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Transit Planning and Operations

Thursday, January 15, 2004
4:30 PM

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN MEETING ROOM LOCATION

City of San Jose
801 North First Street - Room 204
San Jose, California


Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 
2.

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.

  
3. ORDERS OF THE DAY
 

CONSENT AGENDA

4.

Receive and file the Meeting Records of September 18, 2003, October 16, 2003, and November 20, 2003.

  
5.

Approve the Minutes of December 18, 2003.

  
6.

Receive and file the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Update December 2003 - January 2004.   (Gonot)

  
7.

Receive and file the Report on the Capitol Light Rail Project for the Month of December 2003.  (Collins)

  
8.

Receive and file the Report on the Tasman East Light Rail Project for the Month of December 2003.   (Collins)

  
9.

Receive and file the Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Month of December 2003.  (Collins)

  
10. Receive and file the Joint Powers Board Monthly Status Report. (Sharpless)
  
11.

Receive and file the Committee for Transit Accessibility Report.   (Aro)

  
12.

Receive and file the Monthly Legislative Reports.   (Evans)

  

REGULAR AGENDA

13.

Elect a Vice Chairperson for 2004.   (Weymouth)

  
14.

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with the apparent low bidder for the Great Mall Ring Road Concrete Improvements Project.   (Collins)

  
15.

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with the joint venture of Hatch Mott MacDonald Transportation and Tunnels, Inc., and Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation for tunnel design and program control services for the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) Project in an amount not to exceed $51,200,000 for the Preliminary Engineering phase.   The initial contract term will be for 24 months with future amendments to be presented to the Board for final design and construction management services once approval to enter into final design for the SVRT Project is determined.  The SVRT Project is federally funded.  (Collins)

  
16.

Approve the FY 2004-2013 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP).   (Gonot)

  
17.

Authorize the Chairperson to submit a letter to the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB) identifying the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authoritys (VTA) comments and concerns related to the Draft Caltrain 2004-2023 Strategic Plan.   (Sharpless)

  

OTHER ITEMS

18.

Discuss the Transit Performance Measures.   (Aro) (Deferred from 11/20/03 and 12/18/03 TP&O Meetings.)

  
19.

Receive and file the Paratransit Service Business Practices Improvement Plan: Project Update.   (Aro)

  
20.

Receive and file the Preliminary Tasman East/Capitol Bus/Rail Service Integration Plan.   (Aro)

  
21.

Receive and file the Report on the Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Demonstration Program Second Quarter, 2004.   (Tucker)

  
22.

Review Committee Work Plan.   (Daly)

  
23.

Committee Staff Report   (Daly)

  
24.

Chairperson's Report  (Cortese)

  
25.

Determine Consent Agenda for February 5, 2004 Board Meeting.

  
26.

Announcements

  
27.

Adjourn

  

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