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Administration and Finance Committee

Thursday, January 18, 2007
12:00 PM

Conference Room 157
County Government Center
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, California

Agenda

1.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

  
2.

CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Labor Negotiators

[Government Code Section 54957.6]

VTA Designated Representatives:

Roger Contreras, Chief Financial Officer

Bill Lopez, Chief Administrative Officer

Robert Escobar, Manager, Office of Employee Relations

Employee Organization:

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
  
3.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

  
4.

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.

  
5.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

  

CONSENT AGENDA

6.

Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2006.

  
7.

Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 21, 2006.

  
8.

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

  
9.

Review the Monthly Legislative History Matrix.  (Evans)

  
10.

Approve the 2007 Administration and Finance Committee (A&F) Meeting Schedule.  (Marinos)

  

REGULAR AGENDA

11.

Approve the 2007 Federal Legislative Program for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).   (Evans)

  
12.

Adopt a Resolution of Necessity determining that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition of fee and temporary construction easement property interests from one parcel of land owned by Gilroy Energy Center, LLC for the State Route 152 B-1 Improvement Project.  (Gonot)

  

OTHER ITEMS

13.

Receive a report on the Zero Emission Bus Demonstration Program Update.   (Smith)

  
14.

Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

  
15.

Review Committee Work Plan.  (Lawson)

  
16.

Committee Staff Report   (Lawson)

  
17.

Chairperson’s Report   (Williams)

  
18.

Determine Consent Agenda for the February 1, 2007 Board Meeting.

  
19.

Announcements

  
20.

ADJOURN

 

  

NOTE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: In order to establish a quorum for this meeting, members are asked to call the Office of the Board Secretary (408) 321-5680 or E-mail: board.secretary@vta.org before 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting. Thank you for your cooperation.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), those requiring accommodations or accessible media for this meeting should notify the Board Secretary’s Office 48 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 321-5680 or e-mail: board.secretary@vta.org, TDD (408) 321-2330. VTA’s Homepage is located on the Web at: http://www.vta.org