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AB# 21.216 REVISE THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REMOVE
DEPT.DIREaOR
MTG. 5/7/13 REVISE THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REMOVE CITY ATTY. MTG. 5/7/13 REFERENCES TO THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING
COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS A PUBLIC MEETINGS
CITY ATTY.
DEPT. CLERK
REFERENCES TO THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING
COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS A PUBLIC MEETINGS CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION;
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-214, amending Title 2, Chapter 2.28 ofthe Carlsbad Municipal Code to
remove references to meetings of the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee as public meetings.
ITEM EXPLANATION;
Ordinance No. CS-214 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on April 30, 2013.
The second reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance which will become effective thirty
days after adoption. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published within fifteen days, if adopted.
FISCAL IMPACT;
See AB #21,201 on file in the Office ofthe City Clerk.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, removing references to Traffic Safety Coordinating
Committee meetings as public meetings does not constitute a "project: within the meaning of CEQA in
that it has not 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.
EXHIBITS;
1. Ordinance No. CS-214.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Karen Kundtz 760-434-2808 Karen.Kundtz(5)carlsbadca.gov
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY.
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC •
DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN •
CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF •
WITHDRAWN • OTHER-SEE MINUTES •
AMENDED •
1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-214
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WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains as follows:
That Title 2, Chapter 2.28 ofthe 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 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
4 TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING COMMITTEE AS A PUBLIC
MEETING
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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
13 members shall serve staggered terms at least two years apart. In
order to stagger the terms, upon the next appointment of
14 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
-16 be appointed for terms expiring four-years thereafter. All
subsequent appointments will be for four-year terms. Members
17 of the commission may be removed by the mayor with the
consent of the city council at any time. The transportation
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director shall be an ex officio member and serve as secretary to
.jg the commission. The ex officio member shall not be entitled to
vote.
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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
23 commission shall hold meetings no less than once during each
calendar month (provided agenda items exist), and shall send a
24 report of each month's meeting to the city council. The
commission may adopt its own rules and regulations.
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26 2.28.050-Duties.
It shall be the duty of the traffic safety commission to study all
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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 ofthe 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
30*'' 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 7*'' day of May 2013, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Council Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn.
None.
ABSENT: Council Member Douglas.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CELIA BREWERTCity Attorney
ATTEST:
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