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Agenda Item # 6

BOARD MEMORANDUM

At the January 2005 CTA meeting, the Committee of the Whole suggested the Committee consider reviewing and amending the CTA Bylaws to address issues regarding what constitutes a quorum and how it impacts the ability of the Committee to conduct business.   At the February 2005 CTA meeting, Committee members requested that a discussion of the Bylaws be placed on the March 2005 agenda. 

DISCUSSION: 

The CTA is comprised of 22 members, including 21 voting members plus one Ex-Officio member.   Twelve of the members are Persons with Disabilities, and 9 members represent Agencies and/or Businesses.  The Ex-Officio member is a representative from the paratransit broker. 

The Bylaws for the CTA (Attachment A) shall govern the Committee’s proceedings to the extent they are not inconsistent with the VTA Administrative Code (Attachment B) or law.   The VTA Administrative Code provides “a majority of the total authorized membership of the advisory board or committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business and all acts of the body shall require either the affirmative vote of a majority of its total authorized membership, or if the committee or board bylaws so provide, the affirmative vote of the majority of the members present so long as a quorum is present.” 

Currently, CTA Bylaws state, “the presence of 11 members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.   All official acts of the Committee shall require the affirmative vote of 11 members.”  Currently, there are 10 (of 12 available) seated members representing Persons with Disabilities, 6 (of 9 available) seated members representing Agencies and/or Businesses, and one Ex-Officio member.  VTA staff is constantly recruiting to fill vacancies, but consistently there are unfilled seats on the Committee.  These vacancies and absences make it very difficult to achieve the required 11 member affirmative vote to conduct business. 

Committee members have asked staff to examine if the CTA Bylaws could be amended to allow for the affirmative vote of the majority of the members present so long as a quorum is present.  This amendment would delete the requirement of an affirmative vote of 11 voting members of the committee.

Committee members have also expressed interest in amending the Bylaws to allow for the selection of Co-Chairs to lead the Committee.  This Bylaw topic was discussed as part of the Chair selection process in late 2003 and early 2004.  No action beyond the general discussion of the duties of a Chair versus the duties of Co-Chairs was taken.

The Committee’s Bylaws allow members to advise staff as a committee regarding policy and service concerns being addressed by the Board of Directors.  All advisory bylaws must be consistent with the VTA Administrative Code.  Amendments to bylaws must be approved by a majority of voting membership of an advisory committee and by the VTA Board of Directors.

Staff welcomes the CTA’s full discussion regarding its Bylaws and consideration of possible amendments in accordance with the VTA Administrative Code.  It is recommended that members review the CTA Bylaws (Attachment A) and relevant portions of the VTA Administrative Code (Attachment B) to assess if amendments are necessary to allow the Committee to function with additional effectiveness.

BYLAWS FOR THE COMMITTEE FOR TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY

Article I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§1.1             Purpose

These Bylaws govern the proceedings of the Committee for Transit Accessibility, an advisory committee established by the Board of Directors of the Santa Clara   Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).

§1.2             Construction of Bylaws

Unless the provisions or the context of these Bylaws otherwise require, the general provisions, rules of construction and definitions set forth in Chapter 1 of the Santa Clara   Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Code shall govern the construction of these Bylaws.  As used in these Bylaws, “Committee” means the Committee for Transit Accessibility.  These Bylaws shall govern the Committee’s proceedings to the extent they are not inconsistent with the VTA Administrative Code or law.

§1.3             Definitions

a.          As used in these Bylaws, “chairperson” means the chairperson of the

                         Committee.

b.         As used in these Bylaws, “vice chairperson” means the vice chairperson of the Committee.

c.         As used in these Bylaws, “secretary” means the secretary of the Committee.

   Article II

DUTIES AND AUTHORITY

§2.1      Duties

It shall be the duty of the Committee to perform the functions of a paratransit coordinating council and to advise the Board of Directors, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (with Board concurrence), and staff on all matters pertaining to paratransit services in Santa Clara County.   The Committee shall advise the Board of Directors and staff concerning accessibility of all VTA transit services, , vehicles, equipment, facilities, programs, , as well as other matters including service and program policies pertaining to accessibility for persons with disabilities, and compliance of such elements with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other laws which pertain to access to services within VTA’s purview for persons with disabilities.  The Committee shall perform such additional duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors.

§2.2             Limitations on Authority

The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Directors.   It shall have no independent duties and no authority to take actions that bind VTA or the Board of Directors.  No expenditures or requisitions for services and supplies shall be made by the Committee and no individual member thereof shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel or other expenses except as authorized by the Board of Directors.

Article III

MEMBERSHIP

§3.1             Membership

The Committee shall be composed of 21 voting members appointed by the Board of Directors as follows:

Persons with Disabilities: 12 Members - Each member of the Board of Directors shall nominate one individual.  Nominees shall be appointed to the Committee by an affirmative vote of the Board of Directors.  These nominees should be representative of various kinds of disabilities as much as possible and should be familiar with both fixed route public transit services and paratransit services.  The nominees should be balanced between persons who are users of fixed route services and users of paratransit services as much as possible.  Members in this category shall be residents of Santa Clara County throughout their terms of membership.

If a member of the Board of Directors fails to nominate a person with a disability as provided in this section, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors may nominate any qualified applicant to fill the position.

Agencies and/or Businesses: 9 Members – The Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall nominate agencies and businesses from a list of applicants.   Nominees shall be appointed to the Committee by an affirmative vote of the Board of Directors. Nine agencies and/or businesses shall serve on the Committee and shall each designate an employee who is knowledgeable about and has job duties related to Committee duties or transportation matters pertaining to persons with disabilities. Each agency or business may change its designated representative no more than one time during each calendar year.  To be eligible, the  agency or business shall serve seniors or persons with disabilities, or both, or make accommodations specific to the access needs of seniors and persons with disabilities, and demonstrate an interest in public transit. In addition, preference shall be given to agencies and businesses which:

             1.             Serve the majority of the county area or provide services county-wide,

                         or represent specific regional areas.

             2.             Represent persons not represented by other appointees.

§3.1.1 Membership (Ex-Officio)

The Committee shall also include 1 ex-officio (non-voting) member as follows:

Paratransit Broker: 1 Ex-Officio Member VTA’s contract paratransit broker shall designate one ex-officio, non-voting member.   If the member is unable to attend a Committee meeting, the member shall designate a substitute to attend the meeting.

§3.2             Members’ Terms

The term of membership of each Committee member shall be two years, commencing on January 1, in accordance with the schedule for staggered terms adopted by the committee.    Members may be re-appointed for successive terms.

§3.3             Vacancies

Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors from nominations   made by him or her or by the Board Member who nominated the original appointee or that Board Member’s successor, as the case may be.

However, if a membership position designated for persons with disabilities becomes vacant and remains vacant for three consecutive months, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors may appoint any qualified applicant to fill the position for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Article IV

OFFICERS

§4.1             Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

The Committee shall elect from its membership a chairperson and a vice chairperson at its last meeting of the calendar year, to serve for one-year terms beginning with the first meeting of each calendar year.   The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Committee and represent the Committee before the Board of Directors.  The vice chairperson shall perform the duties of the chairperson when the chairperson is absent.  In the event of a vacancy in the chairperson’s position, the vice chairperson shall succeed as chairperson for the balance of the chairperson’s term and the Committee shall elect a successor to fill the vacancy in the vice chairperson’s position as provided below.  In the event of a vacancy in the vice chairperson’s position, the Committee shall elect a successor from its membership to fill the vice chairperson’s position for the remainder of the vice chairperson’s term.

The Committee shall appoint a nominating committee to nominate Committee members for the positions of chairperson and vice chairperson.   Members willing to serve in either of these positions may submit their names to the nominating committee for nomination. Members may also submit names of other members for nomination.  The nominating committee shall verify that members whose names have been submitted are willing serve in those positions.  The nominating committee shall submit to the Committee the names of those members whom it has nominated and recommends for election.  Notwithstanding these procedures, any member may nominate a member from the floor.

§4.2             Secretary

The Secretary of the Board of Directors shall furnish clerical services to prepare and distribute the Committee’s agendas, notices, minutes, correspondence and other documents and shall assign an employee to attend each meeting of the Committee to serve in the capacity as the Committee’s secretary.   The secretary shall maintain a record of all proceedings of the Committee as required by law and shall perform other duties as provided in these Bylaws.

Article V

MEETINGS

§5.1             Regular Meetings

Regular meetings of the Committee shall be held on the second Wednesday of each month commencing at 1:00 p.m.   Meetings shall be held in Building B, conference room 104 at the Transportation Authority Administrative Offices, 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California.  Whenever a regular meeting falls on a holiday observed by VTA, the meeting shall be held on another day or canceled at the direction of the Committee.  A rescheduled regular meeting shall be designated a regular meeting.

§5.2      Special Meetings

A special meeting may be called by the chairperson with the approval of the General Manager. The meeting shall be called and noticed as provided in Section 5.3 below.   (For a general description of the noticing procedures, see the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors.)

§5.3      Calling and Noticing of Meetings

All meetings shall be called, noticed and conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (commencing with Section 54950 of the Government Code).   The General Manager and General Counsel shall be given notice of all meetings.  The Committee shall meet at least once every three months, unless the Committee’s activities are suspended.

§5.4             Quorum; Vote; Committee of the Whole

The presence of 11 members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.   All official acts of the Committee shall require the affirmative vote of 11   the majority of the members present so long as a quorum is present.  At any regularly called meeting not held because of a lack of a quorum, the members present may constitute themselves a “committee of the whole” for the purpose of discussing matters on the agenda of interest to the committee members present.  The committee of the whole shall automatically cease to exist if a quorum is present at the meeting.

§5.5      Thirty Minute Rule

If a quorum has not been established within thirty minutes of the noticed starting time for the meeting, the secretary and clerical support staff shall be excused from further attendance at the meeting.

§5.6             Absences

If a member is absent from   six Committee meetings in any twelve-month period, the position shall automatically be vacated and a successor shall be appointed to fill the remainder of that member’s term.  Absences in any twelve-month period shall apply to all voting members.

§5.7             Matters Not Listed On the Agenda Requiring Committee Action

Except as provided below, a matter requiring Committee action shall be listed on the posted agenda before the Committee may act upon it.   The Committee may take action on items not appearing on the posted agenda under any of the following conditions:

a.             Upon a determination by an affirmative vote of the Committee that an emergency exists, as defined in Section 54956.5 of the Government Code.

b.             Upon a determination by a two-thirds vote of the Committee, or if less than two-thirds of the members are present, a unanimous vote of those members present, there is a need to take immediate action and the need to take action came to the attention of VTA subsequent to the agenda being posted.

c.             The item was properly posted for a prior meeting of the Committee not more than five calendar days prior to the date action is taken on the item, and at the prior meeting the item was continued to the meeting at which action is being taken.

d.             By directing staff to place an item of business for discussion and/or action on a subsequent agenda.  (This is an appropriate action for issues raised under Public Presentations.)

§5.8      Time Limits for Speakers

Each member of the public appearing at a Committee meeting shall be limited to two minutes in his or her presentation, unless the chairperson, at his or her discretion, permits further remarks to be made.   Any person addressing the Committee may submit written statements, petitions or other documents to complement his or her presentation.

Each member of the Committee shall be limited to five minutes for his or her presentation on each agenda item, unless the chairperson, at his or her discretion, permits further remarks to be made. The Committee, by a majority vote of its membership as provided in Section 5.4, may grant additional time for a member to speak.

§5.9             Impertinence; Disturbance of Meeting

Any person making personal, impertinent or indecorous remarks while addressing the Committee may be barred by the chairperson from further appearance before the Committee at that meeting, unless permission to continue is granted by an affirmative vote of the Committee.   The chairperson may order any person removed from the Committee meeting who causes a disturbance or interferes with the conduct of the meeting, and the chairperson may direct the meeting room cleared when deemed necessary to maintain order.

§5.10 Access to Public Records Distributed at Meeting

Writings which are public records and which are distributed during a Committee meeting shall be made available for public inspection at the meeting if prepared by VTA or a member of the Committee or after the meeting if prepared by some other person.

Writings prepared by a Committee member or staff and distributed to the Committee in connection with the transaction of Committee business shall be prepared and presented to the Committee in an accessible format that is usable by persons with disabilities, or made available in an accessible format to those who request it after the meeting.   Members who distribute general informational materials at committee meetings, which are not for discussion by the Committee, are encouraged to comply with the foregoing provisions.

Article VI

AGENDAS AND MEETING NOTICES

§6.1             Agenda Format

The agenda shall specify the starting time and location of the meeting and shall contain a brief general description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting.   The description shall be reasonably calculated to adequately inform the public of the subject matter of each agenda item.  The agenda may include recommendations for Committee action as appropriate.  The order of business shall be established by the secretary with the approval of the chairperson.

§6.2      Public Presentations

Each agenda for a regular meeting shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the Committee on matters of interest to the public either before or during the Committee’s consideration of the item, if it is listed on the agenda, or, if it is not listed on the agenda but is within the jurisdiction of the Committee, under the agenda item heading “Public Presentations.”   The Committee shall not act upon an item that is not listed on the agenda except as provided under Section 5.8.  Each notice for a special meeting shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Committee concerning any item that has been described in the notice for the meeting before or during consideration of that item.

§6.3             Agenda Preparation

The secretary shall prepare the agenda for each meeting in consultation with VTA staff and the chairperson.   Material intended for placement on the agenda shall be delivered to the secretary on or before 12:00 Noon on the date established as the agenda deadline for the forthcoming meeting.  The secretary may withhold placement on the agenda of any matter which is not timely received, lacks sufficient information or is in need of staff review and report prior to Committee consideration.  Any member of the Committee may request that such withheld matter be placed on the agenda by contacting the secretary in advance of the meeting.

§6.4             Agenda Posting and Delivery

The written agenda for each regular meeting and each meeting continued for more than five calendar days shall be posted by the secretary at least 72 hours before the meeting is scheduled to begin.   The written agenda for every special meeting shall be posted by the secretary at least 24 hours before the special meeting is scheduled to begin.  The agenda shall be posted in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public.  The agenda together with supporting documents shall be delivered to each Committee member, the General Manager and General Counsel at least five days before each regular meeting and at least 24 hours before each special meeting.

§6.5             Meeting Notices

The secretary shall mail notice of every regular meeting, and every special meeting which is called at least one week prior to the date set for the meeting, to each person which has filed with the District a written request for notice as provided in Section 54954.1 of the Government Code.   The notice shall be mailed at least one week prior to the date set for the meeting.  Notice of special meetings called less than seven days prior to the date set for the meeting shall be given, as the secretary deems practical.

Article VII

MISCELLANEOUS

§7.1             Adoption and Amendment of Bylaws

These Bylaws shall be adopted and amended by the Committee by the affirmative vote of a majority of its total authorized membership and with the approval of the Board of Directors.

§7.2             Robert’s Rules

All rules of order not herein provided for shall be determined in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, latest edition.

Adopted:             February 14, 1996

Approved by Board of Directors:             May 2, 1996

Amended:             August 1998

Approved by the Board of Directors:              September 3, 1998

Amended:             December 2001

Approved by the Board of Directors:             February 7, 2002

SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Chapter 4

ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

Article I

In General

Sec. 4-1.   Establishment; appointments.

Advisory boards and committees may be established by the Board and, except as otherwise provided, their members shall be nominated by the Chairperson and appointed by the Board.  Except as otherwise provided, membership terms shall be for one year, coinciding with the calendar year.  Unless otherwise provided by bylaws, members may be re-appointed for successive terms at the discretion of the appointing authority and vacancies shall be filled by the body which made the initial appointment.  VTA employees shall not be eligible for appointment to advisory committees.(Amend. Resolution 97.03.5, §3, 3/6/97; Amend.Motion 6/5/03.)

Sec. 4-2.   Duties.

Advisory boards and committees shall provide advice to the Board on matters of VTA policy and shall have additional duties as assigned by the Board.  No advisory board or committee shall have independent duties or authority to take actions that bind the Board, except for the Citizens Advisory Committee when acting in its capacity as the Citizen’s Watchdog Committee as specified in the 2000 Measure A Transit Sales Tax ballot.

Sec. 4-3.  Bylaws.

Each advisory board and committee shall adopt bylaws, which shall be approved by the Board, for the conduct of its business.  The adopted and approved bylaws shall govern the proceedings of the board or committee to the extent they are not inconsistent with this Code or law.  Bylaws may be amended by committee by the affirmative vote of a majority of its total authorized membership and with the approval of the Board of Directors. (Amend.Resolution 04.03.02, §4, 3/4/04.)

Sec. 4-4.   Staff support; expenses.

Agendas, public noticing, minutes and other staff services shall be furnished to advisory boards and committees as directed by the General Manager.  Except for the Citizens Advisory Committee when acting in its capacity as the Citizen’s Watchdog Committee as specified in the 2000 Measure A Transit Sales Tax ballot, no expenditures or requisitions for services and supplies shall be made by advisory boards and committees.  No individual member of an advisory board or committee shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel or other expenses except as authorized by the Board. (Amend. Resolution 97.03.5, §4, 3/6/97.)

Sec. 4-5.   Election of chairperson and vice chairperson.

Each advisory board and committee shall elect from its membership a chairperson to preside at all meetings and a vice chairperson, who, in the event of the chairperson’s absence or inability to act, shall serve as chairperson. (Amend. Resolution 97.03.5, §5, 3/6/97.) (Amended Resolution 04.03.02, §4, 3/4/04)

Sec. 4-6.   Reimbursement for Expenses to Travel to and from Board and Committee Meetings.

VTA shall reimburse to each Advisory Board and Advisory Committee member, upon request thereof, the actual cost of travel to and from a scheduled Advisory Board or Committee or subcommittee meeting.  Cost of travel consists of actual fare paid if by public transportation or paratransit, and current IRS mileage rate if by automobile.

(Added Resolution 01.04.24, 4/5/01) (Amended Resolution 04.03.02, §4, 3/4/04)

Secs. 4-7 - 4-15.   Reserved.

Article II

Meetings

Sec. 4-16.   Meetings.

Unless otherwise provided, each advisory board and committee shall meet at least once a quarter.  The times and locations of its regular meetings shall be established in its bylaws.  All meetings shall be called, noticed and conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (commencing with Section 54950 of the Government Code).  The General Manager and General Counsel shall be given notice of all advisory board and committee meetings.

Sec. 4-17.   Quorum; vote; committee of the whole.

A majority of the total authorized membership of the advisory board or committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business and all acts of the body shall require either the affirmative vote of a majority of its total authorized membership, or if the committee or board bylaws so provide, the affirmative vote of the majority of the members present so long as a quorum is present.  At any regularly called meeting not held because of the lack of a quorum, the members present may constitute themselves a “committee of the whole” for the purposes of discussing matters on the agenda of interest to the committee members present.  The committee of the whole shall automatically cease to exist if a quorum is present at the meeting.

(Amend. Resolution 97.03.5, §6, 3/6/97;Motion, Item #10, 12-12-02)

Secs. 4-18 - 4-25.   Reserved.

Article III

Policy Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee,

Citizens Advisory Committee

Sec. 4-26.   Policy Advisory Committee.

(a) Membership.  A Policy Advisory Committee is established consisting of sixteen members and their alternates, who are elected officials, as follows:  one governing board member from each Member Agency governing board and an alternate for each member, who also shall be a governing board member, shall be appointed by their respective governing board for a two-year term.  The alternate representing the County Board of Supervisors may be selected from a Member Agency city council.  If a member or an alternate ceases to hold office on the governing board from which he or she was appointed, the appointing body shall appoint another member or alternate for the remainder of the term.  No Director shall be appointed to serve on the committee, although alternate Board members may be appointed to the committee.  Committee bylaws may establish further restrictions on qualifications for membership (Amend.Motion 6/5/03.)

(b)  Duties.  It shall be the duty of the committee to advise the Board on policy issues referred to the committee by either the Board or the General Manager in consultation with the Chairperson.  It shall be the members’ responsibility to keep their respective appointing agencies informed of key issues, facilitate communication between those agencies and VTA, and to help build the consensus necessary to make policy decisions.

Sec. 4-27.   Technical Advisory Committee.

(a)  Membership.  A Technical Advisory Committee is established consisting of one staff member from each Member Agency.  One member and one alternate shall be appointed by the chief administrative officer of each Member Agency and shall serve at the pleasure of the represented agency.  In addition, VTA and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) may each appoint one ex-officio member and one alternate, who shall not be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum and who shall have no voting rights.  Committee bylaws may establish further restrictions on qualifications for membership.   (Amended Resolution 04.03.02, §4, 3/4/04)

(b)  Duties.  It shall be the duty of the committee to advise the Board on major policy and technical issues related to VTA projects and programs which are referred to the committee either by the Board or the General Manager in consultation with the Chairperson or which are raised by the committee upon its own initiative.  It shall be the members’ responsibility to keep their respective appointing agencies informed of key issues, facilitate communication between those agencies and VTA, and to help build the consensus necessary to make policy decisions.

Sec. 4-28.   Citizens Advisory Committee.

(a)  Membership.  A Citizens Advisory Committee is established consisting of seventeen members appointed in accordance with subsection (b), as follows:  six citizens at large from the city and County groupings, six citizens representing certain specified community interests, and five citizens representing certain specified business and labor groups.  All members shall be residents of Santa Clara County during their term.  No member of the Board of Director or alternate, Policy Advisory Committee member or alternate, or other elected official shall serve on the committee.  Each member shall be appointed for a continuous term, serving until resignation or replacement by their appointing organization or the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors shall ratify the appointments of all members of the committee.  The committee shall have no alternate members.  If a member is absent more than three meetings a year, the position may be declared vacant and another member appointed by the body which made the original appointment.  Committee bylaws may establish further restrictions on qualifications for membership.

(b)  Appointments.  Members shall be appointed as follows, with effort made to reflect the ethnic, gender, and geographic diversity of the County:

(1)         City and County Groupings

             a.            Two from Group 1:     San Jose

             b.            One from Group 2:     Los Altos

                         Los Altos Hills

                         Mountain View

                         Palo Alto

                         Santa Clara

                         Sunnyvale

             c.            One from Group 3:

                         Campbell

                         Cupertino

                         Los Gatos

                         Monte Sereno

                         Saratoga         

d.         One from Group 4:

                         Gilroy

                         Milpitas

                         Morgan Hill

             e.            One from the County Board of Santa Clara:

(2)            Community Interests

Six citizens representing the following community interests, appointed by the Administration & Finance Committee from nominations submitted by advocacy groups or received at large, one for each category:

                           Senior citizens

                           Disabled persons

                           Mass Transit users

                           Environmentalists

                           Bicyclists

                           Pedestrians

(3)            Business and Labor Groups

             Five citizens representing the following business and labor groups, one appointed by each organization:

                           Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group

                           Building Industry Association

                           National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

                           South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council

                           Santa Clara County Chamber of Commerce Coalition

• (c)Duties.   It shall be the duty of the committee to advise the Board on policy issues referred to the committee either by the Board or the General Manager in consultation with the Chairperson.  The committee shall not have the authority to communicate externally, but all communications by the committee shall be to and through the Board.

(Amended Resolution 04.03.02, §4, 3/4/04)

4-29.   Committee for Transit Accessibility

(a) Membership.  A Committee for Transit Accessibility is established consisting of twenty-one voting members and one ex-officio, non-voting member, as follows: twelve individuals with disabilities, one each designated by each member of the Board of Directors; and nine members designated by human service agencies familiar with public transportation and serving seniors or persons with disabilities.  These nine members shall be employees of the designating agency.  The Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, from time to time designate the agencies that shall be entitled to designate members, as set forth in the committee bylaws.

The current contract paratransit broker shall designate an employee thereof to service as the ex-officio, non-voting member.

Committee bylaws may establish further restrictions on qualifications for membership.

(b) Duties.  It shall be the duty of the committee to perform the functions of a paratransit coordinating council, and to advise the Board of Directors on matters pertaining to paratransit services in Santa Clara County, and on issues and policies related to accessibility to VTA transit services, facilities, and media, and on state and federal laws related thereto.

(Added Resolution 01.04.24, 4/5/01)

4-30.   Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

(a) Membership.  A Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is established consisting of sixteen members who are bicyclists or pedestrians, and who either live or work in Santa Clara County.  Each Member Agency shall appoint one member.  Committee bylaws may establish further restrictions on qualifications for membership.(Amend.Motion 6/5/03.) (Amended Resolution 04.03.02, §4, 3/4/04)

(b) Duties.  It shall be the duty of the committee to advise the Board and to make recommendations regarding bicycle and pedestrian related issues affecting the countywide transportation system and with regard to prioritization of bicycle and pedestrian projects in the TDA Article 3 program; to review and comment to Congestion Management Program staff on plans and designs related to the countywide bikeway system updates of the Countywide Bicycle Plan and Countywide Bicycle Map, Countywide Bicycle Expenditure Plan, and bicycle-related issues affecting the transit system; and to coordinate with other groups concerned with bicycle and pedestrian issues and to report to the Board concerning the same.  It shall also serve as the countywide bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee for the County Santa Clara.

(Added. Resolution 01.04.24, 4/5/01; Amend.Motion 6/5/03.) (Amended Resolution 04.03.02, §4, 3/4/04)

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