Limit expired board members to 90 days in office
In Plain English
Planning Commission and Design Review Board members can currently stay in office indefinitely after their terms expire. This law sets a 90-day limit for expired members to remain until replacements are found. The change ensures regular turnover and prevents positions from being held too long without reappointment.
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Votes
Adopt the ordinance
3 to 4
Why This Vote Matters
The council rejected a proposal to limit how long expired board and commission members can stay in office. In a divided 4-3 vote, the council voted down an ordinance that would have given expired Planning Commission and Design Review Board members just 90 days to remain in their positions while the city searches for replacements. Currently, these members can stay indefinitely after their terms end. Rogers, Lopez, Viramontes, and Bates voted against the change, while Mayor McLaughlin, Ritterman, and Butt supported it. The failed measure would have ensured more regular turnover on these boards that review development and planning decisions in the city.
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Allow board and commission members to serve up to 90 extra days after terms expire
Limit expired Planning Commission and Design Review Board terms to 90 days
Change rules for board and commission members whose terms have expired
Allow board and commission members to stay after terms expire
Establish policy for continuing board and commission members' terms
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