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

REVISED AGENDA

Thursday,
August 3, 2006 - 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.
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Complete agenda packets are available at the RTC office,
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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
Rich Krumholz	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 June 1, 2006 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of the June 29, 2006 Transportation Policy Workshop Meeting

POLICY

No consent items

PROJECTS and PLANNING

6  Accept Status Report on State Legislation and Budget

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: State Infrastructure Bond Proposal, prepared by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), June 2006
• Attachment 2: $1 Billion Allocation of Transportation Funds for Counties, prepared by CSAC, June 2006
• Attachment 3: $1 Billion Allocation of Tranpsortation Funds for Cities, prepared by League of California Cities, May 2006

7  Approve Staff Recommendation Regarding Resolution of Support for the Coast Daylight Passenger Train Service

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution of support for the Coast Daylight
• Attachment 2: 2000 and 1998 Resolutions
• Attachment 3: Excerpt from the Californian State Rail Plan 2005-06 to 2015-16

8 Accept Information Regarding the 2006 Job Access & Reverse Commute and the New Freedom Competitive Grant Programs

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Background Materials for Both Programs
• Attachment 2: Application for JARC/NF Funds
• Attachment 3: Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transortation Plan

9 Accept FY05-06 Fourth Quarter SCCRTC Work Program Report

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

10  Accept Status Report on Transportation Development Act (TDA) Revenues

ADMINISTRATION

No Consent Items

COMMITTEE MINUTES

11  Accept Draft Minutes of the June 5, 2006 Rail Acquisition Committee Meeting

12  Accept Draft Minutes of the June 12, 2006 Bicycle Committee Meeting

13  Accept Draft Minutes of the June 13, 2006 Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

INFORMATION/OTHER

14  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

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

• Letter from Staff Regarding the Arana Gulch Park Master Plan Final EIR and Public Hearing
• Quarterly Report on Environmental Document Review

16  Accept Correspondence Log

17  Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies

• Letter from the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Supporting the Metro Transit District's Grant Application for Increased Bus Service
• Letter from the Bicycle Committee Regarding Scotts Valley Drive Bicycle Loop Detector Pavement Marking
• Letter from the Bicycle Committee Regarding the Beach Street Bikeway
• Letter from Staff to Caltrans Regarding Certification of the City of Capitola Bicycle Plan

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

• Letter from the County of Santa Cruz Regarding the San Lorenzo Valley Trail Feasibility Study Final Report
• Letter from the Volunteer Center Thanking the RTC for Continued Support
• Letter from the City of Watsonville to Caltrans Regarding Improved Bus Stops as Part of the State Route 152 Rehabilitation Project
• "Routine Accommodation of Pedestrians and Bicyclists in the Bay Area" - June 2006 Report from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Survey on Construction Cost Increases and Competition

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

20  No Consent Items

REGULAR AGENDA

21  Commissioner Reports - Oral Report

• Report from Commissioner Mark Stone Regarding the 13th Annual CalCOG Regional Issues Forum

22  Director's Report - Oral Reports

• Tranny Award to RTC and the City of Watsonville for the Wetlands Trail System

23  Caltrans Report

• a) Accept Status Report from Caltrans District 5 on Major Construction Projects and Upcoming Projects
• b) Accept Status Report on Highway 1/17 Merge Lanes Project

24  Transportation Funding Task Force Update - Summary of Comments and Project Continuation

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Summary of Workbook Comments
• Attachment 2: Detailed list of Workbook Comments - Problems
• Attachment 3: Detailed list of Workbook Comments - Solutions
• Attachment 4: Detailed list of Workbook Comments - Funding
• Attachment 5: Demographic Information
• Attachment 6: Source of Workbooks and Stated Neighborhood of Web Participants
• Attachment 7: TFTF Budget approved November 2005
• Attachment 8: Budget with Actual Expenditures and Updated Projection

25  FY 06-07 Article 4 Transportation Development Act (TDA) and State Transportation Assistance (STA) Claimns from 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 2005 Annual Report Highlights

26 RTC Autonomy - RTC Employees' Participation in CalPERS Retirement System

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution -Intent to Contract with CalPERS Retirement System
• Attachment 2: Summary of Major Provisions - 2% @55 Formula Local Miscellaneous Members
• Attachment 3: Summary of CalPERS Retirement Program Actuarial Valuation for the RTC
• Attachment 4: Oral Report by CalPERS on the RTC's Actuarial Valuation Study Results (Excerpt from April 2006 Budget Committee Minutes)
• Attachment 5: 1959 Survivor Benefit - Fourth Level
• Attachment 6: 1959 Survivor Benefit - Indexed

27  Mission Street Median Landscaping

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Memo from Commissioner Reilly
• Attachment 2: Letter Submitted By Commissioner Reilly from David Tanza to Caltrans

CLOSED SESSION

28  Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code 54957.6

• Commission Negotiators: Ellen Aldridge and George Dondero
• Bargaining Units : Mid-Management Unit and General Representation Unit

29  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

30  Santa Cruz Branch Line Rail Acquisition - Peer Review of the Santa Cruz Industrial Lead Supplemental Structural Assessment Report

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line Structures Assessments Summary of Estimated Capital and Annual Maintenance Costs
• Attachment 2: Santa Cruz Industrial Lead Supplemental Structural Assessment Report Peer Review
• Attachment 3: Written Comments and Responses on the Santa Cruz Industrial Lead Supplemental Structural Assessment Report

31  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, August 17, 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, September 7, 2006 at 9:00 am at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz CA

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