SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

TRANSPORTATION POLICY WORKSHOP

REVISED
AGENDA

(Revisions In Bold)

Thursday,
August 19, 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.


OPEN SESSION

1  Roll Call

2  Oral Communications

3  Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA___________________________________

4   Accept Minutes of June 17, 2004 TPW Meeting

5   Accept Information Item on City of Santa Cruz Project Funding Trades

  • Staff Report  (missing page 5-1 added)
  • Attachment 1  Resolution
  • Attachment 2  Approved Project List

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    REGULAR AGENDA___________________________________

    6  Response to Comments Received on Draft Environmental Impact Report for Recreation Rail Project and Recommended Contract Amendments

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1   Memo from Public Affairs Management (PAM)
  • Attachment 2  Resolution to Amend Contract with Public Affairs Management
  • Attachment 3  Resolution to Amend Contract with Miller, Owen & Trost

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    7   Status Report on the 2004 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  August 19, 2004 Report to the ITAC (includes attachments)
  • Attachment 2  August 6, 2004 SCCRTC News Release on the State Budget

    • 8   Status Report on Highway 1 Projects

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Draft Public Information Meeting Summary Report, dated July 2004
  • Attachment 2  Summary of the Traffic Analysis Results from Caltrans PSR
  • Attachment 3  SB 1130 (Scott) as approved by the Governor, July 27, 2004

    • 9   Public Information Program for Local Transportation Sales Tax Measure Expenditure Plan

  • Staff Report
  • Attachment 1  Proposed Workplan and Budget for Public Information Program
  • Attachment 2  Summary of Recommended Public Information Program Activities and Related Costs
  • Attachment 3  Email from County Clerk Gail Pellerin Regarding Assignment of Ballot Measure Letters
  • Attachment 4  Resolution

    • CLOSED SESSION

    10  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

    • 11  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, Union Pacific, Sierra Railroad, Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway Company and Other Potential Short Line Railroad Operators
  • Under Negotiation: All terms

    • OPEN SESSION

    14  Next Meetings / Adjournment

    The next Transportation Policy Workshop will be held Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 9:00 am at the RTC Office, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz.

    The next regular RTC Meeting will be held Thursday, September 2, 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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