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PLANNING COMMITTEE (PC)
AGENDA

MEMBERS:             Charlie Abrams – Chair, Janet Abelson – Vice Chair,

                                 Susan Bonilla, Dave Hudson, Brad Nix

 

DATE:                      Wednesday, January 9, 2008    

 

TIME:                      6:30 p.m.

 

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

                                 (925) 256-4700

 

 

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 December 5th, 2007.                    (Attachment - Action)

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

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

End of Consent Calendar.

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS

2.   Approval to Distribute the Calendar Year (CY) 2006 & 2007 Growth Management Program (GMP) Compliance Checklist for Allocation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-08 Local Street Maintenance and Improvement Funds. Staff has prepared the final CY 2006 & 2007 GMP Checklist 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.  (Attachment - Action)

3.   Call for Projects for Second-Cycle T-PLUS Funds: Approximately $400,000 in additional federal Surface Transportation Planning (STP) funds is available through MTC for the second-cycle Transportation Planning Land Use Solutions Program.  Funds may be used to Develop Transportation Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plans at Existing and Proposed Transit Centers and to facilitate planning efforts for Priority Development Areas. (Attachment - Action) CMA Function.

4.   Project Submittal Process for T-2035: MTC has requested that the Bay Area CMAs submit a comprehensive list of projects for consideration in the 2009 RTP Update (T-2035). Total project costs for Contra Costa are not to exceed $4.89 billion (escalated). Project submittals are due by March 5, 2008. (Attachment - Action) CMA Function.

5.     Twenty-Five (25) Year Program for Contra CostaÕs STIP ÒCounty ShareÓ Funds for the 2009 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP): Next Steps:  Staff will provide an update on Regional Transportation Planning CommitteesÕ and Transit OperatorsÕ progress in developing a long-term capital program that would fully utilize Contra CostaÕs STIP formula funds expected to be received during the RTP period. (Attachment - Action) CMA Function

6.   News Clippings and Correspondence

   7.    Adjournment

 

 

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