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CC - CONSENT ITEM: 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: May 23, 2022
Contact Person/Dept.: Mike Tobin/Transportation
Phone Number: 310-253-6593
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Commission Name:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/18/2022);
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (05/11/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution appointing the Transportation Operations Manager, Ali Showkatian, 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 Transportation Administration Manager, Nick Szamet, as the City's first and second Alternate Directors, respectively.
BACKGROUND
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-R080 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 8, 2019, the City Council approved and adopted Resolution No. 2019-R057 ...
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