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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - REMOVAL PLANNING CMSNO Agenda Item: 2 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT NEW BUSINESS CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: Li ' DATE: July 8, 2025 SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office PRESENTER: Laurene Weste RECOMMENDED ACTION Based upon the June 24 request of Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste, discuss the removal of Planning Commissioner Denise Lite and take action as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND At the regular City Council meeting on June 24, 2025, a request was made by Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste to place an item on the agenda to consider the removal of Planning Commissioner Denise Lite. Commissioner Lite was nominated by Mayor Pro Tem Weste and appointed by the City Council to the Planning Commission in September 2024. Santa Clarita Municipal Code (SCMC) section 2.26.020 provides that Planning Commissioners are appointed by the City Council pursuant to the procedure and terms set forth by resolution of the City Council and that such Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the City Council. Santa Clarita Municipal Code section 2.06.010 provides that any Commissioner may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the City Council. If the City Council approves the removal of a Planning Commissioner, this would result in an unscheduled vacancy. Pursuant to the City Council's adopted resolution 91-194, the City Clerk would then post a notice of vacancy and solicitation of applications for the position. Resolution 91-194 and SCMC sections 2.26.020 and 2.06.010 are attached for the City Council's reference. ALTERNATIVE ACTION Other action as determined by City Council. Page 1 Packet Pg. 12 O FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. ATTACHMENTS Resolution 91-194 SCMC: 2.26.020 and 2.06.010 Page 2 Packet Pg. 13 RESOLUTION NUMBER 91-194 2.a A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE r. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION, NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT TO CITY COMMISSIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby prescribe the following procedure for the application, nomination and appointment process to City Commissions: Within twenty (20) days of the creation of a vacancy on a Commission, the City Cleric shall cause to be advertised a notice of the vacancy and solicitation of applications. The application period shall not be less than fourteen (14) calendar days. Completed applications shall be submitted to the City Clerk. Applications shall require not less than three references. r-+ The City Clerk shall submit copies of the applications to the nominating authority on the City Council and the other members of the City Council. The nominating authority shall submit a nomination for ratification by the City Council. Ratification shall consist of not less than three affirmative votes for the nominee. Failure of a nominee to receive ratification by the full City Council shall cause the nominating authority to submit a new nominee to the City Council for ratification at the next regular meeting of the City Council. Failure of a nominating authority to receive ratification on three nominees, shall cause a nomination for the appointment to be made by any member of the City Council from the list of applicants for that position. Ratification votes shall be taken until such time as a nominee is approved. The final appointment shall not be made less than ten (10) days after publication of the notice in conformance with Government Code 54974. The appointee of the City Council shall be seated on the Commission at the next regular meeting of the Commission. Reappointments to Commissions are not automatic. Commissioners desiring reappointment for another term of office shall be required to follow the full Commission appointment procedure as outlined. Packet Pg. 14 2.a PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26th day of November , 1991 MAYOR ATTES TY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 26th day of November 1991 by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Darcy, Klajic, McKeon NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS Seidt, Boyer ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None TY CLERK MPM:105 Packet Pg. 15 2.b Santa Clarita Municipal Code Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL Sections: 2.26.020 Planning Commission: Members 2.06.010 Boards and Commissions — General Provisions: General Rules Regarding Commissions 2.26.020 Members. The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) members, each of whom shall be a resident of the City of Santa Clarita and shall be appointed by the City Council pursuant to the procedure and terms set forth by resolution of the City Council. All such terms will run through December 31st of the fourth calendar year after the appointment date or until their successor is appointed (whichever is later). Commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. (Ord. 88-2, 1/14/88; Ord. 89-2, 1/24/89; Ord. 91-49, 10/22/91; Ord. 15-10 § 1 (Exh. A), 11/24/15) 2.06.010 Boards and Commissions — General Provisions: General Rules Regarding Commissions A. Any member of a board or commission of this City may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the City Council, except in cases where the Mayor or City Council are not the appointing authority (in which cases such regular appointing authority may exercise this power of removal). If a member absents himself without advance permission of the board or commission or of his appointing authority from three (3) consecutive regular meetings or from twenty-five percent (25%) of the duly scheduled meetings of the board or commission within any fiscal year, his office shall thereupon become vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy. The Council reserves the power to reaffirm commission appointments and reappointments every four (4) years. B. Unless otherwise provided by law, or by ordinance or resolution of the City Council, all members of boards and commissions of the City appointed by the City Council shall be initially, and during their incumbencies, bona fide residents and registered voters of the City, and no such member at or during such time shall be an employee of the City. (Ord. 87-2, 12/15/87; Ord. 98- 18, 6/23/98; Ord. 10-5 § 1, 6/8/10) Packet Pg. 16