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05 May 20, 2002 Plans and Programs
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION C TIME: DATE: LOCATION: PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMIT MEETING AGENDA 12:00 P.M. RECORDS 059851 12©2LIVED JUN 0 2002 Monday, May 20, 2002 t innemo, cguNf1' TRANSPORTATI N QQMMISSION Riverside County Transportation Commission Office 3560 University Avenue, Conference Room A Riverside, CA 92501 *** COMMITTEE MEMBERS *** Daryl Busch/Mark Yarbrough, City of Perris, Chairman Dick Kelly/Robert Spiegel, City of Palm Desert, Vice Chairman Alfred "Bill" Trembly/Jack Wamsley, City of Canyon Lake Janice L. Rudman/Jeff Miller, City of Corona Greg Ruppert/Matt Weyuker, City of Desert Hot Springs Robin ReeserLowe/Lori Van Arsdale, City of Hemet Percy L. Byrd/Robert Bernheimer, City of Indian Wells Frank West/Bonnie Flickinger, City of Moreno Valley Jack van Haaster/Warnie Enochs, City of Murrieta Frank Hall/Harvey Sullivan, City of Norco Will Kleindienst/Chris Mills, City of Palm Springs Bob Buster, County of Riverside, District I Roy Wilson, County of Riverside, District IV Tom Mullen, County of Riverside, District V *** STAFF *** Eric Haley, Executive Director Cathy Bechtel, Director of Transportation Planning & Policy Development *** AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY *** State Transportation Improvement Program Regional Transportation Improvement Program New Corridors Intermodal Programs (Transit, Rail, Rideshare) Air Quality and Clean Fuels Regional Agencies, Regional Planning Intelligent Transportation System Planning and Programs Congestion Management Program The Committee welcomes comments. If you wish to provide comments to the Committee, please complete and submit a Testimony Card to the Clerk of the Board. " 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 P L A N S A N D P R O G R A M S C O M M I T T E E h t t p : / / w w w . r c t c . o r g M E E T I N G L O C A T I O N 3 5 6 0 U N I V E R S I T Y A V E N U E , S U I T E 1 0 0 , R I V E R S I D E 9 2 5 0 1 C O N F E R E N C E R O O M A P A R K I N G I S A V A I L A B L E I N T H E P A R K I N G G A R A G E A C R O S S F R O M T H E P O S T O F F I C E O N O R A N G E S T R E E T M O N D A Y , M A Y 2 0 , 2 0 0 2 1 2 : 0 0 P . M . A G E N D A * * A c t i o n m a y b e t a k e n o n a n y i t e m s l i s t e d o n t h e a g e n d a . 1 . C A L L T O O R D E R 2 . R O L L C A L L 3 . P U B L I C C O M M E N T S 4 . M I N U T E S ( A P R I L 2 2 , 2 0 0 2 ) P A L O V E R D E V A L L E Y T R A N S I T A G E N C Y U N M E T N E E D S H E A R I N G T E S T I M O N Y A N D R E S P O N S E S P g . 1 O v e r v i e w T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l t o : 1 ) M a k e a f i n d i n g t h a t b a s e d u p o n a r e v i e w o f t h e r e q u e s t s f o r s e r v i c e s r e c e i v e d t h r o u g h t h e " U n m e t T r a n s i t N e e d s H e a r i n g " p r o c e s s , r e v i e w o f e x i s t i n g s e r v i c e s a n d p r o p o s e d i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e a v a i l a b l e s e r v i c e s , t h e r e a r e n o u n m e t Plans and Programs Committee May 20, 2002 Page 2 transit needs which can be reasonably met in the Palo Verde Valley area; 2) Reaffirm the Commission's definition of "Unmet Transit Needs" and "Reasonable to Meet" standards; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 02-108, "Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation Commission adopting a finding that there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet in the Palo Verde Valley Area;" and 4) Forward to the Commission for final action. FY 03 - FY 05 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN Pg. 11 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Review and approve the FY 03-05 Short Range Transit Plans for the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Corona, Riverside, Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency, Riverside Transit Agency, SunLine Transit Agency and RCTC's Regional Rail, as presented; and 2) Forward to the Commission for final action. 7. FY 03 MINIMUM FARE REVENUE RATIO FOR THE RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY AND SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY Pg. 18 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Approve the FY 03 minimum fare revenue to operating expense ratio of 18.41 % for the Riverside Transit Agency and 16.21 % for SunLine Transit Agency; Plans and Programs Committee May 20, 2002 Page 3 • 2) Reaffirm the methodology used to calculate the required ratio, 3) Request Caltrans' concurrence with the methodology and ratios for FY 03; and 4) Forward to the Commission for final action. 8. FY 03 FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION'S SECTION 5311 RURAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Pg. 22 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Approve the proposed FY 03 Federal Transit Administration's Section 531 1 Program of Projects for Riverside County; and 2) Forward to the Commission for final action. 9. FY 03 AND FY 04 SPECIALIZED TRANSIT TWO-YEAR CALL FOR PROJECTS Pg. 25 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: • 1) Approve the requests for Measure A Specialized Transit funds available in western Riverside County for Care -A -Van, Corona -Norco Family YMCA, Friends of Moreno Valley Senior Center, Inland Aids Riverside County Housing Authority and Volunteer Center; 2) Authorize staff to work with Anza Valley, Blindness Support Services, Partnership to Preserve Independent Living and Transportation Specialists to resolve issue of matching funds and operating budgets. Authorize an interim payment based on FY 02's funding agreement covering the months of July through September; Plans and Programs Committee May 20, 2002 Page 4 3) Authorize RCTC'S Executive Director to enter into funding agreements, subject to legal counsel review and approval; and 4) Forward to the Commission for final action. 10. CITY OF COACHELLA AVENUE 50 GRADE SEPARATION CPUC SECTION 190 10% LOCAL MATCH REQUEST Pg. 30 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Transfer $500,000 of uncommitted Surface Transportation Program Funds to the Rail Program to facilitate the award of funding for the Avenue 50 Grade Separation Project; 2) Allocate $500,000 in available Rail Local Transportation Funds to provide a non-federal match to the City of Coachella for the Avenue 50 Grade Separation Project; and 3) Forward to the Commission for final action. 11. EXECUTION OF WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY SECTION 10(a) PERMIT Pg. 36 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Authorize execution of the Section 10(a) Permit Application; and 2) Forward to the Commission for final action. Plans and Programs Committee May 20, 2002 Page 5 • 12. RCIP UPDATE AND CETAP PUBLIC HEARINGS Pg. 48 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Receive and file the RCIP update; 2) Direct staff to schedule two public hearings on the Draft Environmental Documents for the internal CETAP corridors; and 3) Forward to the Commission for final action. 13. DATA ENTRY SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR INLAND EMPIRE COMMUTER SERVICES PROGRAM Pg. 55 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Enter into a contract with the selected data entry vendor for RCTC's Inland Empire Commuter Services Program (IECS); 2) Authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement pursuant to legal counsel review; and 3) Forward to the Commission for final action. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 02-019 "RESOLUTION OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AMENDING GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEASURE "A" FUNDED COMMUTER INCENTIVE PROJECTS AS PART OF ITS COMMUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" Pg. 56 • Plans and Programs Committee May 20, 2002 Page 6 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 02-019 "Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation Commission Amending guidelines for the Administration of the Measure A Funded Commuter Incentive Project as part of its Commuter Assistance Program;" and 2) Forward to the Commission for final action. 15. SAN BERNARDINO ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS FY '02/03 COMMUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONTRACT Pg. 64 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Enter into a contract with the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) as part of the Commission's continuing bi-county partnership with SANBAG to deliver commuter and employer rideshare services for FY 02/03; 2) Authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement pursuant to legal counsel review; and 3) Forward to the Commission for final action. 16. SCAG 2002 RTIP ADOPTION, PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS Pg. 79 Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: e Plans and Programs Committee May 20, 2002 Page 7 • 1) Receive and file a report on SCAG's 2002 RTIP Adoption, Public Hearing Process; and 2) Forward to the Commission for final action. 17. COMMUTER RAIL PROGRAM UPDATE Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to: Pg. 81 1) Receive and file the Commuter Rail Program Update as an information item; and 2) Forward to the Commission for final action. 18. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS/STAFF This item provides an opportunity for Commissioners and staff to report on issues related to Commission activities. 19. ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting is scheduled at noon, Monday, June 24, 2002. MINUTES RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE Monday, April 22, 2002 MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the Plans and Programs Committee was called to order by Chairman Daryl Busch at 12:00 p.m., at the offices of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, 3560 University Avenue, Suite 100, Riverside, California, 92501. 2. ROLL CALL Members/Alternates Members Absent Present Bob Buster Daryl Busch Frank Hall Richard Kelly Robin Lowe Janice Rudman Greg Ruppert Alfred Trembly Jack van Haaster Frank West Roy Wilson Percy Byrd William Kleindienst Tom Mullen 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no requests from the public to speak. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — March 25, 2002 M/S/C (Kelly/Hall) to approve the March 25, 2002 minutes as submitted. Plans and Programs Committee Minutes April 22, 2002 Page 2 5. UPDATE ON THE ZERO EMISSION MOBILE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT (ZEMIE) PROJECT Cathy Bechtel, Director of Transportation Planning and Policy Development, provided an update on the ZEMIE project. Commissioner Greg Ruppert recommended contacting Sparkletts Corporate Offices as a possible partner for the project. M/S/C (Hall/Ruppert) to: 1. Receive and file an update on the Riverside County Economic Development Agency/Southern California Edison ZEMIE Project; and, 2. Forward to the Commission for final action. 6. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC CARPORT STRUCTURE AT THE LA SIERRA STATION M/S/C (Lowe/Wilson) to: 1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Riverside Public Utilities, pursuant to Legal Counsel review, for a photovoltaic carport structure at the La Sierra Station; and, 2. Forward to the Commission for final action. 7. AMEND FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 COMMUTER RAIL SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN: PARKING EXPANSION AND ROLLING STOCK Stephanie Wiggins, Program Manager, reviewed the Commuter Rail SRTP amendment. Commissioner Robin Lowe requested clarification of the de -obligated FTA Section 5307 funds. Stephanie Wiggins responded that the monies would return undesignated to RCTC's unreserved FTA fund. M/S/C (van Haaster/Wilson) to: 1. Authorize $425,000 of previously allocated Local Transportation Funds (LTF) for temporary parking lot expansion at the Riverside Downtown Station; • • Plans and Programs Committee Minutes April 22, 2002 Page 3 • 2. De -obligate $588,000 of FTA Section 5307 funds for RCTC's share of a rolling stock acquisition and substitute it with a $588,000 reallocation of previously allocated LTF for RCTC's share; 3. Amend the FY 2001-02 Commuter Rail Short Range Transit Plan and allocate $1,013,000 in LTF for the above listed capital projects; and, 4. Forward to the Commission for final action. 8. PROPOSED METROLINK BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 Stephanie Wiggins presented the proposed Metrolink Budget for FY 2002- 03, highlighting the changes including the new Riverside -Fullerton -Los Angeles service. M/S/C (Lowe/Ruppert) to: 1. Adopt the preliminary FY 2002-03 Metrolink Operating and Capital budgets; 2. Allocate RCTC's funding commitment to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority in an amount not to exceed $3,913,464 comprised of $ 3,029,900 of LTF for train operations and maintenance -of -way and $884,464 of FTA Section 5307 for capital projects; and, 3. Forward to the Commission for final action. 9. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AMTRAK INTERCITY AGREEMENT M/S/C (Lowe/Ruppert) to: 1. Amend the Amtrak Intercity Agreement between Amtrak, SCRRA, and its member agencies; 2. Authorize the Executive Director to sign the amendment, pursuant to Legal Counsel review; and, 3. Forward to the Commission for final action. 10. AMENDMENT TO RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY'S FISCAL YEAR 2001- 2002 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN (SRTP) TO REALLOCATE STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE (STA) FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN INTREGRATED FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM • M/S/C (Lowe/van Haaster) to: Plans and Programs Committee Minutes April 22, 2002 Page 4 1. Amend the Riverside Transit Agency's FY 2001-02 Short Range Transit Plan to reallocate $500,000 in STA funds from the portable CNG fueling station line item to the integrated fare collection system; and, 2. Forward to the Commission for final action. 11. REPROGRAMMING OF TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES (TEA) FUNDS Shirley Medina, Program Manager, indicated that the City of Palm Desert was unable to construct a project that was approved for TEA funding. Therefore, the Technical Advisory Committee recommended reprogramming the monies equally to all projects funded during the last call for projects. Commissioner Dick Kelly stated that the project was for a landscaping on the Monterey Interchange. The interchange is now being evaluated as a potential fly -way. M/S/C (Lowe/van Haaster) to: 1. Approve the reprogramming of TEA funds in the amount of $572,000 by spreading the funds equally amongst 23 projects approved in the last TEA call for projects; and, 2. Forward to the Commission for final action. 12. FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 MEASURE "A" COMMUTER ASSISTANCE SUBSIDY FUNDING CONTINUATION REQUESTS M/S/C (Lowe/Ruppert) to: 1. Authorize payment of $1,175/month per buspool for the period July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 to the existing Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Mira Loma buspools; 2. Continue the existing monthly and semi-annual buspool reporting requirements as support documentation to monthly subsidy payments; and, 3. Forward to the Commission for final action. 13. COMMUTER RAIL PROGRAM UPDATE M/S/C (van Haaster/Lowe) to: " " " P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e M i n u t e s A p r i l 2 2 , 2 0 0 2 P a g e 5 1 . R e c e i v e a n d f i l e t h e C o m m u t e r R a i l P r o g r a m U p d a t e a s a n i n f o r m a t i o n i t e m ; a n d , 2 . F o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n . 1 4 . C O M M E N T S B Y C O M M I S S I O N E R S / S T A F F A . C o m m i s s i o n e r J a n i c e R u d m a n r e q u e s t e d t o i n c l u d e a n i t e m o n C o m m i s s i o n ' s a g e n d a r e g a r d i n g t h e l o c a t i o n o f a p r o p o s e d R i v e r s i d e t o O r a n g e C o u n t y c o r r i d o r , i n d i c a t i n g a r e c e n t R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y B o a r d o f S u p e r v i s o r s a g e n d a i t e m r e f l e c t s a s t r o n g i n t e r e s t i n a S o u t h C o r o n a l o c a t i o n . C o m m i s s i o n e r R o y W i l s o n i n d i c a t e d t h a t t h i s p r o p o s e d c o r r i d o r b e i n g p r o p o s e d b y t h e B I A h a s n o t r e c e i v e d B o a r d s u p p o r t o r a p p r o v a l . E r i c H a l e y , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r , a d d e d t h a t R C T C s t a f f h a s n o t a d v o c a t e d a r o u t e o r p o s i t i o n . A l s o , S C A G r e m o v e d t h i s f r o m t h e i r r e g i o n a l d o c u m e n t s l a s t y e a r . C o m m i s s i o n e r L o w e c o n c u r r e d w i t h C o m m i s s i o n e r R u d m a n ' s c o n c e r n . B . C o m m i s s i o n e r B o b B u s t e r b r i e f e d t h e C o m m i t t e e o n t h e p r e s s c o n f e r e n c e i n O r a n g e C o u n t y r e g a r d i n g t h e 9 1 T o l l L a n e p u r c h a s e b y O C T A . C o m m i s s i o n e r R u d m a n e x p r e s s e d c o n c e r n t h a t s o m e o f t h e m o n i e s t o f i n a n c e t h e p u r c h a s e m a y b e r e q u e s t e d t o c o m e f r o m R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y c o m m u t e r t o l l s . C o m m i s s i o n e r B u s t e r r e s p o n d e d t h a t h e b e l i e v e s O C T A h a d n o a l t e r n a t i v e a n d C o r o n a w i l l b e n e f i t g r e a t l y f r o m t h e i m p r o v e m e n t s t h a t w i l l o c c u r a s a r e s u l t o f t h e p u r c h a s e . C . S t e p h a n i e W i g g i n s r e m i n d e d t h e C o m m i t t e e r e g a r d i n g t h e t w o u p c o m i n g r a i l e v e n t s : " N e w R i v e r s i d e s t o p o f t h e A m t r a k S o u t h w e s t C h i e f o n A p r i l 2 8 a t 5 : 0 0 p . m . " S t a r t o f t h e R i v e r s i d e - F u l l e r t o n - L o s A n g e l e s L i n e o n M a y 6 a t 8 : 0 0 a . m . Plans and Programs Committee Minutes April 22, 2002 Page 6 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business for consideration by the Plans and Programs Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 12:47 p.m. The next meeting will be at 12:00 p.m., on Monday, May 20, 2002, at the RCTC offices. Respectfully submitted, ()4..vm,..Z)ic)th, Jennifer Harmon Deputy Clerk of the Board AGENDA ITEM 5 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DATE: May 20, 2002 TO: Plans and Programs Committee FROM: Citizens Advisory Committee/Social Service Transportation Advisory Council and Tanya Love, Program Manager Through: Cathy Bechtel, Director of Transportation Planning and Policy Development SUBJECT: Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency - Unmet Needs Hearing Testimony and Responses • • CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE/SOCIAL SERVICE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL AND STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Make a finding that based upon a review of the requests for services received through the "Unmet Transit Needs Hearing" process, review of existing services and proposed improvements to the available services, there are no unmet transit needs which can be reasonably met in the Palo Verde Valley area; 2) Reaffirm the Commission's definition of "Unmet Transit Needs" and "Reasonable to Meet" standards; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 02-018, "Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation Commission adopting a finding that there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet in the Palo Verde Valley Area"; and 4) Forward to the Commission for final action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: State law requires that prior to making any allocations of Local Transportation Funds (LTF) not directly related to public transit, the Commission must identify the unmet transit needs in the area and determine those that are reasonable to meet. At least one public hearing must be held to solicit comments on unmet transit needs. The only area that this determination of unmet needs is applicable to is the Palo Verde Valley where it is anticipated that not all funds will be needed for transit. In the Western County and Coachella Valley, all available local transit funds are being used for transit service. 000001 The Commission held a public hearing in Blythe on March 7, 2002. Commissioners Robert Crain, Dick Kelly, and Roy Wilson together with Blythe Councilman George Thomas acted as the hearing board. Notice of the hearing was advertised in the Desert Sun, Palo Verde Valley Times and the Riverside Press Enterprise. Notices of the hearing were mailed to social service agencies in the area, the local college, medical facilities, the public library and residents who had previously expressed interest in transit services. Five (5) people provided comments at the hearing and eight (8) provided written comments regarding the service needs in the area. Attachment 1 is a summary of the comments received. Staff worked with City of Blythe staff to determine what improvements were reasonable to meet based on the projected productivity. Requests for additional fixed route, expanded hours, including weekend service, as well as service to the Loma Linda Veterans Hospital were the primary areas of interest. There was also a request for free transportation for Palo Verde college students. The following information provides an up -date as to possible implementation of additional transit services in the Palo Verde Valley: • Request for additional fixed route, expanded hours, including weekend service: PVVTA is requesting approval to implement a second fixed route during FY 03 connecting most of the residential areas with key destinations such as Albertsons, K -Mart, Palo Verde High School, Blythe Middle School, the "old" college campus and the Social Security Office. Proposed service hours will be Monday through Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Attachment 2 is a copy of the proposed route map. Request for evening transportation or taxi service: With the implementation of the second fixed route, evening service will be available. In addition, the Transportation Reimbursement and Information Project (TRIP) is available to seniors and persons with disabilities. TRIP provides mileage reimbursements to volunteer drivers of people unable to use other transportations services. The request for available private taxi service is not an issue that can be addressed through public transit services. Request for more Dial -A -Ride service: A 22 -passenger, lift equipped Dial -A -Ride bus has been ordered. Staff anticipates delivery in late May, 2002. PVVTA will evaluate the need and feasibility of implementing Saturday Dial -A -Ride service after the • start up of the second fixed route. Staff wants to evaluate whether there is adequate demand for both services. • Request for transportation to the Loma Linda Veterans Hospital: PVVTA staff is working with their contract service provider to establish dates, times and costs of providing service to the Loma Linda Veterans Hospital. It is anticipated that service will be implemented in May 2002. During FY 01, $10,000 in Local Transportation Funds was allocated to the City of Blythe to implement a demonstration program to transport veterans from Blythe to the Loma Linda Veterans Hospital. • • • Request for free transportation to Palo Verde College: PVVTA is required under the Transportation Development Act (TDA) regulations to have a minimum farebox recovery ratio. As a result, TDA funds can not be used to provide free service. PVVTA is requesting approval to hire a full-time Transit Manager to monitor and manage the day to day transit operations. Currently, the position is held by the City Manager with the Finance Director providing budgetary oversight and development of the Short Range Transit Plan. As the need for additional transit service increases in the Palo Verde Valley, it is becoming more difficult to meet the demands required to operate an effective transit service. A full time staff member devoted to transit will enable PVVTA to react more quickly to transit needs. Information on the Unmet Transit Needs Hearing was presented to the Citizens Advisory Committee/Social Service Transportation Advisory Council (CAC/SSTAC) at their May 9, 2002 meeting. Members of CAC/SSTAC recommended approval of this agenda item. They did request staff to provide an up date on the implementation of the services to Loma Linda Hospital. Given the proposed implementation of a second fixed route in FY 03, the implementation of Saturday service, the increase in service hours together with the implementation of transportation to the veterans' hospital, the CAC/SSTAC and RCTC staff are recommending that there are no additional transit needs which can be "reasonably" met. Prior to allocating any Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds for street and road purposes, the Commission must adopt by resolution a finding that there are no unmet transit needs that can be reasonably met by existing or proposed service contained in the Short Range Transit Plan for Riverside County. The Commission 000003 previously adopted a definition of "Unmet Transit Needs" and "Reasonable to Meet." The definitions are as follows: "Unmet Transit Needs are, at a minimum, those public transportation or specialized transportation services that are identified in the Regional Short Range Transit Plan Report, and the Regional Transportation Plan (Regional Mobility Plan) that have not been implemented or funded.". "Reasonable to meet shall include the following factors: community acceptance, timing, equity, economy (both short term and long term), and cost effectiveness including the ability to meet the required fare box ratios." Based upon the above definition and the implementation of the increased services identified above, staff recommends that the Committee make a finding that there are no unmet transit needs which can be reasonably met in the Palo Verde Valley. Attachments: Summary of Testimony Fixed Route Map Resolution #02-018 • 000004, " " " R E S O L U T I O N N O . 0 2 - 0 1 8 R E S O L U T I O N O F T H E R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N A D O P T I N G A F I N D I N G T H A T T H E R E A R E N O U N M E T T R A N S I T N E E D S T H A T A R E R E A S O N A B L E T O M E E T I N T H E P A L O V E R D E V A L L E Y A R E A W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s i d e n t i f i e d t h e t r a n s i t n e e d s o f r e s i d e n t s i n t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y a r e a , i n c l u d i n g t h e n e e d s o f s e n i o r s , p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s a n d t h e t r a n s i t d e p e n d e n t ; a n d W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s h e l d a p r o p e r l y n o t i c e d p u b l i c h e a r i n g o n M a r c h 7 , 2 0 0 2 , a n d s o l i c i t e d w r i t t e n c o m m e n t s , t o g a t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n t o a s s i s t i n i d e n t i f y i n g u n m e t t r a n s i t n e e d s i n t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y a r e a ; a n d W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s d e f i n e d " U n m e t T r a n s i t N e e d s " a s , a t a m i n i m u m , t h o s e p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o r s p e c i a l i z e d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s t h a t a r e i d e n t i f i e d i n t h e R e g i o n a l S h o r t R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a n R e p o r t , a n d t h e R e g i o n a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P l a n ( R e g i o n a l M o b i l i t y P l a n ) t h a t h a v e n o t b e e n i m p l e m e n t e d o r f u n d e d ; a n d W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s d e f i n e d " r e a s o n a b l e t o m e e t " a s i n c l u d i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g f a c t o r s : c o m m u n i t y a c c e p t a n c e , t i m i n g , e q u i t y , e c o n o m y ( b o t h s h o r t t e r m a n d l o n g t e r m ) , a n d c o s t e f f e c t i v e n e s s i n c l u d i n g t h e a b i l i t y t o m e e t t h e r e q u i r e d f a r e b o x r a t i o s ; a n d W H E R E A S , p u r s u a n t t o C a l i f o r n i a P u b l i c U t i l i t i e s C o d e s e c t i o n 9 9 4 0 1 . 5 , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s c o n s u l t e d w i t h t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s C i t i z e n s ' A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e / S o c i a l S e r v i c e s T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l r e g a r d i n g t h e t r a n s i t n e e d s o f t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y a r e a ; a n d W H E R E A S , a n a n a l y s i s o f t h e e x i s t i n g p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s ( d i a l - a - r i d e ) i n t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e d , a n d w i t h t h e p l a n n e d i m p r o v e m e n t s t h a t w i l l b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e F Y 2 0 0 3 - 2 0 0 5 R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y S h o r t R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a n , w a s f o u n d t o b e a d e q u a t e t o m e e t t h e n e e d s o f s e n i o r s , p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s , t h e t r a n s i t d e p e n d e n t a n d t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c . 0 0 0 0 0 5 NOW, THEREFORE, the Riverside County Transportation Commission here by resolves: That the Commission adopts the finding that there are no unmet transit needs in the Palo Verde Valley area of Riverside County that are reasonable to meet. APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 12th day of June, 2002. John F. Tavaglione, Chairperson Riverside County Transportation Commission ATTEST: Naty Kopenhaver, Clerk of the Board Riverside County Transportation Commission 00006 • • • " A T T A C H M E N T 1 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 F Y 0 2 / 0 3 U N M E T T R A N S I T N E E D S S u m m a r y o f T e s t i m o n y , W r i t t e n T e s t i m o n y a n d S t a f f R e s p o n s e s B L Y T H E C I T Y H A L L M a r c h 7 , 2 0 0 2 N A M E / O R G A N I Z A T I O N S U M M A R Y O F C O M M E N T S S T A F F R E S P O N S E C a r o l B o g r e n B l y t h e D r u g C o u r t & R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y R e q u e s t f o r f r e e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r P a l o V e r d e C o l l e g e s t u d e n t s . P a l o V e r d e C o l l e g e d o e s o f f e r a p r o g r a m i n w h i c h s t u d e n t s c o u l d q u a l i f y f o r f r e e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p a s s e s t o a t t e n d c o l l e g e . R i d e r s n e e d i n g f r e e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o c o l l e g e s h o u l d i n q u i r e a b o u t t h i s p r o g r a m . M i l d r e d M i l l e r N e e d f o r m o r e r e l i a b l e D i a l - a - R i d e s e r v i c e s i n c l u d i n g e v e n i n g a n d w e e k e n d s . T h r e e c a l l s r e q u e s t i n g D i a l - a - R i d e s e r v i c e w e r e n o t a n s w e r e d P V V T A w i l l e v a l u a t e t h e n e e d a n d f e a s i b i l i t y o f i m p l e m e n t i n g S a t u r d a y D i a l - a - R i d e s e r v i c e . A l s o , D i a l - a - R i d e s e r v i c e m u s t b e s c h e d u l e d 2 4 h o u r s i n a d v a n c e . P V V T A i s a l s o p r o p o s i n g t o i m p l e m e n t a s e c o n d f i x e d r o u t e i n F Y 0 2 / 0 3 . D a y s a n d t i m e s o f s e r v i c e w i l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d u p o n e v a l u a t i n g t h e r o u t e . B i l l D e n s m o r e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y D e p a r t m e n t o f V e t e r a n s ' S e r v i c e s N e e d f o r r e l i a b l e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o t h e V A M e d i c a l C e n t e r i n L o m a L i n d a . P V V T A i s c u r r e n t l y w o r k i n g w i t h V a l l e y R e s o u r c e t o e s t a b l i s h d a t e s , t i m e s a n d c o s t o f p r o v i d i n g t h i s s e r v i c e . S h o u l d b e i m p l e m e n t e d i n M a y 2 0 0 2 . C a r m e n M i c a l i z i o R e q u e s t f o r e v e n i n g t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o r t a x i s e r v i c e . L a c k o f e v e n i n g t r a n s p o r t a t i o n n e c e s s i t a t e s s e n i o r c i t i z e n s h a v i n g t o c a l l a m b u l a n c e s e r v i c e s . T h e T R I P p r o g r a m , w h i c h p r o v i d e s r e i m b u r s e m e n t t o v o l u n t e e r d r i v e r s , i s a v a i l a b l e a n d P V V T A e n c o u r a g e s u s a g e o f t h e p r o g r a m . 1 ATT ACHMENT 1 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TR ANSPORTATION COMMISSION FY 02/03 UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS S ummary of Testimony, Written Testimo ny and Staff Responses BLYTHE CITY HALL March 7, 2002 NAME/ORGANIZATION SUMMARY OF COMMENTS STAFF RESPONSE M argaret Szuch Request for improved service PVVT A will evaluate the need and feasibility of implementing Saturday Dial -a -Ride ser vice . PVVTA is also proposing to implement a second fixed ro ute in FY 02/03. Days and times will be established upon evaluating the route . M arion Alvillas Need for additional Dial -a -Ride vehicles . If one breaks down, it requires passengers to wait for a ride. PVVTA has recently purchased a 22 passenger, lift equipped Dial -a -ride bus. Delivery of the vehicle is expected in late May 2002. Ron Torigian Need for a regular, fixed route schedule . PVVTA implemented a limited fixed route in FY 01/02 which provides service down Hobsonway, up to Sixth Avenue to PV College. A second route which will co ver a circular route in town is proposed to be implemented in FY 02/03. Mary Evans Need for additional transportation service to pay bills and go shopping. PVVTA implemented a limited fixed route in FY 01/02 which pro vides service down Hobsonway, up to Sixth A venue to PV College. A second route which will cover a circular route in town is proposed to be implemented in FY 02/03. Doris Key Need for additio nal tran sit serv ice, especially from Lovekin Blvd., to 95 and Riv erside Drive. There is a need for a city bus on Hosbsonway at least twice per day. PVVTA implemented a limited fixed route in FY 01/02 which provides ser vice down Hobsonway, up to Sixth Avenue to PV College. A second route which will co ver a circular route in town is proposed to be implemented in FY 02/03. 2 " A T T A C H M E N T 1 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 F Y 0 2 / 0 3 U N M E T T R A N S I T N E E D S S u m m a r y o f T e s t i m o n y , W r i t t e n T e s t i m o n y a n d S t a f f R e s p o n s e s B L Y T H E C I T Y H A L L M a r c h 7 , 2 0 0 2 N A M E / O R G A N I Z A T I O N S U M M A R Y O F C O M M E N T S S T A F F R E S P O N S E B a r b a r a V i n c i g u e r r a D i a l - a - R i d e s e r v i c e i s a d e q u a t e . N e e d f o r w e e k e n d s e r v i c e , n i g h t t i m e a n d e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e . P V V T A i s p r o p o s i n g t o i m p l e m e n t a s e c o n d f i x e d r o u t e i n F Y 0 2 / 0 3 . D a y s a n d t i m e s w i l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d u p o n e v a l u a t i n g t h e r o u t e . P a u l W i l l i a m s , P a s t o r F i r s t B a p t i s t C h u r c h R e q u e s t f o r a b u s s y s t e m t h a t w o u l d b e n e f i t t h e c i t y . P V V T A i m p l e m e n t e d a l i m i t e d f i x e d r o u t e i n F Y 0 1 / 0 2 w h i c h p r o v i d e s s e r v i c e d o w n H o b s o n w a y , u p t o S i x t h A v e n u e t o P V C o l l e g e . A s e c o n d r o u t e w h i c h w i l l c o v e r a c i r c u l a r r o u t e i n t o w n i s p r o p o s e d t o b e i m p l e m e n t e d i n F Y 0 2 / 0 3 . C h a r l e s B a r n e t t E x t e n d e d s e r v i c e h o u r s a n d m o r e r a p i d r e s p o n s e o f t h e D i a l - a - R i d e p r o g r a m w o u l d b e t h e a n s w e r t o B l y t h e ' s p r o b l e m s . P V V T A w i l l e v a l u a t e t h e n e e d a n d f e a s i b i l i t y o f i m p l e m e n t i n g S a t u r d a y D i a l - a - R i d e s e r v i c e . D i a l - a - R i d e s e r v i c e r e q u i r e s 2 4 h o u r n o t i c e f o r s c h e d u l i n g . C h a r l e s H u l l T a x i s e r v i c e i n B l y t h e c l o s e d . N e e d w e e k e n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d e x t e n d e d s e r v i c e h o u r s . P V V T A w i l l e v a l u a t e t h e n e e d a n d f e a s i b i l i t y o f i m p l e m e n t i n g S a t u r d a y D i a l - a - R i d e s e r v i c e . P V V T A i s p r o p o s i n g t o i m p l e m e n t a s e c o n d f i x e d r o u t e i n F Y 0 2 / 0 3 . D a y s a n d t i m e s w i l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d u p o n e v a l u a t i n g t h i s r o u t e . 3 Palo Verde Community College w 8th Avenue I Proposed Fixed Routes and Current Activity Centers forBlythe .unhenslonway UPEND K -Mart and DPSS 10 School Atbnin Ctr. OI 2 Palo Verde H.S. 11 Albertson 3 Palo Verde L.H.S. 12 Blythe Rec. Ctr. 4 Sunrise Apts. 13 CHP & DMV 5 Dept. of Publ Wks. 14 Prof. Bldg./Doctor Offices 6 Blythe City Hall 15 Miller Park 7 Todd Park 16 Library 8 Riv, Co. Admin. Ctr. 17 Valley Resource Center 9 P. O./Federal Blti�. • 10th Avenue 1 I ® • Hobsonwey Att achment 2 .,�.�,.. Route #1 - College Route • • • • Route #2 • Clrcular Route Chanslorway 14th Avenue • 1 Att achm%nt 2 • AGENDA ITEM 6 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DATE: May 20, 2002 TO: Plans and Programs Committee FROM: Citizens Advisory Committee/Social Service Transportation Advisory Council and Tanya Love, Program Manager THROUGH: Cathy Bechtel, Director of Transportation Planning and Policy Development SUBJECT: FY 03 - FY 05 Short Range Transit Plan CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE/SOCIAL SERVICE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL AND STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Review and approve the FY 03-05 Short Range Transit Plans for the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Corona, Riverside, Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency, Riverside Transit Agency, SunLine Transit Agency and RCTC's Regional Rail, as presented; and 2) Forward to the Commission for final action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Riverside County FY 03-05 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) covers the three apportionment areas of the county and is comprised of plans for the municipal operators, the Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency, Riverside Transit Agency, SunLine Transit Agency, and RCTC's Regional Commuter Rail. Information on the SRTPs was presented to the members of RCTC's Citizens Advisory Committee/Social Service Advisory Council (CAC/SSTAC) at their May 9, 2002, meeting. Members of the CAC/SSTAC recommended approval of the SRTPs. Members of CAC/SSTAC requested that they be given an update, at their next meeting, on transportation services from the Palo Verde Valley to the Loma Linda Hospital which is scheduled to start this month. Staff reviewed the SRTPs according to the guidelines provided through the Triennial Performance Audit recommendations. Following is a summary of service highlights for the eight Riverside County public transit operators: City of Banning: The City of Banning's Municipal Transit System provides fixed route, ADA complementary paratransit, and senior and persons with disabilities Dial -A -Ride 00 0-i1iO service. Service is provided to the City of Banning, Cabazon (an unincorporated area of Riverside County), and the commercial area of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians' Reservation. The primary uses of these services are for transportation to medical appointments, workshop programs for persons with disabilities, shopping areas, employment and connections with other transit agencies. City of Beaumont: The City of Beaumont's Municipal Transit System provides fixed route, and ADA complementary paratransit services for seniors and persons with disabilities. Although Beaumont's fixed route service is relatively new (implemented February, 1999) it averages approximately 11 passengers per hour. During FY 03, Beaumont will order two replacement, lift -equipped buses that were approved through the FY 02 SRTP process. Beaumont will also add more bus stop amenities including additional shelters, bus benches and additional stops along their three fixed routes. Combined Note for the Cities of Banning and Beaumont Transit Services: In April of 2000, the Pass Area Cities of Beaumont, Banning and Calimesa requested and received funding to implement a regional transit system feasibility study to determine if a single transit system to serve the Pass Area was needed. The consulting firm of Nelson/Nygaard was hired to conduct the study and a Transit Task Force was formed to oversee the work performed. The Task Force was made up of elected representatives from the Cities of Banning, Beaumont and Calimesa, as well as staff from the County of Riverside, RCTC, RTA, SunLine and Morongo Band of Mission Indians. In December, 2001, the Transit Task Force accepted Nelson/Nygaard's first report entitled the "Pass Area Existing Conditions and Transit Needs Assessment Study". At the same time, the Transit Task Force recommended that the contract with Nelson/Nygaard be terminated and that staff from the Cities of Banning and Beaumont compile an implementation plan for review by the Transit Task Force. That plan was completed, reviewed by members of the task force and is currently being reviewed by both Banning and Beaumont's City Councils. It is anticipated that final approval of the plan will be made by the City Councils in May, 2002. The plan proposes the following services changes to be implemented during FY 03: 1) A single user-friendly ride guide containing all transit services in and through the Pass Area; 2) Extended local service hours to better coordinate with regional services provided by SunLine Transit Agency and Riverside Transit Agency; 3) Creation of a fixed route trunk line connecting the Beaumont, Banning and Cabazon commercial areas; 4): Fixed route deviations to provide service to major employers; and • 000 20 " " " 5 ) S t y l e s t a n d a r d s t h a t w i l l g i v e t h e B a n n i n g a n d B e a u m o n t t r a n s i t s y s t e m s a s i n g l e s y s t e m a p p e a r a n c e . F a r e s , t r a n s f e r s a n d p a s s e s w i l l b e s t a n d a r d i z e d b e t w e e n t h e t w o p u b l i c p r o v i d e r s . S t y l e s t a n d a r d s w i l l b e d e v e l o p e d f o r e x t e r i o r b u s g r a p h i c s ( a n d i n t e r i o r c o l o r s o n f u t u r e v e h i c l e p u r c h a s e s ) , b u s s t o p s i g n s , b u s s t o p b e n c h e s a n d a m e n i t i e s . W i t h t h e f i n a l a p p r o v a l o f t h e P a s s A r e a T r a n s i t P l a n , t h e t w o c i t i e s w i l l c o n t i n u e t o p o o l t h e i r e f f o r t s i n t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n p h a s e t h a t i s s c h e d u l e d t o s t a r t i n O c t o b e r , 2 0 0 2 . B o t h B a n n i n g a n d B e a u m o n t i n c l u d e d t h e a b o v e m e n t i o n e d s e r v i c e c h a n g e s i n t h e i r p r o p o s e d F Y 0 3 S R T P d o c u m e n t s . C i t y o f C o r o n a : T h e C i t y o f C o r o n a o p e r a t e s a g e n e r a l p u b l i c D i a l - A - R i d e p r o g r a m a s w e l l a s a f i x e d r o u t e s e r v i c e k n o w n a s t h e " C o r o n a C r u i s e r " w h i c h c o n s i s t s o f t w o r o u t e s . C o r o n a c l o s e l y c o o r d i n a t e s a l l t r a n s f e r s w i t h b o t h R T A a n d R C T C ' s C o m m u t e r r a i l s e r v i c e s . C o r o n a s t a f f h i r e d a c o n s u l t a n t f i r m t o s t u d y t h e f i x e d r o u t e s e r v i c e s a n d t o p r o v i d e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o i m p r o v e r i d e r s h i p . I n a d d i t i o n , a p u b l i c m e e t i n g w a s h e l d o n A p r i l 1 7 , 2 0 0 2 , t o g a t h e r c o m m u n i t y i n p u t f o r p r o p o s e d r o u t e a n d s c h e d u l e c h a n g e s . T w e n t y - f i v e c i t i z e n s a t t e n d e d a n d p r o v i d e d f e e d b a c k o n p r o p o s e d c h a n g e s . A s a r e s u l t , C o r o n a i s r e q u e s t i n g a p p r o v a l t o : 1 ) E l i m i n a t e t h e G r e e n L i n e r o u t e d u e t o l o w p e r f o r m a n c e ; 2 ) M o d i f y t h e B l u e L i n e r o u t e t o e n h a n c e i t s p e r f o r m a n c e ; a n d 3 ) I m p l e m e n t a n e w r o u t e R e d L i n e t o r u n i n a n e a s t - w e s t d i r e c t i o n f r o m 1 - 1 5 / O n t a r i o A v e n u e t o S m i t h A v e n u e / S i x t h S t r e e t . I f a p p r o v e d , b o t h r o u t e s ( B l u e a n d R e d L i n e s ) w i l l s e r v e t h e n e w N o r t h M a i n C o r o n a M e t r o l i n k S t a t i o n w h i c h i s s c h e d u l e d t o o p e n i n t h e f a l l o f 2 0 0 3 . C o r o n a ' s D i a l - A - R i d e c o n t i n u e s t o h a v e d i f f i c u l t y m e e t i n g t h e m i n i m u m r e q u i r e d f a r e r e v e n u e r a t i o o f 2 0 % d u e t o i n c r e a s i n g c o s t s a n d t h e p r o p o r t i o n o f e l d e r l y a n d p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s s e r v e d ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y 7 0 % ) . U p o n i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e s c h e d u l e a n d s e r v i c e c h a n g e s , i f C o r o n a C r u i s e r s ' r i d e r s h i p o n f i x e d r o u t e s e r v i c e s s u b s t a n t i a l l y i m p r o v e s , C o r o n a w i l l r e v i e w t h e f e a s i b i l i t y o f c h a n g i n g f r o m a g e n e r a l p u b l i c D i a l - A - R i d e t o o n e f o r s e n i o r s a n d p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s . I f i m p l e m e n t e d , t h e f a r e b o x r a t i o r e q u i r e m e n t w i l l c h a n g e f r o m 2 0 % t o 1 0 % . C i t y o f R i v e r s i d e S p e c i a l S e r v i c e s : R i v e r s i d e S p e c i a l S e r v i c e s ( R S S ) o p e r a t e s a S e n i o r s a n d P e r s o n s w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s D i a l - A - R i d e . S e r v i c e i s p r o v i d e d w i t h i n t h e R i v e r s i d e c i t y l i m i t s . T h e S p e c i a l S e r v i c e s P r o g r a m f u n c t i o n s a s a n a l t e r n a t i v e t o t h e R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g 1 b , i ' s l 0 0 0 0 1 3 (RTA) fixed route system for seniors and persons with disabilities unable to use fixed route service. All services operated by RSS are closely coordinated with RTA. Due to increased demand in services, RSS is requesting approval to provide an additional 16 hours per day of service. To accommodate this service increase, two additional expansion vehicles are being requested. RSS is projecting to provide 153,512 one-way passenger trips during FY 03 which represents a 9% increase over projected passenger trips for FY 02. RSS is also requesting approval to hire a full time Administrative Analyst for the purpose of pursuing funding resources, and meeting all current and future reporting requirements. Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency: Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency (PVVTA) operates a General Public Dial -A -Ride service in the City of Blythe and adjacent unincorporated areas within an 18 mile radius of the City. The service is operated Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is currently no weekend service operated but PVVTA staff is in the process of evaluating the necessity and feasibility of implementing weekend service. In FY 02, PVVTA implemented its first fixed route service providing transportation to the college. The service operates Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Current ridership averages 565 passengers per month. PVVTA is requesting approval to implement a second fixed route during FY 03 connecting most of the residential areas with key destinations such as Albertson's K -Mart, Palo Verde High School, Blythe Middle School, the "old" college campus and the Social Security Office. If approved, PVVTA will need to purchase one expansion 22 -passenger, lift equipped fixed route vehicle. PVVTA is requesting approval to hire a full-time Transit Manager to monitor and manage the day to day transit operations. Currently the position is held by the City Manager with the Finance Director providing budgetary oversight and development of the SRTP. As the need for additional transit service increases in the Blythe area, it is becoming more difficult to meet the demands required to operate an effective transit service. A full time staff member devoted to transit will enable PVVTA to attend various transit meetings including the quarterly meetings held by RCTC as well as all SRTP meetings. If approved, the Transit Manager will report to the City Manager. 1.000014 • • • " R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y : T h e R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y ( R T A ) p r o v i d e s b o t h l o c a l a n d r e g i o n a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s w i t h 3 5 f i x e d r o u t e a n d d e m a n d r e s p o n s e D i a l - A - R i d e s e r v i c e s . R T A i s t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S e r v i c e A g e n c y f o r w e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y a n d i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r c o o r d i n a t i n g t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 , 5 0 0 s q u a r e m i l e s e r v i c e a r e a , p r o v i d i n g d r i v e r t r a i n i n g , a s s i s t a n c e w i t h g r a n t a p p l i c a t i o n s a n d d e v e l o p m e n t o f S R T P s f o r t h e f o u r m u n i c i p a l t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s i n w e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y . D u r i n g F Y 0 3 , R T A i s r e q u e s t i n g a p p r o v a l t o i n c r e a s e s e r v i c e d u r i n g p e a k h o u r s w h e n o n - t i m e p e r f o r m a n c e h a s b e e n a t i t ' s l o w e s t d u e t o t r a f f i c c o n g e s t i o n . F o l l o w i n g a r e p r o p o s e d i n c r e a s e s i n s e r v i c e : 1 ) R o u t e 1 5 ( d o w n t o w n T e r m i n a l t o t h e G a l l e r i a a t T y l e r ) - a d d i t i o n a l 3 0 0 h o u r s p e r w e e k ; 2 ) R o u t e 1 6 ( M o r e n o V a l l e y C i t y H a l l t o d o w n t o w n t e r m i n a l ) a d d i t i o n a l 3 0 0 h o u r s p e r w e e k ; 3 ) R o u t e 1 6 ( M e t r o l i n k E x p r e s s ) - a d d i t i o n a l 1 2 0 h o u r s p e r w e e k ; 4 ) R o u t e 2 9 ( D o w n t o w n t e r m i n a l t o R u b i d o u x J u r u p a a r e a ) a d d i t i o n a l 1 0 5 h o u r s p e r w e e k ; a n d 5 ) R o u t e 4 9 ( d o w n t o w n t e r m i n a l t o C o u n t r y V i l l a g e ) a d d i t i o n a l 4 5 h o u r s p e r w e e k . I n a d d i t i o n t o a d d i n g s e r v i c e h o u r s , R T A i s a l s o p r o p o s i n g t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f n e w R e g i o n a l F l y e r S e r v i c e s a s f o l l o w s : 1 ) T e m e c u l a / M u r r i e t a / L a k e E l s i n o r e / C o r o n a E x p r e s s ; 2 ) T e m e c u l a / M u r r i e t a / S a n D i e g o C o u n t y E x p r e s s ; 3 ) R i v e r s i d e / M o n t c l a i r T r a n s i t C e n t e r E x p r e s s ; 4 ) S u n C i t y / P e r r i s / M o r e n o V a l l e y / R i v e r s i d e E x p r e s s ; a n d 5 ) R i v e r s i d e t o O r a n g e C o u n t y ( t w o r o u t e s ) . O t h e r s e r v i c e i m p r o v e m e n t s i n c l u d e t h e f o l l o w i n g r o u t e s : 1 ) R o u t e 3 7 w i l l b e s p l i t i n t o t w o r o u t e s ( s e r v i c e a r e a i n c l u d e s P e r r i s , S u n C i t y , H e m e t a n d T e m e c u l a ) ; 2 ) A d d i t i o n o f a n e w f i x e d r o u t e l i n k i n g t h e c o u n t y a r e a o f E l C e r r i t o a n d O n t a r i o A v e n u e i n C o r o n a ; 3 ) A d d i t i o n o f t h e " H a r v e s t o n " s h u t t l e i n T e m e c u l a ; 4 ) A d d i t i o n o f 1 6 0 h o u r s a w e e k o n A D A i n t e r c i t y s e r v i c e s ; 5 ) A d d i t i o n o f 3 0 h o u r s a w e e k o n R o u t e 1 0 0 ( p r o v i d e s s e r v i c e f r o m S a n B e r n a r d i n o t o R i v e r s i d e ) ; a n d 6 ) E l i m i n a t i o n o f R o u t e 3 9 ( c u r r e n t l y s e r v i c e s A n z a , A g u a n a , I d y l w i l d , H e m e t a n d T e m e c u l a ) . d ' 0 1 1 5 Lastly, RTA is anticipating the delivery of 31 40 -foot CNG expansion buses, 13 • expansion Dial -A -Ride vehicles and ten expansion 30 -foot buses during FY 03. SunLine Transit Agency: The SunLine Transit Agency (SunLine) provides both local and regional transportation services with 12 fixed route and demand -response Dial -A -Ride services. Sunline is the Consolidated Transportation Service Agency and is responsible for coordinating transit services in the Coachella Valley. SunLine's service area consists of approximately 1,120 square miles. SunLine operates two transit facilities: Headquarters which is located in Thousand Palms and the SunLine Clean Air Center which is located in Indio. The Clean Air Center is located on Highway 111 in Indio's eastern commercial corridor and provides a transfer point for fixed route services. Resources in FY 03 will be dedicated to minor tine schedule changes in fixed route service as well as an extension on the Line 50 to accommodate the opening of the Cal State University campus in Palm Desert. SunLine is projecting a 5% average growth in ridership over the next two years. SunLine works with other area transit agencies to coordinate service whenever possible. SunLine works closely with adjacent transit agencies to ensure schedules coincide so riders' regional trips are as seamless as possible. SunLine created a new radio communication program with Metrolink so passengers wanting to connect to SunLink (and vice versa) would be better apprised of unscheduled delays. Regional Commuter Rail: RCTC's Commuter Rail consists of the Riverside to Los Angeles Line, the Inland Empire to Orange County Line (IEOC), and the Riverside to Los Angeles via Fullerton Line (91 Line). During FY 03 the new North Main Corona station will open with 621 parking spaces. Parking expansion projects will also occur at the La Sierra and Riverside - Downtown stations. In FY 03, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) will celebrate its 10th year providing Metrolink commuter rail service in Southern California. From three lines in October 1992, the agency will operate service over seven lines, with 138 weekday and 32 weekend trains as of its 10th anniversary. Celebrations are planned for the week of October 26th, 2002. New this year is the "Take the Next Train" program. Both SCRRA and Amtrak have agreed to work together to allow passengers with valid Metrolink or Amtrak " t i c k e t s , w h e r e c o m p l e m e n t a r y s e r v i c e e x i s t s ( l i k e t h e O r a n g e C o u n t y a n d V e n t u r a C o u n t y L i n e s ) t o c h o o s e t h e s e r v e p r o v i d e r t h a t b e s t s u i t s t h e i r t r a v e l n e e d s . T h i s p r o g r a m i s e x p e c t e d t o a d d i n c r e a s e d t r a i n s e r v i c e s f o r l e s s t h a n t h e a v e r a g e o p e r a t i n g c o s t s o f a s i n g l e t r a i n . A t t a c h m e n t s : S R T P s f r o m e i g h t p u b l i c t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s 0 0 0 0 1 7 " " A G E N D A I T E M 7 " RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DATE: May 20, 2002 TO: Plans and Programs Committee FROM: Tanya Love, Program Manager THROUGH: Cathy Bechtel, Director of Transportation Planning and Policy Development SUBJECT: FY 03 Minimum Fare Revenue Ratio for the Riverside Transit Agency and SunLine Transit Agency STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Approve the FY 03 minimum fare revenue to operating expense ratio of 18.41% for the Riverside Transit Agency and 16.21% for SunLine Transit Agency; 2) Reaffirm the methodology used to calculate the required ratio; 3) Request Caltrans' concurrence with the methodology and ratios for FY 03; and 4) Forward to the Commission for final action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) and the SunLine Transit Agency serve both urbanized and non -urbanized areas of Riverside County. Therefore, their minimum required fare revenue to operating expense ratio required by State law falls somewhere between the 10% requirement for non -urbanized area services and 20% requirement for urbanized area services. The Commission is responsible for calculating the intermediate ratio. The methodology used to calculate the minimum ratio required was developed by the Commission and originally approved by the State in April 1980. The methodology is still applicable and is attached for your review. Calculations used consist of the following: R=.1Cn+.2 Cu Cn + Cu R = Required Ratio Cn = Costs of Services in Non Urbanized Areas Cu = Costs of Services in Urbanized Areas The costs for new or expanded services are exempted from the calculation for the first two full years of operation. 000018 Using the above formula and the RTA and SunLine Short Range Transit Plans (SRTP), the minimum required ratios for the RTA and SunLine in FY 03 are 18.41 % and 16.21% respectively. Upon adoption of the required ratio by the Commission, Caltrans must also approve the ratios. The ratios are then fixed for the year and cannot be changed even though actual revenues and expenses may differ from the SRTP estimates. Attachment: Rules and Regulations for Determining Required Fare Revenue • • • RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINING REQUIRED FARE REVENUE TO OPERATING COST RATIOS FOR TRANSIT OPERATORS SERVING BOTH URBANIZED AND NON -URBANIZED AREAS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY Based on the latest annually adopted Short Range Transit Plans for Riverside County, the Riverside County Transportation Commission with the cooperation of the transit operator will determine separately the operating cost of those transit services provided in non -urbanized areas and the operating cost of those services in urbanized areas. 1) For the purpose of this calculation, the operating cost in the urbanized areas shall include the cost of fixed route lines, groups of fixed route lines, and demand responsive service operating entirely within an urbanized area. The operating cost in the non -urbanized area shall include the cost of all fixed route lines, groups of fixed route lines, and demand responsive service operating entirely within a non -urbanized area. 2) For fixed route lines operating partly within an urbanized area and partly within a non -urbanized area, the cost shall be apportioned to the urbanized area costs and non -urbanized area costs in proportion to the route miles in the non -urbanized area and the route miles in the urbanized area. 3) For demand response systems serving both an urbanized area and a non -urbanized area, the cost shall be apportioned to urbanized area costs and non -urbanized area costs in proportion to the population of the urbanized area served and the population of the non -urbanized area served. 4) The costs of extension of public transit service pursuant to Section 99268.8 of the PUC shall not be included in any of these calculations. II. The required ratio of fare revenues to operating cost in compliance with PUC Sections 99268.3 and 99268.4 shall be calculated as follows: R = .1 Cn + .2 Cu Cn+Cu R is the required ratio Cn is the operating cost in non -urbanized areas Cu is the operating cost in urbanized areas. ;r 0000 Ill. Annually, prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, the Riverside County Transportation Commission shall calculate the required revenue to operating cost ratio for each transit operator serving both urbanized and non -urbanized areas and submit this calculation to Caltrans. Caltrans shall approve the required ratio prior to the beginning of the fiscal year and the ratio shall not be subject to change. • " A G E N D A I T E M 8 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DATE: May 20, 2002 TO: Plans and Programs Committee FROM: Tanya Love, Program Manager THROUGH: Cathy Bechtel, Director of Transportation Development Planning and Policy SUBJECT• • FY 03 Federal Transit Administration's Transportation Program Section 5311 Rural STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Approve the proposed FY 03 Federal Transit Administration's Section 5311 Program of Projects for Riverside County; and 2) Forward to the Commission for final action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Section 5311 Rural Transit Assistance Program from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides federal operating assistance funds for rural transit operators. These funds are administered by Caltrans and the majority of the funds are passed through to counties based on a population formula. The remaining funds, if sufficient to justify a call for projects, are awarded in a statewide discretionary program by Caltrans for rural capital projects and intercity bus programs. Transit operators in counties where formula funds are fully programmed submit projects for discretionary funding to Caltrans. In order for grants to be approved, the Commission must develop and approve a Program of Projects. The attached program was prepared using the FY 02 funding level for operations. As with the Section 5307 program, the actual apportionments will not be known until after the start of the fiscal year. By programming at what may be a higher level of funding, the operators will be able to apply for maximum funding and avoid delays and additional work to amend programs and grants. FORMULA PROGRAM The proposed program allocates the estimated $538,126 in formula funds for Riverside County in FY 03 to the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) (61.7% or $332,024) and SunLine Transit Agency (38.3% or $206,102). This is the formula that the Commission has used in prior years and is based on estimates of rural population. Each operator has planned for the use of Section 5311 operating funds in their Short Range Transit Plans. aado2 DISCRETIONARY FUNDS It is not known at this time whether Caltrans will release a call for projects in FY 03 for discretionary rural transit funds. Currently, none of our transit operators have planned for the use of Section 5311 discretionary capital funds. However, should Caltrans release a call for projects, all transit operators will be contacted about the availability of funds and if they have a project, a request for an amendment to the program of projects will be submitted for the Commission's consideration. Attachment: Riverside County's FTA Section 5311 Program of Projects - FY 03 • • Q0 OP " " R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y F T A S E C T I O N 5 3 1 1 P R O G R A M O F P R O J E C T S F Y 0 3 F o r m u l a F u n d s * C O U N T Y 1 0 0 % R T A 6 1 . 7 % S U N L I N E 3 8 . 3 % F e d e r a l F u n d s A v a i l a b l e $ 5 3 8 , 1 2 6 $ 3 3 2 , 0 2 4 $ 2 0 6 , 1 0 2 F Y 0 2 E s t i m a t e d c a r r y o v e r $ 2 9 6 , 6 3 5 $ 1 8 3 , 0 2 4 $ 1 1 3 , 6 1 1 T O T A L $ 8 3 4 , 7 6 1 $ 5 1 5 , 0 4 8 $ 3 1 9 , 7 1 3 * F o r m u l a f u n d s w e r e p r o g r a m m e d a t t h e F Y 0 2 l e v e l f o r p l a n n i n g p u r p o s e s . T h e a c t u a l a p p o r t i o n m e n t w i l l b e s h a r e d b y t h e o p e r a t o r s u s i n g t h e a b o v e p e r c e n t a g e s . 0 0 0 0 2 4 " A G E N D A I T E M 9 " 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 : M a y 2 0 , 2 0 0 2 T O : P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e F R O M : S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t P r o g r a m ' s E v a l u a t i o n C o m m i t t e e a n d T a n y a L o v e , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r T H R O U G H : C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P l a n n i n g a n d P o l i c y D e v e l o p m e n t S U B J E C T : F Y 0 3 a n d F Y 0 4 S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t T w o - Y e a r C a l l f o r P r o j e c t s E V A L U A T I O N C O M M I T T E E A N D S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N : T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o r m i t t e e a p p r o v a l t o : 1 ) A p p r o v e t h e r e q u e s t s f o r M e a s u r e A S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t f u n d s a v a i l a b l e i n w e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e . C o u n t y . f o r C a r e - A - V a n , C o r o n a - N o r c o F a m i l y Y M C A , F r i e n d s o f M o r e n o V a l l e y S e n i o r C e n t e r , I n l a n d A i d s R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y a n d V o l u n t e e r . C e n t e r ; _ 2 ) A u t h o r i z e s t a f f t o w o r k w i t h A n z a V a l l e y , B l i n d n e s s S u p p o r t S e r v i c e s , P a r t n e r s h i p t o P r e s e r v e I n d e p e n d e n t L i v i n g a n d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S p e c i a l i s t s t o r e s o l v e i s s u e o f m a t c h i n g f u n d s a n d o p e r a t i n g b u d g e t s . A u t h o r i z e a n i n t e r i m p a y m e n t b a s e d o n F Y 0 2 ' s f u n d i n g a g r e e m e n t c o v e r i n g t h e m o n t h s o f J u l y t h r o u g h S e p t e m b e r ; 3 ) A u t h o r i z e R C T C ' S E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r t o e n t e r i n t o f u n d i n g a g r e e m e n t s , s u b j e c t t o l e g a l c o u n s e l r e v i e w a n d a p p r o v a l ; a n d 4 ) F o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n . B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N : I n M a r c h 2 0 0 2 , t h e C o m m i s s i o n d i r e c t e d s t a f f t o r e l e a s e a t w o - y e a r C a l l f o r P r o j e c t s f o r M e a s u r e A S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t c o v e r i n g w e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y f o r F Y 0 3 a n d F Y 0 4 . T h e S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t p r o g r a m b e n e f i t s s e n i o r s , p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s a n d t h e t r u l y n e e d y . T h e C o m m i s s i o n r e c e i v e d 1 1 a p p l i c a t i o n s f r o m n o n - p r o f i t a g e n c i e s r e q u e s t i n g f u n d i n g i n t h e t o t a l a m o u n t o f $ 1 , 0 9 2 , 2 0 5 f o r F Y 0 3 a n d $ 1 , 1 2 2 , 5 7 6 f o r F Y 0 4 . ( A t o t a l o f $ 2 . 5 m i l l i o n i s a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e t w o f i s c a l y e a r s ) . A m o n g o t h e r t h i n g s , t h e a p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s r e q u i r e d t h a t a g e n c i e s i d e n t i f y t h e d o l l a r a m o u n t o f f u n d s r e q u e s t e d , t h e a m o u n t a n d s o u r c e o f m a t c h f u n d s , t h e o v e r h e a d a l l o c a t i o n , a n d t h e d o l l a r a m o u n t o f " i n k i n d s e r v i c e s " p r o p o s e d t o b e p r o v i d e d . D u r i n g t h e M a r c h 2 0 0 2 C o m m i s s i o n m e e t i n g , a p p r o v a l w a s g i v e n t h a t M e a s u r e A f u n d s c a n b e p r o v i d e d f o r u p t o 5 0 % o f t h e a g e n c y ' s o p e r a t i n g b u d g e t f o r d i r e c t l y o p e r a t e d t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s . 0 0 0 0 2 5 Priorities for funding and evaluation of the applications were based on the following criteria: A. Support of existing services, which, if not funded by Measure A, would leave an area and/or special population without alternate service options; B. Support of existing services, which offer an improved level of service coordination and/or high level of individualized passenger assistance; C. Support of new services which will leverage other revenue sources and will not require long-term support from Measure A (more than the two-year funding cycle); and D. Support of new or expansion of existing services including transportation for veterans, shuttles (including, but not limited to, nutrition and medical shuttles). A seven -member Evaluation Committee consisting of Commissioner Bill Trembly, a representative from the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA), three members from the Commission's Citizens Advisory Committee, a representative from the San Bernardino Associated Governments and staff .met on April 29, 2002 to review applications from: Anza Valley Community Services, Blindness Support Services, California Drug Consultants, Care -A -Van, Corona -Norco Family YMCA, Friends of Moreno Valley Senior Center, Inland AIDS Project, Partnership to Preserve Independent Living, Riverside County Housing Authority, Transportation Specialists and Volunteer Center of Riverside County. Representatives from the non-profit agencies made a brief presentation to the Evaluation Committee followed by a question and answer session. ' Recommendations for funding together with a summary of proposed services are presented on Attachment 1. Of the .11 projects submitted, the following four projects were recommended for funding with conditions identified as follows: Anza Valley Community Service: a) Implement and maintain a required fare box; b) Increase service to Hemet twice per day. (Paid driver curreritly waits in the Hemet area to make return trip); c) Charter services as well as increased trips to Temecula cannot be accomplished with Measure A funding; and . d) No changes in proposed services, fares, routes, etc., can be made without the prior written authorization of RCTC. • • • 00002' In addition to the above "c onditions" RCTC staff is recommending that funding be provided for a three month period of time. Anza is unable to meet the Commission's requirement of a 50% match. During the past year, Anza provided new services over and above what the Commission approved using Measure A funds. In addition, during the months of February, March and April, Anza provided free services to all residents by eliminating the need for passengers to contribute- to the cost of the fare. This change was not approved by ROTC and may have contributed to Anza's inability to provide required matching funds. Providing funds for specialized transit services from July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002, will allow Anza to 1) develop a fundraising plan; 2) reinstitute fares to passengers; and 3) determine if the need exists to go into Hemet twice a day or returned to its prior level of once per day. Blindness Support Services: a) Recommend that Blindness Support develop a marketing/outreach plan to include senior citizens with visual impairments. In addition, Blindness Support staff needs to closely monitor its projected goal of training 60 individuals per year. In FY 01, a total of 41 individuals were trained; based on the first two quarters of FY 02, it is projected that an additional 28 individuals will be trained by June 30, 2002. Without additional marketing and outreach, it is doubtful that they will be able to meet their projected goals. In addition to the above "co ndition", staff has identified that . Blindness Support does not meet the. 50% match requirement. RCTC staff is recommending that Blindness Support consider reducing its proposed goal and Measure A Specialized Transit funding amount so that they meet the Commission's m atch requirement. Partnership to Preserve Independent Living (TRIP): a) Recommend that all out of state travel be removed from the proposed budget and that the Measure A Specialized Transit funding request be reduced accordingly. The TRIP program is also having difficulty meeting the 50% match requirement. Riverside Housing Authority (Eddie Dee Smith Senior Center): a) Evaluation Committee recommended that staff from the Smith Center needs to coordinate trips with other agencies/service providers in the area. In addition to Anza Valley, Blindness Support, and the TRIP : Program, Transportation Specialist, Inc. (TSI) has also presented a request for Measure A funding that does not meet the required 50% match. In prior years, TSI provided trips that the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) was unable to provide due to either_ 1) the request for travel was out of RTA's service area; or 2) the passenger, due to a medical condition, needed a higher level of service than RTA was able to provide. As a result, in prior years, TSI was the recipient of Local Transportation Funds (LTF) directly from RTA. Given RTA's growth and expanded service areas, staff from TSI,. RTA and RCTC are currently reviewing the need to continue providing LTF funds. If the decision is made to discontinue LTF funding, TSI will not meet the 50% match requirement. As a result of not meeting the 50% match requirement, staff is proposing that a status report be presented to the Commission in September with a recommendation on 1) future funding; and 2) level of funding. In the interim, staff isrecommending that funding be continued to Anza, Blindness Support, TRIP and TSI based on FY 02's dollar am ount for the first quarter of FY 03. The following project was not recommended for funding by the Evaluation Committee: California Drug Consultants, Inc.: This agency provides curb to curb service for seniors and the disabled population under contract to Inland Regional Center. The service is also provided as a result of its "for-profit" business which manages nine State of California Department of Health Services' assisted living facilities. A "recom mendation not to provide funding" was made by the Evaluation Committee as it was felt that the "for- profit" side of California Drug Consultants wouldprofit from its' non-profit arm asstaff from California Drug Consultants advised the Evaluation Committee that they would use the Measure A funding to "grow its services". Lastly, staff . has discussed with Riverside Transit Agency staff the need for increased coordination of services among the non-profit operators. Staff is recommending that as part of the funding commitment, that the non-profit operators be required to attend meetings to pursue coordination efforts. Attachment: Measure A Specialized Transit Call for Projects — Proposed Funding (Excel) • 0 OinS ATTACHMENT RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEASURE A SPECIALIZED TRANSIT CALL FOR PROJECTS - PROPOSED FUNDING WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY - FY 03 - FY 04 MEASURE A FUNDING NOT TO EXCEED AGENCY NAME SUMMARY OF SERVICES FY 03 FY 04 Anza Valley Community Services Services to elderly, disabled and truly needy local services: 6 hours/day Temecula: 1 day a week Hemet: 3 days a week/twice per day $140,546 $153,042 Blindness Support Travel training for visually impaired/disabled $48,163 $48,243 Care -A -Van Transit, Inc. Specialized transit for seniors, disabled and truly needy Service area: Cities of Hemet, San Jacinto, as well as the outlying areas of the San Jacinto Valley $165,000 $181,500 Corona -Norco Family YMCA Capital purchase: 15 passenger ADA compliant vehicle. Vehicle would be used to transport "truly needy children including special needs children". Service area: Corona -Norco Unified School District $20,535 $0 Friends of Moreno Valley Specialized transit for seniors, disabled and truly needy Service area: 35 mile radius. Potential destinations include Banning, Beaumont, Colton, Fontana, Loma Linda, Moreno Valley and Riverside $29,157 $29,157 Inland Aids Project Escorted vehicle trips for persons with HIV disease who are unable to utilize other forms of transportation. Includes persons unable to drive due to disease deterioration. $88,000 $89,000 Partnership to Preserve Independent Living (TRIP) Volunteer escort transportation service provided for the frail elderly and persons with disabilities who have no other form of transportation. Trip service includes the recruitment, screening, training, insuring, recognition and referral of qualified escorts and drivers. TRIP services are generally limited to persons who are physically or mentally unable to use alternative transportation services. $265,450 $275,291 Riverside County Housing Authority (Eddie Dee Smith Senior Center) Specialized transportation for seniors and disabled to Jurupa area shopping centers, movie theaters, cultural venues and local fairs and festivals. Transportation will be provided one to two days per week. Service area: Rubidium, Jurupa Valley and the City of Riverside $7,500 $7,500 Transportation Specialists Inc. in the Specialized transportation for seniors disabled, veterans and truly needy. South Loop: deviated fixed route service operating along 1-215 and Highway 74. Interlink: curb to curb service between south western county communities West Loop: deviated fixed route service the Europe Valley. Transportation to Deana shopping center, community centers, senior nutrition and counseling sites, library, etc. $198,351 $204,301 Volunteer Center truly grocery after Service: distribution of bus tickets to needy clients for the purpose of shopping, medical appointments, school tutoring, job interviews, etc. $81,120 $83,820 TOTAL FUNDING (Not to Exceed) $1,043,822 $1,071,854 000029 AGENDA ITEM 10 " 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 : M a y 2 0 , 2 0 0 2 T O : P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e F R O M : T e c h n i c a l A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e a n d S t e p h a n i e W i g g i n s , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r T H R O U G H : C a t h y B e c h t e l , D i r e c t o r o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P l a n n i n g a n d P o l i c y D e v e l o p m e n t S U B J E C T : C i t y o f C o a c h e l l a A v e n u e 5 0 G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n C P U C S e c t i o n 1 9 0 1 0 % L o c a l M a t c h R e q u e s t T E C H N I C A L A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E A N D S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N : T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l t o : 1 ) T r a n s f e r $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 o f u n c o m m i t t e d 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 F u n d s t o t h e R a i l P r o g r a m t o f a c i l i t a t e t h e a w a r d o f f u n d i n g f o r t h e A v e n u e 5 0 G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n P r o j e c t ; 2 ) A l l o c a t e $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n a v a i l a b l e R a i l L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n F u n d s t o p r o v i d e a n o n - f e d e r a l m a t c h t o t h e C i t y o f C o a c h e l l a f o r t h e A v e n u e 5 0 G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n P r o j e c t ; a n d 3 ) F o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n . B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N : A t t h e S e p t e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 0 1 m e e t i n g , t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v e d t h e p o l i c y t o s u p p o r t s u c c e s s f u l C a l i f o r n i a P u b l i c U t i l i t i e s C o m m i s s i o n ( C P U C ) S e c t i o n 1 9 0 G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n p r o j e c t s t h a t a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h e R C T C a p p r o v e d A l a m e d a C o r r i d o r - E a s t ( A C E ) G r a d e C r o s s i n g P r i o r i t y L i s t b y f u n d i n g t h e 1 0 % l o c a l s h a r e m a t c h r e q u i r e m e n t o f t h e C P U C , i f f u n d i n g s o u r c e s a r e a v a i l a b l e . T h e C i t y o f C o a c h e l l a h a s s u b m i t t e d a n a p p l i c a t i o n t o R C T C f o r t h e 1 0 % l o c a l s h a r e o f t h e A v e n u e 5 0 G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n P r o j e c t , l o c a t e d o n t h e U n i o n P a c i f i c R a i l r o a d ' s Y u m a M a i n L i n e . T h e A v e n u e 5 0 G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n P r o j e c t d o e s m e e t R C T C ' s e l i g i b i l i t y r e q u i r e m e n t o f h a v i n g b e e n a w a r d e d C P U C f u n d s a n d l i s t e d i n t h e R C T C a p p r o v e d A C E G r a d e C r o s s i n g P r i o r i t y L i s t ( s e e a t t a c h e d ) . T h e C P U C a w a r d i s $ 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 s o t h e R C T C s t a f f r e c o m m e n d a t i o n i s t o a w a r d $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 . T r a n s f e r o f F u n d i n g T h e R C T C f u n d i n g p o l i c y a p p r o v e d i n S e p t e m b e r f o r g r a d e s e p a r a t i o n p r o j e c t s i s s u b j e c t t o t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f f u n d s . R C T C S t a f f h a s i d e n t i f i e d $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n u n c o m m i t t e d f e d e r a l 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 ) f u n d s r e s u l t i n g f r o m p a r r 0 0 0 0 3 0 increase in actual receipts over original estimates. Eligible projects for STP funding include, but are not limited to, safety construction activities, hazard elimination and rail -highway crossings, and transportation enhancements. The CPUC requires the "local match" be a non-federal funding source. In order to facilitate the allocation, RCTC staff is recommending a "swap" of STP for rail LTF funds by transferring $500,000 of STP to the Rail Program. ATTACHMENT: City of Coachella Avenue 50 Grant Application, RCTC Approved Grade Crossing Priority List 000031 OF CO4 - A ti • Administration 398-3502 Anirnal Control 398-4978 Building ............... -- 398-3002 515 SIXTH STREET COACHELLA, .CA 92236 City Clerk 3.98-3502 City Council 391-5009 Cbde Enforcement 396-4978 Economic Develop_ 398-5110 Engineering 3.985744 396-3502 Fre 398-8895 Fax; (760) 398-8117 LIPOO February 8, 2002 Riverside County Transportation Attn: Stephanie Wiggins . 3560 University Avenue, Suite 100 Riverside, CA. 92501 Fnance RE: RCTC CPUC Sec. 190 10% Local Match Request. Dear Ladies & Gentlemen: Grants'_-----___ 398-5110 Housing 396-5110 Personnel____.-- _-_-_--398.3502 Plai■dry 3983102 Public Works _______ 398-5744 REi ,ration ............. River ie S 398-3502tteriffs Office 863-8990 Sanitary -391;5008 Senior Svs_ 398-0104 Utilities 396=2702 0`8398 FEB1 1 2002 TRANeliNWONgspioN Attached is the City of Coachella application for the 10% local .share of the Avenue 50 Grade Separation of the Union Pacific Railroad. The application includes the PUC Application, Railroad Agreement, and State Grade Separation Fund Agreement. Also attached is the Lost estimate for the project. The Avenue 50 Grade Separation project has received bids and the City will apply for supplement allocationfrom the PUC funding to $5 million. - If you.. have any further questions, please contact a It ('760) 398 5 Sincerely,. on K. Lee Director of Public Works 000032 RCTC CPUC Sec 190 10% Local Match Request Form Purpose Project Types Steps rnnsportatioi To support successful CPUC Section 190 Grade Separation projects that are included in the RCTC approved ACE Grade Crossing Priority List by funding the 10% local share match requirement of the CPUC, if funding sources are available. (This policy was approved by RCTC on September 10, 2001.) Eligible grade separation projects. must: 1) Have received CPUC Section 190 funds; and 2) Be on the RCTC approved ACE Grade Crossing Priority List. 1.. Complete this form. 2. Return this form and supporting documents to RCTC via fax or mail, attention Stephanie Wiggins 3. Include with this form the local agency's CPUC Nomination Application;and proof of award of CPUC Section 190 funds, and proof of other funding c ornrnitn)ents. RCTC Fax (909) 78T -T920 Section A: Project Title and Lead A.enc Information l: Date Submitted: 1. Project Lead Agency: City of Coachella 2a. 2b. 3 Project Title: Avenue 50 Grade Separation Total Project Costs: $9,215,387 Protect Limits: (State cross streets. Please indicate whether the project proposes to construct an underpass, overpass, or eliminate a. current crossing) Western terminus is Harrison Street to 900' east of existing Dates Lane. The project is an overpass and will eliminate two existing grade crossings, (Ave. 50 and Fifth Street) Section B: Project Funding information State amounts in (000s of doiiars) 4a. 4b. Fund Type (City, CPUC, CMAQ etc.) City/RDA CPUC UPRR Specify Year 1996-2001 2001-2003 2002-2003 Eng. Cost 850 170 155 R/W Cost 1900 Cons. Cost 4830 RCTC City/RDA 2001-2002 2001-2003 315 .430 625 Fund Total �_ 2750 5000 5.85. 625 Fund Totals: RCTC 10% /ocal share match of CPUC Sec 190 Requested 000033 1495 1900- 5885 9275 625 625 o e,!.l Dy. Lu n1Ntb; COST SUMMARY CITY OF COACHELLA 50TH AVENUE GRADE SEPARATION 218/02 11:10 217/02 RIGHT OF WAY ALLOWANCE: $1,783,700 $60,725 $1,722,975 TOTAL RIGHT OF WAY COST: LESS CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS: NET RIGHT OF WAY COST: ENGINEERING COSTS: ' PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING: $850,000 RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION COSTS: $55,000 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING: $43.5,000 TOTAL ENGINEERING COST: $1,390,000 CONSTRUCTION COSTS: WORK BY CONTRACTOR: DRIDOC OONCTIWOTION: t2,4S4,0$3 HIGHWAY. APPROACHES & CONNECTIONS: $2,640,885 UTILITY RELOCATION: $506,265 TOTAL WORK BY CONTRACTOR $5,601,541 WORK BY OTHERS: RAILROAD WORK $155,717 TOTAL WORK BY OTHERS: $155,717 SUBTOTAL - CONSTRUCTION: $5,757,258: CONTINGENCIES; 10% 1575,700 TOTAL CONSTRUCTION. COST: $6,332,96$ TOTAL PROJECT COST: $9,445,933 000034 " A l I P I M A I V I L . 1 . . P i . 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BACKGROUND INFORMATION: We have received a request from the County of Riverside to execute the attached Section 10(a) permit application. The County is seeking to receive applications from each agency having projects identified as covered activities in the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). While execution of the Application does not commit any applicant to the terms and conditions of the final MSHCP or final Implementation Agreement, it does move the planning process forward by formalizing our collective intent to prepare and circulate a MSHCP for consideration by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is important for RCTC to be named on the permit to ensure that we have the same protections and rights as other entities covered under the MSHCP and to facilitate construction of necessary transportation infrastructure in Western Riverside County. Attachment: Section 10(a) Permit Application (scanned item) 000036 Return to: Click here for addresses Endangered Species Permits U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service B. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Federal Fish and Wildlife License/Permit Application Form Type of Activity: Native Endangered & Threatened Species Incidental Take Permits associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan Complete if applying as a business, corporation, public agency or institution Expires 07/31/2004 OMB No. 1013-0094 l.a. Last Name: I.e Doing business as (dba): I.b. First Name: 2.a. Street Address (fine 1): 1.c. Middle name or initial: A 1.d. Suffix 2.b. Street Address (line 2): 2.c. Street address (line 3): 3.a. City: 3.b. County: 3.c. Province: 3.d. State: 3.e. Zip code or postal code: 6. Occupation: 3.f. Country (only for non-commercial): 4. Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy): 5. Social SecurityNo.: 7. List of any business, agency, organizational, or institutional affiliation associated with the wildlife or plants to be covered by this license or permit: 8. Home telephone number: 9. Work telephone number: 10. Fax number: 11. E-mail address: B. Complete if applying as a business, corporation, public agency or institution 1.a Name of business, agency, or institution: iverside County Transportation Commission 1.b. Doing business as (dba): 2. Tax identification no.: 33-0072823 Street Address (line 1): 3560 University Avenue Suite 100 3.b. Street Address (line 2): 3.c. Street address (line 3): 4.a. City: Riverside 4.b. County: Riverside 4.c. State: California 4.d. Zip code: 92501 5.a. Principal officer- Last Name: Haley 5.b. First Name: Eric 5.c. Middle name or initial 5.d. Suffix 5.e. Principal officer title: Executive Director 6. Describe the type of business, agency, or institution: Transportation Agency 7. Home telephone number: 8. Work telephone number: 9. Fax number: 10. E-mail address: (909) 787-7141 (909) 787-7920 ehaley@rctc.org C. AI ........N..-...- 1. Do you currently have or have you had any Federal Fish and Wildlife License or Permit? 5Yes If yes, list the number of the most recent license or permit you hold: No 2. Have you obtained any required state or foreign government approval to conduct the activity you propose? Yes If yes, provide a copy of the license or permit. No X Not Required Attachments: Complete the additional pages of this application. Application will not be considered complete without these pages. Incomplete applications may be returned. 4. Enclose check or money order payable to the U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE in the amount of $25. Institutions, which qualify under 50,CFR 13.1 1(d)(3) maybe exempt from fees. 5. Certification: I hereby certify that I have read and am familiar with the regulations contained in Title 50, Part 13, of the Code of Federal Regulations and the other Applicable parts in ipkapter B of Chapter I of Title 50, and I further certify that the information submitted in this application for a license or permit is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and I understand that any false statement herein may subject me to the criminal penalties of 18 U.S.C. 1001. Signature (in ink) of applicant or person responsible for permit in Block A or B 7. Date (mm/ddlyyyy): omt 3-200-56 Rev. 07/2001 Please continue on next page Page 1 of 9 000037 NATIVE ENDANGERED & THREATENED SPECIES APPLICATION FOR PERMIT INCIDENTAL TAKE PERMITS ASSOCIATED WITH A HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (HCP) INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS You are urged to coordinate with the Service as soon as possible for guidance in assembling a complete application package, therefore expediting timely issuance of a permit should one be granted. If you are renewing or amending an existing permit, your complete application package must be received at least 30 days prior to the expiration of your existing permit. The time required to process an application for an Incidental Take permit will vary depending on the size, complexity, and impacts of the HCP involved. Procedurally, the most variable factor in application processing is the level of analysis required for the proposed HCP under the National Environmental Policy Act (whether an Environmental Impact Statement, Environmental Assessment, or a categorical exclusion is required), although other factors such as public controversy can also affect application processing times. The target timeline from receipt of a complete application to the issuance of a permit is: up to 3 months for low -effect HCPs, 4 to 6 months for HCPs with an Environmental Assessment, and up to 12 months for HCPs with a 90 - day comment period and/or an Environmental Impact Statement. Although not mandated by law or regulation, these targets are adopted as Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) policy and all offices are expected to streamline their. Incidental Take permit program and to meet these targets to the maximum extent practicable. The information provided in your permit application will be used to process your application in accordance with the Endangered Species Act, its implementing regulations (which may include the solicitation of public comments on the application for 30 to 90 days), and with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service policy. Receipt and possession of a permit under the Endangered Species Act should be regarded as a privilege, as we must balance permit issuance with our duties to protect and recover listed species. ***************************************************************************** Before you submit an application for an Incidental Take permit, we may require you to conduct biological surveys to determine which species and/or habitat would be impacted by the activities sought to be covered under the permit. These biological surveys provide information that the applicant needs to develop an adequate Habitat Conservation Plan, and that we need to assess the biological impacts. In addition, the information provided in a biological survey can reduce the applicant's risk of take under Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act by ensuring that affected species and/or habitat will be identified and thus covered under the permit. Section 10(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Endangered Species Act requires that no Incidental Take permit. 000033 • Form 3-200-56 Page 2 of 9 may be issued unless the applicant submits a conservation plan that specifies the impacts which will likely result from the incidental take. These impacts can be determined by conducting a biological survey. Our general permit regulations at 50 CFR 13.12(a)(9) also allow us to collect Such other information as we determine that is relevant to the processing of a permit application. Prior to conducting the biological survey, you may wish to obtain a permit from us for Scientific Purposes, Enhancement of Propagation or Survival (commonly called a Recovery permit) which will authorize any taking of listed species that would result from the survey. Contact the nearest Service Field office to discuss the need for a biological survey and a corresponding Recovery permit, as we will evaluate this on a case -by -case basis. If a biological survey is required, we urge you to apply for the corresponding Recovery permit at least 3 months prior to the desired start of the survey to allow for processing time. If you are not applying as an individual, but as a business, corporation, institution, or non - Federal public agency (block B. on page 1), the person to whom the permit will be issued (e.g., the president, director, executive director, or executive officer) is legally responsible for implementing the permit. Although other people under the direct control of the permittee (e.g., employees, contractors, consultants) receive third party take authorization in their capacity as designees of the permittee, the individual named as the permittee ultimately is legally responsible for the permit and any activities carried out under the permit except as otherwise limited in the case of permits issued to State or local government entities under 50 CFR 13.25(d). Up-to-date annual reports and any other required reports under your existing permit(s) must be in file before a permit will be considered for renewal or amendment. If your activities may affect species under the authority of the NMFS, then you may need to obtain a separate permit from NMFS. NMFS and the Service share jurisdiction for sea turtles. The Service issues permits to conduct activities impacting sea turtles on land, and the NMFS issues permits to conduct activities impacting sea turtle in the marine environment. To apply for a permit to conduct activities with sea turtles in the marine environment, please contact the NMFS via the Internet at httpJ/www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot res/PR3fPermits/ESAPermit.html ****************************************************************************** Please check one: x New application for Incidental Take permit associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan. Renewal of an existing Incidental Take permit associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan using my current application package on file. Note: if the information in your current application package has changed in a manner that triggers a major amendment or a change not otherwise specified in the HCP or Implementing Agreement, then you must apply for an amendment to your existing permit. Such changes may include changes in location, activity, amount or type of take, or species to be covered by the permit. • Form 3-200-56 Page '000039 Amendment of existing Incidental Take permit associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan. Transfer or succession of an existing Incidental Take permit associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan using the current application package on file. • General permit regulations for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can be found at 50 CFR 13. Regulations for an Incidental Take permit can be found at 50 CFR 17.22(b)(1) for endangered wildlife species and 50 CFR 17.32(b)(1) for threatened wildlife species. Applications for an Incidental Take permit associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan must provide the following specific information (relevant to the activity) in addition to the general information on page 1 of this application. In addition, each landowner who wishes to be covered under the Incidental Take permit associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan must sign (in ink) and date the Incidental Take Permit Application Certification Notice on page 9, unless the landowner will be covered under this U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Incidental Take permit via another vehicle, such as a certificate of inclusion (50 CFR 13.25(d)). You have 4 options for providing the specific information for items 1 7 below. Choose only one option. Option I. Renewal of Existing Incidental Take Permit If you are applying for renewal of your existing valid renewable Incidental Take permit with no changes, excepting changes allowed under the existing permit such as minor amendments, yo may sign the following statement. If you have any changes to your Incidental Take permit, yo must use Option II. The same person who signs in box C.6 on page 1 should sign the statement below. I certify that the statements and information submitted in support of my original application for a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Incidental Take permit # are still current and correct and hereby request renewal of that permit. This certification language is required under 50 CFR 13.22(a). signature date please print name legibly Please note: If you have signed above statement, then your renewal request is complete. Please submit this renewal request to the return address on page 1 of the application. Requests for renewals must be received no later than 30 days prior to permit expiration to ensure that your current permit remains in effect while we process your request for permit renewal.. • Form 3-200-56 ,000040 Page 4 of 9 C. 4 Form 3-200-56 Option II. New or Amended Incidental Take Permit Ilthe information below is already provided in the attached Habitat Conservation Plan (or mplementing Agreement, if applicable), then you do not have to provide it here. Instead, check the box below and indicate after each item the page numbers in the Habitat Conservation Plan or Implementing Agreement that provides the requested information. If the information is not in the attached Habitat Conservation Plan (or Implementing Agreement if applicable), then use Option III. below. x I am not providing the information for items 1 - 7 as part of my permit application because it is already provided in my Habitat Conservation Plan or Implementing Agreement (copy attached or already submitted) on the pages indicated below. Please specify whether the page numbers are from the Habitat Conservation Plan or the Implementing Agreement. If you have already submitted a final draft Habitat Conservation Plan, please indicate the document's date. Date of final draft Habitat Conservation Plan 1. Identify property description: a. Provide the physical address(es), or location of activities. Include a formal legal description such as Section/Township/Range, County tax, parcel number, or other formal legal description. Fill in below, or provide page references_ where the requested information is located. Page(s) & source: Sections 1.1 and 2.0 of March 7, 2002 Admin. Draft MSHCP b. Attach map and/or plat of property under consideration. Total acres involved 1.26 Million Approximate acres to be impacted 760.000 (of which about 200,000 is already Approximate acres to be protected 510.000 developed) Describe proposed management activities to enhance, restore, or maintain habitat, including tiineframes. Fill in below, or provide page references where the requested information is located. Page(s) & source: Section 5.0 of March 7, 2002 Admin. Draft MSHCP Page 5 of 9 00041 2. Provide a complete description of activity(ies) to be authorized. Fill in below, or provide page references where the requested information is located. Page(s) & source: : Covered activities in Section 7.0 of Marcia 7, 2002 Admin. Draft MSHCP 3. Identify species and activity: a. For a new permit: Provide the common and scientific names of the species sought to be covered by the permit, as well as the species' status (federally classified as endangered (E), federally classified as threatened (T), proposed for federal classification as endangered (PE), proposed for federal classification as threatened (PT), federal candidate for listing (C), or local species of concern (SOC)). Also include the number, age, and sex of such species, if known. Also, please quantify any anticipated effects to the habitat of each covered species. b. For an amended permit: Identify the additional species sought to be covered by the amendment (provide both the scientific, to the most specific taxonomic level, and common names), as well as the species status (see a. above). Provide the number, age and sex of such species (if known). Identify the activity sought to be authorized for each species. Identify the species on your existing permit and activities authorized for each species. If any activities requested in this application differ from those authorized in your existing permit, then state the current activity and the requested new activity for each species. Identify species to be deleted from your existing permit. Quantify any anticipated effects to the habitat of each added species. Fill in below, or provide page references where the requested information is located in the conservation plan. Page(s) & source: : Table 2-1, Section 2.1.4 of MSHCP Mar. 7, 2002 Admin. Draft 4. A conservation plan that specifies: .Form 3-200-56 Page 6 of 9 flO .s0 0042 a. The impact that will likely result from the incidental taking. A discussion of the impact that will likely result from the incidental take should include quantification of any anticipated effects to the habitat of the species sought to be covered by the permit. See Section 9.2 of Plan and Volume II- Sec. A b. The steps that will be taken to minimize and mitigate such impacts, the funding that will be available to implement such steps, and the procedures to deal with unforeseen circumstances. Will be summarized in Section 9 —now scattered in Sec. 5 and Volume II, Section A. c. The steps that will be taken to monitor and report on such impacts, including a copy of the monitoring plan. We are authorized to require reports of activities conducted under a permit per the Service's general permit regulations at 50 CFR 13.45. Monitoring plan is in Section 5.3 of the March 7Admin. Draft d. Alternative actions to such incidental taking that have been considered and the reasons why these alternatives are not proposed for use. Section 3.3 —also will be in Section 9. e. The biological goals(s) and objectives for the Habitat Conservation Plan. Species goals are in Section 9.2 and in Volume II, Section B of March 7 Admin. Draft; overall County goals are in Sections 2 and 3 of Volume I of March 7Admin. Draft. f The duration requested for the proposed permit. See the IA bound at the back Volume I of the March 7Admin. Draft. 5. An Implementing Agreement is is not (FWS Field Office to circle one) required as part of the permit application for a Habitat Conservation Plan. This Implementing Agreement, which must be signed at finalization of the Habitat Conservation Plan, is legally enforceable. Are you willing to commit to an Implementing Agreement at finalization of the Habitat Conservation Plan? 4 • x Yes, I am willing to commit to an Implementing Agreement. Please submit any unsigned, draft Implementing Agreement that you have prepared with our Field Office. See end pages of MSHCP Mar. 7, 2002 Admin. Draft No, I am not willing to commit to an Implementing Agreement. Although not required, we strongly encourage applicants to ensure that their Habitat Conservation Plans are consistent with the Habitat Conservation Planning Handbook, subsequent Handbook addendums, and current policies. Form 3-200-56 J et 000043 7. Identify any additional permits currently held or needed for the proposed activities (i.e. permission to work on Federal lands, Federal bird banding permit, State permits, etc). • a. Attach a copy or give agency name, permit number, if any, date of signature, and duration of permit. N/A b. If you have already applied for these additional permits/authorizations and are awaiting issuance of the permits/authorizations, then state it here. [If you do not have this permission at this time, please provide an explanation.] Option M. If any of the above information in items 1-3 and 5-7 is not in your attached Habitat Conservation Plan (or Implementing Agreement if applicable), then attach separate pages. In order to assist us in processing your application, please provide the item number (l.a., etc.) of the required information before each of your responses. Thank you. Option IV. Permit Transfer or Succession of a Permit If you are applying for an existing permit to be transferred to you or obtaining rights of succession of an existing permit, please fill out the following information. You and the current permit holder may also need to sign an assumption agreement. • Please indicate the name of the Habitat Conservation Plan to be transferred or succeeded and indicate the document's date. Name of Habitat Conservation Plan Date of Habitat Conservation Plan An Assumption Agreement is is not (FWS Field Office to circle one) required as part of the transfer or succession permit application for a Habitat Conservation Plan. Regardless of which Option you choose to provide the required information, all applicants must sign the following Certification. This language may be altered only.. under certain circumstances, such as a permit transfer; any change in the language must be reviewed by the Department of Interior, Office of the Solicitor and approved by the Service. The same person who signs in box C.6 on page 1 should sign the certification. • For 3-209 -G 00044 Page 8 of 9 Incidental Take Permit Application Certification Notice •By submitting this application and receiving an Incidental Take permit pursuant to Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act, I (print name(s)) attest that I/we own the lands indicated in this application, or have sufficient authority or rights over these lands to implement the measures of the Habitat Conservation Plan (and Implementing Agreement if applicable) covered by the Incidental Take permit. Further, upon receipt of the Incidental Take permit, I/we agree to conduct the activities as specified in the Habitat Conservation Plan (and Implementing Agreement if applicable) according to the terms and conditions of the Incidental Take permit and its supporting documents. signature date please print name legibly signature date please print name legibly *********************************************************** ******=x******x:**** The public reporting burden for completing this application is estimated to be less than 2.5 hours, including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining application data, and completing and reviewing the forms. Comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of the reporting requirement(s) should be directed to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, MS 222 ARLSQ, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC 20240. An agency may not conduct and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless a currently valid OMB control number is displayed. Form 3-200-56 Page 9 of 9 000045 Application for a Federal Fish and Wildlife License/Permit Paperwork Reduction Act and the Privacy Act — Notices In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), please be advised that: 1. The gathering of information on fish and wildlife is authorized by: (a) Bald Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668); (b) Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539); (c) Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711); (d) Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371-1383); (e) Wild Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916); (f) Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42 & 44); (g) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (TIAS 8249); (h) Title 50, Part 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations; (i) Title 50, Part 13, of the Code of Federal Regulations (j) Title 50, Part 14, of the Code of Federal Regulations; (k) Title 50, Part 15, of the Code of Federal Regulations; (1) Title 50, Part 16, of the Code of Federal Regulations; (m) Title 50, Part 17, of the Code of Federal Regulations; (n) Title 50, Part 21, of the Code of Federal Regulations; (o) Title 50, Part 22, of the Code of Federal Regulations; and (p) Title 50, Part 23, of the Code of Federal Regulations. 2. Information requested is this form is purely voluntary. However, submission of requested information is required in order to process applications for licenses or permits authorized under the above acts. Failure to provide all requested information may be sufficient cause for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to deny a permit. Response is not required unless a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number is displayed. • 3. Certain applications for permits authorized under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371-1383) will be published in the Federal Register as required by the two acts. • 4. Routine use disclosures may also be made: (a) To the U.S. Department of Justice when related to litigation or anticipated litigation; (b) Of information indicating a violation or potential violation of a statute, regulation, rule, order or license to appropriate Federal, State, local or foreign agencies responsible for investigation or prosecuting the violation or for enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulations, order or license; (c) From the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from a Congressional office made at the request of that individual (42 FR 1903; April 11, 1977); (d) To subject matter experts, and State and other Federal agencies, for the sole purpose of obtaining advice relevant to issuance of the permit. 5. For individuals, personal information such as home address and telephone number, financial data, and personal identifiers (social security number, birth date, etc.) will be removed prior to any release of the application. 6. The public reporting burden for this information collection varies depending on the specific activity for which a permit is requested. The relevant burden for completing the application for an Incidental Take permit associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan is 2.5 hours. This burden estimate includes time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data and completing and reviewing form. You may direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of the form to the Service Information Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 222, Arlington Square, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20240 Freedom of Information Act - Notice For organizations, businesses, or individuals operating as a business (i.e., permittees not covered by the Privacy Act), we request that you identify any information that should be considered privileged and confidential business information to allow the Service to meet its responsibilities under FOIA. Confidential business information must be clearly marked "Business Confidential" at the top of the letter or page and each succeeding page, and must be accompanied by a non -confidential summary of the confidential information. The non -confidential summary and remaining documents may be made available to the public under FOIA [43 CFR 2.13(c)(4), 43 CFR 2.15(d)(1)(i)). • APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE The fee to process an application for an Incidental Take permit associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan is $25.00. Check should be made payable to "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service." The fee applies to permit applications, renewals, and amendments: Tl>je projce ing fee shall not be refunded if the permit is issued or denied, or if the application is abandoned. (100046 The fee schedule does not apply to any Federal, State or local government agency or individual or institution under contract to such agency for the proposed activities. Until further notice, the fee will be waived for public institutions. As defined in 50 CFR 10.12 -Public as used in referring to museums, zoological parks„ and scientific or educational institutions, refers to such as are open to the general public and are either established, maintained, and operated as a governmental service or are privately endowed and organized, but not operated for profit." •orm 3-200-56 r 000047 " A G E N D A I T E M 1 2 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DATE: May 20, 2002 TO: Plans and Programs Committee FROM• ' Cathy Bechtel, Director of Transportation Planning Development and Policy THROUGH: Hideo Sugita, Deputy Executive Director SUBJECT: RCIP Update and CETAP Public Hearings STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Receive and file the RCIP update, 2) Direct staff to schedule two public hearings on the Draft Environmental Documents for the internal CETAP corridors; and 3) Forward to the Commission for final action. • • BACKGROUND INFORMATION: County General Plan: The County of Riverside has released its new proposed General Plan and is currently in the midst of public hearings before the Planning Commission. A total of five hearings will be held throughout the County. Two hearings have already been held, in Riverside and Indio, with the remaining three hearings scheduled for May 21St in Temecula, and June 5th and June 21st at the Riverside Convention Center. The June 19th hearing will focus on the Community Centers and Density Bonus concepts, The draft environmental document for the General Plan is anticipated to be available for review in early July. The Planning Commission and County Board of Supervisors will also hold public hearings to receive comments on the EIR document. The County is scheduled to adopt the new General Plan in late October 2002. Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP): The Administrative Draft of the MSHCP is currently undergoing review by local jurisdictions and the Federal and State Resource Agencies. The document is expected to be available for public review in early July. The County of Riverside has requested that all local agencies with projects covered by the MSHCP execute a Federal Fish and Wildlife Section 10(a) Permit Application. Additionally, the Implementation Agreement for the MSHCP is being developed and should be available for review shortly. The County is scheduled to have the final federal action on the MSHCP environmental documents in late December 2002. GO 0 418 CETAP-Internal Corridors: We are still working closely with the Federal and State Resource Agencies to receive final agreement on the Evaluation Criteria to be used to select the alternative most likely to yield the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative (LEDPA). We have received final agreement on the alternatives to be studied from the Environmental Protection Agency and expect to receive similar written agreement from the Fish and Wildlife Agency and Army Corp of Engineers (verbal agreement has been received). We anticipate releasing the draft environmental documents for the two internal corridors in early July. Federal guidelines require that the environmental documents be available for public review for a period of at least 45 days; the Federal Highway Administration, as the lead agency for NEPA, has requested that this public hearing period be extended to a total of 60 days. We recommend having two hearings to receive comments on the environmental documents. As has been done previously, we would accept comments on either corridor at each of the meetings. If having a total of two hearings is acceptable to the Commission, we will report back at the July Commission meeting with information on the exact dates, times and locations for the hearings. Once the public comments are received, we anticipate coming before the Commission in September 2002 to recommend a preferred alternative for each of the internal corridors. The environmental documents will then be finalized and we anticipate receiving a Federal Record of Decision on each corridor in February 2003. CETAP-Intercounty Corridors: We have a policy level meeting scheduled for the Moreno Valley to San Bernardino County CETAP corridor. This meeting will be held on May 23rd in Loma Linda. We also have a meeting planned with the District Supervisor of the Cleveland National Forest to reiterate our desire to analyze the location for construction of a new corridor between Riverside and Orange Counties. Funding for the planning of the Riverside County to Orange County Corridor has been included on our list for federal appropriations. Frequently Asked Questions: Attached for your information is a document that was prepared to assist in answering frequently asked questions. It might prove helpful to you in answering questions you receive from your constituents. Attachment: Frequently Asked Questions e 01) „49 Frequently Asked Questions for CETAP Q. What is CETAP? A. CETAP stands for "Community and Environmental Transportation Acceptability Process." It is the part of the RCIP that is looking at where to locate possible major new multimodal transportation facilities to serve the current and future transportation needs of Western Riverside County. It is recognized that these facilities should try to minimize the impacts on communities and the environment as much as possible, hence the "C" and "E" in CETAP. Q. Where will these facilities be located? A. The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) is conducting studies of where to locate these facilities. RCTC is responsible for much of the planning and funding of major transportation projects in the county. Four primary linkages, or "corridors" are being studied: Winchester to Temecula, Hemet to the Corona/Lake Elsinore area, Moreno Valley to San Bernardino County, and Riverside County to Orange County (a possible new facility to help relieve Route 91 traffic). The first two corridors are entirely within Riverside County and are proceeding ahead of the other two corridors, which link with adjacent counties. Each of the corridors has multiple routes or "alternatives" that are being studied. The best locations for the facilities are being determined through a decision -making process that involves RCTC, local governments, Caltrans, state environmental agencies, and Federal agencies. Public input has been sought throughout the process to help guide agency decisions. Q. What will these facilities look like? A. The characteristics of the facilities will likely vary depending on how much traffic they are likely to serve and where they are located. In general, they are intended to carry significant amounts of vehicle traffic, plus transit vehicles (such as express buses). Ultimately, they would become freeway -type facilities, with interchanges at major streets. They may also serve to accommodate underground utilities. They will provide for undercrossings and/or overcrossings for wildlife in key areas. Q. When might these facilities be built? A. No specific time has been set for the construction of these facilities. Construction will be at least five years away, and could be much more for some portions of the facilities. Right now, RCTC and their partner agencies are working to identify the best locations for the facilities so that the right-of-way can be preserved for their eventual. construction. This is a critical step to make sure that a complete facility can be built and that a portion won't be blocked because of a development project or an environmental issue. Most likely, the facilities will be built in phases. The earlier phases may be more like conventional highways with occasional traffic lights. Freeway -type interchanges could be built later, when the traffic warrants them. But each step must be planned out in advance so that each facility is well -coordinated with the types of land use around it. 1 Q. What will be the impact on homes and businesses near the selected facility locations? A. A federally -required Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is being prepared for each of the two corridors that are internal to Riverside County. Each EIS is analyzing several possible alternative locations for the transportation facilities. The evaluation of each alternative location is being documented as to its potential impact on homes, businesses, water quality, wildlife, public facilities, and other areas of concern. The type and magnitude of these impacts will be taken into account in determining where the facilities will be located. Q. Who makes the decision as to where the facilities will be located? A. The decision will be made jointly by agencies participating in the process. This will include the Riverside County Transportation Commission (which has representatives from every city in the County), Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration, and several other Federal agencies that must issue permits for the facilities to be built. The permits are not needed until closer to construction, but we need to make sure that the agencies who issue the permits do not have major problems with where the facilities will be located. Q. When will the decision be made? A. The Environmental Impact Statements, with all the information on potential impacts of each alternative location, will be prepared and circulated for a 60 -day public review period. The decision on the preferred location of a facility in each of the two corridors will be made following the receipt and review of public input. The EISs will be released for public review in early Summer, 2002. The RCTC will be selecting a Locally Preferred Alternative in September 2002. The final action, a federal Record of Decision, is expected to occur in January or February or 2003. Q. What happens if my home or business is within or near the path of the selected location? A. First, it is important to remember that none of these facilities will be constructed immediately, as discussed earlier. You won't have to make any decisions for a number of years. There is no need for you to move or sell your property at this point in time. You can start by looking at the proposed Circulation Element of the Riverside County General Plan (being made available in late April, 2002). The circulation maps indicate the _ locations that RCTC and the County believe to have higher probability of being selected. The maps show the potential width of the areas being preserved for transportation facilities. The alternative locations identified on the maps show more width than is actually necessary for construction. If you are planning on developing property within the unincorporated area that is within or near one of the areas to be preserved, you will be advised as to the affect this may have on your project by the Transportation Department upon receipt of your application. . Q. What are the next steps in CETAP? A. The Circulation Element of the General Plan, which shows the higher probability locations for major transportation facilities, is being made available for public review in late April, 2002. The full evaluation of all the possible locations will be available when OO,Q05`. 2 the Draft Environmental Impact Statements are circulated for public review in early Summer. You will be able to review copies of these documents at certain public locations (County offices and public libraries), and portions of the documents may be available on the project web site at www.rcip.org. At least two public hearings will be held for you to provide comments on the studies. Written comments will also be received. The decision will not be finalized until the Record of Decision is approved by the Federal Highway Administration. Then at some later date, more detailed design and environmental studies will need to be conducted before the facilities can actually be built. Q. How are the CETAP corridors being considered in new funding plans for transportation? A. The elected representatives on the Riverside County Transportation Commission are responsible for determining funding priorities for transportation. Final decisions have not been made on how much funding will be devoted to the CETAP facilities. Funding will likely come in phases, along with phased development of the facilities. Q. Why do some of the CETAP alternatives pass through or next to residential and commercial development? A. Even though much of Western Riverside County is still rural, development is occurring rapidly. It is difficult to find locations for major transportation facilities that do not pass through or near areas that have homes or businesses. There are also other constraints, such as the terrain, park areas, etc. that must be considered. This is the very reason that the land use, transportation, and environmental decisions are being made together, so that we can choose routes that make the most sense. We are trying to minimize impacts, but it is not possible to entirely avoid them. There are no "perfect" locations for these facilities. But if we don't make these decisions now, it will be even more difficult later. Q. What are the potential impacts of these new corridors on the environment? A. The environmental impacts are being documented as part of the Environmental Impact Statements being prepared for each corridor. The decisions on the best locations of the facilities will take these impacts into account in order to avoid impacts to the greatest extent possible. In addition, where environmental impacts potentially occur, facility design features will be explored to help minimize the impacts. The exact nature of the design features will be determined when more detailed design and environmental studies are done, following the selection of the best overall locations for the facilities. Q. How were the four priority linkages or "corridors" selected? What other options were considered? A. The four priority corridors were selected from among 13 originally considered in Western Riverside County. An advisory committee comprised of 35 appointed members with broad representation of community, environmental, and business interests made a recommendation to RCTC, and RCTC made the decision to pursue the four. The other corridors are not being neglected whatsoever. In many cases other plans are in the works for those corridors, or they have already recently been improved. The selected corridors 3 000052 were identified as locations where major new or upgraded facilities need to be contemplated to support the growing economy of Riverside County. Q. Why isn't Riverside County concentrating on transit, instead of continuing to build new freeways? A. The Riverside County Integrated Project (RCIP) includes a major transit initiative. It is not focusing only on highways. However, transit alone will not adequately address the transportation needs. A balanced approach is required that includes sufficient highway capacity to accommodate the needs of county residents and of industries and major employers, who need good access to suppliers and customers throughout Southern California. Transportation access is a significant factor in bringing jobs to Riverside County. The proposed General Plan for Riverside County is making an effort to identify areas for "transit friendly" development and to plan for express transit services that link these areas. Q. What input have local communities had in CETAP? A. Each city in Riverside County is represented on the Riverside County Transportation Commission, the primary decision -making body for CETAP. Thus, each city has a direct input to the decisions being made. The Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) is also a voice for the local communities, and regular briefings have been held with the WRCOG Executive Committee and staff committees. Most cities have requested additional information or presentations, and the RCIP team has made multiple presentations to each City Council on various aspects of the RCIP. Public meetings have been held in several different areas of Western Riverside County, and more will be held in conjunction with the review of the EISs for each corridor. Q. How are the cities and County working to solve our traffic congestion problems? A. Providing transportation facilities and services is recognized as an important priority by all our local governments. This involves a multi -pronged effort. Many roads are built as part of development projects. The County and cities are working together to make sure that new development pays its fair share of the added traffic. The Measure A half cent sales tax has funded improvements on numerous state highways and local roads, and an initiative is underway to extend the Measure A sales tax program. Metrolink, which is largely funded by Measure A, has been a great asset to Riverside County, and plans exist for expansion of those services in both the short term and long term. Other transit services are being provided through the transit agencies operating in the County, primarily the Riverside Transit Agency in Western County and SunLine in the Coachella Valley. Q. You haven't said much about the Coachella Valley. How does CETAP affect that area? A. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) has separate transportation initiatives underway in the Coachella Valley. The Circulation Element of the County's General Plan addresses transportation needs in the unincorporated area of the Coachella Valley. Even though the main focus of CETAP is in Western Riverside County, the new transportation facilities will improve access between the Coachella 9100053 4 Valley and cities in Western County, and will also make it easier for visitors from San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles counties to reach the many tourism and recreational opportunities of the Coachella Valley. Q. Wouldn't it better to just stop the growth as s a way to deal with the transportation problems? A. The County's perspective is that it is neither wise nor practical to try to stop the growth. Rather, we must plan for the growth to occur in places where it makes the most sense. This was one of the reasons for initiating the RCIP in the first place, to make plans for growth to occur in an orderly, logical way. Stopping growth may sometimes sound like an attractive idea, but there are several negatives to that strategy. It will make housing less affordable, it will inhibit the economy and limit job opportunities, and it could make it more difficult to achieve some of our other objectives, such as providing public facilities and meeting some of our environmental objectives such as acquisition of high priority habitat areas. History has demonstrated that growth occurs whether sufficient transportation facilities exist or not. The County believes that planning for and accommodating the growth with a balanced transportation system is the right approach. 5 000054 " A G E N D A I T E M 1 3 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DATE: May 20, 2002 TO: Plans and Programs Committee FROM: Edward C. Gonzalez, Staff Analyst THROUGH: Marilyn Williams, Director of Regional Programs & Public Affairs SUBJECT: Data Entry Services Agreement .for Inland Empire Commuter Services Program STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Enter into a contract with a selected data entry vendor for RCTC's Inland Empire Commuter Services Program (IECS); 2) Authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement pursuant to legal counsel review; and 3) Forward to the Commission for final action. • BACKGROUND INFORMATION: During its March 13, 2002 meeting, the Commission directed staff to issue solicitations for data entry vendors for Ridematching services offered through RCTC's Inland Empire Commuter Services Program. In support of new Ridematching services, the Commission desires to contract with a local provider for data entry services to process transportation survey information into the Commission's newly acquired ridematching database. Staff issued an RFP on April 29, 2002 and held a question and answer session on May 9, 2002. Proposals are due on May 15 with a vendor selected thereafter. Staff will present its recommendation regarding selection of a vendor at the Committee meeting. 000055 AGENDA ITEM 14 " " 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 : M a y 2 0 , 2 0 0 2 T O : P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e F R O M : E d w a r d C . G o n z a l e z , S t a f f A n a l y s t T H R O U G H : M a r i l y n W i l l i a m s , D i r e c t o r o f R e g i o n a l P r o g r a m s & P u b l i c A f f a i r s S U B J E C T : R e s o l u t i o n N o . 0 2 - 0 1 9 " R e s o l u t i o n o f t h e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n A m e n d i n g G u i d e l i n e s f o r t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e M e a s u r e " A " F u n d e d C o m m u t e r I n c e n t i v e P r o j e c t s a s P a r t o f i t s C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m " S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N : T h i s i t e m i s t o s e e k C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v a l t o : 1 ) A d o p t R e s o l u t i o n N o . 0 2 - 0 1 9 " R e s o l u t i o n o f t h e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n A m e n d i n g G u i d e l i n e s f o r t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e M e a s u r e A F u n d e d C o m m u t e r I n c e n t i v e P r o j e c t a s p a r t o f i t s C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m ; " a n d 2 ) F o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n . B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N : T h e f i r s t r e s o l u t i o n e s t a b l i s h i n g g u i d e l i n e s f o r t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e c o m m u t e r i n c e n t i v e p r o j e c t s u n d e r t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s M e a s u r e " A " f u n d e d C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m w a s a p p r o v e d i n A p r i l , 1 9 9 3 f o r F Y 9 2 - 9 3 . B a s e d o n L e g a l C o u n s e l ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n , t h e r e s o l u t i o n w a s p r e p a r e d t o m i n i m i z e l i a b i l i t y a n d f o r m a l i z e p r o j e c t r e q u i r e m e n t s w h i c h h a d e v o l v e d s i n c e t h e i n c e p t i o n o f t h e v a r i o u s c o m m u t e r i n c e n t i v e p r o j e c t s . E a c h f i s c a l y e a r , s t a f f r e v i e w s t h e c u r r e n t a d o p t e d r e s o l u t i o n t o d e t e r m i n e i t s c o n s i s t e n c y w i t h a n y p r o p o s e d p r o g r a m m a t i c a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e c o m m u t e r i n c e n t i v e p r o j e c t s : A d v a n t a g e R i d e s h a r e a n d C l u b R i d e . R e s o l u t i o n N o . 0 2 - 0 1 9 , a t t a c h e d a s E x h i b i t A , w a s p r e p a r e d j o i n t l y b y s t a f f a n d L e g a l C o u n s e l . C u r r e n t l y , t h e C o m m i s s i o n o f f e r s A d v a n t a g e R i d e s h a r e , a p r o g r a m w h i c h p r o v i d e s a d a i l y r i d e s h a r e i n c e n t i v e f o r t h r e e m o n t h s t o n e w c o m m u t e r s w h o m a k e t h e d e c i s i o n t o n o l o n g e r d r i v e a l o n e . T h e C o m m i s s i o n a l s o o f f e r s C l u b R i d e f o r : o n g o i n g r i d e s h a r e r s . C l u b R i d e p r o v i d e s m e r c h a n t d i s c o u n t s a t p a r t i c i p a t i n g b u s i n e s s e s i n t h e I n l a n d E m p i r e f o r m e m b e r s . Advantage Rideshare provides a $2 daily incentive (paid in gift certificates from participating businesses) for three months to commuters who take alternative forms of transportation instead of driving alone. The incentive can be earned by carpooling, vanpooling, taking transit, telecommuting or by walking or bicycling to work. This benefit is only available as an incentive for people who try alternative transportation modes for the first time. For longer -term commuters, the Club Ride program offers discounts at local merchants, restaurants, and entertainment venues. The Commission also provides similar programs to San Bernardino County commuters under a contract with the San Bernardino Association of Governments (SANBAG). This year, there are no substantive program changes, however the proposed resolution does contain minor formatting and grammatical changes to streamline project administration and implementation practices. In the coming year, the focus of the Advantage Rideshare will continue to emphasize marketing efforts through various media outlets to promote the Inland Empire's 1- 866-RIDESHARE Commuter Line established last year. The Advantage Rideshare incentives will remain the same with a focus on both local and long distance commuters. The $2/day incentive is generally marketed to commuters traveling within the Inland Empire through local employers. For long distance commuters who travel outside the area, marketing will be directed at commuters rather than to employers. This will be done through newspaper ads and advertising on vanpool vehicles. Out -of -county commuters will also be able to take advantage of an enhanced incentive to form vanpools. Incentives average $200 per month over 12 months for the entire vanp000l. This payment will be made to private sector vanpool companies to encourage the placement and formation of new vans. Vanpool participants joining existing vanpools will continue to be eligible for the usual Advantage Rideshare $2 per day incentive. Given the continued growth of the area's population and business sector, it is becoming increasingly important to provide programs that address traffic congestion. Assisting employers with employee rideshare programs has proven to be an effective means of reducing automobile trips in a cost-effective manner while developing a positive partnership between the Commission and local employers. Advantage Rideshare and Club Ride are two effective ways the Commission addresses congestion while providing a positive benefit to Riverside County commuters and employers. Attachment: Resolution 02-019 • • • RESOLUTION NO. 02-019 RESOLUTION OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AMENDING GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEASURE "A" FUNDED COMMUTER INCENTIVE PROJECTS AS PART OF ITS COMMUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM • WHEREAS, in 1988 Riverside County residents approved Measure "A" imposing a 1/2 cent sales tax for transportation purposes within the County of Riverside; and WHEREAS, 2.5% of the revenues generated under Measure "A" are designated for commuter assistance efforts designed to encourage single occupant vehicle drivers to carpool, vanpool, buspool, walk, bicycle, telecommute or use public transit (bus/train) to and from work to reduce congestion during peak rush hour periods; and WHEREAS, the Commission has established a Commuter Assistance Program including two commuter incentive projects, Advantage Rideshare and Club Ride, for the purpose of carrying out the mandates of the Measure "A"; and WHEREAS, the Commission wishes now to revise the guidelines established in Resolution No. 01-007 and adopt amended guidelines for the two commuter incentive projects to help induce ridesharing in the County and to provide a means for fairly allocating limited Measure "A" revenues to all eligible participants; NOW, THEREFORE, the Riverside County Transportation Commission hereby resolves as follows: Section 1: The following guidelines are hereby established for Advantage Rideshare: A. A Participating Commuter must be engaged in a Rideshare Arrangement for the purpose of commuting to a place of employment or a telecommuting work center. A Rideshare Arrangement specifically excludes taking children to school and/or day care situations. B. Subject to the limitations set forth elsewhere in this Resolution, the following Incentives are hereby established for Advantage Rideshare: (1) $2.00 for each day a Participating Commuter carpools in a new carpool. (2) $2.00 for each day a Participating Commuter carpools in an existing carpool. (3) (a) $2.00 for each day a Participating Commuter rides in an existing vanpool, OR (b) $2,400 paid over the course of a. 12 -month period for a Startup Vanpool. This Incentive shall be paid monthly to the vanpool leasing company (first four months at $300/month, second four months at $200/month and last four months at $100/month) based on verification of Participating Commuters monthly ridership. If the ridership of the Startup Vanpool is comprised of less than 100% western Riverside and/or San Bernardino County residents, the Incentive shall be prorated to match the vanpool composition percentage. (4) $2.00 for each day a Participating Commuter rides a public bus. (5) $2.00 for each day a Participating Commuter walks or bicycles. (6) $2.00 for each day a Participating Commuter telecommutes. (7) $2.00 for each day a Participating Commuter rides commuter rail. C. All Participating ' Commuters, with the exception of Participating Commuters in a Startup Vanpool, must live in Western Riverside County. D. All Participating Commuters, with the exception of Participating Commuters in a Startup Vanpool, must be employed by a Participating Employer during participation in Advantage Rideshare. E. A Participating Commuter may not have received, within the six • • • months prior to enrollment in Advantage Rideshare, any Incentive from Advantage Rideshare or from any Sister Agency Program. If an applicant received an Incentive from Advantage Rideshare or from any Sister Agency Program more than six months before submitting an application, the applicant may receive an Incentive under Advantage Rideshare only if he or she requests an Incentive for a different Commute Mode from that for which he or she has already received an Incentive. F. The Participating Commuter, with the exception of Participating Commuters in a Startup Vanpool, may not have been in a Rideshare Arrangement during the 90 days prior to enrollment in Advantage Rideshare. G. A participating Commuter must commute to work on one or more weekdays (i.e.: Monday through Friday) to qualify. An Incentive will also be paid for qualifying weekend work trips as long as the commuter works on weekend days as part of a regular shift that includes at least one weekday. H. A Participating Commuter must carpool, vanpool, use public bus or commuter rail, walk, bicycle or telecommute to work a minimum of five workdays a month to qualify. Participating Commuters, with the exception of Participating Commuters in a Startup Vanpool, may receive an Incentive under Advantage Rideshare for no more than three (3) consecutive months. Any calendar month during which a Participating Commuter is enrolled in Advantage Rideshare shall be considered a full month of participation in Advantage Rideshare. For example, if a Participating Commuter enrolls in Advantage Rideshare on the 15th of a month and carpools for five. days in that month, that month will be considered a full month for purpose of determining the Participating Commuter's participation in Advantage Rideshare. J. Incentives shall be paid in the various forms as detailed below. In no event shall cash be provided directly to a Participating Commuter. (1) Startup Vanpool: The Incentive for a Startup Vanpool shall be paid directly to the vanpool leasing company. (2) Commuter Rail: The Incentive for commuter rail shall be provided in the form of TrainBucks. 00.f O'&0' (3) All other Incentives shall be paid in the form of gift certificates purchased from private businesses by the • Commission. Section 2: The following guidelines are hereby established for Club Ride: A. Any western Riverside County resident currently participating in a Rideshare Arrangement may participate in Club Ride, provided that he or she has participated in a Rideshare Arrangement for a minimum of one day per week for a period of at least three months for the purpose of commuting to and from a place of employment or telecommuting work center. B. The Executive Director is authorized to provide promotional materials to all Club Ride participants. Section 3: Definitions. As used in this resolution, the following phrases shall have the following meanings: A. "Carpool" shall mean two or more persons commuting on a regular basis to and from work by means of a vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to seat less than seven adults, including the driver. B. "Club Ride" refers to the Incentive described in Section 2 of this resolution. C. "Commuter Incentive Program" refers collectively to Advantage Rideshare and Club Ride. D. "Incentive" means gift certificates or TrainBucks to a Participating Commuter, or a cash payment to a Participating Employer or a vanpool leasing company provided under this resolution for the purpose of inducing eligible commuters to join Rideshare Arrangements or otherwise participate in the Commuter Incentive Program or other comparable project. E. "Participating Commuter" means a commuter currently participating in the Commuter Incentive Program. F. "Participating Employer" shall mean any employer, which has executed an agreement with the Commission for participation in the Commuter Incentive Program. • • (10.1) () 6(1-1, L G. "Rideshare Arrangement" shall mean the transportation of two or more working adults in a motor vehicle or by rail where that transportation is incidental to another purpose of the driver. The term includes ridesharing arrangements known as carpools, vanpools and buspools as well as utilizing public bus and commuter rail services. In addition, persons walking, bicycling or telecommuting shall also be deemed to be participants in a Rideshare Arrangement. "Buspool" means sixteen or more persons commuting on a regular basis to and from work by means of a vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to carry more than fifteen adult passengers. H. "Existing Vanpool" is defined as five or more persons commuting on a regular basis to and from work by means of a vehicle with seating arrangements designed to carry seven to fifteen adults, including the driver. "Startup Vanpool" is defined as five or more persons commuting on a regular basis to and from work by means of a vehicle with seating arrangements designed to carry seven to fifteen adults, including the driver. To qualify as a Startup Vanpool, the vanpool must be: 1) established for the very first time, 2) comprised of participants who have not commuted to work in a vanpool in the previous 180 days (with the exception of the vanpool driver), and 3) made up of at least 65% ridership living in western Riverside and/or San Bernardino Counties. A Startup Vanpool will retain its status for 12 months. At the completion of the 12 -month period, the Startup Vanpool will transition to an Existing Vanpool. J. "Western Riverside County" shall have the same meaning as in the Measure "A" Expenditure Plan approved by the voters in November 1988. Section 4: Resolution No. 01-007 is hereby superseded and repealed. Resolution No. 02-019 shall remain in effect until action is taken by the Commission to supersede and replace this adopted resolution at some time in the future. Section 5: The Executive Director of the Commission is hereby authorized to take those steps necessary and proper to implement the Commuter Incentive Program. The Executive Director, may, in his discretion, establish additional rules and regulations for the Commuter 000062 Incentive Program as well as prescribe in writing qualification requirements and incentives for the Commuter Incentive Program which differs from those established here. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of June, 2002. John F. Tavaglione, Chairman Riverside County Transportation Commission ATTEST: Naty Kopenhaver, Clerk of the Board Riverside County Transportation Commission • • 000063 " A G E N D A I T E M 1 5 " RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DATE: May 20, 2002 TO: Plans and Programs Committee FROM: Edward C. Gonzalez, Staff Analyst THROUGH: Marilyn Williams, Director of Regional Programs & Public Affairs SUBJECT: San Bernardino Associated Governments FY '02/03 Commuter Assistance Program Contract STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This item is to seek Committee approval to: • • 1) Enter into a contract with the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) as part of the Commission's continuing bi-county partnership with SANBAG to deliver commuter and employer rideshare services for FY 02/03; 2) Authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement pursuant to legal counsel review; and 3) Forward to the Commission for final action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Since 1993, San Bernardino Associated Governments has contracted with the Commission to develop, implement and manage a Commuter Assistance Program for San Bernardino County commuters. The program consists of three projects. Option Rideshare, developed as a "sister" incentive project to the Commission's Measure A commuter incentive project - Advantage Rideshare, focuses on encouraging solo drivers to try alternative commute modes. Team Ride, modeled after the Commission's Club Ride Program, provides a 20% discount at local restaurants and 50% off at local entertainment venues for long-term ridesharers. Inland Empire Commuter Services (IECS) was jointly established by SANBAG and the Commission in FY '95/96 when it was determined by the two agencies that the Inland Empire would assume direct responsibility for the provision of local employer rideshare services. The two agencies continued to contract with Southern California Rideshare, a division of Southern California Association of Governments, for regional rideshare services including matchlist production, teleservices database management, and marketing. The contractual arrangement with SCAG has been changed based on previous action of the two agencies. Effective FY '02/03, RCTC and SANBAG will provide ridematching and teleservices through its IECS program level the local level as opposed to SCAG. To implement local delivery of the two services, staff has purchased software which will allow RCTC to maintain an Inland Empire ridematching database, produce commuter surveys and deliver rideguide information customized for commuters. Computer hardware including two servers, two workstations and two heavy duty printers have also been purchased by RCTC. As with its other commuter assistance programs, SANBAG will also contract with RCTC to its Ridematching and Teleservices program. Based on SANBAG staff's review of the three projects' performance this current fiscal year and on projections for the two new programs, the Commission has developed a FY 02/03 work plan and budget for continuation of SANBAG's Commuter Assistance Program. Also included in the budget is a Special Projects category which allows for flexibility in addressing changing conditions or needs in providing transportation demand management services to employers and commuters within a fiscal year. A summary budget which includes descriptions of the programs is attached as Exhibit A, and was prepared by RCTC and SANBAG staff. Attached as Exhibit B are the goals for the SANBAG Commuter Assistance Program. Also attached is Exhibit C which is the proposed contract agreement language between RCTC and SANBAG. The proposed contract between SANBAG and the Commission which defines the terms and conditions regarding project goals, budgets, reporting, invoicing and payment for services rendered will be presented to SANBAG's Board at its June, 2002 meeting. Because of the addition of the two new programs, the SANBAG agreement has been reviewed by RCTC Legal Counsel. Staff seeks Commission approval to enter into the contract with SANBAG for FY 02/03 in an amount not to exceed $1,085,684. SANBAG's approval includes the allocation of Measure I and CMAQ funds for their Commuter Assistance Program. Attachments: FY '02/03 SANBAG Agreement FY '02/03 SANBAG Commuter Assistance Program Total Budget FY '02/03 Schedule of Services Financial Information In Fiscal Year Budget: Y Year: FY 2002/03 Amount: $ 1,085,684 Source of Funds: Measure A Budget Adjustment: No GLA No.: 222 41 81001 Fiscal Procedures Approved: Date: 5/13/02 • ;MAY.10.2002 10:36AM SANBAG NO.390 P.2 Agreement No. 02-41-069 • AGREEMENT NO. 03.003 AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAN BERNARDINO ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2002/2003 EMPLOYER AND COMMUTER TRIP REDUCTIONJRIDESHARE PROGRAMS THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of this day of June 2002, in the State of California by and between SAN BERNARDINO ASSOCIATE]) GOVERNMENTS, referred to herein as "SANBAG," and the RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, referred to herein as "RCTC." • WHEREAS, SANBAG approved allocation of Transportation Equity Act of the 2e Century (TEA -21) CongestionMitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds, and Measure I - Valley Traffic Management and Environmental Enhancement (TMEE) funds, to provide trip reduction services as well as incentives for the commuter programs; and, WHEREAS, SANBAG requires professional and consulting services with respect to the provision of commuter services and programs within San Bernardino County; and, WHEREAS, RCTC has managed the bi-county Inland Empire Commuter Services program since November 3, 1993, and has the expertise and resources necessary to manage such services for SANBAG. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: A. Contract Services. 1. RCTC will administer, market, and implement a commuter services program in coordination with RCTC's commuter services program and in coordination with the regional ridesharing core services program in compliance with and as specified in Attachment "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 2. RCTC shall provide program administration and oversight and assure that its consultants and/or staff performs its services within the budgets set forth in Attachment "A." 3. RCTC shall provide SANBAG with no more frequently than a bimonthly and no less than a quarterly report of progress relative to tasks identified' in Attachment "A." to thi Agreement and in such detail as may be approved by SANBAG. I of 9 ::ODMAIPCDOCS1aV 13030 1491\1 4/29/2002 .MAY.10.2002 10:37AM SANBAG NO.390 P.3 B. Compensation, 1. It is understood that SANBAG funding for the program under this Agreement will not exceed one million one hundred thirty-nine thousand three hundred and sixty dollars and no cents ($1,139,360.00) and is being provided from the following sources: (a) One million and six thousand two hundred and forty-one dollars and no cents ($1,006,241.00) from Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) funds. (b) One Hundred and thirty-three thousand one hundred and nineteen dollars and no cents ($133,119.00) from San Bernardino County local A cent sales tax, Measure I -Valley Traffic Management and Environmental F.nhancement (TIVIfE) funds. It is agreed that SANBAG Measure I - TMEB will reimburse RCTC for the cost of purchasing promotional and food items not reimbursable by Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ). CMAQ funds shall not be used for food items, and invoices submitted to SANBAG shall clearly delineate this program expenditure. It is agreed that in the event sufficient funds from the sources set forth in (a), and (b), above do not become available to SANBAG for this Agreement, SANBAG may immediately terminate this Agreement with written notice, but shall pay to RCTC from other sources any amounts required to cover RCTC's costs to the date of Agreement termination. 2. SANBAG shall pay RCTC on a cost -reimbursement basis, based upon invoices which delineate charges based on t ddcs identified in Attachment "A." All invoices shall be provided to SANBAG no more frequently than on a monthly basis and no less than a quarterly basis. 3. SANBAG shall be fully responsible for obtaining cost reimbursements of TEA -21, CMAQ funds. 4. SANBAG shall review all billings submitted by RCTC for accuracy and process payment based thereon to RCTC in a timely manner. 5. RCTC shall maintain during the terms of this Agreement and for three years thereafter accounting records which cover the receipt and disbursement of all funds provided for the programs administered and implemented under this Agreement. Such records shall be made available for inspection during normal business hours by duly authorized representatives of SANBAG, Caltrans, and the United States Department of Transportation. C. Term... 1. This Agreement shall commence on .1uly 1, 2002 and terminate on June 30, 2003, unless it is extended by a written amendment approved by the parties. 2. Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving thirty (30) days written notice to the other for no or any reason, including, but not limited to, changes in legislation, rules and regulations impacting trip reduction programs. SANBAG shall pay for any service provided up to the effective date of the termination. 3. The Executive Directors of both RCTC and SANBAG shall have the authority in their sole discretion to give notice of termination on behalf of their respective 2 of 9 oDMA1PQropcsAfl PUB163149111 412912Qo2 6'6)6667 ,MAY.10.2002 10:37AM SANBAG NO.390 P.4 agencies. • • D. Y2K Compliant. RCTC hereby represents that all products, equipment, hardware, software, electronic components, and systems (individually and collectively referred to herein as Equipment) being used by RCTC hereunder, or relied upon by RCTC in its provision of Services to SANBAG hereunder, are in fact "Year 2000 Compliant". As used herein, the term "Year 2000 Compliant" shall mean that the Equipment will continue to perform the same functions and provide the same level of accurate information and calculations during the years 2000, and thereafter as it did prior thereto. In regard, RCTC represents that the functionality of the Equipment and, if applicable, the provision of Services to SANBAG, will not be adversely affected by the fact that such information and/or calculations may be provided. RCTC may be affected by the fact that such information and/or calculations may be provided. ROTC may be required to describe or demonstrate the procedures used to verify compliance. In addition, RCTC represents that should the Equipment fail because of a lack of Year 2000 Compliance, RCTC has in place a manual backup system with which to perform the Services. RCTC and SANBAG agree that, should the Equipment fail because of unanticipated circumstances, the parties will meet and confer about bow to share costs to make the Equipment function properly to support the Services and seek redress against the supplier of the Equipment. E. Indemnification and Insurance 1. (a) It is understood and agreed that neither RCTC nor any director, official, officer, employee, consultant, agent or volunteer thereof is responsible for any damage or liability occurring by reasons of anything done or omitted to be done by SANBAG under or in connection with any work authority or jurisdiction delegated to SANBAG under this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that, pursuant to Government Code Section 895.4, SANBAG shall fully defend, indemnify and save harmless RCTC, and all its directors, officials, officers, employees, consultants, agents and volunteers from all claims, suits or actions of every name, kind, and description brought for or on account of injury (as defined in Government Code Section 810,8) occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by SANBAG under or in connection with any work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to SANBAG under this Agreement. (b) It is understood and agreed that neither SANBAG nor any director, official, officer, employee, consultant, agent or volunteer thereof is responsible for any damage or liability occurring by reasons of anything done or omitted to be done by RCTC under or in connection with any work authority or jurisdiction delegated to RCTC under this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that, pursuant to Government Code Section 895.4, RCTC shall fully defend, indemnify and save harmless SANBAG, and ail its directors, officials, officers, employees, consultants, agents and volunteers from all claims, suits or actions of every name, kind, and description brought for or on account of injury (as defined in Government Code Section 810.8) occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by RCTC or its consultants under or in connection with any work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to RCTC under this Agreement. 3 of 9 ::ODMAPPCDQUIRV P1J 1611491\1 4/29/2002 000068 ..MAY.10.2002 10:38AM SANBAG NO.390 P.5 • • • programs covering SANBAG, its officials, offs 2. Commercial Ge neral (a) Name SANB G, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and consultants as insured with respect to performs ce of Services. Such insured status shall contain no special limitations on the scope of its protection to the above -listed insured.' (b) Be primary 'th respect to any insurance or self insurance , employees, agents, and consultants, (c) Contain star ' d separation of insured provisions. 3. Business Autom i .. . iii Insurance. RCTC and its consultants shall maintain business automobile liability in : i ce or equivalent form with s. combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non -owned automobiles. 4. rkers' Corn ensa o, nce. RCTC and its consultants shall maintain workers' compensation insurance 'th statutory limits and employers' liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,00 s per accident. 5. Certificates/In Cancellation Notice (1) RCTC an Services, shall furnish and require its subcon certificates of insurance, and certified copi8 SANBAG, which shall clearly evidence all ' consultants shall not allow such insurance to reduced in coverage except on 30 days prior to (2) RCTC sh maintain such insurance from the time the S except as may be otherwise required by this S its consultants, prior to commencement of the ctors to furnish to SANBAG properly executed of endorsements, and policies if requested by surance required in this Section. RCTC and its be canceled, allowed to expire or be materially 'tten notice to SANBAG. 1 maintain and shall require its consultants to ces commence until the Services are completed, tion. (3) RCTC nay legally self insure, but shall require its consultants to place insurance with insurers ha ' g an A.M. Best Company rating of no less than A: VIII and licensed to do business in California. (4) RCTC an its consultants shall replace certificates, policies and endorsements for any insurance expiring p or to completion of the Services. R Rights of SANBAG. The Executive Directors of both SANBAG and RCTC shall have full authority to exercise their respective entity's rights under this contract. 4 of 9 ;ODMAIPCDOCS\RV PU81G3149111 /2002 000069 ,MAY.10.2002 10:38AM SANBAG N0.390 P.6 • • • G. Owne jp f Materials/Confid a of Data_ (I) Ownership. All materials and data, including data on magnetic media, prepared by RCTC under this Agreement shall become the common property of the RCTC and SANBAG. RCTC and SANBAG shall not be limited in any way in its use of such data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at the respective party's sole risk and provided that the other party shall be indemnified against any damages resulting from such use, including the release of this material to third parties for a use not intended by this Agreement. Neither party to this Agreement shall sell the data or other materials prepared under this Agreement without the written permission of both parties. (2) Confidential ty. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other materials described in subsection (1) either created by or provided to RCTC in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by RCTC. Such materials shall not, without the prior written consent of SANBAG, be used by RCTC for any purposes other than the performance of the Services. Nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the Services. Nothing furnished to RCTC that is otherwise known to RCTC or is generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. RCTC shall not use SANBAG's name or insignia, photographs of the project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written consent of SANBAG. (3) Use of Data. All data shall be provided to SANBAG in hard copy and electronic media. Data in electronic media shall be Year 2000 Compliant and shall be provided in a form that will allow SANBAG to use, access, and manipulate the data to prepare reports and perform other ride matching activities contemplated by this Agreement. H. Independent Contractor. SANBAG retains RCTC on an independent contractor basis and RCTC and its consultants shall not be employees of SANBAG. The consultants and other personnel performing the Services under this Agreement on behalf of RCTC shall at all times be under RCTC'a exclusive direction and control. RCTC shall pay, all wages, salaries, and other amounts due its employees in connection with their performance of Services under this Agreement and as required by law. RCTC shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such employees, including, but not limited to, social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation insurance. I. Attorneys' Fees and Costs. If any legal action is instituted to enforce or declare any party's rights hereunder, each party, including the prevailing party, must bear its own costs and attorneys' fees. This paragraph shall not apply to those costs and attorneys' fees directly arising from any third party legal action against a party hereto and payable under Paragraph 3E, Indemnification and Insurance. J. Consent. Whenever consent or approval of any party is required under this Agreement, that party shall not unreasonably withhold nor delay such consent or approval. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] 5 of 9 ::ODMAtPC1nocs\aV PuB163149111 4/29/2002 00 0+ MAY.10.2002 10:39AM SANBAG No.390 P.7 IN WITNESS THEREOF, THE AUTHORIZED PARTIES HAVE BELOW SIGNED AND EXECUTED T1 AGREEMENT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE: SAN BERNARDINO ASSOCIATED RIVERSIDE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Jim Bagley, President John F. Tavaglione, Chairman REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Norman R. King, Executive Director APPROVED AS TO FORM FOR SANBAG Ron Reitz, SANBAG Counsel REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Eric A. Haley, Executive Director. APPROVED AS TO FORM FOR RCTC 6 of 9 ::ODMAIPCDOcSARV PUB163149111 00OPt 4/30/2002 .MAY.10.2002- 10:39AM SANPPG NO.390 P.9 Attachment "A" San Bernardino Employer and Commuter Assistance Programs Fiscal Year 2002-03 Inland Empire Rideshare Services Provide a variety of services to employers who participate in trip reduction activities, including network meetings, technical assistance, promotions, production, coordination and dissemination of surveys and resulting instruments (including commuter surveys, RideGuides and average vehicle ridership or AVR documentation), Rideshare Connection broadcast facsimiles and coordination with other rideshare agencies and service providers. Assist multi -site and multi - jurisdictional headquarters within the County as well as related worksites outside of the County. Respond to inquiries generated from 1 -800 -COMMUTE, 1-866-RYbESHARE, as well as direct referrals through phone or the internet. Maintain a regional database of potential rideshare registrants. • • Related Expenses: Include consulting labor, miscellaneous office expenses, marketing, office equipment, and telephone. 1. Implementation of commuter assistance programs to approximately 285 regulated and non - regulated employer worksites in San Bernardino County, to assist in the development and implementation of nip reduction programs. 2. Work with 65 employers on AVR surveys and calculations. 3. Respond to 525 inquires/calls from San Bernardino County commuters via 1866-, RIDESHARE, 1,800 -COMMUTE, direct referrals and the Internet. Of these 525calls, 250 Ride Guides will be generated via phone requests and 100 Ride Guides generated from the internet, totaling 350 Ride Guides from Teleservices, 4. Update and revise survey tools, instruments, and RideGuide material, 5. Maintain an accurate database of 38,500 San Bernardino County commuter registrants. 6. Process 42,500 surveys to 78 San Bernardino County employers, resulting in the dissemination of 19,125 RideGuides to San Bernardino County commuters at 208 worksites. 7. Provide assistance to four multisite/multijurisdictiorial headquarters located in San Bernardino County representing 45 worksites in San Bernardino, Riverside, as well as Los Angeles and Orange counties. 8. Provide technical assistance and survey/RideGuide services to assist employers in preparing and implementing trip reduction programs. 9. Sponsor four employer transportation network meetings. 10. Develop and implement two promotional marketing campaigns at San Bernardino employer worksites, four regional Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) network meetings, and other events. 7 of 9 ;;ODMA\PCDUCSIaV Pt18163149111 4/29/2002 ,MAY.10.2002 10:39AM SANBAG NO.390 P.9 11. Develop materials and press releases for region -wide Rideshare Week activities, including a luncheon targeted towards the media. 12. Produce and disseminate other regional marketing materials, in coordination with other county transportation commissions. 13. Broadcast 18 Rideshare Connection facsimiles to San Bernardino County employers. Rideshare Incentive Programs Offers San Bernardino County residents who commute to employment sites within the County, up to $2 a day (in local merchant gift certificates) for each day they participate in a rideshare mode, during a three-month period. Continue the Out -Of -County incentive program which assists long distance commuters who work outside of the Inland Empire. In addition, the San Bernardino rewards program will continue (Team Ride) which offers ongoing ridesharers a club card providing 2 for 1 discounts to numerous restaurants, as well as entertainment venues throughout the Inland Empire. Provide special assistance to the Cities of Rialto and San Bernardino, as they implement their "Rideshare 2 Rails" program, which encourages carpooling to their Metrolink Stations. mated Expenses: Consulting labor, miscellaneous office expenses, marketing, office equipment, telephone, and direct commuter incentives in certificates/vouchers/ subsidies. 1. The Option Rideshare program will enlist 1,006 County residents, who commute to work within the San Bernardino or Riverside counties. These participants on average have a one- way commute distance of 28.5 miles and the goal is to reduce 875 vehicles from the roadways. 2. Implement the Option Rideshare Out of County program, which will reduce trips from San Bernardino County residents who work in either Los Angeles or Orange County. Enlist 264 County residents, who on average have a one-way commute distance of 40,7 miles and will ultimately reduce 200 vehicles from the roadways. 3. Team Ride registrants will consist of 1,415 members by the end of October 2002, when the program is at its highest membership. New members brought into the program will total 560. O 8 of 9 • • • ::ODMA1Pa ©©R \6 149111 4129/2002 3 i MAY.10.2002 10:39AM SANBAG NO.390 P.10 FY 2002/2003 Summary of Revenues and Expenses Revenue and Expense Summary by Category '' at�rJ F rSS .�t> qrr�'` .r r' �j �r `hc l itil �_ y S R' 4,. joF` oiif }j tt'> ^TieR" 4'a v{��S���s �Lf.�P .�.54�1� Sc GPY�� A?��'t��SkR�T'`x'�T .4��.. . �,� ��4iS'.ioS`.� Measure I- Valley TMEE 'FAA() $ 133,119 Labs, 'Vb tit Sb!6,..6xfi $ 1,006,241 Incentives Marketing 5715,520 $124,000 $210,650 Total Program Funding 40607 40612 40613 40621 40622 40623 40630 Total $1,139,360 Postage OperationaU4ffice Expenses $24,000 $65,190 Total Eipeuse $1,139,360.00 Summary of Revenue by SANBAG Task Number Special Projects Inland Empire Commuter Services IECS Promotional Items Option Team Ride Out-Of-Counry Incentives Core Services' S40,901 $194,722 $0 $237,482 $119,710 $113,451 $5,299 $25,228 $2,750 $30,768 $15,510 $14,699 $219,950 S2.750 $268,250 $135,220 $128,150 $299 975 $38 865 5338 8L40 $1,006,241.00 $133,119.00 S1.139,360.00 * Core services were formerly provided by SCAG, and consists of the following components: o $168,940 for ridematching processing and AVR calculations o $119,900 for Teleservices, and o $01,000 for regional Marketing (added to the Teleservices component) 9 of 9 ::ODMA\PCDOCSIRV PUB163149111 4/29/2002 Y 0'74 SAN BERNARDINO ASSOCIATED GOVERMENTS COMMUTER ASSOCI ATED PROGR AM FY '02/03 TOTAL BUDGET GLA # Line Item Ridematch Teleservices Option In 2111 Team Ride 2146 Option Out 2110 IECS - SB 2112 Special Projects 2113 TOTAL 65101 General Legal Services $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $7,000 65520 Professional Ser vices OTHER $44,200 $0 $2,000 $12,000 $2,000 $2,000 $20,000 $82,200 73101 Special Mail Services $0 $0 $1,500 $2,000 $1,000 $0 $0 $4,500 73107 Events Support $0 $0 $3,000 $5,000 $0 $8,000 $0 $16,000 73108 Office Expense - General Supplies $3,120 $0 $1,500 $1,500 $400 $1,500 $0 $8,020 73113 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73115 Meeting Support Services $0 $0 $0 $500 $500 $500 $0 $1,500,. 73116 Postage $0 $1,000 $3,000 $12,000 $5,000 $3,000 $0 $24,000 73117 Other Household Expenses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73119 Storage $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73120 Printing Services $0 $1,000 $500 $500 $0 $500 $0 $2,500 73130 Office Equipment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73140 Consulting Services $0 $0 $1,100 $1,070 $750 $1,800 $200 $4,920 73201 Communications - Regular Phone $3,360 $0 $2,400 $2,400 $5,000 $2,400 $0 $15,560 73204 Communications - Cell Phone $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73301 Equipment Maintenance - General $9,360 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,360 73302 Equipment Maintenance - Computers $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73303 Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73304 Vehicle Enhancements $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73601 Seminar Conference $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73611 Trav el -Mileage Reimbursement $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73612 Travel -Ground Transportation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73613 Travel -Airfare $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73614 Gasoline $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73620 Lodging $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 73630 Meals $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,750 $0 $2,750 73701 Design $0 $0 $10,000 $8,000 $4,500 $5,000 $0 $27,500 73702 Printing $10,400 $5,000 $10,000 $5,000 $5,000 $18,000 $0 $53,400 73703 Supplies and Materials $0 $0 $1,500 $1,500 $500 $1,500 $0 $5,000 73704 Media Ad $0 $50,000 $1,250 $1,250 $25,000 $1,250 $0 $78,750 73706 Program Development/Oversight $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $0 $21,000 81001 Program Management $94,653 $58,337 $125,470 $78,436 $45,722 $169,106 $25,000 $596,724 Park and Ride Payments 81030 CertificatesNouchers/Subsidies $0 $0 $100,000 $0 $24,000 $0 $0 $124,000 81031 Marketing Materials/Incentives $0 $0 $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 TOTAL $169,593 $119,837 $268,720 $135,656 $123,872 $221,806 $46,200 $1,085,684 F:\USEREPRINT\Commuter Assistance Program\FY 02 03\SANBAG_Commuter Asst PgudgetSANBAG_Commuter Asst Pgm_BudgetTotal Line Item FY 02 03 43/2002 " S a n B e r n a r d i n o C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m F i s c a l Y e a r 2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 3 I n l a n d E m p i r e C o m m u t e r S e r v i c e s $ 5 1 1 , 2 3 6 P r o v i d e s a v a r i e t y o f s e r v i c e s t o e m p l o y e r s w h o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t r i p r e d u c t i o n a c t i v i t i e s , i n c l u d i n g n e t w o r k m e e t i n g s , t e c h n i c a l a s s i s t a n c e , p r o m o t i o n s , c o o r d i n a t i o n o f a v e r a g e v e h i c l e r i d e r s h i p s u r v e y s a n d R i d e G u i d e d i s s e m i n a t i o n . 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R e g u l a t i o n s r e g a r d i n g e m p l o y e r r i d e s h a r i n g p r o g r a m s h a v e b e e n r e v i s e d . T h i s y e a r , S A N B A G a n d R C T C h a v e t r a n s i t i o n e d r i d e m a t c h i n g s e r v i c e s o v e r f r o m S C A G a n d h a v e i n c l u d e d t h i s s e r v i c e a s p a r t o f t h e i r I n l a n d E m p i r e C o m m u t e r S e r v i c e s P r o g r a m s . T h i s t r a n s i t i o n i n c l u d e d t h e p u r c h a s e o f s t a t e o f t h e a r t r i d e m a t c h i n g s o f t w a r e a n d h a r d w a r e w h i c h w i l l d e l i v e r i m p r o v e d r i d e s h a r i n g d a t a t o l o c a l c o m m u t e r s a t n e w s p e e d s . T h i s d � 6 ' 6 3 i 3 i 3 budget line item will pay for transition efforts which could require consultant assistance. SANBAG FY '02/03 Rideshare Program Goals • Implementation of commuter assistance programs to approximately 285 regulated and non -regulated employer worksites in San Bernardino County, to assist in the development and implementation of trip reduction programs. Provide assistance to 78 employers located in San Bernardino County representing a total of 208 worksites. • Provide assistance to four multisite/multijurisdictional headquarters located in San Bernardino County representing 45 worksites in, San Bernardino, Riverside, as well as Los Angeles and Orange Counties. • Update and revise survey tools, instruments, and RideGuide material.. Process 42,500 surveys to 78 San Bernardino County employers, resulting in the dissemination of 19,125 RideGuides to San Bernardino County commuters. • Develop and implement two promotional marketing campaigns at San Bernardino County employer worksites, 3-4 regional Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) network meetings, 12-18 fax broadcast,and other events. Outreach to 150 employers within Southern California to solicit participation in the Option Rideshare Program and the Team Ride Reward Program. Implementation of Team Ride to long term ridesharing employees. Total registration will consist of 1,200 members by June 30, 2003. This number will grow to 1,415 by the end of October 2002 when the Team Ride program year ends. • Maintain a database with 38,500 San Bernardino County commuter registrants. 00.;007,7, " R e s p o n d t o 5 2 5 i n q u i r i e s / c a l l s f r o m S a n B e r n a r d i n o c o m m u t e r s v i a 1 8 6 6 - R I D E S H A R E , 1 8 0 0 - C O M M U T E , d i r e c t r e f e r r a l s a n d t h e i n t e r n e t . " M a i n t a i n a t e l e s e r v i c e s f u n c t i o n , w h i c h w i l l g e n e r a t e 2 5 0 R i d e G u i d e s v i a p h o n e r e q u e s t s w i t h 1 0 0 R i d e G u i d e s r e q u e s t e d f r o m t h e i n t e r n e t . 0 0 0 0 7 8 " " A G E N D A I T E M 1 6 " RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DATE: May 20, 2002 TO: Plans and Programs Committee FROM: Shirley Medina, Program Manager THROUGH: Cathy Bechtel, Director of Planning and Policy SUBJECT: SCAG 2002 RTIP Adoption, Public Hearing Process STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Receive and file a report on SCAG's 2002 RTIP Adoption, Public Hearing Process; and 2) Forward to the Commission for final action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Southern California Association of Governments, the Metropolitan Planning Organization covering Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, is responsible for developing and adopting a Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). SCAG will be presenting the 2002 RTIP for adoption at its August Regional Council meeting. Prior to this adoption, SCAG is holding public hearings in each county in the SCAG region. SCAG staff will be presenting the 2002 RTIP at the Plans and Programs Committee and will hold a public hearing immediately following the Plans and Programs Committee meeting. This is an opportunity for Committee members and the public to provide comments on the draft 2002 RTIP. What is the RTIP and why is it important? In order for projects to receive federal and state funds and federal approvals or permits, transportation improvement projects must be in an air quality conforming RTIP. The 2002 RTIP is a 6 -year programming document, covering fiscal years 2002/03 through 2007/08 that identifies transportation improvement projects in the six -county SCAG region. The 2002 RTIP includes all state highway projects, and local and transit projects that are funded with state and federal funds or are regionally significant. An amendment is planned this fall to include projects identified in Riverside County's 2003 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP). The Environmental Protection Agency's Transportation Conformity Rule requires all RTIP's to meet four tests to determine that the RTIP is conforming to state and federal air quality regulations. They are: Emissions Financial Constraint Timely Implementation of Transportation Control Measures (TCMs) Public Involvement Process SCAG must determine that the RTIP meets these four tests in order for the RTIP to be approved by the Federal Highway Administration and become a Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP). Once FHWA approves SCAG's conformity determination, projects can receive federal funds, approvals and permits. 0 000 80 AGENDA ITEM 17 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTA TION COMMISSION DATE: May 20, 2002 TO: Plans and Programs Committee FROM: Karen Leland, Staff Analyst Stephanie Wiggins, Program Manager THROUGH: Cathy Bechtel, Director of Transportation Planning Development and Policy SUBJECT: Commuter Rail Program Update • • STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This item is to seek Committee approval to: 1) Receive and file the Commuter Rail Program Update as an information item; and 2) Forward to the Commission for final action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Riverside Line Weekday Patronage: Passenger trips on Metrolink's R iverside Line for the month of April averaged 4524, a 2% decrease from the month of March. The line has averaged an overall decrease of 3% from a year ago April 2001. April on -time performance averaged 94% inbound (2% increase from March) and 98% outbound (4% increase from March). On March 15th, staff circulated resolutions of support from cities and the county regarding Metrolink's effort to urge Union Pacific to improve on -time performance on the Riverside Line. An update on the number of resolutions received will be provided at the Committee meeting. Inland Empire -Orange County Line Weekday Patronage: Ridership on Metrolink's Inland Empire -Orange County (IEOC) Line for the month of April averaged 2791, a 9% decrease from the month of March. The Line is basically unchanged from a year ago, April 2001. On Wednesday, April 23, 2002, an IEOC train was struck by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train. An estimated 265 passengers were injured. There were also two passenger fatalities. The dramatic impact of this incident was felt systemwide as ridership for the month of April was down 3% from the prior month. 000081 91 Line The new 91 Line began service on May 6, 2002. Preliminary numbers indicate an average daily ridership of 800. Ridership data will be available in a future Commuter Rail Program Update agenda item. Special Trains Beach Train: The 2002 Beach Train will begin its journey to/from San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente Pier, and Oceanside on June 29, 2002. Tickets are now on sale at the cities of Riverside, Corona, Moreno Valley (new this year), and San Bernardino Parks and Recreation, Rialto City Clerk's Office, RCTC Mail Order, and on-line and telephone ticket orders through Amtrak. Additionally, over 6,900 Beach Train order forms have been mailed. The season is starting off strong with pre -season orders from Kaiser Permanente in Riverside (100 Tickets), and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Cotton (140 tickets). Rideshare 2 Rails (R2R) Program Rideshare Incentives: Current enrollment in this program is up to Rideshare 84 (Riverside -Downtown 27, Pedley 13, La Sierra 20, West RAILS Corona 24). To qualify for R2R Incentives, two or more Metrolink passengers must carpool to one of the Riverside County stations for a consecutive three months or a total of 40 days. Enrollees are required to submit a monthly Participation Verification form outlining their individual participation. Permits of each rideshare partner must be displayed on the dash of the vehicle in use for the day. RTA Express Bus Shuttle: RTA express shuttle service began operating March 4, 2002. During the first month, ridership averaged 11 per weekday. There are three trips in the AM and four in the PM, targeting peak hour Metrolink trains. Metrolink ticket holders ride for free. Riders can board the shuttle at the Moreno Valley Mall and The Home Depot Parking and Ride lots, at Pigeon Pass/Frederick Street, where they will be provided with direct service to/from the Riverside -Downtown Metrolink station. Station Update Pepsi Vending Machines: Pepsi vending machines are now in place at all RCTC Metrolink stations. Beverage selection includes 20 ounce plastic bottles of traditional Pepsi products as well as juices and bottled water. Price per bottle is $1.00. Recycling bins, provided by Pepsi, are also at each of the RCTC stations. • • 000082 " T h e a d d i t i o n o f t h e P e p s i m a c h i n e s i s a w e l c o m e s t a t i o n a m e n i t y b y t h e p a s s e n g e r s a n d t h e r e v e n u e g e n e r a t e d f r o m c o m m i s s i o n s w i l l b e u s e d t o o f f s e t s t a t i o n c o s t s . M e t r o / i n k S t a t i o n D a i l y A c t i v i t i e s : D a i l y a c t i v i t i e s a r e r e c o r d e d b y s t a t i o n s e c u r i t y g u a r d s . A t t a c h e d i s s u m m a r y d a t a c o v e r i n g A p r i l , 2 0 0 2 . A t t a c h m e n t s : M e t r o l i n k P e r f o r m a n c e S u m m a r i e s ( A p r i l 2 0 0 2 ) M e t r o l i n k S t a t i o n s D a i l y A c t i v i t y R e p o r t M e t r o l i n k S e a t D r o p t o P a s s e n g e r s , M a y 1 , 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 3 METR OLINK PERFORMANCE SUMM ARIES 36,000 O O Go 04;000 * Within 5 -Minutes Of Schedule Includes W eekend Service 100.0% 95.0% 90.0% — 85.0% -- 80.0% 75.0% — 70.0% METROLINK SCHEDULE ADHERANCE Weekday Trains (Latest 13 Months) 95% 96% 97% 96 % Mar 01 Apr 01 May 01 Jun 01 Jul 01 Aug 01 Sep 01Oct 01 Nov 01 Dec 01. Jan 02 Mar 02 Apr 02 0% Arriving Within 5 -Minutes Of Scheduled Time % of Train Delays By Responsibility April 2002 % of Train Delays By Responsibility 12 Month Period Ending April 2002 Vandalism BMTC-MCH 4% 12 % 0 CO MN\ Apr 01 May 01. 3,545 3,702 5,925 METROLINK AVERAGE WEEKD AY PASSENGER TRIPS THIRTEEN MONTH WINDOW - HOLIDAY ADJUSTED 5,421 5,551 9,785 10,117 420 457 • 4,682 4,802 0% 5,999 2,804 2,974 102 32,684 110 Jun 01. 3,493 5,862 10,244 482 4,799 5,896 2,983 105 Jul 01 Aug 01 Sep01 Oct 01. 3,416 3,315 3,323 3,558 5,489 5,423 5,463 5,170 9,848 9,679 9,503 10,032 456 469 435 452 4,690 4,638 4,566 4,651 5,853 5,879 • 5,940 5,867 2,838 2,833 2,923 3,081 92 105 102 122 33,712 33,864 32,682 32,341 32,255 32,933 3% 0 %. -3% -1% 0% 2% Nov01 Dec01 Jan 02 3,500 3,144 3,566 5,169 4,898 4,813 10,025 9,391 10,086 477 452 480 4,654 4,223 4,596 5,939 5,369 5,865 3,007 2,733 2,930 137 97 107 32,908 0% Feb 02 3,612 5,031 10,235 464 4,635 5,882 3,010 109 Mar 02 3,650 5,135 10,082 518 4,615 5,931 3,033 133 Apr 02 3,441 4,913 10,124 507 4,524 5,848 2,791 109 30,307 32,443 -8% 32,978 33,097 32,257 ,% %.Change Apr 02 vs Mar 02 -6% -4% .. 0% -2% -2%1 -1% -8% -18% -3% % Change Apr 02 vs Apr 01 -3% -9% 3% 21% -3% -1% 0% 7% -1% 7% 2% 0% -3% METROLINK AVERAGE WEEKDAY PASSENGER TRIPS INCEPTION TO DATE CDR MoNewxls " N o t e : S e p t I n c l u d e s L . A . C o u n t y F e l t R i d e r s S a n B e r n a r d i n o L i n e S a t u r d a y S e r v i c e A v e r a g e D a i l y P a s s e n g e r T r i p s S a n B e r n a r d i n o L i n e S u n d a y S e r v i c e A v e r a g e D a i l y P a s s e n g e r T r i p s Antelope Valley Line Saturday Service Average Daily Passenger Trips Riverside Line Saturday Service Average Daily Passenger . Trips Note: Serv ice Began June 24, 2000 • Service Discontinued January 19, 2002` METROLINK SCHEDULE ADHERENCE SUMMARY Perce ntage of Trains Arriving Within 5 Minutes of Scheduled Time LATEST 13 MONTHS Mar01 97% 99% t 98% 99 % 98% 9. 99% 0 °. 100% 98% 95% 89 % m ' 88% r 89% 92% y .4 92% 82% 98% 95% 96% 96°/ Apr 01 100% 98% 97% 98% 96% 95% 99% 99% 93 % • 91% 91 % 93% 98% 99% 90% 100% 96% 96 % 96°/ May 01 98% 98% 98% 96% 98% 97 % 100% • 100% 94% 90% 86% 94 % 95% 95 % 91 % 93% 96 % 96% 96°i Jun 01 100% 99% 99% 97% 97% 97 % 98% 99% 97% 89% 87% 88 % 92 % 94% 90% 98% 96% 95% 95°, Jul 01 97% 99% 99% 100% 96% 94% 99% 0 98% 0 94 /0 0 83% 0 93% 0 94 /0 0 95% •96 0 /o - 95% 0 95 /0 0 96 /0 0 95 /0 96 0 Aug 01 99% 98% 98% 97% 98% 96% 100% 99% 89% 83 % 91% 92% 95 % 94% 96% 91 % 96% 95 % r 95°i Sep 01 99% 99% 99% • 99% . 99% 98% 100 % 100% 91% 87% 88% 83% 93% 92% 89% 95% 96% 95% 959 Oot01 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 98% 100 % 100% 74% 80 % 93% 94% 92% 97% 83% 87% 95 % 96% 96°i Nov 01 98% 100% 97% 97% 98% 97% 97% 100% 88% 92% 97 % 88% 94 % 98% 95% 95% 96% 96 % 964 Dec01 98% 99% 98% 99% 98% 97% 98% 99% 91% 90 % 91% 93% 93 % 93% 95% 92% 96% 96 % 96°, Jan 02 98% 99% 99% 100% 97% 96% 100% 99% 91% 86% 97% 94% 92 % 95% 73% 98% 96% 96 % 96° Feb 02 98% 100% 97% 97% 97% • 97% 99% 98% 95% 81% 91% 97% 90% 98% 85% 95% 95% 96% 964 Mar 02 100% 99% 97% 94% 97% 97% 99% 100% 92% 94% 98% 96% 95% 95% 86% 98% 97% 96 % 97°, Apr 02 99% 100% 97% 93% 98% 95% • ,100% 99%' 94% 98% 91% 96 % 97 % 94% 95% 95 % 96 % 96% 96°, Peak Period Trains Arriving Within 5 M inutes of Scheduled Time Apr 02 Peak Period Trains 99% 100% 96% 96% 8% 93% 100% 100% 93% 97% 93 % 97% C No adjustments have been made for relievable delays. Terminated trains are considered OT if they were on - time at point of termination. a nnulled trains are not included in the on -time calculation. 96 % 92% 0% TO 0%1 96% 97% 96°, PRIMARY CAUSE OF TRAIN DELAYS GREATER THAN. 5 MINUTES CAUSE: Sigrrals/Detectors Slow. Orders/MOW Track/Switch Dispatching Mechanical Freight Train Amtrak Train Metrolink Meet/Turn Vandalism Passenger(s) SCRRA Hold Policy Other TOTAL VEN AVL SNB CAUSES OF METROLINK DELAYS , APRIL 2Q02 BUR RIV OC INL/OC R/F/L 3 23 23 1 11 26 12 3 TOTAL 14 1 9 20 12 4 3 4 2 2 3 28 of TOT 14% 1% 9% 20% 12% 4% 3% 4% 2% 2% 3% 27% 102 100% Saturday SNB 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0. 0 3 Saturday AVL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Sunday SNB 0 0, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 2 2 MINUTES LATE: NO DELAY 1MIN • 5MIN 6MIN •10MIN 11 MIN• 20 MIN 21 MIN • 30 MIN GREATER THAN 30 M IN ANNULLED TOTAL TRAINS OPTD TRAINS DELAYED >0 min TRAINS DELAYED > 5 min VEN 440 484 659 18 • FREQUENCY OF TRAIN DELAYS BY DURATION APRIL 2002 AVL 93 SNB 85 BUR 220 11 RIV 264 30 OC IE/OC RIV/FUL 416 53 3 23 23 1 11 26 254 32 12 66 6 3 TOTAL 2475 226 32 34 20 16 13 % of TOT 88.3% 8.1% 1.1% 1.2% 0.7% 0.6% 0 .5% 2803 328 102 100% 11.7% 3 .6% 0204FREO .x1s Daily Activity Report .y}« ,WHr.3= Metrolink Stations Aa ray Krroer!«ee ossugtioom Generated from 4/01/02 to 4/30/02 Riverside Pedley La Sierra W. Corona Total 1 -Standard Procedures 1 A- RCTC Staff on Site 8 0 0 4 12 1B - Customer Assistance 30 30 31 30 121 1C - Ambassador on Site 29 1 . 10 10 50 Total 67 31 41 44 183 2 - Criminal Incidents 2A - Burglary / Theft / Vandalism 1 1 2B - Vagrants / Trespassing 2 1 2E - Grafitti 1 0 Total 0 0 O 3 O 3 O 1 4 2 1 0 7 4 - Maintenance / Repair 4A - Lights 1 0 1 0 2 4B - TVM / Validator Machine 10 4 7 5 26 4C - Elevator 1 0 1 1 3 4D - Other 16 21 15 20 72 5 - Miscellaneous 5A - Miscellaneous Activity 6 - Parked Overnight 6A - Parked Overnight 7 - Overflow Total 28 25 24 26 103 Total 11 3 32 5 51 11 3 32 5 51 19 5 9 10 11 Total 19 5 9 10 11 7A - Veh. In Overflow 0 0 8 0 8 8 - Parking Citations 8A - Parking Citations Total 0 0 8• 0 8 36 0 0 0 36 Total 36 0 0 0 36 9 - Empty Spaces 9A - Empty Spaces 85 0 0 0 85 Total 91 - R2R Vehicles 91A - R2R Vehicles 00007, 85 0 0 0 85 1 1 2 1 5 Total 1 1 2 1 5 Friday, May 10, 2002 METROLINK COMMUTER May 1, 2002 Dear Metrolink Passenger: Last Tuesday, the Metrolink family lost two of its members in the collision between Inland Empire — Orange County train #809 and a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Freight train in Placentia. That morning, Robert Kube and Lawrence Irvin Sorensen were enjoying their regular train ride as they had done many times before. At 8:10 a.m., the world changed suddenly and violently for them and the over 300 passengers and crew. In seconds, over 260 of our passengers were injured, about 160 of who were transported to area hospitals, most with minor injuries. Unfortunately, Mr. Kube and Mr. Sorensen had sustained injuries that ultimately led to their deaths. Metrolink's Board of Directors and staff extend their sincere condolences to the Kube and Sorensen families. Our hearts go out to everyone with a loved one aboard the Metrolink train #809; we will continue to keep them in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. During the coming days and weeks, our first priority will be to provide the best possible assistance to those involved in the incident and their families and loved ones. We also understand if you are feeling slightly uncomfortable as you board your train after having seen photos of last Tuesday's incident, wondering if that could be your train next. We want to reassure our assengers that train travel remains one of the safest forms of transit in the country. Metrolink is proud of ur record in providing safe, reliable and comfortable commuter train service to over 30,000 commuters daily and over 50 million passenger trips in during nearly 10 years of operation. Tuesday's incident resulted in the first fatalities on a Metrolink train in our history. Collisions between trains, especially of the head-on variety are extremely rare (occurring in less than 0.5% of train collisions since 1992). The Metrolink system is designed, built, and maintained to provide the safest possible travel. Finally, we would like to thank our passengers for their support during this difficult week. Riders from other lines have called to offer support. Passengers on the Inland Empire — Orange County Line have told countless stories of the heroic actions of their fellow travelers and how riding the train has improved their lifestyle and introduced them to friends they might not have met otherwise. What has been confirmed is what we at Metrolink have felt all along — our riders are part of a community, the Metrolink family. What` has also been revealed is that tragic incidents such as last Tuesday's can bring us closer. Take the time to get to know your train "buddies" a little better, get their last name and get a home or cell phone number. In spite of our losses, we are convinced that the Metrolink family will be stronger than ever. Thank you for riding Metrolink. Hal Bemson, Metrolink Board Chairman Councilmember, City of Los Angeles David Solow, CEO Metrolink For Metrolink information call (800) 371 -LINK or visit www.metrolinktrains.com. 00009S