Board of Directors
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 1:30 p.m.
MTA Board of Directors
Saprina Rodriguez, Chair
Jim Tarbell, Vice Chair
Bruce Richard
Tess Albin-Smith
Vacant, Point Arena South Coast
Maureen Mulheren
Josefina Dueňas
UKIAH
Ukiah Valley Conference Center
200 South School Street
Merlot Room
This meeting will take place in the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, at 200 S. School St, Ukiah, California, and virtual attendance will be available via Zoom (pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e)(1)(A)).
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N-29-20 revised on June 11, 2021, and Executive Order N-08-21 revised on June 11, 2021, and pursuant to AB 361, members of the MTA Board of Directors will participate in this meeting via teleconference or videoconference.
Teleconference
Zoom videoconference link provided to Board members and by request.
Please submit access request to sara@mendocinotransit.org or call MTA Administration at (707) 462-1422.
Topic: MTA Regular Board Meeting
Time: September 28, 2022 01:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/89695899051
Audio Call-in Option: +1 669 900 6833 (in CA)
Meeting ID: 896 9589 9051
Passcode: 239483
Please press mute on your phone or computer until public comments are open. The Chair will call for public comments during the Public Comment section of the agenda as well as during each agenda item discussion. Members of the public may also submit questions via email to sara@mendocinotransit.org and these comments will be read aloud during the public comment section of the meeting and be made part of the official record of the meeting. Comments must be submitted prior to the close of the comment period.
Please visit https://mendocinotransit.org/board-meetings/ to view available agenda background documents.
AGENDA ITEMS
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PUBLIC COMMENT
MTA Board of Directors welcomes participation in its meetings. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person so that everyone may be given an opportunity to be heard. To expedite matters and avoid repetition, whenever any group of persons wishes to address the MTA Board of Directors on the same subject matter, the Chair may request that a spokesperson be chosen by the group. This item is limited to matters under the jurisdiction of the Mendocino Transit Authority which are not on the posted agenda. Public criticism of the MTA Board will not be prohibited. No action shall be taken.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of Minutes of July 27, 2022 Regular Board Meeting
2. Approval of Minutes of August 22, 2022 Special Board Meeting
3. Acceptance of Service Performance Report
4. Acceptance of Preliminary Unaudited Financial Statements July 2021 – June 2022
5. Acceptance of GASB 68 report
D. ACTION & DISCUSSION
1. Unmet Needs
2. Operating Reserve Policy Review
4. Discussion and Possible Approval of MTA Procurement Policy Addendum:
Protest Procedures & Dispute Resolution Process.
E. DIRECTOR AND MANAGEMENT REPORTS
1. Matters from Management
2. Matters From MCOG
3. Matters from Directors
Anticipated adjournment is 3:30 p.m.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Mendocino Transit Authority complies with AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA). Upon request, MTA will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with
disabilities by making meeting material available in appropriate alternate formats pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.2 and Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132). Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact Sara Marquez at Mendocino Transit Authority by calling (707) 234-6458 or by email at sara@mendocinotransit.org at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.