Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

September 23, 2021
11 AM

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*On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order, N-29-20 regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. This order removes the requirement that a location be made available for the public to gather for purposes of observing and commenting at the meeting.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s September 23, 2021, Board Meeting will be conducted via webinar and teleconference. Board Members will participate in the meeting from individual remote locations. Members of the public can view the board meeting online at hsr.ca.gov. Those wishing to provide public comment must register at the link below. Registration is necessary because the link needed to join the virtual meeting must be sent to a valid email address. The Authority does not use the email address provided for any purpose other than to send the meeting link to a speaker. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email providing a link and telephone options to participate in the meeting.

Webcast available at:
www.hsr.ca.gov

PUBLIC COMMENT

For this meeting, an opportunity for public comment on all September 23, 2021, agenda and non-agenda items will be provided at the outset of the meeting. Persons who wish to comment are required to register on this page. Registration for public comment will close about five minutes after the start of the meeting. Typically, public comment will be limited to two minutes per person, however, the Chair may decide to shorten or lengthen the public comment periods, at his or her discretion. Agenda items may be taken out of order.

In the Status column, “A” denotes an “Action” item; “I” denotes an “Information” item; “C” denotes consent” item.

Agenda Item	Responsible Party	Status	Approx. Duration
1. Election of Board Chair and Vice Chair	Board	A	5 min.
2. Consider Approving the August 18-19, 2021, Board Meeting Minutes	Board	A	5 min.
3. Consider Adopting the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Budget	B. Annis	A	20 min
4. Presentation of the revised Change Order Process and Suggested Modifications to the Delegation of Authority	B. Kelly	A	20 min
5. Consider Approving the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Internal Audit Plan and acknowledging the Internal Quality Assurance Self-Assessment for Fiscal Year 2020/2021	P. River	A	20 min
6. Sustainability Report	M. Cederoth	I	10 min
7. CEO Report	B. Kelly	I	20 min.
8. Finance & Audit Committee Report	F&A Chair	I	10 min.
9. Closed Session Pertaining to Litigation The Authority will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code section 11126(e)(1)&(2)(A) to confer with counsel with regard to the following litigation: John Tos; Quentin Kopp; Town of Atherton; County of Kings; Patricia Louise Hogan-Giorni; Anthony Wayne, Community Coalition of High-Speed Rail, TRANSDEF; California Rail Foundation v. California High-Speed Rail Authority (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2016-00204740 Potential decision to initiate arbitration in the matter of HSR13-57- Construction Package (CP) 2-3 Dragados/Flatiron Joint Venture.	A. Fowler	N/A	N/A

Reasonable Accommodation for Any Individual

Requests for reasonable accommodations, such as interpreters or assistive listening devices, require at least one-week advance notice prior to the meeting/event. Please submit request to the High-Speed Rail Authority’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Branch at (916) 324-1541 or via email at boardmembers@hsr.ca.gov.

Adaptaciones razonables

Las solicitudes de adaptaciones razonables, como intérpretes o dispositivos de audición asistida, requieren al menos una semana de aviso previo antes de la reunión/evento. Haga su solicitud en la Oficina de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (Equal Employment Opportunity, EEO) de la Autoridad del Sistema Ferroviario de Alta Velocidad al (916) 324-1541 o por correo electrónico a boardmembers@hsr.ca.gov.

合理便利設施

如需同聲傳譯或助聽設備等合理的便利設施，需至少在會議/活動前一周給出提前通知。請提交申請至高速鐵路管理局的公平就業機會（EEO）辦公室，電話為(916) 324-1541，或請發送電郵至 boardmembers@hsr.ca.gov.

Mga Makatuwirang Kaluwagan

Ang mga kahilingan para sa makatuwirang kaluwagan, tulad ng tagapagsalin ng wika o kagamitang pantulong sa pagdining, ay nangangailangan ng isang linggung paunang abiso bago ang pagpupulong/kaganapan. Mangyaring magsumite ng kahilingan sa Sangay ng Pantay na Pagkakataon sa Trabaho (Equal Employment Opportunity, EEO) ng Awtoridad ng Mabilis na Tren (High-Speed Rail Authority) sa (916) 324-1541 o sa pamamagitan ng email sa boardmembers@hsr.ca.gov.

합리적인 편의서비스

통역사 또는 청취 지원 장치 등의 합리적인 편의서비스에 대한 요청은 미팅/행사 적어도 1주일 전에 요청해야 합니다. 요청서를 고속철도청 평등한 고용기회(EEO) 지점, (916) 324-1541 또는 이메일boardmembers@hsr.ca.gov.로 보내 주십시오.

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