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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
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AGENDA
Thursday,
December 4, 2008
9:00 am
NOTE LOCATION THIS MONTH:
Board of Supervisors Chambers
701 Ocean St, 5th Floor
Santa Cruz, CA
Update 12/3/08:
Handouts from the meeting
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NOTE
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| COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP |
| Caltrans (ex-officio) |
Rich Krumholz |
| City of Capitola |
Kirby Nicol |
| City of Santa Cruz |
Emily Reilly |
| City of Scotts Valley |
Randy Johnson |
| City of Watsonville |
Antonio Rivas |
| County of Santa Cruz |
Ellen Pirie |
| County of Santa Cruz |
Jan Beautz |
| County of Santa Cruz |
Mark Stone |
| County of Santa Cruz |
Neal Coonerty |
| County of Santa Cruz |
Tony Campos |
| Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District |
Dene Bustichi |
| Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District |
Patricia Spence |
| Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District |
Marcela Tavantzis |
The majority of the Commission
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
Article 8 Transportation Development Act Claims - only City and County representatives vote.
Article 4 Transportation Development Act Claims, Policy Issues, and SAFE - all 12 members vote.
1 Roll Call
2 Oral Communications
Any member of the public may address the Commission for a period not to exceed three minutes on any item within the jurisdiction of the Commission that is not already on the agenda. The Commission will listen to all communication, but in compliance with the State Law, will not take action on items that are not on the agenda.
Speakers are requested to sign the sign-in sheet so that their names can be accurately recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
3 Additions or
Deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas
CONSENT AGENDA
All items appearing on the consent agenda are considered to be minor or non-controversial and will be acted upon in one motion if no member of the Commission or public wishes an item be removed and discussed on the regular agenda. Members of the Commission may raise questions, seek clarification or add directions to Consent Agenda items without removing the item from the Consent Agenda as long as no other Commissioner objects to the change.
MINUTES
4 Approve draft
minutes of the November 6, 2008 Regular SCCRTC meeting
5 Accept
draft minutes
of the November 20, 2008 Transportation Policy Workshop
6 Accept
draft minutes of the November 17, 2008 Bicycle Committee meeting
7 Accept
draft minutes of the November 20, 2008 Interagency Technical Advisory Committe meeting
POLICY ITEMS
No consent items
PROJECTS and PLANNING ITEMS
8 Approve Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee (E&D TAC) and staff recommendation regarding appointment of an alternate position to the E&D TAC
BUDGET and
EXPENDITURE ITEMS
9 Accept status report on Transportation Development Act (TDA) revenues
ADMINISTRATION ITEMS
10 Approve the notification to CalPERS on the 2009 RTC medical insurance contributions for active and retired RTC employees (Resolution)
11 Approve the execution of the Social Security Application and Agreement (Resolution)
INFORMATION/OTHER ITEMS
14 Accept letters from SCCRTC committees and staff to other agencies
- Letter to Michael A. Giuliano, District Local Assistance Engineer, Department of Tranportation regarding support for F 09-10 bicycle transportation (BTA) grant application-Harbor High Connection Project from Daniel Kostelec, Chair of the RTC Bicycle Committee
- Letter to Mike Chrisman, Secretary of Resources, The Resources Agency regarding the City of Santa Cruz grant application: San Lorenzo River Trestle Bridge Connections Project from Executive Director, George Dondero
15 Accept miscellaneous written comments from the public on SCCRTC projects and transportation issues
16 Accept information items
- Item 1: Publication of the League of American Bicyclist, September/October 2008 issue: "13 Companies Earn New Bicycle Friendly Business Status"
- Item 2: Oregon Department of Transportation: Oregon's Mileage Fee concept and Road User Fee Pilot Program final report, November 2007
REGULAR AGENDA
17 Adjourn to special meeting of the Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies
18 Accept commissioner reports - Oral Reports
19 Appreciation of departing commissioners for their service (Tony Campos, Commission Chair)
20 Election of 2009 SCCRTC chair and vice-chair (Jan Beautz)
21 Accept Director's report - Oral Report (George Dondero, Executive Director)
22 Accept Caltrans report and consider action items
23 Highway 1 Soquel/Morrissey Auxiliary Lanes Project-Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans for final design and right of way (Kim Shultz, Senior Transportation Planner)
- Staff Report
- Attachment 1: Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Cooperative Agreement for the Highway 1 Soquel/Morrissey Auxiliary Lanes Project
- Attachment 2: Draft Cooperative Agreement for the Highway 1 Soquel/Morrissey Auxiliary Lanes Project
24 2009 State and Federal Legislative agendas and legislative update (Rachel Moriconi, Senior Transportation Planner)
25 Review of items to be discussed in Closed Session
CLOSED
SESSION
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 Project
- Staff Report
- Attachment 1: Resolution amending the contract with AMEC Geomatrix
- Attachment 2: Resolution amending the contract with Egan Consulting Group
- Attachment 3: Resolution amending the contract with Renaissance Rail Group
- Attachment 4: Rail Trail Authority Budget Page from the RTC Approved FY 08-09 Budget
- Attachment 5: Scope of work for track and roadbed inspection
28 Next Meetings/Adjournment
- The next Transportation Policy Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 9:00am at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz CA
- The next SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 9:00am at the Santa Cruz City Council Chambers, 809 Center St, Santa Cruz CA
HOW TO REACH US
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
HOW TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT RTC MEETINGS, AGENDAS & NEWS
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Agenda packets: Agenda packets: 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 |
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