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Monterey County Service Authority for Freeways & Expressways - Email: info@tamcmonterey.org | |
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| | | | | | | | AGENDA TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAYS EMERGENCIES AND MONTEREY COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE JOINT POWERS AGENCY |
| | | | | | | | Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Agricultural Center Conference Room 1428 Abbott Street Salinas, California **9:00 AM** FOR WIRELESS INTERNET,
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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. | |
| | | | | | | | | | 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. | |
| | | | | | | | | | 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. | APPOINT Board members Phillips and Orozco as Nominating Committee to meet and return to Board of Directors on January 22, 2020 with recommendations for Board Chair, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, and Executive Committee to serve one-year terms beginning upon their election through the next election of officers at the beginning of the January 24, 2021 Board meeting. | | | | - Rodriguez | | | | Agency Bylaws require the election of officers at the beginning of the January meeting. The Board officers are the Chair, 1st Vice Chair and 2nd Vice Chair. The Executive Committee includes the Chair, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, the immediate past Chair, and a City and a County voting Board member. | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 5. | Salinas Rail Extension Kick Start Package 2 Property Acquisition:
- RECEIVE a presentation on the Salinas Rail Extension Kick Start property acquisition process;
- RECEIVE public testimony from the Property Owner(s);
- CONDUCT a hearing on the Resolutions of Necessity 2019-13 through 2019-15 to authorize the acquisition of fee simple interests and to make the required findings for properties located at:
- 320 West Market Street, Salinas, California
- 330 West Market Street, Salinas California
- 346 West Market Street, Salinas, California
- 356 West Market Street, Salinas, California; and,
- CONSIDER ADOPTING Resolutions of Necessity 2019-13 through 2019-15 authorizing and directing TAMC’s attorneys to prepare, commence, and file proceedings in eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring necessary real property interests for the Salinas Rail Extension Kick Start project and to make the required deposits of probable compensation for each of the property interests required.
| | | | - Zeller | | | | The Transportation Agency for Monterey County is proposing to extend passenger rail service from Santa Clara County to Salinas. The Salinas Rail Extension Kick Start project Package 2 requires acquisition of parcels near the Salinas Rail Station in order to improve rail access to the station and to build a train layover facility. Prior to initiating condemnation proceedings to acquire needed right of way for this programmed project, the Board of Directors must first adopt a Resolution in which they declare that they have made the specific findings identified under Section 1245.230 of the Code of Civil Procedure. This action will assure that property acquisition can move forward in a timely manner. Settlement negotiations with property owners will continue throughout this process.
| | . | | | | | | | | | | | 6. | Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway Draft Environmental Impact Report Public Hearing:
- RECEIVE presentation on the Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway draft environmental impact report;
- OPEN public hearing;
- RECEIVE public comment; and
- CLOSE public hearing.
| | | | - Castillo | | | | As the Lead Agency pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the Transportation Agency is seeking public input on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway (FORTAG) project. | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 7. | RECEIVE an update on State Route 156/Castroville Boulevard Interchange project and a presentation on the current project design. | | | | - Deal | | | | This presentation updates the Board as Caltrans nears the 30% design milestone for the State Route 156/Castroville Boulevard Interchange project. | | . | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 9. | Reports on meetings attended by Board Members at Transportation Agency expense, as required by state law. | |
| | | | | | | | | 10. | Executive Director's Report. | |
| | | | | | | | | 11. | Announcements and/or comments from Transportation Agency members on matters that they wish to put on future Transportation Agency agendas. | |
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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 |
| | | | | | | | | 2. | BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, and SOCIAL SERVICES |
| | | | | | | | | 3. | PLANNING - No items this month |
| | | | | | | | | 4. | PROJECT DELIVERY and PROGRAMMING |
| | | | | | | | | 3. | 4.1 | 2019 Integrated Funding Plan and 2020 Regional Transportation Improvement Program:
- APPROVE Resolution 2019-16 adopting the Monterey County 2020 Regional Transportation Improvement Program; and
- APPROVE Resolution 2019-17 adopting the 2019 Integrated Funding Plan.
| | | | | - Zeller | | | | | To ensure efficient coordination among various fund sources, the 2019 Integrated Funding Plan identifies projects that are strong candidates for specific Senate Bill 1 grants, State Transportation Improvement Program funds, Measure X, and other matching funds, and can brought to construction over the next five years. As a subset of that plan, the Regional Transportation Improvement Program specifies the region's proposed use of certain state funds to the California Transportation Commission. | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 3. | 4.2 | ALLOCATE funding for selected Safe Streets Pilot Program projects from the Regional Surface Transportation Program that the Board of Directors set aside as the TAMC Reserve for Complete Street implementation. | | | | | - Jacobsen | | | | | The Transportation Agency is working to demonstrate how roadway maintenance projects, such as repaving, can include low-cost features to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety in Monterey County. This pilot program invited jurisdictions to apply for funding from the set-aside for Complete Streets implementation to cover the cost of bicycle and pedestrian safety features above what the project would have constructed without the funding. | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 3. | 4.3 | Monterey County Call Box Program: Verizon Wireless Contract Amendment:
- APPROVE contract Amendment No. 3 with Verizon Wireless extending the term of the agreement to December 31, 2020;
- AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute documentation necessary to enter into the updated Participating Addendum with NASPO Value Point (formerly Western States Contracting Alliance) and the State of California with respect to Verizon Wireless Communication and Equipment services; and
- AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute the contract and changes to the contract if such changes do not increase the Agency’s net cost, subject to approval by Agency Counsel.
| | | | | - Williamson | | | | | In 2012, following a competitive procurement process, the Transportation Agency contracted with Verizon Wireless to provide digital cellular service for call boxes in Monterey County. The service contract with Verizon Wireless is subject to the terms of the user agreement with NASPO Value Point (formerly Western States Contracting Alliance) and the State of California with respect to Verizon Wireless Communication and Equipment services, which has been amended to extend service through December 31, 2020. This Amendment will bring the Agency’s contract into compliance with the updated NASPO Value Point contract with Verizon Wireless. | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 3. | 4.4 | Castroville Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge Decorative Treatment Contract Amendment:
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APPROVE contract Amendment No. 1 with the Arts Council for Monterey County extending the terms of the agreement to June 30, 2020; and
- AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute the contract amendment and changes to the contract if such changes to not increase the Agency's cost for the design, fabrication and installation of decorative treatments on the Castroville Bicycle-Pedestrian Railroad Crossing Bridge, subject to legal counsel approval.
| | | | | - Wright | | | | | The Transportation Agency executed an agreement with the Arts Council for Monterey County to manage the design, fabrication and installation of the decorative treatments on the Castroville Bicycle Pedestrian Path and Railroad Crossing Bridge. With unforeseen delays in the design and fabrication stages of the project, this report seeks the authorization to extend the contract deadline from December 31, 2019 to June 30, 2020. | | . | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3. | 5.1 | Salinas Rail Extension Kick Start Project Final Design:
- APPROVE the scope of work for the Salinas Rail Extension Kick Start Project Final Design Request for Proposals, subject to counsel approval;
- AUTHORIZE staff to publish the Request for Proposals and return to the Board of Directors with a recommendation for approval of a consultant, including the final scope of work; and
- APPROVE the use of Traffic Congestion Relief Program funds for this contract in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.
| | | | | - Watson | | | | | This Request for Proposals is for the preparation of final design Plans, Specifications & Estimates of a new layover facility in Salinas, track improvements to the Union-Pacific-owned Coast Main Line track between Gilroy and Salinas, and track access improvements at the Gilroy station in Santa Clara County. This work includes design support during construction.
| | . | | | | | | | | | | | 3. | 5.2 | APPROVE support for multi-county application for Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funding. | | | | | - Watson | | | | | The Coast Rail Coordinating Council is a multi-county group of transportation agencies that support increased passenger rail service on the coast rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Staff recommends supporting a multi-agency state rail grant application for capital and/or planning funds to support expansion of passenger rail service on the coast line. | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 3. | 5.3 | APPROVE contract amendment #5 with Meyers Nave to extend the term of the agreement for legal services for the Salinas Rail Extension - Package 1 until December 31, 2020. | | | | | - Zeller | | | | | The Transportation Agency's contract for legal services with Meyers Nave expires December 31, 2019. This contract amendment #5 would extend the term of the agreement until December 31, 2020 and within the existing budget without adding additional funds. | | . | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6. | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE - No items this month |
| | | | | | | | 7. | | COMMITTEE MINUTES and CORRESPONDENCE |
| | | | | | | | | 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. 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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