MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

 

WCCTAC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

 

 

* * * THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008 * * *

 

* * TIME:  9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM (approximately) * *

 

LOCATION:  CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS,

CITY OF SAN PABLO

13831 SAN PABLO AVENUE (AT CHURCH LANE)

Accessible by AC Transit Line 72 or 72R

 

Additional Parking is available in the City lot two blocks

south of City Hall at 13685 San Pablo Avenue

 

·  In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, if you need special assistance in order to participate in the WCCTAC TAC meeting, or if you need a copy of the agenda and/or agenda packet materials in an alternative format, please contact Nancy Cuneo at 510.215.3035 or Lisa Hammon at 510.215.3044 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that your request can be handled.

·  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.            Welcome and Self-Introductions – Lisa Hammon, Chair

 

 

2.            Public Comment

 

         At this time, the public is welcome to address the TAC on any item which does not otherwise appear on the agenda.  Please fill out a speaker card.  Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker.  Speakers shall follow the rules of common courtesy and decorum.

 

 

3.      Sign-In Sheet and Meeting Summary from the December 13, 2007 Meeting and Sign-In Sheet from the December 19, 2007 meeting – ATTACHMENT

 

The sign-in sheet and meeting summary from the December 13, 2007 meeting and the sign-in sheet from the December 19, 2007 meeting are attached.

 

 

 

4.      West County Action Plan Update – Review and Provide Input – Staff and Consultants – Approximately 40 minutes – COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING

 

         The TAC will review, comment, and provide input on the Administrative Draft of the West County Action Plan Update.  At the December meeting, the TAC discussed many of the major corridors and regional routes.  At this meeting, using the Administrative Draft that was distributed in December, the TAC will review San Pablo Avenue, State Route 4, San Pablo Dam Road and the Major Arterials (23rd Street, Appian, Carlson, Central, Cummings, Cutting, El Portal, and Willow).  Please bring your Administrative Draft West County Action Plan Update from last month, or copies will be available at the meeting.

 

WCCTAC Recommendation:   Not at this time.

 

 

 

5.      STIP Priority List for MTC’s Regional Transportation Plan – Staff and CCTA staff – 40 minutes – ATTACHMENTS and HANDOUT

 

CCTA is asking the Regional Transportation Planning Committees and transit operators to provide a prioritized list of STIP projects for the next 25 years that will illustrate to MTC the need to preserve Contra Costa’s discretion over its STIP funds.  A list of evaluation criteria for prioritization is included in the RTPC letter on Page 2.  Staff will review the list of projects and bring further information and a potential prioritized list of projects to the TAC meeting for input.

 

WCCTAC Recommendation:  Yes.  The WCCTAC Board scheduled an additional January meeting (see below) to discuss this item.

 

 

6.      Project/Legislative/Funding Updates – Staff – ATTACHMENT and POSSIBLE HANDOUTS – 20 minutes

 

a.       I-80 ICM Project and TLSP funding for local improvements

b.      STMP Project Financing

c.       Taxi Driver Safety Program and Ordinance; accessible taxicab

d.      Street WISE

e.       Bicycle/Pedestrian Issues/Bike Locker update

f.        Bus Shelter/Bus Bench Program and bus stop inventory

g.       Casino Traffic Study status report

h.       San Pablo Avenue “green,” affordable, infill housing project

i.         Climate Change issues

j.        Infrastructure Bond funds

k.      Measure J Transit, Paratransit, Accessible Taxi funding

l.         Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Projects/Programs (see attached Staff Report from Linda Young)

m.     I -80 Interchange Projects:  San Pablo Dam Road and Central Avenue

n.       Truck Parking in West County

o.      Proposition 1C bonds – funding update (Attachment – Memo from Michael Bernick and Notice of Funding Availability; Handout – Program Guidelines)

p.      Station Area Plan funding application (Attachment – Workshop Notice and Program Guidelines)

q.      Trade Corridors bond funding and potential mitigations

 

 

7.      Other Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next TAC meeting – February 14, 2008

 

 

Next WCCTAC Board meetings–

 

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 8 am to discuss 25-Year STIP Projects

(additional meeting)

 

and

 

Friday, January 25, 2008 at 7:30 am

(regular meeting)