ORD 080 ORDINANCE NO. 80
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES CREATING A PLANNING
' COMMISSION AND AMENDING THE RANCHO
PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is _-- -_
amended by adding Part A to Chapter 7 of Article II to read:
"PART A. PLANNING COMMISSION
"2700. Planning Commission, Creation of. A Planning
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Commission is hereby created and established in accordance
with the provisions of the Planning and Zoning Law of the
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State of California, Title 7 of the Government Code, and in
particular pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of said
Title 7 of the Government Code. Said Planning Commission
may be known and referred to as the 'Rancho Palos Verdes Plan-
ning Commission' or as the 'Planning Commission. '
• "2701. Members. The Planning Commission shall
consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the
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City Council and who shall serve at the pleasure of the City
Council. The term of office for each Commissioner first ap-
pointed shall continue to and include March 16 , 1976 and
thereafter until a successor has been appointed. All succes-
sive Commissioners appointed shall hold office until the
second regular meeting of the City Council in March of each
even-numbered year , and thereafter until a successor has
been appointed. Should any vacancy exist on the Planning
Commission, an appointment shall be made in like manner
for the unexpired portion of the term. The Director of
• Planning shall serve as Ex-Officio member of the Planning
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mission , d as Secretary thereof."2702. Absence from Meetings. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Code, any Commissioner who is ab- ' --
sent from any three (3) consecutive regular meetings of
.- said Planning Commission unless excused from attendance by
consent of such Commission expressed by action recorded in
. its Minutes or who is absent without such absence being excused -.
of record, from a total of five ( 5) regular meetings_-of said
Commission in any six ( 6 ) months period, shallthereby auto-
matically forfeit his or her position as a member of said
Planning Commission. In such case the name of such Commissioner
shall be automatically removed from the membership of said
Commission immediately after the adjournment of any such third
consecutive meeting or of any such fifth meeting in any such
six months period, as the case may be, at which such Commissioner
has not appeared. The Chairperson or Secretary of the Planning
Commission shall thereupon promptly notify the City Council
and any such person so ceasing to be a Commissioner, of the
fact of such vacancy.
"2703 . Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the .
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:3' Planning ,Commission shall be held on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each calendar month, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock
p.m. , or on the next succeeding day which is not a holiday.
Regular meetings- may be adjourned by public� y p announcement
toa specified date, and any such adjourned meeting shall be
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deemed a regular meeting.- Said meeting dates ma y 9 be changed
by resolution adopted by the Planning Commission and approved
by the City Council. • PP
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"2704 . Duties.; The said Planning Commission
and the members thereof shall respectively have and exercise
each and all of the powers, duties, rights, privileges
and authorities of City Planning Commissions and of members
of such Commissions, all as set forth, provided for,tem 1 p and
p ated in this Code and in and under the provis ions of the
State Planning and Zoning Law as same now exists and as same may
hereafter be amended, and shall perform the- duties, acts and
functions of such City Planning Commission, and members tiers thereof,
respectively, all as indicated, set forth and referred to in,
and as contemplated by, said 'Planning and Zonin g Law' and in
the manner therein stated.
"2705 . Organization. The City Council shall ap-
point the Chairperson. The Planning Commission shall elect
a Vice-Chairperson, from among its members , at its first
organizational meeting and thereafter at its first regular
meeting in April of each even-numbered year. The Commission
may also appoint such other officers as may be necessary for
the administration of its business , at the same time and for
like terms. Said officers shall enter in the duties of their office
at the first regular meeting in April of each even-numbered year.
The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the .transaction
of its business and shall keep a record of all its minutes, reso-
lutions , actions, findings and determinations . Minutes , resolutions,
and official records shall be filed with the City Clerk. "
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of December,
1975.
AYES: Bue rk, Dyda, Ruth, R. Ryan and M. Ryan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None r
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ATTEST:
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CITY CL RY{ '
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing- is, a true
and correct by copy of Ordinance No. 80 passed and adopted
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y th e City Council of, the . Ciity of Rancho Palos Verdes at,
a meeting thereof held on the ?na day of December
1975, and that said Ordinance was posted pursuant to law.
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CITY CLE'K ir
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) :
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
The undersigned declares and certi.f ies under penalty of
perjury:
That he at all times herein mentioned was and now is the
duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, California;
That on the 9th day of December ' 19 75 , he
caused to be posted in three conspicuous public places, as required
by law, ORDINANCE NO 80 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CREATING A PLANNING COMMISSION AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL
CODE
a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following public places
in this City:
City Hall
31244 Palos Verdes Drive West
Los Angeles County Fire Station
4000 Miraleste Plaza
Ridgecrest Intermediate School 'Ps
28915 Northbay Road
Dated this 9th day of December - 19 75
LEONARD G WOOD, CITY CLERK
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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. Deputy
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