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 Town of Atherton
ATHERTON RAIL COMMITTEE
AGENDA
TUESDAY, October 1, 2019
6:00 p.m.HOLBROOK-PALMER PARK
MAIN HOUSE
150 WATKINS AVENUE
Regular Meeting
1. ROLL CALL
Committee Members: Alex Keh (Chair), Malcolm Dudley, Jack Ringham, Greg Conlon, Paul Jones, Scott Lane,
Nerissa Dexter, Jim Janz, John Maulbetsch
Councilmember Liaisons: Council Member Cary Wiest, Council Member Michael Lempres (Alternate)
Staff: Robert Ovadia
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS – For items not on the agenda.
(This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter not
on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Rail Committee. State law prohibits the
Committee from acting on items not listed on the Agenda.)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 13, 2019
Recommendation: Approve minutes for August 13, 2019.
4. PRESENTATIONS – None
5. REGULAR AGENDA
5a. Election of Vice Chair (15 min)
The Committee will review recently adopted term durations and discuss the positions and duties
of Vice Chair. The Committee will act to appoint a Vice Chair for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
Reference Document: Rail Committee Members and Terms
5b. Role of the Rail Committee (30 min.)
The Committee will review and discuss its role as outlined in Council Resolution 19-07 "A
Resolution of the City Council of the Town of Atherton Establishing and Governing Town
Committees." Not an action item.
Reference Document: Resolution 19-07: A Resolution of the of the City Council of the Town
of Atherton Establishing and Governing Town Committees
5c. Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project Update and Discussion (5 min.)
The Committee will receive a brief report on current activities related to Caltrain's electrification
of the peninsula corridor. The committee will have the opportunity to discuss current and
upcoming activities as well as related items. Not an action item.
5d. Caltrian 2040 Business Plan Update (5 min.) The Committee will receive a brief report on the Caltrain's 2040 Business Plan, including
Caltrain’s contracts associated with the development of the 2014 Business Plan, long range
service vision, preferred growth alternative and Organizational Analysis. The Committee will have
the opportunity to discuss the business plan development, alternatives, impacts to the Town of Atherton,
the Caltrain organizational assessment report as well as related items. Not an action item.
Reference Document: Caltrain Business Plan – Contractors Used and Work Directive Value Scoped
as of September 2019.
5e. High Speed Rail Northern California Route Update (10 min.)
The Committee will receive a brief report on current status of High Speed Rail including recently released
information regarding the preferred alternative for the Northern California segment and route, environmental
and project timeline, planned community outreach and upcoming selection of the preferred alternative for the
northern California route by the HSR Board. The Committee will have the opportunity to discuss current and
upcoming activities as well as related items. Not an action item.
5f. Dumbarton Rail Corridor Update (5 min.)
The Committee will receive a brief report on the current status of the Dumbarton Rail Corridor.
The Committee will have the opportunity to discuss the Dumbarton Rail Corridor, current and
upcoming activities as well as related items. Not an action item.
6. COMMITTEE AND STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
9. NEXT MEETING – December 3, 2019
10. ADJOURN
Next meeting is scheduled for: December 3, 2019
Please contact the City Clerk’s office at (650) 752-0500 with any questions. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 752-0500. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (29 CRF 35.104 ADA Title II)
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