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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

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SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

AGENDA

Thursday,
April 1, 2004
9:00 am

Board of Supervisors Chambers
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz CA 95060

*Please Note: This meeting will be broadcast live
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Complete agenda packets are available at the RTC office,
on the RTC web site at www.sccrtc.org and at public libraries.


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 March 4, 2004 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of March 4, 2004 Evening SCCRTC Meeting

6  Approve Minutes of March 18, 2004 Transportation Policy Workshop

POLICY

No consent items.

PROJECTS and PLANNING

7  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Draft Request for Proposals for Development of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 2005 Regional Transportation Plan and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1 Request for Proposals

      • COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

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

    • Staff Report
    • Attachment 1  Resolution
    • Attachment 2  Amended Budget Pages

        • 9  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Amendment to Contract with Public Affairs Management Regarding Visual Simulations for the Recreational Rail Environmental Impact Report

      • Staff Report
      • Attachment 1  Resolution
      • Attachment 2  Letter from Public Affairs Management Outlining the Plan and Costs

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        ADMINISTRATION

        10  Approve Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Appointment to the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee

      • Staff Report
      • Attachment 1  Application from Lois Connell
      • Attachment 2  Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Roster

        • 11  Approve Bicycle Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Appointments to the Bicycle Committee

      • Staff Report
      • Attachment 1  2004 Bike Committee Roster
      • Attachment 2  Letters from Supervisors Wormhoudt, Beautz and Stone re-nominating committee members
      • Attachment 3  Application from Amba Kumar

        • 12  Accept the Annual Transportation Monitoring Report (enclosed separately)

      • Staff Report
      • Attachment 1  2003 Traffic Monitoring Report

        • COMMITTEE MINUTES

        13  Accept Draft Minutes of the Expenditure Plan Subcommittee Meeting of March 1, 2004

        14  Accept Draft Minutes of the Interagency Technical Advisory Committee of March 18, 2004

        15  Accept Draft Minutes of the Budget and Administration / Personnel Committee Meeting of March 17, 2004 16  Accept Draft Minutes of the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of March 16, 2004 17  Accept Draft Minutes of the Bike Committee Meetings of March 8, 2004

        INFORMATION/OTHER

        18  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

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

        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

        22  Accept Handouts from Previous Transportation Commission Meeting

      • Staff Report
      • Attachment 1 Handout at March 18, 2004 TPW Meeting
      • Handouts at March 4th, 2004 Evening Commission Meeting

        • 23  Accept Information Items

      • Item a Updated SCCRTC Committee Rosters
      • Item b Letter from Santa Cruz City Mayor Scott Kennedy Providing Update on Broadway-Brommer Bike Path Project
      • Item c Notice from AMBAG Regarding Publication of the 2003 State of the Region Report for Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties
      • Item d Memo from Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Regarding Principles of Agreement for Transfer of AMTRAK Connector Service to SCMTD
      • Item e Letter from AMBAG Regarding Clean Air Month
      • Item f February 2004 Newsletter from the California Association of Councils of Government (CALCOG)
      • Item g Information from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Regarding the Regional Transportation Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area and Regional Measure 2 Projects

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        SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

        No Items

        REGULAR AGENDA

        24  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

        25  Director's Report - Oral Report

        26  Accept Status Reports from Caltrans

        27  Accept Status Reports on Highway 1 Projects

        28  Concurrence for AB 3090 Reimbursement for the El Rancho Drive Project - State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendment and Loan Application Issues

        29  10:00 a.m. Public Hearing on the 2004 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) Including Transportation Enhancements Funding Program

      • Staff Report
      • Attachment 1 Resolution
      • Attachment 2 FY04/05-08/09 Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program Recommendations
      • Attachment 3 2004 RTIP Proposal (First Choice) for Programming and Shifting Funds Based on Project Readiness
      • Attachment 4 Backup Plan (Second Choice) for Shifting Projects to Meet Annual Targets
      • Attachment 5 Worst Case Scenario (Last Choice) for Shifting Projects Currently Programmed for STIP Funds
      • Attachment 6 Description of TE Applications Received
      • Attachment 7  Support Letters for Projects Seeking TE Funds (Please note: Letters of Support for the Rail Trail Project have been distributed at past meetings and are not included here)
      • Enclosure Draft 2004 RTIP

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        30  10:30 a.m. Public Hearing on the Draft Financial Projections and Project Lists for the 2005 Regional Transportation Plan

        31  Paratransit Coordination 10:30 a.m. Public Hearing on the Draft Financial Projections and Project Lists for the 2005 Regional Transportation Plan

        CLOSED SESSION

        32  Conference with Real Property Negotiator for Lease of SCCRTC Offices

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

        OPEN SESSION

        34  Next Meetings / Adjournment

        The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2004 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC offices, 1523 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

        The next regular SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 9:00am at the Capitola City Council Chambers, 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010.

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