PLANNING COMMITTEE (PC) AGENDA

MEMBERS: Janet Abelson – Chair, Dave Hudson – Vice Chair, Susan Bonilla, David Durant, Brad Nix

DATE: Wednesday, March 5, 2008

TIME: 6:30 p.m.

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

(925) 256-4700

A. CONVENE MEETING.

B. 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.

C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Planning Committee Minutes of February 6th, 2008. ( Attachment-Action )

D. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

End of Consent Calendar.

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS

1. FY 2007-08 Mid-Year Budget Adjustment. Each year the Authority considers mid-year amendments to the budget based on updated revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year. Several revisions are recommended for the FY 2007-08 budget. ( Attachment - Action )
2. Action Plan Status Report. Each Regional Transportation Planning Committee is ready to release its Draft Action Plans for Routes of Regional Significance for circulation and comment. The Action Plans set performance objectives for the freeways and major arterials in Contra Costa, and are required under Measure J as part of the Growth Management Program. Staff will provide a status report on the five Action Plans that are underway, and will outline emerging policy issues. ( Action – Attachment )
3. Approval to Release “Looking to the Future – 2030.” To frame the major policy issues that the 2008 Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) Update will need to address, staff proposes to release an issues brochure for public review and discussion. The working title for this brochure is “Looking to the Future – 2030.” ( Action – Attachment )
4. Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with Dyett & Bhatia to Prepare the CTP EIR. In February, the Authority approved the selection of Dyett & Bhatia to prepare the CEQA analysis for the 2008 Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Authority staff has worked with Dyett & Bhatia to develop a budget for the agreement and any changes to the Authority’s standard agreement. Staff seeks authorization to enter into an agreement with a “not-to-exceed” total cost of $200,000 for consultant services, including a full programmatic analysis of the 2008 CTP Update, preparation of the DEIR, response to comments, and all necessary modeling for traffic and air quality impact analysis. ( Action – Attachment )
5. Request from ACCMA for Financial Assistance to Prepare a Funding Grant Application for the $24 Million Non-freeway Component of the I-80 Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Project. The Alameda County Congestion Management Agency is preparing a grant application for Traffic Light Synchronization Project Funding through Proposition 1B to fund the arterial and transit component of the I-80 ICM Project. Statewide, a total of $250 million is available in this funding category, of which approximately $100 million remains available for Northern California. The ACCMA estimates the cost of preparing the grant application using consultant services would be $60,000. The Authority may consider funding approximately one-third, or $20,000 of the cost, using planning funds, or can recommend that the application be prepared “in-house” at a reduced cost. Due to the extraordinary amount of technical and modeling data required for a successful application, ACCMA staff is suggesting use of consultant services. ( Action – Attachment ) CMA Function
6. Approval to Send a Letter of Support for the City of Pleasant Hill’s Proposed Station Area Planning Grant for the Future DVC Transit Center. The City is seeking a $500,000 to prepare a specific plan and Draft EIR for mixed use, higher density development around the Diablo Valley College transit center. Applications for this $7.5 million grant program are due to MTC/ABAG on Friday, February 29th. City of Pleasant Hill staff is requesting a letter of support from the Authority. ( Action – Attachment ) CMA Function
7. Other Business
8. News Clippings and Correspondence
9. Adjournment

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