SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

and

SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

AGENDA

Thursday,
September 2, 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 July 27, 2004 Special SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of August 5, 2004 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

6  Approve Minutes of August 19, 2004 Transportation Policy Workshop Meeting

POLICY

7  Accept Information Item on California Performance Review

PROJECTS and PLANNING

8  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Revisions to Public Information Program for the Measure J Transportation Sales Tax Expenditure Plan

9  Approve Interagency Technical Advisory Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding FY03-04 Optional Federal Exchange and State Match Program - Regional Surface Transportation (RSTP) Exchange Program

10  Accept Information Item on FY04-05 AB2766 Grants Awarded by the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

No Consent Items

ADMINISTRATION

No Consent Items

COMMITTEE MINUTES

11  Accept Draft Minutes of the Expenditure Plan Subcommittee Meeting of August 2, 2004

12  Accept Draft Minutes of the Interagency Technical Advisory Committee Meeting of August 19, 2004

13  Accept Draft Minutes of the Paratransit Coordination Task Force Meeting of August 18, 2004

14  Accept Draft Minutes of the Bicycle Committee Meeting of August 9, 2004

15  Accept Draft Minutes of the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of August 10, 2004

16  Accept Draft Minutes of the Traffic Operating System (TOS) Oversight Committee Meeting of August 4, 2004

INFORMATION/OTHER

17  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

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

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

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

21  Accept Handouts From Previous Meetings

22  Accept Information Items

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

No Consent Items

REGULAR AGENDA 

23  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

24  Director's Report - Oral Report

25  Caltrans Report

26  9:30 Public Hearing on Unmet Transit and Paratransit Needs

27  Proposed Process for Amendment of the 2004 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) to Provide Funds for Santa Cruz Metro's MetroBase Project

28  Status Reports on Highway 1 Projects

29  Santa Cruz Branch Line Acquisition - Release of Draft Business Plan

30  Amendment to Contract with Miller, Owen & Trost for Rail Line Acquisition Negotiation Services

CLOSED SESSION

31  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

32  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

OPEN SESSION

33  Next Meetings/Adjournment

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