SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

and

SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

AGENDA

Thursday,
October 6, 2005- 9:00 am

Scotts Valley City Council Chambers
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, 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
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
Marcella Tavantzis SCMTD
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 the September 1, 2005 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

POLICY

No consent items

PROJECTS and PLANNING

5  Accept Status Report on Highway 1 Projects

6  Accept Update on Agency Responses to Paratransit Coordination Task Force Recommendations

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

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

8  Approve Budget & Administration/Personnel Committee, County Staff and RTC Staff Recommendations Regarding Contract for Recruitment Services for the SCCRTC Executive Director

9  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Support for Grant Applications from the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)

10  Approve Staff Recommendation Regarding Transportation Research Board (TRB) Out-of-State Travel Authorization

ADMINISTRATION

11  Approve Commission Meeting Schedule for Next Calendar Year

COMMITTEE MINUTES

12  Accept Draft Minutes of the Bicycle Committee Meeting of August 8, 2005

13  Accept Draft Minutes of the Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee Meeting of September 8, 2005

INFORMATION/OTHER

14  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

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

16  Accept Correspondence Log (To be distributed at the meeting)

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

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

19   Accept Handouts from Staff and Commissioners at Previous Regional Transportation Commission Meetings

20  Accept Information Items

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

21  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Contract for Digital and TTY Upgrades for Santa Cruz County Call Boxes

22  Accept 2004 "Safe on 17" Program Annual Report

REGULAR AGENDA 

23  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

24  Director's Report - Oral Report

25  Caltrans Report

26  Status Report on Highway 1/17 Merge Lanes Project

27  Transportation Funding Program Task Force

CLOSED SESSION

28  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

  • Agency Negotiator: Kirk Trost, Miller, Owen & Trost
  • Negotiation Parties: SCCRTC, Union Pacific
  • Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

    • OPEN SESSION

    29  Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line

    30  Next Meetings/Adjournment

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