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Citizens Advisory Committee
and
2000 Measure A Watchdog Committee

Wednesday, February 13, 2008


CAC meeting begins at 4:30 PM
2000 Measure A Watchdog Committee meeting
begins at the conclusion of the CAC meeting but no earlier than 5:00 PM

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 
2. ORDERS OF THE DAY
 
3.

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 a subsequent agenda.  All statements that require a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing.

  
4. Receive Committee Staff Report.  (Verbal Report)  (Lawson)
  
5.

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

  • Consider the Chairperson's decision on Member Elias' request for a temporary attendance waiver due to family health care issue of up to 6 meetings beginning with February.
  

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

COMBINED CAC AND 2000 MEASURE A CITIZENS WATCHDOG COMMITTEE CONSENT AGENDAS

6. Approve the Minutes of January 9, 2008.
  
7.

Review the Programmed Projects Quarterly Monitoring Report for October to
December 2007.  (Ristow)

Attachment A

Attachment B

Attachment B accessible format

  

2000 MEASURE A CITIZENS WATCHDOG COMMITTEE REGULAR AGENDA

8.

Receive Status Report on FY 2007 Audit from Independent Auditor.  (Verbal Report)  (Smith)

  
9.

Approve the content and format of Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) Supplemental Report for publication; and further, approve the publication strategy of placing this item on VTA’s website.  (Lawson)

  
10.

Review of the Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) Duties, Responsibilities, and Limitations.  (Lawson)

  
11.

Approve the establishment of the ad hoc Audit Process Subcommittee to review and evaluate proposals on providing independent audit services to the Citizens Watchdog Committee and that will make a recommendation to the Committee on which firm to select; and further, approve the appointment to the Audit Process Subcommittee of the Committee members that volunteer to serve on it.  (Lawson)

  
12.

Receive the 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program Semi-Annual Report December 2007. (Ristow/Robinson)

Attachment

  

COMBINED CAC AND CITIZENS WATCHDOG COMMITTEE ITEMS

13.

Review the CAC and the 2000 Measure A Citizens Watchdog Work Plan. (Lawson)

  

OTHER

14. Annoucements
 
15. 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

All reports for items on the open meeting agenda are available for review in the Board Secretary's Office, 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California, (408) 321-5680, the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the meeting. This information is available on VTA's website at www.vta.org and also at the meeting.