LAVTA on freeway with other traffic

Board of Directors Meeting

1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call of Members

3. Meeting Open to Public
• Members of the audience may address the Board of Directors on any matter within the general subject matter jurisdiction of the LAVTA Board of Directors.

• Unless members of the audience submit speaker forms before the start of the meeting requesting to address the board on specific items on the agenda, all comments must be made during this item of business. Speaker cards are available at the entrance to the meeting room and should be submitted to the Board secretary.

• Public comments should not exceed three (3) minutes.

• Items are placed on the Agenda by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director, or by any three members of the Board of Directors. Agendas are published 72 hours prior to the meeting.

• No action may be taken on matters raised that are not on the Agenda.

• For the sake of brevity, all questions from the public, Board and Staff will be directed through the Chair.

4. Wheels Accessible Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

Recommendation: None – information only.

5. Consent Agenda

Recommend approval of all items on Consent Agenda as follows:

A. Minutes of the May 2, 2016 Board of Directors meeting.

B. Treasurer’s Report for the month of April 2016

Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the April 2016 Treasurer’s Report.

C. LAVTA Annual Organization Review

Recommendation: The Finance and Administration Committee recommends the Board of Directors approve the attached organization chart and Resolution 19-2016 adjusting the rates of salary bands for LAVTA employees.

D. Resolution Authorizing Investment of Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) Monies in the State of California Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)

Recommendation: The Finance and Administration Committee recommends the Board of Directors approve Resolution 20-2016 reauthorizing investment of LAVTA monies in LAIF.

E. Wheels Accessible Advisory Committee Appointments for FY17

Recommendation: Staff has compiled the Board’s appointments into Resolution 21-2016 for adoption at the June 6, 2016 Board meeting.

F. FY 2017 Marketing Plan

Recommendation: The Projects and Services Committee recommends approval of the FY2017 Wheels Marketing Plan.

6. Election of LAVTA Chair and Vice Chair

Recommendation: Nominate and elect a LAVTA Board Chair and Vice Chair for FY17 in accordance with the agency’s bylaws.

7. LAVTA’s Operating & Capital Budget for FY 2017

Recommendation: The Finance and Administration Committee recommends approval of LAVTA’s FY 2017 Operating and Capital budget.

8. Final Comprehensive Operations Analysis Route Changes

Recommendation: The Projects and Services Committee recommends approving Routes 11, 20X, and 580X as described above, and recommends the Board authorize staff to file a Notice of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Staff recommends approving Wheels on Demand as described above and in the attached documents.

Staff recommends reinstituting Route 2 as described above, and recommends the Board authorize staff to file a Notice of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

9. Shared Autonomous Vehicle Technology Demonstration Project

Recommendation: The Board is requested to review and consider approval of a proposal for LAVTA to sponsor a demonstration project in the City of Dublin for the implementation of a shuttle service to the Dublin BART stations using Shared Autonomous Vehicle (SAV) technology. The $1 million two-year demonstration project is proposed to be funded with a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Program.

10. Agency Rebranding Presentation

Recommendation: None – Information Only

11. Executive Director’s Report

12. Matters Initiated by the Board of Directors

• Items may be placed on the agenda at the request of three members of the Board.

13. Next Meeting Date is Scheduled for: July 11, 2016

14. Adjournment

Please refrain from wearing scented products (perfume, cologne, after-shave, etc.) to these meetings, as there may be people in attendance susceptible to environmental illnesses.

I hereby certify that this agenda was posted 72 hours in advance of the noted meeting.

LAVTA, Administrative Assistant /s/ Jennifer Suda 6/2/16

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Executive Director
Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority 1362 Rutan Court, Suite 100
Livermore, CA 94551
Fax: 925.443.1375
Email : frontdesk@lavta.org