National City Municipal Code Ch. 16.08 Traffic Safety Committee

Pursuant to the authority granted by Sections 36505—36506 of the California Government Code, there is hereby created a traffic safety committee, consisting of five members to be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the city council, and serving at the pleasure of the mayor and city council.

(Ord. No. 2013-2381, § 1, 2-5-2013)

A. The members of the traffic safety committee shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years.

B. If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of said term in the same manner as original appointments are made.

C. Each member of the committee shall serve until their successor is appointed and sworn into office.

(Ord. No. 2013-2381, § 1, 2-5-2013)

The traffic safety committee shall annually elect its chair from among the appointed members and, subject to the provisions of law, may create and fill such other offices as it deems necessary. The city council shall provide such staff assistance as the council deems appropriate.

(Ord. No. 2013-2381, § 1, 2-5-2013)

The traffic safety committee may adopt bylaws and operating procedures from time to time, provided that if any provision of such bylaws or operating procedures conflicts with this Chapter 16.08, this chapter shall prevail. The bylaws shall contain provisions relating to attendance of committee members.

(Ord. No. 2013-2381, § 1, 2-5-2013)

A. The traffic safety committee shall hold at least one regular meeting each month, and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations, which record shall be a public record unless the city attorney determines otherwise. Any regular meeting may be dispensed with by a majority vote of the committee. Special meetings as are necessary may be called by the chair or a majority of the members of the committee after at least twenty-four hours' written notice has been posted and served upon the members of the committee. All meetings shall be conducted in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (the "Open Meeting Law," California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.).

B. The committee shall investigate, consider and act upon all matters referred to it by appropriate public officials or agencies or private citizens concerning traffic safety in the city; conduct such investigations and prepare such reports as it is directed so to do by the city council; conduct investigations and prepare such reports as it deems appropriate upon request of responsible private citizens or organizations.

C. A quorum to conduct business consists of a majority of the members of the committee.

D. A majority of a quorum is necessary to act upon a matter.

(Ord. No. 2013-2381, § 1, 2-5-2013)

The members of the traffic safety committee shall be residents, but need not be electors, of the city. Committee members shall serve without compensation, except that the city council may from time to time pay such expenses of committee members that are incurred during the conduct of committee business as the council deems appropriate.

(Ord. No. 2013-2381, § 1, 2-5-2013)