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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 007-18RESOLUTION NO. 0 07- 18 RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL REMOVING DAVID STRONG AS A PLANNING COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTING THE CLERK'S OFFICE TO OPEN RECRUITMENT FOR A REPLACEMENT PLANNING COMMISSIONER. WHEREAS, David Strong was appointed by the City Council to the Planning Commission in 2009 as the Ward 1 appointment; and WHEREAS, since Mr. Strong's appointment, he has diligently served as a Planning Commissioner and faithfully executed his duties; and WHEREAS, in early December of last year, Mr. Strong notified the Community Development Director that he is unable to continue serving as a Planning Commissioner and requested that staff provide him with a resignation letter for his signature; Staff did so, but it has not been returned; and WHEREAS, Mr. Strong has not been attending Planning Commission meetings, and his regular absence can impact the Commission's ability to conduct business when other Commissioners have to recuse themselves from an item or they are absent; and WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 2.28.030D allows the City Council to remove a Planning Commissioner at any time by an affirmative vote of five members of the Council; and WHEREAS, given Mr. Strong's expressed interest in resigning from the Planning Commission, it is appropriate for the Council to remove Mr. Strong from the Planning Commission, effective immediately, and direct the clerk's office to open recruitment for a replacement Planning Commissioner. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference. 2. For the reasons stated above, the Bakersfield City Council removes David Strong as a Planning Commissioner, effective immediately. 3. The Clerk is hereby directed to open recruitment for a Planning Commissioner replacement. ---------------0000000-------------- o�gAKF�� - Page 1 of 3 Pages - v pR10WA a 0 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted • by an affirmative vote of five or more members of the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held onO'1 I$ by the following vote: AYES: COUNC I LMEMBER RIVERA. GONZALES,WEIR,-Wn. FREEMAN, SULLIVAN, EARLIER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER hI�11i. ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER ;sMl_jb CHRISTOPHER IERRY ACTING CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED: FEB 0 7 7019 41 By KO ,, a yor City of Bakersfield APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Att ey By ANDREW HEGL ND Deputy City Attorney AH/vlg S:\COUNCIL\Resos\ I7-18\Removal-Plancommstrong.Reso.Docx Page 2 of 3 Pages - o``eAnF9N T � m U p ORIGINAL