Regular Meeting of the MCAG Governing Board Merced County Association of Governments Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority LOCATION: Meeting held via Zoom at: https://zoom.us/join Webinar ID: 810 6630 5543 Passcode: 36918 For audio only: 1-669-900-6833 Public comment may be made in advance of the meeting via email at: [email protected] or via voicemail at: (209) 330-9070 See instructions on the next page for submitting comments. Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 Time: Regular Meeting 3:00 p.m. Governing Board Members Director April Hogue, Chair Mayor, City of Dos Palos Director Lloyd Pareira, Vice Chair Merced County Supervisor Director Juan Aguilar Mayor, City of Livingston Director John Cale Council Member, City of Atwater Director Rodrigo Espinoza Merced County Supervisor Director Tom Faria Mayor, City of Los Banos Director Daron McDaniel Merced County Supervisor Director Pat Nagy Mayor, City of Gustine Director Josh Pedrozo Merced County Supervisor Director Matthew Serratto Mayor, City of Merced Director Scott Silveira Merced County Supervisor 001 Welcome to the MCAG Governing Board Meeting! AGENDA Directors of the MCAG Governing Board and the general public receive the complete agenda packet at least 72 hours prior to each regular meeting. At least 72 hours prior to each regular MCAG Governing Board convening, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the MCAG website at www.mcagov.org. All public records relating to an open session item and copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items of business referred to on the agenda are on file at MCAG. Persons with questions concerning agenda items may call MCAG to make an inquiry regarding the nature of items described on the agenda. INTERPRETING SERVICES Interpretation services can be provided if requested at least three (3) business days in advance. Please contact Eva Garibay at (209) 723-3153 x 108 during regular business hours to request interpreting services. Para solicitar servicios de interpretación por favor contacte por teléfono a Eva Garibay por lo menos tres (3) días antes de la junta al (209) 723-3153 x 108 durante horas de oficina. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Representatives or individuals with disabilities should contact MCAG at (209) 723-3153 at least three (3) days in advance of the meeting to request auxiliary aids or other accommodations necessary to participate in the public meeting. REVISED INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Public comment is available during the meeting and is limited to three minutes per person. To be recognized to speak from your smartphone, tablet or computer, please use the ‘raise your hand’ feature on Zoom. If you are participating by phone only, please press *9 to alert the moderator of your desire to speak. When recognized to speak, please state your name and city or community of residence for the record. For items not on the agenda, no action will be taken. If it requires action, the item will be referred to staff and/or placed on the next agenda. Public comment is also available in advance of the meeting by email or telephone. All public comment email and voicemail received before noon on the day of the meeting will be read during the meeting. Any email or voicemail comments received after noon will be distributed to Board members and retained for the official record. Email instructions: Email comments no longer than 500 words to [email protected]. Please note if the comments are associated with a specific item on the agenda or are general comments. Phone instructions: You may provide comments via voicemail by calling (209) 330-9070. Recordings will be limited to three minutes. Please note if the comments are associated with a specific item on the agenda or are general comments. 002 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Merced County Association of Governments (209)723-3153 www.mcagov.org Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (209)723-3100 www.mercedthebus.com Merced County Regional Waste Authority (209)723-4481 www.mcrwma.org Merced Data Special Services (209)723-3153 www.mcaggis.com Measure V (209)723-3153 www.mcagov.org/measurev 003 ITEM STAFF Pg. # 1. Call to Order a. Roll Call Joy Young b. Pledge of Allegiance Chair or Designee 2. Approval of agenda 3. Public comment Public comment is available in advance of, or during, the meeting. See instructions for public comment on page 2 of the agenda packet. + 4. Quarterly Financial Report Nav Bagri Pg. 10 + 5. Citizens Advisory Committee report Shane Smith Pg. 13 The Citizens Advisory Committee is part of the Merced County Association of Governments. Its mission is to be the eyes, ears and the voice of the Citizens of Merced County and to make recommendations to the Governing Board concerning all areas of transportation. MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS 6. Information items: These items are included for informational purposes. No presentation will be made by staff unless Board members have questions. + a. MCAG Governing Board calendar - 2021 Pg. 15 + b. Calendar of meetings, conferences, and events Pg. 17 + c. Minutes of the January 13, 2021 Technical Review Board Pg. 21 meeting + d. MCAG newsletter – February 2021 Pg. 28 + e. Quarterly Report on MCAG Board Approved Contracts Pg. 32 + f. Letter of Support for San Joaquin Rail Commission 2022 Pg. 36 Comprehensive Investment Plan Grant Application + Attachment 004 ITEM STAFF Pg. # 7. Consent calendar: All consent calendar items listed below may be acted upon with "one vote" unless specifically removed for separate consideration by a member of the Board, a member of staff, or a member of the public. + a. Minutes of the January 21, 2021 MCAG Governing Board, Pg. 39 Transit Joint Powers Authority Board, and the Regional Waste Management Authority Board + b. Appoint Lucas Dias and Erika Segura to the Measure V Pg. 48 Citizens Oversight Committee + c. Approve and adopt the 2021 Federal Transportation Pg. 64 Improvement Program and Air Quality Conformity Analysis 8. Action items: Action items will be considered separately by the Board. Public comment will be available during each item. + a. Accept the MCAG Audited Financial Statements for the Nav Bagri Pg. 136 year ending June 30, 2020 b. Appointment to the 2021 Anna Maria Fuentes Scholarship Mary-Michal Rawling Pg. 207 Selection Committee + c. Affirm One Voice delegation decision to conduct a virtual Mary-Michal Rawling Pg. 216 trip 9. Discussion items: These items will be presented separately in order to allow Board members to ask questions or to provide staff direction. a. Caltrans report Caltrans District 10 b. Transportation Planning and Measure V updates Matt Fell c. Regional Early Action Planning Funding Matt Fell Pg. 221 TRANSIT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR MERCED COUNTY 10. Information items: These items are included for informational purposes. No presentation will be made by staff unless Board members have questions. a. Quarterly Report on Transit Joint Powers Authority for Pg. 225 Merced County (TJPAMC) Board Approved Contracts + Attachment 005 ITEM STAFF Pg. # 11. Consent calendar: All consent calendar items listed below may be acted upon with "one vote" unless specifically removed for separate consideration by a member of the Board, a member of staff, or a member of the public. None. 12. Action items: Action items will be considered separately by the Board. Public comment will be available during each item. + a. Accept the TJPAMC Audited Financial Statements for the Nav Bagri Pg. 229 year ending June 30, 2020 13. Discussion items: These items will be presented separately in order to allow Board members to ask questions or to provide staff direction. + a. Transit joint Powers Authority for Merced County Christine Chavez Pg. 261 monthly update: • Ridership update • Operations and Maintenance update MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 14. Information items: These items are included for informational purposes. No presentation will be made by staff unless Board members have questions. a. 2021 Merced County Regional Waste Management Pg. 265 Authority Calendar b. Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Pg. 279 California Legislative Task Force 2021 Regulatory Platform + c. Quarterly Report on Merced County Regional Waste Pg. 319 Management Authority (MCRWMA) Board Approved Contracts + Attachment 006 ITEM STAFF Pg. # 15. Consent calendar: All consent calendar items listed below may be acted upon with "one vote" unless specifically removed for separate consideration by a member of the Board, a member of staff, or a member of the public. None. 16. Action items: Action items will be considered separately by the Board. Public comment will be available during each item. a. Authorize Contract(s) for Transport and Processing of Eric Zetz Pg. 323 Recyclable Materials Services + b. Authorize Flow Control Policy Eric Zetz Pg. 327 + c. Accept the MCRWMA Audited Financial Statements for Nav Bagri Pg. 333 the Year Ending June 30, 2020 d. Proposed Agenda Item for Consideration – Illegal Stacie Guzman Pg. 363 Dumping 17. Discussion items: These items will be presented separately in order to allow Board members to ask questions or to provide staff direction. a. Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Eric Zetz Pg. 369 monthly update: • Assembly Bill (AB) 332 (ESTM) • LGTE Workshop • Voluntary Offset Project • Title V • Community Collection Events • Anaergia • WASTECON • January Tonnages b. Landfill Gas to Energy Project Workshop No. 2 Eric Zetz Pg. 375 OTHER REPORTS 18. Executive Director’s report Stacie Guzman 19. Directors’ reports + Attachment 007 ITEM 4 009 PH: 209.723.3153 FAX: 209.723.0322 www.mcagov.org 369 W. 18th Street Merced, CA 95340 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT FY 2020-2021 Unaudited Financial Review OVERVIEW Major Expenditures This report summarizes the overall financial positions for the MCAG’s top four expenditure categories account for about 2020-2021 fiscal year through December 31, 2020, for the 95% of total budgeted expenditures which provides a fairly Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG), Transit complete snapshot of MCAG’s expenditures at the end of the Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (TJPA), Merced second quarter.