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Technical Advisory Committee

Thursday, November 8, 2007
1:30 PM

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION

City of Gilroy
Police Department Community Room
7301 Hanna Street
Gilroy, 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. ORDERS OF THE DAY
 
4. Receive Committee Staff Report.  (Verbal Report)  (Lawson)
  
5. Receive Chairperson’s Report.  (Verbal Report)  (Dey)
  
6. Receive Reports from TAC Working Groups.  (Verbal Report)
  • Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
  • Systems Operations & Management (SOM)


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


CONSENT AGENDA

  
7. Approve the Minutes of October 11, 2007.
  
8.

Receive the Programmed Projects Quarterly Monitoring Report for July-September 2007.  (Ristow)

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

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

  
9. Receive a report on the Local Transportation Needs and Priorities of the Town of Los Gatos. (Committee)

Attachment: Presentation of Town of Los Gatos Transportation System Related Needs and Priorities

  

REGULAR AGENDA

10. Review and recommend that the VTA Board of Directors adopt the updated 2007 Bicycle Technical Guidelines.  (Ristow)

Attachment: Bicycle Technical Guidelines (6.7 MB)

  
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 a briefing on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) October 26, 2007 General Assembly/Transportation Summit.  (Ristow)
  
13. Review and approve the recommendation for programming of 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds.  (Ristow)
  
14. Approve project priorities for the FY07/08 Local Streets & County Roads Capital Program.  (Ristow)
  
15. 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)
  
16. Appoint a Nominating Subcommittee to identify Committee members interested in serving as the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson for 2008.   (Lawson)
  
17. Receive a report on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Strategic Plan.  (Ristow)
  
18. Receive an update on Development and Preliminary Engineering of High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Project.   (Ristow)
  
19. Review and discuss the September 13, 2007 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

  
20. Receive an update on MTC Activities and Initiatives.   (Verbal Report)  (Committee)
  
21. Receive the MTC Local Streets & Roads Strategic Plan Update.  (Verbal Report)(Member Tripousis)
  

OTHER

22. Receive an update from the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Subcommittee.  (Verbal Report)  (Dey)
  
23. Review the TAC Committee Work Plan.  (Lawson)
  
24. Announcements
  
25. 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