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Regional Transportation Planning Agency - Local Transportation Commission
Monterey County Service Authority for Freeways & Expressways - Email: info@tamcmonterey.org |  |
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| | | | | | | | AGENDA TAMC RAIL POLICY COMMITTEE
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| | | | | | | | Meeting of Monday November 5, 2018 Transportation Agency for Monterey County Transportation Agency Conference Room
55-B
Plaza Circle, Salinas 3:00 PM |
| | | | | | | | | Complete agenda packets are on display at the Transportation Agency for Monterey County office and at these public libraries: Carmel, Monterey, Salinas Steinbeck Branch, Seaside, Prunedale, and King City. Any person who has a question concerning an item on this agenda may call the Agency Secretary to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the agenda. Please recycle this agenda. | |
| | | | | | | | | 1. | Quorum Check, Call to Order and Introductions |
| | | | | | | | | | A quorum for the voting TAMC Rail Policy Committee members consists of a minimum of 6 of the following voting members: .
If you are unable to attend, please make sure that one of your alternates attends the meeting. Your courtesy to the other members to assure a quorum is appreciated.
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| | | | | | | | | 2. | PUBLIC COMMENT ON TRANSPORTATION MATTERS NOT ON TODAY’S AGENDA. |
| | | | | | | | | | Any member of the public may address the Rail Policy Committee on any item not on the agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Rail Policy Committee. Comments on items on today's agenda may be given when that agenda item is discussed. | |
| | | | | | | | | 3. | 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. | |
| | | | | | | | | 3.1. | APPROVE minutes of the Rail Policy Committee meeting of September 10, 2018.
| | | | - Montiel | | | | The draft minutes of the September 10, 2018 Rail Policy Committee meeting are attached for review. | | | . | | | 3.2. | APPROVE 2019 schedule of Rail Policy Committee meetings.
| | | | - Watson | | | | The proposed schedule of Rail Policy Committee meetings for 2019 follows the existing pattern of meetings on the first Monday of the month at 3:00 p.m. except July and December, when all committee meetings are cancelled due to holidays; and September, when the meeting is on the second Monday due to the Labor Day holiday.
| | | . | | | 3.3. | RECEIVE the call for nominations for the 18th annual Transportation Excellence awards to honor individuals, businesses, groups or projects for their efforts to improve the transportation system in Monterey County. | | | | - Wright | | | | Transportation Agency would like to encourage and appreciate efforts made by Monterey County residents, businesses and employees to improve transportation in Monterey County by awarding Transportation Excellence Awards. Staff encourages Committee members to submit nominations, which are due by December 7, 2018. The awards ceremony will take place during the regular January 23, 2019 Transportation Agency Board meeting. | | | . | | | 3.4. | RECEIVE update on the planned increase in passenger rail service along the coast corridor between San Francisco and Los Angeles. | | | | - Watson | | | | Progress since the last update on the coast rail project to this Committee on September 10, 2018 includes execution of the Memorandum of Understanding and meetings of the staff supporting the Coast Rail Coordinating Council. | | | . | |
| | | | | | | | | 4. | RECIEVE presentation on the Salinas Valley Perishable Freight Rail Terminal Project. | | | | - Amme Salomon, Aurora Express Intermodal | | | | A commercial developer, Aurora Express Intermodal (AEI) is working closely with the City of Salinas, Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR), and the grower-shipper community on the plan to rehabilitate and develop the existing 25-acre UPRR yard into a new Perishable Freight Rail terminal. | | | . | | | 5. | RECEIVE update on the Salinas Rail Extension project. | | | | - Watson | | | | Activities on the Salinas Rail Extension project since the last update on September 10, 2018 include progress toward structure demolition, resubmittal of various permits for the project, and meetings on utility relocation. | | | . | | | 6. | RECEIVE update on the rail network integration study. | | | | - Watson | | | | The rail network integration study will lay the groundwork for implementing the State Rail Plan on the Central Coast. TAMC staff will bring a Request for Proposals to the December 5 Board meeting.
| | | . | | | 7. | RECEIVE and COMMENT on draft 2019 Legislative Program. | | | | - Watson | | | | The purpose of the legislative program is to set general principles to guide staff and Board responses to legislative or budgetary proposals. The program also notifies state representatives of the Transportation Agency’s position on issues of key importance to the Agency. | | | . | | | 8. | PRESENT Certificate of Appreciation to Chair Craig. | | | | - Watson | | | | The Committee wishes to recognize Chair Kimbley Craig for her eight years on the Committee, two years as Vice Chair and two years as Chair. | | | . | |
| | | | | | | | | 9. | ANNOUNCEMENTS and/or COMMENTS from Rail Policy Committee members on matters that they wish to put on future Committee agendas. | |
| | | | | | | | | ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Rail Policy Committee meeting:
Monday, January 7, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.
Transportation Agency for Monterey County Conference Room
55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, California 93901
Light refreshments will be provided
If you have any items for the next agenda, please submit them to:
Christina Watson, Rail Program Coordinator
Christina@tamcmonterey.org | |
| | | | | | | | | Documents relating to an item on the open session that are distributed to the Committee 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 Committee at the meeting by staff will be available at the meeting; documents distributed to the Committee by members of the public shall be made available after the meeting. 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 The Committee Agenda will be prepared by Agency staff and will close at noon nine (9) working days before the regular meeting. Any member may request in writing an item to appear on the agenda. The request shall be made by the agenda deadline and any supporting papers must be furnished by that time or be readily available. If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Individuals requesting a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, may contact Transportation Agency at 831-775-0903. Auxiliary aids or services include wheelchair accessible facilities, sign language interpreters, Spanish Language interpreters and printed materials, and printed materials in large print, Braille or on disk. These requests may be made by a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the public meeting, and should be made at least 72 hours before the meeting. All reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate the request. | |
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