Meeting

 
COMMISSIONERS Federal Glover, Chair | Newell Arnerich, Vice Chair | Ken Carlson Paul Fadelli | Loella Haskew
  David Hudson | Chris Kelley | Aaron Meadows | Sue Noack | Renata Sos Lamar Thorpe
ALTERNATES Candace Andersen | Joel Bryant | Diane Burgis Peter Cloven | Darlene Gee Teresa Gerringer 
  John Gioia | Carlyn Obringer | Shanelle Scales-Preston | Karen Stepper | Rita Xavier
EX-OFFICIOS Mark Foley, BART | H.E. Christian Peeples, Public Transit Bus Operators
  Federal Glover and Sue Noack, MTC
ALTERNATE Debora Allen, BART Amy Worth, Public Transit Bus Operators
Executive Director Timothy Haile
 
Authority Board Meeting AGENDA
(Full packet with attachments available at www.ccta.net)
This meeting is scheduled to be audiocast live on the Authority’s website.
This meeting will be held in-person and via Zoom Webinar for public participation.
DATE: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Contra Costa Transportation Authority
2999 Oak Road, Suite 110
Walnut Creek, CA 94597


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4. To comment in-person, please complete a Public Speaker card and hand it to the Clerk of the Board.
 
 
1.

CONVENE MEETING: Federal Glover, Chair

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

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.

4.

PRESENTATIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR
 
5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A.

Authority Board Special Minutes of April 12, 2023

B.

Authority Board Minutes of April 19, 2023

6.

Administration & Projects Committee - Consent:

A.

Accept Monthly Accounts Payable Invoice Report for March 2023

Recommendation: Staff seeks acceptance of the monthly accounts payable invoice report for March 2023.

B.

Accept Quarterly Sales Tax Revenue Report for the Period Ended December 31, 2022

Recommendation: Staff seeks acceptance of the quarterly sales tax revenue report for the period ended December 31, 2022.

C.

Accept Quarterly Cash and Investment Report for the Period Ended March 31, 2023

Recommendation: Staff seeks acceptance of the quarterly cash and investment report for the period ended March 31, 2023.

D.

Accept Internal Accounting Report for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023

Recommendation: Staff seeks acceptance of the internal accounting report for the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

E.

NEW ITEM: Legislative Update

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.

F.

NEW ITEM: Consider the Conduct for Meetings of the Legislative Bodies of the Authority for June 2023

Recommendation: Staff requests that the Authority Board, having reconsidered the circumstances, continue conducting in-person meetings with a hybrid component for public participation for the regular Authority Board meetings and remote meetings for all other legislative bodies of the Authority and special meetings of the Authority Board pursuant to the Brown Act provision exemptions of Assembly Bill 361 (AB361) and consistent with the Contra Costa Health Services’ recommendations for social distancing for public meetings, to adhere to the 30-day reconsideration requirement of AB361.

G.

NEW ITEM: Accept Consultant Agreement Amendments for Various Projects

Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization for the Chair to execute Amendment No. 16 to Agreement No. 118 with URS Corporation to extend the agreement termination date to December 31, 2024, Amendment No. 7 to Agreement No. 358 with Mark Thomas and Company to extend the agreement termination date to December 31, 2023, Amendment No. 10 to Agreement No. 430 with Quincy Engineering, Inc. to extend the agreement termination date to June 30, 2024, Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 495 with WMH Corporation to extend the agreement termination date to June 30, 2024, Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 520 with HDR Engineering, Inc. to extend the agreement termination date to June 30, 2025, Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 517 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, lnc. to extend the agreement termination date to December 31, 2024, and Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 546 with Tricertus, LLC to extend the agreement termination date to December 31, 2026, with all of the agreement amendments having no increase in budget.

H.

NEW ITEM: Approval of Proposed Actions to Various Funding Resolutions

Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolution 19-58-P (Rev 3), which will extend the term of the resolution to December 31, 2023 with the Bay Area Rapid Transit, and Resolution 17-22-P (Rev 3), which will extend the term of the resolution to September 30, 2024 with the City of Martinez.

7.

Planning Committee - Consent:

A.

City of Richmond (City) – Lincoln Elementary Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Pedestrian Enhancements (Project 120062) – Approval to Appropriate Measure J Funds for Construction Phase

Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolution 23-07-G, which will appropriate Measure J Transportation for Livable Communities (Program 12) funds in the amount of $63,000 to the City for the construction phase of the Lincoln Elementary SRTS Pedestrian Enhancements (Project 120062).

B.

City of Pleasant Hill (City) – Contra Costa Boulevard Improvements, Viking Drive to Harriet Drive (Project 120054/130026) – Approval to Appropriate Measure J Funds for Construction Phase

Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization for the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to Master Cooperative Agreement No. 12.C.01 and approval of Resolution 23-09-G, which will appropriate Measure J Transportation for Livable Communities (Program 12) funds in the amount of $3,792,000 and Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Trail Facilities (Program 13) funds in the amount of $1,000,000, for a total of $4,792,000 in Measure J funds to the City, for the construction phase of the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvements, Viking Drive to Harriet Drive (Project 120054/130026).

C.

Allocation of Contra Costa County Measure X Funds to Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (ECCTA) for the East County Means-Based Fare Pilot (Pilot)

Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolution 23-14-G to allocate Contra Costa County Measure X funds in an amount not-to-exceed $75,000 in Fiscal Year 2022-23 to ECCTA for the cost of the Paratransit Program tickets for the Pilot.

D.

Approval of the City of Pleasant Hill Calendar Years 2020 and 2021 Measure J Growth Management Program (GMP) Compliance Checklist

Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of the City of Pleasant Hill GMP Compliance Checklist and payment of $771,491 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Local Street Maintenance and Improvement funds to the City of Pleasant Hill, with a second (off-year) payment of FY 2022-23 funds on the one-year anniversary of the first payment.

E.

Approval of the City of Concord Calendar Years 2020 and 2021 Measure J Growth Management Program (GMP) Compliance Checklist

Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of the City of Concord GMP Compliance Checklist and payment of $2,170,998 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Local Street Maintenance and Improvement funds to the City of Concord, with a second (off-year) payment of FY 2022-23 funds on the one-year anniversary of the first payment.

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
 
8.

Administration & Projects Committee - Regular:

A.

NEW ITEMS: Interstate 680/State Route 4 Interchange Improvements:

1.

Projects 6001a/6001b – Project Status Update

Recommendation: Staff will provide an update on the status of the Interstate 680/State Route 4 Interchange Improvements (Projects 6001a/6001b). This is an informational item only; no staff recommendation at this time.

2.

Phases 1, 2A, and 4 (Project 6001) – Authorization to Execute Agreement No. 633 with Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (District) to Provide Design Services

Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization for the Chair to execute Agreement No. 633 with the District in the amount not-to-exceed $1,907,382, to provide complete design, and 100% Plans, Specifications, and Estimates to relocate sanitary pipelines in conflict with the project and to allow the Executive Director or designee to make any non-substantive changes to the language.

3.

Phase 3 (Project 1117/6001) – Approval of Construction Work and Issue Final Payment to Brosamer & Wall, Inc. (Brosamer) for Construction Services

Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolution 23-27-P, which will authorize acceptance of the construction work under Agreement No. 505 with Brosamer as being complete and satisfactory and authorize staff to proceed with contract closeout pending the receipt of project acceptance documentation from the California Department of Transportation.

9.

Planning Committee - Regular:

A.

NEW ITEM: Update on the Contra Costa Countywide Smart Signals Project (Project)

Recommendation: Staff will provide an update on the Project. This is an informational item only; no staff recommendation at this time.

10.

CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS

11.

ASSOCIATED COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.

Central County (TRANSPAC): Meeting Report for the regular meetings on April 13, 2023 and May 11, 2023 (Attachment and meeting handout if available)

B.

East County (TRANSPLAN): Meeting Report for the regular meeting on May 11, 2023 (Meeting handout if available)

C.

Southwest County (SWAT): Notice of Cancellation for the regular meeting on May 1, 2023

D.

West County (WCCTAC): Meeting Report for the regular meeting on April 28, 2023 (Meeting handout if available)

12.

AUTHORITY BOARD AND STAFF COMMENTS

A.

Chair's Comments and Reports

B.

Commissioners' and Ex-Officio Representatives’ Comments and Reports on Activities and Meetings

C.

Executive Staff Comments

13.

CALENDAR

A.

May, June, July, and August 2023

B.

Calendar of Upcoming Events

14.

ADJOURNMENT to the next regular meeting proposed for June 21, 2023 at 6:00 PM.

 
*Footnote: In accordance with Government Code Section 84308(b) and (c), 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 12 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 12 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 Government Code Section 84308(b) and (c) 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).
 
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