Metropolitan Transportation  
Commission  
Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda  
Metropolitan Transportation Commission  
Alfredo Pedroza, Chair Nick Josefowitz, Vice Chair  
Wednesday, May 24, 2023  
9:35 AM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is scheduled to meet on  
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 9:35 a.m. in the Bay Area Metro Center at 375 Beale Street,  
Board Room (1st Floor).  
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Commission Roster:  
Alfredo Pedroza (Chair), Nick Josefowitz (Vice Chair),  
Margaret Abe-Koga, Eddie Ahn, David Canepa, Cindy Chavez, Carol Dutra-Vernaci,  
Dina El-Tawansy*, Victoria Fleming, Dorene M. Giacopini*, Federal D. Glover,  
Matt Mahan, Nate Miley, Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Sue Noack, Gina Papan,  
David Rabbitt, Hillary Ronen, Libby Schaaf*, James P. Spering, Sheng Thao  
*Non-Voting Members  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
A quorum of the Commission shall be a majority of its voting members (10).  
2. Pledge of Allegiance/ Acknowledgement of the Flag  
3. Compensation Announcement (Clerk)  
4. Chair's Report  
4a.  
Update to Committee Assignments  
Commission Approval  
Action:  
5. Policy Advisory Council Report  
6. Executive Director's Report  
Action:  
6a.  
Executive Director's Report  
Information  
Attachments:  
7. Commissioner Comments  
8. Consent Calendar  
Action:  
8a.  
Minutes of the April 26, 2023 Joint MTC with BAHFA meeting  
Commission / Authority Approval  
Attachments:  
Administration Committee  
8b.  
MTC Resolution No. 1058, Revised. Commission Procedures Manual  
Updates  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Alix Bockelman and Kathleen Kane  
Attachments:  
Programming and Allocations Committee  
8c.  
MTC Resolution Nos. 4202, Revised; 4505, Revised; and 4540, Revised.  
Various revisions to the One Bay Area Grant programs (OBAG 2 and 3)  
and Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), including deprogramming $4.7  
million from two projects in the OBAG 2 County Program.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Thomas Arndt  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
8d.  
MTC Resolution No. 4347, Revised. Lifeline Transportation Program Cycle  
5 Program of Projects  
Revision to the Lifeline Transportation Program (LTP) Cycle 5 Program of  
Projects to redirect $120,000 from the Porter Street Crossing  
Improvements to the Broadway Street Improvements project.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Melanie Choy  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
8e.  
8f.  
Regional Measure 2 (RM2) and Regional Measure 3 (RM3) Capital  
Programs: Semi-Annual Update.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Anne Spevack  
Attachments:  
MTC Resolution No. 4412, Revised. Regional Measure 3 Letter of No  
Prejudice (LONP) of $2 million to the Contra Costa Transportation  
Authority (CCTA) for construction of the Mokelumne Trail  
Bicycle/Pedestrian Overcrossing at SR-4.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Anne Spevack  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
8g.  
MTC Resolution Nos. 4523, Revised, and 4524, Revised. Allocation of  
$8.1 million in FY 2022-23 Transportation Development Act (TDA) and  
State Transit Assistance (STA) funds to three operators to support transit  
operations and capital projects in the region.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Luis Garcia  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
8h.  
MTC Resolution No. 4545, Revised. 2023 Transportation Improvement  
Program (TIP) Amendment 2023-10.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Adam Crenshaw  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
Planning Committee (directly to Commission)  
8i.  
Federal Performance Target-Setting Update - May 2023  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Adam Noelting  
Attachments:  
Legislation Committee (directly to Commission)  
8j.  
Assembly Bill 1053 (Gabriel): Multifamily Housing Program Construction  
Loans  
Action:  
Support / MTC Commission Approval  
Julie Snyder  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
8k.  
Assembly Bill 1335 (Zbur): Population Forecasting for Long Range Plans  
Prescribes new population forecasting methodology for the regional  
transportation plan (RTP)/sustainable communities’ strategies (SCS).  
Action:  
Oppose / MTC Commission Approval  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
Committee Reports  
9. Administration Committee (Papan)  
9a.  
MTC Resolution Nos. 3989, Revised and 4578. Transit Oriented  
Affordable Housing (TOAH) Fund Reprogramming  
Request to refer MTC Resolutions Nos. 3989, Revised and 4578 to the  
Commission for the authorization to reprogram the $10 million TOAH  
Funds as follows:  
i. $5 million to continue to fund the TOAH program with minor program  
revisions.  
ii. $5 million to be granted to the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority  
(BAHFA) to establish a new senior-focused Rental Assistance Pilot  
program.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Presenter:  
Somaya Abdelgany and Irene Farnsworth  
Attachments:  
9b.  
MTC Resolution Nos. 4581 and 4582. Memorandums of Understanding  
(MOU) between MTC and the Committee for Staff Representation (CSR),  
Confidential, and Specific Executive Employees; Adoption of Salary  
Schedule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24.  
A request for approval of MTC Resolution Nos. 4581 and 4582 in  
consideration of new a MOU between MTC and CSR, Confidential  
Employees, and Specific Executive Employees effective July 1, 2023  
through and including June 30, 2027; and adoption of salary schedule for  
FY 2023-24.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Brad Paul  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
10. Programming and Allocations Committee (Chavez)  
10a.  
MTC Resolution Nos. 4404, Revised, 4579, and 4580. Regional Measure  
3 (RM3) Policies and Procedures Revisions  
Revision to RM3 Policies and Procedures (P&Ps) to introduce guidance  
for the RM3 Operating Program and revise guidance for the capital  
program and allocation of FY2022-23 RM3 Operating Program funds.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Raleigh McCoy  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
11. Legislation Committee (Canepa)  
Items are going directly to the Commission for consideration.  
11a.  
Assembly Bill 817 (Pacheco): Brown Act Teleconferencing Reform  
Expands remote meeting options for non-decision-making local legislative  
bodies - including advisory boards - that do not take final action.  
Action:  
Support / MTC Commission Approval  
Georgia Gann Dohrmann  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
11b.  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 State Budget Update  
Update on FY 2023-24 State Budget Negotiations, including an overview  
of the May Revise and advocacy related to transit operating assistance.  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Rebecca Long  
Attachments:  
12. Commission Approval and Information  
12a.  
Draft Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) FY 2023-24  
Operating and Capital Budget  
An informational presentation to the Commission of the Draft Metropolitan  
Transportation Commission (MTC) Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating and  
Capital Budget  
Action:  
Information  
Presenter:  
Derek Hansel  
Attachments:  
13. Public Comment / Other Business  
Commissioners and members of the public participating by Zoom wishing to speak  
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dial *6.  
14. Adjournment / Next Meetings:  
The next meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is scheduled to be  
held at 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Any changes to the schedule will be  
duly noticed to the public.  
Public Comment: The public is encouraged to comment on agenda items at Commission meetings  
by completing a request-to-speak card (available from staff) and passing it to the Commission  
secretary. Public comment may be limited by any of the procedures set forth in Section 3.09 of MTC's  
Procedures Manual (Resolution No. 1058, Revised) if, in the chair's judgment, it is necessary to  
maintain the orderly flow of business.  
Meeting Conduct: If this meeting is willfully interrupted or disrupted by one or more persons  
rendering orderly conduct of the meeting unfeasible, the Chair may order the removal of individuals who  
are willfully disrupting the meeting. Such individuals may be arrested. If order cannot be restored by  
such removal, the members of the Commission may direct that the meeting room be cleared (except  
for representatives of the press or other news media not participating in the disturbance), and the  
session may continue.  
Record of Meeting: Commission meetings are recorded. Copies of recordings are available at a  
nominal charge, or recordings may be listened to at MTC offices by appointment. Audiocasts are  
maintained on MTC's Web site (mtc.ca.gov) for public review for at least one year.  
Accessibility and Title VI: MTC provides services/accommodations upon request to persons with  
disabilities and individuals who are limited-English proficient who wish to address Commission matters.  
For accommodations or translations assistance, please call 711 and ask to be relayed to (415)  
778-6700 for TDD/TTY. We require three working days' notice to accommodate your request.  
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TDD/TTY, llame al 711 y pida que lo conecten al (415) 778-6700. Le pedimos solicitar asistencia con  
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Attachments are sent to Commission members, key staff and others as appropriate. Copies will be  
available at the meeting.