HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5892-02-2024A Resolution
NO. 5892-02-2024
RESCINDING MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION G-6770;
ADOPTING CRITERIA FOR THE CITY'S EIGHT APPOINTMENTS TO THE
BOARD OF THE FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; AND
APPOINTING EIGHT INDIVIDUALS TO REPRESENT THE CITY
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority ("Authority"), also known as
Trinity Metro, is governed by an Executive Committee, which under state law is also a
Subregional Board (the "Board"); and
WHEREAS, Section 452.562(c) of the Texas Transportation Code provides that the
Board consists of eleven (11) members, eight (8) of whom are appointed by the City Council
and three (3) of whom are appointed by the Tarrant County Commissioners Co urt; and
WHEREAS, prior to the expansion of Fort Worth City Council to a Mayor elected
citywide and ten single -member districts, the City's eight appointments were allocated so
that each Councilmember for Districts 2 through 9 would appoint a single member (Council
Proposal 124; M&C G-6770); and
WHEREAS, given the fact that by -district appointment is no longer viable with the
City being divided into ten districts, staff suggested the City Council adopt general criteria
for membership of the Authority's board, with City Councilmembers and others suggesting
possible candidates who would, following a standard due diligence conflict and vetting
process by staff, be distilled to a slate of appointees for consideration by the entire City
Council; and
WHEREAS, under state law each Board member must be a qualified voter residing
within the Authority's boundaries or in a municipality that has entered into a contract with the
Authority to receive services and has adopted a sales tax to participate in the funding of a
transportation project, with Section 452.562(g) authorizing elected officials to be appointed
to serve as an additional duty of office without compensation; and
WHEREAS, Section 452.542 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that each
Board member serves at the pleasure of the governing body that appointed the member,
and that each appointment must be reaffirmed annually and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to formally rescind the by -district process, adopt
such generally applicable membership criteria, and appoint the individuals named below to
the Board, each of whole meets the legal requirements to serve and who the City Council
considers collectively to provide a fair and diverse representation of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 452.562(f) of the Texas Transportation Code, the
City Council intends that each of the individuals named below will, in addition to their
other duties on the Board, represent the interests of transportation disadvantaged persons;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
1. THAT M&C G-6770 is hereby rescinded;
2. THAT henceforth and until otherwise changed by the Fort Worth City Council,
the City's appointees to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority board shall be selected so
as to ensure a diverse and qualified board, individuals appointed to represent the City on
this board, who should generally have (i) one or more of the key skill sets associated with
running a transportation business (e.g., transportation, public /business administration, city
planning, project management, and/or development background); and
(ii) demonstrated community interest / focus (medical community, business community,
inside the loop interest, outside the loop interest, tourism); and
3. THAT the following individuals are hereby appointed to serve on the Board
of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority:
Name
Teresa Ayala
Michael D. Crain
Jeff Davis
Sharla Horton
Isaac Manning, Jr.
Chris Nettles
Rachel Navejar Phillips
Ben Robertson
Adopted this 13TH day of February, 2024.
ATTEST:
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Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary