BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT
MINUTES Special Meeting of the Board of Directors AC Transit General Offices 10th Floor Conference Room 1600 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94612
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 11:30 a.m.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS H. E. CHRISTIAN PEEPLES, PRESIDENT (AT-LARGE) ELSA ORTIZ, VICE PRESIDENT (WARD 3) JOE WALLACE (WARD 1) GREG HARPER (WARD 2) MARK WILLIAMS (WARD 4) JEFF DAVIS (WARD 5) JOEL YOUNG (AT-LARGE)
Teleconference: Director Jeff Davis, Ward 5 36365 Shorehaven Place Newark, CA 94560 BOARD OFFICERS MICHAEL A. HURSH, GENERAL MANAGER DENISE C. STANDRIDGE, GENERAL COUNSEL LINDA A. NEMEROFF, DISTRICT SECRETARY
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SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING- H. E. Christian Peeples, President Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 11:30 a.m.
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Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Board of Directors held a special meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2015.
I I! Prior to the start of the meeting, General Counsel Denise Standridge
ACTION SUMMARY
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I confirmed that all requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Govt. I Code Sections 54950, et seq.) and the provisions of Board Policy 100, I Section 4.8 regarding teleconferenced meetings were met in order for
i Director Davis to participate in the meeting and advised that all votes
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[An affidavit verifying that the ! teleconference location was accessible to persons with disabilities and that the agenda was posted at the teleconference location at least 24 hours prior to the start of the first meeting is attached as Exhibit A.]
. must be taken by roll call vote.
i The meeting was called to order at 11:31 a.m. with President Peeples ! I presiding. !
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I Present: Wallace, Williams, Davis, Young, Ortiz, Peeples Absent: Harper
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Consider approving a waiver of the two-step process to amend Board Policy 201 - Personnel Policies for Unrepresented Employees.
APPROVED
MOTION: ORTIZ/WALLACE to approve a waiver of the two-step process to amend Board Policy 201 - Personnel Policies for Unrepresented . Employees. The motion carried by the following vote:
I AYES:6: Ortiz, Wallace, Williams, Davis, Young, Peeples
i ABSENT:1: Harper !·
Consider adoption of Resolution No. 15-046 providing for a new category of unrepresented employees designated as Executive AtWill and approving amendments to Board Policy 201 pertaining to this new category of employees (Report 15-275).
ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0.15-046
General Counsel Denise Standridge presented the staff report.
I Vice President Ortiz inquired about the legal protections to the District I that the policy provides, the difference between a chief and executive I director level position, the applicability of the rehire provisions as well I as the content of Article 16. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
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MOTION: WALLACE/ORTIZ to adopt Resolution No. 15·046 providing for a new category of unrepresented employees designated as Executive At-Will and approving amendments to Board Policy 201 pertaining to this new category of employees. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES:6: Wallace, Ortiz, Davis, Williams, Young, Peeples ABSENT:l: Harper
2B. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 15-045 approving new classification specifications for Executive Director of Human Resources; Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing and Communications; Executive Director of Planning & Engineering; Executive Director of Safety, Security, & Training; and Labor and Employee Relations Manager; establishing the representation status for Chief Financial Officer; and repealing Resolution No. 1025 (Report
ADOPTED RESOLUTION
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15-254).
[Revised classification specifications for Executive Director of Human Resources; Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing and Communications; Executive Director of Planning & Engineering; Executive Director of Safety, Security, & Training; and Chief Financial Officer were presented at the meeting far the Board's consideration.] Human Resources Manager Elisabeth West presented the staff report. Vice President Ortiz expressed a concern about the Executive Director of Planning & Engineering classification specification, noting the need to hire someone with both engineering and service planning experience and the need for the planners to have an executive director who understands what they do. General Manager Michael Hursh reported that he would be looking for a candidate with very strong planning skills and, if necessary, the District could seek professional services to help on the engineering side. Director Davis sought clarification of the Executive Director of Safety, Security, & Training classification specification, inquiring if the position would be responsible for the development of professional staff which is normally a responsibility of the Human Resources Department. Mr. Hursh advised that the position in question would not be responsible for the development of professional staff, which would remain with the Human Resources Department, but would be responsible for training bus operators and maintenance personnel. Director Davis wanted to make sure this was clear in the classification specification.
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MOTION: ORTIZ/WILLIAMS to adopt Resolution No. 15-045 approving revised new classification specifications for Executive Directo r of Human Resources; Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing and Communications; Executive Director of Planning & Engineering; Executive Director of Safety, Security, & Training; and Labor and Employee Relations Manager; establishing the representation status for Chief Financial Officer; and repealing Resolution No. 1025. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES:6: Ortiz, Williams, Wallace, Davis, Young, Peeples ABSENT:l: Harper
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BOARD/STAFF COMMENTS No comments were offered.
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ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board of Directors, the meeting was adjourned at 11:52 p.m. The next meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 5:00p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
~~~ Linda A. Nemeroff District Secretary
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