Permanent Committees of the Board of Directors

Areas of Responsibility

Finance Committee

• Oversee the Authority’s budget process

• Monitor revenue and expenditures vis a vis the Operating and Capital budgets

• Monitor the Authority’s long range Financial Plan, financial policies, 

• Receive the annual independent financial audit and oversee the Authority’s responses; oversee follow-up actions          to such audits

Human Resources Committee

• Direct the recruitment, hiring and evaluation processes for the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer

• Review recommendations from the ED and make recommendations on the creation and abolishment of positions

• Review and monitor the Authority’s human resources practices, EEOC Policy, classification and compensation, and      training and employee development programs

• Monitor Strategic/Operational Plan implementation 

• Conduct, monitor, or direct investigations into personnel actions as directed by the Board

Project Oversight Committee

• Oversee the implementation of the HRTP, focusing on scope, schedule and Financial Plan, including activities that         affect scope, schedule, expenditures of contingency funds, and risk strategies

• Review and recommend major policy issues affecting Critical Path, including:

o compliance with FTA project management and requirements

o revenue policies

o safety and security policies

o secondary mitigation

• Review and recommend approval of property acquisitions via condemnation

• Oversee transition of operations and maintenance to the City Department of Transportation Services

• Review and advise on change orders exceeding $1 million, or those that require the use of unallocated contingency      funds, and additions/deletions to contracts in the Contract Packaging Plan

• Monitor compliance with the Programmatic Agreement, Sustainability Policy, Procurement Policy, and Disadvantaged     Business Enterprise Program

• Monitor and make recommendations on arrangements or agreements with the federal government and with public        entities or utilities in accordance with Board Policy

• Monitor Project Labor Agreements in conjunction with the Government Affairs/Audit/Legal Matters Committee

Transit Oriented Development Committee

• Receive reports from HART and the Department of Planning and Permitting

• Review and make recommendations on proposed joint development projects involving HART property

• Identify and develop recommendations regarding impediments to promoting and assisting TOD

Government Affairs/Audit/Legal Matters Committee

• Receive reports on non-financial audits and oversee the Authority’s responses; oversee follow-up actions to such          audits

• Pursue Board investigations 

• Review legal challenges that are not directly project related

• Review legislation and/or government initiatives and recommend Board positions and testimony

• Review the compromise, settlement, or dismissal of any claim or litigation and recommend action

• Monitor Project Labor Agreements in conjunction with the Project Oversight Committee

Executive Committee

Review and respond to time sensitive oversight matters where full Board action is not legally required, including:

• Reports/responses to governmental agencies where time deadlines are imposed by the governmental agency

• Communications to media to explain Board or administration actions

• Responses to Legislative or City Council inquiries where testimony is requested or necessary

• Review strategies for litigation where timely response is required by a Court or adverse parties