§ 12.58.080. Parking benefit district advisory committee.


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  • A.

    If an advisory committee is created, it shall be created by ordinance at the time the parking benefit district is created or any time thereafter.

    B.

    For each district, a parking benefit district advisory committee may be appointed to make recommendations to the city council on issues relating to the district, including, but not limited to: potential projects to be funded with revenue generated from the district, the timing and order of such projects, modification to the boundaries of the district, and changes to the fees, dates, times and time limits associated with metered parking within the district. The El Paso City Council shall have final approval authority over all recommendations made by the committee.

    C.

    If created, the committee shall adopt administrative procedures applicable to its own governance as are necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes set out in this section.

    D.

    Members and chair. The committee shall consist of no less than five and no more than nine regular members.

    1.

    The members shall consist of business owners, property owners and residents whose business, property, or residence is located within the district or within 1,500 feet of the district; or a representative of a recognized neighborhood association registered pursuant to Chapter 2.102 of the El Paso City Code whose boundaries are completely or partially located within the proposed district or is within 1,500 feet of the proposed district; and are at least 18 years of age.

    2.

    The members shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council.

    3.

    The mayor shall designate the committee chair from among the regular members of the committee.

    4.

    At the first meeting of the committee, the regular members shall elect a vice chair who shall perform duties of the chair when the chair is absent or unable to perform such duties.

    E.

    Terms of members and dissolution of committee.

    1.

    Members shall serve on the committee for a term of two years;

    2.

    If a member ceases to reside in, is no longer a business owner or property owner as described in subsection D.1., that person shall be disqualified from membership on the committee and his position shall become vacant effective simultaneously with such change in residency or business or property ownership.

    3.

    A vacancy in the position of a regular member shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the mayor and confirmation by city council.

    F.

    Meetings, quorum, and absence from meetings.

    1.

    The committee shall meet from time to time at the call of the committee chair, provided that the committee shall meet not less than once annually.

    2.

    All meetings of the committee shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

    3.

    A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; however, in the event of a vacancy on the committee, a majority of the remaining members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

    4.

    Three successive unexcused absences from the regularly scheduled meetings, after due notice served by telephone, mail, or electronic mail of the time and place of such meetings, shall automatically terminate membership on the committee. Absences may be excused only by a majority of the committee members present and voting at any scheduled meeting.

    G.

    Procedures. The committee shall adopt administrative procedures applicable to its own governance as are necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes set out in this section.

(Ord. No. 18761 , § 1, 3-6-2018)