Metropolitan Transportation  
Commission  
Bay Area Metro Center  
375 Beale Street  
San Francisco, CA 94105  
Meeting Agenda  
Metropolitan Transportation Commission  
Alfredo Pedroza, Chair Nick Josefowitz, Vice Chair  
Wednesday, February 22, 2023  
9:35 AM  
HYBRID (In-Person Option Available)  
Joint Meeting with the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA)  
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is scheduled to meet jointly with BAHFA on  
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 9:35 a.m., in the Bay Area Metro Center (HYBRID with  
In-person option available). In light of Governor Newsom’s State of Emergency declaration  
regarding COVID-19 and in accordance with Assembly Bill 361’s (Rivas) provisions allowing  
remote meetings, this meeting will be accessible via webcast, teleconference, and Zoom for all  
participants. A Zoom panelist link for meeting participants will be sent separately to committee,  
commission, or board members.  
Meeting attendees may opt to attend in person for public comment and observation at 375  
Beale Street, Board Room (1st Floor). In-person attendees must adhere to posted public  
health protocols while in the building. The meeting webcast will be available at  
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Commission / BAHFA Roster:  
Alfredo Pedroza (Chair), Nick Josefowitz (Vice Chair), Margaret Abe-Koga, Eddie Ahn,  
David Canepa, Cindy Chavez, Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Dina El-Tawansy*, Victoria Fleming,  
Dorene M. Giacopini*, Federal D. Glover, Matt Mahan, Nate Miley, Stephanie Moulton-Peters,  
Sue Noack, Gina Papan, David Rabbitt, Hillary Ronen, James P. Spering, Sheng Thao, Vacant*  
*Non-Voting Members  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
A quorum of this Commission and BAHFA shall be a majority of its voting members (10).  
2. Pledge of Allegiance/ Acknowledgement of the Flag  
3. Compensation Announcement  
4. Joint MTC and BAHFA Consent Calendar  
Action:  
4a.  
Minutes of the January 25, 2023 Joint MTC w/ BAHFA meeting  
Commission / Authority Approval  
Attachments:  
4b.  
MTC Resolution No. 4561, and BAHFA Resolution No. 27 - Providing for  
Remote Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361  
Action:  
Commission Approval; and Authority Approval  
Attachments:  
5. Public Comment / Other Business  
6. Adjourn Bay Area Housing Finance Authority and Continue with MTC Agenda  
7. Closed Session  
7a.  
7b.  
Closed Session Public Comment  
Closed Session: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT  
Executive Director (California Government Code Section 54957)  
7c.  
Open Session: Appointment of Executive Director and Approval of  
Employment Agreement  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
8. Chair's Report (Pedroza)  
8a.  
MTC Resolution No. 4566. Resolution of appreciation for Behrouz (Bruce)  
Samar on the occasion of his retirement.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
9. Ad-Hoc Nominating Committee Report (Spering)  
9a.  
Closing of Nominations and Election of Officers  
Commission Approval  
Action:  
10. Policy Advisory Council Report (Randi Kinman)  
11. Executive Director’s Report  
Action:  
11a.  
Executive Director's Report  
Information  
Attachments:  
12. Commissioner Comments  
13. Consent Calendar:  
Programming and Allocations Committee  
Action:  
13a.  
Minutes of the January 30, 2023 Special Commission meeting  
Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
13b.  
MTC Resolution No. 4545, Revised. 2023 Transportation Improvement  
Program (TIP) Amendment 2023-05.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
13c.  
MTC Resolution No. 4412, Revised. Regional Measure 3 (RM3) Letter of  
No Prejudice of $0.7 million to the Solano Transportation Authority for the  
I-80/680/SR-12 Interchange Project.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
13d.  
MTC Resolution No. 4505, Revised. Revisions to the One Bay Area Grant  
program (OBAG 3) to direct $20 million within the Climate Initiatives  
program to MTC for Regional e-Bikeshare Expansion.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
Committee Reports  
14. Programming and Allocations Committee (Rabbitt)  
14a.  
FY 2022-23 Transit Performance Initiative Call for Projects Award  
Recommendations  
Recommendation of awards for the FY2022-23 Transit Performance  
Initiative (TPI) Investment Program Call for Projects, including award of  
approximately $15 million in STP/CMAQ funding and approximately $6  
million in Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funding.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
14b.  
MTC Resolution No. 4556. FY 2023-24 MTC Fund Estimate  
Annual Fund Estimate and proposed apportionment and distribution of  
approximately $1 billion in Transportation Development Act (TDA) Local  
Transportation Fund, State Transit Assistance (STA), State of Good  
Repair (SGR) Program, Assembly Bill 1107 (AB 1107), transit-related  
bridge toll, and Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funds  
for FY 2023-24.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
15. Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee  
15a.  
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 (Aguiar-Curry): Voter Threshold for  
Local Infrastructure Bonds and Taxes  
Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 1 would lower to 55 percent  
the voter approval threshold for local bonds and special taxes for  
affordable housing, transportation, resilience and other public  
infrastructure.  
Action:  
Support and Seek Amendment / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support and Seek Amendment / MTC Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
15b.  
Assembly Bill 84 (Ward): Property Tax Welfare Exemption  
Provides upfront savings on affordable housing developments by revising  
the welfare tax exemption from a rebate to upfront savings.  
Action:  
Support / ABAG Executive Board Approval  
Support / MTC Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
16. Executive Committee  
16a.  
MTC Resolution No. 4564. Near-Term Regional Network Management  
(RNM) Framework Recommendations  
Approval of policy support for the Regional Network Management (RNM)  
framework. Following Commission approval, staff will develop and present  
an RNM Implementation Plan for Commission approval, the timing being  
subject to involvement of the new MTC Executive Director.  
Action:  
Commission Approval  
Attachments:  
17. Commission Approval  
17a.  
In-Person Meetings / Brown Act / AB2449  
A report on the return to In-Person Meetings/Brown Act/AB 2449.  
Information  
Action:  
Attachments:  
18. Public Comment / Other Business  
19. Adjournment / Next Meetings:  
The next meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is scheduled to be  
held at 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at the Bay Area Metro Center, 375  
Beale Street, San Francisco, CA. Any changes to the schedule will be duly noticed  
to the public.  
Public Comment: The public is encouraged to comment on agenda items at Commission meetings  
by completing a request-to-speak card (available from staff) and passing it to the Commission  
secretary. Public comment may be limited by any of the procedures set forth in Section 3.09 of MTC's  
Procedures Manual (Resolution No. 1058, Revised) if, in the chair's judgment, it is necessary to  
maintain the orderly flow of business.  
Meeting Conduct: If this meeting is willfully interrupted or disrupted by one or more persons  
rendering orderly conduct of the meeting unfeasible, the Chair may order the removal of individuals who  
are willfully disrupting the meeting. Such individuals may be arrested. If order cannot be restored by  
such removal, the members of the Commission may direct that the meeting room be cleared (except  
for representatives of the press or other news media not participating in the disturbance), and the  
session may continue.  
Record of Meeting: Commission meetings are recorded. Copies of recordings are available at a  
nominal charge, or recordings may be listened to at MTC offices by appointment. Audiocasts are  
maintained on MTC's Web site (mtc.ca.gov) for public review for at least one year.  
Accessibility and Title VI: MTC provides services/accommodations upon request to persons with  
disabilities and individuals who are limited-English proficient who wish to address Commission matters.  
For accommodations or translations assistance, please call 415.778.6757 or 415.778.6769 for  
TDD/TTY. We require three working days' notice to accommodate your request.  
Acceso y el Titulo VI: La MTC puede proveer asistencia/facilitar la comunicación a las personas  
discapacitadas y los individuos con conocimiento limitado del inglés quienes quieran dirigirse a la  
Comisión. Para solicitar asistencia, por favor llame al número 415.778.6757 o al 415.778.6769 para  
TDD/TTY. Requerimos que solicite asistencia con tres días hábiles de anticipación para poderle  
proveer asistencia.  
Attachments are sent to Commission members, key staff and others as appropriate. Copies will be  
available at the meeting.  
All items on the agenda are subject to action and/or change by the Commission. Actions recommended  
by staff are subject to change by the Commission.