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Meeting Name: Major Projects & Smart Government (inactive) Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/31/2018 Minutes status: Final  
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201800889 1 MotionMOTION, dated 05/21/2018, submitted by Councilmembers Landsman, Seelbach, Young, After several months of fact finding, and a commitment to doing what is best for riders and taxpayers, WE MOVE the Administration adopt the following "fixes" to the Streetcar: 1. Using existing resources, establish a new position of Executive Director of the Streetcar, reporting into both City Hall and SORTA (see proposed updated management chart attached), and working with support from a reinvigorated Streetcar nonprofit organization (NPO) with corporate and community leaders. The Executive Director must be empowered to manage all aspects of the Streetcar Operations, including all contracts and decisions. With contracts and decisions split between City Hall and SORTA, this new leader is arguably the only way to establish an effective management structure in the short-run. This structure begins to mirror the successful streetcar project in Kansas City. The Administration should continue to look at all long-term management options per Councilwoman Murray's request. 2. Until a new Streetcar Executive DireAdopt  Action details Not available