Solano County Municipal Code Div. 3 Airport Land Use

2-600 Commission established

There is established a Solano County airport land use commission, which is designated under Public Utilities Code Section 21670.1(a) as the body to assume the planning responsibilities of an airport land use commission, as provided for in Division 9, Part 1, Chapter 4, Article 3.5 of the Public Utilities Code.

(Ord. No. 1759, §4)

2-601 Membership, appointment and qualifications

The commission shall consist of nine (9) members, to be selected as follows:

(a) Five (5) county at large members, one (1) selected by each supervisor and appointed by the board of supervisors, subject to the right of the board of supervisors to remove any member at its pleasure.

(b) Four (4) city members appointed by the city selection committee comprised of the mayors of all cities within the county, subject to the right of the city selection committee to remove any member at its pleasure. Such appointments shall be made as follows: one (1) representative for the city of Fairfield, one (1) representative for the city of Vacaville, one (1) representative for the city of Rio Vista, and one (1) representative for the city of Vallejo.

(c) At least three (3) of the county members, selected under subdivision (a) of this section, and at least two (2) of the city members, selected under subdivision (b) of this section, shall have expertise in aviation, as defined in Public Utilities Code Section 21670(e).

(d) Members or appointing bodies shall not appoint alternate or proxy members. If a member is unable to attend one (1) or more meetings, that member may be replaced by the appointing body.

(Ord. No. 1759, §4; Ord. No. 1765, §2; Ord. No. 1766, §2)

2-602 Term of office

(a) Notwithstanding the residency requirements described in Section 2-601(a), the initial members of the commission shall be the members of the Solano County aviation advisory committee, as that committee existed on July 1, 2004, who shall serve as an initial member of the commission for the remainder of the term for which he or she was appointed to the aviation advisory committee, unless such member resigns, is removed by the appointing authority, or is otherwise unable to complete the term of appointment.

(b) Thereafter, the term of office for each member shall be four (4) years and until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor. The body which originally appointed a member whose term has expired shall appoint his or her successor for a full term of four (4) years. Any member may be removed at any time and without cause by the body appointing him or her. The expiration date of the term of office of each member shall be the first Monday in May of the year in which his or her term is to expire. Any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointing body which originally appointed the member whose office becomes vacant.

(Ord. No. 1759, §4)

2-603 Compensation

Commission members shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties and may receive a meeting allowance, if established by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 1759, §4)

2-604 Officers, voting and staff

(a) The commission shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from its members at the first meeting following the first Monday in May, who shall serve for one (1) year and thereafter, until a successor is elected.

(b) The commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at the request of the majority of the commission members. A majority of the commission members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No action shall be taken by the commission except by the recorded vote of a majority of the full membership. Voting by proxy shall not be allowed.

(c) The director of the resource management department shall serve as the clerk of the commission and may appoint one (1) or more deputies to perform such duties. The clerk shall provide staff assistance to the commission, including the mailing of notices and the keeping of minutes, and necessary quarters, equipment, and supplies.

(d) The commission shall not employ any personnel either as employees or independent contractors without prior approval of the board of supervisors.

(Ord. No. 1759, §4)

2-605 Powers and duties

(a) Under Public Utilities Code Section 21674, and subject to the limitations on its jurisdiction set forth in Public Utilities Code Section 21676, the commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To assist local agencies in ensuring compatible land uses in the vicinity of all new airports and in the vicinity of existing airports to the extent that the land in the vicinity of those airports is not already devoted to incompatible uses.

(2) To coordinate planning at the state, regional, and local levels so as to provide for the orderly development of air transportation, while at the same time protecting the public health, safety, and welfare.

(3) To prepare and adopt an airport land use compatibility plan for public and military airports within Solano County under Public Utilities Code Section 21675.

(4) To review the plans, regulations, and other actions of local agencies and airport operators under Public Utilities Code Section 21676.

(b) The powers of the commission shall in no way be construed to give it jurisdiction over the operation of any airport.

(Ord. No. 1759, §4)