ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
AGENDA  
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting  
HYBRID MEETING  
AC Transit General Offices  
2nd Floor Board Room - 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California  
Phone (669) 900 6833 Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063  
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:00 PM  
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
JOEL YOUNG, PRESIDENT (AT-LARGE)  
DIANE SHAW, VICE PRESIDENT (WARD 5)  
JOVANKA BECKLES (WARD 1)  
JEAN WALSH (WARD 2)  
SARAH SYED (WARD 3)  
MURPHY MCCALLEY (WARD 4)  
H. E. CHRISTIAN PEEPLES (AT-LARGE)  
BOARD OFFICERS  
MICHAEL A. HURSH, GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
JILL A. SPRAGUE, GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER  
LINDA A. NEMEROFF, BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/DISTRICT SECRETARY  
Advisory for Virtual Public Meetings  
Due to COVID-19, this meeting will be conducted as a hybrid teleconference and in-person  
meeting pursuant to Government Code Section 54953. Members of the public, and staff  
members whose presence is not specifically requested, are encouraged to participate  
remotely.  
Covid-19 Protocols for In-Person Attendance:  
1. Visitors experiencing the following symptoms of COVID-19 may not enter the meeting  
location: • Cough • Chills • Sore Throat • Shortness of Breath • Muscle Pain • Loss of Taste or  
Smell • Fever  
2. Visitors must use the hands-free temperature scanners upon entry. An alert will sound and  
entrance will be prohibited if a temperature is measured at 100.4 or above.  
3. Visitors must show proof of Covid-19 vaccination and masks will be required for all  
visitors.  
Live Public Comment  
Live public comment will be accepted during the meeting in person, through Zoom, or the  
teleconference number listed on the cover page. Participants using Zoom should use the “raise  
your hand" feature to indicate they wish to speak on an item. The meeting host will call on  
each speaker when it is their turn to speak. Use the unmute option when you are recognized  
to speak. For participants calling in, dial *9 to “raise your hand” when the agenda item is  
called. When you are called to speak by the last 4 digits of your phone number or by name, dial  
*6 to unmute yourself. If you decide not to speak, you may dial *9 to "lower your hand".  
Written Public Comment  
Written comment can be submitted directly to the Board BEFORE the meeting starts. Click on  
corresponding meeting. Please note that eComment submissions close at 4:30 p.m. prior to  
the start of the meeting. Written comments can also be emailed to myvoice@actransit.org.  
Please indicate the agenda item number in the subject of the email. Email submissions must be  
received by 3:00 p.m. prior to the start of the meeting.  
For the members of the public who only wish to listen to the Board of Directors meeting (and  
not provide comment), a live audio/video stream is available online at:  
Progress" link. This can only be done during the live broadcast of the meeting.]  
AC Transit does not provide technical support to users accessing the meeting by  
telephone/Zoom.  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
2.  
3.  
ROLL CALL  
PRESENTATION  
3.A. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 23-012 honoring the lifetime  
and legacy of beloved accessibility advocate and community leader Janet  
Abelson.  
Presenter:  
Director Beckles  
3.B. Presentation on the Transportation Cooperative Research Program  
(TCRP) Report - Practitioner's Guide to Bus Operator Workforce  
Management. [Requested by Director Peeples - 12/14/2022]  
Presenter:  
Robert Puentes, President and CEO, Eno Center for Transportation  
4.  
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.  
5.  
6.  
MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA  
CONSENT CALENDAR (AND CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT ITEMS)  
6.A. Consider approving Board of Directors minutes of February 8, 2023.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
6.B. Consider approving Board of Directors Special Meeting minutes of  
February 10, 2023.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
6.C. Consider approving amendments to the Preamble to the Board Policy &  
Administrative Regulation Manual, including the retitling of the  
document to Board Policy 100 - Introduction to the Board Policy &  
Administrative Regulation Manual and Periodic Review Schedule.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
6.D. Consider receiving the FY 2022-23 Second Quarter Travel and Meeting  
Expense Report for Directors and Board Officers.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
6.E.  
6.F.  
Consider receiving the FY 2022-23 First Quarter Employee and  
Non-Employee Out-of-State Travel Report.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
Consider receiving the Monthly Reports on Investments for November  
and December 2022.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.G. Consider receiving the Semi-annual Report on the Status of Active  
Contracts and Spending Amounts over $250,000.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.H. Consider authorizing the release of Request For Proposals (RFP) for a  
five-year contract for banking services.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.I.  
Consider authorizing the General Manager or his designee to file and  
execute grant applications and funding agreements with the United  
States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023  
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)  
discretionary grant program.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.J.  
Consider authorizing the General Manager or his designee to file and  
execute grant applications and funding agreements with the Federal  
Transit Administration (FTA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Areas of Persistent  
Poverty Program.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.K. Consider authorizing the General Manager or his designee to file and  
execute grant applications and funding agreements with the California  
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Climate  
Adaptation Planning Grant Program.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.L.  
Consider adoption of Resolution No. 23-011 amending and approving  
the addition of two positions funded by the Metropolitan Transportation  
Committee (MTC) to the FY 2022-23 Annual Operating Budget.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.M. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 23-003 authorizing the General  
Manager or his designee to file and execute applications and funding  
agreements with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for  
AC Transit’s Fruitvale Corridor project.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.N. Consider receiving the Quarterly Report on the District’s involvement in  
external planning processes.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
6.O. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 23-013 approving the repeal of  
Board Policy 410 - Bus Rapid Transit Construction Careers Policy and  
Resolution Nos. 13-027 and 17-040.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
6.P. Consider approving the disposal of a vehicle by sale or by other means  
most advantageous to the District.  
Staff Contact:  
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer  
6.Q. Consider authorizing General Counsel to attend the American Public  
Transportation Association (APTA) Legal Affairs Seminar, April 2 - 4,  
2023, in Portland, Oregon.  
Staff Contact:  
Jill A. Sprague, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer  
7.  
REGULAR CALENDAR  
External Affairs Items - Chair Peeples  
7.A. Consider receiving the Monthly Legislative Report and approving  
legislative positions, if necessary.  
Staff Contact:  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
Planning Items - Chair Syed  
7.B. Consider approving the award of a transit shelter advertising contract to  
Intersection Media, LLC for a base period of two (2) years with three (3)  
one-year options for a minimum annual guarantee of $4.3 million in  
total advertising revenue for the five year period.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
7.C. Consideration of the following actions regarding Transit Shelters:  
Authorize the General Manager to take the necessary steps to  
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acquire ownership of 276 existing transit shelters from Clear Channel  
Outdoor (CCO).  
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Approve contract award to Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. for a  
two-year base period with three one-year options for transit shelter  
maintenance services in the amount of $844,560 per year.  
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Authorize the General Manager to include an option in the new  
contract with Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. to add maintenance of 46  
Tempo Platforms in the amount of $443,350 per year after the current  
contract expires in August 2023.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
Operations Items - Chair Shaw  
7.D. Consider receiving the Quarterly Operations Performance Report for AC  
Transit Fixed Route Services during the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year  
22-23.  
Staff Contact:  
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer  
7.E.  
7.F.  
Consider receiving the Quarterly Protective Services Report for AC  
Transit during the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022-23.  
Staff Contact:  
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer  
Consider approving award of a facility security services contract to  
American Guard Services (AGS) with an initial base period of five (5)  
years with two (2) twenty-four (24) month options to extend the  
contract, up to a cumulative maximum term of nine (9) years.  
Staff Contact:  
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer  
Board Administrative Matters - President Young  
7.G. Consider approving the draft agenda for the Board of Directors/Board  
Officers Retreat scheduled for March 29, 2023.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
8.  
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.  
8.A. Review of Agenda Planning Pending List and Agenda Planning Request  
Forms.  
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Agenda Planning Request - Director Beckles  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
9.  
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT  
9.A. General Manager’s Report for February 22, 2023.  
10.  
11.  
BOARD/STAFF COMMENTS  
(Government Code Section 54954.2)  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: March 8, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.  
MEETING DISCLOSURES  
Public Comment: 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.  
Accessible Public Meetings: Meetings of the Board of Directors are accessible to individuals in wheelchairs. The  
Board Room is equipped with Assistive Listening Devices for individuals with a hearing impairment. Written  
materials in appropriate alternative formats, disability-related modification/accommodations must be made  
three business days in advance of the meeting or hearing to help ensure availability. Subject to availability, sign  
language and foreign language interpreters will be provided upon request with 72-hour notice. Please direct  
requests for disability related modification or accommodation and/or interpreter services to Linda A. Nemeroff,  
District Secretary, 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California, 94612 or call (510) 891-7201. To access a recording  
of the current agenda by telephone, dial (510) 891-7200. AC Transit’s General Offices are accessible by various  
511 (and say, “AC Transit”). The nearest accessible BART station is the 19th Street Station in Oakland.  
Alternative Formats/Interpreters: Written materials in appropriate alternative formats or disability related  
modification/accommodation must be made three business days in advance of the meeting to help ensure  
availability. Subject to availability, sign language and foreign language interpreters will be provided upon  
request with 72-hour notice. Please direct requests for disability related modification or accommodation  
and/or interpreter services to Linda A. Nemeroff, District Secretary, 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California,  
94612 or call (510) 891-7201. To access a recording of the current agenda by telephone, dial (510) 891-7200.  
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.