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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.

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CONSENT AGENDA

Receive and file the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the Month of April and May 2003.   (Buhrer)

Receive and file the Quarterly Purchasing Report.  (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 Annual Renewal of Property and Casualty Insurance Coverage.   (Evleth)

Receive and file Report on the Capitol Light Rail Project for the Months of May and June 2003.   (Collins)

Receive and file Report on the Tasman East Light Rail Project for the Months of May and June 2003.   (Collins)

Receive and file Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Months of May and June 2003.  (Collins)

Receive and file Joint Powers Board Monthly Status Report.  (Sharpless)

Receive and file Committee for Transit Accessibility Report.   (Martin)

Receive and file Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Update May - July 2003.   (Evanhoe)

Approve the following re-appointments to the Citizens Advisory Committee with a term expiration of June 30, 2005: Ellen Fletcher representing the Bicycle Group (Community Interests), Mas Minami representing Senior Citizens (Community Interests), Connie Rogers representing South County Cities (City/County Grouping), Patricia Sausedo representing National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (Business and Labor), Martin B. Schulter representing Disabled Community (Community Interests), Diane Tripousis representing City of San Jose (City/County Grouping) and Sarah Zimmerman representing South Bay Labor Council (Business and Labor).   (Evanhoe)

Authorize the General Manager to extend the existing contract with Mercer Investment Consulting, Incorporated to monitor Investment Managers performance, provide asset allocation studies and assist in Investment Manager searches for a period of three yeas for an amount not to exceed $225,000 with an option to extend for 2 years (one year at a time) at a negotiated amount.   (Buhrer)

Authorize the General Manager to extend the existing contract with Union Bank of California for Commercial Banking and Custodial Safekeeping Services for a period of five years for an amount not to exceed $815,000.  (Buhrer)

Authorize the General Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with Jacobs Engineering, Inc. for Design Services During Construction in the amount of $99,900 for the North Division Construction Completion Project and authorize payment of $212,000 for additional final design services for a total augmentation of $311,900 bringing the Board authorized Jacobs Engineering Inc. contract total to $2,645,937.  (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with URS Corporation for final design and design support during construction of the I-880/Coleman Avenue Interchange Project, increasing the approved contract by $800,000 for a new total contract value not to exceed $8,539,322.  (Evanhoe)

Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with Brian Kangas Foulk to include additional project scope for the final design of the Route 87 South HOV Lane Widening Project, increasing the existing contract by $651,800 for a new contract value not to exceed $8,570,743.  (Evanhoe)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Santa Clara, the City of San Jose, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District establishing the organizational framework for the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan.   (Evanhoe)

Authorize the General Manager to increase the authorization for the two task-order contracts for On-Call Biological Services by a total of $300,000 for a new combined value of $875,000.   (Evanhoe)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a service agreement with San Jose artist Diana Pumpelly Bates in the amount of $584,000 for design, fabrication and installation of CODE projects for the Vasona Light Rail Project.  (Evanhoe)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Sunnyvale Towing and Transportation, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for bus towing and recovery services.   The term of the contract is for one year with four one-year options at an estimated cost of $82,500 for the first year.  Options years two, three, four and five are estimated at $85,000, $90,000 and $93,000 respectively.  (Martin)

REGULAR AGENDA

Adopt a resolution modifying the existing VTA Permit Fee Schedule effective September 1, 2003 to fully recover VTA costs for issuing access and inspection permits to contractors working within VTA properties and facilities or within transit related improvements. (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with Santa Clara Valley Highway Associates for Program Management and Construction Management services for the 1996 Measure B Transportation Improvement Program (MBTIP) increasing the contract value by $19,280,244 for a new total contract value not to exceed $74,657,723 and extending the contract term through December 2006.  (Evanhoe)

Authorize the General Manager to execute an Interagency Participation Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA), Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District (GGBHTD), Alameda-Contra Costa County Transit District (AC Transit), San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to form a Translink ® Consortium.   (Evleth)

Amend Section 2-76 of the VTA Administrative Code pertaining to post employment restrictions to permit former employees to work for VTA consultants and contractors under certain conditions.  (Gifford)

Adopt a support position for AB 839 (Salinas), which deals with public transit security recordings.  (Evans)

OTHER ITEMS

Committee Staff Report   (Buhrer)

 Chairpersons Report   (Williams)

Determine Consent Agenda for the August 7, 2003 Board Meeting.

Announcements

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