CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY MEETING of the BOARD of DIRECTORS Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 10:00 A.M
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CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. | Virtual Due to social distancing regulations in place, public participation will be via teleconference only. You may join the CCJPA Board Meeting via Zoom as follows: • Call 1-669-900-6833. • Enter access code 970 2187 8471. You may watch the Board Meeting live at www.capitolcorridor.org/ccjpa-board. The full agenda packet, supplemental materials, and presentation materials will be available for download at www.capitolcorridor.org/ccjpa-board. You may submit a public comment via the following methods: 1) Submit written comments: • Send email to [email protected]. • Indicate “Public Comment” as the subject line. • Please submit your comments as far in advance as possible. Emailed comments received by 2:00 pm on Tuesday, April 20th will be provided to the Board in advance of the meeting and will be included as part of the permanent Meeting record. Comments received after that time will be provided to the Board following the Meeting; or 2) Submit verbal comments: • Call 1-669-900-6833. • Enter access code 970 2187 8471. • Dial *9 to raise your hand when you wish to speak. • Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person, per item. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance III. Report of the Chair IV. Consent Calendar Action 1. Approval of Minutes of the February 17, 2021 Meeting 2. Suisun-Fairfield Station Lighting and Waiting Shelter Improvements 3. CCJPA/Union Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way Maintenance Agreement V. Action and Discussion Items 1. FY 2021 Operations Budget and Service Modification Action 2. Annual Business Plan Update (FY 2021-22 – FY 2022-23) Action* 3. CCJPA/El Dorado County Transit Authority Bus Service Action 4. Legislation and Funding – State and Federal Action 5. Capital Projects Update - Davis Signal Upgrade and Station Design Info 6. Oakland Waterfront Ballpark District Project Draft EIR: CCJPA Comment Letter Info 7. Managing Director’s Report Info 8. Work Completed Info a. Capitol Corridor Spring Schedule Change 1 b. Annual Business Plan Update Public Workshops c. Corridor Conversations: California Intercity Passenger Rail Leadership Roundtable d. Marketing and Communications Activities (February 2021 – March 2021) 9. Work in Progress Info a. California Passenger Information Display System (CalPIDS) Modernization b. South Bay Connect c. Link21 Program (formerly New Transbay Rail Crossing) d. Surfliner Door Panels Replacement e. Davis Crossovers and Signal Replacement f. Agnew Siding in Santa Clara g. Sacramento to Roseville Third Track Phase 1 h. California Integrated Travel Program (Cal ITP) i. Upcoming Marketing and Communications Activities VI. Board Director Reports VII. Public Comment VIII. Adjournment. Next Meeting Date: 10:00 a.m., June 16, 2021 The CCJPA Board reserves the right to take action on any agenda item. Consent calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved, or adopted by one motion unless a request for discussion or explanation is received from a CCJPA Board Director or from a member of the audience. *Approval of the business plan requires an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (11) of the appointed members. 2 Item IV.1 (Consent) CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY Regular Board Meeting Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors Minutes of the 120th Meeting February 17, 2021 The 120th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) was held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2021, via teleconference, pursuant to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 and the California Shelter-in-Place mandate. Chair Saylor presided; Patricia K. Williams, Recording Secretary. I. Call to Order. Chair Saylor called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. II. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. Directors present: Don Saylor, Yolo County Transportation District (YCTD); Raul Peralez, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA); Bevan Dufty, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART); Lucas Frerichs, YCTD; Jim Holmes, Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA); Bruce Houdesheldt, PCTPA; Janice Li, BART; John McPartland, BART; Steve Miller, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SRTD); Rebecca Saltzman, BART; Harry Price, Solano Transportation Authority (STA); Robert Raburn, BART; Jim Spering, STA; and Lisa Gillmor, SCVTA. Absent: Director Kerri Howell, SRTD. Director Debora Allen, BART, and Director Lucas Frerichs, YCTD, entered the Meeting later. Director Frerichs entered the Meeting. III. Report of the Chair. Chair Saylor gave instructions on the virtual meeting, accessing presentation materials online, Public Comment, and Board Members’ remarks. Chair Saylor also gave thanks to the exiting Directors, Director Allard, and Director O’Neill. Chair Saylor welcomed Director Houdesheldt and Director Gillmor. Chair Saylor thanked staff members, Rose Poblete, Treasurer, and Patricia Williams, Recording Secretary for their careers at CCJPA. Director Allen entered the Meeting. IV. Consent Calendar. Director Saltzman moved the adoption of Item IV.1, Approve Minutes of the November 18, 2020 Meeting; IV.2, Resolution No. 21-1, In the Matter of Approving the State Rail Assistance Administrative/Budget Update; and Item IV.3, Resolution No. 21-2, In the Matter of Entering into Cooperative Agreements with the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission and the San Joaquin Joint 3 Powers Authority for Design, Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of California Passenger Information Display System. Director Miller seconded the motion. Director Houdesheldt abstained from the motion. The motions brought by Director Saltzman and seconded by Director Miller carried by roll call vote. Ayes: 12 – Directors, Saylor, Peralez, Dufty, Frerichs, Holmes, Li, McPartland, Miller, Saltzman, Raburn, Spering, and Gillmor. Noes: 0. Abstentions: 1 – Director Houdesheldt. Absent: 1 – Director Howell. V. Action and Discussion Items. 1. COVID-19 Update Impact of and Response Update. Robert Padgette, Managing Director, gave opening remarks. Leonel (Leo) Sanchez, Deputy Managing Director, presented the item, highlighting ridership recovery; service restoration; front line safety; service modifications, federal emergency relief support; and budget projections. Mr. Padgette gave remarks about the equipment issue. Recording Secretary Williams announced that Mike Barnbaum had submitted a written comment that was previously provided to the Board. The item was discussed. 2. CCJPA FY 2020-2021 Budget Update: Amtrak Operations – February 2021 through September 2021. Catherine Relucio, Manager of Budget, and Administration, presented the item, highlighting the second Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Annual Allocation letter from the California State Transportation Agency, Amtrak Operations, and funding allocations in the FY 21 budget. Chair Saylor invited questions or comments from the Board on Item V.2. No comments were received. Director Price exited the Meeting. Director Raburn moved the adoption of Resolution No. 21-3, In the Matter of Adopting the Updated CCJPA Fiscal Year 2021 Budget: Amtrak Operations – February – September 2021. Director McPartland seconded the motion, which carried by roll call vote. Ayes: 14 – Directors Saylor, Peralez, Allen, Dufty, Frerichs, Holmes, Houdesheldt, Li, McPartland, Miller, Saltzman, Raburn, Spering, and Gillmor. Noes: 0. Absent: 2 – Directors Howell and Price. 3. The CCJPA/Amtrak FY 2021 Operating Agreement – February through September 2021. Budget and Administration Manager Relucio presented the item, highlighting the approval of the four-month extension of FY 20 Operating Agreement that aligns with the funding from the state and would be incorporated with the remaining eight months of FY 21. 4 The item was discussed. Director Raburn moved the adoption of Resolution No. 21-4, In the Matter of Approving of the Agreement for the Provision of Rail Passenger Service (“FY 2021 Operating Agreement”) between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority. Director Frerichs seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous roll call vote. Ayes: 14 – Directors Saylor, Peralez, Allen, Dufty, Frerichs, Holmes, Houdesheldt, Li, McPartland, Miller, Saltzman, Raburn, Spering, and Gillmor. Noes: 0. Absent: 2 – Directors Howell and Price. 4. Legislative Matters/ Federal and State Funding. Managing Director Padgette presented the item, highlighting the December 2020 COVID Relief Package; American Rescue Plan; and Reauthorization of Fast Act. Recording Secretary Williams announced that Mike Barnbaum had submitted a written comment that was previously provided to the Board. The item was discussed. Director Price entered the Meeting. Director Dufty exited the meeting. 5. Federal FAST Act Reauthorization Ad Hoc Subcommittee. Chair Saylor gave opening remarks to establish an Ad Hoc Subcommittee, appointed by the CCJPA Chair and Managing Director Padgette to guide CCJPA’s input into the passenger rail component of the Federal Reauthorization of the FAST Act in the upcoming year. Director Saltzman moved the adoption of Resolution No. 21-5, In the Matter of Ad Hoc Subcommittee for Federal FAST Act Reauthorization. The item was discussed. The motion brought by Director Saltzman and seconded by Director Li carried by roll call vote. Ayes: 14 – Directors Saylor, Peralez, Allen, Frerichs, Holmes, Houdesheldt, Li, McPartland, Miller,