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7.B.

City Council Meeting - FINAL

Meeting Date:: 02/17/2015
From:: Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk

Information

TITLE:

Consideration of Appointments: Transportation Commission.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Make one NAIPTA Representative appointment to term expiring November 2016.

Executive Summary:

The Transportation Commission reviews requests for changes in traffic regulations and formulates and recommends traffic-related policies and ordinances to the Council. The commission sponsors two subcommittees: the Bicycle Advisory Committee and the Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The Transportation Commission consists of seven voting members and two non-voting members. The voting members consist of the Superintendent of the Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD), a member from the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Transit Authority (NAIPTA) and five citizen members appointed by Council. The two non-voting members are a City of Flagstaff Police Officer and the Traffic Engineer. There is currently one NAIPTA seat available. It is important to fill vacancies on Boards and Commissions quickly so as to allow the Commission to continue meeting on a regular basis.

There is one application on file:

Erika Mazza (new applicant)

COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM: Councilmember Overton and Councilmember Evans

Financial Impact:

These are voluntary positions and there is no budgetary impact to the City of Flagstaff.

Connection to Council Goal and/or Regional Plan:

There is no Council goal that specifically addresses appointments to Boards and Commissions; however, boards and commissions do provide input and recommendations based on City Council goals that may pertain to the board or commission work plan.

Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:

On September 17, 2013 Council approved Ordinance 2013-06 that amended the makeup of the commission to include voting members from Flagstaff Unified School District and the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Agency (NAIPTA). Jeff Meilbeck was recently appointed as Interim City Manager and therefore resigned his NAIPTA Representative seat on the Commission.

Options and Alternatives:

1) Appoint one NAIPTA Representative Commissioner: by appointing a member at this time, the Transportation Commission will be at full membership, allowing the group to meet and provide recommendations to the City Council.

2) Table the action to allow for further discussion or expand the list of candidates.

Community Benefits and Considerations:

The City's boards, commissions, and committees were created to foster public participation and input and to encourage Flagstaff citizens to take an active role in city government.

Community Involvement:

Inform.

Board members and City staff have informed the community of this vacancy through word of mouth. The vacancies are also posted on the City's website.

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