HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 28 (1989)ORDINANCE NO. ��_ (1989)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DIAMOND BAR ESTABLISHING A TRAFFIC AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.
The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does ordain
as follows:
Section 1. Traffic and Transportation Committee
Created.
There is hereby created a Traffic and Transportation
Committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council.
Section 3. Composition.
The Traffic and Transportation Committee shall be
composed of five members appointed in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 4 hereof.
Section 3. Purposes.
The purposes of the Committee shall be:
(a) To act in an advisory capacity to the City Council
in the review and development of systems, facilities, plans,
Policies and programs concerning rail, bus and other forms of
private and public transportation within the City and effecting
the City.
(b) To assist City agencies in providing input into
the planning and implementation process of transportation systems
within the City or effecting the City.
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(c) To assist in studies and reviews of public
transportation as the same may effect the City and in preparing
recommendations for project implementation in connection
therewith and, further, to review and advise on proposals,
reports and studies of various public and private agencies as the
same may effect the transportation needs of the City.
(d) To recommend to the City Council and to the City
Traffic Engineer and other City officials ways and means for
improving traffic conditions and the administration and
enforcement of traffic regulations.
(e) To hear complaints and receive comments from
citizens pertaining to traffic issues throughout the community
and to make recommendations thereon to the City Council.
(f) To fulfill such additional assignments made with
respect to public and private transportation issues and traffic
and circulation issues as assigned by the City Council from time
to time.
section 4-L Organization and terms of office; filling
of vacancies in office; officers; meetings.
Each member of the Traffic and Transportation Committee
shall be appointed by one member of the City Council, provided
that should a member of the City Council fail to make an
appointment within thirty days of the vacancy in question being
created a majority of the City Council shall appoint to fill the
vacancy.
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If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term,
it shall be filled within thirty days by appointment for the
unexpired portion of the term by the Council Member who appointed
or had the opportunity to appoint the commissioner whose position
has been vacated or the Council Member serving the unexpired
portion of the term of that person. If that Council Member fails
to appoint within that thirty -day period, a majority of the City
Council shall appoint to fill the vacancy. If the vacancy is
effected by the removal process specified in this Section, the
person so removed may not be appointed to fill the vacancy.
The terms of office of the Traffic and Transportation
Committee shall be two-year terms commencing on July 1st of even
numbered years and expiring on June 30th of even numbered years;
provided, however, that the terms of office of persons initially
appointed to the Traffic and Transportation Committee shall
expire June 30, 1992.
Any member of the Traffic and Transportation Committee
may be removed without cause during his or her term of office by
a four-fifths vote of the City Council, provided that no such
member may be removed during the initial three months of any term
of office for which he or she is appointed.
The Traffic and Transportation Committee annually shall
elect a chairman from among its appointed members for a term of
one year, and may create and fill such other offices as it may
determine and shall hold regular meetings at least once a month
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and other meetings at such additional times are are deemed
necessary.
Section 5. Compensation; travel expenses.
(a) Each member of the Traffic and Transportation
Committee may be paid a fixed sum for each meeting such
commissioner attends. The sum to be paid to each member for each
such meeting attended by such member shall be established by
resolution of the City Council.
(b) The City Council may, from time to time, provide such
sums as the City Council deems reasonable, in its sole
discretion, for travel expenses, meals, lodging and related
expenses necessarily incurred by Traffic and Transportation
Committee members incidental to the performance of their official
duties, including attendance at seminars, conferences or training
courses approved by the City Council. Said expenses may be
advanced to members or otherwise paid to them in accordance with
Policies established by the City Council.
section 6.
The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of the ordinance
and shall cause the same to be posted in three (3) public places
within the City of Diamond Bar pursuant to the provisions of
Resolution 89-6.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of
Novemhyor 1989.
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I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond
Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the 17th day of October ,.1989, and
was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Diamond Bar held on the 7th day of November, 1989,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Forbing, Miller, Werner,
Mayor Pro Tem Horcher and Mayor Papen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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