Keith Bontrager

Santa Cruz County Transit and Transportation Agency Meetings - Audio Tracks

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, it is not a very efficient use of time. 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 t...

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Keith Bontrager

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Mar 19, 2026

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Episodes

2/27/26 SC Metro P5 - CEO Report 19.03.2026

CEO Report The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/3WBWyYX-F2Y?si=IOhUOK50wX4d9yrL The agenda is here: https://scmetro.org/organization/board-and-committees/#meetings-and-agendas

2/27/26 SC Metro P4 - Fare Policy Update 19.03.2026

METRO’s General Counsel has drafted a revised Fare Structure and Policies (Attachment A) that would replace an existing Codified Tariff that was adopted by the Board of Directors on June 4, 2020. The proposed Fare Structure and Policies correspond to changes in the way METRO collects fares and is consistent with recommended discount fare benefit programs now available to METRO through the State’s...

2/27/26 SC Metro P3 - Brown Act Update 19.03.2026

Senate Bill 707 Brown Act Amendment Update The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/3WBWyYX-F2Y?si=IOhUOK50wX4d9yrL The agenda is here: https://scmetro.org/organization/board-and-committees/#meetings-and-agendas

2/27/26 SC Metro P2 - Labor Communications 19.03.2026

Labor communications The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/3WBWyYX-F2Y?si=IOhUOK50wX4d9yrL The agenda is here: https://scmetro.org/organization/board-and-committees/#meetings-and-agendas

2/27/26 SC Metro P1 - Director Reports 19.03.2026

Director reports. The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/3WBWyYX-F2Y?si=IOhUOK50wX4d9yrL The agenda is here: https://scmetro.org/organization/board-and-committees/#meetings-and-agendas

3/5/26 SCCRTC P5 - Rural Highway Safety Plan 13.03.2026

Rural Highway Safety Plan The original video is here: https://youtu.be/4XpV9e2QpgY?si=Rqt9SHXAn1oREidH The agenda and highlights are here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

3/5/26 SCCRTC P4 - Earmark Request 13.03.2026

Request for State and Federal Earmarks to Fund the Environmental Component of the Zero Emissions Passenger Rail and Trail Project The next phase of the ZEPRT Project is the completion of preliminary engineering and environmental analysis of the Project. Currently, there is a $15 million funding gap for this next phase of work, and the remaining work is on hold until additional funds are secured. T...

3/5/26 SCCRTC P3 - Caltrans Report 13.03.2026

Caltrans Report The original video is here: https://youtu.be/4XpV9e2QpgY?si=Rqt9SHXAn1oREidH The agenda and highlights are here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

3/5/26 SCCRTC P2 - Commissioner and Director Reports 13.03.2026

Commissioner and Director Reports The original video is here: https://youtu.be/4XpV9e2QpgY?si=Rqt9SHXAn1oREidH The agenda and highlights are here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

3/5/26 SCCRTC P1 - Formation of a Nonprofit Corporation Subsidiary as Common Carrier for the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line 13.03.2026

Formation of a Nonprofit Corporation Subsidiary as Common Carrier for the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line and Contract Amendment to Contract with RailPros, Inc. The Commission authorized Executive Director Christensen to take the necessary administrative steps to form a subsidiary to serve as the designated common carrier for the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line (SCBRL) and to present to the Commission fin...

2/5/26 SCCRTC P7 - More Termination of the ACL agreement with Progressive Rail 24.02.2026

Termination of the Administration, Coordination and License Agreement with Progressive Rail + Cooperative Agreements for Coastal Rail Trail Segments 8 & 9 and 10 & 11 (part 2) The video is here: https://youtu.be/LUGDYHh4cCI?si=5GawN_dq3XlgTBGu The agenda is here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

2/5/26 SCCRTC P6 - Termination of the ACL agreement with Progressive Rail 24.02.2026

Termination of the Administration, Coordination and License Agreement with Progressive Rail + Cooperative Agreements for Coastal Rail Trail Segments 8 & 9 and 10 & 11 The video is here: https://youtu.be/LUGDYHh4cCI?si=5GawN_dq3XlgTBGu The agenda is here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

2/5/26 SCCRTC P5 - Committee Assignments 24.02.2026

Committee assignments The video is here: https://youtu.be/LUGDYHh4cCI?si=5GawN_dq3XlgTBGu The agenda is here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

2/5/26 SCCRTC P4 - Caltrans Report 24.02.2026

Caltrans report The video is here: https://youtu.be/LUGDYHh4cCI?si=5GawN_dq3XlgTBGu The agenda is here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

2/5/26 SCCRTC P3 - Director Report 24.02.2026

Director report The video is here: https://youtu.be/LUGDYHh4cCI?si=5GawN_dq3XlgTBGu The agenda is here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

2/5/26 SCCRTC P2 - Special Meeting part 2 24.02.2026

Special meeting part 2 - more on the TRANSDEF letter. The video is here: https://youtu.be/LUGDYHh4cCI?si=5GawN_dq3XlgTBGu The agenda is here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

2/5/26 SCCRTC P1 - Special Meeting (TRANSDEF letter) 24.02.2026

Special Meeting (TRANSDEF letter) The video is here: https://youtu.be/LUGDYHh4cCI?si=5GawN_dq3XlgTBGu The agenda is here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/agendas/

1/15/26 SCCRTC P7 - Regional Transportation Plan and Q&A 16.02.2026

Regional Transportation Plan Update + Q&A The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/xwsBGsvKdl0?si=aKu7d0wUMIjBYgZv The agenda and meeting highlights are here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/past-meetings/

1/15/26 SCCRTC P6 - Caltrans Report Q&A 16.02.2026

Caltrans Report Q&A The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/xwsBGsvKdl0?si=aKu7d0wUMIjBYgZv The agenda and meeting highlights are here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/past-meetings/

1/15/26 SCCRTC P5 - Caltrans Report (including Corridor Identification and Development Update) 16.02.2026

Caltrans Report (including Corridor Identification and Development Update) The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/xwsBGsvKdl0?si=aKu7d0wUMIjBYgZv The agenda and meeting highlights are here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/past-meetings/

1/15/26 SCCRTC P4 - Commisioners Reports and Director's Report 16.02.2026

Commisioners Reports and Director's Report The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/xwsBGsvKdl0?si=aKu7d0wUMIjBYgZv The agenda and meeting highlights are here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/past-meetings/

1/15/26 SCCRTC P3 - Items Pulled Q&A 16.02.2026

Items pulled Q&A The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/xwsBGsvKdl0?si=aKu7d0wUMIjBYgZv The agenda and meeting highlights are here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/past-meetings/

1/15/26 SCCRTC P2 - Items Pulled from the Consent Agenda 16.02.2026

Items pulled from the Consent Agenda The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/xwsBGsvKdl0?si=aKu7d0wUMIjBYgZv The agenda and meeting highlights are here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/past-meetings/

1/15/26 SCCRTC P1 - Consent Agenda 16.02.2026

Consent Agenda The entire video is here: https://youtu.be/xwsBGsvKdl0?si=aKu7d0wUMIjBYgZv The agenda and meeting highlights are here: https://www.sccrtc.org/meetings/regional-transportation-commission/past-meetings/

1/23/26 SC Metro P11 - P10 Q&A 16.02.2026

Ballot Measures "Dos and Don'ts" Q&A The entire video is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo9N9AsVOVvT_Ae6YrLvf_pJKSTzuuMqX The agenda is here: https://scmetro.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026.01.23-BOD-Agenda.pdf

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