A. 
There is created a traffic committee for the city. It shall consist of nine members, seven of which shall be recommended by the city manager, subject to approval by the city council, with the remaining two honorary members to be those two members of the city council who are then currently serving as members of the council's public safety committee. Those members nominated by the city manager and approved by the city council should be qualified by experience and training in one or more areas relating to traffic safety, road design or related matters; also high priority and selection should be considered for persons licensed or certificated in the fields of engineering, construction, and related professions.
B. 
Whenever feasible, the noncity councilmembers should be selected from the following organizations:
1. 
California Highway Patrol;
2. 
The city's law enforcement department or agency;
3. 
The California Department of Transportation;
4. 
The Automobile Club of Southern California or a comparable company;
5. 
The Buellton unified school district;
6. 
The city's public works department; and
7. 
A citizen at large.
Terms of office for committee members shall be four years, and there shall be no limit on the number of terms any committee member shall serve, subject to reappointment as hereinabove prescribed.
(Prior code § 2.21.010)
The chairperson for the committee should be the representative from the public works department or agency of the city unless that person is unwilling or unable to serve in that capacity. The committee shall select a vice-chairperson. The committee shall be authorized to appoint and fix the membership of such number of standing and temporary subcommittees as it may find expedient for the performance of its duties. The city manager may appoint an executive secretary and/or other staff and provide such compensation for their services as may be authorized by the city council and by the annual city budget of expenditures.
(Prior code § 2.21.015)
The committee shall establish regular meetings at such time, day and place as it deems necessary. Special meetings may be called by the chair or a majority of the committee, provided notice has been given to all members at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, and as otherwise required by law. A majority of the committee members shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of a quorum, but not less than three, shall be required to pass a motion or other enactment.
(Prior code § 2.21.020)
No direct compensation shall be paid to committee members; however, members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as members of the committee, authorized by the city council.
(Prior code § 2.21.025)
A. 
The functions, powers and duties of the traffic committee shall be to consider requests for traffic regulatory or control devices, signs, and markings, and make appropriate recommendations to the city council or to any appropriate city department or officer as deemed necessary under the circumstances; the committee may further study and consider apparent unsafe or malfunctioning traffic conditions or devices, and may recommend possible actions or solutions to such conditions or devices to the city council or to any appropriate city department or officer; the committee may also make recommendations to the city council or city departments or officers or planning commission, as appropriate, concerning short- and long-range transportation planning, review of street and highway master plans, truck routes, and complaints concerning traffic safety conditions, concerning proposed major street projects, and such other matters as the city council may request from time to time.
B. 
The functions, powers and duties of the traffic committee shall not be construed as preempting or otherwise interfering with the function of other commissions, boards, committees or officers which are empowered or mandated by law or ordinance or other regulation to act upon certain matters or make recommendations to the city council concerning the repeal of or amendment to city ordinances or regulations or adoption of new ordinances or regulations, or otherwise taking such actions as are mandated, prescribed or permitted by law.
(Prior code § 2.21.030)
The traffic committee shall adopt rules for the conduct of its proceedings, and shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations. Minutes of the committee shall be filed with the city clerk.
(Prior code § 2.21.035)