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Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Wednesday, October 10, 2007
6:00 PM

Auditorium, Building A
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
3331 North First Street
San Jose, California

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 
2. ORDERS OF THE DAY
 
3.

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.

  
4.

Receive Committee Staff Report.   (Verbal Report)  (Augenstein)

  
5.

Receive Chairperson’s Report.   (Verbal Report)  (Wadler)

  

CONSENT AGENDA

6.

Approve Minutes of August 8, 2007.

  

REGULAR AGENDA

7.

ReceiveVTA’s Financial Update.   (Mikolajczyk)

  
8.

Review and recommend that the VTA Board of Directors approve the following:
1) Waive the Bicycle Expenditure Program policy on limitations of cost increases for the Mary Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Project; 2) Increase the Bicycle Expenditure Plan allocation for the Mary Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge to $3.35 million for a total of $10.35 million; 3) Program $3.35 million in Congestion Management Program Local Program Reserve funds to the construction of the Mary Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge; and 4) Commit to program an equivalent amount of future Bicycle Expenditure Plan funds to repay the Local Program Reserve fund, as the future grant funds becomes available for programming.   (Ristow)

  
9.

Receive the Regional Transportation Plan / Valley Transportation Plan (VTP) 2030 briefing.  (Ristow)

  
10.

Discuss the Bicycle Plan Update – Education & Promotion Programs.   (Ristow)

  
11.

Discussthe 2007 Bicycle Technical Guidelines Update.   (Ristow)

  
12.

Discuss the presentation of Pedestrian Access Issues along County Expressways.  (Committee)

  
13.

Receive County Staff Report.  (Verbal Report)  (County Staff)

  •      Receivea presentation on Uvas Road Bridge Reconstruction Project.  (County Staff)          

 

  

OTHERS

14.

Review BPAC Work Plan.  (Ristow)

  
15.

Announcements: This portion of the agenda is reserved for Members to communicate bicycle or VTA related topics.   Members are asked to keep their comments brief, keeping in mind that the law does not permit Committee action or extended discussion on any item not on the agenda except under emergency circumstances.

  
16. 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