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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Appointing the City's Director and Alternate Directors to the California Transit Systems Joint Powers Authority (CalTIP)
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Meeting Date: March 22, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Mike Tobin / Transportation
Phone Number: 310-253-6593
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Agenda and Meetings - City Council (03/18/2021); (E-Mail) Ongoing Topics - Culver CityBus (03/17/2021)
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (03/09/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution appointing the Transportation Operations Manager, Samantha Blackshire, as the City's Director to the California Transit Systems Joint Powers Authority (CalTIP) Board; and to designate Transit Operations Safety & Training Coordinator, Hector Calvinisti and Senior Management Analyst / Transit Finance, Nick Szamet, as the City's first and second Alternate Directors, respectively.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On April 20, 1987, the City Council authorized the City of Culver City to join the California Transit Systems Joint Powers Authority (CalTIP) to obtain liability coverage and risk management services through jointly pooling resources with the other transit agencies that are members of CalTIP. CalTIP has provided competitive and stable rates and needed risk management services to Culver CityBus since that time.
On September 26, 2011, the City Council approved and adopted Resolution No. 2011-R-080 accepting changes to the California Transit Systems Joint Powers Authority (hereinafter CalTIP) Agreement for the purpose of jointly funding tort liabilities and other losses and providing risk management services to reduce such losses.
On July ...
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