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BPAC - ACTION ITEM - (1) Consideration of Creation of New West LA College Ad-Hoc Subcommittee or Delegation and Appointment Thereto.
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Meeting Date: April 18, 2024
Contact Person: Alicia Ide, Management Analyst, Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5618
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notice: E-Mail via GovDelivery (04/18/2024): Meetings and Agendas - Mobility, Traffic & Parking Subcommittee; Notify Me - Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures; Stay Informed - Bicycle & Pedestrian / Culver CityBus / Construction Street Maintenance and Closures
Dept Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (04/11/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) consider creating a new West LA College Ad-Hoc Subcommittee with defined objectives and appoint two members to such Subcommittee, or alternatively consider appointing one or more members as delegates to the meetings of the City Council-West Los Angeles College Liaison Subcommittee.
BACKGROUND
The Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act) defines the differences between a "Standing Subcommittee" and an "Ad Hoc Subcommittee." In summary, Standing Committees are required to comply with the provisions of the Brown Act (including public notification and public participation), while Ad Hoc Subcommittees are not subject to those requirements. A standing committee has a continuing subject matter jurisdiction, or a meeting schedule fixed by charter, ordinance, resolution, or formal action of a legislative body. Whereas, in general, an Ad Hoc Subcommittee serves only a limited or specific purpose, is not perpetual, and is dissolved when its specific task is completed or time period expires.
An earlier Ad Hoc West LA College Subcommittee was created at the February 16, 2023 BPAC meeting with ...
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