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DUTIES: The Traffic Appeals
Commission hears appeals from San Jose residents and recommendations from
the City Traffic Engineer pertaining to resident's requests for traffic
control devices. The Commission issues decisions to the City Traffic Engineer
regarding installation of stop signs at non-signalized intersections, and makes
recommendations to the City Council and/or Administration regarding traffic
in residential neighborhoods.
RELATIONSHIPS: In addition to presiding
as a hearing body, the Traffic Appeals Commission acts in an advisory
capacity to the City Council and to the Administration regarding traffic
in residential neighborhoods.
QUALIFICATIONS: The seven members
of the Traffic Appeals Commission are appointed by the City Council
and must be residents of San Jose. As nearly as possible, members of
the Commission shall represent the various geographical areas of the
City.
MEETINGS: The Traffic Appeals Commission
meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 P.M. as needed, in City Hall.
An average, Commissioner spend 6 hours per month preparing for and
attending Commission meetings; the Commissioners also visit and inspect
subject intersection and traffic situations which are being discussed
by the Commission.
BENEFITS: There is no compensation
for Traffic Appeals Commissioners, however, from time to time, Commissioners
may be reimbursed for some expenses incurred on City business.
POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974 AS AMENDED: The
Conflicts of Interest Section of the Political Reform Act applies to
the Traffic Appeals Commission. However, Commissioners are not required
to file a Statement of Economic Interests.
APPOINTMENT PROCESS : All applications received are
submitted to the Project Diversity Screening Committee for review according
to the needs of the Commission as specified in a Needs Assessment Memo.
Applications will be forwarded to the City Attorney for a Conflict
of Interest review and thereafter, the applicants will be asked to
appear before the Screening Committee Members for an interview. Following
interviews, the Screening Committee will develop a list of applicants
which will be submitted to the Council Member Liaison to the Commission.
The Liaison will forward the list to the Rules Committee of Council
either with or without a supplemental recommendation. The City Council
makes the final appointment to the Commission based on Rules Committee
recommendations.
ATTENDANCE: Commission Members
are expected to attend all Traffic Appeals Commission meetings. San
Jose Muncipal Code Section 2.08.060 requires that a Commissioner who
has unexcused absences from any three consecutive regular meetings,
or 20% of the meetings in a calendar year, is deemed to have resigned
from the Commission.
For further information about the Commission, please
contact the Commission Staff at 408-535-3850.
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