CC - 1959 - 46 - Establishment of a Traffic CommissionI
0 RESOLUTION NO. 46
RESOLUTICN OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD PRWIDING FOR THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF A TRAFFIC COMMISSION AND
SETTING FORTH THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead has pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 3 of Article 3 of the Rosemead Municipal
Code adopted by reference Ordinance No. 654 of the County of
Los Angeles as the Traffic Ordinance of the City of Rosemead, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemead
had determined that it is advisable that a Traffic Commission be
appointed to assist in the administration of said traffic ordinance
and all other traffic ordinances which may hereafter be adopted
by the City of Rosemead.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Rosemead does RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND CRDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: There is hereby established an advisory
Traffic Commission for the City of Rosemead with membership, powers,
and duties as provided herein.
SECTIOl 2: The Traffic Commission of the City of
Rosemead shat cons s of five (5) voting members appointed by
the Mayor with the consent of the City Council, and in addition
thereto the following ex-officio members who shall be non-voting
members:
(a) The City Administrator;
(b) A member of the Traffic and Lighting Division
of the County Road Department;
(c) A representative from the law enforcement
agency which has charge of the Traffic
Enforcement within the City of Rosemead.
SECTION~_ If a member of the Traffic Commission shall
be absent from three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the said
Commission without cause, the office of such member shall be deemed
to be vacant and the term of such member ipso facto terminated.
SECTION 4: Of the voting members of the Commission,
first appointed hereunder, two shall serve for a term of four years,
one shall serve for the term of three years, one for the term of
two years and one for the term of one year. The successors shall
a appointed for terms of four years. If vacancies shall occur
*!er than expiration of term, they shall be appointed for the
unexpired portion of the term. The term of the ex-officio members
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shall correspond to their respective tenure of office.
SECTION 5: Notwithstanding the provisions of the
previous section of this Resolution, all members of the Traffic
Commission shall serve at the will of the City Council.
SECTION 6: The Traffic Commission shall have the
right to 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) Such other matters relative to the organization
of the Commission and methods of administration
of its duties.
SECTION 7: It shall be the duty of the Traffic Commission
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;
to stimulate and assist in the preparation and publication of traffic
reports; to receive complaints having to do with traffic matters;
and to recommend to the legislative body of this City 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.
Commission: SECTION 8: It shall further be the duty of the Traffic
(a) To consider matters involving the safety of the
whole community which may be brought to its attention or which may
be referred to it by the City Council;
(b) To make such recommendations as it may deem
advisable, concerning the safety of the community, to the City Council
to other agencies and individuals;
(c) To estimated expenditures rtoabe madesduringatheafollowingdfiscal the
in connection with safety programs; year
(d) To make an annual report each fiscal year of
all activities and of all disbursements made in connection with pro-
qrams sponsored by said Traffic Commission.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 1959,
by the following called vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Tiur6nnan. rnnk. Tnwrag Rtand~ Williamson
NOES: COUNCILMEN: n,nnr+
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
MAYOR OF T CITY OF ROS AD
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY. OF ROSEMEAD
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