FY2017 PROPOSED BUDGET

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Proposed FY2017 Budget
Chapter 3
• Reviewing and approving procurement and personnel actions on behalf of the General
Manager.
• Maintaining Metro’s Policy/Instruction Manual.
• Reviewing and approving correspondence addressed to the GM/CEO and Board.
• Reviewing responses to Public Access to Records Policy (PARP) requests including serving
as the officer for PARP request appeals.
• Serving on the Whistleblower Retaliation Hearing Panel.
FY2017 Business Plan
• Build and maintain a premier safety culture and system
• Meet or exceed customer expectations by consistently delivering quality service
• Improve regional mobility and connect communities
• Ensure fiscal stability and invest in our people and assets
New To FY2017
• Provide support for Metro’s new General Manager and effective leadership changes.
• Continue to co-lead efforts to reach agreement on investment levels for next Capital Funding
Agreement.
• Through work with regional elected stakeholders, ensure Federal and jurisdictional funding
levels in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia are sufficient for operating and capital needs to address
safety and state of good repair priorities, including maintaining $150 million in annual
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) funding and $400 million in federal
formula funding.
• Keep stakeholders informed of WMATA’s progress to reform financial management and
improve safety, including implementing FTA Safety Management Inspection (SMI) Corrective
Action Plans (CAPs), and recommendations of other oversight organizations.
• Work with community stakeholders and elected officials to inform them and build support for
WMATA’s priorities for federal Surface Transportation Reauthorization.
FY2016 Highlights and Major Accomplishments included
• Maintained communication with key stakeholders about financial reform and safety progress.
• Continued support for Metro2025 funding decision making with business leaders, officials,
and community organizations.
• Provided leadership on Authority-wide internal initiatives: Talent Management Council,
Employee Engagement Action Plan, Collaborative Risk Management, Facilities Management
Board, etc.
• Led the updating or development of Policy Instructions, including those on Fatigue
Management, Drug & Alcohol Testing, Capital Program Policy, Sustainability and a series of
IT policies.
• Provided on-going support for NTSB L’Enfant Plaza Investigation and follow up through
communications of actions to elected leaders, customers, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Led coordination with external stakeholders in support of response and provide assistance in
complying with FTA safety rulemakings. This work includes development of policy safety
goals in MAP-21.
• Worked with Congressional delegation in support of $150 million in PRIIA funding and $400
million in federal formula funding. Legislation included an extension of the PRIIA wireless
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