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TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Thursday, November 1, 2018

9:30 AM

 

Transportation Agency for Monterey County Conference Room

55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas

Transportation Agency Conference Room

AGENDA

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.ROLL CALL
Call to order and self-introductions. According to Transportation Agency and Committee bylaws, Committee membership consists of representatives from the Transportation Agency voting and ex-officio members, and other agencies that may be appointed by the Transportation Agency. Currently the Committee membership includes representatives from 12 Cities, the County, MST, Caltrans, City of Watsonville, the Air District, and AMBAG, for a total of 18 members. Five members of the Technical Advisory Committee, representing voting members of the Transportation Agency Board of Directors, constitute a quorum for transaction of the business of the committee. If you are unable to attend, please contact the Committee coordinator. Your courtesy to the other members to assure a quorum is appreciated.
2.PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any member of the public may address the Committee on any item not on the agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Committee. Each member of the public is allotted with three minutes to address any concerns. 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.
3.1APPROVE the draft Technical Advisory Committee Minutes for October 4, 2018.
- Zeller
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3.2RECEIVE 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.

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3.3

RECEIVE schedule of 2019 Technical Advisory Committee meetings.

-Deal

The proposed schedule of Technical Advisory Committee meetings for 2019 follows the existing pattern of meetings on the first Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. except July and December, when all committee meetings are cancelled due to holidays.

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END OF CONSENT AGENDA

4.

Coordination with special events to minimize construction  conflicts for 2019 - 2020:

  1. RECEIVE second draft list of special events for 2019 - 2020;
  2. REQUEST that agencies provide updates to the list; and
  3. REQUEST that the updated list be included in project traffic control specifications to help avoid construction impacts.
- Deal

Multiple regional and local projects are expected to begin construction in the next two years. This SECOND DRAFT LIST of major special event dates and corresponding set-up dates for all agencies will aid in scheduling construction detours, ramp closures, arterial street closures, and night/weekend work requirements to avoid construction conflicts and make these events successful. 

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5.

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.

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SELECT members of the Technical Advisory Committee to serve as the 2019 Chair and Vice-Chair and RECOGNIZE outgoing Chair Patrick Dobbins for his service during 2018.

- Deal
The Technical Advisory Committee chairmanship chages each calendar year. The Committee needs to elect the 2019 Chair and Vice-Chair to serve the Technical Advisory Committee’s 2019 meetings.
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7.ANNOUNCEMENTS
8.ADJOURN

 

Next Committee meeting will be on

Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

TAMC Conference Room

55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas

 

REMINDER: If you have any items for the next Committee Agenda, please submit them to: Transportation Agency for Monterey County; Attn: Hank Myers; 55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901, email: hank@tamcmonterey.org

 

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.

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 

 

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CORRESPONDENCE, MEDIA CLIPPINGS, and REPORTS - No items this month