Board of Directors – September 2025 – County Connection – County Connection

Board of Directors - September 2025

Meeting Date: September 18, 2025

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, September 18, 2025
9:00 a.m.
The Board Meeting will be held in-person
County Connection Board Room
2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, California

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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 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 Minute of Regular Meeting of July 17, 2025*
    2. Investment Report as of June 30, 2025*
    3. Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Award – FY 2025-26*
      Resolution No. 2026-11*
      (The Administration and Finance committee and staff request the approval of Resolution 2026-011, naming and authorizing General Manager Bill Churchill and Assistant General Manager Ruby Horta to enter into contract with Caltrans on behalf of County Connection for the Transit Connectivity and Bus Stop Design Guidelines project as awarded from the FY2025-26 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant program.)
  5. Report of Chair
    1. Election of CCCTA Officers
    2. Seating of New CCCTA Officers and Announcement of 2025-2026 Committee Assignments
  6. Report of the 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. Recognition of employees
    2. State Legislative Update
    3. Joint Legislative State Audit Committee Update
  7. Marketing, Planning & Legislative Committee
    1. Route 4 Restructuring Proposal*
      (Staff to provide an overview of proposed route restructuring.)
    2. Youth Ride Free Pilot Update*
      (Staff will share insights from the Youth Ride Free survey as well as updated ridership data.)
  8. Operations & Scheduling Committee
    1. Underground Storage Tanks In Place Closure*
      Resolution No. 2026-09*
      (The O&S Committee and staff recommend adoption of Resolution No. 2026-09 authorizing the General Manager to enter into a Contract with American Integrated Services, Inc. for the Tank Closure Project.)
    2. Electric Bus Update*
      Resolution No. 2026-08*
      (The O&S Committee and staff recommend adoption Resolution No. 2026-08, authorizing the General Manager to award a contract to Gillig LLC for an amount not to exceed $804,112 to update eight (8) electric buses.)
    3. Clever Insights Contract*
      Resolution No. 2026-10*
      (The O&S Committee and staff request the Board of Directors adopt Resolution No. 2026-10 authorizing the General Manager to execute the amendment to the Clever Devices maintenance contract.)
    4. Year-end Fixed Route Report*
      Information Only (Staff will provide an update on the ridership for FY 2025)
    5. Year-end Paratransit Report*
      Information Only (Staff will provide an update on the ridership for FY 2025)
    6. Year-end Automated Driving System (ADS) Project Report* Information Only
  9. Report of the Advisory Committee
    1. Re-appointment of Sarah Birdwell to the County Connection Advisory Committee representing Contra Costa County*
    2. Appointment of Michael Carr, to the County Connection Advisory Committee representing the Town of Danville*
    3. Appointment of Matthew Guo to the County Connection Advisory Committee as an At-Large Representative*
  10. 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.)
  11. Next Meeting Date: October 16, 2025
  12. Closed Session:
    Conference with Chief Negotiator and Labor Counsel Concerning ATU local 1605 & Machinists Lodge 190 collective bargaining agreements and negotiations (pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
    Public Employee Performance Evaluation; Conference with Labor Negotiator (pursuant to Government Code Sections 54957, 54957.6)
    Agency Designated Representative: Board Chair
    Position: General Manager
    Following the Closed Session, the Board may consider potential actions to amend the Employment Agreement of the General Manager
  13. Open Session: Report of Action(s) taken during the Closed Session, The Board may consider potential actions to amend the Employment Agreement of the General Manager.
  14. Adjournment