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Citizens Advisory Committee (B)
This request is from the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) to consider the Citizen Advisory Committee's (CAC) request to be reinstated as an advisory board to the City Commission concerning transportation issues.
Explanation
At their June 2010 meeting, the Citizens Advisory Committee approved a motion to ask the MTPO to forward to the City Commission a request to reinstate the CAC as an advisory board to the City Commission concerning transportation issues. The letter further states that the CAC "served in this capacity for over 17 years, a relationship ended by the City Commission in October 2002."
In researching the legislative history, staff found that in October 2002 the City Commission accepted a recommendation from the Personnel and Organizational Structure Committee to decline the CAC's request to serve as an advisory board. The only other information staff found to the CAC having served in an advisory capacity to the City Commission was in a report to the Commission in 1996 that recommended to sunset the RTS Advisory Board and encouraged the members to apply for membership to the CAC.
Currently, all major transportation projects managed by the City of Gainesville are included in the MTPO's priority planning process. All transit projects and programs are presented through the MTPO's advisory committees as well. Therefore, it is staff's recommendation that there is no need for an additional layer of advisory oversight for transportation issues.
Fiscal Note
There is no fiscal impact of this agreement.
Recommendation
The City Commission decline the Citizens Advisory Committee's request to serve as an advisory board to the City Commission.