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Home My WebLink About2009-07-06; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Elect a new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Traffic Safety Commission to serve from August 2009 through July 2010r C CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF: July 6, 2009 LOCATION: NIA INITIATED BY: City Engineer ITEM NO. 6B REQUESTED ACTION: Elect a new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Traffic Safety Commission to serve from August 2009 through July 2010. BACKGROUND: Each year, it has been customary for the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) to rotate the role of the Chairperson by electing a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson to serve a one-year term beginning in August. Generally, after serving as Vice-Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson is elected the Chairperson of the Traffic Safety Commission for the following year. The TSC policy has been for each Commissioner, if interested, to serve one year as Chairperson. In past years, the Commission recommended that the terms of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson run from August through the following July. The selection of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson is typically conducted each year at the June or July meeting of the Traffic Safety Commission. At the July 2008 meeting, Gordon Cress was elected Chairperson to serve from August 2008 through July 2009. Mr. Cress was the Vice-Chairperson at the time of his election to Chairperson. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson conducts the meeting. Mr. Jack Cumming is the current Vice-Chairperson. Commissioner Roney previously served as the Chairperson of the Commission from August 2007 through July 2008. Commissioner Valderrama was recently appointed to the Commission and started his term in June 2009. There is one vacancy on the Commission and it is expected that Mayor Lewis and the City Council will appoint a resident to the Traffic Safety Commission at one of the City Council meetings in July 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, as determined by the Traffic Safety Commission, to serve from August 2009 through July 2010. NECESSARY CITY COUNCIL ACTION: No action required.