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

AGENDA

Thursday,
May 5, 2005 - 9:00 am 

County Board of Supervisors Chambers
May 5, 2005
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 April 7, 2005 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

POLICY

No consent items

PROJECTS and PLANNING

5  Accept Update on 2006 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Funding and Programming

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Press Release on the Assembly Democrats Proposal

6  Approve Elderly & Disabled Technical Advisory Committee (E/D TAC) Recommendations Regarding Local Section 5310 Funding Application Scores

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution Adopting the Section 5310 Scores for Santa Cruz County
  • Exhibit A Section 5310 Prelimanary Regional Priority List
  • Exhibit B MPO/RTPA Section 5310 Certification and Assurances
• Attachment 2 Pages from Section 5310 Grant Applications

7  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail Committee

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Current Membership of the MBSST Steering Committee
• Attachment 2 "Alignment Principals"- Page 8 of the Draft Long Range Interpretive Plan for the MBSST
• Attachment 3 Letter from E/D TAC Chair Michael Molesky

8  Status Report on Related Highway 1 Projects

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 List of Invitees to the Highway 1 Bike/Pedestrian Crossing Stakeholders Meetings
• Attachment 2 Draft Agenda for the Bike/Pedestrian Working Meetings

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

9  Approve Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Amendment to the FY04-05 SCCRTC Budget

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution Amending the FY 04-05 Budget for the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
• Attachment 2 Amended Budget Pages

10  Approve Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Amendment to the FY05-06 SCCRTC Budget

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution Amending the FY 05-06 Budget and Work Programfor the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
• Attachment 2 Draft Amended FY 05-06 Budget Pages
• Attachment 3 Draft Amended FY 05-06 Work Program Pages
• Attachment 4 Approved CMAQ/RSTP/STIP Funding Trades

11  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding FY04-05 Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Exchange Program

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution for the FY04-05 Federal Apportionment Exchange Program
  • Exhibit A Projects Recommended to Receive 2004/2005 RSTP Exchange Funds

12  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Release of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Traffic Monitoring Program

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Draft Scope of Services

13  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Amendment to Consultant Contract for the Recreational Rail Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to Provide Funds for Final EIR

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution to expend up to $20,000 to respond to comments on the Revised Draft EIR for Recreation Rail between Capitola and Aptos/Seascape

14  Approve Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Amendment to Contract with SCCRTC Technical Consultant

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution Amending the Contract with Robert Scott for On-Call Technical Services
• Attachment 2 Excerpt from Contract with Technical Advisor

15  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Renewal of Open Purchase Orders

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 FY 2005-2006 List of Open POs
• Attachment 2 Resolution Approving FY 2005-2006 Open Purchase Order List

16  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Payment of Past Fiscal Year Invoices

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Times Publishing Group Invoices from Last Fiscal Year

ADMINISTRATION

17  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Public Agency Sponsorship to the Santa Cruz Area Transportation Management Association for AB2766 Grant Application to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District for a Folding Bikes in Buses Incentive Program

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Letter from the Santa Cruz Area TMA
• Attachment 2 Draft Folding Bikes in Buses Program Budget and Schedule
• Attachment 3 Draft Folding Bikes in Buses Program Description
• Attachment 4 Resolution Approving Public Agency Sponsorship of a Grant Application to be Submitted by the Santa Cruz Area TMA for the Proposed Folding Bikes in Buses Incentive Program

18  Approve Elderly and Disabled Technical Advisory Committee (E/D TAC) and Staff Recommendations Regarding Apointments to the E/D TAC

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 E/D TAC Applications from Peter Heylin
• Attachment 2 E/D TAC Application from Sharon Barbour
• Attachment 3 E/D TAC Application from Sam Storey
• Attachment 4 E/D TAC Application from Jeff LeBlanc
• Attachment 5 E/D TAC Roster

19  Accept Quarterly SCCRTC Work Program Report

• Work Program Report

COMMITTEE MINUTES

20  Accept Draft Minutes from the Buget and Administration/Personnel Committee Meeting of April 6, 2005

21  Accept Draft Minutes of the Bicycle Committee Meeting of April 11, 2005

22  Accept the Elderly and Disabled Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Draft Minutes of the March 8, 2005 and Draft Minutes of the April 12, 2005 Meetings

INFORMATION/OTHER

23  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

24  Accept SCCRTC Staff Comment Letters on Draft Environmental Documents and Plans Prepared by Other Agencies (none)

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

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

• Letter from the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee to the California Traffic Control Devices Committee Regarding Pedestrian Cross Time at Signalized Intersections

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

• Public Comments

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

• Handouts

29 Accept Information Items

• Item a Brochure for Spring Bike to Work/School Events
• Item b Request for Senator Torlakson for Transportation Infrastructure Needs and Response Letter from SCCRTC
• Item c City of Santa Cruz Status Report on Broadway/Brommer Bike/Pedestrian Path
• Item d iridethebus.org web site information
• Item e US Census Bureau Average Travel Time to Work for California and Santa Cruz County
• Item f "511 Service Adds Online Bicycle Mapping"

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

30 Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Revised Contract with the California Highway patrol for SAFE Call Box Coordination

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Enter Into a New Contract With CHP for the Statewide SAFE Coordinator

REGULAR AGENDA 

31  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

32  Director's Report - Oral Report

33  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

34 FY 05-06 Article 4 Transportation Development Act (TDA) and State Transportation Assistance (STA) Claims from the Santa Cruz Metro Transit District (SCMTD) and Accept SCMTD Annual Report

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 TDA and STA Claims from SCMTD
• Attachment 2 Resolution for TDA Claim
• Attachment 3 Resolution for STA Claim
• Attachment 4 SCMTD FY 2004 Annual Report Highlights

35 9:30 AM Public Hearing on Adoption of the Final 2005 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Written Comments Received and Oral Comment from the Public Hearing
• Attachment 2 Resolution Certifying the EIR for the 2005 RTP, Adopting the Findings and Statement of Overriding Consideration and Adopting the 2005 RTP
• Attachment 3 Recommended Revisions for the Final RTP
• Attachment 4 Final EIR for the 2005 RTP

CLOSED SESSION

36  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

37  Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line - Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for Freight Rail Operator

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1 Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for Freight Rail Service Operator
• Attachment 2 RFP Process Schedule
• Attachment 3 Phase II ESA Sample Collection and Analysis Summary

38  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
• The next regular SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 2, 2005 at 9:00am at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA.

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