Sec. 2-1054. - Composition; terms of office; duties and functions; reporting.
(a) Composition. The Commission shall be composed of 12 members as follows:
(1) A member of the Council.
(2) Four qualified voters of the City who hold no office of profit with the City.
(3) Three members with expertise in transportation safety.
(4) The Superintendent of the School Division of the City of Richmond.
(5) The commanding officer of the Traffic Division of the Department of Police.
(6) The Traffic Engineer of the City.
(7) The Director of Public Works.
(b) Terms of office. The Superintendent of the School Division of the City of Richmond, the commanding officer of the Traffic Division of the Department of Police, the Traffic Engineer of the City and the Director of Public Works shall serve as ex officio members of the Commission, and their designees may attend and vote in their stead. All other members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Council by resolution, shall serve for terms of three years, and may serve up to three successive full terms, provided that the member of the Council shall serve for a term coincident with such member's term as a member of the Council. Upon the expiration of a member's term of office, that member shall continue to hold office until the successor thereof is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as provided in this subsection. All other aspects of the Commission and its membership not addressed in this division shall be governed by Article V, Division 1 of this chapter.
(c) Duties and functions.
(1) The Commission shall provide advice and recommendations to the Council concerning plans for the formulation of a highway safety program for the City and conduct periodic reviews of the operation and effect of such program. For purposes of Section 2-924, the Commission is classified as "advisory."
(2) The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer shall provide the necessary support for the Commission. The Commission shall meet no fewer than four times annually and shall keep minutes of its meetings in accordance with the requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The Commission may adopt rules of procedure or bylaws not inconsistent with this division or other applicable law to govern the conduct of its meetings and affairs. The Commission may elect from its membership a Chairperson and other officers it deems necessary in accordance with its rules of procedure or bylaws.
(d) Reporting. On an annual basis, the Commission shall provide the Council with recommendations concerning plans for the formulation of a highway safety program for the City and with the results of the periodic reviews of the operation and effect of such program it conducts in accordance with Subsection (c) of this section.
(e) Information on projects. The Department of Public Works shall provide the Commission with information on transportation-related projects upon request therefor by the Commission.
(Code 2004, § 2-916; Code 2015, § 2-872; Code 2020, § 2-872; Ord. No. 2014-89-63, § 1, 4-28-2014; Ord. No. 2017-024, § 1, 4-10-2017)
