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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
DATE: Monday, August 27, 2007
LOCATION: BOARD ROOM
County of Riverside Administrative Center
4080 Lemon Street, First Floor, Riverside
*** COMMITTEE MEMBERS ***
Patrick Mullany, City of Indian Wells, Chair
Frank West, City of Moreno Valley, Vice Chair
John Chlebnik / Ray Quinto, City of Calimesa
Jeff Miller / Karen Spiegel, City of Corona
Robin Lowe / Eric McBride, City of Hemet
Michael H. Wilson / Gene Gilbert, City of Indio
Frank Hall / Harvey Sullivan, City of Norco
Dick Kelly / Cindy Finerty, City of Palm Desert
Ronald Oden / Ginny Foat, City of Palm Springs
Daryl Busch / Mark Yarbrough, City of Perris
Chris Carlson / Jim Ayres, City of San Jacinto
Bob Buster, County of Riverside, District
Roy Wilson, County of Riverside, District IV
Marion Ashley, County of Riverside, District V
*** STAFF ***
Eric Haley, Executive Director
Cathy Bechtel, Project Development Director
*** AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY ***
State Transportation Improvement Program
Regional Transportation Improvement Program
New Corridors
Intermodal Programs (Transit, Rail, Rideshare)
Air Quality and Clean Fuels
Regional Agencies, Regional Planning
Intelligent Transportation System Planning and Programs
Congestion Management Program
RECORDS
Comments are welcomed by the Committee. If you wish to provide comments to the Committee, please
complete and submit a Speaker Card to the Clerk of the Board.
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AGENDA*
*Actions may be taken on any item listed onthe agenda.
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Monday, • August 27, 2007
BOARD ROOM
County of Riverside Administrative Center
4080 Lemon Street, First Floor, Riverside
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54954. Z if you need special assistance to participate in a . Committee meeting, .: please
contact the Clerk of the Board at (951) 787-7141. Notification of at least 48 hours prior to"
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1:. CALL TO: ORDER = - -.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Each individual speaker is limited to speak three .(3)`.
continuous minutes or less. The Committee may, either at the direction of
the Chair or by majority vote of the Committee, waive this three (3) minute
time limitation. Depending on the number of items on the Agenda and the
number of speakers, the Chair may, at his/her discretion, reduce the time • of
each speaker to two (2) continuous minutes. Also, the Committee may
terminate public comments if such comments become repetitious. Speakers
may ..not yield their time to ' others without the consent of the Chair. Any
written documents to be distributed or presented to the Committee shall be
submitted to the Clerk of the Board. This policy applies to Public Comments
and comments on Agenda Items.
Under the Brown Act, the Board should not take action on .or discuss matters
raised during public comment portion of the agenda which are not listed on
the agenda. Board members may refer such matters to staff for factual
information or to be placed on thesubsequent agenda for consideration.
Plans and Programs Committee Agenda
August 27, 2007
Page 2
APPROVAL OF .MINUTES APRIL 23, 2007.
6. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS (The Committee may add an item to the Agenda.
after making a finding that there is a need to take immediate action on the
item and that the item came to the attention of the Committee subsequent to
the posting of the agenda. An action adding an item to the agenda requires
2/3 vote of the Committee. If there are less than 2/3 of the Committee
members present, adding an item to the agenda requires a unanimous vote.
Added items will be placed for discussion at the end of the agenda.)
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.
7A. COMMUTER RAIL PROGRAM UPDATE
Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file an update on the Commuter
2) . Forward to the Commission for final action.
IDENTIFICATION OF A LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR THE
MID COUNTY PARKWAY
Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Designate . Alternative 9, the Far South Alternative, as the
Commission's locally preferred alternative for the Mid County Parkway
(MCP); and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
Plans and Programs Committee Agenda
August 27, 2007
Page 3
9.
AB 872 OPTION TO PROCEED WITH PENDING STIP ALLOCATION
REQUESTS FOR STATE ROUTE 71/91 INTERCHANGE, INTERSTATE 215
WIDENING PROJECTS, AND THE NORTH MAIN CORONA PARKING
STRUCTURE
Overview
This item is .for the Committee to:
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1) Direct staff to proceed with the projects under AB 872 that allows
projects to proceed prior to the 'California Transportation Commission
(CTC) allocation in the event the pending STIP allocation requests are
not approved at the September 19-20, 2007 CTC meeting; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
10. PROPOSED GOODS MOVEMENT CONTROL MEASURES FOR SOUTH COAST
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
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1) Request that the Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG) develop and approve Goods Movement Control Measures for
the inclusion in the South Coast Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP)
that:
a)
demonstrates the feasibility of implementation by the 2014
attainment deadline;
b) specifically identifies roles and responsibilities of all parties
involved including funding;
c) does not put the region at risk of losing federal transportation
funds; and
2) Work with SCAG, ..South Coast Air Quality Management District, and
the county transportation commissions to ensure fair and equitable
responsibility .for emissions reductions that also include federal
regulatory agencies; and
3) forward to the Commission for final action.
Plans and Programs Committee Agenda
August 27, 2007
Page 4
11. GRADE •SEPARATION JUMP START FUNDING AWARD FOR. TRADE
CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
Authorize the Chair, pursuant to legal counsel :.review, to . execute
agreements on behalf of the Commission for grade separation project
development for:
a) City of Corona, Agreement No. 08-33-014-00 for $2.5 million
b) City of Riverside, Agreement No. 08-33-012-00 for $4.5
million
c) County of Riverside, Agreement No. 08-33-013-00 for
$3 million;
Amend the FY 2007/08 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) for the Commuter
Rail to reflect the increased funding; and
Forward to the Commission for final action.
CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICEANALYSIS ,AND
OUTREACH FOR THE MULTI -COUNTY GOODS MOVEMENT ACTION PLAN
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:Overview.
lis itern is for th•e Committee to:
Award Agreement No. 08-67-017-00 in the amount of $223,970 to
Moore lacofano Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) to provide consultant services
for Environmental Justice Analysis and Outreach for the Multi -County
Goods Movement Action Plan;
2) Authorize the Chair, pursuant to legal counsel review, to execute the
agreement on behalf of the Commission; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
13.ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA
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P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e A g e n d a
A u g u s t 2 7 , 2 0 0 7
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T h i s i t e m p r o v i d e s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s a n d s t a f f t o r e p o r t
o n a t t e n d e d a n d u p c o m i n g m e e t i n g s / c o n f e r e n c e s a n d i s s u e s r e l a t e d t o
C o m m i s s i o n a c t i v i t i e s .
1 5 . A D J O U R N M E N T
T h e n e x t P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g i s s c h e d u l e d t o b e h e l d a t
1 : 3 0 p . m . , M o n d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 4 , 2 0 0 7 , B o a r d C h a m b e r s , F i r s t F l o o r ,
C o u n t y A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C e n t e r , 4 0 8 0 L e m o n S t r e e t , R i v e r s i d e .
TO: Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM: Jennifer Harmon, Clerk of the Board
DATE: August 22, 2007
SUBJECT: Possible Conflicts of Interest Issues - RCTC Plans and Programs Agenda
of August 27, 2007
The August 27, 2007 Plans and Programs agenda of the Riverside County
Transportation Commission includes items which may raise possible conflicts of
interest. An RCTC member may not participate in any discussion or action concerning
a contract or amendment if a campaign contribution of more than $250 is received in
the past 12 months from any entity or individual listed.
Agenda Item No. 12: Consultant Services for Environmental Justice Analysis and Outreach
for the Multi -County Goods Movement Action Plan
Consultant(s): Moore lacofano Goltsman, Inc.
169 North Marengo Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101-1703
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
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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 I S S I O N
P L A N S A N D P R O G R A M S C O M M I T T E E
M o n d a y , A p r i l 2 3 , 2 0 0 7
M I N U T E S
1 . C A L L T O O R D E R
T h e m e e t i n g o f t h e P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e w a s c a l l e d t o o r d e r b y
C h a i r P a t r i c k M u l i a n y a t 1 2 3 4 p . m . , i n t h e B o a r d R o o m a t t h e . C o u n t y o f
R i v e r s i d e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C e n t e r , 4 0 8 0 L e m o n S t r e e t , ' F i r s t F l o o r , . R i v e r s i d e ; .
C a l i f o r n i a , 9 2 5 0 1 .
2 . P L E D G E O F A L L E G I A N C E
A t t h i s t i m e , C h a i r ' P a t r i c k M u l l a n y l e d t h e C o m m i s s i o n i n a f l a g s a l u t e .
3 . R O L L C A L L
M e m b e r s / A l t e r n a t e s P r e s e n t M e m b e r s A b s e n t
M a r i o n A s h l e y
D a r y l B u s c h
B o b B u s t e r
C h r i s C a r l s o n
J o h n C h l e b n i k
F r a n k H a i l
R o b i n L o w e
J e f f M i l l e r
P a t r i c k M u l l a n y
R o n O d e n
R i c h a r d K e l l y
F r a n k W e s t
M i c h a e l H . W i l s o n
R o y W i l s o n
4 . P U B L I C C O M M E N T S
T h e r e w e r e n o r e q u e s t s t o s p e a k f r o m t h e p u b l i c .
5 . A P P R O V A L O F M I N U T E S A p r i l 2 3 , 2 0 0 7
T h e m i n u t e s o f t h e F e b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 0 7 , w i l l b e s u b m i t t e d a t t h e n e x t
m e e t i n g .
Plans and Programs Committee Minutes
April 23, 2007
Page 2
ADDITIONS/REVISIONS
CathyBechtel,
to Project Deliver Director, noted Agenda Item 10'
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Advisory Committee/Social Services Transportation Advisory Council" was
printed incorrectly. Staff inadvertently printed only the first page of the
agenda item; there are a total of three pages.
CONSENT CALENDAR - All matters on the Consent Calendar will be
approved in a single motion unless a Cornmissioner(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.
M/S/C :to approve the following Consent Calendar 'items:
7A. COMMUTER RAIL UPDATE
1) Receive and file an update on the Commuter Rail Program; and
2) _ Forward to the Commission for final action.
7B FY 2006/07 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN AMENDMENT: CITY OF
RIVERSIDE SPECIAL SERVICES
1) Allocate=-$230,000 in State Transit Assistance (STA) funds to
the city of Riverside's Special Services (RSS) program
contingent upon approval by the Riverside 'City Council;
Amend RSS' FY 2006/07 Short Range; Transit Plan (SRTP) to
reflect the additional funding; and
3) . Forward to the Commission for final action.
7C. FY 2006/07 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN AMENDMENT: SUNLINE
TRANSIT AGENCY SECTION 5310 CAPITAL GRANTS PROGRAM
1) Allocate $12,400 in State Transit Assistance (STA) funds to
the ' SunLine Transit Agency (SunLine) as the local match for
the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) ,Section 5310
program;
2) Amend SunLine's FY 2006/07 Short Range Transit Plan (S'RTP)
to reflect the additional capital equipment and associated
funding; and
3;) Forward to the Commission for final action.
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P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e M i n u t e s
A p r i l 2 3 , 2 0 0 7
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8 . R E G I O N A L P R O G R A M S S P O T L I G H T : W E S T E R N R I V E R S I D E S P E C I A L I Z E D
T R A N S I T P R O G R A M
T a n y a L o v e , P r o g r a m � M a n a g e r , p r e s e n t e d t h e s p e c i a l i z e d t r a n s i t o u t r e a c h
e f f o r t s t h r o u g h o u t R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y a s w e l l a s t h e s t a t e l e v e l , h i g h l i g h t i n g
t h e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s :
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M o b i l i t y M a n a g e m e n t - 8 2 % o f A m e r i c a n s a g e 6 5 o r o l d e r
w o r r y t h e y w i l l b e s t r a n d e d a n d u n a b l e t o g e t a r o u n d w h e n t h e y
c a n n o l o n g e r d r i v e ;
C h a r t f r o m - ' U S A T o d a y d a t e d M a y 2 , 2 0 0 7 , t h a t d e p i c t s
g r a p h i c a l l y r i s k b y a g e g r o u p ;
O l d e r C a l i f o r n i a n t r a f f i c s a f e t y C o m m i t t e e M e m b e r s h i p s a n d
g o a l s t o r a i s e a w a r e n e s s o f a g i n g , , p o p u l a t i o n ' s m o b i l i t y n e e d s
a n d a s s o c i a t e d , i s s u e s ; > -
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ' s s e n i o r , p o p u l a t i o n - G r o w t h i n . s e n i o r s a g e
6 5 + a n d 8 5 +
A g i n g g e n e r a t i o n - L o n g e v i t y c r e a t e s s o c i o e c o n o m i c c h a l l e n g e s
a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s ;
" C h a l l e n g e s i n p r o v i d i n g t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ; .
O p p o r t u n i t i e s t o m e e t t r a n s p o r t a t i o n n e e d s ;
C o u n t y - w i d e a c t i v i t i e s - C o n t i n u e t o p r o v i d e t r a d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g
f o r p u b l i c d i a l - a - r i d e , w o r k i n g w i t h t h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t t h a t
p r o v i d e s ' 5 3 1 0 c a p i t a l f u n d s a n d n o n - e m e r g e n c y m e d i c a l h e a l t h
n e e d s f o r S a n ' B e r n a r d i n o a n d R i v e r s i d e C o u n t i e s ;
C o u n t y - w i d e s p e c i a l i z e d t r a n s i t a c t i v i t i e s R o a d m a p f o r
C o o r d i n a t e d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n I n n o v a t i o n s m e e t i n g l o c a t e d a t t h e
M o r o n g o C a s i n o M a y 1 7 , 2 0 0 7 ;
B i e n n i a l c a l l f o r . p r o j e c t s W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ;
F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 G u i d e t o T r a n s p o r t a t i o n F r e e d o m ;
I n n o v a t i v e P r o g r a m s - T r a n s p o r t a t i o n R e i m b u r s e m e n t a n d
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o j e c t ( T R I P ) , C a r e = a - V a n T r a n s i t
( S a n J a c i n t o / H e m e t ) , C i t y o f N o r c o ' s p r o g r a m a n d R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y R e g i o n a l M e d i c a l C e n t e r P r o g r a m ;
W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y - M e a s u r e A S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t
p r o p o s e d f u n d i n g ; a n d
P a r t n e r s h i p s t o i n c r e a s e m o b i l i t y o p t i o n s .
A t C o m m i s s i o n e r J e f f M i l l e r ' s r e q u e s t , T a n y a L o v e e x p l a i n e d t h e p r o c e s s f o r
s o m e o n e t o b e c o m e - a n e s c o r t o r d r i v e r f o r t h e T R I P . S h e t h e n p r o v i d e d
b a c k g r o u n d i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e t a x i d e m o n s t r a t i o n p r o g r a m t h a t i s n o w p a r t
o f t h e s e r v i c e p r o f i l e f o r t h e p u b l i c o p e r a t o r s .
Plans and Programs Committee Minutes
April 23, 2007
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At Commissioner Ronald Oden's request, Tanya Love provided an update on
the TRIP program in the Coachella Valley.
M!S/C (Oden/Miller) to:
1) Receive and file the Western Riverside Specialized Transit
Program presentation as an information item; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
APPROVAL OF THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT 07-67-041-00 (FORMERLY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIONAL FREIGHT GATEWAY MOU)
Stephanie Wiggins, Regional Programs Director, provided an overview of the
Southern California National Freight Gateway Partnership Agreement. At its
September 15, 2006 meeting, the Commission approved a MOU related to
the Southern California National Freight Gateway. However, some of the
Commission's federal partners and the state requested substantial
modification of the language. Therefore, its revised :form is a partnership
agreement.
M/SIC (Busch/Lowe) to:
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Approve the Partnership Agreement 07-67-041-00 (formerly
Southern California National Freight Gateway MOU),' contingent
upon legal counsel review; and;
Forward -to .the Commission for final action.
10. FISCAL YEAR 2006/07 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN AMENDMENT:
COMMUTER RAIL
Tanya Love provided an overview of the amendment to. the FY 2006/07
Short Range. Transit Plan (SRTP) for Commuter Rail, which relates to the
North Main Corona Metrolink parking structure, andreviewed the strategyto
assist commuters during its construction.
Commissioner Jeff Miller expressed that an area of concern is the distance
that the satellite parking will be from the station and commuter and vehicle
safety. He stated that it is imperative for all agencies involved to :stay
attentive to this matter.
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P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e M i n u t e s
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M I S / C ( M i l l e r / A s h l e y ) t o :
1 ) A l l o c a t e $ 3 , 5 2 3 , 7 7 5 i n S t a t e T r a n s i t A s s i s t a n c e ( S T A ) a n d
$ 5 6 7 , 7 1 4 i n L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n F u n d ( L T F ) f u n d s t o s e r v e a s
l o c a l m a t c h t o p r e v i o u s l y a l l o c a t e d C o n g e s t i o n M i t i g a t i o n A i r
Q u a l i t y ( C M A Q �% f u n d s f o r t h e ; p a r k i n g . s t r u c t u r e a t t h e N o r t h
M a i n C o r o n a , s t a t i o n ;
2 ) A l l o c a t e $ 1 8 0 , 0 0 0 i n L T F f u n d s t o c o v e r t h e c o s t s o f p a r k i n g
r e l o c a t i o n ;
3 ) A m e n d t h e F Y 2 0 0 6 / 0 7 C o m m u t e r R a i l P r o g r a m ' s S h o r t R a n g e
T r a n s i t P l a n ( S R T P ) t o r e f l e c t t h e a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g a l l o c a t i o n s
f o r t h e p r o j e c t ; a n d
4 ) F o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
1 1 C I T I Z E N S A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E / S O C I A L S E R V I C E S T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
A D V I S O R Y C O U N C I L
T a n y a L o v e s t a t e d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n i s l o o k i n g t o a d d n e w m e m b e r s , t o
t h e C i t i z e n s . A d v i s o r y C o r n m i t t e e / S o c i a l S e r v i c e s T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A d v i s o r y
C o u n c i l ( C A C / S S T A C ) . S t a f f r e c o m m e n d s a p p o i n t i n g F o r t u n a t o P e n i l l a t o .
t h e C A C / S S T A C H e i s , c u r r e n t l y r e t i r e d a n d _ a f o r m e r m e m b e r o f t h e I n l a n d
R e g i o n a l C e n t e r . A l t h o u g h M r . P e n i l l a i s n o t a n o f f i c i a l m e m b e r o f t h e
c o m m i t t e e , h e a t t e n d s r e g u l a r l y a n d p r o v i d e s a s s i s t a n c e t o s t a f f i n r e v i e w i n g
g r a n t a p p l i c a t i o n s , M e a s u r e A r e c i p i e n t f u n d i n g r e q u e s t s , a n d S R T P s .
A t C o m m i s s i o n e r O d e n ' s r e q u e s t , T a n y a . L o v e p r o v i d e d t h e r e g i o n a l
b r e a k d o w n o f t h e C A C / S S T A C .
M / S / C ( B u s c h / M i l l e r ) t o :
1 ) A p p o i n t F o r t u n a t o P e n i l l a t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s . C i t i z e n s A d v i s o r y
C o m m i t t e e / S o c i a l S e r v i c e s T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l
( C A C / S S T A C ) ;
2 ) S e e k c a n d i d a t e n a m e s f r o m C o m m i s s i o n e r s a s t o p o t e n t i a l
a p p o i n t m e n t s t o t h e C A C / S S T A C ; a n d
3 ) F o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
1 2 . I T E M S P U L L E D F R O M T H E C O N S E N T C A L E N D A R
T h e r e w e r e n o i t e m s p u l l e d f r o m t h e C o n s e n t . C a l e n d a r f o r d i s c u s s i o n .
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April 23, 2007
Page 6
13.; COMMISSIONERS / STAFF REPORT
There were no Commissioner or staff reports.
14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration by the Plans and Programs
Committee, the meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m. The next meeting of the
Plans and Programs Committee is scheduled for June 25, 2007 at
1:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer 'Harmon
Clerk of the Board
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AGENDA ITEM 7A
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMM/SS/ON
DATE:
August 27, 2007
TO:
Plans and Programs Committee
FROM:
Henry Nickel, Staff Analyst
Sheldon Peterson, Program Manager
THROUGH:
Stephanie Wiggins, Regional Programs Director
SUBJECT:
Commuter Rail Program Update
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to
1) Receive and fife anupdateon the Commuter Rail Program; and
2) Forward to the Commissionfor finalaction.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Inland Empire -Orange County Weekend Service Completes its. First Year
Cumulative Passenger Trips
1E0C Weekend Service
70,000
60,000
a 50,000
F 40,000
c 30,000
20,000
10,000 .
0
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NJ .
® FY 2006-07
FY 2005-06
Daily passenger trips on the new year-round IEOC weekend service have remained
consistent through July. To date, the IEOC weekend service has provided
62,719 passenger trips since commencing . July 15, 2006. This constitutes
43,787 additional trips resulting from year-round service compared to 18,932
Summerlin`k seasonal trips in 2005. The success of this .service is due in large part to
the coordinated initial marketing efforts among the Commission, Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA), and 'San Bernardino Associated Governments
(SANBAG). Since discussions, began jr) March, marketing responsibilities have been
Agenda Item 7A
steadily transitioning to Metrolink staff to address the expanded weekend :service
throughout :the system. By fall of this year, most all responsibilities for marketing of
the 1E0C weekend service will transfer to Metrolink as part of an overall Weekend
Service marketing campaign.
Schedule Changes Effective Tuesday, September 4
On September. 4, Metrolink will implement modifications to its existing schedule.
These are being made to add the Buena Park Station to the 91 Line and: extend more
IE0C _trains to Laguna Niguel from Irvine. Of those routes serving Riverside County,
both the 91 and IEOC Lines will be affected as follows:
91 Line Departures IEOC Line Departures
Station 701 703 705 707 803 805 807 811
grsr
Riverside La Sierra 5 39a 6 39a 2:34-p 5:59p 5:21 a 5 51 a 6:26a 11:54a
West Corona .. _ 5:53a 6:53a 2:48p 6:13p 5:35a 6:05a
640a::.:.12.08p
Additionally,there will be modifications to the San Bernardino Line weekend. service
to and from Riverside to allow for better connection from Riverside on Saturdays.
ROUTE PERFORMANCE:
Riverside Line
Passenger Trips
Riverside Line
6,000
5600
Q 5,200
4,800 ..
0 4,400
lk 4,000
3,600
3,200
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Daily passenger trips on Metro'link's Riverside Line for the rnonth of July averaged
5,093, a decrease of 48, 1 % less than the month of June.: Compared to one year
Agenda Item 7A
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p r i o r , t h e l i n e a v e r a g e d a n o v e r a l l d a i l y i n c r e a s e o f 6 1 5 p a s s e n g e r t r i p s . T h i s i s n e a r l y
1 4 % m o r e t h a n a y e a r a g o , a t r e r n e n d o u s i m p r o v e m e n t d u e t o c o n s i s t e n t o n t i m e
p e r f o r m a n c e a b o v e 9 5 % f o r r t h e p a s t f i v e m o n t h s .
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9 4 % o u t b o u n d ( n o c h a n g e f r o m J u n e ) . T h e r e w e r e 1 1 d e l a y s g r e a t e r t h a n
f i v e m i n u t e s d u r i n g t h e m o n t h o f J u l y . T h e f o l l o w i n g a r e p r i m a r y c a u s e s :
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Daily passenger- trips, on Metrolink's Inland Empire -Orange County (1E0C) Line for the
month of July averaged 4,588, a decrease of 128 trips, 3"% less than the month of
June. The line has increased by 104 daily trips or 2% from a year ago July 2006.
On Time Performance (95% .Goal)
Inland Empire Orange County Line
100
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sa 90
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July on -time performance averaged 98 % southbound ( + 2 % from June) and
93% northbound (-1 % from June). There were 15 delays greater than five minutes
during the month of July. The following are primary causes:
91 Line .
Signals/Track/MOW
Dispatching
Mechanical
Operations
-2,800
2600
2,400
a.
2;200
0 2000
1,800
1,600
1,400
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Agenda Item 7A
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a d e c r e a s e o f 3 3 t r i p s , 8 % l e s s t h a n t h e m o n t h o f J u n e . T h e l i n e h a s d e c r e a s e d b y
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p a s s e n g e r s r e t u r n i n g t o a b e t t e r p e r f o r m i n g R i v e r s i d e L i n e .
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9 7 % o u t b o u n d ( - 2 % f r o m J u n e ) . T h e r e w e r e s i x d e l a y s g r e a t e r t h a n f i v e m i n u t e s
d u r i n g t h e m o n t h o f J u l y . T h e f o l l o w i n g a r e p r i m a r y c a u s e s :
S i g n a l s / T r a c k / M O W
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C o n n e c t i n g T r a n s i t S e r v i c e ' P e r f o r m a n c e
T h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s r o l e f a c i l i t a t i n g i n t e r c o n n e c t i v i t y b e t w e e n M e t r o l i n k a n d c o n n e c t i n g
t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s i s e s s e n t i a l t o t h e o n g o i n g v i a b i l i t y o f t h e s y s t e m . T h e s e s e r v i c e s
a d d r e s s t h e n e e d s o f t r a n s i t d e p e n d e n t r i d e r s a s w e l l a s h e l p m i t i g a t e c o n g e s t i o n a n d
t h e n e c e s s i t y f o r e x p e n s i v e p a r k i n g c a p a c i t y a t t h e s t a t i o n s . T h e C o m m i s s i o n i s
w o r k i n g t o i m p r o v e t h e e f f i c i e n c y a n d e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f t r a n s i t c o n n e c t i o n s .
I n o r d e r t o m e e t t h e s e r e q u i r e m e n t s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s w o r k e d w i t h M e t r o l i n k a n d
l o c a l t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s t o o f f e r c o n n e c t i n g s e r v i c e s t o a n d f r o m R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y
M e t r o l i n k s t a t i o n s a t n o c o s t f o r t h o s e w i t h v a l i d M e t r o l i n k t i c k e t s . W i t h i n R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y , s e r v i c e s i n c l u d e f r e e t r a n s f e r s . t o r o u t e s o p e r a t e d b y R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y
( R T A ) , ' R T A ' s C o m m u t e r L i n k s e r v i c e a n d C o r o n a C r u i s e r . T h e f o l l o w i n g g r a p h s s h o w
t o t a l m o n t h l y M e t r o l i n k t r a n s f e r p a s s e n g e r t r i p s o n e a c h o f t h e t h r e e s e r v i c e s .
A g e n d a i t e m 7 A
Monthly Metrolink transfer trips on
29, and 38) totaled 2,601 for
-3.88% more than the month of
9.84% over the last fiscal year.
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7,000
6,400
5,800
5,200
4,600
4,000
Passenger Trips
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RTA's connecting fixed routes (1, 3,
the month of July, a decrease of
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Passenger Trips
RTA Commuter Link
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15, 16, 21,
105 trips,
by 233 or
Monthly Metrolink transfer trips on RTA's Commuter .Link routes (202, 204, 206,and
208) totaled 4,622 for the rnonth of July, a decrease of 227 trips,-4.68%o frorn the
month of June. Monthly trips have increased by 150 or 26.46% over the last fiscal
year. -
Agenda Item 7A
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July, a decrease of 46 trips, -8.52% less than the month of June. Monthly trips have
increased by 245 or 98.39% over the past fiscal year. This is partially attributed to
the development and distribution of a promotional brochure in December and
improved driver retention.
Attachments:
1) Metrolink Average Weekday Passenger Trips
2) Metrolink Schedule Adherence Summary — Weekday Service
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AGENDA ITEM 8
RIVERS/DE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
August 27, 2007
TO:
Plans and Programs Committee
FROM:
Cathy Bechtel, Project Development 'Director
Gustavo Quintero, Bechtel Project Coordinator
Mark Massman, Bechtel Project . Manager
THROUGH: -
Hideo Sugita, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Identificati on of a Locally Preferred Alternative for
Mid County 'Parkway
the
STAFF RECOMMENDATION -
This itern is for the Committee to:
1) . Designate Alternative 9, the Far South Alternative, as the Commission's.
locally preferred alternative for the Mid County Parkway (MCP); and
2) ;Forward to, the Commission for final .action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since 2003, the Commission has been working on the (MCP) in partnership with
Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration ('FHWA) and federal; and state
resource agencies. Early analysis and discussion for this east -west corridor was
initiated and studied as ;part of _ the Riverside County Integrated_ Project (RCIP) _
efforts, which began back in 1999. One of the milestones agreed to by the MCP
partner agencies, the transportation and resource agencies that constitute the small
working group (SVVG), was to consider designation of a preferred alternative in the
draft environmental impact report/environmental impact statement (EIR/EIS)
following completion of the draft technical studies. The partner agencies agreed
that if one alternative "rose to the top" with respect to being the likely least
environmentally damaging practicable alternative (LEDPA), this would help
streamline the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process by allowing the
agencies to focus on this preferred alternative through the preparation and review
of the draft EIR/EIS. The MCP study team has completed the draft environmental
and engineering technical studies for the five MCP build alternatives. Now that the :.
technical studies have been completed and the information is readily available for
comparison of the project alternatives, staff recommends that the Commission
identify a locally preferred alternative.
Agenda Item 8
Project Alternatives
The five build alternatives under evaluation (Alternatives 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9) were
developed through a collaborative process with the SWG following the NEPA/404
integration process. The attached depicts the five build alternatives being
evaluated as part of the draft EIR/EIS. These alternatives were intended to provide
a reasonable ,range of alternatives with the potential to address thepurpose and
need for the project. The range of alternatives is intended to meet the
requirements for alternatives analysis under California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), NEPA, Section 404 of the federal Clean VVater Act (CWA), and
Section 4(f).of ,the U.S. Department of Transportation Act > (49 USC 303).
Key milestone ;actions to date include:
1) Execution of an interagency partnering agreement (October 2003)
2) concurrence on Purpose and Need (January 2004)
3) Preliminary agreement on an initial suite of alternatives
(November 2004)
4) Consensus on evaluation criteria for selection of a preferred alternative
(December 2004)
Preliminary = agreement on a revised
(November 2005).
The . preliminary agreement on a revised suite of alternatives was required to
address eliminations of two alternatives deemed impracticable due to potential
safety and operational impacts to the Lake Mathews. and Perris .dams, and the
addition of ,a : new alternative that fully avoided the Metropolitan Water District
(MWD) Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) reserve lands.
Environmental and engineering technical studies have been in preparation
since 2004, and draft technical reports have undergone concurrent review by the
MCP partner agencies.
The MCP alternatives have been evaluated using the selection criteria agreed to by
the SWG in December-2004 for use in selecting the LEDPA. A total of 17 primary:
criteria and 56 sub -criteria was developed and agreed to by the partner agencies.
Key criteria include impacts to the following: cost, people and homes, businesses,
water resources, endangered and threatened species, existing ;habitat conservation
plans, cultural resources, land use, and impacts to communities. While area
residents are likely more concerned about effects on their homes and other
community impacts, the criteria addressing natural resources must also be
considered as they are critical to the ability of the resource agencies to grant future
approvals and; permits for the project. For example,. the U.S. Army Corps , of
Agenda Item '$
11
Engineers can only approve a Section 404 permit for the alternative with the least
impacts to .waters of the ,U.S. (the LEDPA), unless it is shown that such an
alternative is neither reasonable nor practicable.
Designation of Preferred Alternative
The analysis performed, using findings from the draft MCP technical studies, shows
that Alternative 9, the far south alternative, is superior under almost every criterion
and rises to the top as the least impacting alternative. Since this alternative
appears to be superior to all of the other alternatives based on the criteria for.
alternative selection, per the agreement with FHWA and the federal and state
resource agencies, Commission staff is recommending identification of Alternative
9 as the Commission's preferred alternative.
The designation of a preferred alternative in the draft EIR/EIS should significantly
aid in the analysis and completion of the environmental process. The strengths and
weaknesses of this early identification of a Preferred Alternative are shown below.
Strengths:
1)
Provides early disclosure to the public of the preferred alternative;
Allowsthe public to provide .focused input on a single: alignment;
Savesmoney and minimizes impacts by limiting the scope of the
remaining cultural resource studies. The state ;historic preservation
office (SHPO) has agreed that cultural phase 2 testing can be limited
to just the preferred alignment, thusminimizing disturbance to cultural
resources since studies will not have to be done on the other
alignments;
4) Does not preclude the Commission from making adjustments to the
preferred alternative during the public comment process; and
5) Streamlines federal permit processing as selection of a preferred
alternative allows for the initiation of key coordination with federal
resource agencies earlier in the process.
Weaknesses:
1) May require more time and work if the preferred alternative changes
due to unforeseen impacts brought forward during the public review
process (would have to revise the EIR/EIS).
One concern that has been raised is regarding the potential for the MCP to be
growth inducing (i.e., would it encourage unplanned growth?). The growth
analysis conducted for the MCP concluded that implementation of the MCP project
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is expected to have little influence on the location, amount, rate, or type of growth
in the area The basis for this conclusion is: (1) the area has been undergoing rapid
development since well before the MCP planning (and prior CETAP corridor
planning) had begun; (2) the MCP project has been integrated into the overall
planning of the area based on the inclusion of the CETAP corridor overlay in the
Riverside County general plan circulation element; and (3) based on the
Commission's monthly review meetings with the local land use authorities, there
has been no indication of developers intensifying or substantially modifying their
development proposals in response to the proposed MCP project.
For Alternative 9, the potential for growth --related effects is constrained by
topography and ,existing land use patterns, including the overall rural character of
the areas. The growth inducing potential of Alternative 9 is limited due to the
provision of three local service interchanges between 1-15 and 1-215 and current
general plan 'land use which calls for low density, rural residential development.
Changes to this land use can only be done through a discretionary action by the
county of Riverside.
CONCLUSION:
Based on the key .evaluation criteria for the MCP build alternatives, Alternative 9 is
recommended to be designated as the locally preferred alternative in the
draft EIR/EIS. Alternative 9 is the least damaging to water resources and aquatic
ecosystems, threatened and endangered species, Section 4(f) resources, and
existing reserve . lands; completely avoids the MWD MSHCP reserve area; and
avoids a: potential sacred cultural site. Alternative 9 is the least impacting to
existing business and residential access and travel patterns, :impacts the least
acreage of farmland,and requires the least number of residential and business
displacements for right-of-way acquisition. Alternative 9 does not impact schools
and has the lowest direct impacts to low income/minority populations. Finally,
Alternative 9 will have the least impact to noise sensitive land uses.
By designating Alternative 9 as the preferred alternative, public agency resources
can be focused on reviewing the impacts and proposed avoidance, minimization,
and mitigation measures for this alternative during the draft EIR/EIS review period.
In addition, the --many communities not along the preferred alignment ..may
experience some level of relief by the early identification of a preferred alternative.
The identification of a locally preferred alternative is not a final decision but it does
indicate the Commission's staff opinion. It also allows the Commission to review
this choice in its discussions with the other public agencies involved in the
decision -making process: the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the
United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, the 'FHWA, the California Department of Fish and Game, and Caltrans.
Agenda Item 8
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S e l e c t i o n o f a l o c a l l y p r e f e r r e d a l t e r n a t i v e d o e s n o t c o m p l e t e t h e a p p r o v a l p r o c e s s .
T h e r e a r e s t i l l m a n y p h a s e s o f w o r k l e f t t o c o m p l e t e b e f o r e a f i n a l s e l e c t i o n o f t h e
L E D P A i s m a d e a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n c a n b e g i n . T h e d r a f t E I R / E I S w i l l b e r e l e a s e d i n
e a r l y 2 0 0 8 f o r c o m m e n t a n d r e v i e w b y t h e p u b l i c , r e s o u r c e a g e n c i e s a n d l o c a l
g o v e r n m e n t s . A t t h a t t i m e , t h e r e w i l l b e a n o p p o r t u n i t y f o r p u b l i c c o m m e n t s a n d a
f u l l r e v i e w o f t h e d r a f t E I R / E I S f i n d i n g s w i t h t h e i n v o l v e d f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e
a g e n c i e s . O n c e t h e E I R / E I S i s f i n a l i z e d t o a d d r e s s c o m m e n t s r e c e i v e d d u r i n g t h e
p u b l i c h e a r i n g p e r i o d , t h e C o m m i s s i o n w i l l s e l e c t a f i n a l a l t e r n a t i v e , c e r t i f y t h e E I R
u n d e r C E Q A a n d a p p r o v e t h e p r o j e c t . O n c e t h i s i s c o m p l e t e d , a n d a g r e e m e n t o n
t h e L E D P A i s r e a c h e d b y t h e a g e n c i e s i n v o l v e d i n t h e f e d e r a l d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g
p r o c e s s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n w i l l b e a b l e t o o b t a i n n e e d e d f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e p e r m i t s
a n d f i n a l i z e e n g i n e e r i n g d e s i g n s f o r t h e p r o j e c t i n s u m m e r 2 0 0 9 . T h e e a r l i e s t
c o n s t r u c t i o n i s p r o j e c t e d t o b e g i n i s 2 0 1 1 . G i v e n t h e l e n g t h o f t h e p r o j e c t e d
c o r r i d o r o f 3 2 m i l e s a n d c o s t o f $ 3 . 1 b i l l i o n , i t i s l i k e l y t h e p r o j e c t w o u l d b e
c o n s t r u c t e d i n s t a g e s a s f u n d i n g i s s e c u r e d . P o s s i b l e f u n d i n g s o u r c e s i n c l u d e
M e a s u r e A , T r a f f i c U n i f o r m M i t i g a t i o n F e e s , a n d f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e f u n d s .
F o l l o w i n g t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s a c t i o n , t h e C o m m i s s i o n w i l l r e q u e s t F H W A ' s
c o n c u r r e n c e o n i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f A l t e r n a t i v e 9 a s t h e p r e f e r r e d a l t e r n a t i v e i n t h e
d r a f t E I R / E I S f o r t h e M C P . T h i s r e q u e s t w i l l b e m a d e p u r s u a n t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f
S A F E T E A - L U S e c t i o n 6 0 0 2 , a n d i n t h e b e l i e f t h a t t h e p u b l i c i s b e t t e r s e r v e d b y
e a r l y d i s c l o s u r e o f a p r e f e r r e d a l t e r n a t i v e .
A t t a c h m e n t : M C P B u i l d A l t e r n a t i v e s M a p
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GENERAL PLAN (ALTERNATIVES 6,7)
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(ALTERNATIVES 4, 6)
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AGENDA ITEM 9
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R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
A u g u s t 2 7 , 2 0 0 7
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M . :
S h i r l e y M e d i n a , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , D e p u t 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 :
A B 8 7 2 O p t i o n t o P r o c e e d w i t h P e n d i n g S T I P A l l o c a t i o n R e q u e s t s
f o r S t a t e . R o u t e . 7 1 / 9 1 I n t e r c h a n g e , I n t e r s t a t e 2 1 5 W i d e n i n g
P r o j e c t s , a n d . t h e N o r t h M a i n C o r o n a P a r k i n g S t r u c t u r e
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 t t e e t o :
1 ) D i r e c t s t a f f t o . p r o c e e d w i t h t h e p r o j e c t s u n d e r A B 8 7 2 t h a t a l l o w s
p r o j e c t s t o p r o c e e d p r i o r t o t h e C a l i f o r n i a T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
( C T C ) a l l o c a t i o n i n t h e e v e n t t h e p e n d i n g S T I P a l l o c a t i o n r e q u e s t s a r e
n o t a p p r o v e d a t t h e S e p t e m b e r 1 9 - 2 0 , 2 0 0 7 C T C m e e t i n g ; a n d
2 ) f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N ;
D u e t o t h e d e l a y e d s t a t e b u d g e t a d o p t i o n , t h e C T C d i d n o t a p p r o v e
S t a t e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n I m p r o v e r n e n t P r o g r a m ( S T I P ) p r o j e c t a l l o c a t i o n s f o r h i g h w a y ,
t r a n s i t , : a n d r o a d p r o j e c t s a t i t s J u l y ; 2 5 - 2 6 , 2 0 0 7 - m e e t i n g . , T h e S T I P i s : p r i m a r i l y
f u n d e d b y s t a t e f u n d s o u r c e s a n d d e p e n d e n t u p o n t h e s t a t e ' b u d g e t . W i t h o u t a
b u d g e t i n p l a c e a n d k n o w i n g t h e i m p a c t t o t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f u n d s o u r c e s , t h e C T C
f e l t . i t w a s ' b e s t t o d e l a y i t s J u l y a l l o c a t i o n s u n t i l S e p t e m b e r .
F o u r p r o j e c t a l l o c a t i o n s w e r e s u b m i t t e d f o r a v o t e b y t h e C T C a t i t s
J u l y 2 5 - 2 6 , 2 0 0 7 m e e t i n g : S R - 7 1 / 9 1 i n t e r c h a n g e , 1 - 2 1 5 w i d e n i n g f r o m 1 - 1 5 t o
S c o t t R o a d ( C o r r i d o r M o b i l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t A c c o u n t ( C M I A ) p r o j e c t ) ,
1 - 2 1 5 . w i d e n i n g f r o m S c o t t R o a d t o N u e v o ' R o a d , a n d t h e N o r t h M a i n C o r o n a
p a r k i n g s t r u c t u r e . T h e f i r s t t h r e e p r o j e c t s a r e r e q u e s t i n g a l l o c a t i o n f o r t h e
p r e l i m i n a r y e n g i n e e r i n g p h a s e , a n d t h e p a r k i n g s t r u c t u r e i s s e e k i n g t h e a l l o c a t i o n
f o r t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n p h a s e . _
I n t h e e v e n t t h e s t a t e b u d g e t i s d e l a y e d a n d / o r t h e C T C c o n t i n u e s t o d e f e r
a l l o c a t i o n s b e y o n d i t s S e p t e m b e r m e e t i n g , t h e r e i s a p r o v i s i o n u n d e r A B 8 7 2 t h a t
a l l o w s p r o j e c t s p o n s o r s t o p r o c e e d w i t h S T I P p r o j e c t s 1 2 m o n t h s p r i o r t o a C T C
a l l o c a t i o n a n d r e c e i v e r e i m b u r s e m e n t : a t t h e t i m e t h e a l l o c a t i o n i s m a d e . T h e r e f o r e ,
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the project sponsor would need to have the necessary cash flowuntil the allocation
is made. The risk is that there is no guarantee that the CTC will allocate funds or
vote on the project. If the CTC decided not to allocate funds. to these 'projects
within the next 1; 2 months, expenditures would not be reimbursed.
In discussing this option with CTC staff, there was a positive indication that the
CTC.. would indeed vote these projects as soon as the state budget is approved.
This option allovvs staff to proceed with the projects without any further delay:.
Of the utmost importance is that contracts have been secured to begin the
preliminary engineering work for the SR-71 /91 interchange and 1-215 widening
projects, and construction management services for the North Main Corona parking
structure are being retained. Proceeding under AB 872 will allow the Cormission
to maintain schedules, which is critically important for the 1-215 widening project
from 1-15 to Scott Road. The process to enact the AB 872 option requires a letter
be sent to Ca!trans and the CTC indicating the Commission's intention to proceed
with the specific .projects prior to the CTC allocation under the AB 872 provision
Should staff learn ,prior to the September CTC meeting that the risk is too great, or
that there is uncertainty about the projects being voted within the next 12 months,
this item will be !brought back to the Commission in October for further discussion.
State 'Budget Impact to STIP
Without a state budget, there are certain unknowns concerning the availability.
of funds. It is known, however, that a $ 1.3 billion diversion of
Public TransportationAccount (PTA) funds is _proposed :in .the budget. Although
PTA funds, transit and rail projects programmed in the STIP, it does not necessarily
mean that these projects are the only projects impacted Any, diversion of a STIP
fund source results in 'lessfunding for the projects included in the entire'STIP.
As soon as the state 'budget is adopted, the CTC will conduct a workshop on the
2008 STIP fund ; estimate. The fund estimate determines the amount of funding
that will be available for programming in the upcoming STIP cycle. The $1.3 billion
diversion and other state °budget impacts on transportation funding will be analyzed
and the actual funding availability for the 2008 STIP will be broken_ down to county
levels. When; funding has been reduced in the past, the CTC has had to develop
allocation` plans:, Alllocation plans prioritize and categorize projects based on the
CTC's priorities and funding availability. The last allocation plan process was
enacted during the state budget crisis in 2003 and was terminated when the
2006 STIP was :adopted.
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R I V E R S I D E : C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
A u g u s t 2 7 , 2 0 0 7
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
S h i r l e y M e d i n a , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
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 :
A n n e M a y e r , D e p u t 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 :
P r o p o s e d G o o d s M o v e m e n t C o n t r o l M e a s u r e s f o r . S o u t h C o a s t ^
A i r Q u a l i t y M a n a g e m e n t P l a n
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 t t e e t o :
1 ) R e q u e s t t h a t t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a A s s o c i a t i o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s
( S C A G ) d e v e l o p a n d a p p r o v e G o o d s M o v e m e n t C o n t r o l M e a s u r e s f o r
t h e i n c l u s i o n i n t h e S o u t h C o a s t A i r Q u a l i t y ' M a n a g e m e n t : P l a n ( A Q M P )
t h a t :
a ) d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e f e a s i b i l i t y o f i m p l e m e n t a t i o n b y t h e 2 0 1 4
a t t a i n m e n t , = d e a d l i n e ;
b ) s p e c i f i c a l l y i d e n t i f i e s r o l e s a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o f a l l p a r t i e s
i n v o l v e d i n c l u d i n g f u n d i n g ;
c ) d o e s n o t p u t t h e r e g i o n a t r i s k o f l o s i n g f e d e r a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
f u n d s ; a n d
2 ) . W o r k w i t h S C A G , S o u t h C o a s t A i r Q u a l i t y . ` M a n a g e m e n t D i s t r i c t , a n d :
t h e c o u n t y t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c o m m i s s i o n s t o e n s u r e f a i r a n d e q u i t a b l e
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r e m i s s i o n s r e d u c t i o n s t h a t a l s o i n c l u d e f e d e r a l
r e g u l a t o r y a g e n c i e s ; a n d
3 ) f o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
S C A G i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r d e v e l o p i n g t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c o m p o n e n t o f t h e A Q M P .
S C A G i s i n t h e p r o c e s s o f d e v e l o p i n g G o o d s M o v e m e n t C o n t r o l M e a s u r e s t r a t e g i e s
b e a m e n d e d i n t o t h e A Q M P d u e t o t h e n e w r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r m e e t i n g P a r t i c u l a t e
M a t t e r ( P M ) 2 . 5 e m i s s i o n r e d u c t i o n s b y 2 0 1 4 . T h e s e s t r a t e g i e s w i l l b e
i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t o t h e 2 0 0 7 A Q M P .
O v e r t h e p a s t f e w m o n t h s , S C A G h a s w o r k e d c l o s e l y w i t h t h e c o u n t y
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c o m m i s s i o n s o n d e v e l o p i n g s t r a t e g i e s t h a t w i l l m e e t t h e ' P M 2 . 5
e m i s s i o n s r e d u c t i o n s . I f a , s t r a t e g y i s n o t i d e n t i f i e d i n t h e A Q M P t o m e e t t h e
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PM 2.5 emission reductions requirement, federal transportation funding may be
withheld from the SCAG region. However, if the Goods Movement Control.
Measures identified in the AQMP are not implemented by 2014, the region would
also be at risk of losing federal funding. Therefore, it is imperative that _SCAG
approves a strategy that will not only meet the emissions reductions by 2014, but
actually can be implemented and funded without irnpacting other federal projects.
Currently, SCAG is proposing the following projects as the Goods Movement
Control Measure strategy: 1) electrification of various rail corridors; 2) grade
separation strategies; and 3) the implementation of lower emission railroad
locomotives within the South Coast Air Basin. A range of options that includes ,the
above projects are :being studied, which have different emission benefits and costs.
SCAG assumes that these projects will be implemented by 2014 and will :be funded
by a combination of sources, including county transportation commission funds,
new 'Metrolink bonds, State Proposition 1 B goods movement and air quality bonds,
SB 97.4 container fees, and bonding through a public/private . partnership. None of,
these ;fund sources are currently committed to the proposed strategies.
SCAG is also proposing that these strategies/control measures be incorporated into
the AQMP with the condition that they be "backstopped" by the Air Resources
Board (ARB). This :means that if these projects are not implemented ;on schedule,,
ARB -`would assume the responsibility of meeting the emissions attributed to these
strategies with other measures. It is unclear if ARB will agree to this and without
this . agreement, the SCAG region would be "on the hook" to implement these
projects even' though funding is not committed. This would result ;in the county`
transportation :;commissions being forced to fund these projects or risk the loss of
federal funds, thereb eo ardizin already committedprojects.
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Staff is continuing to meet with SCAG and express concern on implementing these
projects in the requisite timeframe, and the impacts of identifying projects that do'
not have committed funds. Coordination of many entities (public and private)
would be necessary to implement the proposed projects, which would take time to
achieve a .consensus on how to implement and fund these projects. Staff does not
oppose the concept of these projects, however, there is doubt that without a
funding plan in ,place and lack of detailed studies, this would lead to certain , loss of
funding:
Staff will continue to work with SCAG and the other county transportation
commissions in developing a Goods Movement Control Measure strategy that will
meet the 'PM 2.5 requirement. Staff will also work with these agencies to ensure
that federally regulated PM 2.5 contributors such as ports, trains, and planes do.
their fair sharein reducing PM 2.5 emissions.
Agenda !tern 10.
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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 :
A u g u s t 2 7 , 2 0 0 7
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
T a n y a L o v e , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
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
S U B J E C T :
G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n J u m p S t a r t F u n d i n g A w a r d f o r T r a d e C o r r i d o r `
l m p r o v e r n e n t P r o g r a m
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s f o r t h e C o m m i t t e e t o :
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
a g r e e m e n t s o n b e h a l f o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r g r a d e s e p a r a t i o n p r o j e c t
d e v e l o p m e n t f o r :
a ) C i t y o f C o r o n a , A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 8 - 3 3 - 0 1 4 - 0 0 f o r $ 2 . 5 m i l l i o n
b ) C i t y o f R i v e r s i d e , A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 8 = 3 3 - 0 1 2 - 0 0 f o r $ 4 . 5 m i l l i o n
c ) C o u n t y o f R i v e r s i d e , A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 8 - 3 3 - 0 1 3 - 0 0 f o r
$ 3 ' m i l l i o n , _
2 ) A m e n d t h e F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 S h o r t R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a n ( S ' R T P ) f o r t h e
C o m m u t e r R a i l t o r e f l e c t t h e i n c r e a s e d f u n d i n g ; a n d
3 ) F o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N ;
A t i t s J u l y 1 1 , 2 0 0 7 m e e t i n g , t h e C o m m i s s i o n i n a n t i c i p a t i o n o f t h e f i r s t r o u n d o f
T r a d e C o r r i d o r I m p r o v e m e n t F u n d a l l o c a t i o n s , a l l o c a t e d $ 1 0 m i l l i o n o f
W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y R a i l L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n F u n d ( L T F ) f u n d s t o s u p p o r t t h e
p r o j e c t d e v e l o p m e n t ( p r e l i m i n a r y e n g i n e e r i n g ) o f 1 0 g r a d e s e p a r a t i o n p r o j e c t s i n
W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ' T h e n e x t s t e p i n t h e p r o c e s s o f a l l o c a t i n g t h e f u n d i n g
i s t o e n t e r i n t o a g r e e m e n t s w i t h t h e c i t y o f C o r o n a , c i t y o f R i v e r s i d e a n d c o u n t y o f
R i v e r s i d e i n o r d e r f o r t h e r e s p e c t i v e . a g e n c i e s t o a c c e s s t h e f u n d s . A t t a c h e d i s a n
o v e r v i e w o f t h e W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e j u m p s t a r t g r a d e s e p a r a t i o n p r o j e c t s t h a t w e r e
a p p r o v e d a t t h e . J u l y 1 1 , 2 0 0 7 C o m m i s s i o n m e e t i n g .
' I n a d d i t i o n , t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y A s s o c i a t i o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s i d e n t i f i e d t w o g r a d e s e p a r a t i o n
p r o j e c t s i n t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y , A v e n u e 5 2 a n d A v e n u e 6 6 , f o r a n a w a r d o f $ 3 m i l l i o n w h i c h w i l l
b e f u n d e d b y C V A G .
A g e n d a I t e m 1 1
2 0
Staff is requesting an amendment to the FY 2007/08 SRTP for the Commuter Rail
Prograrn to reflect the $10 million in LTF funding.
Financial Information
In fiscal Year :Budget:
Yes
Year:
FY 2007/08
Amount:
$10,000,000
Source of ?Funds:
Local Transportation Funds -
Commuter Rail
Budget Adjustment:
Yes
221 33 86102 P4008 S10 - $2.5 million - City of Corona
GLA No.:
221 33 86102 P4008 S11 - $4.5 million - City of Riverside
221 33 86102 P4008 S12 - $3 million - County of Riverside
Fiscal Procedures Approved:
. ibut
Date:
8/20/07
Attachment: Jump Start TGIF funding
Agenda Item 11
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
JUMP START TCIF PROGRAM
Western Riverside County
AGENCY/GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT
Preliminary
City of Corona PA&ED and PS&E Engineering Total
McKinley Street/BNSF $ 1,500,000 $ -
Railroad Street/BNSF $ $ 250,000
Smith Street/BNSF - 250,000
Auto Center Drive/BNSF - 500,000
Subtotal: City of Corona $ 1,500,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 2,500,000
City of Riverside
Streeter Avenue/UP = 1,500,000 -
Iowa Avenue/BNSF 1,500,000
Riverside Avenue/UP 1,500,000 -
Subtotal: City of Riverside $ 4,500,000 $ $ 4,500,000
''County of Riverside
Jurupa Road/UP
Bellegrave Avenue/UP
Center Street/BNSF
Subtotal: County of Riverside
Grand Total:
1,500,000
1,000,000
2,500,000
500,000
500,000 $ 3,000,000
8,500,000 $ 1,500000' $ 10000000
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8/20/2007
TL Preprint
TCIF Folder
Financial Tracking
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R I V E R S I D E
C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
A u g u s t 2 7 , 2 0 0 7
T O :
P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
T a n y a L o v e , P r o g r a m M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
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
S U B J E C T :
C o n s u l t a n t S e r v i c e s f o r E n v i r o n m e n t a l J u s t i c e A n a l y s i s
O u t r e a c h f o r t h e 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
a n d
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s f o r t h e C o m m i t t e e t o :
1 ) A w a r d A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 8 - 6 7 = 0 1 7 - 0 0 i n t h e a m o u n t o f $ 2 2 . 3 , 9 7 0 t o
M o o r e l a c o f a n o . G o l t s m a n , I n c . ( N G ) t o p r o v i d e c o n s u l t a n t s e r v i c e s
f o r ' E n v i r o n m e n t a l J u s t i c e A n a l y s i s a n d O u t r e a c h f o r t h e 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 ;
2 ) 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
a g r e e m e n t o n b e h a l f o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n ; a n d .
F o r W a r d . t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r - - f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
I n J a n u a r y 2 0 0 7 , t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v e d , e n t e r i n g i n t o a n a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e
C a l i f o r n i a . , D e p a r t r n e n t ; o f . T r a n s p o r t a t i o n . ( C a ! t r a n s ) : : f o r . $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n : g r a n t f u n d s
f r o m t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l J u s t i c e ( E J ) : C o n t e x t - S e n s i t i v e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P l a n n i n g
g r a n t p r o g r a m . I n a d d i t i o n t o c o m m i t t i n g $ 6 , 0 0 0 i n ' l o c a l f u n d s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n
e n t e r e d i n t o f u n d i n g a g r e e m e n t s w i t h L o s A n g e l e s C o u n t y M e t r o p o l i t a n
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A u t h o r i t y ( M e t r o ) , O r a n g e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n A u t h o r i t y ( O C T A )
a n d S a n B e r n a r d i n o A s s o c i a t e d G o v e r n m e n t s ( S A N B A G ) f o r t h e l o c a l f u n d i n g
m a t c h o f $ 2 4 , 0 0 0 i n s u p p o r t o f t h e E J g r a n t . W i t h f u n d i n g i n p l a c e , s t a f f w a s
a u t h o r i z e d t o r e l e a s e a r e q u e s t f o r p r o p o s a l ( R F P ) t o c o n d u c t a n E J _ a n a l y s i s a n d
c o r n m u n i t y o u t r e a c h t o s u p p l e m e n t t h e 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
( M C G M A P ) , w h i c h i s a w o r k e f f o r t d e s i g n e d t o m o d e l g o o d s m o v e m e n t g r o w t h
t r e n d s , i d e n t i f y p o s s i b l e p u b l i c - p r i v a t e p a r t n e r s h i p s , a n d h i g h l i g h t n e a r t o 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 d e v e l o p m e n t o f a l i s t o f p o t e n t i a l p r o j e c t s t o b e : f u n d e d .
T h e R F P w a s d i s t r i b u t e d t o a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 5 f i r m s . A t o t a l o f t h r e e p r o p o s a l s .
w e r e r e c e i v e d a n d c o n s u l t a n t i n t e r v i e w s w e r e c o n d u c t e d o n A u g u s t 1 5 , 2 0 0 7 .
T h e s e l e c t i o n c o m m i t t e e c o n s i s t e d . o f s t a f f f r o m t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o g e t h e r w i t h
a g e n c y r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m V e n t u r 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 ( V C T C ) ,
A g e n d a I t e m 1 2
2 3
Ca trans, Metro, OCTA, SANBAG, a community member impacted by goods
movement and an individual from the business community. The following; criteria
were used to evaluate the proposals:
1) Qualification and experience of the firm;
2) Staffing and project organization;
3) Work plan; and
4) Completeness of response.
:The three: firms each demonstrated capability of completing the proposed .scope of
work. After careful evaluation of the project teams, 'knowledge of the' project and
proposed project approach, the selection team ranked the firms as follows:
Flanking
Firm Name
Top Ranked
Moore lacofano Goltsman, Inc.
Second
Network Public Affairs
Third
PMC
After 'MIG was selected as the top ranked firm, its cost proposal wasopened and
used as a starting point in further negotiations. At the time of writing this agenda
item, Commission staff is in the process of working with 'MIG to.refine_its, ,proposal.
t is anticipated '. that negotiations will be finalized -prior to the 'September 12,2007
:Commission meeting.
Based onthe results of the selection committee, staff recommends that
Agreement No. 08-67-017-00 be awarded to MIG to perform the environmental
justice :analysis and community outreach efforts. If approved, it is anticipated" that
the study will be completed within 12 months. Although the work effort' will be
administered by Commission staff, itwill include active cooperation and input from
each MCGMAP staff representative regarding direct public outreach in each
respective county.. The study will include the following work elements
Identify representative target communities within each county in the
goods movement study area;
2) Analyze ,potential environmental justice impacts resulting from goods
movement activities and investments;
3) Establish Local community feedback groups and obtain feedback;
4) Identify 'best practices and develop potential strategies to .avoid` or:
reduce potential impacts and maximize opportunities; and
Develop and finalize a Strategic Report and Guidebook, for ..
Communities that can be used by local jurisdictions to help mitigate`
the impacts of goods movement.
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A s i d e n t i f i e d p r e v i o u s l y , $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n g r a n t f u n d i n g w a s s e c u r e d t h r o u g h a C a ! t r a n s
g r a n t . T h e l o c a l m a t c h o f $ 2 4 , 0 0 0 w a s p r o v i d e d b y M e t r o , 4 C T A , S A N B A G a n d
t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
F i n a n c i a l I n f o r m a t i o n
I n F i s c a l Y e a r B u d g e t :
N o
Y e a r :
F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8
F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9
A m o u n t :
$ 7 4 , 0 0 0
$ 1 5 . 0 , 0 0 0
S t a t e : . $ 0 0 , 0 0 0
S o u r c e o f F u n d s :
L o c a l M a t c h f r o m R C T C ( L T F ) : $ 6 , 0 0 0
B u d g e t A d j u s t m e n t :
Y e s
L
L o c a l M a t c h f r o m o t h e r C T C s : $ 1 8 , 0 0 0
N / A
1 0 6 6 7 4 1 5 0 9 P 2 4 0 4 S 4 0 $ 6 6 , 0 0 0
G L A N o . :
1 0 6 6 7 4 1 2 0 3 P 2 4 0 4 S 4 0 $ 8 , 0 0 0
1
1 0 6 ' 6 7 6 5 5 2 0 P 3 4 0 4 S 4 0 $ 7 4 , 0 0 0
F i s c a l P r o c e d u r e s A p p r o v e d :
\ l i f , t . , 4 4 : 4 1 1 4 ,
D a t e :
8 / 2 0 / 0 7
A g e n d a I t e m 1 2
2 5