MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
WEST CONTRA COSTA
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2005
NOTE TIME: 7:30 AM TO 9:30
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 Mindell Penn
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.
***** CONSENT CALENDAR *****
3. Minutes, Sign-In Sheet, and Meeting Summary
from the January 28, 2005 Meeting – ATTACHMENTS
The minutes, sign-in sheet, and meeting summary from the January 2005 meeting are attached.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the January 2005 minutes.
4. Staff
Reports – ATTACHMENTS
Employee Staff Reports from the Managing Director, the Management Assistant, and the Transportation Project Specialist for February are attached.
Staff Recommendation: Accept the reports.
5. Conflict
of Interest – Form 700 - Reminder
This is a reminder for Board members and alternates to submit the Conflict of Interest Form 700 forms to Nancy Cuneo in the WCCTAC office as soon as possible.
6. Acceptance
of the Updated Countywide Model for Application in West County (Resolution
05-01) – ATTACHMENT
Staff and the TAC have been extensively involved in updating the Countywide Travel Demand Forecasting Model. The attached Staff Report provides background and additional information on the Countywide model update process.
TAC Recommendation: Approve Resolution 05-01 to accept the Authority’s updated Countywide model for application in West County to fulfill the requirements of the Measure C Growth Management Program; authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 05-01.
7. Consulting Services for the Richmond
Intermodal Station/Transit Village Project - ATTACHMENT
For the past several years, Michael Bernick has been providing consulting services on the Richmond Intermodal Station/Transit Village project. Mr. Bernick’s services have been valuable, focusing on the area of project funding. A new scope of work for the next five months is attached.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the scope of work in an amount Not to Exceed $13,000 using Subregional Transportation Mitigation Fee Program (STMP) funds for the Richmond Intermodal Station Project [no impact on the WCCTAC budget].
8. SMART Corridors Policy Advisory Committee
Member
Janet Abelson regularly attends the San Pablo Avenue Policy Advisory Committee meetings as the Contra Costa representative. The Alameda Congestion Management Agency is forming a new policy committee that will meet on an as-needed basis to provide policy direction on SMART Corridors projects (including San Pablo Avenue).
Staff Recommendation: Appoint Janet Abelson as the West Contra Costa representative on the SMART Corridors Policy Advisory Committee. [Ms. Abelson has indicated her willingness to serve on this committee.]
9. Subregional Transportation Mitigation Fee
Program (STMP) Invoice for the El Cerrito Plaza BART Station Parking Structure
– ATTACHMENT
The City of El Cerrito is submitting an invoice for this project in the amount of $191,705.19 for the following items: City Share of the Environmental Impact Report, Legal Fees Related to the BART Parking Garage Operating Documentation, Staff Time, and Design Work by International Parking Design. No invoices have been submitted for reimbursement for this project (other than for a small amount of administrative oversight) and available revenues are over $256,000. Details regarding the invoice are in the attached letter from El Cerrito City Manager, Scott Hanin. Additionally, staff has the back-up documentation for the invoice.
Staff Recommendation: Review the request; approve the invoice in the amount of $191,705.19 from STMP fee revenue for the El Cerrito Plaza BART Station Parking Structure project.
10. Future Agenda Items
ü Form-Based Codes Workshop
ü WCCTAC Internship Projects and Recommendation for Funding
ü TPLUS Project Recommendation
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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.
11.
WCCTAC Measure C
Strategic Plan Subcommittee – Staff and John Gioia (Subcommittee Chair) –
ATTACHMENT AND HANDOUT – 30 minutes
ACTION ITEM
The Subcommittee met on February 17th and the agenda is attached. The attached Staff Report outlines the actions taken by the Subcommittee regarding the El Cerrito BART Parking Garage project for consideration by the Board.
Subcommittee Recommendation: Discuss the information and receive input from the Subcommittee; support the Subcommittee recommendation; direct staff to prepare a response letter to CCTA regarding the West County Strategic Plan projects and bring the draft letter to the March 25, 2005 meeting for review/approval.
12.
Mid-Year Budget
Report – Staff and Bradley Ward (WCCTAC Treasurer) – SEPARATE ATTACHMENT – 20
minutes
ACTION ITEM
Staff and Bradley Ward have prepared the Mid-Year Budget Report and Recommendations (See Separate Attachment). A verbal report outlining the highlights of the report will be presented at the meeting, and there will be time for questions.
Staff Recommendation: Review and approve the mid-year budget report and recommendations.
13.
Proposed Casino San
Pablo Expansion – Regional Transportation Impacts – Staff – VERBAL REPORT – 15
minutes
ACTION ITEM
WCCTAC staff have attended several meetings recently regarding the proposed Casino San Pablo expansion and potential regional transportation impacts. WCCTAC staff will provide a verbal report.
Staff Recommendation: No recommendation; Board action/direction as appropriate.
INFORMATION
ITEMS:
14. Capitol Corridor Update – Gene Skoropowski, Managing Director, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority – HANDOUT – 15 minutes
Mr. Skoropowski will provide an update on the Capitol Corridor service, including the recent record-breaking Performance Reports.
Staff Recommendation: No recommendation; for information only.
15. Correspondence/Other Information:
Incoming:
SWAT meeting report; January 14, 2005.
SWAT meeting report; February 8, 2005.
Outgoing:
Letter to Paul Maxwell (CCTA) re: Strategic Plan Update; January 29, 2005.
Letter to Congressman Miller re: TEA3 Request – Richmond BART Parking Structure; February 4, 2005.
Letter to Congressman Miller re: TEA 3 Request – Hercules Rail Station; February 4, 2005.
Newspaper/Internet Articles (all articles from West County Times unless stated otherwise):
Viewpoints – SMART GROWTH – 1.26.05.
“Blame Game at Bay Bridge Hearing,” 1.26.05.
“New Panel Appointee May Display Limit Line Leniency,” 1.27.05.
“Officials Disagree on Plan B Limit Line,” 1.27.05.
“Heat Rises on Caltrans Over Bay Bridge,” 1.27.05.
“Antioch Still Cool to Urban Limit Plan,” 1.27.05.
“Casino Workers Not Breathing Easy,” 1.28.05.
“Caltrans, Agencies Join to Add Caldecott Bore,” 1.28.05.
“Urban Limit Line Should be Preserved,” 1.31.05.
“Supports Casino,” 1.31.05.
“Complexity of Design Blamed for Span Costs,” 2.1.05.
“BART Garage Funds May be Re-Allocated,” 2.1.05.
“Bridge Talks Lean Toward Higher Tolls,” 2.2.05.
“Lyttons to Unveil Revised Casino Plan,” 2.8.05.
“Commuters Will Bear Brunt of Transportation Funds Gap,” 2.9.05.
“San Pablo Casino Would Aggravate Traffic, Study Says,” 2.9.05.
“Torlakson Bill Seeks Caltrans Reorganization,” 2.11.05.
“Bridge Tolls Put in Perspective,” 2.13.05.
“Cities See future on Other Side of Line,” 2.14.05.
“Contra Costa Cities’ Leaders Review Urban Limit Line Plans,” 2.15.05.
“Supervisors Back Plan C for Limit Line,” 2.16.05.
“Planners to Discuss Trail Project, Garage,” 2.16.05.
Upcoming Conferences:
Rail-Volution 2005, Salt Lake City, September 7 to 11, 2005.
Other:
“Running on Empty: The Importance of Proposition 42 to California’s Transportation Infrastructure” – provided by Bob McCleary, CCTA.
16. Board Member Comments/Reports
17. Other
Business
ADJOURN TO NEXT MEETING:
MARCH 25, 2005