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AGENDA

TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY

SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAYS EMERGENCIES

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MONTEREY COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE

JOINT POWERS AGENCY

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Agricultural Center Conference Room

1428 Abbott Street

Salinas, California

**9:00 AM**


	(Agendas are on display and are posted 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting at the Transportation Agency office and at these public libraries: Carmel, Monterey, Salinas Steinbeck Branch, Seaside, Prunedale, King City, Hartnell College, Monterey Peninsula College, and Cal State University Monterey Bay. Any person who has a question concerning an item on this agenda may call the Transportation Agency office at 831-775-0903 to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the agenda.) The agenda and all enclosures are available on the Transportation Agency website: www.tamcmonterey.org, by clicking on Transportation Agency Board, meetings and agendas, click on agenda item and open it, click on report attachments listed at end of report.


	1.	QUORUM CHECK – CALL TO ORDER

Transportation Agency by-laws require a quorum of a minimum of 9 voting members, including a minimum of 7 city representatives and 1 county representative.

If you are unable to attend, please contact your alternate. Your courtesy to the other Transportation Agency Board members to assure a quorum is appreciated.


	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE


	2.	PUBLIC COMMENTS


	Any person may address the Transportation Agency Board at this time. Presentations should not exceed three minutes, should be directed to an item NOT on today's agenda, and should be within the jurisdiction of the Transportation Agency Board. Though it is not required, the Transportation Agency Board appreciates your cooperation in completing a speaker request form available on the table at the entrance to the meeting room. Please give the completed form to the Transportation Agency Administrative Assistant. If you have handouts, please provide 30 copies for the entire Board before the meeting starts or email to Agency Administrative Assistant 24 hours in advance of the meeting.


	3.	CONSENT AGENDA


	Approve the staff recommendations for items listed below by majority vote with one motion. Any member may pull an item off the Consent Agenda to be moved to the end of the CONSENT AGENDA for discussion and action.


	4.	Unmet Transit Needs Public Hearing RECEIVE presentation on the unmet transit needs process; OPEN public hearing on unmet transit needs; RECEIVE public comment; and CLOSE public hearing.
		- Murillo
		In its role as the Transportation Development Act fund administrator, the Agency annually seeks public input to identify unmet transit needs in Monterey County prior to allocating Local Transportation Funds.
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	5.	RECEIVE a debrief on the election results of Measure X, the Transportation Safety & Investment Plan placed on the November 8, 2016, Presidential General Election Ballot.
		-Wright
		The Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s Transportation Safety & Investment Plan and Retail Transactions & Use Tax placed on the November 8, 2016 ballot as Measure X received 67.71% voter approval. This debrief provides an in-depth county analysis of the election results.
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	6.	RECEIVE an update on the proposed property acquisitions for the Salinas Rail Extension Kick-Start project.
		- Zeller
		The Transportation Agency for Monterey County is proposing to extend passenger rail service from Santa Clara County south to Salinas. The Salinas Rail Extension Kick Start project requires acquisition of parcels near the Salinas Rail Station in order to construct an extension of Lincoln Avenue, improve parking and access to the rail station, and to build a train layover facility.
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	7.	Draft Work Program and Three-Year Budget (FY 17/18 - 19/20) AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to submit the draft fiscal year 2017/18 budget and overall work program to state funding agencies for initial review; PROVIDE direction and guidance to staff on the three-year budget for fiscal years 2017/18 through 19/20, and the overall work program for fiscal year 2017/18; and DIRECT the Executive Director to bring the final three-year budget and one-year overall work program back to the Board on May 24, 2017 for approval.
		-Goel/Muck
		The Executive Committee has reviewed the budget and overall work program and recommends approval. February approval of the draft three-year budget and one-year overall work program is required in order to meet state review deadlines. Staff will respond to Caltrans and Board comments and will bring the final documents back for approval in May, 2017. The Agency continues to control expenditures to stay within its budget, and maintains a prudent cash reserve. The annual Transportation Agency for Monterey County Overall Work Program describes the activities that the Agency will undertake during the next fiscal year, and provides the basis for the 2017/18 budget.
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	8.	RECEIVE reports from Transportation Providers: Caltrans Director's Report and Project Update - Gubbins Monterey Peninsula Airport District - Sabo Monterey-Salinas Transit - Sedoryk Monterey Bay Air Resources District - Stedman
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	9.	Reports on meetings attended by Board Members at Transportation Agency expense, as required by state law.


	10.	Executive Director's Report.


	11.	Announcements and/or comments from Transportation Agency members on matters that they wish to put on future Transportation Agency agendas.


	12.	ADJOURN


	BEGINNING OF CONSENT AGENDA: Approve the staff recommendations for items listed below by majority vote with one motion. Any member may pull an item off the Consent Agenda to be moved to the end of the CONSENT AGENDA for discussion and action.


	1.	ADMINISTRATION and BUDGET


	3.	1.1	APPROVE minutes of the meeting of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), the Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways, and the Monterey County Regional Development Impact Fee Joint Powers Agency on January 25, 2017.
			- Rodriguez

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	3.	1.2	ACCEPT the list of checks written for the month of January 2017 and credit card statements for the month of December 2016.
			- Delfino
			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.
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	3.	1.3	ACCEPT State of California Transportation Development Act Compliance and Audit Reports for fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.
			-Goel
			For all of the audits completed for the year ending June 30, 2016, the auditors found no instances of noncompliance that is required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards, nor did they note any matters involving the internal control over financial reporting and its operation that they consider to be material weaknesses.
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	2.	BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, and SOCIAL SERVICES


	3.	2.1	ADOPT Resolution 2017-03 apportioning Local Transportation Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-18 in the amount of $15,965,000.
			- Murillo
			The Transportation Agency is responsible for administering Local Transportation funds in Monterey County pursuant to the California Transportation Development Act. The Local Transportation Fund is a designated source of funding for planning, bicycle and pedestrian projects and public transit. The Agency apportions funds each February.
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	3.	PLANNING - No items this month


	4.	PROJECT DELIVERY and PROGRAMMING


	3.	4.1	APPROVE Amendment #1 to the contract with Pathways for Wildlife extending the term of the agreement to December 31, 2017.
			-Leonard
			In December 2015, the Agency contracted with Pathways for Wildlife to conduct a wildlife connectivity study as part of the Monterey-Salinas Scenic Highway 68 Plan. Amendment #1 will extend the term of the contract to allow Pathways for Wildlife to assist in integrating the wildlife connectivity study into the Monterey-Salinas Scenic Highway 68 Plan.
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	3.	4.2	Call Box Maintenance and Improvements – Contract Amendment #1 APPROVE Amendment #1 to the contract with Case Systems, Inc. extending the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2020 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $300,329 to a total of $721,463 for the contract period from March 2014 to June 2020. APPROVE the use of $300,329 in Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways funds for Call Box Maintenance and Improvements for the contract period from March 2017 to June 2020.
			- Leonard
			In February 2014, the Agency Board approved a three year contract for call box maintenance services with CASE Systems Inc. which included the option to extend the contract for an additional three years. Staff recommends extending the current contract through June 2020 and increasing the total contract not to exceed amount by $300,329 to pay for the additional 3 years.
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	5.	RAIL PROGRAM - No items this month


	6.	REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE - No items this month


	7.	COMMITTEE MINUTES -


	3.	7.1	ACCEPT draft minutes from Transportation Agency committees: Executive Committee - February 1, 2017 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee - February 1, 2017 (online at www.tamcmonterey.org) Rail Policy Committee - February 6, 2017 Technical Advisory Committee - February 2, 2017 (online at www.tamcmonterey.org)
			- Rodriguez

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	END OF CONSENT AGENDA


CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS, MEDIA CLIPPINGS


	ANNOUNCEMENTS Next Transportation Agency for Monterey County meeting will be on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Agricultural Center Conference Room 1428 Abbott Street Salinas, California 9:00 A.M.

Documents relating to an item on the open session that are distributed to the Board less than 72 hours prior to the meeting shall be available for public inspection at the Office of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, 55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA.

Documents distributed to the Agency Board at the meeting by staff will be available at the meeting; documents distributed to the Board by members of the public shall be made available after the meeting.

The Transportation Agency web site contains information from the Transportation Agency Resource Guide, including Transportation Agency Board members, Transportation Agency committee members, grant programs, etc. Visit us at: http://www.tamcmonterey.org.

Transportation Agency for Monterey County

55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901-2902

Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

TEL: 831-775-0903

FAX: 831-775-0897


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