Mission Statement: To re-examine C.A.R.'s “2-tier, 3-track” system to create a more efficient policy and legislative body. To report recommendations to the Board of Directors in 2008.

The members include:
Annette Graw, Chair     Robert Bailey     Kevin Brown   
Don Faught                 James Irving       Art Nellessen   
Patricia O'Niell             Ann Pettijohn     Heidi Rickerd-Rizzo  
Leigh Rutledge            Sherry Tietjens

The Task Force met in person at the January and June 2008 meetings, and met again by conference call in April 2008, May 2008 and August 2008.  The Task Force members reviewed and discussed existing policy formation committees and structures, and reviewed background materials from staff.

Summary of Recommendations

1. The existing Public Policy Committee process at C.A.R. is too complex, with multiple overlapping committees that impedes efficient and effective decision making, and needs to be reorganized.

2. The Committee structure should reorganized as shown in the accompanying chart, with four policy committees and two level of government committees that will handle the same issues now addressed  by more than a dozen committees.

The Public Policy Reorganization Task Force meeting is a closed meeting and not available for public review.