ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT

AGENDA

Board of Directors - Regular Meeting

AC Transit General Offices

2nd Floor Board Room

1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California

Closed Session 3:45 PM

Regular Meeting 5:00 PM

HYBRID MEETING

Phone (669) 900 6833 Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063

Zoom link https://actransit.zoom.us/j/98487175063

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DIANE SHAW, PRESIDENT (WARD 5)

MURPHY MCCALLEY, VICE PRESIDENT (WARD 4)

HARPREET S. SANDHU (WARD 1)

JEAN WALSH (WARD 2)

SARAH SYED (WARD 3)

ANTHONY C. SILVA (WARD 6)

JOEL YOUNG (AT-LARGE)

BOARD OFFICERS

SALVADOR LLAMAS, GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

AIMEE L. STEELE, GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

LINDA A. NEMEROFF, BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/DISTRICT SECRETARY

Transit Information

Bus Lines that Stop Near 1600 Franklin Street in Oakland:

Lines 6, 12, 18, 51A, 72, 72M, and 88 at Broadway & 17th Street.

Line 1T stops at Broadway & 14th Street and in Uptown Oakland.

Line 14 runs along 14th Street between Broadway and Washington Street.

For trip planning information, visit: https://www.actransit.org/maps-schedules

This location is also accessible via the 12 Street and 19th Street BART Stations.

Live Public Comment

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and be prepared to accept the prompt to unmute. If calling into a meeting, dial *9 to “raise your

hand” when the agenda item you wish to speak to is called. Dial *6 to unmute when the last four

digits of your number are called. If you decide not to speak, dial *9 to "lower your hand". AC Transit

does not provide technical support to users accessing the meeting by telephone/Zoom.

Written Public Comment

To submit a written comment to the Board, click on https://actransit.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and

then click on the “eComment” link for the corresponding meeting. Written comments may also be

emailed using the form at: https://www.actransit.org/form/contact-the-board-of-directors. Indicate

the agenda item number in the subject of the email.

ADA Reasonable Accommodations / Alternative Formats / Language Assistance

In-person meetings of the Board of Directors are accessible to individuals in wheelchairs and assistive

listening devices are available to individuals with a hearing impairment. Written materials in

alternative formats including translation and disability-related modifications/accommodations must

be made three business days in advance of the meeting or hearing to help ensure availability.

Language assistance and sign language interpreters can be provided upon request three business days

in advance of the meeting, subject to availability. Direct requests for reasonable accommodation or

interpreter services to the District Secretary’s Office at districtsecretary@actransit.org or by calling

(510) 891-7201. To access an audio recording of the current agenda by telephone, dial (510)

891-7200.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PRESENTATION

3.A. Recognition of Bus Operators with 20 years or more of Safe Driving:

26-167

Sergio Berumen, 20 Years (Division 6)

Jose Martinez-Robles, 20 Years (Division 6)

Vanessa Rutherford-Johnson, 20 Years (Division 6)

Johnnie Shaw, 25 Years (Division 3)

Lucy Thomas, 25 Years (Division 4)

Hervinder Singh, 25 Years (Division 6)

Presenters:

Diane Shaw, President

Salvador Llamas, Chief Executive Officer

Aaron Vogel, Chief Operating Officer

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. Boardmembers may briefly

respond to statements or questions from the public, ask questions for clarification, refer a

matter to staff, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting, or direct staff to place

the matter on a future agenda. However, under the Brown Act, the Board cannot engage in

discussion or take action on any item not listed on the agenda. Public Comment on a specific

agenda item will be invited at the time the item is being considered. Two (2) minutes are

allowed for each item.

MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA

CONSENT CALENDAR (AND CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT ITEMS)

6.A. Consider approving Board of Directors meeting minutes of March 25,

2026.

26-046

26-121

Staff Contact:

Jelena Harada, Interim District Secretary

6.B. Consider receiving report on Annual Statement of Economic Interest

filings.

Staff Contact:

Jelena Harada, Interim District Secretary

6.C. Consider receiving the General Manager’s Access Committee minutes of

February 10, 2026.

26-182

26-078

Staff Contact:

Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering

6.D. Consider authorizing the General Manager, or his designee, to execute a

Master Program Funding Agreement (MPFA) with the Alameda County

Transportation Commission (ACTC), for the programming and allocation

of Measure BB and Vehicle Registration Fees (VRF).

Staff Contact:

Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer

6.E.

Consider the adoption of Resolution 26-010 approving the tentative

agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal

Employees, Local 3916 (AFSCME), which amends certain language found

in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

26-181

Staff Contact:

James Arcellana, Executive Director of Human Resources

REGULAR CALENDAR

Operations Items - Chair Silva

7.A. Consider receiving the 2025 Annual Security Report.

26-158a

26-079a

Staff Contact:

Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer

Finance and Audit Items - Chair Walsh

7.B. Consider receiving a report on the Draft FY 2026-27 Operating and

Capital Budgets.

Staff Contact:

Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer

CLOSED SESSION/REPORT OUT

The items for consideration are listed below and will be reported on by the General

Counsel as necessary at the end of the meeting.

8.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

(Paragraph 1 of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9)

1. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District v. California Department of Transportation, Alameda

County Superior Court Case Number: 22CV022839

2. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District v. CenturyLink, et al., Alameda County Superior Court

Case Number: 23CV048523

3. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District v. Hathaway Dinwiddie, et al., Alameda County

Superior Court Case Number:23CV02878

4. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District v. The Martin Group, et al., Alameda County Superior

Court Case Number: 23CV031555

5. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District v. East Bay Municipal Utility District, et al., Alameda

County Superior Court Case Number: 25CV141929

6. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District v. City of Oakland: Alameda County Superior Court

Case Number: 25CV155142

7. David Lewis v. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, WCAB Case Number ADJ13730896

8.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of

Government Code Section 54956.9: One Matter

8.C. Conference with Labor Negotiators

(Government Code Section 54957.6):

Agency Designated Representative:

- General Manager Salvador Llamas

- Labor and Employee Relations Representative

Employee Organizations: ATU Local 192, AFSCME Local 3916, IBEW Local 1245,

Unrepresented Employees

8.D. Public Employee Performance Evaluation

(Government Code Section 54957)

Title: General Manager, General Counsel, Interim District Secretary

8.E. Public Employment

(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))

Title: District Secretary

AGENDA PLANNING

Directors are limited to two agenda planning requests per meeting. Each item requested shall

have the concurrence of three Directors, including the requestor.

9.A. Review of Agenda Planning Pending List and Agenda Planning Request

Forms.

26-018f

Staff Contact:

Jelena Harada, Interim District Secretary

10.

BOARD/STAFF COMMENTS

(Government Code Section 53232.3(d))

Members of a legislative body shall provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense

of the local agency at the next regular meeting of the legislative body.

10.A. Written reports from Board members on travel to District-related

conferences occurring in the last 30 days.

26-019f

Staff Contact:

Jelena Harada, Interim District Secretary

11.

ADJOURNMENT

Next Meeting: April 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

MEETING DISCLOSURES

Live Audio/Video Stream: Meetings of the Board of Directors are recorded and streamed live on the District’s

website.

Public Comment: Live public comment will be accepted during the meeting in person, through Zoom, or the

teleconference number listed on the cover page. Members of the public wishing to present comments in

person should complete a Speaker’s Form and submit it to the District Secretary at the meeting. For subjects

not listed on this agenda, the public will be invited to speak under the "PUBLIC COMMENT" item on the regular

meeting agenda. For specific agenda item(s), speakers will be invited to address the Board at the time the item

is being considered. All speakers, including anyone using simultaneous translation equipment, are allowed two

(2) minutes to present comments. Speakers using a translator will receive twice the allotted time. Individuals

wishing to present more detailed information are encouraged to submit comments in writing. Written

comments are included in the record for meeting(s), and as such, are available for public inspection.

Electronic Devices: All electronic devices such as cell phones, smartphones, tablets and similar sounding

devices, shall be placed on mute, vibrate, or silent mode during Board meetings pursuant to District Ordinance

No. 12.

Order of Agenda Items: The Board may discuss any item listed on this agenda and in any order.

Availability of Agenda-Related Materials: Written agenda-related materials for all open-session regular

meetings are available to the public 72 hours prior to the meeting or at the time the materials are distributed

to a majority of the Board. Written materials presented at a meeting by staff or a member of the Board will be

available to the public at that time, or after the meeting if supplied by an outside party. Agenda-related

materials are available from the District Secretary’s Office, 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California, or on the

District’s website.

District Ordinance No. 13 prohibits non service animals at District facilities unless specifically authorized by law.

To accommodate individuals with severe allergies and environmental illnesses, meeting participants should

refrain from wearing scented products to the meeting.