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Committee for Transit Accessibility

Wednesday, July 12 2006
1:00 PM

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

NOTE: MEMBERS MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA.

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)  (Smith)
  
6. Receive Chairperson’s Report.  (Verbal Report)  (Morrow)
  
7. Approve Minutes of June 7, 2006.
  

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

8.

Receive an update from VTA Securement Task Force Meeting.   (Verbal Report)  (Johnstone)

  
9.

Discuss the Evaluation of Prototype Securement Device Design submitted by
Martin Bishop.  (Bishop/Hursh/Wilhelm)

  
10.

Receive a report on the U.S. Department of Transportation Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Request for comments regarding Changes to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Paratransit Regulations.   (Smith)

  
11.

Review the VTA Website Improvements.   (Alaniz)

  
12.

Receive the Semi-Annual Legislative Update.  (Verbal Report)  (Evans)

  
13.

Receive a report on the Paratransit Operations – Vehicles, Fueling, Facility, and Vendor Contract.  (Smith)

  
14.

Receive a report on the Operator Training.  (Verbal Report)  (Johnstone/Young)

  

OTHER

15.

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

  
16.

Receive a report on the RIDE Task Force Meeting.   (Verbal Report)  (Julian)

  
17. Review CTA Workplan.  (Morrow)
  
18. Announcements
 
19. 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