(a) Composition. The CSCC shall be composed of twenty (20) members, seventeen (17) of whom shall be voting members and three (3) of whom shall be non-voting staff representatives. Members shall serve without compensation. All voting members must be qualified, as described under subsection (c) below, to represent one or more of the following complete streets policy guiding principle areas:
(A) Safety
(B) Accessibility for all abilities
(C) Equity, diversity, and inclusivity
(D) Land use and sense of place
(E) Environment
(F) Health and recreation
(G) Economic vitality
(H) Transportation and mobility
(b) Nomination and appointment.
(1) All potential members shall submit an application for consideration for nomi nation or appointment.
(2) One (1) member shall be appointed by mayor and each council member (total of seven (7)).
(3) One (1) member shall be appointed by the city manager.
(4) Five (5) members shall be appointed as follows:
a. One (1) member from the pedestrian advisory committee (PAC), by selection of that committee;
b. One (1) member from the transit task force (TTF), by selection of that committee;
c. One (1) member from the Tucson-Pima County bicycle advisory committee (TPCBAC) representing the City of Tucson, by selection of that committee;
d. One (1) member from the park Tucson commission (PTC), by selection of that committee, and
e. One (1) member from the commission on disability issues (CODI), by selection of that committee.
(5) Four (4) members shall be appointed based on the qualifications below by the transportation director. These members shall be selected last to ensure that the coordinating council has representation in each of the guiding principles and reflects the broader Tucson community.
(6) One (1) member shall be a designated staff representative from each of the following agencies:
a. Arizona department of transportation (ADOT)
b. Pima association of governments (PAG)
c. Pima County department of transportation (PCDOT)
The three (3) staff representatives shall be non-voting members of the CSCC.
(c) Qualifications.
(1) The CSCC's membership should represent the geographic, demographic, and economic diversity of the community.
(2) Desired qualifications include relevant background, knowledge, and/or expertise in one or more of the following guiding principles and issue areas that relate to the CSCC's functions and purposes. Every guiding principle shall be represented by one or more member(s) of the CSCC based on the information provided in the application:
(A) Safety: traffic safety, crime, personal security, traffic enforcement, crash data, emergency response.
(B) Accessibility for all abilities: persons with disabilities, elderly, youth, families with young children, limited English proficiency populations, transit-dependent populations, alternative mode users.
(C) Equity, diversity, and inclusivity: environmental justice, low-income individuals and households, communities of color, LGBTQ communities, refugees, immigrants, non- English speakers, formerly incarcerated people, residents without a home.
(D) Land use and sense of place: sense of place, planning, neighborhood character, mixed-use development, infill development, parking, public art, gentrification/displacement, place making/placekeeping.
(E) Environment: natural environment, built environment, sustainability, green infrastructure, climate change, air quality.
(F) Health and recreation: health care providers, public health, health equity, mental health, recreation, access to medical care, injury prevention.
(G) Economic vitality: business, local business, real estate, development, homebuilding, tourism, business districts, economic development.
(H) Transportation and mobility: planning, engineering, construction, walking, biking, transit, Americans with Disabilities Act, electric vehicles, regional commuting, freight, transportation service providers.
(3) All members, except the non-voting members appointed by PAG, ADOT, and PCDOT, shall reside within the City of Tucson.
(d) Terms of office and reappointment. CSCC members appointed by the mayor and each council member shall serve four (4) year terms. In the event that the appointing official leaves office prior to the conclusion of the appointee's four (4) year term, the CSCC member's term of service shall expire coincident with that of the appointing official. Members appointed by the transportation director and city manager shall serve four (4) year terms from the time of appointment, in accordance with Tucson City Code, Chapter 10A. Members may serve no more than two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms (eight (8) years in total).
(e) Replacement and removal. All replacement appointments shall be made by the appointing authority named under subsection (b) using an application process with consideration of the guiding principles. The appointing authority may discuss replacement appointments with the CSCC.
If a member fails to attend three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the CSCC or fails to attend at least forty (40) percent of regularly scheduled meetings within a calendar year, that member's appointment shall be terminated. In the case of any replacement or removal of a member, the replacement should, to the maximum extent practicable, represent a similar perspective, knowledge, and/or expertise with regard to the policy's guiding principles as the replaced or removed member, and every effort should be made to ensure continued representation on the CSCC of Tucson's diverse populations.
Should a nominee of the boards and commissions identified under item 4 of the nomination and appointment section need to be replaced, and that committee has ceased to exist, a replacement shall be appointed by the transportation director in consultation with the city manager. The appointee shall have expertise in the same transportation focus area as the replaced member.
(f) Concurrent service. Consistent with Tucson Code § 10A-134(c), members of the CSCC can serve concurrently on up to two (2) city boards, committees, or commissions.
(g) Applicability of chapter 10A, article XIII. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, all provisions of Tucson Code chapter 10A, article XIII shall apply to the CSCC.
(Ord. No. 11675, § 3, 8-6-19; Ord. No. 11753, § 1, 5-19-20; Ord. No. 11875, § 1, 9-14-21)