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Downtown East Valley Policy Advisory Board Meeting

Thursday, September 6, 2007
3:00 PM

East Wing, Lower Level Conference Room
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, California

Board Members

Nora Campos, Chairperson, City of San Jose    Dave Cortese, VTA
Sam Liccardo, Vice-Chairperson, City of San Jose    Pete McHugh, VTA
Blanca Alvarado, Santa Clara County    

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 the next agenda.  All statements that require a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing.

  
3.

Approve the Minutes of June 4, 2007.

  
4.

Receive status report of Capitol Expressway Light Rail Activities. (verbal) (Ronsse)

  
5.

Receive update on Santa Clara/Alum Rock Capital and Operating Cost Estimates. (attachment) (Connolly)

  
6.

Receive update on Santa Clara/Alum Rock Transit Corridor Project Fall Public Outreach Activities. (attachment) (Connolly)

  
7.

Approve the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) alternative as the preferred near-term development strategy for the Santa Clara/Alum Rock Transit Improvement project, pending environmental analysis.  (attachment) (Connolly)

  
8. 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