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Meeting Minutes

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Sue Noack, Chair Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Vice Chair

9:40 AM

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Board Room - 1st Floor

Roster:

Sue Noack (Chair), Stephanie Moulton-Peters (Vice Chair),

Margaret Abe-Koga, Eddie Ahn, Candace Andersen, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Pat Burt,

David Canepa, Dina El-Tawansy*, Victoria Fleming, Dorene M. Giacopini*,

Alicia John-Baptiste, Rebecca Kaplan, Matt Mahan, Amber Manfree, Mitch Mashburn,

Myrna Melgar, Nate Miley, Gina Papan, Belia Ramos, Libby Schaaf*

*Non-Voting Members

Chair Noack called the meeting to order at 9:48 a.m.

1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum

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Present:

Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Andersen,

Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner

Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley,

Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Chair Noack, Commissioner Papan, and Commissioner

Ramos

1 - Commissioner Kaplan

Absent:

Non-Voting Commissioners Present: Commissioner El-Tawansy, Commissioner Giacopini, and

Commissioner Schaaf

2. Chair's Report

25-0420

2a.

MTC Resolution No. 4694. Resolution of Appreciation for Harold Brazil on

the occasion of his retirement from MTC

Action:

Commission Approval

Upon the motion by Commissioner Andersen and seconded by Commissioner

Ashcraft, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4694. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Andersen,

Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner

Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley,

Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Chair Noack, Commissioner Papan and Commissioner

Ramos

1 - Commissioner Kaplan

Absent:

25-0471

New Committee Assignments

Commission Approval

2b.

Action:

Upon the motion by Commissioner Mashburn and seconded by Commissioner

Fleming, the Commission unanimously approved the New Committee

Assignments. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Andersen,

Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner

Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley,

Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Chair Noack, Commissioner Papan and Commissioner

Ramos

1 - Commissioner Kaplan

Absent:

3. Policy Advisory Council Report

25-0283

Policy Advisory Council Report

Information

3a.

Action:

Carina Lieu, Policy Advisory Council Chair, gave the report.

4. Executive Director's Report

25-0284

Executive Director's Report

Information

4a.

Action:

Andrew Fremier, Executive Director, gave the report.

5. Commissioner Comments

6. Consent Calendar

Written correspondence was received from Victoria DeWitt regarding agenda

item 6d of the Consent Calendar.

Upon the motion by Commissioner Andersen and seconded by Commissioner

Mashburn, the Commission unanimously approved the Consent Calendar by the

following vote:

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Aye:

Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Andersen,

Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner

Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley,

Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Chair Noack, Commissioner Papan and Commissioner

Ramos

1 - Commissioner Kaplan

Absent:

25-0285

Approval of the Commission Minutes of the February 26, 2025 meeting

Commission Approval

6a.

Action:

Programming and Allocations Committee

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6b.

6c.

6d.

MTC Resolution No. 4646, Revised. 2025 Transportation Improvement

Program (TIP) Amendment 2025-07

Action:

Commission Approval

John Saelee

Presenter:

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MTC Resolution Nos. 3989, Revised; 4202, Revised; 4505, Revised; and

4540, Revised. Various revisions to One Bay Area Grant 2 and 3.

Action:

Commission Approval

Thomas Arndt.

Presenter:

25-0438

MTC Resolution No. 4584, Revised. Allocation of $500,000 in Regional

Measure 3 (RM3) capital funds to Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and

Transportation District (GGBHTD).

Action:

Commission Approval

Julieth Ortiz

Presenter:

25-0439

6e.

6f.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4674, Revised and 4510, Revised. Transit Capital

Priorities Program FYs 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26.

Action:

Commission Approval

Margaret Doyle

Presenter:

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MTC Resolution Nos. 4651, Revised and 4652, Revised. Proposed

allocation $95.7 million in FY2024-25 Transportation Development Act

(TDA) and State Transit Assistance (STA) funds to three transit operators

to support transit operations and capital projects in the region.

Action:

Commission Approval

Luis Garcia

Presenter:

MTC Planning Committee

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6g.

MTC Resolution No. 4686. Establishment of the MTC ABAG Community

Advisory Council

Action:

Commission Approval

Ky-Nam Miller

Presenter:

Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee

25-0445

Assembly Bill 334 (Petri-Norris): Tolling Interoperability

6h.

6i.

Action:

Support / Commission Approval

Georgia Gann Dohrmann

Presenter:

25-0444

Assembly Bill 697 (Wilson): Resilient State Route 37 Corridor Permitting

Legislation

Enable the Resilient State Route (SR) 37 partners to advance the SR 37

program in the most cost-effective and environmentally beneficial manner

by allowing corridor improvements to follow the California Endangered

Species Act (CESA) process for permitting.

Action:

Support / Commission Approval

Georgia Gann Dohrmann

Presenter:

Committee Report

7. Programming and Allocations Committee Report

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7a.

MTC Resolution No. 4537, Revised. Major Project Advancement Policy:

Stage Gate Evaluation and Recommendations for Transbay Joint Powers

Authority - the Portal Project.

Under the Major Project Advancement Policy (MAP), this item

recommends the Commission approve the advancement of the Transbay

Joint Powers Authority (TJPA)’s The Portal project into MAP Level 1

through an update to MTC Resolution No. 4537, Revised, contingent on

formation of a Change Control Board (CCB) with MTC as a member and

charter executed prior to the start of The Portal Project Phase 2

(pre-construction), and development of an updated operating cost estimate

and funding strategy by December 31, 2025.

Action:

Commission Approval

Kenneth Folan

Presenter:

Written correspondence was received from Roland Lebrun for agenda item 7a.

The following members of the public were called to speak for agenda item 7a:

Sebastian Petty (SPUR), Roland Lebrun, Michael Baldini, Adina Levin (Seamless

Bay Area), and Howard Wong.

Upon the motion by Commissioner Miley and seconded by Commissioner Melgar,

the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4537, Revised. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Andersen,

Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner

Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley,

Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Chair Noack, Commissioner Papan and Commissioner

Ramos

1 - Commissioner Kaplan

Absent:

8. MTC Planning Committee Report

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8a.

Capital Implementation Grant Awards ($40.7 Million)

Approval of $40.7 million in grants to local jurisdictions to support capital

investments across the four program areas of parking management,

regional mobility hubs, and transportation electrification charging

infrastructure and active transportation capital design technical assistance.

Action:

Commission Approval

Krute Singa

Presenter:

Upon the motion by Commissioner Ahn and seconded by Commissioner Ramos,

the Commission unanimously approved the Capital Implementation Grant

Awards. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Andersen,

Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner

Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley,

Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Chair Noack, Commissioner Papan and Commissioner

Ramos

1 - Commissioner Kaplan

Absent:

9. Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee

25-0443

9a.

Cap and Trade Update and Advocacy Principles

Overview of Cap and Trade extension discussions in Sacramento and

requested support of the recommended principles to guide MTC and

ABAG’s advocacy.

Action:

Support / Commission Approval

Georgia Gann Dohrmann

Presenter:

Adina Levin (Seamless Bay Area) was called to speak on agenda item 9a.

Upon the motion by Commissioner Canepa and seconded by Commissioner Burt,

the Commission unanimously approved the Cap and Trade Advocacy Principles.

The motion carried by the following vote:

17 -

Aye:

Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Andersen,

Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner

Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley,

Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Chair Noack, Commissioner Papan and Commissioner

Ramos

1 - Commissioner Kaplan

Absent:

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9b.

Assembly Bill 736 (Wicks) and Senate Bill 417 (Cabaldon): Affordable

Housing Bond Act of 2026

Places a $10 billion general obligation (GO) bond measure on the June

2026 statewide ballot for a variety of housing production and preservation

programs.

Action:

Support and Seek Amendment / Commission Approval

Julie Snyder

Presenter:

Upon the motion by Commissioner Mashburn and seconded by Commissioner

Andersen, the Commission unanimously approved a support and seek

amendment of AB 736 (Wicks) and SB 417 (Cabaldon). The motion carried by the

following vote:

17 -

Aye:

Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Andersen,

Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner

Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley,

Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Chair Noack, Commissioner Papan and Commissioner

Ramos

1 - Commissioner Kaplan

Absent:

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9c.

Senate Bill 63 (Wiener/Arreguin): Bay Area Transportation Revenue

Measure

Senate Bill (SB) 63 (Wiener/Arreguín), the regional transportation revenue

measure authorizing legislation.

Action:

Action to be determined at meeting, pending review of bill language /

Commission Approval

Presenter:

Rebecca Long

Written correspondence was received from Christy Wegener (LAVTA) for agenda

item 9c.

The following members of the public were called to speak on agenda item 9c:

Sebastian Petty (SPUR), Ken Bukowski, Roland Lebrun, Adina Levin Seamless

Bay Area and Voices for Transportation), Randi Kinman (Policy Advisory Council),

and Howard Wong.

Upon the motion by Mahan and seconded by Commissioner Ramos, the

Commission approved a support SB63 if amended position to clarify that the

legislation’s expenditure plan will only include funding commitments informed

by the Transit Operations Financial Responsibility and Implementation Plan

(T-FRIP) for the three specified counties and any additional county that chooses

to opt-in to the transportation revenue measure. The motion carried by the

following vote:

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Aye:

Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Ashcraft,

Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner

John-Baptiste, Commissioner Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner

Melgar, Commissioner Miley, Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Chair Noack and

Commissioner Ramos