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Transit Coordinating Committee

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
3rd Floor — SACOG Rivers Room
1415 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

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Members of the public may comment on any agenda item when it is taken by the Committee. Members of the public should come forward to be recognized by the Chair and keep their remarks brief.

  1. General Manager's Forum (Wixon/All, 1 hour)
    1. Tour of YCTD's new MCI coach. (8:30 AM to 9 AM)
    2. Roundtable discussion of current issues (All, 15 minutes)
    3. Impact of CARB rules on transit operators and capital purchases (All, 15 minutes)
    4. Presentation by California Transit Association and League of California Cities on proposed initiative to prohibit the state from taking/borrowing local tax payer funds dedicated to public safety, emergency response, transportation and other vital local government services (CTA & League staff/All, 15 minutes)
    5. Holiday Safety Tips (All, 10 minutes)
    6. Other items of interest (All, 5 minutes)
  2. Approve minutes from the October 2009 TCC meetings (Wixon/All)
  3. Introductions and Brief Round Table Operator Discussion (Wixon/All, 15 minutes)
    1. Status of vehicle procurement, on-going and up-coming
    2. Upcoming service changes, coordination and other joint purchase opportunities
    3. Discussion of future topics of interest to TCC members
    4. Sacramento Regional Transit transfer agreements' status and discussion
    5. Other items of interest
  4. Corridor System Management Plans — Transit Performance Measures
    (Nieves Castro, Caltrans/All 10 minutes)
  5. Update on State Budget and Federal Updates (Brown/All 20 minutes)
    1. Status of the State Budget — Is there anything new that we should be aware of?
    2. Federal Updates — Is there anything new we should be aware of? - Discussion of Discretionary Program — Livable Communities Initiative
    3. Status report on "Reauthorization", continuing resolutions and extensions.
    4. STA Lawsuit — status of negotiations, any news?
    5. Update on LTF Sales Tax Revenues.
    6. Other issues of importance or concern.
  6. SACOG Fall/Winter SACOG Programming Cycle Status report — Recommendations have been made to the SACOG Board for the regional funding programs in the Four County RTPA area including RSTP, CMAQ, and STIP target funding amounts. (Brown/Crow, 10 minutes) (See SACOG website for full agenda materials on this item in Transportation Committee Agenda http://www.sacog.org/calendar/2009/12/03/transportation/
  7. Update on Long Range Transit Plan Project (Brown, 10 minutes)
    1. Discussion of abbreviated schedule — grant funds for this project sunset on December 30, 2009.
    2. The LRTP — 10 year plans are required for transit operators that apply for state bond act funds. (Attachment PTMISEA State Controller's Allocation Estimates and State Program Schedule)
  8. Regional Transit Emergency Services Contact List Status report. (Brown/All 10 minutes)
  9. Status Report on MTIP (Caceres/Brown 5 minutes)
  10. TDA Triennial Performance Audit Status, kick-off meeting schedule and any other updates (Brown, 5 minutes)
  11. Set Next Meeting Dates (Brown/Wixon)
    1. TCC — January meeting, January 13, 2010.
    2. Other meetings or events
  12. Other Matters (5 minutes)
  13. Adjournment

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