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Home My WebLink About6556 ORDINANCE NO. 6 5 5 6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 2.94 ENTITLED "CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE FOR TRANSPORTATION, TRANSIT AND TRAILS" FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE CODE LANGUAGE AND CREATING A NEW TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD WHEREAS, the City has determined a need to transition the Transportation, Transit and Trails Committee to a Transportation Advisory Board; and WHEREAS, the revisions will provide for a broader membership from the Auburn community and increase the membership to 15, and WHEREAS, the revisions will also provide more specificity as to the role of the board. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER OF CITY CODE. That Chapter 2.94 of the Auburn City Code be, and the same is, hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 2.94 AUBURN TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD CITIZEN'S GOPAPAiTTEE FOR TRANS PORTATIO N, TRANSIT AND TRAILS Sections: 2.94.010 Board Gemmettee created. 2.94.020 Membership. 2.94.030 Appointment. 2.94.040 Terms and vacancies. 2.94.050 Officers— Meetings. 2.94.060 Role of the boardsemhmAtee. 2.94.070 Compensation. 2.94.080 Annual reports of progress. 2.94.090 Severability. 2.94.010 Board Committee created. There is created an advisory only board to be known as "the Auburn Transportation Advisory BoardG44e�'s- mAt .' (Ord. 6171 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6158 § 1, 2008.) --------------------------- Ordinance No. 6556 February 2, 2015 Page 1 of 5 I i 2.94.020 Membership. There shall be fifteen 15)P4Pe--members of the semmiftee board who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the city council. The members shall be residents of the City or working for a business or organization that has a physical location in the Cityfeskfe^+° ^{+h^ ^� . (Ord. 6374 § 1, 2011; Ord. 6171 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6158 § 1, 2008.) 2.94.030 Appointment. Membership on the board is intended to represent a broad cross-section of the community. Members shall be comprised of: A. One (1) representative from the Auburn School District B. One (1) representative from Green River College C. One (1) representative from the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce D. One (1) representative from the Auburn Downtown Association E. One (1) representative from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe F. Two (2) local business representatives G. One (1) bicycling community representative H. One (1) high school student representative I. One (1) senior citizen representative J. Three (3) citizens at large selected to maximize geographical representation K. One (1) American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility advocacy group representative L. One (1) transit users group representative Organization and school representatives shall be initially recommended to the Mayor by the organizations and school district, provided that a high school student representative does not need to be recommended by the school district and may apply on his/her ownThe members transit and tFail issues .,i+h'R the ^,+„ and r . (Ord. 6171 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6158 § 1, 2008.) 2.94.040 Terms and vacancies. Subject to the provisions of ACC 2.94.020 and the pleasure of the city council, members of the board Go-mmi#tee-shall serve for a term of three years or until appointment of a successor member, whichever is later, unless otherwise replaced. Terms of service shall not be limited but representation may be modified as needed to maintain a broad cross-section of viewpoints and ideas. Terms of service shall be staggered with no more than five positions expiring in any given year. It is provided, however, that following the adoption or Ordinance No. 6556, amending Chapter 2.94 of the city code, changing the name of the Citizen's Committee for Transportation, Transit and Trails to the Transportation Advisory Board, and increasing the number of members from nine to fifteen, to the extent reasonably possible, the members appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council shall be appointed for terms of from one to three years, so that their terms would expire in a staggered fashion, so that the terms of a for the initial appeiRtment ef the first seven members, thFee membeFS shall be initially appointed f9F a thFee yeaF teFFR, er until appointment ef a SUGGesser membeF, wh'GheveF is later, unless GthePNise FeplaGed; twe --------------------------- Ordinance No. 6556 February 2, 2015 Page 2 of 5 fulled GensisteRt with the PFOGedures set feFth in AGG 2.94.020, fOF the Unexpired teffns for WhdGh SUGh vaGaRGies are filled. Subsequent members appeiRted- 63G A-S te bring the nUlFRbeF ef staggered—, nearly equal number of members whose terms arewould be expiring and new members appointed, each year. It is further provided that notwithstanding the length of the term of appointment, or date of expiration of the term, the appointment of members shall continue until the appointment of a successor member. (Ord. 6171 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6158 § 1, 2008.) 2.94.050 Officers- Meetings. A. . -BA. Bi-annually, the Per �mrttee board members shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from among the members of the Gernmatteeboard who shall serve for two-year terms. The Gern ittee board shall meet at least one time per FneRth quarter and as needed to perform the duties of the ;N,nittee board and to fulfill the role of being an advisory body to the city council. C. It shall be the duty of the chairperson to preside over all meetings of the Gernmitteeboard. The vice chairperson shall preside at all meetings where the chairperson is absent. Minutes shall be kept and meeting agendas prepared in coordination between members of the ce +ttee-board and staff members. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority vote of those present shall be necessary to make recommendation motions to the City Council. D. All Gernm'ttee-board meetings shall be staffed by the depa rtmepAComm unity Development and Public Works Department. E. All board meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order or any other meeting procedures or guidelines authorized by the City of Auburn. (Ord. 6171 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6158 § 1, 2008.) 2.94.060 Role of the boardee ►ittee. The board is a community advisory only body that reviews, discusses and advises on transportation-related projects and programs as requested by the Mayor, City Council and/or City staff. The board shall provide input in the following key areas: A. Review and advise the Mayor and City Council on the City's Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). B. Review and advise the Mayor and City Council on short-term and long-term strategies and approaches for prioritization and funding for street maintenance and preservation. C. Review and advise the Mayor and City Council on updates to the City's Comprehensive Transportation Plan. D. Review and advise the Mayor, City Council, Community Development and Public Works Director and City Engineer on program approaches and funding options and alternatives for the City's Local Save our Streets (SOS) Program. E. Review and advise the Mayor, City Council, Community Development and Public Works Director, City Engineer and the Assistant Director for Maintenance and Operations on program approaches and funding options and alternatives for the City's Arterial Streets Preservation Program. F. Review and advise the Mayor, City Council, Community Development and Public Works Director and City Engineer on the City's Functional Street Classification System. --------------------------- Ordinance No. 6556 February 2, 2015 Page 3 of 5 G. Review and advise the Mayor and City Council on planning, funding and implementation efforts and programs for increased walkability throughout the City. H. Review and advise the Mayor and City Council on public transit issues affecting the City. I. Review and advise the Mayor, City Council and City staff on transportation issues affecting persons with disabilities, the aping community and elementary, middle and high school students. J. Review and advise the Mayor, City Council and City staff in the development, implementation and on-going monitoring and updating of a Citywide Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan. K. Assist City staff, Mayor and City Council in promoting public awareness and education on a broad range of transportation issues. L. , Act as ambassadors to residents and businesses on transportation related issues and opportunities. improvements. The Gommittee will deal with all ferms of transPE)FtatieR ORG'Yd;Rg but net limited des4nated-represent s"tii l'Jffimittee shall parti4aote-with the-Gity'of'-AubUFR i Pry�, eeun#y,-reg+snal-or-state-meeting-s-+ ie— as the sekieclule of-this-vo4m4eer GOmmittee permits. Gemmittee members well be entitled te travel with Fepresentatives ef the Gity (Ord. 6171 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6158 § 1, 2008.) 2.94.070 Compensation. The members of the board GGmmit� shall serve without compensation. (Ord. 6171 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6158 § 1, 2008.) 2.94.080 Annual reports of progress. The board chairperson and/or vice-chairperson GOmmittee shall annually provide to the city council a report on progress made in carrying out the eemm e's board's responsibilities. Additional reports may be submitted when deemed appropriate by the G^Qm.n;ttee board or when requested by the city council. (Ord. 6171 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6158 § 1, 2008.) 2.94.090 Severability. If any portion of this chapter, or its application to any persons or circumstances, is held invalid, the validity of the chapter as a whole, or any other portion thereof, and its application to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected. (Ord. 6171 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6158 § 1, 2008.) Section 2. IMPLEMENTATION. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this ordinance. --------------------------- Ordinance No. 6556 February 2, 2015 Page 4 of 5 Section 3. SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. Section 4. EFFECTIVENESS. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. FIRST READING: FEB 17 2015 SECOND READING: GJa-z-a-Z) PASSED: FEB 17 2m APPROVED: FEB 17 2015 ATTEST: ANCY B K , MAYOR Danielle E. Daskkaamm,, City Clerk APPRO ED TO FORM: Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney PUBLISHED: a/-Q 3/aoyS --�7'«— --------------------------- Ordinance No. 6556 February 2, 2015 Page 5 of 5