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General Plan Update Advisory Committee

General Information:
On February 4, 2008, the Town Council approved a preliminary work plan and schedule for the 2010 General Plan Update. Part of this process involved the development of a General Plan Update Advisory Committee, comprised of the existing 9-member General Plan Committee (GPC) with up to 10 "at-large" members to provide broad communtiy representation. The General Plan Update Advisory Committee would be a separate committee from the GPC whose sole function is to advise the Council on the General Plan Update process. On March 3, 2008, the Council adopted a resolution officially establishing the General Plan Update Advisory Committee.

Committee Appointment Process:
A Town-wide recruitment is underway to encourage members of the community to apply for a position on the General Plan Update Advisory Committee. The committee will be comprised of 9 members of the General Plan Committee and up to 10 "at large" members that represent various geographic areas, age groups, and community, business, and residential interests and organizations. The "at large" members of the advisory committee may not belong to any other established Town commission, board, or committee. Deadline to apply is May 23, 2008.

Qualified applicants will be interviewed and appointed by Town Council. Appointments will be made at a Town Council meeting, generally held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7 p.m.

Committee Role:
The responsibilities of the committee members are limited to the review of General Plan issues previously identified by Council and minor modifications of existing policies. Specifically, members of the the Committee will be asked to:

Attend regular meetings at least twice a month
Participate in Public Workshops
Identify outdated information in the existing General Plan
Address key topics as determined by the Town Council, including: the environment, recreation, and the needs of youth and seniors.

Meetings:
The Chair of the General Plan Committee shall serve as Chair of the General Plan Update Advisory Committee. The advisory committee will determine its schedule (it is anticipated that the committee will meet twice a month). Committee members are expected to regularly attend meetings and public workshops. However, it is understood that on occasion, a committee member may not be able to attend a meeting. Three absences in a calendar year may subject the member to expulsion from the advisory committee upon approval of the Council.

Conflict of Interest:
Upon appointment to the committee, members will be required to file a Conflict of Interest form with the Town for Disclosure Categories 2, 3, and 4 as listed in Section 2.30.615 of the Town Code.

Contact Information:
For more information about the General Plan Update Advisory Committee, contact the Community Development Department at (408) 354-6874. Contact the Clerk Department at (408) 354-6834 for information about the Committee appointment process.