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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, March 28, 2018

Agricultural Center Conference Room

1428 Abbott Street

Salinas, California

**9:00 AM**

 

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(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.

RECEIVE presentation on the Rail Extension to Monterey County Project.

- Watson

Staff will provide a project update on the Rail Extension to Monterey County project at the meeting.

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5.

RECEIVE update on local agency Measure X funded projects.

- Myers

In the first nine months, Measure X has generated over $18 million for transportation projects and programs. The cities and county receive 60% of the Measure X funding, and they are putting their money to work on local construction projects. 

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RECEIVE reports from Transportation Providers:

  • Caltrans Director's Report and Project Update  - Gubbins
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport - Sabo
  • Monterey-Salinas Transit - Sedoryk
  • Monterey Bay Air Resources District - Stedman
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7.Reports on meetings attended by Board Members at Transportation Agency expense, as required by state law.

 

8.Executive Director's Report.

 

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

 

10.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 Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) The Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways, and the Monterey County Regional Development Impact Fee Joint Powers Agency for February 28, 2018.

- Rodriguez
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3.1.2

ACCEPT the list of checks written for the month of February 2018 and credit card statements for the month of January 2018.

- 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

AUTHORIZE the Executive Committee to negotiate an agreement with Debra L. Hale to continue to perform services of Transportation Agency for Monterey County Executive Director, effective July 1, 2018.

- Goel

Executive Director Debra L. Hale’s contract is expiring on June 30, 2018. According to the current agreement, her contract may be extended by mutual agreement for subsequent three-year terms.

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3.1.4

Agency Telephone System:

  1. APPROVE the release of a Request for Proposals to receive bids for installing a new office phone system for the Agency; and
  2. APPROVE the use of funds from the Agency's approved capital expenditures budget for this contract in an amount not-to-exceed $15,000.
- Zeller
The Transportation Agency's office phone system was last updated in 2006, and the quality of the handsets and other equipment has deteriorated.  Agency staff is seeking to release a request for proposals for vendors to bid on a providing equipment and installing a new phone system for the office.
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3.1.5

RECEIVE report on conferences or trainings attended by agency staff.

- Muck

Agency staff occasionally attends conferences or trainings at Agency expense that are pertinent to their roles in pursuing the Agency’s mission.  These events allow the staff to stay current and participate in the development of transportation practices and policies related to their roles.

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2.BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, and SOCIAL SERVICES
3.2.1

Seaside & Marina Safe Routes to School Partner Contracts

  1. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute the following Fund Transfer Agreements:
    • Monterey County Health Department in an amount not to exceed $20,000
    • Ecology Action in an amount not to exceed $357,953;
  2. AUTHORIZE the use of Seaside & Marina Safe Walking & Biking to School: Complete Streets grant funding, and Measure X Safe Routes to School Program funds as approved in the FY17/18 budget; and
  3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to make administrative changes to the agreements if such changes do not increase the Agency's net cost, subject to approval by Agency Counsel.
- Green

The Seaside & Marina Safe Walking & Biking to School: Complete Streets Plan is funded through a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant ($360,876) and Measure X Safe Routes to School funds ($47,077).

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3.PLANNING
3.3.1

Graphic Design of Public Outreach and Marketing Material

  1. APPROVE Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for consultant graphic design work of the Transportation Agency's public outreach/marketing documents, subject to counsel approval;
  2. AUTHORIZE staff to publish the RFQ, and return to the Board of Directors with a recommendation for approval of a consultant; and
  3. APPROVE the use of funds from the Agency's approved budget for this contract in an amount not-to-exceed $60,000.
- Wright

The Transportation Agency is seeking to release a Request for Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified consultants for graphic design services of the Agency's outreach and marketing documents. 

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3.3.2

RECEIVE state legislative update and ADOPT positions on selected bills.

- Watson

The Executive Committee received an update on March 7, 2018 and recommended Board adoption of positions on bills of interest to the Agency.

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3.3.3RECEIVE federal legislative update.
- Watson

On February 12, 2018, President Trump released an infrastructure proposal, which may provide an impetus for Congress to develop a spending plan. On the same day, he proposed a fiscal year 2019 budget.

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4.PROJECT DELIVERY and PROGRAMMING
3.4.1

Measure X Sales Tax Auditing & Revenue Capture Agreement:

  1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute a contract with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates (HdL) for Measure X sales tax auditing and revenue capture services for an amount not to exceed $27,000 from budgeted Measure X funds, for the period ending June 30, 2021;
  2. APPROVE the use of budgeted Measure X funds for this project; and
  3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take other such further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the contract, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work, or change the approved contract term or amount.
- Zeller

The proposed scope of work includes reviewing historical sales tax revenue generation, auditing sales tax collection, estimating future sales tax revenues and preparing revenue information necessary for any potential bond issuance for Measure X funds. The proposed consultant was selected based on their response to a Request for Proposals approved at the January Board meeting; two proposals were received.

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3.4.2AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute an assumption of contract agreement between  Keolis Transit Service, LLC and AAMCOM, LLC for call box call answering services. 
- Leonard
The Agency currently contracts with Keolis Transit Service, LLC for call box call answering services. Keolis Transit Service, LLC has decided to divest itself from the call box business, and is transfering its current call box call answering service contracts to AAMCOM, LLC. 
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5.RAIL PROGRAM
3.5.1

Salinas Rail Package 2 Property Acquisition RFP

  1. APPROVE Request for Proposals for potential property acquisition for Package 2 of the Salinas Rail Extension Kick-Start project, subject to counsel approval;
  2. AUTHORIZE staff to publish the RFP, and return to the Board of Directors with a recommendation for approval of a consultant; and
  3. APPROVE the use of funds from the approved project budget for this contract in an amount not-to-exceed $85,000.
- Zeller

This request for proposals will seek bids from qualified property acquisition consultants to assist the Agency with the potential purchase of the Package 2 parcels, for the proposed train layover facility and associated improvements.

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6.REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE - No items this month
7.COMMITTEE MINUTES and CORRESPONDENCE
3.7.1

ACCEPT draft minutes of the Transportation Agency Committees:

- Rodriguez
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3.7.2

RECEIVE selected correspondence sent and received by the Transportation Agency for March 2018.

- Hale
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Transportation Agency for Monterey County meeting will be on
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
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.

 

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