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Board Meeting Webcasts

We are now live streaming all Board of Director meetings and workshops. You can watch the live stream on VTA's Board of Directors meeting portal. The live stream will begin shortly before each meeting. Board meetings are also livestreamed on VTA's YouTube Channel.

​You can also watch recordings of past Board of Directors meetings and workshops.

You will need the latest version of the Silverlight plugin installed on your browser to stream the live webcast on Mac OS. You can watch recorded and archived meeting videos using any third-party video player that plays the WMV file format.

Joint VTA and BART Special Meeting 9/28/17 (Audio) 

To view board member information or past agendas and minutes, please click the "Members" or "Archives" tabs below 

 
Title Date Downloads Notes
Board of Directors Meeting (2nd Thursday) 1/10/19  5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes (2nd Thursday)
Board of Directors Meeting 2/7/19  5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 2/22/19  9:00 AM Agenda   Minutes VTA Auditorium
Board of Directors Meeting 3/7/19  5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 4/4/19  5:30 PM Agenda  
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 4/19/19  9:00 AM Agenda  
Board of Directors Meeting 5/2/19  5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 6/6/19  4:30 PM Agenda   Note change in meeting time
Board of Directors Meeting 6/21/19  9:00 AM Agenda  
Board of Directors Meeting 8/1/19  5:30 PM  
Board of Directors Meeting 9/5/19  5:30 PM  
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 9/20/19  9:00 AM  
Board of Directors Meeting 10/3/19  5:30 PM  
Board of Directors Meeting 11/7/19  5:30 PM  
Board of Directors Meeting 12/5/19  5:30 PM  
Name Title Represents
Teresa O'Neill Chairperson City of Santa Clara
Cindy Chavez Vice Chairperson County of Santa Clara
Magdalena Carrasco VTA Board Member City of San Jose
Charles "Chappie" Jones VTA Board Member City of San Jose
Lan Diep VTA Board Member City of San Jose
Sam Liccardo VTA Board Member City of San Jose
Raul Peralez VTA Board Member City of San Jose
Devora "Dev" Davis VTA Alternate Board Member City of San Jose
John McAlister VTA Board Member City of Mountain View
Adrian Fine VTA Alternate Board Member City of Palo Alto
Rob Rennie VTA Board Member Town of Los Gatos
Howard Miller VTA Alternate Board Member City of Saratoga
Larry Carr VTA Board Member City of Morgan Hill
Marie Blankley VTA Alternate Board Member City of Gilroy
Rich Tran VTA Board Member City of Milpitas
Glenn Hendricks VTA Alternate Board Member City of Sunnyvale
Dave Cortese VTA Board Member County of Santa Clara
Susan Ellenberg VTA Alternate Board Member County of Santa Clara
Jeannie Bruins Ex-Officio Member Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Title Date Downloads Notes
Board of Directors Meeting 1/5/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes Meeting Location Change
Board of Directors Meeting 2/2/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 3/2/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board & Committee Orientation Meeting 3/23/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes VTA Auditorium - Please Note Meeting Date/Time
Board of Directors Meeting 4/6/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 4/21/2017 9:00 AM Agenda   Minutes Please Note Meeting Time & Location
Board of Directors Meeting 5/4/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 6/1/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting - CANCELLED 6/23/2017 9:00 AM Agenda   CANCELLED
Board of Directors Meeting 8/3/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 8/25/2017 9:00 AM Agenda   Minutes Please Note Meeting Time & Location
Board of Directors Meeting 9/7/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 9/22/2017 9:00 AM Agenda   Minutes Please Note Meeting Time
Joint VTA and BART Special Meeting 9/28/2017 11:00 AM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting-CANCELLED 10/5/2017 4:30 PM Agenda   CANCELLED
Board of Directors Meeting 10/5/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 11/2/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting 11/27/2017 5:00 PM Agenda   Minutes VTA Conference Room B-106 - Please Note Meeting Date/Time
Board of Directors Meeting 12/7/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 1/4/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 2/1/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 3/1/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 4/5/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting - Cancelled 4/20/2018 9:00 AM Agenda   CANCELLED
Board of Directors Meeting 5/3/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 6/7/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting - Cancelled 6/22/2018 9:00 AM Agenda   Cancelled
Board of Directors Special Closed Session Meeting 8/2/2018 4:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 8/2/2018 6:00 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 9/6/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting - Cancelled 9/21/2018 9:00 AM Agenda   Cancelled
Board of Directors Meeting 10/4/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 11/1/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting 12/6/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
Click here for Archived Board of Directors agenda and minutes
  • Meetings & Agendas
  • Title Date Downloads Notes
    Board of Directors Meeting (2nd Thursday) 1/10/19  5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes (2nd Thursday)
    Board of Directors Meeting 2/7/19  5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 2/22/19  9:00 AM Agenda   Minutes VTA Auditorium
    Board of Directors Meeting 3/7/19  5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 4/4/19  5:30 PM Agenda  
    Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 4/19/19  9:00 AM Agenda  
    Board of Directors Meeting 5/2/19  5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 6/6/19  4:30 PM Agenda   Note change in meeting time
    Board of Directors Meeting 6/21/19  9:00 AM Agenda  
    Board of Directors Meeting 8/1/19  5:30 PM  
    Board of Directors Meeting 9/5/19  5:30 PM  
    Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 9/20/19  9:00 AM  
    Board of Directors Meeting 10/3/19  5:30 PM  
    Board of Directors Meeting 11/7/19  5:30 PM  
    Board of Directors Meeting 12/5/19  5:30 PM  
  • Roster
  • Name Title Represents
    Teresa O'Neill Chairperson City of Santa Clara
    Cindy Chavez Vice Chairperson County of Santa Clara
    Magdalena Carrasco VTA Board Member City of San Jose
    Charles "Chappie" Jones VTA Board Member City of San Jose
    Lan Diep VTA Board Member City of San Jose
    Sam Liccardo VTA Board Member City of San Jose
    Raul Peralez VTA Board Member City of San Jose
    Devora "Dev" Davis VTA Alternate Board Member City of San Jose
    John McAlister VTA Board Member City of Mountain View
    Adrian Fine VTA Alternate Board Member City of Palo Alto
    Rob Rennie VTA Board Member Town of Los Gatos
    Howard Miller VTA Alternate Board Member City of Saratoga
    Larry Carr VTA Board Member City of Morgan Hill
    Marie Blankley VTA Alternate Board Member City of Gilroy
    Rich Tran VTA Board Member City of Milpitas
    Glenn Hendricks VTA Alternate Board Member City of Sunnyvale
    Dave Cortese VTA Board Member County of Santa Clara
    Susan Ellenberg VTA Alternate Board Member County of Santa Clara
    Jeannie Bruins Ex-Officio Member Metropolitan Transportation Commission
  • Archives
  • Title Date Downloads Notes
    Board of Directors Meeting 1/5/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes Meeting Location Change
    Board of Directors Meeting 2/2/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 3/2/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board & Committee Orientation Meeting 3/23/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes VTA Auditorium - Please Note Meeting Date/Time
    Board of Directors Meeting 4/6/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 4/21/2017 9:00 AM Agenda   Minutes Please Note Meeting Time & Location
    Board of Directors Meeting 5/4/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 6/1/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting - CANCELLED 6/23/2017 9:00 AM Agenda   CANCELLED
    Board of Directors Meeting 8/3/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 8/25/2017 9:00 AM Agenda   Minutes Please Note Meeting Time & Location
    Board of Directors Meeting 9/7/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Workshop Meeting 9/22/2017 9:00 AM Agenda   Minutes Please Note Meeting Time
    Joint VTA and BART Special Meeting 9/28/2017 11:00 AM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Special Meeting-CANCELLED 10/5/2017 4:30 PM Agenda   CANCELLED
    Board of Directors Meeting 10/5/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 11/2/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Special Meeting 11/27/2017 5:00 PM Agenda   Minutes VTA Conference Room B-106 - Please Note Meeting Date/Time
    Board of Directors Meeting 12/7/2017 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 1/4/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 2/1/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 3/1/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 4/5/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Workshop Meeting - Cancelled 4/20/2018 9:00 AM Agenda   CANCELLED
    Board of Directors Meeting 5/3/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 6/7/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting - Cancelled 6/22/2018 9:00 AM Agenda   Cancelled
    Board of Directors Special Closed Session Meeting 8/2/2018 4:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 8/2/2018 6:00 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 9/6/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Workshop Meeting - Cancelled 9/21/2018 9:00 AM Agenda   Cancelled
    Board of Directors Meeting 10/4/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 11/1/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Board of Directors Meeting 12/6/2018 5:30 PM Agenda   Minutes
    Click here for Archived Board of Directors agenda and minutes

About the Board of Directors

VTA Board of Directors sets VTA policy. The Board has 18 members and ex-officio members, all of whom are elected officials appointed to serve on our Board by the jurisdictions they represent. Fifteen Directors are city council members and three are County Supervisors. Twelve Directors serve as voting members and there are six Directors who serve as alternates. The ex-officio members are non-voting members and are the three Santa Clara County representatives to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC).

The VTA Board of Directors meets on the first Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the County Government Center, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose.

Approval by the Board of Directors is required for the following:

  • Entering into service agreements worth more than $500,000 per year for a maximum term of three years.
  • Executing purchase orders for non-routine goods, supplies and equipment with a value over $500,000.
  • Amending the VTA Administrative Code.
  • Supporting or opposing a piece of state or federal legislation.
  • Adopting the annual VTA budget.
  • Approving collective bargaining agreements.
  • Recommending major capital improvement projects to the appropriate regional, state and federal funding authorities.

The Board of Directors may also authorize the General Manager to act on its behalf.

Board Correspondence

To contact the VTA Board of Directors or VTA Committee Members, please email board.secretary@vta.org