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Approve amendments to the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee's (CAC) bylaws to allow a member of the CAC to continue to serve after the expiration of the member's term for up to six months if a replacement has not been appointed...end
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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 (CAC) supports CapMetro, the Austin Transit Partnership, and City of Austin in implementing the Project Connect program, and ensuring the program meets the needs of customers and the community.
BUSINESS CASE: For the last several months, partnership staff and the CAC have been focused on supporting the ongoing work of the program, including, in particular, Austin Light Rail, CapMetro Rapid, and anti-displacement initiatives. On June 30, 2023, the terms of the existing CAC members expire and it will take a few months to recruit and replace or reappoint members with the existing process. The Project Connect partnership staff therefore recommend amending the CAC Bylaws to add a provision that allows members to remain in place until new members are appointed for a period not to exceed six months.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item will be presented to the full board on June ...
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