Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JULY 20, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: CITIZENS' ADVISORY COUNCIL UPDATE
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE Citizens' Advisory Council (CAC) Update.
Issue
ISSUE
The Metro Board expressed interest in receiving regular updates from the Citizens' Advisory Council (CAC) . This receive and file report serves as an update on CAC activities for FY23.
Background
BACKGROUND
On May 19, 1992, the governor signed AB 152 (Katz) into law. This act merged the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission and the Southern California Rapid Transit District to create the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).
As part of AB 152, Metro was to "appoint no later than July 1, 1977, a citizens' advisory committee, which membership shall reflect a broad spectrum of interests and all geographic areas of the county. Members of the staff of the commission, as determined by the commission, shall be available to aid the citizens' advisory committee in its work."
Per the bylaws adopted by the CAC, the group is to consult, obtain, and collect public input on matters of interest and concern to the community and will communicate the CAC's recommendations with respect to such issues to Metro. Issues may also be assigned to the CAC by Metro for its review, comment, and recommendation.
The CAC meets in General Assembly once per month on the Wednesday evening prior to the Metro Board of Directors Meeting. The CAC's elected officers meet as an Executive Committee the first Friday of each month to lead the overall coordination, administration, and future planning for the Council. The Council and its subcommittees are subject to Brown Act policies and regulations.
In recent years, the CAC Membership has preferred to refer to themselves as the "Community" Advisory Council (instead of their usage of the word, "Citizens") because several of the CAC Members expressing concerns abo...
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