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

AGENDA

Thursday,
August 5, 2004 - 9:00 am

Board of Supervisors Chambers
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz CA 95060

*Please Note: This meeting will be broadcast over local public access television.
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Complete agenda packets are available at the RTC office,
on the RTC webster 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 June 17, 2004 Evening Public Hearing

POLICY

No consent items.

PROJECTS and PLANNING

5  Accept Final Report on Traffic Signal Battery Backup Project

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Intersections that Received Funds

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

6  Accept FY04-05 Budgets and Work Programs from Bike to Work and the Community Traffic Safety Coalition

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Budget and Work Program for the Community Traffic Safety Coalition
• Attachment 2 Budget and Work Program for Bike to Work

7  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Out of State Travel Authorization for Presentation at Transportation Research Board Conference

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Abstract

ADMINISTRATION

8  Accept Fourth Quarter Report on the Commission's FY03-04 Work Program

COMMITTEE MINUTES

9  Accept Draft Minutes of the Bicycle Committee Meeting of July 12, 2004

10  Accept Draft Minutes of the Paratransit Coordination Task Force Meeting of June 16, 2004

11  Accept Draft Minutes of the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of June 8, 2004

INFORMATION/OTHER

12  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

13  Accept SCCRTC Staff Comment Letters on Draft Environmental Documents and Plans prepared by Other Agencies - None

14  Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies on Policy Issues

• Letter 1 Response from County Counsel to Marilyn O'Rourke for Request for Records
• Letter 2 Response for Deputy Director to Sylvia Previtali for Request for Records

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

• Public Comments

16  Accept Handouts From Previous Meetings

• Handouts

17  Accept Information Items

• Letter from City of Santa Cruz Regarding Project Funding Modification Request for Soquel/Capitola Intersection Improvements
• Media Release Regarding Community Traffic Safety Coalition's Pedestrian Safety Campaign
• Letter from Governor Schwartzenegger Regarding Energy and Gasoline Conservation and Declaration of Action Response Form
• Article from Western City Magazine from the League of California CIties Titled "How to Balance City and Regional Interests When You're Asked to Serve Both"
• Article from San Jose Mercury News Titled "Low-Key Cars Have a Clean-Air Secret"

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

18  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Privatizing Call Box Answering (Resolution)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution Authorizing Agreement with MTC SAFE for Joint Procurement Process for Private Call Box Answering Services
• Attachment 2 Change Order 5 to MTC SAFE's Existing Private Call Answering Contract

19  Accept 2003 Annual Report on the Safe on 17 Safety Corridor Project

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Safe on 17 Highway 17 Safety Corridor Project 2003 Annual Report

REGULAR AGENDA 

20  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

21  Director's Report - Oral Report

22  Caltrans Report

• Status Report Accept Status Report from Caltrans District 5 on Major Construction Projects and Upcoming Projects
• Status Report Accept Status Report on Highway 1/17 Merge Lanes Project

23  FY-04-05 Transportation Development Act Claim from the City of Santa Cruz Allocation Request

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution
• Attachment 2 Article 8 TDA Allocation Claim Letter from the City of Santa Cruz

24  FY-04-05 Transportation Development Act Claim from SCCRTC/County of Santa Cruz for Funds for Commission Administration, Planning and Operations

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 SCCRTC/County Claim
• Attachment 2 Resolution - Article 3 Claim
• Attachment 3 Resolution - Article 8 Claim

25  Status Reports on Highway 1 Projects

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 SB 1793 (McPherson) as amended in Assembly Transportation Committee on June 23, 2004

26  Update on the 2004 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 SCCRTC's 2004 RTIP - First Choice
• Attachment 2 SCCRTC's 2004 RTIP - "Backup Plan"
• Attachment 3 California Transportation Commission's Staff Recommendations
• Attachment 4 Letters to the California Transportation Commission

CLOSED SESSION

27  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

28  Conference with Real Property Negotiator for Lease 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, Sierra Railroad, Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway Company and Other Potential Short Line Railroad Operators
• Under Negotiation: All terms

OPEN SESSION

29  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, August 19, 2004 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC offices, 1523 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz CA 95060.

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