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REVISE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 2,
CHAPTER 2.28 TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO
THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING
COMMITTEE AS A PUBLIC MEETING
DEPT. DIRECTOR
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Introduce Ordinance No.
Committee as a public meeting.
CS-214 to remove references to the Traffic Safety Coordinating
ITEM EXPLANATION;
The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee was established in 1983 to coordinate traffic safety issues
with the appropriate city staff before making formal recommendations to the Traffic Safety
Commission. As a committee formally described by the municipal code, it is subject to the provisions of
the Brown Act. As the Transportation Department continues to explore ways to provide the best value
of services to the people of Carlsbad, staff proposes to maximize staff efficiency by removing the public
meeting requirements of the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee and re-purposing the committee as
a staff-level meeting as originally intended. The Traffic Safety Commission will continue to serve as the
public forum in which matters of traffic safety can be discussed prior to items being taken to City
Council. Since its inception in 1983, there has only been a single instance of a member of the general
public ever attending the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee.
The City of Carlsbad Transportation Department Operational Assessment that was conducted by Baker
Tilley Virchow Krause, LLP identified this proposed change as an opportunity to increase operational
efficiency and reduce operational costs. The report recommends that the Traffic Safety Coordinating
Committee be changed to a staff-only meeting and removing the public notification, recordation of
minutes and other statutory requirements of a Brown Act meeting, thereby saving the city
approximately 4 to 8 hours of staff time each month.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Changing the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee to a staff-only meeting will eliminate approximately
4-8 hours of staff time currently required, which could be reallocated to higher priority work.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, removing references to the Traffic Safety
Coordinating Committee as a public meeting does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of
CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require
environmental review.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Bryan Jones 760-602-2431 bryan.Jones@carlsbadca.gov
FOR CLERK USE.
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC •
DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN •
CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF •
WITHDRAWN • OTHER - SEE MINUTES •
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EXHIBITS:
1. Ordinance No. cs-214 to remove the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee as a public
meeting.
2. Redline/strikeout version of Ordinance No. CS-214 to remove the Traffic Safety
Coordinating Committee as a public meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. CS-214
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE
TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING COMMITTEE AS A PUBLIC
MEETING
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains as follows:
That Title 2, Chapter 2.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the revision of
Chapter 2.28 to read as follows:
"2.28.010-Created.
A traffic safety commission for the city is created.
2.28.20 - Membership - Appointment - Terms.
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
commission members after the effective date of the ordinance
from which this section derives, two members will be appointed
for terms expiring two-years 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 transportation
director shall be an ex officio member and serve as secretary to
the commission. The ex officio member shall not be entitled to
vote.
2.28.040 - Officers - Meetings - Reports - Conduct of meetings.
The commission shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and such
other officers as it deems desirable. The officers shall serve for a
term of one year and until the election of successors. The
commission shall hold meetings no less than once during each
calendar month (provided agenda items exist), and shall send a
report of each month's meeting to the city council. The
commission may adopt its own rules and regulations.
2.28.050-Duties.
It shall be the duty of the traffic safety commission to study all
matters referred to it concerning traffic safety and pedestrian
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safety and to make written recommendations to the city council
regarding measures that should be taken to promote traffic and
pedestrian safety within the city as follows:
(1) Review staff studies and make recommendations to
the city council on matters involving traffic and pedestrian
safety;
(2) Provide a public forum to review citizen complaints
and requests regarding traffic and pedestrian safety;
(3) Provide recommendations for revision to the city codes
and plans on matters involving traffic and pedestrian
safety, parking and school safety."
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption; and
the city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text of the ordinance or a
summary of the ordinance prepared by the city attorney to be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
30th day of April 2013, and thereafter
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, on the .day of , 2013, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CELIA BREWER, City Attorney
MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST:
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)
ORDINANCE NO. CS-214
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE
TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING COMMITTEE AS A PUBLIC
MEETING .
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains as follows:
That Title 2, Chapter 2.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the revision of
Chapter 2.28 to read as follows:
"2.28.010-Created.
A traffic safety commission and a traffic cafoty coordinating
committoe for the city »fe is created.
1.28.20 - Membership - Appointment - Terms.
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
commission members after the effective date of the ordinance
from which this section derives, two members will be appointed
for terms expiring two-years 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 transportation
director shall be an ex officio member and serve as secretary to
the commission. The ex officio member shall not be entitled to
vote.
2.28.040 - Officers - Meetings - Reports - Conduct of meetings.
The commission shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and such
other officers as it deems desirable. The officers shall serve for a
term of one year and until the election of successors. The
commission shall hold meetings no less than once during each
calendar month (provided agenda items exist), and shall send a
report of each month's meeting to the city council. The
commission may adopt its own rules and regulations.
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2.28.050-Duties.
It shall be the duty of the traffic safety commission to study all
matters referred to it concerning traffic safety and pedestrian
safety and to make written recommendations to the city council
regarding measures that should be taken to promote traffic and
pedestrian safety within the city as follows:
(1) Review staff studies and make recommendations to
the city council on matters involving traffic and pedestrian
safety;
(2) Provide a public forum to review citizen complaints
and requests regarding traffic and pedestrian safety;
(3) Provide recommendations for revision to the city codes
and plans on matters involving traffic and pedestrian
safety, parking and school safety.
2.28.060 - Traffic safotv coordinating committ-eer
(a) Tho traffic safety coordinating committoo shall consist of the
policG chief, tho transportation director, tho firo chief, the
parks and rocroation director and tho risk manager or thoir
dosignatod—roprosontatives,—a«d—be—chaired—by—the
transportation director.
(b) The traffic safety coordinating committoo shall provide
assistanco and advico to tho troffic safety commission on all
matters subject to roviow by the commission.—Tho traffic
safety coordinating committoo Rfwy atee make
rocommondations to tho traffic safety commission and the
city council on matters rolating to traffic safoty.
(c) Tho traffic safety coordinating committoo may adopt its own
rulos and regulations subject to tho provisions of tho Brown
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption; and
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the city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text of the ordinance or a
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4 summary of the ordinance prepared by the city attorney to be published at least once in a
5 newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.
^ INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, on the day of , 2013, by the following vote, to wit:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CELIA BREWER, City Attorney
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''2 NOES:
ABSENT:
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MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST:
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)