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APP: D AND CITY OF SAN LEAND RO STAFF REPORT DATE: TO: FROM: BY: September 18, 2000 John J. Jermanis, City Manager FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL John J. Jerna 's C City Manage Coco— s! Hanson Hom, Interim Development Services Director�,,ti Barry Miller, AICP General Plan Consultant SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Council confirmation of new General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) appointments SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Approval of 12 new appointments to the GPAC, including ten full members and two alternates, is requested. BACKGROUND Current City Council Policy • Current City Council policy supports the use of a large citizens advisory committee to steer the General Plan update. • Council policy is that this committee represent the diverse interests and demographics of the City and that membership be periodically reviewed and adjusted as needed to ensure that this diversity is maintained. Previous City Council Actions • March, 1999: 59-person General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) appointed by the City Council, including 52 members and 7 alternates. • January, 2000: Alternates appointed as full members, replacing several members who resigned during 1999. • January -July 2000: Additional departures from GPAC leave 41 remaining members. As a result of Committee resignations, Districts 3 and 6 are now under -represented on the GPAC. The resignations also have left Councilmembers Loeffler and Nardine with no appointments. • July 24, 2000: Ad Hoc Committee of City Council meets to consider new appointments to restore geographic balance and ensure Council representation. City Council Committee Review and Action • The City Council Ad Hoc Committee on the General Plan met on July 24 to identify prospective new members. At this meeting, the Committee: Reviewed the list of persons who applied to serve on the GPAC in March 1999 but were not selected at that time.