HCAOG Meeting Record - January 28, 2010
Note: The following record contains motions and actions of the HCAOG Board.
An audio library of meeting proceedings is on file at the HCAOG office.
M E E T I N G R E C O R D
(DRAFT)
Regular
Meeting
Thursday,
January 28, 2010, 7:00 pm
Eureka
City Hall, Conference Rm 207
531
K Street, Eureka
PRESENT:
Councilmember Mark Wheetley, Chair City
of Arcata
Mayor Jeff Farley, Vice-Chair City of Ferndale
Mayor Marlene Smith City of Blue Lake
Mayor Pat Whitchurch City of Fortuna
Mayor Julie Woodall City of Rio Dell
Mayor Stan Binnie City of Trinidad
Supervisor Clif Clendenen County of Humboldt
POLICY
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Rex Jackman (PAC) Caltrans District 01
STAFF:
Spencer Clifton Executive Director
Marcella Clem Transportation Planner
Debra Dees Administrative Assistant
Debbie Egger Executive Secretary
ABSENT:
Mayor Virginia Bass City of Eureka
Representative Humboldt
Transit Authority
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 pm by HCAOG Chair Mark Wheetley.
1.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
2. CONSENT CALENDAR (HCAOG)
A. Meeting Record of December 17,
2009
MOTION WAS MADE (Farley/Woodall)
to approve December 17, 2009 Meeting Record as presented.
MOTION CARRIED BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
Ayes: Farley,
Smith, Wheetley, Woodall, Binnie,
Noes: None
Abstain: Whitchurch, Clendenen
Absent: Bass
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM HCAOG CONSENT CALENDAR –
None.
OVER
4. ADJOURNMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION: CONVENING OF POLICY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) ON
TRANSPORTATION – 7:03 P.M.
A.
CONSENT CALENDAR (PAC)
MOTION
WAS MADE (Whitchurch/Smith)
to approve PAC Consent Calendar Item 4.A(1).
MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Approved Item:
4.A(1) COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 2009-10
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) CLAIM (Resolution 10-02)
2009-10 TDA Claim in the
amount of $2,162,176 for HTA/RTS Share ($518,992); ETS
DAR/DAL ($308,577); Quail
($234,914); Arcata/McKinleyville DAR ($51,815); Adult
Day Health Care ($32,007);
Humboldt Senior Center ($37,080); Willow Creek Extension
($160,722); transit
set-aside exchange ($200,000); bicycle and trailways ($65,000);
Road Maintenance ($490,069);
KT/Net Operating Assistance ($63,000).
B.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR (PAC) - None.
E. SUPPORT FOR HUMBOLDT TRANSIT
AUTHORITY (HTA) FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION (FTA) SECTION 5311(f) INTERCITY BUS PROGRAM
GRANT APPLICATION
(Resolution 10-01)
MOTION WAS MADE (Farley/Clendenen) to approve Resolution
10-01 in support of HTA application of $200,000 from FTA Section 5311(f)
Intercity Bus Program for operating assistance for the Southern Humboldt
Intercity Service ($90,149), Southern Humboldt Fixed Route Feeder Service
($41,146), and Willow Creek Service ($68,705).
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
C. EUREKA-ARCATA U.S. 101 CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVE 3.A UPDATE
Caltrans Project Manager Kim Floyd provided presentation and information regarding differences on Eureka-Arcata Corridor Alternative(s) 3.A and 3.B. noting Caltrans Management had moved for Project Team to proceed with Alternative 3.B.
Tim Shreeve representative of the Farm Store and the 101 CAP Group, shared that the CAP Group was also in favor of Alternative 3.B.
No action taken.
D. FY 2008-09 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) FISCAL AND
COMPLIANCE AUDITS
Mr. Keith Borges, from the firm of Anderson, Lucas, Somerville, & Borges presented TDA Fiscal and Compliance Audit reports for the Cities of Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Trinidad, the County of Humboldt, Humboldt Transit Authority, HCAR, HCAOG, and the HCAOG Management Letter prepared pursuant to TDA Statutes. The audits were received and will be forwarded to entities for reconciling actions as noted in the management letter. No action required.
F. HUMBOLDT COUNTY (DRAFT) 2010 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (RTIP)
MOTION
WAS MADE
(Clendenen/Whitchurch) to forward to the California Transportation Commission
the Humboldt County 2010 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) as
submitted programming $2.131M in regional street and road projects.
MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
G. HCAOG
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MEMBERSHIP
MOTION WAS MADE (Farley/Clendenen)
to approved appointments for Mr. Paul Pitino, Mr. Bud Leonard and Ms. Judith Schmidt
to serve on the HCAOG CAC with appointment terms ending April 30, 2012.
MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5. RECONVENING
OF THE ASSOCIATION: ACTION ON PAC
ITEMS–8:02 P.M.
MOTION WAS MADE (Whitchurch/Woodall) to ratify the actions
taken by the Policy Committee.
MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A.
ANNIE AND MARY TRAIL UPDATE
Discussion occurred regarding Memorandum of Due Diligence provided by HCAOG Counsel.
Per Board consensus, technicalities as provided in Memorandum of Due Diligence to be forwarded to the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for review and comment, and return to the Board with next steps recommendations.
B. BLUEPRINT PLANNING UPDATE
HCAOG Staff and Project Consultant, George Williamson,
provided brief update on the Blueprint Planning Project. Formation of a Blueprint Advisory Committee
was discussed.
7. PERSONNEL
AND ADMINISTRATION
Board directed Executive Director to meet with City Managers Group to work out details of where the Executive Committee would best fit in the Overall Work Program and HCAOG structure.
8. BOARD
MEMBER REPORTS
NOMINATION WAS MADE (Whitchurch/Farley)
supporting Mark Wheetley to serve on the CALCOG Executive Committee.
NOMINATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
9. ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie Egger, Executive
Secretary