Agenda Item Wording:
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Selection of Visalia’s recommendation to represent the Council of Cities as the Transit Representative on the Tulare County Association of Governments.
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Deadline for Action: 6/20/2022
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number: Leslie B. Caviglia, City Manager, 559-713-4332
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Visalia City Council select Brett Taylor as Visalia’s candidate to serve as the Transit Representative to the Tulare County Association of Governments.
Background Discussion:
The Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) is required to have a member that represents transit agencies and riders on the Board. The TCAG Board generally meets on the third Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at various locations around the County. Voting members are expected to attend the meetings on a regular basis, and to notify their alternate, and the TCAG Executive Director, in a timely manner if they are not able to attend. For at least the next few months, participating via zoom is an option, but may not always be an option for a voting member. Meeting dates and times vary periodically, and there can be an annual retreat, special meetings or opportunities to travel representing TCAG.
The Tulare County Council of Cities (COC) put out a call for nominations to fill an unexpired term that will end July 1, 2023. This is a three-year term, with a year left on the current term. All cities in the County were provided the opportunity to nominate an elected official for this position. The following elected official nominations were received (listed in alphabetical order as prescribed by the attached appointment process adopted as amended in 2018):
• Kellie Carrillo - City of Porterville
• Hipolito A. Cerros - City of Lindsay
• Brett Taylor - City of Visalia
Each City Council is asked to select the elected official they would like to serve as the Transit Representative on the TCAG Board. Each Council’s selection should be forwarded to the Clerk of the COC Board, Gladys Ruiz, Gladys.ruiz@visalia.city <mailto:Gladys.ruiz@visalia.city> no later than Friday, June 24, 2022 by 5 p.m. Given that Visalia is the City that operates the largest independent transit system in the County, it is recommended that the Visalia City Council support the Visalia candidate.
Per the policy, the elected official receiving the highest number of votes will be appointed as the member; the person with the second highest number of votes will have the opportunity to serve as the Transit alternate on the Board. (See attached policy for provisions in case of a tie, etc.)
Fiscal Impact:
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Prior Council Action: N/A
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Alternatives: To not submit a name from the City
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to approve Brett Taylor as the City of Visalia’s selection to serve as the Transit Representative on the TCAG Board.
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Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Attachments: Copy of Council of Cities process for selecting a representative