ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
AGENDA  
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting  
CLOSED SESSION 4:15 PM (see item 8 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, March 13, 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  
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  
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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  
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AC Transit does not provide technical support to users accessing the meeting by  
telephone/Zoom.  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
2.  
3.  
ROLL CALL  
PRESENTATION  
3.A. Recognition of Bus Operators with 20 years or more of Safe Driving:  
Lorraine Ursula Shaw, 20 Years (Division 2)  
Russell Wiltshire, 20 Years (Division 2)  
Regina Shaw, 20 Years, (Division 4)  
Dwayne Getridge, 20 Years (Division 6)  
Ramos Alberto De Leon, 20 Years (Division 6)  
Wallace Robert, 20 Years (Division 6)  
Manjit Gill, 25 Years (Division 6)  
Presenters:  
Joel Young, President  
Michael Hursh, General Manager  
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer  
Dwain Crawley, Director of Transportation  
4.  
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.  
5.  
6.  
MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA  
CONSENT CALENDAR (AND CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT ITEMS)  
6.A. Consider approving Board of Directors meeting minutes of February 14,  
2024.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
6.B. Consider approving Board of Directors special meeting minutes of  
February 28, 2024.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
6.C. Confirm and ratify the appointment of the District's Chief Financial  
Officer, Chris Andrichak, as an Employer Trustee on the ATU Local 192  
Retiree Medical Trust Board of Trustees.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
6.D. Consider receiving the General Manager’s Access Committee minutes of  
January 9, 2024.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
6.E.  
6.F.  
Consider receiving the Semi-Annual Report on the Status of Active  
Contracts and Spending Amounts over $250,000 for the first half of  
Fiscal Year 2023-24.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
Consider receiving the Semi-Annual FY 2023-24, 1st and 2nd Quarter  
Employee and Non-Employee Out-of-State Travel Report.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.G. Consider receiving an update on FY 2023-24 2nd Quarter Customer  
Services Metrics.  
Staff Contact:  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
7.  
REGULAR CALENDAR  
Finance and Audit Items - Chair McCalley  
7.A. Consider receiving an overview of staff’s proposed FY 2024-25 Budget  
Goals and Objectives.  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
Planning Items - Chair Syed  
7.B. Consider receiving updates on project timeline changes and strategic  
options associated with Realign, setting a special Board meeting focusing  
on Realign plan revisions and draft Service Standards on June 5, 2024 at  
5:00 p.m., and directing staff to incorporate the staff recommended  
strategies provided in the staff report in future plan revisions.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
7.C. Consider authorizing the General Manager to execute an amendment to  
Contract 2020-1446 with Kittelson & Associates in support of the  
District’s Realign initiative, adding $450,000 to the contract, bringing the  
total contract amount to $2,141,197.23, and extending the term through  
June 30, 2025.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
Board Administrative Matters - President Young  
7.D. Consider approving the creation of a limited-purpose Board Policy 160  
Review Committee.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
7.E.  
7.F.  
Announcement of appointments to the Limited-Purpose Board Policy  
160 Review Committee.  
Presenter:  
President Young  
Consider whether to cancel the regular Board of Directors meeting  
scheduled for Wednesday, April 10, 2024.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
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: (two cases)  
8.B. 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  
8.C. Public Employee Appointment  
(Government Code Section 54957(c))  
Title: General Counsel  
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 (2), Director Walsh (2) and  
Director Syed (1).  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
10.  
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT  
10.A. General Manager’s Report for March 13, 2024.  
11.  
12.  
BOARD/STAFF COMMENTS  
(Government Code Section 54954.2)  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: March 27, 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.