Ordinance 2927CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 2927
New Series
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING
SUBSECTION 2-8.2 (MEMBERSHIP; TERM OF OFFICE;
REMOVAL) AN 2-3 .(QUALIFICATIONS; QUORUM; VOTING)
OF SECTION 2-8 (TRANSPORTATION) OF CHAPER II
(ADMINISTRATION) TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE
TRASPORTATION COMMISSION FROM NIN TO SEVEN
MEMBERS; ALLOW FOR STAGGERED TERMS AND TO REDUCE
THE SIZE OF THE QUORUM FROM FIVE TO FOUR MEMBERS
BE IT ORDAIED by the City Council ofthe City of Alameda that:
Section 1 The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending
subsection 2-8.2 (Membership; Term Of Office; Removal) of Section 2-8 (Transportation
Commission) of Chapter II (Administration) to read as follows:
Membership: Term of Offce; Removal.
The Transportation Commission shall consist of seven (7) voting members
nominated by the Mayor and appointed by Council. The voting members shall be selected to
represent a diversity of transportation modes and be balance between commuter, business , and
recreational use. The term of the appointed representative shall be four (4) years. Terms shall be
staggered so that one-third of the terms expires in three consecutive years , which shall be
implemented by a one-time term of two years for two seats and three years for two seats.
Appointed representatives shall serve a maximum of two full terms plus any unexpired term.
Any appointed member may be removed by majority vote of the City Council. A ::
vacancy in the office of any such member shall be filled and appointed in the maner
hereinabove set forth and shall be for the unexpired portion of the term of offce vacated.
Section 2.The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending
subsection 2-3 (Qualification; Quorum; Voting) of Section 2-8 (Transportation Commission)
of Chapter II (Administration) to read as follows:
Qualification; Quorum; Voting.
The seven (7) appointed representatives of the Transportation Commission shall
at the time of their appointment and continuously durng their incumbency, either be residents of
the City of Alameda or employed by a business operating within the City. A maximum of two
(2) appointees can be non-residents of Alameda. A quoru wil consist of four (4) members of
the Transportation Commission. The vote of four (4) members shall be necessary for any action
of the Transportation Commission.
Section 3. This Or inange shall be in full force and effect ftom and after the
expiration ofthirty (30) days from the date of its final passage.
Attest:
Lara Weisiger
City of Alameda
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, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a reguar meeting assembled on the 20
day of July, 2004 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:Councilmembers Daysog, Gilmore , Kerr , Matarese
and Mayor Johnson - 5.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:None.
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ABSTENTIONS:None.
IN WITNSS , WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affxed the offcial seal of said City ths
21 st day of July, 2004.
Lara Weisiger, City Clef.
City of Alameda