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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 08192008 - SD.4 Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS •% -_ k Costa FROM: Dennis M. Barry, AICP, Interim DirectorCOUnt Department of Conservation and Development °�sr;-cod"' � y DATE: August 19, 2008 SUBJECT: Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance and Introduction of an Ordinance to Extend the Terms of the Regional Planning Commissions (Districts III, IV and V) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. ADOPT Urgency Ordinance 2008-26, extending the terms of the East County Regional Planning Commission and the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission for one year. 2. INTRODUCE Ordinance 2008-28, extending the terms of the East County Regional Planning Commission and the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission for one year, WAIVE reading and FIX September 16, 2008 for adoption. 3. DETERMINE that the adoption of Ordinance 2008 -26 and Ordinance 2008-28 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility of a significant adverse effect on the environment. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ YES ❑ NO SIGNATURE ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): 0MY/717 ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED ii RECOMMEND _�,- ER k VOTE OF SUPERVISORS �� ..r I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND kUNANIMOUS (ABSENT �� CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND s: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS O THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Catherine Kutsuris (925-335-1260) ATTESTED cc: Department of Conservation and Development(DCD) JOHN CUL EN, CLERK OF THE County Counsel,Tom Geiger OARD OF SUPERVISORS AND County Planning Commission COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR East County Regional Planning Commission San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission B PUTY CK/mp G:CK\Commissions\Board Order 2008.doc 5-D.y Board of Supervisors August 19, 2008 Page 2 Adopt Ordinance No. 2008-26 to extend the term of the Regional Planning Commissions to October 6, 2009 4. DIRECT the Department of Conservation and Development to post Notices of Exemption with the County Clerk. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS: The County Code provides for the automatic repeal of the sections that establish the East County Regional Planning Commission and the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission on October 7, 2008 unless the Board otherwise provides before then. When this issue was considered by the Board in 2007, the Board elected to continue the regional commissions for one year, predominately to await the outcome of the Alamo incorporation effort. The Alamo incorporation effort has made significant progress in the intervening time period and a vote could be held as early as March, 2009. As such, the Department recommends continuing the regional commissions for one additional year at which time the outcome of the incorporation effort will likely be known. The members of the regional planning commissions and the members of the County Planning Commission have been informed of the staff recommendation, and no concerns have been raised to date. ADDENDUM SDA August 19, 2008 Extending Regional Planning Commissions Dennis Barry, Department of Conservation and Development, presented the staff report on consideration to adopting Urgency Ordinance No. 2008-26, extending the terms of the East County Regional Planning Commission and the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission for one year; and introducing Ordinance 2008-28, extending the terms of the East County Regional Planning Commission and the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission for one year. Supervisor Piepho said she has received comments of concern regarding the manner in which the meetings were run. She said she would like information on how often each commission holds meetings and the rotation of chairmanship of the commissions to be brought back to the Board. Mr. Barry noted that attendance information had been kept and the department would prepare a report for the Board with that and information on the selection and rotation of the chair of each commission. There were no requests to speak on this matter. By unanimous vote, Supervisor Gioia absent,the Board ADOPTED Urgency Ordinance No. 2008-26, extending the terms of the East County Regional Planning Commission and the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission for one year; INTRODUCED Ordinance No. 2008-28, extending the terms of the East County Regional Planning Commission and the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission for one year; waived the reading, and fixed September 16, 2008 for adoption; and DIRECTED the Department of Conservation and Development return to the Board a report regarding each commission's attendance and Chair position rotation. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-26 (Regional Planning Commissions) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the parenthetical footnotes from the official text of the enacted or amended provisions of the Ordinance Code): SECTION I. SUMMARY. This ordinance is an urgency ordinance to extend the term of the San Ramon Valley and East County regional planning commissions for one year. SECTION II. Section 26-2.1514 of the County Ordinance Code is amended to read: 26-2.1514 Repeal. Sections 26-2.1510 and 26-2.1512 of the County Ordinance Code are repealed and of no further force and effect beginning on October 6, 2009,unless this Board otherwise provides before then. (Ords. 2008-26 § 2, 2007-46 § 2, 2007-45 § 2, 2003-20 §2, 2003-19 § 2, 99-50 § 2, 99-49 § 2, 97-36 § 1.) SECTION III. URGENCY DECLARATION. This ordinance is an urgency measure to protect the public safety,health and welfare pursuant to the authorization of Government Code section 25123(d)by providing for the extended and continued existence of the San Ramon Valley and East County regional planning commissions. The facts constituting the urgency are that if this ordinance is not adopted, any scheduled hearings cannot be conducted, any decisions on pending applications before the commissions cannot be made, and some applications may be deemed approved,which would frustrate County Planning Agency land use regulations and public hearing procedures. SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective immediately upon passage by four-fifths of the Board, and within 15 days after passage shall be published once with the names of supervisors voting for or against it in the Contra Costa Times, a newspaper published in this�Couny. PASSED on f p , by the following vote: AYES: �i�.i `e. Wt, i �pl+<e, 13a sem: �`�► -arc( NOES: lgcr^ ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of e Board of Supervisors Board Chair and C Administrator By. � • .�- �.�r a D uty — o _ . TLG: e H:\2008\co Development\regional planning comm-urgencympd T ORDINANCE NO. 2008-26 COUK ORDINANCE NO. 2008-28 (Regional Planning Commissions) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the parenthetical footnotes from the official text of the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance Code): SECTION I. SUMMARY. This ordinance extends the term of the San Ramon Valley and East County regional planning commissions for one year. SECTION II. Section 26-2.1514 of the County Ordinance Code is amended to read: 26-2.1514 Repeal. Sections 26-2.1510 and 26-2.1512 of the County Ordinance Code are repealed and of no further force and.effect beginning on October 6, 2009, unless this Board otherwise provides before then. (Ords. 2008-28 § 2, 2008-26 § 2, 2007-46 § 2, 2007-45 § 2, 2003-20 §2, 2003-19 § 2, 99-50 § 2, 99-49 § 2, 97-36 § 1.) SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after passage, and within 15 days after passage shall be published once with the names of supervisors voting for or against it in the Contra Costa Times, a newspaper published in this County. Upon its effective date, this ordinance shall immediately supersede Ordinance No. 2008-26. PASSED on ,by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Board Chair and County Administrator By: [SEAL] Deputy TLG: HA2008\Community DevelopmenAregional planning comm-final2.wpd ORDINANCE NO. 2008-28