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Agenda Item 4.


TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY *Memorandum*

To:	eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee
From:	Theresa Wright, Community Outreach Coordinator
Meeting Date:	January 16, 2018
Subject:	Election of Committee Chair and Vice Chair

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECEIVE a call for nominations and ELECT Chair and Vice Chair of the eXcellent Citizens Oversight Committee, for the term beginning upon their election through the next election of officers at the beginning of the January 2019 meeting.

SUMMARY:
The first eXcellent Citizens Oversight Committee meeting was held on April 18, 2017. During that meeting, members elected Kevin Dayton to serve as Chair and Cesar Lara to serve as Vice Chair for 2017. The nominations and election of new officers to serve in 2018 will occur at the beginning of the January 2018 meeting.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.

DISCUSSION:

The Policies and Project Descriptions for the Transportation Safety & Investment Plan required that a Citizens Oversight Committee representing a diverse range of community interest be formed within 6 months of voter approval of Measure X. The committee's duties are to review annual audits, review project deliveries and priorities and prepare annual reports regarding the administration of the program.

After receiving nominations from bona fide organizations, the Transportation Agency's Board of Directors appointed representatives to serve on the Citizens Oversight Committee on March 22, 2017. The first Citizens Oversight Committee meeting was held on April 18, 2017. During that meeting, nominations were sought to elect a Chair and Vice Chair for the committee. Members elected Kevin Dayton to serve as their Chair and Cesar Lara to serve as their Vice Chair for the remainder of 2017.

The nominations and election of new officers to serve a one year term in 2018 will occur at the beginning of the Citizens Oversight Committee meeting in January 2018.