HART
Board Committees
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