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. Memorandum of Understanding for 1 -880 Corridor Management Plan Page 2 Responsibilities 1 -880 Steering Committee (ISC): The Steering Committee consists of elected representatives of the cities and counties along the corridor and representatives of AC Transit, MTC, and Caltrans. The Policy Advisory Committee is responsible for formulating the policy and institutional issues pertaining to the 1 -880 Corridor, including the parallel arterials and connecting streets, and specifically to approve transportation projects and to update the members' governing boards on the status and issues of the project. The Steering Committee will also provide direction to SMART Corridor Technical Advisory Committee and 1 -880 Working Group. The Steering Committee will meet on an as- needed basis to fulfill their responsibilities. SMART Corridor Technical Advisory Committee (STAG) and the 1 -880 Technical Working Group (ITWG): The STAC and ITWG consist of staff members of the agencies listed above. The TAC and TWG will be responsible for providing advice on the design, implementation, and operation of the transportation facilities along the 1 -880 corridor and the associated arterials. It is the responsibility of each agency represented on the STAC and ITWG to ensure that the appropriate staff persons who can address the specific issues on the agenda attend the STAC and ITWG meetings. Issues that are not resolved may be referred to the Policy Advisory Committee. The STAC and TWG will meet on an as- needed basis to fulfill their responsibilities. Cities, Alameda County, and Caltrans: The participating agencies that operate and manage traffic systems have the following responsibilities: 1. Design and engineering review; 2. Operations and maintenance of traffic systems within the agency's own jurisdiction; 3. Review of timing plans and participation in timing plan development; 4. Construction management (when applicable); 5. Cooperate with all participating agencies to develop traffic operations strategies to efficiently move traffic in the corridor; 6. Implementing timing plans and periodically reviewing changes when updates are made; 7. Sharing the use of interconnect cable and communications equipment with nearby jurisdictions to provide cost - effective signal system communications; 8. Notify nearby jurisdictions when service interruptions occur that could affect system operations; and 9. Responding to emergency traffic conditions, CMA: The CMA will have the following responsibilities: 1. County -wide planning; 2. Pursuing funding for future phases; 3. Grant management; 4. Partnership agreement development; 5. Developing necessary agreements; 6. Pursuing funding to manage the program; 7. Managing the delivery of capital project elements of the program; 8. Overall design, engineering, contract management; MOU - Final July 16, 2001