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Transit Planning and Operations

Thursday, October 21, 2004
4:30 PM

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN MEETING ROOM LOCATION


City of San Jose
801 North First Street - Room 106E
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.

Approve the Minutes of May 20, 2004.

  
5.

Approve the Minutes of August 19, 2004.

  
6.

Approve the Minutes of September 16, 2004.

  
7.

Authorize the General Manager to extend the contract with Bright Horizons Children’s Centers, Inc., for five years to continue the operation of the Tamien Child Care Center at no cost to VTA.   (Tucker)

  
8.

Receive and file the Status of Cities’ Appointments to the Valley Transportation Plan Design Enhancements (VTP DE) Committee.   (Gonot)

  
9.

Receive and file the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Update – September through October 2004.   (Gonot)

  
10.

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

  
11.

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

  
12.

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

  
13.

Receive and file the Monthly Legislative Reports.   (Evans)

  

REGULAR AGENDA

14.

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $1,113,459 with Robert A. Bothman, the lowest responsible bidder for the Rehabilitation of Palo Alto University Avenue Railroad Depot Project.   This project is 80 percent federally funded.   (Collins)

  
15.

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $1,198,671 with Stacy and Witbeck, Inc., the sole bidder for the Rail Rehabilitation at First Street and San Carlos Street.   This construction contract is 50 percent federally funded.  (Collins)

  

OTHER ITEMS

16.

Review Committee Work Plan.   (Daly)

  
17.

Committee Staff Report   (Daly)

  
18.

Chairperson’s Report   (Cortese)

  
19.

Determine Consent Agenda for November 4, 2004 Board Meeting.

  
20.

Announcements

  
21.

Adjourn

  

NOTE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: In order to establish a quorum for this meeting, members are asked to call the Office of the Board Secretary (408) 321-5680 or E-mail: board.secretary@vta.org before 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting. Thank you for your cooperation.

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