HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012004 - 2004-46 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order an January 20, 2004,by the following vote:
AYES: SUPEMSOPS GIOTA, UMMA, G12 MB C, DeSMMM AND aDVM
NOES: NM
ABSENT: NW
ABSTAIN: NM
SUBJECT:
In the Matter of the re-establishment of the
Kensington Municipal Advisory Council
RESOLUTION NO. 2004/46
It is hereby RESOLVED by the Board that:
1. Re-establishment of the Kensington Municipal Advisory Council.
Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 31010 of the California Government Code,
the Kensington Municipal Advisory Council (KMAC) is hereby re-established effective
July 1, 2003. The re-established YCML AC will extend the term of the original KMAC,
established in 1989 and re-authorized in 1995 and 1999. The re-established KMAC will
have duties and powers as enumerated in Paragraph Five below.
2. Membership.
The KMAC shall consist of five(5)members and two(2) alternates (a First Alternate and
a Second Alternate),who shall be residents of the Kensington community(as described
below), shall have resided there for at least three (3)years prior to assuming office, and
who shall be appointed by the County Board of Supervisors from lists of nominees
submitted by the Kensington Improvement Club, Kensington Property Owners'
Association, and the Kensington Municipal Advisory Council. Each organization shall
only nominate residents having the above listed qualifications.
The First Alternate member shall fill in for any regular member who is absent from all or
part of a meeting. The Second Alternate member shall fill in when the First Alternate
member is not available or when two regular members are absent. The alternate
members automatically replace any member who leaves before the end of his/her term,
and serves for the remainder of that term with the First Alternate member filling the first
available seat.
3. Kensington Community.
The Kensington Community is that area contained within the boundaries of the
Kensington Community Services District and the Kensington Fire District,
4. Term of Office.
The KMAC members shall serve four(4) year terms, continuing present appointments.
Terms shall be staggered.
5. Council Duties and Powers.
The KMAC shall advise the Board of Supervisors on land-use planning matters affecting
the Kensington community, such as land-use designations, master-plan amendments,
environmental-impact reports, negative declarations, and zoning-variance applications.
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The KMAC shall also represent the community before the County Planning Commission,
the Zoning Administrator, and the County Board of Supervisors on such land use,
planning and zoning,matters. it is understood that the Beard of Supervisors is the final
decision0making authority with respect to issues concerning the Kensington Community
and that the KMAC shall serve solely in an advisory capacity.
In addition, the KMAC may: Advice the Board of Supervisors on local government
services as requested by the Board: provide input and reports to the Boards county staff or
any county hearing body on issues of concern to the community; serve as liaison between
the community and the County Supervisor representing Kensington.
6. Compensation,
The KMAC members shall serve without compensation of any kind and the Board shall
not provide funds for the payment of KMAC meeting stipends or reimbursement of
KMAC members' expenses.
7. Staff and Financial Support.
a. The Board shall provide no ongoing professional or clerical staff support
to the KTMAC or provide funds to pay for any of the KMAC's operating
costs.
b. County staff will provide KMAC in a timely manner information and
reports on planning matters(proposed in the General Flan and zoning
changes, land-use permits,variance and subdivision applications, etc.)that
are to be located in, or will have an effect on, Kensington; County staff
will also provide notices of decisions on all such matters to the KMAC.
c. County staff will provide Kensington Community planning entitlement
applicants with the time and place of KMAC meetings and the names of
any non-restricted phone numbers of KMAC members so that the timely
discussion of pending applications may be conducted between them, (the
KMAC applicants), before County Planning Agency hearings and
decisions.
8. KMAC Oyeration.
Within the parameters of this Resolution, the KMAC may organize itself and operate as it
determines but shall hold regular meetings at least monthly at an established time and
place. Any such meeting may be adjourned to the next regular monthly meeting date if
there is no business to be transacted at that time. The KMAC's open public meetings
shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the "Brown Act."j(Government
Code Secs. 54950 ff.), including the pre-meeting posting of the meeting calendar notices,
and the Smith Act, (Better Government Ordinance; Ordinance Code Division 25,
commencing with the Section 25-2.202).
9. KMAC Dissolution.
The provisions of this resolution shall be of no further force and effect after June 30,
2007; and the KMAC dissolved on that date, unless prior to that date the Board of
Supervisors has taken action to extend the KMAC's existence.
1 herby certify that this is true and
correct copy of an action taken and
entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown.
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ATTESTED:, 'e,_11 L' s" c ��'' L
John Sweeten, Clerk of eh Boa(rd of
Superv' ors and County Administrator
Deputy
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