Board of Directors – September 2024 – County Connection – County Connection

Board of Directors - September 2024

Meeting Date: September 19, 2024

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, September 19, 2024
9:00 a.m.

The Board Meeting will be held in-person and via teleconference location****

County Connection Board Room
2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, California

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Staff and members of the public may attend in-person or participate remotely via Zoom at:
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Please Note the following COVID-19 Protocols for in-person attendance:

Visitors experiencing the following symptoms of COVID-19 may not enter the building:

  • Cough
  • Chills
  • Sore Throat
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Muscle Pain
  • Loss of Taste or Smell
  • Fever

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 the correspondence that will be provided to the full Board.

Oral public comments will also be accepted during the meeting in person and through Zoom* or the teleconference number listed above.

Should Zoom not be operational, please check online at: www.countyconnection.com for any updates or further instruction.

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 July 18, 2024*
    2. 2025 Adjustment to Administrative Employees Cafeteria Plan Amounts*
      Resolution No. 2025-08*
      (The A&F Committee and staff request that the Board of Directors adopt Resolution No. 2025-08, which approves adjustments to the cafeteria plan for administrative employees.)
    3. DBE Program Update*
      Resolution No. 2025-09*
      (The A&F Committee and staff request that the Board of Directors adopt Resolution No. 2025-09, which approves the revised DBE Program and authorizes staff to forward the program to the FTA.)
    4. Amendment No. 1 to Clipper BayPass Pilot Program Participation Agreement*
      Resolution No. 2025-07*
      (The A&F Committee and staff request the Board of Directors adopt Resolution No. 2025-07, authorizing the General Manager to execute the Clipper BayPass Program Amendment with MTC.)
  5. Report of Chair
    1. Election of CCCTA Officers
    2. Seating of New CCCTA Officers and Announcement of 2023-2024 Committee Assignments
  6. Report of General Manager
    Under this item, the General Manager will report on matters of relevance to CCCTA including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:

    1. PEPRA litigation update
    2. Automated Driving System (ADS) Demonstration Project Update
    3. Electric Bus Update
    4. MTC Transportation Revenue Measure Update
  7. Report of Standing Committees
    1. Administration & Finance Committee
      1. Advisory Committee Bylaws*
        Resolution No. 2025-11*
        (The A&F Committee and staff recommend that the Board of Directors adopt Resolution No. 2025-11, approving revised Advisory Committee Bylaws.)
    2. Operations & Scheduling Committee
      1. Fixed Route Year End Report*
      2. Paratransit Year End Report*
      3. Real-Time Information Bus Stop Signs*
        Resolution No. 2025-10*
        (The O&S Committee and staff request the Board of Directors adopt Resolution No. 2025-10, authorizing the General Manager to execute a contract with Urban Solar to purchase real-time information bus stop signs and associated services for an amount not to exceed $250,000.)
      4. Diesel Fuel Tank Replacement*
        Resolution No. 2025-06*
        (The O&S Committee and staff recommend that the Board of Directors adopt Resolution No. 2025-06 authorizing the General Manager to issue a purchase order to Blue1 Energy Equipment for the purchase of two (2) fuel tanks, associated equipment, and fuel monitoring system for an amount not to exceed $481,573.)
  8. Board Communication – (Directors are limited to providing information, asking clarifying questions about matters not on the agenda, responding to public comment, referring matters to committee or staff for information, or requesting a report to be made at another meeting.)
  9. Next Meeting Date: October 17, 2024
  10. Closed Session: Liability Claims (Government Code Section 54956.95) Claim against Central Contra Costa Transit Authority; Claimant: Shannon Cross
  11. Open Session:
  12. Adjournment