Modesto Municipal Code Art. 8 Community and Economic Development Department

A Community and Economic Development Department is hereby established. The functions of the Community and Economic Development Department shall include:

(a) Long Range Planning: Provide long range planning services, including advance planning, land use, transportation and utility planning services, and provide services associated with updates to and amendments of the City's General Plan.

(b) Development Services: Provide development services, including the processing of land use entitlements, engineering review and improvement plans, and building and plan check inspection services.

(c) Business Development: Provide business development services, including the solicitation of new investment and reinvestment opportunities, and providing related services such as redevelopment assistance and advice related to public financing.

(d) Community Facilities: Oversee the operation of Centre Plaza, John Thurman Field, and City Golf courses.

(e) Related Services: The Community and Economic Development Department will also be responsible for providing staff support to those City Council appointed boards and commissions whose powers and duties relate to the above four (4) functional areas of responsibility. In addition, the Community and Economic Development Department shall perform such other duties as the City Manager may direct.

(Added by Ord. 2915-C.S., § 1, amended by Ord. 3251-C.S., § 1, effective 4-18-02and Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14)

There shall be a Director of Community and Economic Development who shall be appointed by the City Manager and be subject to the City Manager's general administrative direction. The Director of Community and Economic Development, subject to the approval of the City Manager, shall organize and maintain such divisions in the department as in the Director's judgment the operations may require and shall be responsible for the direction and control of all functions assigned to the department.

(Added by Ord. 2915-C.S., § 1, amended by Ord. 3251-C.S., § 1, effective 4-18-02 and Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14)

In the absence or disability of the Director of Community and Economic Development, the City Manager shall designate a person to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Director of Community and Economic Development.

(Added by Ord. 2915-C.S., § 1, amended by Ord. 3251-C.S., § 1, effective 4-18-02 and Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14)

(a) Whenever this Code or any ordinance, resolution or other official document or action of the City of Modesto refers to or uses the names Director of Planning, Planning Director, Economic Development Director, Community Development Director, or Community and Economic Development Director, they shall be deemed to refer to the Director of Community and Economic Development.

(b) Whenever this Code or any ordinance, resolution or other official document or action of the City of Modesto refers to or uses the names Planning Department, or Department of Planning, Department of Planning and Community Development, Economic Development Department, or Community Development Department, they shall be deemed to refer to the Community and Economic Development Department of the City of Modesto in relation to any matter under the jurisdiction of that Department.

(Added by Ord. 2915-C.S., § 1, amended by Ord. 3251-C.S., § 1, effective 4-18-02 and Ord. 3605-C.S., § 1, effective 7-24-14)