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Long Beach Transit

Thursday, July 29, 2021 · 12:00 PM PM · VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

TL;DR

Long Beach Transit held its monthly board meeting, approving several critical grant and contract applications that will support public transportation infrastructure and services. The board authorized multiple federal and state transit funding applications totaling over $73 million, which will help maintain and improve local transit operations. They also approved key technology contracts for bus operations software and communication services.

Key Decisions

  • Federal Transit Administration Grant for Infrastructure Passed
  • Coronavirus Relief Transit Grant Passed
  • State Transit Assistance Funding Application Passed
  • TransitMaster Software Maintenance Contract Passed
  • Hosted Telephone and Communication Services Contract 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 Mejia, to approve the Consent Calendar Item 6. The motion carried by the following vote.

  2. Second Roll Call
  3. BOARD MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-08-21 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ZOOM MEETING ID: 968 3509 4308 (PASSWORD: 1963)
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  5. REGULAR MEETING – NOON
  6. Call to Order. (Michael Clemson)
  7. Roll Call. (Jen Flores)
  8. Employee Recognition. (Jen Flores) Employees of the Month for July 2021: Devery McCain, Transit Service Delivery and Planning Sultan Hawthorne, Maintenance and Infrastructure John Greet, Administrative Staff INFORMATION ITEM
  9. Public Comment.
  10. President and CEO Report. (Kenneth McDonald) INFORMATION ITEM
  11. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
  12. All matters included on the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the Long Beach Transit (LBT) Board of Directors and will all 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.
  13. CONSENT CALENDAR (6)
  14. 6. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the regular session meeting held on June 24, 2021.
    TR-Agenda Item
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  16. REGULAR CALENDAR
  17. 7. Monthly Financial Report. (Lisa Patton) INFORMATION ITEM
    TR-Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed

    This TR-Agenda Item was received and filed.

  18. 8. Recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the President and CEO to file an application and execute a grant agreement with the Federal Transit Administration for $17,499,624 under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act. (Lisa Patton)
    TR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Secretary/Treasurer Bentley, seconded by Vice Chair Sutton, to approve the recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote.

  19. 9. Recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the President and CEO to file an application and execute a grant agreement with the Federal Transit Administration for $26,671,160 under the Coronavirus Response and Relief and Supplemental Appropriation Act. (Tracy Beidleman)
    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.

  20. 10. Recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the President and CEO to file funding applications for Fiscal Year 2022 subsidies under the State Transit Assistance program and Article IV of the Transportation Development Act in the amount of $29,135,784. (Rhea Morallos)
    TR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Sutton, seconded by Secretary/Treasurer Bentley, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote.

  21. 11. Recommendation to authorize the President and CEO to enter into a three-year contract with two one-year options with Vontas for the ongoing maintenance and support of its TransitMaster brand software which supports Long Beach Transit’s daily bus operations, for a three year cost of $826,707 and two one-year options at $292,359 for Year 1 and $300,990 for Year 2. (Patrick Pham)
    TR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

  22. 12. Recommendation to authorize the President and CEO to enter into five-year contract with 8x8, Inc., for hosted telephone and communication services for $305,635, with a 10% contingency of $30,563, for a total authorization amount not to exceed $336,199. (Patrick Pham)
    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.

  23. Closed Session. Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code § 54957.6 Negotiators: Kenneth A. McDonald, President and CEO Irma Rodriguez Moisa, Labor Counsel, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Employee Organization: Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1277 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), District Council 36
  24. Board Request.
  25. 15. Adjourn. The next regular meeting will be held on August 26, 2021. (Michael Clemson)
    TR-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Sutton, seconded by Secretary/Treasurer Bentley, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote.

  26. Note: Long Beach Transit intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If special accommodation is desired, please call the Board Secretary’s Office five business days 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.