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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-155 N.C.S. 08/04/2008Resolution No. 2008-1.55 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA REPEALING AND UPDATING ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR THE TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City Council created the Transit Advisory Committee ("the Committee") on February 26, 2007, by adopting Resolution 2007-034 N.C.S.; and, WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to clarify the duties, authority, composition, voting, terms, vacancies, and criteria for removal for all City Boards, Commissions, and Committees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. Repeal. All previous resolutions relating to the City's Transit Advisory Committee ("Committee") are repealed and superseded by this resolution to the extent that they contain provisions that conflict with this resolution. 2. Continuance of Current Terms. Subject to the provisions of this resolution, all current members of the Committee shall continue to serve for the reminder of the terms to which they have been appointed. Current committee members and the expiration date of each term are: Name Term Ending Baker, Gary 6/30/TBD Blanquie, Ronald 6/30/09 Garland, Jerry Lee 6/30/TBD Hempel, Elece 6/30/09 Henderson, Carolyn 6/30/09 Nies, Nathan 6/30/TBD Smith, Adriana 6/30/TBD Tact', Allen 6/30/TBD Torliatt, Pamela, Council Liaison 2008 Resolution No. 2008-155 N.C.S. Page 1 3. Composition. The Committee shall consist of nine members, as follows: • Eight members shall be appointed by the City Council from the community at large. Members shall be current residents of the City of Petaluma who have been residents of the Petaluma for at least one year. One member of the City Council, selected by the City Council, who shall serve as liaison between the Committee and the City Council, and who shall be a voting member of the Committee. 4. 1Vlission. The mission of the Committee is to provide for review of critical issues related to the City's transit operations and the regional bus and rail operations within the City by interested and knowledgeable members of the Petaluma community. 5. Duties/Authority. The Committee's duties may include, in addition to review of critical issues related to City transit operations and regional bus and rail operations within the City, education, public relations and fundraising relating to the needs of transit users in the Petaluma community, providing advice to the City Council regarding such matters, and such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance, resolution, rule or direction of the City Council. The Committee's duties do not include oversight of Petaluma transit staff or operations. The Committee has no authority to employee any person or to 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 Council Liaison, shall be two years, commencing July 1St of the year appointed, and no member shall serve for-more than 3 consecutive terms. 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 five members, not including the City Council Liaison, shall expire in any given year. Notwithstanding the expiration of a member's Resolution No. 2008-155 N.C.S. Page 2 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 5 members is required to meet and conduct business. Fewer than 5 members, or if no members are present, staff to the Committee, may adjourn meetings of the Committee in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code Section 54950 et seq.). All actions or recommendations of the Committee shall be made at a meeting at which 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 Transit Manager and/or designees of the Transit Manager 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 Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 4`h day of August, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Barrett, Harris, Nau, Vice Mayor Rabbitt, Mayor Torliatt NOES: None ABSENT: Freitas, O'Brien ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: w~(_ City Clerk City Resolution No. 2008-155 N.C.S. Page 3