BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB
1757 (Waldron)
As Amended May 5, 2016
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|Local |7-0 |Eggman, Waldron, | |
|Government | |Alejo, Bonilla, Chiu, | |
| | |Cooley, Gordon | |
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|Appropriations |15-0 |Gonzalez, Bloom, | |
| | |Bonilla, Bonta, | |
| | |Calderon, McCarty, | |
| | |Eggman, Eduardo | |
| | |Garcia, Chau, Holden, | |
| | |Obernolte, Quirk, | |
| | |Santiago, Weber, Wood | |
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SUMMARY: Increases the North County Transit District's
(District) compensation limits for the District's Board of
Directors (Board). Specifically, this bill:
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1)Increases, from $75 to $150, the compensation to be paid to
Board members and their alternates for each day the member or
alternate attends meetings of the Board, and increases the
total amount of this compensation from $300 per month to $750
per month.
2)Removes a requirement that the Board adopt a resolution before
allowing Board members and alternates to receive compensation
for representing the Board at meetings of other governmental
entities and public agencies, and increases the compensation
for these activities to the same amounts in 1) above.
3)Provides that no reimbursement is required by this bill
because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency
are the result of a program for which legislative authority
was requested by that local agency, as specified.
EXISTING LAW:
1)Requires each member of the Board, including alternate members
that are appointed, to be paid $75 for each day the member or
alternate attends meetings of the Board, not to exceed $300 in
any month, as well as necessary and reasonable expenses in
performing duties as a Board member.
2)Authorizes the Board, by resolution, to compensate members and
alternates, in addition to the compensation allowed in 1)
above, for representing the Board at specified meetings of
other governmental entities and public agencies. Allows
compensation to be in the same amounts specified in 1) above.
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FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee:
1)In Fiscal Year 2015, the District spent approximately $11,850
on Board compensation, which averages approximately 17
meetings per year for a nine-member board. This bill would
double that amount to $23,700 annually, assuming the same
level of participation at meetings by the Board. Board member
compensation has not been increased since 1988.
2)The bill contains a "Local Request Disclaimer," meaning that
no state reimbursement of local costs is required.
COMMENTS:
1)Bill Summary. This bill raises the compensation amounts that
must be paid to the District's Board members and alternates
for each meeting of the District's Board, and for meetings of
other governmental entities and public agencies that Board
members or alternates attend as representatives of the Board,
from $75 to $150 per meeting. This bill also raises the
monthly cap for this compensation from $300 to $750. This
bill also removes a requirement that the District's Board pass
a resolution to authorize Board members or alternates to
receive compensation for attending meetings of other
governmental entities and public agencies. This bill provides
that no reimbursement is required by the bill because the only
costs that may be incurred by a local agency are the result of
a program for which legislative authority was requested by
that local agency. This bill is sponsored by the District.
2)Author's Statement. According to the author, "Currently,
District Board Members are compensated at $75 per meeting, an
amount that has remained unchanged since 1988. This amount is
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also only half of what representatives of other local and
regional boards receive for the same commitment of time. In
addition, Board Members routinely serve on other regional
boards on behalf of the District, where their counterparts
receive compensation that is double their amount. This
proposal would ensure compensation for Board Members is
commensurate with that of other regional entities they serve
on for the District."
3)Background. SB 1703 (Peace), Chapter 743, Statutes of 2002,
created a consolidated transportation agency in San Diego from
specified existing agencies, including the San Diego
Association of Governments (SANDAG), the San Diego
Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB), and the
District, and authorized that agency to assume certain
responsibilities. SANDAG is responsible for many public
transit and long-term transportation planning and programming
responsibilities that formerly resided with MTDB and the
District Board. SB 1703 established the general authority and
powers of the revamped SANDAG in an attempt to create an
agency with the power to develop a comprehensive regional
public transportation system. In addition to the planning
functions, SB 1703 transferred project development and
construction activities to SANDAG, except on certain existing
projects, and sought to refocus MTDB and the District
primarily as agencies operating public transit services.
4)Arguments in Support. The District, sponsor of this measure,
states, "This is an important effort to ensure parity of the
District's board compensation?with other transit agencies in
the region."
5)Arguments in Opposition. None on file.
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Analysis Prepared by:
Angela Mapp / L. GOV. / (916) 319-3958 FN:
0002930