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CALLED TO ORDER at 4:46 p.m.

Noted that the meeting was delayed to await the arrival of a Member that would constitute a quorum.

ROLL CALL

Members Present
Dean Chu
Greg Perry
Dolores Sandoval, Chairperson

Members Absent
David Cortese

Alternates Present
None

Alternates Absent
Norman Kline
Jamie Matthews
Ken Yeager

*Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member.

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

The Agenda was taken out of order.

Chairperson’s Report

Heard a report, highlighting: 1) appointment as the new Chairperson of the Transit Planning & Operations (TP&O) Committee for 2006, 2) responsibility of TP&O, and 3) TP&O Chairperson’s goal for 2006.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

There were no Public Presentations.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

Requested that Agenda Item #6. Elect a Vice Chairperson for 2006, be deferred to the February 16, 2006 TP&O Committee Meeting.

Requested that the following Agenda Items be placed towards the end of the Agenda: Item #7. Consider a revised 2006 Transit Planning & Operations Committee Meeting Schedule and Item #8. Review and forward the Recommended VTA Scenario to the VTA Board of Directors.

The Committee of the Whole accepted the Orders of the Day.

CONSENT AGENDA

The Committee of the Whole deferred the Minutes of December 15, 2005, pending arrival of a quorum.

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

Review the Monthly Legislative Report for December 2005.

REGULAR AGENDA

The Committee of the Whole reviewed the Monthly Legislative Report for December 2005.

(Deferred to the February 16, 2006 TP&O Committee Meeting.)

Elect a Vice Chairperson for 2006.

OTHER ITEMS

Member Perry took his seat at 5:00 p.m. and a quorum was declared.

Reviewed the Monthly Ridership and Fare Revenue Performance. 

CONSENT AGENDA (continued)

Deferred the Minutes of December 15, 2005, to the February 16, 2006 TP&O Meeting.

REGULAR AGENDA (continued)

Considered a revised 2006 Transit Planning & Operations Committee Meeting Schedule.         

Requested that the TP&O Committee Meetings be held at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), 3331 North First Street, Room B-104, San Jose.

Reviewed and forwarded the Recommended VTA Scenario to the VTA Board of Directors.

OTHER ITEMS (continued)

Reviewed the Transit Service Changes.  

Janti Doomany, Interested Citizen, expressed concern about the noise and safety issue affiliated with Bus Stop #13, located at the corner of Almaden Road and Mountain Shadows.   She noted that 41 residents petitioned to have the bus stop removed.

Reviewed the Committee for Transit Accessibility Unapproved Summary Minutes of January 11, 2006.

Reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

Staff distributed a revised TP&O Committee Work Plan.

Committee Staff Report

• Received a RIDE Task Force Overview.

Chairperson’s Report

(Removed from Other Items and placed at the beginning of the Agenda.)

Determined the Consent Agenda for the February 2, 2006 Board Meeting.

CONSENT: None

REGULAR: None

Announcements

There were no Announcements.

ADJOURNED at 6:59 p.m.