COMMISSIONERS: Dave Hudson, Chair     Maria Viramontes, Vice Chair      Janet Abelson      Susan Bonilla     David Durant 
               Donald P. Freitas      Federal Glover     Brad Nix      Julie Pierce        Karen Stepper     Don Tatzin 
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Amy Worth, MTC    Gail Murray, BART      Joe Wallace, Bus Operators 

PLANNING COMMITTEE (PC)
AGENDA

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

DATE:          Wednesday, May 7, 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 April 2, 2008. ( Attachment-Action )

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

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

2. Approval of Agreement Amendment No. 1 for Kimley Horn Associates (KHA) to Initiate Traffic Monitoring for the 2008 & 2009 CMP Reporting Cycle. The 2006 & 2007 monitoring effort was completed under an existing $200,000 agreement with KHA. In anticipation of the next two-year cycle of monitoring, staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $98,608 to the existing agreement, for a total contract value not to exceed $298,608. This amount includes budget for additional support work on the Action Plan TSO monitoring effort. (Attachment – Action) CMA Function

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS

3. Approval of FY 2008-09 CMAQ Funds for Implementation of Employer Based Trip Reduction Services and Measure C Carpool, Vanpool and Park and Ride Lot Allocations. Approval of Resolution 08-05-G will allocate funds from the Measure C Carpool, Vanpool, Park-and-Ride Lot program to the 511 Contra Costa programs for indirect costs related to administering the TFCA projects for FY 2008-09. The allocation is 1% of the estimated sales tax revenue for FY 2008-09 less the outstanding unspent allocations in the program. In addition, a repayment schedule of a previously approved advance of Measure J funds will be presented. Resolutions # 08-05-G (Attachment – Action)

4. Authorization to Transmit Letters of Acknowledgement to Local Jurisdictions that have Complied with the Measure J Urban Limit Line Requirement Through Adoption of a “County ULL.” Of the 20 local jurisdictions within Contra Costa, four have adopted a local voter-approved ULL, and nine have adopted the County’s “Measure L” ULL. Staff seeks authorization to transmit letters of acknowledgement regarding compliance with the ULL component of Measure J to those jurisdictions that have complied with the Authority’s procedures for adoption of a “County ULL.” (Attachment – Action)

5. Growth Management Implementation Guide for Measure J – Release of “Proposal for Adoption”. The Draft Measure J Implementation Guide was circulated for review and comment in November 2007, with comments due end of January 2008. The TCC reviewed and discussed the comments received from the RTPCs in March and again in April. Staff proposes to incorporate the comments based upon the discussion at TCC, and re-circulate the document as a “Proposal for Adoption” for final discussion and review prior to Authority adoption. A 45-day review period is proposed. (Attachment – Action)

6. Review Draft CTP Booklet. Authority staff made significant revisions to the proposed booklet that is part of the public outreach effort for the 2008 Update to the Countywide Transportation Plan. The working title for the booklet is “Looking to the Future.” In March, the PC reviewed a first draft of the booklet, and in April, a significantly revised outline was presented for further discussion. The draft booklet is now available for further review and comment. (Attachment – Action)

7. Review of Contra Costa County’s Calendar Year (CY) 2006 & 2007 Growth Management Program (GMP) Compliance Checklist. Staff recommends approval of the Contra Costa County’s Calendar Years 2006 & 2007 GMP Compliance Checklist and payment of approximately $2,388,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 Local Street Maintenance and Improvement funds to the County in July 2008, with a second (off year) payment of FY 2008-2009 funds on the one-year anniversary of the first payment. (Attachment – Action)

8. Other Business.

9. News Clippings and Correspondence.

10. Adjournment.

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