SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
	and SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

AGENDA

Thursday,
January 8, 2004
9:00 am

Scotts Valley City Council Chambers
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley CA 95066

*Please note:
This meeting will be broadcast live
on Community Television of Santa Cruz County.
Call station for channel.

The majority of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. For Article 4 claims, policy issues and SAFE business, this is 7 members; for Article 8 claims, this is 5 members.

1  Roll Call

2  Oral Communications

3  Additions or Deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas

CONSENT AGENDA

4  Approve Minutes of December 4, 2003 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

POLICY

No Consent Items

PROJECTS and PLANNING

No Consent Items

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

5    Approve Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee Recommendations Regarding Amendment to the FY03-04 Budget

• Attachment 1  Resolution

• Attachment 2  Amended budget pages

• Attachment 3  Request from AMBAG for Contribution to ITS Grant

ADMINISTRATION

6    Approve Staff Recommendations Authorizing the Executive Director to Sign a Master Fund Transfer Agreement and Other Funding Agreements with Caltrans Regarding the Receipt of Commission-Authorized State and Federal Funds

• Attachment 1  Resolution

• Attachment 2  Draft Revised Master Fund Transfer Agreement

7   Approve Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee Recommendations Regarding Contract for Triennial Performance Audits

• Attachment 1  Resolution

• Attachment 2  RFP Acounting Firm List

8   Approve Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Appointment to the E/DTAC and Soliciting Nominations for Five Vacant Seats

• Attachment 1  E/D TAC Application from Robert Mount

• Attachment 2  E/D TAC Roster

9   Accept Staff Contact List and Staff Assignments

COMMITTEE MINUTES

10  Accept Draft Minutes of the Expenditure Plan Subcommittee Meeting of December 1, 2003

11  Accept Draft Minutes of the Interagency Technical Advisory Committee of November 20, 2003

12  Accept Draft Minutes of the Budget and Administration Personnel Committee Meeting of December  17, 2003

13   Accept Draft Minutes of the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of December 9, 2003

INFORMATION/OTHER

14  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

15  Accept SCCRTC Staff Comment Letters on Draft Environmental Documents and Plans Prepared by Other Agencies - No Letters

16  Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies on Policy Issues - No Letters

17  Accept Miscellaneous Written Comments from the Public on SCCRTC Projects and Transportation Issues

18  Accept Information Items

• a  Report on Transportation Development Act Revenues

• b  Article from Register Pajaronian Regarding Safe on 17 Project Recognition

• c  Article from San Francisco Chronicle Regarding Mendocino County Skunk Train Purchase

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

No Consent Items

REGULAR AGENDA

19  Commissioner Reports - Oral Report

20  Director's Report - Oral Report

21  Caltrans Report

• a  Accept Status Report from Caltrans District 5 on Major Construction Projects and Upcoming Projects

• b  Accept Status Report on Adopt-A-Highway Sections

• c  Accept Status Report on Highway 1/17 Merge Lanes Project

22   Status Report on Highway 1 Projects

• Attachment 1  Statement of Purposes and Needs for the Highway 1 HOV Widening Project

• Attachment 2  Initial Survey Results, Gene Bregman & Associates, November 24, 2003

23   Request for Special Public Hearing Regarding Coordination of Paratransit Services for Elderly and Disabled

• Attachment 1  Letter from Commissioner Wormhoudt requesting an evening public meeting

• Attachment 2  Letter from the Commission on Disabilities

• Attachment 3  Letter from the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee

24   Environmental Review of the Recreational Rail Project

• Attachment 1  Summary of Public Comments

• Attachment 2  Letter from Commissioner Spence

25   Evaluation of Phase 1 of the Don't Drive One-in-Five Campaign - Oral Report by Kim Franklin, Reister-Robb

• Attachment 1  Campaign Recap Report - Phase I

• Attachment 2  Campaign Evaluation Report and Summary Results of Public Opinion Poll

26   Proposed Process for the 2003 Regional Transportation Improvement Program

• Attachment 1  Projects Currently Programmed for STIP Funds

27  Next Meetings / Adjourment

The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2004 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC offices, 1523 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

The next regular SCCRTC meeting is schedule for Thursday, February 5th, 2004 at 9:00 am at the Board of Supervisors Chamber, 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060.

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability and no person shall, by reason of a disability, be denied the benefits of its services, programs, or activities. This meeting location is an accessible facility. If you wish to attend this meeting and require special assistance in order to participate, please contact SCCRTC staff at 460-3200. (CRA 800/735-2929) at least three working days in advance of this meeting to make arrangements. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda in an alternative format. As a courtesy to those persons affected, please attend the meeting smoke and scent-free.