1. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
3. STRATEGIC SUPPORT SERVICES Report of the Rules Committee - November 9, 2005 Vice Mayor Chavez, Chair (Cont'd.)
(i) Adjournment
3.4 Council appointments to various Boards and Commissions.
(a) Federated Retirement Board: 1 employee/member to a four year term ending 11/30/09. (Item continued on next page.)
(b) Police & Fire Retirement Board: 1 Police Department employee/member to a four year term ending 11/30/09.
4. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
5. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
6. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
6.2 Acceptance of staff's recommendation on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Proposed Measure A Expenditure Plan.
(a) Allocate funding for the "Airport People Mover Connection to BART/Caltrain" Project in the Initial Program in the amount of $248 million by pursuing the following:
(b) Continue to pursue accelerated development of the BART to Silicon Valley project to preserve options for completion earlier than 2018 if Program cost savings or further project cost savings are identified and/or new revenues are secured such as through joint development efforts, or increased Federal or State grants.
(c) Allow the environmental review process for the "Santa Clara/Alum Rock Transit Corridor" Project to proceed so as to determine the preferred transit mode and then pursue amending the VTA Expenditure Plan to fully fund the approved project, as needed. Retain $85 million in the Initial Program.
(d) Pursue accelerated development of the "Capitol LRT Extension to Eastridge" Project to preserve options for project delivery earlier than 2019 if Program cost savings or project cost savings are identified and/or new revenues secured.
(e) Accept placement of the "Capitol LRT Extension from Eastridge to Neiman" Project in Completion Program (for future funding) with the condition that connecting bus service be provided from development in the Neiman area to the Eastridge Transit Center.
(f) Pursue funding of Caltrain electrification as part of the California High Speed Rail Project to save costs for the San Francisco to San José and the San José to Gilroy segments.
(g) Support the VTA proposal for an annual review of the Expenditure Plan allowing flexibility to strategically respond to changing circumstances, needs and priorities.
(h) Continue support of VTA efforts to develop a Transit Expansion Policy that links transportation investment with the VTA Board's adopted evaluation criteria and supportive local land use development policies. (Item continued on next page.)
(i) That the VTA Board develop a "reward policy" for local agencies that use local and/or private development funds to implement regional transportation projects and thereby granting priority for such agencies for other regional funding allocations. This would apply in both the transit and highway programs.
CEQA: Not a Project. (Transportation)
(Rules Committee referral 10/19/05)
(Deferred from 11/1/05 - Item 6.4 and 11/15/05 Item 6.6)
7. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
7.1 Approval of policy direction for the Request for Proposals for Recycle Plus Integrated Waste Management Services.
(a) Approval of the following recommendations on policy direction for the Request for Proposals for Recycle Plus integrated waste management services, to be issued in the event that the extension to one or more of the Recycle Plus contractors is not approved by Council or if one or more of the contractors decide not to accept the extension:
7.2 Approval to award a contract for the Alma Storm Drain Improvement Project.
(a) Report on bids and award of contract for the Alma Storm Drain Improvement Project to the low bidder, Stoloski & Gonzalez, Inc., in the amount of $1,118,658.20, and approval of a contingency in the amount of $120,000.
8. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
8.1 Approval of a proposed site for the Driver Safety Training Facility.
(a) Approval of a site designated as the proposed Driver Training site at the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) buffer-lands as the preferred location for a proposed Driver Safety Training Facility; and
(b) Direction to staff to develop a Request for Proposal to solicit consulting firms to conduct an Environmental Review of the proposed project and return to City Council with a contract for award if needed; and
(c) Direction to staff to work with WPCP member agencies to develop a long-term lease agreement for the use of the land at the preferred location, including business terms for operation and use of the facility and return to City Council with a contract for award if needed.
CEQA: Not a Project. (Police/Fire/Environmental Services)
Nov 29, 2005 City Council
1. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
3. STRATEGIC SUPPORT SERVICES Report of the Rules Committee - November 9, 2005 Vice Mayor Chavez, Chair (Cont'd.)
(i) Adjournment
3.4 Council appointments to various Boards and Commissions.
(a) Federated Retirement Board: 1 employee/member to a four year term ending 11/30/09. (Item continued on next page.)
(b) Police & Fire Retirement Board: 1 Police Department employee/member to a four year term ending 11/30/09.
4. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
5. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
6. TRANSPORTATION & AVIATION SERVICES
6.2 Acceptance of staff's recommendation on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Proposed Measure A Expenditure Plan.
(a) Allocate funding for the "Airport People Mover Connection to BART/Caltrain" Project in the Initial Program in the amount of $248 million by pursuing the following:
(b) Continue to pursue accelerated development of the BART to Silicon Valley project to preserve options for completion earlier than 2018 if Program cost savings or further project cost savings are identified and/or new revenues are secured such as through joint development efforts, or increased Federal or State grants.
(c) Allow the environmental review process for the "Santa Clara/Alum Rock Transit Corridor" Project to proceed so as to determine the preferred transit mode and then pursue amending the VTA Expenditure Plan to fully fund the approved project, as needed. Retain $85 million in the Initial Program.
(d) Pursue accelerated development of the "Capitol LRT Extension to Eastridge" Project to preserve options for project delivery earlier than 2019 if Program cost savings or project cost savings are identified and/or new revenues secured.
(e) Accept placement of the "Capitol LRT Extension from Eastridge to Neiman" Project in Completion Program (for future funding) with the condition that connecting bus service be provided from development in the Neiman area to the Eastridge Transit Center.
(f) Pursue funding of Caltrain electrification as part of the California High Speed Rail Project to save costs for the San Francisco to San José and the San José to Gilroy segments.
(g) Support the VTA proposal for an annual review of the Expenditure Plan allowing flexibility to strategically respond to changing circumstances, needs and priorities.
(h) Continue support of VTA efforts to develop a Transit Expansion Policy that links transportation investment with the VTA Board's adopted evaluation criteria and supportive local land use development policies. (Item continued on next page.)
(i) That the VTA Board develop a "reward policy" for local agencies that use local and/or private development funds to implement regional transportation projects and thereby granting priority for such agencies for other regional funding allocations. This would apply in both the transit and highway programs.
CEQA: Not a Project. (Transportation)
(Rules Committee referral 10/19/05)
(Deferred from 11/1/05 - Item 6.4 and 11/15/05 Item 6.6)
7. ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY SERVICES
7.1 Approval of policy direction for the Request for Proposals for Recycle Plus Integrated Waste Management Services.
(a) Approval of the following recommendations on policy direction for the Request for Proposals for Recycle Plus integrated waste management services, to be issued in the event that the extension to one or more of the Recycle Plus contractors is not approved by Council or if one or more of the contractors decide not to accept the extension:
7.2 Approval to award a contract for the Alma Storm Drain Improvement Project.
(a) Report on bids and award of contract for the Alma Storm Drain Improvement Project to the low bidder, Stoloski & Gonzalez, Inc., in the amount of $1,118,658.20, and approval of a contingency in the amount of $120,000.
8. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
8.1 Approval of a proposed site for the Driver Safety Training Facility.
(a) Approval of a site designated as the proposed Driver Training site at the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) buffer-lands as the preferred location for a proposed Driver Safety Training Facility; and
(b) Direction to staff to develop a Request for Proposal to solicit consulting firms to conduct an Environmental Review of the proposed project and return to City Council with a contract for award if needed; and
(c) Direction to staff to work with WPCP member agencies to develop a long-term lease agreement for the use of the land at the preferred location, including business terms for operation and use of the facility and return to City Council with a contract for award if needed.
CEQA: Not a Project. (Police/Fire/Environmental Services)
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