Security and Passenger Safety Community Advisory Group (CAG)

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MEMBERSHIP

SECURITY AND PASSENGER SAFETY COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP GUIDELINES

1. Duties
   The duties of the Security and Passenger Safety Community Advisory Group (CAG) are advisory. These duties include the following:
   1. Provide feedback to the Public Security Committee related to security and passenger safety practices throughout the MTS system.
   2. Act as a resource to the Public Security Committee to review proposed security and passenger safety policies and procedures.
   3. Provide recommendations to the Public Security Committee on security and passenger safety policies and procedures.
   4. Review, comment, and provide recommendations on special proposed programs and projects forwarded to the CAG by the Public Security Committee.
2. Membership and Term
   Individuals interested in being a representative of the CAG will be required to complete a CAG Vacancy Application. CAG Vacancy Application forms will be posted on the MTS website. The MTS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and designated staff will review and assess the applications submitted to the agency. The CEO will present the slate of recommended CAG representatives to the Chair of the Public Security Committee. Membership to the CAG will include sixteen (16) voting members, comprised of the following representatives:
   1. One (1) South Bay resident transit rider;
   2. One (1) East County resident transit rider;
   3. Two (2) City of San Diego resident transit riders;
   4. Two (2) youth/young adult (25 years of age or younger);
   5. One (1) senior community advocate;
   6. Two (2) educators with a primary study focus in public safety;
   7. One (1) business or tourism professional;
   8. One (1) social service agency professional, which could include public defenders or other court personnel;
   9. One (1) public safety professional or consultant;
   10. One (1) disabled community advocate;
   11. Two (2) community advocacy group members; and
   12. One (1) representative appointed by the Executive Director of the Regional Task Force on the Homeless*
   
   The term of membership for each committee representative shall be three (3) years. Committee representatives may be reappointed for successive terms. Representatives who wish to reapply to the committee after the conclusion of their term as well as any new individuals who would like to apply for a vacant seat on the CAG, must complete a CAG Vacancy Application. The CEO and designated staff will review and assess the applications. The CEO will present a slate of recommended CAG representatives to fill the vacant seats to the Chair of the Public Security Committee. The CEO and Chair of the Public Security Committee will approve all vacant seat appointments to the CAG.
   
   *This seat will not be required to complete a CAG Vacancy Application as the Executive Director of the Regional Task Force on the Homeless will be asked to appoint one representative to the CAG for a term of three (3) years.
3. Chair
   The Chair shall be elected for a one-year term by the members of the CAG at the first meeting of the calendar year and each year thereafter. There will be no limits to how many times a Chair may be reelected. The Chair shall be elected by a simple majority vote of the CAG members, a quorum being present.
4. Vice Chair
   The Vice Chair shall be elected for a one-year term by the members of the CAG at the first meeting of the calendar year and each year thereafter. There will be no limits to how many times a Vice Chair may be reelected. The Vice Chair shall be elected by a simple majority vote of the CAG members, a quorum being present. The Vice Chair shall preside in the absence of the Chair.
5. Meetings
   Regular meetings of the CAG shall take place at least three times per year at the offices of MTS. Meetings will be subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, California Government Code, Section 54950, et. seq.
6. Agendas
   CAG meeting agendas shall be set by MTS staff with input from the Chair of the CAG. Agendas shall be prepared and posted in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
7. Quorum Requirements
   A majority of the members of the CAG shall constitute a quorum. There are sixteen (16) members of the CAG. A least nine (9) members of the CAG must be present to constitute a quorum.  The CAG may not take any formal action without the majority of its members present. A simple majority vote of the CAG members, a quorum being present, will approve an item.
8. Attendance Policy
   Attendance at CAG meetings is a condition of appointment. Members should not accept their appointment to the CAG if they are not able to regularly attend meetings. If a CAG member has two consecutive unexcused absences in a row, the member may be automatically vacated from the position.
9. Resignations
   Members of the CAG who wish to resign shall submit a written resignation to the CEO. If possible, the resignation notification should allow for at least a thirty-day notice in order for MTS to post and receive CAG Vacancy Application submittals to appoint a replacement CAG representative.
10. Approval of the CAG Guidelines
    The adoption of, and any revisions to, the CAG Guidelines shall be approved by the MTS Board of Directors.

Originally adopted by the MTS Board of Directors on July 29, 2021.

Revised by the MTS Board of Directors on November 18, 2021.