TAMC
Regional Transportation Planning Agency - Local Transportation Commission
Monterey County Service Authority for Freeways & Expressways - Email: info@tamcmotnerey.org
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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY

SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAYS EMERGENCIES

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MONTEREY COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE

JOINT POWERS AGENCY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Members are: Alejandro Chavez (Chair),
John Phillips (1st Vice Chair), Robert Huitt (2nd Vice Chair),
Kimbley Craig (Past Chair),
Luis Alejo (County Representative), Ed Smith (City Representative)

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

TAMC Conference Room

55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas  

 

**9:00 AM**

1.ROLL CALL
Call to order and self-introductions. If you are unable to attend, please contact Elouise Rodriguez, Senior Administrative Assistant. 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 Transportation Agency and Executive Committee.  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 Executive Committee Minutes of May 3, 2017.
-Rodriguez
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3.2RECOMMEND that Board of Directors APPROVE evaluation form, procedure, and timeline for completing annual evaluation for Executive Director and Counsel.
-Goel
The Agency Bylaws require an annual evaluation of the Executive Director and Counsel.
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3.3RECEIVE a report regarding the ballot Measure X election costs charged by the Monterey County Elections Department.
- Delfino

The Transportation Agency for Monterey’s Measure X costs charged by the Monterey County Elections Department were $715,272.35. TAMC staff met with the Monterey County Registrar of Voters and members of his staff to review the election costs allocated to Measure X. All costs were valid elections costs that were allocated following the appropriate allocation methodology followed by the Election Department.

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END OF CONSENT AGENDA


4.

RECOMMEND the Board:

  1. Authorize the Executive Director to execute a contract with Khouri Consulting, in an amount not to exceed $30,000 per year, to provide state legislative analyst/advocate services, for two years, with the option to extend another year at the same cost, subject to Agency Counsel approval;
  2. Approve the use of local funds budgeted to this purpose; and
  3. Authorize the Executive Director to make administrative changes to the contract if such changes do not increase the Agency’s net cost, subject to approval by Agency counsel. 
- Watson

TAMC released a Request for Proposals for state legislative analyst/advocate services in March 2017. Three proposals were submitted. Staff recommends selection of Khouri Consulting due to their impressive legislative expertise in transportation issues.

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5.

RECEIVE update on state legislative activities and RECOMMEND Board adopt positions on bills.

- Watson
Staff will present a state legislative update and new bills for the Committee to consider.
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6.REVIEW provide direction to staff on the proposed amendments to the Agency bylaws. 
- Hale/Reimann
Several updates to the Agency bylaws are needed, including clarification of the requirements for adding a late item to the Board agenda, role of alternates on the Executive Committee, and characterization of annual member agency assessments. 
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7.RECEIVE report on draft agenda for February 28, 2018 TAMC Board meeting.

- Hale

8.ANNOUNCEMENTS
9.ADJOURN
NEXT MEETING March 7, 2018.

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

CORRESPONDENCE, MEDIA CLIPPINGS, AND REPORTS - No items this month.