AGENDA Board of Directors Meeting Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District 2nd Floor Board Room 1600 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94612 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:00 p.m. Board of Directors: Rebecca Kaplan, Vice President (Director At Large) Joe Wallace, Director Ward I Greg Harper, Director Ward II
H. E. Christian Peeples, President (Director at Large) Elsa Ortiz, Director Ward III Ryan “Rocky” Fernandez, Director Ward IV Jeff Davis, Director Ward V
Please set cell phones and pagers on silent mode as a courtesy to those in attendance Roll Call Public Comment Any person may directly address the Board at this time on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter and jurisdiction of the Board. Speakers wishing to address a specific agenda item will be invited to address the Board at the time the item is being considered. All individuals addressing the Board should limit their comments to 2 minutes. If necessary, the Board may convene in Closed Session to hear the items listed on the Closed Session agenda prior to 5:00 p.m. or immediately following the 2:30 p.m. committee meeting. Consent Calendar Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion/one vote. If discussion is desired, an item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered individually. 1.
Operations Committee (May 28, 2008 Meeting) Recommendations: Receive a. Operations Committee minutes of April 23, 2008. b. Update on Motor Coach Industry (MCI) deployment criteria (Requested by Director Fernandez – 2/13/08) (GM Memo No. 08-125).
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Finance and Audit Committee (May 28, 2008 Meeting) Recommendations: Receive a. Finance and Audit Committee minutes of April 23, 2008 and May 14, 2008. b. Retirement Board minutes of March 10, 2008 and April 14, 2008 (GM Memo No. 08-112).
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c. Third Quarter Employee and Non-Employee Out-of-State Travel Report (GM Memo No. 08-113a). d. Third Quarter Board/Officer Travel/Meeting Expense Report (DS Memo No. 08-114). e. Third Quarter Surplus/Obsolete Materials Report (GM Memo No. 08-116). f. Third Quarter Report on the implementation of the Finance/Human Resources (FHR) system (GM Memo No. 08-117). g. Third quarter Financial Performance Report (GM Memo No. 08-120a). Approve h. Amendments to Board Policy 302 – Introduction to Fiscal Policies (GM Memo No. 08-119). 3. Board Matters a. Consider approving Board of Directors minutes of May 21, 2008 (without attachment). b. Consider approving Board of Directors minutes of May 28, 2008. c. Consider approving Joint Board of Directors/Financing Corporation minutes of June 4, 2008. d. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 08-036 giving notice of the general district election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, for the election of three (3) directors, requesting consolidation of said election with the general state election to be held on the same date, and specifications of the election order (DS Memo No. 08-135). Regular Calendar 4. Consider authorizing the General Manager to draft language for a ballot measure for the November 2008 Election to provide for an increase in the amount of and extension in the life of the District’s existing parcel tax in District 1 (including communities in both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) which was established by Measure BB in 2004, and direct the General Manager to use language similar to that which was researched in a poll conducted in May 2008 (GM Memo No. 08-136). Staff Contact: Jim Gleich, 891-7185
5. Consider postponing action with regard to establishing transit fares for the District and Dumbarton Express until after the November 2008 Election (GM Memo No. 08-108a). Staff Contact: Deborah McClain, 891-4752
6. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 08-029 approving the staff recommendation to adjust service on Lines 19, 53 and NX4 based upon public comments received at the April 23, 2008 Public Hearing (GM Memo No. 08-102a). AC Transit District Board of Directors
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Operations Committee (May 28, 2008 Meeting) Recommendations: 7. Consider approving an amendment to Board Policy to allow demonstration projects with lowered parking fees at AC Transit managed or owned transit centers (GM Memo No. 08-017) [Committee recommendation to approve the staff recommendation].
8. Consider receiving update on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project (Requested by Vice President Kaplan – 4/23/08) (GM Memo No. 08-130). Staff Contact: Nancy Skowbo, 891-4716
9. Consider authorizing a letter of opposition to the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) concerning the Notice of Proposed Policy Statement on School Bus Operations Regulations (GC Memo No. 08-137a). Staff Contact: Ken Scheidig, 891-7178
10. Consider verbal reports from the Chair of the External Affairs Committee on legislative matters (Note: Pursuant to Policy No. 100, the Board may take action on legislative matters requiring immediate action.)
11. Report on actions(s) taken during Closed Session [Will be reported after the conclusion of Closed Session.] Board/Staff Comments (Government Code Section 54954.2) Agenda Planning 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
Labor Negotiations – Board Officers: (Government Code Section 54957.6) Committee Negotiators: President Peeples, Chair Director Wallace Director Davis
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Public Employee Performance Evaluation: (Government Code Section 54957) Title: General Manager Title: General Counsel Title: District Secretary Adjournment Linda A. Nemeroff District Secretary
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