Truckee Municipal Code Ch. 2.06 Boards & Commissions: General Provisions

There shall be established within the Town a Planning Commission. The Town Council may establish by resolution such other boards or commissions as it deems necessary.

Unless otherwise specifically provided in a resolution establishing the board or commission or as set forth herein, each board or commission shall consist of five (5) members.

(ORD 2023-07 10-10-2023)

Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, or by ordinance or resolution of the Town Council, all members of the boards and commissions of the Town shall, at all times during their incumbencies, be bona fide residents and registered voters of the Town.

(Ord. No. 2023-07, 10-10-2023; Ord. No. 2025-08, § 1(Exh. A), 1-13-2026)

Each Council member shall appoint one member to the Planning Commission, which shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing Council member. For appointments to all other boards and commissions, unless otherwise specified by resolution or ordinance, each member shall be appointed by majority vote of the Town Council.

(ORD 95-01 01-05-95; 2023-07 10-10-2023)

Unless otherwise specified by resolution or ordinance, each board or commission member shall serve a term of four (4) years, or for an expired term if appointed to fill a vacancy, subject to removal at any time at the pleasure of the appointing Council member (for members of the Planning Commission) or the Town Council (for members of all other boards and commissions). If one or more new Council members have been appointed or elected, but have not yet taken office, appointments to boards and commissions shall be suspended until the new council members have taken office.

(ORD 95-01 01-05-95; 2023-07 10-10-2023)

If vacancies in any board or commission occur, other than by expiration of term, such vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term as soon as reasonably possible in accordance with section 2.06.050.

(ORD 95-01 01-05-95; 2023-07 10-10-2023)

Unless otherwise specified by resolution or ordinance, the Town Council shall establish meeting schedules for each board and commission. A quorum of a simple majority of the membership shall be required for the transaction of any business (except where law specifies a super majority vote is required).

(ORD 2023-07 10-10-2023)

If a board or commission member is absent from: (i) three consecutive meetings of the board or commission, or (ii) one-fourth of all meetings of the board or commission in a 12-month period, that member shall automatically vacate the member's seat on the board or commission, unless otherwise directed by the Council.

(ORD 2023-07 10-10-2023)

Pursuant to Government Code Section 36506 and Council Policy Planning Commission members shall receive the sum of four hundred ($400.00) dollars per month as compensation, effective December 25, 2022.

(ORD 99-09 10-07-99; 2017-07 08-22-17; 2022-03 5/10/2022)

Each board and commission shall adopt its own rules of procedure and regulations pertaining thereto to govern the conduct of its meetings, which rules shall be subject to approval and ratification by the Town Council.

(ORD 93-15 06-03-93)