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Transit Planning and Operations

Monday, May 22, 2006
4:00 PM

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

Summary Minutes

1.

CALLED TO ORDER at 4:05 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Members Present Members Absent

Dean Chu, Vice Chairperson

David Cortese

Greg Perry

 

Dolores Sandoval, Chairperson

 

   
Alternates Present Alternates Absent

 

Norman Kline

 

Jamie Matthews

 

Ken Yeager

*Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member.

A quorum was present.

  
2.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

There were no Public Presentations.

  
3.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

Noted that staff requested that Agenda Item #13. Review the Draft 1996 Measure B Program Revenue and Expenditure Plan for FY 2007 and #14. Receive a progress report on Joint Development at Capitol Light Rail Station and West San Carlos Sites, be heard prior to Item #7. Review the Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Demonstration Program Status Report. 

Accepted the Orders of the Day.

  

CONSENT AGENDA

4.

Approved the Minutes of April 24, 2006.

  

REGULAR

5.

Submittedwithout a recommendation to approve fare adjustments for the Dumbarton Bridge Express Service (DB Express), effective August 28, 2006 and receive information on minor service changes. 

Aaron Morrow, Committee for Transit Accessibility (CTA) Chairperson and Barbara Rhodes, CTA First Vice Chairperson, addressed the Committee.

Requested that staff provide information on the ridership difference between DB and DB1 routings.

  
6.

Approved submitting a recommendation to authorize the General Manager to amend the current agreement with the County of Santa Clara for law enforcement services provided by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department for one additional year (from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007) by $3,237,975 resulting in a total estimated contract value of $27.24 million. 

  

OTHER ITEMS

The Agenda was taken out of order.

  
13.

Reviewed the Draft 1996 Measure B Program Revenue and Expenditure Plan for FY 2007. 

  
14.

Received a progress report on Joint Development at Capitol Light Rail Station and West San Carlos Sites. 

  
7.

Reviewed the Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Demonstration Program Status Report. 

  
8.

Received a report on the Special Service for July 4th and San Jose Grand Prix. 

Mr. Morrow and Ms. Rhodes addressed the Committee.

  
9.

Received a report on Monthly Ridership and Fare Revenue Performance. 

  
10.

Reviewed the FY 2006 Third Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report  (July 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006). 

  
11.

Reviewed the Monthly Legislative Report for April 2006. 

Vice Chairperson Chu left the meeting at 5:55 p.m., the quorum was lost, and a Committee of the Whole was declared.

Ms. Rhodes addressed the Committee.

  
12.

The Committee of the Whole received a report regarding the May 10, 2006 Committee for Transit Accessibility Meeting. 

Mr. Morrow and Ms. Rhodes addressed the Committee.

  
15.

Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

There were no Items of Concern and Referral to Administration.

  
16.

The Committee of the Whole reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

  
17.

Committee Staff Report

There was no Committee Staff Report.

  
18.

Chairperson’s Report

There was no Chairperson’s Report.

  
19.

The Committee of the Whole determined the Consent Agenda for the June 1, 2006 Board Meeting.

CONSENT: None

REGULAR: Item #5. Approve fare adjustments for the Dumbarton Bridge Express Service, effective August 28, 2006 and receive information on minor service changes and Item #6. Authorize the General Manager to amend the current agreement with the County of Santa Clara for law enforcement services provided by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department for one additional year (from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007) by $3,237,975 resulting in a total estimated contract value of $27.24 million. 

  
20.

Announcements

There were no Announcements.

  
21.

ADJOURNED at 6:10 p.m.