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TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Thursday, August 3, 2017

9:30 AM

 

Transportation Agency for Monterey County Conference Room

55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas

TAMC Conference Room

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.
1.ROLL CALL
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.
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 the draft Technical Advisory Committee Minutes for May 4, 2017.
- Zeller
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA


4.RECOMMEND the Transportation Agency Board of Directors program $6.95 million of Regional Surface Transportation Program funds for the 2017 Competitive Grants Program of Projects and  remove the contingency placed on the programming of $900,000 of Transportation Development Act 2% funds to the Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway Project.
- Zeller
The Transportation Agency Board approved a new cycle of competitive grants at its March 2017 meeting. The grant applications for projects proposed for funding were due June 1, 2017. Agency staff established an ad hoc committee of Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Advisory and Technical Advisory Committee members to review and rank the applications, and provide funding recommendations.
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5.RECEIVE an update on the coordination activities necessary between the Transportation Agency and local jurisdictions in order to implement Measure X.
- Zeller
On December 6, 2016, the Monterey County Board of Elections certified that Measure X passed with 67.71% of the vote. The sales tax started being collected on April 1, 2017 and revenues will be available to the jurisdictions by September 2017. Prior to that, the Transportation Agency will work with the jurisdictions to set up the agreements, pavement management program, financial accounts, and other items required by Measure X's implementing ordinance.
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6.

RECEIVE update on the SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan.

-Leonard

The SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan will evaluate current and future travel patterns between Salinas and the Monterey Peninsula, the feasibility of affordable mid-term operational and capacity improvements in the SR 68 corridor in context to other planned regional improvements, and the potential for wildlife connectivity enhancements.

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7.ANNOUNCEMENTS
8.ADJOURN

 

Next Committee meeting will be on

Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.

TAMC Conference Room

55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas

 

REMINDER: If you have any items for the next Committee Agenda, please submit them to: Transportation Agency for Monterey County; Attn: Hank Myers; 55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901, email: hank@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.

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 

 

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CORRESPONDENCE, MEDIA CLIPPINGS, and REPORTS - No items this month