375 Beale Street  
Suite 700  
San Francisco, California  
94105  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
ABAG ACFA Governing Board  
David Rabbitt, Supervisor, County of Sonoma—Chair  
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, City of Berkeley—Vice Chair  
Thursday, November 16, 2023  
5:05 PM  
Board Room - 1st Floor  
Advancing California Finance Authority  
Governing Board  
The ACFA Governing Board is scheduled to meet at 5:05 p.m., or immediately following the  
5:00 p.m. ABAG Finance Committee meeting, whichever is later.  
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Roster  
David Rabbitt, Supervisor, County of Sonoma—Chair  
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor, City of Berkeley—Vice Chair  
Belia Ramos, Supervisor, County of Napa  
1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum  
A quorum is a majority of ACFA Governing Board members present.  
2. Public Comment  
Information  
3. Governing Board Announcements  
Information  
4. Governing Board Chair's Report  
4a.  
23-1373  
Governing Board Chair’s Report of November 16, 2023  
Action:  
ACFA Governing Board Information  
David Rabbitt  
Presenter:  
5. Consent Calendar  
5a.  
23-1374  
Approval of ACFA Governing Board Minutes of May 18, 2023  
Action:  
ACFA Governing Board Approval  
Secretary  
Presenter:  
Attachments:  
05a ACFA GB Minutes 20230518 Draft.pdf  
6. Financial Statements and Accompanying Reports  
6a.  
23-1448  
Report on Advancing California Finance Authority (ACFA) and ABAG  
Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations (ABAG FAN) Financial  
Statements and Accompanying Reports for Fiscal Year 2022-23  
Action:  
ACFA Governing Board Approval  
Presenter:  
Grace Martinez, MTC, and Kathy Lai, Lead Engagement Partner with Crowe LLP  
06a 1 Summary Sheet ACFA Audit 2023 v1.pdf  
Attachments:  
06a 2 Attachment A Presentation ACFA Crowe 2023 Audit Results v1.pdf  
06a 3 Attachment B ACFA -FY23 - Financial Statements FINAL 11.1.23.pdf  
06a 4 Attachment C Presentation FY2022-23 ACFA Financial Reports and Year  
7. Adjournment / Next Meeting  
The next regular meting of the ACFA Governing Board will be announced.  
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Manual (Resolution No. 1058, Revised) if, in the chair's judgment, it is necessary to maintain the orderly  
flow of business.  
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are willfully disrupting the meeting. Such individuals may be arrested. If order cannot be restored by  
such removal, the members of the Committee may direct that the meeting room be cleared (except for  
representatives of the press or other news media not participating in the disturbance), and the session  
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