2015-011 - Establish Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory CommissionRESOLUTION 2015 -011
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ESTABLISHING THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMISSION AND
DISSOLVING THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY RESCINDING
RESOLUTION 2005 -39
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos has a Bicycle Advisory Committee consisting of
three (3) members, one (1) each from the membership of the Transportation and Parking
Commission, the Parks Commission, and the Youth Commission;
WHEREAS, the Committee meets at least once each year and as required to advise staff
on matters relating to grant applications for proposed bikeway projects;
WHEREAS, the Town Council now desires to rescind Resolution 2005 -39 and wishes to
establish a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission to provide an expanded role in a
subject area significant both locally and regionally.
WHEREAS, there is a need for a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission to
function in the Town of Los Gatos to review and recommend actions related to bikeways,
pedestrian paths and walkways, and related issues.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. There is hereby created a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission for the Town.
a. The Commission shall be advisory to the Town Council and shall operate in the
manner hereinafter prescribed.
2. Membership /Organization
a. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission shall consist of seven (7)
members. Membership composition shall be one (1) each appointed from and by
the membership of the Transportation and Parking Commission, the Parks
Commission, and the Youth Commission, three (3) members appointed by the
Town Council, and one (1) member appointed from and by the membership of the
Los Gatos Safe Routes to School Committee.
b. Members of the Commission shall reside within the incorporated municipal limits
of the Town of Los Gatos, or when appointed by Transportation and Parking
Commission, Parks Commission, Youth Commission, or Safe Routes to School
Committee, residency shall comply with the requirements of that Commission or
Committee.
c. The term of office shall be for one (1) year for appointments by the
Transportation and Parking, Parks, and Youth commissions with no limitations on
reappointments, one (1) year for appointments by the Los Gatos Safe Routes to
School Committee, and three (3) years for appointments by the Town Council.
Terms shall begin January 1 and end December 31. Initial Town Council
appointments shall be one (1) commissioner for a three year term, one
commissioner for a two (2) year term, and one commissioners for a one (1) year
term, so as to avoid terms expiring concurrently
d. Commission members shall serve without compensation.
e. The Commission shall hold regular meetings at least bi- monthly, with
adjustments to the frequency as required to meet the necessary obligations of the
Town and the Commission.
f. The Commission shall establish a regular time and location for its meetings and
shall otherwise call and conduct its meetings in compliance with the provisions of
the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Sections 54950 and following).
g. Staff services as required shall be provided to the Commission by the Parks and
Public Works Director, or designee, who shall also serve as Secretary of the
Commission without vote.
h. Meeting attendance requirements will conform with current Town Resolution
2011 -012: Amending Attendance Requirements for Members of All Town
Commissions, Committees, and Boards, and Rescinding Resolution 2003 -136 and
Resolution 2003 -137.
i. A record of all minutes and resolutions of the Commission shall be kept and shall
be a public record.
3. Powers and Duties.
The duties of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission shall be to:
a. Act in an advisory capacity to the Town Council in matters pertaining to current
trends and experiences in enhancing multi -modal travel; integration of Town trails
and bike and pedestrian paths with neighboring jurisdictions; reviewing relevant
grant applications; focusing on transportation around schools, including
enhancing safe routes to schools efforts; reviewing and updating the Town's
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan as needed; and related topics as directed by
the Town Council or requested by Town staff.
b. Review policies and procedures on streets and trails.
c. Review periodic inventories of bikeways and walkways that exist or may be
needed, and interpret the needs of the public within these areas to staff.
d. Appoint one member of the Commission as a representative of the Town to serve
on the Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Commission.
i. Appointments shall be for a term of one year.
ii. Should the Bicycle Advisory Commission fail to appoint a member of the
Commission, the Town Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission will
consider members of other standing Commissions.
iii. Appointee shall provide written and/or oral reports at each regularly
scheduled meeting.
4. Not to affect powers of Town Council. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed
as restricting or curtailing any of the powers of the Town Council, or as a delegation
to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission of any of the authority or
discretionary powers vested and imposed by law in such Council. The Town Council
declares that the public interest, convenience, welfare and necessity require the
appointment of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission to act in a purely
advisory capacity to such Council for the purposes enumerated in this resolution.
5. Resolution 2005 -39 is rescinded effective upon the date of the first meeting of the
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos, California, held on the 3rd of March 2015 by the following vote:
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AYES: Steve Leonardis, Rob Rennie, Marico Sayoc, Barbara Spector, Mayor Marcia Jensen
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
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