Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Minutes  
Metropolitan Transportation Commission  
Vacant, Chair Nick Josefowitz, Vice Chair  
Wednesday, December 18, 2024  
10:00 AM  
Yerba Buena Conference Room - 1st Floor  
Roster:  
Alfredo Pedroza (Chair), Nick Josefowitz (Vice Chair),  
Margaret Abe-Koga, Eddie Ahn, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, David Canepa,  
Dina El-Tawansy*, Victoria Fleming, Dorene M. Giacopini*, Federal D. Glover,  
Rebecca Kaplan, Matt Mahan, Nate Miley, Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Sue Noack,  
Gina Papan, David Rabbitt, Hillary Ronen, Libby Schaaf*, James P. Spering, Vacant  
*Non-Voting Members  
Chair Pedroza called the meeting to order at 10:51 a.m.  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
14 -  
Present:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen, and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa, and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
Commissioner Giacopini arrived during agenda item 4f.  
Non-Voting Commissioners Present: Commissioner Schaaf  
Non-Voting Commissioners Absent: Commissioner El-Tawansy, and Commissioner Giacopini  
2. Pledge of Allegiance / Acknowledgement of the Flag  
3. Compensation Announcement (Clerk)  
4. Chair's Report  
25-0018  
4a.  
Submittal of the Final Report on the Transportation Revenue Select  
Committee to the Legislature  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Glover and seconded by Commissioner  
Ashcraft, the Commission unanimously approved submittal of the Final Report on  
the Transportation Revenue Select Committee to the Legislature. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
24-1608  
Appointment of Ad-hoc Nominating Committee  
Commission Approval  
4b.  
Action:  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Noack and seconded by Commissioner  
Kaplan, the Commission unanimously approved the appointment of an Ad-Hoc  
Nominating Committee including Commissioner Spering as Chair and  
Commissioner Moulton-Peters with the third member to be announced in the  
coming week. The motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
24-1609  
4c.  
MTC Resolution No. 4685. Resolution of Appreciation to  
Assemblymember Phil Ting  
Action:  
Aye:  
Commission Approval  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Glover and seconded by Commissioner  
Papan, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4685. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
24-1593  
4d.  
MTC Resolution No. 4681. Resolution of Appreciation for Commissioner  
Cindy Chavez on the occasion of her departure from MTC.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
The motion and vote for items 4d, 4e, and 4f were taken in a single action.  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Noack and seconded by Commissioner  
Abe-Koga, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution Nos. 4681,  
4682, and 4684. The motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
24-1594  
4e.  
4f.  
MTC Resolution No. 4684. Resolution of Appreciation for Commissioner  
Hillary Ronen on the occasion of her departure from MTC.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
24-1595  
MTC Resolution No. 4682. Resolution of Appreciation for Commissioner  
Federal Glover on the occasion of his departure from MTC.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
5. Vice Chair's Report  
24-1596  
5a.  
MTC Resolution No. 4683. Resolution of Appreciation for Commissioner  
Alfredo Pedroza on the occasion of his departure from MTC.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
In the absence of the Vice Chair, Commissioner Spering presented item 5a.  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Spering and seconded by Commissioner  
Glover, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4683. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
6. Policy Advisory Council Report  
24-1605  
6a.  
Appreciation for Policy Advisory Council Chair and Policy Advisory Council  
Report  
Action:  
Information  
Pamela Campos gave her report.  
7. Executive Director's Report  
24-1598  
Executive Director's Report  
Information  
7a.  
Action:  
Andrew Fremier gave his report.  
8. Commissioner Comments  
9. Consent Calendar  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Kaplan and seconded by Commissioner  
Noack, the Commission unanimously approved the Consent calendar by the  
following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
24-1587  
9a.  
Approval of the Commission Minutes of December 9, 2024 Special  
Commission meeting and November 20, 2024 Commission meeting  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Administration Committee Consent  
24-1578  
9b.  
MTC Resolution No. 4563, Revised. Reauthorization of MTC Investment  
Policy.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Natalie Perkins  
Presenter:  
Programming and Allocations Committee Consent  
24-1581  
9c.  
MTC Resolution No. 4673. FY 2024-25 State Transit Assistance State of  
Good Repair (STA-SGR) allocations of $47.2 million to transit operators  
and MTC  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Terence Lee  
Presenter:  
24-1582  
9d.  
9e.  
MTC Resolution No. 4646, Revised. 2025 Transportation Improvement  
Program (TIP) Amendment 2025-01  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
John Salee  
Presenter:  
24-1583  
MTC Resolution Nos. 4584, Revised, 4602, Revised, and 4670. Allocation  
of $12.5 million in Regional Measure 3 (RM3) capital funds to WestCAT,  
Solano Transportation Authority and Contra Costa Transportation Authority  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Julieth Ortiz  
Presenter:  
24-1584  
9f.  
MTC Resolution Nos. 4650, Revised; 4202, Revised; and 4505, Revised.  
Revisions to the Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP 2) program  
and One Bay Area Grant (OBAG 2 and 3) programs to reflect changes to  
MTC’s REAP 2 expenditure plan and to align project timelines with fund  
program deadlines  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Valerie Coleman  
Presenter:  
24-1585  
9g.  
MTC Resolution No. 4677. Allocation of $4.2 million in Regional Measure 3  
(RM 3) Operating Reserve Account funds to the Water Emergency  
Transportation Authority (WETA) to support ferry service operations and  
capital projects  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Luis Garcia  
Presenter:  
24-1586  
9h.  
MTC Resolution No. 4529, Revised. State Transit Assistance  
Revenue-Based Exchange Fund and Bus Accelerated Infrastructure  
Delivery (BusAID) Funding Agreements  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Allison Quach  
Presenter:  
10. Programming and Allocations Committee Report  
24-1589  
10a.  
Co-operative Agreement with Project Partners and Memorandum of  
Understanding with Project Sponsor and Funding Partners for two Bay  
Area Megaprojects  
i. Diridon Station  
ii. Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) - The Portal  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
James Tung and Therese Trivedi  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Miley and seconded by Commissioner Kaplan,  
the Commission unanimously approved the Co-operative Agreement and MOU.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
24-1580  
10b.  
MTC Resolution No. 4644, Revised. FY2024-25 Regional Measure 3  
(RM3) Operating Program Revisions  
Approval of revisions to the FY2024-25 Regional Measure 3 Operating  
Program to support express bus operations. In accordance with MTC  
Resolution 4619, Revised, approved by the Commission in November, this  
item includes funding commitments to satisfy the $300 million regional  
contribution to address public transit operator shortfalls.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Raleigh McCoy  
Presenter:  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Miley and seconded by Commissioner Kaplan,  
the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4644, Revised. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
24-1591  
10c.  
MTC Resolution Nos. 4674 and 4510, Revised. Transit Capital Priorities  
Program FY2024-25 and 2025-26  
Programming of $1.5 billion in FTA Formula Revenues for FYs 2024-25  
and 2025-26 for transit operator state-of-good-repair consistent with the  
Transit Capital Priorities (TCP) Process and Criteria. In accordance with  
MTC Resolution 4619, Revised, approved by the Commission in  
November, this item includes funding commitments to satisfy the $300  
million regional contribution to address public transit operator shortfalls.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Margaret Doyle  
Presenter:  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Miley and seconded by Commissioner Kaplan,  
the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution Nos. 4674 and 4510,  
Revised. The motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
24-1592  
10d.  
MTC Resolution Nos. 4202, Revised; 4505, Revised; and 4678.  
Adoption of project selection and programming policies for certain Surface  
Transportation Block Grant Program (STP) and Congestion Mitigation and  
Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funds for transit operations and  
various revisions to the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG 2 and 3) programs. In  
accordance with MTC Resolution 4619, Revised, approved by the  
Commission in November, this item includes funding commitments to  
satisfy the $300 million regional contribution to address public transit  
operator shortfalls.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Thomas Arndt  
Presenter:  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Miley and seconded by Commissioner Kaplan,  
the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution Nos. 4202, Revised, 4505,  
Revised, and 4678. The motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
11. Regional Network Management Committee Report  
25-0039  
11a.  
MTC Resolution No. 4680. 2024 Coordinated Public Transit-Human  
Services Transportation Plan  
Adoption of draft update to the region’s 2024 Coordinated Public  
Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Drennen Shelton  
Presenter:  
Upon the motion by Commissioner Noack and seconded by Commissioner  
Glover, this Resolution was adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Chair Pedroza, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner  
Ashcraft, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Kaplan,  
Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,  
Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Ronen and  
Commissioner Spering  
3 - Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Canepa and Commissioner Rabbitt  
Absent:  
12. Public Comment / Other Business  
13. Adjournment / Next Meetings:  
The next regular meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is  
scheduled to be held at the Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco  
on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.