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Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County Meeting B NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY / TRANSIT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR MERCED COUNTY / MCAG GOVERNING BOARD City of Atwater Council Chambers 750 Bellevue Road Atwater, CA 95301 (209) 723-3153 Notice Regarding Translation Services: Translation services are not provided at MCAG’s public meetings unless requested at least three (3) business days in advance. Please contact Eva Garibay at (209)723-3153 during regular business hours to request translation services. Aviso Con Respecto a Los Servicios de Intérprete Servicios de intérprete no son ofrecidos en las juntas publicas de MCAG al menos de que se soliciten tres (3) días hábiles en anticipación. Para solicitar servicios de intérprete por favor contacte a Eva Garibay al (209)723-3153 durante horas de oficina. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 – 3:00 P.M. 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA DURING CONSIDERATION OF THAT ITEM. 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS AGENDA ITEMS OR COMMENT ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME. COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE 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 AT THIS TIME. IF IT REQUIRES ACTION, IT WILL BE REFERRED TO STAFF AND/OR PLACED ON THE NEXT AGENDA. COPIES OF STAFF REPORTS OR OTHER WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO ITEMS OF BUSINESS REFERRED TO ON THE AGENDA ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS. PERSONS WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS MAY CALL MCAG TO MAKE INQUIRY REGARDING THE NATURE OF THE ITEM DESCRIBED ON THE AGENDA. ITEM STAFF MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY * # 4. Minutes of the August 18, 2016 Regional Waste Management Authority Board meeting # 5. Oral Report – Monthly Update Brooks Stayer For information only. 6. Oral Report – Highway 59 Litter Collection Brooks Stayer For information and discussion. TRANSIT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR MERCED COUNTY * # 7. Minutes of the August 18, 2016 Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County Board meeting 8. Oral Report – Monthly Update Rich Green * # 9. Caltrans – Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced Rich Green County Master and Program Supplemental Agreements Adopt: a. Resolution No. 2016/09-22-03 approving Master and Program Supplemental Agreements, and authorizing the Executive Director to execute them; and b. Resolution No. 2016/09-22-04 authorizing the Executive Director to execute Program Supplemental Agreement No. 004-F for CML-6308(018). * # 10. Transit Joint Powers Authority Authorization of Federal Rich Green Transit Administration Section 5311 Program Grant Application and Program of Projects for Merced County Transit Rural Transit Operating Expenses – Federal Fiscal Year 2016 Adopt Resolution No. 2016/09-22-05. * 11. Changeable Message Sign Pilot Project Rich Green Authorize staff to move forward with the Changeable Message Sign Pilot Project. MCAG GOVERNING BOARD 12. Caltrans Report Tom Dumas * 13. Consent Agenda # a. Minutes of the August 18, 2016 MCAG Governing Board meeting # + b. Final Drafts of 2017 Federal Transportation Improvement Program and Corresponding Air Quality Conformity Analysis # c. Draft Formal Amendment No. 17 to the 2015 Federal Transportation Improvement Program: Federal Transit Administration 5311(f) Planning Grant Award to Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System # d. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council Appointment # e. Appointment of Citizens Advisory Committee Representatives # f. Final Draft 2016 Public Participation Plan 14. Information/Discussion Only # a. Minutes of the August 10, 2016 Technical Review Board meeting # b. Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan Update # c. MCAG Newsletter – August and September 2016 # d. MCAG Letter of Opposition to FHWA NPRM – MPO Coordination and Planning Area Reform # e. Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program FY 2017-18 # f. CivicSpark Wrap Up Presentation # g. Atwater-Merced Expressway Segment 2 Funding Request Letter * # 15. Regional Transportation Plan Amendment 1 Anthony Zepeda Adopt Resolution 2016/09-22-06, which corresponds to the May 2016 adoption of the 2014 RTP/SCS Amendment 1 and the Corresponding Air Quality Conformity Analysis. * # 16. Adding Highway 33 to the National Highway System Anthony Zepeda Adopt a resolution requesting amending the National Highway System to include State Route 33, from Interstate 5 to State Route 152. # 17. 2017 One Voice Program Stacie Dabbs For information only. 18. 2018 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Stacie Dabbs Communities Strategy Public Outreach Plan For information only. * 19. Short Range Transit Plan Subcommittee Anthony Zepeda Nominate one or more Directors from the MCAG Governing Board to participate in the Short Range Transit Plan subcommittee. 20. Executive Director’s Report 21. Directors’ Report 22. CLOSED SESSION – CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Cal. Gov. Code Section 54956.9(a)) Name of Case: Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity v. Merced County Association of Governments and Merced County Association of Governments’ Governing Board (Case No. CVM019664) * Action # Attachment + Enclosure The next MCAG Governing Board meeting will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at 3:00 p.m., at the County of Merced, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 3rd Floor, 2222 M Street, Merced, CA 95340 I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted at the Merced County Association of Governments not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. __________________________________ Joy Gort, Administrative Assistant II Dated this September 16, 2016 ITEM 4 MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY August 18, 2016 MINUTES The regular meeting of the MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY held on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at the County of Merced, County Admin Building, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 2222 M Street, Merced, CA was called to order by Chair Kelsey at 3:04 P.M. DIRECTORS PRESENT Deidre Kelsey Daron McDaniel Michael McGlynn for Jerry Antonetti Jerry O’Banion Joe Oliveira John Pedrozo Jim Price Stan Thurston Mike Villalta Hub Walsh DIRECTORS ABSENT Rodrigo Espinoza GUESTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC Louise Farley, Senator Anthony Cannella’s Office Tom Dumas, Caltrans District 10 Mary Michal Rawling, GVHC Jose Ramirez, SJJPA, Ace Forward Alex Terrazas, City Manager, City of Los Banos STAFF PRESENT Stacie Dabbs, Public Information Officer, MCAG Eva Garibay, Public Program Specialist I, MCAG Rich Green, Transit Manager, The BUS Nadia Gonzalez, Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Joy Gort, Administrative Assistant II, MCAG Emily Haden, Legal Counsel, Haden Law Office Marjie Kirn, Executive Director, MCAG Ty Phimmasone, Associate Planner, MCAG Christina Smith, Chief Financial Officer, MCAG Brooks Stayer, Director, Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Marty Yerrick, Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority 4. Consent Agenda a. Minutes of the June 30, 2016 Regional Waste Management Authority Board meeting b. FY 2015/2016 Fixed Asset Carryover Director O’Banion moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Director Pedrozo. Ayes – Directors Pedrozo, Walsh, McDaniel, Kelsey, O’Banion, Price, McGlynn, Oliveira, Villalta, Thurston Noes – None MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5. Oral Report – Monthly Update Brooks Stayer gave the monthly update for Regional Waste. 6. Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Financial Reports Nadia Gonzalez gave an update on the status of the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Financial Reports. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS OF THE MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, THAT PORTION OF THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:15 P.M. / s / Joy Gort Administrative Assistant II PH: 209.723.4481 FAX: 209.384.3109 7040 N. Highway 59 Merced, CA 95348 ITEM 5 MEMORANDUM DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 TO: MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FROM: BROOKS STAYER, DIRECTOR OF MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY RE: ORAL REPORT - MONTHLY UPDATE SUMMARY In order to keep the Technical Review Board (TRB) and Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Board (MCRWMAB) informed, Director of Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Brooks Stayer will provide a monthly update to Authority activities and revenue. Tonnage Update Discussion Director Stayer will discuss landfill tonnage revenue generated at the Highway 59 and Billy Wright Landfills for August 2016. REQUESTED ACTION For information only. Attachment: Chart: August Comparisons 2012-2016 Partnering for Regional Solutions Disposed Tons For Highway 59 and Billy Wright Landfills August Comparison: 2012 - 2016 33,000 30,000 29,215 27,000 25,256 24,877 24,705 Total Tons Both Landfills 24,000 22,275 H59 Disposed Tons 21,000 Highway 59 Landfill 21,366 21,032 18,000 19,984 BWL Disposed 18,461 18,722 Tons Tons 15,000 Total 12,000 Disposed Tons 9,000 7,849 5,982 6,000 5,272 3,814 3,845 Billy Wright Landfill 3,000 0 August '12 August '13 August '14 August '15 August '16 PH: 209.723.4481 FAX: 209.384.3109 7040 N. Highway 59 Merced, CA 95348 ITEM 6 MEMORANDUM DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 TO: MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FROM: BROOKS STAYER, DIRECTOR OF MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY RE: ORAL REPORT - HIGHWAY 59 LITTER COLLECTION SUMMARY Discuss litter
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