Minimum qualifications for the planning director job

The planning director shall have the following minimum qualifications: 1. As set forth in the charter, five years of experience in the field of planning, at least three of which shall have been in an administrative capacity, either in public service or private business, or both. 2. As a part of or in addition to the five years of experience in the field of planning, three years of responsible managerial and budgetary experience. 3. As a part of or in addition to the five years of experience in the field of planning, three years of experience in one or more of the following functions: a. Serving as the administrative head of a department of planning. b. Serving as the chief planning officer or technical advisor on planning-related matters. c. Recommending revisions to a general plan of a municipality or other governmental entity, on behalf of the municipality or other governmental entity, to guide its development. d. Preparing, administering, and enforcing long-range planning programs. e. Preparing, administering, and enforcing a cultural resource management program. f. Preparing, administering, and enforcing zoning ordinances, zoning maps and regulations, including but not limited to, coastal zone management areas and shoreline setback issues, and any amendments thereto. g. Reviewing lists of proposed capital improvement projects and recommending their order of priority. 4. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in urban planning, environmental planning, business administration, public administration, or other relevant discipline, or a combination of education and work experience substantially equivalent to such a bachelor's degree. ( Ord. No. 4847 § 2, 2018, eff. 1-2-2019)