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Grace Blakeslee - RTC planner
The CTV video is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKcRckBh44&list=PLo9N9AsVOVvRRpwp8ftSLiE5W5k-jaqYe
Meeting agenda and handouts are here:
https://www.cityofcapitola.org/meetings
Presentation on Measure L - Samantha Sutler - City Attorney
The CTV video is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKcRckBh44&list=PLo9N9AsVOVvRRpwp8ftSLiE5W5k-jaqYe
Meeting agenda and handouts are here:
https://www.cityofcapitola.org/meetings
Rob Tidmore - SC County
The CTV video is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKcRckBh44&list=PLo9N9AsVOVvRRpwp8ftSLiE5W5k-jaqYe
Meeting agenda and handouts are here:
https://www.cityofcapitola.org/meetings
Jessica Kahn - Capitola Public works - more alignment details
The CTV video is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKcRckBh44&list=PLo9N9AsVOVvRRpwp8ftSLiE5W5k-jaqYe
Meeting agenda and handouts are here:
https://www.cityofcapitola.org/meetings
Basic presentation of the Capitola Trail alignment options. - Rob Tidmore - SC County
The CTV video is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKcRckBh44&list=PLo9N9AsVOVvRRpwp8ftSLiE5W5k-jaqYe
Meeting agenda and handouts are here:
https://www.cityofcapitola.org/meetings
Meeting intro.
The CTV video is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKcRckBh44&list=PLo9N9AsVOVvRRpwp8ftSLiE5W5k-jaqYe
Meeting agenda and handouts are here:
https://www.cityofcapitola.org/meetings
Commissioners follow up on the presentation in Part 7,
The meeting agenda and highlights are here:
https://www.sccrtc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-20-RTC-agenda-packet.pdf
Handouts, minutes and highlights from the RTC are here:
https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/
The Community TV video is here:
https://youtu.be/QpGeNbfv5cY?si=fMS_6lgcxJsWXe76
Or here:
https://communitytv.org/watch/government-demand/
The podcasts (some with transcripts) are here:
https://rss.com/podcasts/sccrtc-110223/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/santa-cruz-county-transit-and-transportation-agency/id1720282404
https://open.spotify.com/show/1vJXGHLhKzj1mhs5Z8wXTw
The Commission received an update on the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail Project’s concept development, including an overview of Milestone 3 engagement activities completed as well as information on current work in progress, infrastructure evaluation, and potential funding opportunities.
The first in the series of Milestone 4 Informational Sessions took place on March 12 and included a presentation on rail bridges which may be slated for repair, rehabilitation, or replacement. The project team also provided conceptual cost estimates ($980 million) for replacement and repair of bridge structures along the Branch Line.
The Commission directed staff to come back to the Commission with alternatives to reduce the cost estimates for replacement and repair of the bridge structures. The Commission also directed staff to pursue intercity passenger rail service on the Branch Line by aligning the Zero Emission Passenger Rail Project Concept with what is envisioned in the California State Rail Plan in order to maximize opportunities for both state and federal funding and technical support.
The draft Project Concept Report is expected to be released in summer 2025 together with the preliminary opinion of probable conceptual capital, operations, and maintenance cost estimates.
The meeting agenda and highlights are here:
https://www.sccrtc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-20-RTC-agenda-packet.pdf
Handouts, minutes and highlights from the RTC are here:
https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/
The Community TV video is here:
https://youtu.be/QpGeNbfv5cY?si=fMS_6lgcxJsWXe76
Or here:
https://communitytv.org/watch/government-demand/
The podcasts (some with transcripts) are here:
https://rss.com/podcasts/sccrtc-110223/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/santa-cruz-county-transit-and-transportation-agency/id1720282404
https://open.spotify.com/show/1vJXGHLhKzj1mhs5Z8wXTw
The Commission approved the draft project list of financially constrained projects for the 2050 Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The Draft 2050 RTP is due to be released in late 2025.
The meeting agenda and highlights are here:
https://www.sccrtc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-20-RTC-agenda-packet.pdf
Handouts, minutes and highlights from the RTC are here:
https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/
The Community TV video is here:
https://youtu.be/QpGeNbfv5cY?si=fMS_6lgcxJsWXe76
Or here:
https://communitytv.org/watch/government-demand/
The podcasts (some with transcripts) are here:
https://rss.com/podcasts/sccrtc-110223/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/santa-cruz-county-transit-and-transportation-agency/id1720282404
https://open.spotify.com/show/1vJXGHLhKzj1mhs5Z8wXTw
A very brief Caltrans Report focused on traffic speed surveys on Hwy 9.
The meeting agenda and highlights are here:
https://www.sccrtc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-20-RTC-agenda-packet.pdf
Handouts, minutes and highlights from the RTC are here:
https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/
The Community TV video is here:
https://youtu.be/QpGeNbfv5cY?si=fMS_6lgcxJsWXe76
Or here:
https://communitytv.org/watch/government-demand/
The podcasts (some with transcripts) are here:
https://rss.com/podcasts/sccrtc-110223/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/santa-cruz-county-transit-and-transportation-agency/id1720282404
https://open.spotify.com/show/1vJXGHLhKzj1mhs5Z8wXTw
From the publisher's feed
Attending these meetings in person is very time consuming. They are long and there is often quite a bit of administrative business done. Not many people have the time to do it. And, even if you do,…
But the meetings are important. They are the best way to keep track of what the agencies are up to. These podcasts make access to that content very simple and efficient.
I edit the podcasts to break the meetings into short, topical episodes. You can listen to the episodes that cover topics that matter to you. The cool thing about doing that with a podcast is that you can listen whenever and wherever you can.
The podcasts are made from community tv.org 's video feed of the meetings. Thanks go to them for providing those. You can see the full videos on their website.
I've started adding some episodes that cover the supporting documents for the meetings. Those can be very useful. I am using text to audio conversions to convert them to an audio format.
I'm not editing the content of the podcasts. It is extracted directly from the video of the meetings. I am editing out the agency's administrative business, and I am not including public comments. Both of those are available in the original video.
There are some presentations that depend on a Power point presentation or slides. I make videos of those and post them on YouTube.
Community Television of Santa Cruz County (CTV) videos of local agency meetings are here:
https://communitytv.org/watch/government-demand/
Their YouTube channel is here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOE8OGb8ohlInlNQMDD3KlX-UxSfAVCAy
SC Metro Board agendas are here:
https://scmtd.com/en/agency-info/board/board-agenda-archive
SCCRTC meeting agendas are here:
https://sccrtc.org/meetings/commission/agendas/
And are archived here:
https://sccrtc.org/meetings/commission/past-meetings/

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