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May 4, 2007

AGENDA OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.

Board Room, Administration Building, Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza, San Francisco, CA


1.	CALL TO ORDER:				President John J. Moylan

2.	ROLL CALL:				Secretary of the District Janet S. Tarantino

3.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:				Director Michael Kerns

4.	PUBLIC COMMENT:				Refer to the Public Comment Note Below

5.	CONSENT CALENDAR:

	A.	Approve the Minutes of the Following Meetings:
		1.	Building and Operating Committee/Committee of the Whole of April 26, 2007;
		2.	Finance-Auditing Committee/Committee of the Whole of April 26, 2007;
		3.	Governmental Affairs and Public Information Committee/Committee of the Whole of April 27, 2007; and,
		4.	Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of April 27, 2007. Motion

	B.	Attorney’s Report Denial of Claims

		1.	Claim of Carol and Arthur Seebach Motion
		2.	Insufficient Claim of Berta Rodriquez Motion
		3.	Claim of Jill Anderson Motion

	C.	Meeting of the Finance-Auditing Committee/Committee of the Whole April 26, 2007 Chair J. Dietrich Stroeh

		1.	Ratification of Actions by the Auditor-Controller
			a.	Ratify Commitments and/or Disbursements
			b.	Ratify Previous Investments
			c.	Authorize Investments
			d.	Investment Report, March 2007 Resolution

6.	REPORTS OF OFFICERS:

	A.	General Manager, Celia G. Kupersmith

	B.	Attorney, David J. Miller

		1.	Closed Session:
			a.	Conference with Labor Negotiator Government Code Section 54957.6 Labor Negotiations with Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific

			b.	Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Report of John Glenn Adjusters & Administrators, Inc.
				1. Judy O’Connor v. Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, et al.

		2.	Approve an Amendment to the Contract Between the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Board of Administration and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors to Increase the Pension Rate from 2% at 55 to 2.5% at 55 Resolution

	C.	District Engineer, Denis J. Mulligan

7.	OTHER REPORTS:

8.	REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:


	A.	Meeting of the Finance-Auditing Committee/Committee of the Whole May 10, 2007 Chair J. Dietrich Stroeh

		1.	Authorize Entering into a Pass-Through Agreement with Marin County Transit District for Federal Transit Administration Funds Available to Acquire Paratransit Vans Resolution

		2.	Authorize an Amendment to the Pass-Through Agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Federal Transit Administration Funds for the TransLink® Project Resolution

	B.	Meeting of the Rules, Policy and Industrial Relations Committee/Committee of the Whole May 11, 2007 Chair Barbara L. Pahre

		1.	Approve a Name Change for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District-Amalgamated Retiree Health and Welfare Plan Resolution

9.	ADDRESSES TO BOARD:

10.	SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:

11.	UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

12.	NEW BUSINESS:

13.	COMMUNICATIONS:

14.	ADJOURNMENT: David Smith, Jake Klairmont and Lowana Satterwhite

/s/ Janet S. Tarantino, Secretary of the District

Public Comment Note: Each person wishing to address the Board is requested to complete a Request-to-Speak Form for submittal to the Secretary of the District. A period of thirty (30) minutes has been allocated for public comments concerning items of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Each individual will be allotted three (3) minutes. Said time frames may be extended only upon approval of the Board.

All items appearing on the agenda are subject to action by the Board of Directors. Staff recommendations are subject to action by the Board of Directors. Staff recommendations are subject to change by the Board.

Upon request, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District will provide written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats to individuals with disabilities. In addition, the District will arrange for disability-related modifications or accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please send a written request, including your name, mailing address, telephone number and brief description of the requested materials, preferred alternative format, and/or auxiliary aid or service at least two (2) days before the meeting. Requests should be mailed to: Janet S. Tarantino, Secretary of the District, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, P.O. Box 9000, Presidio Station, San Francisco, CA 94129; or e-mailed to jtarantino@goldengate.org; or by telephone at (415) 923-2223, or at (415) 257-4554 (TDD), or California Relay Service at either (800) 735-2929 (TDD), or (800) 735-2922 (Voice).