Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 2.34 Transportation Commission

There is hereby created and established a general community-wide citizens' advisory committee to be known as the Transportation Committee.

(Ord. 4371, passed 8-23-99)

(A) Composition. The Transportation Commission shall consist of ten members.

(B) Appointment; term of office.

(1) At the first regular City Council meeting following the effective date of Ordinance No. 4371, the enabling ordinance establishing the Transportation Commission, each council person shall appoint two members to the Transportation Commission and shall announce the names of his appointees at that meeting.

(2) The term of office for each member of the Transportation Commission shall terminate annually at 12:01 a.m. on the date of the second regular City Council meeting held in March of each year. Commencing on the date of the second regular City Council meeting held in March 2000, and annually thereafter, each council person shall appoint two members to the Transportation Commission and shall announce the names of his appointees at that meeting.

(3) Commencing on the date of the second regular City Council meeting held in March, 2000, no person appointed on the Transportation Commission shall serve more than eight consecutive yearly terms.

(C) Qualifications. To be eligible to membership on the Transportation Commission, a person shall have resided in the city for at least one year next preceding the date of his appointment.

(Ord. 4731, passed 8-23-99; Am. Ord. 4791, passed 10-11-21)

In addition to the ten members specified above in § 2.34.020, the City Manager, City Attorney, and Director of Public Works, or their designees, shall be ex officio nonvoting members of the Transportation Commission.

(Ord. 4371, passed 8-23-99)

The City Council by unanimous vote may remove for any reason any member of the Transportation Commission at any time. When a vacancy occurs due to removal, resignation or other cause, such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by an appointment made pursuant to subsection B of § 2.34.020 of this code.

(Ord. 4371, passed 8-23-99)

The membership of any voting member on the Transportation Commission shall be terminated if that person is absent without cause from three regular meetings of the Commission during his one-year term of office, and such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by an appointment pursuant to subsection B of § 2.34.020 of this code.

(Ord. 4371, passed 8-23-99)

Within ten days after the Transportation Commission is appointed, and annually thereafter between April 1 and April 10, such Commission shall meet and organize by selecting one member to be president and one member to be vice president. At the same time, a secretary, who need not be a member of the Transportation Commission, shall be selected. A vacancy in any such office may be filled at any time during such year by action of the remaining members of the Transportation Commission.

(Ord. 4371, passed 8-23-99)

(A) Rules and regulations, record. Except as hereinafter provided in subsection C, the Transportation Commission shall make and enforce its own rules and regulations with respect to its meetings and shall keep a record of all of its proceedings and transactions.

(B) Quorum. A majority of the voting members of the Transportation Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(C) Tie Vote. In the event of a tie vote, the matter upon which such vote is being cast shall fail to pass.

(Ord. 4371, passed 8-23-99)

Meetings of the Transportation Commission shall be held at least once a month. Members of the Transportation Commission shall serve without compensation; provided, however, that the secretary thereof shall receive such compensation as may be approved by the City Council.

(Ord. 4371, passed 8-23-99)

The Transportation Commission shall act as an advisory board to the City Council with respect to traffic and transportation matters and any other matters which may be assigned to it from time to time by the City Council, and shall make investigations and recommendations as to such matters directly to the City Council in an advisory capacity.

(Ord. 4371, passed 8-23-99)

All officers, departments and department heads of the city shall render cooperation and all reasonable and necessary assistance to the Transportation Commission.

(Ord. 4371, passed 8-23-99)

The City Council shall annually in the preparation of the budget for the ensuing fiscal year make provision for the payment of the necessary expenses of the Transportation Commission.

(Ord. 099-4371, passed 8-23-99)

The Transportation Commission shall render annually a full report of its work to the City Council.

(Ord. 4371, passed 8-23-99)