Wednesday, September 19, :00 a.m.

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DRAFT MINUTES

*Revised: Item 3

Special Board of Directors Meeting

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

2ndFloor Board Room 1600 Franklin Street

Oakland, CA 94612

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 9:00 a.m.

Board of Directors: Greg Harper, President (Director Ward II) Rebecca Kaplan, Vice President (Director At Large) Ryan “Rocky” Fernandez, Director Ward IV Joe Wallace, Director Ward I Jeff Davis, Director Ward V Elsa Ortiz, Director Ward III H. E. Christian Peeples, Director at Large The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Board of Directors held a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 19, 2007.

The meeting was called to order at 9:10 a.m. with President Harper presiding. Roll Call

Upon call of the roll, the following Board members responded with their names: Directors Wallace, Ortiz, Fernandez, Davis (arrived at 9:27 a.m.), Peeples, President Harper – 6 Directors Absent: Vice President Kaplan – 1.

Items were taken out of sequential order. However, they are reported in sequential order in the minutes for ease in reading.

Presentation

Demonstration of new audio, visual and lighting system by Zia Dairkee, Assistant General Manager, Architectural Engineering.

Zia Dairkee thanked the individuals who worked on the project including district staff, Jason Cruz from Roebbelen Construction, and Brad Robinson of Anderson Audio Visual.

Public Comment

Jane Kramer, member of STAND, commented on the courtesy of the drivers and the need for bus schedules that are effective and efficient.

Consideration Items:

1. Consider authorizing the General Manager to enter into contracts with CherryRoad Technologies and Oracle Corporation for the replacement and implementation of the Finance and Human Resources (FHR) system and to structure a Certificates of

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Consensus to bifurcate the authorization to enter into contracts with CherryRoad and Oracle Corporation from the Certificates of Participation transaction (6-0-0-1).

MOTION: WALLACE/PEEPLES to authorize the General Manager to enter into contracts with CherryRoad Technologies and Oracle Corporation for the replacement and implementation of the Finance and Human Resources (FHR) system and direct staff to provide a quarterly status report to the Finance and Audit Committee on the progress of the implementation (6-0-0-1).

Ayes: Directors Wallace, Peeples, Ortiz, Fernandez, Davis, President Harper - 6 Noes: None - 0

Abstain: None - 0

Absent: Vice President Kaplan – 1

MOTION: PEEPLES/DAVIS to authorize the General Manager to structure a Certificates of Participation transaction to fund the acquisition and implementation of the FHR system (6-0-0-1).

Ayes: Directors Peeples, Davis, Wallace, Ortiz, Fernandez, President Harper - 6 Noes: None - 0

Abstain: None - 0

2. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 07-044 in support of entering into an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) or its designated recipient for a funding exchange to support Translink Operations (GM Memo No. 07-222).

MOTION: PEEPLES/WALLACE to adopt Resolution No. 07-044 in support of entering into an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) or its designated recipient for a funding exchange to support Translink Operations (6-0-0-1). Ayes: Directors Peeples, Wallace, Ortiz, Fernandez, Davis, President Harper - 6 Noes: None - 0

Abstain: None - 0

*3. Consider receiving update on the progress of the Transbay Terminal Project and authorize the Board President to sign a letter supporting the selection of the Pelli/Hines team as designer/developer for the Transbay Terminal Center (GM Memo No. 07-209). Staff to provide an update on the temporary terminal at the next meeting as part of the semi-annual report.

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MOTION: ORTIZ/WALLACE to receive update on the progress of the Transbay Terminal Project and authorize the Board President to sign a letter to the Transbay Terminal Joint Powers Authority supporting the selection of the Pelli/Hines team as designer/developer for the Transbay Terminal Center (6-0-0-1).

Ayes: Directors Ortiz, Wallace, Fernandez, Davis, Peeples, President Harper - 6 Noes: None - 0

Abstain: None - 0

4. Consider approving contract amendment with Cambridge Systematics for work associated with the Telegraph/International/East 14th Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project (GM Memo No. 07-230).

MOTION: ORTIZ/PEEPLES to approve contract amendment with Cambridge Systematics for work associated with the Telegraph/International/East 14th Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project (6-0-0-1).

Ayes: Directors Ortiz, Peeples, Wallace, Fernandez, Davis, President Harper - 6 Noes: None - 0

Abstain: None - 0

5. Consider review of the process to develop a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Project (GM Memo No. 07-232).

Consensus to receive report as presented (6-0-0-1).

6. Consider approving the installation of air conditioning on buses (GM Memo No. 07-063a).

MOTION: WALLACE/FERNANDEZ to approve the inclusion of air conditioning in future bus procurements (6-0-0-1).

Ayes: Directors Wallace, Fernandez, Ortiz, Davis, Peeples, President Harper - 6 Noes: None - 0

Abstain: None - 0

President Harper recessed the meeting for lunch at 11:50 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 12:34 p.m. All Board members were present with the exception of

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7. Presentation of the FY 2007-08 and FY 2008-09 proposed Biennial Budget and consider approving Resolution No. 07-045 adopting the General Fund Operating and Capital Biennial Budget for FY 2007-08 and FY 2008-09 (GM Memo No. 07-231).

The issue of a fare increase to be addressed when the first quarter budget amendment comes to the Board in November.

MOTION: PEEPLES/WALLACE to approve Resolution No. 07-045 adopting the General Fund Operating and Capital Biennial Budget for FY 2007-08 and FY 2008-09 including the shift of 3 new positions from Marketing to Road Supervision (Operations) (6-0-0-1).

Ayes: Directors Peeples, Wallace, Ortiz, Fernandez, Davis, President Harper - 6 Noes: None - 0

Abstain: None - 0

Absent: None – Vice President Kaplan -1

8. Report on actions(s) taken during Closed Session [Will be reported after the conclusion of Closed Session.]

Closed Session was not held.

Board/Staff Comments(Government Code Section 54954.2) Referred to the Planning Committee

Director Davis requested that the Board be allowed to provide policy guidance to staff as the District develops its responses to the Notice of Preparation for the proposed Athletics baseball park in Fremont.

CLOSED SESSION:

Conference with Labor: (Government Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Negotiator: General Manager

Employee Organization: Paratransit, Local 192, ATU Local 192, AFSCME, Local 3916; IBEW, Local 1245 Unrepresented Employees

Labor Negotiations – Board Officers:(Government Code Section 54957.6) Committee Negotiators: President Harper, Chair

Director Wallace Director Davis

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Public Employee Performance Evaluation: (Government Code Section 54957) Title: General Manager

Title: General Counsel Title: District Secretary Adjournment

There being no further business to come before the Board of Directors, the meeting was adjourned at 4:34 p.m. The next meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, 2007.

Respectfully submitted, Linda A. Nemeroff District Secretary