Mark Foley, BART |Amy Worth, Public Transit Bus Operators
Candace Andersen and Sue Noack, MTC
ALTERNATE
Matthew Rinn, BART | Louie Rocha, Public Transit Bus Operators
Executive Director
Timothy Haile
Authority Board MeetingAGENDA
(Full packet with attachments available atwww.ccta.net) This meeting will be held in-person and via Zoom Webinar for public participation.
DATE:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
TIME:
6:00 PM
PLACE:
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
2999 Oak Road, Suite 110
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
IF ATTENDING REMOTELY, REFER TO TELECONFERENCING SPECIAL NOTICE
TELECONFERENCING SPECIAL NOTICE – PUBLIC MEETING GUIDELINES FOR
PARTICIPATING VIA TELECONFERENCE
The Authority Board meeting will be accessible in-person, via telephone, and live-stream to all members of the public. 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: 854 2114 7908. 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 three (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 comments for up to three (3) minutes. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. Instructions for how to “Raise Your Hand” are available athttps://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205566129 -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 comments for up to three (3) minutes. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted.
4. To comment in-person, please complete a Public Speaker card and hand it to the Clerk. You will be called upon when it is your turn to make your comments for up to three (3) minutes.
The Authority cannot guarantee that the public’s access to Zoom via phone or other device or the live-stream via YouTube will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Unless required by the Brown Act, the meeting will continue in-person despite technical difficulties for participants using the Zoom or YouTube option.
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CONVENE MEETING: Newell Arnerich, 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.
Assignment of Authority Board Members to the Administration and Projects Committee and Planning Committee
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NEW ITEM: Appoint One Authority Board Member to Serve as the Authority’s Representative on the California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG) Board of Directors
Recommendation: Staff requests that the Chair appoint one voting Authority Board Member to serve as the Authority’s primary representative and appoint an alternate representative, if needed, to serve on the CALCOG Board of Directors. The appointed representative(s) would serve on the CALCOG Board of Directors so long as they serve on the Authority Board as a voting member.
NEW ITEM: State Route 4 Mokelumne Bike Trail/Pedestrian Overcrossing (Project 5002b) – Authorization to Execute a Settlement Agreement ad Release with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. (MTCo) to Settle Potential Claims
Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization for the Executive Director or designee to execute a Settlement Agreement and Release with MTCo in the amount of $234,699 and allow the Executive Director or designee to make any non-substantive change to the language.
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolution 25-08-P, which will authorize submittal of an allocation request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, in the amount of $7 million in RM3 funds, for Right-of-Way capital costs.
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.
Approval of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) 40% Fund Expenditure Plan
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolution 25-03-G, incorporating the Authority’s FY 2025-26 TFCA 40% Fund Expenditure Plan and allocation of the TFCA 40% funds in the amount of $1,988,906, and authorization for the Executive Director or designee to sign and submit the Expenditure Plan Summary application to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Approval of Master Agreement No. 43.00.122 between the Authority and the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) to Fund Various Measure J Programs Based on Current and Future Authority Approved Funding Resolutions
Recommendation: Staff seeks authorization for the Chair to execute Master Agreement No. 43.00.122 with WCCTAC to allow disbursement of Measure J funds based on approved funding resolutions for Measure J Programs 20b (West County Sub-Regional Additional Transportation Programs for Seniors and People with Disabilities) and 21b (West County Sub-Regional Safe Transportation for Children).
City of Clayton – Clayton Town Center Pedestrian Safety Improvements (Project 120040) (Project) – Approval to Appropriate Measure J Funds for Construction Phase and Modify Scope for Design and Construction Phases
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolution 23-03-G (Rev 1), which will appropriate $192,000 in Measure J Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) (Program 12) funds for the construction phase of the Project and revise the scope for the design ($60,000 in TLC funds) and construction phases of the Project.
East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) – Iron Horse Trail Rehabilitation (Concord Avenue to Diamond Boulevard and Walden Road to Ygnacio Valley Road), 2025 Central County (Project 130034) (Project)
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolution 25-02-G, which will program and appropriate Measure J Pedestrian, Bicycle and Trail Facilities (Program 13) funds in the amount of $500,000 to the EBRPD, for the construction phase of the Project.
Approval of the City of Pittsburg Calendar Years 2022 and 2023 Measure J Growth Management Program (GMP) Compliance Checklist
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of the City of Pittsburg’s GMP Compliance Checklist and payment of $1,142,001 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Local Street Maintenance and Improvement funds to the City of Pittsburg, with a second (off-year) payment of FY 2024-25 funds on the one-year anniversary of the first payment.
Approval of a Lump Sum Payment to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to Pay Off the Authority’s Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL)
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolution 25-05-A which will allow for a lump sum payment to CalPERS in the amount of $2,428,000 to pay off the Authority’s UAAL as of June 30, 2023.
Innovate 680 – Automated Driving System (Project 8009.07) – Utilization of Fund Exchange Reserve (FER) Funds and Amendments to Various Agreements
Recommendation: Staff seeks approval of Resolution 25-06-P, which allows utilization of FER funds in the amount of $1,579,257, authorization for the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 568 with The University of California Berkeley Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology in the amount of $191,000, for a new total agreement value of $1,891,000 including $850,000 of in-kind contributions and to extend the agreement termination date to June 30, 2026; Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 574 with Telegra, Inc. in the amount of $480,000, for a new total agreement value of $2,470,000 including $375,387 of in-kind contributions and to extend the agreement termination date to June 30, 2026; Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 632 with Heex Technologies Corporation in the amount of $66,000, for a new total agreement value of $316,000; and Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 654 with May Mobility, Inc. in the amount of $842,257, for a new total agreement value of $2,288,647 and to extend the agreement termination date to December 31, 2025, and to allow the Executive Director or designee to make any non-substantive changes to the language.
Status of the Measure J Growth Management Program Compliance Checklist Approvals
Recommendation: Staff seeks acceptance of the status report and approval to transmit reminder letters to remaining jurisdictions and/or request a statement of progress.
Central County (TRANSPAC): Meeting Report for the regular meetings on January 23, 2025, and February 13, 2025 (Attachment and meeting handout if available)
East County (TRANSPLAN): Meeting Report for the special meeting on January 30, 2025, and February 13, 2025 (Attachment and meeting handout if available)
ADJOURNMENT to the next regular meeting proposed for March 19, 2025 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 five hundred dollars ($500) 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 five hundred dollars ($500) 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 five hundred dollars ($500) 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 five hundred dollars ($500) 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 Authority Board 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.
