Tim Haile, PE
Executive Director
Tim Haile was appointed as Executive Director of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority in December 2020 and is responsible for the overall management of the Authority, including implementation of projects and programs identified in CCTA’s voter-approved sales tax measure, the Growth Management Program, the Congestion Management Program, as well as policies and procedures, the board-approved budget, and all administrative functions.
He served as CCTA’s Deputy Executive Director for Projects since 2017 and has more than 23 years of experience in program management, public works and transportation projects. Tim was responsible for the delivery of the capital improvement program, implementation of projects identified in CCTA’s voter-approved sales tax measure, development of a new Transportation Expenditure Plan, as well as other projects funded from grant or other outside sources. He managed CCTA’s innovation portfolio, including partnerships at GoMentum Station, multiple grants from the United States Department of Transportation, the Innovate 680 program, and all aspects of program and project management. Prior to joining the Authority, he worked at Michael Baker International as the Inland Empire Transportation Manager, managing the overall transportation program for the region providing exceptional service to local agencies, stakeholders, and the California Department of Transportation.
Tim recognized for his dynamic thinking, leadership, innovation, proactive management style, technical acuity and ability to work in partnership with numerous stakeholders on large, multi-discipline projects building consensus, developing solutions to complex challenges and recommending policies. An expert in Caltrans design policies, procedures, and standards for transportation projects, he advised local agencies and stakeholders to navigate the complex project delivery process from project initiation through environmental, final design and construction.
Tim has been an active leader in the transportation industry and community, serving as the Communications Chair of the Transportation Research Board Managed Lanes Committee and Board Member of the California Transportation Foundation. A testament to his technical expertise in highway design, communication, and presentation skills, Tim served as an adjunct professor for the Highway Design Course at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona for over eight years. He is a registered Professional Engineer and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, Pomona.

​About CCTA
The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) works to plan, fund, and implement innovative transit programs that strengthen our diverse communities and improve the lives of residents. CCTA is Contra Costa’s designated Congestion Management Agency (CMA), responsible for putting programs in place to keep traffic levels manageable. Currently, the county’s transportation needs significantly exceed available revenue and over the next 30 years, our population will continue to grow which means the travel needs will continue to change. To confront this challenge in an efficient and sustainable way, CCTA funds, plans and delivers a wide variety of projects and programs to help manage traffic congestion and improve quality of life for commuters and residents.
These initiatives include the Highway 4 Widening Projects – a six-year effort that will reduce congestion and improve public transit access by doubling highway capacity and adding a new BART extension; and Innovate 680- a comprehensive suite of 6 projects along the I-680 corridor that when operating together will improve traffic flow and reduce congestion. In addition, CCTA is working to further smooth traffic in Contra Costa County by implementing advanced traffic management programs that encourage the use of connected and autonomous vehicles.

The Event:
Food and beverage buffet will be provided.
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​Speaker BIO
Tyler Munzing
Director of Government Affairs
 
ACEC California’s Director of Government Affairs is responsible for managing ACEC California's state legislative activities, tying together the organization’s policy agenda and political objectives with the promotion of the engineering and land surveying profession. Prior to joining ACEC California, Tyler served in the State Capitol representing multiple state legislators, most recently as Legislative Director for a Senator where he spent seven years working prominently on energy, transportation, resources, and design professional issues. He serves as staff liaison to the Legislative, Grassroots, Water Resources, and BMI committees, as well as the Architects and Engineers Conference Committee.
 
About ACEC
ACEC California is a 60 plus year-old, nonprofit association of private consulting engineering and land surveying firms.  As a statewide organization, we are dedicated to enhancing the consulting engineering and land surveying professions, protecting the general public and promoting use of the private sector in the growth and development of our state.  Our members provide services for all phases of planning, designing and constructing projects. Member services include civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical and mechanical engineering and land surveying for all types of public works, residential, commercial and industrial projects.
 
Presentation Topic
Government Code Section 1090 prohibits an officer, employee, or agency from participating in making government contracts in which the official or employee within the agency has a financial interest. ACEC California is sponsoring a piece of legislation this session to reform Government Code 1090, in order to avoid the current practice of barring A&E firms from participating on later phases of a public works project simply for having worked on an earlier phase.

Date: February 2, 2023 11:30AM - 1:30PM
​Speaker: Mathew Gray
Presentation Summary: The Subdivision Map Act is a state law that is implemented and enforced by cities and counties as the primary mechanism by which they regulate and control the subdivision of real property in California. The goals of the Map Act are to (i) encourage orderly community development for the benefit of adjacent landowners, prospective purchasers, and the public, (ii) control and regulate the design and construction of improvements, (iii) ensure that the areas dedicated for public purposes will be properly improved by the subdivider so that such areas do not become an undue burden on the taxpayer, and (iv) protect the public from fraud. Matthew Gray will present significant land use legislation and case law to explain how cities and counties will be affected by recent updates to the Subdivision Map Act.
About the guest speaker:
Matthew Gray focuses his practice on land use entitlement processing, environmental compliance, and real estate transactions. He represents a range of local agencies, real estate developers and landowners in all stages of the land use entitlement and development process. He assists clients in negotiating and securing approval of development agreements, general plan amendments, specific plans, zoning, subdivision approvals, and annexation of property into cities and special districts; regularly appears before planning commissions and city councils; and advises clients on compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and other federal and state regulatory programs during the development process. Matt also has experience negotiating affordable housing agreements, complex mitigation fee agreements and conservation easements; forming land-based financing mechanisms, including Mello-Roos Districts; securing cancellation or termination of Williamson Act contracts on agricultural lands; advising clients on issues relating to water supply; and using the initiative and referendum process in the land use planning context. Matt negotiates purchase and sale agreements; site development agreements; CC&R's and easement agreements; and related transactional documents in connection with mixed-use, commercial, and residential development projects.
The Event:
Food and beverage buffet will be provided.
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Presentation Topic: Livermorium Plaza Project
The presentation will provide an overview of the Livermorium Plaza Project.  The plaza is located in the heart of downtown Livermore and the design reflects the structure of the Livermorium element which completed construction in June 2022. The focal point is a granite water ball weighing 11,000 lbs representing the nucleus. The site design included 116 electrons are represented by markers with scientific facts in-ground lights and tree wells. The central water ball was engraved with Livermorium facts provided by the Lawrence Livermore National Lab and the ball itself was shipped from overseas. The bands circling the fountain represented the seven orbitals of the atom. Major challenges included extensive lead and carbon remediation while protecting the adjacent brick building business. The solution included 40' deep helical piles and hydrocarbon columns installed in a construction sequence to support removing over 3500 tons of contaminated soil.
 
Presenter Bio: Rosy Ehlert
Rosy Ehlert works as an Engineering Project Manager for the City of Livermore.  She enjoys working on challenging Capital projects for the City.  Some of the more notable projects include Livermorium, which included extensive soil remediation prior to redevelopment as a Plaza and the relocation and rehabilitation of the Livermore Railroad Depot.  In addition to managing engineering projects for the City of Livermore, she enjoys assisting her daughter on her Television Film productions in Los Angeles.

In-person lunch meeting at Callippe Preserve club house includes presentation on the Foster City Levee Improvements project.
Special Guest Speaker: Jonathan Tristao has worked in the engineering profession since 2011 and has experience as a designer and construction manager. His background includes overseeing the construction on utility and infrastructure projects throughout the Bay Area. He is skilled at performing alternatives analysis and evaluating design options for feasibility, biddability and cost/benefit as well as coordinating between multiple project stakeholders including contractors, clients, multiple agencies and departments, homeowners, business owners and the public.
Presentation Topic: Owned and maintained by Foster City, the Foster City Levee Improvement Project surrounds the majority of the outer bay-front perimeter, providing flood protection. The Levee Improvement Project is the largest public works project in Foster City’s history and will structurally and aesthetically improve and enhance the levee. The improvements will help the City maintain FEMA accreditation and protect Foster City homes, schools, businesses, essential City services, and infrastructure during storms, high tides, and future sea-level rise. The project also redevelops and widens the Levee/Bay Trail, providing the community with an inviting recreation destination
The Event:
To register, please click on the link above and pre-pay. You may also pay in person via cash, check, or credit card though please email us to register. Food and beverage buffet will be provided. 
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When: May 5th 2022 from 11:30A-1:30P
Where: Callippe Golf Course Club House - 8500 Club House Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94566

Bill O’Hair will present on the current status of the Valley Link Rail Project. The Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority (TVSJVRRA) issued the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) under the CEQA process for the Valley Link Rail Project in April 2021, for a 42-mile, 7 station commuter rail system from BART Dublin/Pleasanton Station in Alameda County to North Lathrop in San Joaquin County based on its 15% design. The FEIR preferred alternative identified stations at Dublin/Pleasanton, Isabel, Southfront, Mountain House, Downtown Tracy, River Islands and North Lathrop on the above alignment.  The FEIR did not select a rail vehicle, but identified several alternatives for subsequent review. In anticipation of seeking federal funding, the Valley Link Rail Project will be advancing the railroad design to 30% for an Initial Operating Segment (IOS) under the NEPA/ Supplemental CEQA process and will be looking at an alternative alignment to a Mountain House I-205 Station and the selection of a sustainable vehicle. As part of the sustainability goals of the TVSJVRRA Board of Directors, the project will be considering a hydrogen powered rail vehicle and also the construction and operation of hydrogen production facility at the project’s Tracy Operations and Maintenance Facility site to produce green hydrogen from renewable resources to power the rail vehicles as part of the NEPA process for the IOS.  The current project schedule is for completion of the NEPA process for the IOS in 2025, final design completion is 2025, and construction from 2025 to 2027. 

​When: February Meeting Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 11:30AM PST
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting (Please Register to receive Zoom link)
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Presentation
​The Subdivision Map Act is a state law that is implemented and enforced by cities and counties as the primary mechanism by which they regulate and control the subdivision of real property in California. The goals of the Map Act are to (i) encourage orderly community development for the benefit of adjacent landowners, prospective purchasers, and the public, (ii) control and regulate the design and construction of improvements, (iii) ensure that the areas dedicated for public purposes will be properly improved by the subdivider so that such areas do not become an undue burden on the taxpayer, and (iv) protect the public from fraud.  Matthew Gray will present significant land use legislation and case law to explain how cities and counties will be affected by recent updates to the Subdivision Map Act.
 
Presenter
Matthew Gray focuses his practice on land use entitlement processing, environmental compliance, and real estate transactions. He represents a range of local agencies, real estate developers and landowners in all stages of the land use entitlement and development process. He assists clients in negotiating and securing approval of development agreements, general plan amendments, specific plans, zoning, subdivision approvals, and annexation of property into cities and special districts; regularly appears before planning commissions and city councils; and advises clients on compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and other federal and state regulatory programs during the development process. Matt also has experience negotiating affordable housing agreements, complex mitigation fee agreements and conservation easements; forming land-based financing mechanisms, including Mello-Roos Districts; securing cancellation or termination of Williamson Act contracts on agricultural lands; advising clients on issues relating to water supply; and using the initiative and referendum process in the land use planning context. Matt negotiates purchase and sale agreements; site development agreements; CC&R's and easement agreements; and related transactional documents in connection with mixed-use, commercial, and residential development projects.