Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: MEASURE M INDEPENDENT TAXPAYER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SELECTION
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE Paul Rajmaira, the recommended nominee for the Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee for area of expertise E, management of large-scale construction projects.
Issue
ISSUE
The Measure M Committee consists of seven members representing various areas of expertise. In April 2022, the professional in the Area of expertise E - management of large-scale construction projects resigned due to a change in residence. This action seeks to fill the resulting vacancy.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Measure M Ordinance (Ordinance), approved by voters in November 2016, requires the establishment of a Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee of Metro ("Committee") to provide an enhanced level of accountability for expenditures of sales tax revenues made under the Expenditure Plan. The Committee carries out the responsibilities laid out in the Ordinance and plays a valuable and constructive role in the ongoing improvement and enhancement of project delivery contemplated under the Measure M Ordinance. See Attachment A for Committee requirements.
The Committee is comprised of seven members representing the following areas of expertise:
A. A retired Federal or State judge;
B. A professional from the field of municipal/public finance and/or budgeting with a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience;
C. A transit professional with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in senior-level decision making in transit operations and labor practices;
D. A professional with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in management and administration of financial policies, performance measurements, and reviews;
E. A professional with demonstrated experience of ten (10) years or more in the management of large-scale construction pr...
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