TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Administration
DATE: October 3, 2022
SUBJECT: Consider Appointment – Fresno County Transportation Authority Urban at Large Board Member.
Staff: John Holt, City Manager
Recommendation: Consider Appointment
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Sarah Harris Resume
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended for the Mayor, subject to approval by the City Councils of both City of Clovis and City of Fresno , to make an appointment for the Fresno County Transportation Authority Urban at Large Board Member.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Mike Leonardo, Executive Director at Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) , has reached out to the City Managers of the City of Clovis and the City of Fresno with a potential candidate for a board member for the FCTA. The FCTA Urban at Large Board Member position has been vacant since 2014. The FCTA Board is made up of nine (9) members. One of which is “…one member appointed jointly by the city councils of Fresno and Clovis with the appointee residing within the incorporated area of Fresno or Clovis. ” Over the past eight years both jurisdictions have not been able to come up with a candidate both could agree upon.
Sarah Harris has indicated an interest in serving on the FCTA Board. Ms. Harris served on the Measure C Renewal Executive Committee and has worked with elected officials from both Fresno and Clovis. Mike Leonardo believes Ms. Harris would be a great add ition to the FCTA Board. Mike Leonardo indicated that Ms. Harris brings the perspective of people with disabilities, is very solution oriented, and knows how to work with a group to achieve consensus. Ms. Harris lives within the city limits of the City of Fresno, but he believes she can represent the entire urban area. The attached resume provides some background information on Ms. Harris for your consideration.
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From the legislative code from the enabling legislation for the FCTA Board:
142051. The authority shall consist of nine members selected as follows:
(a) Two members of the board of supervisors appointed by the board, consisting of one member from rural district 1, 4, or 5 and one member from urban district 2 or 3. (b) Two members representing the City of Fresno, consisting of the mayor thereof and a member of the city council of that city appointed by the city council. (c) One member representing the City of Clovis appointed by the city council of that city. (d) Two members representing the other cities within the county, consisting of one Westside member appointed by a committee comprised of the mayor or each of those cities west of State Highway Route 99, and one eastside member appointed by a committee comprised of the mayors of each of those cities east of State Highway Route 99. (e) Two members of the public at large, consisting of one member appointed by the board of supervisors with the appointee residing outside of the incorporated areas of Fresno and Clovis, and one member appointed jointly by the city councils of Fresno and Clovis with the appointee residing within the incorporated area of Fresno or Clovis.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION
Appointment of the Fresno County Transportation Authority Urban At Large Board Member shall be acted upon jointly by the City Councils of both City of Clovis and City of Fresno.
ACTIONS FOLLOWING APPROVAL
Staff will inform the appointed FCTA and nominated Urban At Large Board Member of the action taken by the Clovis City Council a nd will be conditioned upon the City of Fresno Council approval.
Prepared by: Rebecca Simonian, Executive Assistant
Reviewed by: City Manager __
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