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COMMITTEE FOR TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY & ACCESSIBILITY Thursday, April 11, 2019 10:00 AM VTA Conference Room B-106 3331 North First Street San Jose, CA AGENDA COMMITTEE MISSION The VTA Committee for Transportation Mobility and Accessibility provides guidance and perspective to the Board of Directors on VTA transit and transportation accessibility matters to help ensure complete access to all users in Santa Clara County, doing so by facilitating dialogue with, representing and advocating the needs of the disabled and senior communities. CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL 2. INTRODUCTION OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS 3. ORDERS OF THE DAY 4. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS This portion of the agenda is reserved for persons desiring to address the Committee on any matter not on the agenda, within the Committee’s jurisdiction. 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. 5. Receive the Committee Staff Report. (Verbal Report) Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Committee for Transportation Mobility & Accessibility April 11, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA 6. ACTION ITEM - Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2019. 7. INFORMATION ITEM - Receive the FY2019 Second Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report. 8. INFORMATION ITEM - Receive a report on the April 8, 2019 Transit Service Changes. REGULAR AGENDA 9. ACTION ITEM - Recommend that the VTA Board of Directors adopt the final 2019 New Transit Service Plan for implementation in late 2019 coincident with the opening of the BART extension to Berryessa. 10. INFORMATION ITEM - Receive information about VTA's transit speed policy. 11. INFORMATION ITEM - Receive information on FY20 and FY21 2016 Measure B Program Funding. REPORTS 12. Receive the Citizens Advisory Committee/Citizens Watchdog Committee Report. (Verbal Report) 13. Receive the Chairperson's Report. (Verbal Report) OTHER 14. INFORMATION ITEM - Receive workplan update. 15. ANNOUNCEMENTS 16. ADJOURN In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, VTA will make reasonable arrangements to ensure meaningful access to its meetings for persons who have disabilities and for persons with limited English proficiency who need translation and interpretation services. Individuals requiring ADA accommodations should notify the Board Secretary’s Office at least 48-hours prior to the meeting. Individuals requiring language assistance should notify the Board Secretary’s Office at least 72-hours prior to the meeting. The Board Secretary may be contacted at (408) 321-5680 or [email protected] or (408) 321-2330 (TTY only). VTA’s home page is www.vta.org or visit us on www.facebook.com/scvta. (408) 321-2300: 中文 / Español / 日本語 / Page 2 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Committee for Transportation Mobility & Accessibility April 11, 2019 Çѱ¹¾î / tiếng Việt / Tagalog. 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 http://www.vta.org and also at the meeting. Page 3 6.1 Committee for Transportation Mobility & Accessibility Thursday, January 17, 2019 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Committee for Transportation Mobility and Accessibility (CTMA) was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairperson Fitzgerald in Conference Room B-106, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California. 1. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Kathy Bonilla Member Present Sara Court Member Present Jeffery Darling Member Absent Rowan Fairgrove Member Absent Christine Fitzgerald Chairperson Present Cheryl Hewitt Member Absent Melba Holliday Member Present Jeffery Jokinen Member Present Tricia Kokes Second Vice Chairperson Absent John Macon Alternate Member N/A Lupe Medrano Member Absent Laura Michels Member Present Alexandra Morris Member Present Aaron Morrow First Vice Chairperson Present Dilip Shah Member Present Chaitanya Vaidya Member Absent Lori Williamson Member Present * Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member. A quorum was present. 2. INTRODUCTION OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS Tracene Crenshaw, Assistant Board Secretary; Leslie Garcia, Office Specialist II; Lauren Rosiles, Management Analyst; Jane Shinn, Senior Management Analyst; David Siedentopf, General Manager, MV Transportation; Patrick Griffin, Customer Experience Manager; and Linda Ross, Member of the Public, San Andreas Regional Center. 6.1 3. ORDERS OF THE DAY First Vice Chairperson Morrow requested that the first bulleted item under Agenda Item #5., Committee Staff Report, “MV Transportation Corrective Action Follow-up,” be heard after the Regular Agenda. M/S/C (Holliday/Williamson) to accept the Orders of the Day. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] – Agenda Item #3 MOVER: Melba Holliday, Member SECONDER: Lori Williamson, Member AYES: Bonilla, Court, Fitzgerald, Holliday, Michels, Morris, Morrow, Shah, Williamson NOES: None ABSENT: Darling, Fairgrove, Hewitt, Jokinen, Kokes, Medrano, Vaidya 4. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Member Bonilla suggested installing cover and LED solar lights at bus stops. The Agenda was taken out of order. Member Jokinen arrived at the meeting and took his seat at 10:10 a.m. CONSENT AGENDA First Vice Chairperson Morrow requested that Agenda Item #7, Transit Operations Performance Report – Q1 FY 2019, be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda. 6. Regular Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2018 M/S/C (Williamson/Holliday) to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2018. 7. (Removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda.) Receive the FY2019 First Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report. 8. Transit Service Changes - January 14, 2019 M/S/C (Williamson/Holliday) to receive a report on the January 14, 2019 service changes. 9. Chief Operating Officer's Report M/S/C (Williamson/Holliday) to receive the Chief Operating Officer’s Report. NOTE: M/S/C MEANS MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Committee for Transportation Mobility & Accessibility Minutes Page 2 of 7 January 17, 2019 6.1 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] – Consent Agenda Items #6, #8 and #9 MOVER: Lori Williamson, Member SECONDER: Melba Holliday, Member AYES: Bonilla, Court, Fitzgerald, Holliday, Jokinen, Michels, Morris, Morrow, Shah, Williamson NOES: None ABSENT: Darling, Fairgrove, Hewitt, Kokes, Medrano, Vaidya REGULAR AGENDA 7. Transit Operations Performance Report - Q1 FY 2019 Chairperson Morrow requested information on the increased value of Contracted Variable Cost in FY2019 Q1. On order of First Vice Chairperson Morrow and there being no objection, the Committee received the Transit Operations Performance Report – Q1 FY 2019. 5. Committee Staff Report • October 8, 2018 Service Change Impact to Paratransit Suet Nguyen, Senior Management Analyst and Acting Staff Liaison, provided a report, highlighting the following: 1) changes to Lines 80 and 81; and 2) trip reduction to and from Fremont Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station. • 2016 Measure B update Ms. Nguyen provided an update on 2016 Measure B. On order of Chairperson Morrow and there being no objection, the Committee received the Committee Staff Report. 10. 2019 CTMA Leadership Election Process: Conduct Elections First Vice Chairperson Morrow provided a brief overview of the election process and reported on the findings of the nominating subcommittee: • Chairperson – candidates are Christine Fitzgerald and Aaron Morrow • First Vice Chairperson - candidates are Christine Fitzgerald and Aaron Morrow • Second Vice Chairperson – candidate is Tricia Kokes On General Consensus, on a vote of 9 ayes to 1 no to close nominations and elect Aaron Morrow as Chairperson for 2019. Committee for Transportation Mobility & Accessibility Minutes Page 3 of 7 January 17, 2019 6.1 RESULT: ELECTED 2019 CHAIRPERSON – Agenda Item #10 AYES: Bonilla, Court, Holliday, Jokinen, Michels, Morris, Morrow, Shah, Williamson NOES: Fitzgerald ABSENT: Darling, Fairgrove, Hewitt, Kokes, Medrano, Vaidya On General Consensus, on a vote of 10 ayes to 0 noes to close nominations and elect Christine Fitzgerald as First Vice Chairperson for 2019. RESULT: ELECTED 2019 FIRST VICE CHAIRPERSON – Agenda Item #10 AYES: Bonilla, Court, Fitzgerald, Holliday, Jokinen, Michels, Morris, Morrow, Shah, Williamson NOES: None ABSENT: Darling, Fairgrove, Hewitt, Kokes, Medrano, Vaidya On General Consensus, on a vote of 10 ayes to 0 noes to close nominations and elect Tricia Kokes as Second Vice Chairperson for 2019. RESULT: ELECTED 2019 SECOND VICE CHAIRPERSON – Agenda Item #10 AYES: Bonilla, Court, Fitzgerald, Holliday, Jokinen, Michels, Morris, Morrow, Shah, Williamson NOES: None ABSENT: Darling, Fairgrove, Hewitt, Kokes, Medrano, Vaidya Chairperson Fitzgerald relinquished her seat as Chair to First Vice Chairperson Morrow who presided over the remainder of the meeting. 11. Draft 2016 Measure B Innovative Transit Service Models Competitive Grant Program Framework Ms. Shinn provided an overview of the staff report. Committee discussion ensued about grant program eligibility and requested