La Mesa Municipal Code Ch. 12.08 Administration

There is hereby established in the police department of this city a traffic division to be under the control of an officer of police appointed by and directly responsible to the chief of police.

(Ord. 1379 § 2; August 27, 1963)

It shall be the duty of the traffic division with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the police department to enforce the street traffic regulations of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this city, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents and to cooperate with the city traffic engineer and other officers of the city in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon said division by this title and the traffic ordinances of this city.

(Ord. 1379 § 2.1; August 27, 1963)

Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the traffic division shall cooperate with the city traffic engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.

(Ord. 1379 § 2.2; August 27, 1963)

The traffic division shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports, or cards referring to them, shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the city traffic engineer.

(Ord. 1379 § 2.3; August 27, 1963)

The traffic division shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the city manager for submittal to the city council. Such report shall contain information on traffic matters in this city as follows:

(a) The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons injured, and other pertinent traffic accident data;

(b) The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the police;

(c) The plans and recommendations of the division for future traffic safety activities.

(Ord. 1379 § 2.4; August 27, 1963)

There is hereby created a mobility commission to consist of seven voting members. All seven voting members shall be residents of the city. Of the seven voting members, five shall be members of the general public. One member shall preferably have experience as a vulnerable road user, who frequently walk, ride a bicycle, or use another vulnerable non-car mode of transportation. One member shall preferably have significant experience with climate or environmental issues. The city public works director shall be a non-voting, advisory member of the commission. In addition, the city public works director, or his/her designee, shall serve as secretary to the commission. The chief of police, or his/her designee, shall serve as a non-voting, advisory member of the commission. The La Mesa Spring Valley and Grossmont High School Districts may each designate a non-voting advisory member.

(Ord. 2037 § 1, October 28, 1975; Ord. 1379, § 2.5, August 27, 1963: Ord. 2563 § 1; July 24, 1990: Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002; Ord. 2020-2883, § 1, November 24, 2020)

Voting members of the mobility commission shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council.

(Ord. 1379 § 2.6; August 27, 1963: Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002; Ord. 2020-2883, § 2, November 24, 2020)

The term of office for each member appointed by the city council shall be four years, which shall commence on July 1 and terminate on June 30, four years thereafter. Member's terms shall be maintained so that not more than four terms expire in any given year and appointments may be made for less than a four-year term in order to accomplish that purpose.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002; Ord. 2020-2883, § 3, November 24, 2020)

Each vacancy on the mobility commission shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term vacated in the manner set forth in Section 12.08.070.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002; Ord. 2020-2883, § 4, November 24, 2020)

In the event the reappointment in the manner set forth in Section 12.08.070 is not made upon the expiration of a term of office, a member shall continue in office until reappointment or until his/her successor is appointed and qualified.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002)

Each member as given in Section 12.08.060 shall comply with the provisions of the conflict of interest code of the city of La Mesa.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002)

The mobility commission shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this title and in the ordinances of the city. In addition, the commission may provide advice on other mobility issues as directed by the city council of the City of La Mesa and as set forth within the organization, rules, and procedures of the mobility commission.

Whenever the mobility commission is required or authorized to place or maintain official traffic control devices, said commission may cause such devices to be placed or maintained.

It shall be the further duty of the mobility commission to advise the City of La Mesa on mobility issues including, but not limited to, the implementation of neighborhood traffic calming activities, Vision Zero, and other plans for mobility improvements. The mobility commission shall also advise the City of La Mesa about the mobility elements of the climate action plan, concurrently and in coordination with the environmental sustainability commission.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002; Ord. 2020-2883, § 5, November 24, 2020)

All appointed members shall be paid such allowance as compensation for expenses incurred in their attendance at authorized meetings within the city of La Mesa as the council may from time to time fix by resolution.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002)

The members of the mobility commission shall inform themselves on matters affecting the functions and duties of the commission. For that purpose, such members may attend meetings, conferences, or hearings on subjects or issues relating to traffic and mobility as authorized by the city council.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002; Ord. 2020-2883, § 6, November 24, 2020)

The reasonable travel expenses incidental to such attendance shall be charged upon the funds allocated by the city council for such purposes.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002)

The mobility commission shall establish rules, regulations, and procedures consistent with the requirements of the law to govern their activity.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002; Ord. 2020-2883, § 7, November 24, 2020)

Members of the mobility commission who absent themselves from three consecutive regular meetings for any reason shall be recommended for removal from membership on the commission to the city council by the chairperson; however, said absentee commissioner has the right to appeal to the city council. The city council has the authority to appoint or remove any member of a commission at any time, for any or no reason, by a majority vote of the city council.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002; Ord. 2020-2883, § 8, November 24, 2020)

Members of the commission and persons in attendance at meetings of the commission shall conduct themselves in an orderly manner and in compliance with the commission's rules or, in the absence of such rules, with the rulings of the presiding officer respecting applause, noise making, and conduct. Any person found by the foregoing or to be disrupting the orderly progress of the meeting, shall be ordered by the presiding officer to remove himself or herself, and to remain barred, from the meeting at which such violation occurs.

(Ord. 2002-2722 § 3 (part); August 27, 2002)