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CALLED TO ORDER at 12:05 p.m.

ROLL CALL:  Members Present:  Dando, Kennedy, Williams

                     Members Absent:  Gage, McHugh, Pirzynski

A quorum was present.

There were no Public Presentations.

Added Agenda Item 22.X. to Other Items, Anticipated Litigation Conference with Legal Counsel.

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9.  One potential case.       

Removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda, Agenda Item #11., Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with URS Corporation (URS) for preliminary engineering, environmental clearance and final design of the I-880/Coleman Avenue Interchange Project, increasing the approved contract by $800,000 for a new total contract value not to exceed $7,739,322.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approved the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 20, 2003.

Received and filed the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the month of January 2003.

Received and filed the Quarterly Purchasing Report.

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

Received and filed the Monthly Legislative Reports.

Received and filed the SCVTA/ATU Pension Plan Annual Report.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to submit a revised grant application to reprogram Federal Fiscal Year 2003 Sec. 5309 Fixed Guideway funds from the Guadalupe Light Rail Station Platform Retrofit project to the Vasona Corridor Light Rail project.

(Removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda.)

Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with URS Corporation (URS) for preliminary engineering, environmental clearance and final design of the I-880/Coleman Avenue Interchange Project, increasing the approved contract by $800,000 for a new total contract value not to exceed $7,739,322.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute Cooperative Agreements with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), covering right-of-way activities and construction of the I-880/Coleman Avenue Interchange Project.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. (Biggs Cardosa) to include final design services for the Route 152/156 Interchange Project, increasing the approved contract value by $2,635,000 for a new total contract value not to exceed $2,898,151 and to extend the term of the contract to April 3, 2006.

The Agenda was taken out of order.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with URS Corporation (URS) for preliminary engineering, environmental clearance and final design of the
I-880/Coleman Avenue Interchange Project, increasing the approved contract by $800,000 for a new total contract value not to exceed $7,739,322; and further, that the replenishment of the funds transferred from San Jose Council District 10 for the project would be a high priority for the VTA Board of Directors.

Requested a commitment and assurance that the $4 million dollar loan to accelerate the project is paid back to the City of San Jose Council District 10. 

Staff noted that the $4 million dollar loan is not a loan to VTA it is a loan to the project, which VTA is constructing for the City of San Jose. 

Staff noted that the advance funding is to accelerate the project by one year; therefore, the City of San Jose is going to temporarily loan the project $4 million from Council District 10.

Requested that the memorandum be brought back to the VTA Board of Directors with the amendment that the replenishment of the funds towards the project be a high priority for the VTA Board of Directors.

REGULAR AGENDA

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to adopt a support position for AB 557 (Lowenthal) Yield to transit buses, AB 839 (Salinas) Public transit video recordings, ACA 9 (Levine) Local government taxation, SCA 2 (Torlakson) Local transportation taxes and SB 760 (Scott) Lease/leaseback transactions.

Requested amending AB 839 (Salinas) noting a watch position and to work with the legislator in formulating the right language to address the issues on public safety and amending SCA 2 (Torlakson) noting opposition unless amended with the removal of the 25 percent smart growth.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to adopt a support position for AB 813 (Salinas) Farebox recovery ratios and
SCA 7 (Murray) Loans of transportation funds.

OTHER ITEMS

Received and filed the Summary of Financing/Budget Savings related to Long Term Debt Obligations.

Deferred Discussion on the Proposed Transit and American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Paratransit Fare Modifications for implementation August 1, 2003 to the March 21, 2003 VTA Board of Directors Workshop Meeting.

Reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

Committee Staff Report:  Heard a report, sales tax revenue was lower then anticipated for the quarter ending December 31, 2002.  Staff noted that budget assumptions will be adjusted to reflect the decrease.

Queried on the number of VTA employees assuming the positions of contract employees, what are the savings, and quality of the service. 

Chairpersons Report:              Heard a report, noting the A & F Committee Meeting dates for the April 17, 2003 Meeting at 9:00 a.m. held in Room 204 and the
May 22, 2003 Meeting at 1:00 p.m. held in Room 106.

Determine Consent Agenda for the April 3, 2003 Board Meeting

CONSENT: Agenda Item #10., Authorize the General Manager to submit a revised grant application to reprogram Federal Fiscal Year 2003 Sec. 5309 Fixed Guideway funds from the Guadalupe Light Rail Station Platform Retrofit project to the Vasona Corridor Light Rail project; Agenda Item #12., Authorize the General Manager to execute Cooperative Agreements with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), covering right-of-way activities and construction of the I-880/Coleman Avenue Interchange Project;
Agenda Item # 13., Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. (Biggs Cardosa) to include final design services for the Route 152/156 Interchange Project, increasing the approved contract value by $2,635,000 for a new total contract value not to exceed $2,898,151 and to extend the term of the contract to April 3, 2006; Agenda Item #14., Adopt a support position for AB 557 (Lowenthal) Yield to transit buses, AB 839 (Salinas) Public transit video recordings, ACA 9 (Levine) Local government taxation, SCA 2 (Torlakson) Local transportation taxes and SB 760 (Scott) Lease/leaseback transactions and Agenda Item # 15., Adopt a support position for AB 813 (Salinas) Farebox recovery ratios and SCA 7 (Murray) Loans of transportation funds.

REGULAR:  Agenda Item #11., Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with URS Corporation (URS) for preliminary engineering, environmental clearance and final design of the I-880/Coleman Avenue Interchange Project, increasing the approved contract by $800,000 for a new total contract value not to exceed $7,739,322.

There were no Announcements.

Closed Session at 1:45 p.m.

Anticipated Litigation Conference with Legal Counsel

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9.  One potential case.

Reconvene to Open Session at 2:05 p.m.

Closed Session Report

Anticipated Litigation Conference with Legal Counsel

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9.  One potential case.  

            There was no reportable action taken during Closed Session.

ADJOURNED at 2:05 p.m.