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Committee for Transit Accessibility

Wednesday, April 12, 2006
1:00 PM

Building A, Auditorium
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
3331 North First Street
San Jose, California

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 
2. INTRODUCTION OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS
 
3.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS: This portion of the agenda is reserved for persons desiring to address the Committee on any matter not on the agenda, within the Committee’s jurisdiction.  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 Board of Directors Report.   (Verbal Report)  (Adam Byrnes)

  
5.

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

  
5.X.

Receive a briefing on the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Organizational and Financial Assessment Consulting Services as requested by Chairperson Cindy Chavez at the January 5, 2006 Board of Directors Meeting.   (Lawson)

  
6.

Receive Chairperson's Report.   (Verbal Report)  (Morrow)

  
7.

Approve Minutes of March 8, 2006.

  

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

8.

Review the Emergency Planning for Assisting Persons with Disabilities.  (Eksterowicz)

  
9.

Review the Fiscal Year 2006 – 2007 Section 5310 Funding Cycle Local Review Committee (LRC) Recommended Project Review Scores.  (Ledwitz)

  

OTHER

10.

Receive the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Elderly/Disabled Advisory Committee Report.   (Verbal Report)  (Rhodes)

  
11.

Receive the CTA Transit System Ridership Report.   (Verbal Report)  (Morrow)

  
12.

Review CTA Workplan.  (Morrow)

  
13. Announcements
 
14. ADJOURN
 
NOTE: The following definitions regarding CTA Agenda language:
Appoint: To select or designate to fill an office or a position;
Approve: To endorse officially or formally;
Consider: To think carefully about, discuss for potential recommendation;
Discuss: Close examination of a subject with interchange of opinions;
Nominate: To designate and charge with a task and function;
Receive: To come into possession of information;
Receive and file: To come into possession of information and enter the information into public official record;
Review: To evaluate;
Review and comment: To evaluate, and express opinion and belief;
Review and discuss: To evaluate and closely examine a subject with interchange of opinions;
Review and forward: To evaluate a subject with interchange of opinions and move forward to the VTA Board of Directors;
Review and recommend: To evaluate and give advice and counsel; and
Recommend: To give advice or counsel.
  

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