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

AGENDA

Thursday,
January 5, 2006- 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 December 1, 2005 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

POLICY

No consent items

PROJECTS and PLANNING

5  Accept Update on Highway 1 Projects

• Staff Report

6  Accept Information Item Regarding Highway 17 Glenwood Curve Safety Project/Caltrans Open House

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Public Notice- Availability of an Environmental Document and Public Meeting for the Route 17 Glenwood Curves Safety Project/Caltrans Open House

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

7  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding Expenditures for Voicemail Upgrade and Telephone System Maintenance

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with Telecommunications Resources to provide telephone services for RTC for Fiscal Years 2006-2007

ADMINISTRATION

No Consent Items

COMMITTEE MINUTES

8  Accept Draft Minutes of the October 12th, 2005 Joint SAFE on 17 and Traffic Operation Systems Oversight Comittee Meeting

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

10  Accept Draft Minutes of the November 14, 2005 and December 12, 2005 Bicycle Committee Meetings

INFORMATION/OTHER

11  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

12  Accept SCCRTC Staff Comment Letters on Draft Environmental Documents and Plans Prepared by Other Agencies- NO LETTERS

• Quarterly Report on Environmental Document Review

13  Accept Correspondence Log

14  Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies

• Letter from the Elderly and Disabled Technical Advisory Committee to the City of Santa Cruz Regarding Pedestrian Access in the Proposed Roundabout Design
• Letter to Caltrans Regarding Transportation Concept Report for Highway 17
• Letter from the Interagency Technical Advisory Committee to Governor Schwarzenegger Regarding Protecting Proposition 42
• Letter to Caltrans Regarding 2006 State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP)
• Letter to Caltrans Regarding Caltrans Phone Number for Public Information on Local State Highway Projects

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

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

17  Accept Information Items

• Item 1: California Transportation Commission Press Release Regarding Appointment of New Executive Director
• Item 2: Caltrans News Release Regarding Adding Safety Messages and Amber Alerts to Highway Information Number
• Item 3: Letter from Caltrans to Debbie Bulger of Mission: Pedestrian Regarding Audible Pedestrian Signals

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

18  Approve Staff Recommendations Regarding SAFE Call Box Maintenance Contract

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Extend the Call Box Maintenance Agreement with Comarco Wireless Technologies

19  Approve Contract with Cingular Wireless for Digital Cellular Phone Service for Call Boxes

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Enter into an Agreement with Cingular Wireless for Digital Cellular Service for Call Boxes
• Attachment 2: Current Call Box Digital Cellular Service Rates for Various Call Box Programs

REGULAR AGENDA

20  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

21  Director's Report - Oral Report

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 County of Santa Cruz for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution
• Exhibit 1: Article 8 TDA Claim Letter from the County of Santa Cruz

25  Update on Highway 1/17 Merge Lanes Projects

• Staff Report

26  Transportation Funding Task Force Update and RTC Appointments

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Sample letter to Transportation Funding Task Force Agencies/Groups
• Attachment 2: Letter from Commission Chair Pirie Regarding Representative of the RTC

27  Draft 2006 Legislative Agenda and 2005 Legislative Update

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Draft 2006 State Legislative Agenda
• Attachment 2: Draft 2006 Federal Legislative Agenda
• Attachment 3: Letter to Governor Regarding Proposition 42
• Attachment 4: Overview of Proposed Infrastructure Bond
• Attachment 5: CALCOG's Proposed Amendments to Infrastructure Bond
• Attachment 6: Article on Infrastructure Bond
• Attachment 7: Federal Legislative Report from Carolyn Chaney, RTC's Washington Assistant

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  Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line Acquisition: Agreements for Structural Assessment

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Proposed First Amendment to Right of Entry Agreement with UP
• Attachment 2: Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Enter Into an Agreement with HNTV and Add Funds to the Miller, Owen and Trost Contract for Additional Structural Analyses Work
• Attachment 3: Letter from Chair Ellen Pirie to UP on Drainage Problems on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line in the La Selva Beach Area

30  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, January 19th, 2006 at 9:00 am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
• The next regular SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 9:00 am at the City of Santa Cruz Council Chambers, 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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