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Home My WebLink About696 ►_ • RESOLUTION NO. 696 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 that the Town's policy 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 recommenda- tions 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 manage- ment, maintenance, control and improvement of land and facilities for public convenienc.. 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 shall 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 of 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 estab- lishment of rules and regulations governing the acquisition, con- struction, maintenance and use of public paths and trails. -1- 110 • (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 un existing and proposed roads and public property within the Town. The study shall include such matters as channelization of traffic, location of traffic control devices, speed zones and traffic islands; (2) To study and make recommendations as requested on the traffic aspect of the circulation element of the General Plan; (3) To make continuing studies and record criminal activities within the Town; to recommend ordinances, resolutions and other measures they feel will assure a secure environment; (4) To confer with municipal authorities on matters relating to the suppression of crime and protection of life and property; (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. (c) Noise Abatement Committee: (1) To study and make recommendations on matters relating to the inden- tification, measurement, and control of noise within the Town; (2) To recommend ordinances and resolutions for the establishment of rules and regulations governing the suppression of noise; (3) To work with Federal , state and local agencies to effect reduction of noise levels created by aircraft, motor vehicles and other machinery which fall under their jurisdiction. (d) Environmental Design Committee: (1 ) To study and make recommendations on matters relating to landscaping of public property, 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 pre- serving 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. -2- , • • Article II. Membership Sec. 1 Committee Membership Each of the Standing Committees of the Town shall have the. number of members indicated as follows: Pathways Committee 7 members Traffic and Public Safety Committee 7 members Noise Abatement Committee 7 members Environmental Design Committee 5 members No person shall be appointed to a committee except in an advisory capacity, unless at the time of his appointment he is at least eighteen (18) years of age and a citizen of the State. All members shall be residents of the Town at the time of appointment and continuously during their term of office. Each candidate for a seat upon any such body shall submit an application stating interest and personal qualifications to the City Clerk within 30 days of the Council declaring a vacancy. Members shall be selected for terms 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 art 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 by 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 dis- tribute 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 affir- mative finding by the City Council that such member has become ineligible to 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. Sec. 2. Sub-committees. The Chairperson of each Standing Committee may appoint sub-committees with- -3- • insuchbody to implement its function. In addition, ad hoc advisory members to assist the Committee body may be appointed by the Chairperson of the Committee. Ad- visory 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 following 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-Chairperson 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 majority of 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, with the exception of those removed from office by the Council due to the numerical restrictions imposed by this resolu- tion. * * * * 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 7th day of March, 1973, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Davey, Grabowski, Miller and Mayor Helgesson NOES: ABSENT: Councilman Kubby ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor -4-