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CLOSED SESSION

1.  Call to Order

Chairman Nolan called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m.

2.  Roll Call

Present: 

  • Cameron Beach
  • Leona Bridges
  • Cheryl Brinkman – absent with notification
  • Malcolm Heinicke – absent at Roll Call
  • Jerry Lee     
  • Tom Nolan
  • Bruce Oka

3.  Public Comment

None.

4.  Discussion and vote pursuant to Administrative Code Section 67.11(a) as to whether to conduct a closed session and invoke the attorney‑client privilege.

On motion to invoke the attorney-client privilege: unanimously approved (Brinkman, Heinicke -absent).

5.  Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a) and Administrative Code Section 67.10 (e), the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board shall meet in closed session for:

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

CCSF Representative: Debra Johnson and/or her designees

Employee Organizations:

TWU, Local 250-A, TWU, Local 200 and IBEW Local 6

            To discuss:

            _X_  Wages

            _X__ Hours

            _X__ Benefits

            _X__ Working Conditions

            _X__ Other    

Director Heinicke arrived. 

Also present: 

  • Nathaniel Ford, executive director/CEO
  • Caroline Celaya, assistant board secretary
  • Julia Friedlander, deputy city attorney
  • Carter Rohan, deputy executive director
  • Debra Johnson, director, Taxis and Accessible Services
  • Sonali Bose, director, Finance and Information Technology
  • John Haley, director, Transit Services
  • Reggie Mason, director, Safety and Training

6. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, and Administrative Code Section 67.10 (d) the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors will meet in closed session to discuss attorney‑client matters in the following case:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

Anticipated Litigation:

__X__ As defendant or __X__ As plaintiff

Also present: 

  • Nathaniel Ford, executive director/CEO
  • Caroline Celaya, assistant board secretary
  • Julia Friedlander, deputy city attorney
  • Carter Rohan, deputy executive director
  • Debra Johnson, director, Taxis and Accessible Services
  • Sonali Bose, director, Finance and Information Technology
  • John Haley, director, Transit Services
  • Reggie Mason, director, Safety and Training

7. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 and Administrative Code Section 67.10 (e), the Municipal Transportation Agency Board shall meet in closed session for:

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR – UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE

SFMTA Representative: Tom Nolan, Chairman, SFMTA Board of Directors

Employee: Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr., Executive Director/CEO

Contract: Appointment and Compensation Employment Agreement:

To discuss:

_X_ Wages

_X__ Hours

_X__ Benefits

_X__ Working Conditions

_X__ Other

Also present: Julia Friedlander, deputy city attorney

8. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b) and Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b), the Municipal Transportation Agency Board will meet in Closed Session to discuss and take possible action to appoint a successor to the incumbent, Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. in the event of a vacancy in that position:

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/HIRING: Executive Director/CEO

Also present: Julia Friedlander, deputy city attorney

ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION - The closed session was adjourned at 10:03 a.m.

9. Announcement of Closed Session.

Chairman Nolan announced that the SFMTA Board of Directors met in closed session to discuss labor negotiations and anticipated litigation.  The Board also discussed labor negotiations regarding an unrepresented employee and the appointment/hiring of an Executive Director/CEO.  The Board took no action in closed session.

10. Motion to disclose or not disclose the information discussed in closed session.

On motion to not disclose the information discussed: unanimously approved (Brinkman-absent).

ADJOURN - The meeting was adjourned at 10:04 a.m.

A tape of the meeting is on file in the office of the Secretary to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors.

Roberta Boomer
Board Secretary

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