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

AGENDA

Thursday,
September 6, 2007 - 9:00 am

Update 9/7/07:
Handouts and add-on items from the meeting.
Presentation: Highway 1 HOV Lanes and Soquel/Morrissey Auxiliary Lanes Project Updates

*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 August 2, 2007 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of the August 16, 2007 Transportation Policy Workshop Meeting

POLICY

None

PROJECTS and PLANNING

None

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

6  Accept FY2006-2007 SCCRTC Annual Internal Financial Statements

• Staff Report

ADMINISTRATION

7  Approve Community of RTC Employees ("CORE") SEIU Local 521 MOU with Cleanup Revisions

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Track Changes MOU between SCCRTC and SEIU, Local 521

COMMITTEE MINUTES

8  Accept Draft Minutes of the August 13, 2007 Bicycle Committee Meeting

INFORMATION/OTHER

9  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

10  Accept Correspondence Log

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

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

13  Accept Information Items

• 2006-2007 Bike Smart Annual Report

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

No Consent Items

REGULAR AGENDA

14a  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

14b  Director's Report - Oral Report

15  Caltrans Report

• Construction Projects Report
• Status Report of Highway 1/17 Interchange Merge Lanes Project
• Response to Questions Raised at the August 2, 2007 RTC Meeting

16  Highway 1 HOV & Auxiliary Lanes Projects Quarterly Progress Report

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Quarterly Progress Report on the Highway 1 HOV Lane Project and the Highway 1 Soquel/Morrissey Auxiliary Lane Project, dated August 20, 2007

17  Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Annual Report

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: 2006 Elderly & Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Annual Report

18  10:00AM PUBLIC HEARING: 2007 Unmet Specialized Transportation and Transit Needs

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Draft SCCRTC List of Unmet Specialized Transportation/Transit Needs for 2007
• Attachment 2: Letter to Community Organizations/Agencies on Unmet Needs
• Attachment 3: Mailing List Used to Distribute the Letter on the Unmet Needs Process
• Attachment 4: E/D TAC List of Unmet Needs
• Attachment 5: Metro List of Unmet Needs

19  Update on Fiscal Year (FY) 07-08 State Budget and Legislation

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Summary of the State Budget
• Attachment 2: 2007 Legislation Matrix
• Attachment 3: Opposition Letter from the League of Cities regarding SB375
• Attachment 4: Opposition Letter from the CSAC/RCRC Counties regarding SB 375

20  Improving Safety on Mission Street - Highway 1

• August 28, 2007 Letter from Commissioners Coonerty and Reilly with Recommendations

21  Review of Items to be Discussed in Closed Session

22  Oral and Written Communications Regarding Closed Session

CLOSED SESSION

23  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

24  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

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

25  Report on Closed Session

26  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz CA
  
• The next regular SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 9:00am at the Board Of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean Street, 5th Floor, Santa Cruz CA

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