Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Minutes  
Metropolitan Transportation Commission  
Alfredo Pedroza, Chair Nick Josefowitz, Vice Chair  
Wednesday, January 25, 2023  
9:35 AM  
HYBRID (In-Person Option Available)  
Chair Pedroza called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m.  
1. Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
15 -  
Present:  
Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner  
Ahn, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci,  
Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Mahan,  
Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner  
Ronen, and Commissioner Spering  
1 - Commissioner Thao  
Absent:  
Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Miley, and Commissioner Papan were absent during the Roll  
Call. Commissioner Miley arrived during agenda item 4; Commissioner Papan arrived during agenda  
item 7; and Vice Chair Josefowitz arrived during agenda item 7a.  
Non-Voting Commissioner Present: Commissioner Giacopini  
Non-Voting Commissioner Absent: Commissioner El-Tawansy  
2. Pledge of Allegiance/ Acknowledgement of the Flag  
3. Compensation Announcement  
4. Joint MTC and BAHFA Consent Calendar  
Commissioner Miley arrived during agenda item 4.  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Spering and seconded by Commissioner  
Chavez, the Joint MTC and BAHFA Consent Calendar was unanimously approved  
by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner  
Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley,  
Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen, Schaaf and Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Papan and Commissioner Thao  
Absent:  
23-0068  
Minutes of the December 21, 2022 Joint MTC with BAHFA meeting  
Commission Approval; and Authority Approval  
4a.  
Action:  
23-0069  
4b.  
MTC Resolution No. 4557, and BAHFA Resolution No. 26 - Providing for  
Remote Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361  
Action:  
Commission Approval; and Authority Approval  
5. Public Comment / Other Business  
6. Adjourn BAHFA and Continue with MTC Agenda  
7. Chair's Report (Pedroza)  
Commissioner Papan arrived during agenda item 7.  
Temporary Committee Assignments for New Commissioners  
23-0307  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Spering and seconded by Commissioner  
Chavez, the Commission unanimously approved the appointment of  
Commissioner Mahan and Commissioner Thao to serve on the Friday committees  
including the Operations Committee, Joint MTC Planning Committee with the  
ABAG Administrative Committee, and the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation  
Committee. These appointments will be until the mid-term committee  
appointments are made. The motion carried by the following vote:  
15 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner  
Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley,  
Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen, Schaaf and  
Commissioner Spering  
2 - Vice Chair Josefowitz and Commissioner Thao  
Absent:  
23-0158  
7a.  
MTC Resolution No. 4558. Resolution of Appreciation for Commissioner  
Amy Worth on the occasion of her departure from MTC.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Vice Chair Josefowitz arrived during agenda item 7a.  
Julie Pierce and Aleta Dupree were called to speak.  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Papan and seconded by Vice Chair  
Josefowitz, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4558. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
16 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner  
Ahn, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci,  
Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Mahan,  
Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner  
Ronen, Schaaf and Commissioner Spering  
1 - Commissioner Thao  
Absent:  
23-0159  
7b.  
MTC Resolution No. 4559. Adoption of Equity Platform  
A request that the Commission adopt MTC Resolution No. 4559, MTC’s  
Equity Platform, meant to address equity challenges and inform how MTC  
and ABAG approach complex systems and environments.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Papan and seconded by Commissioner  
Glover, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4559. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
16 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner  
Ahn, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci,  
Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Mahan,  
Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner  
Ronen, Schaaf and Commissioner Spering  
1 - Commissioner Thao  
Absent:  
8. Ad-Hoc Nominating Committee Report (Spering)  
23-0169  
Recommendation for new Chair and Vice Chair  
Information  
8a.  
Action:  
The Commission received the report from the Ad-Hoc Nominating  
Committee recommending that Alfredo Pedroza continue as Chair and  
Nick Josefowitz continue as Vice Chair.  
9. Policy Advisory Council Report (Council Chair/Vice Chair)  
Randi Kinman gave her report.  
10. Executive Director’s Report (McMillan)  
23-0070  
Executive Director's Report  
Information  
Action:  
11. Commissioner Comments  
12. Consent Calendar:  
Commissioner Mahan was absent during the vote for the Consent  
Calendar.  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Chavez and seconded by Commissioner  
Spering, the Commission unanimously approved the Consent Calendar by the  
following vote:  
15 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner  
Ahn, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci,  
Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner  
Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen, Schaaf and Commissioner  
Spering  
2 - Commissioner Mahan and Commissioner Thao  
Absent:  
Administration Committee  
23-0038  
MTC Resolution No. 4563, Statement of Investment Policy  
12a.  
Action:  
MTC Commission Approval  
Derek Hansel  
Presenter:  
23-0039  
12b.  
MTC Resolution No. 4265, Revised - MTC Debt Policy Issuance and  
Management  
Action:  
MTC Commission Approval  
Derek Hansel  
Presenter:  
Programming and Allocations Committee  
23-0097  
12c.  
MTC Resolution No. 4555. Higher Impact Transformative Allocation of the  
Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP 2.0) Application Request  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Kate Hartley  
Presenter:  
Legislation Committee  
23-0100  
12d.  
MTC Resolution No. 3931, Revised - Reflect Policy Advisory Council  
Meeting and Language Changes made to MTC Resolution 1058, Revised  
Action:  
MTC Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Kỳ-Nam Miller  
Committee Reports  
13. Programming and Allocations Committee (Rabbitt)  
23-0045  
13a.  
MTC Resolutions No. 4487, Revised and 4505, Revised. Adoption of 2023  
Regional Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 6 Program of  
Projects and Revisions to the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG 3) Program.  
i. MTC Resolution No. 4487, Revised. Adoption of the 2023 Regional  
ATP Cycle 6 Program of Projects, which programs $143 million in new  
funding capacity covering FY 2023-24 through FY 2026-27.  
ii. MTC Resolution No. 4505, Revised. Revisions to OBAG3, including  
programming about $302 million within the County and Local Program and  
$300,000 to MTC’s Active Transportation Technical Assistance Program.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Karl Anderson and Thomas Arndt  
Written public comments were received from Marc Brenner, Scott Ellis,  
John and Mary Everett, John and Abby Felder, Laurie Goodwin, Richard  
Buckley Hughes, Jim Joyce, Ann Joyce, Patricia A. Kennedy-Riske, Bob  
LaRue (Alameda Electrical Distributions and CA Service Tool), David and  
Dori Olivero, Gary Riske, Christine Schneller, Carolyn Schneller, Rachel  
Schneller, Tim Schneller, and Carole Sinclair and Gary Huisingh.  
Jeannie Ellis was called to speak.  
Commissioner Mahan returned during agenda item 13.  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Rabbitt and seconded by Commissioner  
Canepa, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolutions No. 4487,  
Revised and 4505, Revised. The motion carried by the following vote:  
16 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner  
Ahn, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci,  
Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Mahan,  
Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner  
Ronen, Schaaf and Commissioner Spering  
1 - Commissioner Thao  
Absent:  
14. MTC Executive Committee  
23-0093  
14a.  
Recommended Regional Network Management (RNM) Short/Near-Term  
Framework and Proposed Implementation Plan and Evaluation Framework  
The Commission will be provided an update on the Network Management  
Business Case and an initial RNM framework recommendation, as  
discussed with the Executive Committee earlier in the month. Staff plans to  
seek Commission approval of the RNM framework in February, followed by  
approval of the Implementation Plan in a subsequent month.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Guy Wilkinson, KPMG, and Alix Bockelman  
Sebastian Petty (SPUR) and Adina Levin were called to speak.  
15. Commission Approval  
23-0160  
15a.  
MTC Resolution No. 4560. Resolution of Appreciation for Executive  
Director, Therese McMillan on the occasion of her retirement from MTC.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
A resolution of appreciation was received from C/CAG.  
The following members of the public were called to speak: Amy Worth,  
Adina Levin, and Veda Florez.  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Chavez and seconded by Vice Chair  
Josefowitz, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4560. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
16 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner  
Ahn, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci,  
Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Mahan,  
Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner  
Ronen, Schaaf and Commissioner Spering  
1 - Commissioner Thao  
Absent:  
16. Public Comment / Other Business  
17. Adjournment / Next Meetings:  
The next meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is scheduled to be  
held at 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Any changes to the schedule will  
be duly noticed to the public.