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CC - 1) Adoption of a Resolution to Approve the General Plan Advisory Committee Bylaws; and 2) Approve an Update to the Operational Guidelines for Consistency with the Bylaws.
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Meeting Date: November 18, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Ashley Hefner/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/13/19)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (11/07/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council 1) adopt a resolution to approve the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) Bylaws (Attachment 1); and 2) approve an update to the GPAC Operational Guidelines for consistency with the Bylaws.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On March 12, 2018, City Council established the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) as an advisory committee for the General Plan Update (GPU), appointed 15 Members, and set Operational Guidelines. On June 25, 2018, the two new Council Members appointed six more GPAC Members (21 total). The GPAC's primary roles are to support equitable and meaningful participation by the public in the GPU process and provide a community perspective on policies and programs proposed for the GPU.
On September 4, 2019, the GPAC received draft Bylaws for review and consideration (Attachment 2). On October 29, 2019, the GPAC moved to recommend that the City Council consider adopting the GPAC Bylaws, with the following minor edit for clarity:
Section V. MEETINGS, C. Brown Act, 3rd sentence, "This means that a quorum of GPAC Members shall only discuss GPAC business in a public meeting," was revised to, "A quorum of GPAC Members shall not discuss GPAC business except at an open and public meeting." ...
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