Supervisor Vito Chiesa, Chair, Stanislaus County Alternate Richard O’Brien, City of Riverbank Councilmember Don Tatzin, Vice-Chair, City of Lafayette Alternate Federal Glover, Contra Costa County Councilmember Patrick Hume, Vice-Chair, City of Elk Grove Alternate Don Nottoli, Sacramento County Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza, Merced County Alternate Mike Villalta, City of Los Banos Supervisor Scott Haggerty, Alameda County Alternate Tom Blalock, BART Councilmember Bob Johnson, City of Lodi Alternate Bob Elliott, San Joaquin County Supervisor Doug Verboon, Kings County Alternate Justin Mendes, City of Hanford Supervisor Brett Frazier, Madera County Alternate Andrew Madellin, City of Madera Supervisor Sal Quintero, Fresno County Alternate Michael Derr, City of Selma Supervisor Amy Shuklian, Tulare County Alternate Bob Link, City of Visalia AGENDA March 24, 2017 – 1:30 PM Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors Chambers 1010 10th Street (Basement), Modesto CA 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 Authority are conducted in English. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Authority regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the offices of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission located at 949 E. Channel Street, Stockton, California, 95202 during normal business hours or by calling (209) 944-6220. The Agenda and meeting materials are also available on the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Website: http://www.sjjpa.com/Home 1 Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Chair Chiesa 2 Consent Calendar Chair Chiesa 2.1 Approve Minutes from January 27, 2017 Board Meeting ACTION 2.2 Discuss Next Board Meeting Location INFORMATION 2.3 SJJPA Operating Expense Report INFORMATION 2.4 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San ACTION Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Approving Reissuance of the Marketing and Outreach Contracts and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Agreements Not to Exceed the Following Amounts: a. CirclePoint - $211,000.00 b. KP Public Affairs - $149,000.00 c. California Strategic Solutions, Inc. - $174,000.00 d. Jeffrey Scott Agency Agreement - $298,000.00 2.5 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San ACTION Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Grant Applications, Agreements, Certifications and Assurances and Any Other Documents Necessary to Obtain Financial Assistance from the California Office of Emergency Services Under the FY 2016-17 California Transit Security Grant Program for the Amtrak San Joaquins Safety and Security Projects 2.6 Administrative Items INFORMATION 3 Public Comments Chair Chiesa Persons wishing to address the Authority on any item of interest to the public regarding SJJPA and the San Joaquin Rail Service shall state their names and addresses and make their presentation. Please limit presentations to three minutes. The Authority cannot take action on matters not on the agenda unless the action is authorized by Section 54954.2 of the Government Code. 4 San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee Report Daniel Krause and INFORMATION Elizabeth Claes 5 Review of Public Comments for the Draft 2017 San Joaquin Dan Leavitt INFORMATION Joint Powers Authority Business Plan Update 6 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Dan Leavitt ACTION Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Approving the Draft 2017 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Business Plan Update and Granting the Chair of the Board Discretionary Authority to Allow Board Members to Participate via Teleconference at the Meeting, In Accordance with the Government Code Section 54953t, Where the Final 2017 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Business Plan Update is Presented to the SJJPA Board for Adoption 2 of 155 7 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San David Lipari ACTION Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing a One-Year and Three-Month Agreement (17-J-49-00) for Advertising, Social Media, and Graphics Services to Jeffrey Scott Agency for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $352,000 from April 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018, and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement 8 Connecting California Campaign Overview David Lipari INFORMATION 9 Morning Express Service Update Dan Leavitt INFORMATION 10 San Joaquins Operations Update Brian Schmidt INFORMATION 11 Appoint One Board Member to the Executive Director’s Ad Chair Chiesa ACTION Hoc Working Group 12 Executive Director’s Report Stacey Mortensen INFORMATION 13 Board Member Comments Chair Chiesa INFORMATION 14 Adjournment Chair Chiesa INFORMATION 3 of 155 SAN JOAQUIN JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY March 24, 2017 STAFF REPORT Item 2.1 ACTION January 27, 2017 SJJPA Board Meeting Minutes The regular meeting of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) was held at 12:30 PM, January 27, 2017 at the San Joaquin Council of Governments in Stockton. 1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Don Tatzin, Vice-Chair of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA), called the meeting to order at 12:30 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Member Chiesa. Board Members Present: Vice-Chair Tatzin, Chiesa, Johnson, Frazier, Blalock, Verboon, Espinoza, and Hume Member Shuklian arrived at 1:00 PM due to a late train. 2. Consent Calendar 2.1 Approve Minutes from November 3, 2017 Board Meeting ACTION 2.2 Discuss Next Board Meeting Location INFORMATION 2.3 SJJPA Operating Expense Report INFORMATION 2.4 Accept Independent Auditors’ Report for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 ACTION 2.5 Administrative Items INFORMATION M/S/C (Verboon/Hume) to approve Items 2.1 and 2.4. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority on January 27, 2017, by the following vote to wit: Ayes: 8 Vice-Chair Tatzin, Chiesa, Johnson, Frazier, Blalock, Verboon, Espinoza, and Hume Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 2 Quintero and Shuklian 3. Public Comment Mike Barnbaum, founder of Ride Downtown 916, discussed the benefits of holding the next Board Meeting in Sacramento. He also touched on the logistical considerations of 1 4 of 155 holding the next Meeting in Modesto. Mr. Barnbaum then discussed efforts to address the impact of daylight savings time on train operations. There were no additional public comments. 4. Election of Officers ACTION Vice-Chair Tatzin discussed the bylaws relating to the appointment of a Chair and Vice- Chairs. Vice-Chair Tatzin then nominated Member Chiesa as Chair. M/S/C (Verboon/Frazier) to appoint Member Chiesa as Chair of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority on January 27, 2017, by the following vote to wit: Ayes: 9 Vice-Chair Tatzin, Chiesa, Johnson, Frazier, Blalock, Verboon, Espinoza, Hume, and Shuklian Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Quintero Member Johnson nominated Member Hume and Member Chiesa nominated Vice-Chair Tatzin to serve as Vice-Chairs. M/S/C (Chiesa/Verboon) to appoint Member Hume and Vice-Chair Tatzin as Vice- Chairs of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority on January 27, 2017, by the following vote to wit: Ayes: 9 Vice-Chair Tatzin, Chiesa, Johnson, Frazier, Blalock, Verboon, Espinoza, Hume, and Shuklian Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Quintero 5. Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority to Accept Budget Amendment #1 from the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Increasing the SJJPA Community Engagement and Marketing Budget with Rollover Funds from FY 2015/2016 in the Amount of $158,430, Increasing the SJJPA Operating Budget from $48,730,160 to $48,888,950 and Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute Contract Amendments and Agreements to Utilize These Funds Not to Exceed the Executive Director’s Expenditure Authority ACTION 2 5 of 155 Mr. Schmidt began the item with a presentation on the Marketing and Outreach budget increase with unexpended rollover funds. The content of Mr. Schmidt’s presentation is summarized in the Board Briefing Materials, and in Mr. Schmidt’s PowerPoint slides for this agenda item (available on the website). There was no Board discussion on this item. M/S/C (Blalock/Frazier) to approve a resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority to Accept Budget Amendment #1 from the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Increasing the SJJPA Community Engagement and Marketing Budget with Rollover Funds from FY 2015/2016 in the Amount of $158,430, Increasing the SJJPA Operating Budget from $48,730,160 to $48,888,950 and Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute Contract Amendments and Agreements to Utilize These Funds Not to Exceed the Executive Director’s Expenditure Authority. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority on January 27, 2017, by the following vote to wit: Ayes: 9 Vice-Chair Tatzin, Chiesa, Johnson, Frazier, Blalock, Verboon, Espinoza, Hume, and Shuklian Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Quintero 6. Morning Express Service / Mid-Corridor Start-Ends Update Mr. Leavitt began the item with a presentation on developments surrounding the Morning Express Service. The content of Mr. Leavitt’s presentation is summarized in the Board Briefing Materials, and in Mr. Leavitt’s PowerPoint slides for this agenda item (available on the website). Member Verboon asked what time the Morning Express Service would depart Fresno.