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HomeMy WebLinkAbout861 111 RESOLUTION NO.861 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS FURTHER AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 696 ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF THE -TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS RELATING TO STANDING COMMITTEES" RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills, Santa Clara County, California, that Resolution No. 696 entitled "A Resolution of the Town of Los Altos Hills Relating to Standing Committees," and amended. by Resolution No. 755, be and it hereby is further amended to read as follows: The policy of the Town of Los Altos Hills relating to Standing Committees shall be as follows: Article I. Regular Committees Sec. 1 Established. The following are hereby constituted as the regular Standing Committees of the Town: (a) Pathways Committee; (b) Traffic and Public Safety Committee; (c) Noise Abatement Committee; (d) Environmental Design Committee. Sec. 2 General Powers and Duties. Each of the Standing Committees of the Town shall have the general power-and duty within the Committee' s sphere of interest, to render advice and make recommendations to the City Council, Planning Commission, or the City Manager and other Town bodies designated by the City Council on all aspects of policies related to the management, maintenance, control and improvement of land and facilities for public convenience as well as: (a) The acquisition, development and use of land or other property; . (b) Ordinances or resolutions to establish rules and regulations. governing Town-controlled facilities; • • Sec. 3 Special Powers and Duties . • . In , addition to the general powers and duties enumerated above, the specified Committee snail be empowered and obligated as follows: (a) Pathways Committee: • (1) . To study and make recommendations on matters . relating to the acquiring" of path and trail easements • within the _Town, including new divisions or land; (2) To review and recommend changes to the Trail ' . and Path Element of the General Plan; • (3) To study and recommend ordinances and resolutions for the establishment of rules and regulations governing • • the .acquisition, construction, maintenance and use of public paths and trails. • • .:(b) Traffic and Public Safety Committee: • . (1) To study and recommend ways and means of enhancing the rural quality of the Town and of improving traffic flow . and safety on existing and proposed roads and public property 'within the Town. The study shall. include. such, matters as charnelization. of traffic, location of traffic control devices, speed zones and traffic islands; (2) To study and make recomipendati.ons . as -reques `ed on the traffic aspect of the circulation element of the General Plan;• • . -2- .. . ; T . 111 . III . _ • . • • . . . . • • • : . . . . . • • . - • . • . . . . _ •. • . •• • . • . . (3). To make continuing studies and record criminal . . • • • . , . -activitites within the Town; to recommend ordinances, . - - . , • . _ . . y H.,.... resblutions. and' othermeaSures they feel will assure 'a . • • ,': '-.• : .... : H • secure environment, •• : : . ' - . , - ' . • . , : • . - . . . . . . . . (4) To confer with municipal :authorities on matters .. . • . : . . : relating:to the suppression of crime and protection• Of . . .. . - - life - • . . : .- .. andproperty; : :' ,:: ,. '. . :,:. - . , .. :.: , .• • . . , . . . . .. . : (5) .To interact With similar bodies or agencies and . - • • - . ' appropriate police authorities in other jurisdictions, in - - . . • ' • order to expand the Committee ' s:.capabilities , in ' effecting ..- . . . • . . - ,reduction in local crime. . • -.:r'- :•-• . -,.::::':::- . • ':. H:.-- . . : - . . . . . . . • • • : :, (c) Noise Abatement Committee: : . ... .: :- -;- " - • • . , • • . . • . . (1) • To study. and make recommendations on matters • . • relating to the indentification, measurement,-and control. - • . • - • T 'of noise within the own; • • • - . • . • • • • - • • . . • ' -. • (2) To recommend ordinances and resolutions for the • , . . . . . • . establishment of rules and regulations governing the . . . , . . . . . of ' suppression noise; • . . , . . . . . . , . _ • • ' - (3) To work with• Federal, State and local agencies • " • • - • • to effect reduction of noise levels created by aircraft, '- • ' . . . . • , • motor vehicles and other machinery fall under their . : • • . • . . . • -.. . . jurisdiction • : . • . - • . , , , • • .. - • . . • . . . . , . . . . . . . , . . . . - • .. . . • • . . . • . . . _ • . • • . , • '.. (d) Environmental Design Committee.: : -, • . . . • - . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . (1) • To study and make recommendations on matters . • • . . . . . . . . . : • . - , - p relating to landscaing of publiqproperty, including • ' . . , roadways; • , • • . _ • . . • .. • . . . _ . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . _ .. . . • - . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . - . • • . . . , . . : . . , . - . . . . . . . . • . . , . — . . . (2) To study and recommend an overall tree planting and beautification program for the Town; (3) To recommend planting needed to. preserve and. enhance the rural nature of the Town, including areas of new• subdivisions; (4) To recommend ordinances and resolutions for the . . establishment of rules and regulations. governing the planting, maintaining and preserving trees and other forms of landscaping within the Town; (5) To review site, landscape, and architectural • designs connected with applications for projects upon - official referral to help • secure compatibility with adopted Town objectives. Article II. ' Membership . • Sec 1 Committee Membership• .Each of the Standing Committees of the Town shall ,have the number of members indicated as follows 1 - members .. . Pazhways Committee - 7 Traffic and Public Safety Committee , 5 members • Noise Abatement Committee 5 members Environmental Design Committee ::5 members Ng person mall be appointed toa committee except.pt in an advisory Y capacity; unless at the time of his appointment he is at least eighteen (18) years of age and a citizen of the State. Allmembers. shall be. • residents of the Town at the time or appointment and .continuously during their term of office. Each candida-te for a seat upon any such • body shall submit an application stating interest and personal quali- fications to the City Clerk within 30 days of the Council declaring a • vacancy. Members shall be selected forterms of two (2) years and shall serve ,for the duration of such "term, or until successors are • appointed. Membership shall be limited to two (2) consecutive two- year terms. Appointments of members shall be effective as of July 1st. , Terms are to be staggered to the maximum extent feasible. . The Council shall publicly announce committee vacancies as they-.occur. : •, (a) The Council shall appoint all committeepersons py a :. selection from a roster of persons offered by individual City • Council members and/or applications from candidates. The • Council shall endeavor to appoint the best qualified person and distribute the membership on committees , in accordance with geographic and population. locations. of the Town in order to . obtain a balanced .representation. (b) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner, except that where a vacancy occurs before expiration of a' term,- the appointment shall be made for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any committee member may be .removed upon an affirmative • finding by the City Council that such member has become in-• : eligibleto serve, due to change of residence, or that such member is guilty of malfeasance in office, or that such member has failed in attendance without justification at four '(4) consecutive meetings,: -5 • Sec 2 Sub-committees. The Chairperson of each Standing Committee mayappoint sub- committees within such body to implement its function. In addition, ad hoc advisory members to assist bne Committee body may be appointed by the Chairperson of - the Committee. Advisory members shall not vote nor be counted in a quorum. Article III, Organization Sec. .1 Organization, Officers, Meetings and Conduct of Business: By affirmative vote of a majority of its entire membership, each Standing Committee shall annually and at its first meeting follow ing July 1st, elect from its membership a Chairperson who shall serve for not more than two (2) consecutive one-year terms. In the same • manner and with like tenure, each Committee shall elect a.Vice-Chair- person to preside in the absence of the Chairperson, and a Secretary: The time and place of regular meetings , and the procedure for the conduct of business, shall be determined by each Committee, subject to.. approval of the City Council. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson or by a majorityof the Committee membership. '' No regularly scheduled meeting shall be cancelled unless a quorum of the membership so agrees. The number of members necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business shall be a "simple majority" of total Committee 'membership. Article IV, Tenure Each Committee member holding tenure at the time of adoption of this resolution shall remain in office until expiration of his term, V- • • with the exception of those removed from office bythe Council P due to the numerical restrictions imposed by this resolution . ARTICLE V. Exchange of Minutes The Secretary of each regular Standing Committee shall provide and furnish copies of the Minutes of each of its meetings , once the Minutes have been approved , to the Secretary of every other regular Standing Committee . * * * * * I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills held on the 15th day of January, 1975 . ATTEST : �• City Clerk -7-