TAC Minutes
Item No. 2 TAC
Technical Advisory Committee
Note: The following record contains motions and
actions of the TAC. An audio library
of meeting proceedings is on file at the
HCAOG office.
DRAFT
MEETING RECORD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, August 13, 2009, 2:30 p.m.
Adorni Recreation Center, Conference Room
1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka
PRESENT:
Warren Tamerius, Vice-Chair Hoopa
Valley Tribe
Chris Whitworth, Alternate Humboldt County, Public Works
Merritt Perry City of Rio Dell, Public Works
Brian Freeman City
of Blue Lake, Engineering
Tasha Ahlstrand, Alternate Caltrans District 01
Kevin Carter City of Fortuna, Public Works
Larry Pardi Arcata & Mad River Transit
System
Mike Knight City of Eureka, Engineering
Scott Quinn Karuk Tribe of California
Robert Bohrer Yurok Tribe
Rebecca Kellawan, Alternate Trinidad Rancheria
Josh Wolf City of Trinidad, Engineering
Doby Class City of Arcata, Public Works
STAFF:
Spencer Clifton HCAOG
Marcella Clem HCAOG
Debra Dees HCAOG
ABSENT:
Neleen Fregoso Humboldt Transit Authority
Anita Huff Blue Lake Rancheria
Toni Tyson CHP Dispatch
Annjannette Dodd City of Ferndale
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of August 13, 2009, was called to order at 2:39 pm by
Vice-Chair Warren Tamerius.
1.
INTRODUCTIONS
OVER
2. APPROVAL OF
MEETING RECORD
MOTION WAS MADE (Perry/Quinn) to approve meeting record
of July 9, 2009.
MOTION CARRIED BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
Ayes: Tamerius, Whitworth, Perry,
Freeman, Ahlstrand, Carter, Pardi, Knight, Quinn, Bohrer,
Kellawan
Noes: None
Abstain: Class,
Wolf
Absent: Fregoso, Huff, Dodd, Tyson
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No public participation occurred.
4. HUMBOLDT
COUNTY REGIONAL TRAILS MASTER PLAN
Tiffany Wilson, Planwest
Partners, consultant for the Regional Trails Master Plan project
introduced Colette Metz of
Planwest Partners, and provided brief project update.
5.
FY 2009-10 OVERALL WORK PROGRAM (OWP) FINAL DRAFT
Staff provided information regarding
changes to the OWP Final Draft noting response to Caltrans review
comments. It was noted that in the
months ahead HCAOG staff will develop an Indirect Cost Allocation Plan for OWP and accounting
purposes.
Staff proposed additional amendment to
the OWP that resources for Work Element 1.6 Regional Transportation Plan
instead be provided for (1) Annie and Mary Trail Development efforts, and (2)
resources be arrayed to existing outsourced contracts instead of utilizing
unprogrammed reserves. Staff noted that
development of an OWP work element for Annie and Mary Trail Development will be
included in the document before going to the Board for adoption.
Discussion of the proposed element
occurred regarding Annie & Mary Trail Development and ongoing stakeholder
efforts, noting that legal counsel was still reviewing responsibilities,
potential liabilities.
MOTION WAS MADE (Class/Perry)
to forward the 09-10 OWP Final Draft with amendments as discussed to Caltrans,
Policy Advisory Committee, and HCAOG Board.
MOTION CARRIED BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
Ayes: Tamerius, Whitworth, Perry,
Freeman, Carter, Pardi, Knight, Quinn, Bohrer, Kellawan, Wolf, Class
Noes: None
Abstain: Ahlstrand
Absent: Fregoso, Huff, Dodd, Tyson
6.
2008-09 REGIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (RSTP)
MOTION WAS MADE (Perry/Wolf) to
recommend to the HCAOG Board amendment to the 08-09 RSTP allocation format to
increase the small
city/tribal program level to 7.5% which is then proportioned by population
data.
MOTION CARRIED BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
Ayes: Tamerius, Whitworth, Perry,
Freeman, Ahlstrand, Carter, Pardi, Knight, Quinn, Bohrer, Kellawan, Wolf
Noes: None
Abstain: Class
Absent: Fregoso, Huff, Dodd, Tyson
7.
REQUEST FOR LETTER OF SUPPORT; TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT
GENERATING ECONOMIC RECOVERY (TIGER) FUNDS FOR BALD HILLS ROAD
MOTION WAS MADE (Perry/Class)
to recommend to the HCAOG Board supporting correspondence for the County’s TIGER
application for Bald Hills Road project.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
8.
2009 FTA SECTION 5310 PROGRAM
Staff
disseminated staff report and 2009 FTA Section 5310 Program Regional Priority
List and provided information regarding the FTA programming cycle and priority
list. MOTION
WAS MADE (Perry/Knight) to recommend to the HCAOG Board approval of the
Regional Priority List as presented.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
9. TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION,
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING
Discussion topics included the ongoing
State budget shortfalls and concerns, future of STAF revenues, available
funding in the State Highway Account, and the 2010 State Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP) cycle.
10. ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS – None.
11. INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS
Information provided and invitation
extended to Hoopa Sovereign Event, Friday August 14 –
Saturday August
15; and Yurok Tribe Salmon Festival, Sunday August 16, 10:00 am.
A. ANNIE AND MARY TRAIL UPDATE
Update/discussion
of Annie and Mary Trail efforts were discussed earlier in Agenda Item
5. Request was expressed to see more
detail/description of questions to be answered, and also
where HCAOG
staff intends to proceed. Two noted
effort points included:
·
Determine if there is an administrative distinction between rail
banking and trail building.
·
Cost sharing between entities.
Staff will provide the TAC with copy of
OWP work element showing pathways and timelines included with tasks.
Question was raised if the Annie and
Mary Trail project is suitable for Transportation Enhancement Activity (TEA)
funding. Staff noted that Caltrans
District 1 presented this question to Caltrans Headquarters, and is awaiting
reply. District 1 will procure a
written response to the question.
12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned at 4:10 pm.
Respectfully
submitted,
Debra Dees, Admin Assistant