February 20, 2009

(Revised: February 23, 2009)

AGENDA OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.

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


1.	CALL TO ORDER:					President Albert J. Boro

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

3.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:					Director Pahre

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

5.	CONSENT CALENDAR:

	A.	Attorney’s Report Denial of Claims

		1.	Claim of Tanya Felice Weliky Motion
		2.	Claim of Christopher John Bermudez Motion
		3.	Claim of Jasmine Sophia Weliky-Bermudez Motion
		4.	Application for Leave to Present Late Claim and Claim of Richard Bilafer dba B & A Towing Motion
		5.	Claim of Gilbert Lopez Motion
		6.	Claim of Maureen Moulton Motion
		7.	Claim of Rimah Naser Motion
		8.	Subrogation Claim of California State Automobile Association (Insured: Kwing Lok) Motion
		9.	Claim of Susan J. King Motion
		10.	Claim of John Quinn Motion
		11.	Claim of City and County of San Francisco Motion
		12.	Claim of John Rutherford Motion
		13.	Claim of Millicent Rutherford Motion

6.	REPORTS OF OFFICERS:

	A.	General Manager, Celia G. Kupersmith

	B.	Attorney, David J. Miller

			Closed Session
			1.	Conference with Labor Negotiator Government Code Section 54957.6
				a.	Meetings and Discussions with the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local Division 1575 Relative to the Union’s Retirement Plan; and,
				b.	Meetings and Discussions with the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific (Added: February 23, 2009)


			Open Session
			1.	Authorize Employer Pick-Up Contributions Under the Golden Gate Transit – Amalgamated Retirement Plan Resolution
			2.	Authorize Execution of a Letter of Understanding with the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific Relative to Pension and Four-Hour Call-Out (Added: February 23, 2009) Resolution

	C.	District Engineer, Denis J. Mulligan

7.	OTHER REPORTS:

8.	REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

	A.	Meeting of the Building and Operating Committee/Committee of the Whole February 26, 2009 Chair James C. Eddie

		1.	Approve Actions Relative to the Award of Contract No. 2009-BT-3, San Rafael Data Center, to Sonoma County Builders, Inc. Resolution

	B.	Meeting of the Finance-Auditing Committee/Committee of the Whole February 26, 2009 Chair J. Dietrich Stroeh

		1.	Authorize Execution of a Program Supplement to the Master Agreement with the State of California, Department of Transportation, for Federal Funds Available to Support the Moveable Median Barrier Project Resolution

		2.	Approve Renewal of the Marine Insurance Program Resolution

		3.	Approve an Amendment to the Master Ordinance Relative to an Increase in the Special Event Ferry Fare between the Larkspur Ferry Terminal and AT&T Park Ordinance

		4.	Receive the OPEB Retirement Investment Trust Board’s Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ending June 30, 2008 Resolution

	C.	Meeting of the Rules, Policy and Industrial Relations Committee/Committee of the Whole February 27, 2009 Chair Barbara L. Pahre

		1.	Approve Adoption of Master Ordinance 2009 Ordinance

		2.	Approve Amendments to the Master Ordinance Relative to Expressive Activities and Special Events Ordinance

		3.	Approve the Recodification of the Rules of the Board Resolution

		4.	Approve an Amendment to Rule II, The Rules of Order, Section A. Meetings, of the Rules of the Board Resolution

		5.	Approve an Amendment to Rule XI, Investment Policy, of the Rules of the Board Resolution

		6.	Approve an Amendment to Rule XII, District Bank Accounts and Signatures, of the Rules of the Board Resolution

		7.	Approve Changes to the District’s Table of Organization within the District Division Resolution

9.	ADDRESSES TO BOARD:

10.	SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:

		1.	Approve Cancellation of the March 13, 2009, Board of Directors Meeting Resolution

11.	UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

12.	NEW BUSINESS:

13.	COMMUNICATIONS:

14.	ADJOURNMENT:

/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.

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