ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
AGENDA  
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting  
AC Transit General Offices  
1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California  
Closed Session 3:45 PM - 10th Floor Conference Room  
Regular Meeting 5:00 PM - 2nd Floor Board Room  
HYBRID MEETING  
Phone (669) 900 6833 Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063  
Zoom link https://actransit.zoom.us/j/98487175063  
Wednesday, May 14, 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  
KATHLEEN KELLY, INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
AIMEE L. STEELE, GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER  
LINDA A. NEMEROFF, BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/DISTRICT SECRETARY  
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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 April 23,  
2025.  
25-047  
25-286  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.B. Consider review of Board Policy 703 - Assessing and Waiving Fines for  
the Late Filing of a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) with no  
recommended amendments.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.C. Consider authorizing the Board of Directors and General Manager to  
25-292  
25-275  
attend the  
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)  
Sustainability/Operations Planning and Scheduling Workshop on August  
10-13, 2025 in Denver, Colorado.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.D. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 25-017 honoring Beverly Johnson  
for over 20 years of distinguished service on AC Transit’s Parcel Tax Fiscal  
Oversight Committee.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.E.  
5.F.  
Consider adoption of Resolution No. 25-020 re-appointing Matt  
Williams, Stephen Hicks and Donna Linton to a three-year term on the  
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Parcel Tax Fiscal Oversight  
Committee, effective September 1, 2025; and authorize the District  
Secretary to conduct a recruitment to fill one vacancy on the Committee.  
25-278  
Consider receiving the Semi-Annual Retirement Board report.  
25-310  
25-279  
Staff Contact:  
Damien Charléty, Executive Officer Retirement Plan  
5.G. Consider receiving the General Manager’s Access Committee minutes of  
March 11, 2025.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
5.H. Consider receiving a report on the District’s involvement in external  
planning processes.  
25-273  
25-287  
25-264  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
5.I.  
5.J.  
Consider a review of Board Policy 475 - Requests for Use of Rolling Stock,  
with no recommended amendments.  
Staff Contact:  
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer  
Consider receiving the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)  
Semi-Annual Payment Report for the period of October 1, 2024, through  
March 31, 2025.  
Staff Contact:  
Phillip Halley, Interim Director of Civil Rights & Compliance  
5.K. Consider authorizing the General Manager to execute a new single  
source contract with Messer North America, Inc. with a base period of  
three years with two (2) one-year options to provide maintenance  
services associated with the District-operated hydrogen fuel stations.  
25-250  
Staff Contact:  
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer  
6.  
REGULAR CALENDAR  
External Affairs Items - Chair Peeples  
6.A. Consider receiving a report related to the communication of detours and  
other service disruptions in real time [Requested by Director Walsh -  
6/26/24].  
25-271  
Staff Contact:  
Claudia Burgos, Interim Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing  
& Communications  
Ahsan Baig, Chief Information Officer  
Planning Items - Chair Young  
6.B. Consider receiving a report on the District’s June 2025 Service Sign-up.  
25-255  
25-269  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
6.C. Consider receiving an update on accessible wayfinding hardware and  
software technology solutions. [Requested by President Shaw -  
8/7/2024]  
Staff Contact:  
Ahsan Baig, Chief Information Officer  
Operations Items - Chair Walsh  
6.D. Consider authorizing the General Manager to exercise the second option  
year renewal of the contract with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for  
continued transit law enforcement services.  
21-146c  
25-297  
Staff Contact:  
Marla Blagg, Chief Safety & Security Officer  
6.E.  
Consider receiving the FY 2024-25 Third Quarter Protective Services  
Report.  
Staff Contact:  
Marla Blagg, Chief Safety & Security Officer  
Board Administrative Matters - President Shaw  
6.F. Consider approving and authorizing the Board President to sign an  
25-272a  
Employment Agreement with the newly-appointed  
Manager/Chief Executive Officer.  
General  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
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 – Existing Litigation  
(Government Code Section 54956.9 (a))  
- De Guzman v. AC Transit, et. al., Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV025969  
7.B. 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  
7.C. Public Employee Performance Evaluation  
(Government Code Section 54957)  
Titles: Interim General Manager/Chief Executive Officer & General Manager/Chief Executive  
Officer  
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.  
25-015i  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
9.  
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT  
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.  
25-038i  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
11.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: May 28, 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.