2016-052 - Amending the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Enabling Resolution and Rescinding Resolution 2015-011RESOLUTION 2016 -052
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING THE
ENABLING RESOLUTION OF THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMISSION
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2015 -011
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 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.
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 regular meetings at least bi- monthly, with
adjustments to the frequency as required to meet the necessary obligations of
the Town and the Commission.
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.
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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 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.
L 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
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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.
S. Resolution 2015 -102 is hereby rescinded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 18`h day of October, 2016, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Marcia Jensen, Steve Leonardis, Marico Sayoc, Mayor Barbara Spector
NAYS: Rob Rennie
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
SIGNED:
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ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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