Board of Directors - Regular Meeting - Jul 27, 2015 12:00 PM

CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 2910 East Fifth Street Austin, TX 78702

~ Minutes ~ Executive Assistant/Board Liaison Gina Estrada 512-389-7458

Monday, July 27, 2015 12:05 PM Meeting Called To Order 12:00 PM 3:54 PM Meeting Adjourned I. Pledge of Allegiance II. Roll Call Attendee Organization Title Status Arrived Name Beverly Capital Metropolitan Vice Chair Present Silas Transportation Authority Ann Stafford Capital Metropolitan Secretary Present Transportation Authority Terry Capital Metropolitan Board Absent Mitchell Transportation Authority Member Juli Word Capital Metropolitan Board Absent Transportation Authority Member Wade Capital Metropolitan Chair Present Cooper Transportation Authority Delia Garza Capital Metropolitan Board Present Transportation Authority Member Ann Kitchen Capital Metropolitan Board Present Transportation Authority Member Rita Jonse Capital Metropolitan Board Present Transportation Authority Member

III. Safety Briefing Donna Simmons, Vice President of Administration, gave the safety briefing for the month. She thanked all the employees and contractors for being serious about safety in the celebration of our 30 years of service. IV. Public Comment: Gavino Fernandez - complimented Capital Metro on services every 15 minutes. Please reroute #17 to continue traveling on East Cesar Chavez instead of turning on Chalmers Street. Mr. Fernandez also suggested better coordination of the layover times of the #21/22 so it can better link on transfers with the #17.

Jim Davis requested route 935 to add another stop, since the stop at 15th and MLK has been eliminated near the tennis courts. There is no bus stop at Trinity and 17th street. This stop was great for the riders that work in the capital complex. Also bus stop # 4822 on Metric does not line up with the schedule at Tech Ridge 935 to downtown routes.

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Carlos Leon, citizen, thanked the good drivers. Stop the bus signage encourage people to rat on each other. Tell others to drive safe, it is the obligation of the cap metro drivers to drive safe.

John Woodley, citizen, noted that there is no closed captioning at the board meetings. Mr. Woodley suggested putting a TV screen in the board room for the board meetings. Make the meetings more accessible. Mr. Woodley had no plans to attend the meeting; but Mr. Woodley had an incident with the bus 801 this morning at MLK and Guadalupe. While Mr. Woodley was waiting at the light the 801 bus passed him illegally in the right lane. The bus #5014 11:27 AM.

Mari Hunziker, a representative of the blind community. She has been riding the bus for the last 6 months. She rides from the bus stop at 49th and Sunshine. She has enjoyed riding the 801. Ms. Hunziker would like Capital Metro to expand transit to Pflugerville and to collaborate with the Pflugerville council to get transportation in Pflugerville. Collaboration between staff and board members included a discussion about a MOU. Pflugerville has procured their own consultants to review their transit issues. V. Advisory Committee Updates: 1. Update on the Customer Satisfaction Advisory Committee (CSAC); and Celso Baez, Community Involvement, gave an update on CSAC upcoming agenda. 2. Update on the Access Advisory Committee Sam Sargert, Community Involvemen,t gave a brief update which included preparing to fill some vacancies on the committee and will continue to keep the board updated on replacements. Boone Blocker, Chair, talked about the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Today is Mr. Blocker's last meeting as Chair of the AAC. Some of his suggestions included making facilities more accessible to everyone. The website should be fully accessible to everyone. Individuals with disabilities should be able to use the same transit as everyone else.

Board Chair Cooper thanked Mr. Blocker, noting he had served on the AAC for 8 years and has been the chair for the past 5 years. Chairman Cooper thank Mr. Blocker for his service to the community and Capital Metro. Chairman Cooper presented Mr. Blocker with a plaque of appreciation. VI. Board Committee Updates: 1. Operations, Planning and Safety Committee; and Beverly Silas, Chair of the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee presented the report. The consent items #5, #6, #7, and #8 today were approved by the committee. Additionally, the following presentations were made:

 Proposed FY2016 Budget  Mobilization Overview - North Ops Bus Operations  Operations Report 2. Finance, Audit and Administration Committee There was no report this month with Chair Mitchell out. VII. Recognition Linda Watson, President/CEO, recognized Earl Atkinson, Director of Procurement, who is retiring after 15 years of service at Capital Metro. Additionally, President Watson acknowledged all of the 30-year

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employees of Capital Metro.

This month also marks 5 years of service for President Watson at Capital Metro as Capital Metro celebrates 30 years of transit services. Several elected officials and other special guests were in attendance. Guests included Austin Mayor Steve Adler; former Mayor Lee Leffingwell; Mayor Elizabeth Korts of San Leanna; Representative.Eddie Rodriguez, Texas House of Representatives; Representative Celia Israel; Staff from the offices of Senators Kirk Watson and Judith Zaffirini and several members of Austin's City Council. Also in attendance were former board members Mike Martinez, John Langmore and David Siebold. State and city officials read proclamations including a Senate Proclamation 135 recognizing Capital Metro as the premier transit authority for Central Texas for 30 years. VIII. Consent Items 1. Approval of minutes for the June 22, 2015 board meeting. 2. Reappointment of Access Advisory Committee Member Chris Prentice 3. Approval of a resolution appointing Tom Turner to the Access Advisory Committee 4. Approval of a resolution designating Terry Mitchell as the Capital Metro appointee to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board. 5. Approval of a resolution authorizing the President/CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute an Agreement for Services with Transco Livery Services, Inc. for services to the 2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival in an amount not to exceed $400,000. Services for ACL is being covered by ACL. The cost of service and overhead is covered by ACL. 6. Approval of a resolution authorizing the President/CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute contracts with Aken Industries, LLC, and Freese and Nichols, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for a base two years with three one- year options to provide construction observation and coordination services for ongoing transportation and facility projects on a task order basis. 7. Approval of a resolution authorizing the President/CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute contracts with HNTB Corporation and Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for General Engineering Consulting Services for a five-year term on a task order basis in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000. 8. Approval of a resolution authorizing the President/CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract modification with HDR Engineering for Real Estate Advisory Services to increase the allowable aggregate amount for the two-year base term with three one-year options to a not to exceed amount of $1,278,640. IX. Action Items: 1. Approval of a resolution authorizing the President/CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a three-year contract for professional auditing services with Padgett, Stratemann & Co., LLP with two one-year extension options for a total estimated amount not to exceed $1,050,052. Leslie Browder, Executive Vice President and CFO, presented this item to the board. Staff recommended approval of the contract with Padgett, Stratmann & Co. LLP as the external auditors.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ann Stafford, Secretary SECONDER: Ann Kitchen, Board Member AYES: Silas, Stafford, Cooper, Garza, Kitchen, Jonse ABSENT: Mitchell, Word

X. Presentations 1. Proposed FY2016 Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan Leslie Browder, Executive Vice President and CFO, presented the Proposed FY2016 Budget and Five Year Capital Improvement Plan. Staff and the Board of Directors discussion included:

 Budget Calendar  Budget Overview  Operating Budget Highlights  Capital Budget/Capital Improvement Plan

Staff and board discussion included infrastructure for park and rides. There are some improvements going on at the Lakeline Station, doubling the parking in the next couple of years. Howard Station's Park and Ride will also be getting more parking. We are working with TxDOT to add a park and ride at Ben White near West Gate.

Discussion on the ILA with the COA and Capital Metro. Staff is working with the city's Transportation Department, most likely this will go before the council in August. Board wants the Thompson Lane Center to be reviewed for improvements. Other discussion included the Long Range Financial Plan, reserve levels, and fares for seniors and individuals with disabilities. 2. MetroRail Downtown Station Update Javier Arguello, Director Long Range Planning, presented the update on the MetroRail Downtown Station. The update included:

 Project Goals/Opportunities  Ongoing Improvements  Project Funding  Project Partnership  Project Forecast XI. Executive Session of Chapter 551 of the Texas Governm ent Code: Section 551.076 for Security Devices or Security Audit - External Network Security Assessment XII. Adjournment

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Wade Cooper, chairperson; Beverly Silas, vice chair; Ann Stafford, board secretary; Rita Jonse; Ann Kitchen; Delia Garza; Terry Mitchell and Juli Word. Board Liaison: Gina Estrada (512)389-7458, email [email protected] if you need more information

The Board of Directors may go into closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act. In accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 551.071, consultation with attorney for any legal issues, under Section 551.072 for real property issues; under Section 551.074 for personnel matters, or under Section 551.076, for deliberation regarding the deployment or implementation of security personnel or devices; arising regarding any item listed on this agenda.

______Gloria E. Barnes Date Support Specialist II Board/Legal

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