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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
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WORKSHOP AGENDA*
*'Actions may be taken on any item listed on the agenda
9: 00 a.m.
Friday, September 15, 2006
MEETING ROOM
Embassy Suites Hotel La Quinta
50-777 Santa Rosa Plaza, La Quinta
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9:00 — 9:15 a.m.
WELCOME AND WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
Marion Ashley, Chair
Eric Haley, Executive Director
• 9:15 — 9:45 a.m. BOTTOM LINE REPORT ON GOODS MOVEMENT
Stephanie Wiggins, Regional Programs Director
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Receive and file the presentation of the RCTC
Goods Movement Bottom Line Report;
2). Approve the Southern California National
Gateway Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
No. 07-67-041-00; and
3) Authorize the Chair, pursuant to legal counsel
review, to execute the MOU on behalf of the
Commission.
9:45 — 10:30 a.m. GRADE CROSSING FUNDING STRATEGY
Stephanie Wiggins, Regional Programs Director
10:30 — 10:45 a.m. BREAK
10:45 — 11:15 a.m.
PERRIS VALLEY LINE PROJECT UPDATE
Stephanie Wiggins, Regional Programs Director
John Standiford, Public Affairs Director
11.36.0
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
WESTERN COUNTY TUMF I WESTERN RIVERSIDE
COUNCIL OF GOVERMENTS MOU
Eric Haley, Executive Director
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Direct the Executive Director to formally request
the Western Riverside Council of Governments
(WRCOG) to adjust in future payments to the
Commission based on an existing Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) between the
Commission and WRCOG that clarifies the
relationship between Measure A and the Western
Riverside County Transportation Uniform
Mitigation Fee (TUMF); and
2) Return to the Commission and the 'Governing
Board of WRCOG for approval of the MOU
Amendment that would secure a proportional
amount of funding to be provided for regional
arterials from the Western Riverside County
TUMF.
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m LUNCH
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
PRESENTATION - MARK WATTS, COMMISSION
LOBBYIST
12:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
The next Commission meeting is scheduled to be held
at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 11, 2006,
Board Room, County of Riverside Administrative
Center, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside.
of Riversi'd'e, .District
County of Riverside,
County, of Riverside,
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City of Banning
City ofx Beaumoi
City of Blythe
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City of Coachella
City, of Corona
City of Desert Hot Springs
City of Hemet ,
City of Indian Wells
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City of Temecu
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BOTTOM LINE REPORT ON
GOODS MOVEMENT
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R I V E R S / D E
C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M / S S / O N
D A T E :
S e p t e m b e r 1 5 , 2 0 0 6
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
F R O M :
S t e p h a n i e W i g g i n s , R e g i o n a l P r o g r a m s D i r e c t o r
T H R O U G H :
E r i c H a l e y , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r
S U B J E C T :
R C T C . G o o d s M o v e m e n t B o t t o m L i n e R e p o r t a n d S o u t h e r n
C a l i f o r n i a N a t i o n a l F r e i g h t G a t e w a y M e m o r a n d u m o f U n d e r s t a n d i n g
N o . 0 7 - 6 7 - 0 4 1 - 0 0
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s f o r t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o :
1 ) R e c e i v e a n d f i l e t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e R C T C G o o d s M o v e m e n t B o t t o m
L i n e R e p o r t ;
2 ) A p p r o v e t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a N a t i o n a l G a t e w a y M e m o r a n d u m o f
U n d e r s t a n d i n g ( M O U ) N o . 0 7 - 6 7 - 0 4 1 - 0 0 ; a n d
3 1 A u t h o r i z e t h e C h a i r , p u r s u a n t t o l e g a l c o u n s e l r e v i e w , t o e x e c u t e t h e M O U
o n b e h a l f o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n . J
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
A t i t s J u l y 2 0 0 6 m e e t i n g , t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v e d t h e M e m o r a n d u m o f
A g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , C o m m i s s i o n s t h a t
o u t l i n e s a c o l l a b o r a t e e f f o r t t o a d d r e s s t h e g o o d s m o v e m e n t n e e d s i n t h e r e g i o n .
I n J a n u a r y 2 0 0 5 , t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v e d p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a
M u l t i - C o u n t y G o o d s M o v e m e n t A c t i o n P l a n i n o r d e r t o f o r m a c o n s e n s u s f o r a n
i m p l e m e n t a t i o n p l a n f o r t h e r e g i o n . S c h e d u l e d t o b e c o m p l e t e d e a r l y n e x t y e a r , t h e
p l a n w i l l d e s c r i b e a n d m o d e l g o o d s m o v e m e n t g r o w t h a n d t r e n d s , i d e n t i f y p o s s i b l e
p a r t n e r s h i p s w i t h t h e p r i v a t e s e c t o r , h i g h l i g h t s h o r t , m i d , a n d l o n g - t e r m s t r a t e g i e s ,
a s w e l l a s i d e n t i f y a l i s t o f p o s s i b l e p r o j e c t s t o b e f u n d e d .
P u r p o s e o f t h e B o t t o m L i n e R e p o r t
R e g i o n a l i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a d e . h a s a s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t o n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y b e c a u s e a
l a r g e p e r c e n t a g e o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a d e t r a v e l s t h r o u g h t h e C o u n t y o n i t s w a y t o
t h e i r f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n s . G o o d p o l i c y w i l l r e s u l t f r o m i n f o r m e d d e c i s i o n s b a s e d o n
a n a c c u r a t e c o m p r e h e n s i o n o f R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ' s r o l e i n g o o d s m o v e m e n t , b o t h
d o m e s t i c a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l .
Andrew Tang of Cambridge Systematics, Inc. will present the "bottom line"
impacts of goods movement on the County in terms of economic structure,.
industry -, logistics, commodity flows, infrastructure, and community and
environmental issues.
Purpose of the MOU
The increasing goods movement in Southern California offers both benefits (jobs
and goods, providing the promise of increased well-being of the region, state, and
nation), and challenges (threatened impacts to communities and environment that
must be mitigated). The major stumbling block in addressing these benefits and
challenges effectively is the fragmentation in governance in addressing the need
systemically. The answer is for key local, state, and federal agencies (those named
as "Principal Conveners" in the draft MOU), to come together and collaborate in
providing sharedleadership.
Modeled after the Community and Environmental Transportation Acceptability
Process (CETAP) MOU with Federal Resource Agencies, the MOU seeks to provide
a framework to assist in streamlining the multi -county complex goods movement
projects. The MOU is not intended to specify or pre -suppose outcomes or
methods.' It is expected to expedite environmental review, not so much because of
any formal changes in the environmental process (although, that could be an
outcome), but because federal and state agencies with environmental oversight
share responsibility for the product of the effort as a result of their collaboration.
It is anticipated that a formal signatory event will take place in October with federal
and state representatives as well as the "Principal Conveners" (CTC's, Ports,
SLAG, state and federal agencies).
Attachment: Draft Memorandum of Understanding
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ATTACHMENT 1
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL FREIGHT GATEWAY STRATEGY
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
AMONG FEDERAL, STATE, REGIONAL AND LOCAL AGENCIES
October2006
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This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into as of October _, 2006'by the
undersigned federal, state and local agencies to provide for the cooperative development of a
framework strategy to address environmental and community concerns, issues and opportunities
relating to the increasing movement of imported goods within the "Southern California National
Freight Gateway" area of the Los Angeles Metropolitan region extending from the Ports in San
Pedro Bay and the Port of Hueneme to the cities of Barstow and Indio, California ("National
Freight Gateway Area" or "Area") .
I. RECITALS.
Acronyms are defined below.l
Whereas, the San Pedro Bay Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the largest port complex
in the Nation and fifth largest in the world. Together, they process 14.2 million twenty foot
equivalent units of containers ("TEUs'), 44% of all the imported goods entering the Nation,
with only 30% of these goods being consumed within the region and 70%'being distributed
primarily by truck and rail nation-wide. The number of TEUs processed per year is projected to
increase to 42 million TEUs by 2030. The freight being moved annually has a value of $200
billion, supports 2 million jobs, and generates $16.4 billion in state and local taxes.
Whereas, the population of the National Freight Gateway Area has been projected to increase '
from 18.1 to 22.9 million by 2030 (an increase of 4.8 million or 25.6%within 24 years), with
significant demands on the capacity of the region's transportation infrastructure, independent of
any consideration of the increasing movement offreight.
Whereas, the port of Hueneme is the only deep water harbor between Los Angeles and the San
Francisco Bay area and is the U.S. Port of Entry for California's central coast region. It serves
international businesses and ocean carriers from the Pacific Rim and Europe. The Port of
Hueneme ranks among the top seaports in California. for general cargo throughput. The niche
markets that Hueneme serves include: the import and export of automobiles, fresh fruit and
produce, and forest products. The Port of Hueneme is the top seaport in the United States for
citrus export and ranks among the ten ports in the country for automobile and banana imports.
By 2020 it is estimated that total port tonnage will range between 3.4 million and 6 million
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metric tons. Its unique positioning near the Santa Barbara Channel also made the Port of
Hueneme the primary support facility for the offshore oil industry in the Central Coast area.
Whereas, the regional freeway and railway systems within the Area are already severely
congested, with insufficient funding identified to even maintain existing infrastructure.
Combined increases in population and freight volumes will significantly worsen congestion on
freeways and railways and will increase the need for major new and upgraded infrastructure and
increase the costs of on -going maintenance and repair. The Southern California Assdciation of
Governments' Regional Transportation Plan anticipates that daily truck traffic serving the Ports
will increase from 54,600 trips in 2005 to 142,000 in 2030 and daily freight and passenger train
traffic will increase from 176 trains in 2000 to 265 to 390 in 2025 and 441 in 2030.
Whereas, the increase in freight movement offers significant economic opportunities to the
region in the form of additional business, more and better quality of jobs, and enhanced local,
State and federal tax revenues.
Whereas,without major mitigation and State and federal assistance and action, the existing
levels, as well as anticipated increases, of freight movement within the Area are resulting in, and
threaten further, significant and adverse impacts to its communities and the environment
(including but not limited to air and water quality and natural lands and wildlife) and to the
health, safety and quality of life of its population. Of particular and major concern are the
adverse impacts on air quality by diesel emissions from trucks, trains and ships, and the various.
related infrastructure and operations, which are the subject of the various plans described below.
These impacts are required to be mitigated under the regulatory and policy quilt of current and
future State Implementation Plans, Regional Transportation Plans (which must be found to be in
conformance with the SIP), State and Federal air quality laws (e.g., with respect to emission
thresholds and air toxics) and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (N'EPA) and the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The design and implementation of such
mitigation will be a daunting challenge.
Whereas, NEPA and CEQA, authorize and encourage coordination and collaboration among
local, state and federal agencies and interests (including effective leadership and public
participation) in addressing challenges such as those posed by the anticipated increase in goods
movement and its impacts on the environment.
Whereas, USDOT, under its recently promulgated National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on
Amercia's Transportation Network, has established a Southern California "Inter -modal Hot Spot
Team", focused on targeting major freight bottlenecks and expanding public outreach in order to
assist in convening the constituency of agencies and interests, and, pursuant to Presidential
Executive Order 13274, it is designating the Southern California National Freight Gateway a
focused area of projects that qualify for coordinated federal agency decision -making.
Whereas, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has issued an executive order, dated
September , 2006, regarding the Southern California National Gateway Strategy which directs
State agencies to cooperate and, where appropriate, collaborate with federal, regional and local
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agencies in addressing goods movement within the National Freight Gateway Area and related
community and environmental impacts.
Whereas, CBTH and CEPA are developing a State Goods Movement Action Plan ("State
GMAP") and pursuant to the Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users ("SAFETEA-LU' ; Pub. Law 109-59, 2005; 23 U.S.C. §326), the State has
assumed certain responsibilities of the Secretary of Transportation for compliance with NEPA in
connection with certain surface transportation projects within California; and, it is anticipated
and intended that this MOU will be consistent with and promote the expeditious implementation
of the State GMAP.
Whereas, the Ports, SCAG and the CTCs, individually and in some cases collaboratively, are in
the process of conducting studies, preparing plans (including, e.g., the San Pedro Ports Clean Air
Action Plan, the CTCs/SCAG Multi -County Goods Movement Action Plan, and the updating of
SCAG's Regional Transportation Plan) and undertaking projects to address goods movement and
related environmental and community impacts within the National Freight Gateway Area.
Whereas, there are significant delays, inefficiencies, increases in costs and the loss of '.
opportunities resulting from the current fragmented and complex local, state and federal
governance systems, processes and practices for planning, designing, funding, implementing and
constructing regional freight movement and transportation projects and the regulation thereof for
other and related public concerns.
Whereas, the parties now desire through this MOU to establish a process by, among other things,
providing for increased cooperation and collaboration among the constituency of affected local,
state and national agencies and interests in addressing goods movement and related
environmental and community impacts within the National Freight Gateway Area.
II. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA NATIONAL FREIGHT GATEWAY STRATEGY
Based on the foregoing and pursuant to, among other things, the above -mentioned acts and
orders, and at the request of Governor Schwarzenegger, CBTH, CEPA and Cal Resources,
USDOT, USEPA, USDOI, USACOE, SCAG, the CTCs, and the Ports, will act as "Principal
Conveners"a process referred to in this MOU as the Framework Strategy in convening and
managing, as set forth below, a process among affected federal, state, and local agencies and
interests and the public, to collaboratively and expeditiously address goods movement and
related community and environmental effects within the National Freight Gateway Area in order
for Southern California to fulfill its national responsibility to provide and support the conveyance.
of goods to the rest of the Nation, in a manner, however, that fully addresses and mitigates all
adverse community, air quality and environmental effects and impacts.
A Scoping of the Strategy.
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Among other efforts, no later than January 30, 2007, the Principal Conveners shall deliver to the
Govemor and United States Secretary for Transportation a Phase I Scoping Report. This Report
will clearly provide: (i) a preliminary outline of the decision -making and environmental review
processes necessary to expeditiously advance the region's objectives of providing goods
movement throughput consistent and together with the mitigation of adverse community and
environmental impacts and, (ii) the protocols and procedures; schedule and budget for their work
in further assisting the constituency of affected agencies and interests to cooperate in the
development and implementation of the Framework Strategy:
SCAG will administer the process under the direction of the Principal Conveners. Concurrent.
with the taking effect of this MOU, and from time to time thereafter, the Principal Conveners
may establish informal operating procedures and rules of order, including, the establishment of a _
chairperson or co -chairpersons and executive committee for the effort. The Principal Conveners
have committed the necessary resources through Phase I of the process. It is anticipated that the
Framework Strategy will be developed incrementally and will include elements that can be
implemented by individual agencies or agencies acting in collaboration and will take into
consideration current and past efforts. Local and public input will be critical.
The process provided for is intended only to promote cooperation, coordination and
collaboration, where appropriate, among the various affected public local, state and federal
agencies in carrying out their individual responsibilities and the private sector and not to limit,
increase or affect the authority of any agency under the law.
B. Participation by Public Agencies and Public and Private Organizations.
Other public and private agencies and organizations may become "Participants" in the process
under this MOU, as determined appropriate by the Principal Conveners, by providing notice in
writing to SCAG. In addition, public participation shall be encouraged and provided for as
required by law.
C. Early cooperative efforts of Participants.
The Principal Conveners will cooperate with respect to the consideration and implementation of
current goods movement infrastructure projects in accordance with existing laws and regulations.
III. MISCELLANOUS PROVISIONS.
A. Designation of Representatives.
Each Principal Convener shall designate a person to serve at its pleasure and represent it
under and for the purposes of this MOU by notification in writing to SCAG for the
Principal Conveners.
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B. No Obligation to Provide Funding.
The commitment to participate under this MOLT is subject to existing authorities and the
availability of funds. This MOU does not obligate nor commit local, State or Federal funds and
will not give rise to a claim for Iocal, State or Federal funds. Any activity involving
reimbursement or contribution of funds between the parties to this MOU must be independently
authorized by law and will be subject to applicable laws, regulations, and procedures.
C. Non -binding.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this MOU, this MOU will take effect upon its signing (as
a single original or in counter -parts) by all of the Principal Conveners and is intended to; (i) state
the intent of the parties in order to provide an informal basis for coordination among them and is "
and shall not be legally binding on any party for any purpose; and, (ii) shall be interpreted to be
consistent with applicable provisions of State and Federal law.
D. Amendments; Termination.
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Any amendment to this MOU shall be effective as to a party only if agreed to in writing by that
party. Any party to this MOU may terminate its participation hereunder by written notice to the
SCAG for the Principal Conveners.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this MOU on the dates set forth_ below their
signatures.
PRINCIPAL CONVENERS
[The following signature blocks should
be revised and completed by the
individual agencies]
FEDERAL AGENCIES
Department of Transportation
Dated:
Assistant Administrator for Air and
Radiation
Environmental Protection Agency
Dated:
Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and
Parks
Department of the Interior
Dated:
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REGIONAL/LOCAL AGENCIES
Assistant Secretary of the Army
for Civil Works
United States Army Corps of Engineers Southern California Association of
Dated: Governments
Dated:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA "CTCs"
Business, Transportation and Housing
Dated:
California Resources Agency
Dated:
Environmental Protection Agency
Dated:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
Dated:
San Bernardino Associated Governments
Dated:
Riverside County Transportation
Commission
Dated:
Orange County Transportation Authority
Dated:
Ventura County Transportation
Commission.
Dated:
Imperial County
Dated:
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"Ports"
Long Beach Board of Harbor
Commissioners
Dated:
Los Angeles Board of Harbor
Commissioners
Dated:
Port of Hueneme, Oxnard Harbor District
Dated:
Calif. Environmental Protection Agency
County Transportation Commissions including:
MTA, OCTA, RCTC, SANBAG. VCTC and IC
DOL United States Department of the Interior
IC: County of Imperial
LAEDC: Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
MTA: Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority
OCTA: Orange County Transportation Agency
Ports: Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach
RCTC: Riverside County Transportation Commission
SANBAG: San Bernardino Associated Governments
SCAQMD: South Coast Air Quality Management District
SCAG: Southern California Association ot\ Govemments
USDOT: United States Department of Transportation
USEPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency
VCTC: Ventura County Transportation Commission
USACOE United State Army Corps Of Engineers
CARB: Calif. Air Resources Board
CBTH: Calif. Business, Transportation and Housing
Agency
CEPA:
CTCs:
GRADE CROSSING
FUNDING STRATEGY
Materials will be received under separate cover
on Tuesday, September 12'.
PERRIS VALLEY LINE
PROJECT UPDATE
Materials will be distributed at the Workshop.
WESTERN COUNTY TUMF /
WRCOG MOU
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMM/SS/ON
DATE:
September 15, 2006
TO:
Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM:
Eric Haley, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Consideration of Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding
Between ROTC and WRCOGRegarding the Western Riverside
TUMF Program
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to:
1► Direct the Executive Director to formally request the Western Riverside
Council of Governments (WRCOG) to adjust in future payments to the
Commission based on an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the Commission and WRCOG , that clarifies the relationship
between Measure A and the Western Riverside County Transportation
Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) and,
2). Return to the Commission and the Governing Board of WRCOG for
approval of the MOU Amendment that would secure a proportional amount
of funding to be provided for regional arterials from the Western Riverside
County TUMF.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In the spring of 2002, the Commissionplaced an Expenditure Plan for the
extension of Measure A on the November 2002 ballot. Within the plan, there were
commitments of $370 million for CETAP corridors and $300 million for the regional
arterial program.
The Expenditure Plan mandates that the first $400 million of Western Riverside
County TUMF revenues be transferred to the Commission and be equally divided
between regional arterials and CETAP corridors. This commitment was made to
compensate for the shift of $400 million to the streets and roads local subvention
program in the final approved Expenditure Plan.
As is the case with the Coachella Valley's successful program, revenue from the
Western County TUMF program is intended to primarily fund regional arterials.
This is a logical policy because arterials are necessary to support new development
that crosses local boundaries and jurisdictions and that have regional impacts on
thoroughfares that might cross into multiple cities.
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Development of MOU
In 2003, the Commission and WRCOG developed an MOU (Attachment 1) in order
to formalize and implement the working relationship between the two agencies and
to address the disbursement and use of the $400 million specified in the Measure
A ordinance. Transferring the first $400 million directly to the Commission was
one option; however after numerous meetings throughout the county with various
jurisdictions, it was: made clear that the integrity and effectiveness of the Western
Riverside County TUMF program required a detailed plan for the use of the $400
million. A complicating factor is that the voter -approved Measure A extension does
not take effect until 2009. The approval of the MOU made it possible for TUMF
funding to flow immediately to regional arterials and pay down the TUMF obligation
to Measure A.
Financial Allocations
The previously approved MOU addresses the expenditure of TUMF funds until
April 1, 2009, as follows:
a) 48.1 percent to RCTC for regional arterials and CETAP development
b) 48.1 percent shall be allocated to the five TUMF Improvement Zones
which are outlined in the WRCOG TUMF Administrative Plan
c) 3.8 percent for regional transit
Funds received by the Commission would be eligible for . the development of
regional arterials or for Community and Environmental Transportation Acceptability
Process (CETAP) development needs including mitigation, although funding would
be precluded from being spent on CETAP corridors that are not designated on the
Regional System of Highways and Arterials. The TUMF Improvement Zones have
been established by WRCOG as part of the agency's ongoing efforts to develop a
TUMF administrative plan and will help direct funding to 'ensure that ,a significant
portion of TUMF dollars raised are spent in the general area in which the dollars are
raised. The allocation for regional public transit capital projects is an outgrowth of
the WRCOG TUMF Nexus Study that provides funding for public transit needs.
The current MOU is effective until April 1, 2009, however once the $400 million
responsibility is satisfied, the requirements of the .MOU will cease. Conversely, if
the $400 million responsibility to the Commission is not satisfied by April 1, 2009,
all TUMF revenues would revert to the Commission until the $400 million is
satisfied. To date, the Commission has received approximately $178 million in
TUMF funding, which leaves a balance of $222 million to be received for regional
arterials and CETAP corridors.
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c o m p e n s a t e f o r p r o j e c t c o s t i n c r e a s e s . T h e W R C O G B o a r d h a s a p p r o v e d t w o
a n n u a l r o u n d s o f f e e i n c r e a s e s a p p l i e d t o n e w d e v e l o p m e n t . T h e r e v e n u e s f o r t h e
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a d j u s t m e n t o f t h e $ 4 0 0 m i l l i o n o b l i g a t i o n t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n . I n e s s e n c e , t h e
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a n d c o s t s g r o w - t h e $ 4 0 0 m i l l i o n f i g u r e r e m a i n s s t a t i c .
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r e m a i n i n g $ 2 2 2 m i l l i o n b a l a n c e b e u p w a r d l y a d j u s t e d b y t h e m o s t r e c e n t J u l y 2 0 0 6
f e e i n c r e a s e s . U n d e r t h i s s c e n a r i o - t h e i n c r e a s e d a s s e s s m e n t s w o u l d b e a l l o c a t e d
p r o p o r t i o n a t e l y t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s r e g i o n a l p r o j e c t s f r o m J u l y 1 , 2 0 0 6 . '
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t h a n t h e m u l t i - f a m i l y f e e .
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a f t e r s t a f f , l e g a l a n d b o a r d d i s c u s s i o n s . G i v e n t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f r e g i o n a l a r t e r i a l s
a n d C E T A P c o r r i d o r s s u c h a s t h e M i d C o u n t y P a r k w a y , a t a m i n i m u m a
p r o p o r t i o n a l i n c r e a s e i n t h e $ 2 2 2 m i l l i o n b a l a n c e i s i n t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t o f a l l
p a r t i e s .
A C o m m i s s i o n p o l i c y o f p r o p o r t i o n a l i t y a l r e a d y g o v e r n s t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f
M e a s u r e A f u n d s . F o r e x a m p l e , a s r e v e n u e s h a v e d r a m a t i c a l l y i n c r e a s e d , t h e l o c a l
r o a d m a i n t e n a n c e s u b v e n t i o n s t o t h e c i t i e s a n d t h e c o u n t y h a v e g r o w n c o n s i s t e n t
w i t h t h e p e r c e n t a g e s h a r e o f M e a s u r e A d o l l a r s i n t h e 1 9 8 8 E x p e n d i t u r e P l a n .
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In the instance of the TUMF, in the Western County, if per unit .revenues have
grown by 40% then a $2 billion revenue stream grows to $2.8 billion.
Unfortunately in the case of the WRCOG MOU and the Measure A category that
cites a specific figure of $400 million for regional arterials, by remaining constant,
less real funding flows to regional backbone projects.
The issue of proportionality is actually a much larger issue that will have to . be
resolved in the 'future on the future distribution of new. Measure A resources in
2009-39. RCTC's bonding limitation is also impacted by robust revenue growth.
Staff is not currently prepared to present a recommendation on either -subject until
the revenue estimates prepared by UCLA and the Measure A Delivery Plan have
been fully completed. However, today's presentation of funding options for grade
separations referenced a possible upward revision of the funding for the
Commission's economic development program. Likewise all of the programs
included within the 2009-39 Expenditure Plan will be impacted. As of matter of
policy and organizational history, it seems a secure assumption that road
maintenance subventions to the county and cities will not be terminated abruptly:
When the specific dollar target has been met, e.g., , $970 million in Western
Riverside County, the Commission will likely continue the funding stream.
This leads to the subject of the Commission's $500 million cap on outstanding
bonds, which was tied to a revenue estimate of only $4.6 billion. Setting aside the
fact that the Commission's revenue estimates are conservative and the bonded
debt coverage is very high; a minimum increase in the Commission's bonding cap
should be consistent with the revised revenue estimates. At the Commission's
2005 Workshop, staff proposed going to the ballot in 2008 to gain voter consent
for a more robust program.
Staff recommends more discussions of the bonding, cap and a 2008 ballot measure
with the New York -based rating agencies during the anticipated New York trip in
March 2007.
Attachments:
1) Memorandum of Understanding with WRCOG
2) Measure A Expenditure Plan Language on Western Riverside County TUMF
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( 2 0 0 2 ) r e v e n u e s i n c i t y a n d c o u n t y j u r i s d i c t i o n s w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t , a m o n g o t h e r t h i n g s , t h a t
m a t c h i n g r e v e n u e s b e g e n e r a t e d w i t h i n s u c h j u r i s d i c t i o n s m t h e f o r m o f a " T r a n s p o r t a t i o n U n i f o r m
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f o u r t e e n c i t i e s s i t u a t e d i n t h e w e s t e r n e n d o f R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y W R C O G d e v e l o p e d a f o r m o f
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R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y v a l u e d a t a b o u t $ 2 5 b i l l i o n , a n d t h e f o r m o f o r d i n a n c e s e r v e s t o a p p o i n t W R C O G
a s t h e p r o g r a m a d m i n i s t r a t o r
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R e g i o n a l A r t e n a l S y s t e m a n d t h e C E T A P C o m d o r s S y s t e m T h e $ 4 0 0 M i l l i o n T U M F R e q u i r e m e n t
s h a l l n o t b e r e d u c e d t o a c c o u n t f o r a n y W R C O G p r o g r a m a d m i n i s t r a t i o n c o s t s
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M e a s u r e " A " ( 2 0 0 2 ) w a s a p p r o v e d b y R i v e r s i d e c o u n t y v o t e r s , t h e d e t a i l s n e c e s s a r y t o f u l l y
c o o r d i n a t e t h e t w o r e v e n u e p r o g r a m s c o u l d n o t b e w o r k e d o u t T h e r e f o r e , i t i s t h e p u r p o s e o f t h i s
M e m o r a n d u m o f U n d e r s t a n d i n g t o a m p l i f y a n d c l a r i f y c e r t a m a s p e c t s o f t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p o f t h e
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f M e a s u r e " A " ( 2 0 0 2 ) . b y R C T C a n d t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f T U M F r e v e n u e s b y
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MUTUAL UNDERSTANDINGS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing facts and mutual understandings, the
PARTIES wish tomemorialize, by this Memorandum, the following mutual understandings
1 Allocation of TURF Revenues Prior to April 1, 2009. Until Apnl 1, 2009, after a
set aside of funds for Program Administration, TUMF revenues shall be allocated as follows
a 3.8% shall be allocated for regional transit,
b 48 1% shall be provided to RCTC consistent with Measure "A" (2002) and the
TIP, and
48 1% shall be allocated to the five TUMF Improvement Zones, as more
specifically provided form the WRCOG TUMF Admimstrative Plan
2 Allocation of TUMF Revenues, on or After April 1, 2009. After a set aside of funds
for Program Administration and credits allowed under Section 4 below, on or after Apnl 1, 2009,
100% of TUMF revenues shall be transferred to RCTC for use consistent with Measure "A" (2002),
the TIP and State' law
3 Satisfaction of the $400 Million TUMF Requirement. The requirements of this
MOU shall cease at such time as the $400 Million TUMF Requirement is satisfied
4 Credit for In -Kind Improvements. WRCOG shall receive a credit towards the $400
11lilhon TUMF Requirement for TUMF facilities that are constructed by developers as,a condition of
residential, commercial or industnal development; provided that each of the following is true
a The TUMF facility constructed by the developer is part of the Regional_
Artenal System included in the TIP and approved by the Commission
b The TUMF facility is a High Pnonty Regional Artenal, as defined below
c The credit is in an amount not more than the cost of the improvement as set
forth in the most recent Nexus Study adopted in support of the TUMF
A "High Pnonty Regional Artenal" is defined as the highest pnonty regional
artenal roadways as designated by the RCTC Board RCTC shall, within four months of the
execution of this Agreement, designate six to eight roadways on the Regional Artenal System
as High Pnonty Regional Artenals
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t h e p a r t i e s s h a l l d i s c u s s , i n g o o d f a i t h , l o w e r i n g t h e m a x i m u m c r e d i t t o a n a m o u n t l e s s t h e n
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p r o g r a m m i n g t h e e x p e n d i t u r e o f T U M F P r o g r a m r e v e n u e s t r a n s f e r r e d t o R C T C p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n s
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i n t h e T U M F 1 0 - Y e a r S t r a t e g i c P l a n a d o p t e d b y W R C O G ' s E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e A c c o u n t i n g a n d
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t h e T U M F R C T C a g r e e s t h a t i n a l l o c a t m g s u c h f u n d s , t h a t i t w i l l c o n s i d e r , a m o n g o t h e r t h i n g s
a T h e z o n e s c r e a t e d b y W R C O G f o r t h e T U M F
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u s e o f s u c h f u n d s
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m e m b e r " M e a s u r e " A " / T U M F P o l i c y C o o r d i n a t i n g C o m m i t t e e " , c o n s i s t i n g o f t h e C h a i r p e r s o n , V i c e -
C h a i r p e r s o n a n d t h e S e c o n d V i c e C h a i r p e r s o n o f R C T C , a n d t h e C h a i r p e r s o n , V i c e - C h a i r p e r s o n a n d
P a s t C h a i r p e r s o n o f t h e W R C O G E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e , a n d o n e m e m b e r o f C a l t r a n s T h e P o l i c y
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9 Amendment. This Memorandum of Understanding may be amended m writing by
mutual agreement of the PARI'LES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be signed as of the
date first above written
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Ron Roberts, Chairperson
Reviewed and Recommended
for approval
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Enc Haley, Executive Dir
WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL
OF GOVERNMENTS
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Kelly Seyarto,Cherson
Reviewed and Recommended
for approval
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Rick Bishop, Executive erector
Approved as to Form
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ATTACHMENT 2
EXCERPT FROM THE 2009 MEASURE A EXPENDITURE PLAN
4. REGIONAL ARTERIAL SYSTEM
The freeway and state highway system can no longer be expected to
handle the traffic demands for travel between and through the cities
of the Western County area, with the development projected for the
future. A system of regional arterials (major local roadways) with
limited access, freeway interchanges, grade separations, and
coordinated traffic signals are needed to supplement the :highway
backbone system. The Western Riverside Council of Governments
(WRCOG), in conjunction with the cities and the County, has
developed this system of roadways to meet this need. This roadway
system will be periodically updated by the Commission, or the
Western Riverside Council of Governments, to reflect actual
development trends.
Funding to widen existing roads and construct new roads on this
system will be funded by an estimated $300 million in revenues
generated by Measure "A" and by matching revenues to be generated
by the cities and County implementing a Transportation Uniform
Mitigation Fee (TUMF) administered by the Commission or the
Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG).
Examples of the roadways on the regional arterial system that may be
eligible to receive Measure "A" and TUMF funding for widening and
other improvements to increase capacity .and traffic flow are:
• Van Buren Boulevard from 1-215 to State Route'60
• Alessandro Boulevard from 1-215 westerly to Central Avenue
• Central Avenue from Alessandro Blvd to Van Buren Boulevard
• Arlington Avenue from Central Avenue to Van Buren Boulevard
• Green River Road from Dominguez Ranch Rd to State Route 91
• Foothill Parkway from Lincoln Ave to Green River Road
• Scott Road from State Route 79 to 1-215
• Clinton Keith Road from State Route 79 to 1-215
• Date Street from State Route 79 to 1-15
• State Route 79/1-10 Interchange Improvements and possible
bypass to 1-10
• Ramsey Street from Banning City Limits to Field Road
• Ramona Expressway from San Jacinto to 1-215
• Cajalco Road from 1-215 to 1-15
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t o b e d e v e l o p e d a n d a d m i n i s t e r e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n o r t h e W e s t e r n
R i v e r s i d e C o u n c i l o f G o v e r n m e n t s ( W R C O G ) ; a n d , 3 ) P a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e
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d e v e l o p m e n t b y t h e C o u n t y o f R i v e r s i d e , b y e n d o r s i n g t h e P e r m i t
A p p l i c a t i o n a n d s i g n i n g t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n A g r e e m e n t .
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The TUMF Program shall be adopted according to all applicable laws
and shall provide that the first $400 million of TUMF revenues will be
made available to the Commission to fund equally the: 1) Regional
Arterial System, as described above; and, 2) Development of New
Corridors ("CETAP") described above.
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