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Transportation Department advising of member vacancies on various zones of Benefit Advisory Committees and recommending appointment of new members to various Zones of Benefit Advisory Committees as outlined in the Master Report dated March 21, 2007.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
There is no financial impact or net County Cost associated with the changes to the Advisory Committees.
Reason for Recommendation:
The Policy and Procedure Guidelines for the Formation and Administration of Zones of Benefit within County Service Areas provide that an Advisory Committee may be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Board. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to periodically meet with the property owners and residents within the Zone to identify unmet service needs and evaluate the adequacy of the services provided. The Advisory Committee is responsible for making recommendations regarding the scope of services provided, compiling the annual budget and other matters pertaining to the Zone of Benefit, and is required to comply with all state laws and County policies related to open meetings. There are currently 31 Advisory Committees for Zones of Benefit within the County, two in County Service Area #2 and 29 in County Service Area #9.
Each Advisory Committee is required to meet at least four times per year. One of the four meetings is a general meeting of all interested property owners and residents. Since the inception of the Zone of Benefit program, practice among the Advisory Committees has been to make recommendations to the Board regarding changes to the committee membership based on consensus of the property owners and residents in attendance at a general meeting. The property owners and residents of each zone determine the number of Advisory Committee members recommended to your Board for appointment, which may vary form zone to zone and year to year.
With the submission of their recommended budgets and work plans, ten of the 31 Advisory Committees included changes to their membership. Minutes from the general meetings within each zone reflect the recommended changes to Advisory Committees as shown on Exhibit A.1 for County Service Area #2, and on Exhibit A.2 for County Service Area #9.
An updated listing of the Zone of Benefit Advisory Committees is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
Action to be taken following Board approval:
Upon approval of the recommended Advisory Committee changes, the Department of Transportation will:
1. notify each of the newly appointed individuals of his/her appointment by your Board; and
2. provide an informational packet to each new committee member which describes his/her responsibilities and applicable policies, procedures and regulations; and
3. provide a training session during the month of May for the newly appointed Advisory Committee members to provide information regarding their roles and responsibilities and policies and regulations applicable to the Zone program.
Contact:
Richard W. Shepard, P.E.
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