SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

AND

SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES

 

AGENDA

 

Thursday

May 1 , 2008

9:00 a.m.

 

Capitola City Council Chambers

420 Capitola Ave

Capitola, CA

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

Addon Items from the Meeting

1.                        Roll Call

 

2.                        Oral Communications

 

3.                        Additions of Deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

4.                        Approve Minutes of the April 3, 2008  Regular SCCRTC Meeting

 

POLICY

 

No Consent Items

 

PROJECTS and PLANNING

 

5.                        Accept Quarterly RTC Work Program Update

 

6.                        Accept Update on the 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Department of Transportation Call for Projects

 

7.                        Approve Staff Recommendation to Submit AB2766 Grant Applications to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Resolution approving the RTC’s AB2766 grant applications for FY08-09

c.            Attachment 2: Approved Bicycle Route Sign Specifications

             

COMMISSION BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES  

 

8.                        Accept Status Report on Transportation Development Act (TDA) Revenues and Amend RTC FY07/08 Budget and to Reflect Updated TDA Revenue Projections

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

9.                        Accept Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee (E&D TAC) and Staff Recommendations Regarding Appointment to the E&D TAC

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Display Ad for Committee Recruitment

c.            Attachment 2: Public Service Announcement and Press Release regarding Committee Recruitment

d.            Attachment 3: Sample letter sent to Supervisors

e.            Attachment 4: Sample letter sent to stakeholders

f.              Attachment 5: Applications for E&D TAC Committee positions

g.            Attachment 6: Revised E&D TAC Committee Roster

 

COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

10.                        Accept Draft Minutes of the March 10 and April 14, 2008 Bicycle Committee Meeting

 

11.                        Accept Draft Minutes of the April 8, 2008 Elderly & Disabled Transportation Committee Meeting

 

12.                        Accept Draft Minutes of the April 10 2008 Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee Meeting

 

INFORMATION/OTHER

 

13.                   Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

 

14.                   Accept Correspondence Log

 

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

 

a.            Letter from the Elderly an Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Regarding transportation needs to/from the Dragonslayers Program in Aptos

b.            Letter to the County of Santa Cruz Planning Department Regarding Notice of Preparation of a Negative Declaration for the Proposed for the Proposed Project on the Southwest Corner of Brommer Street and 17th Avenue in Santa Cruz

c.            Letter of Opposition to The Honorable Jenny Oropeza, Senator, 28th  District Regarding SB 1507 (Oropreza) Highway Construction

d.            Letter from the Bicycle Committee to the City of Santa Cruz Regarding Mission Street Safety Improvements

e.            Letter to Community Development Department in the City of Watsonville Regarding Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration for the Proposed Jennings Business Park

 

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

 

17.                   Accept Information Items

 

a.            Item 1: CHP News, April 1, 2008: “Arrive Alive-Don’t Drink and Drive”

b.            Item 2: Eugene Skoropowski, Managing Director, Capitola Corridor Joint Powers Authority: Transportation Research Board: Workshop 115, January 13, 2008: Measuring & Managing Shared Use-Today’s Arrangement: What works

c.            Item 3: Open letter to the Members of the 110th Congress from the Association for Commuter Transportation

 

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

 

No Consent Items

REGULAR AGENDA

 

18.                   Commissioner Reports – Oral Report

 

19.                   Director’s Report – Oral Report

 

 

20.                   Caltrans Report

 

a.            Construction Projects Report

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

 

21.              SCCRTC Committee Appointments

 

22.             Receive Presentation from the City of Capitola by Steve Jesberg, Director of Public Works

 

23.                   Highway 1 Projects Progress Report:

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Progress Report

c.            Presentation by Chris Metzger, Nolte Associates

 

24.                   Federal Legislative Update – Oral Presentation by Carolyn Chaney, RTC’s Federal Assistant

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Federal Transportation Update prepared by Carolyn Chaney and Associates

c.            Attachment 2: RTC’s 2008 Federal Legislative Agenda

d.            Attachment 3: Preliminary Draft Principles for SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization

e.            Attachment 4: News Release on the Intercity Passenger Rail Fed-State Grant Program

 

25.                   Amendments to the FY07/08 and FY08/09 Budgets and Work Programs to Accommodate Transportation Development Act (TDA) Revenue Shortfalls

 

a.            Staff Report

b.            Attachment 1: Updated FY07-08 and FY08-09 TDA Revenue Projections from the County Auditor Controller

c.            Attachment 2: Resolution Amending the FY07-08 Budget with Revised TDA Revenue Estimates and Allocations

                        Exhibit A: SCCRTC FY 07-08 Budget and Work Program, as amended

d.            Attachment 3: Resolution Amending the FY08-09 Budget with Revised TDA Revenue Estimates and Allocations

                        Exhibit A: SCCRTC FY 08-09 Budget and Work Program, as amended

 

26.                   Review of Items to be Discussed in Closed Session

 

27.                    Oral an Written Communication Regarding Closed Session

 

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

28.                   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

 

 

29.                   Report on Closed Session

 

OPEN SESSION

 

 

30.                   Next Meetings/Adjournment

 

The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.

 

The next SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisor Chambers, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, 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

 

Meetings are cablecast by Community Television of Santa Cruz. Community TV’s channels and schedule can be found online (www.communitytv.org) or by calling (831) 425-8848.

 

Complete agenda packets are available at the RTC office, on the RTC website (www.sccrtc.org), and at the following public libraries:

 

      - Aptos Branch Library       - Branciforte Library

      - Central Branch Library     - Scotts Valley Library

      - Watsonville Library

 

For information regarding library locations and hours, please check online at www.santacruzpl.org or www.watsonville.lib.ca.us.

 

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Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

 

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability and no person shall, by reason of a disability, be denied the benefits of its services, programs, or activities. This meeting location is an accessible facility. If you wish to attend this meeting and require special assistance in order to participate, please contact SCCRTC staff at 460-3200 (CRS 800/735-2929) at least three working days in advance of this meeting to make arrangements. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda in an alternative format. As a courtesy to those person affected, Please attend the meeting smoke and scent-free.

 

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