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Transit Planning and Operations

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TIME AND LOCATION

Thursday, February 21, 2008
2:30 PM

Conference Room 157
County Government Center
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, California

Agenda

1.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

  
2.

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.

  
3.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

  

CONSENT AGENDA

4.

Approve the Minutes of January 16, 2008.

  

REGULAR AGENDA

5.

Receive a report regarding the February 13, 2008 Committee for Transit Accessibility Meeting.   (Verbal Report)   (Morrow)

  
6.

Authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with URS Corporation for Construction Management Services on the Freight Rail Relocation Project in the amount of $1,500,000.   The term of the contract will be for one year and extend through February 2009, with options for three one-year extensions.  (Robinson)

  
7.

Authorize the General Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Water District for the combined construction of the Lower Berryessa Creek Flood Protection and Freight Rail Relocation Project improvements in an amount of $17,000,000.   (Robinson)

  

OTHER ITEMS

8.

Receive the   2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program Semi-Annual
Report – December 2007.   (Ristow/Robinson)

2000 Measure A TIP Semi-Annual Report

  
9.

Receive theZero Emissions Bus Program Update.   (D. Smith)

  
10.

Review of Security at Light Rail Stations.   (Verbal Report) (Pugh)

  
11.

Receive the FYTD 2008 Second Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report
(July 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007).      (D. Smith)

Transit Operations Performance Report

  
12.

Receive a report on the January 2008 Monthly Ridership and Fare Revenue Performance.  (Verbal Report)   (Tolosa)

  
13.

Receive the Quarterly Marketing Report and Presentation, Q2, FY 2008.  (Alaniz)

  
14.

Items of Concern and Referral to Administration

  
15.

Review Committee Work Plan.  (D. Smith)

  
16.

Committee Staff Report   (D. Smith)

  
17.

Chairperson’s Report   (Sandoval)

  
18.

Determine Consent Agenda for the March 6, 2008 Board Meeting.

  
19.

Announcements

  
20.

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

All reports for items on the open meeting agenda are available for review in the Board Secretary's Office, 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California, (408) 321-5680, the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the meeting. This information is available on VTA's website at www.vta.org and also at the meeting.