Planning Commission Special Meeting

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Commission Members: John Wendt, Chairperson • Ray Walp, Vice-Chair Betsy Dewar • Brad Kime Incorporated April 13, 1854 web: www.crescentcity.org AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM The public may access and participate in the public meeting using one or more of the following methods: 1) Participate live online via Zoom (details below) or by utilizing the link to join the meeting posted on both the City of Crescent City – City Hall Facebook page and the City of Crescent City website (www.crescentcity.org), public comment may be made by using the raise hand feature on Zoom; 2) Public comments may be made in advance by submitting written comment via publiccomment@crescentcity.org or by filing it with the City Clerk at 377 J Street, Crescent City, California, 95531. All public comments (via email or mail) must be received by the City Clerk prior to 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please identify the meeting date and agenda item to which your comment pertains in the subject line. Public comments so received will be forwarded to the City Council and posted on the website next to the agenda. Written public comments will not be read aloud during the meeting. ZOOM PHONE NUMBER: (253) 215-8782 WEBINAR ID: 851 3353 8341 MUTE / UNMUTE PRESS *6 RAISE HAND PRESS *9 I. CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: II. PUBLIC COMMENT: The public may address the Planning Commission on any item of interest that is within the Commission’s subject matter jurisdiction or that appears on the agenda. The Commission is not able to discuss extensively or act on any items that do not appear on the agenda. After receiving recognition by the Chairperson, please state your name and city or county residency for the record. Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes or other reasonable limitations specified by the Chairperson on particular topics or individual speakers (Gov’t Code §54954.3(b)). PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA III. CONSENT CALENDAR: None. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None V. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW: None VI. NEW BUSINESS VIA. Approve and Adopt Resolution No. PC2022-03, A resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Crescent City Authorizing the use of Teleconferencing Provision under AB 361 VII. CONTINUING BUSINESS: None VIII. REPORTS, CONCERNS, REFERRALS: In accordance with Gov’t Code §54954.2(a)(2), Planning Commissioners or staff may briefly respond to public comment, make brief announcements or reports, or ask questions for clarification. Planning Commissioners or the Commission may also direct staff to report back on any matter at a subsequent meeting or to place a matter of business on a future agenda. VIII. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to the regular meeting of the City of Crescent City Planning Commission and Architectural Review Committee scheduled for Thursday April 14, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. POSTED: April 4, 2022 By: Robin Patch City Clerk/Administrative Analyst PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA  RESOLUTION NO. PC2022-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REMOTE TELECONFERENCING (AB 361) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Crescent City (“Planning Commission”) is committed to open and transparent government, and full compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (“Brown Act”); and WHEREAS, the Brown Act generally requires that a public agency take certain actions in order to use teleconferencing to attend a public meeting virtually; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recognizes that a local emergency persists due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, the California Legislature has recognized the ongoing state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has responded by creating an additional means for public meetings to be held via teleconference (inclusive of internet-based virtual meetings); and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 361, which amends Government Code, section 54953 and permits a local agency to use teleconferencing to conduct its meetings in any of the following circumstances: (A) the legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency, and state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; (B) the legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency for the purpose of determining, by majority vote, whether as a result of the emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees; or (C) the legislative body holds a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency and has determined, by majority vote, pursuant to subparagraph (B), that, as a result of the emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees; and WHEREAS, in order for the Planning Commission to use teleconferencing as allowed by AB 361, it must first adopt findings in a resolution, allowing the Planning Commission to conduct teleconferenced meetings for a period of thirty (30) days; and WHEREAS, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for the State of California due to the COVID-19 pandemic in his order entitled “Proclamation of a State of Emergency,” signed March 4, 2020; and WHEREAS, the County of Del Norte continues to recommend certain physical distancing requirements of people within Del Norte County, as described in detail in the Order of the Health Officer of the County of Del Norte dated 11/22/2021, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission desires to conduct its meetings through the use of telephonic and internet-based services so that members of the public may observe and participate in meetings and offer public comment in the safest environment possible. Resolution No. PC2022-03 Page | 1 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of Crescent City that: 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and fully incorporated into this Resolution by reference. 2. The Planning Commission is conducting meetings during a state of emergency and state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing. 3. The Planning Commission authorizes City staff to take all actions necessary to conduct Planning Commission meetings in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) and all other applicable provisions of the Brown Act, using teleconferencing for a period of thirty (30) days from the adoption of this Resolution, after which the Planning Commission will reconsider the circumstances of the state of emergency. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Crescent City on this 7th day of April 2022, by the following polled vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: John Wendt, Chair of Planning Commission ATTEST: Robin Patch, City Clerk/Administrative Analyst Resolution No. PC2022-03 Page | 2