Secs. 10A-152--10A-159. Reserved.

ARTICLE XV. STORMWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC) AND STORMWATER TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (STAC)*

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   *Editor's note – Ord. No. 11016, § 2, adopted September 5, 2012, repealed former §§ 10A-160 – 10A-164, relating to the stormwater advisory committee and the stormwater technical advisory committee and deriving from Ord. No. 9582, § 1, adopted August 6, 2001.

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Sec. 10A-160. Creation.

   (a)   The director of the planning and development service department (PDSD director) shall administratively create a stormwater advisory committee (SAC), a stormwater technical advisory committee (STAC), or both, in any specific instance where review, conclusions, recommendations, or any other advice or action by SAC or STAC is authorized or required by any provision of the Tucson Code, including, but not limited to, chapter 23 (Land Use Code), sections 2.8.6.2.D, 2.8.6.4.B, or 2.8.6.8.A; section 23A-62(4); section 26-12; or section 29-19; or by any regulations or policies promulgated under authority of the Tucson Code.

   (b)   The provisions of Tucson Code chapter 10A, article XIII (sections 10A-133 through 10A-139 inclusive) shall not apply to any SAC or STAC administratively created by the PDSD director under this section. In creating any SAC or STAC under this section, however, the PDSD director shall, as necessary and to the extent practicable in the particular instance, include members with one or more of the following areas of expertise or interest:

   (1)   Registered professional civil engineers, licensed by the State of Arizona during the term of their membership;

   (2)   Surface water hydrologists or water quality specialists;

   (3)   Professional environmental consultants with a degree or expertise in biology or ecology;

   (4)   Professional land use planners;

   (5)   Water resources scientists, affiliated with either a local university program or a state or federal government agency which regulates water resources; and

   (6)   Advocates for the preservation of washes.

   (c)   The director of the planning and development services department shall cooperate and regularly communicate with the director of the transportation department on matters related to this committee.

(Ord. No. 11016, § 3, 9-5-12)

Secs. 10A-161--10A-169. Reserved.

ARTICLE XVI. RESERVED*

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   *Editor's note – Article XVI, §§ 10A-170 – 10A-174, relating to the Technology Policy Advisory Committee, derived from Ord. No. 10176, § 1, adopted July 6, 2005, as amended by Ord. No. 10315, § 1, adopted September 6, 2006, was repealed by Ord. No. 10843, § 2, adopted October 19, 2010.

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Secs. 10A-170--10A-179. Reserved.

ARTICLE XVII. LANDSCAPE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Sec. 10A-180. Creation.

The landscape advisory committee (hereafter referred to as the "committee") is created. The committee shall consist of eleven (11) members appointed as provided in this article and subject to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 10180, § 1, 7-6-05)

Sec. 10A-181. Membership composition, appointment, officers, and terms.

   (a)   Composition. The committee shall be composed of eleven (11) members. Of the eleven (11) members, one (1) member shall be chosen to represent each of the following areas or occupations: business community, ecologist, educator, landscape contractor, landscape architect, horticulturist/arborist, urban planner/architect, water conservation specialist, and neighborhood representatives (two (2) members). The remaining member shall be chosen from representatives from related non-profit corporations, other jurisdictions or agencies to fulfill the need to broaden representation and to ensure better coordination. Members must reside or work within Pima County and shall serve without compensation.

   (b)   Nomination and appointment. The mayor and council shall appoint the members of the committee based on recommendations from the city manager.

   (c)   Terms. Each member shall serve a term of four (4) years and may be reappointed by the mayor and council for one (1) additional four-year term. An appointment to fill a vacancy resulting other than from expiration of a term shall be for the unexpired term only.

   (d)   Officers. The committee shall elect from its membership a chairperson, vice- chairperson, and secretary who shall serve for terms of one (1) year. The vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson in the absence or disability of the chairperson or in the event a vacancy occurs in that office.

   (e)   Bylaws. The committee shall adopt bylaws for its operations that are consistent with this article and other legal authority. The bylaws and minutes of committee meetings shall be filed with the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 10180, § 1, 7-6-05)