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

AGENDA

Thursday,
December 1, 2005- 9:00 am
Board of Supervisors Chambers
701 Ocean Street; 5th floor
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
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 November 3, 2005 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of the November 17, 2005 Regular Transportation Policy Workshop Meeting

6  Approve Minutes of the November 17, 2005 Special SCCRTC Meeting on the Highway 1 Soquel to Morrissey Auxiliary Lanes Project

POLICY

No consent items

PROJECTS and PLANNING

7  Accept Status Report on Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line Acquisition- Coastal Conservancy Reimbursable Grant

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Letters Of Support for the Coastal Conservancy Reimbursable Grant Request

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

No consent items

ADMINISTRATION

8  Resolution of Appreciation for Diane Eidam, California Transportation Commission (CTC) Executive Director

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution

COMMITTEE MINUTES

9  Accept Draft Minutes of the November 2, 2005 Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee Meeting

10  Accept Draft Minutes of the November 10, 2005 Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee Meeting

11  Accept Draft Minutes of the November 17, 2005 Interagency Technical Advisory Committee

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

15  Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies

• Letter from the Bicycle Committee to the Coastal Conservancy Regarding SCCRTC's Reimbursable Grant Request

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

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

18  Accept Information Items

• Item 1 Community Traffic Safety Coalition Annual Report

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

No Consent Items

REGULAR AGENDA 

19  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

20  Director's Report - Oral Report

21  Election of 2006 SCCRTC Chair and Vice-Chair

• Oral Report of Nominating Committee

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  SCCRTC Executive Director Recruitment Update - Oral Report by Acting Executive Director

24  Article 8 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Claim from the City of Santa Cruz for Bicycle Projects

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution
• Exhibit 1: Article 8 TDA Claim Letter from the City of Santa Cruz
• Attachment 2: Caltrans' Traffic Operations Directive Policy Regarding "Shared Roadway Bicycle Marking"

25  Update on Highway 1 Projects

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds provided in the FY 05/06 Budget to print and distribute a newsletter on the Highway 1 HOV Lane Widening Project

26  Recommendations for the Draft 2006 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Regionally Significant Projects
• Attachment 2: Preliminary List of Local Jurisdiction Projects
• Attachment 3: Project Summaries
• Attachment 4: California Transportation Commission Funding Priorities

27  10:30 a.m. - Update on State Legislative Actions - Oral Report by State Assemblymember John Laird

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  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. This Meeting May Be Cancelled
• The next regular SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 5, 2005 at 9:00am at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA.

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