375 Beale Street  
Suite 800  
San Francisco, California  
94105  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
MTC ABAG Community Advisory Council  
Vacant, Chair  
Vacant, Vice Chair  
Friday, March 6, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Board Room – 1st Floor  
This meeting shall consist of a simultaneous teleconference call at the following location(s):  
None  
The MTC ABAG Community Advisory Council is scheduled to meet at 10:00 a.m.  
Meeting attendees may opt to attend in person for public comment and observation at 375  
Beale Street, Board Room (1st Floor), San Francisco, California. In-person attendees must  
adhere to posted public health protocols while in the building. The meeting webcast will be  
remotely via Zoom at the following link or phone number.  
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Clerk: Fred Castro  
Roster  
Victorina Arvelo, Padma Balaji, Michael Baldini, Diana Benitez, Chuck Cantrell, Amanda Chang,  
Warren Cushman, Ashton Desmangles, Bryant Duong, Julia Gerasimenko, Dwayne Hankerson,  
Wendi Kallins, Charles Lavery, Alexander Madrid, R. Shay Miles, Louis Mirante, Karen  
Nemsick, Peter Saathodd-Harshfield, Marlene Salazar, Joshua Saunders, Tim Sbranti, Sonja  
Shephard, Gaetano Trachtenberg, Carina Vinh Lieu, Janelle Wong, Gabriela Yamilet Orantes  
1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum / Compensation  
Announcement  
Quorum is a majority of members present.  
2. Welcome and Councilmember Introductions  
(30 minutes)  
Welcome and Councilmember Introductions  
Agency leadership will welcome the Council, swear them in as  
councilmembers, and councilmembers will be asked to briefly introduce  
themselves.  
Action:  
MTC ABAG Community Advisory Council Information  
Presenter:  
MTC Chair Noack and/or ABAG President Belia Ramos and Council  
Liaison Ky-Nam Miller  
Attachments:  
3. Orientation (Part 1)  
(1 hour)  
Orientation  
Staff will provide councilmembers with an overview of MTC and ABAG,  
describe their roles and responsibilities, and answer councilmember  
questions.  
Action:  
MTC ABAG Community Advisory Council Information  
Matt Maloney or Rebecca Long  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
4. Overview of the Brown Act  
(30 minutes)  
Overview of the Brown Act  
Staff will provide an overview of the Ralph M. Brown Act, including recent  
amendments that took effect in 2026.  
Action:  
MTC ABAG Community Advisory Council Information  
John Myers  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
5. Council Calendar  
Council Meeting Schedule  
Staff recommends that the MTC ABAG Community Advisory Council adopt  
a meeting schedule with meetings to be held on the first Friday of the  
month from 10 a.m. to noon unless otherwise noticed due to federally  
observed holidays.  
Action:  
MTC ABAG Community Advisory Council Approval  
Ky-Nam Miller  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
6. Council Elections Procedure  
Council Elections Procedure  
Staff recommends that the Council formally adopt procedures for electing  
its leadership ahead of the April 2026 leadership election.  
Action:  
MTC ABAG Community Advisory Council Approval  
Ky-Nam Miller  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
7. Public Comment  
Information  
8. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next regular meeting of the MTC ABAG Community Advisory Council will be held on  
April 3, 2026.