ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
MINUTES  
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors  
CLOSED SESSION ONLY  
IN-PERSON MEETING ONLY  
AC Transit General Offices  
10th Floor Conference Room - 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California  
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 12:00 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  
KATHLEEN KELLY, INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
AIMEE L. STEELE, GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER  
LINDA A. NEMEROFF, BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/DISTRICT SECRETARY  
1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Board of Directors held a special meeting on  
Wednesday, April 9, 2025.  
President Shaw called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Although noticed to attend the meeting via teleconference, Director Peeples attended the  
meeting in-person.  
Director Syed arrived to the meeting at 12:06 p.m.  
Present:  
YOUNG, SHAW, McCALLEY, SYED, SILVA, PEEPLES, WALSH  
3.  
CLOSED SESSION/REPORT OUT  
At 12:03 p.m., the District Secretary announced that the Board would convene in Closed  
Session to discuss the items listed on the agenda.  
A brief recess was taken at 1:32 p.m., and the Board reconvened at 1:37 p.m. All Board  
members were present.  
The Board took another short recess at 2:37 p.m., reconvening at 2:43 p.m. with all members  
present.  
At 3:28 p.m., the meeting recessed once again and resumed at 3:32 p.m. All Board members  
remained present.  
A final brief recess occurred at approximately 3:50 p.m., with the session resuming at 3:55 p.m.  
All Board members were present at that time. Director Walsh departed the Closed Session at  
approximately 4:15 p.m. and did not return.  
The Closed Session concluded at 4:46 p.m. There was no reportable action.  
3.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation  
(Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)  
- Tucker v. AC Transit, WCAB Case No. ADJ17310509  
- Sharp v. AC Transit, WCAB Case Nos. ADJ18365308 and ADJ14821476  
3.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of  
Section 54956.9: (one case)  
- Potential litigation regarding alleged Brown Act violation (complaint  
received on March 20, 2025) and reconsideration of a potential  
conflict of interest regarding a Board member with respect to this  
complaint.  
3.C. Conference with Labor Negotiators  
(Government Code Section 54957.6):  
Agency Designated Representative:  
- Interim General Manager Kathleen Kelly  
- Labor and Employee Relations Representative  
Employee Organizations: ATU Local 192, AFSCME Local 3916, IBEW Local 1245,  
Unrepresented Employees  
3.D. Conference with Labor Negotiators  
(Government Code Section 54957.6):  
Agency Designated Representatives:  
- James Ross, Renne Public Law Group  
- Gregg Moser, Krauthamer & Associates  
Unrepresented Employee: General Manager  
3.E. Public Employment  
(Government Code Section 54957.6)  
Title: General Manager  
4.  
ADJOURNMENT  
There being no further business to come before the Board of Directors, the meeting adjourned  
at 4:46 p.m.  
Respectfully submitted,  
/s/ Linda Nemeroff  
Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary