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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Labor Negotiators

[Government Code Section 54957.6]

VTA Designated Representatives:

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 March 15, 2007.

Review the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the Month February 2007.   (Contreras)

Review the Monthly Legislative History Matrix.  (Evans)

REGULAR AGENDA

Adopt a support position for AB 23 (Ma) and AB 57 (Soto); and further, adopt an oppose position for SB 540 (Harman).   (Evans)

Reaffirm the Investment Policy on Unrestricted and Restricted Funds.   (Mikolajczyk)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a fixed fee contract with Tristar Risk Management for Workers’ Compensation Third Party Administrator (TPA) claims services for a three year term, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010, with an option for two additional one-year extensions.  The total three-year contract cost for claims service is not to exceed $3,759,866 and the total five-year contract cost is not to exceed $6,488,741.  (Lopez)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Monitor Integrated Healthcare for Workers’ Compensation Medical Management services for a three-year term, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010, with an option for two additional one-year extensions.  The total three-year contract cost for Medical Management services is not to exceed $1,004,157 and the total five-year contract cost is not to exceed $1,713,573.  (Lopez)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with GENEX Services, Inc. for Workers’ Compensation Medical Bill Repricing services for a three-year term, from
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010, with an option for two additional one-year extensions.   The total three-year contract cost for claims services is not to exceed $578,668 and the total five-year contract cost is not to exceed $978,295.  (Lopez)

Authorize the filing of grant applications and execution of grants agreement with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for funding under the FY07 Section 5309
(49 USC Section 5309) Bus and Bus-Related Facilities Discretionary Grant Program for the implementation of an Advanced Zero-Emission Bus Demonstration Program.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manger to: 1) amend the contract with Rajappan & Meyer, Consulting Engineers, Inc. for the preliminary engineering and environmental phase on the US 101 De La Cruz Boulevard/Trimble Road Interchange Reconstruction Project, increasing the approved contract value by $420,000 for a new total contract value of $500,000; and 2) extend the term of the contract through March 31, 2009.  (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manger to negotiate and execute a contract with Parsons Brinkerhoff Quade & Douglas (PBQ&D) for the preliminary engineering and environmental phase on the Charcot Avenue Extension Project, for a total contract value not to exceed of $600,000.  (Gonot)

Adopt the revised Joint Development Policy and Request for Proposal (RFP) Developer Selection Criteria.   (Gonot)

Revise the format of Board Memorandums to clearly indicate those items of a policy nature; Revise the format of Board memos to clearly indicate the parties, including subcontractors, to all contracts other than competitively bid contracts; Add the following to Sec. 2-70, Incompatible uncompensated activities, of the VTA Administrative Code: “(c) Board members or their staff shall not attempt to influence contract awards.  (d) During any procurement process, Board Members or their staff shall not communicate with VTA staff regarding the procurement.”; Revise Chapter 9 of the Administrative Code to reflect current California law concerning the availability of information to the public; and Direct the General Counsel to report public records requests that result in controversy with the requestor to the Administration and Finance Committee or the whole Board via email if there is insufficient time.   (Lawson)

Authorize the General Manger to execute a contract with the selected vendor to conduct a DBE Availability and Utilization Study.   The term of the contract would be from May 4, 2007 to August 30, 2007.   (Mikolajczyk)

OTHER ITEMS

Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

Review Committee Work Plan.  (Lawson)

Committee Staff Report   (Lawson)

Chairperson’s Report   (Kerr)

Determine Consent Agenda for the May 3, 2007 Board Meeting.

Announcements

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