Salinas Rail Project Package 1 Construction - Call for Bids:

1. RECEIVE update on the Monterey County Rail Extension project, including the work at the Salinas Rail station;
2. APPROVE the draft Notice to Bidders and Special Provisions for construction of Salinas Rail Project, Package 1, pending approval of state funding for construction, subject to Agency Counsel and Caltrans approval;
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to publish the final bid documents and any addenda, and return to the Board of Directors with a recommendation for approval of a contract with the lowest responsible and responsive bidder; and
4. APPROVE the use of construction funds from the approved project budget for this work in an amount not to exceed $11.2 million, pending approval of the allocation by the California Transportation Commission at their December 5-6, 2018 meeting.

PRESENT Certificates of Appreciation to outgoing Agency Board Members. 

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

ACCEPT the list of checks written for the month of October 2018 and credit card statements for the month of September 2018.

RECEIVE report on conferences or training attended by agency staff.

APPROVE calendar year 2019 schedule of meetings for Agency Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

RECEIVE  report on Caltrans Sustainable Communities Transportation Planning Grant application to prepare a Safe Routes to School Plan to improve access to schools in Salinas.

RECEIVE update on 2018 state elections.

RECEIVE the fiscal year 2016-2017 Freeway Service Patrol Annual Report.

RECEIVE Call Box Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Regional Surface Transportation Program Fair Share Allocation:

1. APPROVE the request by the City of Gonzales to program $43,424.86 in Regional Surface Transportation Program fair share funds to the Alta Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project; and
2. APPROVE amending Exhibit A of the local funding agreement to include this project and funding.

Regional Surface Transportation Program Fair Share Allocation:

1. APPROVE the request by the City of Soledad to program $190,287.80 in Regional Surface Transportation Program fair share funds to the Metz Road Traffic Calming Project; and
2. APPROVE amending Exhibit A of the local funding agreement to include this project and funding.

Castroville Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge Decorative Treatment

1. APPROVE the use of funds from the Regional Surface Transportation Program set-aside for Complete Streets in an amount not-to-exceed $30,000 for the design, fabrication and installation of decorative treatments on the Castroville Bicycle-Pedestrian Railroad Crossing Bridge; and
2. AUTHORIZE the Transportation Agency's executive director to execute an agreement (subject to legal counsel approval) with the Arts Council for Monterey County to manage the design, fabrication and installation of the decorative treatments on the Castroville bridge.

APPROVE Resolution 2018-18 authorizing the Executive Director to execute a Master Agreement and subsequent documents with Caltrans related to the funding award to the Monterey County Rail Extension project via the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, pending approval by Agency Counsel.

Rail Network Integration Study Request for Proposals (RFP):

1. APPROVE Request for Proposals for consultants to prepare a Rail Network Integration Study, subject to Agency Counsel and Caltrans approval;
2. AUTHORIZE staff to publish the RFP and return to the Board of Directors with a recommendation for approval of a consultant team;
3. APPROVE the use of funds allocated to this project for this agreement in an amount not to exceed $350,000; and
4. APPROVE the use of $150,000 from the allocated funds for staff time associated with overseeing this project.

Salinas Rail Project Storm Drain Reimbursement Agreement

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Executive Director to execute agreement with the City of Salinas to reimburse for storm drain relocation work associated with the Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center project, subject to approval by Agency Counsel, in an amount not to exceed $89,315, for the period ending June 30, 2019;
2. APPROVE the use of funds from the approved project budget for design and construction, pending approval of construction funding by the California Transportation Commission on December 5-6, 2018; and    
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take such other further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the agreement, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work, or change the approved agreement term or amount.

17 Station Place Settlement Agreement:

1. APPROVE the real estate acquisition settlement agreement with Elaine Molinari for one parcel located at 17 Station Place for the Rail Extension to Monterey County project by increasing the $651,000 currently deposited in the State Condemnation Fund as just compensation for the property by $64,000 to a not-to-exceed amount of $715,000;
2. APPROVE the payment of statutory costs not to exceed the amount of $4,000;
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute the agreement and changes to the agreement if such changes do not increase the Agency's net costs, subject to approval by Agency Counsel; and
4. AUTHORIZE the use of no more than $68,000 from Agency funds budgeted to this project for a total settlement not-to-exceed amount of $719,000.

ACCEPT draft minutes of the Transportation Agency Committees: