Board of Directors Regular Meeting

 

Monday, May 14, 2007

 

MST Conference Room

One Ryan Ranch Road, Monterey

 

10:00 a.m.

 

TRANSPORTATION: Ride the Peninsula DART to MST Office

 

 

1.         CALL TO ORDER

 

1-1.     Roll call.

 

1-2.     Pledge of Allegiance.

 

2.         CONSENT AGENDA

 

            2-1.     Review highlights of Agenda. (Carl Sedoryk)

 

These items will be approved by a single motion.  Anyone may request that an item be discussed and considered separately.

 

2-2.           Adopt Resolution 2007-20 recognizing Debra Daniels, Operations Supervisor, as Employee of the Month for May 2007. (Robert Weber)     (p. 1)

2-3.           Disposal of property left aboard buses. (Danny Avina) (p. 3)

2-4.           Minutes of the regular meeting of April 9, 2007. (Sonia Bannister) (p. 5)

2-5.           Financial Report – April 2007. (Dave Sobotka) (p. 11)

2-6.           Adopt Resolution 2007-21 declaring the week of May 12-18, 2007 as Monterey County Bike Week and declaring May 2007 as Clean Air Month in the Monterey Bay region. (Hunter Harvath) (p. 29)

2-7.           Update on Board committee members and proposed meeting dates.  (Carl Sedoryk) (p. 31)

2-8.           Adopt Resolution 2007-22 authorizing federal funding under FTA with California Department of Transportation. (Hunter Harvath) (p. 33)

2-9.           Adopt Resolution 2007-23 approving the revised Drug & Alcohol policy. (Tonja Posey) (p. 35)

2-10.      Authorize sending a letter of support to the City of Monterey regarding Lighthouse Avenue traffic improvement. (Mary Archer) (p. 79)

2-11.      Authorize disposal and release of title and salvage rights for vehicle #5113. (Michael Hernandez) (p. 83)

End of Consent Agenda

 

3.         SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

 

3-1.      May Employee of the Month – Debra Daniels.  (Robert Weber)

 

3-2.      Michael Hernandez – 30 years of service.  (Carl Sedoryk)

 

4.         PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

 

Members of the public may address the Board on any matter related to the jurisdiction of MST but not on the agenda. There is a time limit of not more than three minutes for each speaker.  The Board will not take action or respond immediately to any public comments presented, but may choose to follow-up at a later time, either individually, through staff, or on a subsequent agenda.

 

5.         COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

No action required unless specifically noted.

 

5-1.           MST RIDES Advisory Committee Minutes – February 21, 2007.            (Bill Morris) (p. 85)

 

5-2.           MST RIDES Advisory Committee Minutes – March 19, 2007. (Bill Morris) (p. 89)

 

5-3.           MST Facilities Committee Minutes – April 9, 2007. (Carl Wulf) (p. 93)

 

5-4.           MST Human Resources Committee Minutes – April 30, 2007.              (Lyn Owens) (p. 97)

 

5-5.           MST Finance Committee Minutes – May 3, 2007. (Dave Sobotka) (p. 99)

 

6.                  BIDS/PROPOSALS

 

7.                  PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

8.                  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

8-1.           MST fare structure analysis report. (Hunter Harvath) (p. 101)

 

8-2.           Approve FY 2008 Operating and Capital budgets and authorize staff to file necessary grant applications. (Dave Sobotka) (p. 145)

 

8-3.           Receive draft Strategic Plan and provide direction to staff. (Carl Sedoryk) (p. 185)

 

9.                  NEW BUSINESS

 

10.       REPORTS & INFORMATION ITEMS

 

The Board will receive and file these reports, which do not require any action by the Board.

 

10-1.      General Manager/CEO Report. (p. 199)

10-2.      TAMC Highlights – April 25, 2007. (p. 221)

10-3.      Washington D. C. Lobbyist report – April 27, 2007. (p. 223)

10-4.      Sacramento Lobbyist report – May 1, 2007. (p. 225)

10-5.      Letter to Department of Transportation regarding FTA proposed rulemaking 49 CFR Part 604. (p. 227)

10-6.      Staff trip reports. (p. 233)

11.       COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS

 

11-1.      Reports on meetings attended by Board members at MST expense (AB1234).

12.             ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

12-1.      Finance Committee Meeting – May 18, 2007, 1:00 p.m., County of Monterey.

 

12-2.      California Transit Association Spring Legislative Conference – May 22-23, 2007, Sacramento, CA.

 

12-3.      MST Legislative Committee Meeting – May 24, 2007, 9:00 a.m.

 

12-4.      MST Planning/Operations Committee meeting – June 11, 2007, 9:00 a.m.

 

13.       CLOSED SESSION

 

As permitted by Government Code §64956 et seq. of the State of California, The Board of Directors may adjourn to Closed Session to consider specific matters dealing with personnel and/or pending possible litigation and/or conferring with the Board's Meyers-Milias-Brown Act representative.

 

13-1.      Conference with labor negotiators. (No Enclosure)

Agency designated representatives:  D. Laredo, L. Owens

Employee organization:  Amalgamated Transit Union

 

13-2.   Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (No Enclosure)

            (Gov. Code Section 54945.9(a))

            Name of Case:  G. Valencia   Superior Court Case #M77539

 

14.       RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

 

            14-1.   Report on Closed Session and possible action.

 

15.       ADJOURN  

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: June 11, 2007 in MST Conference Room.

 

NEXT AGENDA DEADLINE:  May 30, 2007

 

 

Upon request, MST will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings.  Please send a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least 5 days before the meeting.  Requests should be sent to Sonia Bannister, MST, One Ryan Ranch Road, Monterey, CA 93940 or sbannister@mst.org