HomeMy Public PortalAbout03 March 25, 2002 Budget & ImplementationRIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTA TIOIV COMMISSION
BUDGET AND IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
RECORDS �s.
TIME: 2:30 p.m. 7
DATE: Monday, March 25, 2002
LOCATION:
Riverside County Transportation Commission
3560 University Avenue, Suite 100 - Conference Room A
Riverside, CA 92501
VIDEO CONF SITE: City of La Quinta City Hall - 78-495 Calle Tampico - Section Room
...COMMITTEE MEMBERS...
Chris Carlson-Buydos, Chair / Jim Conner, City of San Jacinto
John Chlebnik, Vice Chair / Jon Winningham, City of Calimesa
John Hunt, / Jan Wages, City of Banning
Robert Crain / George Thompson, City of Blythe
Placido Valdivia / Roger Berg, City of Beaumont
Gregory S. Pettis / Sarah DeGrandi, City of Cathedral City
Juan DeLara / City of Coachella
Mike Wilson / Gene Gilbert, City of Indio
Robert Schiffner / Thomas Buckley, City of Lake Elsinore
John Pena / Ron Perkins, City of La Quinta
Harvey Gerber, City of Rancho Mirage
Ameal Moore / Joy Defenbaugh, City of Riverside
Jim Venable, District Three / County of Riverside
Ron Roberts / Jeff Comerchero, City of Temecula
... STAFF ...
Eric Haley, Executive Director
Marilyn Williams, Director of Regional Issues and Communications
... AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY...
Annual Budget Development and Oversight
Countywide Strategic Plan
Legislation
Measure "A" Implementation and Capital Programs
Public Communications and Outreach Programs
Competitive Grant Programs: TEA 21-CMAQ & STP, Transportation Enhancement
and SB 821 -Bicycle & Pedestrian
Property Management
SAFE/Freeway Service Patrol
and other areas as may be prescribed by the Commission
Comments are welcomed by the Committee. If you wish to provide comments to the
Committee, please complete and submit a Testimony Card to the Clerk of the Commission
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
BUDGET AND IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2002 - 2:30 P.M.
AGENDA*
*Actions may be taken on any item listed on the agenda
City of La Quinta City Hall (Video Conference Location)
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta 92253 - Session Room
1 CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (February 25, 2002)
5. 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.
5A. CONTRACTS COST AND SCHEDULE REPORTS— P. 01
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Receive and file the Contracts Cost and Schedule
Reports for the month ending February 28, 2002; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
Budget and Implementation Committee
March 25, 2002
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5B. BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - P. 5
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Amend the Motorist Assistance Budget for
maintenance of equipment; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action. _
6 APPROVAL OF STATE HIGHWAY 74 TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATROL - P. 6
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Enter into an Agreement with the California Highway
Patrol (CHP) for Traffic Enforcement Services during
construction of Segment 1;
2) Authorize the Chairman, pursuant to RCTC Legal Counsel
review, to execute the final agreement on behalf of the
Commission; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
7. CONSULTANT RANKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
PROVISION OF PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR THE PROPOSED PARKING
STRUCTURE AT THE NORTH MAIN CORONA METROLINK
STATION - P. 12
Budget and Implementation Committee
March 25, 2002
Page 3
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Concur with the Selection Committee recommendations,
for the ranking of engineering firms, as listed below, who
responded to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for consultant
services to provide Preliminary Engineering and
Environmental Studies, for the proposed 1,000 space
Parking Structure at the new North Main Corona
Metrolink Station:
Top Ranked Gordon H. Chong & Partners
Second Owen Group
Third DMJM + Harris
Fourth Choate Parking Design Consultants
2) Direct staff to bring back a scope, schedule and cost for
approval after the state funding has been approved and
the project scope has been finalized; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
8. FY 2002-03 SB 821 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
PROGRAM — P. 15
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Release a Call for Projects for the FY 2002-03 SB 82
Program and notify the cities, the County, and local
school districts of the estimated funding available for the
fiscal year; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
Budget and Implementation Committee
March 25, 2002
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9. RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL AGENCY
INVESTMENT FUND (LAIF) — P. 17
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Adopt the Resolution to join the Local Agency
Investment Fund (LAIF); and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
10. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE — P. 20
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Support - AB 2809 (Longville)
Support — SB 10xxx (Sher);
2) Receive and file the State and Federal Legislative Update
as an information item; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
11. TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
(TEA -21) STATEWIDE REAUTHORIZATION PRINCIPLES — P.
24
Overview
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Approve the attached TEA -21 statewide reauthorization
principles as developed by the CALCOG/CALTRANS
TEA -21 Reauthorization Task Force; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
Budget and Implementation Committee
March 25, 2002
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12. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
13. ADJOURNMENT — The next meeting is scheduled at 2:30 p.m.
on Monday, April 22, 2002.
AGENDA ITEM 4
MINUTES
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
BUDGET AND IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
Monday, February 25, 2002
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Budget and Implementation Committee was called to
order by Chairperson Chris Carlson-Buydos at 2:30 p.m., at the offices of the
Riverside County Transportation Commission, 3560 University Avenue, Suite
100, Riverside, California, 92501 and at the video conference location in the
City of La Quinta, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta 92253.
2. ROLL CALL
Members/Alternates Present Members Absent
Chris Carlson-Buydos
John Chlebnik
Juan DeLara*
John Hunt
Ameal Moore
John Pena*
Gregory Pettis*
Ron Roberts
Robert Schiffner
Placido Valdivia
Jim Venable
Robert Crain
Harvey Gerber
Mike Wilson
* Attended meeting via video conference
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests from the public to speak.
4. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS
Darren Kettle, Director of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs,
requested an urgency item be added to the agenda as Agenda Item No. 14,
"Oppose - SB 1262 (Torlakson)". This item arose after the- agenda was
posted and mailed, and will need to be addressed by the Committee at this
time because of the timeline when this is before the legislators.
Budget and Implementation Committee Meeting
February 25, 2002
Page 2
M/S/C (Chlebnik/Schiffner) recognizing that staff became aware of this
item after posting and mailout of the agenda and the timeline for
Committee and Commission, to add the urgency item as Agenda Item
No. 14, "Oppose - SB 1262 (Torlakson) ".
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — January 28, 2002
M/S/C (Roberts/Moore) to approve the January 28, 2002 minutes as written.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
M/S/C (HuntNenable) to approve the Consent Calendar.
6A. CONTRACTS COST AND SCHEDULE REPORTS
1) Receive and file the Contracts Cost and Schedule Reports for
the month ending January 31, 2002; and,
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
6B. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT
1) Receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter
ending December 31, 2001; and,
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
6C. SINGLE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY REPORT
1) Receive and file the Single Signature Authority Report for the
months ending November and December 2001; and,
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
7. AWARD CONTRACT FOR HOV WIDENING PROJECT IN THE CITY OF
MORENO VALLEY
Hideo Sugita, Deputy Executive Director, reviewed the SR 60 High
Occupancy Vehicle median -widening project in the City of Moreno Valley.
He recommended award to DMJM + Harris for additional engineering,
landscaping for soundwalls, and preparation of storm water pollution
prevention plan.
M/SIC (Hunt/Roberts) to:
1) Award Agreement No. 02-31-051 (Amendment No. 5 to RO-
2042) to DMJM + Harris in the amount of $ 270,000 for
additional engineering, landscaping for soundwalls, and
preparation of storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP);
Budget and Implementation Committee Meeting
February 25, 2002
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2) Authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement, pursuant to
Legal Counsel review, on behalf of the Commission; and,
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
8. ADVERTISE CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR THE NEW NORTH MAIN CORONA
METROLINK COMMUTER RAIL STATION
Hideo Sugita reviewed the status of the North Main Corona Metrolink Station
highlighting that the design is being finalized and construction is scheduled
to begin on July 1, 2002.
M/S/C (Venable/Hunt) to:
1) Authorize staff to advertise construction bids for the new North
Main Corona Metrolink Commuter Rail Station
2) Bring back to the Committee the results of the bidding for
contract award to the lowest responsive bidder; and,
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
9. PROPOSED POLICY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-
2003 BUDGET
Ivan Chand, Chief Financial Officer, reviewed the proposed Policy Goals and
Objectives for FY 02-03 Budget.
Commissioner John Pena requested the following additions:
• Under Congestion Relief and Safety Improvements, "Work with local
jurisdictions and public groups to develop mitigation measures ..:'
• Under Air Quality, "Facilitate private/public use of clean fuels or
alternative fuels technology."
Ivan Chand indicated those changes would be incorporated into the document.
Commissioner Ameal Moore, with regard to the Intermodalism and
Accessibility Section, asked for the status of the Metrolink Riverside line's on -
time performance. Eric Haley, Executive Director, noted an item on the
Commission March agenda to address this issue and additionally, SCRRA staff
will present their strategy to address this issue.
M/S/C (Pena/Roberts) to:
1) Approve the proposed Commission's Policy Goals and
Objectives for FY 2002-2003 Budget; and,
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
Budget and Implementation Committee Meeting
February 25, 2002
Page 5
13. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Darren Kettle reviewed Federal Bills HR 3694 and S 1917, and proposed
Regulation 1533.2, including staff's recommended positions and how each
will impact transportation. He highlighted that Regulation 1533.2, a diesel
fuel sales tax exemption for agriculture and food processing purposes, will
have a substantial impact on public transit services across California by
reducing the State Transit Assistance program by over 50%, thus, having an
approximate $600,000 impact annually on Riverside County's transit
agencies.
Commissioner John Chlebnik asked if the sales tax exemption affects the
State portion only or the entire sales tax. Darren Kettle responded that it
would effect the entire sales tax.
Commissioner Pena asked it the exemption applied to farm equipment as
well as trucking. Darren Kettle indicated he did not believe it applied to the
farm equipment, only the distribution mechanism.
M/S/C (Moore/Hunt) to:
1) Support - Federal Bills HR 3694 and S 1917,
Oppose - State Board of Equalization proposed Regulation
1533.2,
Support - Policy position associated to pending State Legislation
related to State Board of Equalization proposed Regulation
1533.2 on diesel fuel tax exemption for agriculture and food
processing purposes,
2) Receive and file the State and Federal Legislative Update as an
information item; and,
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
14. OPPOSE - SB 1262 (TORLAKSON)
Darren Kettle reviewed SB 1262 (Torlakson) that requires county
transportation agencies to use a minimum of 10% of their allocated STIP
funds for housing and development related incentive programs.
Commissioner Jim Venable asked what the County's position on this bill.
Darren Kettle responded that he does not believe the County has taken a
position on the bill because it has had a low profile and they_ may not be
aware. Commissioner Venable then asked what the urgency of an action
from the Budget and Implementation Committee is on this bill. Darren Kettle
replied that it is set for hearing before the Senate Transportation Committee
in March and while there will be other opportunities to oppose this bill, it is
more effective to take action when it is in its first committee.
Budget and Implementation Committee Meeting
February 25, 2002
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10. BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
Ivan Chand briefly reviewed the requested budget adjustments for the STA
budget and the Western Riverside County Paratransit budget.
M/S/C (Moore/Venable) to:
1) Adjust the STA budget to better reflect the expenditures in the
capital and operating budgets;
2) Adjust the Western County Paratransit budget for Section 5310
Capital and Specialized Transportation Capital; and,
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
11. TDA AND MEASURE "A" AUDIT RESULTS
Sally Anderson, Ernst and Young, reviewed the results and findings of the
TDA and Measure "A audit. No material weaknesses or reportable
conditions were found. They recommended for the Commission to: 1) adopt
a more precise policy for overhead allocations, 2) adopt a process regarding
more timely follow-up of questioned costs, 3) adopt a policy regarding the
time frame for remittance of unused TDA monies, and 4) revise the Measure
"A" five-year capital improvement plan requirements to include descriptions
of specific projects.
Ivan Chand indicated that the item was to receive the report from Ernst and
Young. Staff will be back to the Committee/Commission for a report on the
recommendations.
M/S/C (Roberts/Moore) to:
1) Receive and file the TDA and Measure "A" Audit Results report;
and,
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
12. SB 821 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES PROGRAM EXTENSION FOR
THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE
Jerry Rivera, Program Manager, informed the Committee on the City of
Riverside' s for a six-month extension to complete the Wells Avenue sidewalk
project.
M/S/C (Venable/Hunt) to:
1) Grant the City of Riverside a six-month extension to October
31, 2002, to complete the Wells Avenue sidewalk project; and,
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
Budget and Implementation Committee Meeting
February 25, 2002
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13. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Darren Kettle reviewed Federal Bills HR 3694 and S 1917, and proposed
Regulation 1533.2, including staff's recommended positions and how each
will impact transportation. He highlighted that Regulation 1533.2, a diesel
fuel sales tax exemption for agriculture and food processing purposes, will
have a substantial impact on public transit services across California by
reducing the State Transit Assistance program by over 50%, thus, having an
approximate $600,000 impact annually on Riverside County's transit
agencies.
Commissioner John Chlebnik asked if the sales tax exemption affects the
State portion only or the entire sales tax. Darren Kettle responded that it
would effect the entire sales tax.
Commissioner Pena asked it the exemption applied to farm equipment as
well as trucking. Darren Kettle indicated he did not believe it applied to the
farm equipment, only the distribution mechanism.
M/S/C (Moore/Hunt) to:
1) Support - Federal Bills HR 3694 and S 1917,
Oppose - State Board of Equalization proposed Regulation
1533.2,
Support - Policy position associated to pending State Legislation
related to State Board of Equalization proposed Regulation
1533.2 on diesel fuel tax exemption for agriculture and food
processing purposes;
2) Receive and file the State and Federal Legislative Update as an
information item; and,
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
14. OPPOSE - SB 1262 (TORLAKSON)
Darren Kettle reviewed SB 1262 (Torlakson) that requires county
transportation agencies to use a minimum of 10% of their allocated STIP
funds for housing and development related incentive programs.
Commissioner Jim Venable asked what the County's position on this bill.
Darren Kettle responded that he does not believe the County has taken a
position on -the bill because it has had a low profile and they may not be
aware. Commissioner Venable then asked what the urgency of an action
from the Budget and Implementation Committee is on this bill. Darren Kettle
replied that it is set for hearing before the Senate Transportation Committee
in March and while there will be other opportunities to oppose this bill, it is
more effective to take action when it is in its first committee.
Budget and Implementation Committee Meeting
February 25, 2002
Page 6
M/S/C (Schaffner/Hunt) to:
1) Oppose - SB 1262 (Torlakson); and,
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
Abstain: Moore, Venable
15. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled from the consent calendar for discussion.
16. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration by the Budget and
Implementation Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:17 p.m. The
next meeting will be at 2:30 p.m., on Monday, March 25, 2002, at the
RCTC offices.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Harmon
Deputy Clerk of the Board
AGENDA ITEM 5A
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
March 25, 2002
TO:
Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM:
Louie Martin, Bechtel Project Controls Manager
Bill Hughes, Bechtel Project Manager
THROUGH:
Hideo Sugita, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Contracts Cost and Schedule Reports
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is to seek Commission approval to:
1) Receive and file the Contracts Cost and Schedule Report for the
month ending February 28, 2002; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The attached material depicts the current cost and schedule status on contracts
reported by projects, commitments, and cooperative agreements executed by the
Commission. For each contract and agreement, the report lists the authorized
value approved by the Commission, percentage of contract amount expended to
date and the project expenditures by route with status for the month ending
February 28, 2002.
Attachments
000001
RCTC MEASURE "A" HIGHW/ IL PROJECTS
BUDGET REPORT BY R....! fE
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
ROUTE 60 PROJECTS
Final Design HOV 60/215 to Redlands Blvd. (2042)
(3000)
UBTDTAL
ROUTE 74 PROJECTS
Engineering/Envira n/#SOW (R02041 9954,9966,
(R02142) (R02141) (2140) (3001)
SUBTOTAL Rim E 7 C
ROUTE 79 PROJECTS
Engineering/Environ./ROW (3003)
Realignment study & Right tum lanes (R09901)
OUBTOTAL RO UTE 7
ROUTE 86 PROJECTS
Avenue 58 to Avenue 66 (Segment 2)
Avenue 66 to Avenue 82 (Segment 3)
" (Caltrans Funded Pro jects
SUBTOTAL -00# 8$
ROUTE 91 PROJECTS
Saundwall design, ROW and construction
(R0 9101,9337,9847,9861,9848,9832,9969,2043)
(2058) (2144) (2136) (3600)
Van Buren Blvd. Frwy Hook Ramp (R09535)
Sndwall Landscaping (R09933,9946,9945,2059)
SUBTOTAL Ro1JTI*. $1
ROUTE 111 PROJECTS
(R09219, 9227,9234,9523,9525,9530,9537,9538)
9540, 9635,9743,9849-9851,9857,9629 (3401)
5OBT1` T4 *. a1f
COM MISSION CONTRACTURAL
AUTHORIZED COMMITMENTS
ALLOCATION TO DATE
$3,111,749
l�i,`l11,749 '
$15,011,132
16;011,1-32
$870,049
0,4413
$20,253,000
$33,860,000
$11,902,100
$2,954,000
$1,603,450
#t$,45kso
$16,946,856
$3,021,891
,021 391
$15,011,132
$1�5�01:1:i93Z
$770,049
7]'Oiad9;
$19,500,000
$33,760,000
532000000
$10,374,324
$2,954,000
$1,603,450
$14;i1n 7.4'
$15,530,856
615J3314465415-
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% CO MMITTED EXPENDITURE F OR % EXPENDITURES
AGAINST AUTH. MONTH ENDED EXPENDITURES TO -DATE AGAINST
ALLOCATION 02/28/02 TO DATE COMMITMNTS TO DATE
97 .1%
7.1%
100 .0%
88.5 %
96 .3%
99 .7%
87.2 %
100.0 %
100.0%
96.11c,
91.6%
61t3`1`u
$171,586
S171 '586
$224,024
$224,024
$38,068
Project Complete
Project Complete
$6
$90,874
$0
$0
$1,588
$18',
$1,313,295
),315;295
$6,841,574
1)574
$500,619
$18,060,000
$31,013,510
$,01;5'[0
$9,371,684
$2,109,519
$788,584
$146V.07.
.0
$14,052,042
$#4;652;042;
43.5%
43 501a
45 .6%
65.0%
0%
92.6%
91 .9 %
90.3 %
71.4 %
49.2%
62:x01*
90 .5%
• It'1.5°J
RCTC MEASURE "A" HIGHWAY PROJECTS
BUDGET REPORT BY ROUTE
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
1-215 PROJECTS
Prelimin ary Engrg/Environ. (R 09008, 9018)
SUB OTALI 21* 5
INTERCHANGE IMPROV. PROGRAM
Yuma IC Landscaping (R09926,9946)
!ilU T » INT I 0 0 44 ' €
PRO JECT & CONSTR. MGMT SERV.
(RO 2100)
SIt BTOTA '. E •
PROGRAM PLAN & SERVICES
North/South Corridor study (R09936)
5 11#0.0 PF ** P
PARK-N-RIDE/INCENT. PROGRAM
(R0 9859) (2101-2117) (9813) (2146) (9917)
5E1statl
PARK. N Rib1
COMM UTER RA IL
Studies/Engineering
(RO 9420,9731,9832,9833,9844,9854,9956,2028)
R02031,2027,2120,2029„2128, 3800 - 3807)
Station/Site Acq/OP Costs/Maint. Costs
(0000,2026,2056,4000.4007, 4198. 4199)
COMMISSION
AUTHORIZED
ALLOCATION
$6,726,504
6,544
$440,000
00O;:
$2,300,000
b;�d4(#
$25,000
$2,100,814
$4,318,070
CONTRACTURAL
COMMIT MENTS
TO DATE
$400,000
$25,000
$2,100,814
53;100:'11
$3,925,518
$13,190,402 $13,190,402
1?, -08,4'2' $ 115 Q3t1
135 613,126
% COMMITTED
AGAINST AUTH .
ALLOCATION
87 .4 %
90 .9 %
100.0%
100 .0 %
90 .9%
100.0%
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EXPENDITURE FOR
MONTH ENDED
02/28/02
$149,051
$129,945
$440,186
$178,120
EXPENDITURES
TO DATE
$5,704,897
$5;704;897
$312,519
$1,156,138
$3,482,040
% EXPENDITURES
TO -DATE A GAINST
CO MMIT MNTS TO DATE
97.1%
78 .1 %
42 .3%
1s3�14
0.0%
55 .0%1
88.7%
30 .6%
RCTC MEASURE "A" HIGHWAY/LC STREETS & ROADS PROJECTS
BUDGET REPORT BY PROJECT
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
CITY OF CANYON LAKE
Railroad Canyon Rd Improvements
SIJHTOtAL CANYON i AKE LOAN,:
CITY OF CORONA
Smith, Maple & Lincoln Interchanges & (1)
Storm drainage structure
. .. .. .. . . ..... ..
S .001- . CITTY +
CON
CITY OF PERRIS
Local streets & road improvements
CITY OF SAN JACINTO
Local streets & road improvements
' CITY OF TEMECULA
Local streets & road improvements
CITY OF NORCO
Yuma I/C & Local streets and road Imprmts
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
Local streets & road improvements
CITY OF HEMET
Local streets & roads im provements
APPROVED
COMMITMENT
$1,600,000
$1,x�t1U;t30t1
$5,212,623
2,613:;
$1,936,419
$1,324,500
$5,094,027
$2,139,067
$1,500,000
$730,000
8, O6 3B
EXPENDITURE FOR
MONTH ENDED
02/28/02
TOTAL
MEASURE "A"
ADVANCES
$1,600,000
$1,936,419
$1,324,500
$5,094,027
$2,139,067
$1,500,000
$730,000
NOTE: (1) Loan against interchange improvement programs.
All values are for total Project/Contract and not related to fiscal year budgets.
8.80036
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OUTSTANDING
LOAN
BALANCE
$903,004
903,604
$3,164,138
$ 4119
$1,296,428
$886,750
$3,410,440
$1,432,101
$1,069,210
$0
OUTSTANDING
COMMITMENT
$0
$
$0
3
$0
$0
$0
$o'
$o
$0
% LOAN BALANCE
TO -DATE AGAINST
APPROVED COM MIT.
56.4%
60 .7%
66 .9%
66 .9%
66 .9%
66 .9 %
71 .3 %
0 .0%
Status as of : 02 !28/02
AGENDA ITEM 5B
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTA TION COMMISSION
DATE:
March 25, 2002
TO:
Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM:
Ivan M. Chand, Chief Financial Officer
THROUGH:
Eric Haley, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Budget Adjustment
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Amend the Motorist Assistance Budget for maintenance of equipment;
and
2) Forward to Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Staff is requesting a line item budget increase for equipment maintenance from
$1,018,000 to $1,111,000 for the Motorist Assistance program. The increase is
required to pay for "above contract" replacement parts that were discovered
broken, chipped, or cracked during the call box upgrade project. The parts included
246 main housings, 228 front doors, and 149 back plates. RCTC staff inspected
the damaged inventory and verified the number of items. In addition, had the
Commission not undertaken the refurbishment project, the maintenance crew
would have noticed the damage during the semi-annual inspection of the boxes and
we would have still incurred the replacement cost on a time and material cost
basis.
Sufficient balances are contained in the fund balance to cover this increase.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget: Y Year: FY.2001/02 Amount: $93,000
Source of Funds: Unreserved Fund Balance
GLA No.: 202-45-73301
Fiscal Procedures Approved:
Budget Adjustment: Y
Date: -_ 03/18/02
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AGENDA ITEM 6
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
March 25, 2002
TO:
Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM:
Bill Hughes, Bechtel Project Manager
Dennis Mejia, Project Coordinator
THROUGH:
Hideo Sugita, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Approval of State Highway 74 Traffic Enforcement Agreement
with the California Highway Patrol
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Enter into an agreement with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) for
Traffic Enforcement Services during construction of Segment 1;
2) Authorize the Chairman, pursuant to RCTC Legal Counsel review, to
execute the final agreement on behalf of the Commission; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The State Route 74 Realignment project is a Measure "A" Project from Dexter
Avenue in the City of Lake Elsinore to 7th Street in the City of Perris. The project
will be constructed in two segments. Segment 1 is from Dexter Avenue in Lake
Elsinore to approximately 1,640 feet east of Wasson Canyon Road. Segment 2 is
from approximately 1,640 feet east of Wasson Canyon Road to 7th Street in Perris.
The Traffic Enforcement Agreement is based on the 1999 Construction Zone
Enhanced Enforcement Program (COZEEP) agreement between the CHP and
Caltrans for the CHP to provide traffic enforcement services during construction
projects on state highways. These services include, but are not limited to:
providing traffic breaks; traffic control services for lane and/or highway closures;
stationary traffic enforcement patrols upstream of the work area; and circulating
traffic enforcement patrols. The project special provisions shall specify which
construction operations require the use of COZEEP services. The COZEEP program
shall be administered by the construction resident engineer. Under the agreement,
RCTC shall pay all costs for the CHP to furnish officers and patrol cars for use in
the construction zones. RCTC costs are estimated to be $31,700.
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Attachments:
1. Traffic Enforcement Agreement
Finanrial In fnrmatinn
In Fiscal Year Budget: Y Year: FY 2001/02 Amount: $ 31,738.40
Source of Funds: Measure "A"
GLA No.:
Budget Adjustment:
Fiscal Procedures Approved: Date: 3-18-02
, y,
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CHP #0198-01/02
smv
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 25th day of October, 2001, by and between the
State of California acting by and through the Department of California Highway Patrol, hereinafter
called CHP, and Riverside County Transportation Commission, hereinafter called RCTC.
WITNESSETH: By and in consideration of the covenants and conditions herein contained, CHP
and RCTC do hereby agree as follows:
1. The CHP agrees to provide to the RCTC traffic control services during the State Route 74
Realignment Project. The project is from Dexter Avenue in Lake Elsinore to 7th Street in the City
of Perris.
2. CHP agrees to provide services between February 2, 2002 through October 31, 2002.
3. At the request of RCTC, CHP Temecula Area Office will provide traffic officers with vehicles and
coordinate all traffic control.
4. The Contract Coordinators for this agreement shall be:
CHP RCTC
Temecula Area Office Executive Director Eric Haley
Sgt. Chris Francescon 3650 University Ave., Ste 100
Telephone: (909) 506-2000 Telephone: (909) 787-7910
5. The hours of duty performed by CHP officers under this agreement are those mutually agreed upon
by the CHP Coordinator and the requesting party. Any changes to the proposed plan such as
additional hours, dates, and sites for traffic control can be requested and /or on an "as needed" basis
and must be mutually agreed upon by the local CHP command and RCTC.
6. The law enforcement services to be performed by CHP officers under this agreement, including the
standards of performance, discipline and control thereof, shall be the responsibility of the CHP.
7. The CHP and RCTC agree that in the event of an unforeseen emergency, this agreement may be
terminated by either party without prior notice to the other party.
8. Should CHP officers) report to the assigned detail location and if for any reason CHP
reassigns the officer(s) away from the detail, RCTC will be billed only for the officer(s) actual
time incurred from CHP Area Office to the service location and for the time spent at the
assigned detail location covered under this agreement.
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
CHP #0198-01/02
December 17, 2001
Page 2
9. The CHP and RCTC agree that this agreement may be amended by written mutual consent of both
parties hereto.
10. In consideration of the above services and upon receipt of an itemized invoice, RCTC agrees to
reimburse the CHP the actual costs in effect at the time services are provided. The following
information is a cost estimate only:
CLASSIFICATION OVERTIME RATE
PER HOUR
Sergeant 559.96
Sergeant M/C S62.11
Officer 549.31
Officer M/C 551.08
Vehicle Mileage Rate (per vehicle mile) $ .45
Motorcycle Mileage Rate (per motorcycle mile) $ .89
The total amount of the agreement shall not exceed Thirty -One Thousand Seven Hundred
Thirty -Eight Dollars and Forty Cents (531,738.40).
11. It is understood by RCTC that billing of CHP officer's time will be from portal to portal (CHP
Area Office to the service location and return to CHP Area Office) except as specified in
Paragraph 8.
12. Unforeseen events may require CHP personnel to expend hours in excess of the original estimate.
13. The CHP shall provide RCTC with an itemized invoice which details all of CRP's employee costs
for the traffic control services performed under this agreement. The RCTC agrees to pay CHP
within thirty (30) days after the date of the invoice.
14. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
If the CHP uniformed employee has reported to the assigned location and has worked less than
four (4) hours. RCTC agrees to pay every assigned uniformed employee a minimum of four (4)
hours overtime. Exception: This does not apply to those cases when the hours worked are part
of an extended shift.
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
CHP #0198-01/02
December 17, 2001
Page 3
15. CANCELLATIONS
a. RCTC will not be charged for cancellations made more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled
assignment.
b. RCTC agrees that if cancellation is made within 24 hours prior to the scheduled assignment and
the assigned CHP uniformed employee(s) cannot be notified of such cancellation, a minimum of
four (4) hours overtime will be charged for each assigned uniformed employee.
c. RCTC agrees that if cancellation is made within 24 hours prior to the scheduled assignment and
the CHP employee is notified of such cancellation, RCTC will only be charged a short notice
cancellation fee of $50.00 per assigned CHP uniformed employee.
16. All cancellation notices to CHP must be made during normal CHP business hours of 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
17. CHP agrees to make reasonable efforts to notify CHP uniformed employees of the cancellation.
18. Except as provided in Paragraph 19, RCTC agrees that additional charges may be assessed for
CHP supplies, additional equipment utilized, damage to property repaired or replaced at State expense,
etc., which are directly related to the services provided herein.
19. No additional gifts, donations, or gratuities may be accepted by CHP employees on their own
behalf, or on behalf of the Department, informal squad club, or other local funds.
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
CHP #0198-01/02
December 17, 2001
Page 4
20. Each party shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of its own personnel.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA Riverside County Transportation
Department of California Highway Patrol Commission
Contracts Officer Signature
Title
Date Date
Department of California Highway Patrol
Business Services Section
Attn.: Contract Services Unit
P. O. Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298-0001
3560 University Avenue Ste 100
Riverside, CA 92501
Approved As To Form by:
, County Attorney
Authority County Board of Supervisors
Resolution required
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AGENDA ITEM 7
RIVERSIDE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
March 25, 2002
TO:
Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM:
Bill Hughes, Bechtel Project Manager
Karl Sauer, Bechtel Construction Manager
THROUGH:
Hideo Sugita, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Consultant Ranking Recommendations for the Provision of
Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Studies for the Proposed
Parking Structure at North Main Corona Metrolink Station
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Concur with the Selection Committee recommendations, for the ranking
of Engineering Firms, as listed below, who responded to a Request for
Proposal (RFP) for consultant services to provide Preliminary Engineering
and Environmental Studies, for the proposed 1,000 space Parking
Structure at the new North Main Corona Metrolink Station;
Top Ranked Gordon H. Chong & Partners
Second Owen Group
Third DMJM + HARRIS
Fourth Choate Parking Design Consultants
2) Direct staff to bring back a scope, schedule and cost for approval after
the State funding has been approved and the project scope has been
finalized; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Congestion along the SR 60 and SR 91 is projected to continue to increase which
will likely stimulate a growing demand for Metrolink services in the future. To meet
this projected demand and provide a level of service that encourages ongoing
Metrolink ridership, the Commission requested that a Station Management Plan be
developed. In May of 2001, the draft Station Management Plan, prepared by Carl
Schiermeyer Consulting Services, was presented to the Commission. The following
are some of the main highlights of the Plan:
1. Over the next 10 years, Metrolink ridership is projected to grow 40%
systemwide, with 110% growth on the two lines that directly serve
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1. Over the next 10 years, Metrolink ridership is projected to grow 40%
systemwide, with 110% growth on the two lines that directly serve
Riverside County today, the Riverside and IEOC. In fact, in just the last 12
months, ridership on the two Lines has grown 36%. As a result, the parking
space utilization rate at the Riverside County Metrolink stations is near 90%,
which creates station capacity issues. The current parking situation at the
Riverside -La Sierra station is one example of what lies ahead as a result of
the success of Metrolink in this region. By 2010, 5 out of our 6 Metrolink
stations are forecasted to have parking deficits.
2. Train operations are also expected to more than double by 2011 (from 25
daily trains to 54 daily trains). Access to Metrolink is an important issue for
our customers. With too few parking spaces and not enough connecting
transit service, getting to the train can be the toughest part of the trip.
3. In addition to ridership projections, related to existing service, and the
subsequent parking demands, two additional opportunities will provide new
sources of demand within the next 10 years, the expansion of commuter rail
service to Perris on the San Jacinto Branch Line (SJBL) and the development
of transit oriented developments (TOD).
In an effort to meet the future Riverside County Metrolink ridership needs, staff
submitted an application for $11 million, in the 2002 Interregional Transportation
Improvement Program (ITIP), to construct a 1,000 space Parking Structure at the
proposed North Main Corona Metrolink station. The application was forwarded to
Caltrans and made the Statewide Proposed Project Listing. The funding is
scheduled to be presented to the CTC, for a vote of approval, in April of 2002.
In anticipation of the CTC approval of the funding for the proposed North Main
Corona Station Parking Structure, staff requested, and the Commission authorized,
at the January 9, 2002 Commission meeting, to; 1) prepare and advertise a
Request for Proposal (RFP), for consultant services to provide engineering and
environmental studies for a proposed 1,000 space Parking Structure at the North
Main Corona Metrolink Station; 2) form a selection committee, comprised of
representatives from RCTC/Bechtel staff, City of Corona staff, Metrolink staff and
Caltrans staff: 3) direct' the selection committee to review, evaluate, rank all RFP's
received, develop a shortlist of the top ranked firms, and interview the shortlisted
firms; 4) after the interviews and evaluation process the selection committee will
rank the shortlisted firms; and 5) return to the Commission with a recommendation.
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The schedule for the selection process was as follows:
Calendar of Events
Advertise Request for Proposals
January 21, 2002
Request for Proposals Submittal Deadline
February 7,2002
Shortlist top three (3) qualified firms
February 25, 2002
Interview top three (3) qualified firms
March 11, 2002
Committee Recommendation to Commission
March 25, 2002
A selection panel was assembled, which consisted of representatives from RCTC,
Bechtel, Caltrans, Metrolink, and the City of Corona. Staff received proposals from
seven (7) firms. The selection panel reviewed the seven (7) submitted proposals
and extended an invitation for oral interviews to four (4) firms. The four (4) firms
each presented teams• that would be capable of completing the proposed scope of
work. After evaluating the proposed project teams, their knowledge of the project
and proposed project approach, the selection panel ranked the four (4) interviewed
firms as follows:
Top Ranked Gordon H. Chong & Partners
Second Owen Group
Third DMJM + HARRIS
Fourth Choate Parking Design Consultants, Inc.
The funding is scheduled to be presented to the CTC, for a vote of approval, on
April 3`d and 4th, of 2002. Staff will make a presentation to the Commission, at the
April 10th Commission meeting, summarizing the results of the CTC funding vote,
and staff will present, to the Commission, their recommendations on how to
proceed on the North Main Corona Parking Structure Project.
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AGENDA ITEM 8
•
RIVERSIDE
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
March 25, 2002
TO:
Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM:
Jerry Rivera, Program Manager
THROUGH:
Cathy Bechtel, Director of Planning and Programming
SUBJECT:
FY 2002-03 SB 821 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Release a Call for Projects for the FY 2002-03 SB 821 program and
notify the cities, the County, and local school districts of the
estimated funding available for the fiscal year; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Each year, 2% of the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) revenue is made available for
use on bicycle and pedestrian facility projects through the Commission's SB 821
Program. This is a discretionary program administered by the Commission.
There are three steps to carry out the program:
1. All cities and the County are notified of the SB 821 program estimate of
available funding and are requested to submit project proposals. All
school districts in the county are also notified and asked to coordinate
project submissions with either their local city or the county
transportation department. The Commission's SB 821 program policies,
project application, selection criteria, and Caltrans' Highway Design
Manual are also provided with the notification.
2. The Commission's SB 821 Evaluation Committee, comprised of members
of the Commission's Technical Advisory Committee and Citizens Advisory
Committee (3 each), meets to review and rank the project applications
using the evaluation criteria adopted by the Commission and recommends
projects and funding amounts to the Commission for approval.
3. The Commission reviews the Committee's recommendations and
approves a program of bicycle and pedestrian projects for funding.
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Based on LTF revenue estimates for FY 2002-03 adopted by the Commission on
February 13, 2002, the 2% LTF funding for the SB 821 Program will be
approximately $873,106. In addition to these funds, any unapportioned carryover
(receipts of LTF revenue in excess of the FY 2001-02 apportionment) will not be
known until the close of the fiscal year. Also, there may be an unidentified amount
of carryover funds from projects in the current program due to unclaimed funds,
actual claims coming in lower than the allocated amounts, or because time
extensions were not requested and granted prior to the expiration of the funding
authorization for FY 2001-02. Since these amounts are not known until after the
awards for FY 02-03 are approved, any excess funds are carried over tothe
following fiscal year (FY 03-04) and made available for allocation to local agencies
at that time.
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AGENDA ITEM 9
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
March 25, 2002
TO:
Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM:
Ivan M. Chand, Chief Financial Officer
THROUGH:
Eric Haley, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Resolution to Participate in Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Adopt the Resolution to join the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF);
and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
LAIF began in 1977 as a voluntary alternative for California's local governments
and special districts under the administration of the State Treasurer. The enabling
legislation is Section 16429.1,2,3 of the California Government Code. It has been
determined that the State of California cannot declare bankruptcy under Federal
regulations, thereby allowing the Government Code Section 16429.3 to stand.
This section states that "money placed with the State Treasurer for deposit in the
LAIF shall not be subject to either: (a) transfer or loan pursuant to Sections 16310,
16312, or 16313, or (b) impoundment or seizure by any state official or state
agency".
The advantages of investing in LAIF are:
1. Investment objectives of the Pool focuses on Safety, Liquidity and
Yield
2. Higher interest earnings through the pooling of funds for investment
3. No minimum investment period
4. Low and competitive administrative costs
5. Use of State's investment expertise and operations
Staff is recommending that the Commission adopt the Resolution to participate in
LAIF. This will allow the Commission another alternative as it invests its cash for
safety, liquidity and yield. Attached is the Resolution allowing the Commission to
participate in LAIF.
Attachment
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RESOLUTION NO. 02-013
RESOLUTION OF THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING INVESTMENT OF MONIES
IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 730 of the statutes of 1976, Section
16429.1 was added to the California Government Code to create a Local
Agency Investment Fund in the State Treasury for the deposit of money of a
local agency for purposes of investment by the State Treasurer; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners does hereby find that the
deposit and withdrawal of money in the Local Agency Investment Fund in
accordance with the provisions of Section 16429.1 of the Government Code
for the purpose of investment as stated therein is in the best interests of the
Riverside County Transportation Commission.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners
hereby authorize the deposit and withdrawal of Riverside County
Transportation Commission monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund in
the State Treasury in accordance with the provisions of Section 16429.1 of
the Government Code for the purpose of investment as stated therein, and
verification by the State Treasurer's Office of all banking information
provided in that regard.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Riverside County Transportation
Commission's Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer shall be
individually authorized to order the deposit or withdrawal of monies in the
Local Agency Investment Fund.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Riverside County Transportation
Commission at its meeting on Wednesday, April 10, 2002.
BY:
John F. Tavaglione, Chairman
Riverside County Transportation
Commission
ATTEST:
BY:
Naty Kopenhaver
Clerk of the Board
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AGENDA ITEM 10
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
March 25, 2002
TO:
Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM:
Darren M. Kettle, Director of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs
THROUGH:
Eric Haley, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
State and Federal Legislative Update
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Support — AB 2809 (Longville)
Support — SB 10xxx (Sher);
2) Receive and file the State and Federal Legislative Update as an
information item; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
State Update
The focus of the State Legislature continues to be the State budget crisis that the
Legislative Analysts Office (LAO) has pegged as high as $17.5 billion. While the
Governor's proposed 2002-03 budget identifies proposals that resolve $12.5 billion of
the deficit, it will be necessary for the Governor's May Budget Revise or the Legislature
to address the $5 billion shortfall. It is important to note, that the LAO has opined that
several of the Governor 's revenue related proposals included in his "balanced" January
2002 budget, including increased federal assistance and a quick recession recovery
that will yield increased personal income tax revenues, are extremely optimistic. What
this may mean is that the $5 billion, which the LAO has identified that the Legislature
may have to address, may be significantly higher. This is a daunting task for a
Legislature that has, since the mid 1990s, only experienced a State budget that was
realizing unprecedented revenue growth.
On February 28, 2002, with Governor Davis' approval, the Commission on Building for
the 21st Century released the Commission's report, Invest for California — Strategic
Planning for California's Future Prosperity and Quality of Life. The 48 -member
Commission that included appointed members from business, labor, the environmental
community, academics, and governments, was created by the Governor_and tasked to
provide recommendations to the Governor and other public and private interests on
how best to address the State's infrastructure challenges. One of the infrastructure
areas addressed in the report is transportation and while many of the recommendations
in this category are good ideas, one recommendation in particular should give county
transportation agencies cause for concern. Currently, under changes in State
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transportation funding law brought about by SB 45, county transportation agencies
receive 75% of the available State transportation funds for local programming with the
State receiving 25% of the funds for the State's Interregional program. ' The
Commission recommendation is to change current law to increase the state's share of
the transportation revenues from 25% to 50%. The Commission adopted State
Legislative Program clearly directs staff to protect the principles of SB 45 including the
75/25 distribution of state transportation funds and should legislation be introduced to
implement the Commission's recommendation, staff will communicate with the Inland
Empire delegation accordingly.
A follow-up item from the February Budget and Implementation Committee meeting is
the State Board of Equalization (BOE) proposed regulation 1533.2, as recommended by
the BOE's Business Tax Committee, to expand the exemption of paying diesel fuel
taxes beyond the current exemption of direct farming activities to include transport of
agricultural products to and from processing and distribution facilities. The BOE is
scheduled to act on proposed regulation on March 27, 2002. However, since the
February Budget & Implementation Committee meeting, two bills have been introduced
that propose to clarify the diesel fuel tax exemption as it relates to the definition of
farming activities in the event that the BOE does approve proposed regulation 1533.2.
The bills are AB 2809 (Longville) and SB 10xxx (Sher). As the bills are identical, with
the exception that AB 2809 includes an urgency clause, staff has prepared the single
attached analysis that includes a recommendation to support the two bills.
Federal Update
Support continues to grow for H.R. 3694 and S. 1917, both dubbed the Highway
Funding Restoration Act. On the House side, 301 of the 435 total members are co-
sponsors of the House Bill and 65 of the 100 members of the Senate are co-sponsors
of the Senate Bill. As Board members will recall, both of these measures propose to
restore highway program funding from the $23.3 billion proposed in the President's
budget to $27.7 billion, the level authorized for FY 2003 by TEA -21. State
transportation officials continue to advocate restoring the funding to the FY 2002
$31.8 billion level but, it seems the consensus in both the House and Senate is to
restore funding to the level authorized in TEA -21 for the coming fiscal year.
On the Federal Appropriations request front, staff submitted completed Transportation
Appropriations Subcommittee questionnaires for all projects as approved by the
Commission at the February 13, 2002 meeting to appropriate House and Senate
members during a Washington DC, trip in late February/early March. House Members
must forward their project requests to Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee
Chairman Harold Rogers no later then March 26, 2002 for a project request to be
considered by the subcommittee. The Senate Transportation Appropriations
Subcommittee deadline is mid -April. _
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Date of Analysis: March 20, 2002
Bill Number/Author: SB 10xxx (Byron Sher, D- Stanford)
Introduced March 6, 2002
AB 2809 (John Longville, D -Rialto)
Introduced February 25, 2002
Subject:
Status:
Summary:
Both SB 10xxx and AB 2809 clarify, for purposes of
the diesel fuel sales and use tax exemption, the
definition of farming activities.
SB 10xxx was heard in Senate Transportation
Committee on March 14, 2002. AB 2809 hearing
pending.
The Sales and Use Tax Law imposes a tax on the gross receipts from the sale in
this state of, or the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of, tangible
personal property. That law provides various exemptions from that tax,
including an exemption for diesel
fuel used in farming activities and food processing.
These bills clarify, for purposes of the diesel fuel sales and use tax exemption,
the definition of farming activities. AB 2809 would declare that it is to take effect
immediately as an urgency statute. SB 10xxx, as a measure considered during
an extraordinary session, is automatically an urgency measure.
Staff Comments:
The Board of Equalization is scheduled to consider proposed regulation 1533.2
on March 27, 2002. If adopted the action would cause serious and harmful
reductions in public transit service across California. All of the revenue generated
by the imposition of the sales tax on diesel fuel at the rate of 43/4% is deposited
into the Public Transportation Account (PTA). The potential action by the Board
of Equalization would reduce PTA revenues by at least $50 million in the budget
year, thus taking another $25 million directly out of the State Transit Assistance
Program (STA), leaving a statewide STA Program of only $90 million, which is
nearly a 50% reduction over the current STA Program. Riverside County transit
operators would be impacted in FY 2003 in the aggregate in the amount of an
estimated $630;000. -
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Over the year and half prior to the Proposition 42 revenue stream starts to come
online, Riverside County transit agencies lose in excess of $1 million. The PTA is
the state's one source of ongoing funding dedicated to local transit systems for
their operations and capital needs and is a primary source of matching funds for
federal funds such as Appropriations Committee earmarks or Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality and Federal Transit Administration formula funds.
Additionally, the PTA supports the state's three intercity rail services. The PTA is
already facing a severe shortage in revenues, and its capital programs are
oversubscribed.
With the passage of Proposition 42, the PTA starts to receive revenues from the
sales tax on gasoline in fiscal year 2004 in the amount estimated at $120 million,
50% of which, or $60 million goes to the STA program to fund local transit with
Riverside County's transit agencies share being $1.5 million. This amount
continues to increase slightly each year through 2008. In 2009, Proposition 42
will be in full effect with estimated STA annual revenues at $3.8 million,
increasing annually, to be shared by Riverside County transit agencies.
Why should RCTC support the two bills?
• The two bills clarify the true intent of the legislature and the Governor
with the adoption and signing of the State 2001-02 fiscal year budget that
"farming activities transport" was to be limited in scope to benefit the
farming community specifically from farm or field to first point of
distribution. Assuming the BOE approval of proposed regulation 1533.2,
the BOE went well beyond legislative and gubernatorial intent as well as
the BOE staff recommendation.
• The two bills fix a raid on transportation dollars dedicated to transit that
cost Riverside County transit operators an estimated $630,000 local 2003
and increasing annually from that point.
• Riverside County transit agencies are studying new transit services that
will require increased funding. Specifically, RTA is studying the
implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) from Moreno Valley through
Riverside to Corona. BRT is a labor and capital intensive program that has
proven highly successful in the San Fernando Valley and other suburban
communities.
Staff Recommendation:
SUPPORT
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AGENDA ITEM 11
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
March 25, 2002
TO:
Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM:
Darren M. Kettle, Director of Intergovernmental and Legislative
Affairs
THROUGH:
Eric Haley, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA -21) Statewide
Reauthorization Principles
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is to seek Committee approval to:
1) Approve the attached TEA -21 statewide reauthorization principles as
developed by the CALCOG/CALTRANS TEA -21 Reauthorization Task
Force; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The current federal transportation authorization, or policy, act known as the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21St Century, generally governs transportation
policy from the time President Clinton signed the Act in June 1998 through the end
of the federal 2002-03 fiscal year. While TEA -21 made significant gains over its
predecessor legislation, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
(ISTEA), including increased federal funding for transportation projects and the
creation of the Corridors and Borders Infrastructure program, it neither adequately
addressed how goods movement policy is integrated into our federal transportation
system policy nor did it fund goods movement programs to a level that can
seriously address a national problem.
Debate has been underway throughout the State since early 2001 to develop a
statewide consensus on TEA -21 reauthorization principles. The California Council
of Governments (CALCOG) took the lead on this effort that has included local
transportation agencies from across the State, including the executive directors of
both SANBAG and RCTC, CALTRANS, and the Governor's Office with a goal of
arriving at a set of principles that are agreed upon by transportation interests
throughout the state to show a unified California as we proceed- through the
national reauthorization debate. The consensus principles will provide staff with
guidance through the TEA -21 reauthorization process and ensure a cohesive
California transportation community, a position that California has not experienced
in the past several reauthorizations.
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TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT FOR THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
(TEA 21)
PRINCIPLES FOR REAUTHORIZATION
California's transportation system is the gateway for the economic engines within the state that
drive the national economy and for the largest proportion of the goods and services that link the
United States with its global markets. The efficiency, security, and quality of California's
transportation system directly affect the economic wellbeing of every other state in the nation.
Reauthorization of TEA 21 provides an opportunity to strengthen transportation's key role in
supporting national security and the global economic competitiveness of the United States in the
21st Century. The following are California's principles in furthering that goal:
Funding
• Increase funding levels by raising annual obligation limits and spending down the
unobligated balances in the Highway Trust Fund.
• Maintain the guaranteed funding levels and "firewalls" established in TEA 21 that match
transportation expenditures to transportation revenues.
• Retain the Revenue Aligned Budget Authority (RABA) mechanism, but distribute the
proceeds consistent with the historical split of gas tax proceeds both to the Highway and
Mass Transit Accounts.
• Develop a mechanism to use available Highway Trust Fund balances to dampen the large
swings in funding that could result from negative RABA adjustments. There should not
be a major reduction in funding levels when Highway Trust Fund balances are high and
can be used to mitigate negative RABA adjustments.
• Allow for easier access to and/or flexibility in qualifying projects from approved
Regional Transportation Plans for innovative financing. This effort would include the
modification of regulations and/or incentives for innovative financing arrangements
including increased capitalization of infrastructure banks, debt -financing flexibility,
direct treasury financing, access to public -private joint ventures, and the broadening of
eligibility rules of the innovative financing program.
Program Structure
• Continue the basic program structure instituted by ISTEA that provides state, regional,
and local officials the flexibility to allocate federal funds to a range of highway, transit,
local road, and bicycle/pedestrian improvements based on needs. -
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• Remove barriers to funding projects and programs that promote more efficient operation
of the existing transportation system, such as deleting the three-year limit on the use of
CMAQ funds.
• Concentrate any increased funding in the existing highway and transit formula and capital
investment programs. Refrain from creating any new discretionary programs beyond
those currently authorized by law.
• Provide for increased program capacity to support the safe and efficient movement of
goods in corridors that are crucial to national economic security and vitality, and provide
for the mitigation of congestion and environmental effects of such movements. Support
this effort by using Highway Trust Fund dollars or other Federal funding sources for
programmatic increases in excess of current authorizations.
Equity
• Ensure that •California receives an increased share of highway funding based on its
contributions to the Highway Trust Fund and preeminent role in the national economy.
• Oppose efforts to impose an arbitrary funding "cap" on the disbursement of formula or
discretionary federal transit funds to any state.
Expediting Project Delivery
• Link permitting agency review and approval to environmental review processes for
environmentally responsible and expeditious project delivery. Federal agencies should
coordinate policy and share financial and staff resources to integrate and expedite use of
authorized funds to meet local, state, and national transportation and environmental
priorities.
• Provide states with financial incentives such as enhanced and coordinated funding to
assure the use of integrated review and planning procedures.
• Pursue a California pilot program demonstrating coordination of effort and funding
between the state and federal permitting agencies and regulatory structures.
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