December 1st IFC, Austin Transit Partnership
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:53 pm
Colleagues
Attached is an IFC from my cosponsors and I for the December 1st addendum for revisions to the Austin Transit Partnership’s Articles of Incorporation. (CM Kitchen, Mayor Adler, CM Leslie Pool, CM Vanessa Fuentes). This action is a follow-up to the direction the Council passed in the summer to explore revisions related to the board composition.
The IFC does two things:
1) Provides for two additional Board members. These Community-At-Large members are appointed one by the Council and one by the CapMetro Board and may not be on the City Council or CapMetro Boards.
RATIONALE: The addition of two members will provide much needed assistance to a Board charged with significant responsibility for Project Connect. The workload, including connection with the community, is extensive. Board members serve on ATP, in addition to their work and family responsibilities. The community will benefit from additional members on this Board.
2) Provides basic parameters for the transparency of the Board application, nomination, and selection processes.
RATIONALE: The existing articles are silent as to the process, so each of the two nominating committees to date have had to proceed without the benefit of policy guidelines. ATP is a public body charged with use of taxpayer dollars. Transparency in the application processes for the Board is paramount to building and maintaining trust with the community.
DRAFT IFC:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 161624.pdf
REDLINE - ATP ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ARTICLE VI:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 161725.pdf
I look forward to discussing next week and invite additional cosponsors.
Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
Attached is an IFC from my cosponsors and I for the December 1st addendum for revisions to the Austin Transit Partnership’s Articles of Incorporation. (CM Kitchen, Mayor Adler, CM Leslie Pool, CM Vanessa Fuentes). This action is a follow-up to the direction the Council passed in the summer to explore revisions related to the board composition.
The IFC does two things:
1) Provides for two additional Board members. These Community-At-Large members are appointed one by the Council and one by the CapMetro Board and may not be on the City Council or CapMetro Boards.
RATIONALE: The addition of two members will provide much needed assistance to a Board charged with significant responsibility for Project Connect. The workload, including connection with the community, is extensive. Board members serve on ATP, in addition to their work and family responsibilities. The community will benefit from additional members on this Board.
2) Provides basic parameters for the transparency of the Board application, nomination, and selection processes.
RATIONALE: The existing articles are silent as to the process, so each of the two nominating committees to date have had to proceed without the benefit of policy guidelines. ATP is a public body charged with use of taxpayer dollars. Transparency in the application processes for the Board is paramount to building and maintaining trust with the community.
DRAFT IFC:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 161624.pdf
REDLINE - ATP ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ARTICLE VI:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 161725.pdf
I look forward to discussing next week and invite additional cosponsors.
Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5