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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.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

CONSENT AGENDA

Approve the Minutes of January 15, 2004.

Approve artist Ellen Sollod's schematic designs, the "Vernacular Generation" Light Emitting Diode (LED) Project at the Cisco Way Station and the "Cabinet of Invention" and "Camera Obscura" sculptures at the I-880/Milpitas Station.  (Gonot)

Authorize the General Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Caltrans, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) and the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (Metro) for the consolidation and improvement of the Highway 17 Express and Amtrak Santa Cruz-San Jose Connector bus service at no cost to VTA.   (Tucker)

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

Receive and file the Report on the Capitol Light Rail Project for the Month of January 2004.  (Collins)

Receive and file the Report on the Tasman East Light Rail Project for the Month of January 2004.  (Collins)

Receive and file the Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Month of January 2004.  (Collins)

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

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

Receive and file the Monthly Legislative Reports.   (Evans)

REGULAR AGENDA

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with the joint venture of PGH Wong Engineering, Inc. (Wong), and Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. (PB) for systems design services for the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) Project in an amount not to exceed $14,220,000 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 possibly future construction management services once approval to enter into final design for the SVRT Project is determined.  This contract is currently two percent ($250,000) federally funded.  (Collins)

Authorize the General Manager to execute various construction contract change orders with Arntz Builders for construction of the Cerone Complex Phase I Improvements within an increased contract amount of not to exceed $12,762,000, an increase of $1,262,000 over the current level of authority delegated to the General Manager.   This contract is 80 percent ($10,209,600) federally funded.  (Collins)

OTHER ITEMS

Receive and file the FY 2004 Second Quarter Performance Report.   (Tucker)

Review Committee Work Plan.   (Daly)

Committee Staff Report   (Daly)

Chairperson's Report  (Cortese)

Determine Consent Agenda for March 4, 2004 Board Meeting.

Announcements

Adjourn