LACMTA San Fernando Valley Service Sector Governance Council Regular Meeting January 10, 2007
6262 Van Nuys Boulevard
Van Nuys, California 91401
Van Nuys, California 91401
AGENDA
Call to Order
Service Sector Representatives:
Kymberleigh Richards, Chair
Brad Rosenheim, Vice-Chair
Richard Arvizu
Coby King
Joan H. Leonard
Nury Martinez
Jesus R. Ochoa
Marsha Ramos
Mel Wilson
Officers:
Richard Hunt, General Manager
George Roqueni, Council Secretary
GOVERNANCE COUNCIL
1) Area of responsibility:
2) The Governance Council is exclusively responsible for planning routes and schedules for Tier 1, 2, and 3 bus lines within the San Fernando Service Sector (except Metro Rapid lines and Metro Liner). Tier 1, 2, and 3 bus lines in the San Fernando Valley are:
Metro Rapid Lines 734, 750 & 761 and Metro Liner 901 are NOT under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Governance Council but jurisdiction may be exercised with the concurrence of other sector or Corporate.
3) The Governance Council is responsible for studying and planning service to improve efficiency within Metro San Fernando Valley, making recommendations to the MTA board regarding service issues, working with transit planners and local authorities and transit operators to ensure coordination of service and holding public hearings to gain input on proposed changes.
4) The Governance Council is NOT responsible for fare and pass structures, new project construction, or Metro Rail.
- Pledge of Allegiance
- APPROVE Minutes of Regular Governance Council Meeting held December 6, 2006.
- Public Comment
- Chair’s remarks.
- RECEIVE Oral report of Richard Hunt, General Manager.
- RECEIVE and FILE Budget Update by Kathy Drayton, Finance and Administration Manager.
- RECEIVE Oral report on Proposed Public Hearing Service/Route Changes for June 2007 by Michael Brewer, Service Development Manager.
- Service Sector Representatives Closing Remarks.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN COUNCIL’S SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
(2 minutes / person)
Consideration of items not on the posted agenda, including: items to be presented and (if requested) referred to staff; items to be placed on the agenda for action at a future meeting of the Council; and/or items requiring immediate action because of an emergency situation or where the need to take immediate action came to the attention of the Council subsequent to the posting of the agenda
Copies of Agendas or Agenda Items may be obtained by contacting Metro San Fernando Valley at 818-701-2800
PUBLIC INPUT
The Service Sector Council meetings are open to the public. A member of the public may address the Council on agenda items, before or during the Council’s consideration of the item for up to 5 minutes per item, or at the discretion of the Chair. A request to address the Council should be submitted in person at the meeting to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting.
The public may also address the Council on non-agenda items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the MTA Service Sector during the public comment period, which will be held at the end of each meeting. Each person will be allowed to speak for one minute and may speak no more than once during the Public Comment period. Public Comment will last a maximum of 30 minutes, or as otherwise indicated by the Chair. Speakers will be called according to the order in which the speaker request forms are received until the Public Comment period has expired. Elected officials, not their staff or deputies, may be called out of order and prior to the Council’s consideration of the relevant item.
At the discretion of the Chair, the Council may limit public input on any item, based on the number of people requesting to speak and the business of the Council.
In the interest of hearing from as many members of the public as possible, if at the time your name is called, your issue has been addressed or your opinion expressed by a previous speaker, please simply state that fact and your name for the record.
In accordance with State Law (Brown Act), all matters to be acted on by the Council must be posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. In case of emergency, or when a subject matter arises subsequent to the posting of the agenda, upon making certain findings, the Council may act on an item that is not on the posted agenda.
CONDUCT IN THE MEETING ROOM - The following rules pertain to conduct at Service Sector Council meetings:
REMOVAL FROM THE MEETING ROOM
Disorderly behavior tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting.
INFORMATION RELATING TO AGENDAS AND ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL
Agendas for the Regular Council meetings are prepared by the Board Secretary and are available prior to the meeting in the MTA Records Management Department and on the Internet.
Every meeting of the Council is recorded on cassette tapes, and duplicate tapes are available for a nominal charge. A Spanish language translator is available at all Council Meetings. Translators for other languages must be requested 72 hours in advance. Please telephone (213) 922-4600 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. After each Council meeting, a record is prepared which indicates the actions taken by the Council. This record is available on the second business day following the meeting.
DISCLOSURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
The State Political Reform Act (Government Code Section 84308) requires that a party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use, including all contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contributions in an amount of more than $250 made within the preceding 12 months by the party, or his or her agent, to any officer of the agency, additionally PUC Code Sec. 130051.20 requires that no member accept a contribution of over ten dollars ($10) in value or amount from a construction company, engineering firm, consultant, legal firm, or any company, vendor, or business entity that has contracted with the authority in the preceding four years. Persons required to make this disclosure shall do so by filling out a "Disclosure of Contribution" form which is available at the Board Secretary’s Office. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the assessment of civil or criminal penalties.
ADA REQUIREMENTS
A cordless microphone is available for those persons with mobility impairments who cannot access the public speaking area. American Sign language interpreter services and agenda in Braille are available by giving notice at least three business days in advance of the meeting. Please telephone (213) 922-4600 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our TDD line is (800) 252-9040.
HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Copies of Agendas/Record of Council Action/Cassette Tapes of Meetings - (213) 922-4880 (Records Management Department)
General Information/Rules of the Council - (213) 922-4600
Internet Access to Agendas - www.mta.net
TDD line (800) 252-9040
Official Website: http://www.mta.net/board/Agendas/2007/01_january/20070110OtherSectorASFV.pdf
Added by kiracle on January 9, 2007