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01-07-1992 - L.A. Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Selection of City Reps• TO'. City Council FROM City Manager's Office sUsJECr- L.A. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY - SELECTION OF CITY .REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY: OVERVIEW • City eWest Covina Memorandum AGENDA ITEM NO. N-1 DATE -January 7, 1992 Council has received a request to, submit comments regarding the selection.of;city representatives on the L.A. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. As Council is aware, the LACTC.and SCRTD have agreed on a proposed agency reorganization plan to create a new consolidated L.A. .Metropolitan Transportation Authority.. While cities will have four seats on the Authority, the selection, process for the city representatives has not yet been settled._ The attached letter from the LACTC City Representatives outlines those issues which need to be addressed. The San Gabriel Valley Transportation Coalition has not made any recommendations on the selection process. Due to the importance of selecting city representatives and the short time frame in which legislation~may be proposed, which will include the selection process, staff is recommending Council support the following,items.: 1) The creation of four Districts, of approximately equal population based on traditional city -alignments;,. 2) Election of the four city representatives by district via a weighted vote based on each city's population; -3) Separate election of, alternates by district via.a weighted vote based on each city's population; - _.4) Election of representatives and, alternates tofour-year staggered terms. This approach will best,allow the City of West Covina and the San. Gabriel Valley to have a strong voice in regional transportation issues. RECOMMENDATION: Mayor Pro Tem Herfert is recommending that Council support those items outlined in the staff report regarding the selection process. Those items which Council supports will be forwarded to Mayor Bob Bartlett of Monrovia .and the San Gabriel Valley Transportation -Coalition. Daniel C. Holler Administrative Analyst I DCH:plp DEC 30 191 17:46 December 2611991 Dear Mayor and Council: TO WAI NA Caaaalesioeera and Jllternatee Ray G abinslci CHAIR COWIN= City of long Beach Ron. Clarence smith, Alt As you already know, LACTC and SCRTD have agreed on a' Wchael U. Antone rch proposed agency reorganization plan to create .a new �CEC�R consolidated L.A. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Co„„ryotl_osAngft Although we were victorious in getting 4 city seats (1 XkkPalsanuras,Alt more than the current LACTC Board), the methodology by GloriaMailu which the City seats will be selected is not equitable. &McamLos Arg eles We are. asking you to discuss t your council and write to Mayor our designated negotiator, to+ the following issues: 1. Election at -large combination; 2. Nominations by dist2 3. one city., one vote.0 4. Districts approxima traditional city all S. Staggered terms, lira is not limited and I 6. Selection. of City elected city represel by City Selection election. We have enclosed two differenI for your review. We also woul letter so we can best represez Legislation will be introduc measure so your council's coz the year will be important. any questions. Thank you. JACKI BACHARACH Councilwoman City of Rancho Palos Verdes JB:JHF:iml Enclosures Los Angeles County 81S west Seventh Street TraasporMon Suite 1100 Conaniallon Los Angeles, CA 90017 LA= Tel 213 623.1194 Fax 213 244-6014 he selection process with GerrYWemberg,AIL Ram Bob Bartlett of Monrovia, 40maft axpress your preference on Cc" of Los Angeles i Mos I", Alt , .1dor ad D. Edebw or by district or. a & osAtrgetes March G Rolm, At iict, elections at -large; Dean® P,r based on population; sumisor tely equal and based on Coo Ko f Los .gnmentso Aloes lt it ed or not. ( currently RTD Tom Bradley - ACTC is); and �°P Angeles Alternates - named by fly mm, atatives with confirmation Blche<e�samrre Committee or separate Councitmm City of Cos kgeles Woo. Michael Woo, At. city letters as examples �i�a I like you to copy us your cityof La Habra ft it your interests. Boa. Robert Wattle, Aft ,!acid Be�eb in January as an urgency .nts after the 1st of Mayor P*Tem Mo °old No , erdm soon !lease call us if you have Alt ,laae,staltiert Citizen Representative C4 of Los Angeles /--''�t Gi.��'StatealCaiifamia 15 h —-Maio Member JURY HATHA FRAM CIS O`' 11aI a t�cuenre DirectorCouncilwoman City of La Habra Heights J 1 Leading the Way to Greater MoGrtity DEC 30 '01 17:49 TOVINA" PAGE .004/004 O*FRI,, C Wo $�aQ C i T Y. Q �_lull TORRA1�'�� ARerpFrrnP�' - • 64 KATY GII55F1zT MAYOR December 19, 1991 The Honorable Bob Bartlett Mayor, City of Monrovia c/o League of California Cities 602 E. HuntingtonDrive, Suite C Monrovia, California 91016 Dear 4r Bartlett. SUBJECT: City Representation on Metropoiitan Transportation Authority Board -The City of Torrance is supportive of your efforts and of the agreement arrived at by the, RTD and LACTC Boards in the formation of, a .single Metropolitan Transportation Authority governing body. However, our city is keenly concerned with several issues Involving city representation on that board. We support: 1. Selection of these city representatives via a weighted vote based on each city's population. .2. The concept of choosing the four League representatives from corridors or districts, as long as the total population of the cities (outside Los Angeles) in each corridor Is roughly equal. 3. Provisions that the city corridor representative reside in .and be elected by the: cities In that corridor. We appreciate your interest and leadership In transportation Issues. If you have questions-, please call me at (310) 618.2801. Si racy, Katy issert Mayor cc: Assembly Transportation Committee Kim Chudoba 3031 Torrance Boulevard • Torrance, California 90509-2970 -Telephone 2131618-28M DEC 30 '91 17:47 Aecember 17, 1991 TO WCOVINA PAGE.002i004 ... CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHT'S 1245 No. I acienda Blvd. La Habra Heights, CA 90631 (213) 694-6302 - �i mayor Bob Bartlett City, of Monrovia 415 South Ivy Avenue Monrovia, CA 91016 Dear Mayor Bartlett: The City of La Habra Heights appreciates your efforts with the Los .Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the 87 cities of Los �ngeies County to arrive at a more equatable city tio representatio>3 method ®�c3I feats stroor the new U ngly ng County tb�t the clues shoulddetes°mine litan � raeiiiod� Authority. Our City C of selecting their representatives. Four corridors have been proposed that do riot reflect traditional city alignments and are Inequitable in both size and populat! This proposed. new arrangement would create divisivex ess between cities, defeating the original intent to work toward a common goal. In the past, two LACTC city representatives were elected from the aunty at -large with a one city • one vote method, and four SCRID city representatives were elected by corridors of comparable size with each city having a We. in proportion to its population. it is imperative that cities take the best elements of both methods. After li3waing to comments from. many. of the cities, we propose the following: 1.. Configure four (4) corridors approximately equal in population. t 2. Group cities with regard to traditional alignments. 3. Allow each city to have one vote. M. JAY COUINS RICHARV N. NdWGRE IUDITH W. 11ATHAWAY�IRANCIS 0IAP0 KANE JOHN R. WIKL M.O. N0ELIA F. CHAPA .....,. n�ayur.Pro Tin C Itn+eer+aer Cauneiht+cmbc� CwnriMnw4wbr* CN M~ i DEC 30 '81 17:48 TO WCOVINA PAGE.003i004 City of monrovia December,17, 1991 Page 2 4. Elect one city, representative per corridor (4); a, Require each candidate to come from a City. Council from within that geographical area, b. Elea each representative by majority vote flf 1U Los Angeles County cities (except Los Angeles). 5. Establish: four yearstaggered terms for all city. representatives; a. Two (2) city representatives. to be elected every two years, b. City representative(s)`not be required to rotate between. areas within corridors. C. , City representatives may serve up to three terms (12 yMs). �. Allow elected city representatives to name alm mates, with confirmation validated by m majority vote of cities within the corridor. Thank you, Mayor Bartlett, far volunteering tO rgtmnt us in this matter. We look forward to your success and want to hear of your progress as LAC M and SCRTD staff and Ad Committees continue to finalize the Reorganization Plan for submittal to Assemblyman Katz in January. Sincerely, MAYOR (/ /vv cc: Judy Ihftway;-Ft*hds%3 ITC o=ntc ssiane ' Jae d Baehmr h, LAM Commissioner .