Rosemead Municipal Code Ch. 2.32 Traffic Commission

There is established an advisory Traffic Commission with membership, powers and duties as provided herein.

(Prior code § 2570)

The Traffic Commission shall consist of five voting members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council, and in addition thereto the following ex-officio members who shall be non-voting members:

A. The City Manager;

B. The City Traffic Engineer or his or her designee;

C. A representative from the law enforcement agency which has charge of the traffic enforcement within the city of Rosemead.

(Amended during 1999 codification; prior code § 2571)

If a member of the Traffic Commission shall be absent from three consecutive regular meetings of the Commission without cause, the office of such member shall be deemed to be vacant and the term of such member ipso facto terminated.

(Prior code § 2572)

The voting members of the Commission shall serve for terms of two years which shall be staggered so that one member's term shall expire in each of three years and two members' terms shall expire in the fourth year. If vacancies shall occur other than expiration of term, they shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term. The term of the ex-officio members shall correspond to their respective tenure of office. Terms shall commence on July 1 and expire on June 30 of the appropriate calendar year, unless a lesser term is necessary to fill a vacancy.

(Prior code § 2573)

(Ord. No. 965, § 2, 10-11-16)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.32.040, all members of the Traffic Commission shall serve at the will of the City Council.

(Prior code § 2574)

Regular meetings of the Traffic Commission shall be on the first Thursdays of each month at the hour of seven p.m. or if such date falls on a holiday on the next succeeding day which is not a holiday.

(Prior code § 2575; Ord. No. 924, § 7, 11-13-12)

The Traffic Commission shall have the following duties:

A. To suggest the most practicable means for coordinating the activities of all officers and agencies of this city having authority with respect to the administration or enforcement of traffic regulations;

B. To stimulate and assist in the preparation and publication of traffic reports;

C. To receive complaints having to do with traffic matters;

D. To recommend to the City Council and to the City Traffic Engineer, the Chief of the Traffic Division and other city officials ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations;

E. To consider matters involving safety which may be brought to its attention or which may be referred to it by the City Council;

F. To make such recommendations as it may deem advisable concerning traffic matters or safety to the City Council or to other agencies and individuals;

G. To prepare and submit annually, an estimate of the expenditures to be made during the following fiscal year in connection with traffic or safety programs;

H. To make an annual report each fiscal year of all activities and of all disbursements made in connection with programs sponsored by the Traffic Commission.

(Prior code § 2576)