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Supervisor Novasel recommending the Board remove Cheryl Ann Bly-Chester District 2 Planning Commission Member from the El Dorado County Planning Commission.
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El Dorado Ordinance Code Section 2.20.010 - Term of office states: “Members of county boards, commissions and standing committees shall take office upon their appointment and qualification for the board, commission or committee. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, or in the bylaws or resolutions adopted by the Board of Supervisors, each member of the board, commission or committee shall hold office during the term of office of the supervisor nominating the member. The term of office of any member of the county board, commission or committee shall also expire at any time a vacancy occurs in the office of the supervisor who nominated the member, provided that the member may continue to serve on the board, commission or committee until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. All such appointees shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect those boards, commissions and committees, the term of membership of which is controlled by State or Federal law.” (Emphasis added.)
Ordinance Code Section 2.20.620 expressly makes Section 2.20.010 applicable to the Planning Commission: “The term of office of each member of the Planning Commission shall be as prescribed by Section 2.20.010. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.” Section 2.20.630 goes on to address removal of a member of the Planning Commission: “Any member of the Planning Commission may be removed by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors.”
After reviewing Ms. Bly-Chester’s conduct while on the Planning Commission, Supervisor Novasel is recommending the Board remove Cheryl Ann Bly-Chester District 2 Planning Commissioner from the El Dorado County Plann...
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