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

AGENDA

Thursday,
March 4, 2004
9:00 am

Board of Supervisors Chambers
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz CA 95060

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

VOTING PROCEDURE
Jan Beautz*	County of Santa Cruz
Tony Campos*	County of Santa Cruz
Richard De La Paz*	City of Watsonville
Randy Johnson*	City of Scotts Valley
Scott Kennedy*	City of Santa Cruz
Mike Keogh	SCMTD
Dennis Norton*	City of Capitola
Ellen Pirie*	County of Santa Cruz
Emily Reilly	SCMTD
Mark Stone*	County of Santa Cruz
Patricia Spence	SCMTD
Mardi Wormhoudt*	County of Santa Cruz
Gregg Albright	Caltrans (ex-officio)
a) Article 4 Claims, Policy Issues, and SAFE issues - all 12 members vote b) Article 8 Claims - City and County representatives vote (see asterisks)

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 February 5, 2004 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of February 5, 2004 Evening SCCRTC Meeting

6  Approve Minutes of February 19, 2004 Transportation Policy Workshop

POLICY

No items.

PROJECTS and PLANNING

7  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Amendment to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) to Include the Ways to Work Project Selected by Congress for Job Access and Reverse Commute Grant Funding

Attachment 1  Resolution, including new RTIP Project Listings

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

8  Approve Budget and Administration / Personnel Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Amendment to the FY03-04 Budget and Work Program

Attachment 1  Resolution

Attachment 2  Amended Budget Pages

Attachment 3  Amended Work Program

9  Accept Semi-Annual Financial Statements

• Part I, Part II  SCCRTC Financial Reports FY03-04 (enclosed separately for Commissioners)

ADMINISTRATION

10  Accept Status Report on Transportation Development Act Revenues

11  Accept Meeting Schedules for SCCRTC Committees and Invitation to Commissioners to Participate

COMMITTEE MINUTES

12  Accept Draft Minutes of the Expenditure Plan Subcommittee Meeting of February 2, 2004

13  Accept Draft Minutes of the Interagency Technical Advisory Committee of February 19, 2004

14  Accept Draft Minutes of the Budget and Administration / Personnel Committee Meeting of February 18, 2004

15  Accept Draft Minutes of the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of February 10, 2004

16  Accept Draft Minutes of the Bike Committee Meetings of February 9, 2004

17  Accept Draft Minutes of the Traffic Operation Systems Oversight Committee Meeting of February 4, 2003

INFORMATION/OTHER

18  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

19  Accept SCCRTC Staff Comment Letters on Draft Environmental Documents and Plans Prepared by Other Agencies

• Quarterly Report

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

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

• a  Letters from the United Transportation Union, Local 23, to the SCMTD and the Commission Regarding Union Participation in the Task Force

22  Accept Handouts from Previous Regional Transportation Commission Meeting

23  Accept Information Items

• a  Article from the San Jose Mercury News Entitled "Light Rail Woes Gone"
• b  Response to Bill Comfort's Questions Posed at the December 2003 Santa Cruz Business Council General Meeting
• c  Article from SFGate.com Entitled "High-Speed Railroad to L.A. Crawls Ahead / Schwartzenegger Wants to Put Off Ballot Measure"

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

No Consent Items

REGULAR AGENDA

24  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

25  Director's Report - Oral Report

26  Caltrans Report

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

• Status Report on Highway 1/17 Merge Lanes Project

27  SCCRTC Committee Appointments - Oral Report from Commission Chair

28  Accept   Status Report on Highway 1 Projects

• a  Staff Report

29  FY04-05 SCCRTC Budget and Work Program

• a  Staff Report

• b  Resolution

• c  Draft FY04-05 Budget (enclosed separately for Commissioners)

• d  Draft FY04-05 Work Program (enclosed separately for Commissioners)

• e  Challenges for Current Fiscal Year Budget

• f  Challenges for Next Fiscal Year's Budget

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

30  Accept SAFE Call Box and Freeway Service Patrol Operational and Financial Review and Approve Budget and Administration / Personnel Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Call Box Answering Service

• a  Staff Report

• b  SAFE Operational and Financial Report

CLOSED SESSION

31  Conference with Real Property Negotiator for Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line

•   Property: Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line from Watsonville Junction to Davenport

•   Agency Negotiator: Kirk Trost, Miller, Owen & Trost

•   Negotiation Parties: SCCRTC, Union Pacific

•   Under Negotiation: All terms

32  Next Meetings / AAdjournment/H3>

A Public Hearing on the Recreational Rail Environmental Impact Report and Proposition 116 Funding for Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line is scheduled for Thursday, March 4, 2004 at 7:00pm at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC offices, 1523 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

The next regular SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 1, 2004 at 9:00am 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.