(b) The Executive Director shall provide to the Commission a copy of any report, study, or plan published as a result of the special area planning and shall make such materials available to the public.

(c) If the Executive Director determines at any time that the special area planning process is not addressing or resolving the identified issues, or is not providing sufficient opportunity to all interested persons to make their views known, or that changed circumstances exist that make further Commission participation in the special area planning process questionable, he or she shall so advise the Commission and make any appropriate recommendation(s). The Commission shall then determine by a majority vote of those present and voting whether to continue the special area planning without any changes, to continue the special area planning with changes, or to terminate the special area planning.

(d) Whenever the Executive Director or the Commission determines that the special area planning process has reached the point where it is appropriate to commence the process to amend the Bay Plan, the Commission and the staff will thereafter follow the procedures of Chapter 10 for amending the Bay Plan.