IRTPO Structure & Function
The Island RTPO is made up of a decision making body and two advisory committees. The strcuture and function of each are as follows:
Executive Board - The board is responsible for policy decisions and funding allocations. The board consists of representatives of each voting jurisdiction (ten), as well as one non-voting member and three ex-officio non-voting members.
Technical Advisory Committee - This committee considers proposed regional transportion policy, recommends grant awards and discusses regional transportation issues. The committee is made up of agency staff from voting jurisdictions, staff representing non-voting Executive Board members, and also includes three citizen representatives.
Human Services Transportation Planning Committee - This committee identifies transportation challenges facing individuals with special needs and considers opportunties for providing transportation options to elderly, youth, disabled, low income, veteran and other special needs populations. Committee members are stakeholders and professionals representing a variety of human services backgrounds. This committee also actively seeks public input, especially from individuals of affected populations.
IRTPO Executive Board Members
Voting Members (Elected Officials)
Island County
3 County Commissioners
| District 1 |
Helen Price Johnson (Chair) |
|
District 2 |
Jill Johnson |
|
District 3 |
Rick Hannold |
Cities / Towns
1 Mayor from each City / Town
|
City of Oak Harbor |
Bob Severns |
|
City of Langley |
Tim Callison (VIce Chair) |
|
Town of Coupeville |
Molly Hughes |
Ports
1 Port Commissioner from each Port District
|
Port of Coupeville |
Bob Monroig
|
|
Port of South Whidbey |
Curt Gordon |
Public Transit
PTBA Board Member
|
Island Transit Jackie Henderson |
State Highways
1 WSDOT Official involved in highways
Non-Voting Members
Naval Air Station
1 Official from NAS Whidbey
Non-Voting Members (ex-officio)
10th District Members of Washington Senate
1 Senator
10th District Members of Washington House of Representatives
2 House of Representative Members
