The Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee (Committee), known as the eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee, was formed by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County Board of Directors in order to facilitate the Transportation Agency For Monterey County Transportation Safety and Investment Plan and Retail Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance 2016-01 (Ordinance). The Ordinance was submitted to the voters of Monterey County and approved on November 8, 2016.
Appointed members of the Committee, under the terms and conditions outlined by the Ordinance, serve as an oversight committee to review and report on the revenue and expenditure of funds generated from the sales tax. Their duties include conducting independent audits, reviewing and making recommendations on plan changes, project delivery and priorities and preparing annual and final reports regarding the administration of the Transportation Safety & Investment Plan.The Bylaws proposed in this staff report will govern the way the committee functions and assist them with the rules and procedures for holding meetings, electing officers and fulfilling their oversight duties. Attachment 1 of this staff report is the proposed Bylaws for the eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee.
Members of the eXcellent Transportation Oversight committee were appointed by the Agency's Board of Directors on March 26, 2017. In an effort to ensure the committee had a broad representation of the county, the Board of Directors elected to add representatives from the following categories: youth/college, pedestrian and North County. Staff is also recommending that a nominee be added to represent the construction industry. The revised list of nominees is listed in Attachment 2 to this staff report.