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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 2014 Call for AppsDepartment: City Clerk Prepared by: Esther C. Beirne Agenda Item No. 3. b Agenda Meeting Date: January 21, 2014 SUBJECT: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO FILL ONE UNEXPIRED TERM ON THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, DUE TO THE RESIGNATION OF MARTIN RAYMAN, AND TWO YOUTH MEMBER TERMS ON THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (CC) It is recommended that Council: a) Call for applications to fill one unexpired term to the end of November 2014 on the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee, due to the resignation of Martin Rayman, and two youth member terms, which will expire two years from the date of appointment; 41) Set deadline for receipt of applications for Tuesday, February 11 1 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Clerk's Office, Room 209, City Hall; and Set date for interviews of applicants at a Special City Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at a time to be determined. The three-year term of Committee Member Martin (Marty) Sinai Rayman will expire at the end of November, 2014. The two youth terms will expire two years from the date of appointment. Interviews of applicants for the youth positions will be scheduled by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and appointments will •- • -i by the City Council. Enclosures: Vacancy notices Application Committee Description Ethics Training Information File No.: 9-2-55 Councill Meeting: 01/21/2014 Disposition: Approved ONE VACANCY CITY OF SAN RAFAEL BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS to serve on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, City of San Rafael, to fill the remainder of an unexpired three-year term to the end of November, 2014 may be secured at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael and online http://www.cityofsanrafael.org/cilyclerk-boards/ The deadline for filing applications is Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. There is no compensation paid to Committee Members. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets twice yearly (to be announced) in the Public Works Conference Room, 111 Morphew Street, San Rafael. These meetings shall comply with all provisions of the Brown Act. Interviews are to be scheduled at a Special City Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, commencing at a time to be determined, to fill the remainder of an unexpired three-year term to the end of November2014. San Rafael City Council Resolution No. 10318, adopted October 5, 1998, outlines the powers and dutiel of committee members, etc., and may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. ESTHER BEIRNE, City Clerk City of San Rafael Dated, January 21, 2014 lit MAN APPLICATIONS to serve on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, City of San Rafael, for two (2)i positions may be secured at the City Clerk's OffCity Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael, and online at: http://VVWW.city,ofsanrafael.org/cityclerk-boards/. The two-year terms will expire two years from the date of appointment. The deadline for filing applications is Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Room 209. There is no compensation paid to Committee Members. ONLY STUDENTS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AND ARE ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL MAY APPLY. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets twice yearly (to be announced) in the Public Works Conference Room,, 111 Morphew Street, San Rafael. These meetings shall comply with all 10 * provisions of the Brown Act. Interviews of applicants will be scheduled by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and appointments will be confirmed by the City Council. San Rafael City Council Resolution No. 10318, adopted October 5, 1998, outlines the powers and duties of committee members, etc. ESTHER BEIRN City Clerk City of San Rafae Dated-, January 21, 2014. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE '011:01 [Q I VZ 16411 F, j M11 Iii I Is a On = 160 0112 11• w- ir iiiiiii ! i111, Filing Deadline m. Mail or deliver to: Date- Tues., February 11 1 2014 City of San Rafael, City Hall, Dept. of City Clerk Time- 5-.00 p.m. 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael, CA 94901 MI. I I I CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE - YOUTH MEMBER 16311MOMWIM11101 jumi'VIE"31WA"amew hj'ff*2= PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Filfing Deadflin-e: Ma*11 or defiver to: Date: Tuesday, February 11 1 2014 City of San Rafael, City Hall, Dept. of City Clerk Time- 5:00 pm. 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209, San Rafael, CA 94901 Information kept confidential to the extent permitted by law The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets twice a year to review the City's progress in implementing the San Rafael Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and other related issues as directed by the City Council. The Committee will also promote public involvement and support for bicycling and walking as viable alternatives to driving. QUALIFICATIONS All members of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee must be 'Individuals with a strong interest and enthusiasm for planning and improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The Advisory Committee shall consist of seven (7) members. Members of the Committee may either be: Residents of San Rafael; or Business owners within the City of San Rafael Two additional members of the committee shall be youth representatives. Committee members will be appointed by the City Council. 1 Vol NON The Advisory Committee shall meet twice a year. The meetings shall comply with all provisions of the Brown Act. On January 1, 2006, a new law became effective that requires two (2) hours of ethics training of the local legislative bodies by January 1, 2007. This new law defines a local legislative body as a "Brown Act )7 governing body, whether permanent or temporary, decision-making or advisory, and created by formal action of the City Council. In other words, any person serving on a City Council, Board, Commission, or Committee created by the Council is subject to this ethics trag requirement. After this al class, trag will be required every two years. Ethics training can be accomplished by taking a 2 -hour class or self -study. You may seek reimbursement for taking any authorized ethics class. The city staff member that is assigned I- to your committee can help you with the reimbursement process. After you have completed the ethics class, a copy of your certificate needs to be given to the City Clerk for our files. AB 1234 (Salinas). Local Agencies: Compensation and Ethics Chapter it Statutes of 2005 This law does the following: • Ethics Training: Members of the Brown Act -covered decision-making bodies must take two hours of ethics training every two years, if they receive compensation or are reimbursed expenses. The training can be in-person, online or self -study. For those in office on 1/1/06, the first round of training must be completed by 1/1/07. Expense Reimbursement -- Levels: Local agencies which reimburse expenses of members of their legislative bodies must adopt written expense reimbursement poes specifying the circumstances under which expenses may be reimbursed. The policy may specify rates for meals, lodging, travel, and other expenses (or default to the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) guidelines). Local agency officials must also take advantage of conference and government rates for transportation and lodging. Expense Reimbursement -- Processes: Local agencies, which reimburse expenses, must also provide expense reporting forms; when submitted, such forms must document how the expense reporting meets the requirements of the agency's expense reimbursement policy. Officials attending meetings at agency expense must report briefly back to the legislative body at its next meeting.