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Long Beach Transit

Thursday, June 24, 2021 · 12:00 PM PM · VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

TL;DR

Long Beach Transit held its monthly board meeting, focusing on routine business and approving an emergency procurement for air-cleaning technology on buses. The board recognized three employees of the month and adjusted the next meeting date.

Key Decisions

  • Air-cleaning ion emitters for buses Passed
  • Change July board meeting date Passed
  • Approve May meeting minutes Passed
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Agenda

  1. 1 Passed the Consent Calendar
    Action: passed the consent calendar Passed

    A motion was made by Secretary/Treasurer Bentley, seconded by Director Gant, to approve Consent Calendar Item 6. The motion carried by the following vote:

  2. BOARD MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ZOOM MEETING ID: 968 3509 4308 (PASSWORD: 1963)
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  4. REGULAR MEETING - NOON
  5. Call to Order. (Michael Clemson)
  6. Roll Call. (Jen Flores)
  7. Employee Recognition. (Jen Flores) Employees of the Month for June 2021: Jose Gutierrez, Transit Service Delivery and Planning Martin Esparza, Maintenance and Infrastructure Majed Albokaei, Administrative Staff INFORMATION ITEM
  8. Public Comment.
  9. President and CEO Report. (Kenneth McDonald) INFORMATION ITEM
  10. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
  11. All matters included on the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the Long Beach Transit Board of Directors and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board of Directors or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item.
  12. CONSENT CALENDAR (6)
  13. 6. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the regular session meeting held on May 27, 2021.
    TR-Agenda Item
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  15. REGULAR CALENDAR
  16. 7. Monthly Financial Report. (Lisa Patton) INFORMATION ITEM
    TR-Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This TR-Agenda Item was received and filed.

  17. 8. Recommendation to authorize the President and CEO to execute an emergency procurement and enter into a contract with Climate Comfort Technologies for the purchase of air-cleaning ion emitters for 250 buses at an initial cost of $542,579, with a 5% contingency of $27,129, for a total authorization amount not to exceed $569,708. (James Scott)
    TR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Secretary/Treasurer Bentley, seconded by Director Gant, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  18. 9. Recommendation to modify the Board of Directors meeting date from July 22, 2021 to July 29, 2021 at noon. (Kenneth McDonald)
    TR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Sutton, seconded by Director Mejia, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  19. Board Requests.
  20. 11. Adjourn. The next regular meeting will be held on July 22, 2021. (Michael Clemson)
    TR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Director Gant, seconded by Secretary/Treasurer Bentley, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

  21. Note: Long Beach Transit intends to provide reasonable accommodations with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If special accommodation is desired, please call the Board Secretary's Office 72 hours prior to the meeting at 562.599.8554. Long Beach Transit is an entity which is separate and distinct from the City of Long Beach.