SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

AGENDA

Thursday, January 8, 2009
9:00 am

Update 1/12/09
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COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP
Caltrans (ex-officio)	Rich Krumholz
City of Capitola	Kirby Nicol
City of Santa Cruz	Don Lane
City of Scotts Valley	Randy Johnson
City of Watsonville	Antonio Rivas
County of Santa Cruz	Ellen Pirie
County of Santa Cruz	John Leopold
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 December 4, 2008 Regular SCCRTC meeting

5  Accept draft minutes of the December 4, 2008 Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies meeting

6  Accept draft minutes of the December 8, 2008 Bicycle Committee meeting

7  Accept draft minutes of the December 11, 2008 Budget and Administration/Personnel Committee meeting

POLICY ITEMS

No consent items

PROJECTS and PLANNING ITEMS

No consent items

BUDGET and EXPENDITURE ITEMS

8  Approve staff recommendation on Proposition 1B Transit Security Funds for Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (Resolution)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution Designating Proposition 1B Transit Security Security Funds to Metro
• Attachment 2: Request Letter from Metro

9  Approve minor amendments to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (Resolution)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution Amending the 2008 Regional Transportation Improvement Program

10  Accept status report on Transportation Development Act (TDA) Revenues

ADMINISTRATION ITEMS

No consent items

INFORMATION/OTHER ITEMS

11  Accept monthly meeting schedule

12  Accept correspondence log

13  Accept 2008 Environmental Review report

14  Accept letters from SCCRTC committees and staff to other agencies

• Letter to David Priebe, Caltrans Headquarters Division of Local Assistance regarding certification of the "City of Santa Cruz Bicycle Transportation Plan 2008" 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: Wasserman, Jim "California budget woes whipsaw highway contractors" Sacramento Bee, December 10, 2008
• Item 2: California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG) 2009 Priority Actions, adopted December 1, 2008

REGULAR AGENDA

17  Accept commissioner reports - Oral reports

18  Temporary SCCRTC committee appointments for unexpired terms - Oral report (Randy Johnson, Commission Chair)

19  Accept director's report - Oral report (George Dondero, Executive Director)

• Hwy 1/17 interchange ribbon cutting video

20  Accept Caltrans report and consider action items

• Construction projects Report

21 Highway 1/17 Interchange Merge Lanes Landscaping Project (Karena Pushnik, Senior Transportation Planner)

• Staff Report

22  Presentation from City of Santa Cruz on transportation projects (Chris Schneiter, City of Santa Cruz Assistant Director of Public Works)

23  Hwy 1 Projects - progress report (Kim Shultz, Senior Transportation Planner)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Highway 1 progress report for August 2008 through December 2008 from Nolte Associates
• Attachment 2: Resume for Steve Hiatt, Nolte Associates
• Attachment 3: Letter from Parsons regarding proposed transition plan for environmental services

24  Hwy 1 Auxiliary Lane project - Plan Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) consultant contract (Kim Shultz, Senior Transportation Planner)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Scope of Services
• Attachment 2: Schedule of Fees
• Attachment 3: Memo to Caltrans regarding PS&E sole source contract
• Attachment 4: Resolution

25  FY 08-09 RTC Budget Amendment (Luis Mendez, Deputy Director)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Resolution (including FY 08-09 RTC Budget Amendment Exhibit)
• Attachment 2 : FY 08-09 TDA Estimated and Actual Transportation Development Act Revenues

26  State Budget and Federal Economic Stimulus package update (Rachel Moriconi, Senior Transportation Planner)

• Staff Report
• Attachment 1: Summary of December 18, 2008 State budget proposal
• Attachment 2: Letter from Caltrans Director Will Kempton regarding bond projects
• Attachment 3: Summary of Federal Economic Stimulus proposals

27  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

28  Report on Closed Session

29  Adjourn to special meeting of the Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies

• No agenda items this month

30  Next Meetings/Adjournment

• The January Transportation Policy Workshop has been cancelled
  
• The next SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 9:00am at the Watsonville Cruz City Council Chambers, 275 Main St, 4th Floor, Watsonville, CA

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