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G r e g R u p p e r t / J e r r y P i s h a , C i t y o f D e s e r t H o t S p r i n g s
J a c k v a n H a a s t e r , M u r r i e t a
F r a n k H a l l / H a r v e y S u l l i v a n , C i t y o f N o r c o
D i c k K e l l y / R o b e r t S p i e g e l , C i t y o f P a l m D e s e r t
W i l l K l e i n d i e n s t / D e y n a H o d g e s , C i t y o f P a l m S p r i n g s
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T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l t o m o v e f o r w a r d w i t h
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capacity which may result and forward to the Commission for
final action.
6. UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS HEARING TESTIMONY AND
RESPONSES Pg. 5
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval to recommend to the
Commission 1) that the Commission reaffirm its definition of
"Unmet Transit Needs" and "Reasonable to Meet;" 2) that based
upon a review of requests for services received through the
"unmet transit needs" hearing process, review of existing services
and proposed improvements to the available services, the
Commission make a finding that there are no unmet transit needs
which can be reasonably met in the Palo Verde Valley area; and
3) that the Commission adopt Resolution No. 00-01 1 .
7 FY 2001-2007 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLANS Pg. 11
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval of the FY 2001-07 Short
Range Transit Plans for the City of Riverside, Palo Verde Valley
Transit Agency, Riverside Transit Agency, and SunLine Transit
Agency as presented and forward to the Commission for final
action.
8. FY 2001 FTA SECTION 5307 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
Pg. 14
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval of the FY 2000-01 FTA
Section 5307 Program of Projects for Riverside County and
forward to the Commission for final action.
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P l a n s & P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e M e e t i n g
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2 0 0 0 - 0 1 F T A S e c t i o n 5 3 1 1 P r o g r a m o f P r o j e c t s f o r R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y a n d f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
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a t t a c h e d t a b l e a n d f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
1 1 . F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 M I N I M U M F A R E R E V E N U E R A T I O F O R T H E R I V E R S I D E
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m i n i m u m r e q u i r e d f a r e r e v e n u e t o o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e r a t i o o f
1 8 . 2 9 % f o r t h e R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y a n d 1 5 . 7 7 % f o r t h e
S u n L i n e T r a n s i t A g e n c y ; 2 ) r e a f f i r m t h e m e t h o d o l o g y u s e d t o
c a l c u l a t e t h e r e q u i r e d r a t i o ; 3 ) r e q u e s t C a l t r a n s ' c o n c u r r e n c e w i t h
t h e m e t h o d o l o g y a n d r a t i o s f o r F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 ; a n d 4 ) f o r w a r d t o t h e
C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
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12. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERCITY RAIL GROUP
REAUTHORIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP Pg. 29
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval of
1) Adopting the proposed "Amendment to the Joint Powers
Group Agreement Extending the Duration of the Southern
California Intercity Rail Group;" and
2) Renewing RCTC's membership on the Southern California
Intercity Rail Group for the coming fiscal year and authorizing
membership contribution of $10,000; and forward to the
Commission for final action.
13. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AMTRAK INTERCITY PASSENGER
RAIL SERVICE, COACHELLA VALLEY TO LOS ANGELES
Pg. 34
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval of the attached Resolution
No. 00-012 in Support of Amtrak Intercity Rail Service linking the
Coachella Valley, Riverside and Los Angeles, and forwarding the
resolution to the Commission for final adoption.
14. RAIL PROGRAM UPDATE Pg. 36
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval to receive and file the Rail
Program Update and forward to the Commission for final action.
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1 5 . R E S T R U C T U R I N G T H E C I T I Z E N S A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E / S O C I A L
S E R V I C E T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A D V I S O R Y C O U N C I L
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T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l t o :
1 ) R e s t r u c t u r e t h e C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e / S o c i a l S e r v i c e
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l ( C A C / S S T A C ) ;
2 ) D i r e c t t h e R C T C C h a i r m a n t o a p p o i n t a n A d H o c S u b
C o m m i t t e e c o n s i s t i n g o f f o u r C o m m i s s i o n e r s t o a s s i s t s t a f f i n
t h e r e s t r u c t u r i n g o f t h e C A C / S S T A C . C o m m i s s i o n e r s
a p p o i n t e d s h o u l d r e p r e s e n t t h e g e o g r a p h i c a r e a s o f t h e c o u n t y
i n c l u d i n g o n e m e m b e r f r o m t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y , o n e f r o m t h e
P a s s a r e a , o n e f r o m t h e T e m e c u l a / H e m e t / S a n J a c i n t o a r e a ,
a n d o n e m e m b e r f r o m t h e w e s t e r n p o r t i o n o f t h e c o u n t y ; a n d
3 ) F o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
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T R A F F I C M A N A G E M E N T C E N T E R ( T M C ) S I T E S A N D S M A R T C A L L
B O X E S F O R T H E C O N G E S T I O N M A N A G E M E N T P R O G R A M
E N H A N C E D T R A F F I C M O N I T O R I N G S Y S T E M P g . 4 0
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T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l t o a d v e r t i s e t w o R e q u e s t s
F o r P r o p o s a l s ( R F P s ) f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f C a ! t r a n s T r a f f i c
M o n i t o r i n g C e n t e r ( T M C ) S i t e s a n d S m a r t C a l l B o x e s a l o n g t h e
c o n g e s t i o n m a n a g e m e n t s y s t e m t o i m p l e m e n t t h e C o n g e s t i o n
M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m ( C M P ) E n h a n c e d T r a f f i c M o n i t o r i n g S y s t e m
a n d f o r w a r d f o r C o m m i s s i o n a c t i o n .
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17. ADJOURNMENT - There will not be a Plans and Programs
Committee meeting in July, 2000. The next meeting will be at
noon, Monday, August 28, 2000 at the RCTC offices.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMM/SS/ON
PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
Monday, May 22, 2000
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Plans and Programs Committee was called to order by Chairperson Robin
Lowe at 1 1 :45 a.m., at the offices of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, 3560
University, Suite 100, Riverside, California, 92501.
2. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Members Absent:
Eugene Bourbonnais
Daryl Busch
Bob Buster*
Percy Byrd
Frank Hall
Dick Kelly
Will Kleindienst
Robin Lowe
Gregory Schook
Jack van Haaster
Roy Wilson
Gerald Zeller
Robert Crain
Greg Ruppert
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/S/C (Kleindienst/van Haaster) approve the minutes dated April 24, 2000 as written.
At this time, Eric Haley, Executive Director, requested to add "Revised Project Funding
Request" as a late breaking item to the agenda. It came to staff's attention after the agency
has been posted and mailed that a revised project funding request must be presented to the
Transportation Finance Conference Committee this
M/S/C (Wilson/Byrd) to determine that the "Revised Project Funding Request" as a late
breaking item as it came to staff's attention after the agenda was posted and mailed.
5. 1997 OZONE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN SHORTFALL
M/S/C Ivan Haaster/Hall) receive and file the 1997 Ozone State Implementation Plan
Shortfall item and forward to the Commission for final action.
6. CETAP STATUS REPORT
Steve Smith, Transcore, stated that the CETAP program has two elements: 1) As an ongoing
and an update of the circulation element of the general plan for Riverside County; and, 2) the
corridor selection process. The two working papers included in the agenda packet are part of
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May 22, 2000
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the basis for the recommendation. The Purpose and Needs Statement is part of the federal
process that will lead to getting permits and environmental documents approved. A final
recommendation on is scheduled to occur at the June 6`h CETAP Advisory Committee. Their
recommendation will be forwarded to the full Commission for consideration at their June 14"
meeting. He then reviewed discussions held with other counties to gain their support and
cooperation regarding top priority projects.
Commissioner Kleindienst reminded the Committee of the discussion held last month relating
to the continuation or re -issuance of Measure "A" and the CETAP Advisory Committee's
recommendation will determine the most important components of the plan, and noted its
application to the reauthorization of Measure "A" although there are no corridors, per se,
planned for Eastern Riverside County.
Chairperson Lowe indicated that the issue of a new corridor into Eastern Riverside County will
probably be addressed through the proposal in the Pass area.
Vice -Chairman Percy Byrd expressed his concern that the realignment of Route 79 and its
connection to 1-10 was not included in the CETAP process to which Steve Smith stated that
it had not specifically been addressed in the corridor definition, but the CETAP Advisory
Committee did discuss the issues. Chairperson Lowe added that it will be addressed along
with the Route 60 connection truck traffic.
Commissioner Bob Buster asked what the cost estimates are for each of the corridors and
Steve Smith replied that at this point the cost estimates are approximate, but they show the
magnitude of what is being discussed. Cathy Bechtel, Program Manager, explained that once
two corridors are designated, more in depth work will be done.
M/S/C (Wilson/Byrd) that the Commission receive and file the CETAP Working Paper
#6 - Screening -Level Evaluation of Alternatives in the Four Priority Corridors and
forward to the Commission for final action.
7. FY 01 AND 02 SPECIALIZED TRANSIT TWO-YEAR CALL FOR PROJECTS
Tanya Love, Program Manager, reviewed the process that the Evaluation Committee consisting
of Supervisor Bob Buster, Larry Rubio, Bill Densmore, Fortunato Penilla, and Heather Menninger
used to develop the recommendations before the Committee.
Dom Betro, Family Services Association, spoke regarding his concerns as follows: 1)
defunding a service that has been providing valuable assistance for over eight years under
contract with RCTC; 2) the application was unclear in that it included existing Services; 3) had
discussed applying for areas like Meade Valley and Sun City but was told to wait for the
special demonstration project; 4) that a former board member of TSI served on the review
committee and that RTA had a vested interest in TSI; 5) TSI underbid all of the other
applicants, nonprofit organization runs on a very tight budget which makes it difficult, if not
impossible, to undercut competitors; and, 6) RCTC used unproven passenger projections and
whether these were new or additional passengers. He stated that the Dial -A -Ride Services
do not adequately respond to the needs of seniors in the area. The results of approving the
staff recommendation will be fewer transportation services for seniors in the Jurupa area and
that there will be one less alternative, one less nonprofit organization meeting the diverse
needs of seniors in geographically challenging environments.
Commissioner Buster asked about the differences in cost estimates between the agencies and
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f e l t t h a t f u r t h e r a n a l y s i s i s n e e d e d .
C a t h y B e c h t e l e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e c o s t e s t i m a t e s w e r e v e r y c l o s e l y r e v i e w e d a n d s t a f f w a s
c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h t h e s e e s t i m a t e s . T h e r e w e r e n o c o n f l i c t o f i n t e r e s t s n o t e d a t t h e t i m e o f
r e v i e w b e c a u s e n o n e o f t h e m e m b e r s s i t o n t h e e x i s t i n g b o a r d . T a n y a L o v e a d d e d t h a t a r a t i n g
s c a l e w a s n o t u s e d , b u t m o r e o f a r e v i e w o f d u p l i c a t i n g s e r v i c e s a n d w h o i s b e s t a b l e t o
p r o v i d e t h a t s e r v i c e .
M / S / C ( K l e i n d i e n s t / v a n H a a s t e r ) r e c o m m e n d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n :
1 ) A l l o c a t e t h e M e a s u r e A S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t F u n d s a v a i l a b l e i n t h e w e s t e r n
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y a s p r e s e n t e d o n A t t a c h m e n t A ;
2 ) P l a c e i n c o n t i n g e n c y $ 1 7 , 0 0 0 i n F Y 0 2 f o r T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S p e c i a l i s t ' s T r a i n i n g
P r o g r a m ;
3 ) P l a c e i n c o n t i n g e n c y $ 8 5 , 2 0 0 f o r V a l l e y R e s t a r t S h e l t e r , I n c . p e n d i n g a d d i t i o n a l
s t a f f i n p u t . S t a f f w i l l w o r k w i t h e x i s t i n g s e r v i c e p r o v i d e r s t o d e t e r m i n e i f
e x i s t i n g t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s a r e a v a i l a b l e t o t r a n s p o r t V a l l e y R e s t a r t c l i e n t s ;
4 ) P l a c e i n c o n t i n g e n c y $ 7 2 , 0 0 0 u n t i l s u c h t i m e t h e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S p e c i a l i s t s ,
I n c . c a n a d e q u a t e l y s h o w t h a t t h e y c a n p r o v i d e t h e p r o p o s e d s e r v i c e s ; a n d
5 ) D i r e c t t h e E v a l u a t i o n C o m m i t t e e t o r e v i e w t h e c o n c e r n s b y F a m i l y S e r v i c e s a n d
i n c l u d e i n t h e r e p o r t t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
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J u d y W i t z i g , S c h i e r m e y e r C o n s u l t i n g S e r v i c e s , p r o v i d e d a b r i e f p r e s e n t a t i o n o n t h e e s t i m a t e d
p o t e n t i a l f o r s h o r t - d i s t a n c e r a i l t r a n s i t r i d e r s h i p a l o n g t w o m a j o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c o r r i d o r s w i t h i n
t h e s o u t h w e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y . T h e s t u d y l o o k e d a t g o i n g d i r e c t l y f r o m R i v e r s i d e a l o n g
a n i m p r o v e d U n i o n P a c i f i c B r a n c h L i n e d o w n t h e S a n J a c i n t o w h i c h i s a d i s t a n c e o f
a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 7 m i l e s . W i t h t h e i n c l u s i o n o f t h e l i n e t o T e m e c u l a , i t w o u l d m a k e t h i s a
s y s t e m o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y 5 5 m i l e s t h a t w o u l d o p e r a t e w i t h a p o t e n t i a l o f 2 5 s t a t i o n s . T h e
p r e s e n t g r o w t h f o r e c a s t f o r 2 0 2 0 w a s u s e d . S h e t h e n r e v i e w e d t h e e l e m e n t s i n c l u d e d i n t h e
s t u d y t o f o r m t h e m o d e l s u c h a s t h e t y p e o f t r a i n c a r t h a t c o u l d b e u s e d f o r t h e s e s h o r t - h a u l s .
T h e d a i l y n u m b e r f r o m t h i s n a r r o w c o r r i d o r i n t h e r a n g e f r o m t h e R i v e r s i d e t o S a n J a c i n t o i n
2 0 0 5 w o u l d b e b e t w e e n 3 1 6 0 a n d 6 1 2 5 j u m p i n g u p t o 9 , 0 0 0 r i d e r s f o r a l l t y p e s o f t r i p s a l l
d a y . S h e r e v i e w e d t h e r i d e r s h i p e s t i m a t e s a n d t h e m e t h o d u s e d t o a r r i v e a t t h o s e n u m b e r s .
S h e n o t e d t h a t a c o m p a r i s o n w a s d o n e o f s i m i l a r l i n e s a n d h o w t h e r i d e r s h i p e s t i m a t e
c o m p a r e d t o t h e a c t u a l r i d e r s h i p o n t h o s e l i n e s . I n t h e p e r i o d u p t o 2 0 2 0 t h e c o r r i d o r m i g h t
b e b e t t e r s e r v e d b y a n e x p r e s s b u s s y s t e m t o b u i l d r i d e r s h i p .
E r i c H a l e y p o i n t e d o u t t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n i s o n t h e c u s p o f m a k i n g a v e r y i m p o r t a n t d e c i s i o n
r e g a r d i n g t h e S a n J a c i n t o B r a n c h a n d t h e e x t e n s i o n o f c o m m u t e r r a i l s e r v i c e i n t o t h e C i t y o f
P e r r i s a t a c o s t o f $ 8 6 m i l l i o n w i t h $ 3 9 m i l l i o n p r e d i c a t e d u p o n g r a n t s . T h i s i s t h e e n d o f a
y e a r l o n g p r o c e s s . T h e d e c i s i o n b e f o r e t h e c o m m i t t e e t o d a y i s w h e t h e r o r n o t t o m o v e
f o r w a r d w i t h c o m m u t e r r a i l o u t t h a t f a r a n d c o m m i t t o a p r o g r a m o f p r o j e c t s a n d a d v o c a c y f o r
t h e n e x t n i n e y e a r s . A s a b y - p r o d u c t o f t h a t d e c i s i o n a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 2 9 m i l l i o n w o u l d b e f r e e d
u p f o r p r o j e c t s i n W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y s i n c e t h i s w a s a W e s t e r n r a i l a l l o c a t i o n .
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M/S/C (Byrd/Busch) recommend Commission approval for:
1) Receiving the preliminary "Southwest Riverside Short -Haul Rail -Transit
Ridership Estimate" report prepared by Schiermeyer Consulting Services;
2) Adopting the Commuter Rail option for passenger service between Riverside
and Perris along the San Jacinto Branch Line (and Riverside Branch Line) for
inclusion in the pending Strategic Plan update; and
3) Reserving $39 million in Measure "A" funds accruing before 2009 to rail
projects, including $15 million capital and $ 5 million operating to the San
Jacinto Branch Line project.
9. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERCITY RAIL GROUP REAUTHORIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP
This item was pulled from the agenda and will be presented at a later meeting of the
Committee.
10. RAIL PROGRAM UPDATE
It was determined that the Commission receive and file the Rail Program Update.
11. FY 2001-2007 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
M/S/C (Wilson/Kleindienst) recommend that the Commission approve the FY 2001-07
Short Range Transit Plans for the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Corona, and Region
Commuter Rail as presented.
12. RESOLUTION NO. 00-008 "RESOLUTION OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION AMENDING GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEASURE "A"
FUNDED COMMUTER INCENTIVE PROJECTS AS PART OF ITS COMMUTER ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM"
M/S/C Ivan Haaster/Byrd) recommend that the Commission:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 00-008 'Resolution of the Riverside County
Transportation Commission amending guidelines for the administration of the
Measure 'A" Funded Commuter Incentive Projects as part of its Commuter
Assistance Program".
13. FY 00/01 MEASURE A COMMUTER ASSISTANCE BUSPOOL SUBSIDY FUNDING
CONTINUATION REQUESTS
M/S/C Ivan Haaster/Kleindienst) recommend that the Commission:
1) Authorize payment of $1,175/month per buspool for the period July 1, 2000
to June 30, 2001 to the existing Riverside/Fullerton, Riverside/EI Segundo and
Moreno Valley/EI Segundo buspools, and one additional buspool upon receipt
of a written request for subsidy support;
21 Direct Raytheon staff to stage the Riverside/Fullerton buspool at a park and ride
lot other than the La Sierra MetroLink station;
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f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
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A t t h e i r J u n e 2 0 0 0 m e e t i n g , t h e C a l i f o r n i a T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n a d o p t e d t h e
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n e w S T I P p r o g r a m m i n g c a p a c i t y f o r t h e f o u r - y e a r p e r i o d t h r o u g h F Y 2 0 0 3 - 0 4 .
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h i g h w a y s a f e t y , r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , a n d o p e r a t i o n s p r o j e c t s w h i c h a r e p r o p o s e d a n d
d e v e l o p e d b y C a ' t r a n s
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i s a v a i l a b l e i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y . T h i s i n c l u d e s $ 3 3 . 4 9 6 M i n n e w p r o g r a m m i n g
c a p a c i t y a s w e l l a s $ 2 7 . 5 7 8 m i l l i o n i n p r i o r u n p r o g r a m m e d S T I P b a l a n c e s . G i v e n o u r
i n t r a c o u n t y S T I P f o r m u l a , t h e n e w f u n d i n g c a p a c i t y w o u l d b e s p l i t a s f o l l o w s :
D i s c r e t i o n a r y : 2 4 . 2 0 % $ 8 , 1 0 6 , 0 3 2
F o r m u l a : 7 5 . 8 0 % $ 2 5 , 3 8 9 , 9 6 8
W e s t e r n C o u n t y 7 2 . 2 3 % $ 1 8 , 3 3 9 , 1 7 4 *
C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y 2 6 . 3 9 % $ 6 , 7 0 0 , 4 1 3
P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y 1 . 3 8 % $ 3 5 0 , 3 8 1
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S R 9 1 b e t w e e n M a r y a n d S e v e n t h S t r e e t s p e r R C T C a c t i o n J a n u a r y 1 2 , 2 0 0 0 .
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The unprogrammed balances consists of the following:
Western County:
1998 STIP 1-215 reservation
1998 STIP Augm Rt 91 Mary/Magnolia
1998 STIP Augm 60/215 TCL
Coachella Valley:
1998 STIP Balance
1998 STIP Augmentation 2% PPM
1998 STIP Augmentation Balance
Palo Verde Valley:
1998 STIP Balance
1998 STIP Augmentation 2% PPM
1998 STIP Augmentation Balance
1998 El Nino/Rehab Balance
Discretionary Pot:
1998 STIP Augmentation 2% PPM
1998 STIP Augmentation Balance
1998 El Nino/Rehab Balance
TOTAL UNPROGRAMMED
$ 728,988
$ 10, 278,000
$ 7,200,000
$ 18,206,988
$ 1,123, 794
$ 114,637*
$ 5,664,910
$ 6,903,341
$ 1,385,218
$ 2,077
$ 296,232
$ 156,906
$ 1,840,433
$ 491,946
$ 2,198
$ 133,017
$ 627,161
$ 27,577,923
*note: CVAG requested programming of$24, 780 in PPM funds for additional costs on
the 1-10 PSR. These funds are still included in the unprogrammed balance column.
NEXT STEPS:
The schedule adopted by the CTC for the 2000 STIP Augmentation is as follows:
Regions submit Regional Program List
Caltrans submits Interregional Program List
CTC STIP hearings
CTC publishes staff recommendations
CTC adopts 2000 STIP Augmentation
By September 29, 2000
By September 29, 2000
Oct -Nov 2000
November 16, 2000
December 5-6, 2000
There are a couple of issues which may have a material impact on how the
Commission approaches this programming opportunity. At the time of this agenda,
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F R O M :
J e r r y R i v e r a , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
U n m e t T r a n s i t N e e d s H e a r i n g T e s t i m o n y a n d R e s p o n s e s
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N
T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l t o r e c o m m e n d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n 1 ) t h a t i t
r e a f f i r m i t s d e f i n i t i o n o f " U n m e t T r a n s i t N e e d s " a n d " R e a s o n a b l e t o M e e t " ; 2 ) t h a t
b a s e d u p o n a r e v i e w o f r e q u e s t s f o r s e r v i c e s r e c e i v e d t h r o u g h t h e " u n m e t t r a n s i t
n e e d s " h e a r i n g p r o c e s s , r e v i e w o f e x i s t i n g s e r v i c e s a n d p r o p o s e d i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e
a v a i l a b l e s e r v i c e s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n m a k e a f i n d i n g t h a t t h e r e a r e n o u n m e t t r a n s i t
n e e d s w h i c h c a n b e r e a s o n a b l y m e t i n t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y a r e a ; a n d 3 ) t h a t t h e
C o m m i s s i o n a d o p t R e s o l u t i o n N o . 0 0 - 0 1 1 .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N
S t a t e l a w r e q u i r e s t h a t p r i o r t o m a k i n g a n y a l l o c a t i o n s o f L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n F u n d s n o t
d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d t o p u b l i c t r a n s i t , t h e C o m m i s s i o n m u s t i d e n t i f y t h e u n m e t t r a n s i t n e e d s i n
t h e a r e a a n d d e t e r m i n e t h o s e t h a t a r e r e a s o n a b l e t o m e e t . A t l e a s t o n e p u b l i c h e a r i n g
m u s t b e h e l d t o s o l i c i t c o m m e n t s o n u n m e t t r a n s i t n e e d s . T h e o n l y a r e a t h a t t h i s
d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f u n m e t n e e d s i s a p p l i c a b l e i s i n t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y w h e r e i t i s
a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t n o t a l l f u n d s w i l l b e n e e d e d f o r t r a n s i t . I n t h e W e s t e r n C o u n t y a n d
C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y , a l l a v a i l a b l e l o c a l t r a n s i t f u n d s a r e b e i n g u s e d f o r t r a n s i t s e r v i c e .
T h e C o m m i s s i o n h e l d a p u b l i c h e a r i n g i n B l y t h e o n M a r c h 2 , 2 0 0 0 . C o m m i s s i o n e r s
K l e i n d i e n s t , K e l l y , C r a i n a n d W i l s o n a c t e d a s t h e h e a r i n g b o a r d . N o t i c e o f t h e h e a r i n g w a s
a d v e r t i s e d t w i c e i n t h e l o c a l n e w s p a p e r a n d n o t i c e s w e r e m a i l e d t o s o c i a l s e r v i c e a g e n c i e s
i n t h e a r e a , t h e l o c a l c o l l e g e , m e d i c a l f a c i l i t i e s , p u b l i c l i b r a r y , a n d r e s i d e n t s w h o p r e v i o u s l y
h a d e x p r e s s e d i n t e r e s t i n t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s . W e h a d s i x ( 6 ) p e o p l e p r o v i d e c o m m e n t s a t t h e
h e a r i n g r e g a r d i n g t h e s e r v i c e n e e d s i n t h e a r e a .
A t t a c h e d i s a s u m m a r y o f t h e c o m m e n t s r e c e i v e d . W e w o r k e d w i t h s t a f f f r o m t h e C i t y o f
B l y t h e t o d e t e r m i n e w h a t i m p r o v e m e n t s w e r e r e a s o n a b l e t o m e e t b a s e d o n t h e p r o j e c t e d
p r o d u c t i v i t y . T h e r e q u e s t s r e l a t i n g t o c o n n e c t i n g s e r v i c e t o t h e V A c l i n i c i n P a l m D e s e r t
a n d t h e h o s p i t a l i n L o m a L i n d a a p p e a r t o b e t h e p r i m a r y c o n c e r n a t t h i s t i m e . T h e C i t y o f
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Blythe and RCTC staff will work with the County Veterans Services department and the
Veterans Advisory Committee to develop a program *to transport clients to their
appointments. As noted on the attached letter from Mr. Les Nelson, Blythe's City Manager,
there are three viable options that are being explored as a means of providing
transportation service to veterans in the Blythe area.
The Commission's Citizens Advisory Committee/Social Service Advisory Council reviewed
the service requests and responses at their meeting on June 19, 2000. The Committee
recommendation was to find that there may be unmet transit needs that could be
reasonably met. They further recommended that $20,000 be set aside to fund
transportation service from the Blythe area to the outpatient clinic in Palm Desert and/or
VA hospital in Loma Linda.
Prior to allocating any Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds for street and road
purposes, the Commission must adopt by resolution a finding that there are no unmet
transit needs that can be reasonably met by existing or proposed service contained in the
Short Range Transit Plan for Riverside County. The Commission previously adopted a
definition of "Unmet Transit Needs" and "Reasonable to Meet". The definitions are as
follows:
"Unmet Transit Needs are, at a minimum, those public transportation or specialized
transportation services that are identified in the Regional Short Range Transit Plan
Report, and the Regional Transportation Plan (Regional Mobility Plan) that have not
been implemented or funded."
"Reasonable to meet shall include the following factors: community acceptance,
timing, equity, economy (both short term and long term), and cost effectiveness
including the ability to meet the required farebox ratios."
Based upon the above definition, staff recommends the Commission make a finding that
there are no unmet transit needs which can be reasonably met in the Palo Verde Valley
area. Both Blythe and RCTC staff believe it is not cost effective to dedicate a vehicle for
one or two trips per month into the Coachella Valley. A demonstration program was
implemented four or five years ago by the Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency to provide
transportation to and from the Coachella Valley, but it was terminated because of lack of
ridership and extraordinary costs per passenger trip. Also, we both believe the options
mentioned in the attached letter should be pursued.
All persons that provided comments were provided written responses and notified of this
Commission meeting.
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R E S O L U T I O N O F T H E R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
C O M M I S S I O N A D O P T I N G A F I N D I N G T H A T T H E R E A R E N O U N M E T
T R A N S I T N E E D S T H A T A R E R E A S O N A B L E T O M E E T I N T H E P A L O
V E R D E V A L L E Y A R E A
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s i d e n t i f i e d t h e t r a n s i t n e e d s o f r e s i d e n t s i n t h e P a l o V e r d e
V a l l e y a r e a , i n c l u d i n g t h e n e e d s o f s e n i o r s , p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s a n d t h e t r a n s i t d e p e n d e n t ; a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s h e l d a p r o p e r l y n o t i c e d p u b l i c h e a r i n g o n M a r c h 2 , 2 0 0 0 ,
a n d s o l i c i t e d w r i t t e n c o m m e n t s , t o g a t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n t o a s s i s t i n i d e n t i f y i n g u n m e t t r a n s i t n e e d s i n
t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y a r e a ; a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s d e f i n e d " U n m e t T r a n s i t N e e d s " a s , a t a m i n i m u m , t h o s e
p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o r s p e c i a l i z e d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s t h a t a r e i d e n t i f i e d i n t h e R e g i o n a l S h o r t
R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a n R e p o r t , a n d t h e R e g i o n a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P l a n ( R e g i o n a l M o b i l i t y P l a n ) t h a t h a v e
n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d o r f u n d e d ; a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s d e f i n e d " r e a s o n a b l e t o m e e t " a s i n c l u d i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g
f a c t o r s : c o m m u n i t y a c c e p t a n c e , t i m i n g , e q u i t y , e c o n o m y ( b o t h s h o r t t e r m a n d l o n g t e r m ) , a n d c o s t
e f f e c t i v e n e s s i n c l u d i n g t h e a b i l i t y t o m e e t t h e r e q u i r e d f a r e b o x r a t i o s ; a n d
W H E R E A S , p u r s u a n t t o C a l i f o r n i a P u b l i c U t i l i t i e s C o d e s e c t i o n 9 9 4 0 1 . 5 , t h e C o m m i s s i o n
h a s c o n s u l t e d w i t h t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s C i t i z e n s ' A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e / S o c i a l S e r v i c e s T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l r e g a r d i n g t h e t r a n s i t n e e d s o f t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y a r e a ; a n d
W H E R E A S , a n a n a l y s i s o f t h e e x i s t i n g p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s ( d i a l - a - r i d e ) i n t h e P a l o
V e r d e V a l l e y h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e d , a n d w i t h t h e p l a n n e d i m p r o v e m e n t s t h a t w i l l b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e
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n e e d s o f s e n i o r s , p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s , t h e t r a n s i t d e p e n d e n t a n d t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c ;
N O W , T H E R E F O R E , t h e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n h e r e b y r e s o l v e s :
T h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n a d o p t s t h e f i n d i n g t h a t t h e r e a r e n o u n m e t t r a n s i t n e e d s i n t h e P a l o
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N a t y K o p e n h a v e r , C l e r k o f t h e
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w i t h i n t h e n e x t 3 t o 5 y e a r s .
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t h e B l y t h e a r e a t o P a l m D e s e r t a n d b a c k .
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t o t h e C o u n t y l i n e o r a t l e a s t u p t o L o s t
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m o n e y t o c o n d u c t a n O r i g i n /
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t h e f e a s i b i l i t y o f a f i x e d - r o u t e
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r e q u e s t t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o
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p r o v i d e s r e i m b u r s e m e n t t o
v o l u n t e e r d r i v e r s i s c u r r e n t l y
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c o n t i n u i n g t o w o r k w i t h R i c h a r d
S m i t h i n i d e n t i f y i n g a d r i v e r
p o o l t o b e t t e r u t i l i z e t h e T R I P
p r o g r a m .
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d e n s i t y i r , t h e a r e a w i l l n o t
s u p p o r t t h e c o s t e f f e c t i v e
o p e r a t i o n o f a v a n s e r v i c e . T h e
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BLYTHE TRANSIT NEEDS HEARING
March 2, 2000
Name/Organization Summary of Comments
Staff Response
Page 2
Col. Tom Henry
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Trying to set up a new transportation
system to get Veterans from Blythe to the
clinic in Palm Desert and to the hospital in
Loma Linda.
Staff is working with the local
Veterans Advisory Committee,
County Veterans Services, and
RCTC to identify possible
options.
Bill Densmore, Director
Riverside County Veterans
Services
1153A Spruce
Riverside, CA 9250
Wants support to help link -up the veterans
of the Palo Verde Valley with the VA
Hospital in Loma Linda.
See above response.
Annie Tuttle
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
11201 Benton Street
Loma Linda, CA
Followed up on requests made by Bill
Densmore.
See above response.
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0 5 0 5 8 3
P e r o u r t e l e p h o n e c o n v e r s a t i o n , t o f o l l o w i s a v e r y b r i e f s n a p s h o t o f a c t i v i t i e s u n d e r
c o n s i d e r a t i o n r e l a t i v e t o t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r V e t e r a n s i n t h e B l y t h e a r e a . I n p a r t i c u l a r t h e
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i s s u e i n c l u d e s a t a m i n i m u m s e r v i c e t o - a n d - f r o m t h e V e t e r a n s C o m m u n i t y
B a s e d O u t p a t i e n t C l i n i c ( C B O C ) i n P a l m D e s e r t , a n d m a y b e a l s o t h e V e t e r a n s H o s p i t a l i n
L o m a L i n d a .
O p t i o n 1 - A p r o g r a m t h r o u g h t h e C o u n t y o f R i v e r s i d e D e p a r t m e n t o f V e t e r a n s S e r v i c e s ,
i n c o r p o r a t i n g a v a n s e c u r e d t h r o u g h G S A . C o n t a c t i s B i l l D e n s m o r e .
O p t i o n 2 - R C T C B o a r d M e m b e r K l e i n d i e n s t i s l o o k i n g f o r R C T C f u n d s t o s u p p l e m e n t t h e
n o r m a l t r a n s i t s e r v i c e p r o v i d e d b y P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y T r a n s i t A g e n c y ( P V V T A ) . T h i s
w o u l d b e a s p e c i a l t w i c e a m o n t h s e r v i c e i n t o P a l m D e s e r t .
O p t i o n 3 - W o r k i n g t h r o u g h t h e C o u n t y w i d e T R I P P r o g r a m w h e r e b y v e t e r a n s w o u l d t r a v e l
w i t h a f r i e n d a n d h a v e t h e a b i l i t y t o r e i m b u r s e t h e c o s t a t . 2 8 � a m i l e .
S i n c e r e l y ,
L e s N e l s o n
C i t y M a n a g e r
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RIVERS/DE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMM/SS/ON
DATE:
June 26, 2000
TO:
Plans and Programs Committee
FROM:
Jerry Rivera, Program Manager
THROUGH:
Cathy Bechtel, Director of Planning and Programming
SUBJECT:
FY 2001-2007 Short Range Transit Plans
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
This item is to seek Committee approval of the FY 2001-07 Short Range Transit Plans
for the City of Riverside, Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency, Riverside Transit Agency,
and SunLine Transit Agency as presented and forward to the Commission for final
action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
At its meeting on June 14, 2000, the Commission approved the FY 2001-2007 Short
Range Transit Plans (SRTP) for the cities of Banning, Beaumont, and Corona and
Regional Commuter Rail. The Riverside County SRTP covers the three apportionment
areas of the county and is comprised of plans for the above four operators, the City
of Riverside, the Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency (PVVTA), Riverside Transit Agency
(RTA), and SunLine Transit Agency.
The Plans for the last four operators were reviewed by the Commission's Citizens'
Advisory Committee (CAC) on June 19, 2000. The CAC was supportive of the
proposed SRTPs as presented.
Following is a summary of service highlights/changes:
Riverside Special Services
The City of Riverside's SRTP proposes an operating budget of $1,300,200 for FY
2001, a decrease of $50,187 from FY 2000. The City has operated a 24-hour
advance registration dial -a -ride for the elderly and persons with disabilities since June,
1975. This specialized transportation service provides transportation to anywhere
within the city limits. Ridership is projected at about 148,000 passengers for the
coming fiscal year. The City is anticipating an increased marketing effort, a training
program for drivers, and beginning service one hour earlier on Sundays in FY 2001.
Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency
The Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency SRTP proposes an operating budget of
$219,600 for FY 2001, a $71,547 decrease from FY 2000. The PVVTA operates a
dial -a -ride service for the general public in the City of Blythe and adjacent
unincorporated area. Service has been provided by the Valley Resource Center under
(10011.
a contractual agreement with PVVTA since September, 1981. The Short Range
Transit Plan for the PVVTA proposes a continuation of existing services for FY 2001.
Riverside Transit Agency
Riverside Transit Agency's SRTP proposes an operating budget of $29,900,000 for
FY 2001, an increase of 14.3 % over FY 2000. The increase will support a 7% and
13% increase in annual revenue service miles and hours, respectively. Increases in
operating expenses are attributable to a full year impact of the Sunday service
implemented in January 2000, expanded ADA Intercity and After Hours service, new
demonstration and contracted fixed route operations, fuel costs and inflationary
adjustments for goods and services.
The capital budget for FY 2001 totals $8,308,000 and includes the following projects:
$4,380,000 for the purchase of ten (10) replacement and two (2) expansion coaches;
$1,200,000 for the purchase of ten (10) replacement and ten (10) expansion
paratransit vehicles; $1,000,000 for the purchase of Intelligent Transportation System
(ITS) software system; and $1,109,000 for a variety of miscellaneous items including
debt service on transit coaches purchased with Certificates of. Participation, the
purchase of eight (8) support vehicles, the purchase of vehicles maintenance
equipment and spares, bus zone maintenance, facilities upgrades, operations and office
equipment.
Also included in this year's capital program is the advanced purchase of an additional
fifty-seven (57) full-size transit coaches through a bond -financed loan program offered
by the California Transit Finance Authority. This includes 28 replacement and 29
expansion coaches.
SunLine Transit Agency
SunLine's SRTP proposes a $13,733,000 budget, an increase of $1,578,000 over FY
2000. Resources in FY 2001 will be dedicated to minor changes in fixed route
service, balanced with the first full year on running unDial "in house" and the SunLink
connector service to the Inland Empire.
• Line 111 schedule will be adjusted to allow for a consistent 25 minute headway
and an added weekend trip in order to keep the same operating hours as the
week days;
• Adjust the schedule on Line 24 to maintain its 75 minute headway;
• Realigned service on Line 14 which will eliminate north and south travel along
Sunrise and Farrell between Ramon and Palm Canyon and begin service along
the Tahquitz Canyon corridor in Palm Springs;
• Continue SunLink service with four round trips per day to the Metrolink station
in Riverside (an additional mid -day trip is listed in the SRTP but will only be
scheduled if funding becomes available);
• Implement Line 92, a three month demonstration project of feeder service in the
Tyler Street area of Coachella to connect passengers from their neighborhoods
n 0 0 Z r<.; over a railroad crossing to the Line 90 and 91; and
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• Add a third vehicle to Shopper Hopper Line 51 to serve major hotels along the
Highway 111 corridor between Indian Wells and Palm Desert.
The capital budget includes $565,000 for the annual "COPS" payment for 34 CNG
buses purchased in 1994, $106,000 for two new replacement paratransit vehicles,
$450,000 for hydrogen fueling infrastructure, $143,000 for 3 replacement support
vehicles, as well as routine maintenance, computer and office equipment.
Financial Assessment
Project Cost
$41,784,434
Source of Funds
LTF, STA, FTA, Measure "A"
Included in Fiscal Year Budget
Y
Year
Included in Program Budget
Y
Year Programmed
2000-
01
Approved Allocation
Y
Year of Allocation
2000-
01
Budget Adjustment Required
N
Financial Impact Not Applicable
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C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M / S S / O N
D A T E :
J u n e 2 6 , 2 0 0 0
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
J e r r y R i v e r a , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
F Y 2 0 0 1 F T A S e c t i o n 5 3 0 7 P r o g r a m o f P r o j e c t s
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N
T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l o f t h e F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 F T A S e c t i o n 5 3 0 7
P r o g r a m o f P r o j e c t s f o r R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y a n d f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l
a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N
A n n u a l l y , t h e F e d e r a l T r a n s i t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( F T A ) d i s t r i b u t e s f e d e r a l o p e r a t i n g a n d
c a p i t a l b l o c k g r a n t f u n d s t o u r b a n i z e d a r e a s t h r o u g h i t s S e c t i o n 5 3 0 7 P r o g r a m
( f o r m e r l y k n o w n a s S e c t i o n 9 ) . T h e r e a r e f o u r u r b a n i z e d a r e a s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y :
W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ; H e m e t ; P a l m S p r i n g s ; a n d I n d i o / C o a c h e l l a . I n o r d e r f o r
g r a n t s f r o m t h e s e f u n d s t o b e a p p r o v e d , t h e C o m m i s s i o n m u s t d e v e l o p a P r o g r a m o f
P r o j e c t s f o r e a c h a r e a , h o l d a p u b l i c h e a r i n g o n t h e p r o g r a m s , a n d a p p r o v e t h e
p r o g r a m s .
P r o g r a m o f P r o j e c t s f o r t h e f o u r a r e a s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y h a v e b e e n d e v e l o p e d u s i n g
t h e F Y 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 0 a r e a a p p o r t i o n m e n t s . T h e a c t u a l a p p o r t i o n m e n t s w i l l n o t b e k n o w n
u n t i l l a t e r t h i s c a l e n d a r y e a r w h e n f i n a l a p p r o p r i a t i o n s a r e m a d e b y C o n g r e s s . T h e
P r o g r a m s h a v e b e e n d e v e l o p e d a t t h e h i g h e s t a n t i c i p a t e d a m o u n t t o a l l o w t h e
o p e r a t o r s t o p r o c e e d w i t h f i l i n g t h e i r g r a n t a p p l i c a t i o n s a n d t o a v o i d d e l a y s , p r o g r a m
a m e n d m e n t s a n d a d d i t i o n a l p a p e r w o r k i f t h e a c t u a l a p p o r t i o n m e n t s a r e i n f a c t l o w e r
t h a n e s t i m a t e d .
T h e p r o p o s e d P r o g r a m s o f P r o j e c t s c o n t a i n p r o j e c t s t a k e n f r o m t h e S h o r t R a n g e
T r a n s i t P l a n ( S R T P ) f o r F Y 2 0 0 1 - 2 0 0 7 a n d w e r e d e v e l o p e d i n c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h t h e
e l i g i b l e p u b l i c t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s . T h e b a l a n c e s a v a i l a b l e w i l l b e c a r r i e d o v e r t o n e x t
f i s c a l y e a r .
A n o t i c e o f t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g w i l l b e p u b l i s h e d i n t h e n e w s p a p e r p r i o r t o t h e
C o m m i s s i o n m e e t i n g a n d p r i v a t e t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s w i l l b e p r o v i d e d a c o p y o f e a c h
p r o g r a m , a d v i s e d o f t h e h e a r i n g a n d e n c o u r a g e d t o c o m m e n t o n t h e p r o g r a m s .
0 0 0 1 4
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U R B A N I Z E D A R E A :
B U S A P P O R T I O N M E N T :
R A I L A P P O R T I O N M E N T :
C A R R Y O V E R F U N D S - B U S :
C A R R Y O V E R F U N D S - R A I L :
T R A N S F E R F U N D S - B U S :
T O T A L F U N D S A V A I L - B U S :
T O T A L F U N D S A V A I L - R A I L :
P R O G R A M O F P R O J E C T S
F T A S E C T I O N 5 3 0 7
F Y 2 0 0 0 / 0 1
R I V E R S I D E - S A N B E R N A R D I N O
$ 4 , 4 6 5 , 8 9 3
$ 3 , 7 8 5 , 8 1 4
$ 2 , 1 9 0 , 4 6 5
$ 9 , 6 2 2 , 0 5 7
$ 0
$ 6 , 9 8 5 , 4 6 5
$ 1 5 , 6 2 2 , 0 5 7
R E C I P I E N T S : S U B A R E A A P P O R T I O N M E N T S
R I V E R S I D E T R A N S I T A G E N C Y
C I T Y O F C O R O N A
C I T Y O F R I V E R S I D E
P R O G R A M O F P R O J E C T S :
( 1 ) C I T Y O F C O R O N A - P R E V E N T A T I V E M A I N T E N A N C E
( 2 ) C I T Y O F C O R O N A - 3 R E P L A C E M E N T V A N S
( 3 ) C I T Y O F C O R O N A - N E W F A C I L I T Y C O N S T R .
( 4 ) C I T Y O F R I V E R S I D E - 5 R E P L A C E M E N T V A N S
T O T A L
A M O U N T
$ 7 9 2 , 0 0 0
$ 1 8 0 , 0 0 0
$ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0
$ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0
( 5 ) R T A - 1 0 R E P L A C E M E N T & 2 E X P A N S I O N $ 4 , 3 8 0 , 0 0 0
T R A N S I T C O A C H E S
( 6 ) R T A - D E B T F I N A N C I N G F O R 5 7 T R A N S I T
C O A C H E S
( 7 ) R T A - 2 0 D A R V A N S ( 1 0 R , 1 0 E )
$ 6 1 9 , 0 0 0
$ 1 , 2 0 0 , 0 0 0
( 8 ) R T A - B U S S T O P A M E N I T I E S $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 6
( 9 ) R T A - O F F I C E I T S H A R D W A R E & S O F T W A R E $ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0
( 1 0 ) R T A - 8 S E R V I C E S U P P O R T V E H I C L E S ( 2 R , 6 E ) $ 2 0 8 , 0 0 0
( 1 1 ) R T A - D E B T S E R V I C E P A Y M E N T F O R $ 3 7 9 , 0 0 0
1 0 T R A N S I T C O A C H E S
T O T A L P R O G R A M M E D
B A L A N C E A V A I L A B L E - B U S
B A L A N C E A V A I L A B L E - R A I L
A p p r o v e d b y R C T C :
$ 5 , 2 2 6 , 0 0 0
$ 3 7 9 , 4 0 0
$ 2 0 7 , 5 0 0
F E D E R A L P R O J E C T
S H A R E T Y P E
$ 3 0 , 0 0 0 C
$ 1 4 9 , 4 0 0 C
$ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 C
$ 2 0 7 , 5 0 0 C
$ 2 , 5 0 4 , 0 0 0 C
$ 4 9 5 , 0 0 0 C
$ 9 6 0 , 0 0 0 C
$ 8 0 , 0 0 0 C
$ 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 C
$ 8 4 , 0 0 0 C
$ 3 0 3 , 0 0 0 C
$ 9 , 3 5 8 , 0 0 0 $ 5 , 8 1 2 , 9 0 0
$ 1 , 1 7 2 , 5 6 5
$ 1 5 , 6 2 2 , 0 5 7
n 0 0 1 5
PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
FTA SECTION 5307
FY 2000-01
URBANIZED AREA: HEMET
APPORTIONMENT $886,135
CARRYOVER FUNDS: $71,539
TRANSFER FUNDS: $0
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE: $957,674
RECIPIENTS: SUBAREA APPORTIONMENTS
RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY $889,088
PROGRAM OF PROJECTS:
(1) RTA Capitalized Purchased Transp.
JULY 1, 2000 TO JUNE 30, 2001
TOTAL FEDERAL PROJECT DESIGNATED
AMOUNT SHARE TYPE RECIPIENT
$1,724,694 $886,135 C STATE
TOTAL PROGRAMMED $1,724,694 $886,135
BALANCE AVAILABLE 871,539
APPROVED BY RCTC: July 12, 2000
J R: 6/20/00
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P R O G R A M O F P R O J E C T S
F T A S E C T I O N 5 3 0 7
F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1
U R B A N I Z E D A R E A : P A L M S P R I N G S
A P P O R T I O N M E N T : $ 1 , 0 5 8 , 0 4 2
C A R R Y O V E R F U N D S : $ 1 4 8 , 5 6 0
T R A N S F E R F U N D S : $ 0
- T O T A L F U N D S A V A I L A B L E : $ 1 , 2 0 6 , 6 0 2
R E C I P I E N T S : S U B A R E A A P P O R T I O N M E N T S
S U N L I N E T R A N S I T A G E N C Y $ 1 , 1 5 0 , 1 7 8
P R O G R A M O F P R O J E C T S :
T O T A L F E D E R A L P R O J E C T D E S I G N A T E D
A M O U N T S H A R E T Y P E R E C I P I E N T
( 1 ) S U N L I N E - - O P E R A T I N G A S S I S T A N C E $ 1 3 , 9 8 7 , 0 0 0 $ 3 2 4 , 0 0 0 O S T A T E
J U L Y 1 , 2 0 0 0 T O J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 0 1
( 2 ) S U N L I N E - - L E A S E / P U R C H A S E $ 5 6 5 , 0 0 0 $ 4 5 2 , 0 0 0 C S T A T E
R E P L A C E M E N T T R A N S I T C O A C H E S
( 3 ) S U N L I N E - - H Y D R O G E N F U E L I N G $ 4 5 0 , 0 0 0 $ 3 6 0 , 0 0 0 C S T A T E
I N F R A S T R U C T U R E
( 4 ) S U N L I N E - - C O M P U T E R & $ 3 5 , 0 0 0 $ 1 4 , 1 7 8 C S T A T E
E L E C T R I C A L E Q U I P M E N T
T O T A L P R O G R A M M E D $ 1 5 , 0 3 7 , 0 0 0 $ 1 , 1 5 0 , 1 7 8
B A L A N C E A V A I L A B L E $ 5 6 , 4 2 4
A P P R O V E D B Y R C T C : J u l y 1 2 , 2 0 0 0
J R : 6 / 2 0 / 0 0
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URBANIZED AREA:
APPORTIONMENT:
CARRYOVER FUNDS:
TRANSFER FUNDS:
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE:
RECIPIENTS:
SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY
PROGRAM OF PROJECTS:
(1) SUNLINE--Preventative Maintenance
JULY 1, 2000 TO JUNE 30, 2001
(2) SUNLINE-- 2 Replace. Paratransit Veh.
(3) SUNLINE-- 3 Replace. Support Veh.
(4) SUNLINE-- Facility Improvements
(5) SUNLINE-- Computer & Elec. Equip..
TOTAL PROGRAMMED
BALANCE AVAILABLE
APPROVED BY RCTC: July 12, 2000
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PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
FTA SECTION 5307
FY 2000-01
INDIO/COACHELLA
$535,822
$0
$0
$535,822
SUBAREA APPORTIONMENTS
$535,822
TOTAL FEDERAL PROJECT DESIGNATED
AMOUNT SHARE TYPE RECIPIENT
$13,987,000 $254,000 0/C
$106,000 $85,000 C
$143,000 $114,000 C
$212,000 $69,000 C
$35,000 $13,822 C
$14,483,000 $535,822
$0
STATE
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C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M / S S / O N
D A T E :
J u n e 2 6 , 2 0 0 0
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
J e r r y R i v e r a , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
F Y 2 0 0 1 F T A S e c t i o n 5 3 1 1 R u r a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P r o g r a m
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N
T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l o f t h e p r o p o s e d F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 F T A S e c t i o n
5 3 1 1 P r o g r a m o f P r o j e c t s f o r R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y a n d f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r
f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N
T h e S e c t i o n 5 3 1 1 R u r a l T r a n s i t A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m f r o m t h e F e d e r a l T r a n s i t
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , f o r m e r l y k n o w n a s S e c t i o n 1 8 , p r o v i d e s f e d e r a l o p e r a t i n g a s s i s t a n c e
f u n d s f o r r u r a l t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s . T h e s e f u n d s a r e a d m i n i s t e r e d b y C a l t r a n s a n d t h e
m a j o r i t y o f t h e f u n d s a r e p a s s e d t h r o u g h t o c o u n t i e s b a s e d o n a p o p u l a t i o n f o r m u l a .
T h e r e m a i n i n g f u n d s , i f s u f f i c i e n t t o j u s t i f y a c a l l f o r p r o j e c t s , a r e a w a r d e d i n a
s t a t e w i d e d i s c r e t i o n a r y p r o g r a m b y C a l t r a n s f o r r u r a l c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s a n d i n t e r c i t y b u s
p r o g r a m s . T r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s i n c o u n t i e s w h e r e f o r m u l a f u n d s a r e f u l l y p r o g r a m m e d
s u b m i t p r o j e c t s f o r d i s c r e t i o n a r y f u n d i n g t o C a l t r a n s . I n o r d e r f o r g r a n t s t o b e
a p p r o v e d , t h e C o m m i s s i o n m u s t d e v e l o p a n d a p p r o v e a P r o g r a m o f P r o j e c t s .
T h e a t t a c h e d p r o g r a m w a s p r e p a r e d u s i n g t h e F Y 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 0 f u n d i n g l e v e l f o r
o p e r a t i o n s . A s w i t h t h e S e c t i o n 5 3 0 7 p r o g r a m ( S e c t i o n 9 ) , t h e a c t u a l a p p o r t i o n m e n t s
w i l l n o t b e k n o w n u n t i l a f t e r t h e s t a r t o f o u r f i s c a l y e a r . B y p r o g r a m m i n g a t w h a t m a y
b e a h i g h e r l e v e l o f f u n d i n g , t h e o p e r a t o r s w i l l b e a b l e t o a p p l y f o r m a x i m u m f u n d i n g
a n d a v o i d d e l a y s a n d a d d i t i o n a l w o r k t o a m e n d p r o g r a m s a n d g r a n t s .
F O R M U L A P R O G R A M :
T h e p r o p o s e d p r o g r a m a l l o c a t e s t h e e s t i m a t e d $ 4 5 7 , 4 2 4 i n f o r m u l a f u n d s f o r R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y i n F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 t o R T A ( 6 1 . 7 % o r $ $ 2 8 2 , 2 3 1 ) a n d S u n L i n e T r a n s i t A g e n c y
( 3 8 . 3 % o r $ 1 7 5 , 1 9 3 ) . T h i s i s t h e f o r m u l a t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s u s e d i n p a s t y e a r s
a n d i s b a s e d o n e s t i m a t e s o f r u r a l p o p u l a t i o n . E a c h o p e r a t o r h a s p l a n n e d f o r t h e u s e
o f S e c t i o n 5 3 1 1 o p e r a t i n g f u n d s i n t h e i r S h o r t R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a n .
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DISCRETIONARY FUNDS:
It is not known at this time whether Caltrans will release a call in FY 2001 for
discretionary rural transit funds. Currently, none of our transit operators have planned
for the use of Section 5311 capital funds. However, should Caltrans release a call for
projects, all transit operators will be contacted about the availability of fund sand if
they have a project, a request for an amendment to the program of projects will be
submitted for the Commission's consideration. SunLine Transit Agency has submitted
a Section 5311(f) Intercity Bus Program grant application for $90,000_for a new
connector route to and from the Greater Palm Springs area and the Riverside Metrolink
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F e d e r a l F u n d s A v a i l a b l e : $ 4 5 7 , 4 2 4 $ 2 8 2 , 2 3 1 $ 1 7 5 , 1 9 3
C a r r y o v e r : $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
T o t a l F u n d s A v a i l a b l e : $ 4 5 7 , 4 2 4 $ 2 8 2 , 2 3 1 $ 1 7 5 , 1 9 3
* F o r m u l a f u n d s w e r e p r o g r a m m e d a t t h e F Y 2 0 0 0 l e v e l f o r p l a n n i n g p u r p o s e s . T h e
a c t u a l a p p o r t i o n m e n t w i l l b e s h a r e d b y t h e o p e r a t o r s u s i n g t h e a b o v e p e r c e n t a g e s .
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R I V E R S / D E
C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M / S S / O N
D A T E :
J u n e 2 6 , 2 0 0 0
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
J e r r y R i v e r a , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n F u n d A l l o c a t i o n s f o r T r a n s i t
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N
T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l o f t h e F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n F u n d
A l l o c a t i o n s f o r T r a n s i t a s s h o w n o n t h e a t t a c h e d t a b l e a n d f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n
f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N
I n o r d e r f o r t h e p u b l i c t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s t o c l a i m L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n F u n d ( L T F ) m o n e y
f o r o p e r a t i n g a n d c a p i t a l p u r p o s e s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n m u s t a l l o c a t e f u n d s t o s u p p o r t t h e
t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s a n d c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e a p p r o v e d F Y 2 0 0 1 - 2 0 0 7 S h o r t
R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a n ( S R T P ) .
T h e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y S R T P f o r t h e c i t i e s o f B a n n i n g , B e a u m o n t , C o r o n a , a n d R e g i o n a l
C o m m u t e r R a i l w e r e a p p r o v e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n a t t h e i r m e e t i n g o n J u n e 1 4 , 2 0 0 0 ,
a n d t h e S R T P f o r t h e C i t y o f R i v e r s i d e , P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y T r a n s i t A g e n c y , R i v e r s i d e
T r a n s i t A g e n c y a n d S u n L i n e T r a n s i t A g e n c y a r e s c h e d u l e d f o r r e v i e w a n d a p p r o v a l a t
t h e J u l y 1 2 , 2 0 0 0 m e e t i n g .
A t t h e F e b r u a r y 9 , 2 0 0 0 C o m m i s s i o n m e e t i n g , t h e F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
F u n d s w e r e a p p o r t i o n e d t o t h e t h r e e a p p o r t i o n m e n t a r e a s : W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e ,
C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y , a n d t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y a r e a . T h e a p p o r t i o n m e n t s f o r t h e t h r e e
a r e a s w e r e $ 3 0 , 6 2 9 , 6 5 6 ; $ 8 , 0 0 4 , 5 8 6 , a n d $ 7 0 7 , 4 1 5 , r e s p e c t i v e l y . I n a d d i t i o n , a n y
a p p o r t i o n e d b u t u n c l a i m e d f u n d s i n t h e W e s t e r n C o u n t y a n d C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y a r e a w i l l
a l s o b e a v a i l a b l e f o r t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s .
T h e F Y 2 0 0 1 L T F a l l o c a t i o n s f o r t h e t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s a r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e a p p r o v e d
S R T P , a n d t h e f u n d s a l l o c a t e d a r e e x p l i c i t l y f o r t h e p r o j e c t s a s s t a t e d i n t h e a p p r o v e d
P l a n s . T h e a l l o c a t i o n f o r M e t r o l i n k a l s o i n c l u d e s t h e R C T C O p e r a t i n g a n d S u p p o r t
c o s t s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e R C T C b u d g e t a p p r o v e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n a t i t J u n e 1 4 , 2 0 0 0
m e e t i n g .
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Any modifications in fare box revenue, federal grants, Measure Afunding, Orcarry-
over funds may require the operator(s) to revise their services to operate within the
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C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T / O N C O M M / S S / O N
D A T E :
J u n e 2 6 , 2 0 0 0
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
J e r r y R i v e r a , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 M i n i m u m F a r e R e v e n u e R a t i o f o r t h e R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N
T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l o f 1 ) t h e F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 m i n i m u m r e q u i r e d f a r e
r e v e n u e t o o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e r a t i o o f 1 8 . 2 9 % f o r t h e R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y a n d
1 5 . 7 7 % f o r t h e S u n L i n e T r a n s i t A g e n c y ; 2 ) r e a f f i r m t h e m e t h o d o l o g y u s e d t o c a l c u l a t e
t h e r e q u i r e d r a t i o ; 3 ) r e q u e s t C a l t r a n s ' c o n c u r r e n c e w i t h t h e m e t h o d o l o g y a n d r a t i o s
f o r F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 ; a n d 4 ) f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N
T h e R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y ( R T A ) a n d t h e S u n L i n e T r a n s i t A g e n c y s e r v e b o t h
u r b a n i z e d a n d n o n - u r b a n i z e d a r e a s o f R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y . T h e r e f o r e , t h e i r m i n i m u m
r e q u i r e d f a r e r e v e n u e t o o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e r a t i o r e q u i r e d b y S t a t e L a w f a l l s
s o m e w h e r e b e t w e e n t h e 1 0 % r e q u i r e m e n t f o r n o n - u r b a n i z e d a r e a s e r v i c e s a n d t h e
2 0 % r e q u i r e m e n t f o r u r b a n i z e d a r e a s e r v i c e s . T h e c o m m i s s i o n i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r
c a l c u l a t i n g t h e i n t e r m e d i a t e r a t i o . T h e m e t h o d o l o g y u s e d t o c a l c u l a t e t h e m i n i m u m
r a t i o r e q u i r e d w a s d e v e l o p e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d o r i g i n a l l y a p p r o v e d b y t h e S t a t e
i n A p r i l 1 9 8 0 . T h e m e t h o d o l o g y i s s t i l l a p p l i c a b l e a n d i s a t t a c h e d f o r y o u r r e v i e w .
R = . 1 C n + . 2 C u
C n + C u
R = R e q u i r e d R a t i o
C n = C o s t s o f S e r v i c e s i n N o n - U r b a n i z e d A r e a s
C u = C o s t s o f S e r v i c e s i n U r b a n i z e d A r e a s
T h e c o s t s f o r n e w o r e x p a n d e d s e r v i c e s a r e e x e m p t e d f r o m t h e c a l c u l a t i o n f o r t h e f i r s t
t w o f u l l y e a r s o f o p e r a t i o n .
U s i n g t h e a b o v e f o r m u l a a n d t h e R T A a n d S u n L i n e S h o r t R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a n s ( S R T P ) ,
t h e m i n i m u m r e q u i r e d r a t i o s f o r t h e R T A a n d S u n L i n e i n F Y 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 a r e 1 8 . 2 9 % a n d
1 5 . 7 7 % , r e s p e c t i v e l y .
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Upon adoption of the required ratio by the Commission, Caltrans must also approve
the ratios. The ratios are then fixed for the year and cannot be changed even though
actual revenues and expenses may differ from the SRTP estimates.
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F A R E R E V E N U E T O O P E R A T I N G C O S T R A T I O S F O R T R A N S I T O P E R A T O R S
S E R V I N G B O T H U R B A N I Z E D A N D N O N - U R B A N I Z E D A R E A S O F R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y
I . B a s e d o n t h e l a t e s t a n n u a l l y a d o p t e d S h o r t R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a n f o r R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y , t h e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n w i t h t h e c o o p e r a t i o n
o f t h e t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r w i l l d e t e r m i n e s e p a r a t e l y t h e o p e r a t i n g c o s t o f t h o s e
t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d i n n o n - u r b a n i z e d a r e a s a n d t h e o p e r a t i n g c o s t o f t h o s e
s e r v i c e s i n u r b a n i z e d a r e a s .
1 ) F o r t h e p u r p o s e o f t h i s c a l c u l a t i o n , t h e o p e r a t i n g c o s t i n t h e u r b a n i z e d
a r e a s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e c o s t o f a l l f i x e d r o u t e l i n e s , g r o u p s o f f i x e d r o u t e
l i n e s , a n d d e m a n d r e s p o n s i v e s e r v i c e o p e r a t i n g e n t i r e l y w i t h i n a n
u r b a n i z e d a r e a . T h e o p e r a t i n g c o s t i n t h e n o n - u r b a n i z e d a r e a s h a l l
i n c l u d e t h e c o s t o f a l l f i x e d r o u t e l i n e s , g r o u p s o f f i x e d r o u t e l i n e s , a n d
d e m a n d r e s p o n s i v e s e r v i c e o p e r a t i n g e n t i r e l y w i t h i n a n o n - u r b a n i z e d a r e a .
2 ) F o r f i x e d r o u t e l i n e s o p e r a t i n g p a r t l y w i t h i n a n u r b a n i z e d a r e a a n d p a r t l y
w i t h i n a n o n - u r b a n i z e d a r e a , t h e c o s t s h a l l b e a p p o r t i o n e d t o t h e
u r b a n i z e d a r e a c o s t s a n d n o n - u r b a n i z e d a r e a c o s t s i n p r o p o r t i o n t o t h e
r o u t e m i l e s i n t h e n o n - u r b a n i z e d a r e a a n d t h e r o u t e m i l e s i n t h e u r b a n i z e d
a r e a .
3 ) F o r d e m a n d r e s p o n s e s y s t e m s s e r v i n g b o t h a n u r b a n i z e d a r e a a n d a n o n -
u r b a n i z e d a r e a , t h e c o s t s h a l l b e a p p o r t i o n e d t o u r b a n i z e d a r e a c o s t s a n d
n o n - u r b a n i z e d a r e a c o s t s i n p r o p o r t i o n t o t h e p o p u l a t i o n o f t h e u r b a n i z e d
a r e a s e r v e d a n d t h e p o p u l a t i o n o f t h e n o n - u r b a n i z e d a r e a s e r v e d .
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4) The costs of extension of public transit service pursuant to Section
99268.8 of the PUC shall not be included in any of these calculations.
II. The required ratio of fare revenues to operating cost in compliance with Public
Utilities Code Sections 99268.3 and 99268.4 shall be calculated as follows:*
R = .1 Cn + .2 Cu
Cn + Cu
R is the required ratio.
Cn is the operating cost in non -urbanized areas.
Cu is the operating cost in urbanized areas.
III. Annually, prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, the Riverside County
Transportation Commission shall calculate the required fare revenue to operating
cost ratio for each transit operator serving both urbanized and non -urbanized
areas and submit this calculation to Caltrans. Caltrans shall approve the
required ratio prior to the beginning of the fiscal year and the ratio shall not be
subject to change.
* There are no operators in the Riverside County that are required to be in compliance
with PUC Section 99268.2. There are no operators serving both an urbanized area
and a non -urbanized area that had a fare revenue to operating cost ratio greater than
one -fifth in urbanized areas or greater than one -tenth in non -urbanized areas during the
1978-79 fiscal year.
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AGENDA ITEM 12
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R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M / S S / O N
D A T E :
J u n e 2 6 , 2 0 0 0
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
S u s a n C o r n e l i s o n , R a i l P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a I n t e r c i t y R a i l G r o u p R e a u t h o r i z a t i o n a n d
M e m b e r s h i p
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l o f
1 ) A d o p t i n g t h e p r o p o s e d " A m e n d m e n t t o t h e J o i n t P o w e r s G r o u p A g r e e m e n t
E x t e n d i n g t h e D u r a t i o n o f t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a I n t e r c i t y R a i l G r o u p ; " a n d
2 ) R e n e w i n g R C T C ' s m e m b e r s h i p o n t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a I n t e r c i t y R a i l G r o u p
f o r t h e c o m i n g f i s c a l y e a r a n d a u t h o r i z i n g m e m b e r s h i p c o n t r i b u t i o n o f $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ;
a n d f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
R C T C h a s b e e n a p a r t i c i p a t i n g m e m b e r o f t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a I n t e r c i t y R a i l G r o u p ,
a j o i n t p o w e r s a u t h o r i t y c o n s i s t i n g o f S C A G a n d s e v e n c o u n t i e s ' t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
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m o s t a c t i v i t y h a s c e n t e r e d o n i n c r e a s i n g A m t r a k S a n D i e g a n s e r v i c e a l o n g t h e c o a s t .
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2000
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- Joint Powers Board
CALIFORNIAINTERCITY
RAIL
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May 2. 2000
Eric Haley
Executive Director
Riverside County Transportation Commission
560 University Avenue
Riverside. CA 92501
Dear \Ir. Haley:
At the April 28. 2000 Southern California Intercity Rail Group (SCIRG) meeting. the Board
oted to approve an amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and extend an opportunity
to Ventura County Transportation Authority to re join SCIRG. The amendment extends the JPA
for four years. June 30. 2000 to June 30. 2004. After June 30. 2004. am iiirther extension would
need to Ezo before the member agency governing boards.
At this time it is necessary for each member agency's governing board to approve and sign the
extension of the JPA as recommended. `
Signed SCIRG Joint Powers Agreements s . should be sent to the administrator. Jacki Bacharch.
Jacki Bacharach & Associates
5033 Rock Valley Road
Rancho Palos Verdes. CA 90274
Sincerely
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SCIRG Chair
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e s t a b l i s h i n _ e a n i n t e r i m j o i n t p o w e r s b o a r d f o r t h e p l a n n i n g o f i n t e r c i t y p a s s e n g e r r a i l s e r v i c e f o r
S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a . h e r e i n a f t e r r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e A G E N C Y .
W H E R E A S . t h e A g r e e m e n t h a s b e e n a m e n d e d t o a d d t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a
. - a s s o c i a t i o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s a s a m e m b e r o f t h e A G E N C Y .
W H E R E A S . e a c h o f t h e m e m b e r a g e n c i e s . e x c e p t t h e V e n t u r a C o u n t ' T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o m m i s s i o n . e x e c u t e d a n a m e n d m e n t t o t h e A g r e e m e n t w h i c h e x t e n d e d i t s d u r a t i o n t o J u n e 3 0 .
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A l e n c y t o J u n e 3 0 . 2 0 0 0 .
W H E R E A S . t h e A G E N C Y B o a r d h a s e x e r c i s e d t h e o p t i o n t o e x t e n d t h e A g r e e m e n t t o
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m .
V V H E R E A S . t h e p a r t i e s t o t h e A g r e e m e n t h a v e a g r e e d t h a t i t i s i n t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t t o
e x t e n d t h e d u r a t i o n o f t h e A g r e e m e n t .
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NOW, THEREFORE. the parties to this Amendment hereby agree to as follows:
1. Section 11 of the Agreement shall be amended to read as follows: This
Agreement shall be in effect until June 30. 2002. or until such earlier time as a
majority of the member agencies determine that it is in the public interest to
dissolve the AGENCY. This Agreement may be extended an additional m o years
to June 30. 2004 by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Governing Board of
the AGENCY. provided that this Section 11 shall not effect the rights of any
member agency to withdraw under Section 12. hereof. This Agreement may be
extended beyond June 30. 2004 if the member agencies determine it is in the
public interest to do so.
Should the Ventura County Transportation Commission choose to execute this
Amendment, it shall become a member of the Agency and be bound by the
Agreement. as amended.
Other than as amended by this Amendment. the Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to the
Agreement which may be executed in one or more counterparts by duly authorized officers and
may include multiple signature pages, all of which shall be deemed to Je one instrument. Copies
of this Agreement may be used in lieu of the original.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
NAME: DATE:
TITLE:
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R I V E R S / D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M / S S / O N
D A T E :
J u n e 2 6 , 2 0 0 0
T O :
P l a n s & P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
S u s a n C o r n e l i s o n , R a i l P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g & P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
R e s o l u t i o n i n S u p p o r t o f A m t r a k I n t e r c i t y P a s s e n g e r
R a i l S e r v i c e , C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y t o L o s A n g e l e s
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l o f t h e a t t a c h e d R e s o l u t i o n N o . 0 0 - 0 1 2 i n
S u p p o r t o f A m t r a k I n t e r c i t y R a i l S e r v i c e l i n k i n g t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y , R i v e r s i d e a n d L o s
A n g e l e s , a n d f o r w a r d i n g t h e r e s o l u t i o n t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a d o p t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
S i n c e 1 9 9 1 t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s a c t i v e l y s o u g h t t h e e x p a n s i o n o f A m t r a k I n t e r c i t y
P a s s e n g e r R a i l s e r v i c e i n t o R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y a n d t h r o u g h t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y . A s p a r t
o f i t s n e w V i s i o n P l a n , A m t r a k ( t h e N a t i o n a l R a i l r o a d P a s s e n g e r C o r p o r a t i o n ) h a s
i n c l u d e d t h i s d e s i r e d s e r v i c e f o r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n w i t h i n f i v e y e a r s . C o m m i s s i o n e r W i l l
K l e i n d i e n s t a n d s t a f f m e m b e r s f r o m R C T C a n d C V A G h a v e p a r t i c i p a t e d w i t h A m t r a k
i n d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e V i s i o n P l a n . S t a t e m e n t s o f s u p p o r t a r e b e i n g s o l i c i t e d f r o m
i n t e r e s t e d g o v e r n m e n t e n t i t i e s , a n d t o t h a t e n d s t a f f r e c o m m e n d s a d o p t i o n o f t h e
r e s o l u t i o n .
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RESOLUTION NO. 00-012
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IN SUPPORT OF
AMTRAK INTERCITY RAIL SERVICE
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission and the Coachella Valley
Association of Governments have long advocated the expansion of Intercity Passenger Rail
service into Riverside County; and
WHEREAS, the 1.3 million residents of Riverside County have been without daily
Intercity passenger rail service for decades; and
WHEREAS, the Coachella Valley is one of California's premier vacation and resort
destinations, seasonally doubling local population; and
WHEREAS, the primary economic and social links of Coachella Valley businesses and
residents are with the cities and counties to the west, most notably, Riverside, San Bernardino,
Orange and Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, the major freeways linking Riverside County to the west are frequently
congested thus greatly increasing travel time; and
WHEREAS, substantial local and state funds have been used to construct passenger rail
stations in the cities of Palm Springs, Riverside, and Corona within Riverside County, and to
upgrade railroad infrastructure into Orange and Los Angeles counties; and
WHEREAS, AMTRAK, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, is recommending
rail service connecting Los Angeles and Fullerton with Riverside and the Coachella Valley;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Coachella Valley Association of
Governments, representing all cities of the Coachella Valley, wishes to state its strong support
of all State and Federal efforts to begin frequent, daily passenger rail service linking the
Coachella Valley, Riverside and Los Angeles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Riverside County Transportation
Commission wishes to state its strong support of all State and Federal efforts to begin
frequent, daily passenger rail service linking the Coachella Valley, Riverside and Los Angeles.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12`h day of July, 2000.
ATTEST:
Naty Kopenhaver
Clerk of the Board
William Kleindienst, Vice -Chairman
Riverside County Transportation Commission
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AGENDA ITEM 74
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R I V E R S / D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M / S S / O N
D A T E :
J u n e 2 6 , 2 0 0 0
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
S u s a n C o r n e l i s o n a n d S t e p h a n i e W i g g i n s , R a i l P r o g r a m M a n a g e r s
T H R O U G H :
C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
R a i l P r o g r a m U p d a t e
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l t o r e c e i v e a n d f i l e t h e R a i l P r o g r a m U p d a t e
a n d f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
T h e M e t r o l i n k r i d e r s h i p r e p o r t f o r t h e f i r s t t w o w e e k s o f J u n e , 2 0 0 0 a n d o t h e r r a i l -
r e l a t e d m a t e r i a l s w i l l b e p r o v i d e d i n a s i d e p a c k e t a t t h e C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g . S t a f f w i l l
b e p r e p a r e d t o d i s c u s s t h e s e m a t e r i a l s a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s d i r e c t i o n .
O f p a r t i c u l a r n o t e :
1 ) R i d e r s h i p o n M e t r o l i n k ' s R i v e r s i d e L i n e f o r t h e m o n t h o f M a y i n c r e a s e d t o 4 , 6 1 4 ,
a n i n c r e a s e o f 1 5 % f o r t h e f i s c a l y e a r .
2 ) R i d e r s h i p o n M e t r o l i n k ' s I n l a n d E m p i r e - O r a n g e C o u n t y ( I E O C ) L i n e f o r t h e m o n t h o f
M a y i n c r e a s e d t o 2 , 3 0 1 , a n i n c r e a s e o f 3 1 % f o r t h e f i s c a l y e a r . I n a d d i t i o n , t h i s
s u r p a s s e s t h e r i d e r s h i p p e r f o r m a n c e t a r g e t o f 2 , 2 6 4 f o r t h e I E O C M i d d a y s e r v i c e . T h i s
d e m o n s t r a t i o n s e r v i c e b e g a n s i x m o n t h s a g o a n d e n d s M a r c h 2 0 0 1 . T h e s e r i d e r s h i p
n u m b e r s n e e d t o b e s u s t a i n e d f o r t h e n e x t 1 0 m o n t h s i n o r d e r f o r t h e M i d d a y s e r v i c e
t o b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e r e g u l a r M e t r o l i n k b u d g e t f o r F Y 2 0 0 1 / 0 2 .
3 ) A c c o r d i n g t o t h e M a r c h 2 0 0 0 A . M . P e a k P e r i o d B o a r d i n g s & A l i g h t i n g s , 3 1 . 9 % o f
t h e R i v e r s i d e L i n e b o a r d i n g s a n d 9 1 . 2 % o f t h e I n l a n d E m p i r e - O r a n g e C o u n t y L i n e
b o a r d i n g s a r e m a d e i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y .
4 ) B e a c h T r a i n s : A f t e r m e e t i n g w i t h M e t r o l i n k s t a f f t o f i n a l i z e t h e b i l l f o r s e r v i c e , w e
r e a l i z e d a c o s t s a v i n g s o f $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 a n d a s a r e s u l t , t h e p r o g r a m f o r t h e 1 9 9 9 S e a s o n
d i d n o t i n c u r a d e f i c i t b u t b r o k e - e v e n ! S a l e s f o r t h e 2 0 0 0 S e a s o n a r e u n d e r w a y a n d
t h e f i r s t t r a i n o f t h e s e a s o n w i l l r u n J u n e 2 4 .
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D A T E :
J u n e 2 6 , 2 0 0 0
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
T a n y a L o v e , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
R e s t r u c t u r i n g t h e C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e / S o c i a l S e r v i c e
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l t o :
2 ) R e s t r u c t u r e t h e C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e / S o c i a l S e r v i c e
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l ( C A C / S S T A C ) ;
2 ) D i r e c t t h e R C T C C h a i r m a n t o a p p o i n t a n A d H o c S u b C o m m i t t e e
c o n s i s t i n g o f f o u r C o m m i s s i o n e r s t o a s s i s t s t a f f i n t h e r e s t r u c t u r i n g o f
t h e C A C / S S T A C . C o m m i s s i o n e r s a p p o i n t e d s h o u l d r e p r e s e n t t h e
g e o g r a p h i c a r e a s o f t h e c o u n t y i n c l u d i n g o n e m e m b e r f r o m t h e C o a c h e l l a
V a l l e y , o n e f r o m t h e P a s s a r e a , o n e f r o m t h e T e m e c u l a / H e m e t / S a n
J a c i n t o a r e a a n d o n e m e m b e r f r o m t h e w e s t e r n p o r t i o n o f t h e c o u n t y ;
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3 ) F o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
A B 1 2 4 6 ( I n g a l l s ) , t h e l e g i s l a t i o n t h a t c r e a t e d t h e c o u n t y t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c o m m i s s i o n s
i n L o s A n g e l e s , O r a n g e , R i v e r s i d e a n d S a n B e r n a r d i n o c o u n t i e s i n c l u d e d a p r o v i s i o n f o r
a C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e ( C A C ) t o b e a p p o i n t e d n o l a t e r t h a n J u l y 1 , 1 9 7 7 .
S u b j e c t t o t h e s u p e r v i s i o n o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n , t h e C A C ' s r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s i n c l u d e
" c o n s u l t i n g o n a n d o b t a i n i n g a n d c o l l e c t i n g p u b l i c i n p u t o n , t h o s e m a t t e r s o f i n t e r e s t
a n d c o n c e r n t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n t h a t m a y f r o m t i m e t o t i m e b e a s s i g n e d t o t h e
C o m m i t t e e b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r i t s r e v i e w , c o m m e n t s a n d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s " . I n
1 9 8 8 , t h e C o m m i s s i o n r e c o m m e n d e d t o e x p a n d t h e C A C f r o m 1 6 m e m b e r s t o 2 0
m e m b e r s a n d h a v e i t f u n c t i o n n o t o n l y a s t h e C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e b u t a s i t s
S o c i a l S e r v i c e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l a s w e l l . M e m b e r s o f t h e C i t i z e n s
A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e / S o c i a l S e r v i c e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l ( C A C / S S T A C )
s e r v e w i t h o u t c o m p e n s a t i o n a n d a r e r e q u i r e d t o r e p r e s e n t a b r o a d s p e c t r u m o f
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interests and all geographic areas of the County.
Under the Transportation Development Act, Section 99238, the Commission is
required to have an SSTAC to provide the Commission with input and advice on issues
of unmet transit needs as well as coordination and consolidation of specialized
transportation services and other matters that may be assigned to the Commission.
ISSUE
For several years, the Coachella Valley and the Western County areas have used all
available Local Transit Funds (LTF) •for transit services. Use of all eligible LTF funds
for transit removes the requirement for the Commission to conduct "unmet" needs
hearings in the areas. The only area in the County which is required to have unmet
needs hearings is the Palo Verde Valley (Blythe).
With the expansion of the Commission in January, 1999, staff started to look at ways
that the CAC/SSTAC could better assist the Commission. While the current
membership of the CAC/SSTAC focuses on operational issues, circumstances have
changed. Since both SunLine Transit Agency and Riverside Transit Agency are
designated as the Consolidated Transit Service Agencies (CTSA) for Riverside County,
the correct forum to hear operational issues is at the CTSA's committee meetings. In
addition, except for the Palo Verde Valley, unmet transit hearings are no longer
required to be conducted by the Commission. The original purpose of CAC/SSTAC no
longer exists.
The effectiveness of the current CAC/SSTAC has been discussed at various
CAC/SSTAC meetings during the past year. Current membership has expressed an
interest in revamping the committee to make it more effective and have recommended
that a written report of the committee's activities and recommendations be routinely
presented to the Commission: Some areas we believe that the CAC/SSTAC may assist
the Commission with include:
✓ Legislative programs/education
✓ Public relations/education
✓ Reauthorization of Measure A, including polling
✓ Short Range Transit Plans
✓ Overview and exposure to RCTC's programs and projects
✓ Unmet Transit Needs - Palo Verde Valley
Staff recommends that an Ad Hoc Sub Committee consisting of four Commissioners
be formed to assist in the restructuring of the CAC/SSTAC. Staff further recommends
that the Commissioners appointed represent the geographic areas of the county
including one member from the Coachella Valley, one from the Pass Area, one from
the Temecula/Hemet/San Jacinto area and one member from the western portion of
the county. Items for the Ad Hoc Sub Committee to address may include:
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c o m m i t t e e i s b e i n g r e s t r u c t u r e d . T h e l e t t e r s h o u l d a l s o p r o v i d e
i n f o r m a t i o n o n h o w t h e y c a n a p p l y f o r m e m b e r s h i p t o t h e r e s t r u c t u r e d
C A C / S S T A C ;
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' D e v e l o p m e n t o f p u b l i c s e r v i c e a n n o u n c e m e n t s a n d n e w s p a p e r a d s t o
a t t r a c t p o t e n t i a l m e m b e r s ;
' D e v e l o p m e n t o f c r i t e r i a t o e n s u r e t h a t m e m b e r s h i p i s g e o g r a p h i c a l l y
d i s b u r s e d w h i l e m a i n t a i n i n g . a b r o a d b a s e d f o c u s ; a n d
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T H R O U G H :
C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
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M a n a g e m e n t C e n t e r ( T M C ) S i t e s a n d S m a r t C a l l B o x e s f o r t h e
C o n g e s t i o n M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m E n h a n c e d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S y s t e m
M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
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( R F P s ) f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f C a l t r a n s T r a f f i c M o n i t o r i n g C e n t e r ( T M C ) S i t e s a n d
S m a r t C a l l B o x e s a l o n g t h e c o n g e s t i o n m a n a g e m e n t s y s t e m t o i m p l e m e n t t h e
C o n g e s t i o n M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m ( C M P ) E n h a n c e d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S y s t e m
M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m a n d f o r w a r d f o r C o m m i s s i o n a c t i o n .
g i B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
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d e v e l o p a n E n h a n c e d T r a f f i c M o n i t o r i n g S y s t e m t o m e e t f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e
h i g h w a y r e p o r t i n g a n d m o n i t o r i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s . S t a t e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
I m p r o v e m e n t P r o g r a m ( S T I P ) f u n d s w e r e a p p r o v e d f o r t h e E n h a n c e d
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S y s t e m M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m i n t h e 1 9 9 8 S T I P f o r f i s c a l y e a r s
1 9 9 9 / 0 0 a n d 2 0 0 0 / 0 1 t o t a l i n g $ 1 . 1 m i l l i o n . A t t h e J u n e 1 4 , 2 0 0 0 C a l i f o r n i a
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n ( C T C ) a n a l l o c a t i o n o f $ 1 . 1 m i l l i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .
D u e t o S B 4 5 r e q u i r e m e n t s , R C T C h a s 1 2 m o n t h s t o a w a r d a c o n t r a c t .
T h e r e a r e t w o s e p a r a t e R F P ' s t o m e e t t h e e n h a n c e d t r a f f i c m o n i t o r i n g
r e q u i r e m e n t s a l o n g t h e c o n g e s t i o n m a n a g e m e n t s y s t e m . O n e o f t h e R F P ' s
i n c l u d e s t h e e n h a n c e m e n t o f C a l t r a n s T M C p e r m a n e n t c o u n t s t a t i o n s i n t h e
u r b a n a r e a s t o p r o v i d e f o r i m m e d i a t e c o m m u n i c a t i o n b e t w e e n t h e T M C a t
C a l t r a n s D i s t r i c t 0 8 i n t h e c i t y o f S a n B e r n a r d i n o a n d t h e c o u n t s t a t i o n s . T h e
s e c o n d R F P i n c l u d e s t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a d d i t i o n a l ' S m a r t ' C a l l B o x e s a l o n g t h e
u r b a n a n d r u r a l a r e a s t o p r o v i d e f o r t r a f f i c c e n s u s c a p a b i l i t y . C u r r e n t l y 2 0
' S m a r t ' C a l l B o x e s w e r e i n s t a l l e d f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f t e s t i n g t h e i r c a p a b i l i t i e s t o
d o w n l o a d t r a f f i c d a t a . D u e t o t h e s u c c e s s o f t h e p i l o t p r o g r a m , t h e
p r o c u r e m e n t a n d i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a d d i t i o n a l ' S m a r t ' C a l l B o x e s w i l l t a k e p l a c e t o .
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cover locations that are not part of the Caltrans TMC network
The tentative schedule for the selection process is as follows:
• Advertise for Request for Proposals July 13, 2000
• Mandatory Pre -Proposal meeting July 20, 2000
• Request for Proposals Submittal Deadline August 3, 2000
• Identify top qualified firms, Interview August 7-21, 2000
• Committee Recommendation to Commission September 13, 2000
for award of contract
Staff will establish a selection panel consisting of representatives from the
RCTC Technical Advisory Committee and Caltrans District 08. The results of
the selection panel will be brought forward to the Commission for review and
recommendation for a contract award at the September 13, 2000 meeting. The
RFP's will be available on RCTC's web site.
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