PLANNING COMMITTEE (PC)
AGENDA
MEMBERS: Janet Abelson – Chair, Dave Hudson – Vice Chair,
Charlie Abrams, Susan Bonilla, Brad Nix
DATE: Wednesday, February 6th, 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 January 9th, 2008. (Attachment)
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
None
End of Consent Calendar.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1. Release of Updated Regional Transportation Mitigation Program Status Report: Staff has prepared an update to the Regional Mitigation Program Status Report for circulation to local jurisdictions and the RTPCs. The report was last updated in December 2006. During 2007, TRANSPAC reviewed the report and transmitted comments, requesting the inclusion of additional information regarding Central County’s regional mitigation program and transportation fee information for all local jurisdictions. (Attachment – Action) CMA Function
2. Discussion of the CTP Vision and Goals: The Authority first adopted the Vision, Goals and Strategies document as a cornerstone of the 2000 Update to the Countywide Transportation Plan, and updated them as part of the 2004 CTP. Staff circulated the Authority’s adopted Vision and Goals from the 2004 CTP in October 2007 to the Regional Committees. Comments have been received from WCCTAC and SWAT. Staff has compiled the comments for discussion. (Attachment – Action)
3. MTC’s 2009 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Project Lists Submittal Process: In response to the Call for Projects issued by MTC on December 26, 2007, Authority staff has worked with the RTPCs and project proponents to develop project lists for submittal to MTC by March 5, 2008. Projects that already have committed funds or are 100% locally funded are listed for inclusion in the “Committed” project list, which totals $2.3 billion in project cost. The financially constrained list includes a total of $416 million in STIP-RIP funds, and $169 million in STIP-ITIP funding, with project costs totaling $3.4 billion in 2007 dollars, and $5.83 in escalated dollars. Staff further recommends $1.6 billion in new projects for the Vision Element of the RTP.
Resolution No. 08-01-G. (Attachment–Action) CMA Function
4. Authorization to Issue Notice to Proceed and Negotiate a Contract with the Selected CTP EIR Consultant. On December 6, 2007, the Authority released Request for Proposal (RFP) 07-5 to retain a qualified consultant to prepare environmental analysis for the 2008 Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The selection panel, made up of three local agency staff and one Authority staff member, reviewed and rated the proposals and has recommended the selection of Dyett & Bhatia to do this work. Staff seeks authorization to issue a “Notice to Proceed” and begin contract negotiations with the selected consultant to prepare the environmental review document for the 2008 Countywide Transportation Plan. (Attachment–Action)
5. Program Update regarding a shortfall in the Measure C Carpool, Vanpool and Park-and-Ride Program and Authorization to advance funds within the Measure J Transportation Demand Management Program to offset program budget implications. In mid-2007, Authority staff discovered that an over-appropriation of funds had been made for the Measure C Carpool, Vanpool, and Park-and-Ride Lot Program. Specifically, actual expenditures and obligations to date exceed 1% of the Measure C sales tax revenues collected through FY 2006-07. This excess obligation will need to be taken out of the final Measure C allocation in FY 2008-09 to ensure the program does not exceed the 1% limit. This reduction in allocation will adversely impact 511 Contra Costa program budgets. To offset this impact staff proposes to increase the first Measure J allocation, covering the last quarter of FY 2008-09, by advancing future Measure J funds. The advance would not exceed the Measure C allocation reduction and would be paid back over the next three to four years. (Attachment-Action)
5. Other Business
6. News Clippings and Correspondence
7. Adjournment
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