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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 |
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| | | | | | | | TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 5, 2023 **9:30 AM** MEETING LOCATIONS Voting members must attend a physical meeting location to count towards quorum
55B Plaza Circle, Salinas, California 93901
Transportation Agency Conference Room Alternate Location with Zoom Connection Open to the Public
2616 1st Avenue, Marina, California 93933
Supervisor Askew's Office Members of the public & non-voting members may join meeting online at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/950428194?pwd=T0N6RkZXWmN3UDAwTEZpUE9iVTlzQT09 OR By teleconference at: +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 950 428 194 | Password: 185498 Please see all the special meeting instructions at the end of this 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. | |
| | | | | | | | | | 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. | |
| | | | | | | | | | Any member of the public may address the Committee on any item not on the agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Committee. Under this item, each member of the public is allowed three minutes to address concerns. Comments in items on this agenda may be given when that agenda item is discussed. Persons who wish to address the Committee for public comment or on an item on the agenda are encouraged to submit comments in writing to Maria at maria@tamcmonterey.org by 5:00 pm the Thursday before the meeting, and such comments will be distributed to the Committee before the meeting. Alternative Agenda Format and Auxiliary Aids: 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 staff at 831-775-0903. Auxiliary aids or services include wheelchair accessible facilities, sign language interpreters, Spanish language interpreters, 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. | |
| | | | | | | | | 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. | |
| | | | | | | | | 4. | SELECT a member of the Technical Advisory Committee to serve as the 2023 Vice-Chair. | | | | - Bilse | | | | The Technical Advisory Committee Vice-Chair is elected each calendar year. A new Committee Chair was elected in November 2022, but nominations were tabled for the Vice-Chair until the January 2023 meeting. | | | . | | | 5. | RECEIVE a presentation on adaptive signal operations. | | | | - Bilse | | | | Adaptive signal control technology adjusts the timing of red, yellow and green lights to accommodate changing traffic patterns and ease traffic congestion. Adaptive signal control technologies are best suited for arterials that experience highly variable or unpredictable traffic demand for which multiple signal timing solutions are necessary during a typical time-of-day period. Jason Spenser from WesternSystems will provide a presentation on high-level issues to consider when evaluating the appropriate implementation of adaptive traffic signal operations. This discussion will be limited to adaptive operations issues at a high level without specifying the benefits or limitations of any particular system or product line. | | | . | | | 6. | RECEIVE presentation on Caltrans Mid-Mile Broadband Initiative. | | | | - Bilse | | | | Senate Bill 156 proposes to create a state-owned open-access middle-mile network to provide high-capacity fiber lines linked to the last-mile broadband infrastructure that connects homes and businesses with local networks. Caltrans will provide a presentation on the California Department of Technology statewide construction evaluation map that includes 10,000 miles of the proposed network that spans the entire state and is scheduled for completion by December 2026. | | | . | | | 7. | RECEIVE a presentation and PROVIDE input on the Caltrans US 101 Business Plan. | | | | - Vanessa Faul and Matthew Welker (Caltrans) | | | | Caltrans District 5 has completed the Draft US 101 Business Plan that was created in collaboration with the Central Coast Coalition and regional partners district-wide. Previous iterations of the Business Plan have already been reviewed by regional staff and technical advisory teams throughout its various stages of development. Caltrans staff will present a final version of the Draft that will be available for public review until February 1, 2023. | | | . | |
| | | | | | | | | Next Committee meeting will be on
Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
REMINDER: If you have any items for the next Committee Agenda, please submit them to: Transportation Agency for Monterey County; Attn: Doug Bilse; 55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901, email: doug@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. | |
| | | | | | | | | Important Meeting Information Remote Meeting Public Comment: Due to current circumstances, there may be limited opportunity to provide verbal comments during remote meetings. Persons who wish to address the Committee for public comment or on an item on the agenda are encouraged to submit comments in writing to maria@tamcmonterey.org by 5:00pm the Monday before the meeting. Such comments will be distributed to the Committee before the meeting. Members of the public participating by Zoom are instructed to be on mute during the proceedings and to speak only when public comment is allowed, after requesting and receiving recognition from the Chair. Agenda Packet and Documents: Any person who has a question concerning an item on this agenda may call or email the Agency office to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the agenda. Complete agenda packets are on display online at the Transportation Agency for Monterey County website. 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 review at the Agency website. Agency contact information is as follows: Transportation Agency for Monterey County www.tamcmonterey.org 55B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901 TEL: 831-775-0903 EMAIL: info@tamcmonterey.org Agenda Items: The agenda will be prepared by Agency staff and will close at noon nine (9) working days before the regular meeting. Any member of the Committee 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. | |
| | | | | | | | | CORRESPONDENCE, MEDIA CLIPPINGS, and REPORTS - No items this month | |
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