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

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AGENDA

Thursday,
March 4, 2004
7:00 pm

Board of Supervisors Chambers
701 0cean St
Santa Cruz, CA

*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

4  Public Hearing on the Continuation of the Recreational Rail Environmental Impact Report and Use of Proposition 116 Funds to Acquire the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line

• a  Staff Report

• b  4/3/03 SCCRTC Staff Report and Minutes Regarding Draft Proposition 116 Application and Recreational Rail Operating Plan

• c  5/1/03 SCCRTC Public Hearing Staff Report and Minutes Regarding the Draft Proposition 116 Application and Recreational Rail Operating Plan

• d  8/7/03 SCCRTC Staff Report and Minutes Regarding the Proposition 116 Application for Pre-Acquisition Activities

• e  Public Input Received Since the Initial Study on Recreational Rail Service and Use of Proposition 116 Funds
  -- Comments provided to the SCCRTC at their January 8th meeting
  -- Comments provided to the SCCRTC at their February 5th meeting
  -- Comments I, Comments II, Comments III,  Comments IV, Comments V, Comments VI and Comments VII
     received since the February 5th meeting
  -- Petitions received since the February 5th meetingsupporting the Rail CorridorPart I, Part II, Part III, 
      Part IV, Part V and Part VI
  -- Comments (email & written) received since the March 4th Meeting Packet was printed (175 comments)  Available at the SCCRTC
      Office
  -- Petitions (examples) supporting the Rail Corridor received since the March 4th Meeting Packet was printed (1593 total signatures)
  -- Form Letter Email (example) received supporting the Rail Corridor received since the March 4th Meeting Packet was printed (131 received)
  -- Petition (example) opposing the Recreation Rail distributed by the public at the March 4th Meeting (373 signatures)
  -- Handouts distributed by the public at the March 4th Meeting(22 items).  Available at the SCCRTC Office

5  Next Meetings / Adjournment

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 schedule for Thursday, April 1, 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.