AND
SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES
AGENDA
Thursday
City of
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VOTING PROCEDURE
Jan Beautz*
Dene Bustichi SCMTD
Tony Campos*
Neal
Coonerty*
Randy
Johnson* City
of
Kirby
Nicol* City
of
Ellen
Pirie*
Emily
Reilly* City
of
Antonio
Rivas* City
of
Patricia
Spence SCMTD
Mark
Stone*
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.
Update 8/07/08
Addon Items from the Meeting
1.
Roll Call
2.
Oral
Communications
3.
Additions of
Deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas
CONSENT AGENDA
4.
Approve
Draft Minutes of the
5.
Approve Draft Minutes of the
POLICY
No
Consent Items
PROJECTS and PLANNING
6.
Accept FY 07-08 Fourth Quarter SCCRTC Work
Program Report
a.
Report
7. Approve Bicycle Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Appointments to the SCCRTC Bicycle Committee
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1:
SCCRTC Rules and Regulations: Exhibit 4 – Bicycle Committee
c.
Attachment 2: Draft Bicycle Committee Roster
d.
Attachment 3: Appointment letters from Commissioners
Rivas and Stone
e.
Attachment 4: Applications from Bob Montague, Casey
O’Brien and Penni
COMMISSION BUDGET AND
EXPENDITURES
8.
Accept Status Report on Transportation Development Act (TDA)
Revenues
9.
Approve Out
of State Travel for Staff
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1: Transportation Planning for Small and
Medium-Sized Communities
ADMINISTRATION
10.
Approve Staff Recommendation Regarding Lease Negotiations for
the RTC Offices Located at
a.
Staff Report
COMMITTEE MINUTES
11.
Accept Draft Minutes of the
12.
Accept Draft Minutes of the June 12, 2008 Budget and
Administration/Personnel 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 to Don Lauritson, City
of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency Regarding the Initial Study on the Proposed
Courtyard Marriot Hotel
b.
Letter to Mathew Johnston,
c.
Letter to Don Lauritson, City
of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency Regarding Revised Draft Environmental Impact
Report (DEIR) for the La Bahia Hotel
16.
Accept
Miscellaneous Written Comments from the Public on
SCCRTC Projects and Transportation
Issues
17.
Accept
Information Items
a.
Item 1: Caltrans News Release Regarding the Reopening
of Branciforte Ave Over crossing on
b.
Item 2: Letter from the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit
District Regarding Support for the Community Bridges Application for Funding
under Section 5317- New Freedom Program
c.
Item 3: US Department of Transportation News Release Regarding
the Bush Administration’s New Approach for
SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY
EMERGENCIES (SAFE)
No Agenda 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
c.
Response to Questions Raised at the
21.
Hwy 1
Projects – Status Report
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1: May 2008 through July 2008 Progress
Report from Nolte Associates
22.
Draft Request
for Proposals (RFP) for the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (MBSST) Network
Master Plan
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1: Draft RFP for MBSST Network Master Plan
and Program Level Environmental Review
c.
Attachment 2: Written Comments and Responses to the
draft RFP and Exhibits 1-5
Exhibit 1: Email from the Santa Cruz Port District
Exhibit 2: Email from the City of
Exhibit 3: Email from the County Redevelopment Agency
Exhibit 4: Letter from the
Exhibit 5: Letter from the City of
d.
Attachment 3: MBSST Network Programmed Funds
23.
State and
Federal Legislation and State Budget
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1: RTC Legislative Matrix
c.
Attachment 2: RTC Letter to Senator Steinberg Regarding
SB 375
d.
Attachment 3: CalCOG Letter
to Senator Steinberg Regarding SB 375
e.
Attachment 4: RTC Letter to Assemblyman Laird Opposing
Diversion of Transportation Funds
f.
Attachment 5: Press Release on Campaign Opposing
Raiding of Transportation Funds
g.
Attachment 6: News Articles on Impacts of Diverting
Transportation Funds
h.
Attachment 7: Federal Legislative Update
24.
Review of
Items to be Discussed in Closed Session
25.
Oral and
Written Communication Regarding Closed Session
CLOSED SESSION
26.
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
Agency
Negotiator: Kirk Trost, Miller, Owen & Trost
Negotiation
Parties: SCCRTC, Union
Pacific
Under
Negotiation: Price and
Terms
OPEN SESSION
27.
Report on
Closed Session
28.
Next
Meetings/Adjournment
The next Transportation Policy Workshop is
scheduled for
The next SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for
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