ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
AGENDA  
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting  
3:45 PM Closed Session (see item 8 for details)  
HYBRID MEETING  
AC Transit General Offices  
2nd Floor Board Room - 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California  
Phone (669) 900 6833, Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063  
Zoom link https://actransit.zoom.us/j/98487175063  
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM  
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
JOEL YOUNG, PRESIDENT (AT-LARGE)  
DIANE SHAW, VICE PRESIDENT (WARD 5)  
H. E. CHRISTIAN PEEPLES (WARD 1)  
JEAN WALSH (WARD 2)  
SARAH SYED (WARD 3)  
MURPHY MCCALLEY (WARD 4)  
ANTHONY C. SILVA (WARD 6)  
BOARD OFFICERS  
KATHLEEN KELLY, INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
AIMEE L. STEELE, GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER  
LINDA A. NEMEROFF, BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/DISTRICT SECRETARY  
TELECONFERENCE:  
Director H. E. Christian Peeples, 13328 San Pablo Avenue, Room 38C, San Pablo, California  
94806  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
CALL TO ORDER  
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. 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.  
4.  
5.  
MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA  
CONSENT CALENDAR (AND CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT ITEMS)  
5.A. Consider approving Board of Directors minutes of December 5, 2024.  
(Special Meeting)  
25-003  
25-013  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.B. Consider approving Board of Directors minutes of December 6, 2024.  
(Special meeting)  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.C. Consider approving Board of Directors minutes of December 11, 2024.  
25-122  
25-007  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.D. Consider receiving report on the Board Policies scheduled for review  
and/or amendment during Calendar Year 2025.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.E.  
Consider receiving the General Manager’s Access Committee minutes of  
November 12, 2024.  
25-001  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
5.F.  
Consider approving the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for  
planning, public outreach, and design consultant services to conduct the  
Foothill Boulevard Transit Improvement Study.  
25-011  
25-012  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
5.G. Consider authorizing the Interim General Manager or her designee to  
execute Phase 1 and subsequent subaward agreements with the Alliance  
for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) for funding for  
fuel cell bus purchases, workforce development and infrastructure  
development.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
5.H. Consider approving contract award to Saboo, Inc., a certified small  
business in Brentwood, California, in the amount of $2,690,000 for the  
civil and balance of plant portion of the construction of the Oakland  
Division 4 Hydrogen Station Upgrade Project.  
22-461b  
20-488a  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
5.I.  
5.J.  
Consider approving the first of two one-year extension options on  
contract 2021-1499 with Sierra-Cedar, Inc. for PeopleSoft hosting and  
support services.  
Staff Contact:  
Ahsan Baig, Chief Information Officer  
Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 25-007 supporting the Equity in  
Infrastructure Project.  
25-002  
25-105  
Staff Contact:  
Lynette Little, Director of Civil Rights & Compliance  
5.K. Consider authorizing the Interim General Manager or their designee to  
file and execute an application and funding agreement with the  
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Sustainable  
Transportation Planning Grant Program for the Project: Transit Signal  
Priority (TSP) Strategic Plan.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
5.L.  
Consider authorizing the Interim General Manager to execute an  
amendment to Contract 2022-10480 with Herrig & Vogt, LLP, adding  
$250,000 to the contract and extending the term to December 31, 2025,  
for legal services related to disputes arising out of the construction of  
the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project.  
25-117  
Staff Contact:  
Aimee L. Steele, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer  
6.  
REGULAR CALENDAR  
Board Administrative Matters - President Young  
6.A. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 25-006 censuring Sarah Syed for  
violation of Board Policies 101 and 702.  
25-123  
25-006  
Staff Contact:  
Aimee L. Steele, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer  
7.  
8.  
SELECTION OF PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD  
7.A. Consider report from the Nominating Committee and election of the  
2025 Board President and Vice President.  
Presenter:  
Chair of the Nominating Committee  
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  
(Government Code Section 54956.9 (a))  
- Lella Hill v. AC Transit, WCAB Case Nos. ADJ11157588 and ADJ15874330  
8.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: (Two Cases)  
8.C. Conference with Labor Negotiator  
(Government Code Section 54957.6):  
Agency Designated Representative: Interim General Manager Kathleen Kelly  
Employee Organizations: ATU Local 192, AFSCME Local 3916, IBEW Local 1245,  
Unrepresented Employees  
8.D. Conference with Labor Negotiator  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Agency Designated Representative: President Young  
Title: District Secretary  
8.E. Public Employment  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Title: General Manager  
9.  
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 a joint Agenda Planning  
Request Form submitted by Director Walsh and Vice President Shaw.  
25-015  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
10.  
11.  
BOARD/STAFF COMMENTS  
(Government Code Section 54954.2)  
10.A. Written reports from Board members on travel to District-related  
conferences occurring in the last 30 days.  
25-038  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: January 22, 2025 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 and may be  
posted to the District’s website.  
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.