SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

and

SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

AGENDA

Thursday,
May 3, 2007 - 9:00 am

Capitola City Council Chambers
420 Capitola Avenue
Capitola, 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
Dene Bustichi SCMTD
Tony Campos* County of Santa Cruz
Neal Coonerty* County of Santa Cruz
Randy Johnson* City of Scotts Valley
Kirby Nichol* City of Capitola
Ellen Pirie* County of Santa Cruz
Emily Reilly* City of Santa Cruz
Antonio Rivas* City of Watsonville
Patricia Spence SCMTD
Mark Stone* County of Santa Cruz
Marcella Tavantzis SCMTD
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.

Add-Ons to May meeting (posted 6/1/07)

1  Roll Call

2  Oral Communications

3  Additions or Deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas

CONSENT AGENDA

4  Approve Minutes of the April 5, 2007 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of the April 19, 2007 Transportation Policy Workshop Meeting

POLICY

No Consent Items

PROJECTS and PLANNING

6  Accept Information Regarding the 2006 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Augmentation

7  Accept Quarterly RTC Work Program Update

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

8  Accept FY 2006-2007 SCCRTC Semi-Annual Financial Statements

ADMINISTRATION

No Consent Items

COMMITTEE MINUTES

9  Accept Final Minutes of the March 12, 2007 Bicycle Committee Meeting

10  Accept Draft Minutes of the April 9, 2007 Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

11  Accept Draft Minutes of the March 14, 2007 Joint Safe on 17 Task Force/Traffic Operations System Oversight Committee

INFORMATION/OTHER

12  Accept Correspondence Log

13  Accept Three-Month Meeting Schedule

14  Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies

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 SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

18  Accept Information on Call Box Upgrades and Approve New Call Box Maintenance Contract

REGULAR AGENDA

19  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

20  Director's Report - Oral Report

21  Oral Presentation by City of Capitola Public Works Director Steve Jesberg- Transportation Projects in the City of Capitola

22  Caltrans Report

23  Pajaro Station and Salinas Road Hwy 1 Interchange Project

24  Bicycle Committee Workshop Summary- Oral Report from Bicycle Committee Chair, Daniel Kostelec

25  FY 07-08 Claims from the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SCMTD) for Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funds and State Transit Assistance (STA)

26  Review of Items to be Discussed in Closed Session

27  Oral and Written Communications Regarding Closed Session

CLOSED SESSION

28  Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code 54957.6

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

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

30  Report on Closed Session

31  Next Meetings/Adjournment

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