TAC Minutes September 10, 2009
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, September 10, 2009, 2:30 p.m.
Adorni Recreation Center, Conference Room
1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka
PRESENT:
Tom Mattson, Chair Humboldt County, Public Works
Merritt Perry City of Rio Dell, Public Works
Neleen Fregoso
Humboldt
Transit Authority
Leishara Ward Caltrans District 01
Kevin Carter City of Fortuna, Public Works
Mike Knight City of Eureka, Engineering
Scott Quinn Karuk Tribe of California
Robert Bohrer Yurok Tribe
Jacque Hostler Trinidad Rancheria
Josh Wolf City of Trinidad, Engineering
Morgan Kessler City of Arcata, Public Works
Annjannette Dodd City of Ferndale
STAFF:
Spencer Clifton HCAOG
Debbie Egger HCAOG
ABSENT:
Warren Tamerius, Vice-Chair Hoopa
Valley Tribe
Larry Pardi Arcata & Mad River Transit
System
Brian Freeman City
of Blue Lake, Engineering
Anita Huff Blue Lake Rancheria
Toni Tyson CHP Dispatch
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of September 10, 2009, was called to order at 2:33 pm
by Chair Tom Mattson.
1.
INTRODUCTIONS
OVER
MOTION WAS MADE (Fregoso/Knight) to add Agenda Item 4.A
STATE ROUTE 255 FEASIBILITY STUDY.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION WAS MADE (Fregoso/Knight) to add Agenda Item 6.A PROGRAM
PLANNING AND MONITORING (PPM) AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)
TASK ALLOCATION
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. APPROVAL OF
MEETING RECORD
MOTION WAS MADE (Perry/Kessler) to approve meeting
record of August 13, 2009 as submitted.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No public participation occurred.
4. EUREKA-ARCATA U.S. 101 CORRIDOR
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PROGRESS/EXPENSE REPORT
Caltrans
Project Manager, Kim Floyd provided the TAC with progress report for the
Eureka-
Arcata
U.S. 101 Corridor project outlining expenditures, actions, milestones, and
Alternative 3A as Caltrans preferred alternative. No action taken.
4.A STATE ROUTE
255 FEASIBILITY STUDY
Caltrans Project Manager, Brian Simon provided the
TAC with summary of the S.R. 255 Feasibility Study.
5. TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR
PRESERVATION CONCEPT
Planwest
Partners, Tiffany Wilson, provided a summary of research on Preservation
Corridor
studies being
conducted. Jennifer Rice, led a
discussion requesting input and expectations from
committee
members regarding the project.
6. 2010 STATE TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (STIP)
Staff provided the TAC
with information regarding STIP, informing Committee members that
this item would be on the
October Agenda for discussion of project targets for Transportation
Enhancement (TE)
activities for 2010 RTIP/STIP cycle, and carryover.
6.A PLANNING PROGRAMING AND MONITORING
(PPM) AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) TASK ALLOCATION
MOTION WAS MADE (Knight/Perry)
to recommend to the HCAOG Board authorizing use
PPM funds
available.
MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
7. TRANSPORTATION
LEGISLATION, PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING - None
8. ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS – None.
9. INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS
Jacque Hostler shared with Committee
that Trinidad Rancheria was an awardee of recent Environmental Justice
Grant.
A. ANNIE AND MARY TRAIL UPDATE
Update of Annie and Mary Trail efforts
was provided with discussion, noting Legal Counsel still in process of amending
language for Joint Powers Agreement to clearly express regional agency powers.
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned at 4:18 pm.
Respectfully
submitted,
Debbie Egger, Executive
Secretary