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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.

Receive and file the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 20, 2007.

Review the 2007 Year End Attendance Report.   (Marinos)

Attachment: Attendance Report

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

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

Review the Monthly Legislative History Matrix.  (Evans)

Ratify the appointment of Lane Parker to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) representing the City of San José for the term ending June 30, 2008.  (Ristow)

REGULAR AGENDA

Elect a Vice Chairperson for 2008.   (Lawson)

Approve the VTA Sustainability Program Guidelines.   (Ristow)

Approve a payment schedule to reimburse the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) share of the purchase of the Caltrain Right-of-Way (ROW) through projected gasoline “spillover” funds consistent with the schedule developed by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for their repayment share; and authorize the General Manager to enter into all necessary funding agreements to make the payments.   (Lawson)

Approve the recommended Debt Reduction Fund Policies, which authorize the
General Manager to establish the Transit Enterprise Debt Reduction Fund and Measure A Debt Reduction Fund.   Further grant the General Manager the authorization to use such funds for purposes consistent with the approved policies.   (Mikolajczyk)

OTHER ITEMS

Receive 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 (Williams)

Determine Consent Agenda for the February 7, 2008 Board Meeting.

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