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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 April 20, 2006.

Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 18, 2006.

Receive the Committee of the Whole Meeting Record of July 20, 2006.

Review the Quarterly Purchasing Report.   (Contreras)

Review the Monthly Legislative History Matrix.   (Evans)

Review the Fourth Quarter and FY 2006 Year-End Report of Public Liability/Property Damage and Owners Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) Claims Activity.   (Lopez)

Review the Fourth Quarter and FY 2006 Year-End Report of Workers’ Compensation Claims, Transitional Work Program and Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) Claims Activity.   (Lopez)

Ratify the new appointments of Bruce Entin representing the Town of Los Gatos and Anna Brunzell representing the Town of Los Altos Hills; and the reappointment of
John Sullivan representing the City of Santa Clara to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) for the term ending June 30, 2008.   (Gonot)

Ratify the reappointment of Laura Stuchinsky to the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) position representing the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.   (Lawson)

Adopt the amended Appendix of Designated Positions and Disclosure Categories of the Conflict of Interest Code for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and direct the Board Secretary to forward the revised list of designated positions to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for approval.   (Marinos)

REGULAR AGENDA

Review the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the Month of June and quarter ending June 2006.   (Contreras)

Authorize the General Manager to increase the contract authority for technology general consulting services by the amount of $3.4 million for a new total contract authority of $6.4 million.   Additionally, authorize the General Manager to increase the capital budget by $3.4 million.   This additional budget and contract authority are for the purpose of implementing the TransLink® Consortium Information Management System (CIMS).   VTA is serving as the contract manager for this task.  The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) will pay all costs.  (Beley)

Approve Regional Measure 2 (RM2) Initial Project Report (IPR) for the TransLink ® Consortium Information Management System (CIMS) as presented in Attachment A and authorize the General Manager to execute all necessary agreements with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and other TransLink ® Consortium members to implement the CIMS.    (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $1,859,967 with Watkin & Bortolussi, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for construction of the
Route 85/101 North Interchange Highway Planting project, a
1996 Measure B Transportation Improvement Program (MBTIP) project.   (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the
City of Fremont, granting the City use of Temporary Construction Easements (TCE) on VTA’s WP Milpitas line property, at no cost, in exchange for City’s permission to temporarily close Kato Road for future construction of the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) project.   (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute all the documents necessary to sell to the
City of Fremont fee title to land totaling approximately 2.39 +/- acres, and a maintenance easement over 1,319 +/- sq. ft. of land, for a total purchase price of $1,574,303 plus interest for the Washington Boulevard/Paseo Padre Parkway Grade Separation Project.   (Gonot)

Adopt a support position for Proposition 1A, which amends the California Constitution to limit the conditions under which the Proposition 42 transfer of gasoline sales tax revenues for transportation uses could be suspended by the Governor and the California State Legislature.   Proposition 1A appears on the November 2006 general election ballot and requires a majority vote in order to be approved.   (Evans)

Adopt a support position for Proposition 1B, which authorizes the state to sell
$19.925 billion in general obligation bonds to fund transportation projects to relieve traffic congestion, facilitate the movement of goods, improve air quality, and enhance the safety and security of the state’s transportation system.   Proposition 1B appears on the November 2006 general election ballot and requires a majority vote in order to be approved.   (Evans)

Authorize the General Manager to: (1) amend the contract with Ruth & Going, Inc. for design support during construction of the State Route 87 North HOV Lanes Widening Project, increasing the approved contract value by $300,000 for a new total
contract value of $7,020,709; and (2) extend the term of the contract through
September 30, 2007.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with URS Corporation to
begin preliminary engineering and environmental studies for the
US 101/State Route 25 Interchange Project for a total contract value of $750,000; and approve the use of $1 million of Local Program Reserve funds to provide funding for this contract and associated staff costs.   (Gonot)

Approve the use of $200,000 of Local Program Reserve funds as the VTA share of the State Route 25 Improvement Project Environmental Review Process, and authorize the General Manager to execute an amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans to transfer the funds.   (Gonot)

OTHER ITEMS

Receive a Report on the Status of Strategy to Replace the Telephone System with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Technology.   (Beley)

Receive a Report on Status of Internet Wireless Connectivity.   (Beley)

Receive a Report on Video On-Demand.   (Beley)

Receive a report on the VTA – Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Pension Plan (Plan) Actuarial Valuations as of January 1, 2006.   (Contreras)

Receive the Proposed Outline for December 1, 2006 Board Workshop.   (Contreras)

Receive a report on the 2005 – 2006 VTA Passenger Survey.   (Gonot)

Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

Review Committee Work Plan.   (Lawson)

Committee Staff Report   (Lawson)

Chairperson’s Report   (Williams)

Determine Consent Agenda for the August 31, 2006 Board Meeting.

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