Lemoore Municipal Code Ch. 1 Planning Commission

There is hereby created a planning commission for the city. Said commission shall consist of seven (7) members with applications to be approved by city council by a majority vote. It is hereby reaffirmed that the mayor, with the consent of at least two (2) other members of the council, is empowered to designate at least one member of the council to attend the meetings of the planning commission as an observer on behalf of the council. Said member shall serve as such observer for such time as such member and at least two (2) other members of the council desire. (Ord. 2016-03, 2-16-2016)

The terms of appointed members of the planning commission shall be for four (4) calendar years and terms of office shall expire at eleven fifty nine o'clock (11:59) P.M. on December 31 of the last year of each member's term of office. No more than two (2) appointed members' terms of office shall expire at the same time. Members of the planning commission shall serve at the pleasure of the city council, and may be removed by the: a) expiration of term, or b) majority vote of the city council. Should no appointments be made by the expiration of term, the member will remain in office until an appointment is made. (Ord. 2016-03, 2-16-2016)

A. Officers: The commission shall elect the chairman from among the appointed members for a term of one year and, subject to other provisions of law, may elect such officers as it may determine.

B. Meetings: The commission shall hold at least one regular monthly meeting each month.

C. Records Kept: The commission shall keep a record of its meetings, resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which such records shall be open to the public. (Ord. 8302, 4-5-1983)

A. General Plan: It shall be the function and duty of the planning commission to make and adopt, subject to the provisions of law, a general plan for the physical development of the city and of any land outside the boundaries thereof which, in the commission's judgment, bears relation to the planning thereof.

B. Additional Powers And Duties: The planning commission shall have such other powers and duties as are prescribed by law 1 and shall be governed by the procedure provided by law.

C. Governing The Planning Commission: The powers, duties and procedures of the planning commission may be so prescribed by ordinance or resolution of the city council as well as by applicable state and federal law. (Ord. 8302, 4-5-1983)

The commission may appoint officers and employees and contract for services, subject to the provisions of law, provided that all expenditures of the commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amount appropriated for the purpose by the city council. (Ord. 8302, 4-5-1983)