Title
Planning Commission Appointments to PRAC and UAC - Discussion
Report
Issue:
The Planning Commission appoints one of its members to each of the Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) and Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC). On February 25, 2015, the City Council General Government committee is expected to discuss the possibility of reducing the membership of these Committees from 11 to 9 members each. This may result in reconsideration of the Planning Commission selecting members for these Committees.
Presenter:
Max Brown, Planning Commission Chair
Background and Analysis:
PRAC and UAC, like the Planning Commission, are citizen committees whose primary role is to advise the City Council. Most of their members are appointed by the City Council. However, ever since these committees were created, by ordinance one seat on each has been filled by a Planning Commission member selected by the Commission. Customarily, these members are selected each April for a roughly one-year term.
A few years ago the Planning Commission was reduced from 11 to 9 members. The City Council's General Government subcommittee is expected to discuss the possibility of similar reductions in the size of PRAC and UAC. It is likely that this discussion will lead to the subcommittee discussing whether to continue the practice of having the Planning Commission appoint one the remaining members. (The Commission also appoints a member of the Design Review Board, however due to the smaller size of the Board, this appointment is not expected to be discussed.)
Chair Brown is scheduled to be present at this subcommittee meeting. This agenda item is provided to give all Commission members an opportunity to discuss this topic with him prior to that subcommittee meeting. No action is required, but the Commission may elect to take action on this issue.