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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION

A.  Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

[(Government Code Section 54956.9(a)]

1. Name of Case: Springer, et al. v. Albright, et al. 

Santa Clara Co. Superior Court Case No. 1-06-CV-072624

2. Name of Case:  Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) v. Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Santa Clara Co. Superior Court Case No. 1-06-CV-072632

B.  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)

[Government Code 54956.8]

Property:    Block bounded by North First Street, North Market Street, Santa Clara Street and West St. John Street located in downtown San Jose.

Negotiator for VTA: Roberta Notrangelo, Manager of Real Estate

Negotiating parties:   The Mitchell Family, Owners, acting through an exclusive listing by CB Richard Ellis.

Under negotiation:   Price and terms of payment.

X.X.   Conference with Real Property Negotiator

[Government Code 54956.8]

Property:   Northerly portion of VTA’s WP Milpitas line, approximately 3 miles in length

Negotiator for VTA: Roberta Notrangelo, Manager of Real Estate

Negotiating parties:   Laura Giraud, Right of Way Division Manager, BART

Under negotiation:   Price and terms of payment.

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 April 19, 2007.

Review the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the Month of March and quarter ending March 2007.   (Mikolajczyk)

Review the Quarterly Purchasing Report.  (Mikolajczyk)

Review the Fiscal Year 2007 Quarterly Statement of Revenues and Expenses for the period ending March 31, 2007.  (Mikolajczyk)

Review the Monthly Legislative History Matrix.  (Evans)

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

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

Adopt a support position for AB 256 (Huff), AB 945 (Carter), and SB 445 (Torlakson); and further, adopt an oppose position for SB 204 (Dutton).  (Evans)

Authorize the General Manager to submit federal Fiscal Year 2007 grant applications and execute grant agreements with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula; and Section 5309 New Starts, Fixed Guideway, and Bus/Bus Facility funds.   (Gonot)

Adopt a resolution authorizing the filing of an annual claim to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for allocation of FY 2008 Transportation Development Act (TDA) and State Transit Assistance (STA) funds.  (Gonot)

Authorize staff to submit an application for $1 million in Transportation, Community and System Preservation (TCSP) Program funds (§1117 of Pub L. 109-59) for conceptual engineering and environmental clearance for the realignment of State Route 152, and if successful in obtaining funds, authorize the General Manager to enter into all necessary agreements with Caltrans and/or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to accept the grant.  (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute an agreement with MFS Investment Management (MFS) and terminate the agreement with Pyramis Global Advisors (Pyramis) for the management of the International Growth Equity Index Fund portfolio of the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)/Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Pension Plan assets.  (Mikolajczyk)

Authorize staff to submit applications to the “Intelligent Transportation Systems Operational Testing to Mitigate Congestion” (ITS-OTMC), “Value Pricing Pilot (VPPP) Program” and the “Discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program” grant programs for the Silicon Valley Comprehensive Mobility Initiative.  Authorize the General Manager to enter into all necessary agreements with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Caltrans and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to accept and use these grants.  (Gonot)

REGULAR AGENDA

Review and recommend that the VTA Board of Directors approve the following actions: 1) Invoke an exemption under CEQA, P.R.C. §21083 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) for the purpose of establishing and modifying fares; and
2) Adopt a resolution establishing rates and fares for VTA bus, light rail, and paratransit services effective July 1, 2007.   (Mikolajczyk)

Review and recommend that the VTA Board of Directors approve the Recommended Biennial Budget for the Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009.  (Mikolajczyk)

Amend the authorization granted to the General Manager on October 7, 2004 to execute task order contracts for the preparation of environmental compliance documents and other environmental support services for highway, transit, and related facility project and approve an increase in the total value for all agreements from $2,400,000 to $4,800,000.  (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a Five-Year Lease with Bright Horizons Children’s Center for occupancy of the Tamien Child Care Center at a rental rate of $75,000 per year with two-percent annual increases and a six-month termination notice.  (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Mark Thomas & Company to provide preliminary engineering, environmental planning and final design services for the I-880 Improvements (State Route 237 to US 101) project for a total contract value not to exceed $7,500,000 and an initial contract term through August 31, 2011.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with HMH Engineers to provide preliminary engineering, environmental planning and final design services for the US 101 Operational Improvements Project (I-280/680 to Tully Road), for a total contract value not to exceed $6,000,000 and an initial contract term through December 31, 2009.   (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with URS Corporation to provide preliminary engineering and environmental planning services for the US 101 Improvements Project – State Route 85 to Embarcadero Road, for a total contract value not to exceed $2,500,000 and an initial contract term through December 31, 2009.  (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract amendment with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. for Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Document services for the I-280/I-880/Stevens Creek Interchange Project, increasing the approved contract value by $2,330,000 for a new contract value of $2,816,025; and extending the term of the contract through December 31, 2010.  (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute a contract amendment with URS Corporation increasing the contract value by $3,900,000 to perform preliminary engineering and environmental services for the US 101 Widening Project, from Monterey Road to State Route 129 for a total contract value of $4,650,000 and extending the contract term through August 31, 2010.  (Gonot)

Approve amendments to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) - Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Pension Plan.  (Lopez)

Adopt a resolution designating positions from which VTA’s appointees to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) - Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Pension Plan Board of Pensions will be made, and authorize the General Manager to make those appointments.   Additionally, authorize the General Manager to appoint Gerald A. Rosenquist, former Chairperson to the Board of Pensions, as the jointly-selected seventh Pension Board member.  (Lopez)

Authorize amendments to VTA’s 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and 401 (a) Money Purchase Plans to incorporate provisions authorized or mandated by federal regulations and to make clarifications to certain administrative provisions of the Plans.   (Lopez)

Consider the following amendments to the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) bylaws proposed by the PAC: 1) Amend the quorum requirement from “presence of 9 members” (majority of total authorized membership) to “presence of a majority of filled membership positions” and 2) Change the votes required to pass an item from “majority of total authorized membership” to “majority of quorum”; and further, advise staff which, if any, of these proposed or other modifications to the PAC bylaws the Board wants submitted for formal adoption at a subsequent meeting.  (Lawson)

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 June 7, 2007 Board Meeting.

Announcements

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