The city council and planning commission held a joint special meeting Monday night to discuss the roles, procedures and goals of the two governing bodies. Conducted every two years to ensure training for new councilmembers and commissioners, the workshop covered municipal authority, land-use authority, land-use regulation, respective roles and responsibilities, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and city council goals. City Attorney Jason Alcala explained that municipal authority includes police/governmental power and proprietary/private power, such as when the city owns a piece of ...