DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Clerk
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Leticia M. Vacek (OCC)
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Consideration of Applicants to the VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority (5 slots)
SUMMARY:
The thirteen applicants selected by the Governance City Council Committee will be interviewed for the VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority Board of Trustees on April 4, 2018. The Committee will recommend five (5) applicants to fill the available slots.
First
MI
Last
Suf
New/Reappt
CD
Lester
W.
Bryant
Reappointment|1010|Robert
L.
Comeaux
Reappointment|10 10|Steven
B.
Hussain
Reappointment|1010|Patricia
Y.
Rodriguez
Reappointment|10 10|Ryan
V.
Cox
Appointment|1010|Brian
Dillard
Appointment|1010|Roland
F.
Gonzales
Appointment|1010|Ezra
Johnson
Appointment
10
Amanda
Merck
Appointment|1010|Jason
Rodriguez
Appointment|1010|Sonia
Rodriguez
Appointment|1010|Francisco
Sanchez
Jr.
Appointment|1010|Judy
H.
Trevino
Appointment|1010|
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
VIA manages and operates the Metropolitan Transit Authority within Bexar County, Texas. VIA is governed by a Board of Trustees with eleven appointees, five (5) of which are appointed by the San Antonio City Council. Board members are appointed to staggered two-year terms and may serve up to four terms. There are currently four (4) slots available for members whose terms have expired. One (1) additional slot is vacant due to the resignation of Carl A. Morgan.
Three (3) slots are for the remainder of unexpired terms of office to expire December 31, 2018. Two (2) slots are for the remainder of unexpired terms of office to expire December 31, 2019.
ISSUE:
Board appointments require full City Council approval.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Committee may reject all applicants and restart the application process; however, this will leave the VIA Board of Trustees without full representation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Offic...
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