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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
12:00 p.M., MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1986
FIFTH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
RIVERSIDE CITY HALL
3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE
1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of Minutes.
3. Quarterly Transit Operations Report. (INFO)
4. RTA Service Reductions and Fare Increase. (ACTION)
5. New SCAG Population Projections. (INFO)
6. New Long Range Highway Corridors. (INFO)
7. Banning/Beaumont to Hemet Route Status Report. (INFO)
8. Other Business.
9. Adjournment.
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NOTE: This is a luncheon meeting. To allow time for lunch, the
meeting time was changed to 12:00 P.M.. Please call Commission
staff at (714) 787-7141 by Thursday, December 3rd, if you plan to
attend the meeting, in order to get an accurate count on the
number of lunches.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting No. 6-86
October 6, 1986
1. Call to Order.
The meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee was called to
order by Chairman Terry Allen at 1:40 P.M., on October 6, 1986,
at the Riverside City Hall, 5th Floor Conference Room, 3900 Main
Street, Riverside.
Members present:
Terry Allen
Jordis Cameron
Marian Carpelan
Bill Freeman
Members not present:
Jim Kenna
Herb Krauch
Don Kurz
Joanne Moore
Rena Parker
Don Senger
Harry Brinton Bertram Vinson
Ran Wyder Sheila Velez
Others present:
Jesse Roach, Riverside Transit Agency
2. Approval of Minutes.
M/S/C (KURZ/KENNA) to approve the minutes of the July 7,
1986 meeting.
3. Quarterly Transit Operations Report.
Paul Blackwelder, Assistant Director, informed the Committee that
ridership has continued to increase. There were 1.2 million
passengers in the 4th quarter of the year. In FY 1985-86, there
were a total of 4.6 million passengers - an increase of 7.1% over
the last fiscal year. The SunLine Transit Agency reported the
most significant increase in ridership (20.1%). Total operating
costs increased 12.8% over the previous year primarily due to
higher insurance premiums and service expansions. The average
subsidy per passenger increased from $1.79 last year to $1.91
this year.
4. RTA and SunLine Efforts to Reduce Subsidies/Increase Fare
Revenues.
Paul Blackwelder stated that as a result of the State Transit
Assistance Program being bluelined from the budget, there is a
shortfall of approximately $1.5 million in transit revenues in
Riverside County. Because of the significant loss in transit
funds, the Commission has requested RTA and SunLine to identify
possible reductions in services with low productivity and deter -
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mine whether fares should be increased. The shortfall in oper-
ating assistance will be replaced with TDA funds. He then re-
viewed service changes proposed by SunLine and RTA. Regarding a
fare increase, SunLine has indicated that instead of increasing
fares, they hope to increase fare revenue through increased
ridership. A fare increase will be considered if ridership does
not continue to increase as it has over the past two years. RTA
staff is proposing a 5 -cent fare increase for fixed route ser-
vices. Public hearings on the proposed service changes and fare
increase in the RTA service area are scheduled to be held on
October 22 and 24 in San Jacinto, Hemet, Riverside and Moreno
Valley.
Chairman Allen pointed out that there is duplication of service
on Lines 30 and 31 in Hemet.
Jesse Roach informed the Committee that RTA is considering elimi-
nating bus tickets for the general public. Agencies dealing with
handicapped clients unable to handle money may still be allowed
to use bus tickets. RTA has contact organizations by mail to
advise them of the public hearings.
Barry Beck suggested that RTA make telephone contact with those
agencies selling tickets to groups of people such as UCR rather
than depend solely on comments received through the public hear-
ings.
Marian Carpelan asked for an explanation of how STA funds are
derived and whether a target amount on service reduction was set
to reduce transit subsidy.
Barry Beck said that no target amount on service reduction was
set. He explained that the STA Program was set up as a result of
spillover funds from State sales tax on gasoline. The funds
supplemented transit financing in Riverside County. When the
price of gasoline dropped so did the amount of spillover funds.
The shortfall in operating assistance will be replaced with TDA
funds, thus, reducing TDA funds for streets and roads. The
impact of lost STA funds is actually on street and road projects
rather than on transit.
5. Banning/Beaumont to Hemet Service.
Paul Blackwelder reported that Route 31 (Banning/Beaumont-Hemet)
started service on September 8, 1986. The service is being
provided Monday -Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The fare is 80
cents with a 50% discount offered to the elderly and handicapped.
Transfers between Route 31 and local services in Banning and
Beaumont are coordinated at the San Gorgonio Pass Hospital.
Passengers transferring to Route 31 are charged 25 cents. He
then reviewed ridership for the first three weeks of service and
efforts made to promote the service.
Chairman Allen stated that an article on Line 31 was printed in
the Chamber Chronicle in Hemet one week before service started.
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Herb Krauch felt that there was not sufficient marketing done to
promote the service. He noted that an article on the service was
finally printed in the Hemet News 2-3 days after implementation.
He said that a good promotion would have included a picture of
the mayors of Banning/Beaumont and Hemet/San Jacinto riding the
bus on the first day of service.
Barry Beck stated that he felt RTA staff did a pretty good job
getting news releases out to the newspapers but it is up to the
newspapers as to which articles get printed and when they are
printed.
Rena Parker said that it is not too late to do some follow-up
marketing efforts on Line 31. She agreed tht a picture of the
elected officials riding the bus would make a good promotion for
the service and should be done as additional promotion.
Don Senger commented that he agreed with the RTA proposal to cut
the early morning and late evening runs on lines where these runs
have low ridership.
6. SB 821 Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects.
Rena Parker asked if bicycle projects were funded that link
together to provide a continuous bikeway.
Barry Beck replied that the Santa Ana River Bikeway is part of
the "ocean to the mountain" bikeway project from Orange County.
Although a project was not submitted this year, the Commission
has allocated $200,000 to the bikeway from previous years. In the
desert area, the Commission approved segments of the Coachella
Valley Bikeway as part of the program.
Marian Carpelan stated that one of the problems with the Santa
Ana River Bikeway project is there appears to be no one in charge
of the project from either the City or the County.
Barry Beck said that the Riverside City Transportation Committee,
under Councilman Ron Loveridge, used to hold quarterly meetings
and reviewed progress reports of the Santa Ana River Bikeway.
The Committee has not met in six months. He has heard that there
have been problems in acquiring right-of-way for the bikeway.
7. Adjournment.
M/S/C (FREEMAN/MOORE) to adjourn the meeting at 2:40 p.m.
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Assistant Director
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 3
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TO: Citizens Advisory Committee
FROM: Paul Blackwelder, Assistant Director
SUBJECT: Quarterly Transit Operations Report
The attached table and graphs show transit operations data
for Riverside County public transit operators during the
first quarter of the year, July 1, 1986 - September 30,
1986.
RIDERSHIP
Total ridership for the quarter was 1.1 million passengers,
an increase of 5.5% over the first quarter of last year.
The highest ridership increase (17.6%) was reported by the
SunLine Transit Agency. The Riverside Transit Agency rider-
ship increased by 3.2%.
OPERATING COSTS AND. SUBSIDIES
Total operating costs increased 8% over last year. The
primary reason for the increase was additional hours of
service operated. SunLine reported a 36.3% increase in
vehicle hours operated. RTA reported a 3.5% increase in
vehicle hours operated.
The operating subsidy for the quarter was $2.24 million, an
increase of 8% over last year.
Attachments V and VI show the subsidy per passenger for each
of the services operated by RTA and SunLine. Service re-
ductions and a fare increase to reduce the subsidy per
passenger on RTA services are scheduled to be approved by
the RTA Board this month. The proposed actions include the
elimination of Routes 17 and 30 which have operated with a
high subsidy per passenger trip for several years.
The SunLine service needing action to reduce the high
subsidy per passenger trip is the Desert Hot Springs tel-a-
ride. The subsidy for the quarter was $9.95 per passenger
trip. The main problem has been the loss of ridership over
the past 3-4 years. Average passengers per day for the
first quarter have decresed from 90 in FY 1982/83 to 40 in
1986/87. Staff has discussed the decline in ridership and
increased subsidy per passenger trip with SunLine. We will
continue to work with SunLine to determine what actions can
be taken.
PB:nk
Attachments
CAC Agenda Item No. 3
December 8, 1986
QUARTERLY TRANSIT OPERATIONS REPORT
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATORS
7/1/86 TO 9/30/86
F.R. Passe nge rs
DAR Passen gers
Total Passenger s
F.R.Expe nse s
DAR Expenses
Total Ex pen ses
Rancho Riverside
Banning B eaumont C oron a • LETS PVVTA Mi rag e Spec.S vcs. RTA
15,856 21,384
15,704 1 .7,530 1,417
15,856 15,704 17,530 21,384 1,417
$36,655 $44,160
$37,597 $68,691 $3,249
$36,655 $37,597 $68,691 $44,160 $3,249
PASSENGERS PER VEHICLE HR.
FIXED ROUTE 13.47
DIAL -A -RIDE NA
COST PER VEHICLE HR.
FIXED ROUTE $31.14
DIAL -A -RIDE NA
FARE REVENUE RATIO
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
NA
NA
NA
NA
29,423
29,423
$131,582
$131,582
718,500
35,300
753,800
$1,415,076
$150,585
$1,565,661
Sunline TOTAL
234,857 990,597
11,819 111,193
246,676 1,101,790
$777,515 $2,273,406
$84,003 $475,707
$861,518 $2,749,113
NA NA 10.97 NA
8.17 6.98 NA NA
NA NA $22. 65 NA
$19.57 $27.37 NA NA
12. 8% 27.8% 20. 0% 15.6% 27.1%
SUBSIDY/PASSENGER
FIXED ROUTE $2.02 NA NA $1.74 NA
DIAL -A -RIDE NA $1.73 $3.13 NA $1. 67
NA NA 22.97 13.65
NA 4.85 5 .57 3 .80
NA NA $45.24 $45.19
NA $21.68 $23 .75 $27.02
NA 11 .0% 19 .9% 16.6%
NA NA $1.57 $2.76
NA $3 .98 $3.57 $5.93
1. Data for Rancho Mirage Dial -A -Cab was no t available.
2. Cos ts for Bea umont. a nd PVVTA appe ar to be lo w. Adjustments are expec ted
in the second quarter .
QUARTERLY TRANSIT OPERATIONS REPORT
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATORS
7/1/86 TO 9/30/86
Banning B eaumont Corona LETS PVVTA Mirage Spe c.S vcs. RTA S unline TOTAL
R ancho Riverside
F.R. Passengers 15,856 21,384 718,500 234,857 990,597
DAR Pa sse ngers 15,704 17,530 1,417 NA 29,423 35,300 11,819 111,193
Tota l Passenger s 15,856 15,704 17,530 21,384 1,417 NA 29,423 753,800 246,676 1,101,790
F.R. Expenses $36,655 $44,160 $1,415,076 $777,515 $2,273,406
DAR Expenses $37,597 $68,691 $3,249 NA $131,582 $150,585 $84,003 $475,707
Total Expense s $36,655 $37,597 $68,691 $44,160 $3,249 NA $131,582 $1,565,661 $861,518 $2,749,113
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PASSENGERS PER VEHICLE HR.
FIXED ROUTE 13.47 NA NA 10 .97 NA NA NA 22 .97 13.65
DIAL -A --RIDE NA 8.17 6.98 NA NA NA 4.85 5 .57 3.80
COST PER VEHICLE HR.
FIXED ROUTE $31. 14 NA NA $22. 65 NA NA NA $45.24 $45 .19
DIAL -A -RIDE NA $19.57 $27. 37 NA NA NA $21.68 $23.75 $27.02
FARE REVENUE RATIO 12.8% 27.8% 20.0% ]5.6% 27.1% NA 11 .0% 19.9% 16.6%
SUBSIDY/PASSENGER
FIXED ROUTE $2.02 NA NA $1.74 NA NA NA $1.57 $2.76
DIAL -A -RIDE NA $1.73 $3. 13 NA $1.67 NA $3.98 $3.57 $5 .93
1. Data for Ranc ho Mir age Dia l -A -Cab was not available.
2. Co sts for Beau mont and PVVTA appear to be lo w. Adjustments are expec ted
in the second quarter.
ATTACHMENT IX
PALO VERDE VALLEY TRANSIT
RIDERSHIP
20
19 -I
18 —1
17 1
16
15
14
13 1
12 —
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1951/62 1982/83 1983/84 1984/85 1985/86 1986/87
Neal Years
RIVERSIDE SPECIAL SERVICES
RIDERSHIP
3 I 1 i f 1 i I 3 I I I r
1981/82 1982/83 1983/84 1984/85 1985/86
FlseaI Years
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1986/87
ATTACHMENT IX
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PALO VERDE VALLEY TRANSIT
RIDERSHIP
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Fiscal Years
RIVERSIDE SPECIAL SERVICES
RIDERSHIP
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30
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1981/82 1982/83 1983/84 1984/85 1985/86 1986/87
Fiscal Years
ATTACHMENT VIII
CORONA DIAL -A -RIDE
RIDERSHIP
50
40 --
30 --
20
10
0
50
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1981/82 1982/83 1983/04 1984/85 1985/86
Fiscal Years
LAKE ELSINORE TRANSIT
RIDERSHIP
1986/87
40 —
30
20
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1 1 1 I I 1 I 1 r 1 1 1 I r 1 1
1981/32 1982/33 1983/84 1984/85 1985/66 1986/87
Fiscal Years
ATTACHMENT VIII
50
CORONA DIAL —A —RIDE
RIDERSHIP
40 -
30 —
20 —
10
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1 T r i 1 11 [ i 1 r 1 1 , r
1981/62 1982/83 1983/B4 1984/85 1985/86 1986/67
Fiscal Years
LAKE ELSINORE TRANSIT
RIDERSHIP
40 —
30
20
to 1
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1981/82 19E2/83 1983/84 1984/85 1985/86 1986/87
Fiscal `fears
ATTACHMENT VII
BANNING TRANSIT
RIDERSHIP
50
40
30
20
10
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1981/82 1982/83 1983/84 1984/65 1985/86
Fiscal Years
BEAUMONT DIAL -A -RIDE
RIDERSHIP
1986/87
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30—
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1981/82 1982/83 1983/84 1984/85 1985/86
Fiscal Years
1986/87
ATTACHMENT VII
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BANNING TRANSIT
RIDERSHIP
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1981/82 1982/83 1983/84 1984/85 1985/86 1986/87
Fiscal Years
BEAUMONT DIAL -A -RIDE
RIDERSHIP
40 —
30 —
20
10
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1981/82 1962/83 1983/84 1964/85 1965/86 1986/87
Final 'nears
ATTACHMENT VI
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15 Arlington Av
16 Moreno Valley - Riv
14 Indiana Av
25 Riv - Loma Linda
13 Arlanza
29 Rubidoux
12 California Av
21 Country Village - Tyler Mall
22 Perris - Riv
24 Lake E1s. - Perris - Riv
18 Moreno Valley
30 Hemet - San Jacinto
27 Hemet - Perris - Riv
17 U C R - Mag Center
19 Moreno - Perris
DIAL -A -RIDES
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14 Indiana Av
25 Riv - Loma Linda
13 Arlanza
29 Rubidoux
12 California Av
21 Country Village - Tyler Mall
22 Perris - Riv
24 Lake Els. - Perris - Riv
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30 Hemet - San Jacinto
27 Hemet - Perris - Riv
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ATTACHMENT V
SUBSIDY PER PASSENGER
SUNLINE: FIRST QUARTER
40,00 Per passenger
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FIXED -ROUTES
SERVICE
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4 La Quinta - Palm Desert
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DIAL -A -RIDES
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PD Palm Desert Dial -A -Ride
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ATTACHMENT V
SUBSIDY PER PASSENGER
SIJNLINE; FIRST i:QLIARTER
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ATTACHMENT IV
SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY
RIDERSHIP
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1981/82 1982/83 1963/84 1984/85 1985/86 1966/87
Fiscal Years
FIRST QUARTER RIDERSHIP
SUNUNE TRANSIT AGENCY
400 —
300 —
200 —
100
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1981/82
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Fiscal Years
ATTACHMENT IV
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SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY
RIDERSHIP
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1981/82 1982/83 19E3/84 1984/85 1985/86 1986/87
Fiscal Years
1981/52
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Fiscal Years
1985/86
FIRST QUARTER RIDERSHIP
RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY
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Fiscal Years
FIRST QUARTER RIDERSHIP
RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY
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ATTACHMENT II
TOTAL RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIDERSHIP
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1981/82 1982/83 1983/84 1984/85 1985/86 1986/87
Fiscal Years
FIRST QUARTER RIDERSHIP
TOTAL RIVERSIDE COUNTY
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RIDERSHIP
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1981/82
1981/82 1982/83
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1983/84 1984/85 1985/86
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FIRST QUARTER RIDERSHIP
TOTAL RIVERSIDE COUNTY
1982/83
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1983/84 1984/85
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1986/87
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TO: Citizens Advisory Committee
FROM: Paul Blackwelder, Assistant Director
SUBJECT: RTA Service Reductions and Fare Increase
The Riverside Transit Agency recently approved a fare
increase and service reductions to offset part of the $1.156
million loss in State Transit Assistance funds for
operations. The changes in fares and service reductions are
listed or. the attachment to this report.
The fare increase will generate an additional $153,000/year
in fare revenue based on current ridership. The service
reductions will decrease operating expenses by
$198,000/year. An additional $805,000/year in TDA funds
will be required to fund the existing RTA services. These
funds will be taken from TDA funds previously used for
street and road purposes. Since the fare increase and
service reductions will be in effect for only half of FY
1986/87, the additional TDA funds required this year will be
$981,000. The Commission approved an additional $936,000 in
October and is expected to approve the remaining $45,000 at
their meeting in December.
The major service changes approved by RTA were: 1)
elimination of Routes 17 and 30; 2) elimination of Saturday
service on Route 19; and, 3) reduction of weekday service
hours on Route 19. Routes 17 and 30 had operated for 5 or
more years. Due to relatively low ridership on these
routes, the subsidy per passenger trip has been $4 to $5.
The other local routes experienced a subsidy per passenger
trip of less than $2. Line 19 also had a subsidy of more
than $5 per passenger trip. Service was cut back to reduce
costs and subsidy. This line is relatively new and
ridership is expected to increase. The line will be
continually monitored by RTA over the next year.
The fare increase and service changes approved by RTA were
reviewed by the Committee at its last meeting. No
objections to the proposals were voiced by Committee
members.
RECOMMENDATION
That the Commission approve the fare increase and service
reductions approved by RTA as amendments to the Short Range
Transit Plan.
PB:nk
Attachment
CAC Agenda Item No. 4
December 8, 1986
RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY
Fixed Route Fares
Base Fare
Elderly Fare
Handicapped Fare
Student Fare
Monthly Pass
Single Ride Tickets
,$ervice Reductions
Route
Rte 1 Magnolia Ave
Rte 12 California Ave
Rte 14 Indiana Ave
Rte 18 Moreno Valley
Rte 17 UCR-Magnolia Ctr
Rte
19 Moreno Val -Perris
Rte 21 Tyler Mall -
Country Village
Rte 22 Perris-Riv
Rte 27 Hemet-Per-Riv
Current
$0.55
$0.25
$0.25
$0.45
Effective 1/1/87
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase
Limit sales to
bulk purchases of
100+ and add a
$0.05/ticket sur-
charge.
to
to
to
to
$0.60
$0.30
$0.30
$0.50
$2.00
Reduction
Eliminate 1 early morning and 3
late evening trips on weekdays.
Eliminate 1 evening trip on
weekdays.
Eliminate 2 morning trips on
Saturday.
Eliminate 2 evening trips on
weekdays and Saturdays.
Eliminate entire route.
Reduce service to 8 hours/day (9
a.m.-5 p.m.) on weekdays and
eliminate Saturday service.
Eliminate 2 morning trips on
Saturday.
Eliminate 1 morning trip on Sunday.
Combine 2 evening trips into a
single trip from Downtown -Tyler
Mall to Hemet.
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Service Change = May. 1987
Route 30 Hem -San Jac
Eliminate entire route and r ?place
with an east -west route in Hemet
along Florida Avenue.
Dial -a --ride Service Change
In May, 1987, the Hemet dial -a -ride will change to a :1 -hour
advance reservation system to improve service relial ility.
Service will be restricted to elderly and handi apped
persons only in the areas served by fixed routes. Sale day
dial -a -ride service will be available on a limited haE is for
persons unable to schedule trips 24 -hours in advance.
The Route 30 and dial -a -ride service changes were hell over
until May to allow the RTA time to purchase larger veicles
for fixed route service; to allow Route 31 (Banning- lemet)
ridership to increase; and to provide time for an ad quate
education program on the use of dial -a -ride and fixec route
services to be carried out in the Hemet -San Jacinto aria.
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Agenda Item No. 5
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Citizens Advisory Committee
Barry Beck, Executive Director
New SCAG Population Projections
SCAG has recently released new projections for population,
housing and employment for 2010 in the six county region. These
projections, termed "baseline projections", are based on the
assumption of continuation of the trends over the past 15 years.
The population projections are substantially higher than SCAG's
previously adopted forecast, SCAG 82 Modified. Whereas SCAG 82
Mod forecast additional regional population growth of about 3.5
million, the new projection is for an increase of nearly 6
million.
The new SCAG numbers dhow a Rh.enomenal population increase for,
R1yerside County = from 757.500 in 1114. t2 2,017,200 in 2010.
This is nearly twice the growth projected in SCAG 82 Mod. The
annual growth rate would be about 3.8%.
Imperial
Los Angeles
Orange
RIVERSIDE
Sn Bdno
Ventura
1984 2E1
101,700 165,500
7,862,700 9,638,900
2,066,500 3,097,500
757,500 2,017,200
1,014,400 2,308,200
580•,000 1,028,500
Increase Increase
63,800 1.63
1,776,200 1.23
1,031,000 1.50
1,259,700 2.66
1,293,800 2.28
448,500 1.77
The following table shows the projected growth per sub -county
area. The Central Riverside area (see attached map) is projected
to be the fastest growing area in the 6 county region and the
Riverside Desert area the 4th fastest.
Riv/Cor
Cent Riv
Riv Desert
Idyll
1984
378,100
195,800
176,800
6,800
2010
858,000
658,000
485,900
15,300
Increase
479,900
462,200
309,100
8,500
Increase
2.27
3.36
2.75
2.25
CAC Agenda Item No. 5
December 8, 1986
While the SCAG projections show employment to nearly double by
2010, from 247,000 jobs in 1984 to 477,000 in 2010, this growth
rate is significantly lower than the population growth rate.
Thus, the current, poor jobs/housing ratio in Riverside County
would worsen. However, one must remember that the SCAG numbers
are only projections of trend lines. Many believe that job
development will accelerate in future years as employers tap into
the rapidly growing labor market. If employment does not in-
crease at a faster rate, population will not grow at the pro-
jected rate because it will simply be impossible to provide
sufficient transportation capacity to get workers to jobs in
other counties.
SCAG's "baseline projections" is the first step leading to the
adoption of a new SCAG demographic forecast, SCAG 87, next
summer. The next steps will be to:
o Investigate whether there are any data which would indicate
that future trends are likely to differ from past trends
(e.g. employment growth) .
o Evaluate the impacts of the projected growth (e.g. transpor-
tation, water supply, air quality).
o Develop policies for intervening with the trends (a number
of communities in the region have already adopted growth
control initiatives).
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Agenda Item No. 6
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TO: Citizens Advisory Committee
FROM: Barry Beck, Executive Director
SUBJECT: New Long Range Highway Corridors
Last July, Caltrans District 8 Director Bill Edmonds dis-
cussed with the Commission the need to identify new highway
routes that will be needed in the future based on the pro-
jected growth in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. He
noted that Los Angeles and Orange Counties both have a much
denser network of freeways than our counties. If Riverside
and San Bernardino Counties will eventually have similar
population densities as Orange and Los Angeles, then our
freeway system will need to be expanded considerably.
Bill Edmonds proposed that a small informal committee of
representatives from Caltrans, SCAG, the Commissions and
major local agencies begin meeting to discuss possible new
highway corridors. These meetings have begun and have pro-
duced some initial findings and results. Further meetings
are scheduled before any firm proposals should be presented.
A presentation was made to the Commission in November
strictly for information purposes. Staff will review the
presentation made to the Commission.
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CAC Acenda Item No. 6
December 8, 1986
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TO: Citizens Advisory Committee
FROM: Paul Blackwelder, Assistant Director
SUBJECT: Banning/Beaumont to Hemet Route Status Report
The Banning/Beaumont to Hemet route (Route 31) was started in
September as a six-month experiment to determine demand for
transit between these .cities. The goals established for success-
ful operation and continued service were 70 passengers/day and a
subsidy per passenger trip at not more than $4.00. The route has
been in operation for three months.
The attached table shows ridership by day for the period
September 8th through November 14th. Average daily passengers is
only 35-40, approximately half the ridership goal established for
the route. Ridership has changed very little over the nine weeks
when fares were charged. Ridership will need to double in the
next three months to meet the goal for continued operation.
The RTA Marketing Manager informed us that ads to promote service
have been run in the Banning Record Gazette and the Hemet News
each week since service was started. Radio station KGUD in
Banning has provided a number of promotional announcements for
the service over the past three months. During the next week, he
will discuss a more aggressive marketing plan with the General
Manager. We will contact him prior to the meeting and advise the
Committee of any firm plans for additional marketing of this
route.
Service changes to Route 30 and the Hemet dial -a -ride scheduled
in May are in part geared to successful operation of Route 31.
It is hoped that riders from San Jacinto to Hemet on Route 30
would be able to use Route 31 rather than the dial -a -ride service
when Route 30 is eliminated. If Route 31 is not operated, the 60
riders per day on Route 30 will have to be absorbed by the Hemet
dial -a -ride.
Simply adding Route 30 riders from San Jacinto to Hemet to the
Route 31 ridership would probably meet the 70 passengers/day and
$4.00 subsidy per passenger trip goals for Route 31. However,
the ridership and subsidy goals should be reconsidered for Route
31 if a significant percentage of the expected ridership is to be
local trips, San Jacinto -Hemet area trips. A subsidy per
passenger trip of $4.00 for local trips is twice that of other
RTA local fixed routes. A lower subsidy per passenger trip goal
for Route 31 should be established to reflect the combination of
local trips and longer intercity trips from the Pass area if
Route 31 is continued without meeting the initial goals
established when Route 30 is eliminated.
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Attachment
CAC Agenda Item No. 7
December 8, 1986
RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY LINE 31 RIDERSHIP
Service started on Monday September 8, 1986.
First week of service no fares were charged.
WEEK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DAY
Monday 26 33 30 35 48 24 50 41 35 26
Tuesday 58 32 28 24 45 47 45 55 54 44
Wednesday 82 41 44 44 31 22 57 37 30 41
Thursday 76 26 40 25 37 46 32 43 53 34
Friday 124 27 53 39 26 29 35 31 25 42
TOTAL PASSENGERS 366 159 195 167 187 168 219 207 197 187
SERVICE DAYS 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
AVG/ WEEKDAY 73 32 39 33 37 34 44 41 39 37
MONDAY DATE 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/3 11/10
RCTC MINUTES
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Minutes of Meeting No. 9-86
September 18, 1986
1. Call to Order.
The meeting of the Riverside County Transportation Com-
mission was called to order by Chairman Jean Mansfield at
1:35 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 1986, at the Riverside
County Administrative Center, 14th Floor Conference Room,
4080 Lemon Street, Riverside.
Members present:
Kay Ceniceros
Carmen Cox
Melba Dunlap
Alternates present:
Jean Mansfield
Roy Wilson
Norton Younglove
Don Baskett Wayne Stuart
Jack Clarke
2. Public Comments.
There were no public comments.
3. Consent Calendar.
M/S/C (COX/CENICEROS) to approve the following Consent
Calendar items:
A. RCTC Mi21utes.
To approve the minutes of the August 21, 1986 RCTC
meeting.
B. Progress Report 2a Meeting Transit Needs.
To accept and file the progress report on meeting
transit needs.
C. Additions t2 FAU Program.
To approve the inclusion of the Moreno Valley
traffic signal projects in the Commission's FAU
Program.
D. 13.€szQ.L QII T.Lanait. $2.LYjag R l s is/Esi .e
Increase.
To accept and file the report on transit service
reductions/fare increase.
Agenda Iteri No. 3A
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September 18, 1986
E. Authoriz4tipn tQ Allocate FAU Exchange Funds.
To authorize the Executive Director to allocate
FAU exchange funds consistent with the Com-
mission's policy governing the allocation of
funds.
4. Status of State Highway Projects.
Stan Lisiewicz, Deputy Director of Caltrans District 8,
reported on the status and completion dates of Riverside
County projects in the State Transportation Improvement
Program and under construction. He said that all of the
projects are on schedule but the schedule for the I-215
(Nuevo Road/Van Buren Boulevard) project may have to be
changed and moved forward because the deadline for con-
formance to interstate standards is September 30, 1990 and
that the federal government has indicated that the deadline
could not be extended.
Commissioner Dunlap asked whether Caltrans plans to open the
I-15 segments at the same time.
Stan Lisiewicz said that Caltrans plans to work with the
contractor to open all of the I-15 projects together in
order to not create a detour situation.
Commissioner Ceniceros said that there has been so much
development activity on Route 79 (Winchester Road) and it
will get worse as plans were approved for a 130 -acre
industrial park. The road has two lanes and it creates
passing problems. She asked what the process is to have
Caltrans look at the matter.
Ed Studor, County Road Department, informed the Commission
that the Road Department had a meeting with Caltrans earlier
this week to discuss needed improvements on Route 79 such as
4 lanes in the next five years.
Commissioner Wilson mentioned that there is a need for some
turnouts on the 25 -mile stretch of Route 74 south from Palm
Desert because of increasing traffic. It was reported in a
newspaper that the number of accidents/fatalities are
greater on Route 74 than in Route 86.
Commissioner Dunlap stated that there is a need for a
traffic signal on Hamner Avenue north of Limonite by the
Swan Lake Mobile Home Park. Traffic in the area is becoming
unbearable which is a hazard to a number of senior citizens
living in the area.
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Stan Lisiewicz stated that if there is a problem in a parti-
cular area, it will show up in Caltrans' printout of acci-
dents and it will be investigated. He suggested that
Commissioners Ceniceros and Dunlap forward a letter to
Caltrans requesting an investigation of the problem.
Commissioner Younglove said that, with Caltrans going by
accident reports to investigate a problem area, how can
Caltrans check and receive statistics on non -reported
accidents. He is concerned that a number of accidents in
unincorporated areas go unreported.
Stan Lisiewicz responded that Caltrans does not have the
capability to gather non -reported accidents. Those acci-
dents that are reported to law enforcement agencies are
transmitted to Caltrans Headquarters in Sacramento and are
distributed to the various Caltrans district areas.
Commissioner Younglove then asked if Caltrans has a mecha-
nism for receiving unreported (by law enforcement) but
nevertheless verifiable accidents.
Stan Lisiewicz said that if it doesn't come from a standard
law enforcement report and it is a verifiable accident, a
citizen could send a written report to Caltrans District 8.
Once received, Caltrans' Traffic Investigation Section will
then investigate the matter.
M/S/C (YOUNGLOVE/DUNLAP) to request Caltrans to provide
the Commission, in writing, its criteria for verifying
accidents that could be used to assist Caltrans in
determining what should be done on a given stretch of
road.
5. SCAG's Aviation Work Program Committee.
Murray Bywater, the Commission's representative on SCAG's
AWPC, gave an outline of AWPC activities which include:
1) a report on Long Beach.and John Wayne Airports; 2) a new
site evaluation study in Orange County; 3) the Air Cargo
Assessment Study; 4) the Helicopter Airspace Study; 5) the
Airport Constraint Study; 6) the LAX access regulation; and,
7) proposed FAA policy on access.
Commissioner Younglove commended Murray Bywater for present-
ing a comprehensive report. He added that another study
being initiated and is of importance to our area relates to
air freight. Ontario Airport has a 12 million
passengers/year limit but it also has a number of air
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flights limit. Because of the massive increase in air
freight, it looks now that without some sort of a change, it
will be difficult to meet the passenger per year capability.
M/S/C (YOUNGLOVE/DUNLAP) in addition to being RCTC's
representative to the Aviation Work Program Committee
that Murray Bywater also be appointed to observe and
apprise the Commission of the Airport Authority's
activities.
The Commission thanked Murray Bywater for his report on AWPC
activities.
Commissioner Younglove asked if the Commission would like
more detailed information and a regular update of aviation
activities. He said that he will be glad to provide
material for the agenda.
It was determined that a report on aviation activities be
agendized on a quarterly basis or whenever items of im-
portance come up.
Barry Beck said that he receives the AWPC agenda but
does not receive the Airport Authority agenda.
Commissioner Younglove stated that he will see to it that
Commission staff gets a copy of Airport Authority's agenda.
6. FY 86/87 SB 821 Bicycle & Pedestrian Project Program.
M/S/C (YOUNGLOVE/DUNLAP) to -approve the SB 821 Bicycle
and Pedestrian Project Program recommended by the SB
821 Project Evaluation Committee.
7. Commission Employee Salary Adjustments.
Commissioner Dunlap stated that the Personnel Committee
composed of herself and Commissioner Cornelison reviewed and
compared increases given to employees of other agencies and
recommend that an across-the-board 5% salary increase,
retroactive to the first full pay period in July, 1986, be
granted to Commission employees.
M/S/C (DUNLAP/CENICEROS) to grant an across-the-board
5% salary increase, retroactive to the first pay period
in July, 1986, to Commission employees.
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8. Executive Director's Report.
A. Call Box System.
Barry Beck said that a second resolution appointing the
Commission members as the SAFE was mailed to the cities
and the County. At the next meeting, Commission
authorization will be requested to notify the
Department of Motor Vehicles to collect the $1 sur-
charge.
Commissioner Stuart asked how the Los Angeles call
boxes were financed and whether motorists from Los
Angeles County will also be paying the $1 surcharge.
Barry Beck said that construction of the call box
system in Los Angeles County was financed by the State
while maintenance is being paid for by the County of
Los Angeles. Dispatching costs are also being picked
up by the State. Questions are being asked by some
counties that are forming SAFE's why Los Angeles County
shouldn't form an authority to at least pick up the
dispatching cost. The issue may become moot as Los
Angeles is planning, to install additional call boxes
on new freeways and expanding the eligible use of the
funds for such things as message boards on the freeway,
synchronization of signals, etc., and will want to form
a SAFE.
Commissioner Wilson asked what the SAFE feasibility
study recommendation is with respect to the placement
of call boxes in the Blythe to Mecca area.
Barry Beck said the study left the issue open.
Commissioner Younglove suggested that the Commission as
the SAFE should appoint a subcommittee to review the
technical details.
It was the consensus of the Commission that staff
present a report and a recommendation regarding the
formation of a SAFE subcommittee at the next meeting.
B. California Transportation Commission Activities.
The CTC is in the process of developing the fund
estimate for the FY 1987 State Transportation Improve-
ment Program. The process determines the amount of
funds available for new projects. The CTC has tenta-
tively adopted the estimated inflation rates. Caltrans
had recommended a rate of 4%/year but the CTC chose to
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September 18, 1986
be optimistic and tentatively adopted 2 1/2% for the
next five years. Also, the CTC has decided not to
worry about the State cash shortfall that's been pro-
jected in 2-3 years and spend down the cash that has
been building in the Caltrans account in the past few
years (approximately $1 billion). This could free up
$200-300 million for programming. 'Still to be deter-
mined is the amount of federal funds expected to be
received in the next 5 years.
M/S/C (YOUNGLOVE/CENICEROS) to authorize the
Chairman and/or her designee to make known RCTC's
support of Caltrans' inflationary rate
recommendation to the California Transportation
Commission.
11. Miscellaneous Items.
A. Commissioner Cox invited members of the Commission and
others present to RTA's open house on Friday, September
19th at 9:30 a.m.
B. Commissioner Wilson asked if letters were written to
Congressman Anderson and area Senators for their sup-
port to retain funds for Route 86 in ER 3129.
Barry Beck said that letters were sent to Congressman
Anderson as well as Senators Wilson and Cranston.
12. Adjournment.
M/S/C (COX/CENICEROS) to adjourn the meeting at 3:02
p.m.
Respegtfully submitted,
f mod- e+ •
Barry Beck ,
Executive pirector
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Minutes of Meeting No. 10-86
October 16, 1986
1. Call to Order.
The meeting of the Riverside County Transportation Commission was
called to order by Chairman Jean Mansfield at 1:32 p.m. on
Thursday, October 16, 1986, at the Riverside County Adminis-
trative Center, 14th Floor Conference Room, 4080 Lemon Street,
Riverside.
Members present:
Kay Ceniceros
Carmen Cox
Alternates present:
Susan Cornelison Jean Mansfield
Melba Dunlap Roy Wilson
Don Baskett Pat Murphy Ray Tanner
Jack Clarke Wayne Stuart
2. Public Comments.
There were no public comments.
3. Consent Calendar.
M/S/C (COX/CORNELISON) to approve the following consent
calendar items:
A. RCTC Minutes.
To approve the minutes of the September 18, 1986
meeting.
B. Puarterly Transit Operations Report.
To receive and file the quarterly transit operations
report.
4. Report on Federal Legislation - Funds for Route 86.
Tim Egan, the Commission's lobbyist, reported on activities in
Washington concerning the transportation bill. He said that funds
for Highway 86 remained in HR 3129 but unfortunately, the bill
has not passed. The House and Senate, rushing towards adjourn-
ment, have decided that a transportation bill will not be con-
sidered this year. A continuing resolution, which will continue
the existing highway and transit programs for one more year, was
adopted. He said that a transportation bill may still be enacted
in a lame duck session. He commended the efforts of Congressman
Al McCandless and his staff for their work on behalf of Highway
86.
RCTC Agenda Item No. 3A
November 20, 1986
RCTC Minutes
October 16, 1986.
Commissioner Cox said that there is a federal bill concerning
billboards being considered and she asked Tim Egan if he is aware
of the bill number. Tim Egan said he does not have the bill
number at this time but he will get the bill number and contact
Commissioner Cox.
5. Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies.
Barry Beck said that the resolution creating the SAFE and desig-
nating the RCTC members as members of the SAFE has now been
approved by the County Board of Supervisors and a majority of the
cities with a majority of the population. He recommended that
the Commission: 1) adopt a resolution establishing the $1 sur-
charge on vehicle registrations; and, 2) direct staff to notify
the State Department of Motor Vehicles to begin collecting the $1
surcharge on automobile registrations.
The other recommendation deals with the establishment of an
advisory committee. Last month, the Commission directed staff to
present a recommendation regarding the establishment of a com-
mittee of the Commission to oversee the program. He suggested
that instead of having a committee of the Commission, a bi-
county advisory committee with SanBAG be established. He said
that there is a lot to be gained in working closely with San
Bernardino.
Ed Studor, Riverside County Road Department, informed the Com-
mission that Lake Elsinore adopted the resolution creating the
SAFE and designating RCTC as the SAFE. At the meeting, they
asked about the possibility of participating in the meetings in
an advisory capacity.
A discussion followed regarding the composition and appointment
of members to the bi-county technical advisory committee.
M/S/C (CORNELISON/CENICEROS) to adopt the resolution es-
tablishing a one dollar ($1) per year fee on vehicles regis-
tered in Riverside County.
M/S/C (CENICEROS/COX) to direct staff to:
1) Notify th.e State Deparment of Motor Vehicles to begin
collecting the $1 surcharge on automobile regis-
. trations.
2) Present to the Commission, at its next meeting, a
recommended list of representatives for the bi-county
SAFE technical advisory committee.
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6. Response from Caltrans on Accident Reporting Procedures.
Stan Lisiewicz, Deputy Director of Caltrans District 8, stated
that Caltrans will not take unofficial accident reports into
account. The system that Caltrans District 8 uses is a statewide
system that is applied uniformly and takes into account that many
accidents do not get reported.
Barry Beck said he is persuaded that the system that Caltrans
District 8 uses is fair. Caltrans compare projects in rural
areas only with projects in rural areas.
7. Status of Route 86 Projects.
Carl West, Deputy Director of Caltrans District 11, reported on
the status of Route 86 projects. The district's concept for
Route 86 is to upgrade it to an expressway from Kane Springs in
Imperial County to near Oasis in Riverside County. The estimated
cost of the five projects is $57.2 million. He then reviewed the
construction and completion dates of each project.
He also reported on the status of environmental work for the 18
mile segment of Route 86 in Riverside County that is on the "long
lead time list". He informed the Commission that a ground-
breaking ceremony on the first project, an eight -mile, four -lane
expressway from San Felipe Creek to Lupin Wash in Imperial
County, is being held on October 17e
8. Report on Transit Service Reductions and Fare Increases.
Barry Beck said that in August, the Commission set aside $1.5
million in Transportation Development Act funds to make up for
the loss of State Transit Assistance funds. Also, the Commission
requested that the Riverside Transit_Agency and SunLine Transit
Agency investigate possibilities of cutting back services that
were unproductive and increasing fares to help offset the loss of
STA funds and mitigate taking so much funds from street and road
programs. SunLine's response is that steps were already taken to
reduce unproductive services and these were reflected in its
budget. Also its fare structure is already at the high end of
fare structures for similar systems. RTA has identified a number
of actions to cut unproductive services. Also, it is proposing a
modest fare increase. With the cutbacks and fare increase
proposed by RTA staff, $220,000 could be saved this fiscal year
and $440,000 on an annual basis. Staff recommendation is to
increase the FY 86/87 TDA transit allocation for SunLine by
$316,000 and $936,000 for RTA. In addition, staff recommends
that $220,000 be continued to be reserved for RTA until final
actions on service reduction and fare increase proposals are
taken by the RTA Board.
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Commissioner Ceniceros said that she recalled a previous Com-
mission action to review low productivity lines in the SunLine
area.
Barry Beck said that action was taken to review the Desert
Trolley and Saturday service on Line 4. The Palm Desert Trolley
will no longer be operated by SunLine. The Commission reviewed
ridership on the Line 4 Saturday service and felt that it was
sufficient to warrant continuation of the service.
M/S/C (WILSON/CORNELISON) to increase the SunLine TDA
transit allocation for FY 1986/87 by $316,000 and the RTA
TDA transit allocation for FY 1986/87 by $936,000.
9. Executive Director's Report.
A. Status of UMTA Section 9 Fund Trade.
The UMTA Section 9 fund trade between the Riverside County
Transportation Commission and the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission has been approved by UMTA.
According to the MOU with LACTC, they have 60 days to for-
ward the funds to RCTC. The Commission will be receiving
$1.6 million from LACTC. The Commission will have to make a
decision on how to spend the funds. Staff will present
alternatives for the Commission at its next meeting.
B. CTC Action on Inflation Rates for the Next Five Years.
The State Commission, at its meeting last month, adopted
escalation rates of 2%-3%-3%-3%-4% for the next five years.
These are slightly lower than recommended by Cal t rans and
endorsed by RCTC and other regional agencies.
C. CTC Meeting in Riverside County.
The California Transportation Commission has established its
schedule for 1987 and it has agreed to hold its November
meeting in the Palm Springs area. The Commission will have
to make plans for hosting the CTC.
10. Adjournment.
There being no other items before the Commission, Chairman
Mansfield adjourned the meeting at 2:44 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barry Beck
Executive Director
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