Tucson Code § 10A-240 Creation.
Sec. 10A-240. Creation.
The complete streets coordinating council ("CSCC") is established as a mayor and council advisory committee.
(Ord. No. 11675, § 3, 8-6-19)
COMPLETE STREETS COORDINATING COUNCIL
Tucson Code ch. 10A, art. XXIII
in effectTucson Code § 10A-241 Declaration of purpose.
Sec. 10A-241. Declaration of purpose.
The City of Tucson views all transportation improvements as opportunities to foster a vibrant, healthy, equitable, interconnected, accessible, environmentally sustainable, and more livable city where everyone can move about safely, comfortably, and with dignity; and
The City of Tucson's complete streets policy, adopted on February 5, 2019 as Ordinance No. 11621, shall guide the development of a safe, connected, and equitable transportation network that promotes greater health and mobility for people of all ages and abilities including, but not limited to, people walking, biking, using transit, driving, or using wheelchairs or other mobility devices; and
As adopted, the complete streets policy requires that the city establish a complete streets coordinating council (CSCC) to oversee its implementation as a routine and integral part of the city's everyday practices and that it makes every transportation project an opportunity to enhance mobility for people using all modes of transportation.
As a critical accountability measure, the CSCC shall work in collaboration with city staff and a complete streets technical review committee (TRC). The CSCC shall be modeled after the complete streets task force that was convened in 2018 to collaboratively develop this complete streets policy and shall consist of diverse stakeholders.
The CSCC and the TRC are new groups to be established with the express purpose of working together, with staff and with the community, in order to integrate the complete streets policy and approach into routine day-to-day operations within the City of Tucson. It is desired, because of the work they will be doing, that they will be "change agents," working responsibly in innovative, creative, coordinated, inclusive, and effective ways and using best practices in collaborative decision-making to accomplish their mission. The intent is that, by creating a new structure, the CSCC members will be more engaged and invested, and become ambassadors for complete streets; and
The CSCC, TRC, city staff, and community members are intrinsic to the success of the complete streets work and are not intended to operate in isolation. City staff is expected to work closely and collaboratively with the TRC and the CSCC to help navigate policy implementation. The city will engage the CSCC and ensure that their insight, knowledge, and expertise is utilized.
(Ord. No. 11675, § 3, 8-6-19)
Tucson Code § 10A-242 Membership composition; nomination and appointment; qualifications; terms of office and reappointment; replacement and removal; concurrent service; applicability of Tucson Code Chapter 10A, Article XIII.
Sec. 10A-242. Membership composition; nomination and appointment; qualifications; terms of office and reappointment; replacement and removal; concurrent service; applicability of Tucson Code Chapter 10A, Article XIII.
(a) Composition. The CSCC shall be composed of twenty (20) members, seventeen (17) of whom shall be voting members and three (3) of whom shall be non-voting staff representatives. Members shall serve without compensation. All voting members must be qualified, as described under subsection (c) below, to represent one or more of the following complete streets policy guiding principle areas:
(A) Safety
(B) Accessibility for all abilities
(C) Equity, diversity, and inclusivity
(D) Land use and sense of place
(E) Environment
(F) Health and recreation
(G) Economic vitality
(H) Transportation and mobility
(b) Nomination and appointment.
(1) All potential members shall submit an application for consideration for nomi nation or appointment.
(2) One (1) member shall be appointed by mayor and each council member (total of seven (7)).
(3) One (1) member shall be appointed by the city manager.
(4) Five (5) members shall be appointed as follows:
a. One (1) member from the pedestrian advisory committee (PAC), by selection of that committee;
b. One (1) member from the transit task force (TTF), by selection of that committee;
c. One (1) member from the Tucson-Pima County bicycle advisory committee (TPCBAC) representing the City of Tucson, by selection of that committee;
d. One (1) member from the park Tucson commission (PTC), by selection of that committee, and
e. One (1) member from the commission on disability issues (CODI), by selection of that committee.
(5) Four (4) members shall be appointed based on the qualifications below by the transportation director. These members shall be selected last to ensure that the coordinating council has representation in each of the guiding principles and reflects the broader Tucson community.
(6) One (1) member shall be a designated staff representative from each of the following agencies:
a. Arizona department of transportation (ADOT)
b. Pima association of governments (PAG)
c. Pima County department of transportation (PCDOT)
The three (3) staff representatives shall be non-voting members of the CSCC.
(c) Qualifications.
(1) The CSCC's membership should represent the geographic, demographic, and economic diversity of the community.
(2) Desired qualifications include relevant background, knowledge, and/or expertise in one or more of the following guiding principles and issue areas that relate to the CSCC's functions and purposes. Every guiding principle shall be represented by one or more member(s) of the CSCC based on the information provided in the application:
(A) Safety: traffic safety, crime, personal security, traffic enforcement, crash data, emergency response.
(B) Accessibility for all abilities: persons with disabilities, elderly, youth, families with young children, limited English proficiency populations, transit-dependent populations, alternative mode users.
(C) Equity, diversity, and inclusivity: environmental justice, low-income individuals and households, communities of color, LGBTQ communities, refugees, immigrants, non- English speakers, formerly incarcerated people, residents without a home.
(D) Land use and sense of place: sense of place, planning, neighborhood character, mixed-use development, infill development, parking, public art, gentrification/displacement, place making/placekeeping.
(E) Environment: natural environment, built environment, sustainability, green infrastructure, climate change, air quality.
(F) Health and recreation: health care providers, public health, health equity, mental health, recreation, access to medical care, injury prevention.
(G) Economic vitality: business, local business, real estate, development, homebuilding, tourism, business districts, economic development.
(H) Transportation and mobility: planning, engineering, construction, walking, biking, transit, Americans with Disabilities Act, electric vehicles, regional commuting, freight, transportation service providers.
(3) All members, except the non-voting members appointed by PAG, ADOT, and PCDOT, shall reside within the City of Tucson.
(d) Terms of office and reappointment. CSCC members appointed by the mayor and each council member shall serve four (4) year terms. In the event that the appointing official leaves office prior to the conclusion of the appointee's four (4) year term, the CSCC member's term of service shall expire coincident with that of the appointing official. Members appointed by the transportation director and city manager shall serve four (4) year terms from the time of appointment, in accordance with Tucson City Code, Chapter 10A. Members may serve no more than two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms (eight (8) years in total).
(e) Replacement and removal. All replacement appointments shall be made by the appointing authority named under subsection (b) using an application process with consideration of the guiding principles. The appointing authority may discuss replacement appointments with the CSCC.
If a member fails to attend three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the CSCC or fails to attend at least forty (40) percent of regularly scheduled meetings within a calendar year, that member's appointment shall be terminated. In the case of any replacement or removal of a member, the replacement should, to the maximum extent practicable, represent a similar perspective, knowledge, and/or expertise with regard to the policy's guiding principles as the replaced or removed member, and every effort should be made to ensure continued representation on the CSCC of Tucson's diverse populations.
Should a nominee of the boards and commissions identified under item 4 of the nomination and appointment section need to be replaced, and that committee has ceased to exist, a replacement shall be appointed by the transportation director in consultation with the city manager. The appointee shall have expertise in the same transportation focus area as the replaced member.
(f) Concurrent service. Consistent with Tucson Code § 10A-134(c), members of the CSCC can serve concurrently on up to two (2) city boards, committees, or commissions.
(g) Applicability of chapter 10A, article XIII. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, all provisions of Tucson Code chapter 10A, article XIII shall apply to the CSCC.
(Ord. No. 11675, § 3, 8-6-19; Ord. No. 11753, § 1, 5-19-20; Ord. No. 11875, § 1, 9-14-21)
Tucson Code § 10A-243 Functions, purposes, powers, and duties.
Sec. 10A-243. Functions, purposes, powers, and duties.
As a mayor and council advisory committee, the complete streets coordinating council (CSCC) is responsible for actively overseeing and bringing accountability to the complete streets policy implementation process. The CSCC, the TRC, and an integrated team of city staff representing multiple departments shall work collaboratively and inclusively together in coordinated ways to implement the complete streets policy.
(1) The CSCC shall bring diverse community perspectives to inform the implementation of the complete streets policy about which they shall, with staff, advise and make recommendations for decisions to be made by the mayor and council, the transportation director, and the technical review committee on, but not limited to, the following:
a. Development of a complete streets policy implementation plan, using the draft implementation plan outline developed by the complete streets task force, and carrying out the implementation tasks identified in the plan in partnership with city staff and the technical review committee (TRC);
b. Prioritization of transportation improvement projects through the development of a project prioritization tool as described in the complete streets policy;
c. Allocation of transportation funding for complete streets improvements;
d. Design of transportation projects to ensure consistency with the policy and best practices in complete streets; and
e. Production and distribution of a biennial report documenting progress on the complete streets policy implementation, in partnership with the TRC and an integrated team of city staff representing multiple departments.
(2) The CSCC will represent the diverse populations of Tucson. CSCC members will have an important role helping engage and educate the public on complete streets topics, and advocating for complete streets projects.
Community members are fundamental partners in the implementation of the complete streets policy. Therefore, mayor and council, with support and guidance from city staff and the CSCC, shall ensure representative, inclusive, and meaningful community engagement, with a particular emphasis on communities that have traditionally been underrepresented in city planning and decision-making processes. This will necessitate specific strategies for overcoming barriers to engagement associated with race, ethnicity, income, age, disability, English language proficiency, vehicle access, and other factors linked to historic disenfranchisement. "Non-traditional" and innovative public engagement opportunities will be created to "go to the people" such as "pop-up" engagement at public places, pop-up demonstrations of proposed street redesigns, block parties, hiring community liaisons and/or contracting with community organizations to facilitate outreach. Engagement strategies will be further identified in a community engagement plan that will be co-developed by staff, CSCC, and TRC.
(3) In addition to the functions and purposes described above, the CSCC shall perform the following functions and serve the following purposes in the event that the city's qualified voters approve the 2022 charter amendment/Proposition 411 at the election called for May 17, 2022:
a. To develop and establish a Street Safety Improvements Plan for safety improvements to be funded by the 20% allocation of revenues generated by the 2022 charter amendment/Proposition 411. The Street Safety Improvements Plan shall be based upon street safety priorities and will reflect the community priorities documented and incorporated into Move Tucson, the city's transportation master plan, as adopted and approved by the mayor and council on December 7, 2021. Priority in the Street Safety Improvements Plan will be given to those projects and improvements that enhance safety for all modes of travel, with emphasis on safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. The Street Safety Improvements Plan will allocate funding to four (4) major categories of improvements as follows:
Category | Funding Percentage | Estimated Total Funding*
Sidewalk and Pedestrian Accessibility Improvements | 30% | $45M
Bicycle Network Enhancements | 20% | $30M
Systemwide Safety Improvements | 30% | $45M
Traffic Signal Technology Upgrades | 20% | $30M
Total | 100% | $150M
*Funding totals are based on projected tax sales tax revenues
Sidewalk and Pedestrian Accessibility Improvements (30%) - Sidewalks and other pedestrian accessibility improvements to create safer and more comfortable routes for walking, biking, and rolling.
Bicycle Network Enhancements (20%) - Bicycle safety improvements that retrofit existing streets to add buffered or protected bicycle lanes, upgrade local streets to bicycle boulevards, and make other improvements to Tucson's bicycle network.
System-wide Safety Improvements (30%) - Projects to improve system-wide safety for various modes of travel, including bicycle and pedestrian crossing improvements such as High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) signals, street lighting, and neighborhood safety improvements. Approximately 10% of this funding category will be used to fund neighborhood safety improvements and may include traffic circles, speed bumps, and other traffic calming measures.
Traffic Signal Technology Upgrades (20%) - Upgrade Tucson's traffic signal technology along major corridors to support safe, efficient travel across the city. Priority corridors will be identified based on an engineering analysis and traffic safety data.
b. To monitor the progress of the Street Safety Improvements Plan and its projects funded by the 2022 charter amendment/Proposition 411 relating to street safety improvements, including but not limited to bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements, sidewalks, traffic signal technology, and lighting.
c. To ensure that the purposes for which the 2022 charter amendment/Proposition 411 (with respect street safety improvements) were approved are carried out and that proceeds from the revenues dedicated for street safety improvements under the 2022 charter amendment/Proposition 411 are separately accounted for.
d. In any case where a change from the allocation described in the 2022 publicity pamphlet and in Ordinance No. 11904 may be needed due to unforeseen circumstances or extraordinary considerations of the public interest and the matter is referred to the CSCC by the mayor and council, to study the need for such change and make a recommendation to the mayor and council to either approve or reject the change.
(Ord. No. 11675, § 3, 8-6-19; Ord. No. 11914, § 3, 2-23-22)
Tucson Code § 10A-244 Staff Support.
Sec. 10A-244. Staff Support.
The City of Tucson transportation department shall provide staff support to the CSCC.
(Ord. No. 11675, § 3, 8-6-19)
Tucson Code § 10A-245 Commission organization and rules.
Sec. 10A-245. Commission organization and rules.
(a) General principles. The structure of the coordinating council shall be guided by the following principles:
• follow best practices in collaborative decision making;
• include representation from key stakeholder groups mentioned above;
• bring accountability to the implementation of this complete streets policy
• empowers community decision making;
• be modeled after the complete streets task force in fostering collaboration among stakeholders; and
• be facilitated by a neutral, professional facilitator.
(b) Subcommittees. The CSCC may form subcommittees.
(c) By-laws. It is recommended that, within six (6) months from the first meeting, the CSCC adopt bylaws for its operations. These shall be consistent with the Tucson Charter, Tucson Code, and other legal authority. Consistent with Tucson Code § 10A-136, any bylaws adopted by the CSCC shall be filed with the city clerk. Once adopted, the bylaws may be reviewed periodically to determine whether revisions may be warranted.
(d) Chairperson. The CSCC may decide to have, or not to have, a chairperson in accordance with their agreed upon bylaws.
(e) Meetings. The CSCC shall choose its own meeting dates, times, and places. Legal action reports and decisions made during CSCC committee meetings shall be filed with the city clerk.
(f) Quorum. A quorum shall consist of nine (9) voting members.
(g) Biennial report. The CSCC shall produce, in partnership with the technical review committee (or its successor) a biennial report for public distribution that provides at a minimum: progress on implementation of the complete streets policy, performance-based data, exceptions approved, and analysis of past recommendations or decisions.
(Ord. No. 11675, § 3, 8-6-19)
Tucson Code § 10A-246 Limitation of powers.
Sec. 10A-246. Limitation of powers.
Neither the CSCC nor any of its members may incur governmental expenses, or obligate the city in any way, without prior authorization of the mayor and council.
(Ord. No. 11675, § 3, 8-6-19)
Tucson Code § 10A-247 Sunset clause.
Sec. 10A-247. Sunset clause.
Tucson Code § 10A-139(b)(1)'s presumptive term of twenty-four (24) months does not apply to the CSCC. The CSCC shall automatically terminate December 1, 2032, unless at that time there remain unexpended revenues from the 2022 charter amendment/Proposition 411 relating to street safety improvements, in which case the CSCC shall automatically terminate upon the expenditure of those revenues. The term of the CSCC may be extended by separate ordinance of the mayor and council. If extended, the mayor and council may review and revise, as appropriate, the composition, nomination and appointment, and the function's purposes, powers, and duties of the CSCC to ensure that the body continues to operate effectively in overseeing implementation of the complete streets policy.
(Ord. No. 11675, § 3, 8-6-19; Ord. No. 11875, § 1, 9-14-21; Ord. No. 11914, § 3, 2-23-22)
Source: City of Tucson, Tucson Code (Charter and General Ordinances) and Unified Development Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az/0-0-0-8964Fetched: 10/28/2026