Fiscal and Management Control Board

Event Description

NOTE: THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ADVANCE AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY INCLUDE ALL MATTERS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN UP AT THIS MEETING

A. Open Meeting – Call to Order Chair

- Public Comment Period

I. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION

1.MBTA Safety Plan

• Discussion of draft Safety Management Plan incorporating bestpractices on Safety Management Systems.
• Introduction of Ms. Angela M. O’Connor, Chairman of theDepartment of Public Utilities
• Introduction of Mr. Brian Christy, Director of TransportationOversight Division of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU)

II.PROCEDURAL ITEMS

1.Minutes

• October 16, 2015
• October 19, 2015
• October 21, 2015

III.REPORTS

2.Report from the Chief Administrator

3.Report from the General Manager

IV.PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION

4.State of Good Repair / Capital Budget Update

• Discussion of FY16 status, the strategy for tracking spending, and abriefing on methodology to prioritize SGR investments.

5. Internal Cost Control and Efficiency Opportunities:
    Part 1: Bus Maintenance
    Craig Hughes, Treasurer-Secretary of Local 264 Invited to speak during this presentation

V. ACTION ITEMS

6. Delegation of Authority

7. Electricity Procurement 

• Discussion and action on procurement of electricity for use propelling transit vehicles

8. Positive train Control

• Discussion and action on the Authority’s proposal to finance and install a positive train control system on tracks owned by the MBTA to comply with federal law.

B. Executive Session

9. Pending Litigation

10.Real Estate Negotiation

C. ACTION ITEM

11.Hynes Station parcel 13

• Discussion and action on the MBTA portion of the Hynes Station/Parcel 13 transaction, previously awarded by the MassDOT Board of Directors.