HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/07/10 - Agenda Packet - SpecialAGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 ~ 5:30 p.m.
Rancho Cucamonga City Hall ~ Tri Communities Room
10500 Civic Center Drive ~ Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-3801
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call: Mayor Kurth
Mayor Pro Tem Williams
Councilmembers Gutierrez, Michael and Spagnolo
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits
the City Council from addressing any issue not previously Included on the Agenda. The City Council may receive testimony and set the matter
for a subsequent meeting.
Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Chair, depending upon the number of
individuals desiring to speak. All communications are to be addressed directly to the City Council, not to the members of the audience. This is
a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker,
making loud noises, or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting.
The public communications period will not exceed one hour prior to the commencement of the business portion of the agenda. During this
one hour period, all those who wish to speak on a topic contained in the business portion of the agenda w1ll be given priority, and no further
speaker cards for these business items (with the exception of public hearing items) will be accepted once the business portion of the agenda
commences. Any other public communications which have not concluded during this one hour period may resume after the regular business
portion of the agenda has been completed.
C. I"l't,:11 O1~ BUSIVESS
PLANNING/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSIONER INTERVIEWS
5:30 p.m. Jack Warshaw (telephone interview)
5:50 p.m. Ravenel Wimberly
6:10 p.m. Nancy Harrington Murphy
6:30 p.m. Frances Howdyshell
6:50 p.m. George Blanchard
7:10 p.m. Robert Tangeman
SELECTION OF PLANNING/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEMBERS TO
FILL TWO (2) SEATS
D. ADJOURNMENT
I, Debra J. Adams, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true,
accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on July 5, 2007, per Government Code
54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California.
PLANNING/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS
JULY 10, 2007
1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga is preparing a General Plan Update that will
ultimately give us a working plan of land uses for the next 5-10 years.
Discuss your vision for land use in the City for the next 5-10 years. Give an
example of a land use change you would like to consider.
2. Because of rising costs of housing in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, the City
Council has noted the need for workforce housing as a priority. How would
you address this priority in light of the scarcity of land and existing
development.
3. The City of Rancho Cucamonga experienced the loss of historic preservation
opportunities due to rising property costs. Explain how you would approach
historic preservation in this City.
4. The City of Rancho Cucamonga holds firmly to a high ethical standard.
Considering the many demands on a Planning Commissioner from various
constituencies such as residents, developers, and staff, explain how you
would address the needs of all and maintain your objectivity.
MEMORANDUM
PL~INNING DEPARTMENT
Date: July 10, 2007
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
Jack Lam, City Manager /~y~ ~
From: James Troyer, Planning Director-(-y~~
Subject: PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS
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C,UCAMONGA
Planning Commissioner Cris McPhail resigned from her post March 26, 2007 and served 'the
Commission for the last time at the Planning Commission meeting of March 28, 2007. As a result
• of her resignation, the position was duly advertised, applications were received, and the posting
closed on May 10, 2007. '
The Planning/Historic Preservation Subcommittee (Williams and Spagnolo) reviewed the
applications submitted and selected a pool of six candidates to be interviewed. Subsequently,
Commissioner Rich Macias resigned on June 18, 2007 after serving the Commission for over 10
years. Commissioner Macias' last meeting was on June 27, 2007.
The Planning Commission currently has two vacancies. Therefore, staff is recommending that the
City Council interview and rate all six candidates and choose two Commissioners from the pool of
six candidates.
JRT/Is