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Sacramento Regional Transit Board Meeting - June 13, 2022

Sacramento Regional Transit Board Meetings — Monday, June 13, 2022
BodySacramento County, California
SessionSacramento Regional Transit Board Meetings
DateMonday, June 13, 2022
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0:00

Okay.

0:02

Great.

0:03

Thank you, everybody.

0:05

I'm a little cobbled because I don't have my computer, so I'm on my phone.

0:11

Uh which is a little more difficult.

0:13

But would you please uh call the roll and establish score?

0:18

I sure will.

0:19

And then I'll also read uh the initial statement, just welcome well uh that this is a virtual meeting and all speakers, the board and the staff.

0:28

If you could please announce your name when you begin to speak.

0:31

This meeting is being live streamed, and the slide on the screen shows the information on how to join the webinar via Zoom.

0:36

You can also call into the meeting at 2532158782.

0:41

And the webinar access code is 831 4206480.

0:47

If you're participating by phone, please please switch star nine to indicate a desire to comment.

0:52

And if you're joining online through Zoom, please push the raise hand button.

0:56

Be sure to unmute yourself when it is your turn to speak and voluntarily state your name for the record.

1:02

So Director Budge.

1:13

Here and Director Harris.

1:17

Herector Howe?

1:19

Here.

1:28

Here.

1:29

Director Shanier.

1:31

Here.

1:34

Here.

1:35

Director Valenzuela.

1:37

Here.

1:38

Chair Miller is absent.

1:40

And Vice Chair Kennedy.

1:41

Here.

1:44

With that, we have a quarterment, nine votes.

1:46

And this meeting of the Sacramento Regional Transit District will be cable cast on Metro 14.

1:51

Metro Cable 14, the local government affairs channel on Comcast Consolidated Communications and ATT Uverse.

1:58

Today's meeting will air on Thursday, June 16th at 9 a.m.

2:01

and Friday, June 17th at 2 p.m.

2:04

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

2:10

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

2:17

Thank you very much.

2:18

And with that, would you please uh join me in the Pledge of Allegiance?

2:27

I pledge allegiance to the flag.

2:30

United States of America and Republic for which it stands.

2:35

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

2:45

Thank you.

2:46

First item, please.

2:47

Okay, so we have the consent calendar, items 2.1 to 2.13.

2:53

Is there any members of the board that have any questions of uh consent?

2:59

I'll move consent.

3:01

Second.

3:03

Okay, I believe that was uh director howell and I who was second.

3:08

Shaneer.

3:09

Shane, thank you.

3:11

Uh is there any uh members of the public that have any uh issues, questions on consent?

3:17

It looks like Jeffrey Tartagia has his hand up.

3:21

Jeffrey.

3:26

Yes, sir.

3:31

Go ahead, Jeffrey.

3:37

Jeffrey, I believe you're muted.

3:40

Try again.

3:41

Are you in here?

3:42

Can you hear me now?

3:43

Yes, sir.

3:44

Okay, three questions I have with the consent docket.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Transit█████████████████████████████████████████████51%
Procedural█████████████15%
Public Engagement██████████11%
Budget and Finance███████8%
Public Comment████5%
Contracting███3%
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion███3%
Personnel Matters███3%
General Manager Report█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Regional Transit District Board of Directors Meeting - June 13, 2022

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on June 13, 2022, at 5:33 PM. The meeting included approval of the consent calendar, a public hearing and adoption of the FY2023 operating and capital budgets, public comments on non-agenda items, the General Manager's report, and a closed session for performance evaluation of the General Manager/CEO. The board voted unanimously on key items, with 10 votes in favor for consent and budget resolutions.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 2.1 to 2.13 were approved unanimously with 10 votes (Director Jennings initially muted but later voted yes, Chair Miller absent).
  • Public commenter Jeffrey Tartaglia raised questions about personal contracts, the Los Rios construction (low-floor height), and the Folsom light rail project. Staff responded that the Los Rios station is a separate project from Folsom and that detailed information would be provided to Mr. Tartaglia.

Public Hearing: FY2023 Operating and Capital Budgets

  • Item 5.1: Public hearing and adoption of the FY2023 budgets. No presentation was given; staff referred to the May proposal.
  • Public commenter Jeffrey Tartaglia questioned the inclusion of the I-80 stairwell project in the capital budget and requested transcripts for public hearings. Staff confirmed the Watt Avenue capital improvement is in the budget and would share details.
  • Resolutions 202206059 (adopt budget) and 202206060 (authorize TDA claim) were moved by Director Harris, seconded by Director Howe, and passed with 10 votes.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 6: Public addresses on matters not on the agenda. Two written comments were read:
    • Jeffrey Tartaglia thanked staff for restoring shelters and bus stops, requested updates on emergency electronic signs, and raised concerns about the incident reporting system after a bus accident where he broke his nose.
    • Tara Urcel (District 5) requested seat belts on freeway-traveling buses like the Causeway Connection, citing a crash and sudden braking incidents.
  • Oral comments:
    • Paul Asturi requested a fixed bus route on French Road to connect residents to Florin Mall and CRC (Cosumnes River College) for access to light rail and other services. Directors Kennedy and Natoli committed to a follow-up meeting with planning staff.
    • Glenn Mandelcorn suggested using storyboards and the "World's Strongest Man" to recruit bus drivers, and noted a DEI transit certificate from University of the Pacific.
    • Arthur Kettering (returning commenter) said Smart Ride service boundaries prevent him from reaching destinations like Florin Road; he asked for cross-town service and clarification of jurisdiction. Staff agreed to follow up.

Discussion Items

  • General Manager's Report (Item 8.1): Henry Lee reported:
    • Attended APTA Rail Conference in San Diego; visited Mexico City BRT network.
    • May 2022 ridership: nearly 1.1 million riders (second time in three months exceeding 1 million; pre-pandemic near 2 million). Light rail ridership up 12% month-over-month; bus ridership up 8%.
    • Safe parking program at Roseville Road Light Rail Station: awaiting CalTrans lease approval, then FTA approval; White House OMB expressed support.
    • Began posting signage for critical infrastructure ordinance.
    • Successful 2022 FTA triennial review with high marks in DBE, civil rights, and EEO programs.
    • Received two APTA Ad Wheel Awards for contactless fare payment and Elk Grove Free RT program.
    • Reminded that Ryde Free RT (free rides for youth K-12) continues through summer.
    • Bus stop improvement plan community survey open through June 17.
    • Hiring events June 14 and June 22 with $2,000 signing bonus for bus drivers.
    • Recognized Juneteenth.
  • Public comment on GM report:
    • Jeffrey Tartaglia thanked for free passes, but noted GM report is only oral with no agenda synopsis; expressed concern over loss of CFO, chief planning officer, and Dan Tao (institutional knowledge); asked directors to track bus cancellations (over 100 trips on one Friday).
    • Arthur Kettering reiterated Smart Ride boundary issues.
    • Director Linda Budge noted that committee reports were incorrectly placed under GM report instead of item 9; staff agreed to correct formatting.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar approved (10-0).
  • FY2023 budgets adopted (10-0).
  • Directives: Staff to follow up with Jeffrey Tartaglia on Los Rios/Folsom details, bus incident reporting, and capital budget line items; with Paul Asturi and Arthur Kettering on service planning; with Tara Urcel on seat belt feasibility; and to improve agenda format for GM report attachments.
  • Closed session: Item 13.1 (General Manager/CEO performance evaluation) was held; no report was made, but public commenter Jeffrey Tartaglia requested transparent reporting of closed session outcomes. Chair Kennedy stated he would agendize a report on the evaluation for a future meeting, though Director Howe noted it is a personnel matter. The meeting adjourned to closed session.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Great. Thank you, everybody. I'm a little cobbled because I don't have my computer, so I'm on my phone. Uh which is a little more difficult. But would you please uh call the roll and establish score? I sure will. And then I'll also read uh the initial statement, just welcome well uh that this is a virtual meeting and all speakers, the board and the staff. If you could please announce your name when you begin to speak. This meeting is being live streamed, and the slide on the screen shows the information on how to join the webinar via Zoom. You can also call into the meeting at 2532158782. And the webinar access code is 831 4206480. If you're participating by phone, please please switch star nine to indicate a desire to comment. And if you're joining online through Zoom, please push the raise hand button. Be sure to unmute yourself when it is your turn to speak and voluntarily state your name for the record. So Director Budge. Here and Director Harris. Herector Howe? Here. Here. Director Shanier. Here. Here. Director Valenzuela. Here. Chair Miller is absent. And Vice Chair Kennedy. Here. With that, we have a quarterment, nine votes. And this meeting of the Sacramento Regional Transit District will be cable cast on Metro 14. Metro Cable 14, the local government affairs channel on Comcast Consolidated Communications and ATT Uverse. Today's meeting will air on Thursday, June 16th at 9 a.m. and Friday, June 17th 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 14. Thank you very much. And with that, would you please uh join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag. United States of America and Republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. First item, please. Okay, so we have the consent calendar, items 2.1 to 2.13. Is there any members of the board that have any questions of uh consent? I'll move consent. Second. Okay, I believe that was uh director howell and I who was second. Shaneer. Shane, thank you. Uh is there any uh members of the public that have any uh issues, questions on consent?

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