Teresa Gerringer, Chair | Chris Kelley, Vice Chair | Newell Arnerich | Tom Butt | Federal Glover
Loella Haskew | David Hudson | Karen Mitchoff | Sue Noack | Lamar Thorpe |Holland White
ALTERNATES
Candace Andersen | Joel Bryant | Diane Burgis | Peter Cloven |Paul Fadelli | John Gioia
David Hudson | Aaron Meadows | Carlyn Obringer | Renata Sos | Karen Stepper
EX-OFFICIOS
Debora Allen, BART |Maureen Powers, Public Transit Bus Operators | Amy Worth, MTC
ALTERNATES
Mark Foley, BART | H.E. Christian Peeples, Public Transit Bus Operators
Executive Director
Timothy Haile
Authority Board MeetingAGENDA
(Full packet with attachments available atwww.ccta.net)
This meeting is scheduled to be audiocast live on the Authority’s website.
DATE:
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
TIME:
6:00 PM
PLACE:
REFER TO TELECONFERENCING SPECIAL NOTICE
TELECONFERENCING SPECIAL NOTICE – PUBLIC MEETING GUIDELINES FOR
PARTICIPATING VIA TELECONFERENCE
Pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act provisions under Assembly Bill 361, which went into effect on October 1, 2021, this meeting will be conducted as a teleconference and a physical location will not be provided. The public is invited to participate telephonically or electronically via the methods below:
To observe the meeting by audiocast live stream, please use the link to the Public Meetings webpage on the Authority’s website at https://www.ccta.net/public-meetings/.
To observe the meeting by phone, please call 1 (669) 900 9128 at the noticed meeting time, then enter the Webinar ID: 811 2050 8099 #. When asked for a participant id or code, press #.
1. Members of the public may submit written public comments by emailing [email protected] with the Agenda item number identified in the subject line of the email. For example: “Public Comment – Not on the Agenda” or “Public Comment – Agenda Item #”. All written comments should be 350 words max, which corresponds to approximately 3 minutes of speaking time.
2. To comment by video conference, click the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when the Public Comment period is opened on an Agenda item. You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to 3 minutes. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. Instructions for how to “Raise Your Hand” are available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205566129%20-Raise-Hand-In-Webinar.
3. To comment by phone, you will be prompted to “Raise Your Hand” by pressing “*9” to request to speak when the public comment is opened on an Agenda item. You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to 3 minutes. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted.
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CONVENE MEETING: Teresa Gerringer, Chair
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public are invited to address the Authority regarding any item that is not listed on the agenda. Please refer to the Teleconferencing Special Notice for Public Comment guidelines.
Approval of Proposed Actions to Various Funding Resolutions
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolutions 18-60-P (Rev 1) and 18-61-P (Rev 1), with the Bay Area Rapid Transit, which will extend the term of the resolutions to October 17, 2022.
Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization for the Chair to execute Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. 316 with URS Corporation Americas to extend the agreement termination date to December 31, 2022 with no increase in budget.
Listing of Contract Change Orders (CCOs) Greater than $25,000 for Contracts Less than $15 Million, and Greater than $50,000 for Contracts Greater than $15 Million
Recommendation: This is an informational item only; no staff recommendation at this time.
Authorization to Execute Amendment No. 9 to Agreement No. 464 with Regional Government Services (RGS) to Provide Human Resources Management Services and Release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Human Resources Management Services
Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization for the Chair to execute Amendment No. 9 to Agreement No. 464 with RGS to provide continued on-call human resources management services, extend the agreement termination date from December 31, 2021 to June 30, 2022, with no increase in budget, and authorization to release an RFP to procure a qualified firm to provide on-call human resources management services.
Innovate 680 – Part Time Transit Lane (Project 8009.03) – Authorization to Execute Cooperative Agreement No. 90.80.08 with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Project Study Report/Project Development Support (PSR/PDS) Oversight Services
Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization for the Chair to terminate Cooperative Agreement No. 90.80.02 and execute Cooperative Agreement No. 90.80.08 with Caltrans in an amount not-to-exceed $240,000, for PSR/PDS oversight services, and to allow the Executive Director or designee to make any non-substantive changes to the language.
State Route 4 (SR4)/Balfour Road Interchange (Project 5005) – Authorization to Execute Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. 430 with Quincy Engineering, Inc. (Quincy) for Design Services During Construction (DSDC) Services
Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization for the Chair to execute Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. 430 with Quincy in the amount of $42,000, for a new total agreement value of $1,464,655, to provide additional DSDC services, and to allow the Executive Director or designee to make any non-substantive changes to the language. This amendment will extend the agreement termination date from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022.
Recommendation: Staff will provide an update on legislation, along with addressing any questions that may arise. The Authority may take action on any item presented in the attachment or any State or Federal legislation pertaining to the Authority’s legislative program.
NEW ITEM: Consideration to Continue Conducting Remote Teleconferencing Meetings of the Legislative Bodies of the Authority Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 361
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval to proclaim a local emergency, ratify the proclamation of a State of Emergency, and authorize the continuation of conducting remote teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of the Authority for the period of January 2022 pursuant to the Brown Act provisions under AB 361.
NEW ITEM: Interstate 680/State Route 4 Interchange Improvements, Phases 1 and 2A (Project 6001) – Authorization to Execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 504 with Quincy Engineering, Inc. (Quincy) for Environmental and Engineering On-Call Services
Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 504 with Quincy to extend the agreement termination date from October 18, 2022 to December 31, 2024, and to allow the Executive Director or designee to make any non-substantive changes to the language. Staff also seeks authorization to issue Task Order No. 1 to perform an independent review of the project documents and major submittals to the California Department of Transportation as required by the Authority’s adopted Quality Assurance Program, along with other services in an amount not-to-exceed $175,000.
NEW ITEMS: Iron Horse Trail (IHT)/Bollinger Canyon Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing (POC) (Project 120025)
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Authorization to Execute Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 12SW.05 with the City of San Ramon (City) for Environmental Documents, Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E), Right-of-Way (ROW), Utility, and Construction Phase Services
Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization for the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 12SW.05 with the City in the amount of $5,299,000, for a new total agreement value of $22,719,000, to provide environmental documents, PS&E, ROW, utility, and construction phase services, and to allow the Executive Director or designee to make any non-substantive changes to the language.
Approval to Increase Construction Allotment for Agreement No. 505 with Brosamer and Wall, Inc. (Brosamer) for Construction Services
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of 1) Resolution 18-59-P (Rev 1), which will increase the authorized construction allotment amount by $2,073,000, for a new total construction allotment value of $99,775,223; and 2) Resolution 21-47-P, which will adopt Amendment No. 2 to the 2019 Measure J Strategic Plan.
East Contra Costa County (East County) Dynamic Personal Micro Transit (DPMT) Feasibility Study (Study)
Recommendation: Staff will present the findings of the East County DPMT Study. This is an informational item only; no staff recommendation at this time.
Approval of the East County Integrated Transit Study (Study) Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Alternative 4 - Express Bus to Antioch as the recommended LPA from the Draft Study to be advanced for cost refinement and conceptual design, and advancing certain design elements of the higher cost Alternative 1 - Bay Area Rapid Transit Rail Extension, to be included in the Final Study.
PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of the 2021 Update of the Contra Costa Congestion Management Program (CMP)
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval to adopt Resolution 21-46-G approving the 2021 Update of the Contra Costa CMP, authorize the Executive Director or designee to make any non-substantive changes to finalize the document, and forward it to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Interstate 80/San Pablo Dam Road Interchange Improvements Project: Proposed Agreements with URS Corporation and The Hanna Group to Settle Potential Claims
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Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code § 54957
Title: Executive Director
Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Teresa Gerringer, Chair
Unrepresented Employee: Executive Director
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RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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Report on Action Taken in Closed Session
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ADJOURNMENT to the next regular meeting proposed for January 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM.
*Footnote: In accordance with Government Code Section 84308, no Commissioner shall accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party, or his or her agent, or from any participant, or his or her agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for three months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. Any Commissioner who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and the Commissioner shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use his or her official position to influence the decision.
A party to a proceeding before the Authority shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party, or his or her agent, to any Commissioner. No party, or his or her agent, shall make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any Commissioner during the proceeding and for three months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding. The foregoing statements are limited in their entirety by the provisions of Section 84308 and parties are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the requirements of the law.
ANY WRITINGS OR DOCUMENTS pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the Committee less than 72 hours prior to the meeting shall be made available for public inspection at the Authority’s website at www.ccta.net.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The public may comment on any matter on the agenda, or related matters not on the agenda. Please refer to the Teleconferencing Special Notice for ways to provide Public Comment. Public Comment is limited to three minutes (or other such time period as determined by the Chair), in accordance with the Authority’s Administrative Code, Section 103.4(b).
TRANSLATION SERVICES: If you require a translator to facilitate testimony to the Authority, please contact Tarienne Grover at (925) 256-4722 no later than 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Si usted requiere a un traductor para facilitar testimonio a la Authority, por favor llame Tarienne al (925) 256-4722, 48 horas antes de la asamblea.
ADA COMPLIANCE: This Agenda shall be made available upon request in alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Govt. Code Sec. 54954.2). Persons requesting a disability-related modification or accommodation should contact Tarienne Grover (925) 256-4722 during regular business hours, at least 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting.
