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CALLED TO ORDER at 4:31 p.m.

ROLL CALL

*Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member.

A quorum was not present and a Committee of the Whole was declared.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

There were no Public Presentations.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

There were no Orders of the Day.

CONSENT AGENDA

The Committee of the Whole requested that the following item be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda: Item 12.Receive and file the Committee for Transit Accessibility Report.

The Committee of the Whole deferred the Minutes of May 20, 2004.

The Committee of the Whole deferred the Minutes of August 19, 2004.

The Committee of the Whole deferred the Minutes of September 16, 2004.

The Committee of the Whole approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to 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. 

The Committee of the Whole received the Status of Cities’ Appointments to the Valley Transportation Plan Design Enhancements (VTP DE) Committee. 

The Committee of the Whole received the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Update – September through October 2004.

The Committee of the Whole received the Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Month of September 2004.

The Committee of the Whole received the Joint Powers Board Monthly Status Report.

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

Receive and file the Committee for Transit Accessibility Report.

The Committee of the Whole received the Monthly Legislative Reports.

REGULAR AGENDA

The Committee of the Whole received the Committee for Transit Accessibility Report.

Expressed concern regarding the complaints received at the City of San Jose regarding the eligibility process for paratransit.  Noted that many people are feeling that rather than a process that was designed to assure eligibility that VTA has designed a process that is nothing but a bunch of hurdles and is making it very difficult.  Noted that the word is getting out to the point where people are not applying who many people believe are eligible.  Requested that staff provide an update at the November 5, 2004 Board of Directors’ Workshop Meeting on the policy adopted, how the policy is being implemented, outcomes, concerns, complaints we are hearing, and to invite the Committee for Transit Accessibility to participate.

The Committee of the Whole approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to 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. 

The Committee of the Whole approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to 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. 

Expressed concern regarding the March/April 2005 timeframe that the light rail would be shutdown on weekends to conduct the rail rehabilitation work at First Street and San Carlos Street.    Noted that the City of San Jose would be hosting an EBAY event in Downtown San Jose and expressed concern regarding a light rail shutdown.  Requested that staff work very closely with the San Jose Downtown Association/San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau.

OTHER ITEMS

The Committee of the Whole reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

Committee Staff Report

There was no Committee Staff Report.

Chairperson’s Report

There was no Chairperson’s Report.

The Committee of the Whole determined the Consent Agenda for the November 4, 2004 Board Meeting.

CONSENT: Item #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; Item #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; and Item #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.

REGULAR:      None

Announcements

There were no Announcements.

Adjourned at 4:46 p.m.