{"content":[{"text":"Michele Yoshimura, Budget Director submitted the section of the Charter stating the \n Mayor’s powers, duties and functions, an article from Civil Beat, and the salaries of \n the department directors and deputies.","bbox":{"left":0.205882,"top":0.070621,"width":0.676481,"height":0.05369500000000001}},{"text":"As the CEO of this county, Mayor Victorino stated that he is responsible for an 850- \n million-dollar budget, is in charge of 15 departments and works 24 hours a day, 365 \n days a year.","bbox":{"left":0.2059,"top":0.139552,"width":0.676755,"height":0.05369499999999999}},{"text":"Chair Swanson asked what role the rate of compensation played when deciding to run \n for mayor.","bbox":{"left":0.2059,"top":0.208482,"width":0.6764720000000001,"height":0.03642400000000001}},{"text":"Mayor Victorino replied none.","bbox":{"left":0.2059,"top":0.260142,"width":0.23379000000000003,"height":0.019152999999999976}},{"text":"Commissioner Tom asked what he feels is a fair in terms of raises for the directors.","bbox":{"left":0.2059,"top":0.294683,"width":0.659259,"height":0.019152999999999976}},{"text":"Mayor Victorino said that it’s difficult to answer because many are here because they \n want to serve the county. He’ll leave the decision about raises to the commission.","bbox":{"left":0.2059,"top":0.329072,"width":0.67654,"height":0.03642400000000001}},{"text":"Commissioner Martin asked that since the directors now have to be approved by \n Council, how should that affect their pay.","bbox":{"left":0.2059,"top":0.380885,"width":0.676508,"height":0.036270000000000024}},{"text":"Mayor Victorino said that he was one the Council members who asked for this change. \n He wanted council to have a say in these appointments and that it be based on \n qualifications and experience, not personalities. Unfortunately, it got personal. People \n have turned down the job because of this.","bbox":{"left":0.205882,"top":0.432544,"width":0.676778,"height":0.07081200000000004}},{"text":"Commissioner Parker asked if an increase of salary would solve that dilemma.","bbox":{"left":0.205864,"top":0.518745,"width":0.62266,"height":0.019152999999999976}},{"text":"Mayor Victorino said it would help.","bbox":{"left":0.205864,"top":0.553134,"width":0.27262000000000003,"height":0.019152999999999976}},{"text":"Commissioner Abbott requested the salaries of all the mayors.","bbox":{"left":0.205864,"top":0.587676,"width":0.495492,"height":0.019152999999999976}},{"text":"b.","bbox":{"left":0.17646,"top":0.622064,"width":0.015008999999999995,"height":0.019152999999999976}},{"text":"Presentation by Director Michele McLean, Planning Department","bbox":{"left":0.205864,"top":0.622064,"width":0.5075259999999999,"height":0.019152999999999976}},{"text":"Director McLean submitted handouts which were emailed to the commissioners in \n advance.","bbox":{"left":0.205864,"top":0.656606,"width":0.6766840000000001,"height":0.03626999999999991}},{"text":"Director McLean stated that the department has its duties defined in the Charter and \n the Charter also describes 7 boards and commissions that they support including \n Community Plan Advisory Committees.","bbox":{"left":0.205864,"top":0.708265,"width":0.676663,"height":0.05354199999999998}},{"text":"The department is responsible for administering the zoning codes, the commercial \n sign ordinance, the state land use law, the state coastal zone management law, and \n the various rules of its boards and commissions.","bbox":{"left":0.205864,"top":0.777196,"width":0.6765730000000001,"height":0.05354099999999995}},{"text":"Director McLean said that the department is divided into five divisions: administration, \n current planning division, long range division, plan implementation division, and zoning \n and enforcement.","bbox":{"left":0.205864,"top":0.846126,"width":0.676442,"height":0.05354099999999995}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}