
(3) Public Art Commission (Chapter 2.18)
(4) Utilities Advisory Commission (Chapter 2.23)
(b) The· City Council shall review applications to fill vacancies in the following boards
and commissions in December of each year:
(1) Architectural Review Board (Chapter 2.21}
(2) Historic Resources Board (Chapter 2.27),
(3) Parks and Recreation Commission (Chapter 2.25)
(4) Planning and Transportation Commission (Chapter 2.20}.
(c) The City Council shall fill vacancies in all other boards and commissions in April
or December of each year, at its discretion.
(d) The City Council may fill mid-term vacancies during the next regularly scheduled
recruitment for the board or commission or may hold a special recruitment, at its discretion.
Special recruitments shall be subject to the requirements of Section 2.16.060.
SECTION 3. Section 2.20.020 (Term of Office) of Chapter 2.20 (Planning and
Transportation Commission) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Terms of office on the Planning and Transportation Commission shall be four
years. Effective January 1, 2016, terms of office due to expire on October 31 of each year shall
be extended to expire on December 15 of the same year, and thereafter terms of office shall
commence on the sixteenth day of December. If a successor is unavailable, a member may
remain in office until his or her successor is appointed."
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SECTION 4. Section 2.21.025 (Term of Office) of Chapter 2.21 (Architectural Review
Board) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Terms of office on the Architectural Review Board shall be three years. Effective
January 1, 2016, the terms of office due to expire on October 31 of each year shall be extended
to expire on December 15 of the same year, and thereafter terms of office shall commence on
the sixteenth day of December. If a successor is unavailable, a member may remain in office
until his or her successor is appointed."
SECTION 5. Section 2.25.030 (Term of Office) of Chapter 2.25 (Parks and Recreation
Commission) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Terms of office on the parks and recreation commission shall be three years.
Commission appointments shall be staggered so that in each three-year cycle three members
are appointed to serve during the first year, four members are appointed to serve during the
second year, and no members are appointed to serve during the third year. Effective January 1,
2016, terms of office due to expire on October 31 of each year shall be lengthened to expire on
December 15 of the same year, and thereafter terms of office shall commence on the sixteenth
day of December. If a successor is unavailable, a member may remain in office until his or her
successor is appointed."
SECTION 6. Section 2.27.020 (Term of Office) of Chapter 2.27 (Historic Resources
Board) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
"Terms of office on the Historic Resources ~oard shall be three years. Terms shall
be staggered so that three positions are refilled one year, and four positions are refilled two
years later. Effective January 1, 2016, terms of office due to expire on October 31 of each year
shall be extended to expire on December 15 of the same year, and thereafter terms of office
shall commence on the sixteenth day of December. If a successor is unavailable, a member may
remain in office until his or her successor is appointed."
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SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the date of
its adoption.
INTRODUCED: February 9, 2015
PASSED: March 9, 2015
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, DUBOIS, FILSETH, SCHARFF, SCHMID, WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSENT: HOLMAN, KNISS
ABSTENTIONS:
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