FINANCE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2:15 p.m.
*or immediately following previous Committee meeting

ACTION

1. Approval of Minutes of Finance Committee Meeting of February 14, 2007 (PDF, 101 KB)


2. Acceptance of Statement of Revenues and Expenses for January 2007 (PDF, 917 KB)


3. Authorization to File an Allocation Request with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for $100,000 of Regional Measure 2 Funds in Support of Route 397 Owl Service (PDF, 138 KB)


4. Authorization to Claim and Pass Through Funds in the Amount of $720,000 to Lifeline Transportation Program Sponsors in San Mateo County and Amend the FY 2007 Operating Budget in the Amount of $24,000 (PDF, 147 KB)


5. Authorization to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Millbrae to Receive $160,000 in Local Funds for the Grand Boulevard Project (PDF, 133 KB)



CONTRACTS

6. Revocation of Contract Award to California Plus Engineering of San Jose and Authorization to Research the Marketplace for the Purpose of Negotiating an Acceptable Contract for Providing Miscellaneous Plumbing and Specialized Piping Services (PDF, 136 KB)


7. Revocation of Contract Award to California Plus Engineering of San Jose and Authorization to Research the Marketplace for the Purpose of Negotiating an Acceptable Contract for Providing Miscellaneous Plumbing and Specialized Piping Services (PDF, 162 KB)


8. Revocation of Contract Award to California Plus Engineering of San Jose and Authorization to Research the Marketplace for the Purpose of Negotiating an Acceptable Contract for Providing Miscellaneous Plumbing and Specialized Piping Services (PDF, 145 KB)

Committee Members: Adrienne Tissier, Mike Guingona, Marc Hershman

NOTE:

• This Committee meeting may be attended by Board Members who do not sit on this Committee. In the event that a quorum of the entire Board is present, this Committee shall act as a Committee of the Whole. In either case, any item acted upon by the Committee or the Committee of the Whole will require consideration and action by the Full Board of Directors as a prerequisite to its legal enactment.
• All items appearing on the agenda are subject to action by the Board. Staff recommendations are subject to change by the Board.

ACTION
1. Approval of Minutes of Legislative Committee Meeting of February 14, 2007 (PDF, 71 KB)


INFORMATIONAL
2. Verbal Update on State Legislative Program (PDF, 84 KB)
3. Verbal Update on Federal Legislative Program

Committee Members: Art Lloyd, Rose Guilbault, Jerry Hill

NOTE:

• This Committee meeting may be attended by Board Members who do not sit on this Committee. In the event that a quorum of the entire Board is present, this Committee shall act as a Committee of the Whole. In either case, any item acted upon by the Committee or the Committee of the Whole will require consideration and action by the full Board of Directors as a prerequisite to its legal enactment.
• All items appearing on the agenda are subject to action by the Board. Staff recommendations are subject to change by the Board.

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL


2. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Adoption of Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting of February 14, 2007 (PDF, 87 KB)
2. Adoption of Minutes of Board of Directors Special Meeting of March 1, 2007 (PDF, 68 KB)
3. Acceptance of Statement of Revenues and Expenses for January 2007


3. PUBLIC COMMENT


4. REPORT OF THE CHAIR
1. Resolution of Appreciation to Outgoing Chair, Jim Hartnett (PDF, 62 KB)
2. Resolution of Appreciation to Outgoing Board Member, Michael Guingona (PDF, 96 KB)


5. REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO
1. Annual Operations and Maintenance Base Safety Awards
2. Maintenance and Operator Employees of the Year Awards


6. COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE (Accessibility, Senior Services, and Community Issues)
   (Accessibility, Senior Services, and Community Issues)
   
   SUBJECTS DISCUSSED


1. Accessibility Update
2. Paratransit Coordinating Council Update
3. Citizens Advisory Committee Liaison Report
4. SamTrans Performance Report
5. Multimodal Ridership Report, January 2007


7. FINANCE COMMITTEE

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED

1. Overview of Financial Reporting for Post Employment Benefits Plans Other than Pensions – Government Accounting Standards Boards Statements No. 45 and 43
RESOLUTIONS

2. Authorization to File an Allocation Request with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for $100,000 of Regional Measure 2 Funds in Support of Route 397 Owl Service
3. Authorization to Claim and Pass Through Funds in the Amount of $720,000 to Lifeline Transportation Program Sponsors in San Mateo County and Amend the FY 2007 Operating Budget in the Amount of $24,000
4. Authorization to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Millbrae to Receive $160,000 in Local Funds for the Grand Boulevard Project
5. Award of Contract to Falcon Fuels, Inc. for Furnishing and Delivery of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel in an Amount of $10,205,835 for a Two-Year Term with Three Additional One-Year Option Terms
6. Award of Contract to Creative Bus Sales, Inc. for the Purchase and Delivery of Nineteen 22-foot Paratransit Vehicles in the Amount of $1,668,275 for a Three-year Base Term with an Option to Procure 10 Additional 22-foot Paratransit Vehicles
7. Revocation of Contract Award to California Plus Engineering of San Jose and Authorization to Research the Marketplace for the Purpose of Negotiating an Acceptable Contract for Providing Miscellaneous Plumbing and Specialized Piping Services


8. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED

1. Verbal Update on State Legislative Program
2. Verbal Update on Federal Legislative Program


9. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - No Meeting


10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


11. BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS


12. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING: April 11, 2007, 2 p.m., SamTrans Administrative Office, 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, California



13. GENERAL COUNSEL PROPOSAL
1. Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a): Brian Beims v San Mateo County Transit District et al


14. ADJOURNMENT

If you have questions on the agenda, please contact the Board Secretary at 650-508-6279. Assisted listening devices are available upon request.

SamTrans Board and Citizens Advisory Committee meeting schedule is posted on the website and advertised in the local newspaper the week before the meeting.

• Date and Time of Board and Advisory Committee Meetings

San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) Committees and Board: Second Wednesday of the month, 2 p.m.; SamTrans Citizens Advisory Committee: First Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Date, time and location of meetings may be changed as needed.

• Location of Meeting

The SamTrans Administrative Office is located at 1250 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos, which is one block west of the San Carlos Caltrain Station on El Camino Real, accessible by SamTrans bus routes: 390, 391, 295, 260, KX.

• Public Comment

- If you wish to address the Board, please fill out a speaker's card located on the agenda table. If you have anything that you wish distributed to the Board and included for the official record, please hand it to the Board Secretary, who will distribute the information to the Board members and staff.

- Members of the public may address the Board on non-agendized items under the Public Comment item on the agenda. Public testimony by each individual speaker shall be limited to one minute and items raised that require a response will be deferred for staff reply.

• Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities

Upon request, SamTrans will provide for written agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please send a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and a preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least two days before the meeting. Requests should be mailed to Jennifer Hardie at San Mateo County Transit District, 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070-1306; or emailed to boardsecretary@samtrans.com; or by phone at (650) 508-6279, or TDD (650) 508-6448.