Santa Clara County Municipal Code Ch. XX Santa Clara County Roads Commission

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Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-300.567, §§ I—VII, adopted Apr. 18, 1995, amended the Code by adding provisions designated as Ch. XVIII. Inasmuch as there already existed a Ch. XVIII, said ordinance has been redesignated as Ch. XX, §§ A6-230—A6-236, at the discretion of the editor.

The Santa Clara County Roads Commission is hereby established.

(Ord. No. NS-300.567, § I, 4-18-95)

The Commission shall consist of seven members, one member to be allocated to each supervisorial district and appointed by the respective Supervisor. The order in which the appointments shall be made shall be established among the supervisorial districts, by lot, upon the establishment of the Commission. The remaining two members shall be appointed one each by two Supervisors on a rotational basis. The rotational sequence for these two appointments shall be established among the supervisorial districts, by lot, upon establishment of the Commission. A vacancy shall exist and shall be reported to the Board of Supervisors whenever a member fails to attend more than three consecutive regular meetings of the Commission without good cause entered on its minutes.

(Ord. No. NS-300.567, § II, 4-18-95)

(a) A commissioner shall serve a term of four years, with the term expiring on July 1st of the fourth year, except that the terms of the first commissioners shall be staggered in accordance with Section 506 of the Charter. The first commissioners shall draw lots at their first meeting to determine their terms. After the lots have been drawn, two commissioners shall have terms of four years, two commissioners shall have terms of three years, two commissioners shall have terms of two years, and one commissioner shall have a term of one year.

(b) No member shall be eligible to serve on such Commission for more than three consecutive terms in addition to any portion of any unexpired term which may have been served.

(Ord. No. NS-300.567, § III, 4-18-95; Ord. No. NS-300.722, 10-7-03; Ord. No. NS-300.770, 12-12-06)

As soon as possible after July 1 of each year, the Commission shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson, each of whom shall hold office for a year. There shall be no limit to the number of terms served by the chairperson or vice-chairperson.

(Ord. No. NS-300.567, § IV, 4-18-95; Ord. No. NS-300.612, § 1, 3-17-98)

The Commission shall adopt written rules of procedure to govern its proceedings, which rules shall be submitted to the Board of Supervisors for approval. Upon such approval, the rules shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Once each year the Commission shall evaluate its necessity to continue or not continue and report on this evaluation to the County Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. NS-300.567, § V, 4-18-95)

Any Commission member shall be entitled to reimbursement for mileage and family care expenses necessarily incurred as the result of official business of the Commission. Mileage shall be reimbursed at the official County rate. Family care reimbursement shall be as provided by Section A6-9 of this Ordinance Code. All expenses reimbursement shall be paid out of the Road Fund.

(Ord. No. NS-300.567, § VI, 4-18-95; Ord. No. NS-300.907, § 3, 3-28-17; NS-300.987, § 1, 9-10-24)

The purpose of the Commission is to give advice and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on matters generally relating to the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of the County's expressways, highways and roads and such other matters as directed by the Board.

(Ord. No. NS-300.567, § VII, 4-18-95)