Metropolitan Transportation  
Commission  
Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Policy Advisory Council  
Carina Lieu, Chair  
Gabriela Orantes, Vice Chair  
Tuesday, March 25, 2025  
10:00 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
Roster  
Carline Au, Michael Baldini, Diana Benitez, Huascar Castro,  
Zack Deutsch-Gross, Anne Olivia Eldred, Christine (Chris) Fitzgerald,  
Gerry Glaser, William Goodwin, Pradeep Gupta, Dwayne Hankerson,  
Wendi Kallins, Randi Kinman, Charley Lavery, Adina Levin, Carina Lieu (Chair),  
Gabriela Orantes (Vice Chair), Johnny Parker, Phillip Pierce, Vinay Pimple,  
Jeffrey Rhoads (Jeff), Terry Scott, Jaime Viloria, Howard Wong, Roland Wong, and Vacant (2)  
1. Call Meeting to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
19 -  
Present:  
Chair Carina Lieu, Council Member Michael Baldini, Council Member Diana Benitez,  
Council Member Huascar Castro, Council Member Zack Deutsch-Gross, Council  
Member Anne Olivia Eldred, Council Member Chris Fitzgerald, Council Member  
William Goodwin, Council Member Pradeep Gupta, Council Member Wendi Kallins,  
Council Member Randi Kinman, Council Member Charley Lavery, Council Member  
Adina Levin, Council Member Johnny Parker, Council Member Vinay Pimple,  
Council Member Jeffrey Rhoads, Council Member Terry Scott, Council Member  
Howard Wong and Council Member Roland Wong  
6 -  
Excused:  
Vice Chair Gabriela Orantes, Council Member Carline Au, Council Member Gerry  
Glaser, Council Member Dwayne Hankerson, Council Member Phillip Pierce and  
Council Member Jaime Viloria  
Council Members Christine (Chris) Fitzgerald, William Goodwin, and Roland Wong invoked AB 2449.  
The following individuals participated from unnoticed remote locations. Their participation did not count  
toward the quorum, and they did not vote on any items: Council Member Gerry Glaser.  
2. Welcome  
Dwayne Hankerson and Diana Benitez were appointed to the MTC Policy Advisory Council Equity &  
Access Subcommittee effective March 20, 2025.  
3. Approval  
25-0346  
3a.  
Approval of the February 25, 2025 Meeting Minutes  
(5 minutes)  
Action:  
Approval  
Presenter:  
Carina Lieu, MTC Council Chair  
Attachments: 3a_25-0346_2025-02-25_Policy_Advisory_Council_Draft_Minutes.pdf  
Upon the motion by Council Member Baldini and second by Council Member  
Eldred, the February 25, 2025 Meeting Minutes were approved. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
17 -  
Aye:  
Chair Carina Lieu, Council Member Michael Baldini, Council Member Diana Benitez,  
Council Member Huascar Castro, Council Member Zack Deutsch-Gross, Council  
Member Anne Olivia Eldred, Council Member Chris Fitzgerald, Council Member  
William Goodwin, Council Member Pradeep Gupta, Council Member Wendi Kallins,  
Council Member Randi Kinman, Council Member Charley Lavery, Council Member  
Adina Levin, Council Member Johnny Parker, Council Member Jeffrey Rhoads,  
Council Member Terry Scott and Council Member Roland Wong  
7 -  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
Vice Chair Gabriela Orantes, Council Member Carline Au, Council Member Gerry  
Glaser, Council Member Dwayne Hankerson, Council Member Phillip Pierce,  
Council Member Vinay Pimple and Council Member Jaime Viloria  
1 - Council Member Howard Wong  
Council Member Vinay Pimple arrived after the approval of the February 25, 2025 Meeting Minutes.  
4. Public Comments / Other Business  
5. Legislative Update  
25-0430  
5a.  
Senate Bill 63 (Wiener/Arreguin): Bay Area Transportation Revenue  
Measure  
(45 minutes)  
Status update on Senate Bill (SB) 63 (Wiener/Arreguín), the regional  
transportation revenue measure authorizing legislation.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Rebecca Long  
Attachments: 5ai_25-0430_Summary_Sheet_SB_63.pdf  
5aii_25-0430_Attchment_A_SB_63_TRM_Principles.pdf  
5aiii_25-0430_Attchment_B_State_Action_Need_Secure_Future_Bay  
_Area.pdf  
5aiv_Late-Breaking_Handout_1_3.24.25_SB-63_Fact_Sheet.pdf  
6. Information  
25-0344  
6a.  
Proposed Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA) Toll Facility  
Ordinance Amendment  
(20 minutes)  
Overview of proposed changes to BAIFA’s existing Toll Facility Ordinance  
to prepare for tolling on BAIFA’s Interstate 80 (I-80) Express Lanes in  
Solano County, as well as the public hearing and outreach processes staff  
will follow prior to BAIFA’s action on the changes.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Diana M. Dorinson  
Attachments:  
6ai_25-0344_Summary_Sheet_Toll_Facility_Ordinance_Amendment.p  
df  
6aii_25-0344_Presentation_Toll_Facility_Ordinance_Amendment.pdf  
25-0347  
6b.  
Staff Liaison Report  
(3 minutes)  
Overview of recent MTC policy decisions and other activities.  
Information  
Action:  
Presenter:  
Kỳ-Nam Miller, Staff Liaison  
Attachments: 6bi_25-0347_Summary_Sheet_March_2025_Staff_Liaison_Report.pdf  
6bii_25-0347_Attachment_B_Independent_Third_Party_Review-Scope  
_of_Work.pdf  
6biii_25-0347_Attachment_C_Flyers_North_Bay_Summit_and_Electrif  
ied_Trains.pdf  
6biv_25-0347_Attachment_D_2025_Bay_Area_Summer_Academy_Fl  
yer.pdf  
25-0348  
6c.  
Council Member Reports  
(5 minutes)  
Members of the Council may report on locally relevant issues or events.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Carina Lieu, MTC Council Chair  
25-0349  
6d.  
New Business  
(5 minutes)  
Members of the Council may bring up new business for discussion or  
addition to a future agenda.  
Action:  
Discussion  
Presenter:  
Carina Lieu, MTC Council Chair  
Council Member Anne Olivia Eldred requested a discussion on electric  
vehicles (EVs) and future toll policies. She noted that EVs currently don’t  
pay tolls or contribute to road maintenance and mentioned seeing  
something about this exemption expiring. While she wasn’t fully clear on the  
details, she found it interesting that Teslas don’t pay tolls and would like the  
topic included.  
Council Member Howard Wong highlighted the high number of homeless  
individuals who are disabled or in wheelchairs, noting that while  
homelessness among veterans is widely recognized, disability often isn’t  
considered. He suggested that the Equity and Access Subcommittee focus  
on wheelchair mobility issues within homelessness.  
Additionally, he brought up a discussion by Senators Adam Schiff and Alex  
Padilla regarding federal funding disparities. Data suggests that California  
contributes significantly more in federal taxes than it receives in return. He  
compared this to the "return-to-source" issue with local sales taxes and  
suggested that the state and region should advocate for a fairer share of  
transportation funding.  
Council Member Michael Baldini requested a progress chart to track items  
brought up by council members. He suggested including a graph or chart at  
the next meeting to show who proposed each topic, its status, and whether  
it will be addressed. He noted that some issues he mentioned never made  
it onto the agenda and proposed a system similar to Napa College’s new  
business tracking. This would ensure topics aren’t forgotten, dismissed  
without reason, or lack sufficient interest to move forward. He emphasized  
the importance of transparency and follow-through.  
7. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the MTC Policy Advisory Council will be held on Tuesday, April  
22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale Street, San  
Francisco, CA. Any changes to the schedule will be duly noticed to the public.