CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA PACKET

Ordinance No. 2303 Page 5 of 19 Chapter 18.12 Administrative Provisions, Article I Generally § 18.12.040. Public hearing. A. Public Hearing. When projects under Title 18 of this Municipal Code require a noticed public hearing before a decision on a permit, or for another matter, the public shall be provided notice of the hearing in compliance with Government Code sections 65090 - 65096, and Public Resources Code 21000 et seq., and as required by this Chapter. B. Content of notice. Notice of a public hearing shall include all of the following information, as applicable. 1. Hearing information. The date, time, and place of the hearing and the name of the review authority; a brief description of the City’s general procedure concerning the conduct of hearings and decisions; and information on where an interested person can obtain additional information. 2. Project information. The name of the applicant; the City’s file number assigned to the application; a general explanation of the matter to be considered; and a general description, in text and/or by diagram, of the location of the property that is the subject of the hearing. 3. Statement of environmental document or exemption used. If a proposed Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, or final Environmental Impact Report has been prepared for the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA Guidelines, the hearing notice shall include a statement that the review authority will also consider approval of the proposed CEQA determination. C. Method of notice distribution. Notice of a public hearing required by Title 18 for a planning permit, appeal, or other matter shall be given as follows, as required by Government Code Sections 65090 and 65091. 1. Mailing. Notices shall be mailed at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing. Notices relating to a proposed ordinance or amendment to the zoning ordinance that affects the permitted uses of real property shall be mailed at least 20 days before the Planning Commission hearing. Notices shall include the following: a. Project site owner(s) and the applicant. The owner(s) of the property being considered in the application or the owners’ authorized agent, and the applicant. b. Local agencies. Each local agency expected to provide roads, schools, sewage, streets, water, or other essential facilities or services to the property which is the subject of the application, whose ability to provide those facilities and services may be significantly affected. c. Affected owners and tenants. All owners of real property, as shown on the latest adopted tax roll of the County, and tenants located within a Page 30 of 373