SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

and

SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

AGENDA

Thursday,
August 2, 2007 - 9:00 am

NOTE LOCATION THIS MONTH:
Scotts Valley City Council Chambers
One Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066



Update 8/6/07: Handouts and add-on items from the meeting.

*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.

1  Roll Call

2  Oral Communications

3  Additions or Deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas

CONSENT AGENDA

4  Approve Minutes of the June 7, 2007 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of the June 21, 2007 Transportation Policy Workshop Meeting

POLICY

6  Approve Staff recommendation to endorse the Special District Risk Management Authority (SDRMA) Sixth Amended Joint Powers Agreement

7  Approve Staff Recommendation to Support Revisions to the State Eminent Domain Law

PROJECTS and PLANNING

8  Accept Traffic Monitoring Report

9  Accept FY 06/07 Fourth Quarter SCCRTC Work Program Report

10  Accept Information Item on Standardized Taxi Ordinance

11  Accept Information on the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Guidelines Update

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

12 Accept Staff Recommendations Regarding Amendments to the Agreements and RTC Budget for the Regional Coordinated Traffic Monitoring Program

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

14  Approve Out-of-State Travel Authorization to Attend the 2007 Association for Commuter Transportation Conference

ADMINISTRATION

15  Accept Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Committee Appointments

16  Accept the List of Agencies Currently Receiving RTC TDA Funds

COMMITTEE MINUTES

17  Accept Draft Minutes of the June 21, 2007 Interagency Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

18  Accept Draft Minutes of the June 12, 2007 Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

19  Accept Draft Minutes of the May 14, 2007 Bicycle Committee Meeting


INFORMATION/OTHER

20  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

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

22  Accept Correspondence Log

23  Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies - None

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

25  Accept Information Items

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

No Consent Items


REGULAR AGENDA

26  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

27  Director's Report - Oral Report

28  Caltrans Report

29  Update on Fiscal Year (FY) 07-08 State Budget and 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Funding and Programming

30  Review of Items to be Discussed in Closed Session

31  Oral and Written Communications Regarding Closed Session

CLOSED SESSION

32  Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code 54957.6

33  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

34  Report on Closed Session

35  Next Meetings/Adjournment

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