ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
AGENDA  
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting  
CLOSED SESSION 4:15 PM (see item 8 for details)  
REGULAR MEETING 5:00 PM  
PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 PM (Redistricting - see item 7A for details)  
HYBRID MEETING  
AC Transit General Offices  
2nd Floor Board Room - 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California  
English Phone (669) 900 6833, Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063  
Spanish Phone (707) 304-7195, Conference ID: 647 528 554#  
Mandarin Phone (707) 304-7195, Conference ID: 983 252 334#  
Cantonese Phone (707) 304-7195, Conference ID: 286 412 310#  
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 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  
JILL A. SPRAGUE, GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER  
LINDA A. NEMEROFF, BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/DISTRICT SECRETARY  
Live Public Comment  
The public is invited to attend the Board of Directors meeting in person or remotely. Live  
public comment will be accepted during the meeting in person, through Zoom, or the  
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Participants dialing in by phone:  
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Cantonese Phone Number: (707) 304-7195, Conference ID: 286 412 310#  
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 minutes of August 9, 2023.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.B. Consider approving Board of Directors minutes for the special meeting  
held on August 24, 2023.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.C. Consider approving minor, non-substantive amendments to Board Policy  
360 - Actuarial Valuations Retirement Fund Policy.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
5.D. Consider receiving the Monthly Report on Investments for June 2023.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
5.E.  
Consider approving the award of a firm fixed price construction contract  
for $3,293,851 to Ray’s Electric of Oakland, California for the  
construction of the AC Transit Rapid Corridors Telegraph Avenue Project  
segment.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
5.F.  
Consider authorizing the General Manager to exercise Option 3 (Year 6)  
to extend the District’s contract with Alliant Insurance Services, for the  
period beginning February 10, 2024, through February 9, 2025, for the  
provision of Insurance Broker Services.  
Staff Contact:  
Jill A. Sprague, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer  
5.G. Consider authorizing the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for  
457(b) Plan Administrative Services.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.  
REGULAR CALENDAR  
Planning Items - Chair Syed  
6.A. Consider receiving an update on progress, next steps, and upcoming  
engagement opportunities and approve the revised guiding principles  
associated with Realign, the District’s system-wide service effort.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
Board Administrative Matters - President Young  
6.B. Announcement of changes to the October and November Board meeting  
schedule.  
Presenter:  
President Young  
7.  
PUBLIC HEARING - 6:00 PM  
7.A. Receive presentation from the District’s demographer on redistricting to  
a seven-ward election system for the Board of Directors; and hold the  
second of two public hearings to receive public input on the composition  
of the voting wards before maps are drafted and provide initial direction  
to the demographer on the composition of the draft maps.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
Presenter:  
Michael Wagaman, Wagaman Strategies  
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 - Potential Litigation  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: (2 Cases)  
8.B. Public Employee Performance Evaluation  
(Government Code Section 54957)  
Title: General Manager, 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 Vice President Shaw and Director Beckles.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
10.  
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT  
10.A. General Manager’s Report for September 13, 2023.  
11.  
12.  
BOARD/STAFF COMMENTS  
(Government Code Section 54954.2)  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: September 27, 2023 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.  
Accessible Public Meetings/Alternative Formats/Interpreters: Meetings of the Board of Directors are accessible  
to individuals in wheelchairs. The Board Room is equipped with Assistive Listening Devices for individuals with a  
hearing impairment. Written materials in appropriate alternative formats and disability-related  
modification/accommodations must be made three business days in advance of the meeting or hearing to help  
ensure availability. Subject to availability, sign language, and foreign language interpreters will be provided  
upon request with 72-hour notice. Please direct requests for disability-related modification or accommodation  
and/or interpreter services to Linda A. Nemeroff, District Secretary, 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California,  
94612 or call (510) 891 7201. To access a recording of the current agenda by telephone, dial (510) 891 7200. AC  
Transit’s General Offices are accessible by various bus lines serving the intersection of 17th Street and  
BART station is the 19th Street Station in Oakland.  
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.