MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
WEST CONTRA COSTA
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2006
PLEASE NOTE TIME: 7:30 AM
TO 9:30 AM (approximately)
LOCATION: City of
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meeting.
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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 June 30, 2006 Meeting – ATTACHMENTS
The minutes, sign-in sheet, and meeting summary from the June 2006 meetings are attached.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the June 2006 minutes from the regular meeting and the special meeting.
4. Staff Reports – ATTACHMENTS
Staff reports from the Managing Director, Management Assistant, and Transportation Project Specialist for July are attached.
Staff Recommendation: Accept the reports.
5. Proposed Amendments to the Measure J Urban Limit Line (ULL)
Provisions – ATTACHMENT
In June, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority voted to re-circulate the ULL provisions to the local jurisdictions and Regional Transportation Planning Committees. The information is attached and comments are due back to CCTA by October 31, 2006.
Staff Recommendation: Comment by local jurisdictions by October 31, 2006 and/or forward comments to the WCCTAC CCTA representatives – Janet Abelson and Maria Viramontes.
***** END OF
CONSENT ITEMS *****
6. Street WISE Elected Officials Forum and
Other Information – Contra Costa Health Services Staff – POSSIBLE HANDOUT – 10
minutes
Contra Costa Health Services Staff will present information on the Street WISE elected officials forum to be held in the Fall. Staff is requesting feedback from the Board on the date and content of the forum. Other pertinent information about the Street WISE program will also be presented.
Staff Recommendation: Discussion and action as appropriate.
7. Preparation of the Measure J Strategic Plan and the Subregional Transportation Mitigation Fee Program (STMP) Strategic Plan – Staff – ATTACHMENTS and HANDOUT(S) – 40 minutes
a.
A table with the adoption dates of the updated STMP
fees for the
b. At the July 25th meeting, the TAC will discuss the Project Fact Sheets, prioritization criteria, hybrid projects, and other issues related to the Measure J and STMP Strategic Plans. Since the TAC meeting is three days prior to the Board meeting, a verbal presentation summarizing the TAC discussion (and potential recommendations for the Board to consider) will be made. Additionally, handouts may be distributed.
c. Background materials and information from the TAC packet are attached.
d. Discuss the need for a Board Subcommittee.
Staff/TAC Recommendation: Board discussion and action as appropriate.
8.
State Bonds
for Transportation Projects – Verbal Report and Final Letter of Support from
WCCTAC – Staff – ATTACHMENT and POSSIBLE HANDOUT – 10 minutes
Staff
attended the California Transportation Commission Corridor Mobility Improvement
Account Guidelines Work Group meeting in
The final letter of support for the transportation bond to Senator Perata is attached (this was a follow-up item from the June meeting).
Staff/TAC Recommendation: Board discussion and action as appropriate.
9.
Initial
Discussion of High Occupancy/Toll (HOT) Lanes – Staff – ATTACHMENT – 10 minutes
In 2002, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) prepared a High-Occupancy-Vehicle Lane (HOV) Master Plan Update for the San Francisco Bay Area. The Update found that some HOV lanes were underutilized. The Regional Transportation Plan identifies HOT lanes as one method for increasing the utilization of HOV lanes. State legislation in 2004 allowed HOT demonstration projects to be constructed on I-680 over the Sunol Grade and on two corridors (to be determined) in Santa Clara County.
A “Frequently Asked Questions”
document on HOT lanes from the MTC website is attached, along with a brief
summary of the 2002 HOV lane study.
Color copies of the proposed San Francisco Bay Area HOT network (showing
I-80 through
MTC staff will be invited to this meeting or the August meeting to provide further information on the HOT lane demonstration project in the Bay Area and to answer questions.
Staff/TAC Recommendation: Board discussion and action as appropriate.
10.
Correspondence/Other
Information:
Newspaper/Internet Articles (all
articles from
“Some Residents Cry Foul Over Railroad Deal;” July 9, 2006.
“Board Adds Three Days of Free Rides;” July 13, 2006.
“Parchester
Residents to Address
“City Mulls Transfer of Ferry Services;” July 18, 2006.
“Officials to Alter Measure;” July 19, 2006.
Conferences:
“Place
Matters: A Creative Planning Collaborative for Sustainable Communities;”
October 19 to 21 in
11.
Board Member
and Managing Director Comments/Reports
12. Other Business
ADJOURN TO NEXT MEETING:
August 25, 2006