Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of February 23, 2007.

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Ratify Actions by the Auditor-Controller

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Accept the Investment Report for January 2007 prepared by Public Financial Management.

Adopted

Announcement

General Manager Celia Kupersmith announced that Security and Emergency Management Specialist Lisa Locati has been selected to join an research team of 12 transit professionals from agencies across the United States on a study mission for the International Transit Studies Program established by the Transit Cooperative Research Program.  Ms. Kupersmith stated that the focus of Ms. Locati’s team will be on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery in the Transit Industry and that the team will be traveling to China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan for two weeks in March 2007.

Presentation of Employee of the Month Award for March 2007 to Edward Dean, Chief Bridge Service Operator, Bridge Division

Acting President Boro presented the Employee of the Month Award for March 2007 to Edward Dean, Chief Bridge Service Operator, Bridge Division, and expressed his congratulations on behalf of the Board of Directors.

Approve Implementation of a Nine-Month Demonstration Project for Operation of a Dedicated Weekday, Midday-Only Shuttle Service Between the San Rafael Transit Center and the Larkspur Ferry Terminal

Directors BROWN/MARTINI
Resolution No. 2007-018 approves implementation of a Nine-Month Demonstration Project for Operation of a Weekday, Midday-Only Shuttle Service Between the San Rafael Transit Center and the Larkspur Ferry Terminal, effective June 2007, through March 2008, with the understanding that the service is intended to be sustainable without additional District subsidy; and, with the further understanding that regional passengers on this Demonstration Project shuttle service would pay the ferry fare to San Francisco upon boarding at the San Rafael Transit Center and receive a bus transfer to the ferry and local passengers would pay the local bus fare set by the Marin County Transit District; and, with the further understanding that the service will be reviewed in December 2007, in order to assess the cost-effectiveness of the service, and at that time a recommendation as to whether or not to continue the service beyond the March 2008 deadline date will be presented to the Transportation Committee and the Committee’s recommendation will then be forwarded to the full Board of Directors for action.

Adopted

AYES (14): Directors Brown, Cochran, Eddie, Grosboll, Hernández, Martini, McGlashan, Middlebrook, Newhouse Segal, Pahre, Reilly and Stroeh; Second Vice President Ammiano; First Vice President Boro
NOES (0): None
ABSENT (5): Directors Dufty, Kerns, McGoldrick and Sandoval; President Moylan

Approve Actions Relative to the District’s Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Program and Related Policies

Directors PAHRE/STROEH
Resolution No. 2007-019 approves the following actions relative to the District’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program and related policies:

Authorize the General Manager to modify the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program and related policies in the future, to comply with amended federal regulations, subject to a review and analysis as provided in the guidelines, with the understanding that any provision or change which exceeds the minimum standard required by law will be subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

Adopted