San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District  
2150 Webster Street, P. O. Box 12688, Oakland, CA 94604-2688  
BOARD MEETING AGENDA  
AMENDED AGENDA  
The Board Meeting will be held in person in the BART Board Room  
with an option for public participation via teleconference.  
Thursday, April 9, 2026  
9:00 AM  
BART Board Room, 2150 Webster Street, 1st Floor, Oakland, CA 94612  
Board of Directors  
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT  
2150 Webster Street, P.O. Box 12688, Oakland, CA 94604-2688  
April 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.  
WAYS TO ATTEND  
1. In-Person: BART Board Room  
2150 Webster Street, 1st Floor, Oakland, California (3.5 blocks from 19th Street BART Station)  
2. Teleconferencing Options  
HOW TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
The public may address the Board of Directors on any matter on this agenda, or during the “Public  
Comment” section for matters not on the agenda. There is a two (2) minute time limit.  
During the Meeting:  
Fill out a “Request to Speak” form (at the entrance to the Board Room) and give it to District  
Secretary's Office staff before the item is considered by the Board.  
• Raise your hand on the zoom video or dial *9 on your phone during the discussion of the item.  
In Advance:  
Email written comments to Board.Meeting@BART.gov, using “public comment” as the subject  
line, before 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting.  
MEETING DETAILS  
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be vote on with one motion, unless an  
item is removed for discussion by a Director or a member of the public.  
Any action items requiring more than a majority vote for passage will be so noted.  
Please refrain from wearing scented products (perfume, cologne, after-shave, etc.).  
ACCOMMODATIONS  
BART provides accommodations for persons with disabilities or with limited English  
proficiencies. To arrange services, please contact the District Secretary’s Office one to five days  
in advance, depending upon the service requested. Alternatively, BART will reasonably assist a  
member of the public who wishes to provide their own translation services.  
CONTACT  
Office of the District Secretary  
2150 Webster Street, 10th Floor  
Oakland, California 94612  
Email: BoardofDirectors@BART.gov Phone: 510-464-6083  
Bob Franklin, District Secretary  
Regular Meeting of the  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
AMENDED AGENDA  
The purpose of the Board Meeting is to consider and take such action as the Board may desire in  
connection with:  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
A. Roll Call.  
B. Pledge of Allegiance.  
C. Introduction of Special Guests.  
2. REPORT OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT  
3. CONSENT CALENDAR  
A. Draft Minutes for March 26, 2026 BART Board meeting.  
Board requested to approve.  
B. Amendment to Agreement with Ogletree Deakins for Increase in  
Funding for Legal Services.  
Board requested to authorize.  
C. Award of Contract No. 59CT-140 with Hart Design Build Inc. for  
Wayfinding Improvements Phase 4.1.  
Board requested to authorize.  
D. Award of Contract No. 15TC-121 with Goebel Construction Inc.  
for Slope Stabilization Maintenance of Way (MW-12- North  
Slope).  
Board requested to authorize.  
4. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT  
Report of Activities, including Updates of Operational, Administrative, and Roll Call for  
Introductions Items.  
A.  
5. ADMINISTRATION ITEMS  
Janice Li, Chairperson  
Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Operating Budget Overview.  
A.  
For information.  
6. PLANNING, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ACCESS, AND LEGISLATION ITEMS  
Robert Raburn, Chairperson  
Federal and State Legislation for Consideration.  
A.  
For action.  
7. PUBLIC COMMENT  
(An opportunity for members of the public to address the Board of Directors on matters under  
their jurisdiction and not on the agenda. Public comment is limited to two (2) minutes per person.)  
A. WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED IN ADVANCE.  
For information.  
8. BOARD MATTERS  
A. Board Member Reports.  
(Board member reports as required by Government Code Section 53232.3(d) are available through  
the Office of the District Secretary. An opportunity for Board members to report on their District  
activities and observations since the last Board Meeting.)  
B. Roll Call for Introductions.  
(An opportunity for Board members to introduce a matter for consideration at a future Committee  
or Board Meeting or to request District staff to prepare items or reports.)  
C. In Memoriam.  
(An opportunity for Board members to introduce individuals to be commemorated.)  
9. CLOSED SESSION  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS.  
A.  
B.  
Designated Representatives: Robert Powers, General Manager; Michael Jones, Deputy  
General Manager; and David Coleman, Director of Labor Relations  
Employee Organizations: BART Police Managers' Association  
Government Code Section: 54957.6  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS.  
Designated Representatives: Robert Powers, General Manager; Michael Jones, Deputy  
General Manager; and David Coleman, Director of Labor Relations  
Employee Organizations: AFSCME, SEIU, and ATU  
Government Code Section: 54957.6  
10. OPEN SESSION  
A. Announcements from Closed Session, if any.  
11. ADJOURNMENT