OAR 732-005-0031
Advisory Committee Requirements
(1)
The STF Agency will appoint an Advisory Committee.(2)
The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to advise and assist the STF Agency in carrying out the purposes of the STF and STO.(3)
The Advisory Committee will:(a)
Advise the STF Agency regarding the opportunities to coordinate STF and STO moneys and STF- and STO-funded Projects with other transportation programs and services to avoid duplication and gaps in service;(b)
Review the proposed distribution of Formula Program moneys and make recommendations to the STF Agency;(c)
Review STO and Discretionary Grant proposals and make recommendations to the STF Agency;(d)
Adhere to Oregon Public Meetings laws, as applicable;(e)
Meet a minimum of two times per year, or a sufficient number of times so as to advise the STF Agency in carrying out the purposes of the STF and STO Programs;(f)
Participate in developing in the STF Plan that will be used to perform the activities described in this section; and(g)
Be guided by written bylaws that may include, but are not limited to, committee membership criteria, terms of office for the committee members, procedures of the committee, meeting schedule and other operating and decision-making procedures.(4)
To perform the activities described in subsections (3)(a) through (c) of this rule, the Advisory Committee will review the Projects proposed for funding by Formula Program and Discretionary Program moneys, including the proposed Recipient, Project purpose, intended User of Transportation Services, and the proposed funding level.(5)
The Advisory Committee may recommend to the STF Agency any changes to the proposed distribution of Formula Program moneys or Discretionary Grant applications it considers necessary.(6)
The terms of office for the Advisory Committee members are at the discretion of the STF Agency.(7)
The Division will be notified by the STF Agency of changes in the Advisory Committee membership.(8)
Copies of Advisory Committee bylaws, minutes and meeting notices will be made available to the Division, upon reasonable notice.(9)
Indian Tribes:(a)
The Advisory Committee of a STF Agency that is an Indian Tribe will be composed of at least three members; and(b)
To be qualified to serve on an Advisory Committee of an Indian Tribe, an individual must be able to represent the transportation needs of the Elderly and People with Disabilities served by the Indian Tribe.(10)
Districts and Counties: The Advisory Committee of a District or county will be composed of at least five members, of which a majority will meet the qualifications of paragraphs (11)(c)(A) through (D) of this rule.(11)
To be qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee for a STF Agency that is a District or county, an individual will:(a)
Reside in the District or county;(b)
Be knowledgeable about the transportation needs of the Elderly and People with Disabilities; and(c)
Be a person who:(A)
Is Elderly or a person with a disability and is a User of Transportation Services in the District or county;(B)
Is Elderly or is a person with a disability and who lives in an area of the District or county where there are no Public Transportation Services;(C)
Is Representative of Elderly persons residing in the District or county;(D)
Is Representative of People with Disabilities residing in the District or county; or(E)
Represents a Provider of services to the Elderly or People with Disabilities residing in the District or county.(d)
The STF Agency will consider geographic diversity and balance of the membership qualifications identified in paragraphs (11)(c)(A) through (E) of this rule when appointing STF Advisory Committee members.
Source:
Rule 732-005-0031 — Advisory Committee Requirements, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=732-005-0031.