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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on —April 18, 1989 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, McPeak and Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT:
In the Matter of the Creation ) RESOLUTION NO. 89 257
of the Kensington Municipal )
Advisory Council )
It is hereby RESOLVED by the Board that:
1 . Creation 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 created.
2 . Membership.
The Council shall consist of five (5) members who shall be
residents of the Kensington community (as described below) , shall
have resided there for at least five 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, the
Kensington Property Owners' Association, the Kensington Community
Services District, and the Kensington Fire District. Each
organization shall only nominate residents having the above listed
qualifications and who have been approved by a majority of the board
of directors of the involved organization.
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 Council members shall serve four (4) year terms except that
for the initial Council, the Board shall, by lot, select two members
who shall serve two (2) year terms and three members who shall serve
four (4) year terms.
5. Council Duties and Powers .
The Council shall advise the Board of Supervisors on land use
and planning matters affecting the Kensington community, primarily
zoning variance applications, and may represent the Kensington
community before the County Planning Commission, the Zoning
Administrator, and the County Board of Supervisors on such land use,
planning and zoning matters . The Council may also request related
County assistance concerning the foregoing planning matters which,
if legally appropriate and funded, may be provided. It is
understood that the Board of Supervisors is the final decision-
making authority with respect to .issues concerning the Kensington
community and that the Council shall serve solely in an advisory
capacity. Except as specified above, the Council shall not
represent the Kensington community on any other matter.
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6 . Compensation.
Council members shall serve without compensation of any kind
and the Board shall not provide funds for the payment of Council
meeting stipends or reimbursement of Council members' expenses .
7 . Staff and Financial Support.
a. The Board shall provide no ongoing professional or clerical
staff support to the Council or provide funds to pay for any of the
Council's operating costs .
b. County staff will provide the Council in a timely manner
with information and reports on planning matters (proposed General
Plan and zoning changes, land use permits, variance and subdivisions
applications, etc. ) which take place in, or will have an effect on
the Kensington community.
C. County staff will provide Kensington Community planning
entitlement applicants with the time and place of council (KMAC)
meetings and the names and any non-restricted phone numbers of
Council members so that timely discussion of pending applications
may be conducted between them (the Council and applicants) before
County Planning Agency hearings and decisions .
8 . Council Operation.
Within the parameters of this Resolution, the Council may
organize itself an 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
Council's open public meetings shall be conducted in accordance with
the provisions of the "Brown Act" (Government Code Secs . 54950 ff. )
including the pre-meeting posting of meeting calendar notices.
9 . Council Establishment Not Subiect to Vote.
The issue of initial establishment of the Council shall not be
an election item submitted to the voters of the Kensington
community.
10. Council Dissolution - 1993 .
The provisions of this Resolution shall be of no further force
and effect after July 1, 1993 and the Council dissolved on that date
unless prior to it (7-1-93) , the Board of Supervisors has taken
action to extend the Council's existence following an advisory vote
of the Kensington Community electorate.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Sup4BAHELOR.
on the date shown.
ATTESTED:
PHIL Clerk of the Board
f Supervisors and County Administrator
Orig.Dept. : By a
.Denuty
cc: Supervisor Powers
County Administrator
Community Development Dept.
Public Works Dept.
Auditor-Controller
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