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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.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approve the Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2003.

Receive and file the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the month of December 2002 and quarter ending December 2002.  (Buhrer)

Receive and file the Contractor Pre-Qualification Pilot Program Monthly Report.  (Buhrer)

Receive and file the Monthly Legislative Reports.  (Evans)

Receive and file the Second Quarter FY 2003 Report of Public Liability/Property Damage Claims Activity.  (Evleth)

Receive and file the Second Quarter FY 2003 Report of Workers Compensation Claims Activity.  (Evleth)

Receive and file the Second Quarter Performance Report.  (Martin)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for construction of the US 101/Bailey Avenue Interchange project, which is part of the VTP 2020 Highway Program.  (Collins)

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.  (Evanhoe)

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.  (Evanhoe)

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.  (Evanhoe)

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.  (Evanhoe)

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.  (Gifford)

REGULAR AGENDA

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.  (Evanhoe)

Approve revised Fiscal Year 2003/04 and Fiscal Year 2004/05 Budget Assumptions.  (Buhrer)

Consistent with the 2003 State Legislative Program of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), 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.  (Evans)

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.  (Evleth)

OTHER ITEMS

Review Committee Work Plan.  (Buhrer)

Committee Staff Report  (Buhrer)

Chairpersons Report  (Williams)

Determine Consent Agenda for the March 6, 2003 Board Meeting.

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