Board of Directors - Regular Meeting Meeting Summaries

What Happened - AC Transit Board of Directors met on 2025-02-12. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on resolutions and council actions, consider authorizing general counsel to attend the american public transportation association (apta) legal affairs seminar on march 16-18, 2025 in phoenix,..., and consider authorizing the interim general manager, or his/her designee, to execute contracts through the state of california multiple award schedule (cmas).... - Public comment: There were no public comments offered. Key Decisions - Consider the adoption of Resolution No. 25-009 approving amendments to the Classification Specification of General Manager/Chief Executive Officer. - Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary MOTION: PEEPLES/YOUNG to adopt Resolution No. 25-009 approving amendments to the Classification Specification of General Manager/Chief Executive Officer. - Consider authorizing General Counsel to attend the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Legal Affairs Seminar on March 16-18, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. - Consider authorizing the Interim General Manager, or his/her designee, to execute contracts through the State of California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) with ePlus Technology, Insight Global, Robert Half, KIS Solutions, Propelex, Optiv, SafeTrust, Triune Informatics, and Epik Solutions for... - PUBLIC COMMENT [Written comment received prior to the meeting is attached hereto as Exhibit A.] Alonzo Izman addressed the lack of public transportation options on Embarcadero, highlighting that several local businesses could benefit from nearby bus service. - Staff Contact: Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering 25-139 MOTION: PEEPLES/YOUNG to receive the report on the District’s involvement in external planning processes. - 2 routine procedural actions were detected; routine meeting mechanics are not treated as the main public outcomes. - 2 informational items are noted separately below. Why It Matters - This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action. - These actions may affect city services, public spending, or future council follow-up. - Contracts and agreements shape who carries out city work and the terms under which public services or leadership roles move forward. Topics Discussed - Presenter: Gregg Moser, Krauthamer & Associates 25-145 [Written comment received prior to the meeting is incorporated into the file by Page 5 of 8. - CLOSED SESSION/REPORT OUT General Counsel Aimee Steele reported out on the following: MOTION: McCALLEY/SYED to approve settlement via compromise and release in the amount of $155,000 minus permanent disability advances made in the amount of $23,034.29 and... What Happens Next - Approved agreements or appointments move into implementation under the terms recorded in the official minutes.

What Happened - AC Transit Board of Directors met on 2025-01-22. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on resolutions and council actions, contracts and agreements, and accepted the recommended amendments to transit district law and direct staff to pursue the possibility to include an unopposed candidate's statement in the.... Key Decisions - Consider adopting Resolution 25-002, honoring Pam Fadem for her dedication to transit accessibility and service on the General Manager’s Access Committee and the Accessibility Advisory Committee. - Consider adopting Resolution 25-003 honoring Davis Riemer for his outstanding service on the AC Transit Retirement Board. - Consider authorizing the Interim General Manager or her designee to enter into a sole source contract with Clever Devices to purchase and upgrade the radio communication dispatch consoles’ hardware and software equipment. - Consider the adoption of Resolution 25-008 authorizing the General Manager to transfer ownership of four surplus buses to the City of Petaluma pursuant to Board Policy 461. - Staff Contact: Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer 25-112 MOTION: PEEPLES/WALSH to adopt Resolution 25-008 authorizing the General Manager to transfer ownership of four surplus buses to the City of Petaluma pursuant to Board Policy 461. - Consider the adoption of Resolution 25-005 approving a revised Board Policy 465 - Procurement Policy. - 5 routine procedural actions were detected; routine meeting mechanics are not treated as the main public outcomes. - 1 informational item is noted separately below. Why It Matters - This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action. - These actions may affect city services, public spending, or future council follow-up. - Contracts and agreements shape who carries out city work and the terms under which public services or leadership roles move forward. Topics Discussed - [Passage of the Resolution by a four-fifths vote (six affirmative votes) is required pursuant to section 22050 of the California Public Contract Code.] [Continued from the November 13, 2024 Board of Directors meeting.] Staff Contact: Chris Andrichak, Chief... What Happens Next - Approved agreements or appointments move into implementation under the terms recorded in the official minutes.

What Happened - AC Transit Board of Directors met on 2025-01-08. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure. The most resident-relevant actions centered on infrastructure and capital projects, contracts and agreements, and appointments, commissions, or committees. Key Decisions - Consider authorizing the Interim General Manager or her designee to execute Phase 1 and subsequent subaward agreements with the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) for funding for fuel cell bus purchases, workforce development and infrastructure development. - Consider approving contract award to Saboo, Inc, a certified small business in Brentwood, California, in the amount of $2,690,000 for the civil and balance of plant portion of the construction of the Oakland Division 4 Hydrogen Station Upgrade Project. - Consider approving the first of two one-year extension options on contract 2021-1499 with Sierra-Cedar, Inc. - Consider authorizing the Interim General Manager or their designee to file and execute an application and funding agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for the Project: Transit Signal Priority (TSP)... - Consider authorizing the Interim General Manager to execute an amendment to Contract 2022-10480 with Herrig & Vogt, LLP, adding $250,000 to the contract and extending the term to December 31, 2025, for legal services related to disputes arising out of the construction of the East Bay Bus Rapid... - Staff Contact: Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering 25-001 MOTION: PEEPLES/McCALLEY to receive the General Manager’s Access Committee minutes of November 12, 2024. - 4 routine procedural actions were detected; routine meeting mechanics are not treated as the main public outcomes. - 2 informational items are noted separately below. Why It Matters - This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action. - Infrastructure and capital-project actions can affect public facilities, maintenance priorities, and neighborhood conditions. - Contracts and agreements shape who carries out city work and the terms under which public services or leadership roles move forward. - Appointments and leadership decisions affect who is responsible for carrying city policy into day-to-day implementation. Topics Discussed - Steele, General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer 25-123 [Written comment received prior to the meeting is incorporated into the file by reference. - CLOSED SESSION/REPORT OUT General Counsel Aimee Steele reported out on the following: MOTION: PEEPLES/McCALLEY to approve settlement in the in the matter of Lella Hill v. What Happens Next - Approved agreements or appointments move into implementation under the terms recorded in the official minutes.