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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
(COMMISSIONERS MICHAEL BARRY, WILLIAM KLEINDIENST, JACK VAN HAASTER)
12:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1998
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
3560 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 100
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92501
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS.
4. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS.
5. ADMINISTRATIVE/FINANCIAL ITEMS.
5A. 1998 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RT/P) Financial Plan Status.
Overview
The 1998 RTIP Financial Plan has encountered several problems in its preparation. The
Financial Plan is due to SCAG in draft form on January 21, 1998. The final will be
presented to the RCTC at the February meeting for approval.
5B. 90 Day Extension for TDA Recipient Audit Reports.
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission approve a ninety day extension for Ernst &
Young to complete the TDA audit reports and forward to the State Controller's Office.
5C. Auditor Requirements for Funding Recipients.
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission approve the audit requirements for audit firms
selected by RCTC funding recipients.
5D. Monthly Cost and Schedule Reports.
Overview
Material depicts the current costs and schedule status of contracts reported by routes,
commitments, _and ,`cooperative agreements executed by the Commission. For each
contract and agreement, the report lists the authorized value approved by the Commission,
percentage of contract amount expended to date, and the project expenditures by route
with status for the month ending November 30, 1997. This item is for receive and file.
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6. TRANSIT/RIDESHARE/BICYCLE.
6A. FY 1997-98 State Transit Assistance Allocations.
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission approve the FY 1997-98 State Transit
Assistance Fund Allocations in Riverside County as presented.
6B. Western County Measure A Specialized Transit Proposals.
Overview
A request for proposals was circulated to over 100 agencies informing them of the
availability of a total of $100,000 to be used to support a number of one year "seed"
programs to improve the mobility of seniors, persons with disabilities, or the truly needy
in Western Riverside County. We received a total of five proposals requesting a total of
$126,503. A sub -committee of the Commission's Citizens Advisory Committee/Social
Service Transportation Advisory Council met to review all the proposals. This agenda item
presents the Committee's recommendations for funding for the Commission's
consideration.
6C. Quick Charge Electric Vehicle Corridor Communities Program Marketing Contract for
Western Riverside County Sites.
Overview
On behalf of various site owners in western Riverside County, the Commission submitted
a proposal to the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) under
its Quick Charge Electric Vehicle Corridor Communities Program in July 1996. Upon
resolution of major issues, the MSRC is moving forward with execution of the Program.
Staff seeks Commission approval to enter into an agreement with the MSRC to produce
and provide various marketing materials for use by the new EV charging site owners.
6D. FY 1996-97 SB 821 Program Extension for the City of Temecula.
Overview
The City of Temecula was allocated $96,200 in FY 1996-97 SB 821 Bicycle and
Pedestrian Facilities Project funds for the construction of sidewalk projects on Margarita
Road, Cosmic Drive, and Agena Street. The City of Temecula is requesting a four -month
extension to April 30, 1998 to award the construction contracts for the projects.
7. HIGHWAYS/LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS.
7A. FY 1997-98 Local Transportation Funds Allocation for Local Streets and Roads for the Palo
Verde Valley Apportionment Area.
Overview
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The estimated FY 1997-98 apportionment of Local Transportation Funds (LTF) for the Palo
Verde Valley area is $473,417. The Commission has allocated $243,111 to the Palo
Verde Valley Transit Agency, leaving a balance of $230,306 available for local streets and
roads purposes to be allocated to the City of Blythe and the County.
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7B. Direction to Advertise Landscaping Services for Sound Wall #35 on State Route 91
between Van Buren and Tyler.
Overview
Staff is recommending; That the Commission authorize staff to advertise Landscaping for
Sound Wall #35 between Van Buren and Tyler on the northerly side of the freeway and
to direct Staff to bring back the results of the bidding process for the Commission to
award the project to the lowest responsive bidder.
7C. Direction to Advertise Noise Walls on State Route 91 between Magnolia to Mary Streets.
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission: 1) Authorize an increase in the budget
from$3,000,000 to $4,600,000 to cover construction costs and landscaping costs for the
Phase I Walls and Wall #183 from Phase I1; and, 2) authorize staff to advertise noise walls
on State Route 91 between Magnolia to Mary streets subject to obtaining encroachment
permits from both the City of Riverside and Caltrans and to direct staff to bring back the
results of the bidding process for the Commission to award the project to the lowest
responsive bidder.
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8. ADJOURNMENT.
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MINUTES
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RIVERS/DE COUNTY TRANSPORTA TION COMMISS/ON
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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
December 3, 1997
MItJTES
1. CALL TO ORDER.
Chairperson Jack van Haaster called the meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee to order
at 12:36 p.m. at the Riverside County Transportation Commission, 3560 University Avenue,
Suite 100, Riverside, California 92501.
Members Present
Michael Barry
Jack van Haaster
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
M/S/C (VAN HAASTER/BARRY) to approve the minutes of the November 5, 1997
meeting.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS.
There were no public comments.
4. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS.
There were no additions/revisions.
5. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS.
5A. Riverside County Request for RCTC Support for General Plan, Transportation and
Circulation Element Update.
M/S/C (VAN HAASTER/BARRY) that the Commission authorize the Executive
Director to work with the County of Riverside, Transportation and Land
Management Agency to develop a proposed scope of work and budget and
contract for services for RCTC to provide corridor and major arterial transportation
planning support for Transportation Element of the Riverside County General Plan
update.
5B. Approval of Resolution 97-15, Reducing the Authorized Amount of Outstanding
Commercial Paper Notes.
M/S/C (VAN HAASTER/BARRY) that the Commission adopt Resolution No. 97-15,
Reducing the Authorized Amount of Outstanding Commercial Paper Notes.
5C. CPTC Audit.
M/S/C (VAN HAASTER/BARRY) that the Commission receive and file.
5D. CVAG Overall Work Plan for 1997/98.
M/S/C (VAN HAASTER/BARRY) that the Commission approve the 1997/98 Overall
Work Plan for the Coachella Valley Association of Govemments and authorize
release of the allocated amount of $119,000.
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5E. LTF Funding Disbursement Policy.
M/S/C (VAN HAASTER/BARRY) that the Commission revise the LTF Disbursement
policy to allow for two twelfths of the ninety percent to be disbursed in the first
month with the remainder of the ninety percent disbursed over the next ten
months. The final ten percent would be in the month of June. Both the front
loaded double payment and the final June payment would be contingent upon
availability of sufficient revenues.
5F. Quarterly Financial and Cost & Schedule Reports.
M/S/C (VAN HAASTER/BARRY) that the Commission receive and file.
6. TRANSIT/RIDESHARE/BICYCLE.
6A. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Request for Rideshare
Incentive Project Support Services.
M/S/C (VAN HAASTER/BARRY) that the Commission: 1) Direct staff to prepare and
submit a scope of work and cost proposal in response to the LACMTA November
17, 1997 letter for rideshare incentive project services; 2) authorize the
Commission Chairman, pursuant to Legal Counsel review, to enter into a
memorandum of understanding with LACMTA; 3) approve the addition of the
scope of work to the Commission's FY97/98 contract with Inland Transportation
Services; and, 4) approve the provision of the Commuter Assistance Program's
software tracking program, at no cost, to LACMTA based on the stipulations
defined in the body of this staff report.
6B. Contract for a Programmer to Maintain RCTC's Various Data Base Programs.
M/S/C (BARRYNAN HAASTER) that the Commission award a contract to Digital
Advantage to perform data base programming for an amount not to exceed
$20,000 using the attached short form consultant agreement and the hourly rates
identified in their cost proposal subject to RCTC Legal Counsel review and
approval.
7. RAIL.
7A. Authorization to Seek TEA Grant for Rehabilitation of Santa Fe Depot at Riverside.
This item was pulled from the agenda.
8. ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business to come before the Budget and Finance Committee, the
meeting was adjourned at 1:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Naty Ko nhav
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Clerk of the Commission
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A G E N D A I T E M # 5 A
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R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
J a n u a r y 7 , 1 9 9 8
T O :
B u d g e t a n d F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
S h i r l e y M e d i n a , S t a f f A n a l y s t I I
T H R O U G H :
H i d e o S u g i t a , A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r , P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
S U B J E C T :
1 9 9 8 R e g i o n a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n I m p r o v e m e n t . P r o g r a m ( R T I P )
F i n a n c i a l P l a n S t a t u s
T h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a A s s o c i a t i o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s ( S C A G ) i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r
d e v e l o p i n g t h e R e g i o n a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n I m p r o v e m e n t P r o g r a m ( R T I P ) . I n a d d i t i o n t o
t h e p r o g r a m m i n g o f p r o j e c t s b y t h e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n s a n d
d e m o n s t r a t i n g t i m e l y i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o n t r o l M e a s u r e s ( T C M s ) , t h e
f i n a n c i a l p l a n i s a n o t h e r c o m p o n e n t o f t h e R T I P . I t m u s t d e m o n s t r a t e t h a t t h e r e g i o n
h a s t h e c a p a c i t y t o f u n d i t s p r o g r a m . T h e f i n a n c i a l p l a n a n d r e s o l u t i o n m u s t c e r t i f y
a c o m m i t m e n t t o i m p l e m e n t p r o j e c t s i n e a c h o f t h e c o u n t i e s r e s p e c t i v e T I P S . I t m u s t
a l s o i d e n t i f y f u n d i n g t h a t c a n r e a s o n a b l y b e e x p e c t e d t o b e a v a i l a b l e d u r i n g t h e
s e v e n - y e a r p e r i o d o f t h e R T I P . H o w e v e r , t h e f i r s t t h r e e y e a r s o f f u n d i n g a r e r e q u i r e d
t o b e s p e c i f i c a l l y i d e n t i f i e d i n t h e T I P s h o w i n g f u n d i n g l e v e l s f o r f i s c a l y e a r s 1 9 9 8 / 9 9
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m a k e t h e p r o c e s s m o r e c h a l l e n g i n g t h a n i n t h e p a s t . O n e i s t h e l a c k o f r e a u t h o r i z i n g
l e g i s l a t i o n f o r t h e I n t e r m o d a l S u r f a c e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n E f f i c i e n c y A c t ( I S T E A ) . R C T C
s t a f f w i l l b a s e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y e s t i m a t e s o f S u r f a c e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P r o g r a m ( S T P )
a n d C o n g e s t i o n M i t i g a t i o n A i r Q u a l i t y ( C M A Q ) f u n d s o n f i s c a l y e a r 1 9 9 6 / 9 7
a p p o r t i o n m e n t l e v e l s . H o w e v e r , i t h a s b e e n i n d i c a t e d a t t h e f e d e r a l l e v e l t h a t a n
i n c r e a s e t o t h e s e f u n d s o u r c e s i s p o s s i b l e .
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b e p r e p a r e d t o b e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e f o r t h c o m i n g R e g i o n a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P l a n ( R T P ) .
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p l a c e , i t h a s b e e n e x t r e m e l y d i f f i c u l t t o p r e p a r e a T I P b a s e d o n u n k n o w n e l e m e n t s o f
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r e s o l v e d b y t h e t i m e t h e F i n a n c i a l P l a n i s d u e t o S C A G o n J a n u a r y 2 1 , 1 9 9 8 .
A n o t h e r i s s u e i s w i t h t h e i m p a c t f r o m S B 4 5 - S T I P R e f o r m B i l l . F u n d i n g l e v e l s a n d
f u n d s o u r c e s h a v e b e e n s i g n i f i c a n t l y i m p a c t e d a n d t h e r e a r e u n r e s o l v e d i s s u e s a t t h i s
t i m e t h a t i m p a c t o u r a b i l i t y t o d e t e r m i n e p r o g r a m m i n g o f s t a t e f u n d s . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e
i m p a c t o n t h e S T I P p r o g r a m h a s c a u s e d a d e l a y a n d w i l l n e e d t o b e r e v i e w e d f o r
c o n s i s t e n c y w i t h t h e ( R T P ) .
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Development of the 1998 RTIP is nearing closure. The TCM Report was submitted
in August 1998. The Local Highway, Transit, and State Highway sections, with
exception to the STIP projects, were submitted to SCAG, as required, in October and
November 1998. Upon the approval of the 1998 STIP for Riverside County, the STIP
projects and Financial Plan will immediately be submitted to SCAG. SCAG will then
conclude its analysis and immediately proceed with modeling to determine air quality
conformity.
The 1998 RTIP Financial Plan for Riverside County will be presented to the
Commission at the February 1998 RCTC meeting. As mentioned above we will
submit a draft financial plan to SCAG on January 21, 1998 which will list several
caveats as needed in respect to the above mentioned problems. The final will then
be submitted to SCAG after the February 1998 RCTC meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
That the Commission authorize staff to proceed with the development and submittal
of a "draft" 1999-2005 RTIP Financial Plan to SCAG, subject to final RCTC action
which is scheduled for February 11, 1998.
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C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
J a n u a r y 7 , 1 9 9 8
T O :
B u d g e t a n d F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
D e a n M a r t i n , C h i e f F i n a n c i a l O f f i c e r
S U B J E C T :
9 0 D a y E x t e n s i o n f o r T D A R e c i p i e n t A u d i t R e p o r t s
S t a t e l a w r e q u i r e s t h a t a u d i t r e p o r t s f o r T D A f u n d i n g r e c i p i e n t s m u s t b e i s s u e d w i t h i n
1 8 0 d a y s o f t h e f i s c a l y e a r e n d a n d f o r w a r d e d t o t h e S t a t e C o n t r o l l e r s O f f i c e . S i n c e
a l l o f o u r r e c i p i e n t s h a v e a J u n e 3 0 f i s c a l y e a r e n d , a l l r e p o r t s a r e d u e b y D e c e m b e r
3 1 , 1 9 9 7 . F a i l u r e t o m e e t t h i s d e a d l i n e m a y s u b j e c t t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o a p e n a l t y .
T h e l a w d o e s a l l o w t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o g r a n t a n e x t e n s i o n o f u p t o n i n e t y d a y s .
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