By-Laws Tigard Pedestrian and Bicyclist Subcommittee
of theTigard Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC)
Policies and Protocol
Purpose of Subcommittee:
1) Advise staff and the TTAC on issues affecting pedestrians and cyclists.
2) Enhance and promote the community of Tigard by supporting walking and cycling.
Membership:
The Pedestrian and Bicyclist Subcommittee is composed of nine members. Efforts are made
to provide balance among the committee membership in terms of pedestrian or cyclist
interest, characteristics of their walking and cycling travel, and balanced demographics
reflecting the community. Preference is given to residents of Tigard, though others who live
near or work in Tigard are eligible. As this is a subcommittee of the TTAC, it includes at
least one TTAC member.
Subcommittee members are appointed by the TTAC following an application process
established by the TTAC.
Members serve an initial one-year term. If reappointed, subsequent terms are two years in
length. Members may serve consecutive terms. Terms are staggered to provide continuity on
the subcommittee.
Members may recommend the removal of a member for nonparticipation. This would
typically be demonstrated by absence from three consecutive meetings. The TTAC takes the
official removal action.
Members may resign at any time.
The TTAC may fill committee vacancies as they arise by appointing a new member to serve
the remainder of the vacated term.
Chair:
The chairperson of the Pedestrian and Bicyclist Subcommittee is the TTAC member (or one
of the TTAC members) serving on the subcommittee. This chairperson presides at all
meetings and is the designated spokesperson for the subcommittee at outside activities. The
chairperson may designate other subcommittee members to be the spokesperson for specific
events.
The subcommittee may designate a vice-chairperson who will assume the duties of the
chairperson in his/her absence.
Voting:
Each committee member is entitled to one vote.
City staff will not vote.
Meetings:
The subcommittee meets at a frequency, date, and time to be set by the subcommittee. The
initial meeting schedule is every other month in the late afternoon.
Additional meetings may be called by a majority of members or by the chairperson.
All meetings are open to the public.
Conduct of Meetings
All official decisions require a quorum of more than half of the current members.
The subcommittee may establish rules of procedure as deemed necessary for the conduct of
business.
An opportunity will be provided at each meeting for visitor communication on agenda and
non-agenda items.
Staff Support
The City will provide a staff member to serve as a liaison with the City's Public Works and
Community Development departments. Staffing for this subcommittee will be primarily
from the Public Works department, with assistance from the Community Development
department. There should be at least one staff person at each subcommittee meeting.