Chapter 2.98 — PARKING METER ZONES ADVISORY COMMISSIONS

2.98.010 - Short title.¶

This chapter shall be known as the "parking meter zones advisory commissions ordinance."

(Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)

2.98.020 - Establishment.¶

Consistent with Section 10.45.090 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, the council may establish by resolution, for each parking meter zone created by Chapter 10.45, a commission of the city to be known as the "parking advisory commission," and more particularly named by the resolution as to geographic location, and hereinafter called "commission."

(Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)

2.98.030 - Membership—Appointment and terms.¶

Each commission shall consist of seven members who shall be nominated by the mayor from the persons recommended by the other 6 councilmembers, subject to confirmation by the city council.

Members shall be appointed for a term of three years, and shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. A term of less than one year shall not be considered a full term. Terms expire on June 30th of the applicable years. A member shall continue in office for the term for which he/she was appointed or until his/her successor is appointed. No member who has served two consecutive terms shall be eligible for reappointment to a commission prior to the passage of a two-year interval.

If a member ceases to meet the requirements to be appointed to a commission prior to the expiration of a term, the member may complete the term only upon approval by the city council pursuant to Section 2.45.020.

Any member of any commission may be removed by the city council at its pleasure.

(Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)

2.98.035 - Membership—Appointment to serve economic interest.¶

The city council finds and declares that it program of traffic regulation and area improvement can succeed only with the active support and involvement of property owners and of businesses within the parking meter zones and that the persons appointed to the commissions are appointed to represent and to further the interests of the owners and businesses within the zones.

(Ord. 6657 § 1, 1995)

2.98.040 - Qualifications.¶

Three commissioners shall be owners of property, or officers, employees or agents of a corporation owning property within the parking meter zone. Three commissioners shall be renters or lessees of property or officers, employees or agents of a corporation renting or leasing property within the parking meter zone. One commissioner, who shall serve "at large," may be either or both an owner, renter or lessee, or officer, agent or employee of a corporation owning, renting or leasing property within the parking meter zone.

Commissioners shall be persons of business experience and ability to the end that the affairs of a commission shall be administered in the interests of the zone.

(Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)

2.98.050 - Absences and vacancies.¶

In the event a member has three consecutive unexcused absences from meetings of a commission, the city council may declare the office of such member vacant. The staff to the committee shall advise the administrative assistant to the mayor of any such member with 3 consecutive unexcused absences. The chair of each commission may excuse absences.

Vacancies, whether scheduled or unscheduled, shall be filled in the same manner as set forth in Sections 2.98.030 and 2.98.040.

(Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)

(Ord. No. 7378, § 3, 8-2-2021)

2.98.060 - Election of officers.¶

At the first meeting of each commission, and thereafter at its first meeting of each subsequent year, the members shall elect a chair and a vice chair. In the absence or incapacity of the chair and vice chair, a commission may designate a temporary chair.

(Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)

(Ord. No. 7378, § 4, 8-2-2021)

2.98.070 - Meetings—Records.¶

Each commission shall meet at least once a quarter. All meetings shall be held in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and shall be open to the public except as provided by law. Special meetings may be called by the chair or a majority of a commission.

A quorum shall be a majority of the commission seats filled by the city council. A seat is deemed to be filled after a nominee has been sworn in by the city clerk. No action of the commission shall be valid without the affirmative vote of at least three members.

Each commission shall keep a record, which shall be available for public inspection, of all of its resolutions, proceedings, and other actions.

(Ord. 6675 § 2 (part), 1996; Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)

2.98.080 - Rules and regulations.¶

Each commission shall adopt and amend, by the affirmative vote of four members, rules and regulations for the conduct of the commission's business consistent with this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be submitted to the city council and shall not become effective until approved and ordered filed by the city council.

(Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)

2.98.090 - Annual report.¶

Each commission shall submit an annual report and workplan to the city council no later than September 1st of each year. Attendance records of members shall be included as part of the annual report.

(Ord. 6930 § 13, 2003: Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)

2.98.100 - Disclosure requirements.¶

Members of each commission shall be required to file annual statements of economic interest pursuant to the city's conflict of interest code.

(Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)

2.98.110 - Purpose and functions.¶

The purposes of each commission are to:

Recommend to the city council the priority expenditures of net revenues from the parking meters within the parking meter zone for street and parking related expenditures which regulate and control traffic and parking within the parking meter zone and its surrounding area.

Study and examine any other parking related issues referred to it by the city council or by the director of public works and transportation which may include, but without limitation, proposed changes and amendments to the parking meter rates.

(Ord. 6551 § 1 (part), 1993)