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 2:30 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, December 10, 2025 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  
Live Public Comment  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
PRESENTATION  
3.A. Presentations honoring the 65th Anniversary of AC Transit.  
25-571  
Staff Contact:  
Claudia Burgos, Executive Director of External Affairs and Customer  
Experience  
Presenters:  
Offices of Senator Jesse Arreguin and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks  
Office of Congressman John Garamendi  
Office of Congresswoman Lateefah Simon  
Office of Congressman Eric Swalwell  
3.B. Oakland Alameda Access Project.  
25-566  
Staff Contact:  
Gary Sidhu, Project Manager, Alameda County Transportation  
Commission  
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 meeting minutes of October 22,  
2025.  
25-058  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
6.B. Consider approving Board of Directors meeting minutes of November 19,  
2025.  
25-059  
25-521  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
6.C. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 25-039 regarding compensation  
for the members of the Board of Directors, reimbursement for expenses  
and amending Board Policy 123 (Compensation for Directors) by the  
repeal of Resolution No. 10-053.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
Aimee L. Steele, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer  
6.D. Consider approving the Semi-Annual Retirement Board Report.  
25-545  
25-506  
Staff Contact:  
Damien Charléty, Executive Officer, AC Transit Employees’ Retirement  
Plan  
6.E.  
6.F.  
Consider approving amendments to Board Policy No. 451 - Advertising  
on District Property.  
Staff Contact:  
Claudia Burgos, Executive Director of External Affairs and Customer  
Experience  
Consider approving minor amendments to Board Policy 314 - Capital  
Plan and Projects Policy. [Continued from the October 22, 2025 Board of  
Directors Meeting]  
25-404a  
25-537  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.G. Consider receiving the Monthly Legislative Report.  
Staff Contact:  
Claudia Burgos, Executive Director of External Affairs and Customer  
Experience  
7.  
REGULAR CALENDAR  
External Affairs Items - Chair Silva  
7.A. Consider approving minor amendments to Board Policy 650 - Access to  
Public Records Requests and Fees. [Continued from the September 10,  
2025, Board of Directors Meeting.]  
25-429a  
25-468  
25-525  
Staff Contact:  
Aimee L. Steele, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer  
7.B. Considering approving an update to Board Policy 456, Social Media Use  
Policy.  
Staff Contact:  
Claudia Burgos, Executive Director of External Affairs & Customer  
Experience  
7.C. Consider the adoption of Board Policy 455 - Media & Public Statement  
Policy. [Requested by President Shaw - 10/23/24; Director Walsh -  
11/13/24]  
Staff Contact:  
Robert Lyles, Media Affairs and Strategic Initiatives Manager  
Finance and Audit Items - Chair McCalley  
7.D. Consider receiving the Year-End Financial Statements and Independent  
Auditor’s Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025.  
25-553  
25-542  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
Planning Items - Chair Young  
7.E.  
Consider receiving a report on the District’s planned service changes  
associated with the January 2026 Sign-up.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
Aaron Vogel, Chief Operating Officer  
Operations Items - Chair Walsh  
7.F. Consider approving amendments to Board Policy 546 - Standards for  
25-376  
Operation of Supplementary Service.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
Board Administrative Matters - President Shaw  
7.G. Announcement of appointments to the Nominating Committee for the  
selection of President and Vice President of the Board for 2026. (Verbal)  
25-551  
Presenter:  
President Shaw  
8.  
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)  
- Isaac Harvey v. AC Transit and Michael Ray Scott, Alameda County Superior Court Case No.  
24CV068677  
- Barjinder Kaur v. AC Transit, WCAB Case Nos. ADJ10228265, ADJ7486388, ADJ11199266  
- Ben Bussell, Jr. v. AC Transit, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 25CV109526  
8.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) and (d)  
(3) – two matters.  
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. Conference with Labor Negotiators  
(Government Code Section 54957.6):  
Agency Designated Representatives:  
- President Diane Shaw  
- Nelson Fialho, Renne Public Management Group  
Unrepresented Employees: General Counsel, District Secretary  
8.E. Public Employee Performance Evaluation  
(Government Code Section 54957)  
Title: General Counsel, District Secretary  
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 Agenda Planning Request  
Forms submitted by President Shaw and Director Syed.  
25-015v  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/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.  
25-038v  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
11.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: January 14, 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.