PLANNING COMMITTEE (PC)
AGENDA

MEMBERS: Janet Abelson – Chair, Dave Hudson – Vice Chair,

Charlie Abrams, Susan Bonilla, Brad Nix

DATE: Wednesday, July 11, 2007

TIME: 6:30 p.m.

PLACE: 3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 100, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

(925) 407-0121

CONVENE MEETING.

A. PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public are invited to address the Committee regarding any item not listed on the agenda. Please complete one of the speaker cards in advance of the meeting and hand it to a member of the staff.

B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Planning Committee Minutes of June 6, 2007. (Attachment)

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

1. Approval of the Town of Moraga’s Calendar Years (CY) 2004 & 2005 Growth Management Program (GMP) Compliance Checklist. The Town of Moraga has submitted its Calendar Years 2004 & 2005 Biennial Growth Management Program Compliance Checklist for allocation of local street maintenance and improvement funds. (Attachment – Action)

2. Approval of the City of Pinole’s Calendar Years (CY) 2004 & 2005 Growth Management Compliance Checklist. The City of Pinole has submitted its Calendar Years 2004 & 2005 Biennial Growth Management Program Compliance Checklist for allocation of local street maintenance and improvement funds. (Attachment – Action)

3. Approval of the City of Brentwood’s Calendar Years (CY) 2004 & 2005 Growth Management Compliance Checklist. The City of Brentwood has submitted its Calendar Years 2004 & 2005 Biennial Growth Management Program Compliance Checklist for allocation of local street maintenance and improvement funds. (Attachment – Action)

4. Release RFP for Preparation of the EIR for the 2008 Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP) Update. To comply with the California Environmental Quality Act, the Authority will need to analyze the potential effects of adopting the 2008 Update to the Contra Costa Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The CEQA analysis would also cover the updating of the Action Plans and the Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. In accordance with the adopted work program for the Authority’s planning-related efforts, staff will release a Request for Proposal to procure consultant service for preparation of the CTP EIR. (Attachment – Action) CMA Function

5. Consultant Selection for the I-680 HOV Express Bus Access Study. The consultant selection interviews for this project, which is funded through RM-2, will be held on July 17^th. Staff will brief the Authority on the results of the selection process. Staff seeks authorization to issue a Notice to Proceed, and begin contract negotiations with the selected firm (to be announced). (Attachment –Action)

End of Consent Calendar.

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS

6. Selection of Action Plan Modeling Consultant. Staff seeks authorization to issue Notice to Proceed and begin consultant negotiations with the selected firms (to be announced). (Attachment – Action) CMA Function

7. Quarterly Project Funding Plans – Major State Highways. The fourth quarterly report on the status of ongoing consultant project-related contracts as well as on key project funding issues is attached. (Attachment-Information)

8. Redesignation of Measure C Bus Transit Improvement Program Funds Allocated to County Connection. Approval would revise previously adopted Measure C Bus Transit Improvement Program allocation resolutions to redesignate unspent funds allocated to County Connection's Walnut Creek to Martinez Express Bus (Route 980) to the Dougherty Valley Service (Route 135).  Redesignating the funds would not impact the total allocation or any operator other than County Connection.  The redesignation is being requested by County Connection. Resolution 01-03-G, Rev. 1; Resolution 02-01-G, Rev. 1; Resolution 04-02-G, Rev. 1; Resolution 05-02-G, Rev. 1 (Attachment – Action)

9. Further discussion of MTC’s Proposed Principles and Goals for the Transportation 2035 RTP Update. At its meeting on June 20^th, the Authority discussed sending a draft letter to MTC with comments on the proposed Principles and Goals that will drive the Transportation 2035 process. Under the Authority’s adopted voting procedures, there were insufficient votes to take action. During July, the Authority has the opportunity to further discuss Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)-related issues. (Attachment – Action) CMA Function

10. News Clippings and Correspondence

11. Other Business

12. Adjournment. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at 6:30 p.m.

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*Footnote: "In accordance with Government Code Section 84308, no Commissioner shall accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party, or his or her agent, or from any participant, or his or her agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for three months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7.  Any Commissioner who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and the Commissioner shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use his or her official position to influence the decision." 

"A party to a proceeding before the Authority shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party, or his or her agent, to any Commissioner.  No party, or his or her agent, shall make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any Commissioner during the proceeding and for three months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding. The foregoing statements are limited in their entirety by the provisions of Section 84308 and parties are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the requirements of the law."