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Agenda Item R.5.


TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY *Memorandum*

To:	Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee
From:	Ariana Green, Principal Transportation Planner
Meeting Date:	November 3, 2021
Subject:	Committee Meeting Calendar and Appointments for 2022

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPOINT a Committee Chair and Vice Chair to serve a one-year term beginning January 2022. ADOPT the 2022 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee meeting calendar.

SUMMARY:

The Committee is responsible for appointing a Chair and Vice Chair to serve a one-year term in office. An election is held in November of each year pursuant to the Committee Bylaws. The proposed schedule of meetings for 2022 follows the existing pattern of meetings, occurring on the first Wednesday of the month, from 6 to 8 p.m., except for the months of July and December when all Agency committee meetings are cancelled. Meeting locations for 2022 will be determined by Committee consensus.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact to the Transportation Agency budget associated with this action.

DISCUSSION:

The Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee must elect officers and approve its 2022 meeting calendar.

Committee Appointments
The Committee Bylaws indicate that “The Committee shall have a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson who shall be elected by the general membership of the Committee.” The Committee will make nominations at the November Committee meeting and the new chair and vice chair will start serving in January of 2022. The chairperson presides over all Committee meetings, may vote on all matters, appoint subcommittees, and call special meetings. The current Chair is Mike Novo and the Vice Chair is Martin Wegenstein.

Meeting Calendar
The 2022 Committee meeting calendar proposed by Staff is included as an Attachment. Committee members are advised to contact the Transportation Agency if they are not able to attend meetings. Courtesy to the other Committee members to assure a quorum is appreciated.

Meeting Locations

Committee members have indicated a desire to adjust meeting locations for 2022. Consistent with the Committee Bylaws, Committee members may determine an alternate meeting location that is convenient for the majority of the members.

Depending on state law and pandemic status, the meetings may be held via remote conferencing, at the TAMC conference room at 55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, or other location to be determined in advance of each meeting (the agenda will specify).

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description
	Draft 2022 Committee Calendar