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Board appoints 14-member General Plan Advisory Committee, leaves application open to expand membership
Summary
The Kings County Board of Supervisors appointed 14 applicants to a new General Plan Advisory Committee and directed staff to accept additional applicants until the committee reaches its maximum size of 21; the board voted to appoint the current 14 applicants.
The Kings County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 30 appointed 14 applicants to the county’s General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) and instructed staff to continue accepting applications until the committee reaches the maximum allowed membership of 21.
Yesenia Carrufa, a planner with the Community Development Agency, said 14 applications were received and clarified there is no requirement that GPAC members live in the supervisor’s district that appointed them. She described the committee’s role as advising the planning commission and the board on the general plan and development-code update, supporting outreach, and helping translate planning concepts for the public.
Carrufa and deputy director Alex Hernandez told the board the GPAC should remain an odd number where possible to avoid tie votes, and that minimum membership is 13 with a maximum of 21. Several supervisors expressed interest in recruiting additional applicants from District 2 to improve geographic representation; one supervisor said they would actively recruit candidates from West Side communities such as Kettleman City.
The board moved to appoint all 14 current applicants and to allow staff to return to the board as additional applicants arrive until the GPAC reaches its target size. The action passed 5-0 on roll call.
Clarifying details: Staff noted there were no applicants from District 2 in the 14 received and that supervisors could appoint applicants who do not reside in the appointing supervisor’s district. GPAC members will serve as a public-facing advisory body during the general plan and development-code update and will report to the public and the board during the process.
Ending: Staff will post the appointed membership and continue to accept applications until the GPAC size reaches the desired level; the first order of business for the committee will be participating in outreach and advising on general-plan elements including land use, circulation, air quality and environmental hazards.
