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Conference with Labor Negotiators
[Government Code Section 54957.6]

Agency Designated Representatives:
Roger Contreras, Chief Financial Officer
Robert Escobar, Manager, Office of Employee Relations

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

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 February 16, 2006.

Review the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the Month of January 2006.   (Contreras)

Review the Monthly Legislative Report for February 2006.   (Evans)

Review the 2006 Quarterly Attendance Report.   (Marinos)

Ratify the appointment of Carl Hagenmaier to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) representing the City of Los Altos for the term ending June 30, 2006.   (Gonot)

Ratify the appointment of Jennifer Paedon to the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) position representing the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.   (Gonot)

Approve the appointment of Randy Tamez to the Committee for Transit Accessibility (CTA) for a two-year term.  (Marinos)

REGULAR AGENDA

Approve amendment of the FY 2006 and FY 2007 Biennial Operating Budget augmenting the total appropriation by $2.7 million and $3.5 million respectively to fund increasing fuel costs and higher variable interest rates on debt service payments.  Other fluctuations in the expenditure budget will be offset by cost savings.  Approve amendment of the FY 2006 and FY 2007 Biennial Enterprise Capital Budget in the amounts of $0.5 million and $4.2 million increases respectively.  This amendment will allow VTA to take advantage of additional $2.9 million in grant funds while increasing VTA’s enterprise fund portion by approximately $1.8 million over the two-year period  (Contreras)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with EFI Actuaries for actuarial services for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority/Amalgamated Transit Union Pension Plan from June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2009, with an option to extend the contract two additional years through May 31, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $400,000.   (Albright)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with John Glenn Adjusters & Administrators (JGAA) for Third party Administrator (TPA) services for a three-year term form June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2009, with options for two one-year extensions for an amount not to exceed $2,684,480.   (Eksterowicz)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $1,783,736 with FCI Constructors, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for construction of the
Route 152 Improvements Project B, Phase 2, a 1996 Measure B Transportation Improvement Program (MBTIP) project.   (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to submit federal Fiscal Year 2006 grant applications and execute grant agreements with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula and Congestion Mitigation Air Quality funds; Section 5309 Fixed Guideway, Bus/Bus Facility, and a FHWA Surface Transportation Project earmark for the Guaranteed Ride Home Program.   (Gonot)

Adopt a resolution authorizing the filing of an annual claim to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for allocation of the FY 2006 – 2007 Transportation Development Act (TDA) and State Transit Assistance (STA) funds.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Brian Kangas Foulk Engineers to prepare a Project Study Report/Project Report (PSR/PR) and an environment document for the Mary Avenue Extension Project for a total contract value of $720,000 and an initial contract term through December 31, 2007.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute cooperative agreements with the City of San Jose specifying funding and project development responsibilities for the following four projects: Union Pacific Railroad Pedestrian Crossing Safety Project near Blossom Hill Road; U.S. 101/Old Oakland Road Interchange;  U.S. 101/Trimble Road/De La Cruz Avenue Interchange; and Charcot Avenue Extension; and approve adding the four projects to the VTA Capital Budget.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Nolte Associates to prepare a Project Study Report for the proposed improvements on State Route 85 between State Route 237 and El Camino Real and at the State Route 237/Middlefield Road Interchange for a total contract value of $500,000 and an initial contract term through December 31, 2007.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Wilbur Smith Associates to conduct an Economic Effects Analysis for the proposed BART Extension to Milpitas, San Jose, and Santa Clara for an 18-month period with a total value not to exceed $400,000.   (Gonot)

OTHER ITEMS

Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

Adopt a resolution authorizing the General Manager and his designee to file applications with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).   (Gonot)

Review Committee Work Plan.   (Lawson)

Committee Staff Report   (Lawson)

Chairperson’s Report   (Williams)

Determine Consent Agenda for the April 6, 2006 Board Meeting.

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