W W W . C O N N E C T O RJP A . N E T 10640 Mather Blvd., Suite 120 ∙ Mather, CA 95655 Tel: 916.876.9094 Fax: 916.854.9304 D ON N OTTOLI P ATRICK H UME D AVID S ANDER J OHN HIDAHL S TEVE M IKLOS Sacramento County City of Elk Grove City of Rancho Cordova El Dorado County City of Folsom Regular Meeting of the Capital SouthEast Connector JPA Board of Directors Date: Friday, September 22, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Meeting City of Rancho Cordova City Hall Location: Council Chambers 2729 Prospect Park Drive Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Members of the public may comment on any item on the agenda at the time that it is taken up by the Board. We ask that members of the public complete a speaker card which is located on the back table, submit it to the Clerk of the Board, and keep their remarks brief. If several persons wish to address the Board on a single item, the Chair may impose a time limit on individual remarks at the beginning of the discussion. AGENDA 1. Call to Order & Roll Call Directors Hidahl, Hume, Miklos, Nottoli, Sander 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items Any person wishing to address the Board on any item not on the agenda may do so at this time. After ten minutes of testimony, any additional testimony may be heard following the New Business Items. Note, under the provisions of the California Government Code, the Board is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not on the agenda. 4. Executive Director’s Report for September 2017 (Receive and File) Consent Calendar 5. Meeting Minutes a. Approve Action Minutes of August 25, 2017, Regular Meeting Page 1 of 2
Capital SouthEast Connector JPA Board of Directors Regular Meeting September 22, 2017 6. Project Activities Report for September 2017 (Receive and File) 7. Adopt Public Records Act and Records Retention Management Policies - Resolution 2017-30 - Draft Public Records Act Policy - Resolution 2017-31 - Draft Records Retention Management Policy Discussion Items 8. Authorize the Executive Director to issue Notices of Decision to Appraise to affected Property Owners in Segment B2 - Resolution 2017-32 - Sample Notice of Decision to Appraise Closed Session 9. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54957) Title: Executive Director Open Session 10. Announcements or final comments from Board Members Adjourn The Board may take action on any matter, however listed on this agenda, and whether or not listed on this agenda, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Staff Reports are subject to change without prior notice. If requested, this agenda can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Persons seeking an alternative format should contact the Board Secretary for further information. A person with a disability, who requires a modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in a public meeting, should telephone or otherwise contact the Board Secretary as soon as possible. The Board Secretary may be reached at 10640 Mather Blvd., Suite 120, Mather, CA 95655 or by telephone at (916) 876-9094. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CAPITAL SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR JPA WILL BE HELD October 27, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. City of Rancho Cordova, Council Chambers 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova CA 95670 Page 2 of 2
ITEM 4 MEETING DATE: September 22, 2017 TITLE: Executive Director’s Report for September 2017 (Receive and File) PREPARED BY: Derek Minnema FEDERAL FUNDING AND THE INFRA GRANT PACKAGE The past month I have been collecting support for the Connector’s INFRA grant application. Meetings have occurred with: Jim Earp, Commissioner on the California Transportation Commission, Peter Tateishi, CEO of the Sacramento Metro Chamber, Kevin Ferreira, Manager of the Sacramento-Sierra's Building and Construction Trades Council, Roger Dickinson, Executive Director of Transportation California, California State Senator Richard Pan ; staff from Congressman Tom McClintock’s office; staff from the offices of California State Senators Ted Gaines and Tom Berryhill; and Diann Rogers, CEO of the Rancho Cordova Chamber. We also have been in contact with or scheduled meetings with the California Alliance for Jobs, Caltrans, VSP Global and Greater Sacramento Economic Council. These meetings have been favorable and encouraging and I anticipate having letters of support from a broad coalition of project stakeholders when the application is submitted. LOCAL FUNDING THROUGH A POTENTIAL SALES TAX INITIATIVE The Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) has openly discussed the potential for placing a new sales tax measure on the ballot in 2018 (dubbed “Measure A+” ). The Connector project generated strong campaign contributions for Measure B, in 2016 and, despite being less than 5% of the overall expenditure plan, over 30% of the campaign contributions were directly related to Connector support. In addition, the Connector was one of only two projects to be listed in the Measure B ballot statement. Measure B narrowly failed by less than 1%. On August 28th, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion on local voter initiatives stating, “ The constitutional requirement that the Legislature obtain a two- thirds vote before raising taxes is a requirement that does not apply to voters’ initiative power.” The opinion made it clear that a citizen sponsored tax initiative can be heard at a special election and requires only a simple majority vote for approval. Page 1 of 3
Since the Court’s ruling, discussions have begun in our region regarding a potential citizens’ initiative for transportation funding being placed on a ballot in 2018, either in June or in November. An initiative would require 50% + 1 to be approved, whereas if a Measure is placed on the ballot, a two-thirds approval would be required. Given the strong support for the Connector project, we will continue working to ensure that the Connector Project is included in any transportation sales-tax expenditure plan, whether it is presented as an initiative or an agency sponsored measure. SB 1/CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION We’re continuing to track and engage in CTC SB 1 workshops on the Loc al Partnership, Solutions for Congested Corridors, and Trade Corridors Enhancement Programs. Staff attended a Local Partnerships workshop held in Sacramento on September 8 and will attend the upcoming workshop on September 25, for Trade Corridors and Congested Corridors. Of note is the updated Local Partnership schedule, which calls for project applications under the formulaic program by December 11, 2017, and competitive program by January 31, 2018. Our efforts related to potential state funding opportunities also have included a meeting with CTC Commissioner Jim Earp, who has offered to help facilitate a meeting later in the fall with key CTC staff. LANDOWNER MEETINGS IN ELK GROVE AND FRANKLIN An extensive landowner outreach effort has been underway in Elk Grove and Franklin in support of our project efforts along Grant Line Road and Kammerer Road. We have met with more than 15 individual owners in the past five weeks. Regarding Kammerer Road, staff anticipates that we will have an alignment ready for Board input at the October meeting. Regarding Segment B2, on the agenda today for the Board’s consideration is a request to begin the appraisal process for acquiring right of way. We are making excellent progress and will have much more to report on between now and the end of the year. Page 2 of 3
WORKING WITH OUR MEMBER AGENCIES: COMMUNICATION AND CO- LOCATING On September 6th, I presented a project overview and update to the City of Rancho Cordova Public Works Department. This was the first of a series of presentations that are planned within each jurisdiction and all levels of staff were invited. Since being named Executive Director in late May, I've aggressively been looking for opportunities to improve the JPA's operations. In July, we were notified that our office lease was up for renewal and so I immediately expressed a desire to co-locate at a member agency office. Unfortunately, an opportunity has not presented itself that is workable. I still plan to return to the Board with recommendations on strategies for reducing our administrative expenses and a different and less expensive office location remains a possibility. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIALS Our Administrative Services Officer, Kari Emery-Cotner, accepted a senior accounting position at the County’s District Attorney’s office. Kari was wonderful to work with and she will be missed. Before departing Kari prepared our claim paperwork for August and the agency is in a strong financial position. We are in the process of hiring a replacement. In the meantime, a bookkeeper who is also a Certified Public Accountant is providing as-needed support to assist with our on- going audits and accounting work. Page 3 of 3
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