HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-08-04 Ordinance 5251Ordinance No. 5251
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Chapter 2.08 of Title 2 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Add
Section 2.08.250 Creating a New Department of Development
Services
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.08 (Officers and Departments) of Title 2 (Administrative
Code) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to add Section 2.08.250 as follows:
2.08.250 Department of Development Services.
(a) The department of development services shall be organized and administered
under the direction of a director of development services who shall be accountable to the city
manager. The duties of the director of development services shall be as follows:
(1) To oversee the implementation of the Blueprint transition plan and timetable to
improve and simplify the development review system;
(2) To support and direct the Development Center Manager in his/her role to take
actions necessary to carry out the changes in day-to-day oper9tions;
(3) To direct public information and customer service efforts and policies for matters
pertaining to Development Center Operations;
(4) To assure that State and County ordinances applicable to City of Palo Alto area are
properly enforced;
(5) To develop general policies in consultation with the City Manager and other
department directors for the operation or expansion of various programs;
(6) To develop staff with a high degree of professionalism, competence and sound
judgment to ensure effective and efficient processing of development and construction
proposals;
(7) To implement and monitor the Performance Measurement Program in concert with
the City Manager and other department directors to ensure there is accountability for
performance of departmental functions and activities;
(8) To oversee the Development Customer Advisory Group (DCAG), a multi-disciplinary
customer board charged with recommending service levels changes through ongoing special
revenue funds, department budgets, and fee review and recommended changes;
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(9) To provide advice to and cooperates with City officials, developers, and community
organizations in connection with new or contemplated development projects;
{10) To direct the Development Center Manager and other staff to better advise citizens
on building and development matters and supplies information and reports to help residents
better understand City policy;
(11) To confer with the City Manager and appropriate department directors on issues
relating to various code interpretations, and timely plan review, permit issuance, inspections,
and administrative matters such as fee collections;
(12) To respond to Palo Alto City Council regarding major development projects and the
application of procedures, codes and policies;
(13) To review plans, reports, budget requests and estimates, and proposed resolutions
and regulations submitted by direct reporting staff or referred by the City Manager;
(14) To demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turn-around
times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality
seamless customer service;
(15) To represent the department at City Council, boarqs and commissions, and at
professional and public meetings as required; and
(16) To perform such other duties as may be required.
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SECTION 2. The City Council finds that this project is exempt from the provisions
of the Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA").
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the date
of its adoption.
INTRODUCED: June 16, 2014
PASSED: August 4, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
PROVED:
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