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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, February 2, 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. | RECEIVE presentation on upcoming climate adaptation grant programs and PROVIDE input on project applications. | | | | - Guther | | | | California has received funding from the federal government for several grant funding programs for which applications are due in March 2023 at the soonest. These programs will provide funding for projects that adapt transportation infrastructure to the past, present, and future effects of climate change.
| | . | | | 5. | REVIEW and PROVIDE FEEDBACK on the 2023 Regional Surface Transportation Program guidelines. | | | | - Strause | | | | The Transportation Agency periodically programs Regional Surface Transportation Program and Transportation Development Act 2% Bicycle and Pedestrian funds to local projects in both a formula share (fair share) and a competitive program. New in the 2023-2026 RSTP Program, $1,000,000 has been allocated to a Quick-Build Project Pilot Program. | | . | | | 6. | REVIEW recently adopted laws enacted in 2023 that impact mobility. | | | | - Bilse | | | | Several Assembly Bills and Senate Bills were enacted this year that change existing laws, revise the vehicle code or enable new local ordinances that potentially effect mobility. Some of the most important changes resulted from AB 1909, or the OmniBike Bill, that changes several sections of the vehicle code to clarify that the rules for automobiles should not always apply to bikes. Other Assembly Bills are discussed in this report. | | . | |
| | | | | | | | | ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Committee meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 9:30 A.M.
Transportation Agency for Monterey County
Conference Room
55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas CA 93901
A quorum of voting members is required to be present in the same room to hold this meeting.
There will be a zoom link for hybrid participation.
Voting members: please note that the circumstances in which you may remotely teleconference have been severely curtailed and require prior notice and only certain justifications. Click here for more detail.
If you have any items for the next agenda, please submit them to
Doug Bilse, Technical Advisory Committee Coordinator
Doug@tamcmonterey.org
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| | | | | | | | | 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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