The Board of Directors has established permanent committees to assist in reviewing Board motions, resolutions, and staff recommendations; they 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
Aaron Reardon (Chair); Claudia Thomas (Vice Chair); Fred Butler (Vice Chair); Dow Constantine; Dave Enslow; Paula Hammond; Pat McCarthy; Mike McGinn; Julia Patterson
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
Fred Butler (Chair); Dave Enslow (Vice Chair); Richard Conlin; Jan Drago; Joe Marine; Pete von Reichbauer; 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.
Questions?
For additional information regarding the Sound Transit Board of Directors or their committee responsibilities, please contact our Board Administration Department.
