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Transit Planning and Operations

Wednesday, February 15, 2006
3:30 PM

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN MEETING DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION

Conference Room B-104
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
3331 North First Street
San Jose, California

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 
2.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Labor Negotiators
[Government Code Section 54957.6]

Employee Organization:
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)

Agency Designated Representatives:
Matthew O. Tucker, Chief Operating Officer
Robert Escobar, Manager, Office of Employee Relations

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

  
3. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
 
4.

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.

  
5. ORDERS OF THE DAY
 

CONSENT AGENDA

6.

Approve the Minutes of December 15, 2005.

  
7.

Approve the Minutes of January 19, 2006.

  
8.

Review the Monthly Legislative Report for January 2006.   (Evans)

  

REGULAR AGENDA

9.

Elect a Vice Chairperson for 2006.   (Marinos)

  
10.

Consider Meeting Date and Time for the Transit Planning & Operations (TP&O) March and April 2006 Committee Meetings.   (Tucker)

  
11.

Consider Responses to Questions on VTA Scenario posed at the Board of Directors’ Workshop Meeting of January 27, 2006. (Burns)

  
12.

Adopt a proposed policy to require all mobility device users, such as wheelchair and scooter users, to ride with their devices secured on VTA buses.   This policy, if adopted, will have an effective date of January 1, 2007.  (Tucker)

  
13.

Authorize the General Manager to amend and extend the agreement with the County of Santa Clara for law enforcement services provided by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department for a period of five years for a total amount not to exceed $36,875,397.   (Tucker)

  

OTHER ITES

14.

Review the FY 2006 Second Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report (July 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005).   (Tucker)

  
15.

Review the Monthly Ridership and Fare Revenue Performance.   (Tucker)

  
16.

Review the Transit Service Change Process.   (Tucker)

  
17.

Receive a report regarding the February 8, 2006 Committee for Transit Accessibility Meeting.   (Verbal Report)   (Tucker)

  
18.

Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

  
19.

Review Committee Work Plan.   (Tucker)

  
20.

Committee Staff Report   (Tucker)

  
21.

Chairperson’s Report   (Sandoval)

  
22.

Determine Consent Agenda for the March 2, 2006 Board Meeting.

  
23.

Announcements

  
24.

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.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), those requiring accommodations or accessible media for this meeting should notify the Board Secretary’s Office 48 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 321-5680 or e-mail: board.secretary@vta.org, TDD (408) 321-2330. VTA’s Homepage is located on the Web at: http://www.vta.org