CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

COMMISSIONERS:            Charlie Abrams, Chair     Dave Hudson, Vice Chair    Janet Abelson      Susan Bonilla           Donald P. Freitas

Federal Glover                 Brad Nix                          Julie Pierce                          Karen Stepper      Don Tatzin               Maria Viranuontes

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

TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE (TCC) AGENDA

 

DATE: Thursday, December 20, 2007

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.
1. Summary of Actions from November 15, 2007 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. 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) – Staff will provide an update on the adopted 2008 Final Fund Estimate, and the reprogramming of $199,000 in Planning, Programming and Management (PPM) funds to fully fund the Authority’s commitment for the design of Interstate 80 Integrated Corridor Mobility project, and a briefing on the effect of the Fund Estimate shortfall. Resolution #07-18-P, (rev. 1). ( Attachment - Information )

6. Final Draft Measure J Strategic Plan. The Authority approved a draft Measure J Strategic Plan in July. At that time, the sole remaining issue was funding of eBART within the seven year Strategic Plan “window”. TRANSPLAN recommended an approach at its November 8th meeting, which was subsequently endorsed at the November 28th Authority meeting and is reflected in the final draft. Resolution #07-24-P. ( Attachment - Information )

7. Twenty-Five Year Program for Contra Costa’s “County Share” STIP Funds for the 2009 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) of projects: Next Steps. To illustrate local needs, the Authority approved preparing a 25-year program that fully utilizes Contra Costa’s estimated STIP formula funds. The TCC is requested to review input received from the Regional Transportation Planning Committees and Transit operators in developing the list. ( Attachment – Action to be determined ) CMA Function
8. 2009 TIP Development and Draft Schedule; Last Call for 2007 TIP Amendments – Staff is seeking input of new projects that need to be included in MTC’s next Transportation Improvement Program (2009 TIP). Staff is also seeking input of any final amendment requests to the current 2007 TIP. ( Attachment - Information )

9. Other Business.
10. Adjournment to next regular meeting. January 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 lfebsite: svwsr.ccta.net