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ROLL CALL

*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.

Member Chu took his seat at 3:35 p.m. and a quorum was declared.

Jerry Grace, Interested Citizen, noted that he was unable to attend the last couple of Transit Planning & Operations (TP&O) Committee Meetings and expressed happiness in being able to attend today’s Meeting.

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

RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION at 3:55 PM

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

There was no reportable action taken during Closed Session.

Requested that Agenda Item #14. Review the FY 2006 Second Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report (July 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005) be heard after Agenda Item #15. Review the Monthly Ridership and Fare Revenue Performance.

Accepted  the Orders of the Day.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approved the Minutes of December 15, 2005.

Approved the Minutes of January 19, 2006.

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

Review the Monthly Legislative Report for January 2006.

REGULAR

Reviewed the Monthly Legislative Report for January 2006.

Elected Dean Chu as Vice Chairperson for 2006.

Considered the following Meeting Date and Time for the Transit Planning & Operations (TP&O) March and April 2006 Committee Meetings: 1) Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. and 2) Monday, April 24, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.

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

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to 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. 

The Committee of the Whole submitted without a recommendation to the Board of Directors to 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.

OTHER ITEMS

The Committee of the Whole reviewed the Monthly Ridership and Fare Revenue Performance.

The Committee of the Whole reviewed the FY 2006 Second Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report (July 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005).

The Committee of the Whole reviewed   the Transit Service Change Process.

There was no report regarding the February 8, 2006 Committee for Transit Accessibility Meeting.

There were no Items of Concern and Referral to Administration.

The Committee of the Whole reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

There was no Committee Staff Report.

Requested that the Board Secretary send notification to the TP&O Committee Members informing the Members of the March and April 2006 Meeting Schedule and to also indicate that the TP&O Meetings generally last between 90 to 120 minutes.

The Committee of the Whole determined the Consent Agenda for the March 2, 2006 Board Meeting.

CONSENT:  None

REGULAR: Item #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 and      Item #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. 

There were no Announcements.