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Approval of a resolution appointing Kathryn Kalinowski, Ru’Kaiel Johnson, Lauren Taylor, Meme Styles, Stephen Foster, Monica Sanchez, Adam Powell, Brent Payne, and Leslie York to the Public Safety Advisory Committee.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This action has no fiscal impact.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
☒ 1. Internal/External Customer Service Excellence ☒ 2. Stakeholder Engagement
☐ 3. Financial and Environmental Sustainability ☐ 4. Staff Development ☒ 5. Agency Growth Management
Strategic Objectives:
☒ 1.1 Safety & Risk ☒1.2 Continuous improvement ☐ 1.3 Dynamic Change
☐1.4 Culture of Innovation ☐2.1 Be an Employer of Choice ☐2.2 Organization Development
☐2.3 Organization Culture ☐3.1 Resource optimization ☒3.2 Safety Culture
☐3.3 Environmental Leadership ☐4.1 Educate & Call to Action ☐4.2 Build Partnerships
☐4.3 Value of Transit ☐4.4 Project Connect
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: The Public Safety Advisory Committee is intended to guide the CapMetro Board and staff regarding CapMetro’s comprehensive approach to public safety. The committee will help advise on policy, procedures, metrics, etc., to ensure alignment with the Agency’s mission and goals, and community values.
BUSINESS CASE: The CapMetro Board authorized the creation of the Public Safety Advisory Committee via Board Resolution AI-2021-117, and approved the advisory committee charter via Board Resolution AI-2021-224. Creation of the advisory committee and appointment of members is necessary to continue making progress on CapMetro’s comprehensive public safety program, in alignment with what staff have communicated to the Board, the community and identified stakeholders.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item will be presented to the full board on December 17, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Upon Board approval of Resolution AI-2021-224, approving the advisory committee charter, staff initiated an application for members of the community to apply for the Public Safety Advisory Committee. The application was shared widely through social media, a website, news media, stakeholder lists, etc., and 30 applications were received between November 3 and December 5, 2021. According to the committee charter, each Board Member shall nominate one member to serve on the committee, and the eight people nominated by individual Board Members shall be approved by the entire Board. Beginning on December 6, staff coordinated with the Board Members to identify who they would each like to nominate.
The Board Member nominees are as follows:
• Board Chair Cooper: Kathryn Kalinowski
• Board Vice Chair Travillion: Ru’Kaiel Johnson
• Board Member Mitchell: Lauren Taylor
• Board Member Kitchen: Meme Styles
• Board Member Stratton: Stephen Foster
• Board Member Renteria: Monica Sanchez
• Board Member Pool: Adam Powell
• Board Member Ross: Christian Shelmire
Additionally, staff worked with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and law enforcement community to identify representatives to serve in the two standing seats on the committee. According to the charter, these two seats shall be recommended by the President & CEO and confirmed by the Board.
• ATU representative: Brent Payne, President, Local 1091 - ATU
• Retired law enforcement representative: Leslie York, Director of Campus Safety, Huston-Tillotson University
Should the Board approve these appointments, the first meeting of the advisory committee will be held in January 2022 on a date to be determined with the members. The advisory committee shall meet at least quarterly thereafter.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: Does not apply.
PROCUREMENT: Does not apply.
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Community Engagement
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2021-302
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and Capital Metro are committed to successful and meaningful public involvement; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved the creation of the Public Safety Advisory Committee in August 2021, and approved the advisory committee charter in October 2021 in order to provide community input to staff and the Board on all aspects of CapMetro’s Public Safety program; and
WHEREAS, the advisory committee is new and in need of eight Board-nominated members, and two standing members recommended by the President & CEO and confirmed by the Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors that the following people are named to the Public Safety Advisory Committee:
Kathryn Kalinowski to serve a term concurrent with the term of Chair Wade Cooper.
Ru’Kaiel Johnson to serve a term concurrent with the term of Vice Chair Jeffrey Travillion.
Lauren Taylor to serve a term concurrent with the term of Board Member Terry Mitchell.
Meme Styles to serve a term concurrent with the term of Board Member Ann Kitchen.
Monica Sanchez to serve a term concurrent with the term of Board Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria. Stephen Foster to serve a term concurrent with the term of Board Member Eric Stratton. Adam Powell to serve a term concurrent with the term of Board Member Leslie Pool.
Christian Shelmire to serve a term concurrent with the term of Board Member Becki Ross.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors also confirms the appointment of Brent Payne to the seat dedicated to the Amalgamated Transit Union, and Leslie York to the seat dedicated to a retired law enforcement representative.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Eric Stratton