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Council approves annualized appointment process for General Plan Advisory Committee after debate
Summary
The council voted to require GPAC members be reappointed annually and set membership at 20–30 people; supporters said it allows renewal and flexibility, while opponents warned of lost institutional knowledge during the final year of work.
The City of Newport Beach City Council voted by show of hands on Jan. 14 to change the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) appointment process so members are appointed on an annual basis and the committee size is set as a range of 20 to 30 members.
Council members debated whether requiring annual reapplication would disrupt institutional knowledge as GPAC approaches the expected completion of its work. “I’m just questioning, like, exactly how…
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