TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Inter-agency Liaison Committees
BRIEFING ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Title
Consider receiving the draft parameters for Inter-agency Liaison Committees (ILC) and provide feedback to staff. [Requested by Vice President Ortiz - 10/9/19]
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Strong Public and Policymaker Support
Initiative - Service Quality
Implementing the initiatives and achieving the goals of the Strategic Plan require coordination with the District's partner local jurisdictions and agencies. The ILCs facilitate the coordination with oversight from the committee members.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary/fiscal impact associated with this Briefing Item.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Given the current number of ILCs and the potential for new ones in the future, staff has developed parameters to guide the format of the existing committees, the establishment of new ones, and the process for holding meetings. Attachment 1 of this report outlines the following parameters with respect to ILCs:
* Purpose
* Governance structure and content development
* Meeting composition and logistics
Staff resources for ILCs involves more than just staffing the meetings. Staff spends a significant amount of time with the partner jurisdictions and agencies on:
* Meeting logistics (date, time and location)
* Meeting agenda development
* Staff briefings and presentation materials
* Follow-up action items resulting from ILC meeting discussions
As requested, staff has limited the purview and meeting frequency of the ILCs in the attached parameters to match available staffing levels for the effort detailed above. In addition, while the District should welcome new ILCs, it should also take advantage of existing partnership coordination efforts such as the AC Transit South County Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) with the cities of Fremont and Newark, and the West Contra Costa Transportat...
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