ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Measure M Taxpayers Oversight Committee.
The independent 11-member committee monitors OCTA’s use of Measure M and M2 funds and ensures that all revenue collected is spent on voter-approved transportation projects.
Committee members also are responsible for approving changes to the Measure M Traffic Improvement and Growth Management Plan, which determines how the funds are allocated, holding annual public hearings regarding the status of Measure M funds and requesting independent audits of any issues involving Measure M projects.
Applications for the 2011 - 2014 term will be accepted March 25 through May 2 to fill two seats, one each in the Second and Third Supervisorial Districts. Orange County residents residing in those areas are eligible to apply.
The Second Supervisorial District is comprised of Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Stanton, Sunset Beach, Surfside and the western portion of Garden Grove.
The Third Supervisorial District is comprised of Anaheim Hills, Brea, Irvine, Orange, Tustin, Villa Park and Yorba Linda. It also includes the unincorporated areas of El Modena, Modjeska Canyon, Orange Park Acres, Santiago Canyon, Silverado, Trabuco Canyon and Tustin Foothills.
Candidates must be at least 18 and willing to participate for a three-year term. Candidates also should demonstrate a history of participating in community activities, ideally with emphasis on transportation-related activities. The committee meets at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of every other month at OCTA, 600 S. Main St. in Orange.
The Grand Jurors Association of Orange County is conducting the recruitment program and will screen all applications and recommend qualified candidates for membership.
For information or an application, call (714) 970-9329 or visit www.octa.net/toc.
