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CALLED TO ORDER at 12:01 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Members Present
David Casas, Vice Chairperson
Don Gage
Jamie Matthews
Forrest Williams, Chairperson

Members Absent
None

Alternates Present
None

Alternates Absent
Breene Kerr
Pete McHugh
Ken Yeager

* Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member.

A quorum was present.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

There were no Public Presentations.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

There were no Orders of the Day.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approved the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2005.

Received and filed the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the Month of October 2005.

Received and filed the Monthly Legislative Report for November 2005.

Received and filed the 2005 Year End Attendance Report.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve the reappointments of Linda Gallo, Katie Heatley (OUTREACH) Paratransit Broker,
Laura Michels, Emma Eljas, Sandra Gouveia, Martin Lasich, and Barbara Stahl to the Committee for Transit Accessibility (CTA) for a two-year term.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Driver Alliant Insurance Services for insurance broker consulting services for a three-year term from February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2009, with options for two one year extensions.  The three-year contract fixed fee for services is $243,200.  The full five-year fee with the option years is $398,800.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to: 1) amend the contract with Ruth & Going, Inc. for design support during construction services of the State Route 87 North HOV Lanes Widening Project, increasing the approved contract value by $100,000 for a new total contract value of $6,720,709; and 2) extend the term of the contract through June 30, 2007.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to: 1) execute a cooperative agreement with the
City of Mountain View that specifies the funding and the project development responsibilities for the State Route 237/State Route 85 and the
State Route 237/Middlefield Road Interchange Projects, 2) approve adding these projects to the VTA Capital Budget, and 3) approve the use of $250,000 in Local Program Reserve Funds as the VTA share of project funding.

The Agenda was taken out of order.

Received and filed the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the Month of October 2005.

REGULAR AGENDA

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve the
2006 Federal Legislative Program for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).  Vice Chairperson Casas opposed.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with CompuCom Systems, Inc. to purchase server hardware, installation services, migration services, and maintenance services in the amount of $1,951,092.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement between the County of Santa Clara and VTA to develop and administer a Lifeline Transportation Program in Santa Clara County.   

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute a Joint Powers Agreement with the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency and Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, establishing a Joint Powers Authority for the Interstate 680 Sunol SMART Carpool Lane Project. 

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve the list of prime consultants and subconsultants selected to perform planning, preliminary engineering and final design engineering on VTA Highway Program projects.

Approvedsubmitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to 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, increasing the approved contract value by $1,309,864 for a new total contract value of $82,567,316, and to extend the term of the contract through June 30, 2007. 

OTHER ITEMS

Received a report on Tamien Parking Structure Funding Issues.

Reviewed the Fiscal Year 2006 – 2015 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP).

Reviewed Committee Work Plan.

Committee Staff Report:  There was no Committee Staff Report.

Chairperson’s Report:  There was no Chairperson’s Report.   

Introduced Mr. Lawson to the A&F Committee and stated that Mr. Lawson will serve as the A&F Committee Staff Liaison. 

Determine Consent Agenda for the January 5, 2006 Board Meeting

CONSENT: Agenda Item # 8., Approve the reappointments of Linda Gallo,
Katie Heatley (OUTREACH) Paratransit Broker, Laura Michels, Emma Eljas,
Sandra Gouveia, Martin Lasich, and Barbara Stahl to the Committee for Transit Accessibility (CTA) for a two-year term; Agenda Item # 9., Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Driver Alliant Insurance Services for insurance broker consulting services for a three-year term from February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2009, with options for two one year extensions.  The three-year contract fixed fee for services is $243,200.  The full five-year fee with the option years is $398,800; Agenda Item # 10., Authorize the General Manager to: 1) amend the contract with Ruth & Going, Inc. for design support during construction services of the State Route 87 North HOV Lanes Widening Project, increasing the approved contract value by $100,000 for a new total contract value of $6,720,709; and 2) extend the term of the contract through June 30, 2007; Agenda Item # 11., Authorize the General Manager to: 1) execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Mountain View that specifies the funding and the project development responsibilities for the State Route 237/State Route 85 and the
State Route 237/Middlefield Road Interchange Projects; 2) approve adding these projects to the VTA Capital Budget; and 3) approve the use of $250,000 in Local Program Reserve Funds as the VTA share of project funding; Agenda Item # 12., Approve the 2006 Federal Legislative Program for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA); Agenda Item # 13., Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with CompuCom Systems, Inc. to purchase server hardware, installation services, migration services, and maintenance services in the amount of $1,951,092; Agenda Item # 14., Authorize the General Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement between the County of Santa Clara and VTA to develop and administer a Lifeline Transportation Program in Santa Clara County; Agenda Item # 15., Authorize the General Manager to execute a Joint Powers Agreement with the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency and Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, establishing a Joint Powers Authority for the Interstate 680 Sunol SMART Carpool Lane Project; Agenda Item # 16., Approve the list of prime consultants and subconsultants selected to perform planning, preliminary engineering and final design engineering on VTA Highway Program projects; and Agenda Item # 17., 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, increasing the approved contract value by $1,309,864 for a new total contract value of $82,567,316; and to extend the term of the contract through June 30, 2007. 

REGULAR:  None

Announcement

There were no Announcements.

ADJOURNED at 1:03 p.m.