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MEETING AGENDA
TIME/DATE: 9:30 a.m. / Wednesday, January 12, 2022
This meeting is being conducted virtually in accordance with AB 361 due to state or local officials
recommending measures to promote social distancing.
COMMISSIONERS
Chair – V. Manuel Perez
Vice Chair – Bob Magee
Second Vice Chair – Lloyd White
Kevin Jeffries, County of Riverside, District 1
Karen Spiegel, County of Riverside, District 2
Chuck Washington, County of Riverside, District 3
V. Manuel Perez, County of Riverside, District 4
Jeff Hewitt, County of Riverside, District 5
Mary Hamlin / Alberto Sanchez, City of Banning
Lloyd White / David Fenn, City of Beaumont
Joseph DeConinck / Johnny Rodriguez, City of Blythe
Linda Molina / Wendy Hewitt, City of Calimesa
Jeremy Smith / Larry Greene, City of Canyon Lake
Raymond Gregory / Mark Carnevale, City of Cathedral City
Steven Hernandez / Denise Delgado, City of Coachella
Wes Speake / Jim Steiner, City of Corona
Scott Matas / Russell Betts, City of Desert Hot Springs
Clint Lorimore / Todd Rigby, City of Eastvale
Linda Krupa / Russ Brown, City of Hemet
Dana Reed / Donna Griffith, City of Indian Wells
Waymond Fermon / Oscar Ortiz, City of Indio
Brian Berkson / Guillermo Silva, City of Jurupa Valley
Kathleen Fitzpatrick / Robert Radi, City of La Quinta
Bob Magee / Natasha Johnson, City of Lake Elsinore
Bill Zimmerman / Dean Deines, City of Menifee
Yxstain Gutierrez / To Be Appointed, City of Moreno Valley
To Be Appointed / Lisa DeForest, City of Murrieta
Ted Hoffman / Katherine Aleman, City of Norco
Jan Harnik / Kathleen Kelly, City of Palm Desert
Lisa Middleton / Dennis Woods, City of Palm Springs
Michael M. Vargas / Rita Rogers, City of Perris
Ted Weill / Charles Townsend, City of Rancho Mirage
Chuck Conder / Patricia Lock Dawson, City of Riverside
Michael Heath / Alonso Ledezma, City of San Jacinto
Matt Rahn / Maryann Edwards, City of Temecula
Ben J. Benoit / Joseph Morabito, City of Wildomar
Mike Beauchamp, Governor’s Appointee Caltrans District 8
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
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MEETING AGENDA*
*Actions may be taken on any item listed on the agenda
9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
This meeting is being conducted virtually in accordance with AB 361 due to state or local officials
recommending measures to promote social distancing.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS – Under the Brown Act, the Commission should not take action on or discuss
matters raised during public comment portion of the agenda that are not listed on the agenda.
Commission members may refer such matters to staff for factual information or to be placed on
the subsequent agenda for consideration.
5. ADDITIONS / REVISIONS – The Commission may add an item to the Agenda after making a finding
that there is a need to take immediate action on the item and that the item came to the attention
of the Commission subsequent to the posting of the agenda. An action adding an item to the
agenda requires 2/3 vote of the Commission. If there are less than 2/3 of the Commission members
present, adding an item to the agenda requires a unanimous vote. Added items will be placed for
discussion at the end of the agenda.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR – All matters on the Consent Calendar will be approved in a single motion
unless a Commissioner(s) requests separate action on specific item(s). Items pulled from the
Consent Calendar will be placed for discussion at the end of the agenda.
6A. RESOLUTION NO. 21-020, AUTHORIZING VIRTUAL BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
PURSUANT TO AB 361
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Overview
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Reaffirm the findings in Resolution No. 21-020, “A Resolution of the Board of
Commissioner of the Riverside County Transportation Commission Authorizing
Virtual Board and Committee Meetings Pursuant to AB 361”. Those findings are as
follows:
a) The Governor proclaimed a State of Emergency on March 4, 2020 related
to the COVID-19 pandemic, which state of emergency continues to existing
today; and
b) State or local officials have recommended measures to promote social
distancing.
6B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – DECEMBER 8, 2021
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6C. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Overview
This item is for the Commission to receive and file the Quarterly Financial Statements for
the three months ended September 30, 2021.
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6D. RIVERSIDE COUNTY 2023 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FINANCIAL RESOLUTION
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Overview
This item is for the Commission to adopt Resolution No. 22-001, “Resolution of the
Riverside County Transportation Commission Certifying Riverside County has Resources to
Fund Projects in the Federal Fiscal Years 2022/23 Through 2027/28 Transportation
Improvement Program and Affirming Commitment to Implement All Projects and Phases
as Applicable in the Program”.
6E. RESOLUTION NO. 22-002, AMENDED AND RESTATED COMMUTER ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM RESOLUTION
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Overview
This item is for the Commission to adopt Resolution No. 22-002, "Amended and Restated
Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation Commission Adopting Amended
Guidelines for the Administration of the Measure A Funded Commuter Incentive Projects
as Part of Its Commuter Assistance Program."
7. FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 MID-YEAR REVISED REVENUE PROJECTIONS
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Overview
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Approve the mid-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 revenue projections of $250 million for
Measure A revenues, $127 million for Local Transportation Fund (LTF) revenues, and
$30 million for Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) revenues;
2) Approve the budget increase adjustments to Measure A revenues of $40 million and
expenditures of $16,479,000 to reflect the revised Measure A projection;
3) Approve the budget increase adjustments to LTF revenues of $22 million, transfers in of
$1,543,000, and expenditures and transfers out of $1,928,000 to reflect the revised
LTF projection; and
4) Approve the budget increase adjustment to TUMF revenues of $19 million to reflect the
revised TUMF projection.
8. FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 REVENUE PROJECTIONS
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Overview
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Approve the projection for Measure A revenues of $255 million for Fiscal Year 2022/23;
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2) Approve the projection for Local Transportation Fund (LTF) apportionment of $130 million
for the Western Riverside County, Coachella Valley, and Palo Verde Valley areas for
FY 2022/23; and
3) Approve the projection for Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) revenues of
$30 million for FY 2022/23.
9. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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Overview
This item is for the Commission to receive and file an update on state and federal legislation.
10. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Overview
This item is for the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Eastvale, Hemet,
Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Norco, Perris, San Jacinto, and Wildomar to select a representative to set
on the Executive Committee.
11. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA
12. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
13. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Overview
This item provides the opportunity for brief announcements or comments on items or matters of
general interest.
14. CLOSED SESSION
14A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Agency Negotiator: Executive Director or Designee
Item Property Description Property Owner Buyer(s)
1 117-111-005 RCTC Kevin Russell
15. ADJOURNMENT
The next Commission meeting is scheduled to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
February 9, 2022.
AGENDA ITEM 6A
Agenda Item 6A
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: January 12, 2022
TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM: Lisa Mobley, Administrative Services Manager/Clerk of the Board
THROUGH: Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 21-020, Authorizing Virtual Board and Committee Meetings
Pursuant to AB 361
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to:
1)Reaffirm the findings in Resolution No. 21-020, “A Resolution of the Board of
Commissioners of the Riverside County Transportation Commission Authorizing Virtual
Board and Committee Meetings Pursuant to AB 361”. Those findings are as follows:
a)The Governor proclaimed a State of Emergency on March 4, 2020 related to the
COVID-19 pandemic, which state of emergency continues to existing today; and
b)State or local officials have recommended measures to promote social distancing.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since the onset of the COVID-19 in early 2020, California government agencies have been able to
continue to discharge their legal responsibilities through the use of virtual teleconferencing
platforms such as Zoom to hold public meetings that enabled agencies to meet and conduct
business, comply with social distancing orders and most importantly, provide access to the
public. In many cases, virtual meetings have actually enhanced public participation, particularly
in larger counties including Riverside County where traveling to a public meeting can be
inconvenient or require traveling a long distance. Both the RCA and RCTC have been meeting on
Zoom since March of 2020, when many Executive Orders were issued by Governor Newsom in
response to the pandemic. One such order altered Brown Act requirements to allow for virtual
meetings.
Although transmission, hospitalization and death rates from COVID-19 have sharply declined
since the original onset of the pandemic and subsequent Delta Variant surge, an air or uncertainty
remains regarding the pandemic and many counties continue to recommend masking inside and
social distancing. Given that environment and a desire to continue allowing for the flexibility of
holding virtual meetings, the Legislature recently approved, and Governor Newsom signed,
Assembly Bill 361 to temporarily allow for virtual meeting under proscribed circumstances.
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Agenda Item 6A
AB 361
Effective immediately, AB 361 amends the Brown Act to allow local legislative bodies to continue
using teleconferencing and virtual meeting technology in certain circumstances. Under the Bill,
legislative bodies can continue to meet remotely as long as there is a “proclaimed state of
emergency” and the Commission can make either of the following findings: (a) state or local
officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing or (b) whether
as a result of the emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or
safety of attendees.
The Governor proclaimed a State of Emergency on March 4, 2020 related to the COVID-19
pandemic, which State of Emergency continues to exist to this day. Further, both State and
Riverside County officials continue to recommend the social distancing.
AB 361 requires specific procedural safeguards for the public. To accommodate individuals
during these teleconferences and virtual meetings, a public comment period will be offered
where the public can address the legislative body directly in real time. Additionally, public
comments will be allowed up until the public comment period is closed at the meetings. The
agenda will include information on the manner in which the public may access the meeting and
provide comments remotely. If technical problems arise that result in the public’s access being
disrupted, the legislative body will not take any vote or other official action until the technical
disruption is corrected and public access is restored.
The attached Resolution allows the Board to implement AB 361 by making the findings discussed
above. This findings will be in effect for 30 days or until the Board makes findings that the
conditions listed therein long longer exist, whichever is shorter. The findings can be extended by
the Board upon a finding that conditions supporting the findings included in the Resolution still
exist. The authorization to meet remotely will apply to any Committees that meet during the 30-
day effective period.
AB 361 will allow for virtual meetings during other state-proclaim emergencies, such as
earthquakes or wildfires, where physical attendance may present a risk. AB 361 is scheduled to
sunset January 1, 2024.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Reafirm the findings in Resolution No. 21-020, “A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of
the Riverside County Transportation Commission Authorizing Virtual Board and Committee
Meetings Pursuant to AB 361”.
Attachment: Resolution No. 21-020
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RESOLUTION NO. 21-020
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AUTHORIZING VIRTUAL BOARD AND
COMMITTEE MEETINGS PURSUANT TO AB 361
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (“Commission”) is
committed to preserving and nurturing public access and participation in meetings of the Board
of Commissioners, Executive Committee, Budget and Implementation Committee, and Western
Riverside County Programs and Projects Committee; and
WHEREAS, all meetings of the Commission’s legislative bodies, including its Board of
Commissioners, Executive Committee, Budget and Implementation Committee, and Western
Riverside County Programs and Projects Committee are open and public, as required by the Ralph
M. Brown Act (Cal. Gov. Code 54950 – 54963), so that any member of the public may attend and
participate in the Authority’s meetings; and
WHEREAS, starting in March 2020, in response to the spread of COVID-19 in the State of
California, the Governor issued a number of executive orders aimed at containing the COVID-19
virus; and
WHEREAS, among other things, these orders waived certain requirements of the Brown
Act to allow legislative bodies to meet virtually; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Governor’s executive orders, the Commission has been
holding virtual meetings during the pandemic in the interest of protecting the health and safety
of the public, Commission staff and Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Governor’s executive order related to the suspension of certain provisions
of the Brown Act expired on September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021 the Governor signed AB 361 (in effect as of October 1,
2021 – Government Code Section 54953(e)), which allows legislative bodies to meet virtually
provided there is a state of emergency, and either (1) state or local officials have imposed or
recommended measures to promote social distancing; or (2) the legislative body determines by
majority vote that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health and safety of
attendees; and
WHEREAS, such conditions now exist in the Commission, specifically, a state of
emergency has been proclaimed related to COVID-19 and state or local officials are
recommending measures to promote social distancing,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are
incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. Findings. Consistent with the provisions of Government Code Section
54953(e), the Board of Commissioners finds and determines that (1) a state of emergency related
to COVID-19 is currently in effect and (2) state or local officials have recommended measures to
promote social distancing in connection with COVID-19.
Section 3. Remote Teleconference Meetings: Based on the findings and
determinations included herein, the Board of Commissioners authorizes and directs any of its
legislative bodies, including without limitation its Board of Commissioners, Executive Committee,
Budget and Implementation Committee, Western Riverside County Programs and Projects
Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, and Citizens and Specialized Transit Advisory
Committee to conduct remote teleconference meetings under the provisions of Government
Code Section 54953(e) and that such bodies shall provide public access to their meetings as
provided in Section 54953(e).
Section 4. Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall take effect upon
adoption and shall be effective for 30 days unless earlier extended by a majority vote of the Board
of Commissioners in accordance with Section 5 of this Resolution.
Section 5. Extension by Motion. The Board of Commissioners may extend the
application of this Resolution by motion and majority vote by up to 30 days at a time, provided
that it makes all necessary findings consistent with and pursuant to the requirements of Section
54953(e)(3). Any such extension may be made before or after the expiration of the preceding
30 day period.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of the Riverside County Transportation
Commission this 10th day of November 2021, by the following vote:
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of November, 2021.
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Jan C. Harnik, Chair
Riverside County Transportation Commission
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Lisa Mobley, Clerk of the Board
Riverside County Transportation Commission
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AGENDA ITEM 6B
MINUTES
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Riverside County Transportation Commission was called to order by Chair Jan Harnik at
9:40 a.m., via Zoom Meeting ID 899 5519 5070. This meeting was conducted in-person as well
as virtually in accordance with AB 361 due to state or local officials recommending measures to
promote social distancing.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners/Alternates Present Commissioners Absent
Mike Beauchamp Bob Magee Yxstain Gutierrez
Ben J. Benoit Scott Matas* Matt Rahn
Brian Berkson Lisa Middleton* Wes Speake
Chuck Conder Linda Molina*
Joseph DeConinck* V. Manuel Perez*
Waymond Fermon* Dana Reed*
Kathleen Fitzpatrick* Jeremy Smith*
Raymond Gregory* Karen Spiegel
Mary Hamlin* Michael M. Vargas*
Jan Harnik Scott Vinton*
Steven Hernandez* Chuck Washington*
Jeff Hewitt Ted Weill*
Ted Hoffman Lloyd White
Kevin Jeffries Bill Zimmerman*
Linda Krupa*
Alonso Ledezma*
Clint Lorimore*
*Joined the meeting virtually.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Kevin Jeffries led the Commission in a flag salute.
At this time, John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director, presented a tribute to Theresia
Trevino, Chief Financial Officer, on behalf of RCTC, because of her retirement in December
2021.
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Anne Mayer, Executive Director, recognized and expressed extreme appreciation to
Theresia Trevino for everything she has done at RCTC and was delighted that her family
came today to be able to hear the accolades that are being shared.
Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer, expressed appreciation as she has enjoyed her
career and especially her time at RCTC. She expressed gratitude to the Commissioners
for their trust, the many bond rating trips to New York, and Commission Workshops and
to the RCTC staff.
Larry Rubio, Riverside Transit Agency’s (RTA) Chief Executive Officer, along with the RTA’s
incoming Chief Executive Officer Kristin Warsinski congratulated and honored Theresia
Trevino on her retirement and presented her with a proclamation.
Theresia Trevino thanked her family for all their years of support while at RCTC and she
cannot wait to spend more time with her family.
Commissioner Karen Spiegel expressed appreciation to Theresia Trevino for being a role
model both traveling as she had the opportunity to go to New York with Ms. Trevino, but
to show her dedication and tremendously hard work she puts in, and that she also likes
to relax and put dedication into play. She expressed knowing she will spend time with
her family and friends, but her legacy has been left with them.
Second Vice Chair Bob Magee expressed the true test of an individual is how they handle
adversity. He stated when the 2008 financial markets crashed Ms. Trevino came to the
Commission and explained what happened and outlined a plan to save RCTC’s
investments to the greatest extent possible and he expressed that is a moment in time
he will never forget. He expressed appreciation for Ms. Trevino’s calm leadership during
that financial tragedy and that she will be missed.
Chair Harnik expressed having worked with Ms. Trevino and going on these New York
trips, there is nothing like having Theresia Trevino do a presentation and then say to all
these high powered and experienced people in the room are there any questions and
there is silence. It is because she covers it all, is so efficient, so effected and it is amazing.
Chair Harnik expressed appreciation of her first experience with Theresia Trevino and she
was a new Commissioner, and the Commission was swapping out interests that they
would be voting on and how Ms. Trevino met with her and provided her with all sorts of
information. She expressed this really illustrates her expertise because Ms. Trevino could
explain it and she understood and felt very comfortable voting. Chair Harnik expressed
that Theresia Trevino is an asset to RCTC, to every Commissioner, staff member, and that
she will be missed.
Commissioner Chuck Washington expressed recalling fondly years ago leading up to the
year he would serve as Chair of RCTC he joined Anne Mayer and Theresia Trevino and
went back to New York for the tour with the rating agencies and even though it was a
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business trip there were times to go out for lunch or dinner and get to know one another
a little bit better. He noted only knowing the “numbers” or kind of dry side of Theresia
Trevino and in New York he got to know the “afterwork” Theresia Trevino who enjoyed
going out with friends, conversations around family, other activities outside of work,
enjoyed being with the group in New York, and she has a very good sense of humor. He
expressed appreciation for the time he was able to spend with Ms. Trevino in New York
and congratulated her on her many years of service and to have a great retirement.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Arnold San Miguel, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), announced
the January 10, 2022 deadline to apply for the SCAG Housing Policy Leadership Academy.
He encouraged a variety of backgrounds to apply and will forward this announcement to
their contacts and to groups that might be a good fit. Additional information is on the
SCAG website.
5. ADDITIONS / REVISIONS
Per staff’s request, Agenda Item 7, “Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin Update”, has been
pulled from the agenda.
Lisa Mobley, Administrative Services Manager/Clerk of the Board, announced that staff
will also be pulling Closed Session Agenda Item 13C, “Conference with Legal Counsel –
Anticipated Litigation”, from the agenda.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
M/S/C (Hewitt/Benoit) to approve the following Consent Calendar items.
6A. RESOLUTION NO. 21-020, AUTHORIZING VIRTUAL BOARD AND COMMITTEE
MEETINGS PURSUANT TO AB 361
1) Reaffirm the findings in Resolution No. 21-020, “A Resolution of the Board
of Commissioner of the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Authorizing Virtual Board and Committee Meetings Pursuant to AB 361”.
Those findings are as follows:
a) The Governor proclaimed a State of Emergency on March 4, 2020
related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which state of emergency
continues to existing today; and
b) State or local officials have recommended measures to promote
social distancing.
6B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NOVEMBER 10, 2021
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6C. PROPOSED 2022 COMMISSION/COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE
Adopt its 2022 Commission/Committee Meeting Schedule.
6D. FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 COMMISSION AUDIT RESULTS
1) Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2020/21:
a) Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR);
b) Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Financial and Compliance Report;
c) State Transit Assistance (STA) Fund Financial and Compliance
Report;
d) State of Good Repair (SGR) Fund Financial and Compliance Report;
e) Proposition 1B Rehabilitation and Security Project (Proposition 1B)
Accounts Financial and Compliance Reports;
f) Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) Account Financial
and Compliance Reports;
g) Single Audit Report;
h) RCTC 91 Express Lanes Fund Financial Report;
i) 15 Express Lanes Fund Financial Report;
j) Auditor Required Communications Report;
k) Agreed-Upon Procedures Report related to the Appropriations
Limit Calculation;
l) Agreed-Upon Procedures Report related to the Commuter
Assistance Program (CAP) incentives; and
m) Management certifications.
6E. QUARTERLY SALES TAX ANALYSIS
Receive and file the sales tax analysis for Quarter 2, 2021 (2Q 2021).
6F. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT
Receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended
September 30, 2021.
6G. ANNUAL INVESTMENT POLICY
1) Adopt Resolution No. 21-021, “Resolution of the Riverside County
Transportation Commission Regarding the Revised Investment Policy”; and
2) Adopt the revised annual Investment Policy.
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6H. QUARTERLY PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT METRICS REPORT, JULY – SEPTEMBER 2021
Receive and file the Quarterly Public Engagement Metrics Report for July –
September 2021.
6I. CITY OF TEMECULA FUNDING REQUEST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE INTERSTATE
15 AUXILIARY LANE PROJECT
1) Approve programming $3.5 million of Transportation Uniform Mitigation
Fee (TUMF) Community Environmental Transportation Acceptability
Process (CETAP) funds for the city of Temecula’s (Temecula) Interstate 15
(I-15) Auxiliary Lane Project (ALP);
2) Approve Agreement No. 22-73-032-00 between the Commission and
Temecula for the programming of $3.5 million of TUMF CETAP for the
construction phase of the I-15 ALP; and
3) Authorize the Chair or Executive Director, pursuant to legal counsel review,
to execute the agreement.
6J. QUARTERLY REPORTING OF CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS
Receive and file the Quarterly Report of Contract Change Orders for Construction
Contracts for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
6K. AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL RIGHT OF WAY APPRAISAL SERVICES
1) Award the following agreements to provide on-call right of way appraisal
services for a three-year term, in an amount not to exceed an aggregate
value of $1 million;
a) Agreement No. 22-31-009-00 with Hawran & Malm, LLC;
b) Agreement No. 22-31-026-00 with Hennessey & Hennessey, LLC;
c) Agreement No. 22-31-027-00 with Integra Realty Resources – Los
Angeles;
d) Agreement No. 22-31-028-00 with R.P. Laurain & Associates, Inc.;
and
e) Agreement No. 22-31-029-00 with Santolucito Dorè Group, Inc.
2) Authorize the Chair or Executive Director, pursuant to legal counsel review,
to finalize and execute the agreements, on behalf of the Commission; and
3) Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to execute task orders
awarded to the consultants under the terms of the agreements.
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6L. AGREEMENT FOR RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
SERVICES
1) Approve Agreement No. 22-33-014-00 with Joshua Grading & Excavating,
Inc. for property maintenance services of Commission-owned railroad
right of way (ROW) property for a five-year term in an amount not to
exceed of $4.3 million;
2) Authorize the Chair or Executive Director, pursuant to legal counsel review,
to finalize and execute the agreement on behalf of the Commission; and
3) Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to execute task orders
awarded to the contractor under the terms of the agreement.
6M. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND ADVANCE LOAN TO TRANSIT OPERATORS
Approve a loan to advance Local Transportation Funds (LTF) up to $21.4 million to
the cities of Corona and Riverside, Riverside Transit Agency (RTA), and SunLine
Transit Agency (SunLine)as recipients of Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
funds under the condition the loans are repaid to the Commission within 14 days
of receipt of FTA funds.
6N. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH STEVE’S TOWING FOR EXPRESS LANES
FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL SERVICE
1) Approve Agreement No. 16-45-103-03, Amendment No. 3 to Agreement
No. 16-45-103-00 with Steve’s Towing (Steve’s) for continued Freeway
Service Patrol (FSP) services on the Commission’s Express Lanes (Beats 91T
and 15T) for an additional 13 months through January 30, 2023 and to
increase the hourly rate for the one 91T service truck from $56.25 to
$70.00 for an additional amount of $105,000, and a total amount not to
exceed $2,168,197; and
2) Authorize the Chair or Executive Director, pursuant to legal counsel review,
to finalize and execute the agreement on behalf of the Commission.
6O. AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENTS FOR IE511 TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES
1) Approve Agreement No. 09-45-067-10, Amendment No. 10 to Agreement
No. 09-45-067-00, with Iteris, Inc. (Iteris) for the continued provision of
operations and maintenance services for the Inland Empire 511 (IE511)
system through March 31, 2022, for an additional amount of $55,000, and
a total amount not to exceed $3,665,785;
2) Approve Agreement No. 14-41-156-09, Amendment No. 9 to Agreement
No. 14-41-156-00, with Media Beef, Inc. (Media Beef) for the continued
provision of programming and website/mobile application administration
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services for IE511 through March 31, 2022 for an additional amount of
$7,000, and a total amount not to exceed $1,500,670; and
3) Authorize the Chair or Executive Director, pursuant to legal counsel review,
to finalize and execute the agreements on behalf of the Commission.
6P. APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION FOR THE 71/91
INTERCHANGE PROJECT
Authorize the acquisition of seven additional parcels consisting of footing
easements and temporary construction easements (TCEs) for the State Route 71
(SR-71)/State Route 91 (SR-91) interchange project (Project) in accordance with
the Commission’s Right of Way Policies and Procedures.
8. 2022 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
David Knudsen, Interim External Affairs Director, presented the state and federal update,
highlighting the following areas:
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
IIJA breakdown of transportation funding
How the IIJA $1.2 trillion is divided up
A graphic of how the IIJA: $284 billion in new Surface Transportation
spending will be allocated
A graphic of how the IIJA: $266 billion for core infrastructure spending will
be allocated
IIJA: Roads & Highways funding; IIJA: Rail & Transit funding; and IIJA:
Bridge funding
IIJA: Looking forward
Path for member agency grant success
• 2022 State and Federal Legislative Platform
Commissioner Jeff Hewitt stated the $66 billion for rail projects there was a big kerfuffle
over the 2013 modifications to the CalPERS, which was PEPRA, and he believes that was
holding it up on the federal level. He asked if it does hold that up directly does that still
affect any other rail programs that may impact RCTC.
Anne Mayer replied the PEPRA issue is really complicated and there is potential that there
could be impacts. Staff is working together with the California Transit Association and
other member agencies specifically Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) and LA Metro
here in Southern California who are really taking the lead in trying to work through those
issues with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Anne Mayer stated it is a U.S.
Department of Labor determination and suggested it is something that they need to
watch very carefully. She expressed being optimistic this will be resolved, keeping PEPRA
in place and then also making sure the federal money can flow, but it is in the Department
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of Labor’s hands, and staff will stay very closely engaged with their partners. LA Metro,
OCTA, and the Bay Area Transit Agencies have a lot of information and ability to share
that information in a way that hopefully can be convincing. The current FTA Administrator
Nuria Fernandez is formerly the general manager and CEO in Santa Clara County, so she
is very familiar with California and its needs. In the meantime, staff has identified funds
the Commission has authorized if their transit partners need loans to float them through
until they get the federal funds.
Commissioner Steven Hernandez stated sustainability, equity, and environmental justice
they have been identifying it at RCTC and at Coachella Valley Association of Governments
(CVAG) a lot of these projects that could potentially qualify. He asked if the feds would
go with the state criteria of what sustainability, equity, and environmental justice means
or is there another federal criterion that is going to be applied to these projects.
Commissioner Hernandez asked for all of their agencies if RCTC is willing to work with
their cities to identify projects that can potentially fit under these three categories.
David Knudsen replied for many of the federal grants those eligibility requirements are
yet to be determined for federal funding and they would likely be similar but different
requirements then where the state is. He stated in terms of helping their member
agencies they want to support the County to get its fair share and more so RCTC will want
to help support those efforts as much as they can.
Anne Mayer noted this also goes back to Mr. Knudsen’s comment about how engaged
they were in the process of the development of the language. She stated they need to
stay very closely engaged in the guideline development to ensure anything that is defined
translates to the needs here in Riverside County and so it is a concern that the definition
of those words could mean something different to several people. Anne Mayer explained
they need to make sure however they are defined they are defined in away that is
inclusive for Riverside County so their projects can be eligible and that their community’s
projects and priorities are seen as viable candidate projects in those discretionary pots.
Commissioner Karen Spiegel stated to go along with both the previous questions from
Commissioners Hernandez and Hewitt and noted as Mr. Knudsen stated under roads,
bridges, and highways he dropped off roads. She expressed concern if the dollars come
from the feds to the state will they have to follow the criteria of the state because she is
aware there has been a push back on the expansion of their roadways.
Anne Mayer replied roads absolutely need to be in the mix and one of the things that is a
priority is they are advocating for as much of the federal money as possible to be
distributed at the local and regional levels, so that local and regional priorities can move
forward based on those funding types. She stated from what they have seen it appears
money that flows through the state will also have an additional layer of screening on it
that may or may not impact the kinds of projects that get funding. Anne Mayer suggested
they will have to remain diligent to make sure that projects of all kinds remain eligible
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because if in the federal legislation projects are eligible then they should remain eligible
even in the state of California.
In response to Commissioner Spiegel’s inquiry if that would also be for the grants, would
that be the criteria from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), or would it be only League
of California, who do the grants go to, Anne Mayer replied it would depend on the
guideline and how the guidelines are set up. She stated generally federal grants that allow
local agencies to apply then they would just be complying with federal requirements. She
explained a different example is there are some federal governments that require the
applications to be submitted through the state and she used the recent application
submittal made by RCTC for the Coachella Valley-San Gorgonio Pass Rail as an example
that was submitted to the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
(CRISI) Program. Anne Mayer explained since RCTC was not an eligible applicant, Caltrans
was the lead applicant on that proposal, and they needed to coordinate with the state,
and they were grateful Caltrans took the lead on that application. In the development of
the guidelines if there is any influence they have in the development of the guidelines it
will be that local agencies, cities, the County, and regional agencies like theirs are eligible
to be applicants for as many of the grants as possible.
In response to Commissioner Spiegel question about transit and noted to Mr. Knudsen he
stated intercity and then aid Amtrak, but will that include Metrolink, David Knudsen
replied yes it will include that. Commissioner Spiegel clarified because the only one they
had was Los Angeles to Coachella, Riverside to Coachella so is it beyond that or just
focusing on Coachella. David Knudsen replied for clarification in the State and Federal
Legislative Platform discussion if that was the point she was referring to. Commissioner
Spiegel replied yes it was. David Knudsen explained they do not have a call out specifically
for Coachella Valley Rail in their platform with all the guidelines and support RCTC
received both locally, state, and at the federal level. He stated they felt it would be
important to include a specific call out for that, but the platform itself already identifies
support for intercity, passenger, and commuter rail.
Commissioner Spiegel expressed being highly supportive of the Coachella Valley Rail, but
she wanted to make sure if there are other opportunities, they can do different grants.
Commissioner Kevin Jeffries stated most of the questions have been asked but he
remembers when funding and building transportation projects meant funding and
building transportation projects, not so much these days at least in California. He
explained the challenge of accessing their fair share they will have to be embedded in
Sacramento to prevent the typical diversion of funds away from the Inland Empire to the
Coast. Commissioner Jeffries expressed if they rely solely on lobbyists who are hired by
coastal communities, counties, and cities they will have their own built-in conflict of
interest in who they will try to get funds for. He stated a staff member is going to have
to engage, some of the Commissioners are going to have to engage with elected leaders
up there and doing everything they can to prevent the 100-year tradition of sending
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everything to coastal counties and avoiding the Inland Empire. Commissioner Jefferies
asked if there is a spend deadline, assuming it takes 15 years to get a project through
Caltrans and if the federal government says they have four years or six years to spend it
California is dead in the water.
David Knudsen replied that information has not yet been determined through these
programs, the criteria both in the eligibility and the allocation have yet to be determined.
He stated on the reauthorization element of the IIJA it is a five-year allocation and a five-
year authorization so those funds will be distributed across five years. Mr. Knudsen
explained how the span to actually spend locally he will need follow up and determine if
those have been set yet.
Commissioner Jeffries expressed to Mr. Knudsen there is a lot of work that needs to be
done assuming they are still here when the money actually can be spent 15 or 20 years
from now.
Commissioner Chuck Conder expressed appreciation for David Knudsen presentation and
stated it is an initial 1,000 foot look down also how they will pay for this, but he thinks all
the projects really need to get done. He stated Mr. Knudsen mentioned the Ports that
obviously Long Beach and Los Angeles have a lot of work to do to get the hyper ships in
there but when that occurs Riverside continues to be the most impacted city in the nation
on grade separations. He will be hopefully working with everyone and relying on them to
get some of this money to continue their grade separations, which they have been doing
for over a decade and they cannot catch up with all the traffic that comes through.
Commissioner Conder expressed they estimate by 2025 the rail gates will be down in
Riverside for five hours a day with 200 plus trains coming through. He reiterated working
hopefully with everyone to get the money to help with these grade separations for the
city and the surrounding communities.
Chair Harnik referred to the platform under the Alignment of Responsibilities, the bullet
point that states, oppose efforts by state and federal governments to negate their
obligation to maintain the highway system and she stated as they have heard they need
to work hard on that. She explained at a time they recognize and even the fact they have
chosen to pass this bill with all those funds shows they recognize their obligation to our
highway systems. She stated hey have an obligation with their train system throughout
the country and hopes they will be able to get them on board to fulfill their obligations
and to keep the work going.
Anne Mayer expressed appreciation for all their comments and stated going back to rail,
intercity rail is generally the Amtrak service that goes city to city, passenger rail and
commuter rail is their Metrolink system. She stated on December 9 the House
Transportation and Infrastructure one of the subcommittees is holding a hearing called
Leveraging an IIJA Plans for Expanding Intercity Passenger Rail. Two of the four people
testifying are from California the first being California State Transportation Agency
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Secretary David Kim, which has been a terrific partner for RCTC on CV Rail, and Donna
DeMartino Managing Director from the Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN)
Rail Corridor Agency. Anne Mayer stated she hopes they will hear a lot of conversation
about rail in Southern California at that committee hearing. She explained to the broader
issues about how hard it is for the Inland Empire to be heard about the challenges they
face related to increased population growth, the need for affordable housing, the need
for more housing, and the impact on their transportation community it is very difficult to
be heard. They have tried different ways to be heard in trying to see if any of it can
resonate so that the Inland Empire and other inland areas of the state are heard with
respect to their transportation needs. She expressed appreciation to Mike Beauchamp,
Caltrans District 8 Director, who has lived in the Inland Empire for as long as she has, they
both came from Michigan and Mr. Beauchamp has been a strong advocate for RCTC in
the Inland Empire. Anne Mayer expressed state policies are sending them in a direction
where investment in roads, highways, auxiliary lanes, and interchanges is going to be the
last thing on the table instead of the first. She understands Commissioner Jeffries
comment that there is a lot of work to do, and this will be a year where staff and the
Commissioners will have to be very actively engaged and especially with the Inland
Empire Delegation. They are working closely with their colleagues at San Bernardino
County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) to make sure they have some sort of uniformity
in messaging in the Inland Empire trying to resonate. She stated over the weekend
Governor Newsom announced a rapid response project on southbound Interstate 15 near
the Nevada state line, a five-mile temporary lane extending into California to alleviate
traffic congestion for those returning to California from activities in Las Vegas. She
expressed her initial comment was us too, as RCTC could give example after example
where that is important, and the governor found money to build that project and to start
the project later this spring. She echoed they agree with the governor on his point that
expanding the state highway system is an appropriate method to reduce choke points
and congestion. From a staff perspective what the governor announced on I-15 up to the
north is a great example of how things can get done in Riverside County too. She
suggested part of their conversation needs to be about the people in Riverside County
who cannot take it anymore the Riverside County residents and businesses who are
absolutely in need of projects that relieve their daily commute and the impact on them.
Staff has been working with Chair Harnik on a letter to the governor and her phone
number will be included since the governor stated pick up the phone and call him and tell
him what the problem is. Anne Mayer recommended that RCTC and the Commissioners
take up on that offer and work in partnership with the state to advocate for projects here
just like those being done on I-15 to the north to help travelers come back on the weekend
from Nevada. Anne Mayer expressed being excited for the upcoming year and that the
legislative team is ready to go, David Knudsen and Tyler Madary, Senior Management
Analyst, are ready and they are working closely with their colleagues, and she expressed
appreciation for their direction and input and is looking look forward to an active 2022.
Chair Harnik suggested if they have a few moments to watch the press conference with
the two governors as they talked about this new project because they made some
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important points. The governors discussed how they did not have any plans and there
was no strategy. She expressed the good point was they were able to pull it together at
a moment’s notice in very short order and they now have plans, and they have a strategy
for the I-15. She expressed the Commission has plans and has strategies for a longtime
and they would like to implement theirs too.
M/S/C (Gregory/Spiegel) to:
1) Adopt the Commission’s 2022 State and Federal Legislative Platform; and
2) Receive and file the state and federal update.
9. ELECTION OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OFFICERS
Chair Harnik opened the nominations for Chair, First Vice Chair, and Second Vice Chair.
Lisa Mobley asked for nominations for Chair.
Commissioner Chuck Washington, seconded by Commissioner Raymond Gregory
nominated Vice Chair V. Manuel Perez for Chair for 2022. No other nominations were
received.
At this time, Chair Harnik requested the Commissioners nominate the Chair and the Vice
Chair at the same time.
Commissioner Washington, seconded by Vice Chair Perez nominated Vice Chair Bob
Magee for Vice Chair for 2022. No other nominations were received.
At this time, Chair Harnik requested the Commissioners nominate the Second Vice Chair
for 2022.
Commissioner Scott Vinton, seconded by Commissioner Spiegel nominated
Commissioner Brian Berkson as Second Vice Chair. Commissioner Jeff Hewitt, seconded
by Chair Harnik nominated Commissioner Lloyd White as Second Vice Chair. No other
nominations were received.
Commissioner Lloyd White received 21 votes and was nominated as Second Vice Chair for
2022.
Chair Harnik closed the nominations. V. Manuel Perez was elected as the Commission’s
Chair, Bob Magee as Vice Chair, and Lloyd White as Second Vice Chair for 2022.
10. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
There were no items pulled from the consent calendar.
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11. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
11A. Anne Mayer announced:
• Expressed RCTC staff appreciation to the Commissioners for all their
leadership over the past year. It has been important as they have not only
tried to deliver on all their projects and programs as promised but also to
do so in a pretty uncertain time within many communities.
• Thankful to be able to see some of the Commissioners in person at the
hybrid meeting today. She thanked the Commissioners for an outstanding
2021 and looks forward to serving them and the public in 2022 and wished
everyone Happy Holidays.
12. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
12A. Commissioner Vinton announced this is his last Commission meeting as a
Commissioner for RCTC as he is moving to Tennessee at the end of the month. He
will be finishing his term as Mayor with the city of Murrieta. He expressed
appreciation to all the Commissioners because it is such a great job they do in
making this Commission the best in California in looking out for the residents in
Riverside County under the leadership of Anne Mayer, it has been an honor
serving with them, God bless, and Merry Christmas.
Chair Harnik expressed to Commissioner Vinton that it has been an honor serving
with him.
12B. Chair Harnik reiterated the SCAG Housing Policy Leadership Academy is a great
asset and a great opportunity and if those Commissioners may not be able to
attend or participate there might be someone in their staff that might be able to
because it will be helpful as everyone understands the challenges with housing.
12C. Commissioner Alonso Ledezma announced the city of San Jacinto has a new Mayor
Crystal Ruiz as of December 7 and a new Mayor Pro Tem Phil Ayala. He expressed
gratitude to Commissioner Vinton as it has been a pleasure working and making
decisions with him.
Commissioner Vinton thanked Commissioner Ledezma.
12D. Commissioner Ben J. Benoit expressed appreciation to Theresia Trevino for all her
hard work. He stated in looking at today’s agenda there are hundreds of pages
dedicated to the audit, the CAFR, and for all the audits with the agency over the
year and to have that kind of agenda filled with all those items and there were no
questions. He expressed to Theresia Trevino great job and they are desperately
going to miss her.
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12E. Commissioner Spiegel announced Commissioner Washington this past week was
up at California State Association of Counties (CSAC) representing Riverside
County and he has been elected as Vice Chair and then the following year will be
Chair at CSAC. It is an honor on their behalf and if there are questions to reach
out as he provides monthly updates and he has a wealth of knowledge.
12F. Chair Harnik congratulated Commissioner Raymond Fermon as the new Mayor for
the City of Indio.
Commissioner Fermon expressed it is an honor to serve on this Commission and
he will continue to serve on this Commission. Transportation is one of his passions
and he understands the course over transportation as they grow in Coachella
Valley specifically Indio. Over the past three years he has learned a lot and
expressed appreciation to Commissioner Perez for his guidance and supporting
him from day one. He is honored that he is now the first African American Mayor
of the city of Indio. He wished everyone Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
12G. Commissioner Ted Hoffman congratulated Chair Harnik and staff for doing an
excellent job on handling their first hybrid meeting today understanding that it is
difficult.
Commissioner Hewitt stated to Chair Harnik it is a long drive from the Coachella
Valley and expressed appreciation that she was the only one that drove in to be
in person at the meeting today. He thanked her for her dedication and for seeing
her in person.
Steve DeBaun, Legal Counsel, announced that Closed Session Agenda Item 13A,
Conference with Real Property Negotiators, has been pulled from the agenda because
those properties were approved on the Consent Calendar. He reiterated Agenda Item
13C, “Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation”, as previously mentioned
has been pulled.
13. CLOSED SESSION
13B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
Case No. RIC1903612
There were no announcements for the Closed Session items.
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14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration by the Riverside County Transportation
Commission, Chair Harnik adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m. The next Commission
meeting is scheduled to be held at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2022.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Mobley
Administrative Services Manager/
Clerk of the Board
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AGENDA ITEM 6C
Agenda Item 6C
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: January 12, 2022
TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM: Michele Cisneros, Deputy Director of Finance
THROUGH: Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Quarterly Financial Statements
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to receive and file the Quarterly Financial Statements for the
three months ended September 30, 2021.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
During the first three months of the fiscal year, staff monitored the revenues and expenditures
of the Commission. The first quarter of the fiscal year is primarily directed toward completing
fiscal year-end activities for the prior year. Staff expects most of the categories to present a more
realistic outlook beginning in the second quarter.
The operating statement shows the Measure A and Local Transportation Fund (LTF) sales tax
revenues for the first quarter at nine percent of the budget. This is a result of Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 33, Accounting and Financial Reporting for
nonexchange Transactions. GASB Statement No. 33 requires sales tax revenues to be accrued for
the period in which they are collected at the point of destination or sale, as applicable. The
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration collects the sales tax funds and remits these
funds to the Commission after the reporting period for the businesses. This creates a two-month
lag in the receipt of revenues by the Commission. Accordingly, these financial statements reflect
the revenues related to collections for July 2021.
On a cash basis, the Measure A and LTF sales tax receipts are 29.03 and 28.34 percent higher,
respectively, than the same period last fiscal year. State Transit Assistance revenues, including
State of Good Repair for the first quarter of 2022, are expected to be received in the second
quarter of 2022. Staff will continue to monitor the trends in the sales taxes and report to the
Commission any necessary adjustments in revenue projections.
Federal, state, and local reimbursements are generally on a reimbursement basis. The
Commission will receive these revenues as eligible project costs are incurred and invoiced to the
respective agencies. The negative revenue amounts for federal, state, and local reimbursements
reflect the reversal of FY 2020/21 accrued revenues at the beginning of FY 2021/22 in excess of
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amounts billed during the first quarter. Reimbursement invoices for expenditures for the first
quarter will be prepared and submitted in the second quarter.
During the FY 2021/22 budget process, the Commission conservatively estimated Transportation
Uniform Mitigation Fee revenues of $11 million passed through from Western Riverside Council
of Governments. The Commission expects to receive the July 2021 through September 2021
revenues in the second quarter.
During the FY 2021/22 budget process, the Commission conservatively budgeted RCTC 91 Express
Lanes and 15 Express Lanes toll revenues and toll violations and fee revenues at $40.5 million
and $23.6 million, respectively. The operating statement shows toll revenues at 35 percent of
the budget and toll violations and fee revenues at 78 percent of the budget. Staff will continue
to monitor the toll transactions and/or trips and non-toll revenues.
The operating statement shows other revenues at 36 percent of the $657,300 budget and reflects
property management lease revenues.
During the FY 2021/22 budget process, the Commission conservatively estimated investment
income at $910,100 due to decreasing interest rates. The operating statement shows investment
income, which includes unrealized investment gains (losses), at 41 percent of the $910,100
budget.
The expenditures/expenses and other financing sources/uses categories are in line overall with
the expectations of the budget with the following exceptions:
• Salaries and benefits are under budget primarily due to unfilled budget positions;
• Professional services are under budget primarily due to unused budget authority for rail
operations and development activities, highway general legal and professional services,
toll operations general legal and professional services, administrative professional
services, and finance auditing and professional services;
• Support costs are under budget due to unused budget authority for administrative
activities, rail operations and development activities, highway operations, and toll
operations;
• Program operations are under budget due to unused budget authority for the toll
operations, motorist and commuter assistance program operations, highway and rail
program management, and station security;
• The status of significant Commission capital projects (engineering, construction,
design-build, and right of way/land) with budget amounts exceeding $5 million is
discussed in the attachment. The negative expenditure amount reflects the reversal of
FY 2020/21 accrued expenditures at the beginning of FY 2021/22 in excess of the amounts
invoiced to the Commission during the first quarter;
• Operating and capital disbursements are made as claims are submitted to the
Commission by transit operators;
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• Special studies unused budget authority is related to feasibilities studies;
• Local streets and roads expenditures are related to Measure A sales tax revenues. These
financial statements reflect the turnback payments through July 2021;
• Regional arterial expenditures primarily represent expenditures for highways and
regional arterial program administered by Coachella Valley Association of Governments
(CVAG). CVAG requests reimbursements from the Commission based on available funds
and sufficient budget authority. The negative expenditure amount reflects the reversal
of FY 2020/21 accrued expenditures at the beginning of FY 2021/22 in excess of the
amounts invoiced to the Commission during the first quarter;
• Debt service principal payments are made annually on June 1, while debt service interest
payments are made semiannually on December 1 and June 1. On a quarterly basis in the
RCTC 91 Express Lanes and 15 Express Lanes Enterprise Funds accounting records, the
Commission records accrued interest including compounded interest on the 91 Project
and 15 Express Lanes Project Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
(TIFIA) loan and accreted interest on the 2013 Toll Revenue Bonds, Series B (capital
appreciation bonds or CABs) for the 91 Project. However, $3.2 million of the $7.6 million
interest cost for the first quarter will not be paid in the current year for the RCTC 91
Express Lanes Enterprise Fund and $1 million for the 15 Express Lanes Enterprise Fund
and therefore is not included in the FY 2021/22 budget;
• Capital outlay expenditures are under budget due to unused budget authority for office
and property improvements for station rehabilitation, toll operations transponders, and
Commission office, network, hardware, and software improvements;
• Depreciation is recorded as part of the accrual adjustments in the RCTC 91 Express Lanes
and 15 Express Lanes Enterprise Funds accounting records; however, such depreciation is
not paid and therefore is not included in the FY 2021/22 budget;
• The Commission entered into a loan agreement with the U.S. Department of
Transportation for a $152.5 million TIFIA loan to pay eligible I-15 Express Lanes project
costs. Proceeds of the TIFIA loan may be drawn upon after certain conditions have been
met. Through the first quarter, the Commission drew down $0 in TIFIA loan proceeds, for
a cumulative inception to date total in TIFIA loan proceeds of $147.9 million. The final
draw on the TIFIA loan is anticipated in the second quarter. During construction of the I-
15 Express Lanes project and for a period of up to five years following substantial
completion, interest is compounded and added to the TIFIA loan. TIFIA debt service
payments are expected to commence in December 2025, which is approximately five
years after substantial completion of the I-15 Express Lanes project, through 2055; and
• In October 2021, the Commission will issue toll revenue refunding bonds (2021 Toll
Refunding Bonds) consisting of $88,735,000 senior lien federally taxable bonds,
$450,629,000 senior lien tax-exempt bonds, and $75,695,000 second lien tax-exempt
bonds. The proceeds of the 2021 Toll Refunding Bonds will be used to refund a portion
of the RCTC 91 Express Lanes 2013 Toll Revenue Current Interest Bonds (CIBs), pay the
purchase price of the 2013 Toll Revenue CIBs accepted for tender for cash, refund and
prepay the TIFIA loan, fund capitalized interest, make deposits to required reserves, and
pay costs of issuance. Certain senior lien tax-exempt bonds will be issued in exchange for
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certain 2013 Toll Revenue CIBs accepted for exchange. Additionally, the Commission will
deposit available funds with an escrow agent to defease approximately $28,919,000 in
accreted value of the 2013 Toll Revenue CABs maturing in the years 2022 through 2025
and 2027 through 2029.
Attachments:
1) Quarterly Project Status – September 2021
2) Quarterly Financial Statements – September 2021
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QUARTERLY PROJECT STATUS
1st QUARTER
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/2021
Project Description
FY 2021/22
through 1st
Quarter
Budget
Expenditures
through 1st
Quarter
Actuals
Project Status
91 Project (P003028)
The project connects with Orange County Transportation Authority’s
tolled express lanes at the Orange County/Riverside County line and
continues approximately eight miles to the Interstate (I)-15/State
Route (SR)-91 interchange. The project involves widening
pavement on the outside of the existing highway to reposition
general purpose lanes and repurposing the existing high occupancy
vehicle lanes to accommodate two-tolled express lanes in the
median in each direction. The 91 Project also involves constructing
one new general-purpose lane in each direction from SR-71 to I-15,
ultimately providing two-tolled express lanes and five general
purpose lanes in each direction. 91 Project development activities
began in September 2007, construction work related to roadway and
structures began in July 2014, and the toll lanes opened in March
2017. The total cost of the 91 Project is estimated at $1.4 billion,
including capitalized interest, debt service reserves, contingency,
and cost of issuance. The FY 2021/22 budget amount is
$16,247,300.
$290,325 ($1,827,663) The under run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first quarter is
due to an accrual reversal for the Army Corps of Engineers
Reach 9 project ($1.7 million) and an accrual reversal for
plant establishment costs from the design builder not yet
offset by actual invoices ($0.3 million).
91 Express Lanes (P009103 & P009104)
These projects provide repair and rehabilitation of SR-91 general
purpose and express lanes, as well as the implementation of a new
back-office system. The FY2021/22 budget amount is
$17,459,700.
1,269,175 (1,013,923) The under run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first quarter is
due to accrual reversals that have yet to be offset by actual
invoices for toll services ($1.5 million) and remedial work /
geotechnical investigations ($0.6 million).
SR-91 Corridor Operations Project (P623046)
The project will add one additional general-purpose lane to
westbound SR- 91 between Green River Road and the on-ramp to
southbound SR-241. Included in the project is 9 to 10 feet of outside
widening at some locations and restriping in others. The FY 2021/22
budget amount is $17,144,900.
3,755,225 2,704,747 The under run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first quarter is
due to under runs in the construction contract ($0.7 million)
and the construction management contract ($0.1 million).
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
QUARTERLY PROJECT STATUS
1st QUARTER
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/2021
Project Description
FY 2021/22
through 1st
Quarter
Budget
Expenditures
through 1st
Quarter
Actuals
Project Status
I-15 Express Lanes project (P003027)
The project will generally add two tolled express lanes in each
direction from SR-60 to Cajalco Road in Corona. Project
development activities began in April 2008, and lanes are expected
to open to traffic in Spring 2021. The total project cost is estimated
at $472 million, which includes $42 million of contingency. The FY
2021/22 budget amount is $17,429,900.
1,986,086 2,634,637 The over run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first quarter is
due to COZEEP invoices expensed but not yet back charged
to the design builder ($0.6 million), higher than planned
project construction manager charges ($0.5 million), partially
offset by an under run in the toll services provider ($0.4
million).
15/91 Express Lanes Connector (P003039)
The 15/91 Express Lane Connector (ELC) project constructs an
express lanes median direct connector from southbound I-15 to
westbound SR-91 and from eastbound SR-91 to northbound I-15 in
the city of Corona. The project also adds tolled express lanes in each
direction of I-15 from the 15/91 ELC to Hidden Valley Parkway; adds
a tolled express lane in each direction of SR-91 from east of Lincoln
Avenue to the 15/91 ELC; extends the tolled express lane along
eastbound SR-91 from I-15 to west of Promenade Avenue; and
extends an eastbound auxiliary lane along SR-91 from west of I-15
to west of Promenade Avenue. The project also includes the addition
of a toll collection system infrastructure along I-15 and SR-91. The
estimated project cost is $270 million and the project is partially
funded by state funds allocated under Senate Bill (SB) 132
legislation. The connector is expected to open to traffic in 2023. The
FY 2021/22 budget amount is $92,627,200.
12,117,550 4,197,682 The under run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first quarter is
due to invoices not yet received by the contractor ($6.0
million), the project construction manager ($1.0 million), and
the toll services provider ($0.5 million).
I-15 Express Lanes Southern Extension (P003044)
The project will add express lanes between SR-74 and Cajalco
Road. The estimated project cost is $544 million with the Project
Approval and Environmental Document (PA/ED) phase of work
funded by federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)
funds and Measure A. The FY 2021/22 budget amount is
$7,661,900.
1,740,475 165,739 The under run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first quarter is
due to under runs in the preliminary engineering and
environmental document contract ($1.5 million).
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
QUARTERLY PROJECT STATUS
1st QUARTER
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/2021
Project Description
FY 2021/22
through 1st
Quarter
Budget
Expenditures
through 1st
Quarter
Actuals
Project Status
Mid County Parkway (MCP) (P002302, P612302, P002320, &
P002317)
The environmental document for a new corridor from I-215 to SR-79
was approved in April 2015. The first design package is under
construction. Construction of this new facility will be completed over
many years as funding becomes available; the total project cost is
estimated at $1.3 to $2.1 billion. The FY 2021/22 budget amount
is $33,375,000.
7,901,950 2,511,250 The under run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first quarter is
primarily due to the following for each project:
• MCP: Under run in right of way acquisition due to a
budgeted payment to the city of Perris Placentia Avenue
widening project that did not occur, partially offset by a
payment for the Coronado Stone relocation ($0.7 million).
• MCP Placentia: Under run due to delayed invoices for
construction ($4.2 million) and COZEEP ($0.4 million).
• MCP Mitigation: The first year of plant establishment was
completed at the beginning of the third quarter FY
2020/21 and the minimal under run in the first quarter of
FY 2021/22 was due to right of way support services ($0.2
million).
Pachappa Underpass project (P003038)
The project will remove the Pachappa shoofly structure and
associated retaining walls and construct a retaining wall, drainage,
and track bed for the permanent Pachappa underpass. Track
relocation will be performed by Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR). The
project construction cost is estimated at $16 million. The FY
2021/22 budget amount is $6,381,400.
1,707,775 1,490,322 The project achieved substantial completion in the first
quarter of FY 2021/22 and the minimal under run is due to
construction management and construction support services
costing less than anticipated ($0.2 million).
SR-60 Truck Lanes (P003029)
The project will construct eastbound climbing and westbound
descending truck lanes from Gilman Springs Road to west of Jack
Rabbit trail and upgrade existing shoulders to standard widths. The
estimated project cost is $138 million and the project is funded by
CMAQ, State Transportation Improvement Program/Regional
Improvement Program, State Highway Operation and Protection
Program, and 2009 Measure A highway funds. The FY 2021/22
budget amount is $45,625,800.
11,688,650 11,161,265 The under run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first quarter is
due to accrual reversals that have yet to be offset by actual
invoices for environmental engineering and construction
support services ($0.5 million).
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
QUARTERLY PROJECT STATUS
1st QUARTER
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/2021
Project Description
FY 2021/22
through 1st
Quarter
Budget
Expenditures
through 1st
Quarter
Actuals
Project Status
71/91 Connector Project (P003021)
The project includes ROW acquisition, utility relocation, and
environmental revalidation work for improvements to the 71/91
connector. The estimated project cost is $118 million. The FY
2021/22 budget amount is $9,097,100.
457,025 127,308 The under run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first quarter is
due to invoices not yet received for final design and
construction management (0.3 million).
I-15/Railroad Canyon Interchange (P005104)
The project is to relieve congestion by improving traffic operations
through improvements of the Railroad Canyon Road interchange
and correction of the merging/diverging freeway and ramp
movements. The estimated project cost is $51 million and the project
is funded by TUMF Regional Arterial, SB-1 LPP-C, STIP/RIP, and
city of Lake Elsinore contribution. The FY 2021/22 budget amount
is $13,543,600.
2,661,475 1,632,321 The under run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first quarter is
due to an under run in construction ($0.4 million) and accrual
reversals that have yet to be offset by actual invoices for
acquisition support/relocation ($0.4 million).
Moreno Valley-March Field station upgrade (P004026)
The project will remove and replace approximately 2.5 miles of
existing rail and wood ties with new rail and concrete ties, remove /
replace / regrade track ballast, improve track drainage, install new
track signals and Positive Train Control system, connect to existing
signals and communication systems, build a new second passenger
loading platform, extend the existing passenger loading platform to
current Metrolink station standards, and perform other
improvements necessary to bring the tracks into compliance with
Metrolink standards. The FY 2021/22 budget amount is
$10,303,900.
124,725 93,013 The minimal under run of the FY 2021/22 budget at the first
quarter is due to delayed billings from STV on the Final
Design and Environmental ($0.03 million).
This list discusses the significant capital projects (i.e., total budgeted costs in excess of $5 million) and related status. Capital project expenditures are generally affected
by lags in invoices submitted by contractors and consultants, as well as issues encountered during certain phases of the projects. The capital projects budgets tend to be
based on aggressive project schedules.
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Revenues
Sales tax 338,909,100$ 30,769,336$ 308,139,764$ 9%
Federal reimbursements 107,438,700 3,117,546 104,321,154 3%
State reimbursements 210,931,000 11,362,180 199,568,820 5%
Local reimbursements 21,657,800 933,576 20,724,224 4%
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee 11,000,000 - 11,000,000 N/A
Toll revenues 61,275,000 21,344,799 39,930,201 35%
Toll violations processing and fee revenues 3,848,700 2,990,644 858,056 78%
Other revenues 657,300 234,689 422,611 36%
Investment income 910,100 370,300 539,800 41%
Total revenues 756,627,700 71,123,070 685,504,630 9%
Expenditures/Expenses
Salaries and benefits 16,213,200 2,764,717 13,448,483 17%
Professional and support
Professional services 19,327,800 1,345,980 17,981,820 7%
Support costs 16,631,400 2,723,387 13,908,013 16%
Total Professional and support costs 35,959,200 4,069,367 31,889,833 11%
Projects and operations
Program operations 41,103,600 2,577,786 38,525,814 6%
Engineering 27,462,300 (195,202) 27,657,502 -1%
Construction 270,749,600 17,548,069 253,201,531 6%
Design Build 96,159,000 5,761,093 90,397,907 6%
Right of way/land 68,872,200 (783,489) 69,655,689 -1%
Operating and capital disbursements 155,500,400 30,724,591 124,775,809 20%
Special studies 2,021,000 4,827 2,016,173 0%
Local streets and roads 63,702,300 5,620,401 58,081,899 9%
Regional arterials 30,000,000 (386,230) 30,386,230 -1%
Total projects and operations 755,570,400 60,871,846 694,698,554 8%
Debt service
Principal 555,986,600 - 555,986,600 N/A
Interest 60,335,600 8,706,329 51,629,271 14%
Cost of issuance 2,883,400 - 2,883,400 N/A
Payment to escrow agent 147,488,000 - 147,488,000 N/A
Total debt service 766,693,600 8,706,329 757,987,271 1%
Capital outlay 6,699,700 130,493 6,569,207 2%
Depreciation - 5,258,643 (5,258,643) N/A
Total Expenditures/Expenses 1,581,136,100 81,801,395 1,499,334,705 5%
Excess revenues over (under) expenditures/expenses (824,508,400) (10,678,325) (813,830,075) 1%
Other financing sources/(uses)
Transfer in 196,890,000 23,875,885 173,014,115 12%
Transfer out (196,890,000) (23,875,885) (173,014,115)12%
Debt proceeds 638,300,000 - 638,300,000 N/A
TIFIA loan proceeds 6,919,000 - 6,919,000 N/A
Bond premium 39,978,000 - 39,978,000 N/A
Total financing sources/(uses)685,197,000 - 685,197,000 N/A
Net change in fund balances (139,311,400) (10,678,325) 128,633,075 8%
Fund balance July 1, 2021 1,016,288,600 914,526,700 (101,761,900) 90%
Fund balance June 30, 2022 876,977,200$ 903,848,375$ 26,871,175$ 103%
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
QUARTERLY BUDGET TO ACTUAL
FY 2021/22
BUDGET
1ST QUARTER
ACTUAL
PERCENT
UTILIZATION
REMAINING
BALANCE
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/2021
1ST QUARTER
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STATE OF GOOD
REPAIR
OTHER AGENCY
PROJECTS
REGIONAL
CONSERVATION SB132
Revenues
Sales tax -$ -$ 16,342,497$ 3,979,354$ 97,704$ 10,349,781$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Federal reimbursements 9,425 - 3,108,121 - - - - - - - - - -
State reimbursements 951,078 (51,489) 6,667,380 - - - - 556,432 536,506 - - - 2,702,273
Local reimbursements (200,000) 26,901 1,135,854 - - - - - - - - (29,179) -
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Toll revenues - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Toll violations processing and fee revenue - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other revenues 39 - 204,306 - - - - - 6,000 - - - -
Investment income - - (6,185) 5,060 - - 10,119 - 10,119 - - - -
Total revenues 760,542 (24,588) 27,451,973 3,984,414 97,704 10,349,781 10,119 556,432 552,625 - - (29,179) 2,702,273
Expenditures/Expenses
Salaries and benefits 1,231,491 28,688 642,417 - - - - - 52,039 2,279 5,633 529,470 26,481
Professional and support
Professional services 392,645 60,977 365,012 1,485 - - 2,970 610 10,897 204,361 745 8,443 4,678
Support costs 1,195,635 14,120 736,694 - - - - - (1,225) - - 58 1,775
Total Professional and support costs 1,588,280 75,097 1,101,706 1,485 - - 2,970 610 9,672 204,361 745 8,501 6,453
Projects and operations
Program operations - 612,548 1,621,548 - - - - - 60,925 815 12,731 - 106,639
Engineering - - 294,702 - - - - - 56,209 - 112,372 - (658,485)
Construction - - 16,632,735 - - - - - 1,888,636 - - - (550,974)
Design Build - - 1,559,869 - - - - - - - - - 4,130,521
Right of way/land - - (1,346,111) - - - - - 786,378 - - 57,548 (281,304)
Operating and capital disbursements 485,526 - 1,000,051 1,750,000 - 27,447,752 45,513 (4,251) - - - - -
Special studies 4,827 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Local streets and roads - - 4,129,923 1,392,774 97,704 - - - - - - - -
Regional arterials - - - (386,230) - - - - - - - - -
Total projects and operations 490,353 612,548 23,892,717 2,756,544 97,704 27,447,752 45,513 (4,251) 2,792,148 815 125,103 57,548 2,746,397
Debt service
Principal - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Interest - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cost of issuance - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Payment to escrow agent - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total debt service - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Capital outlay 63,299 - 67,194 - - - - - - - - - -
Depreciation - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total Expenditures/Expenses 3,373,423 716,333 25,704,034 2,758,029 97,704 27,447,752 48,483 (3,641) 2,853,859 207,455 131,481 595,519 2,779,331
Excess revenues over (under) (2,612,881) (740,921) 1,747,939 1,226,385 - (17,097,971) (38,364) 560,073 (2,301,234) (207,455) (131,481) (624,698) (77,058)
Other financing sources/(uses)
Transfer in 5,356,200 - 1,121,113 - - - - - - - - - -
Transfer out (166,000) (58,300) (18,446,772) (135,000) (6,500) (3,217,500) (3,200) - (209,600) (15,100) - (173,700) -
Debt proceeds - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TIFIA loan proceeds - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bond premium - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total financing sources/(uses)5,190,200 (58,300) (17,325,659) (135,000) (6,500) (3,217,500) (3,200) - (209,600) (15,100) - (173,700) -
Net change in fund balances 2,577,319 (799,221) (15,577,720) 1,091,385 (6,500) (20,315,471) (41,564) 560,073 (2,510,834) (222,555) (131,481) (798,398) (77,058)
Fund balance July 1, 2021 37,918,031 11,844,878 323,627,591 78,416,512 17 184,546,422 128,582,178 11,363,724 123,065,220 2,637,515 22,411 205 (143,114)
Fund balance June 30, 2022 40,495,350$ 11,045,657$ 308,049,871$ 79,507,897$ (6,483)$ 164,230,951$ 128,540,614$ 11,923,797$ 120,554,386$ 2,414,960$ (109,070)$ (798,193)$ (220,172)$
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
PALO VERDE
VALLEYGENERAL FUND WESTERN COUNTY COACHELLA
VALLEY
STATE TRANSIT
ASSISTANCE
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
FUND
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
QUARTERLY BUDGET TO ACTUAL BY FUND
1ST QUARTER
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/2021
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT
FSP/
SAFE
MEASURE A SALES TAX
TRANSPORTATION
UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE
(TUMF)
COACHELLA
VALLEY RAIL
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Revenues
Sales tax
Federal reimbursements
State reimbursements
Local reimbursements
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee
Toll revenues
Toll violations processing and fee revenue
Other revenues
Investment income
Total revenues
Expenditures/Expenses
Salaries and benefits
Professional and support
Professional services
Support costs
Total Professional and support costs
Projects and operations
Program operations
Engineering
Construction
Design Build
Right of way/land
Operating and capital disbursements
Special studies
Local streets and roads
Regional arterials
Total projects and operations
Debt service
Principal
Interest
Cost of issuance
Payment to escrow agent
Total debt service
Capital outlay
Depreciation
Total Expenditures/Expenses
Excess revenues over (under)
Other financing sources/(uses)
Transfer in
Transfer out
Debt proceeds
TIFIA loan proceeds
Bond premium
Total financing sources/(uses)
Net change in fund balances
Fund balance July 1, 2021
Fund balance June 30, 2022
15 EXPRESS LANES 91 EXPRESS LANES
-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 30,769,336$
- - - - - 3,117,546
- - - - - 11,362,180
- - - - - 933,576
- - - - - -
7,250,370 14,094,429 - - - 21,344,799
1,245,601 1,745,043 - - - 2,990,644
24,344 - - - - 234,689
1,432 39,333 252,636 57,663 123 370,300
8,521,747 15,878,805 252,636 57,663 123 71,123,070
88,596 157,623 - - - 2,764,717
108,470 184,687 - - - 1,345,980
263,182 513,148 - - - 2,723,387
371,652 697,835 - - - 4,069,367
720,504 (557,924) - - - 2,577,786
- - - - - (195,202)
- (422,328) - - - 17,548,069
- 70,703 - - - 5,761,093
- - - - - (783,489)
- - - - - 30,724,591
- - - - - 4,827
- - - - - 5,620,401
- - - - - (386,230)
720,504 (909,549) - - - 60,871,846
- - - - - -
1,067,927 7,638,402 - - - 8,706,329
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
1,067,927 7,638,402 - - - 8,706,329
- - - - - 130,493
2,573,966 2,684,677 - - - 5,258,643
4,822,645 10,268,988 - - - 81,801,395
3,699,102 5,609,817 252,636 57,663 123 (10,678,325)
- - - - 17,398,572 23,875,885
(93,900) (287,589) - (1,062,724) - (23,875,885)
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
(93,900) (287,589) - (1,062,724) 17,398,572 -
3,605,202 5,322,228 252,636 (1,005,061) 17,398,695 (10,678,325)
(285,462,152) 231,197,152 16,623,510 38,756,608 11,529,992 914,526,700
(281,856,950)$ 236,519,380$ 16,876,146$ 37,751,547$ 28,928,687$ 903,848,375$
COMBINED TOTALDEBT SERVICESALES TAX
BONDS
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
QUARTERLY BUDGET TO ACTUAL BY FUND
1ST QUARTER
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/2021
ENTERPRISE FUND
COMMERCIAL PAPER
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AGENDA ITEM 6D
Agenda Item 6D
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: January 12, 2022
TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM: Martha Masters, Senior Management Analyst
Jenny Chan, Planning and Programming Manager
THROUGH: Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Riverside County 2023 Federal Transportation Improvement Program
Financial Resolution
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to adopt Resolution No. 22-001, “Resolution of the Riverside
County Transportation Commission Certifying Riverside County has Resources to Fund Projects in
the Federal Fiscal Years 2022/23 Through 2027/28 Transportation Improvement Program and
Affirming Commitment to Implement All Projects and Phases as Applicable in the Program”.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) is a federally required document that
lists transportation projects funded with federal, state, and local funds for the next six-year
period. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is responsible for
preparing the FTIP every two years for the six counties within the SCAG region and for
performing the following five conformity tests:
• Consistency with SCAG’s Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities
Strategy (RTP/SCS);
• Regional Emission Analysis;
• Timely Implementation of Transportation Control Measures (TCM);
• Financial Constraint; and
• Interagency Consultation and Public Involvement.
The 2023 FTIP update covers Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2022/23 through 2027/28 and reflects
projects listed in the 2020 RTP/SCS. All federal- and state-funded projects must be included in
the FTIP prior to spending funds. Overall, Riverside County is submitting 310 projects totaling
approximately $10 billion in funds.
The attached resolution must be included in the 2023 FTIP to certify the Riverside County
portion of the FTIP is financially constrained and to affirm the commitment to implement the
projects. Financial constraint and project commitment is defined as follows:
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Agenda Item 6D
1. Financial Constraint: The Commission must certify the Riverside County Transportation
Improvement Program is financially constrained (projects are not programmed in excess
of fund levels) and the funding may be reasonably expected to carry out the program.
2. Project Commitment: The Commission must affirm its highest priorities for funding are
the projects in the 2023 FTIP. The affirmation is specifically targeted to enforceable
TCMs, which are critical to meeting air quality and transportation conformity, as
required by federal and state law.
Over the past three months, staff reviewed projects submitted by Caltrans, local agencies, and
transit operators in Riverside County. This review included projects on freeways, state
highways, arterials, routes that provide access to major activity centers, goods movement
routes, intermodal facilities, and fixed transit routes. Projects that have completed
construction were identified and removed from the 2023 FTIP, while other projects were
added, deleted, or modified at the request of project sponsors. All project programming was
reviewed with project sponsors to ensure each project clearly identifies funding sources and
schedules.
There are 20 TCM projects in the 2023 FTIP with completion dates ranging from 2022 to 2030,
at an estimated cost of $916 million. TCMs are specific transportation projects and programs
committed to help improve air quality, regardless of the source of funding. Project sponsors
have been notified that TCMs must be operational or implemented by the completion date
committed to in the FTIP. If not, these projects must be substituted by another TCM-eligible
project.
The SCAG Regional Council is scheduled to approve the 2023 FTIP by September 2022. SCAG
subsequently will pursue the necessary state and federal approvals for the 2023 FTIP. These
approvals are anticipated to occur by early December 2022, at which point the 2023 FTIP takes
effect. SCAG allows submittal of minor changes to projects through amendments that occur
throughout the two-year cycle; staff coordinates amendments with the appropriate local
agencies.
This item does not have a financial impact; separate actions have been or will be taken to fund
specific projects as necessary.
Attachments:
1) RCTC Resolution No. 22-001
2) 2023 FTIP Funding Summary – FFY 2022/23 – FFY 2027/28
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RESOLUTION NO. 22-001
RESOLUTION OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION CERTIFYING
RIVERSIDE COUNTY HAS RESOURCES TO FUND PROJECTS IN THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS
2022/23 THROUGH 2027/28 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND AFFIRMING
COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENT ALL PROJECTS AND PHASES AS APPLICABLE IN THE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Riverside County is located within the metropolitan planning boundaries of the
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG); and
WHEREAS, the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) requires SCAG to adopt a regional
transportation improvement program for the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the IIJA also requires that the regional transportation improvement program include
a financial plan that demonstrates how the transportation improvement program can be
implemented; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) is the agency responsible for
short-range capital and service planning and programming for the Riverside County area within
SCAG; and
WHEREAS, as the responsible agency for short-range transportation planning, the RCTC is
responsible for developing the Riverside County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP),
including all projects utilizing federal and state highway and transit funds; and
WHEREAS, the RCTC must determine, on an annual basis, the total amount of funds that could
be available for transportation projects within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the RCTC has adopted the FFY 2022/23 through FFY 2027/28 Riverside County TIP with
funding for FFY 2022/23 and FFY 2023/24 available and committed, and reasonably committed
for FFY 2024/25 through FFY 2025/2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the RCTC that it affirms its continuing commitment to the
projects in the FFY 2022/22 through FFY 2027/28 Riverside County TIP; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the FFY 2022/23 through FFY 2027/28 Riverside County TIP
Financial Plan identifies the resources that are available and committed in the first two years and
reasonably available to carry out the program in the last four years, and certifies that:
1.Projects in the FFY 2022/23 through FFY 2027/28 Riverside County TIP are
consistent with the proposed 2022 State Transportation Improvement Program
(STIP) scheduled to be approved by the California Transportation Commission in
March 2022; and
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2. All of the projects in the Riverside County TIP have complete funding identified in
the Program based on reasonably available funding; and
3. Riverside County has the funding capacity in its county Surface Transportation
Block Grant Program (STBG) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program
(CMAQ) allocation to fund all of the projects in the FFY 2022/23 through FFY
2027/28 Riverside County TIP; and
4. The local match for projects funded with federal STBG and CMAQ program funds
is identified in the TIP; and
5. All the Federal Transit Administration funded projects are programmed within
FAST Act Guaranteed Funding Levels.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January, 2022.
__________________________________________
V. Manuel Perez, Chair
Riverside County Transportation Commission
ATTEST:
_____________________________________
Lisa Mobley, Clerk of the Board
Riverside County Transportation Commission
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FUNDING SOURCE PRIOR 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 BEYOND TOTAL
2016 EARMARK REPURPOSING $1,602 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,602
CMAQ $126,676 $41,014 $12,574 $0 $0 $0 $443 $0 $180,707
COVID Relief Funds - STIP $10,069 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,069
Coronavirus Response-Relief Supp
Appropriations Act
$6,314 $4,263 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,577
DEMO - TEA 21 $7,918 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,918
DEMO-SAFETEA-LU $21,553 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $21,553
EMERGENCY RELIEF - LOCAL $1,875 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,875
FFY 2006 APPROPRIATIONS EARMARKS $4,229 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,229
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REBUILDING
AMERICA (INFRA) GRANT
$50,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $50,000
INTERSTATE MAINTENANC $238 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $238
STP LOCAL $15,519 $0 $0 $0 $1,275 $0 $0 $0 $16,794
STP RAILROAD LOCAL $3,622 $1,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,122
SURFACE TRANS BLK GRNT LOCAL $50,143 $3,125 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $53,268
SURFACE TRANS PROG $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000
SURFACE TRANS PROG - HR4818 $1,231 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,231
FEDERAL HIGHWAY SUBTOTAL $301,989 $49,902 $12,574 $0 $1,275 $0 $443 $0 $366,183
5307H-Hemet Urbanized Area $7,395 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,395
5307IC-Indio-Cathedral City Urbanized Area $16,100 $3,566 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $19,666
5307LA-LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH/SANTA
ANA URBANIZED AREA
$106 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $106
5307MT-Murrieta-Temecula Urbanized Area $2,611 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,611
5307RS-Riverside/San Bernardino Urbanized
Area
$81,450 $1,583 $214 $520 $601 $695 $0 $0 $85,063
5310IC-Indio-Cathedral City Urbanized Area -
EM
$1,056 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,056
5310MT-Murrieta-Temecula Urbanized Area
- EM
$1,091 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,091
5310RS-Riverside/San Bernardino Urbanized
Area - EM
$2,062 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,062
5311 - NONURBANIZED AREA FORMULA
PROGRAM
$1,222 $315 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,537
Fund Summary
Riverside County Transportation Commission
2023 FTIP (FY 2022/2023 - FY 2027/2028)
Local Highway, State Highway, Transit
Cost in Thousands
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5311F - INTERCITY BUS $216 $201 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $417
5337RS-Riverside/San Bernardino Urbanized
Area
$39,746 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $39,746
5339H-Hemet Urbanized Area - BFG $2,301 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,301
5339IC-Indio-Cathedral City Urbanized Area -
BFG
$3,554 $2,427 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,981
5339LA-LOS ANGELES -LONG BEACH-
ANAHEIM URBANIZED AREA - BFG
$49 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $49
5339MT-Murrieta-Temecula Urbanized Area
- BFG
$4,198 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,198
5339RS-Riverside/San Bernardino Urbanized
Area - BFG
$22,115 $142 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $22,257
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
EARMARK
$2,982 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,982
FTA 5307 (FHWA TRANSFER FUNDS)$4,591 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,591
FTA 5307 UZA FORMULAR $545 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $545
FTA 5309(a) GUIDEWY $12,649 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $12,649
FTA 5309(c) BUS $6,804 $215 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,019
FTA 5310 ELD AND DISABI $376 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $376
FTA 5339b - Bus and Bus Facilities
Discretionary Program
$2,524 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,524
NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY $0 $37 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $37
TRANS ORIENTED DEV PLANNING PILOT
PROGRAM
$700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $700
FEDERAL TRANSIT SUBTOTAL $216,443 $8,486 $214 $520 $601 $695 $0 $0 $226,959
AGENCY $357,691 $254,948 $742,060 $198,897 $570,511 $1,355,826 $84,250 $25,530 $3,589,713
AIR BOARD $22,351 $7,636 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $29,987
BONDS - LOCAL $40,847 $0 $209,000 $0 $710,000 $0 $0 $0 $959,847
CITY FUNDS $264,952 $30,922 $165,918 $82,014 $424,407 $29,898 $47,027 $152,600 $1,197,738
COUNTY $5,011 $0 $92,925 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $97,936
DEVELOPER FEES $5,140 $8,350 $23,759 $2,261 $22,272 $98,471 $0 $0 $160,253
EASTERN RIV TUMF $8,093 $0 $0 $21,000 $0 $0 $87,750 $0 $116,843
FARE REVENUE $1,400 $183 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,583
GENERAL FUNDS $4,313 $1,515 1,545 1,576 1,608 1,640 - - 12,197
Gas Tax (Subvention to cities)$64 $0 - - - - - - 64
LOCAL - ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION $66,151 $12,385 (30,627) - - (4,958) - - 42,951
LOCAL ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION $375 $0 - - - (43,326) - - (42,951)
LOCAL TRANS FUNDS $46,423 $1,178 - - - - - - 47,601
Measure A Regional Arterial $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,000
PRIVATE FUNDS $4,620 $13,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $18,120
RIV CO SALES TAX $43,268 $28,604 $251 $277 $8,251 $901,727 $0 $0 $982,378
TDA ARTICLE #3 $613 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $613
TDA ARTICLE #4 $2,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,000
TUMF Zone $8,910 $300 $5,498 $22,166 $77,606 $5,131 $0 $0 $119,611
WESTERN RIV TUMF $297,614 $22,005 $45,591 $31,476 $8,661 $66,802 $38,000 $9,600 $519,749
LOCAL SUBTOTAL $1,204,836 $381,526 $1,255,920 $359,667 $1,823,316 $2,411,211 $257,027 $187,730 $7,881,233 2 of 3
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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM $50,523 $8,118 $5,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $64,241
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM - MPO $9,467 $9,982 $1,851 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $21,300
BRIDGE - LOCAL $111,894 $31,428 $40,892 $12,345 $177,360 $170,597 $67,663 $0 $612,179
LOCAL BRIDGE SEISMIC RETROFIT ACCOUNT $415 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,272 $0 $0 $6,687
NATIONAL HWY SYSTEM - HM $8,490 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,490
PUBLIC TRANS MODERINAZATION IMP AND
SERV. ENHANCEMENT ACCT.
$18,234 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $18,234
SB1 LOCAL PARTNERSHIP COMPETITIVE
FUNDS
$28,222 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $28,222
SB1 LOCAL PARTNERSHIP FORMULA FUNDS $34,186 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $34,186
SB1 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR $51 $107 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $158
SB1TRADE CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT $85,208 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $85,208
SECTION 190 GRADE SEPARATION
PROGRAM
$5,000 $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,000
SENATE BILL 132 $379,172 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $379,172
SHOPP - ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION $56,835 $217,015 $346,071 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $619,921
STATE CASH $9,750 $1,730 $1,650 $1,650 $1,650 $1,650 $0 $0 $18,080
STATE CASH (AB 3090)$0 $19,913 $33,189 $13,275 $0 $0 $0 $0 $66,377
STATE CASH - CT MINOR PROGRAM $0 $1,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,200
STATE CASH - RIP $5,273 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,273
STATE PARK FUNDS $400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $400
STATE TRANSIT ASSIST $69,418 $2,854 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $72,272
STIP ADVANCE CON-IIP $18,655 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $18,655
STIP ADVANCE CON-PIIP $47,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $47,600
STIP ADVANCE CON-RIP $36,505 $4,472 $2,000 $0 $0 $14,698 $0 $0 $57,675
TRADE CORRIDOR PROGRAM $2,876 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,876
TRANSIT AND INTERCITY RAIL CAPITAL
PROGRAM
$16,449 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $16,449
STATE SUBTOTAL $994,623 $301,819 $431,253 $27,270 $179,010 $193,217 $67,663 $0 $2,194,855
TOTAL $2,717,891 $741,733 $1,699,961 $387,457 $2,004,202 $2,605,123 $325,133 $187,730 $10,669,230
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AGENDA ITEM 6E
Agenda Item 6E
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: January 12, 2021
TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM: Brian Cunanan, Commuter & Motorist Assistance Manager
THROUGH: Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 22-002, Amended and Restated Commuter Assistance Program
Resolution
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to adopt Resolution No. 22-002, "Amended and Restated
Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation Commission Adopting Amended Guidelines for
the Administration of the Measure A Funded Commuter Incentive Projects as Part of Its Commuter
Assistance Program."
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In July 2021 the Commission approved a set of Commuter Assistance Program recommendations
to help jump start rideshare (bus transit, carpool, rail, vanpool) activity amongst commuters and
employer partner worksites throughout the region in anticipation of waning coronavirus activity
and increased vaccinations. Commission actions included adoption of Resolution No. 21-013,
which enhanced and expanded eligibility for rideshare incentives. However, due to the rise in
coronavirus cases per capita related to the Delta variant lasting through the fall, implementation
of Resolution No. 21-013 was postponed. Additionally, indoor mask mandates have been re-
imposed and are in effect through January 15, 2022, in response to rising case rates in December.
The dynamic and unpredictable nature of the pandemic continues to pose challenges with
respect to timing the launch of new rideshare incentives. As such, staff is proposing Resolution
No. 22-002, which amends and restates Resolution No. 21-013, making certain recommended
changes as described herein (“Amended and Restated Resolution”). The Amended and Restated
Resolution provides the Executive Director with authority to delay implementation of all or any
part of the new guidelines in response to the pandemic, when such delay is in the best interest
of the Commission. This update allows for flexibility with respect to timing of the new incentives
that is independent of the resolution’s adoption date. The Amended and Restated Resolution
also includes some additional changes to clarify program requirements that were inadvertently
not included in Resolution No. 21-013. Finally, the Amended and Restated Resolution provides
for ratification of: the decision to postpone implementation of the new program guidelines; and
any implementation of the program changes made in the Amended and Restated Resolution
prior to the effective date thereof. Staff continues to monitor COVID and employer trends and,
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barring any significant disruptions, anticipates launching the new incentives and related outreach
before Spring 2022.
Staff recommends that the Commission adopt the Amended and Restated Commuter Assistance
Program Resolution, Resolution No. 22-002.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to the adoption of the resolution.
Attachment: Resolution No. 22-002
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RESOLUTION NO. 22-002
AMENDED AND RESTATED RESOLUTION OF THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
ADOPTING AMENDED GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
MEASURE A FUNDED COMMUTER INCENTIVE PROJECTS
AS PART OF ITS COMMUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in 1988 Riverside County residents approved the original Measure A imposing a 1/2
cent sales tax for transportation purposes within the County of Riverside; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2002 the voters of Riverside County approved the extension of
Measure A, authorizing the collection of a one-half percent (1/2%) retail transactions and use tax
to fund transportation programs and improvements within the County of Riverside, and adopting
the Riverside County Transportation Improvement Plan (the “Plan”); and
WHEREAS, the Plan provides that a minimum of $50 million in revenues generated under
Measure A are designated for Western Riverside County commuter assistance efforts designed
to encourage single occupant vehicle drivers to carpool, vanpool, buspool, walk, bicycle, telework
or use public transit (bus/train) to and from work to reduce congestion during peak rush hour
periods; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (“Commission”) has established a
Commuter Assistance Program which includes the following commuter incentive subsidies: the
$2/Day Incentive (to be changed to $5/Day Incentive) and the VanClub Program; and
WHEREAS, the Commission also implements drawings, sweepstakes and similar incentives under
the Commuter Assistance Program; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desired to revise the guidelines established under the original
Measure A, adopted pursuant to Resolution 03-025; and
WHEREAS, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 21-013, on July 14, 2021, in order to establish
current guidelines for the Commuter Incentive Program to help induce ridesharing in the County
and to provide a means for fairly allocating limited Measure A revenues to all eligible participants,
and to supersede Resolution No. 03-025; and
WHEREAS, following such adoption, the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant made
implementation of the new guidelines impractical and unadvisable, and the Commission delayed
implementation of the new guidelines and continued to operate the Commuter Assistance
Program under the guidelines set forth in Resolution No. 03-025; and
WHEREAS, the Commission now desires to amend and restate, in its entirety, Resolution No. 21-
31-013 by adopting this Amended and Restated Commuter Assistance Program Resolution,
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Resolution No. 2022-002 (“Resolution”) in order to make certain changes to the program that
were inadvertently not included under Resolution No. 21-31-013, and to provide the Executive
Director with the authority to continue implementing the guidelines set forth under Resolution
No. 03-025 until conditions warrant implementation of some or all of the changes to the
Commuter Assistance Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Riverside County Transportation Commission hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1: Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Resolution shall have the
meanings as set forth in the Definitions section below.
Section 2: $5/Day Incentive. The following guidelines are hereby established for the
$5/Day Incentive:
A. A Participating Commuter must be engaged in a Rideshare Arrangement for the purpose
of commuting to a place of employment or a teleworking 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 $5/Day Incentive,
which shall be capped at $125/month per Participating Commuter, shall be provided as follows:
(1) $5.00 for each day a Participating Commuter carpools in a carpool.
(2) $5.00 for each day a Participating Commuter rides in a vanpool.
(3) $5.00 for each day a Participating Commuter rides a public bus.
(4) $5.00 for each day a Participating Commuter walks or bicycles.
(5) $5.00 for each day a Participating Commuter in a hybrid telework arrangement
teleworks, subject to paragraph C below.
(6) $5.00 for each day a Participating Commuter rides commuter rail.
C. A hybrid telework arrangement means that the Participating Commuter works both
remotely from home and on-premises at the Participating Employer’s work site. If the
Participating Commuter meets the minimum requirement set forth in (I) below, then the
Participating Commuter’s telework days are eligible for the $5/Day Incentive.
D. All Participating Commuters must live in Western Riverside County for incentives
provided under Measure A. If other funding sources are available, the Executive Director may
authorize expansion of the $5/Day Incentive to Participating Commuters in Eastern Riverside
County for such time as funding remains available.
E. All Participating Commuters must be employed by a Participating Employer during
participation in the $5/Day Incentive.
F. A Participating Commuter may not have received, within the six months prior to
enrollment in $5/Day Incentive, any Incentive from $5/Day Incentive or from any Sister Agency
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Program. If an applicant received an Incentive from $5/Day Incentive or from any Sister Agency
Program more than six months before submitting an application, the applicant may receive an
Incentive under $5/Day Incentive 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. The limitations in this
section shall not apply or take effect until six (6) months following the Effective Date of this
Resolution, or (ii) implementation of the $5/Day Incentive, whichever occurs later.
G. The Participating Commuter may not have been in a Rideshare Arrangement during the
90 days prior to enrollment in the $5/Day Incentive.
H. 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.
I. A Participating Commuter must carpool, vanpool, use public bus or commuter rail, walk,
or bicycle to a Participating Employer’s work site a minimum of five workdays a month to qualify.
J. Participating Commuters may receive an Incentive under the $5/Day Incentive for no
more than three (3) consecutive months. Any calendar month during which a Participating
Commuter is enrolled in the $5/Day Incentive shall be considered a full month of participation in
the $5/Day Incentive. For example, if a Participating Commuter enrolls in the $5/Day Incentive
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 the $5/Day
Incentive.
Section 3: VanClub Program. An ongoing subsidy of up to $400 monthly, not to
exceed 50 percent of the lease cost, shall be paid directly to a Commission authorized leasing
company for Vanpools.
A. To qualify the Vanpool must (i) commute more than 30 miles roundtrip each day, (iii)
commute 12 or more days each month, and (iv) travel to a workplace in western Riverside
County.
B. Eligible Vanpools using electric powered vehicles (EV) may receive an additional subsidy
of $100 monthly.
Section 4: Other Incentives. Any western Riverside County resident participating in a
Rideshare Arrangement may participate in any Commuter Assistance Program drawings,
sweepstakes or other incentives, provided that the resident meets all qualifications and
requirements of the incentive, as approved by the Executive Director and published on the
Commission’s website. Such incentives may be made available to Eastern Riverside County
residents based on the availability of non-Measure A funding sources.
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Section 5: Incentives. Incentives shall be paid in the various forms as detailed below.
In no event shall cash be provided directly to a Participating Commuter.
A The Incentive for a Vanpool shall be paid, as a subsidy, directly to a Commission
authorized Vanpool leasing company.
B. All other Incentives shall be paid in the form of gift certificates, purchased from private
businesses by the Commission, or as discounts or special offers.
Section 6: 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. "Commuter Incentive Program" refers collectively to Rideshare Incentive, including
$5/Day incentive and VanClub.
C. "Incentive" means gift certificates 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.
D. "Participating Commuter" means a commuter currently participating in the Commuter
Incentive Program.
E. "Participating Employer" shall mean any employer, which has executed an
acknowledgement with the Commission for participation in the Commuter Incentive Program.
F. "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 or bicycling
or 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. “Sister “Agency” shall mean another public transportation agency within Southern
California.
I. “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.
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J. "Western Riverside County" shall have the same meaning as in the Measure A
Expenditure Plan approved by the voters in November 2002.
Section 7: Executive Director Authority. The Executive Director of the Commission is
hereby authorized:
A. To take those steps necessary and proper to implement the Commuter Incentive Program
including, but not limited to, providing promotional materials to Commuter Assistance Program
participants.
B. To establish, in her discretion, additional rules and regulations for the Commuter Incentive
Program.
C. To prescribe in writing qualification requirements and incentives for the Commuter Incentive
Program which differ from those established in this Resolution, and to amend or suspend
implementation of the requirements set forth in this Resolution for VanClub, as reasonably
necessary to successfully implement the VanClub program.
D. To delay implementation of all or any part of this Resolution in response to the COVID-19
pandemic where such action is in the best interest of the Commission. In such case, and
notwithstanding any other provision of this Resolution, the Commuter Assistance Program
guidelines set forth in Resolution No. 03-025 shall continue to apply prior to implementation of
the guidelines set forth under this Resolution.
Section 8: Resolution No. 03-025. Except as expressly set forth herein, Resolution No.
03-025 is hereby superseded and repealed.
Section 9. Effect of Resolution. This Resolution shall amend, restate and supersede,
in its entirety, Resolution No. 21-013, adopted July 14, 2021. In adopting this Resolution, the
Commission ratifies the prior delay in implementation of the new Commuter Assistance Program
guidelines set forth under Resolution No. 21-013, and ratifies any implementation of the changes
to Resolution No. 21-013 made by this Resolution prior to the effective date hereof.
Section 10: Incorporation of Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct
and are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 11: Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January, 2022.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-002
_____________________________________
V. Manuel Perez, Chair
Riverside County Transportation Commission
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Lisa Mobley
Clerk of the Board
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AGENDA ITEM 7
Agenda Item 7
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: January 12, 2022
TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM: Michele Cisneros, Deputy Director of Finance
THROUGH: Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2021/22 Mid-Year Revised Revenue Projections
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Approve the mid-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 revenue projections of $250 million for
Measure A revenues, $127 million for Local Transportation Fund (LTF) revenues, and
$30 million for Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) revenues;
2) Approve the budget increase adjustments to Measure A revenues of $40 million and
expenditures of $16,479,000 to reflect the revised Measure A projection;
3) Approve the budget increase adjustments to LTF revenues of $22 million, transfers in of
$1,543,000, and expenditures and transfers out of $1,928,000 to reflect the revised
LTF projection; and
4) Approve the budget increase adjustment to TUMF revenues of $19 million to reflect the
revised TUMF projection.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At its January 2021 meeting, the Commission approved the original FY 2021/22 revenue
projections for Measure A, LTF, and TUMF revenues. These revenue projections were the same
as the FY 2020/21 revenue projections. Considering the continued uncertainty regarding the
impacts of COVID-19, the increase was conservative and represented caution based on then-
current economic forecast information. Subsequently in June 2021 in connection with the
approval of the FY 2021/22 budget, the FY 2021/22 revenue projections for Measure A and LTF
were revised based on actual revenues exceeding expectations; however, they continued to
reflect conservative estimates.
Similar to past years, staff reviewed Measure A, LTF, and TUMF revenues received through
December 2021 to determine if any mid-year adjustments are necessary. Staff considered
historical and current trends of receipts and economic data collected from various sources.
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Measure A Sales Tax Revenues
Measure A is the local half-cent transactions and use tax approved by Riverside County voters in
November 2002. Measure A funds fund highway, regional arterial, local streets and roads, new
corridors, economic development, bond financing, bus transit, commuter rail, commuter
assistance, and specialized transportation projects in the three geographic areas of Riverside
County, as defined in the Measure A Expenditure Plan.
The audited FY 2020/21 revenues were $243 million — 25 percent above the June 2021 mid-year
revised projection of $195 million, and FY 2021/22 revenues through September are 32 percent
of the June 2021 revised projection of $210 million. The implementation of internet sales taxes
in 2019 due to Wayfair is a significant factor in the positive results. Staff continues to review
quarterly Measure A economic data available on the California Department of Tax and Fee
Administration’s website as well as data prepared by the Commission’s sales tax consultant.
Since actual results have exceeded June 2021 expectations, staff recommends a mid-year
revision to the FY 2021/22 Measure A projection of $250 million that is slightly above the most
recent fiscal year actual revenues. This is a $40 million, or 19 percent, increase from the June
2021 projection of $210 million. The revision reflects continued conservatism and lack of clarity
in the magnitude, if any, and duration of COVID-19 economic impacts.
LTF Sales Tax Revenues
LTF sales tax revenues represent a quarter cent of the statewide sales tax and primarily fund
transit requirements within the county in addition to planning and administration activities and
bicycle and pedestrian projects. These revenues approximate 51 percent of Measure A sales tax
revenues.
LTF actual revenues have also exceeded expectations. The audited FY 2020/21 revenues were
$123 million — 23 percent above the June 2021 revised mid-year projection of $100 million, and
FY 2021/22 revenues through September are 33 percent of the June 2021 revised projection of
$105 million. Similar to Measure A, staff recommends a mid-year revision to the FY 2021/22 LTF
projection of $127 million to reflect an amount slightly above the most recent fiscal year actual
revenues. This is a $22 million, or 21 percent, increase from the June 2021 projection of $105
million.
TUMF Revenues
TUMF revenues represent the Commission’s share of revenues generated from a development
fee program administered by the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG). Local
Western County jurisdictions collect fees charged to ensure new development pays for the new
transportation facilities needed to accommodate growth.
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TUMF revenues for the three months ended September 2021 are approximately $7.8 million, and
TUMF actual revenues for FY 2020/21 were approximately $27.8 million. Since monthly TUMF
receipts tend to fluctuate significantly – making it difficult to identify and project any trend, staff
recommends a FY 2021/22 projection of $30 million, which is slightly above the FY 2020/21 actual
revenues.
Mid-Year Revised Revenue Projections Summary
The mid-year revised revenue projections for Measure A, LTF, and TUMF are summarized as
follows:
Revenue Source
FY 2020/21
Actuals
FY 2021/22
Budget
FY 2021/22
Mid-Year Budget
Revision
Increase
from Original
Budget
(Adjustment)
Measure A $ 242,943,840 $ 210,000,000 $ 250,000,000 $ 40,000,000
LTF 123,038,694 105,000,000 127,000,000 22,000,000
TUMF 27,830,144 11,000,000 30,000,000 19,000,000
Any change in Measure A revenue projections has a direct effect on the distributions to the
geographic areas and related local streets and roads (LSR) programs. Since there is a $40 million
increase in the Measure A revenue projections, staff also recommends budget adjustments for
LSR expenditures of $12,195,000 and Coachella Valley highways and regional arterials
expenditures of $4,284,000—an aggregate total of $16,479,000.
In addition to the $22 million increase in projected LTF revenues, staff recommends budgets
adjustments for the following expenditures and transfers in/out:
• A $385,000 increase in the allocation to the Southern California Association of
Governments for planning; and
• A $1,543,000 increase in transfers out to the General fund and corresponding transfers in
from the LTF fund to the General fund for Commission planning allocations.
The increase for SB 821 bicycle and pedestrian projects of approximately $990,000 does not
require a budget adjustment, as this amount will be included in the amount available for the next
call for projects.
The revised LTF projections include the audited FY 2020/21 carryover available to local
governments and transit agencies of $29.4 million; the carryover represents the difference in the
prior fiscal year’s projected and actual revenues and does not require a budget adjustment. The
increase in the LTF balance available for apportionments for transit operators of approximately
$43,651,000 also does not require a budget adjustment, as this amount will be available for any
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transit allocation adjustments based on amendments to transit operator Short Range Transit
Plans (SRTPs) and for transit operators in the preparation of the FY 2022/23 SRTPs.
Upon Commission approval, staff will provide this updated information to the necessary local
governments and transit operators for planning purposes. Additionally, staff will continue to
monitor FY 2021/22 revenues to determine if any other adjustments to the revenue projections
or Measure A and LTF administration are necessary.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget: No Year: FY 2021/22 Amount: $82,543,000 additional sources
$18,407,000 additional uses
Source of Funds: 2009 Measure A and LTF Budget Adjustment: Yes
GL/Project
Accounting No.:
Measure A
$ 9,492,000 623999 401 40101 262 31 40101 (Sources)
3,442,000 613999 401 40101 261 31 40101 (Sources)
1,898,000 654199 401 40101 265 33 40101 (Sources)
474,000 269 62 40101 (Sources)
593,000 260 26 40101 (Sources)
198,000 270 26 40101 (Sources)
465,000 632199 401 40101 263 41 40101 (Sources)
2,791,000 266 72 40101 (Sources)
9,021,000 267 71 40101 (Sources)
2,511,000 264 19 40101 (Sources)
372,000 683999 401 40101 268 31 40101 (Sources)
4,284,000 563999 401 40101 256 31 40101 (Sources)
3,000,000 257 71 40101 (Sources)
1,285,000 258 26 40101 (Sources)
174,000 234 71 40101 (Sources)
9,021,000 267 71 86104 (Uses)
3,000,000 257 71 86104 (Uses)
174,000 234 71 86104 (Uses)
4,284,000 256 31 86405 (Uses)
LTF
22,000,000 601 62 40102 (Sources)
1,543,000 106 65 59001 (Sources)
1,543,000 601 62 97001 (Uses)
385,000 601 62 86205 (Uses)
TUMF
9,500,000 725000 416 41607 210 72 42110 (Sources)
9,500,000 735000 416 41607 210 73 42110 (Sources)
Fiscal Procedures
Approved: Date: 12/16/2021
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Attachments:
1) FY 2021/22 Revised Measure A Program Allocation
2) FY 2021/22 Revised Riverside County LTF Apportionment
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Revised
Projection
(1/12/2022)
REVISED
Projection
(6/9/2021)
Original
Projection
(1/13/2021)
Increase
(Decrease)
Projected Measure A Revenues 250,000,000$ 210,000,000$ 195,000,000$ 40,000,000$
Less: Administration 2 - - - -
Projected Apportionment to Programs:
Western County
Highway Improvements (262)59,304,000 49,812,000 46,258,000 9,492,000
New Corridors (261)21,513,000 18,071,000 16,780,000 3,442,000
Public Transit
Commuter Rail (265)11,861,000 9,963,000 9,252,000 1,898,000
Intercity Bus (269)2,965,000 2,491,000 2,313,000 474,000
Specialized Transit-Operations (260)3,707,000 3,114,000 2,891,000 593,000
Specialized Transit-CTSA (270)1,236,000 1,038,000 964,000 198,000
Commuter Services (263)2,907,000 2,442,000 2,267,000 465,000
Regional Arterial (266)17,443,000 14,652,000 13,605,000 2,791,000
Local Streets & Roads (267)56,397,000 47,376,000 43,990,000 9,021,000
BANNING 801,000 673,000 624,000 128,000
BEAUMONT 1,360,000 1,142,000 1,060,000 218,000
CALIMESA 246,000 207,000 192,000 39,000
CANYON LAKE 258,000 217,000 201,000 41,000
CORONA 5,613,000 4,715,000 4,378,000 898,000
EASTVALE 1,887,000 1,585,000 1,472,000 302,000
HEMET 2,411,000 2,026,000 1,881,000 385,000
JURUPA VALLEY 2,970,000 2,495,000 2,317,000 475,000
LAKE ELSINORE 1,837,000 1,543,000 1,433,000 294,000
MENIFEE 2,500,000 2,100,000 1,950,000 400,000
MORENO VALLEY 5,480,000 4,603,000 4,275,000 877,000
MURRIETA 3,345,000 2,810,000 2,609,000 535,000
NORCO 932,000 783,000 727,000 149,000
PERRIS 2,806,000 2,357,000 2,189,000 449,000
RIVERSIDE 10,069,000 8,458,000 7,854,000 1,611,000
SAN JACINTO 1,259,000 1,058,000 982,000 201,000
TEMECULA 4,096,000 3,441,000 3,195,000 655,000
WILDOMAR 901,000 757,000 703,000 144,000
RIVERSIDE COUNTY 7,626,000 6,406,000 5,948,000 1,220,000
Bond Financing (264)15,698,000 13,187,000 12,245,000 2,511,000
Economic Development Projects (268)2,326,000 1,954,000 1,814,000 372,000
SUBTOTAL-Western County 195,357,000 164,100,000 152,379,000 31,257,000
Coachella Valley
Highways & Regional Arterials (256)26,774,000 22,490,000 20,884,000 4,284,000
Local Street & Roads (257)18,743,000 15,743,000 14,618,000 3,000,000
CATHEDRAL CITY 1,938,000 1,628,000 1,511,000 310,000
COACHELLA 795,000 668,000 620,000 127,000
DESERT HOT SPRINGS 654,000 550,000 510,000 104,000
INDIAN WELLS 341,000 286,000 266,000 55,000
INDIO 2,587,000 2,173,000 2,017,000 414,000
LA QUINTA 1,990,000 1,671,000 1,552,000 319,000
PALM DESERT 3,638,000 3,056,000 2,838,000 582,000
PALM SPRINGS 3,218,000 2,703,000 2,510,000 515,000
RANCHO MIRAGE 1,268,000 1,065,000 989,000 203,000
RIVERSIDE COUNTY 2,314,000 1,943,000 1,805,000 371,000
Specialized & Public Transit (258)8,032,000 6,747,000 6,265,000 1,285,000
SUBTOTAL-Coachella Valley 53,549,000 44,980,000 41,767,000 8,569,000
Palo Verde Valley
Local Street & Roads (234)1,094,000 920,000 854,000 174,000
BLYTHE 867,000 729,000 677,000 138,000
RIVERSIDE COUNTY 227,000 191,000 177,000 36,000
SUBTOTAL-Palo Verde Valley 1,094,000 920,000 854,000 174,000
TOTAL 250,000,000$ 210,000,000$ 195,000,000$ 40,000,000$
Notes:
1
2
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MEASURE A PROGRAM ALLOCATION (PROJECTION)1
FY 2021/22
REVISED (1/12/2022)
Administrative costs are allocated in accordance with a cost
allocation plan on a quarterly basis. Accordingly, the Measure A
allocations to each geographic area by program will be reduced
for such quarterly cost allocations.
Estimate for planning purposes, subject to change and rounding
differences.
ATTACHMENT 1
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Revised Revised Original
Projection Projection Projection (Decrease)
(1/12/2022)(6/9/2021)(1/13/2021)Increase
Estimated Carryover (Unapportioned)29,420,033$ -$ -$ 29,420,033$
Estimated Receipts1 127,000,000 105,000,000 100,000,000 22,000,000
TOTAL 156,420,033 105,000,000 100,000,000 51,420,033
Less: County Auditor-Controller Administration 12,000 12,000 12,000 -
Less: Estimated RCTC Administration2 1,250,000 1,250,000 1,250,000 -
Less: RCTC Planning (3% of revenues)4,693,000 3,150,000 3,000,000 1,543,000
Less: SCAG Planning (3/4 of 1% of revenues)1,173,000 788,000 750,000 385,000
BALANCE 149,292,033 99,800,000 94,988,000 49,492,033
Less: SB 821 (2% of balance)2,986,000 1,996,000 1,900,000 990,000
BALANCE AVAILABLE BEFORE RESERVES 146,306,000 97,804,000 93,088,000 48,502,000
Less: 10% Transit Reserves 14,631,000 9,780,000 9,309,000 4,851,000
BALANCE AVAILABLE FOR APPORTIONMENT 131,675,000$ 88,024,000$ 83,779,000$ 43,651,000
Revised
FY 2021/22 Revised FY 2021/22 Revised FY 2021/22 Original Projections
Population Apportionment Apportionment Apportionment (Decrease)
APPORTIONMENT Population % of Total (1/12/2022)(6/9/2021)(1/13/2021)Increase
Western:1,947,535 79.74%105,000,000$ 70,192,000$ 66,807,000$ 34,808,000$
Rail 22%23,100,000 15,442,000 14,698,000 7,658,000
Transit 78%81,900,000 54,750,000 52,109,000 27,150,000
Coachella Valley 468,998 19.20%25,286,000 16,903,000 16,088,000 8,383,000
Palo Verde Valley 25,770 1.06%1,389,000 929,000 884,000 460,000
2,442,304 100.00%131,675,000$ 88,024,000$ 83,779,000$ 43,651,000$
ALLOCATION OF TRANSIT RESERVES (in accordance with Reserve Policy adopted January 12, 2005):
Western:
Rail 2,566,000$
Transit:
RTA 7,530,000$
Banning 214,000
Beaumont 353,000
Corona 362,000
Riverside 641,000
Subtotal Transit 9,100,000$ 9,100,000
Subtotal Western 11,666,000
Coachella Valley 2,810,000
Palo Verde Valley 154,000
Total Reserves 14,630,000$
NOTES:
1 Estimate for planning purposes, subject to change and rounding differences. Rounded to the nearest thousand.
2 Amount is an estimate; administrative costs are allocated in accordance with a cost allocation plan on a quarterly basis.
Population Source: California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit as of January 1, 2020.
Allocation of reserves: FY 2019/20 SRTP funding allocations approved 6/10/2020.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND
FY 2021/22 APPORTIONMENT
Revised January 12, 2022
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ATTACHMENT 2
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REVENUE PROJECTIONS
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023
Measure A, Local Transportation Fund and
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee
1
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023 Revenue Projections
Revenue Projections
JANUARY 12, 2022
2
•Current trends
•Economic data
•Historical data
Analysis
•Measure A
•½% local transaction and use tax
•Place of consumption
•LTF
•¼% of state sales tax
•Point of sale
•TUMF
•Western County development fee
Revenues
•FY 2021/22
•Midyear revision
•FY 2022/23
•Budget development
Projections
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023 Revenue ProjectionsEconomic Category Trends
JANUARY 12, 2022 3Source: Avenu Insights & Analytics; calendar year basis
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
$45,000,000
$50,000,000
$55,000,000
$60,000,000
$65,000,000
$70,000,000
$75,000,000
$80,000,000
YE 2014Q3 YE 2015Q3 YE 2016Q3 YE 2017Q3 YE 2018Q3 YE 2019Q3 YE 2020Q3 YE 2021Q3
Measure A Sales Tax Revenues by Category
General Retail
Food Products
Transportation
Construction
Business To Business
Miscellaneous
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023 Revenue ProjectionsEconomic Segment Trends
JANUARY 12, 2022 4Source: Avenu Insights & Analytics; calendar year basis
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
YE 2014Q3 YE 2015Q3 YE 2016Q3 YE 2017Q3 YE 2018Q3 YE 2019Q3 YE 2020Q3 YE 2021Q3
Measure A Sales Tax Revenues -Top 11 Segments
Auto Sales - New
Restaurants
Department Stores
Miscellaneous Retail
Service Stations
Bldg.Matls-Whsle
Apparel Stores
Food Markets
Bldg.Matls-Retail
Light Industry
Heavy Industry
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023 Revenue Projections
Measure A Revenue Allocations1
JANUARY 12, 2022
5
•30% Highways
•29% Local Streets & Roads
•Allocation to County/cities based on 75% population, 25% taxable sales
•12% Public Transit
•11% New Corridors
•9% Regional Arterials
•8% Bond Financing
•1% Economic Development Incentives
Western County
•50% Highways & Regional Arterials
•35% Local Streets & Roads
•Allocation to County/cities based on 50% dwelling units, 50% taxable sales
•15% Public Transit
Coachella Valley
•100% Local Streets & Roads
•Allocation to County/city based on 75% population, 25% taxable sales
Palo Verde Valley
By Geographic Area
Based on taxable sales by
area
1Administrative cost allocations are charged to each program quarterly.
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023 Revenue Projections
Average Monthly Measure A
JANUARY 12, 2022
6
Source: Avenu Insights & Analytics
-
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
General Retail Food Products Transportation Construction Business To Business Miscellaneous
Comparison of Monthly Revenue
BMY_2020Q3 BMY_2021Q3 2022 Projection
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023 Revenue Projections
Sales Tax Revenue Projections
JANUARY 12, 2022
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Actual Projected
FY 2020/21 FY 2021/22 FY 2022/23
Measure A
Original budget
$242,943,840
$195,000,000 N/A
6/2021 $210,000,000 N/A
1/2022 $250,000,000 $255,000,000
LTF
Original budget
$123,038,694
$100,000,000 N/A
6/2021 $105,000,000 N/A
1/2022 $127,000,000 $130,000,000
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023 Revenue Projections
Measure A & LTF Details
JANUARY 12, 2022
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80.0%
19.5%
0.5%
Measure A by Geographic Area
Western County
Coachella Valley
Palo Verde Valley
5%2%
93%
LTF Apportionment
Administration & Planning
SB 821 Bicycle & Pedestrian
Transit
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023 Revenue Projections
TUMF Revenue Projection
JANUARY 12, 2022
9
Actual Projected
FY 2020/21 FY 2021/22 FY 2022/23
Original budget
$27,830,144
$11,000,000 N/A
6/2021 $11,000,000 N/A
1/2022 $30,000,000 $30,000,000
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023 Revenue Projections
Next Steps
JANUARY 12, 2022
10
FY 2021/22 midyear
revised projections
•Board approval
•Budget
adjustments
•Advise local
jurisdictions
FY 2022/23
projections
•Board approval
•Budget
development
•Advise local
jurisdictions
Monitor revenue
trends
•Propose
adjustments as
necessary
FY 2022 Revised and FY 2023 Revenue Projections
Staff Recommendations
JANUARY 12, 2022
11
•Approve revised FY 2021/22 revenue projections
•$250 million for Measure A
•$127 million for LTF
•$30 million for TUMF
•Approve Measure A budget adjustments to increase
revenues $40 million and expenditures $16.5 million
•Approve LTF budget adjustments to increase sources $23.5
million and uses $1.9 million
•Approve TUMF budget adjustment to increase revenues $19
million
Agenda
Item #7
•Approve FY 2022/23 revenue projections
•$255 million for Measure A
•$130 million for LTF
•$30 million for TUMF
Agenda
Item #8
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
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Economic Categories by Region
13
% of Total / % Change RCTC State Wide Orange County Riverside
County S.F. Bay Area Sacramento
Valley Central Valley South Coast North Coast Central Coast
General Retail 31.5 / 23.5 28.6 / 15.4 26.6 / 17.1 31.6 / 39.2 26.6 / 7.0 28.1 / 32.7 38.8 / 33.6 27.0 / 14.0 30.4 / 12.0 30.0 / 6.3
Food Products 15.2 / 17.2 18.8 / 2.9 19.5 / 12.1 18.1 / 18.0 18.2 / -5.5 15.2 / 7.7 13.5 / -1.3 20.8 / 6.1 16.1 / -29.4 31.0 / -4.1
Transportation 23.4 / 27.6 23.9 / 13.8 25.3 / 21.7 25.1 / 24.4 21.6 / 8.3 28.0 / 18.0 21.0 / 1.0 24.6 / 17.1 27.6 / 8.5 22.7 / 11.4
Construction 11.0 / 21.0 10.8 / 7.6 9.1 / 12.8 13.8 / 17.2 11.2 / 3.8 13.5 / 17.0 10.9 / 3.2 9.7 / 8.3 15.8 / 8.4 7.7 / 3.6
Business to Business 15.0 / 15.4 16.8 / 4.2 18.5 / 8.5 10.9 / 8.5 21.3 / 3.6 14.1 / 6.6 15.1 / 1.8 16.7 / 4.9 9.4 / 8.0 7.5 / -19.4
Miscellaneous 4.0 / 40.8 1.0 / 1.8 0.9 / -20.9 0.7 / 4.1 1.1 / -6.7 1.2 / 13.7 0.7 / 2.7 1.1 / 4.2 0.8 / -4.6 1.0 / 16.1
Total 100.0 / 22.4 100.0 / 9.5 100.0 / 14.6 100.0 / 24.1 100.0 / 3.5 100.0 / 18.0 100.0 / 11.6 100.0 / 10.7 100.0 / 0.5 100.0 / 1.4
General Retail: Apparel Stores, Department Stores, Furniture/Appliances, Drug Stores, Recreation Products, Florist/Nursery, and Misc. Retail
Food Products: Restaurants, Food Markets, Liquor Stores, and Food Processing Equipment
Construction: Building Materials Retail and Building Materials Wholesale
Transportation: Auto Parts/Repair, Auto Sales - New, Auto Sales - Used, Service Stations, and Misc. Vehicle Sales
Business to Business: Office Equip., Electronic Equip., Business Services, Energy Sales, Chemical Products, Heavy Industry, Light Industry, Leasing,
Biotechnology, I.T. Infrastructure, and Green Energy
Miscellaneous: Health & Government, Miscellaneous Other, and Closed Account Adjustments
ECONOMIC CATEGORY ANALYSIS
AGENDA ITEM 8
Agenda Item 8
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: January 12, 2022
TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM: Michele Cisneros, Deputy Director of Finance
THROUGH: Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2022/23 Revenue Projections
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Approve the projection for Measure A revenues of $255 million for Fiscal Year 2022/23;
2) Approve the projection for Local Transportation Fund (LTF) apportionment of
$130 million for the Western Riverside County, Coachella Valley, and Palo Verde Valley
areas for FY 2022/23; and
3) Approve the projection for Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) revenues of
$30 million for FY 2022/23.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Prior to commencement of the annual budget process, the Chief Financial Officer presents to the
Commission the projections for Measure A, LTF, and TUMF revenues related to the next fiscal
year. These revenue projections include consideration of historical and current trends of receipts
and economic data collected from various sources, including the quarterly sales tax forecast of
Measure A revenues prepared by its sales tax consultant, MuniServices, LLC, an Avenu Company.
Measure A
The Measure A projection consists of revenues generated from the local half-cent transactions
and use tax approved by voters in November 2002. The Measure A funds are principally used to
fund highway, regional arterial, local streets and roads, new corridors, economic development,
bond financing, bus transit, commuter rail, commuter assistance, and specialized transportation
projects in the three geographic areas of Riverside County, as defined in the Measure A
Expenditure Plan. The percentage of Measure A revenues allocated to each of these geographic
areas is based on return to source of the sales tax revenues generated. FY 2022/23 represents
the 14th year of the 30-year term of the 2009 Measure A.
The Measure A projection for FY 2022/23 is $255 million. The estimate is slightly higher than the
FY 2021/22 mid-year projection of $250 million. Considering the continued uncertainty regarding
the impacts of COVID-19, the increase is conservative and represents caution based on current
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economic forecast information. This projection will become the basis for the preparation for the
FY 2022/23 budget. The budget process typically commences in January of each year following
the development of the Measure A revenue projections. Additionally, the amounts for the local
streets and roads programs are usually provided to the local jurisdictions for planning purposes.
The projected amount of Measure A available for distribution to the three geographic areas is
$255 million prior to an administrative cost allocation, as summarized below and presented in
further detail by program on the attachment:
Geographic Area Amount
Western Riverside County $ 204,086,000
Coachella Valley 49,694,000
Palo Verde Valley 1,220,000
Total $ 255,000,000
Administrative costs are allocated in accordance with a cost allocation plan on a quarterly basis.
Accordingly, the Measure A allocations to each geographic area by program will be reduced for
such quarterly cost allocations.
Local Transportation Fund
The LTF projection consists of revenues generated from a quarter cent of the statewide sales tax.
These LTF funds are principally used to fund transit requirements within the county of Riverside
(County). The Transportation Development Act (TDA) legislation that created LTF requires the
County Auditor Controller to annually estimate the amount of revenues expected to be
generated from the sales tax. The estimate then becomes the basis for geographic
apportionment and for claimant allocation through the Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) process,
which commences in February 2022 for the next fiscal year.
While the County is the taxing authority and maintains the custodial responsibility over the LTF
revenues, the Commission by statute is charged with administration of the LTF funding process.
Therefore, the practice has been for staff to develop the revenue estimate and then submit it to
the County Auditor Controller for concurrence. Once the Commission and the County agree on
a revenue amount, staff prepares the statutorily required apportionment. Apportionment is the
process that assigns revenues to the three major geographic areas as defined by TDA law within
the County: Western Riverside County, Coachella Valley, and Palo Verde Valley. The revenues
are divided based on the respective populations for each area. The apportionment occurs after
off-the-top allocations for administration to the County and Commission and set asides for
Southern California Association of Governments planning (3/4 of 1 percent), local planning
activities (3 percent), and bicycle and pedestrian projects (2 percent). The Commission’s
administration allocation is an estimate; the actual amount is subject to quarterly amounts
determined per the administrative cost allocation plan. Any difference in allocated Commission
administration costs will be reflected in next year’s estimated carryover.
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Attached is the FY 2022/23 LTF apportionment based on a revenue estimate of $130 million. The
estimate will be submitted to the County for its concurrence. The estimate is slightly higher than
the FY 2021/22 mid-year projection of $127 million. Similar to the Measure A projection, the
increase is conservative and represents caution based on unknown COVID-19 impacts and
current economic forecast information. After the deductions for administration of approximately
$1,262,000 and set-asides of approximately $7,352,000, the amount available for apportionment
before reserves to transit operators is approximately $121,386,000. The balance available for
apportionment before reserves is as follows:
Geographic Area Amount
Western Riverside County $ 96,747,000
Coachella Valley 23,443,000
Palo Verde Valley 1,196,000
Total $121,386,000
In accordance with the Reserve Policy adopted by the Commission at its January 12, 2005
meeting, a reserve of 10 percent for each apportionment area will be established and set aside
for FY 2022/23, for unforeseen cost increases or other emergency. For the Western Riverside
County apportionment area, a portion of the reserve will be allocated to each of the transit
operators. For Western County public bus transit operators, the allocation of the reserve is based
on each operator’s proportionate share of the FY 2021/22 LTF operating and federal Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA); and American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) allocations.
The CARES Act, CRRSAA, and ARPA funds provided federal support to transit operators due to
anticipated COVID-19 impacts on public transit and thereby reduced the LTF operating
allocations. Operators may access reserve funds by amending their SRTPs through the
established amendment and Commission approval process.
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee
The TUMF projection consists of revenues generated from fees charged to new development to
ensure it pays for the new transportation facilities needed to accommodate growth. As a result
of a memorandum of understanding executed in 2008 between the Commission and the Western
Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), the administrator of the TUMF program, the
Commission receives a significant share of TUMF revenues, after a WRCOG administrative
allocation, for the Commission’s regional arterial and Community Environmental Transportation
Acceptability Process programs that is equal to the WRCOG share for the TUMF zone program.
The revenue estimate for FY 2022/23 is $30 million, the same as the FY 2021/22 mid-year
projection.
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Next Steps
Upon Commission approval, staff will provide this information to the local jurisdictions and
transit operators for planning purposes. Staff will continue to monitor FY 2021/22 revenues
during the development of the FY 2022/23 budget to determine if any adjustments to the
revenue projections are necessary.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget: N/A Year: FY 2022/23 Amount:
$255,000,000 Measure A;
$130,000,000 LTF;
$30,000,000 TUMF
Source of Funds: 2009 Measure A, LTF, and TUMF Budget Adjustment: N/A
GL/Project Accounting No.:
Measure A
$ 61,954,000 623999 401 40101 262 31 40101
22,474,000 613999 401 40101 261 31 40101
12,391,000 654199 401 40101 265 33 40101
3,098,000 269 62 40101
3,872,000 260 26 40101
1,291,000 270 26 40101
3,037,000 632199 401 40101 263 41 40101
18,222,000 266 72 40101
58,917,000 267 71 40101
16,400,000 264 19 40101
2,430,000 683999 401 40101 268 31 40101
24,847,000 563999 401 40101 256 31 40101
17,393,000 257 71 40101
7,454,000 258 26 40101
1,220,000 234 71 40101
LTF
130,000,000 601 62 40102
TUMF
15,000,000 725000 416 41607 210 72 42110
15,000,000 735000 416 41607 210 73 42110
Fiscal Procedures Approved: Date: 12/16/2021
Attachments:
1) FY 2022/23 Measure A Program Allocation
2) FY 2022/23 Riverside County LTF Apportionment
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Original
Projection
(1/12/2022)
Projected Measure A Revenues 255,000,000$
Less: Administration 2 -
Projected Apportionment to Programs:
Western County
Highway Improvements (262)61,954,000
New Corridors (261)22,474,000
Public Transit
Commuter Rail (265)12,391,000
Intercity Bus (269)3,098,000
Specialized Transit-Operations (260)3,872,000
Specialized Transit-CTSA (270)1,291,000
Commuter Services (263)3,037,000
Regional Arterial (266)18,222,000
Local Streets & Roads (267)58,917,000
BANNING 857,000
BEAUMONT 1,512,000
CALIMESA 274,000
CANYON LAKE 262,000
CORONA 5,726,000
EASTVALE 1,997,000
HEMET 2,531,000
JURUPA VALLEY 3,557,000
LAKE ELSINORE 1,985,000
MENIFEE 2,646,000
MORENO VALLEY 5,710,000
MURRIETA 3,484,000
NORCO 931,000
PERRIS 3,001,000
RIVERSIDE 10,257,000
SAN JACINTO 1,310,000
TEMECULA 4,120,000
WILDOMAR 928,000
RIVERSIDE COUNTY 7,829,000
Bond Financing (264)16,400,000
Economic Development Projects (268)2,430,000
SUBTOTAL-Western County 204,086,000
Coachella Valley
Highways & Regional Arterials (256)24,847,000
Local Street & Roads (257)17,393,000
CATHEDRAL CITY 1,905,000
COACHELLA 758,000
DESERT HOT SPRINGS 624,000
INDIAN WELLS 256,000
INDIO 2,454,000
LA QUINTA 1,865,000
PALM DESERT 3,199,000
PALM SPRINGS 2,924,000
RANCHO MIRAGE 1,111,000
RIVERSIDE COUNTY 2,297,000
Specialized & Public Transit (258)7,454,000
SUBTOTAL-Coachella Valley 49,694,000
Palo Verde Valley
Local Street & Roads (234)1,220,000
BLYTHE 969,000
RIVERSIDE COUNTY 251,000
SUBTOTAL-Palo Verde Valley 1,220,000
TOTAL 255,000,000$
Notes:
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2
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MEASURE A PROGRAM ALLOCATION (PROJECTION)1
FY 2022/23
ORIGINAL (1/12/2022)
Administrative costs are allocated in accordance with a cost
allocation plan on a quarterly basis. Accordingly, the Measure A
allocations to each geographic area by program will be reduced
for such quarterly cost allocations.
Estimate for planning purposes, subject to change and rounding
differences.
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Original
Projection
(1/12/2022)
Estimated Carryover (Unapportioned)-$
Estimated Receipts1 130,000,000
TOTAL 130,000,000
Less: County Auditor-Controller Administration 12,000
Less: Estimated RCTC Administration2 1,250,000
Less: RCTC Planning (3% of revenues)3,900,000
Less: SCAG Planning (3/4 of 1% of revenues)975,000
BALANCE 123,863,000
Less: SB 821 (2% of balance)2,477,000
BALANCE AVAILABLE BEFORE RESERVES 121,386,000
Less: 10% Transit Reserves 12,139,000
BALANCE AVAILABLE FOR APPORTIONMENT 109,247,000$
FY 2022/23 Revised
Population Apportionment
APPORTIONMENT Population % of Total (1/12/2022)
Western:1,956,247 79.70%87,072,000$
Rail 22%19,156,000
Transit 78%67,916,000
Coachella Valley 474,031 19.31%21,099,000
Palo Verde Valley 24,175 0.98%1,076,000
2,454,453 100.00%109,247,000$
ALLOCATION OF TRANSIT RESERVES (in accordance with Reserve Policy adopted January 12, 2005):
Western:
Rail 2,128,000$
Transit:
RTA 6,377,000$
Banning 182,000
Beaumont 260,000
Corona 213,000
Riverside 515,000
Subtotal Transit 7,547,000$ 7,547,000
Subtotal Western 9,675,000
Coachella Valley 2,344,000
Palo Verde Valley 120,000
Total Reserves 12,139,000$
NOTES:
1 Estimate for planning purposes, subject to change and rounding differences. Rounded to the nearest thousand.
2 Amount is an estimate; administrative costs are allocated in accordance with a cost allocation plan on a quarterly basis.
Population Source: California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit as of January 1, 2021.
Allocation of reserves: FY 2021/22 SRTP funding allocations approved 6/28/2021.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND
FY 2022/23 APPORTIONMENT
Original January 12, 2022
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AGENDA ITEM 9
Agenda Item 9
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: January 12, 2022
TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM: David Knudsen, Interim External Affairs Director
THROUGH: Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT: State and Federal Legislative Update
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to receive and file an update on state and federal legislation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
State Update
Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference on December 5, with Nevada Governor Steve
Sisolak, announcing a rapid-response project that would expand I-15 to tackle congestion at the
California-Nevada Border. Governor Newsom identified $12 million to construct a temporary
expansion of the highway in a five-mile stretch between the Stateline and Barstow to ease traffic
congestion during peak hours. RCTC sent a letter to the Governor on December 9 applauding his
efforts to alleviate traffic congestion. The letter further requests the Governor’s partnership to
implement meaningful transportation solutions in Riverside County.
State Budget Surplus
The Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) published its FY 2022-23 Fiscal Outlook in late November.
According to the LAO, there is an unprecedented growth in revenues and a $31 billion surplus is
predicted for the 2022-23 budget year, which begins July 1. The September 2021 collections from
the state's three largest taxes were 40 percent higher than September 2020 and almost 60
percent higher than September 2019. As a result of this surge, collections so far this fiscal year
are already over $10 billion ahead of 2021-22 Budget Act assumptions. The LAO expects the rapid
growth to slow over the coming months.
The new budget surplus will be a leading issue as the Legislature begins the second year of its
two-year session. Governor Newsom is required to submit his budget proposal to the Legislature
by January 10, 2022. At a press conference in November, the Governor stated that one-time
investments in infrastructure would be substantially increased.
In anticipation of the budget surplus and as the Governor and Legislature prepare to consider the
FY 2022-23 state budget, RCTC and the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority are
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working with the Inland Empire State Legislative Caucus to seek their support on a suite of
projects that, if funded, would enhance the region’s transportation network. This suite of projects
recognizes the complexity of our regional challenges arising from the nation’s supply chain crisis
and the region’s population growth, driven by the state’s housing shortage. The projects under
consideration include:
Project Funding
Requested Project Benefit
Coachella Valley-San
Gorgonio
Rail Corridor Service
Project
$50
million
This project would be transformational for the region,
creating economic opportunity in disadvantaged
communities, improving access to job centers and
attractions, providing alternatives to traveling on I-10,
and reducing emissions to improve air quality.
Interstate 10 Bypass $95
million
The proposed I-10 Bypass would mitigate a nightmare
scenario of an I-10 closure with the construction of a
new road south of I-10 linking Banning to Cabazon.
Third Street Grade
Separation
Project
$30
million
Riverside is trisected by two freight rail lines, BNSF and
Union Pacific. These two rail lines carry over 75% of
the freight handled by the Ports of LA and Long Beach
through Riverside. Every day approximately 128 trains
pass through the city. At-grade crossings pose safety
risks, create traffic delays, increase emissions from
idling vehicles, and delay emergency responses.
15 Express Lanes
Project
Southern Extension
$500
million
Once built, the I-15 ELSC project would improve traffic
operations and travel times, expand travel choice
through carpooling and mass transit, increase travel
time reliability, and manage long-term traffic
congestion spurred by increased goods movement and
population growth.
Fullerton Junction to
Riverside
Triple Track
Completion
$200
million
Metrolink's Southern California Optimized Rail
Expansion (SCORE) program proposed the
triple tracking of the BNSF rail line from Fullerton
through Riverside, as a part of a suite of upgrades to
Metrolink's system in time for the 2028 Olympics. Not
only is this project critical to improved passenger rail
service in Riverside County, it will also improve the
movement of freight and goods from the Ports of LA
and Long Beach, and reduce road congestion and
associated emissions.
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Federal Update
Congress averted a government shutdown by passing a Continuing Resolution (CR) and will keep
government funded until February 18, 2022, at funding levels set almost a year ago. Congress
will return to its work on finalizing the FY 2022 appropriations process as it returns with the New
Year. As a result of not yet passing a full FY 2022 appropriations package, significant infrastructure
program spending will not be available for expenditure. This means there will be a delay in some
program funding increases envisioned in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
California State Transportation Agency Secretary, David Kim, testified before the House of
Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on December 9 to discuss
opportunities to expand passenger rail service utilizing funding included in the IIJA. Included in
his testimony was support for RCTC’s passenger rail service project between Coachella Valley-
and Los Angeles. Caltrans, in partnership with RCTC, submitted an application for Consolidated
Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements discretionary grant funding for this project. This
application is now pending before the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling in mid-December, in order to avoid a default of the
nation’s debt. The measure would increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion, a sum expected to last
into 2023 without the need for another vote to raise the borrowing cap.
The Build Back Better Act (also known as the reconciliation bill) is still pending in Congress and
the timing for final passage is unknown. It is possible that Senate consideration of the measure
may not occur until after the New Year.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a policy and information item. There is no fiscal impact.
Attachments:
1) Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom – Dated December 9, 2021
2) State and Federal Update Legislative Matrix – December 2021
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December 9, 2021
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor
State of California
State Capitol
Sacramento, California 95814
RE: Request Your Immediate Attention to Urgent Transportation Needs in Riverside County
Dear Governor Newsom:
As Chair of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), I was pleasantly surprised by your
December 5, 2021, I -15 Expansion Project (Expansion Project) announcement to tackle traffic congestion at the
California-Nevada border. My fellow Commissioners and I agree with your assessment that congestion leads to
economic burden, with impacts to working families and goods movement vital to the nation. Governor Newsom,
we need your help in Riverside County to bring congestion relief to our highway system with the same level of
commitment and collaborative spirit you brought to the Expansion Project.
Riv erside County, like the California-Nevada border, also has longstanding traffic issues that we have worked to
address. While we appreciate the state’s assistance to date, we frankly need much more. We need a proactive
partnership and strategy from the state to bring traffic relief to this region. As Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak
reached out to you with a call, I am reaching out to you so that I can share our concerns, demonstrate our
obstacles, and seek a solution to our longstanding traffic congestion issues that require the state's focus. The
well-being and prosperity of our disadvantaged communities depend on it, as do the state and national
e conomies. While multimodal transportation systems are vital to future mobility, roads and highway expansion
cannot be discounted as a tool that helps keep our people and goods moving.
According to a Wall Street Journal article published earlier this year, the Inland Empire effectively tied the
Phoenix region in 2020 for the biggest gain in households from migration nationwide. Riverside County is at the
heart of this population growth and is home to two of the state's top ten city growth rates. Since 2000, about
15,000 homes have been built in the City of Eastvale, making up 92 percent of its housing, and its population
grew to 70,000 from 4,000. In addition, we are home to two cities identified as having one of the ten longest
commute times in the United States. Growth like this is taking place across the entire region. Over the past 30
years, the population of the Inland Empire has grown by 78 percent to 4.6 million, more than twice as fast as
the state during that same time.
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December 9, 2021
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Population growth is not the only driver of the region's traffic congestion nightmare. Our roads do not just move
people, they move goods. 40 percent of the nation's goods travel through the Inland Empire by truck and train.
As freight and goods movement accelerate to historic levels to serve the rest of the state and the nation, inland
residents are left to compete for limited space on our highway networks. This congestion and corresponding
frustration lead to reduced productivity, less time with family, poor mental health, and the worst air quality in
the country.
RCTC is working to deliver a suite of multimodal transportation solutions that will connect our diverse
communities, offer mobility choices, promote economic prosperity, reduce traffic congestion, streamline goods
and freight movement, and secure a climate-resilient future across Riverside County. Our residents have
approved local sales tax measures to provide dedicated funding for transportation projects to meet these goals,
but progress has been slow. Due to underinvestment in our region from state and federal governments, we are
still programming and constructing projects that were promised to voters 19 years ago.
RCTC has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in transportation projects to provide congestion relief along
the I-15 corridor in Riverside County. Earlier this year, RCTC completed the $472 million I -15 Express Lanes
project, adding two express lanes to I-15 in both directions, from State Route 60 to Cajalco Road in Corona. Part
of the project's overall goal was to reduce traffic congestion. While the project alleviated congested bottlenecks,
other chokepoints were not relieved, particularly to the south. RCTC is conducting studies to add a non-tolled
lane to southbound I-15 from the Cajalco Road on-ramp in Corona to the Weirick Road off-ramp in Temescal
Valley, a distance slightly less than one mile. As with the Expansion Project, a small fix like this will make a world
of difference. However, this project will not be complete until late 2025 at the earliest. Thankfully, Caltrans
joined a local interagency task force to come up with an interim solution. The I-15 Interim Corridor Operations
Project will add a temporary lane by allowing crews to strengthen the roadway shoulder pavement to handle
traffic loads and restripe lanes at non-standard widths. This project will be operational for a three -year period
until improvements for RCTC’s I-15 Corridor Operations project are constructed in this area.
It can be difficult to look to the future when we face such a dramatic backlog of projects. Nevertheless, RCTC is
also planning next-generation projects that give residents meaningful alternatives to driving while streamlining
freight and goods movement. In partnership with Caltrans and the Federal Rail Administration, RCTC is working
to bring daily passenger rail service between the Coachella Valley and Los Angeles. The proposed 144-mile rail
service is the kind of once-in -a-generation, regionally transformational project that will take vehicles off the
road, reduce carbon emissions, improve our air quality, and support our economy—benefiting low -income and
disadvantaged communities along the route. The cost to construct this project is $1 billion, and RCTC cannot
deliver this and other transformational projects like it without state investments at levels this region has never
seen before.
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December 9, 2021
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Riverside County’s longstanding congestion issues are not unlike those at the California-Nevada border. What
sets our region apart though, is the millions of Californians who live and work right here, and the state and
national economies that hang in the balance as this vital freight and goods movement gateway sinks further
into dysfunction. As Chair of RCTC, I truly appreciate all the help we have received from the state thus far. Our
work with Caltrans to advance the I-15 Interim Corridor Operations Proje ct and proposed daily passenger rail
service to Coachella Valley are excellent examples of solutions -based partnerships. To truly make a difference
for our disadvantaged communities and the overall economy and environment, we require your direct
attention, collaboration, and investment.
I look forward to continuing this conversation with you. Please feel free to contact me at (760) 285-7531.
Sincerely,
Jan Harnik
Chair
CC: The Honorable Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Senator, District 23
The Honorable Melis sa Melendez, Senator, District 28
The Honorable Richard D. Roth, Senator, District 31
The Honorable Chad Mayes, Assemblymember, District 42
The Honorable Eduardo Garcia, Assemblymember, District 56
The Honorable Sabrina Cervantes, Assemblymember, District 60
The Honorable Jose Medina, Assemblymember, District 61
The Honorable Kelly Seyarto, Assemblymember, District 67
The Honorable Randy Voepel, Assemblymember, District 71
The Honorable Marie Waldron, Assembly Republican Leader, District 75
The Honorable David Kim, Secretary, California State Transportation Agency
Toks Omishakin, Director, California Department of Transportation
Michael Beauchamp, District Director, California Department of Transportation, District 8
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION - POSITIONS ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION – DECEMBER 2021
Legislation/ Author Description Bill Status Position Date of Board Adoption
AB 1499 (Daly) Removes the January 1, 2024 sunset date for Department of
Transportation and regional transportation agencies to use the design-
build procurement method for transportation projects in California.
Signed by the Governor
September 22, 2021
SUPPORT April 14, 2021
SB 623 (Newman) Clarifies existing law to ensure toll operators statewide can improve
service to customers and enforce toll policies while increasing privacy
protections for the use of personally identifiable information (PII).
Hearing canceled at the
request of author. Now a
two-year bill.
April 26, 2021
SUPPORT
Staff action based on platform
April 5, 2021
SB 261 (Allen) This bill would require that the sustainable communities strategy be
developed to additionally achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction
targets for the automobile and light truck sector for 2045 and 2050 and
vehicle miles traveled reduction targets for 2035, 2045, and 2050
established by the board. The bill would make various conforming
changes to integrate those additional targets into regional transportation
plans.
Senate Transportation
Committee - hearing
postponed by committee.
Now a two-year bill.
April 27, 2021
OPPOSE May 12, 2021
FederalHR 972 (Calvert) This bill establishes the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge which
would provide certainty for development of the transportation
infrastructure required to meet the future needs of southern California.
Ordered Reported by the
House Committee on
Natural Resources
July 14, 2021
SUPPORT
Staff action based on platform
June 11, 2021
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AGENDA ITEM 10
Agenda Item 10
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: January 12, 2021
TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM: Lisa Mobley, Administrative Services Manager/Clerk of the Board
THROUGH: Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Appointment of Executive Committee Member
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Eastvale, Hemet,
Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Norco, Perris, San Jacinto, and Wildomar to select a representative to set
on the Executive Committee.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Executive Committee Appointments
In accordance with the Administrative Code, the membership of the Executive Committee shall
be as follows: (1) The Chair of the Commission, (2) The Vice Chair of the Commission, (3) The
Second Vice Chair of the Commission, (4) The Past Chair of the Commission, (5) Two regular
members of the Commission representing the cities of Corona, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley,
Murrieta, Riverside, and Temecula, (6) A regular member of the Commission representing one of
the following cities: Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Eastvale, Hemet, Lake Elsinore,
Menifee, Norco, Perris, San Jacinto, and Wildomar, (7) A regular member of the Commission
representing the following cities: Blythe, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian
Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, (8) Three members of the
Commission who are members of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.
Appointees to the Executive Committee serve for a two-year term. Appointments for the cities
were made to the Executive Committee for the 2021/22 term at the January 2021 Commission
meeting as follows:
•Commissioners Brian Berkson and Matt Rahn representing the cities of Corona, Jurupa
Valley, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Riverside, and Temecula;
•Commissioner Lisa Middleton representing the cities of Blythe, Cathedral City, Coachella,
Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, and Rancho
Mirage; and
•Commissioner Lloyd White representing the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa,
Canyon Lake, Eastvale, Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Norco, Perris,
San Jacinto, and Wildomar.
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Agenda Item 10
With the election of Lloyd White as Second Vice Chair at the December 8, 2021 Commission
Meeting, a vacancy has been created on the Executive Committee representing the cities of
Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Eastvale, Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Norco,
Perris, San Jacinto, and Wildomar.
Commission members from these cities will be given time to caucus and appoint a new
representative to fill Commissioner White’s unexpired term. This representative will fill the
vacancy for this year.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
ROLL CALL
JANUARY 12, 2022
Present Absent
County of Riverside, District I X
County of Riverside, District II X
County of Riverside, District III X
County of Riverside, District IV X
County of Riverside, District V X
City of Banning X
City of Beaumont X
City of Blythe X
City of Calimesa X
City of Canyon Lake X
City of Cathedral City X
City of Coachella X
City of Corona X
City of Desert Hot Springs X
City of Eastvale X
City of Hemet X
City of Indian Wells X
City of Indio X
City of Jurupa Valley X
City of La Quinta X
City of Lake Elsinore X
City of Menifee X
City of Moreno Valley X
City of Murrieta X
City of Norco X
City of Palm Desert X
City of Palm Springs X
City of Perris X
City of Rancho Mirage X
City of Riverside X
City of San Jacinto X
City of Temecula X
City of Wildomar X
Governor’s Appointee, Caltrans District 8 X