Ordinance No. 380 - Establishing Traffic CommissionORDINANCE NO. .380
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF-ROSEMEAD
CODIFYING RESOLUTION 46 ESTABLISHING
A TRAFFIC COMMISSION, PROVIDING
PROCEDURES RELATING THERETO AND
AMENDING THE ROSEMEAD MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN A
S FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Rosemead Municipal Code is--hereby
amended
by adding a new Chapter 5.7,,-to read as follows:
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Traffic Commission, Creation of. There is hereby
established an advisory Traffic Commission with
membership, powers, and duties as provided herein.
2571
Members. The Traffic Commission shall consist of.
five (5) voting members appointed by the Mayor-
withthe consent of the City Council, and in
addition thereto the following ex-officio members`
who shall be non-voting members: .
(a). The City Manager;
(b). A member of the Traffic and Lighting
Division of the County Road Department;
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(c) A representative from the law enforcement.
agency which has.charge of the Traffic
Enforcement within the City of Rosemead.
2572
Absence From Meetings. If a member of the Traffic
Commission shall be absent from three (3)
consecutive regular meetings of the said Commission
ithout cause, the office of such member shall be.
deemed to be vacant and the term of such member
ipso facto terminated.
2573
Term. The voting members-of the Commission shall serve
for terms of.four years which shall-be staggered,
so that one member's term shall expire in each of
three years and two members' terms shall expire
in the fourth year. If vacancies shall occur other-
than expiration of term, they shall be appointed
for the unexpired portion of the term. The term
of the ex-officio members shall correspond to their
respective tenure of office.
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Removal From Office. Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 2573, all members of the Traffic Commission
shall serve at the will of the City Council.
2575
Rules and Regulations. The Traffic Commission shall -
adopt such rules.and regulations.as it shall deem
necessary to provide for:
(a)_ The time and place of meeting;
(b) The time and method of electing officers;
(c) Other matters relative to the organization
of the Commission.and methods of administra-
tion of its duties.
All meetings shall be open to the public.
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2576 Duties. The Traffic ^ 10u3S 3... shall have
.the following duties:
(a) To'suggest the most practicable means for
coordinating the activities of all officers
and agencies of this City having authority
with respect to the administration or
enforcement of traffic regulations;
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'(b) To stimulate and assist in the preparation
and publication of traffic reports;
(c) To receive-complaints having to do...with
traffic matters;
(d) To recommend"to the City Council and to the..
City Traffic Engineer, the Chief-of the
Traffic Division and other city officials
ways and means for improving traffic conditions
and the administration and enforcement of
traffic regulations;
(e) To consider matters involving safety which may
be brought to its attention or which may be
referred to it by the City Council;
(f) To make such recommendations as-it may deem
advisable concerning traffic matters or safety
to the City Council or to other agencies and`'
individuals;
.(g) To prepare and submit annually, an estimate
of the expenditures to be made during the
following fiscal.year in connection with
traffic or safety programs;
.(h) To make an annual report each fiscal year of
all activities and of all-disbursements made
in connection with programs.sponsored:by said
Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th" day
of May 1974.
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