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HomeMy Public PortalAbout11) 7I Reso 14-4983 General Plan Advisory CommitteeCity Council April 1, 2014 Page 2 of 2 the City on a path that will provide an improved quality of life and enhance Temple City's reputation as a great place to live and work. The Temple City 2050 Mid-Century Plan will establish a vision of how Temple City should develop over the next 35 years and create the framework to implement the vision. As part of the update process, staff is proposing to establish a GPAC consisting of up to 13 residents to advise staff and our consultants on issues raised during the process, to facilitate public participation, and to make recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council regarding the update of the General Plan, Zoning Code, and Specific Plan for the intersection of Las Tunas Drive and Rosemead Boulevard. The by-laws (Exhibit A of Attachment "A") for the GPAC specify the purpose, membership, and other procedural requirements for conducting the meetings of the GPAC. The by-laws will ensure that the meetings are conducted in accordance with applicable state laws and City Municipal Code requirements. Members of GPAC should represent both residents and businesses. They will serve as ambassadors to their constituents. Staff has outreached to the community and is recommending appointment of eight proposed members (Attachment "B") who represent the diverse interests in Temple City. In addition, many of the proposed members are graduates of the City's Citizen Academy and has the basic knowledge of local government If the Council wishes to name any additional members to the GPAC it would be appropriate to do so at this meeting. The establishment of a General Plan Advisory Committee will allow the General Plan Update process to move forward and will provide a forum for public input on the future vision for Temple City. CONCLUSION: The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution 14-4983 which establishes the Temple City General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC), adopts by-laws for the GPAC, and appoints members to serve on the GPAC. FISCAL IMPACT: This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14 City Budget ATTACHMENT: A Resolution No. 14-4983 B. List of Recommended Appointees to the General Plan Advisory Committee and ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO. 14-4983 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ESTABLISHING A GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND ADOPTING BY-LAWS WHEREAS, the City of Temple City is in the process of updating the Temple City General Plan; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to create a General Plan Advisory Committee to provide direction to staff and to make a recommendation to Planning Commission and City Council; and WHEREAS, a General Plan Advisory Committee provides a forum for public input on the general plan update. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Temple City herby resolves as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council establishes the General Plan Advisory Committee. SECTION 2. The City Council adopts the General Plan Advisory Committee By-laws attached as (Exhibit "A") SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 1'1 day of April2014. MAYOR ATTEST: City Clerk I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution No. 14-4983, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 1'1 day of April, 2014, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Councilmember- Councilmember- Councilmember- Councilmember- City Clerk EXHIBIT A City of Temple City GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY-LAWS FOR TH E TE M P LE CITY 2050 MID-CE NTURY GEN ERA L PLAN 1. Purpose: The General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) has been created by the City Council of Temple City to provide important input and guidance for the Temple City 2050 Mid-Century Plan, Route 19 Village Specific Plan, Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Zoning Code Update. The purpose of the Committee shall be to: a. To make recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council regarding the preferences of Temple City community members' on issues and policies that need to be considered for the Mid-Century Plan, Specific Plan, EIR and Zoning Code Update; b. Systematically review completed work products, including background reports; vision statement and guiding principles; land use alternatives; preferred land use plan; and goals, policies and implementation measures t hat will form the content of the Mid-Century Plan; as well as work products associated with the Specific Plan, EIR and Zoning Code Update. c. Provide effective, community-based input and feedback on work products in the form of recommendations; and d. Build community support for the Plans by serving as ambassadors to the greater community and to their constituents, informing them of the process, providing opportunities for input and comment, encouraging their participation in public workshops; and playing an active role in public workshops (e.g., breakout group facilitators). 2. Members: The General Plan Advisory shall consist of at least 7 but not more than 13 members appointed by the City Council as specified in item 4 below. 3. Chairperson and Vice Chairperson: Committee members shall elect by majority vote a chairperson and a vice chairperson at the first scheduled Committee meeting. The chairperson shall preside thereafter at all meetings of the Committee. The chairperson, in consultation with the Community Development Director, may identify items of interest for future agendas that are re levant to the Committee's duties and respons ibilities, as provided in Number 11 below. The vice chairperson shall perform the duties of the chairperson when the chairperson is absent. In the eve nt that both the cha irperson and the vice chairperson are absent, and the Committee otherwise has a quorum for purposes of conducting a meeting, the Committee shall elect from its membership a chairperson pro tempore to perform the duties of the chairperson while both the chairperson and the vice chairperson are absent. 4. Terms: Each member appointed to the Committee shal l serve until the Temple City Mid-Century General Plan and Route 19 Village Specific Plan have been adopted, the EIR has been certified, and/or until the City Council discharges or disbands the Committee, or until an individual member resigns or is removed for non-attendance. The Mid-Century Plan, Specific Plan and EIR will be completed no later than December 2015. PAGE10F3 REVISED: 4/2014 crrY Of TE~\!!PLIE CllY GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY-LAWS APRIL 1, 2014 5. Vacancies: Vacancies created by resignation or removal for non-attendance may be filled by the City Council for the remainder of the term. However, vacancies shall no longer be filled once a final General Plan land use map has been completed. The City Council may elect to have the Community Development Department collect letters of interest in any vacancy for the Council's consideration. In the event of a vacancy in the chairperson's position, the vice chairperson shall succeed as chairperson for the balance of the chairperson's term and the Committee shall elect a successor to fill the vacancy in the vice chairperson's position. In the event of a vacancy in the vice chairperson's position, the Committee shall elect by majority vote a successor from its membership to fill the vice chairperson's position for the remainder of the vice chairperson's term. 6. Limitations: The Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Planning Commission and City Council. It shall have no independent duties and no authority to take actions that bind the Planning Commission and City Council. 7. Regular Meetings: Regular meetings of the Committee shall be held at a time and place as established by the GPAC at its first organizing meeting. Each meeting shall be called and noticed as provided in Section 10 below 8. Special Meetings: A special meeting may be called by the Committee with the approval of the Community Development Director. The meeting shall be called and noticed as provided in Section 10 below. 9. Absences: If a member fails to attend three meetings with an unexcused absence in any twelve-month period, the member will be removed from the Committee and a notice will be forwarded to the City Council for replacement, as described in Number 4 above. Excused absences may include illnesses or other absences excused by the Committee chairperson. 10. Quorum: A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the constituent membership of the committee. All acts of the Committee shall require the presence of a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of the total membership. At any regularly called meeting not held because of a lack of quorum, the members present may constitute themselves a "committee of the whole" for the purpose of discussing matters on the agenda of interest to the Committee members present, but preclude taking action on any item. 11. Noticing: All meetings shall be called, noticed, and conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (commencing with Section 54950 of the Government Code). All members of the Committee shall comply at all times during their term on the Committee with the Ralph M. Brown Act's rules regarding open meetings and communications with other members and with City staff. 12. Agendas: The Committee chairperson shall prepare meeting agendas in consultation with the Community Development Director. The Community Development Department shall be responsible for posting agendas and distributing them to Committee members no later 72-hours in advance of the scheduled meeting, except that Special Meetings shall only require a 24-hour advance posting of the agenda. Material intended for placement on the agenda shall be delivered to the Community Development PAGE20F3 REVISED· 3/2014 ([TY Of 1~E~J1PL~ C[TY GEI\IERAL PLf\N ADVISORY COIVIMITTEE BY-LAWS APRIL 1, 2014 Department on or before 12:00 Noon on the date established for the submittal deadline for the forthcoming meeting. The Community Development Department may withhold placement on the agenda of any matter which is not timely received, lacks sufficient information, or is in need of staff review and report prior to Committee consideration. 13. Staff Support: The Community Development Department will advise the committee on all matters and provide secretarial and other functions as required. 14. Meeting Minutes: The minutes of previous meetings shall be approved, with additions, corrections and deletions made by the Committee. The minutes shall be recorded as action minutes noting the final action and final vote of the GPAC. 15. Committee Recommendations. The Committee shall strive to reach consensus on policies and proposals brought before the Committee. If a consensus cannot be reached, recommendations may be made by a simple majority vote. 16. Adoption and Amendment of Bylaws: These Bylaws may be amended by the Committee by the affirmative vote of a majority of its membership and with the approval of the City Council. F'.i\GE 3 01= 3 REVISED. 3/2014 City of Temple City GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE TE MP LE CITY 2050 MID-CEN T URY GENERAL P L AN Staff is recommending the City Council appoint the following eight people to serve on the GPAC. • Jennifer Ped raza-Resident • Leo Acenas -Resident and Accountant • Lucy Liou -Resident • Oscar Bustamante-Owner of Shin Dance Studio • Tim Huang -Temple City Asian American Business Association • William Man -Resident and Civil Engineer • Helen Chen Marston -Local Realtor • Pete Santucci -Resident PAGE l OF l