South Pasadena Seeks Candidates For Two Newly Formed Commissions

From the City of South Pasadena:

February 20, 2020

SOUTH PASADENA, (Calif.) – The City is seeking qualified, diverse candidates to serve on its newly formed Mobility and Transportation Infrastructure Commission and Public Works Commission.

Commissions serve as advisory bodies to review City policy issues and provide policy recommendations to the City Council. Each commission is comprised of five City residents.

“City commissioners serve a vital role in our communities and their input helps to shape our city for generations to come,” said Mayor Robert “Bob” Joe. “We are looking for a diverse representation of our residents to apply for a commission seat and represent a variety of viewpoints in our City.”

The Public Works Commission, which meets bi-monthly, will advise on policies regarding:

• Policy matters related to non-transportation infrastructure, including water, sewer, stormwater, buildings and city facilities
• Regional non-transportation infrastructure funding and planning
• Utility management, including water, sewer and stormwater
• Input on infrastructure policies and plans
• A forum for community infrastructure topics

The Mobility and Transportation Infrastructure Commission meets monthly and will advise on policies regarding:

• Mobility policy matters related to transportation and mobility
• Federal, state, regional and local transportation funding and planning
• Input on transportation and mobility policies
• A forum for community input on mobility topics

All South Pasadena residents who are registered to vote are eligible to serve on a commission. Residents may only serve on one commission at a time. The initial composition of each commission shall consist of one member being appointed by each council member and their term lengths will be staggered.

Mobility and Transportation Infrastructure Commission Members should have expressed interest in and knowledge of mobility policy, multi-modal transportation and transportation infrastructure. The City will make a concerted effort to recruit at least one registered civil engineer with an active license or traffic engineer and professionals with expertise in other areas, such as traffic engineering, mobility planning, transportation infrastructure, contracting of construction, construction law or construction management and inspection.

Members of the Public Works Commission should have expressed knowledge of public works projects, methods and procedures. The City shall make a concerted effort to recruit at least one registered civil engineer with an active license and professionals with expertise in other areas, such as structural engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, water, stormwater, sewers and construction contracts management or inspection.

Applications are accepted online and in person. Visit the City’s website to apply or for more information.

This press release was produced by the City of South Pasadena. The views expressed here are the author’s own.