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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	03/09/2020
Subject: INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	IOC 20/5
Referral Name:	Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter:	Julie DiMaggio Enea	Contact:	Julie DiMaggio Enea 925.335.1077

Information

Referral History:

On December 12, 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved a policy on the process for recruiting applicants for selected advisory bodies of the Board. This policy requires an open recruitment for all vacancies to At Large seats appointed by the Board. The Board also directed that the IOC personally conduct interviews of applicants for At Large seats on several boards, committees, and commissions including the Contra Costa County Planning Commission.

There is a current vacancy in the At Large #2 seat on the Planning Commission. The current term of office for this seat will expire on June 30, 2020 and the subsequent term will run from July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024.

The Planning Commission's powers and duties include:

Exercise all powers and duties prescribed by law (statute, ordinance or board order), including consideration of matters referred to it by the zoning administrator except those powers and duties specifically reserved or delegated to other divisions of the planning agency;
Initiate preparation of general plans, specific plans, regulations, programs and legislation to implement the planning power of the county;
Be generally responsible for advising the legislative body of matters relating to planning, which, in the opinion of the commission, should be studied;
Be the advisory agency as designated in Title 9 of this code for the purpose of passing on subdivisions;
Hear and decide all applications or requests for proposed entitlements estimated to generate one hundred or more peak hour trips unless otherwise provided by this code or board order; and
Hear and make recommendations regarding proposed development agreements when it is hearing the related project applications being processed concurrently with the development agreements.

Referral Update:

At the direction of the Internal Operations Committee, staff initiated a six-week recruitment by issuing a press release (attached) on January 10th advertising the vacancies, with an application deadline of February 7, which was extended through February 21. The recruitment garnered three applications, attached. All candidates were invited to interview with the IO Committee today.

The candidates are as follows:

LaMar Anderson (Concord) - attendance confirmed
Daniel Borsuk (Pittsburg) - attendance confirmed
Ross Hillesheim (Danville) - attendance confirmed

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

INTERVIEW candidates for the At Large #2 seat on the County Planning Commission and DETERMINE nomination to the Board of Supervisors for appointment to complete the current term ending on June 30, 2020 and to a new a four-year term beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2024.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

Planning Commissioners receive a County-paid stipend of $50 per meeting, not to exceed $300 a month, plus mileage reimbursement.

Attachments
Planning Commission Media Release
Richard Clark Resignation
Planning Commission Roster March 2020
Candidate Application_LaMar Anderson_Planning Commission
Candidate Application_Daniel Borsuk_Planning Commission
Candidate Application_Ross Hillesheim_Planning Commission
Candidate Application - Johana Gurdian_Planning Commission