MINUTES Board of Directors Meeting Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
Teleconferencing: Director Joe Bischofberger and Director Dolores Jaquez Hyatt Regency Denver
1750 Welton Street Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 295-1234 Fax: (303)296-6352
Wednesday, May 5, 2004 2:00 p.m. [Tape 2-3] Board of Directors: Greg Harper, Vice President, (Director Ward II)
Dolores Jaquez, Director Ward III
Joe Wallace, President, (Director Ward I) Joe Bischofberger, Director Ward V Rebecca Kaplan, Director at Large
Patrisha Piras, Director Ward IV
H. E. Christian Peeples, Director at Large
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Board of Directors held a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 5, 2004. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. with President Wallace presiding. Roll Call
Upon call of the roll, the following Board members responded with their names: Directors Jaquez (teleconference), Director Bischofberger (teleconference), Kaplan, Peeples, Vice President Harper, President Wallace - 6 Directors Absent: Director Piras -1
Public Comment
The following persons spoke concerning opposition to fare increases, service changes, and design of new coaches: Richard Rose Doris Roddy
Charlie Betcher Rick Peterson Jean Moses Isabel Munoz Ardis McKee Judy Jackson AC Transit District Board of Directors Meeting
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Carla Heins
Larry Turner Ms. Travis Jesse Carney Yvonne M. Williams PUBLIC HEARING
Consider public comments on the District's intention to declare a Fiscal Emergency under Public Resources Code Section 21080.32 and California Environmental Quality Act implementing Guidelines Section 15285 (GC Memo No. 04-106b).
[Tape 2 - 1294]
Mr. Scheidig, General Counsel, presented the staff report explaining the nature of the hearing. He reported that the Board cannot take action today. They will receive
comments and respond to the comments at the May 19th Board meeting. At that time the Board may decide on whether to declare a Fiscal Emergency for the 2004-05 fiscal year.
Mr. Scheidig also reported that Directors Bischofberger and Jaquez would be participating in the meeting via teleconference. He confirmed that the location where they were teleconferencing met the requirements set forth by Board policy. General Counsel then outlined the rules for public testimony.
President Wallace opened the public hearing and the following persons presented comments:
B. Salberg Charlie Cameron Steve Geller
George Gianopoulos Billy Smith Anne Christensen Anthony Rogers Maurine Hartman
Frieda Grayhoff Danny Marson (Dave Marshall) Tom Ross Larry Turner Ruth Lyons Ed Joseph (Al Jones) Elizabeth Punn Jerry Grace Clifton Freeman
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President Wallace gave Board members present an opportunity to comment concerning the public hearing. President Wallace then declared the public hearing closed.
CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: PEEPLES/KAPLAN to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item 1b pulled by Vice President Harper (6-0-0-1). [Tape 2 - 2700]
Ayes:
Directors Peeples, Kaplan, Jaquez, Harper, President Wallace - 6 None - 0 None - 0 Director Piras -1
Noes: Abstain:
Absent: 1.
Bischofberger,
Vice
President
Finance Committee (April 21, 2004 meeting) a. Receive Finance Committee minutes for March 17,2004. b. Receive Monthly Financial Status Report (GM Memo No. 04-112):
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10-Year Financial Projections as of February 29,2004. Potential revisions to the FY 03-04 and FY 04-05 Budgets. Cash Flow Projections as of February 29, 2004.
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Internal Financial Statements as of February 29, 2004 for the District Operating Program, Paratransit and the AC Transit Financing Corporation.
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Monthly Report on Investments as of February 29, 2004.
[Item 1b pulled by Director Harper] [Tape 2/2795] MOTION: PEEPLES/KAPLAN to receive and forward to the Board of Directors for information (6-0-0-1). Ayes: Noes: Abstain: Absent: 2.
Directors Peeples, Kaplan, Jaquez, Bischofberger, Vice President Harper, President Wallace - 6 None - 0 None - 0 Director Piras -1
External Affairs Committee (April 21, 2004 meeting) a. Receive External Affairs Committee minutes of March 3, 2004. b. Receive AAC Minutes for January 13, February 10, and March 9, 2004 (GM Memo No. 04-126). c. Receive update on Board request to post Board Policies on external web site (GM Memo No. 04-089).
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d. e.
Received report on outreach activities relating to the On-Board Survey and Designing with Transit Handbook (GM Memo No. 04-113). Consider adopting Resolution No. 2125 in support of participation in regional planning along San Pablo Avenue (GM Memo No. 04-132)
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Consider endorsement and sponsorship of the West Contra Costa "Streets Smarts" Campaign (GM Memo No. 04-133).
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Consider authorizing President Wallace to attend the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU XII) Conference in Chicago, Illinois, June 24-27, 2004, at an estimated total cost of $325.00 (DS Memo No. 04-149).
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Consider approving Board Minutes of April 21, 2004.
REGULAR CALENDAR
5.
Consider adoption of Resolution No. 2128 responding to comments received at the April 29, 2004 public hearing on proposed revised service adjustments in Special Transit District 2 to be implemented in June 2004, rescinding previously approved service reductions deferred from December 2003 and authorizing the filing of the appropriate document under the California Environmental Quality Act (GM Memo No. 04-111b) (Continued from Public Hearing held on April 29, 2004). [Tape 2 - 2888] At General Counsel's request, Directors Peeples and Kaplan, who were not present at the hearing, confirmed that they had listened to the tape and read through copies of the record in order to participate in this issue. MOTION: BISCHOFBERGER/KAPLAN to adopt Resolution No. 2128 responding to comments received at the April 29, 2004 public hearing on proposed revised service adjustments in Special District 2 as presented (7-0). Ayes: Noes: Abstain: Absent:
6.
Directors Bischofberger, Kaplan, Jaquez, Peeples, Vice President Harper, President Wallace - 6 None - 0 None - 0 Director Piras -1
Finance Committee (April 21, 2004 meeting) Consider approving FY 2004-05 Budget Development Process (GM Memo No. 04-143) [Director Harper requested full Board discussion on the issue of a 2-year block budget versus a 2-year rolling budget.]
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[Director Harper requested a reconciliation of the $8 million figure contained in the cash flow report and the information regarding the fiscal emergency prior to the next Board meeting on May 19,2004.] MOTION: PEEPLES/HARPER to approve as recommended (6-0-0-1).
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Ayes:
Director Peeples, Vice President Harper, Bischofberger, Kaplan, President Wallace - 6
Noes: Abstain: Absent:
None - 0 None - 0 Director Piras -1
Directors
Jaquez,
Report on action(s) taken during Closed Session [Will be reported after the conclusion of Closed Session.]
Board/Staff Comments (Government Code Section 54954.2)
Agenda Planning Referred to Operations Committee
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Review parking policies to ensure that the policy does not provide an incentive for persons to drive; information on number of spaces, current fee, etc. (Requested by Director Kaplan -n 5/5/04).
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Review possible improvements to the bicycle parking facilities at the General Office (Requested by Director Kaplan - 5/5/04).
Review Print Shop operations and charge-back program (Requested by Director Harper-5/5/04).
Referred to Full Board
Report on status of the Transbay Joint Powers agreement (Requested by Vice President Harper - 5/5/04). Referred to Finance Committee
Report from internal auditor concerning farebox audit procedures (Requested by Director Harper - 5/5/04). Director Harper requested the District Secretary poll the other Planning Committee
members to reschedule the regular Planning Committee meeting 2nd to Wednesday, June 9th.
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There were no Closed Session items to discuss. CLOSED SESSION:
Conference with Labor: (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Negotiator: Employee Organization:
General Manager Paratransit, Local 192, ATU Local 192, AFSCME, Local 3916; IBEW, Local 1245 Unrepresented Employees
Adjourned at 4:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted,
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fa i flnta Martinez Secretary
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