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Citizens Advisory Committee

Wednesday, March 8, 2006
4:30 PM

Conference Room B-104
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
3331 North First Street
San Jose, California

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 
2.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS:   This portion of the agenda is reserved for persons desiring to address the Committee on any matter not on the agenda.  Speakers are limited to 2 minutes.  The law does not permit Committee action or extended discussion on any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances.  If Committee action is requested, the matter can be placed on the next agenda.  All statements that require a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing.

  
3.

Receive Committee Staff Report.   (Verbal Report)  (Lawson)

  
4.

Receive Chairperson’s Report.   (Verbal Report)  (Schulter)

  

BUSINESS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ GENERAL MANAGER

  

CONSENT

5.

Review the Draft 2005 Monitoring and Conformance Report and Conformance Findings. (Gonot)

  
6.

Review Scoring Criteria for Lifeline Transportation Projects. (Gonot)

  

REGULAR

7.

Approve the Minutes of February 8, 2006.

  
8.

Discuss Lessons Learned by 1996 MBTIP Citizens’ Watchdog Committee.  (Davis)

  
9.

Discuss VTA Chairperson Cindy Chavez’ 2006 Initiative, “Full Information, Full Participation,” and discuss strategies to increase effectiveness of the CAC.  (Lawson)

  
10.

Review and recommend that the VTA Board of Directors approve the programming of federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding for local streets and roads rehabilitation projects during federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2007 through 2009.

  
11.

Review and recommend that the VTA Board of Directors program $41,000 in Local Program Reserve funds for the City of Monte Sereno’s Local Streets and Roads Rehabilitation Program; and authorize the General Manager to enter into a funding agreement with the City of Monte Sereno.  (Gonot)

  
12.

Review and recommend that the VTA Board of Directors approve the evaluation criteria and procedures for selecting projects and awarding Community Design and Transportation Program Capital Grants. (Gonot)

  
13.

Discuss Potential No Smoking in Bus Shelter Policy.  (Schulter)

  
14.

Review  CAC Work Plan.   (Lawson)

  

OTHER

15. Announcements
 
16. ADJOURN
 

NOTE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: In order to establish a quorum for this meeting, members are asked to call the Office of the Board Secretary (408) 321-5680 or E-mail: board.secretary@vta.org before 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting. Thank you for your cooperation.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), those requiring accommodations or accessible media for this meeting should notify the Board Secretary’s Office 48 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 321-5680 or e-mail: board.secretary@vta.org, TDD (408) 321-2330. VTA’s Homepage is located on the Web at: http://www.vta.org