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Approval of a resolution adopting revised bylaws for the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute an amendment to the Joint Partnership Agreement between the City of Austin, CapMetro and the Austin Transit Partnership.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This action has no fiscal impact.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
☐ 1. Customer ☒ 2. Community
☐ 3. Workforce ☐ 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
☐ 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ☐1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ☐ 1.3 Accessible System
☐ 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ☐ 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
☒ 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ☐ 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
☐ 3.1 Diversity of Staff ☐ 3.2 Employer of Choice ☐ 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
☐ 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ☐ 4.2 Culture of Safety ☐ 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: The Project Connect Community Advisory Committee supports the advancement of the Project Connect program by engaging the community and providing recommendations to staff.
BUSINESS CASE: The CAC Bylaws must be approved by the CapMetro Board, Austin Transit Partnership Board, and Austin City Council. The Joint Partnership Agreement was adopted by all three bodies, and can be amended by approval of all three bodies.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was recommended by the Project Connect CAC on September 14, the Austin Transit Partnership Board on September 20 and the Austin City Council on September 21. This item will be presented to the full CapMetro Board on September 25, 2023.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Project Connect Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was initially appointed in January 2021 to support implementation of the Project Connect program. Over the past three years, the CAC has been meeting at least monthly to guide the City of Austin, CapMetro, and ATP on the transit investment.
Bylaws changes are necessary to increase transparency by consolidating all CAC structural elements into one document (currently spread across the CAC Bylaws and the Joint Partnership Agreement), clarify logistics and support for the work of the CAC, and increase community access to the CAC by clarifying membership, appointment and reappointment processes, and more.
The Bylaws changes are proposed by staff from the City, CapMetro and ATP, and have been guided by input from the CAC and members of the CapMetro and ATP Boards and City Council. The JPA amendment removes reference to membership and appointment of CAC Members in to consolidate this information within the Bylaws.
The proposed Bylaws are included in attached Exhibit A. A draft JPA amendment to facilitate these Bylaws is included in Exhibit B. Also included is a memo from staff to the CAC which includes an edit log that lists the specific changes.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: Does not apply.
PROCUREMENT: Does not apply.
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Executive
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RESOLUTION
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CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2023-899
WHEREAS, the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee was created to guide implementation of Project Connect; and
WHEREAS, CapMetro, the City of Austin and Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) benefit from partnership and collaboration with the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee Bylaws and the Joint Partnership Agreement between the City, CapMetro, and ATP must be amended to enhance the work of the CAC, ensure broader community access to the CAC and clarify staff roles in relation to supporting the CAC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Capital Metro Board approves the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee Bylaws as written in Exhibit A and authorizes the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute an amendment to the Joint Partnership Agreement between CapMetro, the City of Austin, and Austin Transit Partnership, as drafted in Exhibit B.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Becki Ross