AGENDA INFO:

Agendas are available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is March 1, 2007

MEETING LOCATION
2850 Fairlane Court, Building C Hearing Room, Placerville, California

AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 1, 2007
2:00 p.m.
(or immediately following the EDCTA meeting)

NOTE: Members of the public may address any item on the agenda before and during consideration of that item.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
REQUESTED ACTION: Approve the agenda as presented.
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3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
At this time, any person may comment on any item that is not on the agenda. Please, voluntarily, state your name for the record. Action will not be taken on any item that is not on the agenda. If it requires action, it will be referred to staff and/or placed on the next meeting agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3) minutes.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion. Any Commission member, staff member, or interested citizen may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. The Commission may also add items from the agenda to the Consent Calendar for approval, absent objections and/or requests of staff or the public to speak to those matters.

A. Minutes for the December 7, 2006 Commission Meeting
REQUESTED ACTION: Authorize changes, if any, and approve December 7, 2006 minutes.
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B. November and December 2006 Warrant Registers
REQUESTED ACTION: Receive and file the November and December 2006 Warrant Registers.
Download Staff Report and Registers (220 kb)

C. El Dorado County Department of Transportation Claim for FY 2006/2007 Transportation Development Act, Local Transportation Funds – Article 8
REQUESTED ACTION: By motion, adopt Resolution 06/07.10 approving the El Dorado County Department of Transportation’s claim for FY 2006/2007 Transportation Development Act Article 8 Funds in the amount of $293,739.60.
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D. El Dorado Hills Community Services District Claim for FY 2000/2001 – 2001/2002 Transportation Enhancement Activities Exchange Funds
REQUESTED ACTION: By motion, adopt Resolution 06/07.11 approving the El Dorado Hills Community Services District’s claim for Transportation Enhancement Activities Exchange Funds in the amount of $205,494.
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5. ITEMS OF BUSINESS
A. Calendar – 2007 Meeting Date Schedule
REQUESTED ACTION: By motion, approve the Calendar Year 2007 EDCTC meeting schedule.
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B. Rules and Bylaw Amendment
REQUESTED ACTION: Consider amending the Rules and Bylaws of the El Dorado County Transportation Commission to reflect election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson at the first meeting of each calendar year.
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C. Designate EDCTC Representative(s) for Federal Advocacy
REQUESTED ACTION: Designate a Commissioner(s) to represent EDCTC at two Federal advocacy opportunities: El Dorado County/City of Placerville/EDCTC “pre Cap-to-Cap” scheduled for February 6th to 8th and the 2007 Cap-to-Cap advocacy effort scheduled for April 21st to 25th.
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D. Social Service Transportation Advisory Council Appointments
REQUESTED ACTION: By motion, appoint members to the Social Service Transportation Advisory Council for three-year terms.
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E. Professional Services Agreement – State Transportation Advocate/Legislative Strategist
REQUESTED ACTION: By motion, authorize the Executive Director to enter into a professional services agreement with Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, LLP for State Transportation Advocate/Legislative Strategist Services, effective February 1, 2007, for an initial term to June 30, 2008, with the option to extend an additional two years to June 30, 2010, at the discretion of EDCTC.
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F. Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
REQUESTED ACTION: By motion, elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for calendar year 2007.
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6. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
Presentation to Outgoing Chair

7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Project Monitoring Quarterly Report
REQUESTED ACTION: None. For Information Only
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Download County Area Report (670 kb)
Download Placerville Area Report (606 kb)

8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
A. The Executive Director’s Report will be distributed prior to the meeting.

9. INFORMATION ITEMS – CORRESPONDENCE
A. Letter dated Dec 6, to Calif. DOT Denix Anbiah, from Shirley LeBlanc re STIP, PPM Transfer agreement Download (351 kb)
B. Letters dated Dec. 7, to Maria Cano, State controller’s Office, Division of Audits and Matt Friedman,Caltrans, from Shirley LeBlanc re Audit Reports transmittal Download (43 kb)
C. Letters dated Dec. 7, to Michael Ocenosak, Office of Terrie Y. Prod’hon; Dave Warren, City of Placerville; and Ruth Young, County of El Dorado from Shirley LeBlanc re Audit Reports Download (45 kb)
D. Letter dated Dec. 18, to Joe Harn, EDC Auditor, from Shirley LeBlanc re STA Claim Download (32 kb)
E. Letter dated Dec. 20, to Calif. DOT, from Shirley LeBlanc re STIP PPM Download (23 kb)
F. Letter dated Jan. 3, to Ivy Knoll Road Association Sub-Committee Members, from Mike Higgins re response to questions. Download (63 kb)
G. Letter dated January 9, copied to Kathryn Mathews and Michael Higgins from Senator Dave Cox re CMIA funding for HOV lane project Download (53 kb)
H. Letter dated January 12, to John Barna, CTC, from Kathryn Mathews re CMIA nominations Download (178 kb)

10. INFORMATION ITEMS – NEWS ARTICLES
A. Local measures will play a role in transp. bond, Nov. 30, Capitol Weekly Download (113 kb)
B. Bass Lake carpool lane on fast track, Dec 7, Mt. Democrat Download (40 kb)
C. Delay of lights worsens, Dec. 7, Sac Bee Download (49 kb)
D. Bob Walter, Groundbreaking ... Casino, Dec. 7, Sac Bee Download (54 kb)
E. Bike lane money sought ... on hillside street, Dec. 7, Mt. Democrat Download (38 kb)
F. Regional effort in place for road relief, Dec. 12, Sac Bee Download (97 kb)
G. Freeways top county list, Dec 18, Sac Bee Download (57 kb)
H. SSTAC Ad -- Dec. 18, 20, 22, 24 Download (17 kb)
I. Roadwork needs recruits, Mt. Democrat, Dec. 21 Download (64 kb)
J. Traffic group lauded, faulted, Sac Bee, Dec 21 Download (83 kb)
K. Tahoe shuttles make skiing easy, Mt. Democrat, Dec. 22 Download (27 kb)
L. Supervisor Dupray named SACOG chairman, Dec. 29 Download (48 kb)
M. Highway plan set for public comment, Sac Bee, Jan. 4 Download (58 kb)
N. Placerville’s new parking regs under way, Jan. 10 Download (78 kb)
O. Editorial: Shortchanging transit, Sac Bee, Jan. 17 Download (33 kb)
P. Plans for Placerville Dr Business Dist gets boost, Jan. 18 Download (32 kb)

11. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS

12. ADJOURNMENT

The El Dorado County Government Center is accessible to the disabled. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact EDCTC by telephone at
530-642-5260 or by fax at 530-642-5266. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting.

Next regular EDCTC meeting:
March 1, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.*
2850 Fairlane Court, Building C Hearing Room, Placerville, California

*pending approval of 2007 Calendar of Meetings, Agenda Item 5.A