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Development Oversight Commission
Meeting Agenda for April 07, 2008

Commission Members

City Staff
William Thomas, Director, Development Services
Sabina Gilbert, Deputy City Attorney
Janis Franklin, Program Specialist

The Development Oversight Commission (DOC) is a commission of the City Council with review and recommendation authority. Its purpose is to provide a forum for the public to introduce and discuss suggestions, comments, and concerns regarding the City's Development Services function. The DOC will host public meetings to hear public comments before providing its recommendations to City Council.

Notice to the Public

You are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this meeting.  Public comment is taken (3 minutes maximum) on items listed on the agenda when they are called.  Public comment on items not listed on the agenda will be heard at the end of the meeting as noted on the agenda. Comments on controversial items may be limited and large groups are encouraged to select 3-5 speakers to represent the opinion of the group.

Notice to Lobbyists: When addressing the Commission you must identify yourself as a lobbyist and announce the client/business/organization you are representing (City Code 2.15.160).

Speaker slips are located in the lobby of the hearing room and should be completed and submitted to the Commission Secretary.

Government Code 54950 (The Brown Act) requires that a brief description of each item to be transacted or discussed be posted at least 72 hours prior to a regular meeting.  The City posts Agendas at City Hall as well as offsite meeting locations.

The order of agenda items is for reference; agenda items may be taken in any order deemed appropriate by the Commission.  The agenda provides a general description and staff recommendations; however, the Commission may take action other than what is recommended.  The agenda is available for public review on the Wednesday prior to the meeting.  Hard copies of the agenda, synopsis, and staff reports are available from the Development Services Department at 300 Richards Boulevard, 3rd Floor (.25 cents per page) , during regular business hours or can be downloaded at www.cityofsacramento.org/dsd.

Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities.  If you require special assistance to participate in the meeting, notify the Development Services Department at (916) 808-5908 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Agenda

All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Development Oversight Commission unless otherwise noted.

Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.

Roll Call

Consent Calendar

All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one motion.  Anyone may request that an item be removed for separate consideration.

1. Approval of Minutes for March 03, 2008
   Location: Citywide
   Recommendation: Approve Commission Minutes for March 03, 2008.
   Contact: Janis Franklin, Program Specialist, (916) 808-7705
   
   

Staff Reports

Staff reports include oral presentations including those recommending receive and file.

2. DSD Director Update (Oral)
   Description: Items to be discussed: Sacramento Business Journal survey results, Fees, DOC Annual Report presentation logistics, building tour following regular meeting.
   Location:      Citywide
   Recommendation:  Receive and File.
   Contact:  William A. Thomas, Director of Development Services, (916) 808-1918
   
   

3. Planning Commission Meeting- Report Back (Oral)
   Description:  Report back regarding 2/14/08 Planning Commission meeting
   Location:  Citywide
   Recommendation:  Review and Comment
   Contact:  David Kwong, Planning Manager, (916) 808-2691
   
   
4. 2030 General Plan – Implementation Program and Indicators
   Description: The draft Implementation Program and Indicators of the 2030 General Plan will provide implementation measures and phasing of the 2030 General Plan as well as indicators to measure the progress towards meeting the 2030 General Plan's goals.
   Location:      Citywide
   Recommendation:  Review and Comment.
   Contact: Andrea Koch, Assistant Planner, (916) 808-1943; Teresa Haenggi, Associate Planner, Long Range Planning, (916) 808-7554
   
   Attachments:
   Report
   
   
5. 2008 – 2013 Housing Element Update
   Description: A status report on the 2008-2013 Housing Element Update.  Staff would also like to present a land inventory that would accommodate the market rate and affordable housing production for the next five years, as well as any potential constraints to housing development.
   Location:      Citywide
   Recommendation:  Review and Comment.
   Contact: Greg Sandlund, Assistant Planner, (916) 808-8931
   
   Attachments:
   Report
   
   
6. General Plan Maintenance Fee Increase
   Description: Long Range Planning is proposing the increase of the General Plan Maintenance Fee to cover a portion of the cost of developing the 2030 General Plan and costs of ongoing implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of the Plan.
   Recommendation:  Review and Comment.
   Contact: Tom Pace, Long Range Planning Manager, 808-6848
   
   Attachments:
   Report
   
   
7. Annexation Fee
   Description: The proposed Annexation Fee is a new fee that would be used to recover the costs associated with annexations to the City, including staff project review and analysis, document preparation, research, site visits, neighborhood outreach and attending hearings. Recommendation:  Review and Comment.
   Contact: Scot Mende, New Growth Manager, 808-4756
   
   Attachments:
   Report
   
   

Public Comments - Matters Not on the Agenda

8. To be announced.

Questions, Ideas, and Announcements of Commission Members

9. To be announced

Adjournment