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CALLED TO ORDER at 12:01 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

Members Present: Dando, Gage, Kennedy, Williams

Members Absent: McHugh, Pirzynski

A quorum was present.

There were no Public Presentations.

There were no Orders of the Day.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approved the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2003.

Received and filed the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the month of December 2002 and quarter ending December 2002.

Received and filed the Contractor Pre-Qualification Pilot Program Monthly Report.

Received and filed the Monthly Legislative Reports.

Received and filed the Second Quarter FY 2003 Report of Public Liability/Property Damage Claims Activity.

Received and filed the Second Quarter FY 2003 Report of Workers Compensation Claims Activity.

Received and filed the Second Quarter Performance Report.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Granite Construction Company/CC Meyers, a Joint Venture, the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $14,848,746 for construction of the US 101/Bailey Avenue Interchange project, which is part of the VTP 2020 Highway Program.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with HMH, Inc. (HMH) for final design and design support during construction of the Route 101/Bailey Avenue Interchange Project by $670,000 for a new total contract value not to exceed $770,000.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with HMH, Inc. (HMH) to provide additional funds for final design services and design support during construction of the Route 152 Safety Improvement Project, increasing the contract value by $584,822 for a new total contract value not to exceed $3,162,267. 

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the City of San Jose to fund utility relocation of the I-880/Coleman Avenue interchange Project.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to adopt a resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the California Resources Agency for allocation of funds from the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation (EEM) Program for the Route 85/101 South Interchange Project, and authorize the General Manager to execute the grant agreement.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to Authorize General Manager to execute an amendment to the Attorney Services Agreement with the firm of Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy, LLP to add $75,000, for a new not-to-exceed contract value of $975,000.

Staff noted that updated Agenda Item # 11 was updated to reflect that Granite Construction Company/CC Meyers was selected for construction of the US 101/Bailey Avenue Interchange project.

Member Dando took her seat at 12:05 p.m.

REGULAR AGENDA

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement with the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Santa Clara County and City of San Jose for the purchase of mitigation habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly for an amount not to exceed $4.4 million; de-commit $3.8 million in funds reserved for mitigation of the I-880/Dixon Landing Road Interchange to be used for the habitat purchase and; authorize the use of $600,000 in Local Program Reserve for the habitat purchase.

Deferred submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve the revised Fiscal Year 2003/04 and Fiscal Year 2004/05 Budget Assumptions.

Requested that the memorandum be forwarded for further discussion to the
VTA Board of Directors Workshop Meeting on Friday, February 28, 2003.

Queried on the substantial reduction in the Sheriffs contract and how it relates to public safety.

Requested an analysis on fare increase and loss of ridership.

Eugene Bradley, Interested Citizen, expressed concern regarding fare increases for bus and light rail system.  Mr. Bradley noted that the fare increases will have a negative effect on ridership levels.  Mr. Bradley expressed disappointment with Committee Members and VTA Staff for not realizing that the company is financially and morally broke.

Noted that VTA has not committed any malice or felony action.  Added that VTA has made everything open and public.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to adopt a support position for ACA 7 (Dutra), which changes the voting requirement for approving local transportation sales tax ballot measures from a two-thirds to a
55 percent majority.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve supplemental salary and health benefits for up to one year for eligible employees called to active military service as a result of terrorist activities or impending or actual armed conflict.  These benefits shall follow exhaustion of the mandated thirty-calendar day continuation granted by law.

Requested information on the number of eligible employees who may be called to active military service and the cost of their supplemental salary and health benefits.

OTHER ITEMS

Reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

Committee Staff Report

There was no Committee Staff Report.

Chairpersons Report:              Heard a report, noting the support of ACA 7 (Dutra) and SEA 2 by the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board.

Determine Consent Agenda for the March 6, 2003 Board Meeting

CONSENT: Agenda Item #17., Authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement with the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Santa Clara County and City of San Jose for the purchase of mitigation habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly for an amount not to exceed $4.4 million; de-commit $3.8 million in funds reserved for mitigation of the I-880/Dixon Landing Road Interchange to be used for the habitat purchase and; authorize the use of $600,000 in Local Program Reserve for the habitat purchase and Agenda Item #19., Approve supplemental salary and health benefits for up to one year for eligible employees called to active military service as a result of terrorist activities or impending or actual armed conflict.  These benefits shall follow exhaustion of the mandated thirty-calendar day continuation granted by law.

REGULAR:  Agenda Item #18., Adopt a support position for ACA 7 (Dutra), which changes the voting requirement for approving local transportation sales tax ballot measures from a two-thirds to a 55 percent majority.

Announcements

There were no Announcements.

ADJOURNED at 1:16 p.m.