San Jose Municipal Code Part 4 Airport Commission

The San José Airport Commission is hereby established.

(Ord. 25209.)

The commission shall consist of eleven members.

(Ords. 25209, 29250.)

The commission shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:

A. Upon request of the city council, the airport commission shall investigate, study, or review any matter pertaining to the airport or aviation as may be referred to the commission by the council from time to time.

B. If requested to do so by the director of aviation or member of the general public, or upon its own initiative, the airport commission may investigate, study or review any matter pertaining to the airport or aviation.

C. The airport commission shall serve as an advisory body to the city council and the director of aviation regarding airport noise-related issues and shall provide a public forum for airport noise related issues, policies and decisions. The airport commission shall monitor curfew intrusion information and shall review the city's airport public information program and the city's airport noise complaint procedures.

D. Reports and recommendations of the airport commission shall be submitted to the city council and to the director of aviation. The airport commission and its individual members are not authorized to submit any reports or recommendations to any other official body or person other than the city council or the director of aviation, unless first authorized to do so by the city council. Nothing in this subsection is intended to prohibit any member of the airport commission, solely in his or her capacity as a private citizen, from making any recommendations to other official bodies or persons respecting the airport or aviation.

E. The airport commission shall have no other general authority or responsibility except as is set forth in this section. The commission shall have such other specific responsibilities as may be set forth in Title 25 of this Code.

(Ords. 25209, 29250.)

All members shall be appointed in accordance with Section 2.08.180.

(Ord. 29771.)