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

AGENDA

Thursday,
October 4, 2007 - 9:00 am

Update 10/4/07:
Handouts and add-on items from the meeting.

*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
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 September 6, 2007 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of the September 20, 2007 Transportation Policy Workshop Meeting

POLICY

None

PROJECTS and PLANNING

6  Accept Information Item on FY 07-08 AB2766 Grants Awarded by the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: FY 2007-08 AB2766 Grant Awards

7  Accept Information Item on the 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Funding and Programming

• Staff Report

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

8  Approve Staff Recommendation Regarding Transportation Research Board (TRB) Out-of-State Travel Authorization

• Staff Report

ADMINISTRATION

9  Approve Community of RTC Employees ("CORE") SEIU Local 521 MOU

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: CalPERS Resolution to Remove CAP

COMMITTEE MINUTES

10  Accept Draft Minutes of the September 13, 2007 Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee Meeting

INFORMATION/OTHER

11  Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

12  Accept Correspondence Log

13  Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies

• Letter to the City of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency Regarding Mitigated Negative Declaration for the San Lorenzo-Highway 1 Bridge Bike & Pedestrian Path
• Letter to City of Santa Cruz Mayor Emily Reilly Regarding Improvements for Bicycle Travel on the Mission Street Corridor

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

15  Accept Information Items

• September 19, 2007 Mercury News Article "California Seen as model for Traffic Relief in U.S."

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

No Consent Items

REGULAR AGENDA

16  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

17  Director's Report - Oral Report

18  Caltrans Report

• Construction Projects Report

19  Highway 1 Projects Quarterly Progress Report

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Correspondence from Richard Krumholz, dated September 19, 2007
• Attachment 2: Request for Qualification for On-Call Right of Way Support Services for the Highway 1 HOV Lanes Project
• Attachment 3: Charter Agreement for the Corridor Systems Management Plan for Highway 1 in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties
• Attachment 4: Corridor System Management Plan Team Members

20  Draft Responses to the 2007 Triennial Performance Audit of the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Performance Audits of Planning Entities and Operators (PUC Section 99246)
• Attachment 2: Excerpt from the 2007 SCCRTC Triennial Performance Audit of the SCCRTC Listing the Recommendations
• Attachment 3: Recommendations for Productivity Improvements of Operators (PUC Section 99244)

21  Draft Regional Transportation Commission Meeting Schedule 2008

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Letter of September 14, 2007 from Commissioner Rivas Inviting the RTC to Hold More Meetings in Watsonville

22  Review of Items to be Discussed in Closed Session

23  Oral and Written Communications Regarding Closed Session

CLOSED SESSION

24  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

25  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

26  Report on Closed Session

27  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz CA
  
• The next regular SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 9:00am at the Scotts Valley City Council Chambers, One Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA

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