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Regular Meeting of the Technical Review Board Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County Merced County Association of Governments LOCATION City of Livingston Council Chambers 1416 C Street Livingston, CA 95334 (209) 723-3153 DATE Wednesday, May 9, 2018 TIME 12:00 P.M. Technical Review Board Members Doug Dunford, Chair City Manager of Gustine Lori Waterman Interim City Manager of Atwater Jim Brown CEO of County of Merced Steve Carrigan City Manager of Merced Darrell Fonseca City Manager of Dos Palos Jose Antonio Ramirez City Manager of Livingston Alex Terrazas City Manager of Los Banos 001 Welcome to the Technical Review Board Meeting! AGENDA At least 72 hours prior to each regular Technical Review Board meeting, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the MCAG website at www.mcagov.org or at the MCAG office, 369 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340. All public records relating to an open session item and copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items of business referred to on the agenda are on file at MCAG. Persons with questions concerning agenda items may call MCAG to make an inquiry regarding the nature of items described on the agenda. INTERPRETING SERVICES Interpreting Services are not provided at MCAG’s public meeting unless requested at least three (3) business days in advance. Please contact Eva Garibay at (209) 723-3153 x 108 during regular business hours to request interpreting services. Servicios de interpreté no son ofrecidos en las juntas públicas de MCAG al menos de que se soliciten tres (3) días de negoción en anticipación. Para solicitas estos servicios por favor contacte a Eva Garibay al (209) 723-3153 x 108 durante horas de oficina. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Representatives or individuals with disabilities should contact MCAG at (209)723-3153 at least three (3) days in advance of the meeting to request auxiliary aids or other accommodations necessary to participate in the public meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public wishing to address agenda items or comment on any item not on the agenda may do so during agenda item 2 – Public Comment. Persons may also address any item on the agenda during consideration of that item. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person. Please state your name and city or community of residence for the record. For items not on the agenda, no action will be taken. If it requires action, the item will be referred to staff and/or placed on the next agenda. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Merced County Association of Governments (209)723-3153 www.mcagov.org Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (209)723-3100 www.mercedthebus.com Merced County Regional Waste Authority (209)723-4481 www.mcrwma.org Merced Data Special Services (209)723-3153 www.mcaggis.com 002 ITEM ACTION STAFF Pg. # 1. Introductions 2. Public Comment + 3. Minutes of the April 11, 2018 Technical Review Board Action Pg. 8 meeting + 4. Minutes of the April 19, 2018, meeting of the Merced Info Pg. 14 County Association of Governments Governing Board, Transit Joint Powers Authority Board and the Regional Waste Management Authority Board. MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS 5. Information/Discussion Only Info + a. MCAG Newsletter - May 2018 (will be distributed at Pg. 22 the meeting) + b. Calendar of Meetings, Conferences and Events Pg. 26 + c. Regional Transportation Plan Open House Flyers Pg. 29 6. Transportation Planning Update Info Matt Fell 7. Measure V Implementation Update Info Stacie Dabbs Pg. 32 For information only. + 8. Amendment to the 2016 ½ Cent Transportation Sales Action Stacie Dabbs Pg. 36 Tax Measure Expenditure Plan Recommend the MCAG Governing Board approve the proposed Measure V Expenditure Plan as amended. + 9. 2017 FTIP Amendment 13 to Program 2018 State Action Ty Phimmasone Pg. 57 Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP), 2016 SHOPP Changes, and Highway Bridge Program (HBP) Updates Recommend the MCAG Governing Board adopt the 2017 FTIP Formal Amendment No. 13. + Attachment 003 ITEM ACTION STAFF Pg. # + 10. YARTS/MCAG Annual Agreement for Services Fiscal Action Artis Smith Pg. 65 Year 2018 - 2019 Recommend the MCAG Governing Board approve signing an Agreement for Services between the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System and the Merced County Association of Governments for a period of one year from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. 11. Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies Update Info Blake Dunford Pg. 71 For information only. + 12. Proposed Budget Fiscal Year 2018-19 Draft Overall Work Action Nav Bagri Pg. 73 Program and Budget Recommend the MCAG Governing Board: a. Approve the FY 18/19 Overall Work Program and Budget for the MPO; and b. Approve the FY 18/19 Overall Work Program and Budget for Other Programs. + 13. MCAG Financial Report for July 2017 – March 2018 Info Nav Bagri Pg. 91 (Unaudited) For information only. TRANSIT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR MERCED COUNTY 14. Oral Report - Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced Info Artis Smith County Monthly Update + 15. Authorization to Increase the Operations and Action Artis Smith Pg. 101 Maintenance Facility Contract Change Order Amount Recommend the Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County Board authorize the Executive Director to execute change orders up to a total of 20% of the original contract. 16. Purchase of Radio Equipment and Installation Action Artis Smith Pg. 106 Recommend the Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County Board approve entering into contract with GPSlock for equipment and installation not to exceed $40,000. + Attachment 004 ITEM ACTION STAFF Pg. # + 17. Proposed Budget Fiscal Year 2018/19 Operating and Action Nav Bagri Pg. 108 Capital Budget Recommend the Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County Board approve the FY 2018/19 Operating and Capital Budget. + 18. Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County Info Nav Bagri Pg. 114 Financial Report for July 2017 – March 2018 (Unaudited) For information only. MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY + 19. Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Info Brooks Stayer Pg. 118 Monthly Update 20. Quarterly Diversion Programs Update Info Jennifer Halpin Pg. 121 For information only. + 21. Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Info Nadia Gonzalez Pg. 123 Financial Reports For information only. 22. Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Action Nadia Gonzalez Pg. 127 Budget Amendments Recommend the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Board: a. Increase facility fee disposal revenue to $15.5 million; and b. Increase solid waste fees to $630,000. + 23. Proposed Fiscal Year 2018/19 Operating Budget, Action Nadia Gonzalez Pg. 129 2018/19 Capital Project Overview, and 2018/19 Fleet Budget Recommend the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Board: a. Approve the FY 2018/19 Operating Budget; b. Approve the increases and reductions to existing projects, and the allocation of additional funds to new projects as presented in the Capital Project Overview; and c. Approve the FY 2018/19 Fleet Budget. + Attachment 005 ITEM ACTION STAFF Pg. # OTHER REPORTS 24. Caltrans Report Info Steven Martinez 25. Oral Report - League of California Cities Update Info Stephen Qualls 26. Oral Report - Jurisdictions Info Next Meeting: The next Technical Review Board meeting will be held on June 13, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. at the City of Dos Palos. + Attachment 006 ITEM 3 007 ITEM 3 Technical Review Board MINUTES DATE Wednesday, April 11, 2018 The regular meeting of the Technical Review Board, held at the County of Merced, Third Floor, Room 310, 2222 M Street, Merced, CA was called to order at 12:12 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT Scott DeMoss, Assistant County Executive Officer of Merced County for Jim Brown Doug Dunford, City Manager of Gustine, Chair Steve Carrigan, City Manager of Merced Darrell Fonseca, City Manager of Dos Palos Lori Waterman, Interim City Manager of Atwater MEMBERS ABSENT Alex Terrazas, City Manager of Los Banos Jose Antonio Ramirez, City Manager of Livingston OTHERS PRESENT Stephen Qualls, League of California Cities STAFF PRESENT Patrick Pittenger, Executive Director Nav Bagri, Finance Director Stacie Dabbs, Deputy Executive Director Matt Fell, Senior Planner Eva Garibay, Public Program Specialist II Jennifer Halpin, Diversion Program Manager Dariana Lua, Assistant Transit Manager Kristina Meraz, Human Resources and Risk Manager Natalia Austin, GIS Analyst Artis Smith, Transit Director Brooks Stayer, Regional Waste Authority Director Marty Yerrick, Operations Manager Nadia Gonzalez, Financial Services Manager 008 1. Introductions So noted. 2. Public Comment No public comments were received. 3. Minutes of the March 21, 2018 Technical Review Board meeting Steve Carrigan moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2018, Technical Review Board meeting. Seconded by Scott DeMoss MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Minutes of the March 22, 2018, meeting of the Merced County Association of Governments Governing Board, Transit Joint Powers Authority Board and the Regional Waste Management Authority Board. So noted. MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS 5. Information/Discussion Only a. MCAG Newsletter - April 2018 b. Calendar of Meetings, Conferences and Events c. Bike to Work Month - Dibs So noted. 6. Transportation Planning Update So noted. 7. Measure V Implementation Update So noted. 8. Measure V Master Recipient Funding Agreement So noted. 009 9. Measure V Citizens Oversight Committee Reappointments Darrell Fonseca moved to approve reappointment of the following Measure V Citizens Oversight Committee members for an additional two year term: a. Dennis Brazil - Agriculture Industry b. John Cates - Ethnic Community Group c. Jean Okuye - Environmental Advocacy Group d. Jose Alfredo Moran - City of Atwater Representative e. Jerry Antonetti - City of Dos Palos Representative f. Paul Parreira - City of Los Banos Representative g. Karla Seijas - City of Merced Representative Seconded by Steve Carrigan MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 10. Unmet Transit Needs Finding of Fact FY 18-19 Scott DeMoss moved to recommend MCAG Board: a.
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