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Ordinance No. 2276 Page 3 of 3 EXHIBIT A Amend Section 2.30.020 Duties of Chapter 2.30 Planning Commission § 2.30.020 Duties. A. The planning commission shall perform functions as outlined in this chapter. B. The duties of the commission shall include the following: 1. Prepare, make recommendations to city council to adopt and administer a general plan for the city and for land adjacent to the city for long term growth, subject to revision as conditions and land uses change; 2. Prepare, make recommendations to city council to adopt and administer specific plans, and area plans in accordance with the general plan, regulating land and building uses, height and bulk of buildings, open spaces about buildings, lot percentages, lot sizes and locations of buildings and rights-of-way; 3. Recommend to the city council amendments to the zoning ordinance to carry out the general plan and specific plans; 4. Investigate, hear and determine applications for use permits and for variance permits made pursuant to the zoning laws of the city; 5. Investigate, hear and determine disputes and controversies regarding the zoning ordinance; 6. Review subdivision maps filed with the city, act as "advisory agency" pursuant to the subdivision map act of the state of California in making recommendations concerning said maps to the council; 7. Make recommendations to the city council and/or establish policies regarding affordable housing projects affiliated with the city including preference and eligibility criteria for city assisted housing, available grant applications, and new affordable housing programs. 8. Review and make recommendations to the city council regarding community development block grant applications for capital improvement and rehabilitation projects. 9. As directed by the city council or in accordance with adopted City policy, review and make recommendations to the city council regarding expenditures of the city's lower income housing fund. 10. Review and make recommendations to the city council regarding affordable housing agreements entered into pursuant to Chapter 17.44.