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7B Page 31 - "J ---.J 2. Governance The Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance is a public agency, managed by a Board of Directors that includes 17 City Council representatives and one County representative from the San Mateo Board of Supervisors. The Alliance also has a Supervisory Committee comprised of City and funding agency staff with unique technical qualifications and transportation experience, The Alliance also has ad hoc committees, including the Strategic Plan Task Force, which recommended this Strategic Plan effort as well as a review of the organizational mission. Goals: . Ensure meaningful participation by each key constituency of the Alliance: private employers, riders and public and private partners and collabo- rators. . Continue to ensure that all new Board members receive full orientation to the Mission, Goals and Programs of the Alliance as soon as they are ap- pointed to the Board. . Ensure that this Strategic Plan is monitored and updated on a regular basis. Strategies: . Develop a forum for ongoing employer input to assist in developing and targeting Alliance resourc- es to specific program areas. Periodically approach San Mateo Cities who are currently not members of the Alliance to determine if Alliance programs are conducive to rethinking membership status. . Continue to publish participant input from follow- up surveys into the Alliance Annual Report. . Create Board Handbook with new Strategic Plan and include explanation of new Measures of Ef- fectiveness in Board Member Training. . Build in regular monitoring of the Strategic Plan and progress in reaching goals and objectives at Alliance Board Meetings. --- --- -- ~ 3,0 Administration and Business I ~rac~~c~s The Board of Directors of the Alliance sets a high stan- dard for conducting responsible business practices. While sustainable policies and practices will be established, the Alliance also values the development of protocols to sup- port a more focused and effective role for the Alliance as the critical link between public transit agencies and private employers. Investment in employee development is a must and will continue with the goal of achieving con- tinual improvement. The employees are the backbone of the Alliance and attracting and retaining quality employ- ees is essential for growth and change. Goal: . Ensure full adoption of the new Alliance mis- sion and assess all new programs and activities to maintain adherence to the new mission. 29