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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-02; City Council; 19840; Amending commission terms and membershipCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 12 IL AB# 19,840 MTG. 06/02/09 DEPT. Clerk AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN COMMISSION TERMS AND MEMBERSHIP DEPT. HEADx^v CITY ATTY. ^JP CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-031 amending Title 21, Chapter 21.28, by the revision of Sections 2.28.020 and 2.28.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code establishing the mechanism for appointment of members to the Traffic Safety Commission and for staggering their terms; and, revising the membership of the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee and providing for their adoption of rules and regulations, subject to the provisions of the Brown Act. ITEM EXPLANATION: Ordinance No. CS-031 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on May 19, 2009. The second reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance which will become effective in thirty (30) days. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published within fifteen days, if adopted. FISCAL IMPACT: See Agenda Bill No. 19,820 on file in the Office of the City Clerk. EXHIBITS: 1. Ordinance No. CS-031. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Sheila R. Cobian (760) 434-2927, sheila.cobian@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION:APPROVED DENIED D CONTINUED D WITHDRAWN D AMENDED D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D RETURNED TO STAFF D OTHER - SEE MINUTES D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 19 24 25 27 28 ORDINANCENO. CS-031 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS - 2.28.020 AND 2.28.060 WHEREAS, sections of chapter 2.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code do not accurately reflect the current membership and operations of the Traffic Safety Commission and the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee; and WHEREAS, it is recommended that sections 2.28.020 and 2.28.060 be amended in order to stagger the terms of the Commission members, to accurately reflect the current membership of the Traffic Safety Commission and the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee, and to specify that the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee will function according to the provisions of the Brown Act. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad ordains as follows: SECTION 1: That section 2.28.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is 15 amended to read as follows: 16 2.28.020 Membership - Appointment - Terms. 17 The traffic safety commission shall consist of five members appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. Each member shall serve until their successor is duly appointed. The members shall serve staggered terms at least two years apart. In order to stagger the terms, upon the next appointment of 21 commission members after the effective date of this ordinance, two members will be appointed for terms expiring two-years 22 thereafter and three members will be appointed for terms expiring four-years thereafter. All subsequent appointments will be for four-year terms. Members of the commission may be removed by the mayor with the consent of the city council at any time. The city engineer shall be an ex officio member and serve as secretary to the commission. The ex officio member shall not be entitled to vote. -1- 0- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 amended to III III III III III III III III III III III SECTION 2: That section 2.28.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is read as follows: 2.28.060 Traffic safety coordinating committee. (a) The traffic safety coordinating committee shall consist of the police chief, the city engineer, the fire chief, the public works director and the risk manager or their designated representatives, and be chaired by the city engineer. (b) The traffic safety coordinating committee shall provide assistance and advice to the traffic safety commission on all matters subject to review by the commission. The traffic safety coordinating committee may also make recommendations to the traffic safety commission and the city council on matters relating to traffic safety. (c) The traffic safety coordinating committee may adopt its own rules and regulations subject to the provisions of the Brown Act. - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption; and the city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 19th day of May. 2009, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 2nd day of June _, 2009, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Member? Lewis, Kulcbin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney E A. LEWIS, Mayor ATTEST: M. WOOD City Ck -3-