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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS =�iCounty
FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
DATE: October 26, 1992
SUBJECT: STAFFING FOR SOUTHWEST AREA TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (SWAT)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Direct the County representative to Southwest Area Transportation
Committee (SWAT) to support an "administrative" staff position for
SWAT rather than a "coordinator" position.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost to the County for the "administrative" position would be
$1, 200 per year and would be funded by Measure C funds. In the
event that the member agencies of SWAT support the "coordinator"
function, the cost to the County (and to each of the five cities in
SWAT) would be a maximum of $10, 000 per year and would also be
borne by Measure C funds. -
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
For the past few months SWAT has been discussing the need for staff
support. Each of the other three regional transportation planning
committees has retained staff to provide administrative support and
to prepare, recommended positions for the technical and policy
committees. In the past, SWAT has rotated the staffing function
among its member jurisdictions, with the Chair and staff being from
the same jurisdiction and serving six-month terms. Recently,
concerns were raised that SWAT has been at a disadvantage vis a vis
the other RTPC's, and SWAT asked its city/town managers to review
this matter.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE .
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) : A9 V- schroder Tom Toflakson
ACTION OF BOARD ON �ti 3 1,9 9a APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CONTACT: Ernest Vovakis 646-2131 ee
cc: Community Development Department ATTESTED
Val Alexeeff, GMEDA PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Southwest Area Transportation CommitteeO�-ebD THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY: ' DEPUTY
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SWAT Committee
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The managers prepared a report outlining two possible levels of staff support.
The "administrative" staff function would organize SWAT meetings and prepare
agendas, minutes, and correspondence. The "coordinator" position would focus
on issues, keeping SWAT members informed of CCTA activities, recommending
positions o2h- Authority issues, and ensuring that all funding opportunities are
pursued by SWAT.
The Committee believes that the "administrative" position can adequately meet
SWAT's staffing needs. SWAT is unique among the regional transportation
planning committees in that it is not preparing an action plan, a major activity
of the other regional committees. Planning in the SWAT region is being
completed by the Lamorinda Traffic Study and the Tri-Valley Transportation
Council. In addition, SWAT has benefitted from senior-level transportation
planning and engineering expertise available from mdmber jurisdictions. To take
full advantage of this expertise, SWAT has directed its technical advisory
committee to play a more active role in developing recommendations for SWAT's
consideration. In light of the above, the Committee concludes that the
"administrative" function, as outlined in the SWAT managers memorandum, would
adequately meet SWAT's staffing needs.
As an enhancement and clarification of the "administrative" function as
presently defined, SWAT could add the responsibility for supporting the
technical advisory committee and preparing staff reports for SWAT on OCTA policy
issues with recommended positions.