HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 22-017, Reducing Traffic Safety Commission Membership RESOLUTION NO. 22-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
FROM SEVEN MEMBERS TO FIVE MEMBERS EFFECTIVE MAY 20,2022
WHEREAS, the mission of the Traffic Safety Commission is to support the City in its
endeavor to provide safe streets for the citizens of Saratoga and to promote education in the
Community regarding traffic, bicycle and pedestrian safety, and;
WHEREAS,the Traffic Safety Commission investigates,reviews and analyzes traffic safety
issues raised by the Community members and Public Safety Agencies, and;
WHEREAS, City Council Resolution 05-032 set the number of Traffic Safety
Commissioners at five then in 2007 the number of members was increased to seven and in order to
conduct the business of the Traffic Safety Commission a quorum of four members must attend
meetings, and;
WHEREAS, the City conducted multiple recruitments to fill vacancies on the Traffic Safety
Commission and has had difficulty filling vacant positions, and;
WHEREAS,the City Council discussed reducing the number of members from seven to five
at its meeting on May 4, 2022, and have determined in order to effectively conduct the business of
the Traffic Safety Commission the membership should be reduced from seven to five members.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby resolves that the Traffic
Safety Commission shall be made up of five members effective May 20, 2022.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City
Council held on the 18th day of May 2022,by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS BERNALD, KUMAR, ZHAO, VICE MAYOR
FITZSIMMONS, MAYOR WALIA
NOES: NONE
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ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Tina Walia, Mayor
ATTEST:
Britt Avrit, MMC, City Clerk