MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA

1. Call to Order & Roll Call

   Cleveland, Gill, Griego, Harris, Kitchen, Miller, Nicoletti (Chairman) and Whiteaker (Vice-Chairman)

2. Public Hearings
   1. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 (Rural) Capital Grant Application for FY 2007. Consider a proposed application for federal funding for one replacement demand response/rural route bus as part of a previously approved ten bus project. (Attachment)
      1. Staff Presentation
      2. Open & Close Public Hearing
      3. Board Discussion & Action

      RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the federal Section 5311 funding application as proposed.

3. Public Business from the Floor

   Members of the public may address the Authority on items of interest that are within the Authority's jurisdiction and are not on the agenda for this meeting. Public comment regarding agenda items will be permitted as each agenda item is considered by the Board.

4. Consent Calendar

   All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff or public request specific items to be discussed or removed from the Consent Calendar for specific action.

   1. Minutes from the Meeting of March 15, 2007. (Attachment)
   2. Disbursement List for March 2007. (Attachment)
   3. Monthly Performance Report for March 2007. (Attachment)
5. Reports
   1. Authorizing Resolution for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant Documents. (Attachment)

   RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2-07 authorizing the Transit Manager to execute all federal grant and contract documents under Sections 5307, 5310, 5311, 5316 and 5317.

   2. Annual Authorization for the Transit Manager to Certify as Counsel for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grants. (Attachment)

   RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 3-07 authorizing the Transit Manager to certify as counsel for FTA grants.

   3. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal for FY 2007-2008. (Attachment)

   RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 4-07 establishing a DBE contracting goal of one percent for FY 2007-2008 and authorizing the publication of the goal for review and comment.

   4. Legal Services Agreement Rate Schedule Amendment. Consider a requested increase in the contracted quarterly retainer and excess hourly rate schedule for the firm of Rich, Fuidge, Morris & Lane, Inc. (Attachment)

   RECOMMENDATION: Approve the amended legal services agreement rate schedule as proposed effective July 1, 2007.

   5. Third Quarter Performance Report. (Attachment)

   RECOMMENDATION: Information only.

   6. Special Meeting Reminder. A special meeting has been set for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2007 in the Yuba County Government Center Conference Room #2 for a public hearing on the proposed Sacramento fare increase and to review the draft FY 2007-2008 Operating and Capital Budget.

   RECOMMENDATION: Information only.

   7. Project Updates.
      1. Sacramento Service Expansion Evaluation Process
      2. Bus Stop Bench Installation at Sanborn & Bogue Bus Stop (Northwest Corner)
      3. Unmet Transit Needs Hearings
      4. McGowan Park & Ride Development
      5. Bogue Road Park & Ride Expansion
6. Correspondence/Information
7. Other Business
8. Executive Session
   1. Closed Session: Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Position Title: Transit Manager
9. Adjournment

A SPECIAL MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2007
AT 7:00 P.M. IN CONFERENCE ROOM #2 OF THE YUBA COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2007
AT 4:30 P.M. IN THE YUBA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS