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Transit Planning and Operations

Thursday, May 19, 2005


City of San Jose
801 North First Street - Room 106-E
3331 North First Street
San Jose, California

Summary Minutes

1.

CALLED TO ORDER at 4:33 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Members Present Members Absent

David Cortese, Chairperson

Bob Livengood

Ron Gonzales

 

Joe Pirzynski, Vice Chairperson

 
   
Alternates Present Alternates Absent

None

Dennis Kennedy

Dolores Sandoval

 

Ken Yeager

*Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member.

A quorum was present.

  
2.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

Barbara Rhodes, Interested Citizen, expressed appreciation to the Committee Members for addressing the concerns of the Committee for Transit Accessibility.

  
3.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

There were no Orders of the Day.

  

CONSENT AGENDA

4.

Approved the Minutes of April 21, 2005.

  
5.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to amend the total authorized budget for the Golden Bay Construction, Inc. civil construction contract for Winchester Park and Ride and Campbell Parking Lot Improvements by an amount of $200,000, to accommodate unforeseen conditions, for a new authorized amount of $2,907,314.  This contract is one percent federally funded. 

  
6.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute grants of fee parcels, Public Service Easements (PSE) and easements for parcels at no cost to the City of San Jose, City of Campbell, Caltrans, Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD), Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB) and various utility companies. 

  
7.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to award a contract to Andy’s Roofing, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for re-roofing Buildings A and C at the River Oaks facility for $557,888. 

  
8.

Reviewed VTA funding of Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) commuter rail service in the amount of $3.6 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-06 and $3.705 million in FY 2006-07. 

  
9.

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

Receive and file the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Update: April through May 2005.

  
10.

Received and filed the Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Month of April 2005.

  
11.

Received and filed the Joint Powers Board Monthly Status Report.

  
12.

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

Receive and file the Committee for Transit Accessibility Report.

  
13.

Received and filed the Monthly Legislative Report for April 2005.

  

REGULAR AGENDA

The Agenda was taken out of order.
9.

Received and filed the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Update: April through May 2005 Program.

Ms. Rhodes expressed concern regarding the Community Oriented Design Enhancements (CODE) Program Funding Update April through May 2005.

  
12. Received and filed the Committee for Transit Accessibility Report.

Ms. Rhodes encouraged the VTA Board of Directors to consider terminating the contract with Orthopedic Hospital and NovaCare 
  
14.

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to adopt the FY 2006/2007 Service Management Plan recommendations and a resolution approving a conforming change to the tariff relating to Paratransit fares. 

  

OTHER ITEMS

15. Discussed the allocation of $14,819,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-06 and $15,263,000 for FY 2006-07 to provide VTA’s share of Caltrain operating support; and $2.66 million for FY 2005-2006 and $2.18 million for FY 2006-07 as VTA’s share of the local matching funds required for Caltrain’s Capital Budgets for these two fiscal years. 
  
16.

Reviewed and commented on the Recommended Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007. 

  
17.

Received and filed the Draft 1996 Measure B Program Revenue and Expenditure Plan for FY 2006. 

  
18.

Reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

  
19.

Committee Staff Report

There was no Committee Staff Report.

  
20.

Chairperson’s Report

There was no Chairperson’s Report.

  
21.

Determined the Consent Agenda for the June 2, 2005 Board Meeting.

CONSENT: Item #5. #5. Authorize the General Manager to amend the total authorized budget for the Golden Bay Construction, Inc. civil construction contract for Winchester Park and Ride and Campbell Parking Lot Improvements by an amount of $200,000, to accommodate unforeseen conditions, for a new authorized amount of $2,907,314.  This contract is one percent federally funded; Agenda Item #6. Authorize the General Manager to execute grants of fee parcels, Public Service Easements (PSE) and easements for parcels at no cost to the City of San Jose, City of Campbell, Caltrans, Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD), Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB) and various utility companies; Agenda Item #7. Authorize the General Manager to award a contract to Andy’s Roofing, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for re-roofing Buildings A and C at the River Oaks facility for $557,888; and Agenda Item #8. Review VTA funding of Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) commuter rail service in the amount of $3.6 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-06 and $3.705 million in FY 2006-07.

REGULAR: Agenda Item #14. Adopt the FY 2006/2007 Service Management Plan recommendations and a resolution approving a conforming change to the tariff relating to Paratransit fares.

  
22.

Announcements

There were no Announcements.

  
23.

ADJOURNED at 5:15 p.m.