Chapter 2.05
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
Sections:
2.05.010 Transportation Advisory Commission established.
2.05.030 Removal of members – Vacancies.
2.05.010 Transportation Advisory Commission established.
A. The Transportation Advisory Commission is hereby established.
B. The Transportation Advisory Commission shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council. All members shall be residents of the City.
C. Of the seven (7) members, one (1) shall be nominated by the Dixon Unified School District. [Ord. 04-010.]
2.05.020 Terms of members.
A. The term of office for all members shall be four (4) years; except that no member shall serve for more than two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms. In the event a member of the Transportation Advisory Commission is appointed to fill an unexpired term of a member, the member may serve the remainder of the unexpired term to which he or she was appointed, and in addition thereto, if reappointed by the Mayor, then serve two (2) full four (4) year terms.
B. Service by members on the former Transit Advisory Committee or Traffic Advisory Committee shall not be counted against the term limits established by this section.
C. Upon making the initial appointments pursuant to this section, four (4) persons shall be appointed to the full four (4) year term, and three (3) persons shall be appointed to a two (2) year term. Every such initial appointment, including those for two (2) years, shall be counted as a full four (4) year term for purposes of the term limits established by this section; provided, however, that the term of each such initial appointment shall be automatically extended until the June 30th following the date on which it would otherwise expire. [Ord. 04-010.]
2.05.030 Removal of members – Vacancies.
Members of the Transportation Advisory Commission serve at the pleasure of the City Council. Any member may be removed from the Commission prior to the expiration of his or her term, upon motion by the Mayor and a majority vote of the City Council. If a vacancy shall occur other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term. [Ord. 04-010; Ord. 19-016 § 3.]
2.05.040 Chair.
The Transportation Advisory Commission shall elect one (1) of its appointed members as its Chair, who shall hold office for one (1) year, and until his or her successor is elected, unless his or her term as a member of the Commission expires. The Commission shall hold an election for this purpose during the month of July of each year. [Ord. 04-010.]
2.05.050 Meetings.
The Transportation Advisory Commission shall meet in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act. It shall establish a regular time and place of meeting and shall hold at least one (1) meeting every other month. Special meetings of the Commission may be called in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. [Ord. 04-010.]
2.05.060 Secretary – Staff.
The City Clerk, or his or her designee, shall act as secretary of the Transportation Advisory Commission. The City Engineer, or his or her designee, shall act as staff to the Commission. [Ord. 04-010.]
2.05.070 Duties.
The Transportation Advisory Commission shall act as an advisory body to the City Council in all matters relating to traffic, transportation and transit as shall be referred to it. The Commission shall be vested with such additional powers and charged with such further duties as may be prescribed by ordinance. [Ord. 04-010.]