NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CANCELLATION
The Regular Meeting of the Santa Barbara MTD Board of Directors
on
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
has been cancelled.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING
will be held on
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
8:30am
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
of the
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
A Public Agency
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
8:30 AM
John G. Britton Auditorium
550 Olive Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL OF THE BOARD Members
Dave Davis (Chair), David Tabor (Vice Chair), Jen Lemberger (Secretary), Paula Perotte (Director), Arjun Sarkar (Director), Alberto Lapuz (Director), Monica Solorzano (Director).
3. REPORT REGARDING POSTING OF AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. APPROVAL OF PRIOR MINUTES – (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
The Board of Directors will be asked to review and approve the draft minutes for the regular meeting of September 17, 2024.
5. CASH REPORTS – (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
The Board of Directors will be asked to review and approve the Cash Reports from September 7, 2024 through September 20, 2024, and September 21, 2024 through October 4, 2024.
THIS CONCLUDES THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may address the Board of Directors on items within the jurisdiction of the Board that are not scheduled for public hearing. The time allotted per speaker will be at the discretion of the Board Chair. If you wish to address the Board under this item number, please complete and deliver to the MTD Board Clerk a “Request to Speak” form that includes both a description of the subject you wish to address and, if applicable, the agenda item number for which you would like to comment. Additional public comment will be allowed during each agenda item, including closed session items. Forms are available at www.sbmtd.gov and at MTD Administrative offices.
7. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (GOVERNMENT
CODE §54956.8) (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
Property: 4678 Calle Real / 149 North San Antonio Road.
Agency Negotiators: General Manager Jerry Estrada; District Outside Counsel, Graham
Lyons.
Negotiating Parties: Con/Am Group.
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
8. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (GOVERNMENT CODES §54957 AND §54954.5(e)) – (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
The Board will meet in closed session to evaluate the performance of the District’s General Manager.
PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO CLOSED SESSION ITEM WILL BE ALLOWED BEFORE THE RECESS
9. PURCHASE OF EIGHT (8) BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING EQUIPMENT – (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
Staff recommends that the Board provide advance authority to the General Manager to issue purchase orders to Gillig, LLC (Gillig) through the State of Washington cooperative purchasing RFP #2020 06719-01 for eight 40-foot low-floor battery-electric buses (BEBs) and associated electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment for a total not to exceed of $13,771,000—conditional to meeting the funding source requirements and timelines, including (as necessary) the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) mandated Pre-Award Buy America Audit indicating compliance with Buy America provisions.
9:30 A.M. TIME CERTAIN
10. DRAFT FINAL SERVICE AND FARE CHANGE EQUITY POLICY – (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN – ATTACHMENTS)
Staff recommends the Board review MTD’s Draft Service and Fare Change Equity Policy and consider approval of the policy.
11. FINANCIAL REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 – (INFORMATIONAL – ATTACHMENT)
Staff requests that the Board receive the unaudited financial report for the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District 2023-24 fiscal year, in advance of the final audit. The period being July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
12. NON-REPRESENTED STAFF POSITIONS – REPLACEMENT OF THREE VACANT BUDGETED POSITIONS WITH TWO NEW POSITIONS (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to recruit and hire two new Staff positions: Safety Manager, and Assistant Planning & Marketing Manager.
13. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – (INFORMATIONAL)
The General Manager will report on any updates to District activities.
14. OTHER BUSINESS AND REPORTS – (INFORMATIONAL)
The Board will report on other related public transit issues and committee meetings.