Policy Advisory Commitee
Thursday, March 13, 2003
5:00 p.m.
Conference Room B-104
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
3331 North First Street
San Jose, California
Minutes
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CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by Chairperson Risch in Conference Room B-104, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California.
ROLL CALL
Members Present
Mark Brodsky,
Hedy Chang,
Patricia Dixon,
Dan Furtado,
Craig Gartman,
Yoriko Kishimoto,
King Lear,
Linda J. LeZotte,
Greg Perry,
Joe Pirzynski,
Tim Risch, Chairperson,
Dolores Sandoval, Vice Chairperson
Members Absent
Dominic Caserta,
Emily Cheng,
Liz Kniss,
Ann Waltonsmith
A quorum was present.
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
There were no Public Presentations.
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Minutes of February 13, 2003
M/S/C (Dixon/Furtado) to approve the Minutes of February 13, 2003, as submitted.
NOTE: M/S/C MEANS MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
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Committee Staff Report
Alternate Member Chang took her seat at 5:10 p.m.
Member Pirzynski took his seat at 5:13 p.m.
Michael P. Evanhoe, Chief Development Officer, provided a report, highlighting: 1) March 10-12, 2003 American Public Transportation Association (APTA)/Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Legislative Conference; 2) National League of Cities Conference; 3) reauthorization of Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21); 4) March 21, 2003 VTA Board of Directors Workshop; 5) tentatively scheduled Board of Directors Budget Workshop; 6) March 12, 2003 California Transportation Commission Meeting; 7) Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP); and, 8) State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
On order of Chairperson Risch, there being no objection, the Committee Staff Report was received.
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Chairperson's Report
Members Dixon and LeZotte provided an update on the Ad Hoc Financial Stability Committee. Member Dixon noted that the next Ad Hoc Financial Stability Committee Meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2003, at 3:00 p.m.
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Legislative Report
The Legislative Report was provided under Committee Staff Report.
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FY 2003-04 Congestion Management Program Draft Work Program, Budget and Member Agency Fees
Mr. Evanhoe provided background information on the Congestion Management Program (CMP). He reported that the CMP is a separate program VTA administers under a Joint Powers Agreement. The Member Agencies are the 15 cities and the County of Santa Clara. Mr. Evanhoe reported that the requirement of the Joint Powers Agreement is that VTA develop a Draft Work Program and Budget and release them to the Member Agencies in the month of April 2003 and forwarded to the Board of Directors for adoption in May 2003.
Mr. Evanhoe reported that when the CMP was developed under state statutes in 1990, VTA set a dues rate and the rate was not adjusted for ten (10) years. In 2000, it became apparent that VTA could no longer sustain the Program without increasing the Member Agency dues. Mr. Evanhoe reported that VTA developed a dues increase that stretched over a number of years to sustain the Program.
Mr. Evanhoe provided a report on the discussion held in February 2003 with the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). He noted VTAs suggestion to forego this coming years seven percent (7%) dues increase.
Mr. Evanhoe and Carolyn Gonot, Congestion Management Program Deputy Director, provided an overview of the Draft FY 2003-04 CMP Draft Work Program, Budget and Member Agency Fees.
Member Brodsky expressed concern regarding the design of VTAs transit transfer stations, in particular, the Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) Station underneath the Tasman overcrossing. He expressed concern for the persons affected at the station during a rainstorm.
Member Kishimoto requested that the elements of the 2003 Congestion Management Program be included in the 2003 CMP Work Program.
Member Kishimoto expressed concern regarding opposition for the Countywide Deficiency Plan.
Member Perry directed attention to the Budget, Page 4 of 8, Labor Costs, and noted that from FY 01-02 to FY 02-03, VTA has gone from labor costs of $1.9 million to $3.0 million in one year. He queried what caused the change and what were the labor costs five and ten years ago. Member Perry requested a historic perspective of the costs.
M/S/C (Pirzynski/Furtado) to recommend the Board of Directors approve distribution of the Draft FY 03-04 Congestion Management Program Work Program, Budget and Member Agency Fees to Member Agencies for review and comment.
Chairperson Risch referred to the City of Sunnyvale and noted the importance of receiving a better understanding of what tasks are mandated, which ones are grant funded and which are discretionary.
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2002 Monitoring and Conformance Report and Conformance Findings
Murali Ramanujam, Assistant Transportation Engineer, distributed additional information not included in the 2002 Monitoring and Conformance Report. He provided an overview of the 2002 Monitoring and Conformance Report and Conformance Findings.
Member Perry expressed concern regarding the locations chosen to conduct pedestrian/bicycle counts, noting a safety issue at El Camino Real & San Antonio.
Member Brodsky directed attention to the 2002 Conformance and Monitoring Report, Page 7-15, O-D Pair 6: Sunol Boulevard, Alameda County & Cisco, Northeast San Jose, and noted he was unable to determine where the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes were and were not located on the map.
Member Brodsky referred to the congestion on Interstate 880, noting that the cause of the congestion is due to the bottleneck at Interstate 101. He queried if staff could indicate that the cause of congestion is due to the bottleneck. Mr. Murali indicated that the areas would be highlighted, noting where the physical construction would be taking place.
Member Pirzynski left the meeting at 6:34 p.m.
M/S/C (Chang/Dixon) to recommend the Board of Directors approve the 2002 Monitoring and Conformance Report and Conformance Findings.
Alternate Member Chang left the meeting at 6:37 p.m.
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FY 2003 Second Quarter Performance Report
Joonie Tolosa, Sr. Management Analyst, provided an overview of the FY 2003 Second Quarter Performance Report, highlighting: 1) 11 percent decrease in ridership, 2) 11.9 percent decrease in average weekday ridership, 3) decrease in contracted services, 4) decrease in sales tax revenue, 5) continued improvement in service quality, 6) miles between chargeable accidents increased by 40 percent, 7) miles between mechanical road calls increased by 15 percent, 8) 4 percent decrease in operating expenditures, 9) 6 percent increase in operating cost recovery ratio, and 10) 3 percent decrease in cost to operate transit.
Member Brodsky inquired about the total number of accidents.
Member Brodsky recommended other matrixes be added, indicating the percentage of subsidized ridership, the percentage of the total workforce in any given corridor using transit, and the percentage of the possible total market available in each different market segment.
On order of Chairperson Risch, there being no objection, the FY 2003 Second Quarter Performance Report was received and filed.
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Proactive CMP Reviewed and Approved Projects Monthly Status Report
Members Furtado and Dixon left the meeting at 6:47 p.m. The quorum was lost and a Committee of the Whole was declared.
On order of Chairperson Risch, there being no objection, the Committee of the Whole received the Proactive CMP Reviewed and Approved Projects Monthly Status Report.
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Announcements
There were no Announcements.
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Adjournment
On order of Chairperson Risch, there being no objection, the meeting was adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
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