Regional Transportation Planning Agency - Local Transportation Commission
Monterey County Service Authority for Freeways & Expressways
Monterey County Regional Development Impact Fee Joint Powers Agency
Email: info@tamcmonterey.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Agricultural Center Conference Room

 

**9:00 AM**

 

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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.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2.PUBLIC COMMENTS
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.
3.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.

4.

PRESENT Transportation Agency Employee of the Quarter to Rich Deal.

- Hale

Rich Deal has been selected by the employees of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County as the Employee of the Quarter for October - December 2019.

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5.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

  1. RECEIVE report from Nominating Committee and ELECT Chair, 1st Vice Chair and 2nd Vice Chair of the Board, for the term beginning upon their election through the next election of officers at the beginning of the January 22, 2020 Board meeting; and
  2. RECEIVE report from Nominating Committee and ELECT members of the Executive Committee for the term beginning upon their election through the next election of officers at the beginning of the January 22, 2020 Board meeting.
- Rodriguez

Agency bylaws require the election of officers at the beginning of the Agency’s January meeting. The Nominating Committee is recommending election of the following officers for 2020:

  • Luis Alejo, Chair
  • Ed Smith, 1st Vice Chair
  • Mary Adams, 2nd Vice Chair
  • Robert Huitt, Past Chair
  • Chris Lopez, County Representative
  • Michael LeBarre, City Representative
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6.PRESENT the Transportation Excellence Awards for 2019.
- Wright
The Executive Committee of the Transportation Agency's Board of Directors received nine nominations submitted for the 2019 Transportation Excellence Awards at their January 8, 2020 meeting and approved six nominees to be award recipients. 
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7.TAKE Board of Directors photo.
- Watson
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8.

RECEIVE update on state and federal legislative issues and ADOPT the 2020 legislative program.

- Watson/Khouri

Staff and legislative analyst Gus Khouri will present an update on state and federal legislative issues and request the TAMC Board adopt the 2020 legislative program.

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9.

RECEIVE reports from Transportation Providers:

  • Caltrans Director's Report and Project Update- Gubbins
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport- Sabo
  • Monterey-Salinas Transit- Sedoryk
  • Monterey Bay Air Resources District- Stedman
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10.Reports on meetings attended by Board Members at Transportation Agency expense, as required by state law.

 

11.Executive Director's Report.

 

12.Announcements and/or comments from Transportation Agency members on matters that they wish to put on future Transportation Agency agendas.

 

13.ADJOURN


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
3.1.1

APPROVE minutes of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, the Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways and the Monterey Regional Development Impact Fee Joint Powers Agency for Monterey County meeting of December 4, 2019.

- Rodriguez
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3.1.2

ACCEPT the list of checks written for November and December 2019 and credit card statements for the months of October and November 2019.

- Delfino

The list of checks and copies of credit card statements are submitted to the Transportation Agency Board each month in accordance with the recommendation from the Transportation Agency’s independent Certified Public Accountant to keep the Board informed about the Transportation Agency’s financial transactions.

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3.1.3

Revised Contract Templates for Professional Services

  1. APPROVE revised standard template for use in contracting for professional services; and,
  2. APPROVE the simplified template for use when only local funds are used in contracting for professional services.
- Reimann

The Agency has approved template agreements for contracts that are intended to conform closely with revised Caltrans requirements. Specific changes are proposed to the existing standard contract template:  a bifurcated immunity provision for design services contracts, and a requirement that consultants follow rules for accessibility of websites and documents used in public outreach.  In addition, with the expanded authority of the Executive Director to enter into contracts up to $50,000, and the development of significant local revenues through Measure X, a simplified "Local Revenues only” template is proposed. 

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3.1.4

Americans with Disabilities Act:  Best Practices for Documents, Outreach, and Web Content Accessibility

  1. ADOPT accessibility best practices for document preparation and public outreach efforts consistent with guidance for achieving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act;
  2. APPROVE the use of up to $10,000 in TAMC reserves to provide website accessibility support for the Transportation Agency; and
  3. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to enter contracts in an amount not to exceed $10,000 with website accessibility consultants to enhance the Agency's website to meet federally recognized Web Content Accessibility Guidelines;
  4. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to take such other further actions as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of the contracts, including approvals of future modifications or amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved contract term or amount.
- Jacobsen
The Transportation Agency is committed to providing all persons equal access to public information, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. In an effort to enhance the Agency's proactive efforts towards accessibility, it is recommended that the Transportation Agency adopt the attached Best Practices for Accessible Documents and Outreach and direct the hiring of consultant(s) to help the Agency meet requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines that were recently amended into the American with Disabilities Act. 
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3.1.5RECEIVE report of first quarter of fiscal year 2019/20 Measure X sales tax receipts.
- Delfino
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2019/2020, the 12 Cities of Monterey County and the County of Monterey Measure X receipts totaled $4,832,713.47 and the Regional Measure X receipts totaled $3,221,808.97.
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3.1.6

APPROVE appointments of Agency staff Debbie Hale, Executive Director, as ex-officio member and Todd Muck, Deputy Executive Director and Mike Zeller, Principal Transportation Planner, as ex-officio alternates to the Fort Ord Reuse Authority Board and Administrative Committee for 2020.

- Rodriguez

The Agency Board appoints Agency staff to the FORA Board and Administrative Committee on an as-needed basis.

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2.BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, and SOCIAL SERVICES
3.2.1APPROVE the appointment of William Condon to serve as the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) primary representative on the TAMC Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee. 
- Jacobsen
The Board appoints agency representatives on an as-needed basis to serve on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee to advise staff on bicycle and pedestrian transportation issues and make recommendations to the TAMC Board. 
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3.PLANNING
3.3.1RECEIVE summary of environmental document reviews conducted by TAMC in 2019.  
- Jacobsen
As part of the Transportation Agency's on-going work program, Staff reviews environmental documents to comment on land use, transportation, safety, and greenhouse gas emissions sections of general plan updates, bicycle plans, major development plans, transit plans and other environmental review documents prepared by local agencies and other entities. This report is a summary of completed actions from January - December 2019. 
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4.PROJECT DELIVERY and PROGRAMMING
3.4.1

APPROVE amendment to grant funds requested by City of Marina for the Cardoza Avenue Corridor Improvement Project as part of the Safe Streets Pilot Program. 

- Jacobsen
After meeting with Agency staff, the City of Marina recognized that the safety enhancements for the Cardoza Avenue/Abdy Way intersection realignment would cost higher than initially estimated due to the addition of curb extensions. An addition of $100,000 will allow the Safe Streets Pilot Program project to move forward with the safety improvements recommended by TAMC staff.
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5.RAIL PROGRAM - No items this month
6.REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
3.6.1ACCEPT the Regional Development Impact Fee Joint Powers Agency’s audit report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
-Goel
The auditors found no instances of noncompliance that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards, nor did they note any matters involving the internal control over financial reporting and its operation that they consider to be material weaknesses.
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7.COMMITTEE MINUTES and CORRESPONDENCE
3.7.1

ACCEPT draft minutes of the Transportation Agency Committees:

- Rodriguez
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3.7.2

RECEIVE correspondence to and from TAMC for the months of December 2019 and January 2020.

- Rodriguez
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Transportation Agency for Monterey County meeting will be on
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
***Monterey Bay Air Resources District Conference Room***
24580 Silver Cloud Court
Monterey, California
9:00 A.M.

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.

 

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