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ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION               

Conference with Labor Negotiators

[Government Code Section 54957.6]

VTA Designated Representatives:

Jerry Mikolajczyk, Chief Financial Officer

Bill Lopez, Chief Administrative Officer

Robert Escobar, Manager, Office of Employee Relations

Employee Organization:

Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

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 November 15, 2007.

Review the Report on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Investments for the Month of October 2007.  (Mikolajczyk)

Review the 2007 Year End Attendance Report.  (Marinos)

Approve the 2008 Administration and Finance Committee (A&F) Meeting Schedule.  (Marinos)

Ratify the appointments of Chris Fernandez representing County of Santa Clara and Cheryl Bunnell representing the City of Milpitas to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) for the term ending June 30, 2008.   (Ristow)

Approve nominations to fill vacancies on the Committee for Transit Accessibility (CTA) for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2008.  (Smith)

Adopt a resolution authorizing the General Manager to execute with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) – all Master Agreements, Program Supplement Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and any amendments thereto and all other necessary agreements and documents to accept and use Federal and State funds.  (Ristow)

Adopt a resolution authorizing the General Manager to execute fund transfer agreements with the State of California Department of Transportation for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Planning, Programming and Monitoring Program.  (Ristow)

REGULAR AGENDA

Approve the 2008 State Legislative Program for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).  (Evans)

Request an allocation of $6,882,201 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for work to be performed for the TransLink® Ticket Vending Machine Integration project, as stated in the Initial Project Report (IPR).   (Lopez)

Approve the list of projects for the Caltrain Service Upgrades – Safety Improvements Project.  (Robinson)

Approve the settlement reached with Stevens Creek Quarry, Inc. to resolve the Government Code Claim on the River Oaks Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge construction contract in the total amount of $500,486 which includes release of retention in the amount of $148,486 and additional payment in the amount of $352,000.  Authorize the General Manager to amend the construction contract by $352,000 for a new contract amount of $2,142,096.  This exceeds the currently approved Board authorized contract authority by $97,651.  Additionally, to fund the settlement and associated administrative costs, authorize a $250,000 increase in appropriation to the River Oaks Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Project in the VTP Highway Program.  This appropriation will increase the project budget from $3,322,000 to $3,572,000.  (Robinson)

OTHER ITEMS

Receive information on the Financial Services Contract.   (Burns)

Receive a presentation on the Actuarial Valuation of VTA’s Retiree Health Plan as of July 1, 2007.   (Mikolajczyk)

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 January 3, 2008 Board Meeting.

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