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RIVERS/DE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMM/SS/ON
TRANSIT POLICY COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
DATE: Thursday, May 22, 2008
LOCATIONS: Conference Room C, Fifth Floor
Riverside County Administrative Center
4080 Lemon Street, Riverside
4th District, Riverside County (Teleconference Site)
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 222
Palm Desert, CA 92260
*** COMMITTEE MEMBERS ***
Roger Berg, Chair / Jeff Fox, City of Beaumont
Frank Hall, Vice -Chair / Malcolm Miller, City of Norco,
John Chlebnik / Ray Quinto, City of Calimesa
Michael H. Wilson / Melanie Fesmire, City of Indio
Frank West / Charles White, City of Moreno Valley
Daryl Busch / Mark Yarbrough, City of Perris
Steve Adams / Andy Melendrez, City of Riverside
Ron Roberts / Jeff Comerchero, City of Temecula
John F. Tavaglione, County of Riverside, District II
Jeff Stone, County of Riverside, District III
Roy Wilson, County of Riverside, District IV
*** STAFF ***
Stephanie Wiggins, Regional Programs Director
* * * AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY * * *
Policy directions to prepare for transit vision and to bring regional perspective to transit
Monitor transit implementation
Performance of transit operators and its services
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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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
T R A N S I T P O L I C Y C O M M I T T E E
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1 0 : 0 0 a . m .
T h u r s d a y , M a y 2 2 , 2 0 0 8
C O N F E R E N C E R O O M C
R i v e r s i d e 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 , F i f t h F l o o r , R i v e r s i d e , 9 2 5 0 1
a n d
4 t h D i s t r i c t , R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ( T e l e c o n f e r e n c e S i t e )
7 3 - 7 1 0 F r e d W a r i n g D r i v e , S u i t e 2 2 2 , P a l m D e s e r t , 9 2 2 6 0
I n c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e A m e r i c a n s w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s A c t a n d G o v e r n m e n t C o d e S e c t i o n
5 4 9 5 4 . 2 , i f y o u n e e d s p e c i a l a s s i s t a n c e t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g , p l e a s e
c o n t a c t t h e C l e r k o f t h e B o a r d a t ( 9 5 1 ) 7 8 7 - 7 1 4 1 . N o t i f i c a t i o n o f a t l e a s t 4 8 h o u r s p r i o r t o
m e e t i n g t i m e w i l l a s s i s t s t a f f i n a s s u r i n g t h a t r e a s o n a b l e a r r a n g e m e n t s c a n b e m a d e t o
p r o v i d e a c c e s s i b i l i t y a t t h e m e e t i n g .
1 . C A L L T O O R D E R
2 . R O L L C A L L
3 . P U B L I C C O M M E N T S ( I t e m s n o t l i s t e d o n t h e a g e n d a )
4 . A P P R O V A L O F M I N U T E S - F E B R U A R Y 2 1 , 2 0 0 8
5 . A D D I T I O N S / R E V I S I O N S - T h e C o m m i t t e e m a y a d d a n i t e m t o t h e A g e n d a
a f t e r m a k i n g a f i n d i n g t h a t t h e r e i s a n e e d t o t a k e i m m e d i a t e a c t i o n o n t h e
i t e m a n d t h a t t h e i t e m c a m e t o t h e a t t e n t i o n o f t h e C o m m i t t e e s u b s e q u e n t t o
t h e p o s t i n g o f t h e a g e n d a . A n a c t i o n a d d i n g a n i t e m t o t h e a g e n d a r e q u i r e s
2 / 3 v o t e o f t h e C o m m i t t e e . I f t h e r e a r e l e s s t h a n 2 / 3 o f t h e C o m m i t t e e
m e m b e r s p r e s e n t , a d d i n g a n i t e m t o t h e a g e n d a r e q u i r e s a u n a n i m o u s v o t e .
A d d e d i t e m s w i l l b e p l a c e d f o r d i s c u s s i o n a t t h e e n d o f t h e a g e n d a .
6 .
C O N S E N T C A L E N D A R - A l / m a t t e r s o n t h e C o n s e n t C a l e n d a r w i l l b e
a p p r o v e d i n a s i n g l e m o t i o n u n l e s s a C o m m i s s i o n e r ( s ) r e q u e s t s s e p a r a t e
a c t i o n o n s p e c i f i c i t e m ( s ) . 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 w i l l b e
p l a c e d f o r d i s c u s s i o n a t t h e e n d o f t h e a g e n d a .
Transit Policy Committee Agenda
May 22, 2008
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6A. SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY'S FISCAL YEAR 2007/08 SHORT RANGE
TRANSIT PLAN AMENDMENT
Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
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1) Allocate $1,399,784 in Transportation Development Act (TDA)
Local Transportation Fund (LTF) operating funds to cover federal
and Measure A funding shortfalls for operating assistance;
2) Allocate $444,000 in TDA State Transit Assistance (STA)
capital funds to cover cost increases in the purchase of
paratransit buses;
3) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the SunLine Transit Agency
(SunLine) FY 2007/08 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) to reflect
the additional funding outlined above;
4) Amend the FY 2007/08 Budget by $1,843,784 to reflect the
additional funding outlinedabove; and
5) Forward to the Commission for final action.
6B. PALO VERDE VALLEY TRANSIT AGENCY'S FISCAL YEAR 2007/08
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN AMENDMENT
Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
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1) Reallocate $100,000 in Transportation Development Act (TDA)
State Transit Assistance (STA) capital funds from the Clean
Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station project to the Palo Verde
Valley Transit Agency (PVVTA) new office project;
2) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the PVVTA FY 2007/08 Short
Range Transit Plan (SRTP) to reflect the reallocation of funding
among the capital projects as outlined above; and.
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
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T r a n s i t P o l i c y C o m m i t t e e A g e n d a
M a y 2 2 , 2 0 0 8
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7 . T R A N S I T V I S I O N A D O P T I O N A N D R E L A T E D F U N D I N G F O R M U L A S
F O R T R A N S P O R T A T I O N D E V E L O P M E N T A C T A N D M E A S U R E A F U N D S F O R
2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 9
O v e r v i e w
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 :
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1 ) A d o p t t h e T r a n s i t V i s i o n f o r 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 9 ;
2 ) C o n t i n u e t h e e x i s t i n g f u n d i n g f o r m u l a f o r t h e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
D e v e l o p m e n t A c t ( T D A ) f u n d s [ 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 ) a n d
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 ) f u n d s ] :
a ) C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y 1 0 0 % p u b l i c b u s o p e r a t o r ;
b ) P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y 1 0 0 % p u b l i c b u s o p e r a t o r ( s u b j e c t t o t h e
s t a t u t o r y " u n m e t n e e d s h e a r i n g " ) ;
c ) W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y 7 8 % p u b l i c b u s a n d 2 2 % c o m m u t e r
r a i l o p e r a t o r s ;
3 ) E s t a b l i s h a f u n d i n g f o r m u l a f 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 t y P u b l i c
T r a n s i t A c c o u n t o f M e a s u r e A O r d i n a n c e N o . 0 2 - 0 0 1 :
a ) A l l o c a t e t h e C o m m u t e r R a i l a n d I n t e r c i t y B u s S e r v i c e f u n d s
8 0 % C o m m u t e r R a i l a n d 2 0 % W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y P u b l i c
B u s O p e r a t o r s ;
b ) A l l o c a t e 2 5 % o f W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t
f u n d s t o t h e R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y ( R T A ) a s t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S e r v i c e A g e n c y f o r W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ;
4 ) A p p r o v e a t i m e l i n e f o r t h e T D A a n d M e a s u r e A f u n d i n g f o r m u l a s t o b e
r e v i e w e d i n F Y 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 w i t h p r o p o s e d c h a n g e s t o b e i m p l e m e n t e d i n
F Y 2 0 2 0 / 2 1 ; a n d
5 ) 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 .
Transit Policy Committee Agenda
May 22, 2008
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8. WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MEASURE A SPECIALIZED TRANSIT
INTERIM FUNDING
Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
9.
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1) Approve up to $433,481 of additional Western Riverside County
Measure A Specialized Transit funds to the approved grantees identified
in Attachment 1 contingent upon grantee submittal of the
Commission's Universal Specialized Transit application by June 16,
2008 at 2:00 p.m.;
2) Authorize the Executive Director, pursuant to legal counsel review, to
extend the applicable grantee contracts through September 30, 2008;
and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
FISCAL YEARS 2008/09 - FY 2010/11 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLANS
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Overview
This item
is for the Committee to:
1) Review and approve, in concept, the FY 2008/09 - FY 2010/11 Short
Range Transit Plans for the cities of Banning, Corona, Riverside, Palo
Verde Valley Transit Agency (PVVTA), Riverside Transit Agency (RTA),
SunLine Transit Agency (SunLine), and the Commission's Regional
Commuter Rail Program, as presented; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The next Transit Policy Committee meeting is scheduled to be held at
10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 17, 2008, Conference Room C, County of
Riverside Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon Street, Fifth Floor, Riverside,
92501.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
TRANSIT POLICY COMMITTEE
ROLL CALL
MAY 22, 2008
Present
County of Riverside, District II
County of Riverside, District 111
County of Riverside, District IV
City of Beaumont
City of Calimesa
City of Indio
City of Moreno Valley
City of Norco
City of Perris
City of Riverside
City of Temecula
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMM/SS/ON
TRANSIT POLICY COMMITTEE
February 21, 2008
Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Transit Policy Committee was called to order by
Chair Frank West at 10:02 a.m. in Conference Room C, County of Riverside
Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon Street, Fifth Floor, Riverside, California,
92501.
2. ROLL CALL
Members Present
Steve Adams
Roger Berg
Daryl Busch
John Chlebnik
Frank Hall
Ron Roberts
Jeff Stone
John F. Tavaglione
Frank West
Michael Wilson*
Roy Wilson*
*teleconference site
Members Absent
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests to speak from the public.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — JULY 19 AND NOVEMBER 15, 2007
M/S/C (Adams/Busch) to approve the minutes of July 19 and
November 15, 2007 as submitted.
Transit Policy Committee Minutes
February 21, 2008
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5. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS
There was additional information on Agenda Item 8, `Proposed
Augmentation to Fare Box Recovery Policy".
6. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Jennifer Harmon, Clerk of the Board, provided an overview of election of
officers for 2008 in accordance with the. Administrative Code.
At this time, Chair West opened nominations for the slate of officers and
nominated Roger Berg for the Chair position and Frank Hall for the Vice Chair
position.
The nomination was seconded by Commissioner John Tavaglione.
No other nominations were received. Chair West closed the nominations.
Commissioners Roger Berg and Frank Hall were unanimously elected as the
Transit Policy Committee's Chair and Vice Chair, respectively.
At this time, Commissioner Berg assumed the Chair.
7. COORDINATED PUBLIC TRANSIT -HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION
PLAN
Brian Champion, Program Manager, provided a brief update on the Public
Transit -Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan (Coordinated Plan)
and introduced Heather Menninger, AMMA, to present staff
recommendations as well as the findings through a survey of public human
service organizations and the public transit providers, in addition to technical
and stakeholder workshops. Heather Menninger explained the Coordinated
Plan is in the final stages of the process and discussed the following areas:
• Overview of the Coordinated Plan — Coordinated Plan review and plan
recommendations;
• Coordinated Plan for Riverside County — A locally developed
comprehensive, unified plan tied to three federal programs and the
need and resource assessment activities;
• Needs by area — Palo Verde Valley, Coachella Valley, and Western
Riverside;
• Institutional Needs — Public operators and human services agencies;
Transit Policy Committee Minutes
February 21, 2008
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• Needs by target group — Low income individuals, persons with
disabilities and seniors that are frail or low income;
• Service gaps;
• Framework for coordination;
• Coordination leadership goal, capacity building goal, information
portals goal, and the coordination policies goal;
• Translating objectives to strategies — Building infrastructure; extending
service quantity and quality, creating information strategies to address
unmet needs, and promoting coordination policies;
• Project selection and evaluation, and coordination program evaluation;
and
• Coordinated Plan next steps.
Commissioner John Tavaglione requested clarification that the human
services agencies included non-profit organizations and asked if staff
recommends that each of these agencies have a specialist on staff for this
purpose. Additionally, he asked if workshops will be held in order to help
and encourage the agencies to respond to the call for projects.
Heather Menninger replied that at the regional level, there needs to be some
common points of entry. At an agency level, a portion of a staff person's
time could be a fundable activity if a project was addressing trip needs. She
stated there does not need to be a full-time staff person, but the agency
should have an institutionalized understanding about transit system
functions. Some of these answers will evolve depending on how the
agencies respond to the call for projects. Additionally, she explained the
process began with three project development workshops in September and
October 2007 and there will be technical assistance activity workshops
scheduled for May through July 2008.
Brian Champion added that a database has been created for the public
service agencies and those agencies were notified of the workshops.
Stephanie Wiggins, Regional Programs Director, explained as part of the call
for projects, staff will hold these workshops to encourage agencies to
understand how to complete the application. She stated staff has created a
universal application so the agencies do not need to complete four federal
applications for various sources of funding.
Commissioner Daryl Busch requested staff to create a technical advisory
committee in order for the public agencies to get involved and provide and
receive input.
Transit Policy Committee Minutes
February 21, 2008
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Brian Champion replied staff has a technical advisory committee for the
Coordinated Plan.
Stephanie Wiggins stated one of the opportunities is to leverage this effort
with the existing statutorily required Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC).
Brian Champion stated that members of the CAC were asked to participate
on the evaluation panel and four members volunteered. He stated staff is
trying to build momentum among the community and elected officials in
order to keep the process moving forward.
Commissioner Tavaglione recommended contacting Susan Loew, Department
of Public Social Services (DPSS), to brief her on the program and ask her to
relay its critical importance to the DPSS staff and include that Supervisors
Stone, Tavaglione, and Wilson suggested Commission staff contact her.
Chair Berg recommended conducting regionalize meetings in each city within
Riverside County in order to have the transit providers and elected officials
come together to determine if county and state funding is being utilized
properly. He expressed that there needs to be a more efficient way to run
this program and concurred with Commissioner Tavaglione's
recommendation to contact Susan Loew for assistance.
M/S/C to receive and file a presentation on the Coordinated Public
Transit -Human Services Transportation Plan.
8. PROPOSED AUGMENTATION TO THE FARE BOX RECOVERY POLICY
Brian Champion explained the Commission's fare box .recovery policy is
periodically revised to reflect the change in statutes, or .the reinterpretation
of statutorily language and the last revision was in October 2004, and
highlighted the following areas:
• Purpose of revision — revise exclusion and exemption section and
incorporate definitions of operating and capital costs;
• Funding sources — Transportation Development Act (TDA), Local
Transportation Fund (LTF) and State Transit Assistance fund (STA);
• Fare box recovery ratio;
• New and increased services;
• Existing and revised interpretations of TDA; and
• Definition of terms — operating costs defined in statute and capital
costs defined by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
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February 21, 2008 _
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M/S/C (Busch/Stone) to:
1) Review and approve including the definition of Operating Costs
to Calculate Fare box ratios;
2) Review and approve including the definition of Capital -Related
Expenses Below Capitalization Thresholds;
3) Review and approve including the definition of Operating Cost
Exclusions and Exemptions; and
4) Forward to the Commission for final action.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration by the Transit Policy
Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:38 a.m. The next .meeting is
scheduled to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2008, in
Conference Room A, Riverside County Transportation Commission,
4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor, Riverside, California, 92501 and the
teleconference site at Riverside County 4th District Office, 73-710 Fred
Waring Drive, Suite 222, Palm Desert, California, 92260.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Harmon
Clerk of the Board
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AGENDA ITEM 6A
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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 / S S / O N
D A T E :
M a y 2 2 , 2 0 0 8
T O :
T r a n s i t P o l i c y C o m m i t t e e
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 :
J o h n S t a n d i f o r d , 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 :
S u n L i n e T r a n s i t A g e n c y ' s F i s c a l Y e a r 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 A m e n d m e n t
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 l l o c a t e $ 1 , 3 9 9 , 7 8 4 i n T r a n s p o r t a t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t A c t ( T D A ) 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 ) o p e r a t i n g f u n d s t o c o v e r f e d e r a l a n d M e a s u r e A
f u n d i n g s h o r t f a l l s f o r o p e r a t i n g a s s i s t a n c e ;
2 ) A l l o c a t e $ 4 4 4 , 0 0 0 i n T D A 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 ) c a p i t a l f u n d s t o
c o v e r c o s t i n c r e a s e s i n t h e p u r c h a s e o f p a r a t r a n s i t b u s e s ;
3 ) A p p r o v e A m e n d m e n t N o . 3 t o t h e S u n L i n e T r a n s i t A g e n c y ( S u n L i n 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 ) 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
o u t l i n e d a b o v e ;
4 ) A m e n d t h e F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 B u d g e t b y $ 1 , 8 4 3 , 7 8 4 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 o u t l i n e d a b o v e ; a n d
5 ) 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 u n L i n e i s r e q u e s t i n g a n a m e n d m e n t t o t h e c u r r e n t F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 S R T P t o c o v e r
f u n d i n g s h o r t f a l l i n M e a s u r e A , S t a t e T r a n s i t A s s i s t a n c e , L T F , a n d S e c t i o n 5 3 0 7
f e d e r a l f u n d i n g .
A . R e q u e s t $ 1 , 3 9 9 , 7 8 4 i n L T F f u n d i n g t o c o v e r s h o r t f a l l s f o r o p e r a t i n g
a s s i s t a n c e . T h e f o l l o w i n g p r o v i d e s a s u m m a r y f o r e a c h L T F f u n d i n g r e q u e s t .
1 ) R e q u e s t $ 4 0 1 , 5 6 7 i n L T F F u n d s t o C o v e r F e d e r a l F u n d i n g S h o r t f a l l
I n F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 , S u n L i n e w a s a p p r o v e d t o r e c e i v e $ 3 , 7 4 9 , 3 8 7 i n
f u n d i n g f r o m t h e F e d e r a l T r a n s i t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( F T A ) f o r c a p i t a l
a s s i s t a n c e t o f u n d p r o j e c t s i d e n t i f i e d i n i t s F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 S R T P .
H o w e v e r , F T A a p p r o p r i a t e d o n l y $ 3 , 3 4 7 , 8 2 0 o f t h e a m o u n t o r i g i n a l l y
A g e n d a I t e m 6 A
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requested. As a result of the federal funding shortfall, additional LTF
funding in the amount of $401,567 is required to fully fund the
preventive maintenance program.
2) Request $760,000 in LTF Funds to Cover Measure A Funding
Shortfall:
In the FY 2007/08 SRTP, SunLine was approved to receive
$4,129,000 in Measure A funds; however, due to the economic
downturn that amount has been reduced by $760,000, as reported at
the February 13, 2008 Commission meeting. As a result, SunLine is
requesting $760,000 in LTF to cover the shortfall.
3) Request $238,217 in LTF Funds as Local Match for FY 2006 Section
5316 Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and Section 5317 New
Freedom for Operating Assistance:
SunLine staff was recently informed by the Commission that the
FY 2006 Section 5316 Jobs Access Reverse Commute ($162,641)
and Section 5317 New Freedom ($75,576) apportioned to the
Coachella Valley would lapse in September 2008. The Commission
stated it recommended SunLine as the designated receiver to prevent
the funds from lapsing. The combined total amount for both funds is
$238,217, which will be used to expand fixed route service in the
Coachella Valley. Because the funds are for operating assistance,
there is a required match of 50%. As a result, SunLine is requesting
$238,217 in LTF as the local match.
B. Request $444,000 in STA Funds to Cover Cost Shortage in Purchasing
Paratransit Buses.
1) Request $444,000 in STA funds to cover shortfall in the funding of
the cost of replacement buses in FY 2005/06 as well as FY 2007/08.
The breakdown of the amount requested is shown in the table below.
a) In the FY 2005/06 SRTP, SunLine was approved to purchase
paratransit buses; nine of which was for replacement buses and
two for expansion buses. At the time when the SRTP was
approved, the cost per each bus was estimated at $55,000.
However, based on the actual cost of $91,000 per bus, the
amount approved in the FY 2005/06 SRTP is $396,000 less
than the original amount approved. Staff is therefore requesting
STA funds in the amount of $396,000 to make up the short
fall.
Agenda Item 6A
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b ) S t a f f i s a l s o r e q u e s t i n g $ 4 8 , 0 0 0 i n S T A f u n d s t o m a k e u p t h e
d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e c o s t o f 1 6 p a r a t r a n s i t b u s e s a p p r o v e d i n t h e
F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 S R T P . T h e a p p r o v e d a m o u n t i n t h e S R T P w a s
$ 8 8 , 0 0 0 p e r b u s ; h o w e v e r , b a s e d o n t h e a c t u a l c o s t p e r b u s
w h i c h i s $ 9 1 , 0 0 0 , t h e a m o u n t a p p r o v e d i n t h e S R T P i s $ 3 , 0 0 0
l e s s p e r b u s f o r a t o t a l o f $ 4 8 , 0 0 0 l e s s t h a n t h e a m o u n t
a p p r o v e d . S t a f f i s t h e r e f o r e r e q u e s t i n g S T A f u n d s i n t h e
a m o u n t o f $ 4 8 , 0 0 0 t o m a k e u p t h e s h o r t f a l l .
A s a r e s u l t o f t h e a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g r e q u e s t s a b o v e , t h e C o m m i s s i o n n e e d s t o
a p p r o v e a b u d g e t a m e n d m e n t f o r t h e L T F a n d S T A f u n d s .
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
A m o u n t :
$ 1 , 8 4 3 , 7 8 4
S o u r c e o f F u n d s :
C o a c h e l l a V a l e y L T F = $ 1 , 3 9 9 , 7 8 4
C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y S T A = $ 4 4 3 , 0 3 5
B u d g e t A d j u s t m e n t :
Y e s
G L A N o . :
6 0 1 6 2 8 6 1 0 1 $ 1 , 3 9 9 , 7 8 4
2 4 1 6 2 8 6 1 0 2 $ 4 4 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 / b , , t a t . 5 u ' i u y n ��o
D a t e :
0 5 / 1 6 / 0 8
A g e n d a I t e m 6 A
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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 :
M a y 2 2 , 2 0 0 8
T O :
T r a n s i t P o l i c y C o m m i t t e e
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 :
J o h n S t a n d i f o r d , 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 a l o V e r d e V a l l e y T r a n s i t A g e n c y ' s F i s c a l Y e a r 2 0 0 7 / 0 8
R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a n A m e n d m e n t
S h o r t
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 a l l o c a t e $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n T r a n s p o r t a t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t A c t ( T D A ) 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 ) c a p i t a l f u n d s f r o m t h e C l e a n N a t u r a l G a s ( C N G ) f u e l i n g
s t a t i o n p r o j e c t t o t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y T r a n s i t A g e n c y ( P V V T A ) n e w o f f i c e
p r o j e c t ;
2 ) A p p r o v e A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 t o t h e P V V T A 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 I S R T P ) t o r e f l e c t t h e r e a l l o c a t i o n o f f u n d i n g a m o n g t h e c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s
a s o u t l i n e d a b o v e ; 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 :
P V V T A i s r e q u e s t i n g a n a m e n d m e n t t o t h e c u r r e n t F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 S R T P t o r e a l l o c a t e
$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 o f T D A S T A c a p i t a l f u n d s f r o m t h e C N G f u e l i n g s t a t i o n p r o j e c t t o t h e
P V V T A n e w o f f i c e p r o j e c t . T h e r e a l l o c a t i o n w i l l a s s i s t w i t h a c q u i r i n g p r o p e r t y f o r
t h e n e w t r a n s i t o f f i c e . T h e P V V T A B o a r d a p p r o v e d t h e S R T P a m e n d m e n t r e q u e s t
a t i t s A p r i l 2 0 0 8 m e e t i n g .
N o b u d g e t a m e n d m e n t i s r e q u i r e d t o s u p p o r t t h i s a m e n d m e n t r e q u e s t .
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 :
Y e s
Y e a r :
F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8
A m o u n t :
$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0
S o u r c e o f f u n d s :
P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y S T A
B u d g e t A d u s t m e n t :
N o
G L A N o . :
2 4 1 6 2 8 6 1 0 2 $ 1 0 0 , 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 :
\ 1 4
D a t e :
0 5 / 1 6 / 0 8
A g e n d a I t e m 6 B
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AGENDA ITEM 7
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
May 22, 2008
TO:
Transit Policy Committee
FROM:
Stephanie Wiggins, Regional Programs Director
THROUGH:
John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Transit Vision Adoption and Related Funding Formulas
for Transportation Development Act and Measure A Funds for
2009-2019
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Adopt the Transit Vision for 2009-2019;
2) Continue the existing funding formula for the Transportation Development
Act (TDA) funds [Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and State Transit
Assistance (STA) funds]:
a) Coachella Valley — 100% public bus operator;
b) Palo Verde Valley — 100% public bus operator (subject to the
statutory "unmet needs hearing");
c) Western Riverside County — 78% public bus and 22% commuter rail
operators;
3) Establish a funding formula for the Western Riverside County Public Transit
Account of Measure A Ordinance No. 02-001:
a) Allocate the Commuter Rail and Intercity Bus Service funds —
80% Commuter Rail and 20% Western Riverside County Public Bus
Operators;
b) Allocate 25% of Western Riverside County Specialized Transit funds
to the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) as the Consolidated
Transportation Service Agency for Western Riverside County;
4) Approve a timeline for the TDA and Measure A funding formulas to be
reviewed in FY 2018/19 with proposed changes to be implemented in
FY 2020/21; and
5) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At the May 18, 2006 Transit Policy Committee (TPC), staff was directed to work
with the transit operators and program staff to develop a 10-year conceptual plan
identifying capital and operating needs utilizing transportation funds. The
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conceptual plan also provides the basis for allocating TDA and Measure A funds in
Western Riverside County. The intent behind the conceptual planning process is to
lay the foundation for creating a vision of transit service for Riverside County. TPC
members may recall that the creation of a transit vision was one of the
recommendations made in the Commission's FY 2001-03 Triennial Performance
Audit.
In developing the Transit Vision, the public transit operators and program staff have
identified projects, participated in meetings, and discussed the needs for
coordination of service, higher frequency service, transit centers, and funding. The
Transit Vision is also influenced by the recent adoption of the Riverside County
Coordinated Public Transit -Human Services Transportation Plan (Coordinated Plan),
which identified needs to improve coordination between the public transit operators
and non-profit human/health service providers in order to provide increased mobility
and cost-effective transportation options for seniors, the disabled community, and
low-income residents of Riverside County.
The primary themes of the Transit Vision are:
• Higher Frequency Transit Service;
• Information Technology/Information Management;
• Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through increased productive service
and alternative fuels;
• Reduction of costs of paratransit service through increased coordination
between public transit operators and non-profit providers;
• Leverage of Measure A and TDA funds with federal, state, and TUMF fund
sources.
The public operators and program staff have identified services that total
$2.6 billion over the next 10 years:
TRANSIT VISION (2009-2019)
Roadmap Initiatives
Bus Transit
Estimated
Total Cost
(millions)
Costs
% of Total
Improve Quality of Local Bus Service
Coachella Valley = $276.9 million*
Palo Verde Valley = $15.4 million
Western Riverside County = $690 million
*Includes costs for specialized transit in Coachella Valley
$982.3
-
38.4%
-
Increase Express Bus Service
Introduce Bus Rapid Transit
Coachella Valley = $231.8 million
Palo Verde Valley = $3.6 million
Western Riverside County = $128.8 million
$364.2
14.2%
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S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t ( w e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e c o u n t y o n l y )
I m p r o v e C h o i c e s f o r S e n i o r s & D i s a b l e d w h i l e
R e d u c i n g R i s i n g D i a l - A - R i d e C o s t s
$ 3 5
1 . 4 %
C o m m u t e r R a i l ( W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y O n l y )
E x i s t i n g M e t r o l i n k S e r v i c e
E x p a n d M e t r o l i n k S e r v i c e
$ 7 7 1 . 4
$ 3 1 6 . 3
3 0 . 2 %
1 2 . 4 � / 0
C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m ( W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y o n l y )
E x p a n d t h e C a r p o o l L a n e S y s t e m
I m p r o v e T r a f f i c F l o w T h r o u g h I T
P r o m o t e A l t e r n a t i v e s t o D r i v i n g A l o n e
$ 2 8 . 6
1 . 1 %
A l l M o d e s a n d P r o g r a m s
L i n k G r o w t h w i t h T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C e n t e r s / F a c i l i t i e s
C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y = $ 1 7 . 5 m i l l i o n
P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y = $ 2 . 6 m i l l i o n
W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y = $ 3 9 m i l l i o n
$ 5 9 1
2 . 3 %
T O T A L S
$ 2 , 5 5 6 . 9 m i l l i o n
1 0 0 . 0 %
T h e R C T C T r a n s i t V i s i o n i s b a s e d o n f i v e p r i m a r y g o a l s :
G o a l
I n c r e a s e C o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h t h e T r a n s i t a n d R i d e s h a r e
C o m m u n i t y : T r a n s i t i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y i s p r o v i d e d
b y i n d i v i d u a l p u b l i c , p r i v a t e , a n d n o n - p r o f i t
o r g a n i z a t i o n s . R e s p e c t i v e a g e n c i e s p r o v i d e s e r v i c e a t
r e g i o n a l , m u n i c i p a l , a n d l o c a l l e v e l s . E n h a n c e d
c o o r d i n a t i o n b e t w e e n t h e m u l t i p l e p r o v i d e r s a n d
d e v e l o p m e n t o f 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 c o u l d
i m p r o v e s e r v i c e a n d i n t e r m o d a l a n d r e g i o n a l
c o n n e c t i o n s , r e s u l t i n g i n i n c r e a s e d r i d e r s h i p .
E x p e c t e d O u t c o m e b y 2 0 1 9
4 , R i s i n g C o s t s o f A D A t r i p s b y 3 0 %
T L o c a l & R e g i o n a l S e r v i c e b y 3 0 %
T R i d e r s h i p b y a C o m p o u n d e d A n n u a l
G r o w t h R a t e ( C A G R ) o f 1 0 %
T R i d e s h a r e P a r t i c i p a t i o n b y 2 0 %
R e m o v e B a r r i e r s t o T r a n s i t U s e : T r a n s i t p a s s e n g e r s
o f t e n t i m e s f a c e b a r r i e r s t o t h e i r m o b i l i t y w h e n t h e y
u s e t r a n s i t b e t w e e n c i t i e s a n d r e g i o n s ; w h e n t h e y l i n k
t r a n s i t w i t h o t h e r m o d e s ; a n d w h e n t h e y a r e u n a w a r e
o f t h e f u l l r a n g e o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o p t i o n s : R O T C
s e e k s t o p a r t n e r w i t h t h e t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s t o r e m o v e
t h e s e b a r r i e r s t h r o u g h i m p r o v e d r e g i o n a l a n d
i n t e r m o d a l m o b i l i t y , f a r e i n t e g r a t i o n , i n t e r n a l a n d
e x t e r n a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , a n d c o o r d i n a t i o n o f t r a n s i t
a n d r i d e s h a r e r e s o u r c e s .
T L o c a l & R e g i o n a l M o b i l i t y b y 4 0 %
' 1 ` C o m m u t e r R a i l S e r v i c e b y C A G R 1 4 %
i ` R i d e r s h i p b y C A G R 1 0 %
P r o v i d e E f f i c i e n t a n d E f f e c t i v e T r a n s i t a n d R i d e s h a r e
S e r v i c e : R C T C s e e k s t o i m p r o v e u t i l i z a t i o n o f e x i s t i n g
r e s o u r c e s a n d i n c o r p o r a t e n e w t e c h n o l o g y t o p r o v i d e
e f f i c i e n t a n d e f f e c t i v e t r a n s i t a n d r i d e s h a r e s e r v i c e s .
R C T C p e r f o r m a n c e m e a s u r e s , s u c h a s t h e P r o d u c t i v i t y
I m p r o v e m e n t P r o g r a m , w i l l b e u s e d t o e v a l u a t e t h e
o u t c o m e o f i m p l e m e n t i n g t h e i n i t i a t i v e s i n c l u d e d i n t h e
T r a n s i t V i s i o n .
T C o s t E f f e c t i v e n e s s b y 3 0 %
t P r o d u c t i v i t y o f S e r v i c e s b y 4 0 %
T R i d e r s h i p b y C A G R 1 0 %
" R i d e s h a r e P a r t i c i p a t i o n b y 2 0 %
A g e n d a I t e m 7
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Ensure Adequate Funding: Providing transit and
T Return on Measure A by 25%
T Expansion of Services by 30%
Is Ridership by CAGR 10%
rideshare services for the citizens of Riverside County
requires a predictable and sufficient funding base to
meet increasing service needs. Multiple strategies are
required, including an allocation of locally generated
funds, coordination of transportation funds from
multiple sources, participating in competitive grant
application processes, and obtaining continued federal
and state support.
Promote Energy Efficiency: In 2006, the State passed
4, GHG by at least 20%
T Alternative Fuels in All Fleets
the Global Warming Solutions Act, AB32. The
programs and services outlined in the Transit Vision
provide cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gases
(GHG).
The expected outcomes by 2019 are based upon performance data supplied by the
transit operators and the rideshare program. The estimates are conservative and
are contingent upon improved coordination between transit operators and
human/health service providers to drive down costs and higher frequency bus and
rail service.
The TDA Funding Allocation Formula to Remain Unchanged
The TDA is comprised of two elements: Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and State
Transit Assistance (STA) funds. There are three areas of apportionment within
Riverside County comprised of Coachella Valley, Palo Verde Valley, and Western
Riverside County. LTF funds are derived from '/< of one cent of the state sales tax
and are returned to source/apportionment area. STA funds are generated from the
statewide sales tax on gasoline and diesel fuel and are allocated by the state to the
Commission on the basis of population and as a percentage of transit fare revenue.
In Coachella Valley, 100% of the funds are allocated to the public transit operator,
SunLine Transit Agency (SunLine), for capital and operating expenses. In the Palo
Verde Valley, LTF funds support transit services and local street and road
improvements (upon a demonstration of no unmet transit needs). In Western
Riverside County, the funds are allocated between public bus and commuter rail
service.
In December 2003, the Commission approved a change in the Western Riverside
County formula for TDA for bus and commuter rail service to 78% for bus and
22% for commuter rail effective FY2004/05. The Commission also approved a
timeline for the funding formula to be reviewed with proposed changes to be
implemented in FY 2009/10.
Agenda Item 7
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C o m p l e t i o n o f t h e T r a n s i t V i s i o n a l l o w s f o r t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o r e v i e w t h e c u r r e n t
a l l o c a t i o n f o r m u l a i n W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y . O v e r t h e n e x t 1 0 y e a r s , t w o n e w
f u n d i n g s o u r c e s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e t o t h e p u b l i c b u s t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s i n W e s t e r n
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y : F e d e r a l T r a n s i t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( F T A ) S e c t i o n 5 3 1 6 J o b s A c c e s s
R e v e r s e C o m m u t e ( J A R C ) , a n d F T A S e c t i o n 5 3 1 7 N e w F r e e d o m ( N F ) f u n d s , w h i c h
c o u l d g e n e r a t e a t l e a s t $ 1 0 m i l l i o n b e t w e e n F Y 2 0 1 0 - 1 9 . T h e s e a d d i t i o n a l f u n d s
a l l o w f o r i n c r e a s e d c a p a c i t y o f T D A t h a t c a n s u p p o r t t h e T r a n s i t V i s i o n g o a l s o f
h i g h e r f r e q u e n c y t r a n s i t s e r v i c e a n d a r e d u c t i o n i n g r e e n h o u s e g a s e m i s s i o n s . A s a
r e s u l t , s t a f f r e c o m m e n d s t h a t t h e f u n d i n g f o r m u l a f o r W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y
r e m a i n u n c h a n g e d a l o n g w i t h t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y a n d P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y f o r m u l a s .
P u b l i c T r a n s i t M e a s u r e A f o r W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y
M e a s u r e A O r d i n a n c e N o . 0 2 - 0 0 1 i d e n t i f i e s $ 3 9 0 m i l l i o n 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 o e x p a n d c o m m u t e r r a i l , i m p l e m e n t i n t e r c i t y b u s s e r v i c e s , a n d c o n t i n u e t o
e x p a n d p r o g r a m s t o a s s i s t t h e e l d e r l y , d i s a b l e d , a n d c o m m u t e r s . I t i s e s t i m a t e d
t h a t a b o u t o n e - t h i r d ( o r $ 1 3 0 m i l l i o n ) o f t h i s a m o u n t w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e n e x t
1 0 y e a r p e r i o d .
T h e O r d i n a n c e i d e n t i f i e s f u n d i n g a m o u n t s f o r t h e C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m
a n d t h e S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t P r o g r a m . F o r p l a n n i n g p u r p o s e s , i t i s e s t i m a t e d t h a t
a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 1 7 m i l l i o n i s a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m a n d
$ 2 8 m i l l i o n i s a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t P r o g r a m . T h e t w o p r o g r a m s
c o m p r i s e $ 4 5 m i l l i o n o f t h e $ 1 3 0 m i l l i o n i d e n t i f i e d i n t h e O r d i n a n c e . T h e
r e m a i n i n g b a l a n c e o f $ 8 5 m i l l i o n i s e s t i m a t e d t o b e a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e C o m m u t e r R a i l
a n d I n t e r c i t y B u s p r o g r a m s .
S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t a n d t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S e r v i c e A g e n c y
T h e C o n s o l i d a t e d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S e r v i c e A g e n c y ( C T S A ) d e s i g n a t i o n w a s c r e a t e d
i n 1 9 7 9 , w h e n t h e S t a t e p a s s e d A s s e m b l y B i l l 1 2 0 , " T h 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 I m p r o v e m e n t A c t . " T h e p u r p o s e i s t o p r o m o t e t h e b e n e f i t s o f
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 a m o n g s p e c i a l i z e d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o v i d e r s .
T h e a g e n c i e s a r e c h a r g e d w i t h t h e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f r e g i o n a l
c o o r d i n a t i o n o f s e r v i c e s a n d i m p r o v e m e n t o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s t o s e n i o r s ,
p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s , a n d t h e l o w - i n c o m e d i s a d v a n t a g e d .
I n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y , t h e C T S A d e s i g n e e s a r e R T A f o r W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y
a n d S u n L i n e f o r C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y . M e a s u r e A f u n d s f o r s p e c i a l i z e d t r a n s i t i n
C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y a r e a l l o c a t e d t o S u n L i n e . C u r r e n t l y , t h e r e i s n o d e s i g n a t e d
a l l o c a t i o n o f M e a s u r e A f u n d s t o a p u b l i c b u s o p e r a t o r i n W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y .
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Traditionally, these funds are primarily made available to non-profit providers in
Western Riverside County. However, the recent Commission adoption of the
Coordinated Plan emphasized the need to improve coordination efforts between
public transit and human service agencies to address the underserved/unmet
transportation needs of seniors, persons with disabilities, and the truly needy. This
priority is based on two factors: the forecast population increase for the senior and
disabled population (almost 20% of the Riverside County population will be seniors
by -2020) and the rising costs of paratransit service for public transit operators.
Increasingly, the costs of paratransit or Dial -A -Ride service continue to outpace the
costs of fixed route service, usually at a 2 to 1 ratio. This results in reduced
farebox recovery ratios for the transit operators and less efficient service for its
customers.
Measure A does not mandate a farebox requirement and therefore allows the public
transit operator and non-profit more flexibility in the funding of services.
Measure A is also considered as local support revenue, which positively affects the
farebox ratio. Based upon the Transit Vision goal to reduce the rising costs of
paratransit service through increased coordination between public transit operators
and non-profit providers, staff recommends a set aside of 25% of the Western
Riverside County Specialized Transit Program to RTA as the designated CTSA.
These funds would allow for greater efficiency and coordination among the public
transit operators and the non-profit agencies in Western Riverside County through
activities such as:
• Programs that can direct consumers to the most cost-effective service for
their individual needs; and
• Increased outreach to Senior Centers and other large Dial -A -Ride consumers.
This set -aside could generate $7 million over the 10-year period. In order to access
these funds, RTA would identify the proposed use in its annual Short Range Transit
Plan.
The adoption of the Coordinated Plan also allows for the receipt of approximately
$10 million to Western Riverside County from the new FTA JARC/NF programs
over the next 10 years. These funds, along with the remaining 75% of the
Western Riverside County Specialized Transit Program would be available for non-
profit agencies as well as the public transit operators. .
Coachella Valley and Specialized Transit
As indicated above, SunLine is the designated CTSA for Coachella Valley.
Measure A Ordirance No. 02-001 designates SunLine as the recipient of Public
Transit Account (PTA) funds in Coachella Valley to be used to improve and expand
public transit and specialized transportation services, which includes coordination
Agenda Item 7
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a c t i v i t i e s a m o n g n o n - p r o f i t s o c i a l s e r v i c e o r g a n i z a t i o n s . A p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 6 4 m i l l i o n
o f M e a s u r e A w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e b e t w e e n 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 9 .
T h e a d o p t i o n o f t h e C o o r d i n a t e d P l a n a l s o a l l o w s f o r t h e r e c e i p t o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y
$ 3 m i l l i o n i n C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y f r o m t h e n e w F T A J A R C / N F p r o g r a m s o v e r t h e n e x t
1 0 y e a r s .
P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y a n d S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t
M e a s u r e A O r d . N o . 0 2 - 0 0 1 d o e s n o t e s t a b l i s h a P T A f o r P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y .
S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t s e r v i c e s , s u c h a s D i a l - A - R i d e , a r e f u n d e d t h r o u g h L T F .
C o m m u t e r R a i l a n d I n t e r c i t y B u s S e r v i c e
$ 8 5 m i l l i o n i s e s t i m a t e d t o b e a v a i l a b l e o v e r t h e n e x t 1 0 y e a r s f o r t h i s 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 c a t e g o r y , w h i c h s e e k s t o s u p p o r t c u r r e n t a n d f u t u r e
M e t r o l i n k c o m m u t e r r a i l s e r v i c e a s w e l l a s i n t e r c i t y e x p r e s s b u s s e r v i c e t h a t f e e d s
M e t r o l i n k s e r v i c e . T h e T r a n s i t V i s i o n s u p p o r t s t h e s e s e r v i c e s s u c h a s t h e P e r r i s
V a l l e y L i n e a n d a f u t u r e M e t r o l i n k e x t e n s i o n t o e i t h e r S a n J a c i n t o o r T e m e c u l a o v e r
t h e n e x t 1 0 y e a r s . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e T r a n s i t V i s i o n s u p p o r t s t h e p o l i c y o f p e a k
p e r i o d e x p r e s s b u s s e r v i c e i n a d v a n c e o f n e w c o m m u t e r r a i l s e r v i c e , w h i c h i s t h e n
a d j u s t e d t o b e c o m e e x p r e s s b u s s e r v i c e t o r a i l s t a t i o n s a s n e w c o m m u t e r r a i l
s e r v i c e i s i m p l e m e n t e d . R T A ' s C o m m u t e r L i n k b u s r o u t e s t h a t s e r v i c e M e t r o l i n k
s t a t i o n s a r e a n e x a m p l e o f t h e t y p e s o f s e r v i c e s t h a t c a n b e s u p p o r t e d b y t h e s e
M e a s u r e A f u n d s .
I n o r d e r t o s u p p o r t t h e s e i n i t i a t i v e s , i t i s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e f u n d i n g f o r m u l a f o r
t h e s e f u n d s p r o v i d e 8 0 % t o c o m m u t e r r a i l a n d 2 0 % t o p u b l i c b u s o p e r a t o r s t h a t
p r o v i d e t h e e x p r e s s b u s s e r v i c e t h a t i s s c h e d u l e d t o m e e t M e t r o l i n k s e r v i c e .
C u r r e n t l y , M e t r o l i n k p a s s e n g e r s r i d e f o r f r e e w h e n t r a v e l i n g o n e x p r e s s b u s
o p e r a t e d 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 p u b l i c b u s o p e r a t o r s a r e r e i m b u r s e d b y
M e t r o l i n k a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r t h e M e t r o l i n k p a s s e n g e r . I t i s a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t
t h i s r e i m b u r s e m e n t w i l l c o n t i n u e i n t h e f u t u r e .
I n s u m m a r y , t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n f 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 t y M e a s u r e A
P u b l i c T r a n s i t c a t e g o r y r e i n f o r c e s t h e g o a l s o f t h e T r a n s i t V i s i o n b y r e i n f o r c i n g
c o o r d i n a t i o n , e n a b l i n g h i g h e r f r e q u e n c y t r a n s i t s e r v i c e , r e d u c i n g g r e e n h o u s e g a s
e m i s s i o n s , a n d l e v e r a g i n g M e a s u r e A f u n d s w i t h f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e f u n d s .
A g e n d a I t e m 7
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Recommendation:
Program
Public Bus
(millions)
Western Riverside
Public
Public Bus/
Non -Profit
(millions)
County
Transit Account
Commuter
Rail
(millions)
Measure A
Rideshare
(millions)
—
TOTALS
(millions)
Rideshare
N/A
N/A
N/A
$17
$17
Specialized Transit
$7*
$21
N/A
N/A
$28
Commuter Rail &
Intercity Bus
$17
N/A
$68
N/A
$85
TOTALS
$ 24
$ 21
$ 68
$17
$130 million
"RTA set -aside for CTSA
Timeline for Review of the TDA and Measure A Funding Formulas
Periodically, the Commission reviews the transit funding formulas to ensure that
the allocations continue to leverage and/or maximize existing transportation funding
from an array of sources. As such, it is recommended that the Commission
conduct a formal review prior to the completion of the first 10 years of receipt of
funds from the Measure A extension.
The Transit Vision concepts and funding formula recommendations were presented
to the Citizens Advisory Committee on May 13, 2008.
Attachment: Draft Transit Vision
Agenda Item 7
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Table of Contents
Introduction 2
Decades of Investment used by today's commuters 2
Managing Growth 3
Facing the Future 3
Vision 2019 — Guiding Principles 4
Transit Vision Process 4
Transit Vision Goals 5
The Situation 6
Bus 6
Specialized Transit 6
Rail 7
Rideshare 7
Improving Air Quality through Cleaner Fuels 8
Trends Affecting Transportation 8
Population Explosion 8
Emergence of Paratransit Needs 9
Quality of Life Issues: Congestion & Air Quality 9
Energy Efficiency 10
Growth in Information Technology 10
The Roadmap — Laying Out the Plan for Future Services 10
Bus Transit 10
Specialized 12
Commuter Rail 12
Commuter Assistance Program 12
All Modes & Programs 13
Delivering the Goods — the Financial Proposition 14
Financial Resources 15
Measuring the Benefits 18
Performance Metric: Improve Mobility 18
Performance Metric: Protect our transportation resources 19
Performance Metric: Enhance the quality of life 19
Critical Success Factors 20
Conclusion 20
Draft— Transit Vision 1
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I n t r o d u c t i o n
C r e a t e d b y S t a t e l a w i n 1 9 7 6 , t h e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n ( R C T C )
o v e r s e e s f u n d i n g a n d c o o r d i n a t i o n o f a l l p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s w i t h i n R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y . I n 2 0 0 6 , R C T C b e g a n d e v e l o p m e n t o f a c o u n t y w i d e v i s i o n f o r t r a n s i t i n
r e s p o n s e t o a T r i e n n i a l P e r f o r m a n c e A u d i t r e c o m m e n d a t i o n .
T h i s d o c u m e n t i s t h e c u l m i n a t i o n o f i n p u t f r o m t h e t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y
a n d R C T C R i d e s h a r e a n d S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t s t a f f . I t i s i n t e n d e d t o g u i d e t h e R C T C
t r a n s i t v i s i o n a n d a l l o c a t i o n o f t h e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t A c t ( T D A ) a n d M e a s u r e
" A " e x t e n s i o n p r o g r a m o v e r t h e n e x t 1 0 y e a r s . T h e d i r e c t i o n t h a t i s t a k e n w i l l d e t e r m i n e
w h e r e v a l u a b l e r e s o u r c e s w i l l b e e x p e n d e d a n d h o w t e c h n o l o g y w i l l b e u s e d t o i m p r o v e
s e r v i c e s .
T h e R C T C R e g i o n a l P r o g r a m s D e p a r t m e n t i s c o m m i t t e d t o m e e t i n g t h e g o a l s a n d
a c t i v e l y p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n c a r r y i n g o u t . t h e i n i t i a t i v e s i n c l u d e d i n t h e V i s i o n P l a n . T h e
c o l l e c t i v e e f f o r t s o f R C T C a n d t h e C o u n t y ' s e i g h t t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s w i l l p r o v e v i t a l i n
m e e t i n g t h e m o b i l i t y n e e d s o f R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y c i t i z e n s . T h e y w i l l a l s o s e r v e t o k e e p
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y o n t h e n a t i o n a l f o r e f r o n t i n t h e p r o v i s i o n o f t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s .
D e c a d e s o f I n v e s t m e n t u s e d b y t o d a y ' s c o m m u t e r s
K n o w i n g t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f m o b i l i t y t o o u r q u a l i t y o f l i f e a n d t h e e c o n o m y , R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y v o t e r s a p p r o v e d a o n e h a l f - c e n t s a l e s t a x i n 1 9 8 8 t h a t i s c u r r e n t l y f u n d i n g
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o j e c t s . T h e s e i n c l u d e f r e e w a y , r o a d w a y , a n d t r a n s i t p r o j e c t s f o u n d
t h r o u g h o u t t h e C o u n t y . F u r t h e r m o r e , l o c a l d e v e l o p e r f e e p r o g r a m s a r e i n p l a c e i n e v e r y
c i t y w i t h i n t h e C o u n t y s o t h a t n e w d e v e l o p m e n t s p a y f o r t h e i r s h a r e o f r e g i o n a l t r a f f i c
i m p r o v e m e n t s .
W h e n 7 8 . 9 % o f v o t e r s a p p r o v e d M e a s u r e " A " , R C T C b e c a m e t h e a g e n c y c h a r g e d w i t h
m a k i n g s u r e t h e p r o j e c t s a n d p r o g r a m s v o t e r s w a n t e d b e c a m e a r e a l i t y . A s t a t e d g o a l
i n M e a s u r e " A " , O r d i n a n c e 8 8 - 1 , i s t o " I m p r o v e a n d m a i n t a i n t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y b y s u p p l e m e n t i n g e x i s t i n g f u n d s f o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . " T h e O r d i n a n c e
i d e n t i f i e s s p e c i f i c p u b l i c t r a n s i t a n d r i d e s h a r e p r o g r a m s b y g e o g r a p h i c a p p o r t i o n m e n t
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R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ' s b u s s y s t e m , c o m p r i s e d o f s e v e n o p e r a t o r s , i s a n e f f i c i e n t ,
t e c h n o l o g i c a l l y u p - t o - d a t e f l e e t . M o r e o v e r , b y t a k i n g a d v a n t a g e o f e x i s t i n g r a i l w a y s a n d
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partnering with neighboring counties, RCTC established a successful commuter rail
system, operated by Metrolink, with ridership growing every year.
All in all, we have a transportation system to be proud of —one that reflects Riverside
County's high quality of life and entrepreneurial spirit.
Managing Growth
Despite all of the positives, traffic congestion exists today on every Riverside County
freeway and major portions of the roadway system. Riverside County's population and
employment will keep growing, and traffic congestion will worsen unless we continue to
enhance our transportation facilities and services.
Trying to eliminate gridlock by focusing solely on highways is not practical. Building
more highways has become very expensive and can take decades - major reasons why,
over the past 20 years, the number of motor vehicle -miles traveled has grown some 70
percent while the number of highway -miles has barely changed. This transformation
brings challenges since most freeways and roadways have little available right-of-way
remaining, leaving limited room to grow. Yet demand for these facilities is projected to
keep growing along with population and employment. At the same time, traditional
funding sources for public transit and rideshare programs are not keeping pace with
growth. Riverside County's local answer to funding needs - the one half -cent sales tax
known as Measure "A" was renewed by voters in 2002 and now extends through 2039.
Driving alone accounts for the highest level of land consumption among all transportation
modes. It also generates the highest level of environmental, economic and social impacts.
Increasing the use of alternative modes to work (e.g., carpool, transit) is critical to
accommodate future growth with less environmental, economic and social impacts.
— State of the Region 2006 (SCAG) page 83
Facing the Future
In addition to the daily activities required to keep Riverside County mobile in 2007, the
RCTC is planning for the future. In 2006, the Commission approved a 10-year Western
Riverside County Highway Delivery Plan. The purpose of the Transit Vision is to
develop a 10-year county -wide transit and rideshare plan that continues to promote
transportation options for residents, workers, employers, and visitors.
• The Transit Vision allows Riverside County residents, businesses, and elected
officials to look at the big picture and ask key questions about the future. What
will Riverside County look like in 10 years? Where will jobs and homes be
concentrated and how will this affect congestion? What transportation- services
and facilities will residents and workers need? What are the gaps in planned
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s e r v i c e s ? A n d w h a t a r e t h e m o s t e f f i c i e n t a n d e f f e c t i v e w a y s t o m e e t c o m m u t e r
n e e d s ?
V i s i o n 2 0 1 9 - G u i d i n g P r i n c i p l e s
T o d e v e l o p a v i s i o n f o r t r a n s i t a n d r i d e s h a r e p r o g r a m s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y b a s e d o n :
�% I m p r o v e d m o b i l i t y a n d a c c e s s i b i l i t y f o r R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y r e s i d e n t s t h r o u g h
w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r w i t h o u r t r a n s i t p a r t n e r s t o p r o v i d e a s a f e , i n t e g r a t e d , m u l t i -
m o d a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m ;
�% P e r f o r m a n c e m e a s u r e s f o r p r o d u c t i v i t y a n d c o s t - e f f e c t i v e n e s s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e
C o m m i s s i o n a d o p t e d P r o d u c t i v i t y I m p r o v e m e n t P r o g r a m ;
�% A i r q u a l i t y , e n e r g y e f f i c i e n c y , a n d e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t i n i t i a t i v e s ;
�% A p p r o p r i a t e l y l e v e r a g e M e a s u r e " A " f u n d s t o s u p p l e m e n t e x i s t i n g f u n d s f o r
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . a n d
" A l l o c a t e M e a s u r e " A " a n d L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t f u n d s f o r t h e p e r i o d
2 0 0 9 2 0 1 9 .
T h e T r a n s i t V i s i o n a l i g n s o u r p r i n c i p l e s w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g R C T C e x i s t i n g p r i o r i t i e s :
" P r o m o t e M o b i l i t y C r e a t e a t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m t h a t p r o m o t e s e f f i c i e n t
m o b i l i t y b o t h w i t h i n t h e C o u n t y a n d t h e r e g i o n ;
" E n s u r e I m p r o v e d S y s t e m E f f i c i e n c i e s A d v o c a t e a f f o r d a b l e a n d a d v a n c e d
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t e c h n o l o g i e s t o i m p r o v e s a f e t y a n d r e d u c e c o n g e s t e d c o r r i d o r s ;
" F o s t e r E n v i r o n m e n t a l S t e w a r d s h i p P r o m o t e e n v i r o n m e n t a l s t e w a r d s h i p a n d
p r o t e c t t h e a r e a ' s n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s a n d q u a l i t y o f l i f e w h i l e a c h i e v i n g m o b i l i t y
g o a l s ;
" E n c o u r a g e E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t C o n s i d e r e c o n o m i c b e n e f i t s o f
i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d p u r s u e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a l t e r n a t i v e s t h a t e n h a n c e o r
c o m p l e m e n t e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t ; a n d
" S u p p o r t T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C h o i c e s t h r o u g h I n t e r m o d a l i s m a n d A c c e s s i b i l i t y
D e v e l o p t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a l t e r n a t i v e s .
T r a n s i t V i s i o n P r o c e s s
T h e T r a n s i t V i s i o n p r o c e s s w a s c o n d u c t e d f r o m A p r i l 2 0 0 6 t h r o u g h A p r i l 2 0 0 8 . T h e
p r o c e s s r e s u l t e d i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f n e a r - t e r m i n i t i a t i v e s t h a t h a v e s u p p o r t a m o n g
t h o s e w h o p r o v i d e d i n p u t a n d t h e t r a n s i t c o m m u n i t y a s a w h o l e . T h e p r o c e s s e n t a i l e d :
" V i s i o n i n g a n d p r i o r i t y s e t t i n g w i t h R C T C r i d e s h a r e a n d s p e c i a l i z e d t r a n s i t s t a f f
a n d t h e e i g h t t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y :
o C i t y o f B a n n i n g
o C i t y o f B e a u m o n t
o C i t y o f C o r o n a
o C i t y o f R i v e r s i d e
o P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y T r a n s i t A g e n c y
o R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t A g e n c y
z F Y 0 6 A d o p t e d C o m m i s s i o n P o l i c i e s & G o a l s
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o SunLine Transit Agency
o Metrolink/RCTC Commuter Rail Program;
• Conducting research on transit "best practices" across the country;
• Professional facilitation of regional transportation needs and identification of
service gaps;
• Adoption of the Riverside County Public Transit -Human Services Coordinated
Plan; and
• On -going consultation with the RCTC Transit Policy Committee.
Transit Vision Goals
The RCTC Transit Vision is based on five primary goals:
Goal
Increase Coordination with the Transit and Rideshare Community: Transit
Expected Outcome by 2019
40 Rising Costs of ADA trips by 30%
+ Local & Regional Service by 30%
IN Ridership by CAGR 10%
'r Rideshare Participation by 20%
in Riverside County is provided by individual public, private, and non-profit
organizations. Respective agencies provide service at regional, municipal,
and local levels. Enhanced coordination between the multiple providers
and development of publiclprivate partnerships could improve service and
intermodal and regional connections, resulting in increased ridership.
Remove Barriers to Transit Use: Transit passengers oftentimes face
T Local & Regional Mobility by 40%
t Commuter Rail Service by CAGR
14%
T Ridership by CAGR 10%
barriers to their mobility when they use transit between cities and regions;
when they link transit with other modes; and when they are unaware of the
full range of transportation options. RCTC seeks to partner with the transit
operators to remove these barriers through improved regional and
intermodal mobility, fare integration, intemal and extemal communications,
and coordination of transit and rideshare resources.
Provide Efficient and Effective Transit and Rideshare Service: RCTC seeks
T Cost Effectiveness by 30%
'1. Productivity of Services ,by 40%
,r Ridership by CAGR 70%
4; Rideshare Participation by 20%
to improve utilization of existing resources and incorporate new technology
to provide efficient and effective transit and rideshare services. RCTC
performance measures, such as the Productivity Improvement Program, will
be used to evaluate the outcome of implementing the initiatives included in
the Transit Vision.
Ensure Adequate Funding: Providing transit and rideshare services for the
T Return on Measure "A" by 25%
I. Expansion of Services by 30%
,I, Ridership by CAGR 10%
citizens of Riverside County requires a predictable and sufficient funding
base to meet increasing service needs. Multiple strategies are required,
including an allocation of locally generated funds, coordination of
transportation funds from multiple sources, participating in competitive grant
application processes, and obtaining continued federal and state support.
Promote Energy Efficiency: In 2006, the State passed the Global .Warming
GHG by at least 20%
t Alternative Fuels in All Fleets
Solutions Act, AB32. The programs and services outlined in the Transit
Vision provide cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gases (GHG).
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T h e t r a n s i t s y s t e m i n p l a c e t o d a y i n c l u d e s a n
e x t e n s i v e n e t w o r k o f l o c a l b u s r o u t e s t h a t
p r o v i d e s e r v i c e t o m o s t r e s i d e n t i a l a n d
e m p l o y m e n t a r e a s o f t h e C o u n t y . T h e r e a r e
a l s o e x p r e s s b u s r o u t e s , a n d a c o m m u t e r r a i l
s e r v i c e , w i t h C o m m u t e r L i n k e x p r e s s b u s
s h u t t l e s , t h a t p r o v i d e f o r l o n g e r d i s t a n c e
t r a v e l w i t h i n t h e C o u n t y a n d t o n e i g h b o r i n g
c o u n t i e s .
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T h e r e a r e c u r r e n t l y 6 2 b u s r o u t e s o p e r a t i n g
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 , w i t h t h e
m a j o r i t y o f t h e l o c a l b u s s e r v i c e o p e r a t i n g i n
W e s t e m R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y . W h e n c o m p a r e d
t o t h e E a s t e r n h a l f o f t h e C o u n t y , t h e w e s t e r n
s e c t i o n i s m o r e d e n s e l y d e v e l o p e d , h a s
l o w e r m e d i u m i n c o m e s , h a s m o r e
h o u s e h o l d s w i t h o u t a n a u t o m o b i l e , a n d a
m o r e c o n s i s t e n t g r i d - p a t t e r n o f r o a d w a y s t h a t
l e a d t o a n e f f i c i e n t b u s r o u t i n g p a t t e r n . I n
f a c t , o f t h e e i g h t t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s i n R i v e r s i d e
E a s t e m h a l f o f t h e C o u n t y , S u n L i n e T r a n s i t a n
" T h e p r i m a r y d r i v e a l o n e r a t e i s
7 9 % � , 4 % l o w e r t h a n 1 9 9 8 ;
" A v g c o m m u t e d i s t a n c e i s 2 5 . 1
m i l e s , t h e l o n g e s t i n t h e r e g i o n
& u p f r o m 2 1 . 6 i n 1 9 9 8
" A v g c o m m u t e t i m e t o w o r k i s
4 6 m i n u t e s , t h e l o n g e s t i n t h e
r e g i o n & u p f r o m 3 7 m i n u t e s i n
1 9 9 8
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a t 6 5 % , u p f r o m 5 9 % i n 1 9 9 8
" 4 7 % H O V l a n e a v a i l a b i l i t y , &
7 4 % u s a g e
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w o r k e r s t h a t w o r k o u t s i d e t h e
c o u n t y w h e r e t h e y l i v e a t 3 5 % ,
u p f r o m 3 2 % i n 1 9 9 8
- S t a t e o f t h e C o m m u t e 2 0 0 6 S C A G
C o u n t y , o n l y t w o a g e n c i e s o p e r a t e i n t h e
d P a l o V e r d e T r a n s i t .
E x p r e s s b u s e s c o m b i n e t h e u s e o f f r e e w a y s a n d l i m i t e d s t o p s t o p r o v i d e c o m m u t e r s
w i t h f a s t e r s e r v i c e o v e r l o n g e r d i s t a n c e s . R T A o p e r a t e s t w o e x p r e s s b u s r o u t e s u s i n g
S t a t e R o u t e 9 1 t o c o n n e c t R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y t o O r a n g e C o u n t y . R T A a l s o p r o v i d e s
s h u t t l e s e r v i c e t i m e d w i t h c o m m u t e r r a i l s c h e d u l e s t o c a r r y p a s s e n g e r s f r o m t h e t r a i n
s t a t i o n s t o t h e i r p l a c e s o f w o r k i n t h e m o r n i n g , a n d b a c k t o t h e s t a t i o n s i n t h e e v e n i n g .
T h e r e a r e c u r r e n t l y f i v e s h u t t l e s o p e r a t i n g i n t h e C o m m u t e r L i n k s y s t e m t h a t u s e
I n t e r s t a t e 1 0 a n d 1 5 , a n d S t a t e R o u t e 6 0 .
S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t
I n a d d i t i o n t o t r a d i t i o n a l l o c a l b u s o r f i x e d r o u t e s e r v i c e , t h e t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s p r o v i d e
p a r a t r a n s i t ( o r D i a l - a - R i d e ) s e r v i c e f o r p e o p l e u n a b l e t o u s e t h e r e g u l a r b u s s e r v i c e
b e c a u s e o f a d i s a b i l i t y . T h i s c u r b - t o - c u r b s e r v i c e o p e r a t e s i n r e s p o n s e t o r e q u e s t s b y
q u a l i f y i n g i n d i v i d u a l s a n d g r o u p s , a n d m e e t s t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e A m e r i c a n s w i t h
D i s a b i l i t i e s A c t .
I n 1 9 8 8 , w h e n v o t e r s p a s s e d M e a s u r e A , t h e h a l f - c e n t s a l e s t a x f o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ,
R C T C w a s e m p o w e r e d t o u s e a p o r t i o n o f t h o s e r e v e n u e s t o p r o v i d e s e n i o r s , p e r s o n s
w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s a n d t h e t r u l y n e e d y w i t h t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a s s i s t a n c e . I n a d d i t i o n t o
f u n d i n g t r a d i t i o n a l p u b l i c D i a l - a - R i d e s e r v i c e s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s g r a n t e d f u n d s t o
n o n - p r o f i t a g e n c i e s t o p r o v i d e t r a n s i t a s s i s t a n c e i n h a r d t o s e r v e r u r a l a r e a s , f o r i n t e r -
c o m m u n i t y t r a v e l , a n d f o r r i d e r s h a v i n g v e r y s p e c i a l t r a n s i t n e e d s . A s a r e s u l t ,
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someone who is disabled can go to work on his or her own; someone who is aged can
shop at the neighborhood grocery; and someone who is low on cash can get to the
doctor. These programs have been successful over the last 20 years in providing
improved transit access for western Riverside County residents however more needs to
be done.
Demand for local bus service has increased steadily over the past 20 years, reaching
the current level of 11 million riders (2007), an increase of 116 percent. Today, the fleet
of busses and dial -a -ride vehicles has grown to over 370, an increase of 158 percent
since Measure "A" passed in 1988.
Rail
Metrolink operates commuter rail service in Riverside County. Metrolink provides
weekday service on three routes through Riverside County: the Riverside Line from
Riverside to Los Angeles (12 trains per day), the Inland Empire -Orange County Line
from San Bernardino to San Juan Capistrano (16 trains per day); and the 91 Line from
Riverside to Los Angeles (nine trains per day). There are five stations (Riverside -
Downtown, Pedley, Riverside -La Sierra, West Corona, and North Main Corona) in
Riverside County that feed these lines, all owned and operated by RCTC. Amtrak
provides limited long distance passenger rail service, which runs two times a day in
each direction through Riverside County although Amtrak trains do not stop at every
RCTC Metrolink station.
In just over 15 years since service began, the number of Riverside County riderson
Metrolink commuter rail has increased from less than 100,000 passengers in 1993/94 to
over 2 million passengers in 2006/07. In fact, the Inland Empire -Orange County Line, is
the first suburb -to -suburb commuter rail line in the nation.
Rideshare
Commuter Assistance, or 'Rideshare programs to reduce the number of drive -alone
travelers on our roadways, is a mandated part of Measure "A". Recognizing :the value
of providing additional alternatives to driving alone, RCTC offers a comprehensive
commuter assistance program to meet the needs of local employers and commuters
and supports other RCTC services including commuter rail and public transit.
Local employers benefit from having a low cost tax free benefit they can offer
employees. Large companies who must meet air quality mandates can take advantage
of programs that help them fulfill their requirements. Commuters can receive incentives
to try ridesharing - everything from carpools and vanpools, to taking Metrolink or riding
the bus. There are extensive services that support these programs from ride -matching
services, to detailed information on carpool lanes, Park and Ride lots leased by RCTC,
and preferred parking at Metrolink stations for those who share the ride to the train.
Improving Air Qualify through Cleaner Fuels
The Environmental Protection Agency provides a designation to air basins nationwide.
This designation is a legal status (e.g. "attainment" or "non -attainment") relating to
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w h e t h e r a n a r e a v i o l a t e s a n a t i o n a l a m b i e n t a i r q u a l i t y s t a n d a r d o r c o n t r i b u t e s t o a
n e a r b y v i o l a t i o n . T h e d e s i g n a t i o n p r o c e s s p l a y s a n i m p o r t a n t r o l e i n l e t t i n g t h e p u b l i c
k n o w w h e t h e r a i r q u a l i t y i n a g i v e n a r e a i s h e a l t h y . 3 T h e r e a r e t h r e e A i r B a s i n s i n
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y : S o u t h C o a s t , S a l t o n S e a , a n d M o j a v e D e s e r t . A l l o f t h e s e A i r B a s i n s
a r e d e s i g n a t e d a s " n o n - a t t a i n m e n t " a r e a s f o r 8 - h o u r o z o n e a n d P M 1 0 . S o u t h C o a s t A i r
B a s i n i s a l s o " n o n - a t t a i n m e n t " f o r P M 2 . 5 . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e S o u t h C o a s t h a s t h e h i g h e s t
m a x i m u m c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f o z o n e & P M 2 . 5 i n t h e n a t i o n . 4 O z o n e c a n t r i g g e r a v a r i e t y
o f h e a l t h p r o b l e m s i n c l u d i n g c h e s t p a i n , c o u g h i n g , t h r o a t i r r i t a t i o n , a n d c o n g e s t i o n .
P M 1 0 e m i s s i o n s c a u s e a d v e r s e r e s p i r a t o r y h e a l t h e f f e c t s . N O X e m i s s i o n s c a u s e s m o g .
C O e m i s s i o n s a r e a b y p r o d u c t o f h i g h w a y v e h i c l e e x h a u s t . V O C e m i s s i o n s c a u s e a i r
p o l l u t i o n . W i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f o z o n e , t h e s e a i r p o l l u t a n t s a r e u s u a l l y e m i t t e d f r o m
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s o u r c e s , n a m e l y d r i v i n g .
S u n L i n e i s k n o w n a s a l e a d e r i n t h e i n d u s t r y f o r a l t e r n a t i v e t e c h n o l o g y f u e l s . I n 1 9 9 4 ,
S u n L i n e h a d t h e n a t i o n ' s f i r s t f l e e t t o c o n v e r t o v e r n i g h t t o 1 0 0 % C l e a n N a t u r a l G a s
( C N G ) . T o d a y , a m o n g a l l b u s o p e r a t o r s t h r o u g h o u t t h e C o u n t y , 2 1 2 b u s e s o p e r a t e o n
C N G . M e t r o l i n k u s e s G e n e r a l M o t o r s l o w - p o l l u t i o n l o c o m o t i v e s . T h e y a r e 4 0 % c l e a n e r
t h a n t y p i c a l p a s s e n g e r e n g i n e s a n d p r o d u c e o v e r 3 , 0 0 0 h o r s e p o w e r .
I n 2 0 0 7 , o v e r 1 . 4 m i l l i o n o n e - w a y v e h i c l e t r i p s w e r e r e d u c e d t h r o u g h p a r t i c i p a n t s i n t h e
R i d e s h a r e P r o g r a m . T h e a c t i o n s o f t h e s e p a r t i c i p a n t s r e s u l t i n o v e r 3 4 3 t o n s o f
p o l l u t a n t s r e m o v e d f r o m t h e a i r w e b r e a t h e .
T r e n d s A f f e c t i n g T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
P o p u l a t i o n E x p l o s i o n
P o p u l a t i o n , e m p l o y m e n t & h o u s e h o l d s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y a r e f o r e c a s t t o g r o w
d r a m a t i c a l l y i n t h e n e x t 1 5 y e a r s . R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y i s o n e o f t h e f a s t e s t g r o w i n g
c o u n t i e s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , w i t h a f o r e c a s t t o a d d a l m o s t 1 m i l l i o n m o r e p e o p l e b y
2 0 2 0 , f o r a t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n o f a l m o s t 3 m i l l i o n . S u c h r a p i d g r o w t h r e q u i r e s l a r g e
i n v e s t m e n t s i n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i n f r a s t r u c t u r e .
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ' s f r e e w a y a n d r o a d w a y n e t w o r k s a r e n e a r i n g b u i l d - o u t , i n t e r m s o f
a v a i l a b l e r i g h t - o f - w a y . T h e r e a r e m a n y c o n s t r a i n t s t o p h y s i c a l e x p a n s i o n o f t h e s e
f a c i l i t i e s , s u c h a s e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s , l a c k o f r i g h t - o f - w a y , l a c k o f f u n d i n g , a n d
c o m m u n i t y c o n c e r n s w i t h m a j o r w i d e n i n g p r o j e c t s . W i t h t r a v e l d e m a n d c o n t i n u i n g t o
g r o w , w e m u s t e m p l o y m u l t i p l e s t r a t e g i e s t o i m p r o v e o u r n e t w o r k s a n d r e l i e v e
c o n g e s t i o n a t s p e c i f i c l o c a t i o n s . T h i s w i l l i m p r o v e a i r q u a l i t y , m a k e s t r e e t s m o r e
e f f i c i e n t a n d k e e p t h e m m a i n t a i n e d s o t h a t R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y r e s i d e n t s , w o r k e r s , a n d
v i s i t o r s e x p e r i e n c e a s a f e , s m o o t h , a n d m i n i m a l l y c o n g e s t e d c o m m u t e t o t h e i r
d e s t i n a t i o n .
O u r t r a n s i t s y s t e m s e r v e s b o t h s h o r t a n d l o n g d i s t a n c e t r a v e l e r s , w i t h a n e t w o r k o f l o c a l
b u s r o u t e s , e x p r e s s b u s r o u t e s , s p e c i a l i z e d t r a n s i t , a n d c o m m u t e r r a i l s e r v i c e . D e m a n d
' h t t p : / / w w w . e p a . g o v / o z o n e d e s i g n a t i o n s
� S t a t e o f t h e R e g i o n 2 0 0 6 , S C A G , p g s 1 0 1 , 1 0 4 , & 1 0 7
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for local bus service has increased over the past 20 years and a new component of the
fixed route service, known as bus rapid transit (BRT), is being developed. BRT
combines the flexibility of a busy system with some of the features that are typical of
light rail transit, such as signal priority and fewer stops.
Metrolink commuter rail ridership has also grown every year since service began in
1993. In fact, the Metrolink 91 Line is one of the most productive in the regional
Metrolink system. Expansion of Metrolink service within Riverside County, including
CommuterLink feeder service, is a critical component of the Transit Vision.
RCTC is also exploring its role in various high-speed rail and Maglev proposals that
would connect Riverside County with surrounding counties and regions.
There are several trends that will affect the demand for transit in the future. Most
significant are the anticipated increases in population and employment (43 percent and
58 percent respectively). This growth will drive demand for increased transit services:
It is noteworthy that the number of Riverside County residents 65 years and older is
projected to nearly double between 2005 and 2030. While this segment of our
population is not necessarily frail and transit -dependent as a whole, it is likely that many
65 and older residents will require greater, specialized transit.
Emergence of Paratransit Needs
Curb -to -curb paratransit service (Dial -A -Ride) is provided for people unable to use the
fixed -route bus service due to a disability. RCTC anticipates that demand for
paratrensit type services will increase substantially over the next 25 years, partially due
to the needs of our growing senior population. Unfortunately, the operating costs for
Dial -a -Ride services are the highest in the industry. Rising costs coupled with a
growing target market are threats to sustainability of this type of service.
Quality of Life Issues: Congestion & Air Quality
Over 1/3rd of the air pollutants we breathe in are from transportation sources. The
rapidly worsening traffic congestion poses ongoing air quality challenges and health
threats to the public — particularly to children, the elderly, and other at -risk groups.5 In
2005, workers in Riverside County continued to have the highest average travel time to
work in the region, almost 32 minutes, while Imperial had the lowest at 19 minutes. The
State average is 27 minutes and the national average is 25 minutes. Highway
congestion causes delays affecting personal mobility & goods movement & results in
increased economic & social costs. The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
indicates the overall level of highway & automobile usage, & is directly related to mobile
source emissions s
5 Resolving Regional Challenges Fact Sheet "Traffic Congestion & Air Quality", Spring 2007, SCAG
6 Stale of the Region 2006. SCAG, pg 86
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E n e r g y E f f i c i e n c y
E n e r g y u s e i n C a l i f o r n i a i s p r i m a r i l y f o s s i l - f u e l b a s e d ( i . e . p e t r o l e u m , n a t u r a l g a s & c o a l ) .
R e l i a n c e o n f o s s i l f u e l s c o n t r i b u t e s s i g n i f i c a n t l y t o g l o b a l w a r m i n g . T h e c o m b u s t i o n o f
f o s s i l f u e l s t o r e l e a s e t h e i r e n e r g y c r e a t e s c a r b o n d i o x i d e ( C O 2 ) e m i s s i o n s , t h e m o s t
s i g n i f i c a n t g r e e n h o u s e g a s t h a t a f f e c t s g l o b a l c l i m a t e c h a n g e . T h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e c t o r
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e v o l v i n g . F o r m a n y y e a r s , s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l t a x e s o n g a s o l i n e w e r e t h e m a i n s o u r c e o f
f u n d s f o r r e g i o n a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o j e c t s . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l g a s t a x e s
h a v e n o t k e p t u p w i t h t h e c o s t s o f b u i l d i n g n e w f r e e w a y l a n e s , r o a d w a y s , o r t r a n s i t
p r o j e c t s . I n f l a t i o n h a s e r o d e d t h i s t r a d i t i o n a l s o u r c e o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f u n d s .
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S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a r e g i o n , a n d R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y h a s i n c r e a s e d a s h o u s e h o l d s o w n
m o r e c a r s a n d d r i v e f u r t h e r t o w o r k a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l a r e a s . T h i s t r e n d i s e x p e c t e d t o
c o n t i n u e i n t h e f u t u r e a s t h e d i s t a n c e b e t w e e n m a j o r j o b c e n t e r s a n d r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a s
g r o w . T h i s i s c o m p o u n d e d b y m o r e p e o p l e a n d m o r e j o b s m o v i n g i n t o t h e r e g i o n .
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c o n t i n u e s , a n d m a i n t e n a n c e n e e d s i n c r e a s e b e c a u s e o f i n c r e a s e d w e a r a n d t e a r o n t h e
e x i s t i n g t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m .
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T h e f o l l o w i n g t a b l e s u m m a r i z e s t h e p r o p o s e d l e v e l o f i n v e s t m e n t f o r m a j o r
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o g r a m s o v e r t h e n e x t 1 0 y e a r s . T h e s e i n c l u d e t h e c o s t s o f o p e r a t i n g
t h e c u r r e n t s y s t e m a n d f u n d i n g n e w t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s o l u t i o n s . T h e t y p e s o f c o s t s b y
g e o g r a p h i c a r e a a t a g l a n c e a r e t h e f o l l o w i n g :
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Table 4
Estimated Costs .
Total Cost % of Total
Roadmap Initiatives •
Bus Transit
Improve Quality of Local Bus Service
Coachella Valley = $276.9 M'
Palo Verde Valley = $15.4 M .
Western Riverside County = $690.0 M
$982.3 M
38,4°!0
Increase Express Bus Service
Introduce Bus Rapid Transit
Coachella Valley = $231.8 M
Palo Verde Valley = $3.6 M
Western Riverside County = $128.8 M
$364.2 M
14.2%
Specialized Transit (Westem Riverside County Only)
Improve Choices for Seniors & Disabled
while Reducing Rising Dial -A -Ride Costs
$35.0 M
1.4%
Commuter Rail (Western Riverside County Only)
Existing Metrolink Service
$771.4 M
30.2%
Expand Metrolink Service
$316.3 M
12.4% .
Commuter Assistance Program (western Riverside county Only)
Expand the Carpool Lane System
Improve Traffic Flow Through IT
Promote Alternatives to Driving Alone
$28.6 M
1.1 %
All Modes and Programs
Link Growth with Transportation
Centers/Facilities
Coachella Valley = $17.5 M
Palo Verde Valley = $2.6 M
Westem Riverside County = $39.0 M
$59.1 M
2.3%
TOTALS
$2,556.9 M
100.0%
ncludes costs for Specialized Transit in Coachella Valley
Financial Resources
Transportation revenues come from various federal, state, and local sources.
Approximately $1,659.5 million is estimated to be available over the next 10 years to
maintain and expand our transit and rideshare system. Much of this funding is
generated from % gas tax, Transportation Development Act Funds at $741.7 million.
Also, locally generated is $194 million through the one half -cent voter initiative, Measure
"A". This and other local sources of revenue such as passenger fares, advertising
revenue, and Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees account for $457 million — over
38% percent of our total available funding. The remaining 62% percent of
transportation funds includes $264 million of federal and $741.7 million in State
transportation funds.
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T O T A L S
B u s T r a n s i t
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N / A
$ 1 5 9 M
$ 6 4 M
$ 2 5 9 M
S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t
$ 3 . 0 M
N / A
C o m m u t e r R a i l
N / A
N / A
N / A
N / A
N / A
C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m
N / A
N / A
N / A
N / A
N / A
S u b t o t a l C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y
$ 3 6 . 0 M
N / A
$ 1 5 9 M
$ 6 4 M
$ 2 5 9 M
P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y
B u s T r a n s i t
D i s c r e t i o n a r y
o n l y
N / A
$ 1 1 . 5 M
N / A
$ 1 1 . 5 M '
S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t
C o m m u t e r R a i l
N / A
N / A
C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m
N / A .
N / A
S u b t o t a l P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y
N / A
N / A
$ 8 . _ 7 M
N / A . . . ,
$ 1 1 . 5 M
W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y
B u s T r a n s i t
$ 1 3 7 . 0 M
$ 3 0 M
$ 4 4 8 M
$ 1 7 M
$ 6 7 0 M
S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t
$ 1 0 . 0 M
N / A
$ 2 8 M
C o m m u t e r R a i l
$ 8 1 . 0 M
N / A
$ 1 2 6 M
$ 6 8 M
$ 2 7 5 M
C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m
D i s c r e t i o n a r y
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S u b t o t a l W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y
N D T O T A L S
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$ 3 0 M
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$ 9 6 2 M
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y * * $ 2 6 4 M $ 3 0 M $ 7 4 1 . 7 M
$ 1 9 4 M $ 1 , 2 3 2 . 5 M
N e t f o $ 4 2 7 M i n F a r e b o x R e v e n u e s ( $ 7 8 M C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y , $ 1 . 8 M P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y , & $ 3 4 8 M
W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y )
* * E s t i m a t e s d o n o t i n c l u d e d i s c r e t i o n a r y f u n d s ( i . e . N e w S t a r t s / S m a l l S t a r t s , S T I P , C M A Q , S T P , a n d o t h e r
d i s c r e t i o n a r y s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l f u n d s )
L o c a l s o l u t i o n s t h r o u g h M e a s u r e A
R e c o g n i z i n g t h e u n c e r t a i n t y o f s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l f u n d s , m a n y c o u n t i e s a c r o s s C a l i f o r n i a ,
i n c l u d i n g R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y a s k e d v o t e r s t o a p p r o v e l o c a l s a l e s t a x e s w i t h s p e c i f i c
p u r p o s e o f f u n d i n g t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o j e c t s a n d s e r v i c e s . M a n y s u c h m e a s u r e s p a s s e d
a n d h a v e b e c o m e a s i g n i f i c a n t s o u r c e o f f u n d s f o r r o a d w a y , h i g h w a y , a n d t r a n s i t
p r o j e c t s , a l l o w i n g l o c a l r e s i d e n t s t o b e t t e r c o n t r o l t h e i r o w n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n d e s t i n y .
M e a s u r e " A " a l l o c a t e s a l l s a l e s t a x r e v e n u e s t o s p e c i f i c 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
i m p r o v e m e n t p r o j e c t s i n t h r e e m a j o r a r e a s - f r e e w a y s , r o a d w a y s , a n d t r a n s i t . T h e
M e a s u r e s p e c i f i c a l l y i d e n t i f i e s b y a p p o r t i o n m e n t a r e a a n d p u r p o s e :
C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y B u s T r a n s i t . S i n c e t h e o n l y t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r i n C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y i s
S u n L i n e , i t i s a s s u m e d t h a t t h e s e f u n d s a r e d i s t r i b u t e d t o t h i s a g e n c y .
W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m . M e a s u r e " A " c r e a t e d
t h i s p r o g r a m a n d i t i s a d m i n i s t e r e d b y R C T C a n d i s p r e s u m e d t o c o n t i n u e t o b e
a d m i n i s t e r e d b y R C T C .
W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t . T h e s e f u n d s a r e a d m i n i s t e r e d b y
R C T C a n d m a d e a v a i l a b l e t o a l l W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s a n d n o n -
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profit, community -based organizations to address transportation needs of Seniors and
the disabled.
Western Riverside County — Commuter Express Bus. Newly included in the 2009
Measure "A", these funds are available to support express buses that 'connect to
Metrolink Stations in Riverside County. These supplemental funds will be distributed to
the transit operators who provide these services.
Note: Measure "A" does not specify funds for transit in Palo Verde Valley.
Table 6
Recommended
Coachella Valley
Measure A (2009-2019)
Palo Verde WRC
TOTALS
Roadmap Initiatives
Bus Transit
Improve Quality of Local Bus Service
$63 M
N/A
N/A
$80 M
Increase Express Bus Service
N/A
$17 M
Introduce Bus Rapid Transit
N/A
Specialized Transit
Improve Choices for Seniors & Disabled
while Reducing Rising Dial -A -Ride Costs
* (included in above)
N/A
$28 M
$28 M
Commuter Rail
Expand Metrolink Service
N/A
N/A
$68 M
$68 M
Commuter Assistance Program
Expand the Carpool Lane System
N/A
N/A
$17 M
$17 M "'
Improve Traffic Flow Through IT
N/A
N/A
Promote Alternatives to Driving Alone
N/A
N/A
All Modes and Programs
Link Growth wfTransp. Ctrs & Facilities
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
* (included in above)
N/A
* (included in above)
Measure A (2009-2019) Ord. TOTALS
$63 M
N/A
$130 M
$193 M
Table 7
:Roadmap Initiatives
Bus Transit
Cost -Effectiveness (2009-2019).
Ridership Passenger Miles (PM)
Improve Quality of Local Bus Service
Coachella Valley = 46.9 M
Palo Verde Valley = 0.9 M
Westem Riverside County = 113.6 M
217.7 M
1.0 B
Increase Express Bus Service
Introduce Bus Rapid Transit
Coachella Valley = 36.9 M
Palo Verde Valley = 0.2 M
Western Riverside County = 27.5 M
64.6 M
475.6 M
Specialized Transit (Western Riverside County Only)
Improve Choices for Seniors & Disabled
while Reducing Rising Dial -A -Ride Costs
58.3 M
233.3 M
Commuter Rail (Western Riverside county only)
Existing Metrolink Service
Expand Metrolink Service
62.5 M
2.0 B
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P r o m o t e A l t e r n a t i v e s t o D r i v i n g A l o n e ,
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L i n k G r o w t h w i t h T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C e n t e r s / F a c i l i t i e s
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e s t a b l i s h m i l e s t o n e s t h a t a l l o w u s t o m e a s u r e p r o g r e s s a n d r e f i n e s t r a t e g i e s a l o n g t h e
w a y . U s e o f p u b l i c t r a n s i t a n d r i d e s h a r e h e l p s t o i m p r o v e c o n g e s t i o n a n d a i r q u a l i t y a n d
d e c r e a s e e n e r g y c o n s u m p t i o n .
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E v e r y r e s i d e n t , w o r k e r , a n d v i s i t o r n e e d s t h e a b i l i t y t o t r a v e l a n i n t e g r a t e d a n d s e a m l e s s
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 n e t w o r k s a f e l y a n d w i t h m i n i m a l c o n g e s t i o n . M o b i l i t y i s
t h e u l t i m a t e p u r p o s e o f R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ' s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m a n d M e a s u r e " A " .
I m p r o v i n g m o b i l i t y i s t h e c o r n e r s t o n e o f t h e V i s i o n P l a n , a n d i t s p r i m a r y g o a l .
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l i m i t e d s t o p s e r v i c e , a n d u s i n g e x p r e s s b u s e s o n t h e c a r p o o l l a n e n e t w o r k ;
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u s i n g n e w t e c h n o l o g y ; a n d
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C o m m u t e r L i n k a n d M e t r o l i n k s c h e d u l e s , u n i v e r s a l f a r e s y s t e m , a n d e x p a n d i n g
t r a n s i t c e n t e r s t h a t s e r v e m u l t i p l e m o d e s o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n .
H o w d o w e m e a s u r e p r o g r e s s ?
I f w e c a n m a i n t a i n o r r e d u c e t h e a v e r a g e t i m e i t t a k e s s o m e o n e t o g e t t o t h e i r
d e s t i n a t i o n w h e t h e r t r a v e l i n g b y a u t o m o b i l e o r t r a n s i t t h e n w e a r e m a k i n g p r o g r e s s .
F o r a u t o m o b i l e s , t r a v e l t i m e i s t y p i c a l l y m e a s u r e d b y f r e e w a y p e a k s p e e d s , n o n -
f r e e w a y t r a v e l s p e e d s , a n d a v e r a g e t r i p l e n g t h . I n c e r t a i n i n s t a n c e s , t h e f u n d i n g s o u r c e
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mandates specific measurements such as a farebox recovery ratio of 20 percent. All
transit programs will continue to be analyzed using the Commission adopted
Productivity Improvement Program in order to measure cost-effectiveness and
productivity. In addition, the Commuter Assistance Program has established key
performance indicators to measure performance.
Performance Metric: Protect our transportation resources
Riverside County residents have invested in building transportation systems. Protecting
our transportation resources by maintaining this system, and finding cost effective
solutions to improve its efficiency, is a key goal of the Vision Plan.
Objectives
• Use the existing transportation network efficiently
• Maintain our infrastructure
• Promote cost effective and multi -modal solutions
• Explore creative solutions
We accomplish this goal and objectives by:
• Expanding Metrolink service within Riverside County;
• Supporting continued state funding for freeway maintenance;
• Funding/supporting projects that incorporate innovative technology and integrate
between modes;
• Ensuring that we get our fair share of state and federal dollars for transportation;
and
• To the extent possible pursue private sector funding and public/private
partnerships in order to better supplement and leverage state and federal
transportation dollars.
How do we measure progress?
Growth of projects that maximize and maintain the existing system will be evidence of
progress in protecting our resources, such as expansion of signal synchronization and
adequate maintenance for optimal operation along major .travel routes, or added
Metrolink services on Riverside County's three rail lines. Additionally, we will see local
dollars designated for pavement maintenance and new local funds to match state and
federal dollars.
Performance Metric: Enhance the quality of life
Not only is mobility integral to quality of life, but the actions of improving mobility have a
ripple effect on issues such as job creation, better goods movement, and community
enhancement. Therefore, enhancing the quality of life in Riverside County is an
important goal of the Vision Plan.
Objectives
• Promote coordinated transportation and land use planning
• Minimize community impacts
• Support economic growth
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W e a c c o m p l i s h t h i s g o a l a n d o b j e c t i v e s b y :
" W o r k i n g t o g e t h e r w i t h k e y s t a k e h o l d e r s s u c h a s t h e p u b l i c , c i t i e s , t h e C o u n t y o f
R i v e r s i d e , s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l a g e n c i e s , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p a r t n e r s , p l a n n i n g
o r g a n i z a t i o n s , a n d s p e c i a l i n t e r e s t g r o u p s ;
" M i t i g a t i n g p r o j e c t i m p a c t s w h e r e p o s s i b l e ;
" S u p p o r t i n g t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e n h a n c e m e n t s s u c h a s l a n d s c a p i n g .
C r i t i c a l S u c c e s s F a c t o r s
S u c c e s s f u l i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e T r a n s i t V i s i o n r e l i e s o n t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e e i g h t
t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y . I m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e C O A ' s f o r b o t h R T A a n d
S u n L i n e a r e a l s o k e y . M a j o r b a r r i e r s t o f u r t h e r t r a n s i t s y s t e m d e v e l o p m e n t & h i g h e r
t r a n s i t u s e i n c l u d e a n a u t o - o r i e n t e d u r b a n s t r u c t u r e , i n a d e q u a t e l e v e l o f s e r v i c e & a l a c k
o f g e o g r a p h i c c o v e r a g e ( o r i n s u f f i c i e n t d e s t i n a t i o n s ) . ' A s i g n i f i c a n t i s s u e t h a t c h a l l e n g e s
i n c r e a s e d t r a n s i t u s e i s t h e c o o r d i n a t i o n o f l a n d u s e a n d t r a n s i t .
S o m e d e v e l o p m e n t s m a k e i t d i f f i c u l t f o r t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s t o d e s i g n e f f e c t i v e s e r v i c e
l e a v i n g p o t e n t i a l p a s s e n g e r s w i t h l i t t l e c h o i c e b u t t o u s e a n a u t o m o b i l e f o r a c c e s s t o
g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s . O t h e r d e v e l o p m e n t s a r e d e s i g n e d i n a w a y t h a t t r a n s i t c a n s e r v e
e a s i l y , p r o v i d i n g e f f e c t i v e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r a v a r i e t y o f p o p u l a t i o n s a n d d e s t i n a t i o n s .
C o n s i d e r i n g t r a n s i t a c c e s s i b i l i t y w h e n m a k i n g l a n d u s e d e c i s i o n s c a n i m p r o v e t h e
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a l t e r n a t i v e s a v a i l a b l e t o p e o p l e a n d i n c r e a s e t r a n s i t r i d e r s h i p .
I n i t i a t i v e s t h a t c a n b e u n d e r t a k e n t o i n c r e a s e t h e c o o r d i n a t i o n b e t w e e n t r a n s i t a n d l a n d
u s e i n c l u d e :
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t r a n s i t o r i e n t e d d e v e l o p m e n t a n d l a n d u s e ;
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o f m a s t e r p l a n s t o s i t e p l a n r e v i e w ;
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a n d p o l i c y d e c i s i o n s w h i c h e n c o u r a g e , s u p p o r t , a n d i n t e g r a t e t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s
w i t h d e v e l o p m e n t , i m p r o v e a c c e s s , a n d t h e r e b y i n c r e a s e t h e u s e o f t r a n s i t .
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B y i m p l e m e n t i n g t h e V i s i o n P l a n , R C T C a c h i e v e s t h e f i v e f u n d a m e n t a l g o a l s : i n c r e a s i n g
c o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h t h e t r a n s i t a n d r i d e s h a r e c o m m u n i t y , r e m o v i n g b a r r i e r s t o t r a n s i t u s e ,
p r o v i d e e f f i c i e n t a n d e f f e c t i v e t r a n s i t a n d r i d e s h a r e s e r v i c e , e n s u r e a d e q u a t e f u n d i n g ,
a n d p r o m o t e e n e r g y e f f i c i e n c y . T h e p r o j e c t s a n d s e r v i c e s i n t h e V i s i o n P l a n o f f e r
r e s i d e n t s a n d w o r k e r s s a f e a n d r e l i a b l e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c h o i c e s , a n d g r e a t e r a c c e s s i b i l i t y
b e c a u s e o f i n c r e a s e d s e r v i c e a n d i m p r o v e d s y s t e m - w i d e e f f i c i e n c y . T h e T r a n s i t V i s i o n
a l s o i n c l u d e s c o n s i d e r a b l e i n v e s t m e n t i n m a i n t a i n i n g o u r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n n e t w o r k s .
7 S t a t e o f t h e R e g i o n 2 0 0 6 , S C A G , p a g e 9 3
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Public transit and rideshare will continue to play a vital role in meeting the mobility
challenges of Riverside County citizens. Initiatives included in the Transit Vision will
complement RCTC's overall 10-year Delivery Plan for Measure °A".
Collectively, the projects in the Transit Vision will minimize increases in congestion and
travel time. The goal is to promote mobility and economic growth while minimizing
community and environmental impacts. As the elements of the Transit Vision become
reality, each project- whether a new bus line, rail car, coordinated signal, carpool lane,
or pavement repair project — will contribute to our quality of life and help make Riverside
County a great place to live, work, and visit.
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Transit Vision
Transit Po/icy Committee
May 22, 2008
Today's Agenda
■ Transit Vision Elements
■ Transit Vision Goals
■ Trends/Challenges Ahead
■ Roadmap
■ Expected Outcome by 2019
■ Funding Sources
■ FundingRecommendation
■ Next Steps
Transit Vision Elements
■ Fixed Route Transit
■ Commuter Rail &Intercity Express Bus
■ General Public Dial -A -Ride
■ Specialized Transit & Paratransit
■ Commuter Assistance Program
■ Environment &Transit Supportive Land
Use
Transit Vision Goals
■ Increase Coordination
■ Remove Barriers to Transit Use
■ Efficient & Effective Service
■ Adequate Funding
■ Energy Efficiency
Trends/Challenges Ahead
■ Population Explosion
■ Emergence of Paratransit Needs
■ Quality of Life Issues
■ Congestion &Air Quality
■ Climate Change Mandate
■ Information Technology Growth
The Roadmap (Future Svcs)
10-Yr
Initiative
Trends/Challenges
Bus Transit
Pop.
T
DAR
Needs
Quality
of Life
GHG
IT
T
Improve
Local
Quality
Bus Service
of
•
•
•
•
•
Increase
Express
Bus Service
•
•
•
•
Introduce
Bus Rapid
•
•
•
•
Transit
The Roadmap (Future Svcs
10-Yr
Initiative
Estimated
Costs
(in
$M)
Bus
Improve
Local
Transit
Quality
Bus Service
of
CV
PV
WRC
Total
$277
$15
$690
$982
Increase
Bus
Bus
Service
Rapid
Express
Transit
&Introduce
$232
$4
$129
$364
Totals
$509
$19
$819
$1,347
The Roadmap (Future Svcs)
10-Yr
Initiative
Trends/Challenges
Specialized
Transit
Pop.
'I`
DAR
Needs
Quality
of Life
GHG
IT
T
Improve Choices
Seniors &
Persons while
Reducing
Costs
Disabled
Dial
for
-A -Ride
The Roadmap (Future Svcs
10-Yr
Initiative
Estimated
Costs
(in $M)
Specialized CV
Transit
PV
WRC
Totals
Improve
Seniors
Persons
Costs
Choices
&Disabled
while
Reducing
Dial
for
-A -Ride
$45
$45
*Costs are included in "Bus Transit" category
The Roadmap (Future Svcs
10-Yr
Initiative
Trends/Challenges
Commuter Rail
Pop.
T
DAR
Needs
Quality
of Life
GHG
IT
T
Expand
Service
Metrolink
•
•
•
•
•
The Roadmap (Future Svcs
10-Yr
Initiative
Costs
(in $M)
Estimated
Commuter Rail
CV
PV
WRC
Totals
Existing
Metrolink
Service
N/A
N/A
$771
$771
Expand
Service
Metrolink
N/A
N/A
$316
$316
Totals
NIA
N/A
$1,087
$1,087
The Roadmap (Future Svcs
10-Yr
Initiative
Trends/Challenges
Commuter
Assistance
Pop.
T
DAR
Needs
Quality
of Life
GHG
IT
T
Expand
Lane
System
the Carpool
•
•
•
•
Improve
through
Traffic
IT
Flow
•
•
•
•
Promote
Alternatives
•
•
•
•
•
to
Driving Alone
Estimated Costs total $29 M
The Roadmap (Future Svcs
10-Yr
Initiative
Trends/Challenges
All Modes &
Programs
Pop.
t
DAR
Needs
Quality
of Life
GHG
IT
T
Link
Transit
Facilities
Growth
Centers/
w/
•
GHG
Reduction
•
•
•
The Roadmap (Future Svcs
10-Yr
Initiative
Costs
(in $M)
Estimated
Link
Transit
Facilities
All Modes
Programs
Growth
Centers/
&
w/
CV
PV
WRC
Totals
$18
$3
$39
$59
Expected Outcome by 201
■ J/ Costs of ADA trips by 30%
■ Is Local & Regional Service by 30%
■ is Rideshare Participation by 30%
■ t Cost -Effectiveness by 30%
■ is Productivity of Services by 40%
■ 4/ GHG Emissions by at least 20`)/0
Funding Sources
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10-Yr Initiatives
Federal
State
TUMF
Measure
«A»
Bus Transit
•
•
N/A
•
Specialized Transit
•
•
N/A
•
Commuter Rail
•
•
N/A
•
Commuter Assistance
•
N/A
N/A
•
Transit-Ctr-/F_acilities
•
•
•*
N/A
* Available to RTA only
Funding Recommendation
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„-e
TDA
Public Bus Operators
CV
PV
WRC
100%
100%*
78%
Commuter Rail
N/A
N/A
22%
Totals
100%
100%
100%
* Portion may fund local streets & roads based upon unmet
transit need determination.
Formula remains unchanged.
Funding Recommendation;
Measure "A"
(WRC only)
Rideshare
Specialized
Transit
Commuter
Rail &
Intercity
Bus
Public
Bus
N/A
25%
25%
Non
Public
-Profit/
Bus
N/A
75%
N/A
Commuter Rail
N/A
N/A
75%
Rideshare
100%
N/A
N/A
Note: Measure "A" in CV goes to Sunline; Transit funds are not
designated for PV.
Funding Recommendation`
Specialized Transit
■ RTA is the Designated CTSA
■ 20% Allows for Greater Efficiency &
Coordination Among the Public Transit
Operators &the Non -Profit Agencies
■ 80% Non -Profits &Public Bus Eligible
■ Supports the Coordinated Plan
Funding Recommendation
■ Commuter Rail &Intercity Bus Service
■ Commuter Rail = 75% for current &future
Service
■ Public Bus = 25% for intercity express bus
service that feeds Metrolink service.
■ Continue Metrolink Passengers Ride Free
through Reimbursement by SCRRA/RCTC
Call to Action
■ Need vs. Available Funds
■ Advance Planning
■ RTA ACCESS Feasiblity Study
■ Increase Competitiveness for Discretionary
Funding Sources
Specialized
Call
for
Projects
Transit
Released
May
2008
Commission
of
Transit
Vision
Adoption
June
11,
2008
Deadline
Projects
for
Call
for
June
16,
2008
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A G E N D A I T E M 8
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RIVERS/DE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
May 22, 2008
TO:
Transit Policy Committee
FROM:
Stephanie Wiggins, Regional Programs Director
THROUGH:
John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Western Riverside County Measure A Specialized Transit Interim
Funding
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Approve up to $433,481 of additional Western Riverside County
Measure A Specialized Transit funds to the approved grantees
identified in Attachment 1 contingent upon grantee submittal of the
Commission's Universal Specialized Transit application by June 16,
2008 at 2:00 p.m.;
2) Authorize the Executive Director, pursuant to legal counsel review, to
extend the applicable grantee contracts through September 30, 2008;
and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At its May and September 2006 meetings, the Commission approved 14 funding
requests in response to its Western Riverside County Measure A Specialized
Transportation Program Call for Projects for FY 2006-08 as identified below:
• Beaumont Adult School (Agreement No. 06-26-051-00)
• Blindness Support Services (Agreement No. 07-26-023-00)
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County (Agreement No. 06-26-052-00)
• Care -A -Van Transit, Inc (Agreement No. 06-26-053-00)
• Care Connexxus, Inc (Agreement No. 07-26-073-00)
• CASA (Agreement No. 07-26-072-00)
• City of Norco (Agreement No. 06-26-059-00)
• Friends of Moreno Valley (Agreement No. 06-26-054-00)
• Independent Living Partnership (Agreement No. 06-26-057-00)
• Inland AIDS Project (Agreement No. 06-26-055-00)
• Operation Safe House, Inc. (Agreement No. 06-26-056-00)
• Riverside County Regional Medical Center (Agreement No. 06-26-058-00)
Agenda Item 8
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J u n e 1 6 , 2 0 0 8 , t h e C o m m i s s i o n w i l l n o t h a v e a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o c o m p l e t e t h e
e v a l u a t i o n o f p r o p o s a l s p r i o r t o . J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 0 8 . T h e r e f o r e , s t a f f i s r e c o m m e n d i n g
a c o n d i t i o n a l i n t e r i m f u n d i n g a l l o c a t i o n f o r o n e q u a r t e r i n o r d e r t o e n s u r e t h a t
s e r v i c e s c a n c o n t i n u e w i t h o u t d i s r u p t i o n . T h e c o n d i t i o n o f t h e a l l o c a t i o n r e l a t e s
d i r e c t l y t o t h e s u b m i t t a l o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s U n i v e r s a l S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t
a p p l i c a t i o n b y J u n e 1 6 , 2 0 0 8 . T h e r e f o r e , i f a c u r r e n t M e a s u r e A g r a n t e e d o e s n o t
s u b m i t b y t h e d e a d l i n e , t h e n i t s c u r r e n t c o n t r a c t w o u l d n o t r e c e i v e t h e i n t e r i m
f u n d i n g a l l o c a t i o n a n d w o u l d e x p i r e o n J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 0 8 c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e c u r r e n t
t e r m o f i t s c o n t r a c t .
A g e n d a I t e m 8
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a l l o c a t e d i n t h e l a s t q u a r t e r ( A p r i l - J u n e 2 0 0 8 ) . T h e t o t a l i s d e l i n e a t e d i n t h e
a t t a c h m e n t a n d i s i n c l u d e d i n t h e F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 B u d g e t .
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 :
Y e s
Y e a r :
F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9
A m o u n t :
$ 4 4 3 , 4 8 1
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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
B u d g e t A d u s t m e n t :
N o
G L A N o . :
2 2 5 2 6 8 6 1 0 1 $ 4 4 3 , 4 8 1
F i s c a l P r o c e d u r e s A p p r o v e d :
\ 1 4 . 4 4 c 4 4 4 , y 4
D a t e :
0 5 / 1 6 / 0 8
A t t a c h m e n t : M e a s u r e A S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8 A p p r o v e d F u n d i n g
A g e n d a I t e m 8
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M E A S U R E A S P E C I A L I Z E D T R A N S I T
F Y 0 7 / 0 8 A P P R O V E D F U N D I N G
A T T
P R O J E C T S R E C O M M E N D E D
F O R F U N D I N G :
F Y 0 7 / 0 8 A L L O C A T I O N B Y Q U A R T E R
A p p l i c a n t
F Y 2 0 0 7 / 0 8
Q t r 1
Q t r 2
Q t r 3
i a t r 4 ` ,
T o t a l
B e a u m o n t A d u l t S c h o o l
A g r e e m e n t N o : 0 6 - 2 6 - 0 5 1 - 0 0
2 0 , 8 1 4
5 , 2 0 4
5 , 2 0 4
5 , 2 0 3 . . _ , . _ i
-
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2 0 , 8 1 4
B l i n d n e s s S u p p o r t S e r v i c e s
A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 7 - 2 6 - 0 2 3 - 0 0
7 5 , 1 1 4
1 8 , 7 7 9
1 8 , 7 7 9
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1 $ ; 7 7 6 1
7 5 , 1 1 4
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S o u t h w e s t C o u n t y
A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 6 - 2 6 - 0 5 2 - 0 0
7 4 , 8 9 6
1 8 , 7 2 4
1 8 , 7 2 4
1 8 , 7 2 4
1 8 7 2 4 4
7 4 , 8 9 6
C a r e - A - V a n T r a n s i t , I n c .
A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 6 - 2 6 - 0 5 3 - 0 0
2 4 5 , 0 2 5
7 1 , 3 8 2
5 7 , 8 8 1
5 7 , 8 8 1
5 T 8 8 " I '
2 4 5 , 0 2 5
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1 7 5 , 0 0 0
4 3 , 7 5 0
4 3 , 7 5 0
4 3 , 7 5 0
_ > , 4 3 ; 7 5 0
1 7 5 , 0 0 0
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A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 6 - 2 6 - 0 5 9 - 0 0
7 3 , 1 1 6
1 8 , 2 7 9
1 8 , 2 7 9
1 8 , 2 7 9
- 1 6 , 2 7 9
7 3 , 1 1 6
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A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 6 - 2 6 - 0 5 4 - 0 0
4 7 , 7 7 3
1 1 , 9 4 4
1 1 , 9 4 3
1 1 , 9 4 3
1 1 , 9 4 3
4 7 , 7 7 3
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A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 6 - 2 6 - 0 5 5 - 0 0
1 0 0 , 0 0 0
2 5 , 0 0 0
2 5 , 0 0 0
2 5 , 0 0 0
2 5 , 0 0 0 !
1 0 0 , 0 0 0
O p e r a t i o n S a f e H o u s e , I n c .
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5 , 0 0 0
5 , 0 0 0
5 , 0 0 0
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A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 6 - 2 6 - 0 5 7 - 0 0
4 1 6 , 5 9 8
1 0 4 , 1 5 0
1 0 4 , 1 5 0
1 0 4 , 1 4 9
1 : , 1 0 4 ; 1 0
4 1 6 , 5 9 8
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M e d i c a l C e n t e r
A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 6 - 2 6 - 0 5 8 - 0 0
2 7 4 , 6 6 5
6 8 , 6 6 7
6 8 , 6 6 6
6 8 , 6 6 6
; 6 $ ; 6 6 6
2 7 4 , 6 6 5
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C o u n t y
A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 7 - 2 6 - 0 2 1 - 0 0
1 9 2 , 3 5 3
4 8 , 0 8 9
4 8 , 0 8 8
4 8 , 0 8 8
= s 4 8 , 0 8 8
1 9 2 , 3 5 3
W h i t e s i d e M a n o r , I n c .
A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 7 - 2 6 - 0 2 4 - 0 0
2 2 , 0 8 2
5 , 5 2 1
5 , 5 2 1
5 , 5 2 0
5 $ 2 0 !
2 2 , 0 8 2
T O T A L
1 , 7 5 2 , 4 3 6
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4 3 3 , 4 8 1
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1 , 7 5 2 , 4 3 6
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N o t e : F Y 0 7 / 0 8 M e a s A a m o u n t f o r
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$ 1 3 , 5 0 0
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D A T E :
M a y 2 2 , 2 0 0 8
T O :
T r a n s i t P o l i c y C o m m i t t e e
F R O M :
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
F i n a C l e m e n t e , S t a f f A n a l y s t
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 D i r e c t o r
S U B J E C T :
F i s c a l Y e a r s 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 - F Y 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 S h o r t R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a 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 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 ) R e v i e w a n d a p p r o v e , i n c o n c e p t , t h e F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 - F Y 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 S h o r t R a n g e
T r a n s i t P l a n s f o r t h e c i t i e s o f B a n n i n g , C o r o n a , R i v e r s i d e , P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y
T r a n s i t A g e n c y ( P V V T A ) , 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 ) , S u n L i n e T r a n s i t
A g e n c y ( S u n L i n e ) , a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s R e g i o n a l C o m m u t e r R a i l P r o g r a m ,
a s p r e s e n t e d ; a n d
2 ) F o r w a r d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r f i n a l a c t i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
T h e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 - F Y 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 S h o r t R a n g e T r a n s i t P l a n s ( S R T P )
c o v e r t h e t h r e e a p p o r t i o n m e n t a r e a s o f t h e c o u n t y a n d a r e c o m p r i s e d o f p l a n s f o r
t h e m u n i c i p a l o p e r a t o r s , t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y T r a n s i t A g e n c y , t h e R i v e r s i d e T r a n s i t
A g e n c y , S u n L i n e T r a n s i t A g e n c y , a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s R e g i o n a l C o m m u t e r R a i l
P r o g r a m . S t a f f i s r e q u e s t i n g t h a t t h e S R T P s b e a p p r o v e d i n c o n c e p t o n l y , a s
r e q u e s t s f o r f i n a n c i a l a l l o c a t i o n s w i l l b e m a d e a t t h e J u l y C o m m i s s i o n m e e t i n g a n d
t h e P r o d u c t i v i t y I m p r o v e m e n t P l a n ( P I P ) c a l c u l a t i o n s a r e n o t c o m p l e t e . '
T h e C o m m i s s i o n o v e r s e e s t r a n s i t s e r v i c e i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y p r i m a r i l y t h r o u g h t h e
a p p r o v a l o f S R T P s , w h i c h d e t a i l t h e o p e r a t i n g a n d c a p i t a l c o s t s t h a t a r e p l a n n e d f o r
t r a n s i t s e r v i c e s . T h e S R T P s p r o v i d e d e t a i l e d i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t e x i s t i n g s e r v i c e s
a n d f a c i l i t i e s , f i n a n c i a l f o r e c a s t s a n d p l a n s , a s w e l l a s p l a n n e d a n d p r o p o s e d
i m p r o v e m e n t s t o b e i m p l e m e n t e d i n F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 . E a c h o p e r a t o r a d o p t s s u c h a
p l a n a n d t h e n p r o v i d e s d a t a t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n o n p e r f o r m a n c e .
T h e S R T P s w e r e d e v e l o p e d t o m e e t t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s P I P w h i c h w a s a d o p t e d a s
p a r t o f a c o m p r e h e n s i v e e f f o r t t o w o r k w i t h t h e c o u n t y ' s e i g h t p u b l i c t r a n s i t
A g e n d a I t e m 9
3 7
operators to provide better service and improve efficiency. Under state law, the
Commission is tasked with the responsibility to identify, analyze, and recommend
potential productivity improvements for transit operators. The process requires the
transit operators to address recommendations that are made by regular
performance audits.
The performance indicators that are evaluated through the PIP include operating
costs per revenue hour, fare box recovery ratio, subsidies, passengers per revenue
hour, and passengers per revenue mile, which are critical in ensuring that service
can be maximized in an efficient manner. While reviewing and analyzing individual
route productivity will remain with the transit operators and their governing boards,
the Commission has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that transit operators are
utilizing Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds efficiently and effectively.
The Commission implemented TransTrack, a transit performance manager software
application and training package which assists staff in compiling, tabulating, and
reporting transit operating information for use in the SRTP preparation. TransTrack
software assists the Commission's policy board in complying with the PIP
requirements of the Public Utilities Code (PUC) and state -mandated requirements to
effectively use TDA funds. PIP calculations will be analyzed and reported with the
requests for financial allocations.
A summary of each operator's proposed plan is provided below:
City of Banning
The city of Banning (Banning) works closely with the city of Beaumont (Beaumont)
to provide a seamless transit system serving the residents of Banning, -Beaumont,
the unincorporated areas of Cabazon and Cherry Valley as well as the commercial
area of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians Reservation. Banning Transit
provides both dial -a -ride and fixed route services.
Highlights of planned services for FY 2008/09 include the following:
• No changes in service or service hours will occur in FY 2008/09 but minor
schedule changes will be made to improve frequency, eliminate duplication
and improve service coverage;
• Banning Transit will focus on improved capital assets neededfor transit.
operations and will close out all outstanding capital projects from prior fiscal
years;
• Develop a comprehensive marketing program to promote ridership growth;
• New Transit Operations Procedure Manual will be developed and a detailed
bus stop inventory on all Pass Transit routes operating in Banning and
Cabazon will be conducted;
Agenda Item 9
38
" S t a f f w i l l e v a l u a t e p o t e n t i a l f a r e c h a n g e s f o r F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 t o e n s u r e 1 0 %
f a r e b o x r a t i o c o m p l i a n c e ; a n d
" B a n n i n g w i l l c o n t i n u e c o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h B e a u m o n t t o s t u d y t h e f e a s i b i l i t y o f
a s i n g l e t r a n s i t a g e n c y .
C i t y o f C o r o n a
T h e c i t y o f C o r o n a ( C o r o n a ) o p e r a t e s a g e n e r a l p u b l i c d i a l - a - r i d e p r o g r a m a n d
o p e r a t e s t w o f i x e d r o u t e s k n o w n a s t h e " C o r o n a C r u i s e r . " C o r o n a c l o s e l y
c o o r d i n a t e s a l l t r a n s f e r s w i t h b o t h R T A a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s C o m m u t e r R a i l
s e r v i c e s .
H i g h l i g h t s o f p l a n n e d s e r v i c e s f o r F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 i n c l u d e t h e f o l l o w i n g :
" C o r o n a w i l l c o n t i n u e i t s T r a n s i t i o n o u t r e a c h t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m t o i n c r e a s e
p u b l i c a w a r e n e s s o f t h e c o n v e n i e n c e o f t h e f i x e d r o u t e b u s s y s t e m a s
c o m p a r e d t o D A R s e r v i c e ;
T i e e x i s t i n g A u t o m a t i c V e h i c l e L o c a t o r ( A V L ) / M o b i l e D a t a T e r m i n a l ( M D T )
t r a n s i t t e c h n o l o g y i n t o t h e c i t y ' s T r a f f i c M a n a g e m e n t C e n t e r ( T M C ) f o r r e a l -
t i m e t r a c k i n g o f b u s e s o n - s c r e e n w i t h t h e a b i l i t y t o m o n i t o r t r a f f i c ;
" T h e c i t y p l a n s t o p r o m o t e t h e " G a t e w a y P a s s " u s i n g a n i n n o v a t i v e p a y m e n t
m e t h o d s i m i l a r t o s m a r t c a r d t e c h n o l o g y ;
I m p l e m e n t p r i o r i t i z e d m a r k e t i n g s t r a t e g i e s t o a t t r a c t n e w r i d e r s ; a n d
" P o s s i b l e r e - a l i g n m e n t o f C o r o n a C r u i s e r r o u t e s t o b e t t e r s e r v e t h e n e e d s o f
c u r r e n t u s e r s .
C i t y o f R i v e r s i d e S p e c i a l S e r v i c e s
R i v e r s i d e S p e c i a l S e r v i c e s ( R S S ) o p e r a t e s a 2 4 - h o u r a d v a n c e r e s e r v a t i o n d i a l - a - r i d e
f o r s e n i o r s a n d p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s w i t h i n t h e R i v e r s i d e c i t y l i m i t s . T h e s p e c i a l
s e r v i c e s p r o g r a m f u n c t i o n s a s a n a l t e r n a t i v e t o R T A ' s f i x e d r o u t e s y s t e m f o r
s e n i o r s a n d p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s u n a b l e t o u s e f i x e d r o u t e s e r v i c e . A l l s e r v i c e s
o p e r a t e d b y R S S a r e c l o s e l y c o o r d i n a t e d w i t h R T A .
H i g h l i g h t s o f p l a n n e d s e r v i c e s f o r F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 i n c l u d e t h e f o l l o w i n g :
" R S S p l a n s t o m a r k e t t h e S p e c i a l T r a n s i t P r o g r a m t h r o u g h n e w a d v e r t i s i n g
m e d i u m s i n c l u d i n g t e l e v i s i o n . T i c k e t s a n d p u n c h c a r d s w i l l b e s o l d o n l i n e b y
t h e e n d o f F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 ;
" D u r i n g t h e y e a r , e i g h t n e w d i a l - a - r i d e v e h i c l e s w i l l b e r e c e i v e d a s p a r t o f t h e
b u s r e p l a c e m e n t p r o g r a m ;
" R S S w i l l i n s t a l l m o b i l e d a t a c o m p u t e r s ( M D C ) i n a l l i t s v e h i c l e s t o a l l o w d a t a
c o l l e c t i o n i n r e a l t i m e ; a n d
A g e n d a I t e m 9
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" R S S p l a n s t o e x p a n d s e r v i c e s o l e l y t o t r a n s p o r t d i a l y s i s p a t i e n t s p e n d i n g
a p p l i c a t i o n f o r S e c t i o n 5 3 1 0 v e h i c l e s .
P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y T r a n s i t A g e n c y
P V V T A p r o v i d e s a m u l t i t u d e o f s e r v i c e s i n c l u d i n g f i x e d r o u t e , d i a l - a - r i d e , a n d a
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 p r o g r a m f o r i n d i v i d u a l s w h o c a n n o t r i d e t h e p u b l i c
b u s s y s t e m . T h e f i x e d r o u t e c a n d e v i a t e u p t o % o f a m i l e a w a y f r o m t h e a c t u a l
f i x e d r o u t e . S e r v i c e i s p r o v i d e d w i t h i n t h e c i t y o f B l y t h e ( B l y t h e ) a n d s u r r o u n d i n g
u n i n c o r p o r a t e d c o u n t y a r e a s i n t h e P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y .
H i g h l i g h t s o f p l a n n e d s e r v i c e s f o r F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 i n c l u d e t h e f o l l o w i n g :
" T r a n s i t s e r v i c e c o n t i n u e s t o b e p r o v i d e d b y c o n t r a c t w i t h T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
C o n c e p t s ;
" P r o p o s i n g f a r e i n c r e a s e o n b o t h D i a l - A - R i d e a n d f i x e d r o u t e i n F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 ;
" A n e w f i x e d r o u t e k n o w n a s G r e e n R o u t e 4 R i p l e y R i d e r w i l l b e i m p l e m e n t e d ;
" P V V T A w i l l s t a r t c o n s t r u c t i o n o f i t s n e w T r a n s i t F a c i l i t y ;
" P a s s e n g e r a m e n i t i e s ( b e n c h e s , s h e l t e r s , t r a s h r e c e p t a c l e s ) w i l l c o n t i n u e t o b e
i n s t a l l e d a t s t r a t e g i c l o c a t i o n s ;
" A g e n c y w i l l a c t i v e l y c o n t i n u e t o p u r s u e a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g f o r a C o m p r e s s e d
N a t u r a l G a s ( C N G ) f u e l i n g s t a t i o n , i n p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h B l y t h e a n d c o u n t y o f
R i v e r s i d e ; a n d
" W i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a C N G f u e l i n g s t a t i o n , t h e a g e n c y w i l l s t a r t t o
p u r c h a s e C N G v e h i c l e s .
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t h e a r e a s o f e x p r e s s r o u t e s ;
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a d d i t i o n o f a n e w H a r v e s t o n t r o l l e y s e r v i c e ;
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c o m p l e t e d C o m p r e h e n s i v e O p e r a t i o n a l A n a l y s i s ;
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c o n t i n u e w o r k i n g w i t h l o c a l j u r i s d i c t i o n s o n b u s s t o p i s s u e s ;
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e n g i n e e r i n g f o r n e w a d m i n i s t r a t i v e b u i l d i n g ; a n d
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l o c a t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t t h e v a l l e y f o r a t r a n s i t c e n t e r , t r a n s f e r l o c a t i o n s a n d
s i t e s f o r p a r k - a n d - r i d e l o t s .
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w i t h 3 9 l o c o m o t i v e s a n d 1 5 5 c o m m u t e r r a i l c a r s . T h r e e r o u t e s , t h e R i v e r s i d e t o
L o s A n g e l e s L i n e , t h e I n l a n d E m p i r e t o O r a n g e C o u n t y ( I E O C ) L i n e , a n d t h e
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l i n e s .
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i n c r e a s e i n F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 ;
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M o r e n o V a l l e y P e r r i s ) M e t r o l i n k e x t e n s i o n p r o j e c t ;
" F a c i l i t i e s t o a c c o m m o d a t e n e w e q u i p m e n t a n d e x p a n s i o n o f s e r v i c e ;
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a l l o c a t i o n f o r m u l a t h a t m o r e e v e n l y d i s t r i b u t e s t h e c o s t s a m o n g m e m b e r
a g e n c i e s ;
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a c c o u n t f o r p r e v i o u s l y a d d e d s e r v i c e s a n d a d j u s t f o r p o t e n t i a l t r a i n d e l a y s .
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City of Beaumont
Due to staffing changes at Beaumont, the SRTP has not been submitted. Upon
submittal by Beaumont, staff will review and provide a recommendation to the
Commission.
Attachments: Short Range Transit Plans
1) City of Banning
2) City of Corona
3) City of Riverside
4) Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency
5) Riverside Transit Agency
6) SunLine Transit Agency
7) Commuter Rail Program
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