Humboldt County Grand Jury
• 2012-2013
• Agency Response
County Administrative Office Management & Budget Team County of Humboldt*
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Recommendations 7
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R1Page 1Provide training to the members of the Planning Commission. Perhaps having specialized training in different areas for different members could lend depth to the knowledge required for analyzing particular recommendations. This recommendation will be partially implemented when funds are available. The Board of Supervisors agrees that training for all Planning Commissioners should be available dependent upon adequate funding. However, the Board of Supervisors does not agree that individual Planning Commissioners should receive more specialized training over other Planning Commissioners and will not implement this portion of the Grand Jury's recommendation.
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R2Page 1Provide support staffing to the PC for validating
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R3Page 1Provide sufficient time to the PC for evaluating materials provided by the CDSD. Involving Planning Commissioners with expertise in a particular topic addressed within a given CDSD staff report during the development of that report could facilitate analysis and shorten evaluation time. This recommendation will be implemented where warranted. The Board of Supervisors agrees that the Planning Commissioners should have sufficient time to review materials. However, staff cannot, by law, prevent applicants, opponents or third parties from giving the Planning Commission information of whatever length at the last minute. Involving Planning Commission members during the development of a staff report may create a conflict of interest or perception of a conflict of interest. This recommendation could also possibly create a Brown Act violation.
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R4Page 2The PC should present their decisions upon appeal, or factual
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R5Page 2Increase the frequency of the PC's meetings. This recommendation will be implemented where warranted. The Board of Supervisors agrees that the frequency of Planning Commission meetings should increase dependent upon community and project needs. However, to increase the meetings arbitrarily would place an undue burden on the volunteer Planning Commissioners.
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R6Page 2The BOS should instruct the PC to request estimates of required time from citizens appearing before the PC before their appearance and schedule those citizens accordingly. This recommendation will not be implemented, because it is not warranted. The Board of Supervisors agrees that the Planning Commission should request the number of speakers per meeting and proceed with their agenda accordingly. However, it would not be good practice to allow some speakers more time than others. Giving all speakers an equal amount of time promotes ethical and equitable practices and also gives everyone an opportunity to express their opinions.
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R7Page 2Establish a limit of two consecutive 4-year terms to assure a periodic turn over in the PC's make-up. This recommendation will not be implemented, because it is not warranted. The Board of Supervisors disagrees with this recommendation as acquiring a set of skills related to land use matters can take some time and it would therefore be ineffective to limit the term of a Planning Commissioner. In addition, Planning Commissioners serve on an at will basis, meaning the Board of Supervisors can either fill or vacate their Planning Commission member at any given time.
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