PLANNING COMMITTEE (PC)
AGENDA
MEMBERS: Brad Nix – Chair, David Durant – Vice Chair,
Janet Abelson, Susan Bonilla, Dave Hudson
DATE: Wednesday, April 2, 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 March 5, 2008. ( Attachment-Action )
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
End of Consent Calendar.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1. FY 2006-07 Report on the Measure C Funded Paratransit (Elderly and Handicapped) Program. Each year, a summary of the fiscal year's paratransit activities is presented, including operator and fund level statistics related to the use of the Measure C funds for paratransit, Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC) activities during the year, paratransit services changes during FY 2006-07, and paratransit service activities undertaken or expected during FY 2007-08. A summary of Measure C allocations and paratransit reserve funds held by CCTA is also included. The Paratransit Coordinating Council approved the attached report on March 17, 2008, and approved transmittal to the Planning Committee and the Authority. ( Attachment-Action )
2. FY 2006-07 Report on the Measure C Funded Bus Transit Program. Each year, a summary of the countywide public bus transit activities is presented, including information on the use of Measure C funds by the bus transit operators. ( Attachment – Action )
3. Revision to Resolutions 07-05-G and 07-09-G for FY 2007-2008 Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) 40% Expenditure Plan and Measure C Carpool, Vanpool and Park and Ride Lot / CMAQ Allocations. The Lamorinda School Bus Program (LSBP) was not eligible to receive TFCA funding in 2007-08 due to an inability to meet required cost-effectiveness criteria. To backfill the loss of $50,000 in TFCA funding, SWAT agreed to swap $50,000 of its $149,600 Measure C allocation to LSBP for the $50,000 in TFCA funding. SWAT absorbed the $50,000 TFCA funds into its 511 Contra Costa programs. The resolution revisions are necessary to make payments to the appropriate jurisdictions from both TFCA and Measure C Carpool, Vanpool and Park-and-Ride Lots programs. The revisions only affect programs in the SWAT region and do not increase or decrease either TFCA or Measure C funds to the SWAT region. Resolutions 07-05-G ( Rev. 1) and 07-09-G ( Rev.1) ( Attachment – Action ) CMA Function
4. Approval of FY 2007–08 Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) 40% Expenditure Plan. In order to receive funding through the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Program, the Authority is required to submit an Expenditure Plan to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) annually. TFCA funds are allocated by the BAAQMD, per state legislation, to fund local programs and projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions. Resolutions 08-05-G and 08-09-G ( Attachment – Action ) CMA Function
5. Discussion and Direction Regarding Measure J Paratransit Reserve Policy. Measure J allocated 5% of sales tax revenues to Paratransit services over the life of the program. Paratransit funding will increase to 3.5% of annual sales tax revenues beginning in FY 2009-10. Thereafter, the percentage of annual sales tax revenues will increase by 0.10% each year, to 5.9% in FY2033-34. A program reserve to account for monies needed after FY 2024-25, when the allocation rate is above 5%, would ensure the funds are available. The reserve account would use the unallocated monies prior to FY 2025 to create a minimum reserve of $3.5 million (2004 dollars) to offset future costs after FY2024-25. The funds would be restricted for the Paratransit program and would accrue interest at annual LAIF interest rate. The interest income would be used to pay for management costs and create an allocation reserve as required by the Measure J Expenditure Plan. ( Attachment – Action )
6. Circulation of Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2008–09 Congestion Management Agency Budget. The Contra Costa Congestion Management Agency (CMA) was established in 1993 to perform certain Authority planning functions, namely: the Measure C Growth Management Program (GMP), and the Congestion Management Program (CMP). Staff has prepared a draft Fiscal Year 2008–09 CMA budget for review by the Public Manager’s Association in April 2008. The final CMA budget must be adopted in June 2008 as part of the full Authority budget. ( Attachment – Action ) CMA Function
7. Further Discussion on “Looking to the Future” Brochure. 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.” In March, the PC reviewed a first draft of the issues brochure. In view of the feedback received from the Committee, staff has developed additional ideas for consideration and discussion. ( Action – Attachment )
8. Status and Discussion of 2009 Regional Transportation Plan “Policies, Issues and Process.” Staff will provide an update on issues related to the 2009 RTP and discuss potential policies that the Authority may wish to consider. Material will be available on the website in advance of the meeting. ( Action - Attachment ) CMA Function
9. Other Business
10. News Clippings and Correspondence
11. Adjournment
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