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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY

 

Measure X

Citizens Oversight Committee

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

**2:00 PM**

 

MEETING LOCATION:

Agricultural Center Conference Room, 1428 Abbott Street, Salinas

1.ROLL CALL
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.
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 draft minutes of the July 16, 2019 committee meeting.
- Wright
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3.2

RECEIVE an update on the status of the efforts to modify the Maintenance of Effort calculation.

- Zeller
Transportation Agency staff is in the process of updating the Maintenance of Effort calculation, based on the Citizen Oversight Committee's feedback and recommendation to use the larger of the Senate Bill 1 requirement or Fiscal Year 2016/17 local funds expended on transportation. 
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3.3

APPROVE 2020 schedule of the eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee meetings.

- Wright

The proposed schedule of the eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee meetings for 2020 follows the existing pattern of quarterly meetings held at 2:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in January, April, July and October of each year.

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 END OF CONSENT AGENDA


4.

RECEIVE a call for nominations and ELECT an Audit Sub-Committee Chair for the Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee, for the term beginning January 2020. 

- Wright
The Transportation Agency Board of Directors approved the proposed changes in the Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee Bylaws which included the creation of a new Audit Sub-Committee. This report calls for nominations and the election of a Chair for the Audit Sub-Committee of the Citizens Oversight Committee.
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5.

Measure X Safe Routes to School Update:

  1. RECEIVE update on the Measure X Safe Routes to School Program; and
  2. PROVIDE feedback to TAMC staff about opportunities for program improvement.
- Green
The Safe Routes to School Program is a Measure X-funded initiative.  The Program sets a vision and identifies goals, objectives and types of projects and activities that can be funded.  This report reviews the activities accomplished in fiscal year 2018/2019 and upcoming plans for fiscal year 2019/20.
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6.

Measure X Senior & Disabled Transportation Program

  1. RECEIVE presentation on the Measure X Senior & Disabled Transportation Program Guidelines; and
  2. PROVIDE input on the Program Guidelines; and
  3. RECOMMEND to the TAMC Board of Directors to approve Program Guidelines. 
- Castillo
The Measure X Senior and Disabled Transportation Program Guidelines were updated based on input from the ad-hoc committee formed at the July 2019 Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee meeting. The program guidelines will be used for the second round of grant awards covering fiscal years 2020/21 to 2022/23. The primary change is an on-site field visit with the most competitive applicants. The on-site visit will be conducted by the grant review committee and TAMC staff after proposals are scored and before submitting funding recommendations to the Oversight Committee and the TAMC Board of Directors. 
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7.RECEIVE and PROVIDE COMMENTS on the preliminary draft integrated funding plan for priority regional transportation projects.
- Zeller
Agency staff has prepared an initial review of available fund sources over the next five years and developed a strategy proposal for funding and delivering the priority projects.  Funding sources include:  Measure X sales tax revenues, regional development fees, State Transportation Improvement Program funds, SB 1 competitive funds, and Local Partnership Program formula funds. 
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8.ANNOUNCEMENTS
9.ADJOURN

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next Transportation Oversight Committee meeting:

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

Marina Branch Library

190 Seaside Circle, Marina 

 

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.