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CALLED TO ORDER at 4:32 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Members Present
David Cortese, Chairperson
Joe Pirzynski, Vice Chairperson
*Ken Yeager, Alternate

Members Absent
Ron Gonzales
Pete McHugh

Alternates Present
None

Alternates Absent
Blanca Alvarado
Dolores Sandoval

*Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member.

A quorum was present.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

There were no Public Presentations.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

There were no Orders of the Day.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approved the Minutes of January 15, 2004.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve artist Ellen Sollods 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.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to 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. 

Received and filed the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Update - January 2004 - February 2004.

Received and filed the Report on the Capitol Light Rail Project for the Month of January 2004.

Received and filed the Report on the Tasman East Light Rail Project for the Month of January 2004.

Received and filed the Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Month of January 2004.

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 Reports.

REGULAR AGENDA

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to 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. 

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to 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. 

OTHER ITEMS

Received and filed the FY 2004 Second Quarter Performance Report. 

Staff directed attention to the replacement pages for the FY 2004 Second Quarter Performance Report and noted the revisions.

Reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

Staff noted the addition of the Highway 17 Express Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) item.

The Agenda was taken out of order.

Chairperson's Report

There was no Chairperson's Report.

Committee Staff Report

Heard a report, highlighting: 1) County Employees Management Association (CEMA) election results and 2) February 27, 2004 Board of Directors Workshop Meeting.

Determined the Consent Agenda for the March 4, 2004 Board Meeting.

CONSENT: Item #5.  Approve artist Ellen Sollods 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 and Item #6. 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. 

REGULAR: Item #14. 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 and Item #15. 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. 

Announcements

There were no Announcements.

Adjourned at 4:54 p.m.