Board Meeting – November 18, 2021 (Special)
TRANSBAY JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND CALENDAR
Thursday, November 18, 2021
SPECIAL MEETING
9:30 a.m.
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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.
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In compliance with the Assembly Bill (“AB”) 361 (Rivas, Chapter 165, Statutes of 2021) and its amendments to California Public Resources Code Section 54953(e), this meeting will be held exclusively via teleconference participation of a quorum of Board members in locations not open to the public. This meeting is being held during a proclaimed state of emergency, and state and local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing, while allowing the public to observe and address the Board.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeff Gee, Chair
Rafael Mandelman, Vice Chair
Elaine Forbes
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
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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 – SPECIAL 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 CHAIR.
CONSENT CALENDAR
8. All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, and will be acted upon by a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item.
(8.1) Approving the Minutes of the October 14, 2021 meeting.
(8.2) Approving the Minutes of the October 29, 2021 Special meeting.
(8.3) Approving the continued use of teleconferencing technologies for meetings of the legislative bodies of the TJPA pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 361.
(8.4) Annual review and approval of updates to Board Policy No. 009, Investment Policy.
(8.5) Annual review and approval of updates to Board Policy No. 017, Debt Management Policy.
(8.6) Authorizing the Interim Executive Director to execute a first amendment to the lease agreement with Poke House, Inc. for commercial/retail space on the first floor of the Transit Center (Suite 127), consistent with the previously adopted Retail/Commercial Leasing Strategy to address COVID-19 impacts to tenancies.
SPECIAL CALENDAR
9. Authorizing the Interim Executive Director to execute Professional Services Agreements for Construction Management and Engineer Services with a bench of firms consisting of Dabri, Inc and Zoon Engineering, Inc. to provide services on an as-needed basis for five year terms with options to extend for two additional two year terms, as long as the total compensation under all bench agreements does not exceed $2,000,000.
10. San Francisco Peninsula Rail Program Executive Steering Committee Update.
11. Presentation on the Design Configuration Changes for the Downtown Rail Extension.
RECESS SPECIAL MEETING AND CONVENE CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
12. Call to Order
13. Roll Call
14. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code Section 54956.8)
Property: Parcel F development site (APN 3721-016, 3721-135, 3721-136, 3721-138) and
Salesforce Transit Center site (APN 3719-003, 3720-010, 3720-011, 3721-006, 3721-124, 3721-134, 3721-137)
TJPA negotiators: Nila Gonzales, Interim Executive Director, and Andrew Schwartz, Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP, outside counsel
Negotiating parties: F4 Transbay Partners LLC
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment for easement
ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING
15. Announcement of Closed Session.
ADJOURN
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