SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

AND

SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

 

AGENDA

 

Thursday

April 3, 2008

9:00 a.m.

 

Board of Supervisors Chambers, 5th Floor,

701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz

 

 

 

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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 Nicol*                                     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, this is 7 members; for Article 8 claims, this is 5 members.

 

 

 

Add-ons and handouts from April 3 meeting.

1.                        Roll Call

 

2.                        Oral Communications

 

3.                        Additions of Deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

4.                        Approve Minutes of the March 6, 2008  Regular SCCRTC Meeting

 

5.                        Approve Minutes of the March 20, 2008 Transportation Policy Workshop Meeting

 

POLICY

 

 

PROJECTS and PLANNING

 

6.                        Review of Draft Monterey Bay Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan and Draft Public Participation Plan

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Department of Transportation Call for Projects

 

COMMISSION BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES

 

7.                        Accept Status Report on Transportation Development Act (TDA) Revenues

 

8.                        Approve Staff Recommendation to Distribute a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Independent Fiscal Auditors

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Request for Proposals

 

9.                        Accept FY 2007-2008 SCCRTC Semi-Annual Financial Statements

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: SCCRTC Semi-Annual Financial Statements

 

10.                   Approve Staff Recommendation on Proposition 1B Transit Security Funds for Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (Resolution)

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Resolution Designating Proposition 1B Transit Security Funds to Metro

c.            Attachment 2: Request Letter from Metro

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

11.                   Accept Staff Recommendation Regarding Bicycle Committee Membership Reappointments

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: SCCRTC Rules and Regulations: Exhibit 4 - Bicycle Committee

c.            Attachment 2: Appointment letters from Commissioners Johnson and Nicol

d.            Attachment 3: Draft Bicycle Committee Roster

 

COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

12.                   Accept Draft Minutes of the March 12, 2008 Joint Safe on 17 and Traffic Operation Systems Oversight Committee Meeting

 

13.                   Accept Draft Minutes of the March 17, 2008 Rail Acquisition Committee Meeting

 

INFORMATION/OTHER

 

14.                   Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

 

15.                   Accept Correspondence Log

 

16.                   Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies

 

a.            Letter to the City of Watsonville Community Development Department Regarding Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration for the Proposed Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Expansion Project

b.            Letter Regarding 3rd  District Elderly & Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee request for member nomination

c.            Letter Regarding 4th District Elderly & Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee request for member nomination

 

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

 

18.                   Accept Information Items

 

a.            Article: Public Transportation’s Contribution to U.S Greenhouse Gas Reduction by Jonathan Lash, Director of the World Resources Institute

b.            Articles: Debunking Portland: The Public Transit Myth by Randal O’Toole of the Cato Institute

 

 

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

 

 

19.                   Commissioner Reports – Oral Report

 

20.                   Director’s Report – Oral Report

 

 

21.                   Caltrans Report

 

a.            Construction Projects Report

b.            Status of Highway 1/17 Interchange Merge Lanes Project

 

 

 

22.              Receive Presentation from Santa Cruz County Public Works Department on Transportation Projects in the County

 

23.             Bicycle Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding FY07-08 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funding Requests from Bike to Work and Community Traffic Safety Coalition (Presentation)

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Request Letter from Theresia Rogerson, Project Director for the Community Traffic Safety Coalition and Ride ‘n Stride Programs

c.            Attachment 2: Community Traffic Safety Coalition FY 08/09 TDA Claim Form

d.            Attachment 3: Community Traffic Safety Coalition FY 08/10 Work Plan

e.            Attachment 4: Community Traffic Safety Coalition FY 08/09 Budget

f.              Attachment 5: Ride n’ Stride TDA Claim Form

g.            Attachment 6: Ride n’ Stride FY 08/09 Work Plan

h.            Attachment 7: Ride n’ Stride FY 08/09 Budget

i.              Attachment 8: Request Letter from Piet Canin, Bike to Work Program Director

j.               Attachment 9: Bike to Work TDA Claim Form

k.            Attachment 10: Bike to Work FY 08/09 Scope of Work

l.               Attachment 11: Bike to Work FY 08/09 Budget

m.          Attachment 12: 2007 Bike to Work  Program Summary/Annual Report

n.            Attachment 13: Bike to Work Comparative Statistics

o.            Attachment 14: Community Traffic Safety Coalition and Ride n’ Stride Programs Resolution

p.            Attachment 15: Bike to Work Program Resolution

 

24.                   Highway 1 HOV & Auxiliary Lanes Status Report

 

a.            Staff Report

 

25.                    Review of Items to be Discussed in Closed Session

 

26.                    Oral an Written Communication Regarding Closed Session

 

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

 

 

27.                   Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8 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

 

 

28.                   Report on Closed Session

 

OPEN SESSION

 

 

29.             Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line Acquisition Project - FY 07-08 Budget and Consultant Contract Amendments

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Draft Timeline for Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line

c.            Attachment 2: Resolution Amending the FY 07-08 Budget and Work Program

                                       Exhibit A: SCCRTC Operating Budget for Rail Trail/Authority

d.            Attachment 3: Rail Acquisition Project Financial Plan (Approved June 29, 2006)

                                      

e.            Attachment 4: Resolution Amending the Contract with Colliers Pinkard for Updated Appraisal Work

f.              Attachment 5: Resolution Amending the Contract with Geomatrix Consultants for the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment

 

1.                        Next Meetings/Adjournment

 

The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.

 

The next SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at Capitola City Council Chambers, 420 Capitola Ave., Capitola, CA 95010

 

ACCESSING THE SCCRTC:

 

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

phone: (831) 460-3200 / fax (831) 460-3215

email: info@sccrtc.org / website: www.sccrtc.org

 

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