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Sacramento Regional Transit District Board Meeting - September 27, 2021

Sacramento Regional Transit Board Meetings — Monday, September 27, 2021
BodySacramento County, California
SessionSacramento Regional Transit Board Meetings
DateMonday, September 27, 2021
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0:00

And welcome to the September 27, 2021 meeting of the Sacramento Regional Transit District Board.

0:07

And with that, uh Tabitha, would you please call the role?

0:10

I sure will.

0:11

Director Budge.

0:13

Um, I'm here.

0:16

Director Harris.

0:18

Um Director Howell.

0:30

Director Hume.

0:35

Director Jennings.

0:40

Director Kennedy.

0:41

Here.

0:43

Director Natoli.

0:48

Director Shaneer.

0:52

Director Cerna.

0:54

Here.

0:56

Director Valenzela.

0:58

Here.

0:59

And Chair Miller.

1:04

Okay, with that, we have a quorum at 87 votes.

1:09

And this meeting of the Sacramento Regional Transit District will be cable cast on Metro Cable 14, the local government affairs channel on Comcast Consolidated Communications and ATT universe.

1:22

Today's meeting will air on Wednesday, September 29th at 9 a.m.

1:27

and Friday, October 1st at 2 p.m.

1:29

on channel 14 and webcast at Metro14 Live.sackCounty.net and is closed captioned.

1:36

This meeting can also be viewed at YouTube.com forward slash Metro Cable 14.

1:42

Thank you.

1:43

Thank you, Tabitha.

1:44

And if you'd all join me in the Pledge of Allegiance, I pledge allegiance to the flag.

1:53

And to the Republic for which it stands.

1:55

One nation.

2:03

Okay, we're ready for the first item.

2:07

Okay, the first item.

2:08

We have the consent calendar, items 2.1 to 2.6, and we do not have any public comment.

2:16

Do any directors have any questions or wish to pull an item?

2:19

If not, I'd entertain a motion.

2:21

So moved.

2:26

Second.

2:28

Motion by Budge, second by Hal.

2:31

I'd love to do all those in favor, but we need to call the roll.

2:36

Okay, Director Budge.

2:39

Yes.

2:42

And Director Harris.

2:48

Director Howe.

2:49

Yes.

2:51

And Director Hume is absent.

2:54

Director Jennings.

2:57

Absent.

2:58

Director Kennedy.

3:00

Aye.

3:01

Director Natoli.

3:04

Aye.

3:06

Director Shaneer is absent.

3:08

Director Cerna.

3:10

Aye.

3:12

Director Valenzuela.

3:15

Yes.

3:16

And Chair Miller.

3:18

Aye.

3:22

And with that, the consent calendar passes at 87 votes.

3:29

All right.

3:30

Next item, please.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Transit█████████████████████████████████████████████47%
Procedural██████████████████19%
General Manager Report████████8%
Transportation Safety███████7%
Public Safety█████5%
Environmental Mitigation█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████5%
Technology and Innovation████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Regional Transit District Board Meeting - September 27, 2021

The Sacramento Regional Transit District Board met on September 27, 2021, with a quorum of 87 votes. The meeting included approval of the consent calendar, a report from the General Manager, and board discussions on various operational and policy updates.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 2.1 through 2.6 were approved unanimously via roll call vote (87 votes in favor).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made on matters not on the agenda.

General Manager's Report

General Manager Henry Li provided an extensive report covering several initiatives:

  • Clean Air Month: Free bus rides for the entire month of October, sponsored by Director Thomas Jared and Director Baiky Khayaki as part of Clean Air Month.
  • Facility Improvements: The wrapping of instrument houses along the Folsom Boulevard Gold Line was completed, improving aesthetics. Staff also cleared 80 yards of debris from the right-of-way between Butterfield and Mather stations.
  • Elevator Replacement: The new east side elevator at two stations is operational; a special elevator shuttle bus will run every 30 minutes during the 10-week demolition of the existing elevator.
  • Contactless Fare Payment: Installation of tap-to-pay devices on all light rail trains, allowing riders to use contactless cards or mobile devices. This initiative aims to create a statewide interoperable payment system.
  • Student Ridership: The Ride Free RT program for K-12 students continues, with the Sacramento City Council funding a third year. Bus ridership in August 2021 was up 45% compared to August 2020, driven by student riders. The program was extended to L Grove, with positive feedback from a parent.
  • Safety Recognition: RT received a safety gold award for the second consecutive year.
  • Polling Results: The Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) poll showed RT remains the most trustworthy government entity (trust up 5% since 2019). Concerns about air quality and climate change rose 15%, and support for senior/disabled transportation and safe routes to schools was highest. However, overall support for a potential transportation sales tax measure was only 59%, short of the two-thirds required, so STA will not place a measure on the 2022 ballot.
  • Homeless Safe Parking Plan: RT is working with the City of Sacramento on a temporary safe parking location at the Roseville and Franklin light rail stations. Further community outreach meetings are scheduled, and parameters will be brought back to the board.

Board Comments & Appointments

  • Director Budge thanked the General Manager for completing the instrument house wraps in Rancho Cordova, noting the positive impact on Folsom Boulevard's appearance.
  • Director Harris was appointed to the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority, replacing Director Kerry, who stepped down due to scheduling conflicts.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent calendar was approved with 87 votes.
  • Director Harris was appointed to the Capitol Corridor.
  • The next regular board meeting is scheduled for October 25, 2021, with a potential special meeting on the homeless safe parking item before then.

Meeting Transcript

And welcome to the September 27, 2021 meeting of the Sacramento Regional Transit District Board. And with that, uh Tabitha, would you please call the role? I sure will. Director Budge. Um, I'm here. Director Harris. Um Director Howell. Director Hume. Director Jennings. Director Kennedy. Here. Director Natoli. Director Shaneer. Director Cerna. Here. Director Valenzela. Here. And Chair Miller. Okay, with that, we have a quorum at 87 votes. And this meeting of the Sacramento Regional Transit District will be cable cast on Metro Cable 14, the local government affairs channel on Comcast Consolidated Communications and ATT universe. Today's meeting will air on Wednesday, September 29th at 9 a.m. and Friday, October 1st at 2 p.m. on channel 14 and webcast at Metro14 Live.sackCounty.net and is closed captioned. This meeting can also be viewed at YouTube.com forward slash Metro Cable 14. Thank you. Thank you, Tabitha. And if you'd all join me in the Pledge of Allegiance, I pledge allegiance to the flag. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation. Okay, we're ready for the first item. Okay, the first item. We have the consent calendar, items 2.1 to 2.6, and we do not have any public comment. Do any directors have any questions or wish to pull an item? If not, I'd entertain a motion. So moved. Second. Motion by Budge, second by Hal. I'd love to do all those in favor, but we need to call the roll. Okay, Director Budge. Yes. And Director Harris. Director Howe. Yes. And Director Hume is absent. Director Jennings. Absent. Director Kennedy. Aye. Director Natoli. Aye.

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