HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes. No. 07-28RESOLUTION NO. 07-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, FORMING THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert desires to form the City of
Palm Desert Landscape Beautification Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California as follows:
SECTION I: There is hereby created by the City of Palm Desert the Palm Desert
Landscape Beautification Committee consisting of the following members of the City staff
and two Council members and one Planning Commissioner. The staff members shall be
the City Manager, the Assistant City Manager for Development Services, the Public Works
Director, the Community Development Director, the Parks and Recreation Manager, and the
Landscape Manager. The Council shall appoint two members of the City Council and the
Planning Commission shall appoint one member from the Planning Commission.
SECTION II: Term of Office
There is no specific term of office, but the Council members and Planning
Commissioner may be rotated annually depending upon the discretion of the City Council
and Planning Commission. The staff members shall remain on the Committee indefinitely.
SECTION III: Landscape Committee Purpose
The Committee's purpose is to review and make recommendations to Council,
commissions, staff, developers, property owners, engineers and design professionals and
to approve municipal and private project landscape designs that require more than a staff -
level review. In addition, the Committee shall provide a forum for the review and
recommendation of landscape -related issues to the City Council.
SECTION IV: Time and Place of Meetings
The regular meeting of the Committee may be routinely established or may be on
call of the Chairman of such Committee.
SECTION V: Appointment of Officers
A Chairman and Vice -Chairman shall be selected by the members of the Committee
at their first regular organizational meeting and the Chairman and Vice -Chairman shall
serve the term of one year or until their successor is selected.
SECTION VI: Recordkeepinq
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The Committee shall keep a public record of its transactions, findings, and
determinations and shall keep and maintain minutes of said meetings and shall be subject
to all requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act regarding open meetings.
SECTION VIII: Duties of the Officers
A. The Chairman shall preside over meetings of the Committee, shall
appoint any other sub -committees, shall perform any and all duties necessary and
incidental to his office
B. Vice Chairman serves as Chairman in the absence of the
Chaiman.
C. Secretary shall keep and maintain minutes of each meeting and
shall record the official actions taken and shall perform such other duties as
the Board assigns.
D. The Palm Desert Public Works Director and his or her staff shall serve as
secretary and staff to the Palm Desert Landscape Committee.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, on this 22nd day of February, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RICHARD S. KELLY, MAYOR
City of Palm Desert, California
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
City of Palm Desert, California