ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
AGENDA  
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting  
3:45 PM Closed Session (see item 7 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, October 9, 2024 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  
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  
Live Public Comment  
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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  
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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.  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
2.  
3.  
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 meeting minutes of September  
25, 2024.  
24-044  
24-521  
24-474  
24-506  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.B. Consider receiving report on proposed amendments to the AC Transit  
Conflict of Interest Code.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.C. Consider review of Board Policy 324 - Revenue and Grants with minor  
amendments.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
5.D. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 24-032, authorizing the General  
Manager or his designee to file and execute an application and funding  
agreement for Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC)  
administered funding for the International Boulevard (Blvd) Bus Rapid  
Transit (BRT) and Streetscape Improvements Project and committing any  
necessary matching funds and stating assurances to complete the  
Project.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
5.E.  
Consider adoption of Resolution No. 24-033, authorizing the General  
Manager or his designee to file and execute an application and funding  
agreement for the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC)  
administered funds for the East Oakland Facility Battery Electric Bus  
Infrastructure Project and committing any necessary matching funds and  
stating assurances to complete the project.  
24-514  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
5.F.  
Consider adoption of Resolution No. 24-034, authorizing the General  
Manager or his designee to file and execute an application and funding  
agreement for Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC)  
administered funding for the Grand Avenue Improvements Project and  
committing any necessary matching funds and stating assurances to  
complete the Project.  
24-515  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
5.G. Consider receiving the General Manager’s Access Committee minutes of  
July 9, 2024.  
24-507  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
5.H. Consider authorizing the General Manager to exercise the second and  
final one-year option from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025  
with Concentra, CCCMA Occupational Clinic, and Mega Lab Services for  
drug and alcohol testing, commercial driver license (CDL) medical  
examinations, and physical agility testing services of prospective and  
current employees (contracted as Third Party Administration of US  
Department of Transportation (US DOT) Medical Examinations and  
Workplace Drug/Alcohol Testing Services).  
20-046c  
Staff Contact:  
Lynette Little, Director of Civil Rights & Compliance  
5.I.  
Consider receiving a report regarding the 2024 Federal Transit  
Administration (FTA) Triennial Review.  
24-489  
Staff Contact:  
Alan Parello, Manager of Internal Audit  
6.  
REGULAR CALENDAR  
6.A. Consider adopting Resolution No. 24-035, which approves the proposed  
Realign Final Network Plan and Realign+ service additions, approves the  
service equity analyses, and directs the General Counsel to file a Notice  
of Exemption with Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and any other  
parties as may be required.  
23-250k  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
Claudia Burgos, Director of Legislative Affairs & Community Relations  
7.  
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 – Potential Litigation  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: (two cases)  
7.B. Conference with Labor Negotiators  
(Government Code Section 54957.6):  
Agency Designated Representative:  
- General Manager Michael Hursh;  
- Labor and Employee Relations Representative;  
Employee Organizations: ATU Local 192, AFSCME Local 3916, IBEW Local 1245,  
Unrepresented Employees  
7.C. Public Employee Performance Evaluation  
(Government Code Section 54957)  
Title: General Manager, General Counsel, 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.  
24-061p  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
9.  
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT  
9.A. General Manager’s Report for October 9, 2024.  
24-016p  
24-314  
10.  
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.  
11.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: October 23, 2024 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.