The Board of Directors has established several permanent committees to assist in reviewing Board motions, resolutions, staff recommendations, and focus on different areas of agency business.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee develops and recommends procedural rules for Board actions; including the organizational structure. It also considers significant policy issues that are outside the responsibility of other committees and manages the Board’s relationship with the Citizen Oversight Panel.
Meeting Schedule
Executive Committee meetings are held the first Thursday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Committee Members
Greg Nickels (Chair); Aaron Reardon (Vice Chair); Claudia Thomas (Vice Chair); Fred Butler; Paula Hammond; Julia Patterson; Larry Phillips; Ron Sims
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee recommends annual capital and operating budgets and finance plans; monitors progress of the adopted budget and the current year’s financial position; reviews progress toward long-term financial goals and commitments; monitors investments on a regular basis; establishes and monitors general financial management policies (including accounting, auditing, financial reporting and budgeting); approves the award of contracts worth up to $5 million, and makes recommendations to the full Board concerning transactions exceeding $5 million.
Meeting Schedule
Finance Committee meetings are held the first and third Thursdays of each month from Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Committee Members
Aaron Reardon (Chair); Fred Butler (Vice-Chair); Mary-Alyce Burleigh; Richard Conlin; Dave Enslow; Peter von Reichbauer; Claudia Thomas
Central Link Oversight Committee
The Central Link Oversight Committee monitors the progress of Central Link Light Rail construction; including the schedule, budget and change orders, public involvement programs, project development updates, and other information that may be useful in the decision-making process.
Meeting Schedule
Central Link Oversight Committee meetings are held the third Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Committee Members
Larry Phillips (Chair); Fred Butler; Paul Roberts; Claudia Thomas
Audit and Reporting Subcommittee
The Audit and Reporting Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the Finance Committee. It is responsible for reviewing all agency annual independent audits.
Meeting Schedule
The Audit and Reporting Subcommittee meetings are held on a quarterly basis.
Committee Members
The subcommittee is comprised of all members of the Finance Committee; the Chair of the Citizen Oversight Panel; and the agency’s Chief Financial Officer.
Transit Operations Task Force
The Transit Operations Task Force is responsible for framing upcoming policy discussions with the Board including: reviewing the ST Express business model; evaluating the current provision of Sounder maintenance services by Amtrak; understanding the impact of the Tacoma Link operators selecting union representations; reviewing current facility maintenance approach; understanding problems and opportunities that arise in our agreement with King County Metro Transit as Central Link operator; and understanding policy options to address parking capacity constraints.
Meeting Schedule
The Transit Operations Task Force meetings are held the fourth Thursday of every month through the end of 2008 and thereafter as required.
Committee Members
Dow Constantine (Chair); Fred Butler; Dave Enslow; John Marchione; Julia Patterson
Questions?
For additional information regarding the Sound Transit Board of Directors or their committee responsibilities, please contact our Board Administration Department.
