Bay Area Metro Center

375 Beale Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

Meeting Minutes

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Alfredo Pedroza, Chair Nick Josefowitz, Vice Chair

9:35 AM

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Board Room - 1st Floor

Roster

Alfredo Pedroza (Chair), Nick Josefowitz (Vice Chair),

Margaret Abe-Koga, Eddie Ahn, David Canepa, Cindy Chavez, Carol Dutra-Vernaci,

Dina El-Tawansy*, Victoria Fleming, Dorene M. Giacopini*, Federal D. Glover,

Matt Mahan, Nate Miley, Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Sue Noack, Gina Papan,

David Rabbitt, Hillary Ronen, Libby Schaaf*, James P. Spering, Sheng Thao

*Non-Voting Members

Chair Pedroza called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m.

1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum

14 -

Present:

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

Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Moulton-Peters, Commissioner

Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen, and

Commissioner Spering

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley, and

Commissioner Thao

Commissioner Giacopini was absent during the roll call and arrived during agenda item 5.

Commissioners Dutra-Vernaci and Fleming were absent during the roll call and arrived during agenda

item 6.

Commissioner El-Tawansy invoked AB 2449 (just cause) due to a work event and was counted as

present for the meeting.

Non-Voting Commissioners Present: Commissioner El-Tawansy, Commissioner Giacopini and

Commissioner Schaaf

2. Pledge of Allegiance / Acknowledgement of the Flag

3. Compensation Announcement (Clerk)

4. Chair's Report

5. Policy Advisory Council Report

Commissioner Giacopini arrived during agenda item 5.

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Policy Advisory Council Report

Information

5a.

Action:

6. Executive Director's Report

Commissioners Dutra-Vernaci and Fleming arrived during agenda item 6.

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Executive Director's Report

Information

6a.

Action:

7. Commissioner Comments

8. Consent Calendar

Agenda item 8b was pulled from the Consent Calendar.

Upon the motion by Commissioner Chavez and seconded by Commissioner

Noack, the Commission unanimously approved the Consent Calendar by the

following vote:

14 -

Aye:

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

Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Moulton-Peters, Commissioner

Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen and

Commissioner Spering

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley and Commissioner

Thao

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Approval of Commission Minutes of the April 24, 2024 Meeting

Commission Approval

8a.

8b.

Action:

24-0712

International Travel Request: Staff participation in the 2024 Social Housing

Field Study in Vienna, Austria

Action:

Commission Approval

Andrew Fremier

Presenter:

Upon the motion by Commissioner Chavez and seconded by Commissioner

Ronen, the Commission unanimously approved the International Travel Request

and directed staff to attach the May 8, 2024 Administration Committee Report

associated with this request. The motion carried by the following vote:

14 -

Aye:

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

Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Moulton-Peters, Commissioner

Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen and

Commissioner Spering

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley and Commissioner

Thao

Programming and Allocations Committee

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8c.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4570 and 4571. Allocation of $92.4 million in

FY2023-24 Transportation Development Act (TDA) and State Transit

Assistance (STA) funds, and three transit operators to support transit

operations and capital projects in the region.

Action:

Commission Approval

Luis Garcia

Presenter:

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8d.

MTC Resolution No. 4519, Revised. Transit Transformation Action Plan

Program of Projects. Revisions to the Transit Transformation Action Plan

Funding Framework and Program of Projects to program additional $27.8

million additional funds in support of fare integration, mapping and

wayfinding, and transit priority initiatives.

Action:

Commission Approval

Allison Quach

Presenter:

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8e.

MTC Resolution No. 4529, Revised. State Transit Assistance

Revenue-Based Exchange Fund. Allocation of approximately $6.8 million

in State Transit Assistance Revenue-Based Exchange Funds.

Action:

Commission Approval

Allison Quach

Presenter:

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8f.

MTC Resolution No. 4642. Adoption of the $17.9 million FY2024-25

Regional State Transit Assistance (STA) Program.

Action:

Commission Approval

Raleigh McCoy

Presenter:

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8g.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4643 and 4644. Adoption FY2024-25 Regional

Measure 2 Operating & Marketing Assistance Program and FY2024-25

Regional Measure 3 Operating program.

Action:

Commission Approval

Crystal Giang

Presenter:

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8h.

MTC Resolution Nos. 4169, Revised, 4263, Revised, 4457, Revised,

4510, Revised, 4513, Revised, and 4649. Transit Capital Priorities

Program Revisions FY 2023-24, AB 664 and BATA Project Savings

Programming and Revisions FYs 2016-17 through 2019-20 and FYs

2021-22 through 2023-24, and FTA Section 5311 Programming for FY

2023-24.

Action:

Commission Approval

Margaret Doyle

Presenter:

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8i.

8j.

8k.

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

Various revisions to the MTC Exchange Program and One Bay Area Grant

(OBAG 2 and 3) Programs and an informational update on a FY 2022-23

apportionment exchange agreement.

Action:

Commission Approval

Thoams Arndt

Presenter:

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MTC Resolutions No. 4650. Adoption of the Regional Early Action

Planning (REAP 2) project selection and programming resolution, including

programming $2.8 million in conditional awards for the Priority Sites

Technical Assistance program.

Action:

Commission Approval

Valerie Coleman

Presenter:

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MTC Resolution Nos. 4584, Revised; and 4641. Allocation of $3.58 million

in Regional Measure 3 (RM3) capital funds to Eastern Contra Costa

Transit Authority (ECCTA), Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), and

Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA).

Recommended allocations totaling $3.58 million in RM3 capital funds to

four projects: 1) North Bay Transit Improvements-$0.30 million to ECCTA

for the Hydrogen Fueling Station (RM3 Project #26.4) and $2.8 million to

SMART for the Windsor Extension - Windsor High School Undercrossing

Project (RM3 Project #26.5); and 2) I-680 Transit Improvements-$0.48

million to CCTA for the Martinez Amtrak Station Shared Mobility Hub (RM3

Project #35.1).

Action:

Commission Approval

Julieth Ortiz

Presenter:

Regional Network Management Committee

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8l.

MTC Resolution No. 4648. Regional Network Management Performance

Measures

Proposed initial Regional Network Management (RNM) performance

measures for action by the RNM Committee.

Action:

Commission Approval

Presenter:

Allison Quach, MTC and Hannah Lindelof, BART

Committee Reports

9. Planning Committee Report (Spering)

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9a.

Priority Sites: Proposed Awards for Technical Assistance

Referral of technical assistance awards to advance equitable

transit-oriented development on locally nominated Priority Sites as listed in

Attachment B to the Commission to authorize the Executive Director or

designee to negotiate and enter into funding agreements and/or all

ancillary documents necessary to implement such awards, for a cumulative

amount not to exceed $4.43 million, subject to available funding.

Action:

Commission Approval

Mark Shorett

Presenter:

Upon the motion by Commissioner Spering and seconded by Commissioner

Chavez, the Commission unanimously approved the Priority Sites: Proposed

Awards for Technical Assistance. The motion carried by the following vote:

14 -

Aye:

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

Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Moulton-Peters, Commissioner

Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen and

Commissioner Spering

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley and Commissioner

Thao

10. Legislation Committee Report (Canepa)

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10a.

Assembly Bill 2645 (Lackey): Electronic Toll Collection Systems:

Information Sharing with Law Enforcement for Emergency Alerts

Requires toll agencies to notify law enforcement when a vehicle with a

license plate associated with an emergency alert is identified in a toll

system.

Action:

Oppose unless Amended / Commission Approval

Rebecca Long

Presenter:

Upon the motion by Commissioner Canepa and seconded by Commissioner

Noack, the Commission unanimously adopted an Oppose unless Amended

position for Assembly Bill 2645. The motion carried by the following vote:

14 -

Aye:

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

Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Moulton-Peters, Commissioner

Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen and

Commissioner Spering

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley and Commissioner

Thao

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10b.

Assembly Bill 2396 (Reyes): State Partnership for Affordable Housing

Registries in California Grant Program

Funds the creation of local or regional online portals through which

prospective renters can search for available deed-restricted apartments

and submit applications.

Action:

Support if Amended / ABAG Executive Board Approval

Support if Amended / Commission Approval

Presenter:

Julie Snyder

Upon the motion by Commissioner Canepa and seconded by Commissioner

Noack, the Commission adopted a Support if Amended position on Assembly Bill

2396. The motion carried by the following vote:

14 -

Aye:

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

Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Moulton-Peters, Commissioner

Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen and

Commissioner Spering

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley and Commissioner

Thao

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10c.

Potential Legislation on Bay Area Housing Finance Authority Labor

Standards

Potential legislation to authorize the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority

(BAHFA) to apply labor standards to regional housing bond proceeds

directly allocated to counties and cities.

Action:

Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval

Support / Commission Approval

Presenter:

Julie Snyder

Upon the motion by Commissioner Canepa and seconded by Commissioner

Spering, the Commission adopted a Support position for the Potential Legislation

on Bay Area Housing Finance Authority Labor

Standards. The motion carried by the following vote:

11 -

Aye:

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

Canepa, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner Fleming, Commissioner

Glover, Commissioner Moulton-Peters, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner

Ronen and Commissioner Spering

4 -

Absent:

Abstain:

Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley and Commissioner

Thao

3 - Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Noack and Commissioner Papan

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10d.

Senate Bill (SB)1031 (Wiener/Wahab): Connect Bay Area Transportation

Revenue Measure Enabling Legislation

Update on SB 1031, Connect Bay Area Act.

Information

Action:

Presenter:

Andrew Fremier

Written correspondence in opposition was received from City of San Jose

Mayor, Matt Mahan.

The following members of the public were called to speak:

Sebastian Petty (SPUR), Monique Webster (SFMTA), Emily (Public

Advocates), Stegink Dan, Dylan Fabris (SF Transit Riders), Chris Robell,

Jon Spangler, Ken Bukowski, Hesham, Rob Down (Urban Habitat),

Howard Wong, Vinay Pimple (Policy Advisory Councilmember), Adina

Levin, and Harry Neil.

11. Regional Network Management Committee (Rabbitt)

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11a.

Transit Agency Progress on Transit Priority & MTC Resolution No. 4647:

Bus Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery (BusAID) Program

Update on completed and ongoing transit priority efforts throughout the Bay

Area, and approval of MTC Resolution No. 4647, which approves

approximately $18 million in funding for eight near-term transit priority

projects as part of the Bay Area Transit Transformation Action Plan (TAP)

BusAID program.

Action:

Commission Approval

Presenter:

Britt Tanner, MTC; Michael Rhodes, SFMTA; and Robert del Rosario, AC

Transit

Upon the motion by Commissioner Rabbitt and seconded by Commissioner

Spering, the Commission unanimously adopted MTC Resolution No. 4647. The

motion carried by the following vote:

14 -

Aye:

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

Canepa, Commissioner Chavez, Commissioner Dutra-Vernaci, Commissioner

Fleming, Commissioner Glover, Commissioner Moulton-Peters, Commissioner

Noack, Commissioner Papan, Commissioner Rabbitt, Commissioner Ronen and

Commissioner Spering

4 -

Absent:

Commissioner Ahn, Commissioner Mahan, Commissioner Miley and Commissioner

Thao

12. Commission Information

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12a.

Draft Metropolitan Transportation Commission Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25

Operating and Capital Budgets

An informational presentation to the Commission of the Draft MTC FY

2024-25 Operating Budgets.

Action:

Information

Presenter:

Derek Hansel

The Commission received the report as provided in the packet.

13. Public Comment / Other Business

14. Adjournment / Next Meetings:

The next meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission will be held on

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at the Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale Street, San

Francisco, CA.