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Policy Advisory Committee

Thursday, November 8, 2007
4:00 PM

Conference Room B-104
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
3331 North First Street
San Jose, California

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 
2. ORDERS OF THE DAY
  • The quorum requirement for this meeting is: 8
  
3. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS: This portion of the agenda is reserved for persons desiring to address the Committee on any matter not on the agenda.  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 Committee Staff Report.  (Verbal Report)  (Lawson)
  
5. Receive Chairperson’s Report.  (Verbal Report) (Moylan)
  
6. Receive City Grouping Report.  (Verbal Report)  (Committee)


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

CONSENT

  
7. Approve Minutes of October 11, 2007.
  
8. Receive the Programmed Projects Quarterly Monitoring Report for July-September 2007.  (Ristow)

Attachment A: Progress Summary Sheet for Funds Expiring in 2008

Attachment B: Programmed Projects Quarterly Monitoring Report, July - September 2007 (ADA Version)

Attachment B: Programmed Projects Quarterly Monitoring Report, July - September 2007 (Printer Friendly Version)

  
9. Approve project priorities for the FY07/08 Local Streets & County Roads Capital Program.  (Ristow)
  
10. Approve the return of $1,913,357 in unspent funds to the Local Program Reserve; approve the programming of $2,815,000 in Local Program Reserve funds to projects; and authorize the General Manager to execute the appropriate funding agreements, as needed.  (Ristow)
  
11. Review and recommend that the VTA Board of Directors approve the 2007 Santa Clara County Congestion Management Program (CMP).  (Ristow)

Attachment: 2007 Santa Clara County Congestion Management Program (CMP) - 9 MB

  
12. Receive FY 2007 Preliminary Annual Transit Operations Performance Report (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007).  (Smith)

Attachment: Glossary

Attachment 1: Summary_of_Performance

Attachment 2: Key_Performance_Indicators

Attachment 3: Revenue_Expenditure_Summary

Attachment 4: Ridership_Forecast_and_Actuals

Attachment 5: Ridership_Summary

Attachment 6: Route_Productivity

Attachment 7: Accessible_Services_Operating_Stats

  

REGULAR

13. Appoint a Nominating Subcommittee to identify Committee members interested in serving as the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson for 2008.  (Lawson)
  
14. Review and approve the recommendation for programming of 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds.  (Ristow)
  
15. Receive a briefing on Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) October 26, 2007 General Assembly/Transportation Summit.  (Ristow) 
  
16. Receive an update on Development and Preliminary Engineering of High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Project.  (Ristow)
  
17. Review and discuss the September 13th Joint Policy Advisory Committee (PAC)/Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Workshop Topics and Participant’s Comments, Concerns, and Suggested Potential Recommendations.  (Lawson)

Attachment A: Organizational and Financial Assessment Technical Memorandum

Attachment B: Memorandum of State Auditor Work Plan

  
18. Receive a presentation on the Local Transportation Needs & Priorities: Campbell.  (Verbal Report) (Low)
  

OTHER

19. Review the Committee Work Plan.  (Lawson)
  
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