Board of Directors – September 2026 – County Connection – County Connection

Board of Directors - September 2026

Meeting Date: September 17, 2026

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, September 17, 2026
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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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 August 20, 2026*
    2. Investment Report as of June 30, 2026*
  5. Report of Chair
    1. Election of CCCTA Officers
    2. Seating of New CCCTA Officers and Announcement of 2026-2027 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. State Legislative Update
  7. Marketing, Planning & Legislative Committee
    1. On Call Planning Contract Award*
      Resolution No. 2027-04*
      (The MP&L Committee and staff request the Board adopt Resolution No. 2027-04 authorizing the General Manager to enter into an agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates for on-call planning services.)
    2. LINK Paratransit Rider Satisfaction Survey Results* – Information Only
  8. Operating & Scheduling Committee
    1. Battery Electric Bus Update – For Information Only*
      (Staff will bring an update regarding the status of the electric bus fleet.)
    2. Farebox Retrofit Project*
      Resolution No. 2027-05*
      (The O&S Committee and staff request the Board adopt Resolution No. 2027-05 authorizing the General Manager or designee to release a Purchase Order to Diamond Manufacturing to purchase 150 DMOO Retrofit Kits.)
    3. Fiscal Year 2026 Fixed-Route Year End Report – Information Only*
      (Staff will provide an update on the ridership for FY 2026.)
    4. Year End Paratransit Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2026 – Information Only*
      (Staff will provide an update on the ridership for FY 2026.)
  9. Closed Session:
    1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation; Conference with Labor Negotiator
      (pursuant to Government Code Sections 54957 and 54957.6)
      Agency Designated Representative: General Manager
      Position: Legal Counsel
    2. 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
  10. Open Session:
    Report of Action(s) taken during the Closed Session
    Consideration of Proposed Legal Services Rate Adjustment
    Resolution No. 2027-06Report of Action(s) taken during the Closed Session
    The Board may consider potential actions to amend the Employment Agreement of the General Manager
    Resolution No. 2027-07
  11. 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.)
  12. Next Meeting Date: October 15, 2026
  13. Adjournment

*Enclosure