Diamond Bar Municipal Code Ch. 2.40 Traffic and Transportation Commission

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Cross reference— Vehicles and traffic, tit. 10.

There is hereby created a traffic and transportation commission to serve in an advisory capacity to the city council.

(Ord. No. 28A(1989), § 2, 10-16-90)

The traffic and transportation commission shall be composed of five members, each of whom shall be a resident of the city, and appointed in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 2.40.040.

(Ord. No. 28A(1989), § 3, 10-16-90)

The purposes of the commission shall be:

(1) To act in an advisory capacity to the city council in the review and development of systems, facilities, plans, policies and programs concerning rail, bus and other forms of private and public transportation within the city and affecting the city.

(2) To assist city agencies in providing input into the planning and implementation process of transportation systems within the city or affecting the city.

(3) To assist in studies and reviews of public transportation as the same may affect the city and in preparing recommendations for project implementation in connection therewith and, further, to review and advise on proposals, reports and studies of various public and private agencies as the same may affect the transportation needs of the city.

(4) To recommend to the city council and to the city traffic engineer and other city officials ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations.

(5) To hear complaints and receive comments from citizens pertaining to traffic issues throughout the community and to make recommendations thereon to the city council.

(6) To fulfill such additional assignments made with respect to public and private transportation issues and traffic and circulation issues as assigned by the city council from time to time.

(Ord. No. 28A(1989), § 4, 10-16-90)

(a) Each member of the traffic and transportation commission shall be appointed by one member of the city council and confirmed by majority vote of the city council; provided, however, that should a member of the city council fail to make an appointment to a term that has expired within 30 days of the vacancy in question being created, a majority of the city council shall appoint to fill the vacancy.

(b) If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled within 60 days by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term by the councilmember who appointed or had the opportunity to appoint the commissioner whose position has been vacated or the councilmember serving the unexpired portion of the term of that person in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. If the vacancy is effected by the removal process specified in this section, the person so removed may not be appointed to fill the vacancy.

(c) Notwithstanding any other terms or provision of this chapter, each member of the traffic and transportation commission shall be deemed to have resigned from their position on the commission 90 calendar days after the succession of any person, whether by election, reelection or appointment, to the office of the councilmember who appointed, or had the opportunity to appoint, such commissioner and that commission position shall thereupon be deemed vacant and available for appointment for the otherwise unexpired term, if any.

(d) If a member of the traffic and transportation commission is absent from three consecutive regular meetings or from more than 50 percent of the regular meetings thereof in any one-year period, the office of the commissioner shall thereupon be deemed vacant, and the secretary to the commission shall immediately inform the city council of such vacancy.

(e) Any member of the traffic and transportation commission may be removed without cause during his term of office by a four-fifths vote of the city council, provided that no such member may be removed during the initial three months of any term of office for which they are appointed except by unanimous vote of the council.

(f) The terms of office of the traffic and transportation commission shall be two-year terms commencing on March 1 of odd-numbered years and expiring on the last day of February of odd-numbered years. The term of office for commissioners that would otherwise expire in February 2024 shall continue an additional 12 months to the last day in February 2025.

(g) The traffic and transportation commission shall, at its first regular meeting in March of each calendar year, elect a chairperson from among its appointed members for a term of one year, and may create and fill such other offices as it may determine appropriate. The date, location and time of regular meetings shall be established by resolution of the city council. The commission may also conduct other meetings at such additional times as deemed necessary.

(h) The city engineer, or their designee, shall be the secretary to the commission.

(Ord. No. 28A(1989), § 5, 10-16-90; Ord. No. 28B(1989), § 1, 10-29-91; Ord. No. 28C(1989), § 1, 4-21-92; Ord. No. 02(2019), § 3, 11-19-19; Ord. No. 01(2023), § 3, 3-21-23)

(a) Each member of the traffic and transportation commission may be paid a fixed sum for each meeting such commissioner attends. The sum to be paid to each member for each such meeting attended by such member shall be established by resolution of the city council.

(b) The city council may, from time to time, provide such sums as the city council deems reasonable, in its sole discretion, for travel expenses, meals, lodging and related expenses necessarily incurred by traffic and transportation commission members incidental to the performance of their official duties, including attendance at seminars, conferences or training courses approved by the city council. Such expenses may be advanced to members or otherwise paid to them in accordance with policies established by the city council.

(Ord. No. 28A(1989), § 6, 10-16-90)