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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

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

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

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.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

CONSENT AGENDA

Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 18, 2006.

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

Review the Quarterly Purchasing Report.  (Contreras)

Review the Fiscal Year 2007 Quarterly Statement of Revenues and Expenses for the period ending December 31, 2006.  (Contreras)

Review the Monthly Legislative History Matrix.  (Evans)

Review the Second Quarter FY 2007 Report of Public Liability/Property Damage and Owners Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) Claims Activity.  (Lopez)

Review the Second Quarter FY 2007 Report of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Transitional Work Program.   (Lopez)

Adopt a resolution to amend Section 4-30 (a) of the VTA Administrative Code to add a representative of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition as an ex-officio member of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC); and further, amend Section 3.1 of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) bylaws to conform to this change.   (Gonot)

Adopt a resolution to amend Section 5.7 of the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) bylaws, as indicated, to provide for a temporary waiver of the existing CAC attendance requirements.   (Lawson)

REGULAR AGENDA

Elect a Vice Chairperson for 2007.   (Marinos)

Review the Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Audits for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Pension Plan.   (Contreras)

Staff recommends entering into a contract with a vendor to provide teleconferencing services at up to two simultaneous remote locations or two committee meetings on the same day each with one remote location, provided the Board chooses a policy to support remote participation by Board Members via teleconference to public meetings.   (Beley)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsible bidder for construction of the Route 152/156 Improvement Project, a Valley Transportation Plan project.   (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement with Hynix Semiconductor America Inc., for renewal of the lease for the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) Project Office for the negotiated amount that will be presented at the Board of Directors Meeting on March 1, 2007.   This negotiated amount will be for base rent plus ancillary charges over a two-year term, from April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2009.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with HDR Engineering, Inc., for preparation of a State Route 152 Realignment Study for a total value of $150,000.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to extend the 8-Hour Light Rail Excursion Fare Pilot Program through June 30, 2007.   This action will provide the opportunity to include public comment in the final staff recommendations as to whether the 8-Hour Light Rail Excursion Fare should be added to VTA’s Fare Ordinance.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a cooperative agreement with the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB) and allocate up to $2 million in 2000 Measure A revenues for the purposes of Final Design for the Dumbarton Rail Corridor Project.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to purchase Highway Construction OCIP policy extensions and premium variances to cover Workers Compensation, General Liability, Contractors’ Pollution Liability and Builder’s Risk exposures for an amount not to exceed $542,075.   Policies will be purchased from TIG Insurance Company, Zurich American Insurance Company, Landmark American Insurance, American Guarantee & Liability Insurance, and American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company.   The extensions will cover the completion of the covered projects for the policy period from March 8, 2007 through August 3, 2009.  With these extensions, the total premiums paid for these policies over the life of the projects will be $10,148,040.  (Lopez)

OTHER ITEMS

Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

Review Committee Work Plan.  (Lopez)

Committee Staff Report   (Lopez)

Chairperson’s Report   (Kerr)

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

Announcements

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