SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

TRANSPORTATION POLICY WORKSHOP

AGENDA

Thursday,
June 17, 2004
9:00 am

RTC Conference Room
1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

Complete agenda packets are available at the RTC office,
on the RTC web site at www.sccrtc.org and at public libraries.


1  Roll Call

2  Oral Communications

3  Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

4   Accept Minutes of May 20, 2004 TPW Meeting

5   Accept Legislative Status Report

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Federal Legislative Status Report, Carolyn Chaney & Associates, June 2004
  • Attachment 2  Overview of the State-May Revise, California Council of Governments, May 2004
  • Attachment 3  SB 1130 (Scott), Senate Transportation Committee Bill Analysis, June 2004
  • Attachment 4  Regional Authorities for Investment in Transportation (RAITS) Proposal, California Council of Governments, May 2004

    • 6   Accept Information on Funding Transfers for the Highway 1/HOV Project Approval/Environmental Document (PA/ED) and Local Projects

  • Staff Report

  • Attachment 1  Proposed Funding Transfers
  • Attachment 2  Spreadsheet showing funding trades
  • Attachment 3  Updated Highway 1 PA/ED Financial Plan

    • 7   Accept Information on Notice of Preparation and Scoping Meeting for the Environmental Impact Report on the Regional Transportation Plan

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Notice of Preparation

    • 8   Approve Amendment to the FY03-04 SCCRTC Budget and Amendments to Contracts with the Highway 1 and Expenditure Plan On-Call Consultants to Extend the Terms and Increase the Expenditure Limits

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  RTC Staff Report dated June 3, 2004
  • Attachment 2  Resolution Amending Contract with Dale Dennis, dba Project Management Delivery Group
  • Attachment 3  Resolution Amending the FY 03/04 Budget and Contract with Eileen Goodwin, dba Apex Strategies
  • Attachment 4  Contract Budget/Activities Schedule for On-Call Consultants as of June 2, 2004

    • 9   Approve Amendment to the FY03-04 SCCRTC Budget for Transportation Congestion Relief Act Exchange Funds to the City of Watsonville's Transit Center Daycare Facility

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Resolution

    • 10   Accept Miscellaneous Public Comments

  • Comments

    • 11    Update on the 2004 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)  

  • Oral Report

    • 12   Approve Staff Recommendation Regarding Expenditure Plan and Ordinance for Local Transportation Sales Tax Measure

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Proposed Final Expenditure Plan and Ordinance, Revised 6/7/04
  • Attachment 2  Options for the Amendment Process
  • Attachment 3  Ballot Language
  • Attachment 4  Administrative Tasks and Approximate Costs

    • 13   Approve Staff and Consultant Recommendations Regarding a Public Education and Outreach Effort for the Local Transportation Sales Tax Measure Expenditure Plan

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Memo from County Counsel
  • Attachment 2  Memo from Eileen Goodwin of Apex Strategies Regarding a Public Education Effort on the Local Transportation Improvement Measure
  • Attachment 3  Updated Fact Sheet on the Local Transportation Sales Tax Measure Expenditure Plan
  • Attachment 4  Updated Fact Sheet on the Highway 1 HOV Lane Widening
  • Attachment 5  Updated Spreadsheet on Estimated Project Costs & Funding for the Highway 1 HOV Lane Widening Project

    • 14  Next Meetings / Adjournment

    There are no RTC meetings in July

    The next Transportation Policy Workshop will be held Thursday, August 19, 2004 at 9:00 am at the RTC Office, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.

    The next regular RTC Meeting will be held Thursday, August 5, 2004 at 9:00 am at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA

    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. (CRS 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.

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