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BOARD AGENDA MEETING - 1/27/05 Meeting

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ITEM | RECOMMENDATION

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. SELF-INTRODUCTIONS

3. FLAG SALUTE

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDA ITEMS RECEIVE COMMENTS
Members of the public may address the Board regarding any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board; however, no action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law. Comments shall be limited to matters not listed on the agenda. Members of the public may comment on any matter listed on the agenda at the time that the Board considers that matter. Each person's presentation is limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes

5. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO VERDIE CAIN UPON HER RETIREMENT AS COACH OPERATOR (P. 5) MAKE PRESENTATION

6. PRESENTATION OF GAVEL TO DIRECTOR JON WINNINGHAM IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND PRESENTATION OF ANNIVERSARY AWARD TO DIRECTOR JEFF COMERCHERO IN RECOGNITION OF FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE (P. 6) MAKE PRESENTATIONS

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – DECEMBER 16, 2004, BOARD MEETING (P. 7) APPROVE

8. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items on the Consent Calendar will be approved by one motion and there will be no discussion on individual items unless a Board member or member of the public requests a specific item be pulled from the calendar for separate discussion

A. RTA Financial Profile – December 2004 (P. 16) RECEIVE AND FILE

B. Ridership Report – December 2004 (P. 29) RECEIVE AND FILE

C. Personnel Report – December 2004 (P. 34) RECEIVE AND FILE

D. Transportation Center Report – December 2004 (P. 39) RECEIVE AND FILE

E. On-Time Performance Report – December 2004 (P. 44) RECEIVE AND FILE

F. Board Administrative Committee Meeting – 12/8/04 Minutes (P. 50) RECEIVE AND FILE

G. Board Budget and Finance Committee Meeting – 12/1/04 Minutes (P. 52) RECEIVE AND FILE
Board Budget and Finance Committee did not approve these minutes because subsequent to the meeting, but before the minutes were approved, the members of the Committee changed

H. Board Operations Committee Meeting – 11/3/04 Minutes (P. 54) RECEIVE AND FILE

I. Agency Credit Card Statement for January (P. 56) RECEIVE AND FILE

J. Investment Report – Period Ending 12/31/04 (P. 57) RECEIVE AND FILE

K. Cash Flow Projections (P. 58) RECEIVE AND FILE
Board Budget and Finance Committee Reviewed and Recommended (1/5/05 Meeting)

L. Quarterly Performance Standards – Period Ending (P. 59) RECEIVE AND FILE

M. Farebox Recovery Ratio Report – Period Ending 12/31/04 (P. 61) RECEIVE AND FILE

N. Report on ADA Passengers Dropped from Eligibility (P. 69) RECEIVE AND FILE
Board Administrative Committee Reviewed and Recommended (1/12/05 Meeting)

O. Commuter Route 202 Performance Update (P. 71) RECEIVE AND FILE
Board Operations and Board Administrative Committees Reviewed and Recommended (1/5/05 and 1/12/05 Meetings) RECEIVE AND FILE

P. Position Status Change for Part-Time Customer Information Clerk (P. 75) APPROVE
Board Administrative Committee Reviewed and Recommended (1/12/05 Meeting)

Q. Agency Investment Policy Update (P. 76) APPROVE
Board Budget and Finance Committee Reviewed and Recommended (1/5/05)

R. Authorization to Award a Contract to Creative Bus Sales, Inc., for Eight (8) Replacement Paratransit Vehicles (P. 81) APPROVE
Board Budget and Finance Committee Reviewed and Recommended (1/5/05)

S. Authorization to Award a Contract to Mercury Technology Group for the Upgrade of the Agency’s Software System from Oracle 11.0.3 to Oracle 11i (Version 11.5.9) (P. 83) APPROVE
Board Budget and Finance Committee Reviewed and Recommended (1/5/05)

9. ADOPT PROPOSED FARE STRUCTURE (P. 87) APPROVE

10. FISCAL YEAR 2005 FAREBOX RECOVERY RATIO STATUS (P. 88) RECEIVE AND FILE
Board Budget and Finance Committee Reviewed and Recommended (1/5/05)

11. REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET AND SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN (SRTP) AMENDMENT TO DRAW DOWN ALLOCATED BUT UNCLAIMED LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND (LTF) RESERVES TO FUND POTENTIAL FISCAL YEAR 2005 OPERATING REVENUE SHORTFALL (P. 91) APPROVE
Board Budget and Finance Committee Reviewed and Recommended (1/5/05)

12. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO WEAVER ELECTRIC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUELING FACILITY
IN RIVERSIDE; AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT WITH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY FOR THE NATURAL GAS CONNECTION; APPROVE A BUDGET AND
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN (SRTP) AMENDMENT FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECT FUNDING; AUTHORIZE A POTENTIAL DRAW DOWN OF ALLOCATED BUT UNCLAIMED LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND (LTF) RESERVES (P. 94) APPROVE
Board Budget and Finance Committee Reviewed and Recommended (1/5/05)

13. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND REMARKS

14. ANNOUNCEMENTS

15. NEXT MEETING
Regular Meeting of the RTA Board of Directors
Thursday, February 24, 2005
2:00 p.m.
RTA Conference Room
1825 Third Street
Riverside, CA 92507-3484

16. ADJOURNMENT