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TJPA board approves consent items and staffing contracts; adopts DBE/SBE goals and elects leadership
Summary
At its July 10 meeting the Transbay Joint Powers Authority approved the consent calendar (four items), set DBE and SBE participation goals for federal FY2025–2028, extended legal services agreements, and re-elected its chair and vice chair; all actions passed by unanimous roll call votes.
The Transbay Joint Powers Authority on July 10 approved its consent calendar, set anticipated disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) and small business enterprise (SBE) participation goals, extended selected professional legal services agreements and re-elected its board leadership. All votes recorded on the regular calendar were unanimous.
Votes at a glance
- Consent calendar (Items 8.1–8.4): Approved (5–0). The consent calendar included approval of the minutes for the June 12, 2025 meeting (8.1); authorization for the executive director to execute a seventh amendment to the lease agreement with Fitness SF Transbay (8.2); authorization to execute a fifth amendment to the lease agreement with Vanga Panatus for first-floor retail space (8.3); and authorization to exercise a one three-year extension option (to 07/12/2028) and increase compensation by $150,000 for a communications and outreach services agreement with Civic Edge Consulting (8.4). Motion to approve consent: Director Andrzejak; second Vice Chair Mandelmann. Roll call: Andrzejak (aye), Kirschbaum (aye), Lavery (aye), Mandelmann (aye), Chair Jeff Gee (yes).
- Item 9 — Anticipated DBE participation level and agency SBE goal: Approved (5–0). The board approved an anticipated disadvantaged business enterprise participation level of 4.03% for federal fiscal years 2025–2028 and an agency Small Business Enterprise goal of 3.7%. The item will be submitted to the Federal Transit Administration for review and approval before August 1. Motion: Director Kirschbaum; second: Director Lavery. Roll call: Andrzejak (aye), Kirschbaum (aye), Lavery (aye), Mandelmann (aye), Chair Gee (yes).
- Item 10 — Amendments to professional services agreements for legal services: Approved (5–0). The board authorized the executive director to execute two-year extensions and clarifying edits to existing professional services agreements with the bench of law firms (Schutman, Holly & Weinberger; Running Public Law Group; Nixon Peabody; Thompson Coburn) that provide as-needed legal services. Motion: Director Lavery; second: Vice Chair Mandelmann. Roll call: Andrzejak (aye), Kirschbaum (aye), Lavery (aye), Mandelmann (aye), Chair Gee (yes).
- Item 12 — Election of chair and vice chair: Approved (5–0). The board nominated and re-elected Jeff Gee as chair and Vice Chair Mandelmann to continue as vice chair. Chair Gee accepted the nomination. The vote was unanimous.
What the board said and next steps: Procurement and compliance staff (Annise Acevedo, procurement and contract compliance manager) said there were no public comments during the DBE/SBE goal public comment period and that the submission to the FTA will follow board approval. The legal services amendments exercise an option already contemplated in the 2020 agreements and do not change scope or agreed rates, staff said. There were no opposed votes and no items were pulled from consent for separate discussion.
Attribution and transparency: All motions, seconders and roll-call tallies recorded in the minutes were reflected in the meeting transcript. Where an item requires subsequent filings (for example, the DBE/SBE goal submission to the FTA), staff indicated those next administrative steps will be completed on the timeline presented to the board.
