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Resolution to Approve Revised Bylaws of the Transportation Commission
Memorandum
The bylaws have been reviewed by the City Attorney's Office and comport with the standard bylaws format consistent with Council Resolution R-08-496.
The Bylaws of the Transportation Commission are reviewed periodically to determine if changes are needed. Upon recent inspection, it was discovered that changes made in 2018 and 2019 to the ordinance which establishes the Transportation Commission were not reflected in the Bylaws. Those changes are described as follows:
* October 2018 Ordinance Revision (http://a2gov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3705187&GUID=E386E897-FCA8-44DE-A208-A502EDA93FD4&Options=&Search=) - changes were made to: remove the City Traffic Engineer and a representative of the City Systems Planning Unit and add the Transportation Manager; remove reference to the taxi-cab authority; and clarify language on reporting to City Council.
* November 2019 Ordinance Revision (http://a2gov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4222850&GUID=CB20E7D2-BBD0-41F2-A992-CC9221B0578B&Options=&Search=) - a change was made to the AAATA member description
While this update to the bylaws to reflect these past ordinance changes is fairly perfunctory since they have already been approved by both the Transportation Commission and City Council, this exercise also afforded the Transportation Commission and staff the opportunity to review the bylaws in their totality and make other recommendations - consistent with Article 11 which calls for an annual review of the bylaws by the Commission.
To this end, the Transportation Commission suggested changes to "Article 4 Membership" which would allow for alternates for the Planning Commission, and Commission on Disability Issues representatives.
Additionally, staff suggested changes under "Article 4 Membership" which would allow for designees for the City Administrator, City Transportation Manager, and Chief of Police. An additio...
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