CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

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:    Amy Worth, MTC           Gail Murray, BART          Joe Wallace, Bus Operators 

TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE (TCC) AGENDA

DATE: Thursday, March 20, 2008

TIME: 2:30 p.m.

PLACE: Contra Costa Transportation Authority Conference Room

3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 100, Pleasant Hill, California 94523

A. Convene the TCC Meeting. (Ahmed Abu-aly, Chair)

B. Public Comment. Members of the public are invited to address the Committee regarding any item that is not listed on the agenda. Please complete a speaker card and hand it to a member of the staff.

C. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR.

1. Summary of Actions from February 21, 2008 meeting. ( Attachment–Action ) (1 minute)

2. Monthly Status Reports. ( Attachment-Action )

3. Funding Summary. Staff will give an update on the application deadlines for potential funding sources. ( Attachment-Information ) (5 minutes)

4. Project Monitoring: Upcoming Obligation Deadlines for Federal Aid Projects and Projects at Risk of Losing Funds. Staff will give an update on federal-aid projects with upcoming obligation deadlines, projects programmed in the 2006 State Transportation Improvement Program Augmentation, and projects at risk of losing funds.
( Attachment–Information ) (10 minutes) CMA Function

5. Update on Action Plan Status and Discussion of Technical Issues. Each Regional Transportation Planning Committee is at the stage of releasing its Draft Action Plan for Routes of Regional Significance. The Action Plans set quantifiable performance objectives for the freeways and major arterials in Contra Costa, and establish a program of actions, projects, programs, and measures that local jurisdictions agree to carry out in order to meet the performance objectives. Local participation in the preparation and implementation of Action Plans is one component of the multi-jurisdictional cooperative planning requirement included in the Measure C/J Growth Management Program. ( Action – Attachment )

6. Adoption of Implementation Guide Updated for the Measure J Growth Management Program (GMP). The draft Implementation Documents were circulated in November 2007, with comments due by January 25, 2008. A key policy issue that was highlighted for discussion was the proposal to increase the threshold for requiring preparation and circulation of traffic studies for new development from 100 net peak hour vehicle trips to 500. ( Action – Attachment )

7. Other Business.

8. Adjournment to next regular meeting. April 17, 2008 at 2:30 pm.

Robert K. McCleary, Executive Director 3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 100 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: 925-256-4700 Fax: 925-256-4701 Website: www.ccta.net