Item 7 - Complete Streets and Transportation Commission
PREPARED BY: Matt Morley
Parks and Public Works Director
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager and Town Attorney
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 406-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 08/20/2019 ITEM NO: 7
DATE: August 9, 2019
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt a resolution establishing the Complete Streets and Transportation
Commission and rescinding resolutions 2016-052 and 2016-058 effective
December 31, 2019
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) establishing the Complete Streets and Transportation
Commission and rescinding resolutions 2016-052 and 2016-058 effective December 31, 2019.
BACKGROUND:
The Transportation and Parking Commission (TPC) and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Commission (BPAC) have both made significant contributions to the Town through their
respective roles. As each Commission has evolved, priorities and topics have often overlapped.
In response, each Commission has a representative assigned to the other Commission for
coordination and often multiple Commissioners attend the other meeting, subject to Brown Act
compliance.
DISCUSSION:
In approximately February of this year, the Commissions both brought forward the potential for
combining into one Commission to allow for aligning priorities and workplans. The topic was
placed on the agenda for both Commissions and both voted to ask staff to bring this forward to
the Town Council for consideration.
Staff requested input from both Commissions on an appropriate name for the new
Commission. Several names were suggested, and staff is recommending the “Complete Streets
and Transportation Commission” as the name of the new Commission.
PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: Adopt a resolution establishing the Complete Streets and Transportation Commission and rescinding resolutions 2016-052 and 2016-058 effective December 31, 2019 DATE: August 9, 2019
DISCUSSION (continued):
To establish the membership of the Complete Streets and Transportation Commission, staff
recommends including a recruitment for all Commission members during the fall recruitment,
with the new Commission established effective January 1, 2020. The resulting Commission
would be comprised of six adult members as appointed by the Council and one Youth
Commissioner, as assigned by that Commission. Assignment of terms would be by lot following
appointment by the Council. All current Commissioners from the TPC and the BPAC would be
eligible to apply for the new Commission.
The new Commission would meet monthly beginning in January and the TPC and BPAC would
sunset on December 31, 2019.
CONCLUSION:
The workload before each Commission and the overlap in responsibilities makes the combined
Commission a reasonable action.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
COORDINATION:
This report has been coordinated with the TPC and the BPAC.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment:
1. Resolution Establishing the Complete Streets and Transportation Commission
ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION 2019-
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ESTABLISHING THE COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AND RESINDING RESOLUTIONS 2016-052 AND 2016-058
WHEREAS, multi-modal transportation issues throughout Los Gatos need to be carefully
evaluated to ensure that the quality of life in Town is positively impacted by proper
transportation management; and,
WHEREAS, the safety of all users of the transportation network is equally important;
and,
WHEREAS, there is a need to review and recommend actions related to multi-modal
transportation; and
WHEREAS, traffic congestion and traffic calming, particularly in the residential
neighborhoods is an ongoing focus within the Town of Los Gatos; and,
WHEREAS, parking plays a significant role in the transportation network; and,
WHEREAS, a Commission dedicated to all modes of transportation meets the need of
regional requirements for such a role, including the role of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Commission.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. There is hereby created a Complete Streets and Transportation 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 Commission shall consist of seven (7) members. Membership composition
shall be one (1) Youth Commissioner as a voting member, whose term of office
shall be for one (1) year with no limitations on reappointments, appointed by
the Youth Commission, and six (6) adult voting members appointed by the
Town Council, whose terms of office shall be three (3) years and until their
successors are appointed by Council.
ATTACHMENT 1
b. Members of the Commission shall reside within the incorporated municipal
limits of the Town of Los Gatos.
c. Commission members shall serve without compensation.
d. The Commission shall hold monthly regular meetings.
e. 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).
f. 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.
g. Meeting attendance requirements will conform with all current Town
Resolutions and Policies.
h. 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 Better Streets Commission shall be to:
a. Act in an advisory capacity to the Town Council in matters pertaining to current
trends and experiences in enhancing all modes of travel; integration of Town
transportation infrastructure, including bike and pedestrian pathways, with
neighboring jurisdictions; reviewing relevant grant applications; prioritizing
transportation around schools, including enhancing safe routes to schools
efforts; reviewing and updating Town master plans, including the Bicycle and
Pedestrian Master Plan and others as relevant; and related topics as directed
by the Town Council or requested by Town staff.
b. Review policies and procedures on streets and trails.
c. 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.
ATTACHMENT 1
ii. Appointee shall provide written and/or oral reports at each regularly
scheduled meeting.
4. Not to affect powers of the 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.
5. Resolutions 2016-052 and 2016-058 are hereby rescinded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
held on the 20th day of August 2019 by the following vote:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: __________________
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: __________________