John Diak's Experience

Regional

Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)

• Denver Regional Council of Governments, Board Chair (2020 – 2021)
• Regional Transportation Committee, Chair (2020 – 2021)
• Douglas County Subregion Transportation Forum, Chair (2020 – 2024)
• Douglas County Subregion Transportation Forum, Board Member (2020 - Current)
• Denver Regional Accountable Health Community (2018 – Current)
• Executive Committee (2017 – 2021)
• Denver Regional Council of Governments, Board Member (2013 – Current)
• Performance & Engagement Committee, Past Chair (2018 – 2019)
• Budget & Finance Committee, Past Chair (2017 – 2018)
• Nominating Committee (2014, 2015, 2021 - 2024)
• Duties/Achievements:
  • Oversight of the Regional Board – allocating more than $260M in transportation funding every four years and $17M annually for senior or aging programs
  • Realignment of board and governance frameworks based on the existing regional vision
  • Successful acquisition of $107.5M in federal funding for Douglas County transportation projects
  • Successful acquisition of $13.2M in federal funding for Parker transportation projects

E-470 Public Highway Authority

• E-470 Public Highway Authority, Board Chair (2022 - Current)
• E-470 Public Highway Authority, Secretary (2020 – 2021)
• Finance Committee, Chair (2019 – Current)
• E-470 Public Highway Authority, Voting Member (2017 – Current)
• E-470 Public Highway Authority, Alternate (2013 – 2017)
• Duties/Achievements:
  • Elimination E-470 vehicle registration fee
  • Partial refinancing of E-470’s long term debt resulting in a $80M savings (2020)
  • Achieved multiple bond rating increases
  • Reduced toll rates (2022)

Local

Town Department Liaison

• Police (2020 – 2021)
  • Communicate with Chief and command staff on a regular, reoccurring basis
  • Learn relevant policy issues to determine Town impact
  • Identify items/issues to promote to Town Council to maintain/improve level of service
• Public Works and Engineering (2018 – 2021)
  • Identify, advocate and secure non-Town capital funding sources
  • Review and optimize 10 Year Town Capital Improvement Plan
  • Development of Parker Area Transportation Plan 2021-2025 - Over $90 million of transportation projects
• Finance (2018 – Current)
  • Review financial measures and budget performance
  • Creation of an Investment Advisory Committee
  • Implementation of a Working Capital Policy
  • Participant in Audit Committee
• Cultural (2013 – 2021)
  • Advocate to expand Pace Center/Schoolhouse programing to include national music/comedy performances
  • Initiate free music concert series - Pace Patio Party and Concerts in the Park
  • Rehabilitate Parker Consolidated School House using historical standards
• Economic Development (2013 – 2017)
  • Attract new retail/commercial businesses
  • Initiate small business retention visits
  • Increase in residential property values
  • Revitalization of Cottonwood area