ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
AGENDA  
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors  
AC Transit General Offices  
2nd Floor Board Room - 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California  
Phone (669) 900 6833, Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063  
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 10:00 AM  
Closed Session Only  
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  
teleconference number listed on the cover of this agenda.  
District Secretary will call each speaker when it is their turn to speak. Zoom participants must  
use the “raise your hand" feature to indicate they wish to speak on an item and use the  
“unmute” option once prompted to speak.  
For participants calling in, dial *9 to “raise your hand” when the agenda item is called. When  
you are called by the last 4 digits of your phone number, dial *6 to unmute. If you decide not  
to speak, dial *9 to "lower your hand".  
Written Public Comment  
Written comment can be submitted directly to the Board BEFORE the meeting starts. Click on  
corresponding meeting. Please note that eComment submissions close 30 minutes prior to the  
start of the meeting. Written comments can also be emailed to myvoice@actransit.org.  
Indicate the agenda item number in the subject of the email. Email submissions must be  
received two hours prior to the start of the meeting.  
Members of the public who wish to listen/view the meeting can do so at  
"Audio/Video" column. This feature is only available during the live broadcast of the meeting.  
AC Transit does not provide technical support to users accessing the meeting by  
telephone/Zoom.  
Teleconference  
Director Jovanka Beckles, 12929 San Pablo Avenue, Richmond, California  
1.  
2.  
3.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
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.  
3.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: (Two Cases)  
3.B. Public Employee Performance Evaluation  
(Government Code Section 54957)  
Title: General Manager, General Counsel, District Secretary  
4.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: October 4, 2023 at 6:00 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.