TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Martha Alvarez, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Patricia Matson, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Resignation from Planning Commissioner Burkhalter, Declare Vacant Planning Commission Seat No. 4 (Burkhalter), and Direct the City Clerk to Return with a List of Interested Applicants (City Clerk Tamura).
a) ACCEPT RESIGNATION
b) DECLARE VACANCY
c) DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO RETURN WITH A LIST OF
INTERESTED APPLICANTS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council: a) accept the resignation from Planning Commissioner, Benjamin Burkhalter; b) declare vacant Planning Commission Seat No. 4 (Burkhalter); and c) direct the City Clerk to return with a list of interested applicants that participated in the 2020 annual Boards and Commissions interview and appointment process.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The Planning Commission consists of five members and meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The Commission is responsible for long-range planning activities, including use permits, commercial planned development permits, zone changes, code amendments, and modification to long-range planning documents, including the City's General Plan and Local Coastal Plan.
On November 11, 2020, Commissioner Burkhalter tendered his letter of resignation to the City; effectively leaving the Planning Commission, Seat No. 4, vacant as of November 13, 2020.
DISCUSSION:
The term for Planning Commission Seat No. 4 is due to expire on May 31, 2023. The Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Section 2.44.070 states, "If a vacant seat has more than 18 months remaining in its term, the new member would complete the original term and then seek reappointment via the regular proce...
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