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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6903 ORDINANCE NO. 6903 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.94 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATED TO THE CITY'S TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD WHEREAS, among its other functions, the City's Public Works Department evaluates and addresses transportation-related issues within the City; WHEREAS, to assist the Department and City staff with this function, the City has enacted Chapter 2.94 of the Auburn City Code (ACC); WHEREAS, this Code chapter creates a City Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) to advise the mayor, city council, and city staff regarding public transportation issues within the City, and establishes the appointment and composition of TAB membership, the general operations of the TAB, and the role of the TAB within the City; WHEREAS, a review of ACC 2.94 reveals that language within the Chapter should be amended: (1)to ensure a full representation of the Auburn community on the TAB; (2) to promote the City's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals in TAB .role and membership; (3) to clarify the TAB's role in transportation issues affecting the City; and (4)to generally update the Chapter's language for clarity and precision. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amendment of.City Code.. Chapter 2.94 of the Auburn City,Code is hereby amended to read as set forth in Exhibit A to this Ordinance. Section 2. . Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Ordinance No. 6903 February 15, 2023 Page 1 of 2 Rev.2019 Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application of it to any person or circumstance, will not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: FEB 2 1 2023 PASSED: FEB 21 2023 APPROVED: FEB 2 1 2023 KNOPIN NANCY BA AS, MAYOR ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: YeNi}a„. cesiv Shawn Campbel , MC, ty Clerk Kendra Comeau, City Attorney Published: Ordinance No. 6903 February 15, 2023 Page 2 of 2 Rev.2019 EXHIBIT A ORD. 6903 2.94.030 Appointment. Membership on the board is intended to represent diverse community interests and backgrounds a broad cross section of the community. The board shall consist of 15 mMembers and shall be comprised of: A. One representative from the Auburn school district. B. One representative from Green River College. C. One representative from the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce. D. One representative from the i . e. Pe - _ - A --- - •_ Downtown Auburn Cooperative. E. One representative from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. F. One high School student representative. G. Minimum of one, but no more than two, representatives of each of the following: - Local business(s) - Cyclists - Senior (55+) residents ' - Persons living with disabilities -Transit users H. Minimum of one, but no more than three, other transportation users who reside within the City of Auburn. H. One high school student representative. I. Onc senior citizen representative. J. Three cE' -- . - _ -- -- - - - -- - - =- -mat-re cntatio K. One Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility advocacy group representative. L. One 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 their own. In its application process, the City will seek to achieve diverse Board representation to reflect the diversity of the Auburn community. 2.94.050 Officers — Meetings. A. A134annually, the board members shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among the members of the board who shall serve for twea one-year terms. The board shall meet at least one time per quarter and as needed to perform the duties of the board and to fulfill the role of being an advisory body to the city council. B. It shall be the duty of the chairperson to preside over all meetings of the board. 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 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. C. All board meetings shall be staffed by the .: •• e ' " se -- • - -- public works department. D. 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. 2.94.060 Role of the board. The board is a community advisory-only body that serves as the cOmmunity's voice and reviews, discusses and advises on transportation-related projects and programs as requested by the mayor, city council and/or city staff. The board shall-may provide input in the following key areas: A. Review and advise the mayor and city council on the city's six-year Ttransportation limprovement Pprogram (TIP). B. Review and advise the mayor and city council on -e -* e e•- - - et e e . .e• .• • •'•e. e • - •- •.- pr-essFvation,the ADA Transition Plan for Facilities in the Public ROW. C. Review and advise the mayor and city council on updates to the city's Coomprehensive Ttransportation Pplan. • a _ - a city engineer and the ao.distant director for maintenance and operations on program preservation program. G. Review and advise the mayor and city council on planning, funding and HD. Review and advise the mayor,.and city council, and city staff on public transit issues affecting the city. tE. Review and advise the mayor, city council and city staff on transportation issues affecting all people, including . _ - -' _ e" , •- - -••: -e,•• •• - •• - •e - - -"-^ - , •••e e - _ -e ••_ • _•__ -e • • underserved and under-represented communities. 4F. Review and advise and city staff on transportation issues affecting non-motorized road users. '- - - _ - . - _ _ _ .. . - - - - • - - - - - -- - 'as : 14G. Assist city staff, mayor and city council in promoting public awareness and education on a broad range of transportation issues. LH. Represent the Transportation user group that they were appointed to represent by providing input that reflects the concerns, visions, and ideas of each group and gather input from other users within the group to share with the board. Act as ambassadors to _ _ _ _ •-• _- _• _ __ . _ - _ _ • cues and opportunities. 2.94.080 Annual reports of progress. -- ___ _ _ __ _• - ^e _ •_ _ _' _• _ _ _ . 'An annual report shall be provided to the city council a report on progress made in carrying out the board's responsibilities. Additional reports may be submitted when deemed appropriate by the board or when requested by the city council.