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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors

regional • 2026-04-17 • 09:00 AM
Upcoming meetingLast updated: Apr 16, 2026, 9:30 AM
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORKSHOP MEETING Friday, April 17, 2026 9:00 AM The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors’ will convene a Workshop meeting at Conference Room B106, VTA Administrative Offices, 3331 N. First Street, San Jose, CA The meeting will be streamed through VTA’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz8G4gVHFnk and through Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83066261075 Call in: (one-tap): +16692192599,,83066261075# or +16699009128,,83066261075# Call in: (telephone): +1 669 219 2599 or +1 669 900 9128 Webinar ID: 830 6626 1075 AGENDA To help   you better understand, follow, and participate in the meeting, the following information is provided: •   Persons wishing to address the Board of Directors on any item on the agenda are requested to submit their written comments by 12:00 p.m. on April 16, 2026, to   board.secretary@vta.org . •   Persons who wish to address the Board of Directors during the meeting are encouraged to visit VTA’s website,   bit.ly/vta-board-agendas   for instructions. Speakers are asked to limit their comments   to   1   minute .   The   amount   of   time   allocated   to   speakers   may   vary   at   the Chairperson’s discretion depending on the number of speakers and length of the agenda . •   All reports for items on the open meeting agenda for the Workshop Meeting are available for review   in   the   Board   Secretary’s   Office,   3331   North   First   Street,   San   José,   California, (408) 321-5680, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. This information is available on our website,   www.vta.org . Any document distributed less than 72-hours prior to the meeting will also be made available to the public at the time of distribution. Copies of items provided by members of the public at the meeting will be made available following the meeting upon request. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, VTA will make reasonable arrangements to ensure meaningful access to its meetings for persons who have disabilities and for persons with limited English proficiency who need translation and interpretation services. Individuals requiring ADA accommodations should notify the Board Secretary’s Office at least 48 -hours prior to the meeting. Individuals requiring language assistance should notify the Board Secretary’s Office at least 72 -hours prior to the meeting. The Board Secretary   may   be   contacted   at   (408)   321-5680   or   *e-mail:   board.secretary@vta.org   or (408) 321- 2330 (TTY only). VTA’s home page is on the web at:   www.vta.org   or visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/scvta. (408) 321-2300   中文   / Español /   日本語   /   한국어   / ti ế ng Vi ệ t / Tagalog. updated 04/14/26

WORKSHOP AGENDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Friday, April 17, 2026 Page 2 of 2 1.   CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 1.1   ROLL CALL 2.   WORKSHOP ITEMS 2.1.   INFORMATION   ITEM   –   Receive   a   presentation   on   the   Future   of Transportation at VTA. (Verbal Report) 2.2.   INFORMATION ITEM   –   Receive a presentation on the regional transportation sales tax measure Local Investment Plan for Santa Clara County. (Verbal Report) 3.   OTHER ITEMS 3.1.   ANNOUNCEMENTS 4.   ADJOURN Please use this link to access the April 17, 2026 , VTA Board of Directors’ Workshop Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83066261075   or call: (669) 219-2599, enter Webinar ID 8830 6626 1075. The in-person location for this meeting is Conference Room B106 at the VTA Administrative Offices. This location is served by the VTA Blue and Green light rail lines. The nearest station is River Oaks. For trip planning information, contact our Customer Service Department at (408) 321-2300 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Schedule information is also available on our website,   www.vta.org . All reports for items on the open meeting agenda are available on the VTA website,

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What happened The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors met on 2026-04-17 at 09:00 AM and discussed BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORKSHOP MEETING Friday, April 17, 2026 9:00 AM The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors’ will convene a Workshop meeting at Conference Room B106, VTA Administrative Offices, 3331 N. First Street, San Jose, CA The meeting will be streamed through VTA’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz8G4gVHFnk and through Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83066261075... Key decisions LoopWorks adopted a California Mutual Benefit Corporation legal structure to provide flexibility and transparency unavailable through governmental, for-profit, and tax-exempt corporate structures. We don’t need another regressive transportation funding measure What matters to the public Any document distributed less than 72-hours prior to the meeting will also be made available to the public at the time of distribution. Copies of items provided by members of the public at the meeting will be made available following the meeting upon request Topics covered - Housing and land use - Budget and finance - Transportation and infrastructure - Health and social services - Environment and utilities Notable people / organizations - BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORKSHOP MEETING Friday - AM The Santa Clara Valley Transportation - Conference Room - VTA Administrative Offices Next steps *** (ATN = Automated Transit Network = PRT, GRT, or APM) Public Comment Public Comment Moving Forward BART Burrow – high-risk, low-return addition to local transportation options. Podcar network – low-risk, potentially high return option
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