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CALLED TO ORDER at 4:35 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

Members Present: Cortese, Gonzales, Mossar, Valerio

Members Absent: La Poll, Yeager

A quorum was present.

James Wightman, Interested Citizen, addressed the Committee and suggested that Bus Line 10 be extended to St. James during the light rail platform retroffiting project.

Eugene Bradley, Santa Clara VTA Riders Union, addressed the Committee and recommended using buses in lieu of light rail.

There were no Orders of the Day.

Approved the Minutes of January 16, 2003.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with R&L Brosamer, Inc., to accommodate changes due to utility conflicts on the Capitol Light Rail Project Civil, Track, Signaling and Landscaping contract in an amount of $2,800,000 for a new authorized amount of $47,709,322. 

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to amend the total authorized funding for the Stacy and Witbeck, Inc., civil construction contract from San Jose Diridon Station to Winchester Station by an amount of $2,075,000 to fund the Kingman and Meridian bridges construction change order for a new contract amount of $29,568,701.  This contract is 80 percent federally funded. 

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve the final design of artist Wick Alexanders entry markers for the Hostetter, Penitencia Creek and Alum Rock Park and Ride lots in the Tasman East/Capitol Light Rail Projects.

Received and filed the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Update December 2002 - January 2003.

Received and filed the Report on the Capitol Light Rail Project for the Month of January 2003.

Received and filed the Report on the Tasman East Light Rail Project for the Month of January 2003.

Received and filed the Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Month of January 2003.

Received and filed the Joint Powers Board Monthly Status Report.

Received and filed the Committee for Transit Accessibility Report.

Received and filed the Monthly Legislative Report.

Received and filed the FY 2003 Second Quarter Performance Report.

Reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

Committee Staff Report:   Staff provided a visual display of entry marker designs for the Hostetter, Penitencia Creek, and Alum Rock Park and Ride lots in the Tasman East/Capitol Light Rail Projects.

Chairpersons Report:   There was no Chairpersons Report.

Determined the Consent Agenda for March 6, 2003 Board Meeting.

CONSENT: Item #5., Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with R&L Brosamer, Inc., to accommodate changes due to utility conflicts on the Capitol Light Rail Project Civil, Track, Signaling and Landscaping contract in an amount of $2,800,000 for a new authorized amount of $47,709,322;  Item #6., Authorize the General Manager to amend the total authorized funding for the Stacy and Witbeck, Inc., civil construction contract from San Jose Diridon Station to Winchester Station by an amount of $2,075,000 to fund the Kingman and Meridian bridges construction change order for a new contract amount of $29,568,701.  This contract is 80 percent federally funded; and, Item #7., Approve the final design of artist Wick Alexanders entry markers for the Hostetter, Penitencia Creek and Alum Rock Park and Ride lots in the Tasman East/Capitol Light Rail Projects.

REGULAR: None

Announcements

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Adjourned at 4:45 p.m.