AGENDA Board of Directors Meeting Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District 2nd Floor Board Room 1600 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94612 Teleconference: Director Ryan “Rocky” Fernandez, Ward 4 Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa 1746 Mountain Road Village Green Townehouse 3 Stowe, Vermont 05672 Wednesday, November 12, 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 Awards Presentation Recognition of the ACTforMe.org Film/Video Webisode Contest Winners. 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. 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. Finance and Audit Committee (October 29, 2008 Meeting) Recommendations: Receive a. Finance and Audit Committee minutes of September 24, 2008. b. Retirement Board minutes of August 18, 2008 and September 22, 2008 (GM Memo No. 08-253). 2. Operations Committee (October 29, 2008 Meeting) Recommendations: Receive a. Operations Committee minutes of September 24, 2008. AC Transit District Board of Directors
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b. Report concerning the Automated Vehicle Announcement (AVA) Project (Requested by President Peeples – 7/25/07, 9/6/06) (GM Memo No. 08-250). c. Information Services Technology Tactical Plan (Requested by the Board – 7/9/08) (GM Memo No. 08-251). 3. Board Matters a. Consider approving Board of Directors minutes of October 29, 2008. Regular Calendar 4. Consider receiving the results from the passenger surveys of the Van Hool A300L 40foot transit bus (GM Memo No. 08-220). Staff Contact: Mary King, 891-4875 5. Consider authorizing the General Manager to negotiate a contract for the purchase of 45-foot low entry suburban style commuter buses (GM Memo No. 08-281). 6. Consider authorizing the General Manager to exercise options under its bus contract to purchase nineteen (19) sixty-foot articulated buses (GM Memo No. 08-261). Staff Contact: Ken Scheidig, 891-7178 7. Finance and Audit Committee (October 29, 2008 Meeting) Recommendation: Consider authorizing staff to work with other appropriate agencies regarding the implementation of a proof-of-payment fare collection system for the Temporary Transbay Terminal and authorize implementation if no public hearing is required (GM Memo No. 08-254a). Staff Contact: Nancy Skowbo, 891-4716 8. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 08-064 establishing the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Parcel Tax Oversight Committee, appointing its membership, repealing Resolution No. 2098, and amending Resolution Nos. 2067, 2135, 08-051 and 08-044 as appropriate (GM Memo No. 08-284). 9. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 08-060 authorizing the General Manager to file and execute applications and funding agreements with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for allocations of FY 2008-09 Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Program Account (PTMISEA) funds (GM Memo No. 08-286) [Request to forward to the Board of Directors the same day for action pursuant to Board Policy 100, Section 5.5.4]. Staff Contact: Mary King, 891-4875 AC Transit District Board of Directors
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10. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 08-065 approving amendments to the Chief Financial Officer’s employment contract (GM Memo No. 08-283). Staff Contact: Ken Scheidig, 891-7178 11. 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.) 12. 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 Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 Subdivision (b)) (One case) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 Subdivision (a)) Michael Aragon v Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, ACSC No. RG06298148
Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code Section 54956.8) 901-1001 66th Avenue, Oakland, CA Negotiator (City of Oakland): Frank Fanelli Negotiator (Property Owner): Negotiator (AC Transit): Rick Fernandez, General Manager Kenneth C. Scheidig, General Counsel Under Negotiation: Instructions to negotiator regarding pricing and terms of payment.
Property:
34th Street Easement, Oakland, CA Negotiator (City of Oakland): Frank Fanelli Negotiator (Property Owner): Negotiator (AC Transit): Rick Fernandez, General Manager Kenneth C. Scheidig, General Counsel Under Negotiation: Instructions to negotiator regarding pricing and terms of payment.
Property:
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
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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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