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SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL RAIL COMMISSION This Agenda Shall Be Made Available Upon Request in Alternative Formats to Persons with A Chair, Bob Johnson, City of Lodi Commissioner, Bob Elliott, San Joaquin County Vice Chair, Steve Dresser, City of Lathrop Commissioner, Leo Zuber, City of Ripon Commissioner, Debby Moorhead, City of Manteca Commissioner, Scott Haggerty, Alameda County Commissioner, Christina Fugazi, City of Stockton Commissioner, John Marchand, City of Livermore Executive Director, Stacey Mortensen SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL RAIL COMMISSION This Agenda shall be made available upon request in alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code § 54954.2). Persons requesting a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission staff, at (209) 944-6220, during regular business hours, at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of the meeting. All proceedings before the Commission are conducted in English. The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission does not furnish interpreters and, if one is needed, it shall be the responsibility of the person needing one. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Director located at 949 East Channel Street, Stockton, California, 95202 during normal business hours or by calling (209) 944-6220. The Agenda is available on the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission website: www.acerail.com. November 3, 2017 – 8:00 am Robert J. Cabral Station Ohlone Conference Room South Hall Meeting Room 375 Beale Street 949 East Channel Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Stockton, CA 95202 1 Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Chair Johnson Roll Call: Haggerty, Marchand, Elliott, Fugazi, Moorhead, Zuber, Vice Chair Dresser, Chair Johnson Ex- Officios: Agar, Chesley, DeMartino 2 Public Comments Persons wishing to address the Commission on any item of interest to the public regarding rail shall state their names and addresses and make their presentation. Please limit presentations to five minutes. The Commission cannot take action on matters not on the agenda unless the action is authorized by Section 54954.2 of the Government Code. Materials related to an item on the Agenda submitted to the Board of Directors after distribution of the agenda packet are available for the public inspection in the Commission Office at 949 E. Channel Street during normal business hours. These documents are also available on the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission website at www.acerail.com/about-ace/sjrrc-board.html subject to staff’s ability to post the documents prior to the meeting. 949 East Channel Street Stockton, CA 95202 (800) 411-RAIL (7245) www.acerail.com 3 Presentations and Recognitions 4 Consent Calendar 4.1 Minutes of October 6, 2017 ACTION 4.2 Rail Commission/ACE/SJJPA Monthly Expenditure INFORMATION 4.3 ACE Monthly Fare Revenue INFORMATION 4.4 ACE Ridership INFORMATION 4.5 ACE On-Time Performance INFORMATION 4.6 Washington Update INFORMATION 5 Approve Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San ACTION Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Adopting Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Budget Amendment #2, Increasing the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) Operating Budget in the Amount of $763,597.38, from $52,093,699 to $52,857,297 (Dan Leavitt) 6 Approve Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San ACTION Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Authorizing a Three-Year and Eight-Month Contract with Two One-year Options for Operations and Safety Related Services to Finger Lakes Rail Consulting Group for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $360,000 total from November 03, 2017 through June 30, 2021, and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement (Brian Schmidt & Manny Caluya) 7 Approve Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San ACTION Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Approving the First Amendment to the ACE Operations and Maintenance of Equipment Agreement Dated July 1, 2009, and Authorizing and Directing the Chair to Execute the First Amendment (Brian Schmidt) 8 ACEforward EIR Staff Recommendations Preferred Alternative INFORMATION/ACTION Part 1: Improvements for Additional Daily Round Trips & Service Extension (Dan Leavitt) 9 Update on Potential Sharpe Army Depot Land Acquisition INFORMATION/ACTION (Kevin Sheridan) 10 Update on Unmet Transit Needs Open Houses INFORMATION/ACTION (Chris Kay) 11 SJRRC Staff Participation in the Fifth Annual Stockton Cares Coat, INFORMATION/ACTION Blanket, and Sock Drive (Chris Kay) 12 CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – DISCUSSION/ACTION EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9) Name of case: Meghan Berry v. San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, et al Alameda County Superior Court Case No. HG16833329 2 of 54 Name of case: Carmen Aguirre v. San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, et al Alameda County Superior Court Case No. HG16837483 Name of case: Russell Blackmon v. San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, et al Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG17850293 Name of case: Spencer Ybarra v. San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, et al Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG17853664 Name of case: Parmjot Bains v. San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, et al Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG17853668 Name of case: Fumie Kurai v. San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, et al Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG17857814 Name of case: Kumaresh Balasubramaniam and Vidyah Natarajan Balasubramaniam v. San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, et al Alameda County Superior Court Case No. RG17869352 13 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED DISCUSSION/ACTION LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraphs (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One Case 14 Commissioner’s Comments 15 Ex-Officio Comments 16 Executive Director’s Report 17 Adjournment The next regular meeting is scheduled for: December 1, 2017 – 8:00 am Robert J. Cabral Station 949 East Channel Street, Stockton 3 of 54 SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL RAIL COMMISSION Meeting of November 3, 2017 Item 4.1 ACTION Minutes of October 6, 2017 The regular meeting of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission was held at 8:00 am, October 6, 2017 at the Robert J. Cabral Station, 949 East Channel Street Stockton, CA 95202. 1 Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:00 am and led the audience in the pledge of Allegiance. Commissioners Present: Haggerty, Marchand, Elliott, Fugazi, Moorhead, Zuber, Chair Johnson Commissioners Absent: Dresser Ex-Officio Members Present: Mr. Dumas 2 Public Comments Vaughn Wolffe, of Pleasanton, discussed service over the Dumbarton Bridge, and the potential for ACE to run trains between Redwood City and Santa Clara. Mr. Wolffe also discussed the Draft 2018 State Rail Plan and the emphasis on Bay Area rail service coordination. Millicent Kenney, Director of Parking & Transportation at Santa Clara University, provided a history of the ACE discount program at Santa Clara University. Ms. Kenney appealed to the Commission to reconsider terminating the contract. 3 Presentations and Recognitions Ms. Mortensen introduced John Paul Zanaska, the new general manager for Herzog Transit Services. 4 Consent Calendar 4.1 Minutes of September 1, 2017 ACTION 4.2 Rail Commission/ACE/SJJPA Monthly Expenditure INFORMATION 4.3 ACE Monthly Fare Revenue INFORMATION 4.4 ACE Ridership INFORMATION 4.5 ACE On-Time Performance INFORMATION 4.6 Washington Report M/S/C (Marchand/Fugazi) Approve the Consent Calendar. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission on the 6th day of October 2017 by the following vote to wit: 4 of 54 AYES: 7 Haggerty, Marchand, Elliott, Fugazi, Moorhead, Zuber, Chair Johnson NOES: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ABSENT: 1 Dresser 5 Approve Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin ACTION Regional Rail Commission Authorizing a Four-Year and Nine-Month Contract with Two One-year Options for On-Call Controller Services to Infinity Accountancy Group LLP for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $325,352 total from October 6, 2017 through June 30, 2022, and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement Ms. Gowan presented on the solicitation process for on-call controller services. Commissioner Zuber asked whether the on-call controller will be paid the maximum amount no matter what. Ms. Miller responded that payment is made for services rendered. M/S/C (Marchand/Elliott) Approve Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Authorizing a Four-Year and Nine-Month Contract with Two One-year Options for On-Call Controller Services to Infinity Accountancy Group LLP for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $325,352 total from October 6, 2017 through June 30, 2022, and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission on the 6th day of October 2017 by the following vote to wit: AYES: 7 Haggerty, Marchand, Elliott, Fugazi, Moorhead, Zuber, Chair Johnson NOES: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ABSENT: 1 Dresser 5 of 54 6 Approve Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin ACTION Regional Rail Commission Authorizing a Contract with CHS Consulting Group for Short Range Transit Plan Consulting Services for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $75,004 and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement Mr. Schmidt presented on the requirements for completing a short-range transit plan (SRTP). Mr. Caluya presented on the solicitation process for SRTP consulting services. There was no Board discussion on this item. M/S/C (Haggerty/Zuber) Approve Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Authorizing a Contract with CHS Consulting Group for Short Range Transit Plan Consulting Services for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $75,004 and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement.
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