ACCEPT the list of checks written for June and July 2016 and credit card statements for the month of  May and June 2016.

The list of checks and copies of credit card statements are submitted to the Transportation Agency Board each month in accordance with the recommendation from the Transportation Agency’s independent Certified Public Accountant to keep the Board informed about the Transportation Agency’s financial transactions.

The checks processed this period total $6,136,395.88, which included checks written for June and July 2016 and payments of the May and June 2016 Platinum Plus Credit Card statements.

During the months of June and July 2016 normal operating checks were written, as well as:

•  A check for $4,489,461.00 to the Transportation Agency’s Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) County account 694 of RSTP Funds electronically transferred by the State of California to the Transportation Agency’s checking account;
•  Two checks totaling $32,722.59 to HDR Engineering Inc. for Salinas/San Jose Rail - Coast Daylight EIR;
•  Three checks totaling $160,669.30 to HDR Engineering Inc. for engineering services for Salinas Rail Extension Kick-Start Project;  
•  Two checks totaling $12,276.30 to Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson, a check for $5,000.00 to Chisum Trail, LLC, a check for $5,000.00 to El Aguilla Food Products, Inc., a for $3,500.00 to Susanne McBride, three checks totaling $3,600.00 to Elaine Molinari, Trustee and two checks totaling $48,387.50 to Overland, Pacific & Culter, Inc., for Right of Way work for the Salinas Rail Extension Kick-Start Project;
•  A check for $11,605.00 to Quality Traffic Data LLC for traffic counts FY 15/16;
•  A check for $21,038.69 to Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. for services for FORA fee update;
•  Two checks totaling $17,602.52 to Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. for services for a Level 2 Traffic and Revenue Study regarding HWY 156;
•  A check for $1,1,054.18 to the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority for Planning effort to bring Rail Service to the City of Salinas;
•  Two checks totaling $9,925.63 to MY Nissan for the purchase of the leased Leaf;
•  A check for $22,000.00 to the U.S. Postal Service for postage for the Annual Report;
•  A check for $23,081.93 to Kittelson & Associates, Inc. for the HWY 68 Salinas/Monterey Scenic Plan: Traffic Study;
•  Two checks totaling $8,710.00 to Pathways for Wildlife for the HWY 68 Salinas/Monterey Scenic Plan: Wildlife Study;
•  A check for $7,500.00 to Ecology Action for Bike Week services;
•  A check for $212,175.84 to AllUS Credit Union for relocation costs for the Salinas Rail Extension Kick-Start Project;
•  A check for $460,925.00 to Chicago Title Co.  to open escrow for the purchase of 30 W. Market St.;
•  A check for $70,000.00 to AMTRAK for a Rail Passenger Feasibility Study;
•  A check for $7,263.10 to Dero/Everlast Climbing Ind. Inc. for bike protection equipment for the Complete Streets Program;
•  A check for $16,000.00 to EMC Research Inc. and a check for $46,025.60 to Clifford Moss for public outreach and research for the transportation improvements for Monterey County;
•  Tow checks totaling $40,435.00 to the Monterey County Weekly the printing and distribution of the annual report and
•  A check for $24,669.16 to Eisen/Letunic for a HWY 68 Pacific Grove Corridor Study.