HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2022-R0286 - Citizens Advisory CommitteeResolution No. 2022-RO286
Item No. 7.2
June 14, 2022
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, City Councils have received valuable assistance in the past from
Citizen Advisory Committees in studying certain topics for the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, the services of a Citizen Advisory Committee continue to be a valid
method of evaluating potential outlays to promote the needs of the City's residents, and
to enhance the City's vitality; and
WHEREAS, the City Council could benefit from the work of a Citizen Advisory
Committee to study and to make recommendations concerning needed street and roadway
construction and repairs within the City, including recommendations on possible bond
elections or other methods of financing such projects; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) is hereby created to be
composed of thirteen (13) members to study the street and roadway construction and
repair needs of the City of Lubbock for a possible future bond election.
SECTION 2. THAT each member of the City Council shall appoint two (2)
members to the CAC, except the Mayor, who shall appoint one (1) member to the CAC.
The Mayor shall designate the chair of the CAC.
SECTION 3. THAT the Citizen Advisory Committee shall promptly and
thoroughly study the need for street and roadway construction and repairs within the City
of Lubbock, and make a report, including recommendations, to the City Council in such
form and depth as to identify specific construction and repair projects most needed by the
City. The CAC also shall consider and recommend appropriate funding mechanisms to
accomplish said projects, including but not limited to general obligation bonds to be
approved by the citizens of Lubbock at an election.
SECTION 4. The Citizen Advisory Committee may from time to time invite
interested citizens and elected or appointed officials of the City of Lubbock to participate
in discussions concerning the Committee's work.
SECTION 5. The City Manager shall appoint a member of his staff to act as
secretary of the Citizen Advisory Committee, and shall provide assistance to the
Committee as needed to carry out its duties in a timely manner.
SECTION 6. The Committee shall work promptly with the goal to return its
recommendation(s) to the Lubbock City Council at the July 26, 2022 Lubbock City
Council meeting and no later than the August 9, 2022 Lubbock City Council Meeting.
SECTION 7. Meetings of the Committee shall be called by the Chair and will be
supported by staff. Meetings may be in -person, virtual or a combination thereof. The
number of members present constitutes a quorum.
Passed by the City Council this 14th day of June , 2022.
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Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
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W. JarrettAtkinson, City Manager
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itchell S erwhite, First Assistant City Attorney