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TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Mary K. Lindley, Director of Community Services�!)1(2
DATE: March 20, 2003 (CC Meeting of April 2, 2003)
SUBJECT: Consider Support for AB 773 Concerning the
Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC)
Membership
DISCUSSION
The City is in receipt of a letter from VCTC Chairman Keith
Millhouse, asking it to consider support for AB 773
(introduced by Assemblyman Strickland) concerning the
voting membership of the Ventura County Transportation
Commission (see Attachment A). If approved, AB 773 would
increase the voting membership of the Commission to include
all ten Ventura County cities and the five members of the
County of Ventura Board of Supervisors.
Currently, existing law allows for only three city
representatives and two Supervisors. Additionally, the law
provides for two citizen representatives: one serving as
the "city" representative and the other serving as the
"county" representative. The idea behind the citizen
representatives was to ensure that areas of the county not
represented on the Commission by a voting member, would
receive some representation by citizen members. The City
Select Committee, comprised of the Mayors from the ten
cities, is tasked with appointing the three city
representatives and one citizen representative, each
serving a four -year term. The Board of Supervisors appoints
its two representatives and one citizen representative.
The Ventura County Transportation Commission is undertaking
an effort to expand the number of voting members of the
Commission to include all ten Ventura County cities and the
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Honorable City Council
March 20, 2003
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five sitting County of Ventura Board of Supervisors. The
goal is to provide each city with the opportunity to have
direct input on the matters that come before the
Commission. The Commission is often involved in critical
transportation issues that have potential ramifications for
each jurisdiction. As a result, the cities in particular,
want to have greater decision - making input on such issues.
Under the current voting membership arrangements, a city
can wait for up to ten years before having an opportunity
to serve as a voting member.
The City Select Committee
773 at its meeting on
attendance expressed supp
exception of the City of
about the inclusion of
members.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
reviewed the draft language of AB
March 7, 2003. The cities in
ort for the legislation with the
Port Hueneme due to its concern
all five Supervisors as voting
Express support for AB 773 and direct staff to communicate
the Council's position to the Ventura County Transportation
Commission.
Attachment: A - VCTC Letter
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March 11, 2003
Honorable Patrick Hunter
Mayor
City of Moorpark
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021
Dear Mayor- rifer, B
VENTURA COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
950 County Square Drive, Suite 207
/ i rn e /� Ventura, CA 93003
�,._'.T._ (805) 642 -1591
FAX (805) 642 -4860
http://www.goventura.org
RECEIVED
MAR 12 2003
CITY CLERK'S DEpt qi �Nr
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The Ventura County Transportation Commission requested Assemblyman Tony Strickland to
introduce AB 773 (attached) to modify the Commission's authorizing legislation, so that each of
the ten cities and five Supervisors are voting members on the Commission.
As you are aware, VCTC was established in 1988 by SB 1880 (Davis) and has assumed an
increasingly important role in establishing transportation policy and funding priQrities,for VOntura
County. The Commission's responsibilities include selecting projects to receive Ventura County
State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds as well as Federal transportation funds;
administering the County's Transportation Development Act (TDA) funding; serving as a Metrolink
member agency; and operating the VISTA intercity and local dial -a -ride bus service.
Currently, under existing law, only two County Supervisors, three City Council members and two
citizen appointees are designated as voting members on the Commission. For the past two years
all cities and Supervisors who are not voting members of the Commission have been "Alternate
Commission Members ", attending meetings and participating in discussion but not able to vote.
Under the VCTC bylaws, cities rotate onto the Commission for four -year terms, meaning that
once a city has completed its turn on the Commission, it must wait another ten years before
getting another chance to have a vote.
AB 773 will give all cities and supervisors voting rights at VCTC meetings. I am asking you to
schedule consideration by your council of AB 773 at its earliest convenience. This is the
beginning of the legislative process and VCTC welcomes any suggestions your council may have
for modification of the bill. You will note that AB 773 removes the two citizens from the VCTC
since all cities and supervisors become voting members of the Commission; some have
suggested keeping two public members on the Commission; others have indicated such a move
is unnecessary now that all the cities are voting members
Keep in mind that any suggested changes should be those you believe would be acceptable to
other cities and the Board of Supervisors in order to maximize the chances for unanimous
support and passage of the bill. If you have any suggestions for modification of the bill, please
forward your comments to Mr. Peter De Haan, VCTC staff who will coordinate one technical
amendment to the bill. Similarly, once your agency has taken a position on the bill, please send a
copy of any action taken to Mr. DeHaan. VCTC will notify you when the bill scheduled for hearing
in committee.
We are grateful for the assistance of Assemblyman Tony Strickland in introducing AB773.
Assemblyman Strickland has also sent a "Dear Colleague" letter to all Ventura County legislators
inviting them to co- author the bill. Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Keith F. Millhouse
Chairman, VCTC
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member speeifted in paragraph (3) of-, and the member speeified
in pfwagf:aph (4) of-, subdivision (a), the altefnate member shall not
be an eieeied effleial but shall be it resident of Ventura County.
� appointed and qualified.
(2) Fef the initial members of the ee te membe
appoinfed under- paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of 9�bdiyisien (ft)
shall be appointed fiaw a twe year tef:m. Thereafter-, pergens
result of holding anothef: publie offiee shall ferminate when !he
has been pr-eperly seated.
(4) k4ettmeiel shall be filied by the appointing
SEC. 2. Section 130054.8 of the Public Utilities Code is
amended to read:
130054.8. The Governor shall appoint a nonvoting member to
each of the commissions to represent the interest of state.
appeinted and qualified.
Ne individual shall set=ve a member- more than two
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