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

AGENDA

Thursday,
January 6, 2005 - 9:00 am 

Santa Cruz City Council Chambers
809 Center Street
Santa Cruz, CA

*Please Note: This meeting will be broadcast over local public access television.
Check your public access station for times and channel.

Complete agenda packets are available at the RTC office,
on the RTC website 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 December 2, 2004 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

POLICY

5  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding 2005 Legislative Outlook and Draft 2005 Legislative Agenda (continued from December 2004 Meeting

• Staff Report
• Main Staff Report (continued from the December 2, 2004 meeting) on the 2005 Legislative Outlook and Draft 2005 Legislative Agenda
• Attachment 1 Updated - Draft 2005 State Legislative Agenda
• Attachment 2 Updated - Draft 2005 Federal Legislative Agenda
• Attachment 3 Approved 2004 State Legislative Agenda
• Attachment 4 Approved 2004 Federal Legislative Agenda
• Attachment 5 Rescue Transportation Proposal
• Attachment 6 Federal Legislative Report from Carolyn Chaney & Associates, Inc., RTC's Washington Assistant

PROJECTS and PLANNING

6  Accept Highway 1 Projects Status Report (including Announcement of January 20, 2005 Public Hearing on Project Alternatives - enclosed separately)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 January 20 Public Hearing Announcement - Selection of Project Alternatives
• Attachment 2 Project Alternatives memo by Nolte & Associates, revised December 2004,

7  Accept Update on State Funding Availability (continued from December 2004 Meeting)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Memo on Proposition 42 Transportation Budget Summit
• Attachment 2 Running on Empty pamphlet prepared for Prop 42 Summit (new for the January packet)
• Attachment 3 Report on Funding Appropriations Bill

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

No Consent Items

ADMINISTRATION

8  Approve Bicycle Committee and Staff Recommendation Regarding Appointment to the Bicycle Committee

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Appointment Letter from Piet Canin, Bike to Work Program Manager
• Attachment 2 Statement of Qualifications and Application from Saskia Lucas

COMMITTEE MINUTES

9  Accept Draft Minutes of the Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee Meeting of December 9, 2004

10  Accept Draft Minutes of the Bicycle Committee Meeting of December 13, 2004

11  Accept Draft Minutes of the Paratransit Coordination Task Force Meeting of December 15, 2004

INFORMATION/OTHER

12  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

13  Accept SCCRTC Staff Comment Letters on Draft Environmental Documents and Plans Prepared by Other Agencies - No Letters

14  Accept Correspondence Log (to be distributed at the meeting)

15  Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies on Policy Issues - No Letters

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

• Public Comments

17  Accept Handouts From Staff and Commissioners at Previous Transportation Commission Meeting

18  Accept Information Items

• Report SCCRTC Transportation Development Act (TDA) Report
• Email from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Re: 2030 Web Survey
• Article entitled, "511 Success Story"

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

No Consent Items

REGULAR AGENDA 

19  Welcome New Commissioners

20  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

21  Director's Report - Oral Report

22  Caltrans Report

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

23  Local Transportation Sales Tax Measures from Other California Counties

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Summary of November 2, 2004 Transportation Ballot Measures (enclosed separately)
• Attachment 2 News Articles on Transportation Measures Statewide

CLOSED SESSION

24  Conference with Real Property Negotiator for Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line: Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line from Watsonville Junction to Davenport

Agency Negotiator: Kirk Trost, Miller, Owen & Trost

Negotiation Parties: SCCRTC, Union Pacific

Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

OPEN SESSION

25  Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Line - Updated Schedule and Financial Plan and Amendment to Consultant Contract

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Approved Letter of Intent
• Attachment 2 Draft Projected Timeline by Task (enclosed separately)
• Attachment 3 Draft Projected Timeline by Month
• Attachment 4 Draft Updated Financial Plan (enclosed separately)
• Attachment 5 Resolution Amending the Miller, Owen and Trost Contract for the Title Review Work

26  Recreational Rail Revised Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) - Description of New Alternative, Proposed Timeline and Notification Process, and Information on Demonstration Train

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Draft Notice to Previous Recreational Rail Draft EIR Commenters

27  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Tranpsortation Policy Worksop is scheduled for Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
• A Public Hearing on Alternatives for the Highway 1 Project Approval/Environmental Document (PA/ED) is scheduled for Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 7:00pm at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA.
• The next regular SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 9:00am at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA.

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