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Meeting Name: Board of Directors - Regular Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/19/2025 5:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: HYBRID MEETING 2nd Floor Board Room - 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California Zoom link https://actransit.zoom.us/j/98487175063 Phone (669) 900 6833 Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063
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25-055 5.A.ConsentConsider approving Board of Directors meeting minutes of September 10, 2025. Staff Contact: Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary   Not available Not available
25-546 5.B.ConsentConsider approving Board of Directors meeting minutes of October 27, 2025. (special meeting) Staff Contact: Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary   Not available Not available
25-547 5.C.ConsentConsider approving Board of Directors meeting minutes of October 29, 2025. (special meeting) Staff Contact: Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary   Not available Not available
25-518 5.D.ConsentConsider receiving the FY 2025-26 First Quarter Travel and Meeting Expense Report for the Board of Directors. Staff Contact: Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary   Not available Not available
25-522 5.E.ConsentConsider approving minor amendments to Board Policy 145 - Elections: Political and Campaign Activities. Staff Contact: Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary Aimee L. Steele, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer   Not available Not available
25-520 5.F.ConsentConsider review of Board Policy 140 - Candidates Statement of Qualification Costs with no recommended amendments. Staff Contact: Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary   Not available Not available
25-532 5.G.ConsentConsider receiving the General Manager’s Access Committee minutes of September 9, 2025. Staff Contact: Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering   Not available Not available
25-549 5.H.ConsentConsider authorizing the General Manager to execute an amendment to Contract 2022-10480 with Herrig & Vogt, LLP, adding $850,000 to the contract and to continue the term to December 31, 2026, for legal services related to disputes arising out of the construction of the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project. Staff Contact: Aimee L. Steele, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer   Not available Not available
25-501 5.I.ConsentConsider receiving the monthly legislative report. Staff Contact: Claudia Burgos, Executive Director of External Affairs and Customer Experience   Not available Not available
25-535 5.J.ConsentConsider receiving an update on FY25-26 First Quarter Customer Services Metrics Staff Contact: Claudia Burgos, Executive Director of External Affairs and Customer Experience   Not available Not available
25-528 5.K.ConsentConsider approving a three-year contract award to Immersed Technologies, Inc. to design, develop and implement curriculum for zero emission bus training programs. Staff Contact: Aaron Vogel, Chief Operating Officer   Not available Not available
25-531 5.L.ConsentConsider receiving a report on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) utilization for the period of April 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025. Staff Contact: Phillip Halley, Interim Director of Civil Rights & Compliance   Not available Not available
25-534 5.M.ConsentConsider receiving the Quarterly budget update and grant activity for the period of July 2025 through the end of September 2025 of FY 2025-26. Staff Contact: Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer   Not available Not available
25-533 5.N.ConsentConsider approving the proposed FY 2026-27 Annual Budget Development Process Calendar. Staff Contact: Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer   Not available Not available
25-517 5.O.ConsentConsider review and adoption of the 2026 regular Board meeting schedule. Staff Contact: Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary   Not available Not available
25-411a 6.A.Regular - External AffairsConsider the adoption of AC Transit’s 2026 Federal & State Advocacy Programs. Staff Contact: Claudia Burgos, Executive Director of External Affairs and Customer Experience   Not available Not available
25-527 6.B.Regular - External AffairsConsider receiving an update on implementation of the regional Next Generation Clipper (NGC) program. Staff Contact: Ahsan Baig, Chief Information Officer Claudia Burgos, Executive Director of External Affairs and Customer Experience   Not available Not available
25-543 6.C.Regular - Finance & AuditConsider approving a six-month pilot of Clipper’s Tap-and-Ride feature to enable staff to complete the required Title VI equity analysis. Staff Contact: Phillip Halley, Interim Director of Civil Rights & Compliance   Not available Not available
24-384a 6.D.Regular - PlanningConsider approving the proposed final draft of an updated Board Policy 545 - Service Standards. Staff Contact: Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering   Not available Not available
25-536 6.E.Regular - OperationsConsider authorizing the General Manager to enter into contracts with Kaiser Permanente, Health Net, Vision Service Plan, MetLife Dental and Standard Life Insurance for District employee insurance programs for calendar year 2026. Staff Contact: James Arcellana, Executive Director of Human Resources   Not available Not available
25-416 6.F.Regular - OperationsConsider receiving the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Safety Performance Annual Report. Staff Contact: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer   Not available Not available
25-254b 6.G.Regular - OperationsConsider receiving an update to the report presented to the Board on May 28, 2025, regarding the Human Resources Department’s ongoing long-term leave challenges and their impact on Bus Operator availability. Staff Contact: James Arcellana, Executive Director of Human Resources   Not available Not available
25-538 6.H.Regular - OperationsConsider the adoption of Resolution No. 25-041 approving the new classification of Director of Regulatory Programs. Staff Contact: James Arcellana, Executive Director of Human Resources   Not available Not available
25-358b 6.I.Regular - Board Administrative MattersConsider approving amendments to Article 5 (Meetings, Agendas) of Board Policy 101 - Board of Directors. Staff Contact: Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary Aimee L. Steele, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer   Not available Not available
25-015u 8.A.Agenda PlanningReview of Agenda Planning Pending List and approval of Agenda Planning Requests: 1. Consider approving Agenda Planning Request submitted by Director Walsh concerning Line 51a/b. [Four affirmative votes of the Board are required to approve an Agenda Planning Request if the amendments to Board Policy 101, Article 5 are approved.] Staff Contact: Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary   Not available Not available
25-014k 9.A.General Manager's ReportGeneral Manager’s Report for November 19, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-038u 10.A.Board/Staff CommentsWritten reports from Board members on travel to District-related conferences occurring in the last 30 days. Staff Contact: Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary   Not available Not available