375 Beale Street  
Suite 700  
San Francisco, California  
94105  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
ABAG General Assembly  
President, Belia Ramos, Supervisor, County of Napa  
Vice Pres, Carlos Romero, Councilmember, City of East Palo Alto  
Past Pres, David Rabbitt, Supervisor, County of Sonoma  
Friday, June 20, 2025  
10:00 AM  
Yerba Buena - 1st Floor  
Business Meeting and Conference  
Association of Bay Area Governments  
General Assembly  
The ABAG General Assembly is scheduled to meet at 10:00 a.m.  
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Meeting attendees may attend in person for public comment and observation at  
Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale Street, Yerba Buena Conference Room, 1st Floor,  
San Francisco, California.  
In-person attendees must adhere to posted public health protocols.  
Members of the public may submit comments by email at info@bayareametro.gov  
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Due to the current circumstances, there may be limited opportunity to address comments  
during the meeting. All comments received will be submitted into the record.  
The Business Meeting is part of the ABAG General Assembly meeting.  
The complete agenda for the ABAG General Assembly meeting is available at:  
https://abag.ca.gov/meetings  
Clerk of the Board: Fred Castro  
Business Meeting  
1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
Quorum is a majority of ABAG General Assembly County Delegates and a majority of  
ABAG General Assembly City and Town Delegates present.  
2. Public Comment  
Information  
3. General Assembly Member Announcements  
Information  
4. President's Report  
4a.  
25-0903  
Action:  
ABAG President’s Report of June 20, 2025  
ABAG General Assembly Information  
Belia Ramos  
Presenter:  
5. Executive Director's Report  
5a.  
25-0904  
Action:  
Executive Director’s Report of June 20, 2025  
ABAG General Assembly Information  
Andrew Fremier  
Presenter:  
6. Business Meeting Minutes  
6a.  
6b.  
25-0905  
County Approval of ABAG General Assembly Business Meeting Minutes of  
June 21, 2024  
Action:  
ABAG General Assembly County Approval  
Clerk of the Board  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
06a GA Summary Minutes 20240621 Business Meeting Draft.pdf  
25-0906  
City and Town Approval of ABAG General Assembly Business Meeting  
Minutes of June 21, 2024  
Action:  
ABAG General Assembly City and Town Approval  
Clerk of the Board  
Presenter:  
See attachments under Item 6.a.  
7. Proposed FY 2025-26 Operating Budget and Work Program  
7a.  
25-0907  
County Adoption of Resolution No. 7-2025 authorizing the Proposed Fiscal  
Year (FY) 2025-26 Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)  
Operating Budget and Work Program  
Action:  
ABAG General Assembly County Approval  
Derek Hansel  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
07a 1 Summary Sheet FY 2025-26 ABAG Operating Budget.pdf  
07a 2 Attachment A - Proposed FY 2025-26 ABAG Operating Budget and Memb  
07a 3 Attachment B - ABAG Resolution No. 7-2025, FY 2025-26 ABAG Operatin  
07a 4 Attachment C - 2025 ABAG Budget and Work Plan-PROPOSED_4-17-25  
07a 5 Attachment D - Presentation Proposed FY 2025-26 ABAG Operating Budg  
7b.  
25-0908  
City and Town Adoption of Resolution No. 7-2025 authorizing the  
Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Association of Bay Area Governments  
(ABAG) Operating Budget and Work Program  
Action:  
ABAG General Assembly City and Town Approval  
Derek Hansel  
Presenter:  
See attachments under Item 7.a.  
8. Bylaws  
8a.  
25-0909  
Consideration of Proposed Amendments to ABAG Bylaws  
Action:  
ABAG General Assembly County Approval  
Kathleen Kane  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
08a 1 Summary Sheet ABAG Bylaws.pdf  
08a 2 Attachment ABAG Bylaws Redline on June 2020 Approved.pdf  
8b.  
25-0910  
Action:  
Consideration of Proposed Amendments to ABAG Bylaws  
ABAG General Assembly City and Town Approval  
Kathleen Kane  
Presenter:  
See attachments under Item 8.a.  
Conference: Regional Tools to Power Local Solutions  
9. Keynote  
9a.  
25-0911  
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Beacon Economics, LLC  
Dr. Christopher Thornberg will kick off the conference with a presentation  
on the economic strengths and challenges of the Bay Area.  
Action:  
ABAG General Assembly Information  
Presenter:  
Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Beacon Economics, LLC  
10. Panel Discussion  
10a. 25-0913  
Panel of elected officials and leaders will highlight how regional tools and  
technical assistance have benefited local communities.  
Action:  
ABAG General Assembly Information  
Presenter:  
Moderator:  
Bill Higgins, Executive Director, California Association of Councils of  
Governments  
Panelists:  
Susan Adams, Councilmember, Rohnert Park, and ABAG Executive  
Board Member  
Angela Andrews, Councilmember, Hayward  
Drew Combs, Mayor, Menlo Park  
Shali Sirkay, Executive Director, Santa Clara Cities Association  
11. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next Business Meeting of the ABAG General Assembly will be announced.