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DISCUSSION OF INTERVIEW PROCESS AND SELECTION OF DATE AND TIME OF OPEN MEETING OR MEETINGS TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS OF ALL APPLICANTS WHO SUBMITTED A QUALIFIED APPLICATION DURING THE SPECIFIED APPLICATION PERIOD TO FILL ONE VACANCY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION
(In accordance with Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.53.040 (D), since four or fewer qualified applications were received, all applicants will be invited to interview.)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Council discuss and provide staff with direction regarding the interview process, and select a date and time for an open meeting or meetings to conduct interviews of all applicants for the Planning Commission who submitted a qualified application during the specified application period.
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BACKGROUND
A recent resignation from the Planning Commission has resulted in one vacancy. Nominations for interviews will not be necessary since fewer than five applications were received within the past two years; therefore all applicants will be invited to interview. The qualified applications received are included as Attachment 1. Pursuant to the appointment process, the Council shall independently review these applications.
CURRENT VACANCY
Planning Commission - 1 vacancy
The vacancy on the Planning Commission is for the following seat:
- Design Representative - to replace Julio Fuentes (Civil Engineer)
Per CVMC 2.42.030: “A minimum of three members of the Planning Commission should be persons sensitive to design consideration and interested in townscape matters. Persons qualified for these seats should include architects, landscape architects, land planners, urban planners, civil engineers and other design professionals with suitable experience.”
APPLICANTS
The individuals from whom we received applications within the past two years are listed below:
- Joe Garbanzos - application specified interest in an At-Large seat and did not indicate expertise related to design/urban planning
- Gregory Hall
- Mike Spethman (currently serving on the Charter Review Commission)
Attachments
1. Applications Packet