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

AGENDA

Thursday,
February 3, 2005 - 9:00 am 

Board of Supervisors Chambers
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, CA

*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 website at www.sccrtc.org and at public libraries.

VOTING PROCEDURE
Jan Beautz*	County of Santa Cruz
Tony Campos*	County of Santa Cruz
Randy Johnson*	City of Scotts Valley
Mike Keogh	SCMTD
Dennis Norton*	City of Capitola
Ellen Pirie*	County of Santa Cruz
Emily Reilly	SCMTD
Antonio Rivas*	City of Watsonville
Mike Rotkin*	City of Santa Cruz
Patricia Spence	SCMTD
Mark Stone*	County of Santa Cruz
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 January 6, 2005 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of January 20, 2005 Regular TPW Meeting

POLICY

No consent Items

PROJECTS and PLANNING

6  Approve Paratransit Coordination Task Force and Staff Recommendations Regarding Holding an Extra Meeting of the Paratransit Coordination Task Force

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Letter from the Paratransit Coordination Task Force

7  Accept Report on the Governor's Proposed FY05/06 State Budget

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Budget Briefing from Will Kempton, Caltrans Director
• Attachment 2 California Transit Association's January 11, 2003 Budget Summary

8  Accept Highway 1 Projects Status Report

• Staff Report

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

9  Approve Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee and Staff Recommendations to Amend the FY04/05 Budget

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution
• Attachment 2 Proposed Budget

9.1  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Expenditure of Funds for Printing the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and RPT Environmental Impact Report (RTP)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution

ADMINISTRATION

10  Approve Elderly and Disabled Technical Advisory Committee (E&D TAC) and Staff Recommendation Regarding Appointment to the E&D TAC

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 E&D TAC Application from Tom Crain
• Attachment 2 E&D TAC Roster

11  Accept FY04/05 Second Quarter Report on the SCCRTC Work Program

• Quarterly Report

COMMITTEE MINUTES

12  Accept Draft Minutes of the Bicycle Committee Meeting of January 10, 2005

13  Accept Draft Minutes of the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting of January 11, 2005

14  Accept Draft Minutes of the Paratransit Coordination Task Force Meeting of January 19, 2005

15  Accept Draft Minutes of the Paratransit Coordination Task Force Meeting of December 15, 2005

INFORMATION/OTHER

16  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

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

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

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

• Letter from the Bicycle Committee to the City Transportation Commission regarding the Beach Street Bikeway
• Letter from the Bicycle Committee to the City Transportation Commission regarding the Coast Hotel Bike/Pedestrian Facilities
• Letter from the Bicycle Committee to UCSC Chancellor Martin Chemers regarding UCSC Corporation Yard Move to Cave Gulch

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

• Public Comments

21  Accept Handouts from Staff and Commissioners at Previous Transportation Commission Meetings

• Handouts and Replacement Pages for January 6, 2005 Regular Transportation Commission Meeting
• Handouts for January 20, 2005 Transportation Policy Workshop
• Handouts for the January 20, 2005 Evening Public Hearing on Highway 1 Widening/HOV Lane Project

22  Accept Information Items

• Item a January 12, 2005 Mercury News Article Titled Warning Issues on Road Projects
• Item b SCCRTC Staff Contact Information and Major Assignments
• Item c State Route 152/156 Improvement Project Informational Open House

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

• Accept Status Report from Caltrans District 5 on Major Construction Projects and Upcoming Projects

26  Highway 1/17 Merge Lanes Project - Oral Presentation by Caltrans

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 January 5, 2005 Letter from Caltrans to the City of Santa Cruz

27  Highway 1 Soquel/Morrissey Merge Lanes Project - Federal Funding Request

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Project Information Sheet for the Highway 1 Soquel/Morrissey Merge Lanes Project
• Attachment 2 Preliminary Cost Estimate
• Attachment 3 Project Map

28  Santa Cruz MetroBase Project - Update on STIP Amendment and Potential AB3090 Request

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Written questions on AB3090 designation submitted by Commissioner Keogh at the January 6, 2005 meeting
• Attachment 2 STIP Listing for Santa Cruz County Projects

29  Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line - AB3090 Designation, Concepts for the Proposition 116 Application, Concepts for a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Shortline Operator and Information on the Demonstration Train

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line Acquisition Project Timeline
• Attachment 2 Summary list of requirements for a Uniform Transit Application for Proposition 116 Funds
• Attachment 3 Blank Uniform Transit Application
• Attachment 4 Instructions for a Uniform Transit Application
• Attachment 5 CTC Guidelines for Proposition 116
• Attachment 6 RTP Options for Short Line and Future Recreation Rail Service
• Attachment 7 Rail Line Acquisition Project Development Team Meeting Participants
• Attachment 8 Written Questions from Commissioner Spence
• Attachment 9 Responses to Commissioner Spence's Questions
• Attachment 10 Draft Rail Line Acquisition and Recreational Rail Projects Financial Plan
• Attachment 11 Table H-1 from the draft Business Plan
• Attachment 12 Table I-1 from the draft Business Plan

30  Release of Revised Draft Environmental Impact (EIR) Report for the Capitola to Aptos with Extension to Seascape Recreation Rail Service

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Project Schedule
• Attachment 2 Email from Robert Jones
• Attachment 3 Response to January 4, 2005 email from Robert Jones

CLOSED SESSION

31  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

32  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
• The next regular SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 3, 2005 at 9:00am at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA.

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