MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
WEST CONTRA COSTA
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006
PLEASE NOTE TIME: 7:30 AM
TO 9:30 AM (approximately)
LOCATION: City of
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1990, if you need special assistance to participate in the WCCTAC Board
meeting, or if you need a copy of the agenda and/or agenda packet materials in
an alternative format, please contact
· If you have special transportation requirements and would
like to attend the meeting, please call WCCTAC (see phone numbers above) at
least 48 hours in advance to make arrangements.
· Please refrain from wearing scented products to the meeting
as there may be attendees susceptible to environmental illnesses.
· Please turn off all cellular phones and pagers during the
meeting.
· A meeting sign-in sheet will be circulated at the
meeting. Sign-in is optional.
1. Call to Order and
Self-Introductions – Chair
2.
Public Comment –
Please fill out a speaker card and hand it to the Chair/Staff
At this time,
the public is welcome to address the WCCTAC on any item which does not
otherwise appear on the agenda. With a
full agenda, comments may be limited to three minutes per speaker. Speakers shall follow the rules of common
courtesy and decorum.
***** CONSENT CALENDAR *****
3.
Minutes, Sign-In
Sheet, and Meeting Summary from the September 29, 2006 Meet-
ing
– ATTACHMENTS
The minutes, sign-in sheet, and meeting summary from the September 2006 meeting are attached.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the September 2006 minutes.
4. Staff Reports – ATTACHMENTS
Staff reports from the Managing Director, Management Assistant, and Transportation Project Specialist for October are attached.
Staff Recommendation: Accept the reports.
5. Master Cooperative Agreement No. 43.00.102 Between the Contra
Costa Transportation Authority and WCCTAC – FULL ATTACHMENT for Board Members;
SUMMARY ATTACHMENT for others (SEPARATE ATTACHMENTS)
As in years past, WCCTAC and CCTA sign a Cooperative Agreement for the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) and Measure C “Carpool, Vanpool, Park & Ride Lot” funds. Staff and WCCTAC’s attorney, Bryan Otake, have reviewed the Cooperative Agreement.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize the Chair to sign the Agreement in substantially the same form as presented herein.
6. FY 07-08 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Project Ideas –
ATTACHMENT
The
attached summary of the proposed FY 07-08 TDM projects was presented to the TAC
at the October 12th meeting and comments were received. WCCTAC will approve the final applications
and cost effectiveness criteria at a subsequent meeting. Comments on the summary should be forwarded
to
Staff Recommendation: Approve, in concept, the FY 07-08 TDM projects.
7.
Summary of
Discussions/Actions Regarding Bicycle Accident at I-580 and
Immediately
following the September WCCTAC meeting, John Rudolph and other local
jurisdiction and agency staff followed up on issues related to the bicycle
accident at I-580 and approximately
Staff Recommendation: No recommendation; for information only. Further Board direction/action as appropriate.
8. WCCTAC Office Schedule for 2006-2007 December Holiday Period
Staff is proposing that the WCCTAC offices be closed for the holidays from Thursday, December 21st through Wednesday, January 3rd, as follows:
Thursday, December 21 Employees work or take a vacation day
Friday, December 22 Employees work or take a vacation day
Monday, December 25 Holiday
Tuesday, December 26 Holiday
Wednesday, December 27 Office closed with pay
Thursday, December 28 Office closed with pay
Friday, December 29 Office closed with pay
Monday, January 1 Holiday
Tuesday, January 2 Holiday
Wednesday, January 3 Employees work of take a vacation day
This schedule is consistent with the holiday schedule for the past three years.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the holiday schedule as proposed.
9.
Update on
Taxi Safety Program – ATTACHMENT
Attached is a Memorandum from John Rudolph, WCCTAC’s Management Assistant, regarding the taxi safety program.
Staff Recommendation: No recommendation; for information only. Further Board direction/action as appropriate.
10.
Status of
Slide Repairs on I-80 in Pinole and
The following is an update from Mark Zabaneh (Caltrans) on the slide repairs:
a. Pinole – The soil nail wall in the middle of the slope is 95% complete. The contractor is currently removing soil in front of the wall to install the under-drain system. Weather permitting, the project will be complete by November 30, 2006, with the following items remaining to be completed: the architectural wall surface, under-drain system, reconstructing the slope, removing the temporary retaining wall, and repairing the asphalt concrete shoulder. The cost of this project is approximately $8,000,000.
b.
Staff Recommendation: No recommendation; for information only. Further Board direction/action as appropriate.
***** END OF
CONSENT ITEMS *****
11. Board
Member Comments and Announcements – 2 minutes per Board Member
12.
Legal Counsel Comments and Announcements – Up to 5 minutes
13. WCCTAC Meeting for November/December –
Staff – 5 minutes
Typically, the WCCTAC Board meets only once during November/December as the regularly-scheduled meetings conflict with the holidays. Staff suggests a combined meeting for November/December on December 8.
Staff Recommendation: Board discussion and action as appropriate.
14. Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s (CCTA) Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) Letter and Response Regarding Traffic and Circulation Issues Around the Del Norte BART Station – Staff – ATTACHMENTS – 15 minutes
The CAC wrote to CCTA regarding two issues: (1) BART ticket exchange locations in Contra Costa; and (2) Traffic congestion around the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station. BART is following up on the ticket exchange issue; the traffic congestion issue at Del Norte BART was referred to WCCTAC. BART and WCCTAC staff will be attending the October 25th CAC meeting to give an information and status report. A Staff Report is attached. Staff will report on the outcome of the discussion from the CAC meeting, as well.
Staff
responded to the environmental document for the
Staff Recommendation: No recommendation; Board action as appropriate.
15. Presentation on Ramp Metering – Caltrans Staff – 20 minute presentation followed by 10 minutes for questions/answers (30 minutes total)
Caltrans staff will present information on ramp metering and new technologies.
TAC Recommendation: No recommendation; Board discussion/action as appropriate.
16.
Correspondence/Other Information:
Incoming:
TRANSPAC meeting summary, 9.25.06.
“Op Ed” piece from Michael Bernick; San Jose Mercury News, 10.5.06.
El Sobrante Community Forums announcement.
CCTA meeting summary, 10.19.06.
Outgoing:
Letter to Robert McCleary re: Measure J priority projects – 9.29.06.
Caltrans’ grant letter of support to Lila Hussain, Urban Habitat – 10.12.06.
Caltrans’ grant letter of support to Henry Gardner – 10.12.06.
TLC grant letter of support for
the City of
Letter to
Bridges/Fay/Heminger/McCleary re:
17. Other Business
ADJOURN TO NEXT MEETING:
To be determined