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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
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and
SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES
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AGENDA
Thursday,
June 5, 2008
9:00 am
NOTE LOCATION THIS MONTH:
Watsonville City Council Chambers
Watsonville Civic Plaza Building
Watsonville, 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 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
AGENDA
4 Approve
Minutes
of the May 1, 2008 Regular SCCRTC Meeting
5 Approve
Draft Minutes
of the May 15, 2008 Transportation Policy Workshop Meeting
POLICY
No Consent Items
PROJECTS and PLANNING
6 Approve Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SCMTD) Section 5311 Program of Projects and Application (Resolution)
- Staff Report
- Attachment 1: Resolution to Adopt SCMTD's Program of Projects for FY 2007-08 Section 5311 funds, including Certificates and Assurances by the Regional Agency
PROJECTS and PLANNING
7 Accept the Elderly & Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee 2007 Annual Report
8 Accept the AB 2766 Grant Applications Updated Recommendations (Resolution)
COMMITTEE MINUTES
9 Approve Fiscal Audit Contract Recommendation (Resolution)
10 Accept Status Report on Transportation Development Act (TDA) Revenues
11 Approve FY 07-08 Regional Surface Tranportation Program (RSTP) Exchange Program and Amendments to the SCCRTC Budget (Resolution)
ADMINISTRATION
12 Accept Staff Recommendations Regarding Amending the RTC Technical Support Consultant Contract (Resolution)
- Staff Report
- Attachment 1: Resolution Authorizing The Executive Director to Amend the Contract for Technical Support Services
13 Approve Payment of Social Security Funds Held in Trust to Employees Separating from RTC Service prior to Social Security Divisional Election
14 Approve Out-Of-State Travel for RTC Staff
15 Accept Draft Minutes of the May 12, 2008 Bicycle Committee Meeting
16 Accept Draft Minutes of the May 13, 2008 Elderly & Disabled Transportation Committee Meeting
INFORMATION/OTHER
19 Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Acencies
- Letter from SCCRTC Bicycle Committee Chair to Mayor Ryan Coonerty and City of Santa Cruz Council Members Regarding Mission Street Bicycle Safety Signage
- Letter from RTC Staff to the Honorable Dianne Feinstein Regarding Opposition to the Suspension of the Federal Gas Tax
- Letter Letter from RTC Staff to City of Santa Cruz Regarding Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2120 Delaware Mixed Use Project
- Letter from RTC Staff to the City of Scotts Valley Planning Regarding Comments on the Notice of Preparation of a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Gateway South Retail Store in the City of Scotts Valley
20 Accept Miscellaneous Written Comments from the Public on SCCRTC Projects and Transportation Issues
- Letter from the Chair of the Highway 1 Construction Authority Regarding Support for the Highway 1 HOV Lane Project 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program Funding
- Letter from Jack Nelson Regarding Climate Change Information
21 Accept Information Items
- Article: "Project Monitors HOV Lane Operations" September 9, 2006 Texas Transportation Institute Project Summary Report 3942-5
- Article: Letters of Response from Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Manager Regarding an Incident on Highway 17 Express Bus
SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)
REGULAR AGENDA
22 Approve Staff Recommendation to Change the Assignment of Santa Cruz County Call Box Maintenance Contract to Case Systems, Inc. (Resolution)
- Staff Report
- Attachment 1: Letter from Case Systems Inc. Requesting Assignment of the Current Comarco Wireless Technologies Santa Cruz County Call Box Maintenance Contract
- Attachment 2: Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Assign the Current Comarco Wireless Technologies Santa Cruz County Call Box Maintenance Contract to Case Systems Inc.
23 Commissioner Reports - Oral Report
24 Director's Report - Oral Report
25 Caltrans Report
26 9:30 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING: 2008 Unmet Specialized Transportation and Transit Needs
27 FY08-09 Claims from the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SCMTD) for Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funds and State Transit Assistance (STA) Funds and Annual Report
28 FY08-09 Article 8 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Claim for the Volunteer Center
- Staff Report
- Attachment 1: Resolution approving TDA Funds for the City of Santa Cruz on behalf of the Volunteer Center
- Attachment 2: Staff Report and minutes from the May 13 meeting of the City of Santa Cruz authorizing the City to act as the Claimant for the Volunteer Center
- Attachment 3: Background information from the Volunteer Center including a comparison of two budget years
29 Review of Items to be Discussed in Closed Session
- Staff Report
- Attachment 1: Resolution authorizing TDA Funds for the City fo Santa Cruz on behalf of Community Bridges
- Attachment 2: Background information from Community Bridges including revised exhibits
- Attachment 3: Initial Exhibit C-2, TDA Proposed Service Units
- Attachment 4: Staff report and minutes from the May 13 City of Santa Cruz agenda authorizing the City to act as the Claimant for the Volunteer Center and Community Bridges
30 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program Update
31 Highway 1 Projects: Public Hearings Approach/Format for the Highway 1 Draft Environmental Documents, April 2008
- Staff Report
- Attachment 1: Proposed Public Hearings Approach/Format for the Highway 1 Draft Environmental Documents, April 2008
32 Amendments to the FY 08-09 Budget & Work Program
33 Review of Items to be Discussed in Closed Session
34 Oral and Written Communications Regarding Closed Session
CLOSED
SESSION
35 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
OPEN
SESSION
36 Report on Closed Session
37 Next Meetings/Adjournment
- The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz CA
- The next SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 9:00am at Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, CA
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