Meeting

 
COMMISSIONERS Federal Glover, Chair | Newell Arnerich, Vice Chair | Ken Carlson Paul Fadelli | Loella Haskew
  Chris Kelley | Aaron Meadows | Sue Noack Scott Perkins | 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
 
Bus Transit Coordinating Committee (BTCC) Meeting AGENDA
(Full packet with attachments available at www.ccta.net)
This meeting is scheduled to be audiocast live on the Authority’s website.

 
DATE: Monday, October 2, 2023
TIME: 2:30 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 teleconference, please click the link at the noticed meeting time: https://ccta-net.zoom.us/j/89234937820?pwd=c3RWY0FlemNqVTA1dEFwKzhrUHFOdz09 and use Password 777435.
Instructions on how to join a teleconference are available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193%0a-Joining-a-Meeting.
To observe the meeting by phone, please call 1 (669) 900 9128 at the noticed meeting time, then enter the Meeting ID: 892 3493 7820 #. When asked for a participant id or code, press #.
Instructions on how to join a meeting by phone are available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362663%0a-Joining-a-meeting-by-phone.
How to Submit Public Comments:
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.
 
 
1.
CONVENE MEETING: Mike Hursh, Chair
2.

PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public are invited to address the Committee regarding any item that is not listed on the agenda. Please refer to the Teleconferencing Special Notice for Public Comment guidelines.

3.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A.

Bus Transit Coordinating Committee Summary from Actions of August 31, 2023 (Special)

4.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
A.

State Transit Assistance (STA) Population-Based Fund Distribution Formula

Recommendation: Staff will discuss options in the STA Population‐Based Fund Distribution Formula for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024‐25 and beyond. Resolution 19-21-G distribution of STA Population-Based funds for FY 2019-20 through FY 2023-24 is attached. This is an informational item only; no staff recommendation at this time.

B.

Travel Demand Management (TDM) Program Future Improvements

Recommendation: Staff seeks comments on all aspects of the current TDM program, including program activities, project categories, funding levels, and program oversight. Staff also seeks input on the vision of TDM 2.0 and the TDM Strategic Plan objectives.

C.

Contra Costa Integrated Transit Plan (ITP) Progress Update

Recommendation: Staff will provide a progress update on the Contra Costa ITP. This is an informational item only; no staff recommendation at this time.

5.
CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS
6.

ADJOURNMENT to the next regular meeting proposed for March 4, 2024 at 2:30 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).
 
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.