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Committee for Transit Accessibility

Wednesday, November 7, 2007
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. Approve Minutes of October 10, 2007.
  
5.

Receive an update from the Chief Operating Officer.   (Verbal Report)  (Smith)

  

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

6. Appoint a Nominating Committee for CTA Chairperson, First Vice Chairperson, and Second Vice Chairperson.  (Verbal Report)  (Williams)
  
7. Receive a report on the Dynamic Passenger “Real-time” Information Project (DPI Project).  (Roan)

Attachment: Presentation of Dynamic Passenger Information Project

  
8. Receive a report on the Bus Service Plan and Impacts to American Disability Act (ADA) Paratransit Service Area.  (Williams)
  
9. Receive a report on the comments requested for the Bay Area’s Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan.  (Ledwitz)
  
10. Receive the FY 2007 Preliminary Annual Transit and Operations Performance Report (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007).  (Tolosa)

Attachment 1: Key Performance Indicators

Attachment 2: Accessible Services Operating Statistics for Paratransit

  
11. Discuss the Mainstreaming of Individuals with Disabilities into VTA.  (Verbal Report)  (Committee for Transit Accessibility)
  
12. Discuss the Committee for Transit Accessibility (CTA) Motion Tracking Information.  (Committee for Transit Accessibility)

Attachment 1: Current Summary of CTA Motions from January 2007 to October 2007

Attachment 2: Summary of Archived CTA Motions from March 2005 to December 2006

  
13. Discuss the Committee for Transit Accessibility (CTA) Workplan.  (Committee for Transit Accessibility) 
  
14. Discuss the October 2007 Committee for Transit Accessibility (CTA) concerns for the Transit Planning and Operations (TPO) Committee.  (Tamez)
  
15. Discuss the Paratransit Origin-to-Destination.  (Tamez)
  

REPORTS

16. Receive the City of San Jose Disability Advisory Commission (DAC) Report.  (Verbal Report)  (Morrow) 
  
17. Receive Board of Directors Report.  (Verbal Report)  (Anthony Drummond)
  
18. Receive Committee Staff Report.  (Verbal Report)  (Williams)  
  
19. Receive Chairperson’s Report.  (Verbal Report)  (Tamez)
  

OTHER

20. Announcements
  
21. 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