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ROLL CALL

Members Present
Breene Kerr, Vice Chairperson
Madison Nguyen
Forrest Williams, Chairperson

Members Absent
Don Gage

Alternates Present
None

Alternates Absent
Jamie Matthews
Pete McHugh
Ken Yeager

* Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member.

A quorum was present.

CONSENT AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with Advantel to maintain VTA’s telephone system and voice network.   The term of the contract is for two years, with an option to extend the contract for one additional year.  This contract will not exceed $230,000 for the first year; $230,000 for the second year; and $239,200 for the optional third year, for a total contract value not to exceed $699,200 over a three year period.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to amend the existing agreement with Viscom Products to provide and install video surveillance systems on 20 additional light rail vehicles and provide maintenance for three years, with an option to extend the contract on an annual basis for two additional years of maintenance.   The contract amendment will be in the amount of $381,546 for the first three years and $48,100 for two additional years of optional maintenance.  Including this amendment, the total contract value will be $2,199,676.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to purchase insurance coverage for Excess Liability, General and Auto Liability, Public Officials Errors and Omissions Liability, Property/Boiler and Machinery, Inland Marine for Buses, Vans and Mobile Equipment, Inland Marine for Light Rail Vehicles, and Flood exposures, for the annual Operations Program insurance renewal for an amount not to exceed $1,830,000, from the proposers offering the most advantageous terms to VTA.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to adopt a resolution authorizing the General Manager to execute fund transfer agreements with the State of California Department of Transportation for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 State Transportation Improvement Program Planning, Programming and Monitoring Program.

OTHER ITEMS

There were no Items of Concern and Referral to Administration.

CONSENT:Agenda Item # 7., Appoint VTA Board Ex-Officio Member John McLemore to the BART Warm Springs Extension Project Policy Advisory Committee to represent VTA; Agenda Item # 8., Authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement to extend the BART Plus multi-agency ticket program in cooperation with BART and eight other Bay Area transit agencies; Agenda Item # 9., Authorize the General Manager to execute a three-year contract with Vavrinek, Trine, Day and Co. (Vavrinek) to provide financial and compliance audit services to Santa Clara Valley Transportation (VTA) at a cost of $520,000 for the three-year period.  Further authorize the General Manager to extend the contract for two additional one-year options at a price not to exceed $186,000 for the first year of renewal and $192,000 for the second year.  Total amount of the contract for the five-year period is $898,000; Agenda Item # 10., Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with Oracle Corporation for software licenses and maintenance support for Oracle products for a period of five years.  The contract amount will not exceed $1,626,702; Agenda Item # 11., Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract with Advantel to maintain VTA’s telephone system and voice network.  The term of the contract is for two years, with an option to extend the contract for one additional year.  This contract will not exceed $230,000 for the first year; $230,000 for the second year; and $239,200 for the optional third year, for a total contract value not to exceed $699,200 over a three year period; Agenda Item # 12., Authorize the General Manager to amend the existing agreement with Viscom Products to provide and install video surveillance systems on 20 additional light rail vehicles and provide maintenance for three years, with an option to extend the contract on an annual basis for two additional years of maintenance.  The contract amendment will be in the amount of $381,546 for the first three years and $48,100 for two additional years of optional maintenance.  Including this amendment, the total contract value will be $2,199,676; Agenda Item # 13., Authorize the General Manager to execute the final and balancing contract change order with RGW Construction for construction of the Route 237/880 Interchange Stage C, Phase II project for a final contract amount of $27,550,030.79, an increase of $50,031 over the current Board of Directors authorized contract amount; Agenda Item # 14., Authorize the General Manager to purchase insurance coverage for Excess Liability, General and Auto Liability, Public Officials Errors and Omissions Liability, Property/Boiler and Machinery, Inland Marine for Buses, Vans and Mobile Equipment, Inland Marine for Light Rail Vehicles, and Flood exposures, for the annual Operations Program insurance renewal for an amount not to exceed $1,830,000, from the proposers offering the most advantageous terms to VTA; Agenda Item # 15., Adopt a support position for SB 1812 (Runner), which would permit Caltrans to participate in a federal pilot program that allows certain states to assume the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for a limited period of time to see if this approach would speed up the delivery of capital improvement projects on the state highway system without a lessening of environment protection.  Specifically, the bill authorizes Caltrans to consent to the jurisdiction of the federal courts with regard to the assumption of FHWA’s responsibilities under NEPA and waives the state’s Eleventh Amendment protection against lawsuits brought in federal court for as long as Caltrans participates in the pilot program.  SB 1812 has a two-year sunset; Agenda Item # 16., Adopt a resolution authorizing the General Manager to execute fund transfer agreements with the State of California Department of Transportation for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 State Transportation Improvement Program Planning, Programming and Monitoring Program; Agenda Item # 17., Authorize the General Manager to execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Milpitas that specifies the funding, project development and construction responsibilities for landscaping of State Route 237/Interstate 880 Interchange and Tasman East Light Rail Projects; Agenda Item # 18., Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with Parsons Transportation Group for final landscaping design and design support services during construction of the State Route 237/Interstate 880 Interchange Landscaping Project, increasing the approved contract value by $300,000 for a new total contract value of $6,055,139 and extending the contract term through December 31, 2007; Agenda Item # 19., Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with URS Corporation for final landscaping design and design support services during construction of the Interstate 880/Coleman Avenue Interchange Project, increasing the approved contract value by $350,000 for a new total contract value of $9,267,505 and extending the contract term through December 31, 2007; and Agenda Item # 20., Determine that approximately 1,390 square feet of vacant land located at 392 West San Fernando Street in the City of San Jose is surplus, and authorize the General Manager to execute all documents necessary to sell the parcel of land to Dwight and Roberta Centanne.

REGULAR:   Agenda Item # 21., Receive information on the Resolution of Necessity for the State Route 152/156 Improvement Project: Property Owned by Thomas T. H. Lin, et al.

Mr. Grace expressed appreciation to attend and participate in the A&F Committee Meeting.  Mr. Grace commented that he won second place gold metal in the Basket Ball event.  Mr. Grace expressed appreciation to the San Jose Sharks Hockey Team.   Mr. Grace expressed concern regarding the time length of the April 6, 2006 VTA Board of Directors Regular Meeting.  Mr. Grace suggested that the VTA Board of Directors Regular Meetings be scheduled earlier in the day.

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