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TAMC

Regional Transportation Planning Agency - Local Transportation Commission
Monterey County Service Authority for Freeways & Expressways - Email: info@tamcmotnerey.org

AGENDA

TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY

SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAYS EMERGENCIES

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MONTEREY COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE

JOINT POWERS AGENCY

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Agricultural Center Conference Room

1428 Abbott Street

Salinas, California

**9:00 AM**


	(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.


		REGULAR AGENDA


	4.	PRESENTATION of the Transportation Agency Employee of the Quarter recognition to Virginia Murillo.
		- Hale
		Virginia Murillo,Transportation Planning has been selected by the employees of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County as the Employee of the Quarter for April 1, 2017 – June 30 2017.
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	5.	2017 Competitive Grants: ADOPT Resolution 2017-22 programming $6.62 million of 2017 Competitive Grant funding for fiscal years 2017/18 through 2019/20; APPROVE exchanging $248,249 of Regional Surface Transportation Program funds with an equal amount of Transportation Development Act 2% funds in the 2017 Competitive Grants Fund Estimate; and APPROVE the revised State and Federal Master Funding Agreement Exhibit A with all jurisdictions.
		- 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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	6.	RECEIVE update on the State Route 156 Level 2 Traffic and Revenue Study.
		- Muck
		The State Route 156 Level 2 Traffic and Revenue Study provides an in depth analysis of the traffic impacts and revenue potential from tolling the State Route 156 corridor.
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	7.	State Route 68 Highway Plan Approval: DETERMINE that approval of the SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Resources Code Section 21102, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 (feasibility plans) APPROVE SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan with Concept 1 as the recommended option incorporating additional analysis of widening between San Benancio Road and Corral De Tierra Road as a design element of future roundabouts to improve operations at that location, incorporating additional analysis for improving access to Laguna Seca, and accommodating SR 68 widening that would occur as mitigation if the Ferrini Ranch development is constructed. AUTHORIZE staff file a Notice of Exemption and to work with Caltrans District 5 on the next stages of project development for the SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan.
		- Leonard
		The SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan evaluated 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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	8.	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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	9.	Reports on meetings attended by Board Members at Transportation Agency expense, as required by state law.


	10.	Executive Director's Report.


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


	12.	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 (TAMC) The Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways, and the Monterey County Regional Development Impact Fee Joint Powers Agency for June 28, 2017.
			- Montiel

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	3.	1.2	ACCEPT the list of checks written for June and July 2017 and credit card statements for the months of May and June 2017.
			- 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	APPROVE proposed amendments to the Agency bylaws as announced at the June Board meeting.
			- Hale/Reimann
			The Transportation Agency is proposing to update its Bylaws. Section 13.2 of the Bylaws provides that notice of proposed amendments be announced at the Agency meeting prior to the meeting at which the amendments will be voted upon. The amendments presented at today's meeting were announced in June and will require approval by not less than two-thirds (2/3rds) of the voting members present at the meeting. All changes to Bylaws are the same as announced in June.
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	3.	1.4	RECEIVE the 2016/17 workforce data analysis for the Voluntary Equal Employment Opportunity Plan.
			- Goel
			In 2015, the Agency adopted a Voluntary Equal Employment Opportunity Plan. There is no legal requirement for the Agency to have this plan; however, the voluntary plan supports the Agency’s policy of nondiscrimination in employment practices. Staff updates the workforce data on an annual basis.
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	3.	1.5	RECEIVE report on conferences or trainings attended by agency staff.
			- Muck
			Staff occasionally attends conferences or trainings at Agency expense that are pertinent to their roles in pursuing the Agency’s mission. These events allow the staff to stay current and participate in the development of transportation practices and policies related to their roles.
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	2.	BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, and SOCIAL SERVICES


	3.	2.1	Active Transportation Plan Engineering Consultant Agreement: AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute a contract with Alta Planning + Design for an amount not to exceed $124,981 to provide engineering and mapping assistance for the Monterey County Active Transportation Plan; APPROVE the use of $124,981 of Regional Surface Transportation Program funds budgeted for this purpose; and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to make administrative changes to the contract if such changes do not increase the Agency’s net cost, pending approval by Agency counsel.
			- Murillo
			TAMC solicited active transportation engineering and mapping assistance proposals from the Agency's pre-qualified list of on-call consultant engineering firms. The review committee recommends Alta Planning + Design for the contract.
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	3.	2.2	APPROVE Bicycle Secure Program grant applications for the City of Sand and Seaside High School.
			-Leonard

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	3.	PLANNING


	3.	3.1	RECEIVE state legislative update.
			- Watson
			Several legislative efforts, including Senate Bill 1 (Beall) and cap and trade negotiations, are now entering the phase of funding program guideline development. The Agency is sponsoring two bills that are still moving through the legislature. An updated bill list is attached.
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	3.	3.2	Pajaro to Prunedale Corridor Study: AUTHORIZE staff to publish a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultant assistance, and return to the Board of Directors with a recommendation for approval of a consultant, including the final scope of work; and APPROVE the use of up to $242,929 in planning funds budgeted to this purpose.
			- Leonard
			The Pajaro to Prunedale Corridor Study will evaluate how to improve operations, safety, maintenance, and stormwater management to accommodate current and future travel patterns along San Miguel Canyon Road, Hall Road, Elkhorn Road, Salinas Road, Porter Drive (the G12 Corridor) between US 101 and State Route 1 in North Monterey County.
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	3.	3.3	Canyon Del Rey Boulevard (SR 218) Corridor Study: AUTHORIZE staff to publish a Request for Proposals for the Canyon Del Rey Boulevard (SR 218) Corridor Study, subject to review and approval of Agency counsel; and APPROVE the use of up to $133,800 in planning funds budgeted to this purpose.
			- Murillo
			The Canyon Del Rey (SR 218) Corridor Study will identify bike and pedestrian improvements for the corridor, analyze the impacts of relinquishment, and will include the technical traffic modeling analysis necessary to identify short and long-term improvements for the corridor.
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	4.	PROJECT DELIVERY and PROGRAMMING


	3.	4.1	APPROVE programming $83,427 of King City's Regional Surface Transportation Program Fair Share funds to King City Street Project.
			- Zeller
			The Agency has distributed Regional Surface Transportation Program fair share funding by population to the local jurisdictions for a wide range of eligible transportation projects. Funding is available at the discretion of the local jurisdiction for their chosen projects, upon approval by the Transportation Agency Board.
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	3.	4.2	APPROVE a time extension on the use of competitive Regional Surface Transportation Program funds for the City of Seaside's West Broadway Urban Village project until June 30, 2019.
			- Zeller
			The City of Seaside received $3,798,750 of Regional Surface Transportation Program funds in the 2014 Competitive Grants cycle, with a fund expiration date of August 27, 2017. The project is currently in construction and the City is seeking an extension on the use of the funds.
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	3.	4.3	APPROVE nominees Monica Gurmilan, representing Building Healthy Communities and Heidi Zamzow, representing Communities for Sustainable Monterey County for the eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee.
			- Wright
			In accordance with the Policies & Project Descriptions for the Transportation Safety & Investment Plan, the TAMC Board of Directors appointed nominees from a diverse range of community organizations and interests to serve on the Measure X Citizens Oversight Committee on March 26, 2017. This action will serve to fill two existing vacancies on the committee.
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	3.	4.4	AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute a project loan agreement with the City of Gonzales to fund the Alta Street Rehabilitation project with $2.5 million to be repaid by the City's share of Measure X revenues, pending Agency Counsel approval.
			- Zeller
			The City of Gonzales is seeking a $2.5 million loan to fully-fund and complete their Alta Street Rehabilitation project. The project is ready to enter construction, and the loan will be repaid, with interest, from the City's share of Measure X revenues.
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	3.	4.5	RECEIVE update on the California Transportation Commission's development of the Senate Bill 1 funding programs.
			- Zeller
			Senate Bill 1 (Beall), The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, provides the first significant, stable, and ongoing increase in state transportation funding in more than two decades. In providing this funding, the Legislature has provided additional funding for transportation infrastructure, increased the role of the California Transportation Commission in a number of existing programs, and created new transportation funding programs for the Commission to oversee.
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	5.	RAIL PROGRAM


	3.	5.1	APPROVE contract amendment #3 with HDR Engineering, Inc., for the final design of the Salinas Rail Extension Kick Start Project, to approve a budget amendment to allow for the shifting of budgeted funds between tasks, without increasing the approved not-to-exceed amount, subject to approval by Agency counsel.
			- Watson
			The Salinas Rail Extension project is in the final design phase. TAMC hired HDR Engineering, Inc., in 2014, following a competitive Request for Proposals process, for the final design of the Salinas Rail Extension Kick Start project. The contract did not originally include funding to do the plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for the demolition of structures at the station because it was erroneously assumed that such work would be done by the demolition contractor. This work is required prior to going out to bid for demolition work. There are sufficient funds in the contract under the task of "Caltrans Project Report", a task which is no longer needed, to cover the $43,433 for the demolition PS&E work.
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	3.	5.2	APPROVE Amendment #2 to the Lost Rent Agreement with Elaine Molinari for 17 Station Place to extend the term of the agreement until October 31, 2017 in exchange for Ms. Molinari granting possession of the property as of September 1, 2017.
			- Zeller
			The Agency entered into a Lost Rent Agreement with Elaine Molinari to ensure that as tenants moved out of 17 Station Place, the rooms would not be re-rented as the Agency completed the acquisition process. This amendment would stipulate that the property owner grant possession of the property to TAMC while extending the term of that agreement until October 31, 2017.
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	3.	5.3	18 Station Place Settlement Agreement: APPROVE the real estate acquisition settlement agreement with Chisum Trail, LLC for one parcel located at 18 Station Place for the Rail Extension to Monterey County project by increasing the $273,000 currently deposited in the State Condemnation Fund as just compensation for the property by $1,000 to a not to exceed amount of $274,000; APPROVE the payment of statutory costs not to exceed the amount of $4,785 and property owner appraisal costs not-to-exceed $5,000; AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute the agreement and changes to the agreement if such changes do not increase the Agency's net costs, subject to approval by Agency Counsel; and AUTHORIZE the use of no more than $10,785 from Agency funds budgeted to this project for a total settlement not-to-exceed amount of $283,785.
			- Zeller
			The property owner for 18 Station Place is prepared to grant the Agency possession of the property and settle the acquisition.
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	3.	5.4	19 Station Place Settlement Agreement: APPROVE the real estate acquisition settlement agreement with Mary Lou Wangberg, John V. Molinari, David A. Molinari, and co-trustees for one parcel located at 19 Station Place for the Rail Extension to Monterey County project by increasing the $205,000 currently deposited in the State Condemnation Fund as just compensation for the property by $5,000 to a not to exceed amount of $210,000; APPROVE the payment of statutory costs not to exceed the amount of $3,915 and property owner appraisal costs not-to-exceed $5,000; AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute the agreement and changes to the agreement if such changes do not increase the Agency's net costs, subject to approval by Agency Counsel; and AUTHORIZE the use of no more than $13,915 from Agency funds budgeted to this project for a total settlement not-to-exceed amount of $218,915.
			- Zeller
			The property owners for 19 Station Place are prepared to grant the Agency possession of the property and settle the acquisition.
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	3.	5.5	Nashua Road Repair: AUTHORIZE the use of Transportation Agency Monterey Branch Line Lease funds for the County of Monterey to repair the Monterey Branch Line railroad track crossing at Nashua Road, and; AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with the County of Monterey for the costs of the railroad track crossing repair, pending approval by Agency counsel.
			- Myers
			Agency staff is seeking to utilize Monterey Branch Line Lease funds to cover County of Monterey’s costs to repair the railroad track crossing at Nashua Road.
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	6.	REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE


	3.	6.1	2018 Regional Development Impact Fee Nexus Study Update: AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute contract with Wood Rodgers in an amount not to exceed $92,790 to conduct the five-year update of the Regional Development Impact Fee Nexus Study for the period ending December 31, 2020; APPROVE the use of $92,790 for the term of the agreement in funds budgeted for this purpose; and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to make administrative changes to the contract if such changes do not increase the Agency’s net cost, pending approval by Agency counsel.
			- Zeller
			As part of the Joint Powers Agreement that established the program and state law, the Agency is required to update the regional fee program once every five years. The project is scheduled to kick-off with Board approval of the scope of work and consultant selection at the August 2017 Board meeting. The update is expected to be completed by the five-year deadline of August 2018.
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	3.	6.2	APPROVE the 2017 Strategic Expenditure Plan Update for the Regional Development Impact Fee program.
			- Zeller
			In 2008, the 12 cities and the County of Monterey adopted a Joint Powers Agreement establishing a countywide Regional Development Impact fee to mitigate the impact of new development on, and fund improvements to, the regional transportation system. TAMC administers the fee program and prepares an annual Strategic Expenditure Plan that includes updated project cost estimates, revenue forecasts, other matching funds, and a draft timeline for project delivery.
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7.		COMMITTEE MINUTES - CORRESPONDENCE


	3.	7.1	ACCEPT draft minutes from Transportation Agency Committees: Executive Committee - August 2, 2017 Bicycle and Pedestrian Commitee - August 2, 2017 (online at www.tamcmonterey.org) Rail Policy Committee - August 7, 2017 Technical Advisory Committee - August 3, 2017 (online at www.tamcmonterey.org)
			- Rodriguez

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	3.	7.2	RECEIVE selected correspondence sent and received by the Transportation Agency for August 2017.
			- Rodriguez

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	END OF CONSENT AGENDA


	ANNOUNCEMENTS Next Transportation Agency for Monterey County meeting will be on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Agricultural Center Conference Room 1428 Abbott Street Salinas, 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.

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55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901-2902

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