CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) REPORT

• CAC Chair Larry Shaine reported on the last CAC meeting:
1. Rich Napier, Executive Director Cities/County Association of Government (C/CAG), gave an update on C/CAG planning and organization. Transportation has been set as a top priority.
2. Discussed the Third Avenue to Millbrae Auxiliary Lane Project.
3. Discussed the development of the Strategic Plan. The CAC is very interested in contributing to the development of the plan.
4. There has been continued progress on the Dumbarton Rail Project.
5. The next CAC meeting is on April 5.

SAMTRANS LIAISON REPORT
A written report from the February 9 board meeting was included in the packet to the board.

JOINT POWERS BOARD REPORT
On Michael Scanlon's behalf, Ian McAvoy, Chief Development Officer, reported on the March 3 board meeting:

• Brian Wilfley reported on the February 16 JPB CAC meeting:
1. Received a presentation on Throughput Improvement Projects and Infrastructure Modifications.
2. Received a briefing about the budget constraints and appointed a subcommittee for operations.
• Performance Statistics Comparing January 2004 with January 2005
1. Average Weekday Ridership was up 14.2 percent, from 24,890 riders to 28,425.
2. Total Ridership was up 18.6 percent from 682,079 riders to 744,830.
3. Total Revenue was up 21.2 percent from $1.5 million to $1.8 million.
4. On-Time Performance was at 98.1 percent.
5. Shuttle Ridership was up 12.6 percent from 3,694 riders to 4,160.
• The baseball season is about to begin. Service to SBC Park will be provided by Caltrain again this year.
• The annual passenger counts are still being analyzed. The results will be available by the end of the month.
• The Transbay Terminal Project EIS/EIR was approved. The project is now ready to move forward.
• Caltrain is exploring the option of enrolling in a Spare the Air Day.
• The final Caltrain Short Range Transit Plan is now available for review.
• The monthly Safety and Security Report was distributed.
• A Resolution of Appreciation was presented to John McLemore who served as chairman of the board in 2003 and 2004.
• The Board Received the Following Presentations
1. The quarterly capital program status and electrification report.
• The Board took the Following Actions:
1. Authorized a purchase for property from City of San Mateo for Hillsdale Outside Boarding Platform Project
2. Set a public hearing for April 7 to consider a declaration of fiscal emergency for Fiscal Year 2006.
3. Set a public hearing for April 7 on proposed fare increase and service changes.
4. Authorized a sole source purchase of 35 ticket validators from Baumann GMBH for a total estimated cost of $94,000.
5. Rejected all bids for public address system for six stations.

Chuck Harvey, Chief Operating Officer, said there will be a budget workshop on March 14 to discuss a number of scenarios for budget and service proposals. Public meetings will be held in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. A formal public hearing will be held on April 7 at the JPB board meeting. The JPB CAC will also contribute their recommendations to the board.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Mr. McAvoy reported:

1. The TA will begin the development of their Strategic Plan. The plan will provide a roadmap for the process of closing out the existing measure and moving into the new measure. The board's subcommittee for the Strategic Plan will meet and bring forth recommendations to the board. TA staff will be working closely with the cities to try and identify community transit services.
2. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which provides reauthorization funds for projects, has a few TA projects included in their program.

FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH ALAMEDA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY AND THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR DUMBARTON RAIL PROJECT
Mr. McAvoy said a policy meeting was held earlier in the week and as a result, this item will be brought for information only today. A recommendation for action will be brought back to the board at a later time.

Joe Hurley, Director of Transportation Authority Programs, introduced project manager Peter Gertler, of HNTB, who gave a presentation on the Dumbarton Rail Project. The presentation included a brief history, the development of the scope, cost estimates and funding and benefits of the project. Mr. Gertler said the environmental analysis is just beginning and is anticipated to be completed in 2006.

Director Panza said the Altamont Commuter Express has been having trouble with freight service affecting their on-time performance. He asked what can be done to avoid that problem with Dumbarton rail.

Mr. Gertler said the problem could be eliminated by acquiring all the right-of-way that the service would operate on so there would not be mixed traffic on the corridor. He believes UP would be amenable to the purchase through negotiations.

Director Panza asked if Capital Corridor would need to change its route in order to meet Dumbarton rail in Union City.

Mr. Gertler said part of the Dumbarton project is to provide tack configurations that will allow the Capital Corridor to use different tracks to access the Union City station.

Director Panza asked why San Mateo County will be providing more funding than other counties.

Howard Goode, Deputy Executive Director, replied it's due in part to history. San Mateo County took the lead on the project in the original Measure A and over the years championed the project. However, Mr. Goode said there is a mix of funding sources, including a large portion from Regional Measure 2.

Director Panza asked what would happen if any other partners can not fulfill their commitments, specifically Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).

Mr. Goode replied there has been a significant effort by VTA representatives to keep this project in their measure. Mr. Goode said the policy committee for this project now has expanded to 13 members with representatives from different counties, which increases the commitment that the money will be available when it is needed.

Jim Bigelow, Redwood City, San Mateo and Menlo Park Chambers of Commerce, said he attended the policy meeting earlier this week. He suggested that the board members review the Union City intermodal report, which includes connections with BART, Caltrain, Capital Service and AC Transit. Housing units will be developed in the same area, which will connect to the transit services. This project is currently programmed as a diesel service however, analysis will be done for a hybrid or electrified service, he said.

CAPITAL PROJECTS STATUS REPORT - 2ND QUARTER FY2005
Mr. Hurley noted that the quarterly report was included within the packet. He highlighted the Third Avenue to Millbrae Auxiliary Lane Project including design scenarios, timeline of the project and budget impacts.

Director Lee asked how this project will be funded since Proposition 42 and state money is in jeopardy.

Mr. Hurley replied there has not been action to pull this project by the state. However, some money may be pulled from the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). If that happens, the project may be delayed or the TA would need to fund more of the project and get reimbursed from future STIP dollars through a 3090 agreement. However, Mr. Hurley said the terms and conditions of reimbursement are not clearly defined and is very risky.

Director Panza asked if the TA should wait to see what happens with the state before entering into the project.

Mr. Hurley said auxiliary lanes are a huge success so it would be beneficial to do the project. Staff will be monitoring the state funds and will know within the next four months if the funding will be available.

Director Galligan asked if there would be a need to take any property for the southbound component of the project.

Mr. Hurley said yes, there would be right-of-way takes limited to commercial properties.

Director Galligan asked if the Broadway Interchange was going to be included in the new Measure A since it is the oldest interchange that needs work.

Mr. Hurley said it would be included in the new measure.

REQUESTS FROM THE AUTHORITY
None.

REPORT FROM LEGAL COUNSEL
None.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO AUTHORITY
The communication packets were distributed to the Board members.

DATE/TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
April 7, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. at the San Mateo County Transit District Administrative Building, 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070