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Committees and Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - December 11, 2002

SAMTRANS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
2nd FL. AUDITORIUM
1250 SAN CARLOS AVENUE, SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA

Board of Directors
Community Relations
Finance
Legislative
Planning and Development

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
(Accessibility, Senior Services, and Community Issues)

Committee Members Present: Michael Nevin (Committee Chair), Shirley Harris, Albert Teglia

Other Board Members Present: John Barbour, Jim Hartnett, Jerry Hill, Mary Janney, Arthur Lloyd

Other Board Member Absent: Michael Guingona

Staff Present: Michael Scanlon, David Miller, Joan Cassman, George Cameron, Monica Colondres, Roger Contreras, Jim Gallagher, Howard Goode, Chuck Harvey, Rita Haskin, Aurora Jose, Gary Lambert, Martha Martinez, Ian McAvoy, Susan Stark, Ed Stewart, Bill Welch

Pledge of Allegiance
Board Chairman Hill led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

Swearing In of Jim Hartnett, New Board Member
Chair Hill introduced Mr. Jim Hartnett, former mayor of the City of Redwood City and current councilmember of the City of Redwood City, as someone who will bring great leadership, skill, knowledge, and wisdom to the SamTrans organization. Board secretary Aurora Jose conducted the swearing in of Mr. Hartnett.

Director Hartnett thanked Chair Hill for the kind words and expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve the community with the rest of the Board members.

Director Nevin added that Mr. Hartnett is highly respected in his community as well as a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Redwood City. He welcomed Director Hartnett to the Board.

All members were present. Committee Chair Nevin called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.

Approval of Minutes of Community Relations Committee Meeting of Nov. 13, 2002
The Committee (Harris/Lloyd) recommended Board approval of the minutes.

PCC, Advocacy and ATAC Reports
Bill Welch, Manager, Accessible Transit Services referred to the PCC report in the packet. He recognized the Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC) Efficiency Review Committee for giving tremendous amount of volunteer time to work with staff in continuously looking at creative ideas on how Redi-Wheels service efficiency could be improved further, to meet the challenge of ever- rising ridership. Recently, they came up with functional testing as a way of making the eligibility process even stricter than it is now, in order to make Redi-Wheels service available only to the people who truly need it.

Dale Edwards, PCC Chairman, welcomed Director Hartnett on board. He reported the PCC is not having a meeting this month. Instead, they are having an employee appreciation party in this auditorium following this Board meeting. On behalf of the PCC, he thanked the Board and SamTrans for the financial support for this party. He reported that the MTC is sponsoring a study on ADA eligibility. The purpose is to take a broad look at the regional eligibility process. At the Advocacy and Legislative Committee (AlCom) meeting next month, the MTC will be making a brief presentation and he expects AlCom to provide valuable information. Mr. Edwards will update this Board on the progress of the study. He further stated that the PCC and Redi-Wheels are organizing a holiday caroling program. Drivers will visit the Adult Day Centers in Menlo Park, San Carlos and Burlingame to sing.

Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Liaison Report
Mary Lou Ciranni, CAC Vice Chair, reported the Committee discussed the joint CAC meeting and the Absence Policy, which will not be changed without the approval of the Board. In the future, the CAC would like to hear presentations on Measure A, the MTC fare changes and Translink. The Committee members are offering assistance to the Board in the reauthorization of Measure A. Ms. Ciranni was elected Chair of the Committee for 2003 and Richard Poe as Vice Chair. The CAC meeting in January 2003 will take place on the night of the 7th. The Board meeting will be on the 8th. As new Chair of the Committee, her goal is to get every member on the subcommittees.

Chair Nevin reported with the help of Marketing Manager Pat Boland, the Selection Committee composed of Directors Teglia, Harris and himself, met and conducted interviews for the new members on the CAC. They selected Ken Feldstein, Kim Nobles and Alvin Schwarzbach to fill three slots. Their appointment will be taken to the Board for approval.

The Committee (Harris/Janney) recommended Board approval of the appointment.

Presentation on BART Performance
Chuck Harvey, Chief Operating Officer, reported average weekday ridership on all BART stations continues to trend downward as a result of the economy. He discussed the ridership in San Mateo County Stations for the same period of time. Trends are a little more encouraging. On-Time Performance is still a little under the goal of 95 percent. The extension project is essentially completed. The north end of the line from the airport up to Colma is under debugging and testing. The South San Francisco and San Bruno stations are essentially done. At the BART Millbrae Station, some work is still going on as far as the tracks and signals between the airport and the stations are concerned. The airport station itself is finished. There is a lot of work going on right now on the Air Train which is not part of the BART system, but part of the overall system network at the new airport location. The Air Train is in testing right now. Staff needs to do start-up coordination that includes parking program, service levels, and fare surcharge, including the San Mateo County surcharge. Final negotiations and discussions with BART are on going. Marketing is getting ready with its campaign for the opening. Caltrain schedules will be modified to provide a seamless transfer between the BART and Caltrain systems. Public meetings will be held to inform the public on how this may impact them. Mr. Harvey talked about the continuing growth of Redi-Wheels ridership. He reminded that the report includes Coastside ridership, which is about an average of 100 riders daily. Redi-Wheels is managing to maintain zero denials.

On the bus system, service in the north county will be revamped to improve connections to the extension stations.

Shuttle routes will be relocated where they make sense. Each shuttle route is evaluated to make sure that it does not result in a negative impact to customers.

BART is beginning to test the system. The confirmation of the opening date will depend on these testings. Staff will be ready to coordinate the trains, buses and shuttle systems and is just waiting for the opening to occur.

Director Nevin commented that at the MTC, they are talking about opening by the end of January, but this is the biggest thing on connectivity and urged everyone to be patient.

Director Teglia reflected on the year 1974, when the voters brought SamTrans into existence and where it is now-- the ownership of the right of ways, the progress made with BART and its partnership with two counties at Caltrain. He stated San Mateo County has taken not only the political but financial leadership. He is impressed with the fantastic progress of SamTrans from a small bus company to where it is now.

Multimodal Ridership Report, October 2002
Mr. Harvey noted that BART ridership in the county is even with last year's number. SamTrans ridership is down 6.4 percent which is half of the decline seen a few months ago. Shuttle ridership increases on one mode and decreases on another. Those are small numbers that are impacted by a few changes.

Youth Outreach Video Presentation
Rita Haskin, Chief Communications Officer, showed a video tape that was produced in house, that will be used for school outreach program through YMCA and scout groups. Peninsula TV has been running it along with Rail Safety Program video.

Adjourned: 2:44 p.m.

FINANCE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Committee Members Present: Mary Janney (Committee Chair), Shirley Harris

Other Board Members Present: John Barbour, Jim Hartnett, Jerry Hill, Arthur Lloyd, Michael Nevin, Albert Teglia

Other Board Member Absent: Michael Guingona

Committee members were present except Director Guingona, who is being honored in the Philippines. Director Janney called the meeting to order at 2:44 p.m.

Approval of Finance Committee Minutes of November 13, 2002
The Committee (Harris/Lloyd) recommended Board approval of the minutes.

Acceptance of Statement of Revenues and Expenses for October 2002
Roger Contreras, Chief Financial Officer, reported operating revenues are on target with the year-to-date revised budget. Last month, a major revision was made on the sales tax revenue. He stated the District continues to experience substantial savings on wages and benefits. An amount of $1.4 million was saved through the selective hiring freeze. Total expenditures are lower by $2.5 million due to staff's effort to save money. Inasmuch as only four months have elapsed in this fiscal year, staff will wait for the December statements to make revisions to the expenditure budget.

The Committee (Teglia/Harris) recommended Board acceptance of the statement.

Approval of Bicycle/Skateboard Parking and Use Regulations to Parking Lots and Other Properties Open to Public Use
Gary Lambert, Manager, Risk Management, reported the Board previously approved the resolution for Vehicle Parking Regulations. This resolution before the Board today is the companion piece. The District has the authority to enforce the rules and regulations. However, it needs a resolution in order to do so.

The Committee (Nevin/Lloyd) recommended Board approval of the resolution.

Adoption of Investment Policy and Authorization to Invest Monies with the Local Agency Investment Fund
Susan Stark, Director of Finance and Budget, reported this policy has been reviewed by Finance and legal staff, as well as the investment manager. There are no changes recommended at this time. The formal adoption is in accordance with legislative requirements.

The Committee (Teglia/Lloyd) recommended Board adoption of the policy.

Award of Contract to Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith for Providing Investment Management Services for a Five-Year Term at an Estimated Annual Cost of $160,000
Ms. Stark reported a request for proposals went out on September 10, with submittal due back on October 9. The RFP was advertised on the District website as well as in local newspapers. Ten firms downloaded the RFP and four proposals were ultimately received for consideration. They went through the selection and ranking process according to the criteria stated in the RFP.

The Committee (Nevin/Harris) recommended Board approval of the award.

Renewal of Contract with Delta Dental Plan of California for the Next Three Calendar Years for an Annual Cost for Coverage of $987,472

Award of Contract to Examination Management Services, Inc. (EMSI) to Provide Breath and Urine Specimen Collection and Laboratory Testing Services for a Five-Year Term at an Estimated Total Cost of $133,000

The Committee, having no questions on the two contract items above (Teglia/Lloyd) recommended Board approval of the proposed actions.

Adjourned: 2:50 p.m.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Committee Members Present: Arthur Lloyd (Committee Chair), Michael Nevin

Other Board Members Present: John Barbour, Shirley Harris, Jim Hartnett, Jerry Hill, Mary Janney, Albert Teglia

Other Board Member Absent: Michael Guingona

All members were present. Director Lloyd called the meeting to order at 2:50 p.m.

Approval of Minutes of Legislative Committee Meeting of November 13, 2002
The Committee (Nevin/Janney) recommended Board approval of the minutes.

Adoption of 2003 State Legislative Program
Ed Stewart, Legislative Analyst, presented an overview of the District's goals in its advocacy in Sacramento. They are:

To protect State funding for transportation programs, which will be a difficult task this year in light of a budget deficit that is estimated to be in the neighborhood of $30 billion. Transportation may be impacted by proposed budget cuts.
To identify new revenue sources for transportation. Staff will pursue legislation that will increase bridge toll revenue for transit and continue efforts to lower the threshold for local transportation sales taxes.
To control costs and ensure that the District can efficiently operate existing service. Staff will oppose items that would increase operating costs and impair the effective delivery of service.
To support smart growth measures and measures that would improve the land use transportation nexus.

Josh Shaw of Shaw/Yoder, advised that the budget is facing a $30 billion deficit. The Governor has proposed an initial package of $10 billion in spending cuts. Transportation represents 20 percent of that amount. Three years ago, the Governor and the Legislature dedicated the sales tax on gasoline to transportation. Proposition 42 guaranteed that as funding source of transportation. With the budget deficits the Governor has said he needs that money back from the transportation program. Specifically, he proposes to take any money that is unencumbered and unspent in the current year's Traffic Congestion Relief Program and return it to the General Fund. He proposes that the Legislature act to suspend the program for the next fiscal year. The State Transit Assistance Program, which provides SamTrans and Caltrain about $2 million a year will be possibly cut in half. Caltrain's Baby Bullet project was included in the TCRP for about $130 million. That money has been allocated by the CTC but not all of it has been spent. Mr. Shaw stated he will find out what the Governor means by "unencumbered" and whether the Baby Bullet project would be affected. On January 10, the Governor will present his full budget for 2003/2004. Mr. Shaw noted that legislators might give some authority to local agencies to pursue revenue enhancements like a gas tax increase.

Director Lloyd asked if the budget proposal pertains to capital programs or whether operating assistance will also be affected. Mr. Shaw answered capital programs are the most at risk.

Director Lloyd learned at the CTC Rail Conference that he recently attended he learned that intercity programs are affected. Mr. Shaw advised that the CTC will meet formally tomorrow to start considering the budget proposal's impacts. At the January CTC meeting they will start to deal with prioritizing projects and identifying what funds can be used to backfill some of the projects that are relying on General Fund money.

Mr. Shaw stated he is trying to schedule a visit from legislative delegates, the chairs of the transportation committees, and key decision-makers in the Governor's administration, as suggested by Chair Hill and Director Nevin.

The Committee (Hill/Nevin) recommended Board approval of the 2003 State Legislative Program as presented.

Support of Potential Bridge Toll Legislation
Mr. Stewart reported that staff plans to develop a measure that would allow the Bay Area to increase tolls in the seven State-owned bridges and use this revenue for transit expansion projects, including both capital and operating costs. Staff has been working with Senator Don Perata's office and other Bay Area transit operators to identify the potential revenue that might be generated and to develop an expenditure plan. Projects that have been proposed include Dumbarton Bridge corridor rail service, expanded Caltrain Baby Bullet service up and down the Peninsula, and new ferry service from Oyster Point in South San Francisco to San Francisco. Senator Perata is expected to introduce a bill in January. Staff will bring a formal recommendation to this committee once the proposal is finalized. Mr. Stewart stated that at this time staff is requesting that the Board support in concept the Senator's efforts to implement a bridge toll increase.

Director Hill remarked there were some discussions in the Regional Agency Coordinating Committee on congestion pricing. He stated that the discussions might lead to the toll being increased from $2 to $4 during commute hours.

Director Lloyd clarified that the support will be only in concept.

The Committee (Janney/Nevin) recommended Board support of the bridge toll proposal in concept.

Verbal Report on Federal Legislative Affairs
Mr. Stewart noted that staff went to Washington earlier this month to meet with members of the Bay Area delegation and transportation committee staff to talk in broad terms about transit needs for Federal reauthorization. The District is continuing to seek an earmark for the zero emission bus project being implemented with the Santa Clara VTA.

Adjourned: 3:02 p.m.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Committee Members Present: Jim Hartnett (Committee Chair), Mary Janney, Jerry Hill

Other Board Members Present, Constituting Committee of the Whole: John Barbour, Michael Guingona, Shirley Harris, Arthur Lloyd, Michael Nevin, Al Teglia

Staff Present: Michael Scanlon, Joan Cassman, George Cameron, Cheryl Cavitt, April Chan, Roger Contreras, Jim Gallagher, Howard Goode, Corinne Goodrich, Chuck Harvey, Rita Haskin, Aurora Jose, Paul Lee, Martha Martinez, Ian McAvoy, Ed Stewart, Bill Welch

All Committee members were present. Director Hartnett called the meeting to order at 2:50 p.m.

Approval of Planning and Development Committee Minutes of November 13, 2002
The Committee (Janney/Teglia) recommended Board approval of the minutes.

Presentation on SamTrans 2020 Strategic Plan and Ten-Year Short Range Transit Plan
Corinne Goodrich, Manager, Strategic and Long Range Planning, described the Strategic Plan as the District's long-range vision as the mobility manager in the county. The Ten-Year Transit Plan is the year-by-year implementation plan. The extensive market research is the key to the District's goal to understand the concerns and preferences of existing and potential customers, in order to increase transit use by people who live and work in the county. Ms. Goodrich discussed the work schedule for the project from Spring-Fall of 2002 to Summer of 2003. This fall, an extensive market research survey of households was completed; riders of BART, Caltrain and SamTrans were surveyed, as well as people who commute into the county from Santa Clara, San Francisco and Alameda County. Staff is looking for the attitudes and preferences that drive people's everyday decisions concerning their travel to be able to position SamTrans to increase ridership and determine which strategies to adopt to take advantage of the opportunities. Ms. Goodrich discussed eight attitudes of riders and their sensitivities. These attitudes were used to segment the market into different population groups that share key values. A graph showing the population under each group by percentages was presented. The market segmentation was narrowed down for competitive positioning into those who are sensitive to value of time and those who desire privacy and comfort. Ms. Goodrich gave an example of how this information could be used to plan more cost-effective services for SamTrans. She stated that by knowing people's attitudes and preferences, the District can see what people want and quantify the trade offs between improving service in different ways.

Ms. Goodrich advised that staff would be back in June with draft plans.

There were no questions from the Board.

Adjourned: 3:00 p.m.

SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board Members Present: Jerry Hill (Chair), John Barbour, Shirley Harris, Jim Hartnett, Mary Janney, Arthur Lloyd, Michael Nevin, Albert Teglia

Board Member Absent: Michael Guingona (Vice Chair)

Staff Present:Michael Scanlon, David Miller, Joan Cassman, John Vlahos, George Cameron, Monica Colondres, Roger Contreras, Jim Gallagher, Howard Goode, Chuck Harvey, Rita Haskin, Aurora Jose, Gary Lambert, Martha Martinez, Ian McAvoy, Susan Stark, Ed Stewart, Bill Welch

Chair Hill called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.

SWEARING IN OF NEW BOARD MEMBER, JIM HARTNETT:
The swearing in took place at the beginning of the Community Relations Committee meeting at 2 p.m.

PUBLIC HEARING
Approval to Augment the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board Grant Anticipation Notes Program: Roger Contreras, Chief Financial Officer reported the purpose of the public hearing is to receive testimony on the adoption of the resolution approving the cash-flow financing to be undertaken by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board. The JPB used this type of financing in 1999 and again in 2000. The notes are short-time instruments that will provide cash-flow financing for JPB capital projects. They will mature in 12 months from the issuance and the form of the instrument is a line of credit, that is, it will decrease once notes are issued and will increase once the notes are paid. Mr. Contreras reviewed the public notice process adopted to comply with the requirements of the law. No communications were received from the public.

General Counsel David Miller advised that the legal requirements to afford the public of the opportunity to address the Board have been complied with. He noted in the report that on the liability, the initial risk is being undertaken by the JPB and under no circumstance would fall upon this agency. He recommended Board approval of the resolution.

The public hearing was closed.

The Board (Nevin/Lloyd) unanimously approved Resolution No. 2002-82 - Approving an Increase of $231 Million in Principal Amount of Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board Grant Anticipation Notes Resulting in a Total Authorized Amount of $453.5 Million Outstanding at any One Time.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
None at this time.

CONSENT CALENDAR
Motions
The Board (Nevin/Janney) unanimously approved the following items under the Consent Calendar:

Adoption of Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting of November 13, 2002
Acceptance of Statement of Revenues & Expenses, October 2002

REPORT OF THE CHAIR
Motions

Appointment of SamTrans Representative to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA): General Manager/CEO Michael Scanlon informed that Vice Chair Guingona is the current SamTrans representative to the TA. Director Guingona is not present at this time but he has indicated a strong willingness to continue to serve. The Board (Janney/Harris) unanimously approved the appointment of Director Guingona as SamTrans representative to the TA.
Appointment of Nominating Committee: Chair Hill announced that the end of the year is approaching, which means the end of the terms of officers on the SamTrans Board. He appointed Directors Nevin, Harris, and Barbour on the Nominating Committee to nominate the Chair and Vice Chair for next year. The Committee members are to bring back their recommendations at the next meeting.

Chair Hill gave special recognition to Ms. Ella Wiggins Beecher, who recently received a Success Award from the San Mateo County Human Service Agency for her personal achievements and service to the community. Mr. Scanlon also recognized Ms. Beecher for her outstanding accomplishments as SamTrans employee.

REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER/CEO: Mr. Scanlon --

Introduced the SamTrans United Way team comprised of Nate Rolle, Karen Fisher, Debra Springer, Ed Proctor, Jennifer Buhr, Karen Cundiff, Nancy Wood, Diane Shaw, Rob Scarpino, Cindy Strong, and Randy Rudolph. He recognized them for having raised almost $40,000.
Honored Gary Lambert and Carol Wolf, co-captains of the Heartwalk team, and top fund raisers Joel Slavit, Diane Shaw, and Chris Payne. The District raised $27,000 and came in second place in the county for this campaign.
Officially gave a warm welcome to new Board member Jim Hartnett.
Thanked Dale Edwards, PCC Chair for the celebration they are having in recognition of operators and employees of the MV Transportation staff and Redi-Wheels.
Talked about the serious financial situation of the District that is forthcoming from Sacramento. He emphasized that the 2/3 vote requirement means 2/3 vote on the House and the Senate plus the declaration of emergency by the Governor to suspend that action.
Reported that the possible budget adjustment on operating expenses mentioned by Mr. Contreras scheduled for December may wait until a clear definition of how much adjustment is needed.
Advised that the Joint Powers Board awarded a contract on Monday amounting to about $50 million for the upgrades needed for the Baby Bullet and other railroad improvements in Redwood City. This is part of the $100 million allocated for the railroad improvement program that has not been spent yet.
Noted the very good ridership for the 49ers football games despite the recent fare increase.
Talked about the magnificent "Train for Tots" event that was held in cooperation with the US Marine Corps and the Golden Gate Railroad Museum. He thanked the sponsors that helped make the event a success. Six thousand toys were collected for needy children. This is going to be an annual event.
Reported the arrival of the bus simulator that will help provide a much safer system.
Announced that free fare will be offered starting at 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve to promote safety for people going home.
Advised that 28 new articulated buses are now in service. These are designed to help get more passengers on buses.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Motion
The Board (Lloyd/Janney) unanimously approved the minutes of Community Relations Committee meeting of November 13, 2002.

On the appointment of new Citizens Advisory Committee members that the Community Relations Committee unanimously recommended Board approval, Attorney David Miller advised that said action is not on the agenda and as a technical matter, he recommended that the same be taken up at the next meeting.

The Board (Lloyd/Janney) voted for the continuance of this item.

Subjects Discussed
Director Nevin reported that the Committee discussed the following:

PCC, Advocacy and ATAC Reports
Citizens Advisory Committee Liaison Report
BART Performance Report
Multimodal Ridership Report, October 2002
Youth Outreach Video Presentation

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolutions
The Board (Janney/Lloyd) unanimously approved the following resolutions:

Resolution No. 2002-75: Adopting Regulations Applicable to Bicycle Parking and Use of Bicycles, Skateboards, Scooters, Roller-Skates and Roller- Blades on District Property as Authorized by the California Vehicle Code
Resolution No. 2002-76: Adopting the Investment Policy for the San Mateo County Transit District
Resolution No. 2002-77: Authorizing Investment of San Mateo County Transit District Monies in Local Agency Investment Fund
Resolution No. 2002-78: Authorizing an Award of Contract to Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith, L.L.C., for Investment Management Services for a Five-Year Term and at an Estimated Annual Cost of $160,000
Resolution No. 2002-79: Authorizing a Three-Year Renewal of the Agreement with Delta Dental Plan of California for Furnishing Dental Insurance Coverage for an Estimated Annual Cost of $987,472
Resolution No. 2002-80: Authorizing an Award of Contract to Examination Management Services, Inc. to Provide Breath and Urine Specimen Collection and Laboratory Testing Services for a Five-Year Term at an Estimated Total Cost of $133,000

Motion
The Board (Janney/Harris) unanimously approved the minutes of Finance Committee meeting of November 13, 2002.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Motions

The Board (Lloyd/Janney) unanimously approved the minutes of Legislative Committee meeting of November 13, 2002.
The Board (Lloyd/Harris) unanimously approved the following:

Adoption of 2003 State Legislative Program
Support in concept for Potential Bridge Toll legislation

Subjects Discussed
Director Lloyd reported Mr. Stewart gave a full verbal report on Federal legislative affairs and State prognosis by Mr. Shaw.

GENERAL COUNSEL PROPOSAL
Attorney David Miller announced that the purpose of the closed session is to discuss a matter of pending litigation listed as SamTrans v. Union Pacific Railroad that relates to an environmental contamination suit involving the Sequoia Station property. Attorney John Vlahos will be making the presentation.

THE BOARD ADJOURNED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:35 P.M. AND RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION AT 4:47 P.M.

Attorney Miller stated the Board met in closed session pursuant to the Brown Act to discuss a matter of pending litigation between SamTrans and Union Pacific Railroad relating to environmental contamination at the Sequoia station property. He recommended approval of a resolution authorizing the General Manager to execute an interim settlement agreement with Union Pacific for the partial release of the latter in exchange for monetary consideration to SamTrans.

The Board (Nevin/Teglia) unanimously approved Resolution No. 2002-81 - Authorizing the General Manager to Execute Interim Settlement Agreement and Limited Partial Mutual Release with Union Pacific Railroad Relating to the Sequoia Station Property.

Date and Time of Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 8 at 2 p.m. at 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, California.

Adjourned: 3:52 p.m.