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Board of Trustees |
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FROM: |
Annette Royle, Director of Board Governance |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Annette Royle, Director of Board Governance |
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TITLE:
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R2023-12-09 - Resolution Adopting Revised Bylaws
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution R2023-12-09 to adopt the revised Bylaws as presented.
BACKGROUND:
The Utah Public Transit District Act section 17B-2a-808.1 outlines the duties and powers of a large transit district’s Board of Trustees. One of those duties includes developing and approving board policies, ordinances and bylaws after consultation with the Local Advisory Council.
The UTA Board of Trustees last updated the Authority’s Bylaws in June 2019 and have recently performed a general review of those policies.
DISCUSSION:
The agency is recommending the following Bylaw revisions be approved as presented:
• provide clarity around roles and duties of the Board of Trustees, Local Advisory Council and Officers of the Board.
• add Oath of Office requirements for Board Officers and chief level officers of the Authority.
• consider revision to the organization of the Committee on Accessible Transportation (CAT), which is governed by its own Charter approved by the Board.
• update provisions for electronic meetings as defined in Utah’s Open and Public Meetings Act.
• update the requirements for the recording of Board of Trustee and Local Advisory Council votes.
As required by statute, the proposed Bylaw revisions were presented to the Local Advisory Council on November 29, 2023 for their consultation and feedback. With their input we corrected a reference in Article III, Section 3 that allows Advisory Council members to be reimbursed at the “Internal Revenue Service” rate for mileage associated with their duties on the Council. We are now presenting the proposed policy revisions to the Board of Trustees for final review and approval.
Note - the marked-up version of the proposed Authority Bylaw revisions were published in the Local Advisory Council’s meeting packet for November 29, 2023 and can be accessed at www.rideuta.legistar.com <http://www.rideuta.legistar.com>
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may modify the proposed Bylaws revisions prior to adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution R2023-12-09, including revised Authority Bylaws as an attachment.