Seal Beach Municipal Code Ch. 3.10 Boards and Commissions

§ 3.10.005. Environmental Quality Control Board.¶

A. Establishment. The environmental quality control board is hereby established for the purpose of exercising such powers and performing such duties as are prescribed by this code.

B. Composition. The environmental quality control board shall consist of 5 members. The members of the board shall be appointed and subject to removal in accordance with the city charter. The term of membership on the board shall be 4 years.

C. Meetings. Regular meetings of the environmental quality control board shall be held once per month on a day and at a time fixed by board resolution and confirmed by the city council. The city clerk shall distribute minutes of board meetings to the city council.

D. Powers and Duties. The environmental quality control board shall have the following powers and duties:

To study the environment of the city and to investigate all threats to the maintenance of a high quality, clean environment for the city.
To report to the city council its recommendations for legislation or other action deemed necessary or appropriate for the maintenance or improvement of a high quality, clean environment for the city.
To report to the city council its recommendations for legislation or other action deemed necessary or appropriate for the mitigation of threats to the maintenance of a high quality, clean environment for the city.
To exercise such other powers and to perform such other duties as may be delegated from time to time by resolution, ordinance or other action of the city council.

(Ord. 1515)

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 3.10.010. Planning Commission.¶

A. Establishment. The planning commission is hereby established for the purpose of exercising such powers and performing such duties as are prescribed by this code.

B. Composition. The planning commission shall consist of 5 members. The members of the commission shall be appointed and subject to approval in accordance with the city charter. The term of membership on the commission shall be 4 years.

C. Meetings. Regular meetings of the planning commission shall be held twice per month on a day and at a time fixed by commission resolution and confirmed by the city council. The city clerk shall distribute minutes of commission meetings to the city council.

D. Powers and Duties. The planning commission shall have the following powers and duties:

To remain informed on matters affecting the function and duties of, and matters before, the commission.
To exercise such powers and perform such duties as are provided by state law for planning commissions of general law cities.

(Ord. 1593; Ord. 1583; Ord. 1515)

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 3.10.015. Recreation and Parks Commission.¶

A. Establishment. The recreation and parks commission is hereby established for the purpose of exercising such powers and performing such duties as are prescribed by this code.

B. Composition.

Regular Members. The recreation and parks commission shall consist of 5 regular members. The regular members of the commission shall be appointed and subject to removal in accordance with the city charter. The term of membership on the commission for regular members shall be 4 years.
Ex Officio Members. The city council additionally may appoint ex-officio members to the commission in such numbers and for such terms as deemed appropriate. Such ex-officio members shall not have the authority to vote on commission actions.

C. Meetings. Regular meetings of the recreation and parks commission shall be held once per month on a day and at a time fixed by commission resolution and confirmed by the city council. The city clerk shall distribute minutes of commission meetings to the city council.

D. Powers and Duties. The recreation and parks commission shall have the following powers and duties:

To advise the city council in the advancement of sound recreation and parks planning and programming.
To periodically prepare an inventory of recreation services that exists or may be needed in the city, and to convey the results of such inventory to the city council.
To aid in coordinating recreation services with programs of other governmental agencies and civic groups.
To advise the city council in the preparation of long-range recreation capital improvement programs.

(Ord. 1582; Ord. 1515)

Exceptions & meaning →