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Technical Advisory Committee

Thursday, January 8, 2004
1:30 PM

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 
2.

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.

  
3.

Approve Minutes of April 10, 2003.

  
4.

Receive and file Summary Minutes of November 13, 2003.

  
5.

Receive Committee Staff Report.   (Verbal Report)  (Evanhoe/Gonot)

  
6.

Receive Chairpersons Report.   (Verbal Report)  (McNeely)

  

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

7.

Receive Nominating Committee Report for Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for FY 2004.   (McNeely)

  
8.

Elect Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for FY 2004.   (Weymouth)

  
9.

Approve amending the Technical Advisory Committee bylaws.   (Evanhoe/Gonot)

  
10.

Recommend the Board of Directors approve the following clarifications to the Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines (May 1998) to be consistent with the traffic level of service analysis methods of the Traffic Level of Service Analysis Guidelines update approved at the June 2003 VTA Board meeting: (1) use of average control delay and the Highway Capacity Manual 2000 (HCM2000) methods for signalized intersections; (2) use of HCM2000 density criteria with certain adjustments to reflect Santa Clara County conditions for freeways; and (3) use of HCM2000 methods for rural highways.  (Evanhoe/Gonot)

  
11.

Discuss the Draft Caltrain 2004 2023 Strategic Plan.   (Sharpless)

  
12.

Review and discuss the Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP) allocation to the River Oaks Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge (Tier 1 Bicycle project) from $250,000 to $700,000.   (Evanhoe/Gonot)

  
13. Receive and file the Programmed Projects Quarterly Monitoring Report for October December 2003.   (Evanhoe)

  
14. Announcements
 
15. 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