Meeting_Body
MEASURE M INDEPENDENT TAXPAYER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: MEASURE M INDEPENDENT TAXPAYER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ASSESSMENT
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE the attached Assessment of the Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (MMITOC) report completed by BCA Watson Rice, LLP (BCA).
Issue
ISSUE
Measure M, also known as the Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan Ordinance, establishes an Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee and an oversight process to ensure that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) complies with the terms of the Ordinance. The MMITOC provides an enhanced level of accountability for expenditures of sales tax revenues made under the Expenditure Plan and plays a valuable and constructive role in the ongoing improvement and enhancement of project delivery contemplated under the Measure M Ordinance.
In addition, the Ordinance requires that every five (5) years, Metro conduct a comprehensive review of all projects and programs implemented under the Measure M Expenditure Plan to evaluate the performance of the overall program and make recommendations to improve its performance based on current practices, best practices, and organizational changes to improve coordination. The Measure M Five Year Comprehensive Assessment and Quality of Life Report (Assessment) will evaluate the performance and impact of the overall Measure M program and support the successful delivery of Measure M projects and programs. An objective as part of the Assessment was to determine the MMITOC's purpose, functionality, and usefulness in meeting the requirements in the Ordinance.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Management Audit Services contracted with BCA to perform the assessment of the MMITOC. The review's primary objective was to perform an analysis of the MMITOC to determine its purpose, functionality, and usefulness in meet...
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