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Sacramento Regional Transit Board Meeting – April 12, 2021

Sacramento Regional Transit Board Meetings — Monday, April 12, 2021
BodySacramento County, California
SessionSacramento Regional Transit Board Meetings
DateMonday, April 12, 2021
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0:00

Good evening, everyone, and welcome to Regional Transit Board of Director meeting for April 12th, 2021.

0:07

And with that.

0:09

Clerk Brooks, would you please call the roll?

0:13

Absolutely.

0:15

Director Budge?

0:16

Here.

0:17

Director Harris.

0:24

Director Howe.

0:30

Director Howell, I know you're there.

0:35

Well, she was.

0:36

I'll go back.

0:37

She was.

0:38

Director Hume.

0:41

Here.

0:43

Director Jennings.

0:45

I'm here.

0:47

Director Kennedy.

0:48

Here.

0:49

Director Natoli.

0:52

Here.

0:53

Director Shaneer.

0:55

Here.

0:56

Director Cerna.

0:59

Here.

1:00

Director Valenzuela.

1:02

Here.

1:04

Director Harris.

1:06

Here.

1:07

Director Hume.

1:12

Still here.

1:13

Thank you.

1:15

Didn't hear you the last time.

1:17

And Chair Miller.

1:18

Here.

1:20

With that, we have a quorum at 100 votes.

1:24

This meeting will be webcast on Metro Cable 14, the local government affairs channel on Comcast Consolidated Communications and ATT Uverse.

1:36

Today's meeting will air on Saturday, April 17th at 1 p.m.

1:42

and replayed on Sunday, April 18th at 8 p.m.

1:46

on Channel 14 and webcast at WWW SACMetro Cable.tv.

1:54

It is also closed captioned.

2:00

Chair Miller.

2:01

Thanks, Cindy.

2:03

Now if you'll join me for the Pledge of Allegiance.

2:09

I pledge allegiance.

2:16

To the Republic, for which it stands.

2:19

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

2:30

Thank you.

2:32

Next item, please.

2:43

Cindy, unmute, please.

2:46

Sorry, everyone.

2:48

It's consent calendar items 2.1 through 2.10.

2:54

I do not have any public comments on the consent calendar.

2:59

Any comments from uh directors?

3:02

If not, I'd entertain a motion.

3:07

Move approval.

3:10

Second.

3:12

Was that Linda with the motion?

3:14

Yes, thank you, Steve.

3:15

Sorry.

3:15

I should turn my back on.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Transit█████████████████████████████████████████████46%
Technology and Innovation████████████12%
Public Comment██████████10%
Public Engagement████████8%
Procedural███████7%
General Manager Report███████7%
Public Health█████5%
Infrastructure███3%
Contracting██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) Board of Directors Meeting – April 12, 2021

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Board of Directors held its regular meeting on April 12, 2021, at 5:30 PM via video teleconference. All board members were present, establishing a quorum of 100 votes. The meeting covered the consent calendar, public comments, three resolutions, the General Manager’s report, and board dialogue.

Consent Calendar

The board unanimously approved all items related to the consent calendar (items 2.1 through 2.10) with a motion by Director Gilbert, seconded by Director Harris. The vote passed with all directors voting aye/yes, achieving 100% support.

Public Comments & Testimony (Non‑Agenda Matters)

  • Mike Burnbaum (Sacramento Transit Riders Association*) informed the board of an upcoming Yolo County Transportation District meeting (7:00 PM the same day) to consider the YOLO Go comprehensive operational analysis, and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority meeting (10 a.m. April 21) to review a two‑year business plan update. He encouraged public participation in those forums.
  • Tammy Dramer (Sacramento Transit Riders Union – SACTru) submitted a letter noting that the Milan Arcade Light Rail Station had been without power since at least February, jeopardizing connectivity for bus riders. She urged immediate repair.
  • Laura Hamm (Vice President of Planning and Engineering) responded that a car had destroyed the station’s electrical box, that a construction contract was out for bid, and that the repair would be complete no later than the end of June. Temporary lighting was being provided.,)

Discussion Items

Resolution 7.1 – Temporary Authorization of On‑Board Single‑Ride Light Rail Ticket

  • Presentation: Brentier (Project Manager) introduced the California Integrated Travel Project (CalITP). Jillian Gillette outlined the program’s goals: improve real‑time transit data, implement open‑loop payment (using debit/credit cards), and streamline eligibility verification. Features would include fair capping, contactless payments, and reducing fare‑payment barriers for unbanked riders.
  • Public Finance:
    • Mike Burnbaum (Sacramento Transit Riders Association*): Strongly supported, calling it an “amazing” move that would reduce fare‑evasion citations and costs.
    • Tammy Dramer (SACTru): Supported the pilot but urged future adoption of cash payments because many riders are non‑banked.
    • Barbara Stanton (Ridership for the Masses): Stated full support.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval. Motion by Director Harris? second by Director Budge, rolled call returned 100 votes in favor.

Resolution 7.2 – Annexation of City of Elk Grove Transit Services

  • Presentation: Laura Hamm stated that unanimous agreement had been reached on final annexation documents. Con

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everyone, and welcome to Regional Transit Board of Director meeting for April 12th, 2021. And with that. Clerk Brooks, would you please call the roll? Absolutely. Director Budge? Here. Director Harris. Director Howe. Director Howell, I know you're there. Well, she was. I'll go back. She was. Director Hume. Here. Director Jennings. I'm here. Director Kennedy. Here. Director Natoli. Here. Director Shaneer. Here. Director Cerna. Here. Director Valenzuela. Here. Director Harris. Here. Director Hume. Still here. Thank you. Didn't hear you the last time. And Chair Miller. Here. With that, we have a quorum at 100 votes. This meeting will be webcast on Metro Cable 14, the local government affairs channel on Comcast Consolidated Communications and ATT Uverse. Today's meeting will air on Saturday, April 17th at 1 p.m. and replayed on Sunday, April 18th at 8 p.m. on Channel 14 and webcast at WWW SACMetro Cable.tv. It is also closed captioned. Chair Miller. Thanks, Cindy. Now if you'll join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance. To the Republic, for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Next item, please. Cindy, unmute, please. Sorry, everyone.

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