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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 44 of 2017
(Amending Provisions of the Ordinance Establishing the Transportation Advisory Board)
An ordinance amending Sections 2.23.040, 2.23.070, and 2.23.080 of Chapter 2.23 of the
Salt Lake City Code to update membership and duties of the Transportation Advisory Board.
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City (the "City") desires to amend this ordinance to change
membership from Planning District to City Council Districts and to update the duties of the
Board; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council has determined that the following ordinance
promotes the best interests of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,
as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 2.23.040, Section 2.23.70, and Section 2.23.080 of the Salt
Lake City Code are hereby amended as follows:
2.23.040: BOARD CREATED:
There is created the Salt Lake City transportation advisory board, hereinafter referred to as
"board", which body shall consist of up to fifteen (15) appointed members. Membership shall
consist of one resident from each of the seven (7) city council districts who will represent the
transportation interests of said city council district as well as those of the city as a whole.
Membership shall also consist of one representative of the Salt Lake City school district and one
member of the bicycle standing committee. Other individuals, representing organizations with
continuing interest and involvement in city transportation issues affecting Salt Lake City may be
appointed members, including, for example, but not limited to, the League of Women Voters, the
Downtown Alliance,the Utah Transit Authority, the Downtown Retail Merchants Association,
the University of Utah, the Utah Department of Transportation, or a business organization. The
Transportation Director and a representative of the Salt Lake City Police Department shall be ex
officio members of the board with no voting privileges.
2.23.070: BICYCLE STANDING COMMITTEE CREATED:
A. There is created a bicycle standing committee of the board. The members of the bicycle
standing committee shall be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city
council. One member of the bicycle standing committee must be a member of the board.
Other members of the bicycle standing committee do not have to be members of the board. In
appointing members of the bicycle standing committee, the mayor shall provide for diversity
of membership with respect to different uses of bicycles and place of residence or business.
Members of the bicycle standing committee shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years,
but may be removed at any time with or without cause in the discretion of the mayor. The
mayor may appoint up to thirteen (13) members to the bicycle standing committee. The
members of the bicycle standing committee may adopt a specific name of the committee by
majority vote of the members of the committee.
B. In performing its advisory role, the bicycle standing committee shall recognize that bicycle
planning reaches across the areas of transportation, recreation (both hard surface and soft
surface cycling), health and fitness, enforcement and safety, sustainability, community
building, air quality, economic development, social and poverty issues, children and school
issues, and tourism.
2.23.080: POWERS AND DUTIES:
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Determine and establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the board as the
members shall deem advisable; provided, however, that such rules and regulations shall not
be in conflict with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or federal law;
B. Recommend the adoption and alteration of all rules, regulations and ordinances which it shall
from time to time deem in the public interest and for the purposes of carrying out the objects
of this chapter; provided, however, that such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict
with this chapter or its successor, or other city, state or federal law;
C. Share information between board members and act as a liaison to community and stakeholder
groups;
D. Provide feedback on actions and studies underway by the Transportation Division;
E. Review regional, citywide and significant local transportation issues and trends as appropriate
and provide recommendations to the transportation director and/or mayor and council on
same as deemed by the board to be in the best interest of the city and its citizens;
F. Assist in the development, implementation and ongoing updating of the city's transportation
master plans and make recommendations on transportation master plans and studies;
G. Promote travel demand management strategies and encourage use of nonautomotive
transportation modes;
H. Promote public education of transportation issues affecting the city and its citizens;
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I. Provide recommendations to the mayor, council, transportation director and other city
commissions and boards regarding priority and funding of transportation related capital
improvement projects and programs as appropriate and deemed by the board to be in the best
interest of the city and its citizens;
J. Serve as a coordination body and resource for organizations interested in transportation issues
affecting the city.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall become effective on the date of publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 8 day of
August , 2017.
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CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to the Mayor on August 9, 2017 •
Mayor's Action: V Approved. Vetoed.
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