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Belvedere council approves first reading to shrink planning commission, directs staff to refine policy manual changes
Summary
The council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 2502 to reduce the planning commission from seven to five members and authorized staff to return with Administrative Policy Manual (APM) changes after council feedback on alternates, attendance language and qualifications.
The Belvedere City Council on Feb. 10 approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 2502, which reduces the city’s Planning Commission from seven members to five and clarifies quorum and alternate-member procedures.
Councilors debated details of the draft ordinance and companion changes to the Administrative Policy Manual (APM), focusing on attendance expectations for commissioners, who may serve as voting alternates, and the qualifications for alternates. Staff will return with a revised APM and a second reading of the ordinance for final adoption.
Why it matters: The change shortens the commission to five members with a quorum set at three, and allows up to two alternates to be appointed to vote when needed. Council members said the change aims to address recruitment challenges in a small jurisdiction while preserving institutional…
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