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Conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to Sections 3.01, 3.09, and 3.11 of the Planning Commission Rules of Order and Procedure regarding the regular meeting start time and time limits for public comment; under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and (b)(5), amending the Rules of Order is not a "project" subject to the California Environmental Quality Act as an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment
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Published Notice Required? Yes ___No _x__
Public Hearing Required? Yes ___No _x__
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission discuss and consider adopting a resolution to amend the Planning Commission Rules of Order and Procedure to implement a 6:00 p.m. regular meeting start time and a 3-minute time limit on public comment.
DISCUSSION:
Section 3 of the Planning Commission Rules of Order and Procedure sets forth rules regarding meetings of the Planning Commission. Under Section 3.01, the regular meeting start time is 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month. Staff recommends that the Commission discuss amending the start time to 6:00 p.m. to allow for meetings to end earlier in the evening.
Additionally, under Sections 3.09 and 3.11, public comment on both unscheduled and scheduled agenda items is limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. Staff recommends that the Commission discuss amending the public comment time limit to three (3) minutes per speaker in alignment with the Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure. Staff recommends no change to the provision that the Chair, or a majority of the Commissioners, may modify that time limit for any particular meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and (b)(5), amending the Rules of Order is not a "project" subject to the California Environmental Quality Act as an organizational or administrative activity that will...
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