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

AGENDA

Thursday,
April 7, 2005 - 9:00 am 

Capitola City Council Chambers
420 Capitola Ave
Capitola, 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 March 3, 2005 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of March 17, 2005 Regular TPW Meeting

6  Approve Minutes of March 17, 2005 Evening Public Hearing on the Recreational Rail Draft Environmental Impact Report

POLICY

7  Accept Legislative Update and Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Positions on Pending State Legislations

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 2005 SCCRTC State Legislative Matrix, modified exhibit from TAMC, date March 18, 2005
• Attachment 2 AB 267 Amended, March 14, 2005, introduced by Assembly Member Daucher
• Attachment 3 SB 1020, February 22, 2005, introduced by Senator Migden
• Attachment 4 Memo from Carolyn Chaney, regarding House Approves Transportation Bill, March 15, 2005
• Attachment 5 Memo from Carolyn Chaney, regarding House Approves Transportation Bill, March 23, 2005

PROJECTS and PLANNING

8  Approve Bicycle Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding FY04-05 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funding Requests from Bike to Work and the Community Traffic Safety Coalition

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Community Traffic Safety Coalition and Bicycle and Pedestrian School Education Program Resolution
  • Exhibit A Request Letter from Dena Loijos, CTSC Project Director and Community Traffic Safety Coalition FY 05-06 Work Plan and Budget
  • Exhibit B Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Program FY 05-06 Work Plan and Budget
• Attachment 2 Bike to Work Resolution
  • Exhibit A Letter from Piet Canin, Bike to Work Program Director, 2004 Bike to Work Program Summary/Annual Report and FY 05-06 Bike to Work Scope of Work and Budget

9  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Appointment of Representatives to the Monterey Bay Scenic Sanctuary Trail Committee

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Cooperative Agreement between AMBAG, the RTC and TAMC
• Attachment 2 MBSST Committee Members and Appointments to Date
• Attachment 3 Draft Long Range Interpretive Plan for the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail

10  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Santa Cruz Metro Transit District's (SCMTD) FY04-05 FTA Section 5311 Non-Urbanized Area Program of Projects

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution
  • Exhibit A FY04-05 Section 5311 Non-Urbanized Area Program of Projects
• Attachment 2 Letter from SCMTD

11  Accept Information on Electric Bike Incentive Program's South County Outreach Efforts

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 South County Outreach Update from Ecology Action

12  Accept the 2004 Traffic Monitoring Report

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 2004 Annual Transportation Monitoring Report

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

13  Accept Semi-Annual Financial Reports on the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Budget

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Semi-Annual Financial Reports

14  Accept Status Report on the Transportation Development Act Revenues (TDA)

• Status Report

ADMINISTRATION

15  Approve Bicycle Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Appointments to the Bicycle Committee

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 2004 Committee Roster
• Attachment 2 SCCRTC Rules and Regulations: Exhibit 4- Bicycle Committee
• Attachment 3 Applications

COMMITTEE MINUTES

16  Accept Draft Minutes of the Bicycle Committee Meeting of March 14, 2005

17  Accept Notes of the Interagency Technical Advisory Committee Meeting of March 17, 2005

INFORMATION/OTHER

18  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

19  Accept SCCRTC Staff Comment Letters on Draft Environmental Documents and Plans Prepared by Other Agencies

• Quarterly Report on Environmental Documents Review
• Letter to UCSC on Notice of Preparation for UCSC Long Range Development Plan

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

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

• Letter from the Bicycle Committee to City of Santa Cruz Regarding Mission Street Extension K-Rails
• Letter from the Bicycle Committee to Caltrans Regarding Wilder Ranch State Park Bicycle Path Signage
• Letter from the Bicycle Committee to SCMTD Regarding Proposed Folding Bikes on Buses Incentive Program
• Letter from the Bicycle Committee to City of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency Regarding the Tannery Arts Center Draft EIR

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

• Public Comments Part I
• Public Comments Part II

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

• Handouts Part I
• Handouts Part II
• Handouts Part III

24 Accept Information Items

• Item a Letter from Friends of the Rail Trail to Union Pacific Regarding "Rail Trail Festival"
• Item b Letter from Assemblymember John Laird Regarding "Rail Trail Festival"
• Item c Slide Show Presentation from March 17, 2005 Recreational Rail Draft Environmental Impact Report Public Hearing
• Item d "Congress Paving the Way for Tolls and Interstates" Article from latimes.com
• Item e "Transportation Tax May Be Headed to Ballot for Third Try" in Solano County - Article from dailyrepublic.com
• Item f "It Affects Millions, but State's Transportation Crisis is Still Ignored" - Article from Sacramento Bee

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

25 Approve Staff Recommendations to Award a Contract for the Freeway Service Patrol Program on Highway 1

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Negotiate and Entering into a Contract for Freeway Service Patrol Services
  on Highway 1

REGULAR AGENDA 

26  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

27  Director's Report - Oral Report

28  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

CLOSED SESSION

29  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

30  Status Report on Highway 1 Projects and Quarterly Progress Report on the Highway 1 Widening/HOV Lane PA/ED

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Quarterly Progress Report on the Highway 1 Widening/HOV Lane Project, dated March 17, 2005
• Attachment 2 City of Santa Cruz, Draft Preliminary Plan of Initial Safety Enhancements at the Rooney/Pacheco/Morrissey and Northbound Offramp of Highway 1

31  Paratransit Coordination Task Force Final Recommendations

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Paratransit Coordination Task Force Recommendations and Appendices with Supporting Matierials
  Recommendations & Appendices A-C, Appendices D-G, and Appendices H-J
• Attachment 2 Letter from Commissioner Wormhoudt
• Attachment 3 3/28/05 Memo from Pat Spence, SCMTD, and SCCRTC Representative
• Attachment 4 2/15/05 Letter from James Monroe, Santa Cruz Transportation/Yellow Cab
• Attachment 5 3/6/05 Santa Cruz Sentinel 0p-ed piece by Eileen Pavlik, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District /Service Employees International Union, Local 415
• Attachment 6 Strategic Plan for An Aging California Population (Intro and Transportation sections)

32  Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line - Approve Draft Financial Plan and Draft Proposition 116 Application

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Draft Financial Plan
• Attachment 2 Draft Uniform Transit Application for Proposition 116 Funds
• Attachment 3 Draft Resolution Making Required Eligibility Statements for the Proposition 116 Application

33  Caltrans Presentation on the "Gateway Monument Demonstration Program"

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Summary of Gateway Monument Demonstration Program

34  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
• The next regular SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 9:00am at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA.

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