WHEREAS, in
the face of limited resources, the need exists in the State to rehabilitate,
maintain and expand the transportation infrastructure, with the
result being that every governmental and transportation body must
make critical investment decisions; and
WHEREAS, the
complexity of those needs and the economic needs of the State makes
it increasingly more difficult to assess the impact of one organization's
programs and initiatives on those of other governmental and transportation
bodies; and
WHEREAS, the
current organizational structure of the New Jersey Department of
Transportation ("DOT") permits coordination of capital investment
policy development for DOT and New Jersey Transit, but does not
coordinate such development with other State governmental and transportation
bodies; and
WHEREAS, the
transportation decisions facing the State rely increasingly on the
implementation of large-scale, multiorganizational initiatives and
the ability to maximize available funding sources; and
WHEREAS, there
is a need for the development of international/intermodal corridors
to enhance business development and the economic well-being of the
State, which requires the coordinated efforts of many entities through
the establishment of common goals and mechanisms for cooperative
decision making;
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN, Governor of the State of New Jersey,
by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
1. There
is hereby established an Office of Capital Investment and Coordination
in the Department of Transportation to be headed by an Assistant
Commissioner for Capital Investment and Coordination who shall
be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner
of Transportation.
2. The Office
of Capital Investment and Coordination will provide coordination
among DOT, other transportation agencies, agencies with responsibilities
which include New Jersey and its neighboring states, and with
federal representatives on legislative and policy issues which
impact the transportation needs of the State. The Office shall
be responsible for coordinating the development of a consolidated
capital investment strategy which considers the priorities and
needs of all transportation agencies, and will coordinate the
expenditure of State and federal funds for transportation.
3. The Commissioner
may assign staff to the Office of Capital Investment and Coordination
as is deemed appropriate to carry out the functions of that Office.
4. All agencies
of State government are directed to extend their full cooperation
and assistance to DOT in this matter.
5. This
Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN,
under my hand and seal
this day of in the Year of Our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Ninety Nine, and of the Independence
of the United States, the Two Hundred
and Twenty-Fourth.
/s/Christine
Todd Whitman
Governor
Attest: Richard
S. Mroz
Chief Counsel to the Governor
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