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Meeting Minutes

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Sue Noack, Chair Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Vice Chair

9:35 AM

Wednesday, June 25, 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, Matt Mahan, Amber Manfree, Mitch Mashburn,

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

*Non-Voting Members

Chair Noack called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m.

1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum

15 -

Present:

Chair Noack, Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Andersen, Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming,

Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Manfree,

Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley,

Commissioner Papan, and Commissioner Ramos

2 - Commissioner Burt, and Commissioner Canepa

Absent:

Commissioner Miley and Commissioner Schaaf arrived during agenda item 5 and Commissioner

Melgar arrived during agenda item 6.

Non-Voting Commissioner Present: Commissioner Giacopini (remotely) and Commissioner Schaaf

Non-Voting Commissioners Absent: Commissioner El-Tawansy

2. Pledge of Allegiance / Acknowledgement of the Flag

3. Compensation Announcement (Clerk)

4. Chair's Report

There was nothing to report.

5. Policy Advisory Council Report

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Policy Advisory Council Report

Information

5a.

Action:

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

The following members of the public were called to speak: Adina Levin (MTC

Policy Advisory Councilmember), Randi Kinman (MTC Policy Advisory

Councilmember), and Vinay Pimple (MTC Policy Advisory Councilmember).

6. Executive Director's Report

The following members of the public were called to speak: Aleta Dupree,

Vinay Pimple, and Adina Levin.

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Executive Director's Report

Information

6a.

Action:

Executive Director, Andrew Fremier gave the report.

The following members of the public were called to speak: Aleta Dupree (Team

Folds), Vinay Pimple (MTC Policy Advisory Councilmember), and Adina Levin

(MTC Policy Advisory Councilmember)

7. Commissioner Comments

8. Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 2561 Report to Commission

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8a.

MTC Vacancy Rates and Recruitment and Retention - AB 2561 Public

Hearing

Action:

Information

Presenter:

Mike Aycock

Mike Aycock presented the item and Aleta Dupree (Team Folds) was called to

speak under public comment.

9. Consent Calendar

Following the conclusion of agenda item 12a, which was taken before the

Consent Calendar, Commissioners Abe-Koga, Mahan, Manfree, Miley, and Ramos

left the meeting.

Upon the motion by Commissioner Papan and seconded by Commissioner

Ashcraft, the Commission unanimously approved the Consent Calendar by the

following vote:

10 -

Aye:

Chair Noack, Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner

Andersen, Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner

John-Baptiste, Commissioner Mashburn, Commissioner Melgar and Commissioner

Papan

7 -

Absent:

Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Manfree, Commissioner Miley and

Commissioner Ramos

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Approval of the Commission Minutes of the May 28, 2025 meeting

Commission Approval

9a.

9b.

Action:

MTC Resolution No. 4723. Classification Plan Update

Action:

Commission Approval

Mike Aycock

Presenter:

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9c.

9d.

MTC Resolution No. 4646, Revised. 2025 Transportation Improvement

Program (TIP) Amendment 2025-13

Action:

Commission Approval

John Saelee

Presenter:

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

4650, Revised. Various revisions to the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG 2 and

3), Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP 2), and MTC Exchange

Programs.

Action:

Commission Approval

Presenter:

Thomas Arndt and Valerie Coleman

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9e.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4519, Revised, and 4529, Revised. An update to the

Transit Transformation Action Plan Program of Projects to program and

allocation of State Transit Assistance.

Action:

Commission Approval

Allison Quach

Presenter:

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9f.

MTC Resolution No. 4708. FY2025-26 Transportation Development Act

(TDA) Planning and Administration Allocation.

Action:

Commission Approval

Luis Garcias

Presenter:

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9g.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4169, Revised, 4263, Revised, 4510, Revised,

4674, Revised, 4676, and 4716. Transit Capital Priorities Program

Revisions FYs 2021-22 through 2023-24 and FY 2024-25, AB 664 and

BATA Project Savings Programming and Revisions FYs 2019-20,

2020-21, and 2024-25, and FTA Section 5311 Programming for FY

2024-25.

Action:

Commission Approval

Margaret Doyle

Presenter:

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9h.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4615, Revised; and 4595 Revised. Allocation of a

$17.6 million in Regional Measure 3 (RM3) Capital Funds to San

Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Transportation Authority

(SFMTA) and Solano Transportation Authority (STA), and rescission of

$4.8 million in RM3 Capital Funds to STA.

Action:

Commission Approval

Julieth Ortiz

Presenter:

Committee Reports

10. Programming and Allocations Committee Report to Commission (Fleming)

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10a.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4677, Revised, 4707, 4709, 4710, 4711, 4712,

4713, 4717, and 4718.

Allocation of $822.3 million in FY2025-26 Transportation Development Act

(TDA), State Transit Assistance (STA), Regional Measure 2 (RM2),

Regional Measure 3 (RM3), AB 1107, Senate Bill 125, and 5%

Unrestricted State funds to eight transit operators, the Transbay Joint

Powers Authority, and MTC to support transit operations and capital

projects in the region.

Action:

Commission Approval

Luis Garcia

Presenter:

Commissioner Mahan and Commissioner Miley returned during agenda item 10a.

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

the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution Nos. 4677, Revised, 4707,

4709, 4710, 4711, 4712, 4713, 4717, and 4718. The motion carried by the following

vote:

13 -

Aye:

Chair Noack, Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Andersen, Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming,

Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn,

Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley and Commissioner Papan

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Mahan and

Commissioner Ramos

11. Planning Committee Report to Commission (Ahn)

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11a.

MTC Resolution No. 4715. Advancing Plan Bay Area 2050+ Final

Blueprint into Environmental Phase

Recommendation to advance the Final Blueprint into the environmental

(CEQA) process and presentation on the Plan Bay Area 2050+ Final

Blueprint performance and equity outcomes.

Action:

Commission Approval

Chirag Rabari

Presenter:

Upon the motion by Commissioner Ahn and seconded by Commissioner

John-Baptiste, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4715.

The motion carried by the following vote:

13 -

Aye:

Chair Noack, Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Andersen, Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming,

Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn,

Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley and Commissioner Papan

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Mahan and

Commissioner Ramos

12. Legislation Committee Report to Commission (Canepa)

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12a.

Senate Bill 63 (Wiener/Arreguín) Transportation Revenue Measure

Enabling Legislation

Advocacy Framework to Guide Measure’s Funding of Rider Focused

Improvements

Action:

Support / Commission Approval

Georgia Gann Dohrmann

Presenter:

Agenda item 12a was taken out of order and was heard after agenda item 8a and

in the absence of Commissioner Canepa, Chair Noack gave the report.

The following members of the public were called to speak: Hillary Brown (Policy

Advisory Council and RNM Customer Advisory Council), Aleta Dupree (Team

Folds), Christy Wegener (LAVTA), Adina Levin (Seamless Bay Area), Anthony

Caman (Transbay Coalition), Emily Loper (Bay Area Council), Vinay Pimple

(Policy Advisory Council), Pat Burt (MTC Commissioner), Abibat Rahman-Davies

(TransForm), Katherine Dumont, Aaron Posternack, Howard Wong, Cyrus Hall,

Cody Vaughn, Liz Henry, Seth Barberee, Bob Allen (Urban Habitat and Voices for

Public Transportation), Ruben Caginalp, Lian Chang, Anne Olivia Eldred (Policy

Advisory Council), Ben Mangiafico, Matt M., and Randi Kinman (Policy Advisory

Council)

Upon the motion by Vice Chair Moulton-Peters and seconded by Commissioner

Mahan, the Commission endorsed the staff recommendation to dedicate $45

million annually from a regional transportation revenue measure to make transit

more affordable, accessible, and easier to use, only if the measure is pursued as

a four- or five county measure. The commission will revisit priorities in the event

of a 3-county measure. They also affirmed that the motion was silent on county

contribution levels, which are subject to negotiation and final decisions about

inclusion in the measure. The motion carried by the following vote:

12 -

Aye:

Chair Noack, Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Andersen, Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming,

Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn,

Commissioner Melgar and Commissioner Miley

4 -

Absent:

Abstain:

Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Mahan and

Commissioner Ramos

1 - Commissioner Papan

13. Commission Approval

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13a.

Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Resolution No. 4703.

MTC Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget

Adoption of MTC Resolution No. 4703 approving the MTC Proposed FY

2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget

Action:

Commission Approval

Derek Hansel

Presenter:

Upon the motion by Commissioner Andersen and seconded by Commissioner

Abe-Koga, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4703. The

motion carried by the following vote:

13 -

Aye:

Chair Noack, Vice Chair Moulton-Peters, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Andersen, Commissioner Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming,

Commissioner John-Baptiste, Commissioner Manfree, Commissioner Mashburn,

Commissioner Melgar, Commissioner Miley and Commissioner Papan

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Burt, Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Mahan and

Commissioner Ramos

14. Closed Session

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Closed Session Public Comment

14a.

14b.

Closed Session - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -

ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

The Commission will meet in closed session pursuant to Government

Code Section 54956.9(a) and paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and

paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Government Code Section 54956.9 to

confer with counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation: two cases.

Action:

Information

The Commission met in Closed Session to confer with counsel regarding

significant exposure to litigation: two cases.

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Open Session

14c.

The Commission reconvened in Open Session and General Counsel, Kathleen

Kane, announced that there is no reportable action.

15. Public Comment / Other Business

Aleta Dupree (Team Folds) was called to speak.