BOULDER COUNTY CONSORTIUM OF CITIES
REGIONAL TRANSIT
COMMITTEE
(Adopted April 2,
2003)
PURPOSE
The Regional Transit Committee is
created by the Boulder County Consortium of Cities (Consortium) 1)
to gather and share information with the Consortium about regional
transit issues and problems common to Boulder County - the county
and its municipalities and the City and County of Broomfield; 2) to
recommend to the Consortium a plan for a regional bus system within
Boulder and Broomfield Counties in coordination with RTD; 3) and to
work with the Consortium to speak with one voice in a variety
regional transit planning, implementation and funding processes,
including the Regional Transportation District (RTD), the Denver
Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), the Colorado General
Assembly and Congress.
STRUCTURE\ORGANIZATION
The Regional Transit Committee shall
have the following membership:
An elected official,
appointed from each of the active member municipalities
of the Boulder County Consortium of Cities, including
the City and County of Broomfield.
Four representatives of
the business community, balanced geographically across
the county, appointed by the Chair of the Consortium of
Cities with the approval of the Consortium of Cities
membership.
Four representatives from
environmental and civic organizations, balanced
geographically across the county, appointed by the Chair
of the Consortium of Cities with the approval of the
Consortium of Cities membership.
One non-voting,
ex-officio representative from the RTD Board and DRCOG.
The Regional Transit Committee shall:
Meet every other month on
the alternate, first Wednesday of each month that the
Boulder County Consortium of Cities does not meet.
Make recommendations to
the Consortium on regional transit issues and plans
based on a consensus of those members present.
Establish a technical
committee made up of appropriate staff from the
participating jurisdictions that shall assist the
committee with its work.
(Additional staffing and
minor expenses, such as postage and copying, will be
provided by Boulder County. Other expenses of the committee
shall be handled on a shared basis when approved by the
Consortium and participating jurisdictions.)
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