Marin, Sonoma Residents: Apply For SMART Citizens Oversight Committee

NORTH BAY, CA — Residents of Marin and Sonoma counties are invited to apply for appointment to the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit's Citizens Oversight Committee.

SMART’s voter-approved sales tax, Measure Q, called for the establishment of the committee, which has nine members and meets quarterly at the SMART office in Petaluma.

There are three openings on the board. The deadline to apply is Feb. 2.

Duties include:

• Providing input and reviewing the initial Strategic Plan and subsequent revisions of the Strategic Plan.
• Receiving periodic updates from SMART staff on significant financial matters or annual budgets.
• Holding quarterly meetings and issuing reports, on at least an annual basis, to inform and update the SMART board of directors and Sonoma and Marin county residents on developments related to the strategic plan.
• Receiving briefings on financial, budgetary, capital plans and other strategic planning matters that may have a material impact on the SMART District.
• Providing updates to the SMART board of directors at least twice a year.

Committee members should have relevant experience, skills and knowledge to support their ability to advise the SMART board on the strategic plans, including knowledge of financial, budgetary, capital, transit and other strategic planning matters.

Members of the COC should also reflect diverse viewpoints across the two counties and may be nominated by interested stakeholders and local organizations. These organizations may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Local financial, business or taxpayer organizations
• Environmental, voting and transit advocacy groups in Marin and Sonoma counties
• Major Sonoma and Marin County employers
• Marin and Sonoma organizations representing seniors, veterans and persons with disabilities
• School districts and colleges. Parents and educators may be considered eligible candidates
• Disadvantaged communities, minority groups and civil rights organizations

Completed applications and supporting documents are due by Thursday, Feb. 29, and may be submitted by email to Leticia Rosas, clerk of the board, at COC@sonomamarintrain.org or submitted either in-person or mailed to: Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District, Attn: Clerk of the Board, 5401 Old Redwood Highway, Suite 200, Petaluma, CA 94954,

For further information or to download the application, go to the COC webpage.