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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	06/11/2018
Subject: INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	IOC 18/5
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.

On June 30, 2018, the term for one Planning Commissioner will expire. The term of office for the vacant seat is July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2022.

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 five-week recruitment by issuing a press release (attached) on April 13th advertising the vacancies with an application deadline of May 18th. The recruitment garnered three applications, attached. Incumbent Marvin Terrell chose not to apply. All candidates were invited to interview with the IO Committee today.

The candidates are as follows:

Bhupen Amin (Walnut Creek) - unable to attend due to travel
LaMar Anderson (Concord) - attendance confirmed
Sathya Rao (Alamo) - attendance confirmed

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

INTERVIEW candidates for the At Large #1 seat on the County Planning Commission and CONSIDER nomination to the Board of Supervisors for appointment to a four-year term beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2022. (Julie DiMaggio Enea, IOC Staff)

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
Press Release_County Planning Commission
County Planning Commission Roster May 2018
Candidate Application_Bhupen Amin_Planning Commission
Candidate Application_LaMar Anderson_Planning Commission
Candidate Application_Sathya Rao_Planning Commission