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Board of Trustees |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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Kim Shanklin, Chief People Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Amanda Salmon, ADA compliance Officer |
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TITLE:
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R2024-02-03 - Resolution Approving the Amended Charter for the Committee on Accessible Transportation
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve resolution R2024-02-03 to adopt the amended Charter for the Committee on Accessible Transportation (CAT)
BACKGROUND:
According to the currently adopted Committee on Accessible Transportation (“CAT”) Charter, the Utah Transit Authority (“UTA”) formed the “CAT” to offer recommendations and assistance to UTA on accessibility issues related to UTA’s facilities, equipment, routes, plans, and programs. UTA intends the CAT to provide the mechanism to ensure participation of individuals with disabilities in the continued development and assessment of transit services to persons with disabilities. The CAT is also intended to provide broad representation of the disability and senior communities.
The CAT Charter, as amended from time-to-time, requires approval and adoption by the Board of Trustees. The Charter was last updated in October 2019 by resolution R2019-10-06. The CAT Committee met on January 8, 2024 and approved a motion to recommend the proposed Charter amendments to the Board of Trustees for adoption.
DISCUSSION:
To ensure broad representation, as well as efficient operation of the CAT Committee, it is proposed that the UTA Board of Trustees adopt an updated Charter for the CAT which incorporates the following revisions:
1. The replacement of gender specific language.
2. Increased autonomy in selection of meeting times as to better fit community member schedules to allow for greater participation.
3. Clarification on Open Meeting requirements pertaining to the Committee.
4. Update to the “Board of Trustees Participation” section to more accurately reflect their involvement in the Committee.
Description of the subcommittees revised.
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution R2024-02-03, including the amended CAT Charter as an exhibit