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

AGENDA

Thursday,
September 4, 2008
9:00 am

Update 9/8/08:
Handouts and add-on items from the meeting.

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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 August 7, 2008 Regular SCCRTC Meeting

5  Approve Minutes of the August 21, 2008 Transportation Policy Workshop Meeting

POLICY

No Consent Items

PROJECTS and PLANNING

No Consent Items

COMMISSION BUDGET and EXPENDITURES

6  Accept Status Report on Transportation Development Act (TDA) Revenues

ADMINISTRATION

7  Approve Payment of Social Security Funds and Accrued Interest to Employees Opting into Social Security and Departing Employees

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Community of RTC (CORE) Social Security Fund Distribution Side Letter
• Attachment 2: RTC Association of Middle Management (RAMM) Social Security Fund Distribution Side Letter
• Attachment 3: Excerpts from both MOU's Social Security Sections

8 Approve Community of RTC (CORE) employees Long Term Disability Plan Option (Resolution)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution
• Attachment 2: Side Letter Agreement with CORE Amending the LTD Section of the MOU
• Attachment 3: Community of RTC (CORE) LTD Plan Summary Sheet
• Attachment 4: RTC Association of Middle Management (RAMM) LTD Summary Sheet

COMMITTEE MINUTES

9  Accept Draft Minutes of the August 11, 2008 Bicycle Committee Meeting

10  Accept Draft Minutes of the August 12, 2008 Elderly & Disabled Transportation Committee Meeting

INFORMATION/OTHER

11 Accept Lift Line Operations Status Report

12 Accept Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County Transportation Program 4th Quarter and Year End Final Report

13 Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule

14  Accept Correspondence Log

15  Accept Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies

• Letter to the City of Santa Cruz Regarding Accessibility of Parking Lot #5 from John Daugherty, Chair of the Elderly & Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee
• Letter to the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) Regarding METRO Request for Input on Senior/Disabled Bus Pass Policy from John Daugherty, Chair of the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee
• Letter to Mark Dettle, Director, City of Santa Cruz, Department of Public Works Regarding King Street Bicycle Facilities
• Letter to Chris Schneiter, Assistant Director, City of Santa Cruz, Department of Public Works Regarding San Lorenzo River Walkway Repair
• Letter to RTC Chair, Tony Campos Regarding Rail Acquisition from Daniel Kostelec, Chair of the RTC Bicycle Committee
• Letter to the City of Santa Cruz, Mayor Ryan Coonerty Regarding Tour of California
• Letter to Jack Sohriakoff, County of Santa Cruz Public Works Department from Daniel Kostelec, Chair of Bicycle Committee

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

17  Accept Information Items

• Article: Gas Prices Remind Us: We must bring BART to Valley: by Paul Locatelli, San Jose Mercury News, August 3, 2008
• Article: Carmel Chamber Endorses Transportation Investment Plan: Central Coast Reporter, August 2008

SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE)

No Consent Items

REGULAR AGENDA

18  Commissioner Reports - Oral Reports

• Appreciation for Bob Pesce

19  Director's Report - Oral Report

20 Caltrans Report

• Construction Projects Report
• Status Report of Highway 1/17 Interchange Merge Lanes Project

21  Highway 1 Projects - Progress Report

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: May 2008 through July 2008 Progress Report from Nolte Associates

22  State Legislative and State Budget Update

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Projects Currently Programmed to Receive STIP Funds

23  Review of Items to be Discussed in Closed Session

24  Oral and Written Communications Regarding Closed Session

CLOSED SESSION

25  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

26  Report on Closed Session

27  Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line Acquisition-Freight Railroad Consulting Services and Coastal Conservancy Reimbursable Grant

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Enter into Agreements with Renaissance Rail Group and Egan Consulting Group for Freight Railroad Consulting Services
• Attachment 2: Request for Qualifications (FRQ) for Freight Railroad Consulting Services
• Attachment 3: Proposal from Renaissance Rail Group for Freight Railroad Consulting Services
• Attachment 4: Proposal from Egan Consulting Group for Freight Railroad Consulting Services
• Attachment 5: October 20, 2005 Staff Report to the RTC Regarding the Coastal Conservancy Reimbursable Grant
• Attachment 6: Reimbursable Grant Agreement with the Coastal Conservancy

28  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz CA
  
• The next SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 9:00am at the Watsonville City Council Chambers, 275 Main Street, 4th Floor, Watsonville CA

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