PLEASE NOTE:

Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in this meeting should contact the RTA Clerk of the Board, telephone number (951) 565-5044, no less than two business days prior to the meeting to enable RTA to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.

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BOARD AGENDA MEETING - 9/22/05 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. PRESENTATIONS: - RETIREMENT PLAQUE TO FORMER DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, ANNE PALATINO - RECOGNITION AWARD TO THE SPIEGEL FAMILY FOR 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY MAKE PRESENTATIONS Any Person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in this meeting should contact the RTA Clerk of the Board, telephone number (951) 565-5044, no less than two business days prior to this meeting to enable RTA to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JULY 28, 2005, BOARD MEETING (P. 5) APPROVE

7. 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 – July and August 2005 (P. 12) RECEIVE AND FILE

B. Ridership Report – July and August 2005 (P. 36) RECEIVE AND FILE

C. Personnel Report – July and August 2005 (P. 46) RECEIVE AND FILE

D. Transportation Center Report – July and August 2005 (P. 56) RECEIVE AND FILE

E. On-Time Performance Report – July and August 2005 (P. 66) RECEIVE AND FILE

F. Board Administrative Committee Meeting – 7/13/05 Minutes (P. 78) RECEIVE AND FILE

G. Board Budget and Finance Committee Meeting – 7/6/05 Minutes (P. 81) RECEIVE AND FILE

H. Board Operations Committee Meeting – 7/6/05 Minutes (P. 85) RECEIVE AND FILE

I. ADA Committee Meeting – 8/11/05 Minutes (P. 88) RECEIVE AND FILE

J. Agency Credit Card Statement for July and August (P. 90) RECEIVE AND FILE

K. Cash Flow Projections (P. 94) RECEIVE AND FILE
Board Budget and Finance Committee Reviewed and Recommended (9/7/05 Meeting)

L. Authorization for Travel to Attend the Transit Labor Exchange in Chicago, Illinois, October 16 – October 20, 2005 (P. 95) APPROVE
Board Budget and Finance and Board Administrative Committees Reviewed and Recommended (9/7/05 and 9/14/05 Meetings)

M. Authorization for Travel to Attend the National Transit Institute’s (NTI) Transit Trainers’ Workshop, Phoenix, AZ, October 16 – October 19, 2005 (P. 97)
APPROVE

N. Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program of Projects (POP) Fiscal Year 2005 Through 2009 Update and Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) Amendment (P. 99) APPROVE
Board Budget and Finance Committee Reviewed and Recommended (9/7/05 Meeting)

O. Grant Filing Resolution for Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) Fiscal Year 2006 Transportation Enhancement (TE) Call for Projects (P. 104) APPROVE
Board Budget and Finance and Board Administrative Committees Reviewed and Recommended (9/7/05 and 9/14/05 Meetings)

8. UPDATE ON THE AGENCY’S BUDDY FARE PROGRAM (P. 113) RECEIVE AND FILE
Board Operations Committee Reviewed and Recommended (9/7/05 Meeting)

9. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO CHANGE EXISTING DIALA- RIDE/ADA PARATRANSIT NO-SHOW AND LATE CANCELLATION POLICY AND TO PUBLISH THE REVISED POLICY (P. 117) APPROVE
Board Operations and Board Administrative Committees Reviewed and Recommended (9/7/05 and 9/14/05 Meetings)

10. RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION OF FARE MEDIA FOR HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES (P. 122) APPROVE
Board Budget and Finance, Board Operations, Board Executive, and Board Administrative Committees Reviewed and Recommended (9/7/05, 9/12/05, and 9/14/05 Meetings)

11. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND REMARKS

12. ANNOUNCEMENTS

13. NEXT MEETING Regular Meeting of the RTA Board of Directors Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:00 p.m. RTA Conference Room 1825 Third Street Riverside, CA 92507-3484

14. ADJOURNMENT