Board of Directors - February 2021

Meeting Date: February 18, 2021

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, February 18, 2021
9:00 a.m.

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DUE TO COVID-19, THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED AS A TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS N-25-20 AND N-29-20, WHICH SUSPEND CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT.

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Public comment may be submitted via email to: hill@cccta.org. Please indicate in your email the agenda item to which your comment applies. Comments submitted before the meeting will be provided to the Board of Directors before the meeting. Comments submitted after the meeting is called to order will be included in correspondence that will be provided to the full Board.

The County Connection Board of Directors may take action on each item on the agenda. The action may consist of the recommended action, a related action or no action. Staff recommendations are subject to action and/or change by the Board of Directors.

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call/Confirm Quorum
3. Public Communication
4. Consent Calendar
   1. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 21, 2021*
5. Report of Chair
6. Report of General Manager
   1. County Connection/LAVTA Coordination
      (The General Manager will report on potential efforts to increase coordination between County Connection and LAVTA.)
   2. COVID-19 Update
      (Staff will report on the effects of COVID-19 and County Connection, including preparations for frontline workers to get vaccinated.)
   3. Update on the MTC Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force
      (The General Manager will provide a verbal update on the Blue Ribbon Task Force.)
7. Report of Standing Committee
   1. Administration & Finance Committee
      1. First Extension of the Paratransit Service Contract with Transdev*
         Resolution No. 2021-016*
         (The A&F Committee recommends that the Board approve Resolution No. 2021-016, authorizing the General Manager to exercise County Connection’s option to extend the Transdev contract for one year.)
   2. Marketing, Planning & Legislative Committee
      1. Draft 2021 County Connection Federal Advocacy Program*
         (The MP&L Committee and staff will recommend that the Board of Directors adopt the Draft 2021 Federal Advocacy Program and direct staff on how to communicate with our Congressional Delegation because of COVID-19.)
   3. Operations & Scheduling Committee
      1. Pilot Project-Consolidation of County Connection/LAVTA Paratransit Programs*
         Resolution No. 2021-017*
         (The O&S Committee recommends that the Board approve Resolution No. 2021-017, authorizing a Pilot Project to consolidate County Connection’s and LAVTA’s Paratransit Services and authorize the General Manager to execute an MOU with LAVTA for said Pilot Project along with a corresponding amendment to the Transdev contract to account for the establishment of the Pilot Project.)
      2. 2021 Service Plan Draft Recommendation*
         (The O&S Committee and staff requests that the Board review and discuss the proposed service plan. No action will be requested at this time. Formal Board action is expected at the March 2021 Board meeting.)
8. Board Communication
9. Adjournment