Chapter 4.16
Bicycle Advisory Board

Sections:

4.16.010 Findings.

4.16.020 General Purpose.

4.16.030 Specific Functions.

4.16.040 Membership.

4.16.050 Terms.

4.16.060 Compensation.

4.16.070 Officers.

4.16.080 Staff Support.

4.16.090 Meetings.

4.16.010 Findings.

The City of Spokane finds that:

A.  It is an indisputable fact of urban life that the bicycle is a popular and viable means of personal transportation.

B.  The role of the bicycle as a mode of personal transportation in Spokane will continue to increase in importance in coming years.

C.  Many Spokane residents use their bicycles to commute to work and school, on recreational trips and for other essential transportation purposes.

D.  The City has adopted a bikeways plan as an element of the comprehensive plan to serve as a guide in all matters relating to bicycling.

E.  Traffic congestion, increasing fuel costs and concern for personal health and air quality have combined to make the bicycle an increasingly attractive alternative to unrestricted use of the automobile.

F.  The active involvement of bicycle enthusiasts in advising municipal authorities is vital to insure proper development of the bicycling environment.

G.  Promoting the safety and well-being of those who use bicycles for all transportation purposes is a public purpose of the City.

H.  The bicycle technical committee has stated its support for the creation of a bicycle advisory board.

[Ord. C30338; Passed: 2/24/1992]

4.16.020 General Purpose.

The bicycle advisory board is established to provide advice and direction to the city council and all departments and offices of the City on matters relating to bicycling and to raise public awareness of bicycling issues.

[Ord. C30338; Passed: 2/24/1992]

4.16.030 Specific Functions.

Without limiting the scope of SMC 4.16.020 the bicycle advisory board is given the following functions and responsibilities:

A.  to initiate and/or assist in revisions to the City’s bikeways plan;

B.  to review proposals and plans for spot improvements and bikeways and provide timely comments to affected agencies;

C.  to review, evaluate and comment on the annual six-year bikeways program;

D.  to promote bicycling as a viable form of urban transportation;

E.  to promote improved safety to reduce accidents and thefts of bicycles by evaluating and recommending changes in design standards for on-street and off-street bikeways, trails and paths accessible to bicyclists, and for secured parking racks and lockers;

F.  to develop possible demonstration projects to encourage commuting through provision of safe, accessible routes, secure bike parking facilities and facilities for commuter clean-up and changing from riding to work clothes.

[Ord. C30338; Passed: 2/24/1992]

4.16.040 Membership.

The bicycle advisory board has nine members appointed by the city council according to the procedures of SMC 4.01.030.

[Ord. C30338; Passed: 2/24/1992]

4.16.050 Terms.

Members of the board are appointed to three-year terms with initial terms being either one, two, or three years, selected on a random-draw basis. No member may serve more than two consecutive full, three-year terms.

[Ord. C30338; Passed: 2/24/1992]

4.16.060 Compensation.

Members serve without compensation.

[Ord. C30338; Passed: 2/24/1992]

4.16.070 Officers.

Except that the initial chair of the board is designated by the mayor, the board on an annual basis elects a chair and a vice chair from its membership to preside over meetings and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by rule.

[Ord. C30338; Passed: 2/24/1992]

4.16.080 Staff Support.

The mayor assigns a City employee to provide technical and administrative assistance to the board.

[Ord. C32755; Passed: 12/4/2000]

4.16.090 Meetings.

A.  The board meets at least once a month. The January meeting, or the first meeting in January if there are two or more, is the annual meeting.

B.  A quorum is five members.

C.  All meetings are held in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW chapter 42.30. Minutes of all meetings are kept as public records.

[Ord. C30338; Passed: 2/24/1992]