CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
COMMISSIONERS: Charlie Abrams, Chair Dave Hudson, Vice Chair Janet Abelson Susan Bonilla Donald P. Freitas Federal Glover Brad Nix Julie Pierce Karen Stepper Don Tatzin Maria Viramontes EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Amy Worth, MTC Gail Murray, BART Joe Wallace, Bus Operators |
AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING AGENDA
(Full packet available at: www.ccta.net)
DATE: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Contra Costa Transportation Authority
A. CONVENE MEETING:
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Members of the public are invited to address the Authority regarding any item that is 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.
D. PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of Update to the Congestion Management Plan (CMP). (Item 3.B.2)
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Authority Minutes of October 17, 2007. (Attachment - Action)
2. CONSENT CALENDAR: Consent Items recommended by the following committees:
2.A Administration & Projects Committee:
2.A.1 Monthly Project Status Report. (No Attachment-Information in APC Packet)
2.A.2 Warrants Issued for Month of September. This report also includes the summary of payroll and benefits costs by organizational unit. (No Attachment-Information in APC Packet)
2.A.3 Monthly Investment Transactions Report for September 2007. State law and the Authority’s Investment Policy require this report. (Summary Attachment-Information)
2.A.4 Modifications to Existing Resolutions. Consistent with Authority policy, appropriation resolutions may be modified to extend their expiration date or reflect actual construction bid amounts, or be terminated if the activity that was funded has been completed. Recommended changes are summarized. (Attachment - Action)
2.A.4.1 East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing
Authority: Request to Increase Funds to East Contra
Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority (ECCRFFA ) for the
2.A.5 Listing of Construction Change Orders (CCOs) that exceed $25,000.* Authority policy requires that this list be submitted to the APC for information. (Attachment-Information)
2.A.6 Internal Accounting Report for the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2007. The report includes a
comparison of Authority budgeted and unaudited actual revenues and expenditures for FY 2006-07. (Summary Attachment - Information)
2.A.7 Amendment to Office Procedure No. 8. At its September 2007 meeting the APC requested that staff prepare an amendment to increase the amount that the Executive Director is authorized to approve for staff travel on Authority business. (Summary Attachment - Action)
2.A.8 Notice of Intention to Issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Salary and Benefits Survey. In May 2007 as part of its approval of salary and benefits, the Authority directed that a formal salary and benefits survey be undertaken prior to considering the salary and benefits resolution for FY 2008-09. Staff intends to issue that RFQ in the next month. (No Attachment -Information)
2.A.9 Authorization to Convert the Classification of Information Systems Specialist to Accounting Technician. Staff has re-evaluated the duties previously performed by an Information Systems Specialist and determined that a more suitable classification would be Accounting Technician. Staff seeks authorization to revise the 2007-08 Salary & Benefits Resolution to reclassify this position. Resolution No. 07-03-A (rev. 1). (Summary Attachment - Action)
2.A.10
2.A.10.1 City of
2.A.10.2 Measure C 2005 Strategic Plan - Amendment No. 7. At the request of the City Martinez, this amendment reprograms $95,244 from the Martinez Bay Trail (Project 2296) and $172,897 from Martinez Intermodal Station – Phase 3 (Project 2208A) to Martinez Intermodal Station – Phase 2 (Project 2208). TRANSPAC concurred with this request at its October meeting. Resolution No. 07-19-P. (Summary Attachment - Action)
2.A.10.3 City of
Resolution No. 07-15-P. (Attachment - Action)
2.A.13 Delegation to Sign Right of Way Certification Documents. Staff recommends that the Authority delegate the signing of Right of Way Certification documents to the Executive Director, Chief Deputy Executive Director, or Deputy Director in the event the County’s Real Property Division is not involved with a specific project. Resolution No. 07-20-P. (Summary Attachment – Action)
2.A.15 State
Route 4 (e) Widening Project –
2.A.15.1 Status
Report – Staff provided an update on the status of the SR4 (east) widening
project from
(No Attachment – Information)
2.A.15.2 Amendment No. 2 to Consulting Agreement No. 179 with URS.* Staff seeks authorization to amend Consulting Agreement No. 179 to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $1,097,544 for additional out of scope services to accommodate future transit in the median. (Summary Attachment – Action)
2.A.15.3 Amendment No. 2 to Cooperative Agreement No. 90.14.13 between CCTA and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Design and Right-of-Way Services. Staff seeks authorization to amend Cooperative Agreement No. 90.14.13 for out of scope services to accommodate future transit in the median. (Attachment - Action)
2.A.15.4 Amendment No. 1 to Consulting Agreement No. 203 with BKF Engineers.* Staff seeks authorization to amend Consulting Agreement No. 203 to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $1,930,000 for additional out of scope services to accommodate future transit in the median and additional changes in project limits due to updated traffic operation analysis. (Summary Attachment – Action)
2.A.15.5 Amendment No. 1 to Consulting Agreement No. 202 with Mark Thomas, Inc.* Staff seeks authorization to amend Consulting Agreement No. 202 to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $210,000 for additional out of scope services to accommodate future transit in the median. (Summary Attachment – Action)
2.A.15.6 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 208 with
2.A.16 Authorization of Resolutions to Participate in the California Employer’s Retiree Benefit Trust Program to Prefund Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) through CalPERS and Delegation of Authority to Request Disbursements Related Thereto. Staff summarized the additional information requested by the APC at its October meeting, and recommended participation in the CalPERS Retirement Benefit Trust Program. Resolution No. 07-10-A, Resolution No. 07-11-A.
2.B Planning Committee:
2.B.1 Quarterly Project Funding Plans –
(No Attachment - Information in APC and PC Packets)
2.B.3 Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) At-Large Membership Applications. The purpose of the CAC is to provide citizen perspective, participation, and involvement in Authority policy development and implementation. The CAC’s membership includes one member appointed by each of the Cities and the County, and three “at large” members appointed by the Authority. Currently all three at-large positions are vacant. In response to a recent call for at-large members, two applications were received. At its October 24th meeting, the CAC reviewed the applications and agreed to forward them to the Authority Board for review and appointment. (Summary Attachment – Action)
2.B.4 Review Draft Calendar Year (CY) 2006 & 2007 Growth Management Compliance Checklist. The CY 2006 & 2007 GMP Checklist is scheduled for release to local jurisdictions in January 2008. Jurisdictions will have until June 30, 2009 to submit the checklist, which covers payment of Measure C Local Street Maintenance and Improvement Funds for FY 2007-08, and FY 2008-09. Payment of funds for the last quarter of FY 2008-09 (April 1 through June 30, 2009) will be subject to the Initial Measure J GMP Checklist, which is scheduled to be released in January 2009.
2.B.5 Approval of MOU between the Authority, the
End of Consent Calendar
3.0 MAJOR DISCUSSION ITEMS:
3.B.2 Adoption of the 2007 Congestion Management Program (CMP). The Authority released a draft 2007 CMP in September with a deadline for comments of October 5. Staff received comments and corrections to the Draft 2007 CMP and has prepared responses to those comments and proposed changes to the document itself. The Authority must adopt the proposed CMP update at a noticed public hearing and submit the adopted CMP to MTC by December 18. Resolution No. 07-08-G
(Summary Attachment – Action) CMA Function
4.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
4.A Administration & Projects Committee:
4.A.14 Legislation. Staff will present a proposed Legislative and Advocacy Program for 2008 for discussion and action. The Authority may take action on this proposal, or any other legislative matter consistent with the Authority's legislative objectives. (Attachment – Action)
4.A.15.7 Consider Full Funding of eBART in Initial Measure J Strategic Plan. At present, the eBART project is not fully funded in the draft Measure J Strategic Plan. Following discussions with MTC staff and a review of financial options by PFM (our Financial Advisor), MTC staff have indicated that they would commit the remaining balance of $241 million in toll bridge funds to eBART “as soon as the funds are needed”, contingent on the Authority committing all Measure J eBART funds through 2015 in the final Strategic Plan. (Attachment – Action to be determined)
4.B Planning Committee
4.B.6 Update
on Transportation 2035 – MTC’s Regional Transportation Plan. The Fall ABAG/MTC General Assembly was held in
4.B.6.1 NEW ITEM: Twenty-Five Year Program for Contra Costa’s “
5.0 CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS:
6.0 ASSOCIATED COMMITTEE REPORTS:
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5 Conference of Mayors (COM):
6.6
6.7 CCTA Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)
7.0 COMMISSIONER AND STAFF COMMENTS:
7.1 Chair's Comments
7.2 Commissioners' Comments and Reports
7.3 Executive Staff Comments
8.0 CALENDAR: December/January/February 2008
9.0 ADJOURNMENT to Wednesday, December 19th at 6:00 p.m.
* 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.
SHUTTLE SERVICE: With
24-hour notice, a
TRANSLATION SERVICES: If you require a translator to facilitate testimony to the Authority, please contact Danice at (925) 256-4722 no later than 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Si usted requiere a un traductor para facilitar testimonio a la Authority, por favor llame Danice al (925) 256-4722, 48 horas antes de la asamblea.
