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CALLED TO ORDER at 10:37 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Members Present

Cindy Chavez, Chairperson

Pat Dando

Fred Fowler

John McLemore

Members Absent

None

A quorum was present.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

There were no Public Presentations.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

There were no Orders of the Day.

CONSENT AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA

The Agenda was taken out of order.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve an increase of $1.45 million in the Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP) allocation to the River Oaks Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge over the Guadalupe River, for a total BEP allocation of $1.7 million.

Staff reported that the Federal Transportation Livable Communities (TLC) grant received from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) requires a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process that would delay the project to the extent that it would go past the September 30, 2004 deadline and the funds would be lost.

Staff stated that the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee allowed the exchange of Federal money with Local money from a contingency fund.

Member Dando took her seat at 10:45 a.m.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with TY Lin International/CCS Planning and Engineering, Inc. (TYLI/CCS) to prepare a HOT Lane Feasibility Study for an amount not to exceed $350,000; and further authorized the use of an amount not to exceed $350,000 from the Gateway and Corridor Study Fund for the HOT Lane Feasibility Study.

Staff reported that the Board of Directors directed staff to move forward with a Feasibility Study to assess the possibility of implementing High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes within Santa Clara County.

Commented that HOT Lanes would be a new trend in transportation that generates money, alleviates traffic, and disburses traffic over all transportation systems.

Requested information in writing, from a process perspective, regarding how skill sets of available Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms are assessed and further requested that said information be copied to the Board of Directors.

OTHER ITEMS

Received and filed the Second Quarter Performance Report.

Staff reported that operating expenses decreased this quarter over the previous quarter last year by 9.2 percent due in part to a decline in paratransit expenses as well as a fare increase.

Staff noted the need to focus on the decline in ridership in the upcoming year.

Requested a pie chart of operating cost per total hour divided between personnel, capital, and overhead and the changes that have taken place over the last few years.

Determined Consent Agenda for the March 4, 2004 Board of Directors' Meeting.

CONSENT: Agenda Item #7., Approve an increase of $1.45 million in the Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP) allocation to the River Oaks Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge over the Guadalupe River, for a total BEP allocation of $1.7 million.

REGULAR: Agenda Item #6., Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with TY Lin International/CCS Planning and Engineering, Inc. (TYLI/CCS) to prepare a HOT Lane Feasibility Study for an amount not to exceed $350,000; and further authorize the use of an amount not to exceed $350,000 from the Gateway and Corridor Study Fund for the HOT Lane Feasibility Study.