(a) The authority shall be governed by a board consisting of seven voting members who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Two members shall be appointed by the City Councils of the Cities of Santa Monica and Culver City with each city council appointing one member by a majority vote of the membership of that city council.
(2) Two members shall be appointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
(3) One member shall be appointed by the LACMTA.
(4) Two members shall be appointed by the City Council of the City of Los Angeles by a majority vote of its membership.
(b) All members shall serve a term of not more than four years, with no limit on the number of terms that may be served by any person.
(c) Each appointing authority shall also appoint an alternate member to serve in a member’s absence. If the position of a voting member becomes vacant, the alternate member shall serve until the position is filled as required pursuant to subdivision (a).
(d) Members of the board are subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code).
(e) Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
(f) The board shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from among the membership of the board.
(g) Each member of the board may be compensated at a rate of not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per day spent attending to the business of the authority. Compensation, if paid, shall not exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month, plus expenses directly related to the performance of duties imposed by the authority, including, but not limited to, travel and personal expenses.
(h) The Chief Executive Officer of the LACMTA shall serve on the board as an ex officio, nonvoting member.
(i) Members appointed to the board may include members or employees of the appointing authorities set forth in subdivision (a).
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 808, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018