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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-062 N.C.S. 4/7/2014Resolution No. 2014-062 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California REPEALING AND UPDATING ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR THE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City Council created the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee ("the Committee") on January 19, 1993, by adopting Resolution 98-123 N.C.S.; and, WHEREAS, from time to time the City Council has identified the responsibilities of the Committee and appointed members to the Committee, including a member of the City Council, Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission as liaisons and voting members to the Committee; and, WHEREAS, the City Council most recently updated the enabling legislation for the Committee on December 1, 2008 by Resolution No. 2008-221 N.C. S.; and, WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to confirm the composition; amend the mission, duties and authority of the Committee. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. Repeal. All previous resolutions relating to the City's Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee ("Committee") are repealed and superseded by this resolution to the extent that they contain provisions that conflict with this resolution. 2. Composition. The Committee shall consist of nine (9) voting members, as follows: • Six (6) pedestrian/bicyclist members shall be appointed by City Council from the community at large. Members shall be current residents of the City of Petaluma who have resided in Petaluma for at least one (1) year, except for two (2) members, who may live outside City limits but in the County of Sonoma. • One (1) member of the Planning Commission, selected by the Planning Commission, who shall serve as liaison between the Committee and the Planning Commission. • One (1) member of the Recreation, Music, and Parks Commission, selected by the Recreation, Music, and Parks Commission, who shall serve as liaison between the Committee and the Recreation, Music, and Parks Commission. • One (1) member of the City Council, selected by the City Council, who shall serve as liaison between the Committee and the City Council. 3. Continuance of Current Terms. Subject to the terms of this resolution, current members of the Committee shall continue to serve for the remainder of the terns to which they have been appointed. The remaining members at large and the expiration date Resolution No. 2014-062 N.C.S. Page I of each term are: Name Term Ending Allen, Alan 6/30/16 Asselmeier, Pamela 6/30/17 Hatheway, Melissa 6/30/16 Lofroos, Kit 6/30/15 Heidecke, Alena 6/30/15 Pallas, Mimi 6/30/15 The current liaisons are: Name Liaison From Term Miller, Kathy City Council 2014 Richard Marzo Planning Commission 2014 Alden, Dave Recreation, Music, & Parks Commission 2014 4. Mission. The mission of the Committee is to promote the creation, enhancement, expansion, and maintenance of a safe, comprehensive and integrated bicycle and pedestrian system for recreational users and commuters throughout Petaluma. 5. Duties/Authority. The Committee is authorized and directed by the City Council to carry out the duties and activities set forth herein. The Committee's duties include applying the provisions of the General Plan adopted by the Council set forth in the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan dated May 2008. C The Committee's duties also include: o Reviewing development applications which are determined by City staff to contain elements relevant to the Committee's mission and/or duties, providing recommended conditions of approval to be reviewed by City staff and included in the documents to be submitted for consideration by City Council, Planning Commission or other entitling body. Subject to the requirement of the Ralph M. Brown Act and other applicable law, members of the Committee may appear before the City Council, the Planning Commission, or other entitling body to testify about a proposed condition of approval or other element of a development application; o In coordination with City staff, committee's duties include identifying, developing and seeping to implement local and regional bicycle and pedestrian projects for approval by the City Council and outside agencies as required; o Providing advice to the City Council on requested matters; Making presentations to City Council and other committees/commissions concerning development applications and other matters of concern to the Committee or requested by other committees; Resolution No. 2014-062 N.C.S. Page 2 o Assisting with fimdraising for projects and programs, including writing letters of support for City and/or County sponsored projects and grant applications for projects as well as the works of other nonprofits and agencies that will benefit the cycling and walking community; o Recommending to the City Council priorities for upgrades of bike/ped infrastructure, facilities and improvements; o Conducting outreach and educational activities to raise awareness and promote safe bicycle handling and facilities use and pedestrian safety; o Reviewing and commenting on proposed language for inclusion in updates to the Bicycle/Ped Plan as part of the General Plan update process; and o Time permitting, participating in events such as Walk and Roll to School, Bike to Work days, and bike rodeos. The Committee shall have other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance, resolution, rule or direction of the Council. The Committee's duties do not include oversight of Petaluma City staff or operations. The Committee has no authority to employ any person or incur any expense or obligation without approval of the City Council. The Committee shall have the right to establish such procedures and regulations as it deems appropriate for the conduct of its meetings, the selection of its officers and the performance of its functions, consistent with applicable law, including all applicable City ordinances, regulations, rules and/or direction of the City Council. 6. Terms. The term of office of each member, other than the Planning Commission Liaison, Recreation, Music, and Parks Liaison, and Council Liaison, shall be four (4) years, and no member shall serve for more than 3 consecutive terms, notwithstanding the foregoing, a member appointed to serve out the balance of the term of a former member, may serve three additional four year terms beyond completion of the partial term. The Planning Commission and Recreation, Music, and Parks Commission Liaisons shall be appointed annually by those bodies to serve a one-year term from July 1 — June 30. The Council liaison shall be appointed annually in January by the City Council to serve for that calendar year. The members' terms shall be staggered such that the terms of no more than three members, not including appointed liaisons, shall expire in any given year. Notwithstanding the expiration of a member's term pursuant to this provision, and subject to provision 7, members shall serve until a successor is appointed by the City Council. 7. Resignation/Removal. The City Council may declare the office of a member vacant: upon the resignation, death, disability that results in the inability of a member to perform her/his duties; loss of permanent City residency or other status required for the member to be eligible to serve; unexcused absence of a member from three consecutive regular meetings of the Committee; or for any other reason in the Council's sole discretion. 8. Vacancies. Upon declaring a Committee office vacant for any reason, the City Council shall thereupon appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. 9. Quorum/Action. A quorum of five (5) voting members is required to meet and conduct business. Fewer than 5 members, or if no members are present, staff to the Resolution No. 2014-062 N.C.S. Page 3 Committee, may adjourn meetings of the Committee in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 el seq. ). All actions or recommendations of the Committee shall be made at a meeting at which a quorum of the Committee is present and shall be made by majority vote of the members present. A tie vote shall constitute no action on the motion, proposed action or recommendation. 10. Staff. The City's Director of Public Works and Utilities and/or designees of said Director shall serve as Committee staff and advise and support the Committee as appropriate in the performance of its duties. Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approvd to Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 7°i day or April, 2014, to' . by the following vote: City AttomWy AYES: Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy, Vice Mayor Kearney NOES: None ABSENT: Miller ABSTAIN: None LaaATTEST: City Clerk b ayor Resolution No. 2014-062 N.C.S. Page 4