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Meeting Minutes

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Alfredo Pedroza, Chair Nick Josefowitz, Vice Chair

9:35 AM

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Board Room - 1st Floor

Chair Pedroza called the meeting to order.

1. Roll Call / Confirm Quorum

15 -

Present:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen, and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

Vice Chair Josefowitz arrived during agenda item 4.

Non-Voting Commissioners Present: Commissioner Giacopini and Commissioner Schaaf

Non-Voting Commissioner Absent: Commissioner El-Tawansy

2. Pledge of Allegiance/ Acknowledgement of the Flag

3. Compensation Announcement (Clerk)

4. Chair's Report

23-0799

4a.

MTC Resolution No. 4589. Resolution of Appreciation for Peter Beeler on

the occasion of his retirement from MTC.

Action:

Commission Approval

Steve Heminger and Randi Kinman were called to speak.

Vice Chair Josefowitz arrived during agenda item 4a.

Upon the motion by Commissioner Spering and seconded by Commissioner

Glover, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4589. The

motion carried by the following vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

23-0794

4b.

MTC Resolution No. 4587. Resolution of Appreciation for Gary Louie,

Nancy Louie, Debbie Atmaja, Mabel Melkonians and Lourdes Tang on the

occasion of their retirement from MTC.

Action:

Commission Approval

Upon the motion by Commissioner Spering and seconded by Commissioner

Chavez, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4587. The

motion carried by the following vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

23-0940

4c.

Update to Committee Assignments - Regional Network Management

Appointments

Action:

Commission Approval

Upon the motion by Commissioner Chavez and seconded by Commissioner

Rabbitt, the Commission unanimously approved the appointment of Janice Li

(BART Board President), Diane Shaw (AC Transit Board Vice President), and

Chad Edison (CalSTA Chief Deputy Secretary for Transit) to the Regional Network

Management Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

23-0950

Designation of Commissioners as Transit Representatives

Commission Approval

4d.

Action:

Upon the motion by Commissioner Chavez and seconded by Commissioner

Glover, the Commission unanimously approved the designation of

Commissioners listed in Attachment A as Transit Representatives. The motion

carried by the following vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

5. Policy Advisory Council Report

23-0941

Policy Advisory Council's Report

Information

5a.

Action:

Adina Levin was called to speak.

6. Executive Director's Report (Fremier)

23-0801

Executive Director's Report

6a.

Action:

Information

Alix Bockelman gave the report on behalf of Andrew Fremier.

Adina Levin was called to speak.

7. Commissioner Comments

Commissioner Papan commented on the bump in BART ridership over the

past weekend for Pride events.

8. Consent Calendar

Upon the motion by Commissioner Papan and seconded by Commissioner

Glover, the Commission unanimously approved the Consent Calendar by the

following vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

23-0800

23-0474

Approval of the Commission Minutes of the May 24, 2023 Meeting

Commission Approval

8a.

8b.

Action:

MTC Resolution No. 4517, Revised. Draft Fiscal Year 2022-23 Operating

and Capital Budget, Amendment No. 2

Action:

Commission Approval

Derek Hansel

Presenter:

Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee

23-0716

8c.

MTC Resolution No. 4590. Revised Draft 2023 MTC Public Participation

Plan

Action:

MTC Commission Approval

Alex Eisenhart

Presenter:

Programming and Allocations Committee

23-0714

8d.

MTC Resolution No. 4053, Revised. Revision to Lifeline Transportation

Cycle 3 Program of Projects.

Action:

Commission Approval

Drennen Shelton

Presenter:

23-0764

8e.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4169, Revised, 4263, Revised, and 4513, Revised.

Extends BATA Project Savings and AB 664 Funds and Programs FY

2022-23 AB 664 Funds.

Action:

Commission Approval

Margaret Doyle

Presenter:

23-0757

8f.

MTC Resolution No. 4523, Revised. Allocation of $2.6 million, in

FY2022-2023 Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds to Solano

County Transit (SolTrans) to support transit operations and capital projects

in the region.

Action:

Commission Approval

Luis Garcia

Presenter:

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8g.

8h.

8i.

MTC Resolution No. 4545, Revised. 2023 Transportation Improvement

Program (TIP) Amendment 2023-13.

Action:

Commission Approval

Adam Crenshaw

Presenter:

23-0579

MTC Resolution No. 4569. Adoption of the $43.6 million FY2023-24

Regional Measure 2 (RM2) Operating and Marketing Assistance Program.

Action:

Commission Approval

Raleigh McCoy

Presenter:

23-0755

MTC Resolution No. 4568. Adoption of the $10.8 million FY2023-24

Regional State Transit Assistance (STA) Program

Action:

Commission Approval

Raleigh McCoy

Presenter:

23-0756

8j.

MTC Resolution No. 4575. Allocation of FY2023-24 Transportation

Development Act (TDA) funds to County Controllers for TDA administration

and to MTC for TDA administration and planning

Action:

Commission Approval

Luis Garcia

Presenter:

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8k.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4202, Revised, 4505, Revised, and 4540, Revised.

Revisions to the One Bay Area Grant programs (OBAG 2 and 3) and

Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), including programming $59 million to

projects within the OBAG 3 Regional Growth Framework and Climate

Initiatives programs and reprogramming $3.7 million in OBAG 2 Santa

Clara County Program balances to various projects.

Action:

Commission Approval

Thomas Arndt

Presenter:

23-0763

8l.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4456, Revised, and 4510, Revised. Transit Capital

Priorities Program Revisions FYs 2020-21 - 2023-24

Action:

Commission Approval

Margaret Doyle

Presenter:

23-0758

8m.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4570, 4571, 4572, and 4573. Transportation

Development Act (TDA), State Transit Assistance (STA), Regional

Measure 2 (RM2), and AB 1107 Allocation

Action:

Commission Approval

Luis Garcia

Presenter:

Committee Reports

9. Joint MTC Planning Committee with the ABAG Administrative Committee

(Spering)

23-0743

9a.

Plan Bay Area 2050 Implementation: 2023 Local Grant Award

Recommendations - Climate Initiatives and Growth Framework

Implementation Programs

Approval of $36.4 million in grants to support local implementation of Plan

Bay Area 2050, including construction and planning for Mobility Hubs and

Parking Management, and planning and technical assistance for Priority

Development Areas (PDAs) and Priority Production Areas (PPAs).

Action:

MTC Commission Approval

Krute Singa and Mark Shorett

Presenter:

Randi Kinman was called to speak.

Upon the motion by Commissioner Spering and seconded by Commissioner

Chavez, the Commission unanimously approved the Climate Initiatives and

Growth Framework Implementation grant recommendations as well as the

associated programming revisions to MTC Resolution Nos. 4202, Revised; 4505,

Revised; and 4540, Revised. The motion carried by the following vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

10. Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee (Canepa)

23-0796

10a.

Assembly Bill 761 (Friedman): Transit Transformation Task Force

Establishes a statewide task force to identify transit funding needs to

support ridership growth, recommend policies aimed at increasing transit

ridership and the customer experience, and recommend new rider-focused

state performance metrics.

Action:

Support / MTC Commission Approval

Georgia Gann Dohrmann

Presenter:

Upon the motion by Chair Pedroza and seconded by Commissioner Spering, the

Commission unanimously adopted a support position for AB 761. The motion

carried by the following vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

23-0814

10b.

Assembly Bill 1377 (Friedman): Homelessness Assistance on Transit

Expands reporting requirement for recipients of state Homeless Housing,

Assistance and Prevention Program funds to include a summary of efforts

to improve service delivery to unsheltered individuals on transit systems

within the recipient’s jurisdiction.

Action:

Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval

Support / MTC Commission Approval

Presenter:

Georgia Gann Dohrmann

Upon the motion by Chair Pedroza and seconded by Commissioner Chavez, the

Commission unanimously adopted a support position on AB 1377. The motion

carried by the following vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

23-0798

10c.

Assembly Bill 1657 (Wicks): Statewide Housing Bond

Places a $10 billion general obligation (GO) bond on the March 2024

statewide ballot for a variety of housing production and preservation

programs.

Action:

Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval

Support / MTC Commission Approval

Presenter:

Julie Snyder

Upon the motion by Chair Pedroza and seconded by Commissioner Glover, the

Commission unanimously adopted a support position for AB 1657. The motion

carried by the following vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

11. Programming and Allocations Committee (Chavez)

23-0580

11a.

MTC Resolution No. 4320, Revised. Clipper® START Pilot Update and

Extension

Results of the evaluation for the Clipper® START means-based transit fare

discount program pilot and recommended extension of the pilot program

until June 30, 2025.

Action:

Commission Approval

Presenter:

Melanie Choy and Judis Santos

Aleta Dupree was called to speak.

Upon the motion by Commissioner Chavez and seconded by Commissioner

Fleming, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4320,

Revised. The motion carried by the following vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

23-0760

11b.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4583, 4584, 4585, 4586, 4591, 4592, 4593, 4594,

and 4595. Allocation of $271.6 million in Regional Measure 3 (RM3)

capital funds to STA, BAIFA, CCTA, TAM, and NVTA

Recommended allocation of a total $271.6 million in RM3 capital funds to

I-80 Express Lanes in Solano County (STA); I-80 Express Lanes in Solano

County - Toll Systems (BAIFA); I-680/SR-4 Interchange Improvements

(CCTA); US-101 Marin-Sonoma Narrows (TAM); I-80/I-680/SR-12

Interchange (STA); I-80 Westbound Truck Scales (STA); Vine Transit

Maintenance Facility (NVTA); SR-29 Soscol Junction (NVTA); and

Mokelumne Trail Bike/Ped Overcrossing (CCTA).

Action:

Commission Approval

Craig Bosman

Presenter:

Upon the motion by Commissioner Chavez and seconded by Commissioner

Spering, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution Nos. 4583, 4584,

4585, 4586, 4591, 4592, 4593, 4594, and 4595. The motion carried by the following

vote:

15 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner Glover,

Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters,

Commissioner Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

3 - Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci and Commissioner Thao

Absent:

12. Commission Approval

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12a.

MTC Resolution No. 4576 - Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Operating and

Capital Budget

A request that the Commission approve MTC Resolution No. 4576 for

Commission approval authorizing the FY 2023-24 MTC Operating and

Capital Budgets.

Action:

Commission Approval

Derek Hansel

Presenter:

Commissioner Fleming was absent during the vote for agenda item 12a.

Upon the motion by Commissioner Rabbitt and seconded by Commissioner

Chavez, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4576. The

motion carried by the following vote:

14 -

Aye:

Chair Pedroza, Vice Chair Josefowitz, Commissioner Abe-Koga, Commissioner

Ahn, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Mahan,

Commissioner Miley, Commissioner Moulton-Peters, Commissioner Noack,

Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen and

Commissioner Spering

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner Fleming and

Commissioner Thao

13. Public Comment / Other Business

Aleta Dupree was called to speak.

14. Adjournment / Next Meetings:

The next meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is scheduled to be

held at 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Any changes to the schedule will be

duly noticed to the public.