A meeting of the CRRMA Board will be held on Wednesday August 9, 2017 at 9:00 AM in the City Council Chambers of El Paso City Hall, located at 300 N. Campbell, El Paso Texas 79901.
AGENDA
Call to Order & Public Comments.
Adoption of Minutes for the CRRMA Board meeting of July 12, 2017.
Update on activities related to the removal of tolls from the César Chávez Express Toll Lanes and discussion and action on a Board Resolution authorizing the suspension of tolls.
Quarterly presentation, update and discussion on the following programs or projects:
a. 2013 El Paso County Comprehensive Mobility Plan; and
b. El Paso Streetcar Project.
Discussion and action on Board Resolutions authorizing the following change orders to Construction Contracts from the 2013 El Paso County Comprehensive Mobility Plan:
a. Eastlake Boulevard Phase 2 Project – Change Order No. 03 with Jordan Foster Construction, LLC, regarding a change to a curb inlet;
b. Eastlake Boulevard Phase 2 Project – Change Order No. 04 with Jordan Foster Construction, LLC, regarding a change to the retaining wall at Pond #6;
c. Rojas Drive Improvements Project – Change Order No. 02 with Horizone Construction 1, LTD, regarding a waterline conflict; and
d. Old Hueco Tanks Road Project – Change Order No. 04 with International Eagle Enterprises, Inc., resolving a conflict with an illumination pole on North Loop.
Discussion and action on one or more Interlocal Agreements with the City of El Paso for reimbursement of project expenses and the establishment of acceptance procedures related to the El Paso Streetcar Project.
Discussion and action on Board Resolutions to authorize the Executive Director to execute service agreements with the El Paso Electric Company for the El Paso Streetcar Project for the following locations:
a. New Power Substation located at 2701 N. Oregon Street; and
b. Existing Power Substation located at 251 Crosby Avenue.
Discussion and action on a Board Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to execute an amendment to the Project Development Agreement for Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Services with the Texas Department of Transportation for the Americas Managed Lanes Project.
Discussion and action on a Board Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Engineering and Environmental Services with Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., related to the Americas Managed Lanes Project.
Discussion and action on a Board Resolution adopting the CRRMA Budget for Fiscal Year 2018, as reviewed by the CRRMA Finance Committee.
Discussion and action on a Board Resolution adopting the CRRMA's Investment Policy to incorporate the City of El Paso’s recently adopted Investment Policy, as the City serves as the Fiscal Agent to the CRRMA.
Discussion and action on a Board Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to execute an Engagement Letter with the Gibson Ruddock Patterson, LLC firm for the CRRMA’s fiscal year 2017 annual audit.
The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority Board may retire into Executive Session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 - 551.088 to discuss any of the following: (The items listed below are matters of the sort routinely discussed in Executive Session, but the Board may move to Executive Session to discuss any of the items on this agenda, consistent with the terms of the Open Meetings Act, as amended.)
Section 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY Section 551.072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY Section 551.073 DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFTS Section 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS Section 551.076 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES
Notes: Sign Language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon receipt of a prior request. Requests must be made to the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours prior to the date and time of the meeting.
Copies of this Notice/Agenda may also be provided in Braille, large print, or audiotape upon request. Any such request must be made to the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date and time of the meeting.
Interested persons may speak on any of the agenda items provided they have signed up to do so prior to the consideration of that item by the CRRMA Board. The Chair may limit the amount of time permitted for each speaker.
Public comment that does not relate to a specific agenda item must be made during the Public Comment agenda item. The public comment period will not exceed thirty (30) minutes and is intended to receive comments from the public on items that relate to the jurisdiction of the CRRMA Board. Each speaker is permitted up to three (3) minutes, but must be signed up to speak prior to the Public Comment agenda item. For topics that are not posted to this agenda, Board members may only provide factual statements of policy, direct the item to staff or place the item on a future agenda. No action may be taken on items that are not posted on this agenda.