SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution appointing Joseph El Habr to the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee (CAC).
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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
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: CapMetro is a partner in the implementation of the Project Connect program of projects, alongside the Austin Transit Partnership, and City of Austin. The Project Connect Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was formed to aid the three organizations in the implementation of the program and provide community perspective.
BUSINESS CASE: The CapMetro Board-approved CAC bylaws require approval of CAC members by the CapMetro Board, Austin City Council and Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) Board.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item will be presented to the full board on July 28, 2025. The recommendation will separately be considered by the ATP Board and Austin City Council.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On June 12, 2025, the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee (CAC) voted unanimously to recommend Joseph El Habr to fill a mid-term vacancy on the CAC that resulted from the resignation of former member Gretchen Flatau.
The CAC followed Section 3.7 of the updated CAC Bylaws that allows the CAC to make a mid-term vacancy recommendation for final approval by the ATP Board, CapMetro Board, and Austin City Council. To reach this recommendation, the CAC Governance Working Group reviewed applications from the most recent CAC applicant pool and considered the current expertise on the CAC and potential gaps to identify the best candidate for this current vacancy. The candidate recommendation was then reviewed and voted on by the full CAC at the June 12 regular meeting. If approved for appointment by the Austin City Council, CapMetro Board, and ATP Board, Joseph El Habr’s term will expire on December 31, 2027.
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-2025-1557
WHEREAS, CapMetro is a partner in the implementation of the Project Connect program of projects, alongside the Austin Transit Partnership, and City of Austin; and
WHEREAS, the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was formed to aid the three organizations in the implementation of the program and provide community perspective; and
WHEREAS, the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee followed Section 3.7 of the updated CAC Bylaws that allows the CAC to make a mid-term vacancy recommendation for final approval by the ATP Board, CapMetro Board, and Austin City Council, and this process recommended the appointment of Joseph El Habr to fill a mid-term vacancy that resulted from the resignation of former member Gretchen Flatau.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the CapMetro Board of Directors appoints Joseph El Habr to the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee (CAC).
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Becki Ross