A. 
Established. There is established a traffic safety commission.
B. 
Composition. The commission shall consist of the following seven members:
1. 
The chief of police or the chief's representative from the police department.
2. 
One representative from the engineering division appointed by the director of community development.
3. 
The director of community development or the director's representative from the planning division.
4. 
Four residents of the city appointed by the city council. These resident members shall be people engaged in professional engineering, traffic safety, law enforcement or related vocational or professional pursuits which involve a technical and practical understanding of vehicular traffic systems.
C. 
Appointments. The four resident members of the commission shall be appointed by a majority vote of the city council on the recommendation of the council interview and nominating subcommittee.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2005; Ord. 946 § 10, 2021)
The purpose of the commission is to aid the council in the discharge of its responsibilities by:
A. 
Conducting studies of traffic problems as requested by the council or upon instigation of the commission, and as a result of such studies, make reports and recommendations on changes in policy and/or administration when such changes are deemed appropriate.
B. 
Holding meetings with representatives from neighborhoods, shopping areas or other areas of the city to hear complaints, suggestions and concerns. Having fully discussed these matters, to then survey and study the situation(s) and consider ways to improve traffic conditions and enhance public safety.
C. 
Working through the various departments of the city and other local governments to implement recommended changes insofar as such changes can be implemented by administrative action.
D. 
In the absence of a specific complaint or request, initiating traffic studies on its own initiative in any area of the city of general concern to the commission, in an effort to anticipate and solve traffic problems for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2005)
All resident members shall serve without compensation. The commission may not employ consultants or incur other expenditures without prior approval of the city council.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2005)
A resident member of the commission may be removed by a majority vote of the council. A vacancy is filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A person appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2005)
A. 
Officers. The commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among its members. Each officer shall serve for a term of one year and until the successor of each is elected.
B. 
Staff liaison. The city manager shall designate an employee of the city to serve as staff liaison and secretary to the commission for the purpose of recording minutes of commission proceedings, maintaining a continuity of records and assisting with community outreach.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2005)
The commission shall meet on the first Tuesday of each month for the purposes set forth in PHMC § 3.35.020. Meetings shall be held at a time established through the traffic safety commission's rules and procedures at City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California. These regular and any special meetings shall be conducted in conformance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code section 54950 and following.
(Ord. 953 § 1, 2022)
The commission shall adopt rules and procedures for the orderly conduct of its business.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2005)
A quorum is required for the transaction of official business. Four members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2005)
The commission shall report to the city council at least once per year on the activities and actions of the commission. The report may be presented orally during a regular council meeting as part of the published agenda business.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2005)
A. 
If a resident member of the commission is absent without cause from three successive regular meetings of the commission, the office becomes vacant automatically. The commission shall immediately notify the council of the vacancy.
B. 
A resident member is not absent without cause if his or her absence is due to illness or is unavoidable, and the member gives notice to the chair or staff liaison before the date of the meeting that he or she will be absent and the reason for the absence.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2005)