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Congestion Management Program and Planning

Thursday, April 20, 2006
10:30 AM

County Government Center Room 157
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, California

Summary Minutes

1. CALLED TO ORDER at 10:37 AM

ROLL CALL

Members Present
Nora Campos, Vice Chairperson
Dennis Kennedy

Members Absent
Cindy Chavez
Liz Kniss, Chairperson

Alternates Present
None

Alternates Absent
Pete McHugh
Al Pinheiro
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

Introduced Bill Lopez, VTA’s new Chief Administrative Officer.

Member Kennedy took his seat at 10:39 AM
  
3. ORDERS OF THE DAY

Requested that Agenda Item #8. City of Gilroy Community-Based Transportation Plan be deferred to a future meeting.

Accepted Orders of the Day.

  

CONSENT AGENDA

4. The Committee of the Whole deferred the Minutes of January 19, 2006.
  
5. The Committee of the Whole reviewed the Monthly Legislative Report for March 2006.

Requested a list of projects that VTA is pursuing for federal dollars.

  

REGULAR AGENDA

6. The Committee of the Whole approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve the programming of FY 2007 Transportation Fund for Clean Air Program Manager (TFCA 40%)funds.
  
7. The Committee of the Whole approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve an increase of $282,000 in the Bicycle Expenditure Program 1996 Measure B allocation for the River Oaks Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge for a total allocation of  $1.92 million from the 1996 Measure B Bicycle Account.
  
8. The Committee of the Whole deferred the City of Gilroy Community-Based Transportation Plan.
  
9. The Committee of the Whole reviewed the Southern Gateway Transportation and Land Use Study.

Requested that the Southern Gateway Transportation and Land Use Study presentation be included in the May 4, 2006 Regular Board of Directors Meeting packet.

  
10. The Committee of the Whole approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute Memorandum of Understanding with the Council of San Benito County Governments regarding cooperation on development of transportation solutions for Santa Clara and San Benito Counties.
  
11. The Committee of the Whole received a presentation on the Programming and Project Delivery Process and reviewed the Programmed Projects Quarterly Monitoring Report for January to March 2006.

Requested that the Board of Directors receive the presentation on the Programming and Project Delivery Process at its May 4, 2006 Regular Meeting.

  
12. The Committee of the Whole deferred the consideration of Board Incentive Program to Utilize VTA Services.
  

OTHER ITEMS

13. Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

There were no Items of Concern and Referral to Administration.

  
14. Reviewed the Committee Work Plan.
  
15. Committee Staff Report

There was no Committee Staff Report.

  
16. Chairperson’s Report

There was no Chairperson’s Report.

  
17. The Committee of the Whole determined Consent Agenda for May 4, 2006 Board of Directors Meeting.

CONSENT: Agenda Item   6., Approve the programming of FY 2007 Transportation Fund for Clean Air Program Manager (TFCA 40%) funds; Agenda Item 7., Approve an increase of $282,000 in the Bicycle Expenditure Program 1996 Measure B allocation for the River Oaks Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge for a total allocation of $1.92 million from the 1996 Measure B Bicycle Account; and Agenda Item #10., Authorize the General Manager to execute Memorandum of Understanding with the Council of San Benito County Governments regarding cooperation on development of transportation solutions for Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. 

REGULAR:   None

  
18. Announcements

There were no Announcements.

  
19. ADJOURNED at 11:54 AM