[Adopted 11-29-2005 by L.L. No. 6-2006, effective 1-23-2006]
The Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Board is hereby created to help the City of Buffalo find cooperative solutions for various problems experienced by cyclists, pedestrians and persons with disabilities.
A. 
The Board shall review ongoing and future City of Buffalo projects that affect cyclists, pedestrians and persons with disabilities. The Board is to ensure that all City of Buffalo projects accommodate and encourage safe and legal travel by cyclists, pedestrians and persons with disabilities. The Board shall advise various City of Buffalo departments, including but not limited to the Department of Public Works, the Office of Strategic Planning, the Buffalo Police Department and the Buffalo Common Council, on this issue.
B. 
The Board shall advocate for the implementation of City of Buffalo plans and make recommendations for bicycle and pedestrian travel, as well as travel for persons with disabilities. The Board shall make quarterly reports to the Buffalo Common Council regarding transportation projects and the effects of such projects on cyclists, pedestrians and persons with disabilities. In addition, the Board shall formulate and provide to the Department of Public Works a plan for annual snow preparation specifically concerning cyclists, pedestrians and persons with disabilities.
The Board shall consist of 15 members. There shall be 11 voting members, appointed by the Buffalo Common Council and approved by the Mayor. At least five members shall be active cyclists, and at least four members shall be active pedestrians. One member shall be a member of the Disability Advisory Council. One member shall be an employee of the Department of Public Works. There shall also be four nonvoting members appointed by the Buffalo Common Council and approved by the Mayor and shall include one representative from each of the following departments: the Buffalo Common Council, the Buffalo Police Department, the Traffic Engineer and the Office of Strategic Planning.