Board of Directors Meeting
Meeting date: May 21, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.
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Please note that due to health concerns about the COVID-19 virus, this meeting will be held online only and will be open to public participation online only. Members of the public are invited to observe the live stream over the internet at: www.sacog.org/agendas-0. Please select the May 21, board meeting and “Interactive Agenda” to access the link at the time of the meeting.
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The Board may take up any agenda item at any time, regardless of the order listed. Public comment will be taken on the item at the time that it is taken up by the Board. Action may be taken on any item on this agenda.
Note: Time durations are estimates only.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Directors Allard, Cabaldon, Douglass, Flores, Frost, Gayaldo, Gore, Harris, Jankovitz, Jennings, Joiner, Kennedy, Kozlowski, Leahy, Lozano, Neu, Onderko, Peters, Sander, Saragosa, Saylor, Schenirer, Slowey, Spokely, Stallard, Suen, Tica, Veerkamp, West, Vice-Chair Samayoa, Chair Frerichs, and Ex-Officio Member Benipal
Closed Session:
1. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION [Gov. Code Section 54957]
Title: Executive Director (James Corless) (Est. Time: 15 minutes)
• The Executive Director’s performance evaluation
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION [Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9d] Name of Case: California Clean Energy Committee v. SACOG Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2019-80003278 (Lanette Espinoza) (Est. Time: 5 minutes)
• An updated will be provided to the board at the meeting.
Reconvene Open Session
Public Communications: Any person wishing to address the Board on any item not on the agenda may do so at this time. After 10 minutes of testimony, any additional testimony will be heard following the action items.
Adjourn as SACOG, convene as Capitol Valley Regional Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (separate agenda attached)
Adjourn as Capitol Valley Regional Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways, reconvene as SACOG
Consent:
3. Approve Minutes of the April 16, 2020, Board Meeting (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
• Approval of the April 16, 2020 board minutes.
4. Approve the Transportation Development Act Claims for the City of Yuba City, City of Live Oak and City of Elk Grove (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
• The Transportation Development Act (TDA) authorizes eligible cities, counties, and transit operators to receive TDA funds for transportation purposes and street and road projects. The TDA funds are made available from sales tax receipts.
5. Approve 2020 Solutions for Congested Corridors Program Project Nominations (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
• The 2017 Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) legislation created a competitive new transportation funding program that provides a funding opportunity for congested corridors in the SACOG region.
6. Designate Paratransit, Inc. and the Sacramento Regional Transit District as Consolidated Transportation Service Agencies in Sacramento County (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
• The proposed dual designation of Paratransit, Inc. (PI) and the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SactRT) as Consolidated Transportation Service Agencies (CTSA) reflects the changes in responsibilities the agencies have agreed to for the new fiscal year. Related to this new designation, staff is recommending funding split changes for a funding source administered by SACOG that supports CTSA activities.
Action:
7. Adopt the Final Budget and Overall Work Program for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 (Loretta Su) (Est. Time: 10 Minutes)
• The Final Budget and Overall Work Program (Budget/OWP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 are ready for board action.
8. Approve Board Resolution Thanking and Honoring Luis Elizondo Upon His Retirement (Bruce Griesenbeck) (Est. Time: 5 minutes)
• Should the board approve a resolution thanking and honoring Luis Elizondo upon his retirement from SACOG?
9. Resolution Thanking and Congratulating Kirk Trost Upon His Retirement from SACOG (James Corless) (Est. Time: 5 minutes)
• A resolution honoring Kirk Trost, General Counsel, upon his retirement.
Information:
10. Impact on SACOG’s Work Plan from Covid Crisis (James Corless) (Est. Time: 10 minutes)
• Forecasting the impacts on SACOG’s work plan from COVID-19 and the resulting economic crisis.
11. Regional Telework Longterm Support for Employers and Employees (Monica Hernandez) (Est. Time: 15 minutes)
• The Innovative Mobility Solutions program can help employers maintain some levels of telework as a commute alternative after the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders are relaxed.
Reports:
12. Chair’s Report (Lanette Espinoza) (Est. Time: 2 minutes)
• The board chair’s report
13. Board Members’ Reports (Lanette Espinoza) (Est. Time: 10 minutes)
• Board member reports
14. Executive Director’s Report (James Corless) (Est. Time: 5 minutes)
• Executive Director’s report
Receive & File:
15. Advocacy Update (Christina Lokke) (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
• An update on federal and state legislative activities.
16. Final 2021 Regional Active Transportation Program Policy Framework (Victoria Cacciatore) (Est. Time: 5 minutes)
• SACOG competitively awards Active Transportation Program (ATP) funds to projects that will increase biking and walking in the six-county region. With the delegated authority approved by the SACOG Board of Directors in April, a May Transportation Committee action allowed the SACOG Regional ATP Policy Framework to be sent on to the California Transportation Commission for approval at their June meeting.
17. Draft Framework for Regional Early Action Planning Funds (Jennifer Hargrove) (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
• A draft framework for how SACOG should spend the approximately $5 million in remaining Regional Early Action Planning Funds (REAP) funds.
18. Commercial Corridor Task Force Meeting Summary (Monica Hernandez) (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
• A summary of the Commercial Corridor Task Force meeting held on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
19. Blueprint Implementation Activities (Jennifer Hargrove) (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
• The purpose of this item is to provide an overview of the Blueprint implementation activities staff participated in last month.
20. Quarterly Report on Contracts (Jay Mason) (Est. Time: 0 minutes)
• Report on contracts
Adjournment:
The next meeting of the SACOG Board will be held on June 18, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. in the SACOG Board Room, 1415 L Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814.
