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CALLED TO ORDER at 4:35 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Members Present
David Cortese, Chairperson
Ron Gonzales
Joe Pirzynski, Vice Chairperson

Members Absent
Pete McHugh

Alternates Present
None

Alternates Absent
Blanca Alvarado
Dolores Sandoval
Ken Yeager

*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.

Discussed the Transit Performance Measures.  

Staff distributed an updated version of Attachment A entitled Monthly Performance Report, March 2004.

Requested staff prepare data for a year-to-year comparison that would reflect why the performance numbers fluctuate and their affect on performance.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approved the Minutes of March 18, 2004.

(Removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda.)

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with George Bianchi Construction, the lowest responsible bidder, for the removal of Mobility Impaired Lifts, in the amount of $415,857 and exercise the contract option in the amount of $265,576, for a total contract amount of $681,433. 

(Removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda.)

Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with Jones & Stokes Associates, Inc., for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Downtown East Valley Capitol Expressway Corridor Project, increasing the approved contract value by $300,000 for a new contract value not to exceed $998,938; and extend the term of the contract through May 30, 2009. 

Received and filed the Paratransit Service Area: South County Update. 

Received and filed the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Update March 2004 April 2004.

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

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

Received and filed the Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Month of March 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 George Bianchi Construction, the lowest responsible bidder, for the removal of Mobility Impaired Lifts, in the amount of $415,857 and exercise the contract option in the amount of $265,576, for a total contract amount of $681,433.

Expressed concern regarding the costs of removing the lifts.     

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with Jones & Stokes Associates, Inc., for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Downtown East Valley Capitol Expressway Corridor Project, increasing the approved contract value by $300,000 for a new contract value not to exceed $998,938; and extend the term of the contract through May 30, 2009. 

Queried whether the E.I.R was still within budget or if the budget was being raised.   Asked what the additional cost was attributed to.

Approvedsubmitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Earth Tech, Inc., for station design services for the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) Project in an amount not to exceed $16,900,000 for the Preliminary Engineering phase.   The initial contract term will be for 24 months with future amendments to be presented to the Board for finalizing design-build contract documents and possibly future design support services once approval to enter into final design for the SVRT Project is determined.  This contract is currently 1.5 percent ($250,000) federally funded. 

OTHER ITEMS

Reviewed and commented on the proposed transit and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) fare modifications for implementation January 1, 2005. 

Received and filed the Update on Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Program and Related Fleet Emission Reduction Initiatives. 

Reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

Staff noted the following additional items added to the Transit Planning & Operations Committee (TP&O) Work Plan for the month of May 2004: 1) Operating & Capital Budget Amendment, an Information Item, and 2) Vasona Light Rail Project Amendment to San Jose Diridon Station to Winchester Station Construction Contract, an Action Item.

Committee Staff Report

Heard a report noting that the May 20, 2004 TP&O Meeting will begin at 5:15 p.m.

Chairperson's Report

There was no Chairperson's Report.

Determined the Consent Agenda for the May 6, 2004 Board Meeting.

CONSENT:  Item #6. Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with George Bianchi Construction, the lowest responsible bidder, for the removal of Mobility Impaired Lifts, in the amount of $415,857 and exercise the contract option in the amount of $265,576, for a total contract amount of $681,433 and Item #7. Authorize the General Manager to amend the contract with Jones & Stokes Associates, Inc., for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Downtown East Valley Capitol Expressway Corridor Project, increasing the approved contract value by $300,000 for a new contract value not to exceed $998,938; and extend the term of the contract through May 30, 2009.

REGULAR: Item #16. Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Earth Tech, Inc., for station design services for the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) Project in an amount not to exceed $16,900,000 for the Preliminary Engineering phase.  The initial contract term will be for 24 months with future amendments to be presented to the Board for finalizing design-build contract documents and possibly future design support services once approval to enter into final design for the SVRT Project is determined.  This contract is currently 1.5 percent ($250,000) federally funded. 

Announcements

There were no Announcements.

Adjourned at 5:26 p.m.