SECTIONS 65063-65064.7 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 65063-65064.7

65063. The Regional Planning Board shall be the governing body of
the district, and shall be selected as provided in this article.

65063.1. The number of members of the board to which each county is
entitled shall be determined as follows:
(a) Each county having, within the district, a population of
350,000 or less shall have two (2) members of the regional planning
board, one (1) appointed by the board of supervisors and one (1)
appointed by the city selection committee.
(b) Each county having, within the district, a population of more
than 350,000 and not more than 600,000 shall have four (4) members of
the regional planning board. Two members shall be appointed by the
board of supervisors and two (2) members shall be appointed by the
city selection committee.
(c) Each county having, within the district, a population of more
than 600,000 shall have six (6) members of the regional planning
board. Three (3) members shall be appointed by the board of
supervisors and three (3) members shall be appointed by the city
selection committee.
The population figures as used herein shall be determined by the
latest official census.

65063.2. Within 60 days after the date the district first becomes
operative, the board of supervisors of each county in the district
shall appoint as members of the regional planning board of said
district the number authorized by Section 65063.1.
The members of the regional planning board appointed by boards of
supervisors shall be members of said boards of supervisors.

65063.3. The members of the regional planning board appointed by
the city selection committee shall be mayors or members of the city
councils of the cities.

65063.4. A member of the board of supervisors of any county, or a
mayor or member of a city council of any city within any county, in
the district may be appointed to and serve contemporaneously as a
member of the regional planning board.

65063.5. After the members of the regional planning board to be
appointed by the city selection committees and the county boards of
supervisors have been designated, they shall meet and appoint one
citizen-at-large member for each county included in the district who
will be full members of the regional planning board. These
citizens-at-large members shall be selected from among persons living
within the district who have made outstanding contributions to, or
have demonstrated an active interest in, matters of regional concern.

65063.6. The term of office of the member shall be four years and
until the appointment and qualification of his successor; provided
that the first members of the board shall classify themselves by lot
within the city and county group and the citizen-at-large group so
that approximately one-third ( 1/3) of the members of each group
shall hold office for two (2) years, approximately one-third ( 1/3)
shall hold office for three (3) years and approximately one-third (
1/3) shall hold office for four (4) years. The power which
originally appointed a member whose term has expired shall appoint
his successor for a full term of four (4) years. Any member may be
removed by the power appointing him.

65063.7. No supervisor, mayor, or city council member shall hold
office on the regional planning board after ceasing to hold the
office of supervisor, mayor, or city council member, respectively,
and that person's membership on the board shall thereafter be
considered vacant, except that any mayor who continues to hold office
as a city council member, or city council member who continues to
hold office as mayor, shall not be considered to have ceased to hold
office under this section.

65063.8. Any vacancy on the regional planning board shall be filled
for the unexpired term by appointment by the power which originally
appointed the member whose position had become vacant.

65064. No person while serving as a member of the regional planning
board shall be eligible to be appointed to any salaried office or
employment in the service of the district nor shall he become
eligible for such appointment within one (1) year after he has ceased
to be a member.

65064.1. The board is the governing body of the district and shall
exercise all of the powers of the district, except as otherwise
provided.

65064.2. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business and may act for the board.

65064.3. The board may elect a chairman and other officers as it
deems necessary from among its own members.

65064.4. The board may appoint an executive committee, consisting
of the chairman of the board, and not more than eight or less than
four other members of the board, and such executive committee may
carry on the administrative and executive functions of the board
between full meetings.

65064.5. The board shall meet at least six times in each year, and
may call additional meetings at its own discretion, or, during
periods between meetings, at the discretion of the chairman or of a
majority of the executive committee.

65064.6. Each member of the board shall receive the actual and
necessary expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties,
plus a compensation of twenty dollars ($20) for each day attending
the meetings of the board, but such compensation shall not exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000) in any one year.

65064.7. The provisions for the executive committee set forth in
this article shall not be construed to limit the board or the
executive committee from setting up any other committees or groups
which it may see fit.