(A) Appointment.
(1) The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall appoint nine members of an advisory committee to be known as the City of Albuquerque's Greater Albuquerque Active Transportation Committee (GAATC). The members shall be appointed by the city in the following manner, with one of the members also representing the Environmental Planning Commission:
(a) One member to represent active transportation users north of I-40 and east of I-25.
(b) One member to represent active transportation users south of I-40 and east of I-25.
(c) One member to represent active transportation users north of I-40 and west of I-25.
(d) One member to represent active transportation users south of I-40 and west of I-25.
(e) One member to represent older adults (over 60 years of age).
(f) One member to represent youth (under 24 years of age).
(g) One member to represent individuals with a disability.
(h) One member to represent pedestrians and transit users.
(i) One member to represent bicyclists.
(2) Each member shall understand and represent the needs of residents, particularly active transportation users.
(3) For the purposes of the GAATC, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION is defined as any self-propelled, human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking, bicycling, or using mobility devices.
(4) In voting, in the case of a tie, a motion shall be deemed defeated.
(B) Duties, Responsibilities, Powers. The Committee shall:
(1) Advise city departments and other governmental entities, including but not limited to the City Departments of Municipal Development (DMD) and Parks & Recreation, the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC), Bernalillo County, the Mid-Region Council of Governments, and the New Mexico Department of Transportation, concerning plans, projects, and programs in the greater Albuquerque area for bikeways, sidewalks, street crossings, and on-street multi- use trails, including but not limited to the Transportation Improvement Program and the Capital Improvements Program; and
(2) Advise the city on Vision Zero and Complete Streets projects and programs to support equitable, safe, and accessible Active Transportation options; and
(3) Monitor all on-street pedestrian and bicycling facilities and recommended implementation strategies for adopted plans for bikeways, sidewalks, street crossings, and on-street multi-use trails; and
(4) Promote bicycling and other modes of active transportation in the greater Albuquerque area for both transportation and recreation; and
(5) Promote safety and safety education for all active transportation modes; and
(6) Promote facilities and amenities for bicycling and other modes of active transportation in the greater Albuquerque area; and
(7) Except where modified by this section, the provisions §§ 2-6-1-1 et seq. apply to all duties, powers, and procedures of the Committee.
(C) Ratification of Prior Actions and Continuation of Terms of Board Members.
(1) The actions of the Committee established by the previous ordinance are hereby ratified, and the Committee members appointed pursuant to the previous ordinance shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed and confirmed pursuant to §§ 2-6-1-1 et seq. Any current Committee member eligible for re-appointment under the previous constitution of the Committee may be appointed to the like position constituted under this ordinance; the first of such appointments shall count as a second term for such existing Committee member.
(2) The terms of the Committee members shall be for three years except that for the first term after the enactment of this ordinance, the terms shall expire as follows:
(a) Committee member representing active transportation users north of I-40 and east of I-25, the term expires April 1, 2022;
(b) Committee member representing active transportation users south of I-40 and east of I-25, the term expires April 1, 2022;
(c) Committee member representing active transportation users north of I-40 and west of I-25, the term expires April 1, 2023;
(d) Committee member representing active transportation users south of I-40 and west of I-25, the term expires April 1, 2023;
(e) Committee member representing older adults, the term expires April 1, 2024;
(f) Committee member representing youth, the term expires April 1, 2024;
(g) Committee member representing individuals with a disability, the term expires April 1, 2023;
(h) Committee member representing pedestrians and transit users, the term expires April 1, 2024;
(i) Committee member representing bicyclists, the term expires April 1, 2022.
('74 Code, § 7-15-5) (Ord. 72-1976; Am. Ord. 90-1983; Am. Ord. 1-1988; Am. Ord. 2-1995; Am. Ord. 9-2008; Am. Ord. 2017-025; Am. Ord. 2021-015)