CC Resolution 1983-020 Traffic Safety Committee' RESOLUTION NO. 83-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CREATING AND ESTABLISHING
THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta has deter-
mined the need for the establishment of a Traffic Safety Committee;
and
WHEREAS, such a Committee would enhance citizen participation
in traffic safety matters; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish such a Committee
for the purpose of advising the Council on all matters to come before
it relating to traffic safety of the citizens of the City of La
Quinta; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. Establishment. A Traffic Safety Committee hereby
is created.
SECTION 2. Type of Committee and Member Qualifications. The
Committee shall be an advisory body to the City
Council. Five 5) of its members shall be repre-
sentatives of public agencies which are involved
with traffic safety, as follows:
City of La Quintacity Council One
City of La Quinta-Staff Mebbers
Riverside County Sheriff 5 Dept.: One r?er
Riverside County Road Dept. One M??er
Additionally, four 4) members shall be appointed
at large by the City Council. These members shall
be residents and electors of the City of La Quinta.
If for any reason a member ceases to be a resident
or elector of the City, his or her membership shall
terminate and a replacement who is a resident and
elector of the City shall be appointed.
SECTION 3. Functions. The Committee's functions shall include,
but not be limited to, advising the City Council on
matters regarding: a) traffic hazards, b) speed
control activities, c) vehicular accident data,
d) speed control, e) street design and/or improve-
ments, f) pedestrian safety, and g) other pertinent
matters requested by the City Council.
SECTION 4. Organization. The Committee shall be comprised of
nine 9) members as indicated in Section 2.
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SECTION 5. Appointment, Term of Office, Vacancies, Selection
of Chairman and Vice-Chairman and Removal. The
members shall be appointed by the head of their
respective agency. The at large members shall
serve at the pleasure of the City Council for a
one yea? term ending on July 1. Members appointed
prior to July 1, 1983, shall serve terms ending on
July 1, 1984. Representatives of public agencies
shall serve indefinite terms. Vacancies on the
Committee shall be filled by the appropriate
appointing authority. The City Clerk shall maintain
a list of interested, qualified citizens to staff
the Committee. The Committee shall, at its first
meeting, choose one of its members as Chairman and
one as Vice-Chairman who shall preside in those
instances when the Chairman is not in attendance.
Any member of the Committee, including representa-
tives of public agencies, may be removed by a
majority vote of the City Council.
SECTION 6. Meetings and Procedures. Regular meetings of the
Committee shall be held on such days, times and
locations as are determined by the Committee and
may be adjourned from time to time as the Committee
may deem appropriate. The Chairman of the Committee
may call special meetings in the manner provided for
by law. All meetings shall comply with the require-
ments of the Ralph M. Brown Act and shall be structured
so as to permit the broadest exchange of viewpoints
and communication of ideas between members of the
Committee, members of the community and other
interested parties.
SECTION 7. Minutes and Reports. The Committee shall forward
minutes of its meetings to the City Council and City
Manager as soon as is practicable after each regular
and special session. Further, the Committee may
forward reports to the City Council and/or the City
Manager as appropriate.
SECTION 8. Staffing Assistance. The Committee shall have
reasonable access to, and cooperation of, all City
staff as necessary to proper performance of the
functions described above. Requests for additional
professional staff and/or financial assistance shall
be directed to the City Manager and may be subject to
subsequent approval by the City Council.
SECTION 9. Termination. The Committee's functions shall
terminate and the Committee shall be disestablished
upon the rescission of this resolution by the City
Council.
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SECTION 10. Compensation. No at large member of the Committee
shall receive any compensation for services rendered
as a member of said Committee provided, however,
that the City Manager may provide for reimbursement
of necessary expenses in such a manner and in
amounts as are first approved by the City Council.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 1983.
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CIT? CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO qONTENT:
CITY ATTORNEY CIT? MA?A?ER
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