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TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Thursday, February 7, 2019

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 November 1, 2018.
- Zeller
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA

4.

RECEIVE presentation on electric vehicle infrastructure building code best practices.

- Cassidee Kido (Energy Solutions)
California has adopted Green Building Codes (“CALGreen” or Title 24, Part 11), which includes Electric Vehicle infrastructure.  Local cities may adopt their own local Green Building Code requirements, and 28 California cities and counties have moved ahead of CALGreen on electric vehicle infrastructure codes.  Energy Solutions will provide a presentation on electric vehicle infrastructure building code best practices and opportunities.
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5.RECEIVE presentation on the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan / Sustainable Community Strategies Draft Work Program and Timeline.
- Sean Vienna (AMBAG)

AMBAG staff will provide an overview of the draft work program and timeline for the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. The work program and timeline include the development of the Regional Growth Forecast and Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocation. Committee members are asked to discuss the draft work program and provide comments.

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6.Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Wayfinding Program:
  1. RECEIVE presentation on the Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Wayfinding Program; and 
  2. REQUEST Committee members representing jurisdictions served in the program to assign a point of contact. 
- Castillo
The Regional Wayfinding Program will install directional wayfinding, distance and confirmation signs to promote the use of safe routes by bicyclists and pedestrians. In addition to signing existing paved paths and bicycle lanes, the project will add newly-identified Class III bike routes.
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7.RECEIVE presentation on the Caltrans Corridor Planning Guidebook.
- Kelly McClendon (Caltrans)
Caltrans’ Corridor Planning Guidebook is intended to provide direction to Caltrans Districts on how to engage with internal and external partners in the  corridor planning process and developing corridor plans.
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8.

Dockless Bike/Scooter Shared Mobility Program Recommended Policies and Sample Ordinance

  1. RECEIVE presentation on Dockless Bike/Scooter Shared Mobility Program Recommended Policies and Sample Ordinance; and
  2. PROVIDE input on the draft documents.
- Castillo
Dockless bike and/or scooter share is a type of shared mobility that makes bicycles, electric bicycles, and/or electric scooters available for rent on a short-term basis within a defined service area. A number of communities are embracing this new technology as part of the transportation network, but many are also learning that it can become burdensome if unprepared for their arrival. The Dockless Bike/Scooter Shared Mobility Program Recommended Policies outlines key policies based on recent pilot programs and case studies.
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9.ANNOUNCEMENTS
10.ADJOURN

 

Next Committee meeting will be on

Thursday, March 7, 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: rich@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