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, October 1st, 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 September 3rd, 2008. (Attachment)

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

1.     Approval of the City of San Ramon’s Calendar Year 2006 & 2007 Growth Management Compliance Checklist. San Ramon has submitted its Calendar Years 2006 & 2007 Growth Management Program Compliance Checklist for allocation of local street maintenance and improvement funds. (Attachment-Action)

REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS

2.     Establishment of Geographical Funding Targets for Lifeline Transportation Program Funds. In September 2008 the Authority Board directed staff to ensure that program criteria developed for the Lifeline Transportation Program would provide the opportunity to distribute funds throughout the county sub areas and that all operators in the county with Lifeline needs would qualify for projects. In addition the Board directed staff to ensure that BART would be an eligible recipient of the LTP funds. To fulfill this directive, staff is recommending target funding amounts for four geographical sub-areas of the county. The application review committee will consider these targets when ranking project applications for funding. In addition, staff will clarify with the review committee the eligibility requirements for agencies applying for LTP funding and that BART meets those requirements. (Attachment-Action) CMA Function

 3.     Continued Discussion Regarding the Measure C/J Regional Transportation Mitigation Programs. In February 2008, the Authority issued an updated Summary Status Report for the Measure C Regional Transportation Mitigation Program. The report documented that $243 million in regional mitigation fees had been collected since program inception. The Planning Committee began reviewing the status of RTMPs in September, and requested that the item be continued to October for further discussion. (Attachment-Action) CMA Function

4.     Preparation for an Authority Workshop to Discuss Related Growth Management Program (GMP) Issues in November 2008. The Authority has expressed general support for holding a full-Authority workshop in November to discuss the Measure J Growth Management Program and possible changes to it, in response to the complex and changing environment created by recent regional and state initiatives. The Planning Committee is asked to provide direction to help shape the workshop. (Attachment-Action)

5.     Reallocation of Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Funds. Staff is recommending that the Authority shift $1.52 million in Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program funds now allocated to the Mokelumne Trail Bicycle/Pedestrian Overcrossing to the Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing of Treat Boulevard. These funds must be obligated by February 1, 2009 or Contra Costa will likely lose the funds altogether. The State Route 4 Bypass Authority, the sponsor of the Mokelumne Overcrossing project, has informed us that they have not been able to secure the remaining necessary funds and will thus not meet this obligation deadline. The Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing is already in the TIP and can meet the obligation deadline. (Attachment-Action) CMA Function

6.     Other Business

7.     News Clippings and Correspondence

8.     Adjournment: The next meeting is proposed for November 5, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

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