San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 81-042, 6/15/81; Ordinance No. 83-010, 4/4/83; Ordinance No. 83-011, 4/4/83; Ordinance No. 91-08, 7/15/91 (Sections 1-3-100, 1-3-110, 1-3-115); Ordinance No. 95-04, 3/6/95 (Section 1-3-115); Ordinance No. 95-017, 9/5/95 (Sections 1-3-110, 1-3-115); Ordinance No. 2001-09, 4/2/01 (Section 1-3-100); Ordinance No. 2001-023, 11/19/01 (Section 1-3-100); Ordinance No. 2001-024, 11/19/01 (Section 1-3-100); Ordinance No. 2003-09, 6/2/03 (Sections 1-3-115—1-3-120); Ordinance No. 2013-008, 10/21/13 (Section 1-3-125); Ordinance No. 2014-015, 9/15/14 (Sections 1-3-100, 1-3-110, 1-3-115); Ordinance No. 2018-020, 12/17/18 (Section 1-3-135); Ordinance No. 2022-004, 3/14/22 (Sections 1-3-100, 1-3-110, 1-3-115); Ordinance No. 2022-021, 12/5/22 (Sections 1-3-100, 1-3-110, 1-3-115); Ord. No. 2023-013, 12/18/2023 (Section 1-3-110); Ord. No. 2024-015, 12/2/2024 (Sections 1-3-100, 1-3-110, 1-3-115))

The following Boards and Commissions are hereby created:

(a) Board of Appeals;

(b) Board of Zoning Adjustments;

(c) Handicapped Access Appeals Board;

(d) Human Services Commission;

(e) Arts, Culture and Library Commission;

(f) Personnel Relations Board;

(g) Planning Commission;

(h) Recreation and Parks Commission;

(i) Site Development Sub-Commission;

(j) Youth Advisory Commission;

(k) Rent Review Board;

(l) Senior Commission;

(m) Community Police Review Board; and

(n) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission.

Except as otherwise provided in this Code, Board and Commission members shall be appointed by the Council and may be removed by the Council without cause, notice or hearing.

One elector from each Council Member District shall be appointed to each of the following Boards and Commissions:

(a) Board of Zoning Adjustment;

(b) Human Services Commission;

(c) Arts, Culture and Library Commission;

(d) Planning Commission;

(e) Recreation and Parks Commission;

(f) Senior Commission;

(g) Community Police Review Board; and

(h) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission.

Except as provided in this Code, all other members of each such Board and Commission shall be an elector of the City and appointed at large. Two residents who are between the ages of 14 and 22 ("Youth Member") who are able to attend in-person meetings of the Community Police Review Board shall be appointed to the Community Police Review Board. These two youth members shall serve in an "ex-officio" capacity and therefore their votes shall not count towards Board action, their attendance shall not count for achieving quorum nor shall their attendance or lack of attendance at meetings of the Board have any impact on the Board's ability to meet quorum or majority vote requirements. Once these members reach the age of 23, they are no longer eligible to serve or eligible for reappointment to these designated seats. Residents who are interested in appointment to the Youth Member designated seats shall complete an application that will be submitted to the City Clerk, who shall schedule a City Council Rules Committee meeting for the Committee to review the applications and, at the Council Rules Committee's discretion, interview the applicants for recommendation to the City Council for appointment. Any vacancy in these designated seats must be addressed by the Council in accordance with San Leandro Municipal Code Section 1-3-115. Three residents selected at large shall be appointed to the Youth Advisory Commission by each Council Member, at least one resident selected from each Council Member District, and the remainder may be selected at large. No change in Council Member District boundaries shall operate to disqualify an incumbent from office before the expiration of the term for which such member was appointed. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission shall consist of one member from each of the six Council Member Districts and one Mayor's at large appointment.

(a) Members of the following Boards and Commissions who were appointed from a specific Council Member District pursuant to Section 1-3-110 of this Article ("District Members") may hold office for up to four years, commencing on the date of appointment:

(1) Board of Zoning Adjustments;

(2) Human Services Commission;

(3) Arts, Culture and Library Commission;

(4) Planning Commission;

(5) Recreation and Parks Commission;

(6) Senior Commission;

(7) Community Police Review Board; and

(8) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission.

(Repealed by Ordinance No. 2003-09, 6/2/03)

No employee of the City shall be eligible to hold office as a Board or Commission member, except members of the Youth Advisory Commission, the youth member of the Library-Historical Commission, or as required by ordinance.

Members of Boards and Commissions shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performance of official duties.

The City Council may designate a single appointee to serve concurrently as both a Planning Commissioner and Board of Zoning Adjustments member.