ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
AGENDA  
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting  
CLOSED SESSION 4:00 PM (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  
Wednesday, June 12, 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  
SHAYNA VAN HOFTEN, INTERIM GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER  
LINDA A. NEMEROFF, BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/DISTRICT SECRETARY  
TELECONFERENCE:  
Director H. E. Christian Peeples, 13328 San Pablo Avenue, Room 9B, San Pablo, California  
94806  
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  
teleconference number listed on the cover of this agenda.  
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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 authorizing the Board President to attend the United States  
Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Climate Change Center’s  
2024 USDOT Transportation and Climate Symposium in Washington, D.C.  
on July 11-12, 2024.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.B. Consider authorizing lodging expenses for members of the Board of  
Directors attending the American Public Transportation Association’s  
(APTA) Transit Board Member Seminar on July 13-16, 2024, in San Jose,  
California.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.C. Consider ratifying the Board President's travel to Washington, D.C. to  
attend the Juneteenth celebration at the White House.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.D. Consider adoption of Resolution 24-021 authorizing the General  
Manager or his designee to file and execute a funding agreement with  
the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to receive  
$250,000 to collect and publish survey data for the purposes of  
informing efforts to improve safety of riders and reduce street  
harassment on public transit as mandated by Senate Bill (SB) 434.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
5.E.  
Consider authorizing the General Manager or his designee to file and  
execute applications and funding agreements with the Department of  
Homeland Security (DHS) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Transit Security  
Grant Program (TSGP) to expand and enhance the Transportation  
Security Administration (TSA) mandatory security training for the  
District’s employees (Project) and help fund high-visibility patrol  
resources.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
5.F.  
Consider authorizing the General Manager or his designee to increase  
the value of the Telegraph Avenue Traffic Signal Priority Project (Project)  
contract with Ray’s Electric for a new total contract value of $4,386,451  
to enable execution of associated change orders.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
5.G. Consider authorizing the General Manager to enter into a 180-day  
contract extension with Transdev U.S., Inc. (Transdev) for East Bay  
Paratransit Consortium (EBPC) Broker/Service Provider services.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
5.H. Consider authorizing the General Manager to exercise the first option  
year renewal of the contract with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for  
continued transit law enforcement services.  
Staff Contact:  
Michael Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer  
5.I.  
Consider authorizing the General Manager to bind the District’s  
2024-2025 Commercial Property Insurance and Deadly Weapons  
Response Insurance programs.  
Staff Contact:  
Shayna van Hoften, Interim General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer  
6.  
REGULAR CALENDAR  
External Affairs Items - Chair Peeples  
6.A. Update on Senate Bill 1031 (Wiener, Wahab): Bay Area Revenue  
Measure and Transit Consolidation.  
Staff Contact:  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
Finance and Audit Items - Chair McCalley  
6.B. Consider adoption of Resolution 24-023 approving the Recommended FY  
2024-25 Operating and Capital Budgets.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.C. Consider approving amendments to Board Policy 333 - Fare Policy Goals  
and Methodology.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
Planning Items - Chair Syed  
6.D. Consider receiving a debrief report on the activities that led to the  
Broadway nighttime service detour and the actions to return the service  
to normal routing. [Requested by Director Syed - 3/13/24]  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
6.E.  
6.F.  
Consider approving amendments to Board Policy 544 - Service  
Adjustments to include specific policy language regarding the  
implementation of major service detours. [Requested by Director Walsh  
- 3/13/24]  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
Consider receiving an update on AC Transit/City of Oakland International  
Boulevard Quick Build Project. [Requested by Director Walsh - 12/13/23]  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
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))  
- Marquez Gonzalez v AC Transit, WCAB Case Nos. ADJ11386114; ADJ13501119  
7.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: (two cases)  
7.C. 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.D. Public Employee Appointment  
Title: General Counsel  
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  
Form submitted by Director Walsh.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
9.  
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT  
9.A. General Manager’s Report for June 12, 2024.  
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: June 26, 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.  
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.