MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

 

WEST CONTRA COSTA

 

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2004

 

7:30 TO 9:00 AM

 

LOCATION:   City of San Pablo, Council Chambers

13831 San Pablo Avenue (at Church Lane) - San Pablo, California

 

NOTES:

 

 

1.      Call to Order and Self-Introductions – Chair Kris Valstad

 

 

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.

 

 

3.   Commendation to Outgoing Chair Janet Abelson – Chair Valstad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*****  CONSENT CALENDAR *****

 

 

4.      Minutes, Sign-In Sheet and Meeting Summary from the January 30, 2004 Meet-

ing – ATTACHMENTS

 

      The minutes, sign-in sheet, and meeting summary from the January meeting are attached.

 

      Staff Recommendation:    Approve the January 2004 minutes.

 

 

5.   Staff Reports – ATTACHMENTS

 

      Employee Staff Reports from the Managing Director and the Transportation Project Specialist for January are attached.

 

      Staff Recommendation:   Accept the reports.

 

 

6.   Request for Regional Studies Funds for Second Year Evaluation of Student Bus Pass Program – ATTACHMENT

 

       AC Transit is requesting $10,000 from WCCTAC’s Regional Studies budget to evaluate the program’s impact on school attendance, participation in after-school activities, and use of public transportation.  Approximately 50% of the $50,000 line-item has been allocated this year.

 

      Staff Recommendation:    Approve the request.

 

 

7.      Support for the Living Skills Center for the Visually Impaired’s  Request for an AC Transit 72R Stop at Van Ness Avenue – ATTACHMENT

 

Based upon information provided by the Living Skills Center, staff drafted the attached letter supporting a request to add a 72 Rapid stop at Van Ness Avenue and to work with the Living Skills Center and AC Transit to implement the stop.

 

Staff Recommendation:     Review the letter; direct staff to send the letter and to work with the agencies to implement the stop at Van Ness.

 

8.      Purchase of Services Contract with Enterprise Rent-A-Car – ATTACHMENT

 

WCCTAC’s contract with Enterprise Rent-A-Car for Guaranteed Ride Home rental car services has expired and a new contract needs to be negotiated.

 

Staff Recommendation:  Authorize the Managing Director, Transportation Project Specialist, and Advising Attorney to negotiate and draft a new contract.  Bring contract to WCCTAC Board for review and approval at a later meeting.

 

9.      Cooperative Agreement Between WCCTAC and the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA) – ATTACHMENT

 

The attached Cooperative Agreement between WCCTAC and the ACCMA is for the Automatic Vehicle Locator equipment for WestCAT that is part of the San Pablo Avenue Corridor project.  Last month, the WCCTAC Board approved a request for future Measure C funds for this project, and the request is on the CCTA agenda for the February 18th meeting.

 

Staff Recommendation:  Following approval by CCTA, and approval by WCCTAC’s advising attorney, authorize the Chair to sign the Cooperative Agreement.

 

 

10.  Updated WCCTAC Board Roster – SEPARATE ATTACHMENT

 

An updated Board Roster is attached.

 

Staff Recommendation:  No recommendation; for information only.

 

 

11. WCCTAC Website

 

WCCTAC’s website (designed by Tech Futures) is now live.  Please check out the website at www.wcctac.org and provide any feedback or updates to staff.

 

Staff Recommendation:  No recommendation; for information only.

 

 

12. Upcoming Agenda Items

 

ü      Marketing Plan for Measure C Outreach

ü      Travel/Conference Policy

ü      Policy for Allocating Regional Studies Funds

ü      Budget and Scope of Work for FY 04-05 (March)

 

 

 

*****  END OF CONSENT ITEMS  *****

 

 

ACTION ITEMS:

 

The order for discussion of Action Items is as follows:  (1) Staff  Report; (2) Public

Comment; (3) Board Discussion and Questions; (4) Action/Vote.

 

 

13.        Items forwarded from the Measure C Subcommittee – Staff – SEPARATE ATTACHMENT – 40 minutes

 

The WCCTAC Measure C Subcommittee meeting is on Monday, February 23rd (after the WCCTAC Board meeting agenda packet is mailed).  The following information was presented to the Subcommittee.  Specific recommendations from the Subcommittee will be discussed at the Board meeting.

 

a)      Update on the Measure C Renewal

 

Staff will provide an update on Measure C renewal activities since the last meeting.  A summary of CCTA’s Expenditure Plan Committee meeting and an updated meeting schedule are attached.

 

b)      Additional Public Outreach Meetings in West County

 

Staff will provide an update on the public outreach meetings.  A summary of the meetings is attached.

 

c)      Comments Regarding the Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP) and WCCTAC’s Preferred Expenditure Plan Alternative

 

ü      Technical/editorial comments on the CTP were forwarded to CCTA Staff.

ü      The TAC discussed policy issues and a preferred alternative that are outlined in the attached Memorandum.

ü      A summary chart of the Expenditure Plan Alternatives and WCCTAC’s summary list of Projects and Programs are attached.

 

d)      Growth Management Program (GMP) Preferred Alternative

     

The TAC did not discuss the GMP Alternatives.  Staff is seeking direction and a recommendation from the Subcommittee to forward to the WCCTAC Board for review and approval.

     

GMP information from the Countywide Transportation Plan; a summary of the three GMP options; and comment letters from El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole and WCCTAC are attached.

 

Staff/TAC Recommendation:   Discussion and action on items (a) through (d) above.  Comments are due March 8.

 

 

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

 

14.        Follow-Up to WCCTAC Board Retreat on January 16th – HANDOUTS – Staff –15 minutes

 

[This item was held-over from the January 2004 meeting.]

 

Thirteen Board members and alternates participated in the four-hour Retreat. 

The following are outstanding issues from the Retreat:

 

1.      Copies of James Corless’ presentation will be distributed at the meeting.

2.      A verbal report on the Columbia Pike Project in Arlington, Virginia will be provided at the meeting.  Written materials were in last month’s agenda packet. (The website is:  www.columbiapikepartnership.com if you would like more information).

3.      A summary of the “Team Dimensions Profile” for all Board members will be provided at the meeting (HANDOUT) and discussed.  Staff will highlight the information and the ways that we prefer to work, based upon the results (“Creator,” “Advancer,” “Refiner,” or “Executor”).

 

Staff Recommendation:  No recommendation; for information only.

 

 

15.    Correspondence/Other Information:

         Incoming:

         TRANSPAC meeting summary – January 26, 2004.

         SWAT meeting summary – February 5, 2004.

         Letter from Caltrans re:  Highway 4 West pavement – February 11, 2004.

         Outgoing:

         Letter to David Murray re:  Richmond Intermodal Station STMP fees.

         Memorandum to Senator Perata re:  RM 2 Resolution.

         Letter to San Pablo Mayor Barbara Vigil re:  Measure C campaign.

         Newspaper/Internet Articles (all articles from West County Times unless stated otherwise):

         “Seminars Cover Measure C Tax Issue” – February 11, 2004.

“East Bay Bus Operators to Study Merger Option” – February 12, 2004.           

         “Transit Centers Attract Residents, Businesses” – February 15, 2004.

         “Another Day, Another Dollar...” – February 16, 2004.

         Conferences/Workshops:

         May 1 (Saturday; morning) - Measure C Countywide Summit of Elected Officials.

 

16.    Board Member Comments/Reports

 

17.    Other Business

 

 

ADJOURN TO NEXT MEETING:

MARCH 26, 2004