ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
AGENDA  
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting  
CLOSED SESSION 4:15 PM for Agenda Items 7A-7D  
VIRTUAL MEETING  
Phone (669) 900 6833  
Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063  
Zoom link https://actransit.zoom.us/j/98487175063  
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 5:00 PM  
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
ELSA ORTIZ, PRESIDENT (WARD 3)  
JOEL YOUNG, VICE PRESIDENT (AT-LARGE)  
JOVANKA BECKLES (WARD 1)  
JEAN WALSH (WARD 2)  
MURPHY MCCALLEY (WARD 4)  
DIANE SHAW (WARD 5)  
H. E. CHRISTIAN PEEPLES (AT-LARGE)  
BOARD OFFICERS  
MICHAEL A. HURSH, GENERAL MANAGER  
JILL A. SPRAGUE, GENERAL COUNSEL  
LINDA A. NEMEROFF, DISTRICT SECRETARY  
Advisory for Virtual Public Meetings  
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to the Brown Act, the Board of Directors of the  
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District and all advisory, oversight, and inter-agency liaison  
committees are authorized to hold remote teleconference meetings and no locations for the  
public are required to be provided or noticed in the meeting agenda. The public can access the  
meeting via a call-in option or an internet-based service option as listed below and the agenda  
for this remote meeting provides an opportunity for members of the public to directly address  
the body in real time. No action shall be taken during a disruption that would prevent  
members of the public from offering public comments using the call-in or internet-based  
option. Remote meetings shall be reconsidered every thirty days.  
Public Participation and Public Comments  
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speak. The comment time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker.  
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"lower your hand".  
Written Public Comments  
To send a written comment directly to the Board BEFORE the meeting starts, please click on  
https://actransit.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and click on the “eComment” link for the  
corresponding meeting. Please note that eComment submissions close at 4:30 p.m. prior to  
the start of the meeting.  
Written comments can also be emailed to myvoice@actransit.org. Please indicate the agenda  
item number in the subject of the email. Email submissions must be received by 3:00 p.m.  
prior to the start of the meeting.  
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Note: AC Transit does not provide technical support to users accessing the meeting by  
telephone/Zoom.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
CALL TO ORDER  
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 September 14, 2022.  
22-100  
22-525  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.B. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 22-038 authorizing the destruction  
of designated records maintained by the District Secretary's Office.  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.C. Consider authorizing lodging expenses for President Ortiz and Vice  
President Young to attend the Platinum Advisors 2022 Annual Client  
Retreat on October 12-13, 2022, in Sonoma, California.  
22-537  
22-485  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
5.D. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 22-036 approving the new  
classification of Manager of Business Analytics,  
the revised  
classifications of Director of Business Sciences, Manager of Media Affairs  
and Strategic Initiatives, Innovation and Technology Manager,  
Innovation and Technology Service Analyst, and Senior Innovation and  
Technology Service Analyst, and abolishing the Manager of Systems  
Analysis classification.  
Staff Contact:  
Sebron Flenaugh III, Executive Director of Human Resources  
5.E.  
5.F.  
Consider review of Board Policy 231 - Alternate Work and Flexible Work  
Schedules with no recommended amendments.  
22-534  
22-533  
Staff Contact:  
Sebron Flenaugh III, Executive Director of Human Resources  
Consider approving non-substantive amendments to Board Policy 457 -  
Sponsorship and Naming Rights.  
Staff Contact:  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
5.G. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 22-037 in support of California  
Clean Air Day 2022.  
22-517  
Staff Contact:  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
5.H. Consider receiving the Monthly Legislative Report.  
22-501  
22-487  
Staff Contact:  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
5.I.  
Consider approving the disposal of vehicles by sale or by other means  
most advantageous to the District.  
Staff Contact:  
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer  
6.  
REGULAR CALENDAR  
External Affairs Items - Chair Peeples  
6.A. Consider approving amendments to Articles 6 and 7 of Board Policy 101 -  
Board of Directors Rules for Procedure.  
22-350b  
Staff Contact:  
Linda A. Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
6.B. Consider receiving update on the September 2021 Fare-Free Friday  
Promotion [Requested by Director Shaw - 2/9/2022].  
21-347a  
Staff Contact:  
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing &  
Communications  
Planning Items - Chair Beckles  
6.C. Consider receiving an update on the District’s plan for a system-wide  
network redesign and approving staff’s request to waive the $500,000  
per fiscal year maximum annual allocation limit for each on-call  
transportation planning contract in support of system-wide network  
redesign project.  
22-502  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
Board Administrative Matters - President Ortiz  
6.D. Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 22-040 making the necessary  
findings and re-authorizing the AC Transit Board of Directors, individually  
or jointly with another legislative body, and all District Advisory,  
Oversight, and Inter-Agency Liaison Committees to hold remote  
teleconference meetings during a declared state of emergency, subject  
to the requirements of the Brown Act, through October 28, 2022.  
22-053m  
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))  
Parker v. AC Transit, WCAB Case Nos. ADJ10741808  
7.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation (Two Cases)  
(Government Code Section 54956.9(b))  
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  
8.  
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.  
8.A. Review of Agenda Planning Pending List.  
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT  
22-065p  
9.A. General Manager’s Report for September 28, 2022.  
22-041p  
10.  
11.  
BOARD/STAFF COMMENTS  
(Government Code Section 54954.2)  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: October 12, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.  
MEETING DISCLOSURES  
Public Comment: For subjects not listed on this agenda, the public will be invited to speak under the "PUBLIC  
COMMENTS" section of 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 on the District’s website or by contacting the District Secretary’s Office.  
Wheelchair Access and Assistive Listening Devices: Due to existing shelter-in-place orders related to the spread  
of the Coronavirus, in-person public meetings are prohibited. Meetings can be accessed by telephone or Zoom  
video conference. A live audio stream of the meeting and an archive of past meetings can be accessed via the  
District's website at https://actransit.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Please see page 1 of the agenda for further  
details.  
Alternative Formats/Interpreters: Written materials in appropriate alternative formats or disability related  
modification/accommodation must be made three business days in advance of the meeting 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.  
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.