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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JANUARY 18, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) QUARTERLY UPDATE
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE quarterly status report on the Community Advisory Council (CAC).
Issue
ISSUE
This receive and file report is a Board-directed quarterly update on community advisory council (CAC) activities from September 27, 2023, through January 4, 2024.
Background
BACKGROUND
Per state statute, Metro must appoint a citizens' advisory committee, whose membership "shall reflect a broad spectrum of interests and all geographic areas of the county." The CAC prefers to be referred to as the Community Advisory Council as it better reflects their constituency.
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. It will communicate the CAC's recommendations concerning 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 monthly on the Wednesday evening before the Metro Board of Directors Meeting. The CAC's elected officers meet as an Executive Committee on the first Friday of each month to lead the overall coordination, administration, and future planning for the CAC. The CAC and its subcommittees are subject to Brown Act policies and regulations.
The CAC is currently comprised of a total of 22 active/voting Members. CAC Members are directly appointed by the Metro Board of Directors and serve at the pleasure of their appointing Director.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Since the October 2023 update to the Board, the CAC General Assembly convened three times to discuss matters related to Metro business directly with key agency staff working on critical programs, projects, operations, and agency initiatives. Additionally, the CAC hosted their annual holiday "Meet and Greet" i...
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