Board Meeting – February 11, 2021

TRANSBAY JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Thursday, February 11, 2021

REGULAR MEETING
9:30 a.m.

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PUBLIC COMMENT CALL-IN: 1-855-282-6330 -- Access Code: 182 585 8053

Due to the COVID-19 health emergency, the Board’s Meeting Room in City Hall is closed.
Members of the public are encouraged to participate remotely.
Please see additional information on the next page for remote meeting access.

In compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N-25-20 (March 12, 2020) as superseded by Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020), this meeting will be held exclusively via teleconference participation of a quorum of Board members in locations not open to the public.  The purpose of the orders is to provide the safest environment for all persons consistent with San Francisco Department of Public Health Orders of the Health Officer and current public health recommendations, while allowing the public to observe and address the Board.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jeff Gee, Vice Chair
Elaine Forbes
Matt Haney
Alicia John-Baptiste
Boris Lipkin
Diane Shaw
Jeffrey Tumlin
Dina El-Tawansy (ex-officio)

Interim Executive Director
Nila Gonzales

Interim Secretary
Donald Pollitt II

 

REMOTE MEETING ACCESS

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Providing Public Comment

 Ensure you are in a quiet location – Speak Clearly – Turn off any TVs or radios around you

1.  When prompted, “raise hand” to speak by pressing *3 (star, 3) to be added to the queue.

2.  Callers will hear silence when waiting for their turn to speak.

3.  When prompted, callers will have the standard three minutes to provide comment.

 

ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, California Law, and the Governor’s Executive Orders, any individual with a disability may request reasonable modifications or accommodations so that they may observe and address the Board at this teleconference meeting. If you are disabled and require special accommodations to participate, please contact the TJPA at 415.597.4620 or info@tjpa.org, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Late requests will be honored if possible. Calendars and minutes of the meeting may be available in alternative formats; please contact the TJPA at 415.597.4620 or info@tjpa.org at least 72 hours in advance of need. Written reports or background materials for calendar items are available online at www.tjpa.org.

If you need to use the services of a language interpreter, contact TJPA by calling 415.597.4620 or at info@tjpa.org. We require an advance notice of three business days to accommodate your request.

Si necesita usar los servicios de un intérprete de idioma, comuníquese con TJPA llamando al 415.597.4620 o en info@TJPA.org. Solicitamos un aviso previo de tres días hábiles para atender su solicitud.

如果您需要使用语言口译员，请联系TJPA，电话：415.597.4620，或电子邮件： info@tjpa.org。我们需要您在三个工作日之前告知，以满足您的要求

 

9:30 – REGULAR MEETING

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1.  Call to Order

2.  Roll Call

3.  Communications

4.  Board of Director’s New and Old Business

5.  Executive Director’s Report

6.  Citizens Advisory Committee Update

7.  Public Comment

Members of the public may address the Authority on matters that are within the Authority's jurisdiction and are not on today's calendar.

THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE TRANSBAY JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE VICE CHAIR.

REGULAR CALENDAR

8.  Approving updated Board Policy No. 001, Procurement Policy.

9.  Authorizing the Interim Executive Director to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (“Caltrain”), for the purpose of funding an operations analysis for an amount not to exceed $185,000 in support of the Downtown Rail Extension Phasing Study, a required work task described in the San Francisco Peninsula Rail Program Memorandum of Understanding.

10.  Approving the Minutes of the January 14, 2021 meeting.

11.  San Francisco Peninsula Rail Program Executive Steering Committee Update.

 

RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND CONVENE CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

12.  Call to Order

13.  Roll Call

14.  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Gov. Code Section 54956.9)

Name of case:  Webcor/Obayashi Joint Venture v. Transbay Joint Powers Authority, San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-570621

Name of case: Skanska USA Civil West California District, Inc. v. Webcor Builders/Obayashi Corp., A Joint Venture, et al., San Francisco County Superior Court Case No. CGC-18-566431

(consolidated under Case No. CGC-18-570621)

Name of case:  Pacific Structures v. Shimmick Construction Company et al., San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-564434 (consolidated under Case No. CGC-18-570621)

Name of case:  Desert Mechanical v. WOJV et al., San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-573549 (consolidated under Case No. CGC-18-570621)

Name of case: Bratton Masonry, Inc. v. Skanska USA Building, et al., San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-575545 (consolidated under Case No. CGC-18-570621)

Name of case: Giampolini & Co. v. Skanska USA Building, Inc., et al., San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-578447 (consolidated under Case No. CGC-18-570621)

Name of case: Red Top Electric Co. Emeryville, Inc. v. Fisk Electric Company, et al., San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-584464 (pending consolidation with Case No. CGC-18-570621)

Name of case:  Fisk Electric Company v. WO, United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-07671

ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING

15.  Announcement of Closed Session.

 

ADJOURN

 

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