June 8, 2007
(Revised: June 11, 2007)

 

SUMMARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING OF JUNE 8, 2007

   
1.
Approved a two-year demonstration project to operate two peak-period shuttle bus routes to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal, effective December 2007; subject to the approval of grant funding and with the understanding that the proposed service must be self-sustaining by means of fares and grants.
 

2.
Authorized a budget transfer in the amount of $343,000 from the FY 06/07 Bus Transit Division Operating Budget to the FY 06/07 Ferry Division Operating Budget for unbudgeted changes to prior year Workers’ Compensation reserves.
 
3.
Authorized a budget transfer in the amount of $12,000 from the FY 06/07 District Division Operating Budget to the FY 06/07 District Division Capital Budget for the purchase of a printer.
 
4.
Authorized the General Manager to file an application with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for FY 07/08 Transportation Development Act, State Transit Assistance and Regional Measure 2 operating funds to support bus, ferry and paratransit services.
   
5. Authorized the filing of grant applications with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for Transportation Fund for Clean Air Grant Funds to support a demonstration project to operate two peak-period ferry feeder bus routes serving the Larkspur Ferry Terminal.
   
6. Approved adoption of the FY 07/08 Operating and Capital Budgets, and approved the following related actions:
  a.
District workplans, goals and objectives, as contained in the Budget document;
  b.
A negotiated 3% salary increase for the Labor Coalition-represented employees and a 3% salary increase for non-represented employees;
  c.
Changes to the Reserve Structure; and,
  d.
Changes to the Table of Organization.
   
7.
Approved an amendment to Rule X of the Rules of the Board relative to capital budget transfers.
 
8.
Approved amendments to the Human Resources Guide relative to the Overtime Policy for non-represented exempt employees.
 
9.
Approved the FY 07/08 annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goals.
 
10.
Approved changes to the administrative policies relative to the District’s 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.
   

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