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Congestion Management Program and Planning

Thursday, April 21, 2005


San Jose City Hall
801 North First Street - Room #106-E
San Jose, California


Summary Minutes

1.

CALLED TO ORDER at 10:35 a.m.

Members Present    
Cindy Chavez, Chairperson

Members Absent
Nora Campos 
Dean Chu, Vice Chairperson
Liz Kniss

Alternates Present 
None      

Alternates Absent
Pete McHugh
Breene Kerr
Ken Yeager     

             * Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member.

A quorum was not present and a Committee of the Whole was declared.

  
2.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

There were no Public Presentations.

  
3.

ORDERS OF THE DAY           

There were no Orders of the Day.

  

CONSENT AGENDA

4.

The Committee of the Whole deferred the Minutes of March 17, 2005.

  
5.

The Committee of the Whole received the Monthly Legislative Report for March 2005.

  

REGULAR AGENDA

6.

The Committee of the Whole approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to adopt the proposed process and criteria for programming Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funds to Local Streets and Roads Rehabilitation Projects in FY 2005-06.

  
7.

The Committee of the Whole approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve the programming of FY 2006 Transportation Fund for Clean Air Program Manager (TFCA 40%) funds to projects and further approved a fund exchange with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) whereby VTA would exchange TFCA 40% funds for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds to be used to fund the Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP) projects.

  

OTHER ITEMS

8.

The Committee of the Whole received the FY 2005 Second Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report. 

  
9.

The Committee of the Whole received the Progress Report on the Zero Emission Buses (ZEB) Demonstration Program. 

  
10.

The Committee of the Whole received the Programmed Projects Quarterly Monitoring Report from January through March 2005. 

  
11.

The Committee of the Whole received the Framework for Formation of the I-680 Sunol SMART Carpool Lane Joint Powers Authority. 

  
12.

The Committee of the Whole reviewed the Committee Work Plan. 

  
13.

Committee Staff Report:  There was no Committee Staff Report.

  
14. Chairperson’s Report:   The Committee of the Whole requested staff to poll the Members of the Committee to determine a better date and time for the Committee to meet. 
  
15.

Determined Consent Agenda for May 5, 2005 Board of Directors Meeting.

CONSENT:  None

REGULAR:   Agenda Item #6., Adopt the proposed process and criteria for programming Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funds to Local Streets and Roads Rehabilitation Projects in FY 2005-06, and; Agenda Item #7., Approve the programming of FY 2006 Transportation Fund for Clean Air Program Manager (TFCA 40%) funds to projects and further approve a fund exchange with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) whereby VTA would exchange TFCA 40% funds for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds to be used to fund the Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP) projects.

  
16.

Announcements:   There were no announcements. 

  
17.

ADJOURNED at 10:38 a.m.