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Regional Transportation Planning Agency - Local Transportation Commission
Monterey County Service Authority for Freeways & Expressways - Email: info@tamcmonterey.org |  |
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| | | | | | | | TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee |
| | | | | | | | | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 **2:00 PM** MEETING LOCATION:
Agricultural Center Conference Room, 1428 Abbott Street, Salinas | |
| | | | | | | | | | Call to order and self-introductions. If you are unable to attend, please contact Elouise Rodriguez, Senior Administrative Assistant. Your courtesy to the other members to assure a quorum is appreciated. | |
| | | | | | | | | | 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. | |
| | | | | | | | | 3.1 | APPROVE draft minutes of the April 16, 2019 committee meeting. | | | | - Wright | | | | | | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 3.2 | RECEIVE information on House Resolution (H.R.) 2939, the State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act, federal legislation regarding Federal Aviation Administration fuel sales tax and preservation of local sales taxes for projects listed in the expenditure plan. | | | | - Hale | | | | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopted a rule on aviation fuel sales taxes in 2014 that reinterpreted federal law on aviation fuel taxes. Previously, fuel excise taxes were used for airport expenses, but sales taxes were exempt from this diversion. Now, the FAA is also applying that rule to sales taxes, including local transportation sales taxes, which could divert funding Monterey County voters designated to implement Measure X projects and programs and set a precedent for other entities to take similar action. The Executive Committee discussed this issue and recommended Board support for H.R. 2939 on June 5, 2019, on a vote of 4-1. | | | . | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4. | RECEIVE presentation on the local Measure X "Alta Street Rehabilitation Project" from the City of Gonzales. | | | | - Wright/Dobbins | | | | Patrick Dobbins, Public Works Director/City Engineer, City of Gonzales, will make a presentation on the city's local Measure X funded, "Alta Street Rehabilitation Project." | | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 5. | Measure X Senior & Disabled Program:
1. RECEIVE update on the Measure X Senior and Disabled Program and,
2. PROVIDE input on the program guidelines and draft needs assessment. | | | | -Castillo | | | | The Senior & Disabled Transportation Services Program is a grant program funded by Measure X. The Transportation Agency accepts grant applications from non-profit organizations to fund activities that increase transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities. Five non-profit organizations were awarded funding in the first cycle of the program. Staff will provide an update on the grantee's first annual reports and request input on potential changes to the program guidelines for the second grant cycle. The Transportation Agency is also conducting a needs assessment to address questions about services provided to South County communities by the organizations awarded funding. The public comment period for the needs assessment and program guidelines closes July 31, 2019. | | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 6. | Measure X Annual Audit Streamlining:
- RECEIVE an update on the results of the Measure X annual audit and compliance reporting for 2017/18; and
- RECOMMEND the Transportation Agency Board of Directors modify the Maintenance of Effort calculation to be consistent with the Senate Bill 1 Local Streets & Roads program.
| | | | - Zeller | | | | The purpose of the Measure X annual audit is to confirm that the funding recipients -- TAMC, the County of Monterey and the twelve incorporated cities -- have complied with the voter-approved requirements specified in Ordinance 2016-01 for the Transportation Safety and Investment Plan. Agency staff will provide an update on the receipt and review of annual audit compliance data, and present recommendations for streamlining the reporting process, including an update to the Maintenance of Effort calculation. | | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 7. | Bylaws for Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee:
1. REVIEW proposed changes in Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee Bylaws; and
2. RECOMMEND that the proposed changes be submitted to the Transportation Agency's Board of Directors for approval. | | | | -Wright/Reimann | | | | The Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee's Bylaws were approved by the Transportation Agency's Board of Directors on April 26, 2017. This report seeks to make changes to term of office for the committee's Chair and Vice Chair and clarify the language in other sections of the Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee Bylaws. | | | . | | | | | | | | | | | 8. | RECEIVE training on the Brown Act, which sets the rules for the noticing and conduct of public meetings. | | | | -Wright/Reimann | | | | The Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code sections 54950-54963, referred to as the “Brown Act”) is intended to provide public access to meetings of California local government agencies. Kay Reimann, Counsel for the Transportation Agency, will present a training session on the Brown Act to the Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee. | | | . | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Transportation Oversight Committee meeting:
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Ag Center Conference Room
1428 Abbott Street, Salinas
Light refreshments will be provided
If you have any items for the next agenda, please submit them to:
Theresa Wright
eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee Coordinator
theresa@tamcmonterey.org | |
| | | | | | | | | 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 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.
If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Individuals requesting a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, may contact Transportation Agency at 831-775-0903. Auxiliary aids or services include wheelchair accessible facilities, sign language interpreters, Spanish Language interpreters and printed materials, and printed materials in large print, Braille or on disk. These requests may be made by a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the public meeting, and should be made at least 72 hours before the meeting. All reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate the request.
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