File #: 2020-0252   
Type: Appointment Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/23/2020 In control: Executive Management Committee
On agenda: 4/16/2020 Final action:
Title: CONSIDER appointing the Chinese American Construction Professionals (CACP) organization to the Transportation Business Advisory Council membership.
Sponsors: Executive Management Committee
Indexes: Appointment, Commerce, Construction, Disadvantaged business enterprises, Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector, Gateway Cities subregion, Minorities
Related files: 2020-0095
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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
APRIL 16, 2020

Subject
SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER appointing the Chinese American Construction Professionals (CACP) organization to the Transportation Business Advisory Council membership.


Issue
ISSUE

The Transportation Business Advisory Council (TBAC) was created in 1992 by Assembly Bill 152 and codified into law as Public Utilities Code Section 130051.19(c). The purpose of TBAC is to advise the Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (Metro) on matters regarding women and minority business enterprises.

Small business organizations interested in TBAC membership must submit applications to the TBAC membership committee. TBAC's membership committee evaluates applications to determine whether the organization's mission aligns with TBAC's purpose. Organizations recommended for TBAC membership are forwarded to Metro's Board of Directors for consideration and appointment. Public Utilities Code Section 130051.19(c) provides that "Members of the council shall be selected by the authority..." The term "authority," although not expressly defined in the statute, has been generally interpreted to mean Metro's Board of Directors. To comply with Section
130051.19(c), Metro's Board of Directors must select or appoint TBAC members.


Background
BACKGROUND

On March 24, 2016, Metro's Board of Directors approved sixteen (16) business organizations to TBAC in accordance to Public Utilities Code section 130051.19(c), which created TBAC, and which states the following: "The authority shall establish a Transportation Business Advisory Council to advise it on matters regarding the disadvantaged business enterprise program to enable the authority to meet or exceed women and minority business enterprise participation goals. Members of the council shall be selected by the authority and shall include rep...

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