Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING Thursday, March 5, 2026 5:30 P.M. REGULAR SESSION 5:35 P.M. CLOSED SESSION 6:35 P.M. REGULAR SESSION The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors’ will convene their Regular meeting at the County Government Center, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 70 W. Hedding Street, San José, California, 95110. The open session for this meeting will be streamed through Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85764665063 and through VTA’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/U7dpZqntEew Call in: (one-tap): +16692192599,,85764665063# or +16699009128,,857646650634# Call #in: (telephone): +1 669 219 2599 or +1 669 900 9128 Webinar ID: 857 6466 5063 *REVISED 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 or not on the   agenda   are   encouraged   to   submit   their   written   comments   by   12:00   p.m.   on March 5, 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. Those who are attending in-person are requested to complete a speaker card located at the public information table and hand it to the Board Secretary’s staff prior to the meeting or before the item is heard. If presenting handout materials, please provide 25 copies to the Board Secretary for distribution to the Board of Directors.    Speakers are asked to limit their comments to   one (1) minute . The amount of time allocated to speakers may vary at the Chairperson’s discretion depending on the number of speakers and the length of the agenda.    The Consent Agenda items may be voted on in one motion at the beginning of the meeting. The Board may also move regular agenda items to the consent agenda during Orders of the Day. If you wish to address the Board on these items, please notify the Board Secretary’s staff or complete a speaker card prior to the meeting or prior to the consideration of the Consent Agenda. * Agenda was revised to: 1) note that the regular session will start at 5:30 p.m.; 2) remove Closed Session (Items 2.1.A and 2.1.B); 3) remove Item 8.3 - Business Microgrant Support Program for the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector (EBRC) Project. updated   03/05/26 at   3 :21 pm

AGENDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Thursday, March 05, 2026 Page 2 of 7    Disclosure of Campaign Contributions to Board Members (Government Code Section 84308) In accordance with Government Code Section 84308, no VTA Board Member shall accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than $500 from any party, or his or her agent, or from any participant, or his or her agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency. Any Board Member who has received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than $500 from a party or from any agent or participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use his or her official position to influence the decision. A party to a proceeding before VTA shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than $500 made within the preceding 12 months by the party, or his or her agent, to any Board Member. No party, or his or her agent, shall make a contribution of more than $500 to any Board Member during the proceeding and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding. The foregoing statements are limited in their entirety by the provisions of Section 84308. Parties are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the requirements of the law.    All reports for items on the open meeting agenda are available for review in the Board Secretary’s Office, 3331 N

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What happened The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority met on 2026-03-05 at 05:30 PM and discussed BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING Thursday, March 5, 2026 5:30 P.M. REGULAR SESSION 5:35 P.M Key decisions  The Consent Agenda items may be voted on in one motion at the beginning of the meeting. ACTION ITEM - Close hearing and adopt one (1) Resolution of Necessity determining that, for the construction of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project (“Project” or “BSVII”), the public interest and necessity require the acquisitions of real property interests, which includes the right to demolish all improvements within the... What matters to the public Those who are attending in-person are requested to complete a speaker card located at the public information table and hand it to the Board Secretary’s staff prior to the meeting or before the item is heard. Any document distributed less than 72-hours prior to the meeting will also be made available to the public at the time of distribution Topics covered - Housing and land use - Budget and finance - Transportation and infrastructure - Public safety - Health and social services Notable people / organizations - BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING Thursday - P.M. REGULAR SESSION - P.M. CLOSED SESSION - P.M. REGULAR SESSION The Santa Clara Next steps PUBLIC HEARINGS 5.1. ACTION ITEM - Close hearing and adopt one (1) Resolution of Necessity determining that, for the construction of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project (“Project” or “BSVII”), the public interest and necessity require the acquisitions of real property interests, which includes the right to demolish all improvements within the property, on property located in the City of San Jose owned by John...