AGENDA Thursday, January 10, 2008 12 to 3:30 p.m. Boys and Girls ...

Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera
Mariposa, Merced, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare
AGENDA
Thursday, January 10, 2008
12 to 3:30 p.m.
Boys and Girls Club of Merced
615 West 15 th Street
Merced, California
Train/Bus Connections (Shuttles will be provided to the Meeting Location)
Train 712 from the Northern Cities
arrives 10:31 a.m.
Train 701 from the Southern Cities
arrives 10:08 a.m.
Train 715 to the Northern Cities
departs 4:22 p.m.
Train 716 to the Southern Cities
departs 4:03 p.m.
Item 1 - Call to Order and Announcements (12 p.m.)
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Welcome to Merced County
C. Introductions
Item 2 - Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items Only (12:10 to 12:20 p.m.)
Please complete a speaker card. Submit only to the Facilitator or Caltrans staff.
(Speakers may address specific agenda items at time of presentation.)
Item 3 - Action Items (12:20 to 12:50 p.m.)
A. Approve Minutes of the October 11, 2007, meeting in Bakersfield.
B. Change meeting date to the third Thursday of the scheduled meeting months.
C. Amend the By-Laws to change the term of the Chair and Vice Chair to two years.
D. Call for Nominations of Chair and Vice Chair.
E. Draft a Letter of Support for the Proposed Proposition 1B Intercity Rail Projects.
Item 4 - Committee Member Concerns (12:50 to 1:20 p.m.)
A. Old Items.
B. New Items.

San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
January 10, 2008 - Meeting Agenda
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Item 5 - Reports (1:20 to 3 p.m.)
(To the extent possible, reports usually presented at this time will be distributed to members at the
meeting and either before or after.)
A. Amtrak California Marketing Report Katie Petersen, Caltrans
Carol Shannon, Amtrak
Special presentation of the upcoming year Kim Hiltachk, Glass McClure
B. BNSF Railway Company Rick Depler, BNSF
C. Amtrak California Train Operations Tommy Andrews, Amtrak
D. Amtrak Thruway Bus Operations Andrew Felden, Amtrak
E. Amtrak Federal Budget Update Jonathan Hutchison, Amtrak
F. Division of Rail and Legislative Update Patrick Merrill, Caltrans
G. Division of Rail Capital Projects Update Patrick Merrill, Caltrans
H. Update on the San Joaquin Valley Blueprint Jesse Brown, Executive Director of
Merced Council of Governments
I. Remarks by the Chair Harvey Hall
Item 6 - Member Comments and Suggestions for Future Agenda Items (3 to 3:30 p.m.)
Item 7 - Adjournment (3:30 p.m.)
Item 8 - Future Meetings (may be a week later pending outcome of vote on Action Item 3B)
March 13, 2008
Fresno
June 12, 2008
TBD (Bay Area)
October 9, 2008
TBD (Sacramento/Stockton?)
Technical Advisory Committee (time and location to be determined)
SAVE THE DATE – STATEWIDE INTERCITY RAIL DAY
During their November 28, 2007 meeting, the Chairs of the four intercity rail corridor agencies
proposed Thursday, February 21, 2008, as the statewide intercity rail day in Sacramento. The day
will begin at the Capitol with visits to key legislators and end with an afternoon reception for
legislators, Amtrak officials, and other dignitaries.
PLEASE NOTE: TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY BE ADJUSTED
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
c/o Department of Transportation, Division of Rail
P. O. Box 942874, MS-74
Sacramento, CA 94274-0001
(916) 651-8245
www.amtrakcalifornia.com