The MST Board adopted
Resolution 2006-21 recognizing Rollie Parducho, Facilities Supervisor, as MST
Employee of the Month for May 2006. Since his employment in 2003, he has made
significant contributions to MST. He has successfully managed key projects
affecting the MST operation. In February, Rollie and his team celebrated the
safe and successful management of the Clean Air Refueling Station, having
achieved an extremely high operating rate for the first six months of managing
the station. More recently, he managed projects where his team combined with
outside contractors to rebuild two major subsystems to the station.
The MST Board adopted Resolution
2006-22 to execute the CSAC Excess Insurance Authority Joint Powers Agreement.
The MST Board adopted
Resolution 2006-23 congratulating Dan K. First, Purchasing and Inventory
Control Officer, on his retirement from MST with sixteen years of service. Dan
was responsible for overseeing the purchasing of many materials, supplies,
contracts and services for MST. He is recognized as the official procurement
expert and provides valuable guidance to MST to ensure state and federal
purchasing requirements are met.
The MST Board adopted the
2006 MST Complementary Paratransit (RIDES) Plan Update. The 2006 MST
Complementary Paratransit (RIDES) Plan Update will include updated policy and
ridership statistics.
The MST Board adopted
Resolution 2006-24 declaring May 2006 as Clean Air Month in the Monterey Bay
Region.
The MST Board awarded a
contract in an amount not to exceed $160,000 to VBN Architects, from Oakland,
CA to complete and deliver a Specific Plan and related Environmental Review to
the City of Marina for the Marina Central Village project. The Board also
authorized MST staff to negotiate a contract with VBN for Design and
Engineering Services for the transit components at Marina Central Village.
The MST Board: 1) approved
the FY 2007 budget with a fare increase and service reductions; 2) authorized
staff to file the appropriate state and local grant applications to execute the
budget; 3) approved Resolution 2006-23 authorizing filing federal grant
applications; 4) scheduled public hearings and appointed Chairman Armenta and
Mr. Sedoryk to serve as hearing officers for the proposed fare increase; and 5)
approved the FY 2007 Goals and Objectives.
The budget contemplates a
fare increase of 7% and requires reducing levels of service by 0.8%. Service to
South Monterey County cities will continue, while demonstration service to the
AMTRAK Station in San Jose begins September 1, 2006.