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Albany City Planning Commission elects new chair and vice chair
Summary
Commissioners voted to appoint new leadership in a single motion; the commission discussed term traditions and completed the appointment by unanimous vote.
During the same meeting the Albany City Planning Commission elected its new leadership. Commissioners discussed whether to retain a local tradition of two‑year chair terms or return to annual rotation. After brief discussion a motion was made and seconded to appoint commission leadership in a single vote; the motion passed with all recorded votes in the affirmative.
The motion as recorded in the meeting transcript named the appointees (the record contains inconsistent spellings across exchanges). The commission completed the appointments in one procedural vote and moved on to announcements. Staff noted recruitment for the fifth commissioner vacancy is underway and reminded the commission the Annual Progress Report (APR) for the housing element will be prepared and brought to the commission before submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
The newly elected chair and vice chair will assume ceremonial and meeting responsibilities for the planning commission; commissioners may revisit traditions for term length at a later meeting.
