Ord 2024-015 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC)

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-015 4 Section 1-3-110 of this Code. Each Commission member shall be appointed by the City Council and may be removed from the Commission without cause, notice, or hearing by the City Council under Section 1- 3-105. The membership shall also include one (1) at large member who must be a resident of San Leandro. The selected members shall represent both bicyclist and pedestrian issues. 1-3-1810 POWERS AND DUTIES. The vision of the Commission is San Leandro will be a connected community where walking and biking are fully integrated into daily life as safe, equitable, and enjoyable transportation options for people of all ages and abilities. The Commission shall advise staff and the Council on matters related to the status and conditions of biking and walking within the city. In discharge of this responsibility, the Committee shall: (a) Advise staff and the Council on the development and updates of the Transportation Element of the General Plan and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan; (b) Provide citizen oversight on the implementation of the San Leandro Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan; (c) Recommend to staff project development funding and priorities; (d) Assist staff in reviewing implementation plans; (e) Participate in outreach and educational efforts; (f) Provide comments to staff on pending legislation affecting bicycle and pedestrian travel within the City; and (g) Advocate for City projects that improve bike and pedestrian infrastructure. SECTION 4. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. The passage of this ordinance is not a project according to the definition in the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, is not subject to the provisions requiring environmental review. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each of every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final adoption. SECTION 7. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is directed to cause this ordinance to be published in a manner required by law.