Amador County – The Amador County Transportation Commission will consider recommendations today on its Regional Transportation Plan update “Stakeholder Roundtable Process,” and could also look at reorganizing ACTC and combining it with the Amador Regional Transit System. Program Manager Neil Peacock in a memo recommended revisions to the RTP process, after subcommittee direction by District 2 Supervisor Richard Forster and Ione Councilman David Plank. They seek reducing the Regional Transportation Plan “roundtable” from 24 members to 15 members, after criticism by the ACTC board. Peacock noted that cities asking for a voice on the roundtable should be aware that 7 different “venues exist for relevant public agencies to participate.” Those include quarterly Technical Advisory Committee meetings; public hearings and workshops; and the Stakeholder Roundtables, which are open to the public. The commission will also consider staff recommendations to make “organizational improvements” at both ACTC and the Amador Regional Transit System. Peacock asked that they “have an independent third-party assist ACTC staff in working with city, county, ARTS, and upcountry representatives to investigate, consider, and propose alternatives to implement various organizational improvements.” Those include “potential ACTC-ARTS consolidation, clarifying ACTC’s roles and responsibilities, commission membership,” and miscellaneous recommendations. In a December 9th memo, Moore & Associates of Valencia noted some findings leading Peacock and staff to consider improvements. Those include a “lack of oversight of ARTS performance by ACTC.” Moore & Associates “believe consolidation would result in improved coordination and cooperation between the 2 agencies, whose current relationship appears to range from neglectful to adversarial.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -
font size
decrease font size
increase font size
Amador County – The Amador County Transportation Commission will consider recommendations today on its Regional Transportation Plan update “Stakeholder Roundtable Process,” and could also look at reorganizing ACTC and combining it with the Amador Regional Transit System. Program Manager Neil Peacock in a memo recommended revisions to the RTP process, after subcommittee direction by District 2 Supervisor Richard Forster and Ione Councilman David Plank. They seek reducing the Regional Transportation Plan “roundtable” from 24 members to 15 members, after criticism by the ACTC board. Peacock noted that cities asking for a voice on the roundtable should be aware that 7 different “venues exist for relevant public agencies to participate.” Those include quarterly Technical Advisory Committee meetings; public hearings and workshops; and the Stakeholder Roundtables, which are open to the public. The commission will also consider staff recommendations to make “organizational improvements” at both ACTC and the Amador Regional Transit System. Peacock asked that they “have an independent third-party assist ACTC staff in working with city, county, ARTS, and upcountry representatives to investigate, consider, and propose alternatives to implement various organizational improvements.” Those include “potential ACTC-ARTS consolidation, clarifying ACTC’s roles and responsibilities, commission membership,” and miscellaneous recommendations. In a December 9th memo, Moore & Associates of Valencia noted some findings leading Peacock and staff to consider improvements. Those include a “lack of oversight of ARTS performance by ACTC.” Moore & Associates “believe consolidation would result in improved coordination and cooperation between the 2 agencies, whose current relationship appears to range from neglectful to adversarial.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Published in
News Archive
Latest from Tom
- Richard Forster previews this week's Amador County Board of Supervisors meeting with host, Tom Slivick. (2 of 2)
- Richard Forster on TSPN TV News December 7, 2015 (1 of 2)
- Ebbetts Pass (State Route 4) Closed for Winter
- State HWY 89 Closed for the Winter
- Richard Forster on TSPN TV News November 23, 2015 (2 of 2)
