HomeMy Public PortalAbout08 August 23, 2021 Budget & Implementation
MEETING AGENDA
Budget and Implementation Committee
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Date: August 23, 2021
Location: BOARD ROOM
County of Riverside Administration Center
4080 Lemon St, First Floor, Riverside CA 92501
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, (March 18, 2020), the meeting will only
be conducted via video conferencing and by telephone.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Lloyd White, Chair / David Fenn, City of Beaumont
Raymond Gregory, Vice Chair / Mark Carnevale, City of
Cathedral City
Kyle Pingree / Alberto Sanchez, City of Banning
Linda Molina / Wendy Hewitt, City of Calimesa
Jeremy Smith / Larry Greene, City of Canyon Lake
Steven Hernandez / Denise Delgado, City of Coachella
Scott Matas / Russell Betts, City of Desert Hot Springs
Bob Magee / Natasha Johnson, City of Lake Elsinore
Jan Harnik / Kathleen Kelly, City of Palm Desert
Lisa Middleton / Dennis Woods, City of Palm Springs
Chuck Conder / Patricia Lock Dawson, City of Riverside
Alonso Ledezma / Crystal Ruiz, City of San Jacinto
Ben J. Benoit / Joseph Morabito, City of Wildomar
Karen Spiegel, County of Riverside, District II
Chuck Washington, County of Riverside, District III
STAFF
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Annual Budget Development and Oversight
Competitive Federal and State Grant Programs
Countywide Communications and Outreach Programs
Countywide Strategic Plan
Legislation
Public Communications and Outreach Programs
Short Range Transit Plans
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
BUDGET AND IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
www.rctc.org
AGENDA*
*Actions may be taken on any item listed on the agenda
9:30 a.m.
Monday, August 23, 2021
BOARD ROOM
County of Riverside Administrative Center
4080 Lemon Street, First Floor
Riverside, California
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, (March 18, 2020), the Budget and
Implementation Committee meeting will also be conducted via video conferencing and by
telephone. Please follow the instructions below to join the meeting remotely.
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Committee Meeting please email written comments to the Clerk of the Board at lmobley@rctc.org prior to
August 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. and your comments will be made part of the official record of the proceedings.
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available for inspection by members of the public prior to the meeting on the Commission’s website,
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meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS – Under the Brown Act, the Board should not take action on or discuss
matters raised during public comment portion of the agenda which are not listed on the
agenda. Board members may refer such matters to staff for factual information or to be
placed on the subsequent agenda for consideration. Each individual speaker is limited to
speak three (3) continuous minutes or less.
5. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS (The Committee may add an item to the Agenda after making a
finding that there is a need to take immediate action on the item and that the item came to
the attention of the Committee subsequent to the posting of the agenda. An action adding
an item to the agenda requires 2/3 vote of the Committee. If there are less than 2/3 of the
Committee members present, adding an item to the agenda requires a unanimous vote.
Added items will be placed for discussion at the end of the agenda.)
6. CONSENT CALENDAR - All matters on the Consent Calendar will be approved in a single
motion unless a Commissioner(s) requests separate action on specific item(s). Items pulled
from the Consent Calendar will be placed for discussion at the end of the agenda.
6A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JUNE 28, 2021
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6B. QUARTERLY SALES TAX ANALYSIS
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the sales tax analysis for Quarter 1, 2021 (1Q 2021); and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
6C. SINGLE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY REPORT
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the Single Signature Authority report for the fourth quarter
ended June 30, 2021; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
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6D. QUARTERLY PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT METRICS REPORT, APRIL – JUNE 2021
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the Quarterly Public Engagement Metrics Report for April -
June 2021; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
6E. QUARTERLY REPORTING OF CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the Quarterly Report of Contract Change Orders for
Construction Contracts for the past three months ended June 30, 2021; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
6F. FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 ANNUAL LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND PLANNING
ALLOCATIONS TO WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND
COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Approve an allocation of Local Transportation Fund (LTF) funds for planning in
the amount of $866,250 for Western Riverside Council of Governments
(WRCOG) and $472,500 for Coachella Valley Association of Governments
(CVAG) for efforts identified in each agency’s FY 2021/22 LTF Program
Objectives/Work Plan (Work Plan) that supports transportation planning
programs and functions that are consistent with regional and subregional
plans, programs, and requirements; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
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7. FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Approve Resolution No. 21-016, “Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation
Commission Approving the FY 2021/22 Project List for the California State of Good
Repair Program”;
2) Approve an allocation of $4,251,328 related to Fiscal Year 2021/22 State of Good
Repair (SGR) program funds to eligible Riverside County transit operators;
3) Authorize staff to allocate increased State Controller Office (SCO) FY 2021/22 revenue
estimates up to $425,132, or 10 percent of the current estimate, to eligible Riverside
County transit operators;
4) Approve an increase of $46,928 in the FY 2021/22 budget for SGR revenues to reflect
updated SCO estimates;
5) Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to review, approve and submit projects
to Caltrans which are consistent with SGR program guidelines and to execute and
submit required documents for the SGR program, including the Authorized Agent
Form;
6) Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to approve administrative
amendments to the FY 2021/22 Short Range Transit Plans (SRTPs) for incorporation
of the SGR funds, as necessary; and
7) Forward to the Commission for final action.
8. FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 CALTRANS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT
ACCEPTANCE
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Approve Resolution No. 21-014, “Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation
Commission Accepting Funds from the California Department of Transportation
Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program;”
2) Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, pursuant to legal counsel review, to
execute any required documents or amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022
Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
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9. REFINANCING OF 91 EXPRESS LANES TOLL DEBT
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the presentation regarding the refinancing of the Commission’s Toll
Revenue Senior Lien Bonds, 2013 Series A (2013A Bonds) and 2013 Transportation
Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Loan (2013 TIFIA Loan) related to
the State Route 91 Corridor Improvement Project (91 Project) with the issuance of
taxable and tax-exempt senior lien and second lien toll revenue refunding bonds
(2021 Refunding Toll Bonds) and cash defeasance of a portion of the Commission’s
Toll Revenue Senior Lien Bonds, 2013 Series B (2013B Bonds);
2) Approve the revised refinancing plan to issue the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds to
refund all or a portion of the 2013A Bonds, currently outstanding in the amount of
approximately $123.8 million, and prepay all or a portion of the 2013 TIFIA Loan,
currently outstanding in the amount of approximately $508 million;
3) Approve the cash defeasance of a portion of the Commission’s 2013B Bonds,
currently outstanding in the amount of approximately $89.7 million, using an amount
not to exceed $25 million of RCTC 91 Express Lanes (91 Express Lanes) toll revenues
designated as surplus in accordance with the 2013 Toll Revenue Bonds Indenture or
other legally available funds of the Commission;
4) Adopt Resolution No. 21-015, “Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not to
Exceed $725,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Riverside County Transportation
Commission Toll Revenue Refunding Bonds in One or More Series, the Refunding,
Defeasance, [and Purchase Through Tender Offer of Outstanding Bonds or Exchange
Therefor,] the Execution and Delivery of One or More Supplemental Indentures, One
or More Purchase Contracts, One or More Official Statements, One or More
Continuing Disclosure Agreements, One or More Escrow Agreements,[ One or More
Dealer Manager Agreements, and One or More Invitations to Tender,] and the Taking
of All Other Actions Necessary in Connection Therewith”;
5) Approve the proposed form of the Preliminary Official Statement for the issuance of
not to exceed $725 million in 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds and authorize the Executive
Director to approve and execute the printing and distribution of the final form of the
Official Statement;
6) Ratify, confirm, and approve the proposed form of the Continuing Disclosure
Agreement related to the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds, by and between the Riverside
County Transportation Commission and Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C., as
dissemination agent, and authorize the Executive Director to approve and execute
the final form of the Continuing Disclosure Agreement;
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7) Ratify, confirm, and approve the proposed forms of the Third Supplemental
Indenture and Fourth Supplemental Indenture for the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds,
each by and between the Riverside County Transportation Commission and
U.S. Bank National Association (US Bank), as Trustee, and authorize the Executive
Director to approve and execute the final forms of the Third Supplemental Indenture
and Fourth Supplemental Indenture;
8) Ratify, confirm, and approve the proposed form of the Bond Purchase Agreement(s),
also referred to as Purchase Contract(s), between the Riverside County
Transportation Commission and Bank of America Securities, Inc. (BofA), as
Underwriter Representative acting on behalf of itself and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
(Goldman), Wells Fargo Securities (Wells Fargo), J.P. Morgan (JPM), and Siebert
Cisneros Shank & Co., LLC (Siebert), (collectively the Underwriters), for the
2021 Refunding Toll Bonds and authorize the Chief Financial Officer to approve and
execute the final form of the Bond Purchase Agreement;
9) Ratify, confirm, and approve the proposed form of the Escrow Agreement for the
2013A Bonds and the proposed form of the Escrow Agreement for the 2013B Bonds,
each by and between the Commission and US Bank, as Escrow Agent, and authorize
the Executive Director to approve and execute the final Escrow Agreement;
10) Approve the estimated costs of issuance, including estimated underwriter’s discount,
of $4,500,820 to be paid from the proceeds of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds;
11) Approve Agreement No. 05-19-510-18, Amendment No. 18 to Agreement
No. 05-19-510-00, with Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) for bond counsel
services related to the issuance of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds for an additional
amount of $45,000 and a total amount not to exceed $3,375,000;
12) Approve adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2021/22 budget in the amounts of
$9.8 million to increase bond proceeds and $25 million to increase debt service
expenditures for the cash defeasance of a portion of the 2013B Bonds using
91 Express Lanes toll revenues designated as surplus; and
13) Forward to the Commission for final action.
10. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file an update on state and federal legislation; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
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11. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA
12. COMMISSIONERS / STAFF REPORT
Overview
This item provides the opportunity for the Commissioners and staff to report on attended
and upcoming meeting/conferences and issues related to Commission activities.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The next Budget and Implementation Committee meeting is scheduled to be held at
9:30 a.m., September 27, 2021.
AGENDA ITEM 6A
MINUTES
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
BUDGET AND IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
Monday, June 28, 2021
MINUTES
1.CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Budget and Implementation Committee was called to order by
Chair Lloyd White at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom Meeting ID: 837 6451 6749, pursuant to Governor
Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20.
2.ROLL CALL
Members/Alternates Present Members Absent
Denise Delgado* Ben J. Benoit
Chuck Conder* Alonso Ledezma
Raymond Gregory Kyle Pingree
Jan Harnik
Bob Magee
Scott Matas
Lisa Middleton*
Linda Molina
Jeremy Smith
Karen Spiegel
Chuck Washington
Lloyd White
*Arrived after the meeting was called to order.
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair White led the Budget and Implementation Committee in a flag salute.
At this time, Commissioners Chuck Conder, Denise Delgado, and Lisa Middleton joined the
meeting.
4.PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests to speak from the public.
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5. ADDITIONS / REVISIONS
There were no additions or revisions to the agenda.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR - All matters on the Consent Calendar will be approved in a single
motion unless a Commissioner(s) requests separate action on specific item(s). Items pulled
from the Consent Calendar will be placed for discussion at the end of the agenda.
M/S/C (Molina/Spiegel) to approve the following Consent Calendar item(s):
6A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MAY 24, 2021
7. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
David Knudsen, Interim External Affairs Director, presented an update for the state and
federal legislative activities.
M/S/C to:
1) Receive and file an update on state and federal legislation; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
8. 2022 STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING DISTRIBUTION
AND DRAFT FUND ESTIMATE
Jillian Guizado, Planning and Programming Director, presented the 2022 State
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), highlighting the following:
• 2022 STIP; past STIP cycles: Measure A Taxable Sales by geographic areas;
intracounty formula distribution; and next steps
M/S/C (Gregory/Harnik) to:
1) Approve the 2022 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
funding distribution among the three geographic areas in Riverside
County per the adopted STIP intracounty Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU); and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
9. COUNTYWIDE TRANSIT REPORT: FISCAL YEARS 2017/18 THROUGH 2019/20
Lorelle Moe-Luna, Multimodal Services Director, presented the Countywide Transit
Report for FYs 2017/18 through 2019/20, highlighting the following areas:
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• Purpose; service overview; how much does it cost to operate transit service in
Riverside County; how are we paying for it; how is farebox recovery
• Major trends-annual passenger boardings and percent change from prior year,
and looking ahead
Commissioner Lisa Middleton stated in looking at the single occupancy vehicle chart for
trips eliminated in the attached report she was a bit surprised that in FY 2019/20 there
were fewer trips eliminated then in FY 2018/19 and asked where this data comes from
and what is it telling them.
Lorelle Moe-Luna replied the main reason for that was because in FY 2018/19 the Vanpool
Program started in the last few months of the fiscal year so there is only two months of
data. She stated as far as how the data is calculated, she asked Brian Cunanan, Commuter
& Motorist Assistance Manager to respond to that.
Brian Cunanan replied for the Vanpool Program each of the vanpools have to record and
report how many riders they have in the program, so it is real data that they receive from
each of the vanpools and then they translate that data into the trips reduced, vehicles
miles traveled reduced, and greenhouse gases reduced.
In response Commissioner Middleton’s clarification if there are three people in the
vanpool then that is two trips that have been eliminated, Brian Cunanan replied that is
correct.
Commissioner Middleton stated this is not really telling them how many fewer rides there
are just how many people are getting into the vanpool.
M/S/C to:
1) Receive and file the Countywide Transit Report for Fiscal Year 2017/18
through FY 2019/20; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
10. FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 COMMUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS
Brian Cunanan stated that the Freeway Service Patrol in Riverside County turns 28 today.
He then presented the FY 2021/22 Commuter Assistance Program (CAP)
recommendations, highlighting the following:
• CAP benefits and objectives, regional commute patterns, centralized ridesharing
database - Phase 1 and Phase 2, regional recommendation agreements
• Promote rideshare countywide, countywide CAP recommendation, strengthen
rideshare incentives to promote participation countywide, and enhance incentive
eligibility to promote vanpool participation
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Commissioner Chuck Conder expressed appreciation for the update and asked if the data
bases track age groups of those that do commute in the vanpools.
Brian Cunanan replied they do not, but there was a time when they had that as a voluntary
question, but not a lot of people wanted to participate and offer that information.
Commissioner Jan Harnik expressed appreciation for a great presentation and for all the
consideration that the Eastern Riverside County has received as this is so promising for
the Coachella Valley and throughout Riverside County. She explained this is a perfect
example when talking about congestion and how they say that they cannot build their
way out of it, this is one of those programs that reflects a shift in thinking that will help
get them where they need to go. She supports it and at this time she moved the motion.
Chair White expressed appreciation for a great presentation as there was a lot of good
information and asked for clarification on the rideshare incentive.
Brian Cunanan replied it is a start up incentive and participants would receive $5.00 a day
for everyday that they report into rideshare within a three-month period up to that new
max that would be established at $125.00. They have an employer validate it and they
are distributed via a gift card, and they have a choice between Target, Stater Bros., and
Amazon.
M/S/C (Harnik/Washington) to:
1) Approve Agreement No. 21-41-123-00 among the Riverside County
Transportation Commission (Commission), San Bernardino County
Transportation Authority (SBCTA), Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (LACMTA), Orange County Transportation
Authority (OCTA), and Ventura County Transportation Commission
(VCTC), for a total contract amount of $977,719 for Regional Rideshare
Software over a three-year term, including the Commission’s total share
of $186,444 inclusive of $18,000 in contingency;
2) Approve Agreement No. 20-41-090-01, Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. 20-41-090-00, with SBCTA for Rideshare Program Implementation,
removing Rideshare and Vanpool Software expenses from the Scope of
Work and incorporating them into Agreement No. 21-41-123-00;
3) Approve Memorandum of Understanding No. 21-41-122-00 between
LACMTA, OCTA, RCTC, SBCTA, and VCTC to merge and consolidate the
agencies’ rideshare databases;
4) Adopt Resolution No. 21-013, “Resolution of the Riverside County
Transportation Commission Adopting Amended Guidelines for the
Administration of the Measure A Funded Commuter Incentive Projects as
Part of Its Commuter Assistance Program”;
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5) Authorize the Chair or Executive Director, pursuant to legal counsel
review, to finalize and execute the agreements on behalf of the
Commission; and
6) Forward to the Commission for final action.
11. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA
There were no items pulled from the consent calendar.
12. COMMISSIONERS / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
12A. Commissioner Middleton announced AB 43 passed out of the assembly with only
two no votes. This is the bill that would substantially change the way speed limits
are set in California. That bill is garnering some substantial opposition at the State
Senate, it will be heard at the Senate Transportation Committee on July 13. It is
an unusual combination of forces the Police Officers Research Association and the
California Association of Highway Patrolman are proposed to making changes how
speed limits are set. They have been joined by the ACLU in Western Center on
Law & Poverty, which are concerned that any additional changes in a way that
speed limits are set would result in greater traffic enforcement. The belief there
is that greater traffic enforcement will be just proportionately levied against
individuals of color. Commissioner Middleton suggested that the Commissioners
reach out to their State Senator and to others regarding this bill.
12B. Commissioner Chuck Washington announced there was a briefing this morning
with the State Association of Riverside Counties officers that AB 339 is proposing
some adjustments or amendments to the requirements for Brown Act meetings.
He would encourage any city council members or anyone that has connection with
other agencies that operate under the Brown Act to review the proposed
legislation as it mandates certain requirements for cities or counties over 250,000
residents. The cities that are under the 250,000 population needs to look at what
requirements they want to implement with their agency.
In response to Commissioner Harnik question, Commissioner Washington replied
AB 339.
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13. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration by the Budget and Implementation
Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Mobley
Clerk of the Board
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AGENDA ITEM 6B
Agenda Item 6B
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: August 23, 2021
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Michele Cisneros, Deputy Director of Finance
THROUGH: Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT: Quarterly Sales Tax Analysis
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the sales tax analysis for Quarter 1, 2021 (1Q 2021); and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At its December 2007 meeting, the Commission awarded an agreement with MuniServices, LLC
(MuniServices), an Avenu Company, for quarterly sales tax reporting services plus additional fees
contingent on additional sales tax revenues generated from the transactions and use tax (sales
tax) audit services. As part of the recurring contracts process in June 2018, the Commission
approved a five-year extension through June 30, 2023. The services performed under this
agreement pertain to only the Measure A sales tax revenues.
Since the commencement of these services, MuniServices submitted audits, which reported
findings and submitted to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), for
review and determination of errors in sales tax reporting related to 1,366 businesses. Through
4Q 2020, the CDTFA approved $12,932,405 of cumulative sales tax revenues recovered for the
Commission. If CDTFA concurs with the error(s) for the remaining claims, the Commission will
receive additional revenues; however, the magnitude of the value of the remaining findings was
not available. It is important to note that while the recoveries of additional revenues will be
tangible, it will not be sufficient to alter the overall trend of sales tax revenues.
MuniServices provided the Commission with the Quarterly Sales Tax Digest Summary report for
1Q 2021. Most of the 1Q 2021 Measure A sales tax revenues were received in the second quarter
of calendar year 2021, during April 2021 through June 2021, due to a lag in the sales tax calendar.
The summary section of the 1Q 2021 report is attached and includes an overview of California’s
economic outlook, local results, historical cash collections analysis by quarter, top 25 sales/use
tax contributors, historical sales tax amounts, annual sales tax by business category, and five-
year economic trend (general retail).
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Taxable transactions for the top 25 contributors in Riverside County generated 28.3 percent of
taxable sales for the benchmark year ended 1Q 2021, slightly higher than the 25.5 percent for
the benchmark year ended 1Q 2020. The top 100 tax contributors generated 43 percent for the
benchmark year ended 1Q 2021, slightly higher than the 39.6 percent for the benchmark year
ended 1Q 2020.
In the Economic Category Analysis below, five of the six categories experienced new highs in the
1Q 2021 benchmark year compared to the prior eight benchmark years. The food products
category was down due to a warehouse club chain, included under general retail category,
shifting food sales from grocery retailers. The transportation category reflects a new high from
the 4Q 2020 benchmark quarter and is a result of an increase in new auto sales and fuel sales
due to the lifting of “stay at home” orders and an increase in vaccination rates allowing more
travel within the state.
An analysis of sales tax performance through 1Q 2021 is attached and illustrates fairly consistent
cycles for sales tax performance for most of the economic categories since 1Q 2016 – with the
exception of COVID-19 impacts in 1Q 2021 for some categories.
For six of the top 10 segments (miscellaneous – retail, auto sales – new, department stores,
building materials – wholesale, building materials – retail, and heavy industry) during the past
eight benchmark year quarters, sales tax receipts reached a new high point in 1Q 2021. The
segments represent 49.2 percent of the total sales tax receipts. The service stations segment
representing 5.3 percent was lower than the last seven benchmark year quarters since the high
in 1Q 2014. The restaurants, food markets, and apparel stores are lower than the 1Q 2020
benchmark year quarter due to a warehouse chain, included under department stores, shifting
food sales from grocery retailers and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The top 10 segments represent 71.6 percent of total sales tax receipts. For the other 21 segments
representing 28.4 percent of total sales tax receipts, 14 segments representing 19.4 percent of
the total sales tax receipts reached new high points in the benchmark year 1Q 2021. In the
Economic Segment Analysis below, auto sales – new has been in the top economic segments
beginning in 2014. Restaurants had been in the top economic segments since 2014 but was
% of Total / % Change RCTC State Wide Orange County Riverside
County S.F. Bay Area Sacramento
Valley Central Valley South Coast North Coast
Central
Coast
General Retail 32.0 / 19.0 27.6 / -14.7 25.5 / -21.1 29.4 / 4.8 26.1 / -15.7 26.2 / 0.7 36.6 / 18.3 26.4 / -17.0 29.5 / 4.2 25.9 / -23.8
Food Products 14.5 / -10.8 18.1 / -29.9 18.3 / -27.0 17.7 / -10.6 17.2 / -37.1 15.3 / -14.5 13.8 / -17.4 20.0 / -26.8 17.6 / -34.9 28.0 / -32.5
Transportation 22.7 / 4.9 23.6 / -16.5 25.0 / -9.5 25.1 / 1.3 21.0 / -18.3 28.1 / -1.8 21.5 / -17.8 24.1 / -10.9 27.2 / -0.4 24.8 / -8.1
Construction 11.4 / 16.1 11.7 / -2.6 10.5 / 5.7 15.0 / 14.2 11.9 / -4.4 14.1 / 7.9 11.6 / 0.7 10.7 / 3.9 15.8 / 10.8 11.1 / 12.2
Business to Business 15.8 / 5.1 17.9 / -15.6 19.4 / -13.7 12.0 / 2.2 22.7 / -6.2 15.2 / -5.1 15.6 / -13.0 17.7 / -13.4 9.1 / -4.9 9.4 / -25.3
Miscellaneous 3.6 / 20.4 1.1 / -23.7 1.3 / -15.6 0.8 / -1.2 1.2 / -28.2 1.2 / -11.1 0.8 / -5.4 1.1 / -6.4 0.7 / -22.1 0.8 / -35.1
Total 100.0 / 8.0 100.0 / -17.4 100.0 / -15.9 100.0 / 1.7 100.0 / -18.2 100.0 / -2.8 100.0 / -4.0 100.0 / -15.3 100.0 / -7.0 100.0 / -20.7
General Retail: Apparel Stores, Department Stores, Furniture/Appliances, Drug Stores, Recreation Products, Florist/Nursery, and Misc. Retail
Food Products: Restaurants, Food Markets, Liquor Stores, and Food Processing Equipment
Construction: Building Materials Retail and Building Materials Wholesale
Transportation: Auto Parts/Repair, Auto Sales - New, Auto Sales - Used, Service Stations, and Misc. Vehicle Sales
Business to Business: Office Equip., Electronic Equip., Business Services, Energy Sales, Chemical Products, Heavy Industry, Light Industry, Leasing,
Biotechnology, I.T. Infrastructure, and Green Energy
Miscellaneous: Health & Government, Miscellaneous Other, and Closed Account Adjustments
ECONOMIC CATEGORY ANALYSIS
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replaced by miscellaneous – retail beginning in the 3Q 2020 benchmark year. Miscellaneous –
retail includes online retailers and has been a large contributor to sales/use tax in Riverside
County during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Information regarding sales tax comparison by city and change in economic segments (two
highest gains and two highest losses) 1Q 2021 to 1Q 2020 is attached.
In early March 2020, the federal government as well as the California Governor issues emergency
declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, on March 19, 2020 the Governor issued
an executive stay at home order to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to
establish consistency across the state to slow the spread of COVID-19. The County of Riverside
also issued a directive to county residents supporting the Governor’s executive order. COVID-19
and the related “stay at home” orders have negatively impacted the local, regional, state, and
federal economies; the magnitude and duration of these impacts is uncertain. Additionally, the
Governor issued an executive order to allow businesses with under $1 million in tax liability to
delay their first quarter sales and use tax filings until the end of July 2020. Another state program
allows small businesses to defer up to $50,000 of their sales and use tax liabilities for the first and
second quarters until July 31, 2021, provided that the owed amount is paid in 12 equal
installments over the following year. The sales taxes due to RCTC are not waived but may be
delayed. Staff will monitor sales tax receipts and other available economic data to determine the
need for any adjustments to the revenue projections. Staff will utilize the forecast scenarios with
the complete report and receipt trends in assessing such projections.
Attachments:
1) Sales Tax Digest Summary 1Q 2021
2) Sales Tax Performance Analysis by Quarter 1Q 2021
3) Quarterly Sales Tax Comparison by City for 1Q 2021 to 1Q 2020
RCTC State Wide Orange County Riverside
County S.F. Bay Area Sacramento
Valley Central Valley South Coast North Coast
Central
Coast
Largest Segment Miscellaneous
Retail
Auto Sales -
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New Auto Sales - New Auto Sales -
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% of Total / % Change 12.7 / 45.4 12.1 / -2.8 14.4 / 1.9 12.2 / 13.7 11.9 / -6.5 12.9 / 11.2 12.0 / -4.4 12.9 / 4.2 12.0 / 5.7 17.2 / -42.1
2nd Largest Segment Auto Sales - New Restaurants Restaurants
Department
Stores Restaurants Department
Stores
Furniture/
Appliance Restaurants Auto Sales -
New
Auto Sales -
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% of Total / % Change 11.2 / 17.3 11.3 / -38.3 11.8 / -35.0 10.7 / 3.3 10.3 / -47.3 10.3 / -3.3 10.1 / 64.1 12.9 / -35.6 11.9 / 15.7 15.1 / 11.4
3rd Largest Segment Department
Stores
Department
Stores
Department
Stores Restaurants Miscellaneous
Retail Restaurants Miscellaneous
Retail
Department
Stores Restaurants Food
Markets
% of Total / % Change 9.9 / 7.0 9.0 / -15.5 9.1 / -13.7 10.1 / -16.9 10.0 / 7.9 9.3 / -22.2 8.7 / 52.2 8.8 / -12.0 11.2 / -46.7 8.6 / -10.8
ECONOMIC SEGMENT ANALYSIS
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Sales Tax Digest Summary
Collections through May 2021
Sales through March 2021 (2021Q1)
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CALIFORNIA’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
California sales tax receipts increased by 33.3% over the same quarter from the previous year, with
Northern California reporting a 32.2% decrease compared to a 34.1% decrease for Southern California.
Receipts for the RCTC increased by 47.3% over the same periods.
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter of 2021,
reflecting the increasing pace of economic recovery, reopening of establishments, and continued
government stimulus response related to the COVID‐19 pandemic.
(Bureau of Economic Analysis, April 2021)
The U.S. unemployment rate fell from 6.3% in January to 6.2% in February of 2021, remaining 2.7%
higher than a year ago. There were 4.2 million fewer Americans in the labor force in February of 2021
than in February of 2020. California’s unemployment rate decreased to 9.0% in January, down from
9.3% in December, but 4.7% higher than February 2020’s pre‐pandemic rate of 4.3%.
(California Department of Finance Bulletin, March 2021)
LOCAL RESULTS
Net Cash Receipts Analysis
Local Collections $59,486,614
Less: Cost of Administration $(369,780)
Net 1Q2021 Receipts $59,116,834
Net 1Q2020 Receipts $40,138,015
Actual Percentage Change 47.3%
Business Activity Performance Analysis
Local Collections – Economic Basis 1Q2021 $57,480,436
Local Collections – Economic Basis 1Q2020 $47,756,618
Quarter over Quarter Change $9,723,818
Quarter over Quarter Percentage Change 20.4%
Avenu Insights & Analytics’ On‐Going Audit Results
Total Recovered Since Inception $12,932,405
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HISTORICAL CASH COLLECTIONS ANALYSIS BY QUARTER
TOP 25 SALES/USE TAX CONTRIBUTORS
The following list identifies RCTC’s Top 25 Sales/Use Tax contributors. The list is in alphabetical order
and represents sales from April 2020 to March of 2021. The Top 25 Sales/Use Tax contributors generate
28.3% of RCTC’s total sales and use tax revenue.
AMAZON.COM ‐ EC KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES
AMAZON.COM SERVICES – EC LOWE’S HOME CENTERS
APPLE STORES MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS
ARCO AM/PM MINI MARTS RALPH'S GROCERY COMPANY
BEST BUY STORES ROSS STORES
BEST BUY STORES.COM – EC SAM'S CLUB
CARMAX THE AUTO SUPERSTORE SHELL SERVICE STATIONS
CHEVRON SERVICE STATIONS STATER BROS MARKETS
CIRCLE K FOOD STORES TARGET STORES
COSTCO WHOLESALE TESLA
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES VERIZON WIRELESS
EBAY – EC WAL MART STORES
HOME DEPOT
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4Q2020
1Q2021
(in thousands of $)
General Retail Food Products Transportation Construction Business To Business Miscellaneous
7,947
HISTORICAL SALES TAX AMOUNTS
ANNUAL SALES TAX BY BUSINESS CATEGORY
The following chart shows the sales tax level from annual sales through March of 2021, the highs,
and the lows for the top ten segments over the last two years in thousands of $.
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TOTAL
Economic
TOTAL
2021Q1 QoQ %∆QoQ $∆YoY %∆YoY $∆
$57,480,436 20.4% $9,723,818 8.2% $16,542,955
GENERAL RETAIL
2021Q1 QoQ %∆QoQ $∆YoY %∆YoY $∆
$17,981,904 31.1% $4,270,205 19.0% $11,187,961
31.3%
FOOD PRODUCTS
2021Q1 QoQ %∆QoQ $∆YoY %∆YoY $∆
$8,711,391 0.0% $3,613 ‐10.8%‐$3,833,204
% of Total: 15.2%
TRANSPORTATION
2021Q1 QoQ %∆QoQ $∆YoY %∆YoY $∆
$13,620,741 26.9% $2,887,340 4.9% $2,307,861
% of Total: 23.7%
CONSTRUCTION
2021Q1 QoQ %∆QoQ $∆YoY %∆YoY $∆
$6,152,363 19.3% $993,236 16.1% $3,454,517
% of Total: 10.7%
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
2021Q1 QoQ %∆QoQ $∆YoY %∆YoY $∆
$8,761,987 11.0% $864,797 5.1% $1,666,207
% of Total: 15.2%
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
TOTAL CATEGORY
% of 2021Q1 Total:
QoQ = 21Q1 / 20Q1 YoY = YE 21Q1 / YE 20Q1
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BANNING 49.4% 3.4% 25.7%‐15.8% 19.9%‐17.5%675,541 558,057 21.1%Auto Sales ‐ New Misc. Vehicle Sales Bldg.Matls‐Whsle Food Markets
BEAUMONT 20.4% 27.8% 17.1% 11.0%‐14.4% 185.4%1,363,259 1,172,982 16.2%Restaurants Department Stores Business Services Energy Sales
BLYTHE 16.0%‐8.8% 13.3% 10.5%‐0.1%‐1.6%389,852 369,207 5.6%Auto Sales ‐ New Miscellaneous Retail Restaurants Food Markets
CALIMESA 14.8% 24.3% 3.3% 59.5%‐46.9%‐8.1%222,969 198,684 12.2%Food Markets Miscellaneous Retail Office Equipment Light Industry
CANYON LAKE 46.3% 17.7% 227.8%‐19.2%‐72.9% 45.2%92,348 57,156 61.6%Auto Parts/Repair Restaurants Leasing Auto Sales ‐ Used
CATHEDRAL CITY 15.1%‐8.2% 36.5% 4.5%‐3.9%‐9.3%2,469,519 2,042,042 20.9%Auto Sales ‐ New Misc. Vehicle Sales Restaurants Food Markets
COACHELLA 13.7% 10.5% 7.7% 256.0%‐5.1%‐21.2%907,646 811,535 11.8%Bldg.Matls‐Whsle Restaurants Heavy Industry Light Industry
CORONA 15.2% 8.6% 8.4% 4.7%‐1.4%‐29.1%9,286,515 8,720,627 6.5%Auto Sales ‐ New Bldg.Matls‐Whsle Service Stations Miscellaneous Other
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 53.1% 7.1% 6.4% 17.3%‐38.0%‐63.7%7,505,196 6,814,614 10.1%Miscellaneous Retail Bldg.Matls‐Whsle Leasing Heavy Industry
DESERT HOT SPRINGS 22.5% 2.3% 2.7%‐3.1% 50.0%‐44.8%418,124 392,323 6.6%Drug Stores Miscellaneous Retail Miscellaneous Other Service Stations
EASTVALE 1061.9% 5.7% 27.4% 14.1%‐15.1% 5.2%9,088,734 2,033,285 347.0%Miscellaneous Retail Bldg.Matls‐Whsle Business Services Heavy Industry
HEMET 25.8% 16.4% 42.0% 18.8% 32.3% 13.2%3,413,272 2,613,642 30.6%Auto Sales ‐ New Restaurants Service Stations Heavy Industry
INDIAN WELLS ‐22.9%‐66.6% 0.0% 135.5%‐83.4% 55.7%163,237 299,950 ‐45.6%Bldg.Matls‐Whsle Health & Government Restaurants Miscellaneous Retail
INDIO 14.8% 4.4% 25.2% 7.8%‐9.3%‐36.4%2,859,409 2,553,447 12.0%Auto Sales ‐ New Apparel Stores Heavy Industry Auto Sales ‐ Used
JURUPA VALLEY 53.2% 9.1%‐5.7% 18.5% 1.7%‐2.5%4,058,778 3,522,602 15.2%Department Stores Miscellaneous Retail Auto Parts/Repair Electronic Equipment
LA QUINTA 11.3%‐22.7% 15.7% 11.7% 29.4% 53.2%2,239,610 2,196,238 2.0%Department Stores Furniture/Appliance Restaurants Food Markets
LAKE ELSINORE 36.3% 18.8% 39.6% 11.2% 38.1% 17.0%2,827,909 2,160,610 30.9%Auto Sales ‐ New Drug Stores Service Stations Heavy Industry
MENIFEE 34.7% 12.3% 20.3% 37.8%‐20.5% 30.2%2,130,491 1,764,246 20.8%Bldg.Matls‐Retail Department Stores Heavy Industry Light Industry
MORENO VALLEY 163.0% 11.8% 20.3% 11.0% 46.7% 799.0%6,691,018 4,236,813 57.9%Miscellaneous Retail Auto Sales ‐ New Auto Sales ‐ Used Service Stations
MURRIETA 38.9% 13.2% 29.3% 22.2% 23.1%‐4.0%4,776,508 3,744,020 27.6%Apparel Stores Auto Sales ‐ Used Service Stations Heavy Industry
NORCO 17.6% 10.6% 32.3%‐0.9%‐4.4%‐4.0%1,777,567 1,474,586 20.5%Auto Sales ‐ Used Auto Sales ‐ New Recreation Products Light Industry
PALM DESERT 2.9%‐24.1%‐7.7% 15.6%‐10.0%‐1.0%4,420,707 4,606,803 ‐4.0%Department Stores Auto Sales ‐ Used Restaurants Auto Sales ‐ New
PALM SPRINGS 8.3%‐23.2% 24.6% 1.0%‐26.8%‐45.5%3,203,496 3,435,814 ‐6.8%Auto Sales ‐ New Bldg.Matls‐Retail Restaurants Leasing
PERRIS ‐37.8% 21.5% 13.5% 17.2% 84.3% 8.4%4,887,324 5,252,727 ‐7.0%Business Services Bldg.Matls‐Retail Miscellaneous Retail Service Stations
RANCHO MIRAGE 3.8%‐36.9% 17.7%‐1.4%‐14.7% 20.4%1,217,999 1,359,762 ‐10.4%Furniture/Appliance Auto Sales ‐ New Restaurants Miscellaneous Retail
RIVERSIDE 20.8% 4.0% 25.3% 17.8%‐3.1%‐8.6%15,191,966 13,286,786 14.3%Auto Sales ‐ New Department Stores Leasing Electronic Equipment
SAN JACINTO 23.9% 7.7%‐4.6% 18.7% 3.7%‐7.3%729,473 661,865 10.2%Department Stores Restaurants Service Stations Food Markets
TEMECULA 6.1% 6.0% 33.0% 10.0%‐1.7% 24.5%8,171,807 7,253,011 12.7%Auto Sales ‐ New Miscellaneous Retail Department Stores Light Industry
WILDOMAR 8.7% 13.4%‐4.0% 35.4% 190.9%‐49.2%463,338 409,437 13.2%Office Equipment Restaurants Service Stations Florist/Nursery
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AGENDA ITEM 6C
Agenda Item 6C
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: August 23, 2021
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Alicia Johnson, Senior Procurement Analyst
Jose Mendoza, Procurement Manager
THROUGH: Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT: Single Signature Authority Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the Single Signature Authority report for the fourth quarter ended
June 30, 2021; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Certain contracts are executed under single signature authority as permitted in the Riverside
County Transportation Commission and Western Riverside County Regional Conservation
Authority Procurement Policy Manual adopted in March 2021. The Executive Director is
authorized to sign services contracts that are less than $250,000 individually and in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $2 million in any given fiscal year. Additionally, in accordance with Public
Utilities Code Section 130323(c), the Executive Director is authorized to sign contracts for
supplies, equipment, materials, and construction of all facilities and works under $50,000
individually.
The attached report details all contracts that have been executed for the fourth quarter ended
June 30, 2021, under the single signature authority granted to the Executive Director. The unused
capacity of single signature authority for services at June 30, 2021 is $944,195.
Attachment: Single Signature Authority Report as of June 30, 2021
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CONTRACT #
CONSULTANT DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES ORIGINAL CONTRACT
AMOUNT PAID AMOUNT REMAINING
CONTRACT AMOUNT
AMOUNT AVAILABLE July 1, 2020
$2,000,000.00
18-33-123-00 Los Angeles Engineering La Sierra Station Expansion Project 3,497.49 3,497.49 0.00
PO 2806 Dispensing Technology Corp.Bituminous Applicator for Interstate 15 Express Lanes 38,045.74 38,045.74 0.00
21-31-002-00 California Highway Patrol Construction Zone Enhancement Program (COZEEP) for Interstate 215
Pachappa Project 49,982.00 4,053.40 45,928.60
21-31-023-00 HGN Corona Partners Parking agreement for SR-91 Corridor Operations Project 13,500.00 9,000.00 4,500.00
21-19-041-00 Eadie + Payne Accounting assistance and documenting accounting policies 51,000.00 12,985.00 38,015.00
21-31-033-00 California Highway Patrol Construction Zone Enhancement Program (COZEEP) for Interstate 15/State
Route 91 Express Lanes Connector 50,000.00 0.00 50,000.00
21-19-041-01 Eadie + Payne Accounting assistance and documenting accounting policies 50,000.00 0.00 50,000.00
20-18-053-01 Koff and Associates Compensation, Classification and Benefits Studies 100,000.00 18,460.00 81,540.00
21-24-102-00 Super Sweepers Commuter Rail Station Parking Lot and Parking Structure street sweeping
services
200,000.00 0.00 200,000.00
19-31-013-01 Psomas ROW Engineering Surveying Services 250,000.00 0.00 250,000.00
21-31-120-00 WSP USA, Inc.French Valley Parkway Phase II Connector Ramp Metering Plans,
Specifications & Estimates
249,780.00 0.00 249,780.00
AMOUNT USED 1,055,805.23
1,055,805.23
$944,194.77
None N/A $- $- $-
Alicia Johnson Theresia Trevino
Prepared by Reviewed by
AMOUNT USED
SINGLE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY
AS OF June 30, 2021
Note: Shaded area represents new contracts listed in the fourth quarter.
AMOUNT REMAINING through June 30, 2021
Agreements that fall under Public Utilities Code 130323 (C)
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AGENDA ITEM 6D
Agenda Item 6D
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: August 23, 2021
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Marla Dye, Senior External Affairs Management Analyst
THROUGH: Cheryl Donahue, Public Affairs Manager
SUBJECT: Quarterly Public Engagement Metrics Report, April – June 2021
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the Quarterly Public Engagement Metrics Report for April - June 2021;
and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Staff continues to measure public engagement activities and prepare Quarterly Public
Engagement Metrics Reports for the Commission, a practice that began in April 2018. This report
covers the second quarter of 2021, from April to June. The quarterly reports are a
data-driven approach to monitor the Commission’s progress toward public engagement goals, to
analyze the effectiveness of its efforts, and to provide transparency into how the Commission is
using its resources to engage with the public. This quarter’s report includes six sets of data:
1) Metrics for RCTC’s overall public engagement activities, including website use and access;
website top pages visited; email notifications; social media likes, engagement, and reach;
and public sentiment
2) Metrics for the Route 60 Truck Lanes Project including email activity, website sessions,
and social media
3) Metrics for the I-15 Railroad Canyon Interchange Project including email activity, website
sessions, text messages, and social media
4) Metrics for the I-215 Placentia Avenue Interchange Project including email activity,
website sessions, and social media
5) Metrics for the 91 Corridor Operations Project including email activity, website sessions,
and social media
6) Metrics for RCTC’s 15/91 Express Lanes Connector Project public engagement activities,
including email activity, website sessions, and social media. This report is new for this
quarter and replaces the metrics for the 15 Express Lanes, which opened in April.
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Report highlights for this quarter follow and are included in a graphical format. The metrics
showed small increases across platforms and mixed sentiment.
RCTC Overall Public Engagement
1) Website
a. For the quarter, there were 40,329 website sessions, a 2.7% increase from last
quarter’s 39,243 sessions. There also were 28,653 unique users, a growth of 1.9%
compared to the previous quarter’s 28,114 unique users.
b. Most visitors (45.8%) used organic search engines to reach the website, while
28.9% accessed the site using a direct search (keying in rctc.org). Others accessed
via social media (14.5%), and website referrals (7.8%).
c. Website access via desktop versus mobile device changed from the previous
quarter. Visits were 54% mobile and 46% desktop. During the previous quarter,
the ratio was 60/40.
d. The homepage continues to be the most frequently visited page, followed by the
Coachella Valley Rail Project page, 15/91 Express Lanes Connector Project page,
and the Meetings and Agendas page.
2) Social Media
a. Facebook: At the end of the quarter, the Facebook page had 9,903 likes, a
1% increase over last quarter’s 9,825 likes. The page had 2,200 forms of
engagement, such as likes, comments and shares, an 84% decline from last
quarter’s 13,401 forms of engagement. Facebook also had 2,325,699 impressions.
This was a small decrease – 2% – from last quarter’s 2,371,229 impressions.
b. Twitter: RCTC’s Twitter page showed a 2% increase in followers, from 1,330 to
1,315. Engagement increased by 163%, from 941 to 1,054. Impressions grew by
28% from 36,758 to 47,107.
c. Instagram: Instagram followers grew 7%, from 915 to 975. Engagement declined
42%, from 1,051 forms of engagement to 610. Impressions grew by 12% to 14,270,
compared to last quarter’s 12,694.
d. Overall, public sentiment was positive. Engagement was positive on posts related
to the opening of the 15 Express Lanes and the CV Rail project. Negative sentiment
was expressed about the Pachappa Underpass Project nightly lane closures near
downtown Riverside.
3) RCTC’s The Point: RCTC continues to produce content for its online blog, The Point, and
distributes this information and other news via email to subscribers. RCTC’s subscribers
stayed the same at 4,014. A quarter of e-newsletter subscribers opened The Point, and
5% clicked on links to learn more.
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Route 60 Truck Lanes Construction Public Engagement
1) Emails: Total email sign-ups since the project began grew to 339. This is a
2.1% increase over the 332 sign-ups received through the end of last quarter. There also
have been a total of 230 email inquiries, a 5.2% increase over the 227 inquiries through
the end of last quarter.
2) Website: Total website visits since grew to 21,116, an 8.3% increase from the 19,493 visits
through the end of last quarter.
3) Social Media: The project’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts all showed
significant increases. The Facebook page grew to 1,016 likes from 966 likes last quarter, a
5.2% increase. Twitter increased from 99 followers to 109 followers, a 10%. Instagram
followers grew 6.6% from 331 to 353.
I-15 Railroad Canyon Interchange Public Engagement
1) Emails and Texts: Total email sign-ups since the project began grew to 275. This is a
7.4% increase over the 256 sign-ups received through the end of last quarter. A total of
547 people registered to receive texts, a 13% jump over the 484 sign-ups through the end
of last quarter. There were 4 email inquiries for a total of 19 since the project started.
2) Website: Total website visits since project inception grew to 11,114, a 14.5% climb from
the 9,700 visits through the end of last quarter.
3) Social Media: The project’s social media accounts all showed gains. The Facebook page
grew to 971 likes from 946 likes last quarter, a 2.6% increase. Twitter grew by 9.3% from
32 to 35 followers. Instagram followers increased 22.5% from 320 to 392.
I-215 Placentia Interchange Public Engagement
1) Emails: Total email sign-ups since the project began grew to 677. This is a
35.6% increase over the 499 sign-ups received through the end of last quarter. There
have been 11 email inquiries since the start of construction in August 2020.
2) Website: Total website visits grew to 2,327, a 32.1% increase from the 1,757 visits
through the end of last quarter.
3) Social Media: This project does not have a designated social media account. The RCTC
social media accounts, @theRCTC, are being used for this project. Total social media post
engagements totaled 2,915 for this quarter.
91 Corridor Operations Project Public Engagement
1) Emails: Email sign-ups during the last quarter totaled 2,504. This is a decrease of .9%.
Eleven email inquiries were received by the project team.
2) Website: Visits to the rctc.org/91cop webpage grew to 994 from the 552 visits from the
last quarter, an 80% increase.
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3) Social Media: This project does not have a designated social media account. The RCTC
social media accounts, @theRCTC, are being used for this project. Total social media post
engagements totaled 499 for this quarter.
15/91 Express Lanes Connector Project Public Engagement
1) Emails: Due to the proximity of this project to the 15 Express Lanes, the project team
transferred the email addresses from the 15 Express Lanes Project to the 15/91 Express
Lanes Connector Project. The email addresses totaled 2,825 at the end of the second
quarter, and the project team received three email inquiries.
2) Texts: RCTC is using text messaging as another way to send construction updates for this
project. To date, 68 people has registered to receive texts.
3) Website: Visits to the rctc.org/15-91connector webpage totaled 5,714 during the quarter.
4) Social Media: The project’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts were also
transferred from the 15 Express Lanes Project. This quarter’s Facebook likes totaled
2,778, Twitter followers totaled 335, and Instagram followers totaled 600 at the end of
this quarter.
Attachments:
1) RCTC Overall Public Engagement Metrics
2) Route 60 Truck Lanes Construction Public Engagement Metrics
3) I-15 Railroad Canyon Interchange Construction Public Engagement Metrics
4) I-215 Placentia Interchange Construction Public Engagement Metrics
5) 91 Corridor Operations Project Construction Public Engagement Metrics
6) 15/91 Express Lanes Connector Public Engagement Metrics
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Top Pages Visited
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Facebook Twitter Instagram
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Overall Social Media Sentiment Eblasts Web
Public Engagement Metrics: Q2 April - June 2021
Social Media
Subscribers4,013
AverageOpen 25%
AverageClick5%
40,329Number of Sessions
+2.7%28,653Number ofUnique Users
+1.9%
Impressions2,325,699
Followers9,903
Engagement2,200
Impressions47,107
Followers1,330
Engagement1,054
Impressions14,270
Followers975
Engagement610
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Coachella Valley Rail Project
15-91 Express Lanes Connector Project
Meetings and Agendas
Homepage is #1 most visited page
4/14 (+) 15 Express Lanes opening spikes engagement and positive sentiment
6/10 (+) Positive response to CV Rail Project
6/17 (-) Negative community reaction to Pachappa Underpass Project
6/24 (+) Boosted posts about CV Rail public hearings generate positive response
Direct (28.9%) - 8,459
Organic (45.8%) - 13,440
Social (14.5%) - 4,239
Referral (7.8%) - 2,285
Display (2.1%) - 607
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ATTACHMENT 1
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May 2019 - June 2021
State Route 60 Truck Lanes ProjectQuarterly “At-a-Glance” Metrics Report
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ATTACHMENT 2
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Apr 2020 - June 2021
I-15 Railroad Canyon Road Interchange ProjectQuarterly “At-a-Glance” Metrics Report
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ATTACHMENT 3
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Jul 2020 - Jun 2021
I-215 Placentia Interchange ProjectQuarterly “At-a-Glance” Metrics Report
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ATTACHMENT 4
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Nov 2020 - Jun 2021
State Route 91 Corridor Operations ProjectQuarterly “At-a-Glance” Metrics Report
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ATTACHMENT 5
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Apr - Jun 2021
15/91 Express Lanes Connector ProjectQuarterly “At-a-Glance” Metrics Report
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AGENDA ITEM 6E
Agenda Item 6E
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: August 23, 2021
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Marlin Feenstra, Project Delivery Director
THROUGH: Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Quarterly Reporting of Contract Change Orders for Construction Contracts
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the Quarterly Report of Contract Change Orders for Construction
Contracts for the past three months ended June 30, 2021; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
During the past quarter, April to June 2021, the Commission has had the following projects under
construction:
1. Mid County Parkway (MCP) Placentia project
2. I-15 Railroad Canyon Interchange project
3. SR-91 Pachappa Underpass project
4. SR-60 Truck Lanes project
5. Downtown Riverside Station Layover Facility project
6. I-15 Express Lanes project
7. SR-91 Corridor Operations project (91 COP)
8. 15/91 Express Lanes Connector
DISCUSSION:
At the direction of the Executive Committee at its March 2021 meeting, a report will be filed each
quarter listing the construction contract change orders that were issued in the previous quarter.
The following table summarizes the Contract Change Orders that occurred in the last quarter
(4th quarter of FY 2020/21).
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The Contract Change Orders were executed using available contingency authorized with the
construction contract for each project.
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Agenda Item 6F
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: August 23, 2021
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Martha Masters, Senior Management Analyst
Jenny Chan, Planning and Programming Manager
THROUGH: Jillian Guizado, Planning and Programming Director
SUBJECT:
Fiscal Year 2021/22 Annual Local Transportation Fund Planning Allocations to
Western Riverside Council of Governments and Coachella Valley Association
of Governments
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Approve an allocation of Local Transportation Fund (LTF) funds for planning in the amount
of $866,250 for Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) and $472,500 for
Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) for efforts identified in each
agency’s FY 2021/22 LTF Program Objectives/Work Plan (Work Plan) that supports
transportation planning programs and functions that are consistent with regional and
subregional plans, programs, and requirements; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The LTF established in state law by the Transportation Development Act (TDA) is funded through
a quarter of one cent of the state’s 7.25 percent sales tax (based on point of sale and returned to
source). LTF funds are used to fund transportation planning, operations, and capital projects.
The action requested at this time is specifically to allocate the planning funds to the two councils
of governments, WRCOG and CVAG. Other LTF allocations, such as those for transit and rail
operations and capital projects, were approved by the Commission in June 2021. Bicycle and
pedestrian facilities are also funded by LTF and are part of the biennial SB 821 Call for Projects.
The LTF funding is distributed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to
counties on a pro rata basis, pursuant to Section 99233.2 of the TDA, providing up to 3 percent
of annual revenues to fund transportation planning and programming efforts. The Commission,
as the regional transportation planning agency, is legally responsible for apportioning the LTF
funds. Based on the projected FY 2021/22 revenues of $105 million, 3 percent of the projected
revenue, or $3.15 million, is for planning and programming. By statute, the TDA also requires
one half of these LTF funds, or $1.575 million, be allocated for planning activities within the
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Western Riverside County and the Coachella Valley areas, as determined by the Commission. The
distribution formula, as confirmed by the Commission in October 2014, is as follows:
Planning Agency Percentage Apportionment/Allocation
RCTC 15 $236,250
WRCOG 55 866,250
CVAG 30 472,500
Total 100 $1,575,000
WRCOG and CVAG submitted their respective FY 2021/22 Work Plans in accordance with existing
guidelines.
WRCOG’s Work Plan is divided into two program areas and includes the following activities:
1) Planning Programs – including, but not limited, to:
- Riverside County Model Update
- 2024 Southern California Association of Government’s (SCAG) Regional
Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS)
- SB 743 Implementation Assistance
- Geographic Information System (GIS)/Modeling Services
- Research on the impact of travel and technology on the transportation system
- Transportation related climate change and climate adaptation analyses and
planning for the WRCOG subregion
2) Regional Transportation Programs
- Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program
- Riverside County Transportation Commission Programs
CVAG’s Work Plan consists of ten main program areas:
1) Transportation Department Operations;
2) Project Management and Contract Administration;
3) CV Link Project Development;
4) CV Sync Project Development;
5) Riverside County Transportation Commission Programs;
6) Planning, Programming, and Monitoring Program;
7) Miscellaneous Programs including GIS Information Services, support for the countywide
transportation model and Regional Arterial Traffic Count Program;
8) Congestion Management/Air Quality Programs;
9) TUMF Program; and
10) Governmental and Special Projects.
Staff reviewed the Work Plans and found them to be consistent with the Commission’s overall
transportation programming and planning objectives and recommends approval. In addition to
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the program areas and activites, the Work Plans also benefit the respective geographic regions
and are consistent with subregional and regional plans, including SCAG’s RTP/SCS. WRCOG and
CVAG, in conjunction with SCAG, are responsible for subregional planning efforts that implement
and are in conformance with the RTP/SCS.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget: Yes Year: FY 2021/22 Amount: $1,338,750
Source of Funds: LTF Budget Adjustment: No
GL/Project Accounting No.: 106 65 86205
Fiscal Procedures Approved: Date: 08/04/2021
Attachments:
1) WRCOG FY 2021/22 LTF Program Objectives/Work Plan
2) CVAG FY 2021/22 LTF Program Objectives/Work Plan
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(WRCOG)
Fiscal Year 2021/2022
Local Transportation Funds Program Objectives
The Work Plan for FY 2021/2022 is divided into two Program areas: 1) Planning Programs
and 2) Regional Transportation Programs.
1. Planning Programs
California Air Resources Board
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
Southern California Associations of Governments (SCAG)
California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG)
Local Jurisdictions within WRCOG subregion
Planning:
This program includes staff time to develop and work on nine main
projects/program areas. These are listed below and include a brief description.
A. Maintain and update the new Riverside County Transportation Analysis
Model (RIVCOM)
RIVCOM is a new transportation analysis model that provides updated socio-
economic forecasts to reflect SCAG’s adopted growth forecasts, updated
roadway network and utilizes data from SCAG’s most recent Regional Travel
Model to ensure consistency. This model will be utilized by jurisdictions and
consultants to produce roadway forecasts and other units of measurements,
such as Vehicle Miles Traveled, needed for analyses. WRCOG will ensure
that the model is disseminated to the appropriate parties in a timely fashion.
Updates to the model will also be conducted based on new data becoming
available and feedback from the users to ensure the model accurately reflects
existing and future conditions.
B. Support local jurisdictions on 2024 SCAG Regional Transportation
Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS)
Staff will provide support to local jurisdictions as development of the SCAG
2024 RTP/SCS commences. This will include support to local jurisdictions on
socio-economic data (SED) forecasts, on an as-needed basis to incorporate
into the RTP/SCS. The assistance provided will be to ensure that input from
the WRCOG subregion will be included in the long-range vision plan that
aims to balance future mobility and housing needs with economic,
environmental and public health goals. The RTP/SCS is vital for the
subregion as it allows Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)
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and its jurisdictions to qualify for federal funding towards transportation
projects. The RTP/SCS is supported by a combination of transportation and
land use strategies that help the region achieve state greenhouse gas
emission reduction goals and federal Clean Air Act requirements, preserve
open space areas, improve public health and roadway safety, support our
vital goods movement industry and utilize resources more efficiently.
C. Continue to assist jurisdictions with Senate Bill (SB) 743 Implementation
WRCOG conducted a SB 743 Implementation Study that assisted
stakeholders to transition from utilizing level of service methodology for
mitigation impacts to vehicle miles traveled. WRCOG will continue to assist
jurisdictions, upon request, as VMT implementation progresses in identifying
the necessary steps to implementing SB 743 and as jurisdictions begin to
receive questions from stakeholders and work through the approval process
for a development project with VMT as the transportation analysis metric.
D. GIS/Modeling Services
WRCOG will provide GIS and transportation modeling services to the
member agencies of WRCOG. This service is meant to provide GIS/modeling
capabilities and products to WRCOG member agencies on an as-needed
basis, to enhance GIS/Transportation at agencies currently managing their
own systems, and to provide quick, inexpensive services to members without
need for additional staff, consultants, software licensing, hardware needs.
Possible services include: General Plan amendments, traffic volume maps,
traffic model scenarios for new development, project mapping, demographics,
service area analysis, and SB-743 implementation.
E. Research on travel and technology and the impact on the transportation
system
WRCOG will continue to conduct research on-behalf of jurisdictions in
Western Riverside County, as requested, to help prepare and provide
information on the various challenges faced in the subregion. Changes in
demographics will have an effect on travel conditions. WRCOG will continue
to conduct research on travel behavior, especially as it relates to coming out
of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel pattern and automation in order to highlight
potential challenges the subregion may face and the opportunities
jurisdictions should strategically be in position to leverage. WRCOG will
continue to work to ensure this information is disseminated to jurisdictions
and stakeholders through its Committee structure and is presented at forums,
conferences, and panels where suitable.
F. Research, agenda preparation, and staffing for WRCOG Planning Directors
Committee
The research, agenda preparation, and staffing for the WRCOG Planning
Directors Committee will support WRCOG member agencies to obtain
information, access to research, and awareness of applicable grant
opportunities, as well as foster discussions between WRCOG member
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jurisdictions regarding the latest challenges and opportunities facing the
WRCOG subregion, in order to achieve more cost effective and efficient
solutions to planning-related matters on a monthly basis.
G. Research, agenda preparation, and staffing for WRCOG Public Works
Committee
The research, agenda preparation, and staffing for the WRCOG Public Works
Committee will support WRCOG member agencies to obtain information,
access to research, and awareness of applicable grant opportunities, as well
as foster discussions between WRCOG member jurisdictions regarding the
latest challenges and opportunities facing the WRCOG subregion, in order to
achieve more cost effective and efficient solutions to public works or
engineering-related matters on a monthly basis.
H. Outreach for WRCOG Programs and activities and engagement with
WRCOG members, partner agencies, and stakeholders
The outreach for WRCOG Programs and activities and partner agencies will
include assisting local jurisdictions and education institutions on the various
WRCOG Programs and subregional challenges faced. Housing challenges
the subregion faces are topics discussed at the various WRCOG Committees
so staff will focus on topics and issues related to housing. This focus will
include conducting outreach to the subregion’s legislatures and their staff to
provide updates on the housing challenges that local jurisdictions and
agencies are facing. Staff will continue to provide content for educational
outreach on issues faced in the WRCOG subregion and WRCOG Programs
through platforms, such as the “WRCOGCAST” and “Elevate”. “Elevate” is a
platform WRCOG initiated in response to the changing times that came with
the COVID-19 pandemic in order to disseminate information to local
jurisdictions and stakeholders with the hopes of providing substantive,
meaningful, and up-to-date content. Outreach will continue for the WRCOG
Public Service Fellowship, which encourages students to seek careers in
public policy and local government by gaining meaningful, hands-on
experience at WRCOG member agencies. In addition, staff will continue to
promote and attend member jurisdiction/agency events throughout the year.
I. Staff time for the implementation of the subregional Climate Action Plan,
climate-related hazards and climate adaptation analyses and planning for the
WRCOG subregion.
The staff time for the subregional Climate Action Plan, climate-related
hazards and climate adaptation efforts for the WRCOG subregion will be to
continue overseeing studies and planning efforts to identify effects of climate
change to the subregion and opportunities to mitigate these effects,
particularly as it relates to transportation infrastructure. One specific effort
that will be supported by LTF will be to conduct risk assessments on a
sample of vulnerable transportation assets in the subregion and identify the
needs of disadvantaged or vulnerable communities. This effort expands on
the previous development of design guidelines to create climate reliant
transportation infrastructure. These efforts are to assist jurisdictions better
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plan for project prioritization and investment on the transportation system. All
of these efforts will combine as a guidebook for WRCOG member agencies
as they conduct climate adaptation/resiliency planning. Staff will also continue
to participate in the Inland Southern California Climate Collaborative (ISC3).
ISC3 is a diverse, cross-sectoral network of agencies, organizations,
companies, and institutions working together to advance equitable solutions
to create a resilient and thriving Inland Southern California in the face of
climate related events.
Another specific effort that will be supported by LTF will be the
implementation of the subregional Climate Action Plan (CAP) that will provide
a framework for WRCOG jurisdictions that chose to participate and comply
with state legislation and greenhouse gas emission (GHG) targets through
collaborative planning. The CAP provides different strategies that
participating jurisdictions can implement to reduce GHG emissions and
improve overall health in the region. WRCOG has identified separate grant
funding to conduct a programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that
enables the CAP to succeed as a qualified greenhouse gas reduction plan.
The State of California has instituted a series of legislative changes to
environmental and land use law in an attempt to address the housing crises
and remove barriers to housing production. One of the changes made was to
include a provision in CEQA to simplify environmental documentation
requirements for developers when development occurs in a community with
an adopted qualified greenhouse reduction plan. Conducting the
programmatic EIR enables those jurisdictions that so choose to participate
the ability to remove a few barriers to housing production.
Both of these projects are partially funded through SB 1 Planning Funds.
2. Regional Transportation Programs
RCTC
Riverside Transit Agency
Caltrans
SCAG
CALCOG
This program includes staff time to develop and work on two main
projects/program areas. These are listed below and include a brief description.
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Program:
This Program includes staff time to administer the TUMF Program, which
includes but is not limited to the following:
A. Program contract/agreement administration:
Review, coordinate, and finalize Reimbursement Agreements with member
agencies for funding allocations based on five-year Zone Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP).
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B. Conduct TUMF Nexus Study
California Assembly Bill 1600 requires that all local agencies in California
establish a nexus or reasonable relationship between the development
impact fee’s use and the type of project for which the fee is required. In
accordance with this requirement, WRCOG plans to commence an analysis
with the TUMF Program to ensure the adequacy of the developer impact fees
and the projects included in the TUMF Network beginning in the Fall 2021.
C. Public outreach/information:
Prepare the TUMF Annual Report detailing collections for fiscal year and
projects being funded with collections. Develop Press Releases for the
TUMF Program highlighting major milestones, groundbreakings, ribbon
cuttings. Filming of groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings for TUMF funded
projects. Develop and purchase of signage for TUMF funded projects.
D. TUMF Zone Transportation Improvement Program (TIP):
Preparation and approval of five-year Zone TIPs with programmed funding for
delivery of TUMF projects. Convene meetings of the Zone at the request of
member agencies for funding additions and adjustments. Review funding
requests to ensure that allocations are within limits of the Nexus Study.
E. Preparation of annual adjustment for construction costs:
Per the TUMF Administrative Plan, annual review of the construction cost
index adjustment to the TUMF for consideration by the WRCOG Executive
Committee. Preparation of the adjustment to the TUMF Network and develop
documents for review by the WRCOG Committee structure. If approved by
the WRCOG Executive Committee, prepare TUMF Ordinance/Resolution for
member agency approval and assist local jurisdictions and stakeholders with
fee adjustment implementation.
F. Maintain TUMF payment portal:
WRCOG is collecting TUMF on behalf of agencies that have approved a
TUMF Ordinance Amendment with the option to delegate fee collection
responsibility to WRCOG. To provide efficient and effective calculation and
collection of TUMF, WRCOG developed a portal for member agency staff to
submit calculation requests and for developers to make payments that will
require maintenance and revisions.
G. Work with developers on credit and reimbursement agreements:
Coordinate with member agencies Credit Agreements with developers to
ensure that all policies and procedures are in place prior to execution of
agreements. If necessary, convene meetings with applicable stakeholders to
memorialize eligible expenses, maximum allocations of the Nexus Study and
reconciliation of projects costs.
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H. Review available data for request made my stakeholders regarding TUMF
calculations:
At the request of a stakeholder, review available data specific to land uses
that may generate trips that do not typically fall within the standard TUMF
land uses.
RCTC Programs:
This Program includes staff time to administer and assist RCTC as it relates
transportation planning and air quality programs, which includes but is not limited
to the following:
a) Participation in TUMF Program tasks as needed to assist RCTC in the
implementation of the Regional TUMF Program.
b) Participate in evaluation committees as requested; outreach assistance
with RCTC’s Programs and goals, and other planning related tasks as
determined in consultation with the RCTC Executive Director.
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PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
FISCAL YEAR 2021/22
The Work Plan for 2021/22 is separated into ten main program areas:
1) Transportation Department Operations
Transportation Program Administration
Implementation of Transportation Project Prioritization Study (TPPS),
Regional Arterial Cost Estimate (RACE) and Active Transportation Program
(ATP)
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Update
Other Transportation Planning
Operations Management and Administration
This program area performs primarily administrative functions which consist of
general transportation program administrative activities and various transportation
planning duties in support of the Transportation Department. Continued
implementation of the 2016 TPPS, RACE and ATP Program and construction of
the CV Link and CV Sync are the primary considerations this fiscal year, as well
as a cash flow analysis that will help determine the timing of future transportation
projects.
(Funded from Measure A, TUMF and Active Transportation Program Funds)
2)Project Management and Contract Administration
Financial Cash Flow
Project Status Tracking
Preparation and Monitoring of Reimbursement Agreements
Includes staff time to conduct project oversight (design, environmental,
construction and close-out), preparation of reimbursement agreements for
regional arterial, interchange and bridge projects, review and approval of project
billings in accordance with project scope of work and participation in project
development team meetings and associated staff reports.
(Funded from Measure A, TUMF, LTF and Special Program Funds)
3) CV Link Project Development (Phased)
Construction
Project Development and Monitoring
Cash Flow Tracking
Grant Condition Monitoring
Includes construction of largest segment to date, staff time to conduct project
oversight of services needed for future phases (environmental compliance, right-
of-way and phased construction of later segments); review of project billings;
participation in project development team meetings and preparation of associated
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reports. Finalizing construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates for
additional phases of the CV Link Project is also a consideration this fiscal year.
(Funded from Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District Grant,
Caltrans Environmental Justice Grant, California Strategic Growth Council
Grant, PP&M, LTF, Sentinel Project AQMD Grant, Desert Healthcare District,
CMAQ, STIP, ATP and Measure A)
4) CV Sync Project Development (Phased)
Construction
Project Development and Monitoring
Cash Flow Tracking
Grant Condition Monitoring
Includes construction of Phase 1 and first three corridors, staff time to conduct
project oversight of consultant services (environmental compliance, right-of-way
and phased construction plans); review of project billings; participation in project
development team meetings and preparation of associated reports. Finalizing
construction plans, specifications and cost estimates and starting construction of
Phase 2 is also a consideration this fiscal year.
(Funded from CMAQ, STIP, and Measure A)
5) Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) Programs
Congestion Management Program/System (CMP/CMS)
RCTC Technical Advisory Committee
SB 821
Coachella Valley Rail Program
Local Streets & Roads
Includes staff time to support the Riverside County Congestion Management
Program; analysis of traffic patterns through the traffic count program; provide
RCTC staff regional transportation project information for the State Regional
Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP); support the RCTC Technical
Advisory Committee; support efforts for County-wide SB 821 and Local Streets
& Roads funding; Coachella Valley Passenger Rail Service Development Plan.
(Funded from LTF, STA, Proposition 1B [one-time funds] and TUMF)
6) Planning, Programming and Monitoring Program
Regional Transportation Improvement Program/State Transportation
Improvement Program (RTIP/STIP)
This area includes staff time in support of the State Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) and Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP),
support in implementation of the CVAG Transportation Project Prioritization
Study (TPPS), coordination of updates to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP),
and monitoring and examining impacts of implementing SB 45. TPPS activities
support the regional project construction program which includes staff time to
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develop an annual prioritized list of construction projects and required financial
resources.
(Funded from PP&M, LTF and Measure A)
7) Miscellaneous Programs
GIS Information Services
Maintain Transportation Model
Regional Arterial Traffic Count Program
This area involves support to multiple programs with a focus on key project areas.
These areas include staff time and project management to maintain and provide
input for GIS Information Services, the countywide transportation demand model,
the regional arterial traffic count program, and transportation legislation review
and analysis. GIS Information Services includes staff time to provide regional
land use information to CVAG jurisdictions, developers, SCAG and Caltrans.
The countywide transportation model involves support for the RIVCOM
transportation model for forecasting projected transportation system needs to the
year 2039.
(Funded from Measure A, TUMF, and Special Program Funds)
8) Congestion Management /Air Quality Programs
CMAQ Programs
Conformance with SIP requirements
Involves Transportation Department staff support to CMAQ program areas. Also
includes implementation of State Implementation Plan (SIP) conformance to
CVAG regional projects.
(Funded from CMAQ and Measure A)
9) Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program
TUMF Program Administration
TUMF/GIS Interface
TUMF Audits
Includes staff time in support of the TUMF program and TUMF/GIS Interface
program. TUMF program activities include staff time to update the program,
monitor the implementation of the TUMF program in member jurisdictions, to
perform annual fiscal reviews of building permits and monthly TUMF collections,
to research, analyze and prepare reports for TUMF appeals, to enter TUMF
collections in the TUMF data base, to meet with developers on request to review
potential TUMF assessments, and to perform special TUMF analysis on request.
The TUMF/GIS Interface program requires support for continuing the
development of integrating the TUMF collection process with electronic
transmission of new development information for land use coverages. Continued
coordination with RCTC on TUMF compliance by Coachella Valley jurisdictions.
The TUMF program is a primary consideration this fiscal year.
(Funded from TUMF)
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10) Governmental and Special Projects
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
The SCAG program includes staff time to coordinate the CVAG sub-region
SCAG Program needs, develop annual growth projections, provide input to the
Federal and Regional Transportation Improvement Plans (FTIP and RTIP), and
assist SCAG with transportation modeling refinements. Additionally, staff
performs specific transportation project work for SCAG.
(Funded from Special Program Funds)
Special Projects
Some proposed projects may involve general fund money or special grants. Any
project not already a part of the regular work programs, will be brought through
the committee process for approval of the proposed work.
(Funded from Special Grant funds)
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Agenda Item 7
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: August 23, 2021
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Eric DeHate, Transit Manager
THROUGH: Lorelle Moe-Luna, Multimodal Services Director
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2021/22 State of Good Repair Program Allocations
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Approve Resolution No. 21-016, “Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation
Commission Approving the FY 2021/22 Project List for the California State of Good Repair
Program”;
2) Approve an allocation of $4,251,328 related to Fiscal Year 2021/22 State of Good Repair
(SGR) program funds to eligible Riverside County transit operators;
3) Authorize staff to allocate increased State Controller Office (SCO) FY 2021/22 revenue
estimates up to $425,132, or 10 percent of the current estimate, to eligible Riverside
County transit operators;
4) Approve an increase of $46,928 in the FY 2021/22 budget for SGR revenues to reflect
updated SCO estimates;
5) Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to review, approve and submit projects to
Caltrans which are consistent with SGR program guidelines and to execute and submit
required documents for the SGR program, including the Authorized Agent Form;
6) Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to approve administrative amendments to
the FY 2021/22 Short Range Transit Plans (SRTPs) for incorporation of the SGR funds, as
necessary; and
7) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The SGR program was established through Senate Bill (SB) 1 in April 2017 and is funded from a
portion of the new Transportation Improvement Fee on vehicle registrations. SGR provides
approximately $105 million annually to transit operators in California for eligible transit
maintenance, rehabilitation, and capital projects. Funds are apportioned similar to the State
Transit Assistance program formula, utilizing two categories for funding: population and transit
operator revenues. Apportionments by population are discretionary and fall under Public
Utilities Code (PUC) 99313, and apportionments based on transit operator revenues are non-
discretionary and fall under PUC 99314. Apportionments for both PUC 99313 and 99314 are
determined by the SCO. The total estimated amount of SGR funds available to Riverside County
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for FY 2021/22 is $4,251,328. Of this amount, $3,653,334 is apportioned by population under
PUC 99313, and will be sub-allocated by the Commission. PUC 99314 provides $597,994 directly
to the transit operators as determined by the SCO.
As the Regional Transportation Planning Agency for Riverside County, the Commission has the
following responsibilities:
• Receive and allocate SGR funds to transit operators based on local needs (PUC 99313) and
based on formula amounts published by the SCO (PUC 99314);
• Via board resolution, approve the annual list of SGR projects submitted by the public
transit operators and ensure funds are expended on SGR-eligible activities;
• Complete an updated authorized agent form; and
• Comply with all relevant federal and state laws, regulations, and policies for funding.
In order to receive funding for FY 2021/22, by September 1, the Commission is required to submit
to Caltrans a resolution, which confirms the Commission is an eligible project sponsor and may
receive, distribute, concur and approve the list of projects, which are to be funded under the SGR
program. Revised SGR funding amounts were released on July 30, 2021. Due to the board
meeting schedule, Caltrans approved the Commission’s request to submit an approved
resolution and project list by September 30.
Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 21-016, which is included as Attachment 1 to the
report. Sub-allocations for PUC 99313 are apportioned by the Commission based on need and
the amounts allocated to each operator is presented in Attachment 2.
It is important to note that the funding allocation is an estimate provided by the SCO. Actual
funds received are based on the Transportation Improvement Fee collected on vehicle
registrations. Most funding sources the Commission oversees have a fund balance, which
provides stability in changes to economic conditions and allows projects and programs to move
forward even during economic uncertainty. Caltrans requires all SGR funds to be programmed
and operators are encouraged to use these funds as expeditiously as possible. While Caltrans
prefers this type of programming, it can leave little to no fund balance, which can affect project
estimates.
Staff included the January 2021 estimates provided by the SCO for SGR funding allocations
concurrently with the annual SRTP allocation process approved by the Commission in June. Staff
did not include the resolution during that process anticipating a revised estimate in July from the
SCO and subsequent board authorization. The July estimate provided by the SCO, shows an
increase of 1.12 percent over the January estimate. Any increases in funding allocations to the
transit operators require staff to return to the Commission for approval. Any decreases in funding
allocations will be within the approved amount the Commission authorizes and can be amended
administratively. Due to the fluctuations in funding and revisions to the quarterly estimates
provided by the SCO, staff recommends authorization for an increase to the FY 2021/22
allocation for up to 10 percent of the current allocation in the event of an increased SCO estimate
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and for the Executive Director, or designee, to approve administrative amendments to the
FY 2021/22 SRTPs for incorporation of the SGR funds, as necessary.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget: Yes
No Year: FY 2021/22
FY 2021/22 Amount: $ 4,204,400
$ 46,928
Source of Funds: SB1 State of Good Repair Budget Adjustment: No
Yes
GL/Project
Accounting No.:
00222X 401 4230X 0000 242 62 4230X (SGR revenues by various geographic
area/project numbers)
Fiscal Procedures
Approved: Date: 08/11/2021
Attachments:
1) Resolution No. 21-016
2) SGR FY 2021/22 Allocations by Operator
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RESOLUTION NO. 21-016
RESOLUTION OF THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
APPROVING THE FY 2021/22 PROJECT LIST
FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE OF GOOD REPAIR PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act 2017, established the State
of Good Repair (SGR) program to fund eligible transit maintenance, rehabilitation and capital
project activities that maintain the public transit system in a state of good repair; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission is an eligible project sponsor and
may receive and distribute State Transit Assistance – SGR funds to eligible project sponsors (local
agencies) for eligible transit capital projects;
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission distributes SGR funds to eligible
project sponsors (local agencies) under its regional jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission concurs with and approves the
attached project list for the SGR Program funds; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Riverside County Transportation Commission
hereby approves the SB 1 SGR Project List for FY 2021/22; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of the Riverside County
Transportation Commission that the fund recipient agrees to comply with all conditions and
requirements set forth in the Certification and Assurances document and applicable statutes,
regulations and guidelines for all SGR funded transit capital projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Executive Director or designee is hereby authorized
to submit a request for Scheduled Allocation of the SB 1 SGR funds and to execute the related
grant applications, forms and agreements, including the Authorized Agent Form.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 2021.
_____________________________________
Jan C. Harnik, Chair
Riverside County Transportation Commission
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Lisa Mobley, Clerk of the Board
Riverside County Transportation Commission
ATTACHMENT 1
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Bus Rail Bus RailPUC 99313 Discretionary 1,488,447 1,226,421 889,279 0 49,187 3,653,334City of Banning 22,754City of Beaumont 56,715City of Corona 98,000City of Riverside 0Riverside Transit Agency 1,310,978PUC 99314 Non-Discretionar 203,946 273,579 118,656 0 1,813 597,994City of Banning 2,149City of Beaumont 3,285City of Corona 4,399City of Riverside 5,091Riverside Transit Agency 189,022Total FY 21/22 SGR Funding 1,692,393 1,500,000 1,007,935 0 51,000 4,251,328
Rev. 8/4/21
Agency PUC 99313 PUC 99314 Total SGR
Allocation
Project
NumberCity of Banning 22,754 2,149 $24,903 22-TBDCity of Beaumont 56,715 3,285 $60,000 22-04City of Corona 98,000 4,399 $102,399 22-02City of Riverside 5,091 $5,091 22 -1
Palo Verde Valley Transit Ag 49,187 1,813 $51,000 23-TBDRCTC1,226,421 273,579 $1,500,000 22-1
Riverside Transit Agency 1,310,978 189,022 $1,500,000 23-TBD
SunLine 681,344 118,656 $800,000 23- TBDSunLine207,935 $207,935 22-06Grand Totals 3,653,334 597,994 $4,251,328
Maintenance Infrastructure: SGR Equipment and Facility Upgrades.Rail Stations - Capital RehabilitationFacility, Maintenance, Safety and Revenue/Support Vehicle Replacements, Enhancements and Upgrades
Microgrid to Hydrogen Phase IIIBus Refurbishments
Facility Access System
FY 2021/22 State of Good Repair (SGR) Funding AllocationState Controller's Office
Transmittal Letter of July 30, 2021 (Revised Estimate)
Western Riverside Coachella Valley Palo Verde
Valley Total
FY 21/22 SGR PROPOSED PROJECT LISTING
Proposed Project DescriptionCapitalized Preventative MaintenanceMobile LiftsReplacement of 2012 Buses
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ATTACHMENT 2
FISCAL YEAR 2021/22
STATE OF GOOD REPAIR
PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS
Eric DeHate, Transit Manager
1
Budget and Implementation Committee
August 23, 2021
Background Information
2
•State of Good Repair (SGR) established through Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) in
2017
•Provides approximately $105 million statewide annually
•Eligible projects: maintenance, rehabilitation, and capital projects
•Apportionments based on State Transit Assistance (STA) formulas:
Public Utility Codes (PUC) 99313 (discretionary) and 99314 (non-
discretionary)
•Determined by State Controller’s Office (SCO) –distributed at least
twice a year (January and August).
AUGUST 23, 2021
Recommended SGR Allocations
3
AUGUST 23, 2021
Agency PUC 99313 PUC 99314 Total SGR
AllocationCity of Banning 22,754$ 2,149$ 24,903$ City of Beaumont 56,715$ 3,285$ 60,000$ City of Corona 98,000$ 4,399$ 102,399$ City of Riverside -$ 5,091$ 5,091$ Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency 49,187$ 1,813$ 51,000$ RCTC 1,226,421$ 273,579$ 1,500,000$
Riverside Transit Agency 1,310,978$ 189,022$ 1,500,000$
SunLine Transit Agency 681,344$ 118,656$ 800,000$ SunLine Transit Agency 207,935$ -$ 207,935$ Grand Totals 3,653,334$ 597,994$ 4,251,328$
Maintenance Infrastructure: SGR Equipment and Facility Rail Stations - Capital Facility, Maintenance, Safety and Revenue/Support Vehicle Replacements, Enhancements and
Microgrid to Hydrogen Phase IIIBus Refurbishments
Proposed Project
DescriptionCapitalized Preventative MaintenanceMobile LiftsReplacement of 2012 BusesFacility Access System
Staff Recommendations
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1.Approve Resolution No. 21-016, “Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation
Commission Approving the FY 2021/22 Project List for the California State of Good Repair
Program;”
2.Approve an allocation of $4,251,328 related to FY 2021/22 SGR program funds to eligible
Riverside County transit operators;
3.Authorize staff to allocate increased SCO FY 2021/22 revenue estimates up to $425,132, or
10 percent of the current estimate, to eligible Riverside County transit operators;
4.Approve an increase of $46,928 in the FY 2021/22 budget for SGR revenues to reflect
updated SCO estimates;
5.Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to review, approve and submit projects to
Caltrans which are consistent with SGR program guidelines and to execute and submit
required documents for the SGR program, including the Authorized Agent Form;
6.Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to approve administrative amendments to
the FY 2021/22 SRTPs for incorporation of the SGR funds, as necessary; and
7.Forward to the Commission for final action. AUGUST 23, 2021
QUESTIONS
5
AGENDA ITEM 8
Agenda Item 8
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: August 23, 2021
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Eric DeHate, Transit Manager
THROUGH: Lorelle Moe-Luna, Multimodal Services Director
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant
Acceptance
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Approve Resolution No. 21-014, “Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation
Commission Accepting Funds from the California Department of Transportation
Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program;”
2) Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, pursuant to legal counsel review, to
execute any required documents or amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022
Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) instituted the innovative clean transit (ICT) regulation
in December 2018, requiring all public transit agencies to gradually transition to a 100-percent
zero-emission fleet by 2040. CARB requires submission of zero-emission bus rollout plans for
large public transit agencies by December 2021 and small public transit agencies by June 2023.
In November 2020, Commission staff was approached by agency staff from the smaller transit
agencies in the County, which include the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Corona, and Riverside and
the Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency, to conduct a zero-emission bus rollout plan on their behalf.
Staff applied for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) FY 2021-2022 Sustainable
Transportation Planning Grant (STPG) program under the Sustainable Communities Competitive-
Technical category and requested a total of $271,380 to match $202,420 in State Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP) Planning, Programming, and Monitoring (PPM) funds. The STPG
program was established through Senate Bill 1 in April 2017 and is intended to maintain and
integrate the state’s multi-modal transportation system by supporting and implementing
Regional Transportation Plan /Sustainable Communities Strategies that help the state achieve its
greenhouse gas reduction targets.
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DISCUSSION:
Staff was notified on June 22, 2021 that the Commission’s application was selected for the award
of $271,380. One of the requirements to receive funding from the STPG program is to include a
board resolution that includes the following four (4) elements:
• Title of the project
• Title and person authorized to enter a contract with Caltrans on behalf of the applicant
• Approved resolution that is less than one year old
• Signed resolution by applicant’s board
Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 21-014, which is included as Attachment 1 to the
report. The resolution includes all of the necessary elements that Caltrans requires. Once the
Commission approves the resolution and it is signed, staff will submit this to Caltrans fulfilling the
remaining requirement for authorization of the grant.
Staff is poised to release the request for proposals in the fall for the development of the County’s
smaller public transit operators’ zero-emission bus rollout plans in collaboration with the agency
for submission to CARB by the June 2023 deadline.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget: Yes Year: FY 2021/22 Amount: $ 473,800
Source of Funds: STPG and PPM Funds Budget Adjustment: No
GL/Project
Accounting No.:
002225 401 41502 0000 242 62 41502
002225 401 41510 0000 242 62 41510
Fiscal Procedures
Approved: Date: 08/11/2021
Attachment: Resolution No. 21-014
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RESOLUTION NO. 21-014
RESOLUTION OF THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (“Commission”) is
eligible to receive Federal and/or State funding for transportation planning related
projects, through the State of California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”); and
WHEREAS, Caltrans administers the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant
Program; and
WHEREAS, the Commission wishes to conduct a zero-emission bus rollout and
implementation plan on behalf of the five (5) small public transit agencies in the County:
cities of Banning, Beaumont, Corona, and Riverside; and the Palo Verde Valley Transit
Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has applied to Caltrans for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-
2022 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for the project: Riverside County
Zero-Emission Bus Rollout and Implementation Plans, and was awarded $271,380 from
this competitive call for projects; and
WHEREAS, a Restricted Grant Agreement is needed to be executed with Caltrans
before such funds can be claimed; and
WHEREAS, the Commission authorizes the Executive Director, or designee, to
execute any required documents and any amendments thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Commission accepts the award from
Caltrans for the FY 2021-2022 Sustainable Community Competitive Technical
Transportation Planning Grants for the project: Riverside County Zero-Emission Bus
Rollout and Implementation Plans.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Commission wishes to enter into a
Restricted Grant Agreement with Caltrans.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Executive Director, or designee, be
authorized to execute any required documents or amendments to the FY 2021-2022
Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant.
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 2021.
Jan C. Harnik, Chair
Riverside County Transportation Commission
ATTEST:
Lisa Mobley, Clerk of the Board
Riverside County Transportation Commission
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FISCAL YEAR 2021/22
CALTRANS SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT
ACCEPTANCE
Eric DeHate, Transit Manager
1
Budget and Implementation Committee
August 23, 2021
Background Information
2
•RCTC staff applied for Caltrans’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 Sustainable
Transportation Planning Grant (STPG) program on behalf of the five
small transit operators (Cities of Banning, Beaumont, Corona,
Riverside, and Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency) to complete a Zero-
Emission bus rollout plan as required under the Innovative Clean
Transit (ICT).
•Staff requested $271,380 in STPG funds to match $202,420 in State
Transportation Improvement Program Planning, Programming and
Monitoring funding.
AUGUST 23, 2021
Discussion
3
AUGUST 23, 2021
•The Zero-Emission bus rollout plan will include:
–Transit agency profile, fleet, and facility composition.
–Demonstrate how the transit agency will convert its fleet and facilities to zero-
emission.
•An approved resolution by the governing board is required to accept
these funds and enter into a grant agreement with Caltrans.
Staff Recommendations
4
1.Approve Resolution No. 21-014, “Resolution of the Riverside County
Transportation Commission Accepting Funds from the California Department of
Transportation Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program;”
2.Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, pursuant to legal counsel
review, to execute any required documents or amendments to the FY 2021-
2022 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant; and
3.Forward to the Commission for final action.
AUGUST 23, 2021
QUESTIONS
5
AGENDA ITEM 9
COMMISSIONERS: PLEASE GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE TWO
BOLD ITALICIZED PARAGRAPHS AND ATTACHMENT 2 IN THIS AGENDA
ITEM.
Agenda Item 9
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: August 23, 2021
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
Michele Cisneros, Deputy Director of Finance
THROUGH: Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Refinancing of 91 Express Lanes Toll Debt
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Receive and file the presentation regarding the refinancing of the Commission’s Toll
Revenue Senior Lien Bonds, 2013 Series A (2013A Bonds) and 2013 Transportation
Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Loan (2013 TIFIA Loan) related to the
State Route 91 Corridor Improvement Project (91 Project) with the issuance of taxable
and tax-exempt senior lien and second lien toll revenue refunding bonds (2021
Refunding Toll Bonds) and cash defeasance of a portion of the Commission’s Toll
Revenue Senior Lien Bonds, 2013 Series B (2013B Bonds);
2) Approve the revised refinancing plan to issue the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds to refund
all or a portion of the 2013A Bonds, currently outstanding in the amount of
approximately $123.8 million, and prepay all or a portion of the 2013 TIFIA Loan,
currently outstanding in the amount of approximately $508 million;
3) Approve the cash defeasance of a portion of the Commission’s 2013B Bonds, currently
outstanding in the amount of approximately $89.7 million, using an amount not to
exceed $25 million of RCTC 91 Express Lanes (91 Express Lanes) toll revenues designated
as surplus in accordance with the 2013 Toll Revenue Bonds Indenture or other legally
available funds of the Commission;
4) Adopt Resolution No. 21-015, “Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not to
Exceed $725,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Riverside County Transportation
Commission Toll Revenue Refunding Bonds in One or More Series, the Refunding,
Defeasance, [and Purchase Through Tender Offer of Outstanding Bonds or Exchange
Therefor,] the Execution and Delivery of One or More Supplemental Indentures, One or
More Purchase Contracts, One or More Official Statements, One or More Continuing
Disclosure Agreements, One or More Escrow Agreements,[ One or More Dealer Manager
Agreements, and One or More Invitations to Tender,] and the Taking of All Other Actions
Necessary in Connection Therewith”;
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5) Approve the proposed form of the Preliminary Official Statement for the issuance of not
to exceed $725 million in 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds and authorize the Executive
Director to approve and execute the printing and distribution of the final form of the
Official Statement;
6) Ratify, confirm, and approve the proposed form of the Continuing Disclosure Agreement
related to the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds, by and between the Riverside County
Transportation Commission and Digital Assurance Certification, L.L.C., as dissemination
agent, and authorize the Executive Director to approve and execute the final form of the
Continuing Disclosure Agreement;
7) Ratify, confirm, and approve the proposed forms of the Third Supplemental Indenture
and Fourth Supplemental Indenture for the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds, each by and
between the Riverside County Transportation Commission and U.S. Bank National
Association (US Bank), as Trustee, and authorize the Executive Director to approve and
execute the final forms of the Third Supplemental Indenture and Fourth Supplemental
Indenture;
8) Ratify, confirm, and approve the proposed form of the Bond Purchase Agreement(s),
also referred to as Purchase Contract(s), between the Riverside County Transportation
Commission and Bank of America Securities, Inc. (BofA), as Underwriter Representative
acting on behalf of itself and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Goldman), Wells Fargo Securities
(Wells Fargo), J.P. Morgan (JPM), and Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co., LLC (Siebert),
(collectively the Underwriters), for the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds and authorize the
Chief Financial Officer to approve and execute the final form of the Bond Purchase
Agreement;
9) Ratify, confirm, and approve the proposed form of the Escrow Agreement for the 2013A
Bonds and the proposed form of the Escrow Agreement for the 2013B Bonds, each by
and between the Commission and US Bank, as Escrow Agent, and authorize the
Executive Director to approve and execute the final Escrow Agreement;
10) Approve the estimated costs of issuance, including estimated underwriter’s discount, of
$4,500,820 to be paid from the proceeds of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds;
11) Approve Agreement No. 05-19-510-18, Amendment No. 18 to Agreement
No. 05-19-510-00, with Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick) for bond counsel
services related to the issuance of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds for an additional
amount of $45,000 and a total amount not to exceed $3,375,000;
12) Approve adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2021/22 budget in the amounts of $9.8 million
to increase bond proceeds and $25 million to increase debt service expenditures for the
cash defeasance of a portion of the 2013B Bonds using 91 Express Lanes toll revenues
designated as surplus; and
13) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Commission issued the 91 Express Lanes toll revenue debt, including the 2013 TIFIA Loan,
in July 2013 to partially finance the 91 Project in Corona. Net toll revenues, including certain
pledged reserve funds, represent the security for the toll revenue debt under the Master
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Indenture, First Supplemental Indenture, and Second Supplemental Indenture (collectively,
Master Indenture). The original amounts of the toll revenue debt and the amounts outstanding
as of August 31, 2021, are summarized in Table 1. The outstanding amounts for the
Commission’s 2013B Bonds and the 2013 TIFIA Loan reflect the addition of compounded (or
accreted) interest1.
Table 1 − Outstanding 91 Express Lanes Toll Revenue Bonds
Toll Revenue Bonds Original Amount Outstanding at
August 31, 2021
Senior Lien Bonds:
2013 Series A Bonds (Current Interest Bonds) $ 123,825,000 $ 123,825,000
2013 Series B Bonds (Capital Appreciation
Bonds) 52,829,602 89,708,073
Subordinate Lien Bonds:
2013 TIFIA Loan 421,054,409 507,716,613
Total $ 597,709,011 $ 721,249,686
In addition to requirements for TIFIA approvals, reporting and administration, the 2013 TIFIA
Loan agreement requires the Commission to use 50 percent of any surplus toll revenues to
prepay the 2013 TIFIA Loan starting in June 2022. This “revenue sharing” with TIFIA reduces
the Commission’s ability to use surplus toll revenues to fund additional SR-91 corridor projects.
The 2013 TIFIA Loan agreement also imposes other conditions and restrictions on the
Commission related to the financing and operation of the 91 Express Lanes. Since its opening in
March 2017, the 91 Express Lanes reported strong financial results and generated surplus toll
revenues to fund SR-91 corridor projects such as the 15/91 Express Lanes Connector and the
SR-91 Corridor Operations Project.
As stewards of the Commission’s local, state, and federal resources, staff is always seeking
opportunities to advance more transportation projects in Riverside County (County) for the
benefit of the traveling public and to get people working in the County and contributing to the
local economy. Accordingly, at the March 11, 2020 meeting, the Commission approved a
refinancing plan to issue refunding bonds to refund the 2013A Bonds and prepay the 2013 TIFIA
Loan. The refinancing plan contemplated in 2020 was designed to accomplish several
significant objectives of importance to the Commission:
• Achieve debt service savings;
• Refinance 2013 TIFIA Loan with toll revenue bonds—resulting in increased flexibility and
ability, to the extent there are available surplus toll revenues, to fund and accelerate
1 In the case of the 2013B Bonds, the maturity value of the bonds includes the accreted interest since there are no
current interest payment requirements with respect to those obligations. For the 2013 TIFIA Loan, interest
payments are deferred until December 2021; therefore, the compounded interest is added to the principal
balance.
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SR-91 corridor projects included in the 2019-2029 Western County Highway Delivery
Plan approved by the Commission in July 2019;
• Eliminate 2013 TIFIA Loan covenants and administrative burden; and
• Put RCTC in greater control over the operation of the SR-91 corridor in Riverside County.
Within hours of that approval, the municipal market and other financial markets began to
deteriorate amid COVID-19 fears. Municipal bond yields and credit spreads skyrocketed,
investors began pulling back, and uncertainty took hold. Accordingly, many prospective new
issues such as the Commission’s refunding bonds were pulled until the municipal market and
the economy stabilized. Staff, in consultation with its financial team, believes that the
municipal market environment and economy have stabilized such that the Commission’s
refinancing plan can move forward and be completed.
PROPOSED REVISED REFINANCING PLAN
The Commission successfully refinanced sales tax revenue bonds in October 2016, December
2017, and April 2018. Each transaction was a sound financial move for the Commission, and
staff anticipates similar results with this proposed refinancing, which has been revised based on
current market conditions and updated traffic and revenue projections based on COVID-19
impacts.
The proposed refinancing plan still includes the refunding of the outstanding 2013A Bonds with
fixed rate taxable bonds and the current prepayment of the outstanding 2013 TIFIA Loan with
fixed rate tax-exempt bonds issued as both senior and second lien bonds. These 2021
Refunding Toll Bonds have maturities currently projected through June 2048, which is three
years earlier than the final maturity of the 2013 TIFIA Loan. A senior lien taxable series of the
2021 Refunding Toll Bonds will advance refund the tax-exempt 2013A Bonds; a senior lien and
second lien tax-exempt series of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds will prepay on a current basis
the 2013 TIFIA Loan.
While the municipal market has stabilized, the combination of current interest rates and
COVID-19 impacts on the 91 Express Lanes traffic and revenues have necessitated additional
financial engineering to achieve minimum debt service coverage levels required by the rating
agencies. One of the financial tools available is a cash defeasance of certain outstanding bonds.
In a cash defeasance, an issuer uses cash to purchase government securities for deposit in an
escrow account held by a bank or trust company as escrow agent; such securities are
irrevocably pledged to pay the outstanding bonds. The principal amount of such securities plus
the interest earned is sufficient to pay the future debt service on the outstanding bonds. As a
result, such bonds are deemed paid and no longer outstanding under the related indenture.
The proposed revised refinancing plan is anticipated to include the cash defeasance of selected
maturities of the outstanding 2013B Bonds using a portion of available 91 Express Lanes toll
revenues designated as surplus. While the current financial model requires approximately
$18.5 million of cash to achieve the minimum debt service coverage ratios expected to be
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required by the rating agencies, to preserve maximum flexibility staff suggests that a maximum
amount not to exceed $25 million of toll revenues designated as surplus be available.
The issuance of refunding bonds such as sales tax revenue bonds is generally not considered a
complex transaction requiring significant financial development and modeling. However, the
proposed toll revenue bond refinancing requires additional modeling for the following reasons:
• Provide earlier access to potential surplus toll revenues;
• Preserve the Commission’s current debt ratings of A-/BBB (S&P Global Ratings/Fitch
Ratings) on the 91 Express Lanes toll revenue bonds; and
• Maintain conservative debt service coverage levels.
The financial team prepared a cash flow analysis comparing the projected debt service on the
existing outstanding toll revenue bonds, including the 2013 TIFIA Loan, to the issuance of the
2021 Refunding Toll Bonds and cash defeasance of a portion of the 2013B Bonds. While actual
results will vary depending on the specific market conditions at the bond sale date, the
projected refinancing results shown in the analysis are:
• An aggregate net present value savings of approximately $72.8 million; and
• An aggregate net present value savings of 11.4 percent of the refunded debt.
The projected net present value savings percentage of this refunding meets the debt
management policy threshold of 3 percent of the par value of the refunded bonds. Further,
these savings are above the metrics anticipated in 2020.
Further, the refinancing provides the ability to amend provisions in the Master Indenture to
provide the Commission with greater future flexibility, including but not limited to the
following:
• Provide greater flexibility to manage major repair and rehabilitation expenditures;
• Remove the cap in permitted expenditures of the Capital Expenditures Fund and expand
the definition of permitted expenditures to include SR-91 corridor projects; and
• Other changes in definitions and certain terms.
Such amendments require the consent of at least a majority of bondholders of the outstanding
bonds following the issuance of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds. By their purchase of the 2021
Refunding Toll Bonds, the holders of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds representing more than a
majority will have consented to the amendments.
Staff recommends approval of the proposed revised refinancing plan to refund the 2013A
bonds and prepay the 2013 TIFIA Loan through the issuance of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds
and to defease with cash, in an amount not to exceed $25 million, selected maturities of the
2013B Bonds.
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The proposed refinancing of the 91 Express Lanes toll revenue debt does not preclude future
issuances of toll revenue bonds to fund eligible projects.
Optional Enhancement to Tender and/or Exchange Bonds
The proposed revised refinancing plan includes the issuance of taxable and tax-exempt bonds.
The tax-exempt bonds generally have lower interest costs; however, federal tax law enacted in
December 2017 no longer allows the issuance of tax-exempt bonds to refund tax-exempt bonds
more than 90 days before the refunded bonds can be called (i.e., an advanced refunding).
Presently the proposed federal legislation does not include reinstatement of this authority.
Consequently, in order to advance refund the tax-exempt 2013A Bonds, the Commission will
issue taxable bonds as a replacement to these outstanding bonds at a lower interest rate. The
interest earned by investors on the taxable refunding bonds is subject to federal taxation.
In 2020, staff and the financial team considered an opportunity to enhance the refunding of the
2013A Bonds through an offer to purchase from current bondholders outstanding tax-exempt
bonds − a transaction that would permit the issuance of replacement tax-exempt bonds at a
lower rate than would otherwise be achieved as a taxable advance refunding. This opportunity
was not pursued in the refinancing plan proposed in March 2020, as few comparable
transactions had been recently completed at that time and the potential for costs savings was
unclear.
Since March 2020, staff has observed that several municipal issuers have successfully used the
buyback option as part of their bond issuances and achieved greater savings. With these recent
transactions, staff and the financial team believe that savings for the Commission’s proposed
refinancing may be enhanced through a buyback of outstanding bonds that permits the
refunding bonds to be issued as tax-exempt bonds on a current refunding basis. This would be
accomplished through a tender and/or exchange offer to existing bondholders. The federal tax
law changes in 2017 have resulted in a lack of supply of tax-exempt bonds in the municipal
market, and staff believes the tender/exchange enhancement provides an opportunity for
Commission bondholders to retain the tax advantages of holding RCTC tax-exempt bonds.
Although there are modest additional costs associated with the buyback, most of the costs are
contingent on executing a successful buyback. Any bonds not purchased via the buyback would
still be eligible for refunding with taxable bonds, preserving the Commission’s flexibility.
Further, the additional savings realized from the buyback are expected to greatly exceed those
costs.
Refinancing Documents
Draft documents for the issuance of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds will be submitted to the
rating agencies to obtain updated long-term debt ratings on the Commission’s 91 Express Lanes
toll revenue debt prior to the Commission meeting. The proposed documents for this
transaction will continue to be reviewed and revised for any matters that arise as a result of
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Commissioner input, rating agency reviews, and other matters. The preliminary official
statement is expected to be posted within a few days of Commission approval, and the sale of
bonds is currently scheduled for the week of September 27. Closing of this financing
transaction, including cancellation of the TIFIA Bond, is expected on or around October 14.
The drafts of the documents for the proposed 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds attached for the
Commission’s adoption, ratification, and/or approval consist of the following:
• Resolution No. 21-015 (draft) authorizing the issuance and sale of not to exceed
$725 million aggregate principal amount of Riverside County Transportation
Commission Toll Revenue Refunding Bonds in one or more series; the refunding,
defeasance and purchase through tender offer of outstanding bonds or exchange
therefor; the execution and delivery of one or more supplemental indentures, one or
more purchase contracts, one or more official statements, one or more continuing
disclosure agreements and one or more escrow agreements; one or more dealer
manager agreements and one or more invitations to tender; and the taking of all other
actions necessary in connection with this transaction (Attachment 1);
• Preliminary Official Statement (draft) for the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds (Attachment 2);
• Continuing Disclosure Agreement (draft) between the Commission and the
dissemination agent for the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds (Attachment 3);
• Third Supplemental Indenture (draft) between the Commission and the trustee
regarding the terms and conditions of the issuance of the senior lien 2021 Refunding
Toll Bonds, including amendments to the Master Indenture (Attachment 4);
• Fourth Supplemental Indenture (draft) between the Commission and the trustee
regarding the terms and conditions of the issuance of the second lien 2021 Refunding
Toll Bonds (Attachment 5);
• Bond Purchase Agreement (draft) between the Commission and BofA on behalf of the
Underwriters regarding the purchase of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds (Attachment 6);
and
• Escrow Agreements (draft) between the Commission and US Bank, as the escrow agent
for the refunding of the 2013A Bonds (Attachment 7) and the partial defeasance of the
2013B Bonds (Attachment 8).
Since the drafts of the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, Third Supplemental Indenture, Fourth
Supplemental Indenture, Bond Purchase Agreement, and Escrow Agreements were approved in
March 2020, Resolution No. 21-015 provides for ratification, confirmation, and approval of the
forms of these documents, including certain updates.
Many of the above documents include bracketed text related to the optional enhancement for
the tender and/or exchange buyback. During the period prior to the September Commission
meeting, this optional enhancement will continue to be analyzed and evaluated. Should staff
and the financial team determine that the buyback is likely to produce financial benefits, a draft
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dealer manager agreement and an invitation to tender will be included among the documents
for Commission approval.
Staff recommends adoption of Resolution No. 21-015; approval of the proposed form of the
Official Statement, Continuing Disclosure Agreement, Third Supplemental Indenture, Fourth
Supplemental Indenture, Bond Purchase Agreement, and Escrow Agreements; and
authorization for the Executive Director to approve and execute the final forms of such
documents.
As part of the action to authorize the issuance of the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds, the
Commission will approve the form of the Preliminary Official Statement and authorize its
distribution in connection with the sale of the refunding bonds, as well as the preparation of a
final Official Statement once the bonds have been priced. These offering documents are
required under state and federal securities laws regulating the offer and sale of securities –
such as the 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds – and requiring all matters that would be material to
an investor in the bonds to have been adequately disclosed with no omission of material
facts. Furthermore, under rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the underwriters
cannot purchase the bonds unless they have received a substantially final offering document,
which discloses all material information that they reasonably believe to be true and correct.
The Commissioners serving on the Board as the governing body of the issuer of the 2021
Refunding Toll Bonds are expected to read and be familiar with the information described in
the draft Preliminary Official Statement included with this staff report. The Commissioners
may employ the services of experts to take the lead in the drafting and review of the Official
Statement and to provide financial projections included in the Official Statement; however,
the Commissioners have the duty to review the information and bring to the attention of
those responsible for the preparation of the offering document any material misstatements or
omissions in the draft and to ask questions if they are unclear about the information or their
role. Some members of the financing team will be available at the meeting to respond to the
identification of any misstatements or omissions or to such questions.
Refinancing Schedule
Staff and Fieldman have developed a financing schedule that calls for the refunding bonds to be
priced at the end of September and for the transaction to close in mid-October. That schedule
is driven in large part because of the attractive rates and market environment for issuers since
COVID-19. Two main factors contribute to the current strong market for issuers – historically
low nominal interest rates and cash inflows to municipal bond funds. Additionally, as many
issuers are refunding bonds and are using taxable rather than tax-exempt refunding bonds to
do so, tax-exempt funds have even more needs to reinvest.
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Financing Team
Development of the proposed refinancing plan required various professional services and
investment banking firms.
In December 2019, the Commission approved a pool of five investment banking firms to
provide underwriting services to the Commission in connection with long-term debt financings.
Finance staff, in consultation with Fieldman, selected BofA (bookrunner) and Goldman, as
senior managers, and Wells, JPM, and Siebert, as co-managers, from this pool of qualified
underwriters to participate in the negotiated debt sale process. BofA and Goldman served as
senior managing underwriters in prior Commission financings and refundings. The other three
firms (Wells, JPM, and Siebert) will serve as co-managers due to the size of the proposed
transaction, as a larger group of underwriters yields additional benefits to the Commission in
terms of selling the bonds.
The estimated costs of issuance, including the underwriters’ discount and tender/exchange
buyback fees, are summarized in Table 2.
Table 2 − Total Estimated Costs of Issuance
Role/Purpose Firm Amount
Professional Services/Other:
Bond counsel Orrick $ 370,000
Disclosure counsel Norton Rose 155,000
General counsel Best Best & Krieger LLP 30,000
Municipal advisor Fieldman 100,000
Trustee/Escrow agent US Bank 13,500
Rating agencies S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings 274,000
Dissemination agent Digital Assurance Certification 2,500
Escrow verification agent Causey, Demgen & Moore 1,950
Publication and printing ImageMaster 5,000
Traffic and Revenue Consultant Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. 90,000
Independent Engineer Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. 30,000
Exchange/Tender (Buyback) Various 64,000
Issuer RCTC 380,000
Contingency Various 59,151
Subtotal—Professional Fees/Other 1,575,101
Underwriter’s discount
BofA (bookrunner) and Goldman, as senior
managers; Wells Fargo, JPM, and Siebert, as
co-managers
2,925,719
Total Estimated Costs of Issuance $ 4,500,820
The estimated costs of issuance include approximately $358,000 of costs incurred and paid by
the Commission through FY 2020/21; such costs consist of staff, general counsel, municipal
advisory, rating agency, and miscellaneous. The contingency of $59,151, or 1.3 percent of total
costs of issuance, relates to any miscellaneous costs related to financial and legal services,
financial analysis, and other financing process matters that were not anticipated.
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In the following section, the estimated costs of issuance are disclosed as “Finance charge of the
bonds” in accordance with state law. As the refinancing transaction and related process
become more certain, the estimated costs used in the BofA analysis and the fee estimates will
continue to be reconciled and adjusted as necessary in subsequent financial modeling
iterations.
The total estimated costs of issuance represent approximately 0.66 percent of estimated bond
proceeds of $677.3 million. This is below the Commission’s debt management policy threshold
of 2 percent.
Staff recommends approval of the estimated costs of issuance of $4,500,820 for the
2021 Refunding Toll Bonds. Additionally, staff recommends approval of an amendment to
the Orrick bond counsel agreement (Attachment 9) for an increase of $45,000 due to
revisions to the legal agreements for the transaction. There is not sufficient capacity in the
existing Orrick agreement for the additional fees; the other professional services agreements
have sufficient capacity to absorb the above costs of issuance.
Required State Disclosures
For bonds with a term greater than 13 months, California Government Code (Code) Section
5852.1 requires the governing body to obtain and disclose certain information in a public
meeting. The information needs to come from a good faith estimate from an underwriter,
municipal advisor or private lender. The information required by Code Section 5852.1 is
disclosed below and can be found in a good faith estimate summary (Attachment 10) provided
by Fieldman, the Commission’s municipal advisor, based on the cash flow analysis prepared by
BofA on behalf of the Underwriters. The good faith estimate and cash flow analysis assume the
2021 Refunding Toll Bonds are sold at an estimated $617.5 million principal amount of bonds
issued based on market interest rates prevailing at the time of preparation of this information
plus an anticipated original issuance premium of approximately $59.8 million, generating total
proceeds of $677.3 million.
Required Information Amount
True interest cost of the bonds 3.04%
Finance charge of the bonds (sum of all fees and charges paid to third parties) $4,500,820
Amount of bond proceeds received by Commission less the finance charge and any
reserves or capitalized interest, excluding release of debt service reserve funds $619,272,161
Total payment amount (sum of all debt service payments through the final maturity
plus any amount of the finance charge not paid from proceeds of the bonds) $1,057,097,978
Fiscal Impact
The proposed revised refinancing plan currently anticipates estimated net present value debt
service savings of $72.8 million, which is 11.4 percent of the par amount of the refunded bonds.
This is above the minimum threshold of 3 percent per the Commission’s debt policy. These
savings do not include the potential savings from the optional enhancement related to the
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tender/exchange buyback. Finally, this plan eliminates the various 2013 TIFIA Loan
requirements and allows RCTC to use toll revenues designated as surplus to fund more projects
on the SR-91 corridor.
Staff included the proposed refinancing in the FY 2021/22 budget; however, the bond proceeds
in the current financial model anticipate approximately $9,800,000 of additional bond proceeds
and no amount was included for the cash defeasance of selected 2013B Bonds.
Accordingly, staff recommends adjustments to the FY 2021/22 budget in the amounts of
$9,800,000 to increase bond proceeds and $25,000,000 to increase debt service expenditures
for the cash defeasance of a portion of the 2013B Bonds using 91 Express Lanes toll revenues
designated as surplus.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget:
Yes
Yes
No
No
Year:
FY 2021/22
FY 2021/22
FY 2021/22
FY 2021/22
Amount:
$667,578,000 (proceeds)
$647,260,500 (expenditures)
$9,800,000 (proceeds)
$25,000,000 (expenditures)
Source of
Funds:
Toll revenue refunding bonds, debt and 91
Express Lanes toll revenues designated as
surplus
Budget Adjustment:
No
No
Yes
Yes
GL/Project
Accounting
No.:
591-31-59101 $617,535,000 (refunding bond proceeds)
591-31-59103 $59,799,000 (premium from bond proceeds
591-31-96101 $156,200,000 (payment to escrow agent for refunded bonds)
591-31-9XXXX $503,338,000 (prepayment of 2013 TIFIA Loan)
591-31-96103 $2,926,000 (costs of issuance related to underwriter’s discount)
591-31-65XXX $1,570,000 (costs of issuance related to professional services)
Fiscal Procedures Approved: Date: 08/13/2021
Attachments: (Click on this Link https://www.rctc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/9.A1-A10-
Toll-Refinancing-Documents.pdf to Access the Attachments)
1) Resolution No. 21-015 (draft)
2) Official Statement (draft)
3) Continuing Disclosure Agreement (draft)
4) Third Supplemental Indenture (draft)
5) Fourth Supplemental Indenture (draft)
6) Bond Purchase Agreement (draft)
7) Escrow Agreement for 2013A Bonds (draft)
8) Escrow Agreement for 2013B Bonds (draft)
9) Orrick Agreement No. 05-19-510-18 (draft)
10) SB 450 Good Faith Estimate as of August 12, 2021
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REFINANCING OF RCTC 91 EXPRESS LANES TOLL DEBT
1
Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
Why Refinance Now
AUGUST 23, 2021
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Current Market Conditions
•Municipal market and economy have stabilized
•Low interest rates and cash inflows to municipal
bond funds
Benefit to RCTC
Reduce interest costs
Eliminate TIFIA loan restrictions
Ensure local control and future flexibility
Current 91 Express Lanes Toll Debt
AUGUST 23, 2021
3
Toll Revenue Bonds Original Amount Outstanding at
August 31, 2021
Senior Lien Bonds:
2013 Series A Bonds (Current Interest Bonds) $ 123,825,000 $ 123,825,000
2013 Series B Bonds (Capital Appreciation
Bonds) 52,829,602 89,708,073
Subordinate Lien Bonds:
2013 TIFIA Loan 421,054,409 507,716,613
Total $ 597,709,011 $ 721,249,686
Refinancing Process
AUGUST 23, 2021
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Plan of Finance
•Finance Team
•Debt structuring
Documentation
•Legal documents
•Resolution
•Indenture
•Official Statement
Credit Analysis
•Presentation
•Rating
Board approval
•Refinancing plan
•Legal documents
•Official Statement
Sale of Bonds
•Investor marketing
•Pricing and sale
•Official Statement
•Closing
Financing Team
AUGUST 23, 2021
5
RCTC
Municipal Advisor
General Counsel
Bond & Disclosure Counsel
Underwriter Syndicate
Underwriter’s Counsel
Rating Agency(s)
Trustee/Escrow Agent
Other Specialists, as required
Proposed 2021 Refinancing Plan
AUGUST 23, 2021
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Toll Revenue Debt:
2013A Bonds
&
TIFIA Loan
•$123.8 million Current Interest Bonds (2013A Bonds)
•$507.7 million TIFIA loan
•Burdensome TIFIA restrictions and administration
Issue 2021 Refunding Toll Bonds
•$617.5 million bonds (par amount)
•$60 million premium
•Amend certain provisions
Cash defeaseportion of 2013B Bonds
•Use toll revenue surplus funds
•Not to exceed $25 million
Achieve debt service savings
•$72.8 million net present value
•11.4% of refunded debt
Flexibility to fund or accelerate 91 corridor projects
Preliminary, subject to change
Refinancing Sources and Uses
AUGUST 23, 2021
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Refund 2013A
Bonds
Prepay 2013 TIFIA Loan Defease 2013B
Bonds
Amounts in $000s SERIES 2020A
(Senior Lien
Taxable)
SERIES 2020B
(Senior Lien
Tax-Exempt)
SERIES 2020C
(Second Lien
Tax-Exempt)
RCTC
CONTRIBUTION TOTAL
SOURCES
Par Amount $148,200 $383,390 $85,945 -$617,535
Premium -47,345 12,453 -59,798
TIFIA Reserve Release -19,976 --19,976
Funds on Hand 1,780 --$18,510 20,290
TOTAL SOURCES $149,980 $450,711 $98,398 $18,510 $717,599
USES
Escrow Deposit $137,689 $414,020 $89,319 $18,511 $659,539
Debt Service Reserve Fund 989 33,881 8,452 -43,322
Capitalized Interest 10,238 ---10,238
Costs of Issuance 1,064 2,810 627 (1)4,500
TOTAL USES $149,980 $450,711 $98,398 $18,510 $717,599
Preliminary, subject to change
Optional Enhancement
AUGUST 23, 2021
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•Tax -exempt
•Will be refunded
with taxable
bond unless…
2013A Bond
•Tax -exempt
•Lower interest
rate than taxable
refunding bond
2021B Bond
Tender and/or Exchange
Required Disclosures
AUGUST 23, 2021
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Required Information Amount
(March 2020)
Amount
(Today)
True interest cost of the bonds 3.27%3.04%
Costs of issuance, including underwriter’s discount $3,723,592 $4,500,820
Amount of bond proceeds less costs of issuance,
reserves and capitalized interest, excluding release
of debt service reserve funds
$605,197,731 $619,272,161
Total debt service payments through the final
maturity $1,075,426,226 $1,057,097,978
Preliminary, subject to change
2020 Refinancing
Documents and Approvals
AUGUST 23, 2021
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Refinancing
Bonds Resolution
No. 21-015
Official Statement
Continuing
Disclosure
Agreement
3rd and 4th
Supplemental
Indentures
Negotiated
Bond Sale
Bond
Purchase
Agreement
Escrow
Deposit Escrow
Agreements
Costs of
Issuance Estimated
Costs
Professional
Services
Agreement
Amendment
2020 Refinancing Timeline
AUGUST 23, 2021
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•8/23 B&I approval
•9/2 Rating
presentations
•9/14 Ratings
received
•9/15 Commission approval
•9/16 POS
posted
•9/27-28 Bond
pricing and sale
•10/13 Financial
close
Preliminary, subject to change
Staff Recommendations
AUGUST 23, 2021
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•Approve refinancing plan to refund 2013A Bonds and
prepay 2013 TIFIA Loan and cash defeasance of
portion of 2013B BondsNo. 1-3
•Adopt Resolution No. 21-015 No. 4
•Approve Preliminary Official Statement and transaction
legal documents No. 5-9
•Approve costs of issuance
•Approve professional services agreement
amendments No. 10-11
•Approve budget adjustments No. 12
•Debt service savings
•No TIFIA restrictions
•More local control
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DISCUSSION
AGENDA ITEM 10
Agenda Item 10
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: August 23, 2021
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: David Knudsen, Interim External Affairs Director
THROUGH: John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT: State and Federal Legislative Update
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file an update on state and federal legislation; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
DISCUSSION:
State Update
The Legislature returned from their monthlong summer recess on August 16, 2021, with only a
few weeks left in this first year of the two-year legislative session. As the September 10 deadline
to pass legislation fast approaches, legislators will be finalizing budget trailer bills associated with
the enacted 2021-22 state budget and other policy legislation. Governor Newsom has already
signed over 140 bills since July 15, 2021, with hundreds more expected to pass the Legislature
over the next few weeks.
High-Speed Rail Budget Update
One of the issues that still required a resolution once the legislature returned from summer
recess was further consideration of Governor Newsom’s request for $4.2 billion to finish building
the first section of high-speed rail track, a 119-mile stretch in the Central Valley. The Legislature
left the funds out of the June budget, pending further negotiation. Some lawmakers, including
some in Southern California, have indicated that more of the funds should be spent on local
transit projects in more populated areas, the “bookends” of the high-speed rail system, of Los
Angeles and San Francisco areas. While support exists in the legislature for the High-Speed Rail
project, it is unclear if the Governor’s $4.2 billion request will be approved by the Legislature.
Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure Update
On July 12, 2021, after months of stakeholder outreach and drafting, the California State
Transportation Agency (CalSTA) released their finalized Climate Action Plan for Transportation
Infrastructure (CAPTI) detailing how the state intends to invest billions of discretionary
transportation dollars annually to combat and adapt to climate change. CAPTI was developed in
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response to Governor Newsom’s climate action executive orders N-19-19 and N-79-20. State
transportation funds, including revenue collected under Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and
Accountability Act of 2017, must be used solely on transportation. As outlined in SB 1, California
will continue the “fix-it-first” approach to maintaining the state’s highways, roads, and bridges.
According to CalSTA, however, under the new strategy adopted in July, where feasible and within
existing funding program structures, the state will invest discretionary transportation funds in
sustainable infrastructure projects that align with its climate, public health, and social equity
goals.
As previously reported to the Commission, RCTC staff participated in numerous discussions and
workshops regarding the drafting of CAPTI, which culminated in public comment letter to CalSTA
Secretary David Kim on May 17, 2021, seeking regional variation in its implementation. Exactly
how CAPTI will be incorporated into transportation project funding assessments is unclear.
However, staff will continue to participate the process, as subsequent guidelines are developed,
to advocate for transportation funding in Riverside County.
Federal Update
Senate Bipartisan Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
A bipartisan group of 10 Senators announced agreement on an infrastructure package backed by
President Biden on July 29, 2021, that authorizes a roughly $1.2 trillion physical infrastructure
package including $550 billion in new spending over five years. Based largely on the bipartisan
surface transportation reauthorization bills passed out of the Senate Committee on Environment
and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, this
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is significantly smaller than the $2.25 trillion
infrastructure proposal President Biden unveiled in March.
On August 10, 2021, the Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which extends
highway, safety, transit, rail, pipeline, and research programs that are typically included in
five-year surface transportation reauthorizations. It also includes provisions to address climate
change, authorize programs to enhance the electric grid, and replace lead pipes.
Transportation-specific funding includes:
• $349 billion in funding for federal highway and major projects programs. It also includes
$40 billion for a new formula Bridge Investment Program;
• $66 billion in funding for passenger and freight rail programs;
• $11 billion to fund highway and pedestrian safety programs; and
• $91 billion to modernize and expand public transit systems.
Among many other priorities, the bill also includes:
• $46 billion to fund waste management, flood mitigation, wildfire, drought and coastal
resiliency;
• $55 billion for water infrastructure;
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• $73 billion for power and grid Energy Infrastructure Act;
• $65 billion to rebuild the electric grid;
• $25 billion for airport improvements;
• $65 billion to expand broadband Internet access; and
• $7.5 billion for electric vehicles and low-carbon school busses and ferries.
While the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act identified the funding sources, or
“pay-fors,” to fund the $550 billion spending increase, the Congressional Budget Office, which
officially scores the cost of federal legislation, reported that the infrastructure plan would add
$256 billion to the projected federal deficit over the next 10 years.
In addition, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is significantly different from
the policies contained in the House-passed INVEST in America Act (INVEST Act) and does not
include earmarks. It was unclear when the Senate passed its infrastructure bill how well received
it would be in the House or timeline for a vote there. House majority leadership has indicated a
vote on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would coincide with consideration of the
budget reconciliation legislation, which is under development in the Senate. The one-year
extension of the last five-year surface transportation reauthorization, the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), will expire on September 30, 2021.
Attachments:
1) Legislative Matrix
2) CAPTI Comment Letter – Dated May 17, 2021
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION - POSITIONS ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION – AUGUST 2021
Legislation/ Author Description Bill Status Position Date of Board Adoption
AB 1499 (Daly) Removes the January 1, 2024 sunset date for Department of
Transportation and regional transportation agencies to use the design-
build procurement method for transportation projects in California.
Passed Senate
Appropriations
July 15, 2021
SUPPORT April 14, 2021
SB 623 (Newman) Clarifies existing law to ensure toll operators statewide can improve
service to customers and enforce toll policies while increasing privacy
protections for the use of personally identifiable information (PII).
Hearing canceled at the
request of author. Now a
two-year bill.
April 26, 2021
SUPPORT
Staff action based on platform
April 5, 2021
SB261 (Allen) This bill would require that the sustainable communities strategy be
developed to additionally achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction
targets for the automobile and light truck sector for 2045 and 2050 and
vehicle miles traveled reduction targets for 2035, 2045, and 2050
established by the board. The bill would make various conforming
changes to integrate those additional targets into regional transportation
plans.
Senate Transportation
Committee - hearing
postponed by committee.
Now a two-year bill.
April 27, 2021
OPPOSE May 12, 2021
FederalHR 972 (Calvert) This bill establishes the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge which
would provide certainty for development of the transportation
infrastructure required to meet the future needs of southern California.
Ordered Reported by the
House Committee on
Natural Resources
July 14, 2021
SUPPORT
Staff action based on platform
June 11, 2021
ATTACHMENT 1
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May 17, 2021
The Honorable David Kim
Secretary
California State Transportation Agency
915 Capitol Mall, Suite 350B
Sacramento, California 95814
Re: CAPTI Implementation Public Comment
Dear Secretary Kim:
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), both in its position as the regional transportation
planning agency and as the administrator of a local voter-approved sales tax measure dedicated to
transportation improvements in Riverside County, has participated in numerous briefings regarding California
State Transportation Agency’s (CalSTA) development of the Climate Action Plan for Transportation
Infrastructure (CAPTI or Plan). As CalSTA developed the Plan’s goals and strategies based on Governor Newsom’s
Executive Orders N-19-19 and N-79-20, RCTC staff provided feedback and comments to ensure the Plan could
feasibly and equitably be implemented in growing suburban/rural regions like Riverside County.
RCTC supports CAPTI’s efforts to reduce pollution and provide safe walking, biking, and transit access. Indeed,
RCTC has led the way in many of these efforts within Riverside County. Our local sales tax measure, Measure A,
funds improvements for all transportation modes, including on highways, public transit, rideshare alternatives,
local streets, and even habitat preservation. Our residents have invested considerable local tax dollars that have
not only provided operational improvement to the state’s highway system but extended Metrolink commuter
rail service via the 91/Perris Valley Line, the first new Metrolink extension to open since 1994. The 24-mile
extension of Metrolink was designed to reduce traffic congestion on Interstate 215 and improve transit options
for southwestern Riverside County residents.
RCTC has successfully delivered a diverse portfolio of transportation projects in Riverside County for decades
because of the financial investment our residents make to improve the region’s transportation system. These
funds kept critically needed projects funded when state and federal funds ran dry. Also, these local funds,
leveraged with available state and federal resources, ensure our region has the transportation infrastructure
that is directly responsive to the needs of our diverse communities.
ATTACHMENT 2
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The Honorable David Kim
May 17, 2021
Page 2
With the CAPTI, however, the state appears ready to prescribe how and when transportation should be
delivered without regard for transportation needs in our region. Likewise, the Plan does not help or incentivize
the relocation of job centers to communities doing more than their fair share to address the state’s affordable
housing shortage. While the state’s emphasis has been on bringing in-fill housing to urban centers, equal
emphasis should also be placed on bringing “in-fill” jobs to predominantly residential centers. To do so would
reduce the need for long commutes outside our region and facilitate a shift in regional transportation planning
away from long-distance inter-county highway commutes to more localized transit and active transportation
improvements. Commuter traffic is not the only contributor to our region’s roadway congestion. The ever-
increasing movement of goods through inland southern California takes a substantial toll on our air, roadways,
and infrastructure.
According to the Southern California Association of Governments, 32 percent of all containers entering the
country come through the San Pedro Bay Ports, and the total container volume is expected to increase by 120
percent to over 34 million containers by 2045. Inland southern California is a thoroughfare for goods and freight
movement to the rest of the country via four interstate highways and state routes, three airports, and 11 rail
lines and subdivisions with an associated intermodal terminal and three railyards. Warehousing square footage
in southern California exceeds 1.2 billion and 50 percent of these warehouses are located within five miles of
State Route 60. The majority of new warehousing growth is in inland southern California due to the region
having the most developable land zoned for industrial use. As a result, Interstate 10, Interstate 15, State Route
60, and State Route 91 averaged over 25,000 truck trips per day as of 2016.
Goods movement, coastal and urban job-center locations, and population growth due to availability of
affordable housing put a substantial strain on our region’s transportation network. Local, regional, and state
collaboration is necessary before state agencies can implement the CAPTI strategies.
For these reasons, RCTC provides the following comments to the draft Plan:
One-size does not fit all: RCTC’s concerns with CAPTI are rooted in the potential that CalSTA, Caltrans, the
California Transportation Commission (CTC), and other state agencies will implement the Plan in a one-size-fits-
all approach that does not consider local issues and needs. Riverside County, for example, is known for its
affordable living, vibrant communities, and preserved open spaces. For these reasons, we are among the fastest-
growing counties in the state. However, with this level of population growth, our residents also have among the
longest daily commutes in California. A report published in 2019 based on U.S. Census data found that two
Riverside County cities – Corona and Moreno Valley – are among the top 10 cities in the entire nation for average
round-trip commute time (73.4 and 68.6 minutes, respectively). Highway congestion represents one of the top
10 concerns for our residents. The following Implementation Strategies will require ongoing collaboration with
agencies like RCTC:
• S5.2 Update SHOPP and SB 1 Competitive Program Guidelines to Incentivize Climate Adaptation and
Climate Risk Assessments/Strategies
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• S6.1 Explore New Mechanisms to Mitigate Increases in Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) from
Transportation Projects
Maintain the State’s integrity with the voters by delivering on the Senate Bill 1 promises: As CTC
Commissioners and industry organizations have stated, SB 1 was courageously passed by the legislature in 2017
after decades of inaction to increase transportation funding. SB 1 promised to reinvest in the dilapidated state-
owned facilities that our state’s residents, visitors, and economy rely on for their livelihoods. The funding from
SB 1 promised to propel our state’s transportation system forward is solely provided by vehicle owners as they
register their vehicles and purchase fuel. The CAPTI indicates a commitment to SB 1’s fix-it-first approach.
However, we note the following Implementation Strategies that promise significant scrutiny will be placed on
future highway project investments while CTC, Caltrans, and CalSTA reconsider guidelines for programs,
including SCCP and TCEP that jeopardies the intent of SB 1.
• S1.4 Mainstream Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure within the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program
• S2.4 Increase Funding to Active Transportation Program
• S4.1 Develop and Implement the Caltrans Strategic Investment Strategy to Align Caltrans Project
Nominations with the CAPTI Investment Framework
• S4.5 Develop and Implement Caltrans Climate Action Plan
• S4.6 Incorporate Zero-Emission Freight Infrastructure Needs into the California Freight Mobility Plan
• S5.2 Update Transportation Infrastructure Competitive Program Guidelines to Incentivize Climate
Adaptation and Climate Risk Assessments/Strategies
• S6.3 Develop Interagency Framework for Project Evaluation Around Advancing Sustainable
Communities
• S7.1 Leverage Transportation Investments to Incentivize Infill Housing Production
Local control, investment, and resources: Embedded in the CAPTI is a general theme that CalSTA, Caltrans, and
CTC will prioritize funding for non-highway projects even when local voter-approved measures seek to make
improvements to the state’s highway system. The Plan also seeks to create stakeholder workgroups, including
one that will evaluate roadway pricing that could impact local toll collection. The state cannot inhibit the
implementation of RCTC’s voter-approved project portfolio or interfere with toll pricing activities established by
local independent authorities, like RCTC, without its approval.
• S6.2 Convene a Roadway Pricing Working Group to Provide State Support for Implementation of Local
and Regional Efforts
Confronting inequities, reducing harms, and increasing benefits: RCTC joins CalSTA in its sincere efforts to right
the wrongs of past transportation decisions that have instituted and perpetuated inequities and disadvantages,
particularly to disadvantaged, low-income, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals and
communities. It is critically important that the CAPTI Investment Framework and Investment Strategies not
continue to unintentionally harm the very individuals and communities we seek to uplift. In suburban and rural
areas where housing is more available and affordable, social, and racial inequities will be perpetuated by
divesting from the state highway system when a disproportionately high number of disadvantaged, low-income,
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and BIPOC individuals rely on this system to get to jobs in urban areas. CalSTA should therefore revisit the
following Investment Framework Guiding Principles to recognize that social and racial inequities exist all over
the state, not just in the urban cores, and that the inequities look different in various parts of the state:
• “Strengthening our commitment to social and racial equity by reducing public health and economic
harms and maximizing community benefits”
• “Promoting projects that do not significantly increase passenger vehicle travel”
• “Promoting compact infill development while protecting residents and businesses from displacement”
• “Developing a zero-emission freight transportation system”
No transportation-land use connections without including jobs: As the CAPTI acknowledges, transportation
projects are envisioned sometimes decades before they are ever delivered. The significant challenges involved
with the environmental phase alone promise transportation improvements are not delivered until well-after
they were needed. Acknowledging this unfortunate reality, the notion that “if you build it, they will come” is
one of the distant past. Over the last two decades, the exponential population increases seen in Riverside County
created a jobs-housing imbalance that leaves RCTC holding the bag. We do not have statutory authority over
land-use decisions or job creation efforts. CAPTI Investment Strategy S7 to Strengthen Transportation-Land Use
Connections harms areas like Riverside County that are doing their part to address the housing shortage in our
state.
In conclusion, we stand ready to work with you on implementing the CAPTI goals, but we request that CalSTA
allows for regional variation on the implementation methodology, protects the original intent of SB 1, and
ensures the state continues transportation investment, including on highways, in our region.
Many of the goals set forth in CAPTI are commendable and critical to addressing the challenges of the 21st
century. However, it contains the fatal flaw of infeasibility. The Plan does not recognize the staggering
investments the state must make—not just in coastal urban centers, but also in more inland regions—in order
to successfully secure an equitable and climate-resilient future for all. With good intent, the Plan instead applies
stringent guidelines for existing funding that inland regions will struggle to meet. As a result, CAPTI as currently
written would leave the very people it seeks to serve, behind.
I look forward to continuing this very important discussion and working with you towards implementing policies
that enhance, not inhibit, transportation in Riverside County.
Sincerely,
Anne Mayer
Executive Director
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BUDGET AND IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
ROLL CALL
AUGUST 23, 2021
Present Absent
County of Riverside, District II X
County of Riverside, District III X
City of Banning X
City of Beaumont X
City of Calimesa X
City of Canyon Lake X
City of Cathedral City X
City of Coachella X
City of Desert Hot Springs X
City of Lake Elsinore X
City of Palm Desert X
City of Palm Springs X
City of San Jacinto X
City of Riverside X
City of Wildomar X
TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM: Lisa Mobley, Clerk of the Board
DATE: August 18, 2021
SUBJECT: G.C. 84308 Compliance – Potential Conflict of Interest
California Government Code 84308 states a Commissioner may not participate in any discussion or
action concerning a contract or amendment if a campaign contribution of more than $250 is
received in the past 12 months or 3 months following the conclusion from a bidder or bidder’s agent.
This prohibition does not apply to the awarding of contracts that are competitively bid. The
Commission’s procurement division asks potential vendors to disclose any contributions made to
the campaigns of any Commissioner as part of their submitted bid packets. As an additional
precaution, those entities are included below in an effort to give Commissioners opportunity to
review their campaign statements for potential conflicts. Please note the entities listed in this
memo are not encompassing of all potential conflicts and are in addition to any personal conflicts
of interest such as those disclosed on Statement of Economic Interests – Form 700 or prohibited
by Government Code Section 1090. Please contact me should you have any questions.
Agenda Item No. 9 - Refinancing of 91 Express Lanes Toll Debt
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