APPROVE proposed amendments to the Agency bylaws as announced at the January 2019 Board meeting.

The Transportation Agency is proposing to update its Bylaws by adding a new at-large representative to the Rail Policy Committee. Sections 13.1 and 13.2 of the Bylaws provide that notice of proposed amendments to the Bylaws be announced at the Agency meeting prior to the meeting at which the amendments will be voted upon. The amendments presented at today's meeting were announced in January and will require approval by not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the voting members present at the meeting. All changes to the Bylaws are the same as announced in January.

The Agency Bylaws have been revised several times over the years. The last update was in February 2018.

Dave Potter, Mayor, City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, has requested consideration of a change to the Rail Policy Committee bylaws to allow him to be added to the Committee.  Mr. Potter has extensive experience and interest in rail policy issues, stemming primarily from his prior participation as a TAMC Board Member. Currently, the Rail Policy Committee is governed by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County Bylaws, Section 12.4:

A Rail Policy Committee composed of TAMC Board members or their alternates from the following jurisdictions on the rail lines: Cities of Salinas, Marina, Sand City, Seaside, and Monterey, Supervisorial District 1, Supervisorial District 2, Supervisorial District 4, Supervisorial District 5 and two representatives from South Monterey County: either (a) the 3^rd District County Supervisor and a voting TAMC Board member from one of the South Monterey County Cities, or (b) two voting TAMC Board members from South Monterey County Cities. The TAMC Chair may appoint annually ex-officio members as needed.

The Committee shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from its membership for a two-year term at the end of the February meeting of every even year, beginning in 2008. The Chair may rotate between the County Supervisors and the Cities, and/or between Salinas Valley and the Monterey Peninsula or the existing Chair may be reappointed to a new term. To be eligible to serve as the Chair or Vice Chair, the person must be a voting AGENCY Board Member and have served on the Rail Policy Committee for at least one year. The Rail Policy Committee advises the Transportation Agency Board on matters related to the establishment of passenger rail service in Monterey County.

Attached are the Agency Bylaws, showing the recommended changes (on page six) to add the following sentence: "In addition, the TAMC Board may appoint one at-large member from the TAMC Board, taking into account interest and expertise in rail issues." Adding a twelfth voting member would change the quorum requirement from six to seven voting members.

The Executive Committee discussed this item at its January and February meetings, and the Board of Directors received the notice of the Bylaws amendment at its January meeting.