Board of Directors
Community Relations
Finance
Legislative

Committee Members Present: Michael Guingona (Committee Chair), Shirley Harris, Al Teglia

Other Board Members Present, Constituting Committee of the Whole: John Barbour, Jim Hartnett, Marc Hershman, Jerry Hill, Arthur Lloyd, Michael Nevin

Staff Present: George Cameron, Cheryl Cavitt, Chuck Harvey, Rita Haskin, Aurora Jose, Martha Martinez, Ian McAvoy, David Miller, Michael J. Scanlon, Mark Simon, Ed Stewart

1. The three new CAC members attended their first meeting. Because the seats they were going to fill had different terms, a lottery was conducted to determine which member gets which terms.
2. Joe Hurley, director of the Transportation Authority, gave a presentation on Measure A and its reauthorization. The CAC voted 11-1 in support of Measure A.
3. Rita Haskin, Chief Communications Officer, presented the SamTrans Public Comment Process for Fare and Major Service Changes for the CAC to review the procedure and be able to pass a recommendation to the board. The recommendation on this item was tabled until the next CAC meeting.

1. On-time performance has been consistently above the 95 percent goal. There were several days that the train ran 100 percent on time.
2. Ridership continues to go up with average daily riders of more than 31,000. Most of the weekend ridership has been recovered.
3. The Baby Bullet trains are very popular.
4. Weekend ridership is very strong. The hourly service on Saturday and Sunday is pulling riders in.
5. A comprehensive passenger count has been completed. A report will be made to the Joint Powers Board in December.
6. Revenue rose from $1.6 million to $1.9 million to $2 million per month.
7. There were three fatalities the last two weeks.
8. Capacity for bicycles is limited on the Bullet trains, although total bike capacity has been increased.
9. Parking in Mountain View is full, but 50 spaces have been opened recently and 70 more are being added and will be ready by December. Parking revenue is up 25 percent. A remodel project is going out to bid for Hillsdale Station to add more parking on the east and the west sides.

10. Station remodel projects for Burlingame, Hillsdale, and Atherton will be done to improve operation and safety.
11. Grade separation projects will move forward.
12. Construction of the Central Maintenance Facility will start shortly.
13. Tunnel rehabilitation projects between South San Francisco and San Francisco have started and there will be tremendous amounts of bridge rehabilitations that have to done.
14. The EIR is being completed for the electrification project and the downtown extension project.
15. The general operating plan of the Dumbarton Rail rehabilitation project is being looked at.

1. Average weekday ridership for the bus was down at more than 50,000. Caltrain was up almost 13 percent. BART is up 9 percent. Average weekday ridership on all modes is more than 114,000, which is higher than last year and year-to-date figures.
2. BART set another record for average weekday ridership for the five-station extension from Colma to Millbrae of nearly 28,500 riders per day.

Adjourned: 2:26 p.m.

Committee Members Present: Shirley Harris (Committee Chair), John Barbour, Jim Hartnett

Other Board Members Present, Constituting Committee of the Whole: Michael Guingona, Marc Hershman, Jerry Hill, Arthur Lloyd, Michael Nevin, Al Teglia

Staff Present: George Cameron, Cheryl Cavitt, Chuck Harvey, Rita Haskin, Aurora Jose, Martha Martinez, Ian McAvoy, David Miller, Michael J. Scanlon, Mark Simon, Ed Stewart

Director Harris called the meeting to order at 2:26 p.m.

Approval of Finance Committee Minutes of October 20, 2004
The committee (Lloyd/Hartnett) unanimously approved the minutes.

Acceptance of Statement of Revenues & Expenses for June 2004 and Supplemental Information - Unaudited
George Cameron, Acting Chief Financial Officer, reported that for the month of September, revenues were 1.8 percent under budget primarily due to lower fare box revenues. These reduced revenues were more than offset by lower-than-budgeted expenses, which were 3.3 percent under the year-to-date budget. Insurance cost, maintenance cost, and contracted bus services were the primary expense categories under budget. At the January board meeting, staff will be presenting some revised budget information and adjustments to cover year-to-date fuel cost overruns.

The committee (Hartnett/Guingona) recommended board acceptance of the report.

Acceptance of Quarterly Investment Report and Fixed Income Market Review and Outlook for the Period Ended September 2004
Bill Osher, of Harris, Brettall, Sullivan, and Smith, outlined the negative effects of higher cost of fuel to businesses and interest rates. The Federal Reserve Board has increased interest rates and he expects this to continue until the beginning of next year, when, the increase will pause. The district's portfolio at this time is positioned accordingly and will have the opportunity to earn higher rates of interests. Rising interest rates are harmful for the prices of bonds. However, the district's investments are protected and capital is preserved, allowing the opportunity to reinvest at higher interest rates, which could possibly rise in the middle of next year.

The committee (Hartnett/Hershman) recommended board acceptance of the report.

Approval of Award of Contract to MARC Associates, Inc. for the Provision of Federal Legislative Advocacy Services for a Total Not-to-Exceed Cost of $50,000 for an Initial One-Year Term with Four Successive One-Year Option Terms at a Cost Not-to-Exceed $50,000 for Each Option Term
Cheryl Cavitt, Director of Contracts and Procurement, reported that approval of the proposed action will provide the district with a dedicated lobbying firm that would analyze federal legislation, policies, and regulations affecting the district. It also will develop strategies for advancing actions at the federal legislative level and provide representation and advocacy on behalf of the district with public transit agencies and other transit-oriented special groups. Two firms downloaded the bid package. MARC Associates, Inc. (MARC) was the only proposal received. The selection committee reviewed and determined that the proposal met all the solicitation requirements and the firm will be capable to provide the specified services.

Director Hartnett expressed concern on having too many option years in the contract. He said he prefers to have the vendors face competition. He recommended awarding the contract for one year, as proposed, with two option years rather than four. Michael Scanlon, General Manager/CEO, said he understood Director Hartnett's concerns and said there is no problem reducing the option years from four to two.

Chair Nevin said that MARC is a reputable firm in Washington D.C. He said that if someone who does a good job already has been found, having shorter option years might also work against the district. Rebidding contracts could result in higher cost.

Mr. Scanlon said that MARC is going to hold the cost throughout the years. He agreed that going out to bid after three years might cost a little more. He stated he is not troubled with Director Hartnett's recommendation.

The committee (Hartnett/Guingona) recommended board approval of a one-year contract with two option years.

Adjourned: 2:37 p.m.

Committee Members Present: Jim Hartnett (Committee Chair), John Barbour, Marc Hershman

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

Staff Present: George Cameron, Cheryl Cavitt, Chuck Harvey, Rita Haskin, Aurora Jose, Martha Martinez, Ian McAvoy, David Miller, Michael J. Scanlon, Mark Simon, Ed Stewart

Approval of Legislative Committee Meeting of October 20, 2004
The committee (Lloyd/Teglia) unanimously approved the minutes as written.

Verbal Update on Federal and Legislative Program
Federal
Ed Stewart, Legislative Analyst, reported on the results of the recent election putting the White House and Congress in Republican hands. He said the Democrats will have less influence on the reauthorization of Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA 21). The proposal on the table is a $299 billion package. If the bill is not approved before January, the entire process starts from scratch with the House and the Senate drawing up new bills. The White House also will submit its own revised proposal. If that happens, the White House, in view of its pledge to reduce the deficit, may support a smaller bill than the $299 billion currently on the table.

State
Joe Simitian will be succeeding Byron Sher as State Senator and Ira Ruskin will be replacing Joe Simitian in the Assembly's 21st District. The overall partisan composition of the State Legislature remains unchanged. The Democrats retain the majority in the Assembly and the Senate, but the Republicans still have influence due to the 2/3 vote requirement for the state budget. Mr. Stewart said the defeat of the Indian Gaming measures (Prop. 68 and Prop 70). He stated that the defeat of those measures indirectly benefits transportation because it allows the Indian gaming negotiations by the governor this year to go into effect, including an estimated $800 million to $1 billion in Indian gaming revenue bonds for transportation. Card club and race track owners announced that they will be suing the state over the governor's gaming compacts claiming that they grant an illegal monopoly on gaming activities, and the bond sale likely will be delayed pending a resolution.

Jerry Grace, Oakland, reported that there are new people in Sacramento and Washington D.C. He will check who they are and report to this board.

Michael J. Scanlon, General Manager/CEO, said that historically, public transit has not been a partisan issue. The aftermath of the election shows that people are voting to tax themselves to invest in public transportation.

Adjourned: 2:42 p.m.

Board Members Present: Michael Nevin (Chair), John Barbour, Michael Guingona, Shirley Harris, Jim Hartnett, Marc Hershman, Jerry Hill, Arthur Lloyd, Al Teglia

Staff Present: George Cameron, Cheryl Cavitt, Chuck Harvey, Rita Haskin, Aurora Jose, Martha Martinez, Ian McAvoy, David Miller, Michael J. Scanlon, Mark Simon, Ed Stewart

Chair Michael Nevin called the meeting to order at 2:42 p.m.

1. Minutes of Board of Directors meeting of October 20, 2004
2. Acceptance of Statement of Revenues & Expenses, September 2004 and Supplemental Information
3. Acceptance of Quarterly Investment Report and Fixed Income Market Review and Outlook for the Period Ended September 30, 2004

1. Approval of 2005 Board Meeting Calendar
   The board (Lloyd/Guingona) unanimously approved the 2005 board meeting calendar.
2. Chair Nevin thanked Onnolee Trapp, League of Women Voters, for her efforts in supporting the reauthorization of Measure A.

1. Jaime Gonzales received the 20-Year Safe Worker Award
2. Dario Sanchez received a Certificate of Recognition for providing outstanding customer service to a 10-year old girl who wrongly got on his bus. He made sure that she was safe and that she got on the right bus.
3. Ella Beecher received a Certificate of Recognition for her extraordinary honesty by turning in to the Assistant Superintendent a purse that was left on her bus containing $2,000. The purse was returned to the owner.
4. Onnolee Trapp, Dale Edwards of the Paratransit Coordinating Council, Chair Nevin, Director Hill, the Citizens for Traffic Relief, and the Citizens Advisory Committee for their efforts to get Measure A reauthorized.

1. The United Way fund raising campaign will be chaired by Chuck Harvey, Chief Operating Officer.
2. The Train for Tots will roll on Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5. Staff is coordinating this event with the Marine Corps to collect toys for needy kids.
3. The new Chief Financial Officer, Gigi Harrington, will start on November 29. Mr. Scanlon thanked George Cameron, who, in addition to his duties as Chief Administrative Officer, discharged the duties of Acting Chief Financial Officer.

1. PCC, AL-Com, and ATAC Reports
2. Citizens Advisory Committee Liaison Report
3. Caltrain Performance Report
4. Multimodal Ridership Report, September 2004

Adjourned: 3:08 p.m.