TO:City Council
FROM:Tie Gutierrez, Councilmember
DATE:February 11, 2025
SUBJECT: Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission Appointment RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve appointment of Rossanna Guerra to the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission to serve a term ending December 2028.
2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act.
LEVINE ACT ITEM: No
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No Additional Funding Requested. Minimal staff time required for coordination, which is included in the Adopted FY 2024-25 General Fund Budget.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council appoints five members to the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission. Each appointment serves a four-year term, concurrent with the nominating Councilmember.
The Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission gathers and reviews information relating to traffic issues, identifies traffic problems and needs of the residents, and develops and recommends local and regional transportation needs and proposes solutions to City Council.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
A total of 10 applications were received for the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission.
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Pursuant to Thousand Oaks Resolution No. 2017-001, each Councilmember shall nominate one member to the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission, which shall be approved and appointed by the City Council.
Councilmember Gutierrez reviewed the applications received by the City, conducted interviews, and recommends the appointment of Rossanna Guerra to the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission. Rossanna Guerra’s application form is included as Attachment #1.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE:
Meets the following City Council goal:
B. Provide municipal government leadership which is open and responsive to residents, and is characterized by ethical behavior, stability, promoting public trust, transparency, confidence in the future, and cooperative interaction among civic leaders, residents, business representatives, and staff, while recognizing and respecting legitimate differences of opinion on critical issues facing the City.
PREPARED BY: Katie Morris, Administrative Support Supervisor Attachments:
Attachment #1 – Guerra Traffic and Transportation Application CMO: 110-20\KM\H: Common\Council Items\2025 Staff Reports\021125\ Traffic Comm Gutierrez Appointment Staff Report.docx