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 - 3:30 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, July 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DIANE SHAW, PRESIDENT (WARD 5)

MURPHY MCCALLEY, VICE PRESIDENT (WARD 4)

H. E. CHRISTIAN PEEPLES (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

Board of Directors meetings are held in person. Live public comment may be given in person,

on Zoom, or the teleconference number listed on the cover of this agenda. Speakers must be

ready to present their comments when they are called upon to speak.

Zoom participants must use the “raise your hand" feature to indicate they wish to speak on an

item 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".

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corresponding meeting. The eComment submission window closes 30 minutes prior to the

start of the meeting. Written comments may also be emailed to myvoice@actransit.org.

Indicate the agenda item number in the subject of the email. Email comments must be

received no later than two hours prior to the start of the meeting.

AC Transit does not provide technical support to users accessing the meeting by

telephone/Zoom.

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 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

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)

5.A. Consider approving Board of Directors minutes of June 17, 2025. (special

meeting)

Staff Contact:

Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary

5.B. Consider receiving the General Manager’s Access Committee minutes of

May 13, 2025.

Staff Contact:

Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering

5.C. Consider approving minor amendments to Board Policy 340 - Accounting

Policy.

Staff Contact:

Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer

5.D. Consider authorizing the General Manager to exercise the second of five

one-year options under agreements with Stanford University (the

“University”) and Stanford Health Care (the “Hospital”) to continue

operating Line U service at no cost to the District through August 31,

2026.

Staff Contact:

Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering

REGULAR CALENDAR

Finance and Audit Items - Chair McCalley

6.A. Consider authorizing the General Manager to execute a contract

amendment to exercise two option years with the City of Alameda for its

Free Bus Pass Program for Alameda Seniors and Persons with Disabilities.

25-370

Staff Contact:

Claudia Burgos, Interim Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing

& Communications

Planning Items - Chair Young

6.B. Consider receiving a report on the District’s planned service changes,

outreach, and communications associated with the August 2025 Sign-up.

25-364

25-358

Staff Contact:

Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering

Board Administrative Matters - President Shaw

6.C. Consider approving amendments to Articles 1, 2, and 3 of Board Policy

101, Board of Directors Rules for Procedure.

Staff Contact:

Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary

Aimee L. Steele, General Counsel/Chief Legal 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.

7.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

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

- Reed vs. AC Transit, WCAB Case No. ADJ15313977

7.B. 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

7.C. Conference with Labor Negotiators - Board Officers

(Government Code Section 54957.6):

Agency Designated Representative: President Diane Shaw

Unrepresented Employee: General Counsel

7.D. Public Employee Performance Evaluation

(Government Code Section 54957)

Title: General Counsel

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.

25-015m

Staff Contact:

Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary

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.

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

conferences occurring in the last 30 days.

25-038m

Staff Contact:

Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary

10.

ADJOURNMENT

Next Meeting: July 23, 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.