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CALLED TO ORDER at 4:45 p.m.

ROLL CALL

 *Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member.

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

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

 There were no Public Presentations.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

There were no Orders of the Day.

Member Cortese took his seat at 4:46 p.m. and a quorum was declared.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approved the Minutes of May 22, 2006.

REGULAR

Approved submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors to authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Bianchi – Amaker Construction, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $397,176 for construction of the Vasona Light Rail Project Soldier Pile and Lagging Wall and Miscellaneous Civil Improvements Contract. 

OTHER ITEMS

Reviewed the Transit Sustainability Policy. 

Reviewed the 2005-2006 VTA Passenger Survey. 

Received a report on the Committee Referral:   Transportation Development Act Funds.

Reviewed the Community Bus Implementation Plan. 

Received a report on the Monthly Ridership and Fare Revenue Performance. 

Received an update on the Ad Hoc Financial Stability Committee Consultant Recommendations. 

Reviewed the Monthly Legislative History Matrix. 

Report regarding the August 9, 2006 Committee for Transit Accessibility Meeting. 

There was no report regarding the August 9, 2006 Committee for Transit Accessibility Meeting.

Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

There were no Items of Concern and Referral to Administration.

Reviewed the Committee Work Plan.

Received the Committee Staff Report.

Chairperson’s Report

There was no Chairperson’s Report.

Determined the Consent Agenda for the August 31, 2006 Board Meeting.

CONSENT: Item #5. Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Bianchi – Amaker Construction, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $397,176 for construction of the Vasona Light Rail Project Soldier Pile and Lagging Wall and Miscellaneous Civil Improvements Contract.

REGULAR: None

Announcements

There were no Announcements.

ADJOURNED at 6:17 p.m. to the Regular Meetings of the Transit Planning & Operations Committee scheduled for the third Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. in Conference Room B-104, Valley Transportation Authority, 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California.