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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 Regular Meeting Minutes of October 16, 2003.

Receive and file the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the month of September 2003 and quarter ending September 2003.   (Buhrer)

Receive and file the Quarterly Purchasing Report.   (Buhrer)

Receive and file the Monthly Legislative Reports.   (Evans)

Receive and file the First Quarter FY 2004 Report of Workers Compensation and Owner Controlled Insurance Program Claims Activity.   (Evleth)

Receive and file the First Quarter FY 2004 Report of Public Liability/Property Damage and Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) Claims Activity.   (Evleth)

Authorize the General Manager to submit Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2004 grant applications and execute grant agreements with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program, Section 5309 Fixed Guideway / New Rail Starts / Bus and Bus Facilities Programs, and Section 3037 Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.   (Buhrer)

Adopt resolutions assuring local match for two Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) funded projects and authorize the General Manager to execute associated contracts with MTC and the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the design and construction of the projects as follows: 1) San Fernando Station Plaza/Los Gatos Creek Trail Improvements ($885,000 grant award) and 2) River Oaks Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge ($1,000,000 grant award).   (Evanhoe)

REGULAR AGENDA

Adopt a Fare Policy addressing both recovery ratio and pricing/structure goals for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.   (Buhrer)

Authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement to extend the BART Plus multi-agency ticket program in cooperation with BART and seven other Bay Area transit agencies.   (Buhrer)

Authorize the General Manager to extend the existing agreement with BKSH & Associates for federal legislative advocacy services for a period of two years in the amount of $402,000 for a new contract total of $1,955,000.   From January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2004, the fixed retainer would be $16,500 per month. From January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2005, the rate would be $17,000 per month.  Further authorize the General Manager, at his discretion, to extend this agreement after December 31, 2005, for two additional one-year periods at a fixed retainer rate to be negotiated, but which shall not exceed $17,500 per month for the first option and which shall not exceed $18,400 per month for the second option.  (Evans)

Adopt a support position for AB 428 (Richman) Electric power: direct access, AB 816 (Reyes) Electric power: direct access, and AB 1233 (Horton) Highway capacity enhancement projects.   (Evans)

Adopt a resolution amending Chapter 9 of the Administrative Code to add provisions relating to: 1) contracting services through sealed bidding; 2) contracting for incidental services; 3) utilization of "tag-on" procurements for services; and 4) Execution of Cooperative Agreements with public agencies and public utilities.  (Gifford)

OTHER ITEMS

Receive a report on the FY 2004 2013 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP).   (Evanhoe)

Discuss a Service Management Plan to formalize the methods and procedures used to design, develop, evaluate and modify existing service and outline an overall service management strategy.   (Martin)

Receive and file the FY 2004 First Quarter Performance Report.   (Martin)

Review Committee Work Plan.   (Buhrer)

Committee Staff Report   (Buhrer)

Chairpersons Report   (Williams)

Determine Consent Agenda for the December 4, 2003 Board Meeting.

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