MINUTES OF THE HUMBOLDT TRANSIT AUTHORITY

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

June 24, 2009

ROLL CALL

Present Absent

BOARD MEMBERS

STAFF

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Glaser called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.

MINUTES

Because there were less than 4 board members (a quorum) present at this meeting who attended the April 15, 2009 meeting, the board directed staff to hold Item II Approval of Minutes until the next regular meeting.

CITIZENS COMMUNICATION

No members of the public were present.

CONSENT AGENDA

The Financial Statement and Performance Statistics for the Eureka Transit Service, Redwood Transit System, Quail & Willow Creek Extension System.

Motion by Councilmember Woodall, second by Councilmember Brinton to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried unanimously

DISCUSSION AGENDA – ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION

a. Fourth Amendment to Agreement for Operation of Bus Transit Service, Eureka Transit Service.

The current contract for operating the Eureka Transit Service for the City of Eureka was due to expire on June 30, 2009. Staff recommended only minor changes to the agreement, the monthly payment to HTA by the City is to remain constant and HTA agrees to support the application for operating assistance funds, when available, at the committee level for the next three years.

Motion by Supervisor Lovelace, second by Councilmember Fulkerson to approve the Fourth Amendment to Agreement for Operation of Bus Transit Service, Eureka Transit Service. Motion carried unanimously.

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b. Memorandum of Understanding Between the Humboldt Transit Authority and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 2009 - 2012.

The current Memorandum of Understanding between the union and the HTA employees was due to expire on June 30, 2009. Staff had negotiated a revised contract with the represented employees which included a small pay increase, a small increase in vision coverage, a new article defining part-time employees and a provision for mediating discipline prior to entering into arbitration.

Motion by Councilmember Fulkerson, second by Supervisor Lovelace to further define a part-time employee as any employee who is not designated as a full-time employee and with that addition to approve and adopt the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Humboldt Transit Authority and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 2009 - 2012.

Motion carried unanimously.

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c. Proposed Budget for Humboldt Transit Authority Fiscal Year 2009-2010.

Staff presented the preliminary budget which had been reviewed and approved by the HTA Finance & Operations Committee on June 17, 2009. The FOC recommended approval of the proposed budget. No changes were made.

Motion by Councilmember Fulkerson, second by Councilmember Brinton to approve the proposed budget as recommended by the HTA Finance & Operations Committee. Motion carried unanimously. The board directed staff to publish a public notice to invite public comment on the proposed budget and to set the date for a public hearing during the August 2009 regular meeting.

ADJOURNED

The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 a.m.