Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Chief Executive Office
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Appoint Ms. Sarah Galica to Post 5 of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors.
Body
Information Contact: Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
Phone Number: 404-371-2881
PURPOSE:
Pursuant to Section 13A of the DeKalb County Organizational Act and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), CEO Cochran-Johnson nominates Ms. Sarah Galica for appointment to Post 5 of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors. The individual in Post 5 shall be a resident of DeKalb County who resides north of the northernmost corporate boundaries of the City of Decatur. Ms. Galica will replace Mr. Jim Durrett, whose term has expired, and who has continued to serve. Ms. Galica will complete the unexpired four (4) year term that expires December 31, 2026.
NEED/IMPACT:
The purpose of the MARTA Board of Directors (also referred to as the Board of Directors of the Authority) is to manage the property, affairs and business of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority in accordance with the powers and authority delegated by the Act.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No cost to the County.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To confirm the appointment of Ms. Sarah Galica to Post 5 of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors for a term that expires December 31, 2026.