Chapter 3.30
HEARING OFFICER PANEL
Sections:
3.30.010 Hearing officer panel membership.
3.30.020 Hearing officer panel terms of office.
3.30.030 Hearing officer panel removal.
3.30.060 Rules and procedures.
3.30.010 Hearing officer panel membership.
A hearing officer panel for the city of Pacific Grove is created. The hearing officer panel shall consist of seven residents of the city, appointed by the mayor and approved by the council.
The appointment, performance evaluation, compensation and/or benefits provided to any member of the hearing officer panel shall not be directly or indirectly conditioned upon the amount of administrative citation fines upheld by the hearing officer. [Ord. 07-022 § 32, 2007].
3.30.020 Hearing officer panel terms of office.
Each appointee to the hearing officer panel shall serve for a two-year term; provided, however, that four members of the panel shall be appointed to terms ending on January 31st in even-numbered years, and three members of the panel shall be appointed to terms ending on January 31st in odd-numbered years. Any vacancy on the hearing officer panel shall be filled for the unexpired remainder of that term. [Ord. 07-022 § 33, 2007].
3.30.030 Hearing officer panel removal.
Any member of the hearing officer panel may be removed prior to the expiration of his or her term by a majority vote of the council, in the council’s discretion. [Ord. 07-022 § 34, 2007].
3.30.040 Presiding officer.
The mayor shall select one member of the hearing officer panel to be the presiding officer. The presiding officer shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the mayor. Should the presiding officer be absent or unavailable, a majority of the remaining members of the hearing officer panel shall appoint an acting presiding officer to perform the duties of the presiding officer. [Ord. 07-022 § 35, 2007].
3.30.050 Meetings.
The presiding officer shall act as the chair of the hearing officer panel at any meeting of that panel. All meetings of the panel shall comply with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act. [Ord. 07-022 § 36, 2007].
3.30.060 Rules and procedures.
(a) The hearing officer panel may establish and modify, taking into consideration the advice of the city attorney, rules and procedures that shall govern the conduct of any hearing to review an administrative citation or any hearing to review an administrative compliance order. All such rules and procedures shall be provided to any participant in that hearing.
(b) An affirmative vote of a majority of the total members of the hearing officer panel shall be required for any action by the panel. [Ord. 07-022 § 37, 2007].