CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY MEETING OF THE CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD Wednesday September 21, 2005 10:00 a.m. BART Boardroom, 344 20th Street, Kaiser Center Mall, 3rd Floor Oakland, CA, 94612 (see attached map) AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance III. Report of the Chair IV. Minutes of June 15, 2005 Meeting Action V. Consent Calendar [no items] VI. Action and Discussion Items (Executive Director) 1. CCJPA FY 06 Budget Action 2. CCJPA/Amtrak FY 06 Fixed Price Operating Agreement Action 3. CCJPA FY 06 Marketing Plan Action 4. FY 2005-06 Budget/Legislative Matters Action 5. Capitol Corridor Automated Ticket Validation Pilot Program Action 6. 2006 STIP Capitol Corridor Intercity Rail Project List Action 7. Results of June 2005 On-Board Surveys Discussion 8. Managing Director’s Report (Status of Service Performance) Info 9. Work Completed a. Vision Plan Update Info b. City of Berkeley Train Station Project Info c. Marketing Activities (June – August 2005) Info 10. Work in Progress a. Oakland-San Jose Track Improvements Info b. Status of UP Design/Engineering and Capacity Analyses Info c. Revisions to CCJPA Station Policy and Service Policy Info d. Regional Measure 2 Projects: Bahia-Benicia Siding, Fairfield/Vacaville Station Info e. Upcoming Marketing Activities Info VII. Board Member Reports VIII. Public Comment IX. Adjournment. Next Meeting Date: 10:00 a.m., November 16, 2005 at City Council Chambers, Suisun City Hall, 701 Civic Center Blvd., City of Suisun City Notes: Members of the public may address the Board regarding any item on this agenda. Please complete a "Request to Address the Board" form (available at the entrance of the Boardroom) and hand it to the Secretary before the item is considered by the Board. If you wish to discuss a matter that is not on the agenda during a regular meeting, you may do so under Public Comment. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes for any item or matter. The CCJPA Board reserves the right to take action on any agenda item. Consent calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved or adopted by one motion unless a request for discussion or explanation is received from a CCJPA Board Director or from a member of the audience. The CCJPA Board provides services/accommodations upon request to persons with disabilities who wish to address Board matters. A request must be made within one and five days in advance of a Board meeting, depending on the service requested. Call (510) 464-6085 for information. DIRECTIONS: Capitol Corridor JPA meeting San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District - Board Room Kaiser Center 20th Street Mall - Third Floor 344 20th Street, Oakland, California 94607 DRIVING DIRECTIONS From the South Bay (San Jose/Fremont/Hayward) Take I-880 North Exit on Oak Street; turn right onto Oak Street Follow Oak Street as it turns into Lakeside Drive Follow Lakeside Drive to 20th Street; stay toward the left Bear right into Kaiser Center Parking Garage From the East Bay (Vallejo/Richmond/Berkeley) Take I-80 West toward San Francisco Merge onto I-580 East toward Hayward Exit on Harrison Street, stay to the right Follow Harrison Street (which becomes Lakeside Drive) to 20th Street Turn right into Kaiser Center Parking Garage CAPITOL CORRIDOR DIRECTIONS via BART 19th Street Station From the North, get off Capitol Corridor at the Richmond Station, transfer to BART. Take BART to the 19th Street BART station. From the South, get off Capitol Corridor at the Oakland Coliseum Station, transfer to BART. Take BART to the 19th Street BART station. AT BART: Take the 20th Street exit Walk 3 blocks east on 20lh Street, toward Lake Merritt From Kaiser Center Parking structure Mall Entrance on levels A, B, and E Accessible entrance for Persons with Disabilities is available from Level A Directions to the BART Board Room The BART Board Room is located on the 3rd Floor (Roof Garden level) of the Kaiser Center 20th Street Mall. Follow signs In the Mall to the Board Room. From the ground floor, take the escalator or elevator to the 3rd Floor (Roof Garden level). Elevators are also located in the parking garage. Item IV CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY Regular Board Meeting Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board of Directors Minutes of the 56th Meeting June 15, 2005 The 56th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority was held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at the City Council Chambers, Suisun City Hall, 701 Civic Center Boulevard, City of Suisun City, California. Chair Roger Dickinson presided; Kenneth A. Duron, Recording Secretary. I. Call to Order. Chair Dickinson called the meeting to order at 10:12 a.m. II. Roll Call. Directors present: Chair Dickinson, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SRTD); Vice Chair Forrest Williams, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA); Steve Cohn, SRTD; Roger Imsdahl, Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA); Christopher Cabaldon, Yolo County Transportation District (YCTD); Bob Franklin, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART); Gail Murray, BART; James Spering, Solano Transportation Authority (STA); Zoyd Luce, BART Alternate (in the absence of Director Blalock); and Len Augustine, STA Alternate (in the absence of Director Courville). Absent: Directors Gina Garbolino, PCTPA; Ted Puntillo, YCTD; Dean Chu, SCVTA; Thomas M. Blalock, BART (Alternate attended in stead); James Fang, BART; Joel Keller, BART; Lynette Sweet, BART; and Mary Ann Courville, STA (Alternate attended in stead). Chair Dickinson led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance. III. Report of the Chair. Chair Dickinson thanked the Board of Directors for their appointment of Mr. Dickinson as Chair of the CCJPA for the next two years. Chair Dickinson advised the Board that the first joint meeting of the three intercity rail services in California was held on May 12, 2005. The meeting was held to develop an effective joint effort to pursue federal support for the rail services and Amtrak and to provide a forum for to address matters of mutual interest. Additional joint meetings will be held in the future. Chair Dickinson announced that a successful groundbreaking event was held on May 25 for the Coliseum Station in Oakland, with service to the station starting on June 6. Chair Dickinson commented on the success of the event, the participation of local and regional officials, and the interest in a proposed redevelopment of the area surrounding the station. Chair Dickinson commented that the Board is expecting a report on the cause of recent slow orders and train delays on the system and proposed solutions. Chair Dickinson noted that the Regional Rail Policy Advisory group had met and is developing a formula for providing service in the region and will be meeting and updating other policy boards in the coming months. IV. Minutes of February 16, 2005 Meeting. Chair Dickinson introduced the Minutes of the February 16, 2005 Meeting. Director Williams moved approval of the Minutes of February 16, 2005. Director Cabaldon seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous voice vote. Ayes: 10 - Directors Dickinson, Williams, Cohn, Imsdahl, Cabaldon, Franklin, Murray, Spering, Luce, and Augustine. Noes: 0. Absent: 6 – Directors Garbolino, Puntillo, Chu, Fang, Keller, and Sweet. V. Consent Calendar. No items. VI. Action and Discussion Items (Executive Director). 1. Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) Vision Plan Update. Mr. Eugene Skoropowski, Managing Director, described highlights and the process used to develop the proposed updates to the CCJPA Vision Plan. Director Williams moved adoption of Resolution No. 05-5, In the Matter of Approving the Update of the Vision Plan for the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority. Director Imsdahl seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous voice vote. Ayes: 10 - Directors Dickinson, Williams, Cohn, Imsdahl, Cabaldon, Franklin, Murray, Spering, Luce, and Augustine. Noes: 0. Absent: 6 – Directors Garbolino, Puntillo, Chu, Fang, Keller, and Sweet. 2. Oakland-San Jose Joint Tie Renewal Program (CCJPA/ACE/UPRR). Managing Director Skoropowski described the item, requesting authorization to provide funding for the CCJPA’s share of the joint tie renewal program. Mr. Jerry Wilmoth of the Union Pacific Railroad addressed the Board concerning recent service delays and slow orders on the Corridor and the program to mitigate impacts of construction on service. After discussion, Director Williams moved adoption of Resolution No. 05-6, In the Matter of Providing Funding for the UPRR/CCJPA/ACE Oakland-San Jose Joint Tie Renewal Project. Director Cohn seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous voice vote. Ayes: Ayes: 10 - Directors Dickinson, Williams, Cohn, Imsdahl, Cabaldon, Franklin, Murray, Spering, Luce and Augustine. Noes: 0. Absent: 6 – Directors Garbolino, Puntillo, Chu, Fang, Keller, and Sweet. 3. Proposed FY 2005-06 Budget/Legislative Matters. Mr. Skoropowski reviewed the proposed State Budget for FY 2005-06 and legislative matters affecting Capitol Corridor Service. Liz O'Donohue, Strategic Planning - Amtrak, expressed appreciation of the Board’s support for AJR 18. Mr. Russ Jackson, Rail Passengers Association of California, addressed the Board. Director Spering moved to authorize the CCJPA Executive Director to submit a letter(s) of support or opposition for actions relating to the proposed FY2005-06 State Budget and legislative matters affecting Capitol Corridor Service, including modifications as provided by the CCJPA Board. Director Cabaldon seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous voice vote. Ayes: 10 - Directors Dickinson, Williams, Cohn, Imsdahl, Cabaldon, Franklin, Murray, Spering, Luce and Augustine. Noes: 0. Absent: 6 – Directors Garbolino, Puntillo, Chu, Fang, Keller, and Sweet. 4. Results of January 2005 On-Board Surveys. Mr. Skoropowski reviewed highlights of the results of the CCJPA’s January 2005 on-board customer surveys. 5. Overview of CCJPA Station Policy and Service Policy.