PC MINS 19780215M I N U T E S
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Planning Commission
Special Adjourned Meeting
February 15, 1978
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at Ante's Restaurant,
729 Palos Verdes, San Pedro.
PRESENT: Bacharach, Hinchliffe, Hughes, Rosenberg,
Chairman McTaggart
ABSENT. None
Also present were Director of Planning Sharon Hightower, Associate
Planner Gary Weber, Assistant Planners Keith Turner, Charles Jencks,
and Richard Gonzalez, and the Code Inspector Robert Fleming.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Commission/Staff procedures
and processes, problems and solutions.
Director Hightower presented the mid -year report on Staff objectives
and progress.
Associate Planner Weber reviewed a chart of pending applications.
There was general discussion on Commission/Staff procedures relative to
meetings, agendas, reports, and how to make the process run more
effectively and efficiently.
There was concensus on the following:
1. Staff reports will be stronger with recommendations on issues
raised in the reports and Staff will be asked to respond after
public hearings.
2. Check with City Attorney re having pre -meeting briefings or tours.
3. Commissioners.wi.11 call -Staff in advance of meetings if they
have questions.
4. Commission will recommend to Council that budget for 1978-79
include money to bring in experts in such fields as geology,
archaeology, grading, and drainage to give in-service training
sessions.
Mr. Rosenberg departed at 10:30 p.m.
There was further discussion of conducting meetings, etc.
The meeting was adjourned at 12.05 a.m.