CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Labor Negotiators
[Government Code Section 54957.6]

Employee Organization
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 265

VTA Designated Representatives:
Kaye L. Evleth, Chief Administrative Officer
Matthew Tucker, Chief Operating Officer
Robert Escobar, Manager, Employee Relations

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

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.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approve the Minutes of August 18, 2005.

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with HSQ Technology, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $1,119,780, for installing the infrastructure to support TransLink® Card Interface Devices (CID) located at all VTA Light Rail Stations.   This contract is 88.5 percent federally funded.   (Collins)

Approve the following list of consultants, which will be valid for a five-year period, and authorize the General Manager to execute contracts for business goodwill appraisals for Valley Transportation Plan 2030 projects.   Each contract shall be for an initial three-year period with options for two additional years with a total value not to exceed $550,000.   Federal funds may be utilized to fund contracts if task orders are executed for federally funded capital improvement projects.  Qualified consultants are:  Desmond, Marcello & Amster, San Francisco, CA; Donna Desmond Associates, Los Angeles, CA; Girbovan, Inc., (dba Integra Tech), Westlake Village, CA; Grobstein, Horwath & Company LLP, Sherman Oaks, CA; Marshall & Stevens Inc., San Francisco, CA; Sanli Pastore & Hill, Inc., Sacramento, CA.    (Gonot)

Receive and file the Report on the Vasona Light Rail Project for the Months of July/August 2005.  (Collins)

Receive and file the Monthly Legislative Report for August 2005.   (Evans)

REGULAR AGENDA

Authorize the General Manager to enter into up to six one-month contract extensions at an estimated cost of $71,000 per month with the Parking Company of America Management, LCC (PCA) for the provision of the Los Gatos Community Bus Light Rail Shuttle Service (Lines 48 and 49).     (Tucker)

OTHER ITEMS

Receive and file a report on Intelligent Transportation Systems at VTA.   (Tucker)

Receive and file the Committee for Transit Accessibility Unapproved Minutes of September 7, 2005.   (Tucker)

Review Committee Work Plan.   (Daly)

Committee Staff Report   (Daly)

Chairperson’s Report   (Cortese)

Determine Consent Agenda for September 29, 2005 Board Meeting.

Announcements

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