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RECORDS
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
DATE: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
LOCATION: BOARD ROOM
County of Riverside Administrative Center
4080 Lemon Street, First Floor, Riverside
Commissioners
Chair: Bob Buster
1' Vice Chair: Greg Pettis
2n4 Vice Chair: John J. Benoit
Bob Buster, County of Riverside
John F. Tavaglione, County of Riverside
Jeff Stone, County of Riverside
John J. Benoit, County of Riverside
Marion Ashley, County of Riverside
Bob Botts / Don Robinson, City of Banning
Roger Berg / Jeff Fox, City of Beaumont
Joseph DeConinck / To Be Appointed, City of Blythe
Ray Quinto / Jim Hyatt, City of Calimesa
Mary Craton / Jordan Ehrenkranz, City of Canyon Lake
Greg Pettis / Kathleen DeRosa, City of Cathedral City
Eduardo Garcia / Steven Hernandez, City of Coachella
Karen Spiegel / Steve Nolan, City of Corona
Scott Matas / Russell Betts, City of Desert Hot Springs
Robin Lowe / Eric McBride, City of Hemet
Patrick J. Mullany / Larry Spicer, City of Indian Wells
Glenn Miller / Ben Godfrey, City of Indio
Terry Henderson / Don Adolph, City of La Quinta
Bob Magee / Melissa Melendez, City of Lake Elsinore
Wallace Edgerton / Darcy Kuenzi, City of Menifee
Bonnie Flickinger / Jesse Molina, City of Moreno Valley
Rick Gibbs / Kelly Bennett, City of Murrieta
Malcolm Miller / Kathy Azevedo, City of Norco
Jim Ferguson / Cindy Finerty, City of Palm Desert
Steve Pougnet / Ginny Foat, City of Palm Springs
Daryl Busch / Al Landers, City of Perris
Ron Meepos / To Be Appointed, City of Rancho Mirage
Steve Adams / Andy Melendrez, City of Riverside
Steve Di Memmo / Vacant, City of San Jacinto
Ron Roberts / Jeff Comerchero, City of Temecula
Scott Farnam / Bridgette Moore, City of Wildomar
Raymond Wolfe, Governor's Appointee
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director
Comments are welcomed by the Commission. If you wish to provide comments to the Commission, please
complete and submit a Speaker Card to the Clerk of the Board.
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R I V E R S / D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
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4 0 8 0 L e m o n S t r e e t , F i r s t F l o o r , R i v e r s i d e , C A
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m a t e r i a l s d i s t r i b u t e d 7 2 h o u r s p r i o r t o t h e m e e t i n g , w h i c h a r e p u b l i c r e c o r d s r e l a t i n g t o
o p e n s e s s i o n a g e n d a i t e m s , w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r i n s p e c t i o n b y m e m b e r s o f t h e p u b l i c p r i o r
t o t h e m e e t i n g a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n o f f i c e , 4 0 8 0 L e m o n S t r e e t , T h i r d F l o o r , R i v e r s i d e , C A ,
a n d o n t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s w e b s i t e , w w w . r c t c . o r g .
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 s p e c i a l a s s i s t a n c e i s n e e d e d t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a C o m m i s s i o n 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 . P L E D G E O F A L L E G I A N C E
3 . R O L L C A L L
4 . P U B L I C C O M M E N T S E a c h i n d i v i d u a l s p e a k e r i s l i m i t e d t o s p e a k t h r e e ( 3 )
c o n t i n u o u s m i n u t e s o r l e s s . T h e C o m m i s s i o n m a y , e i t h e r a t t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e
C h a i r o r b y m a j o r i t y v o t e o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n , w a i v e t h i s t h r e e m i n u t e t i m e l i m i t a t i o n .
D e p e n d i n g o n t h e n u m b e r o f i t e m s o n t h e A g e n d a a n d t h e n u m b e r o f s p e a k e r s , t h e
C h a i r m a y , a t h i s / h e r d i s c r e t i o n , r e d u c e t h e t i m e o f e a c h s p e a k e r t o t w o ( 2 )
c o n t i n u o u s m i n u t e s . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e m a x i m u m t i m e f o r p u b l i c c o m m e n t f o r a n y
i n d i v i d u a l i t e m o r t o p i c i s t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) m i n u t e s . A l s o , t h e C o m m i s s i o n m a y t e r m i n a t e
p u b l i c c o m m e n t s i f s u c h c o m m e n t s b e c o m e r e p e t i t i o u s . S p e a k e r s m a y n o t y i e l d
t h e i r t i m e t o o t h e r s w i t h o u t t h e c o n s e n t o f t h e C h a i r . A n y w r i t t e n d o c u m e n t s t o b e
d i s t r i b u t e d o r p r e s e n t e d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l b e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e C l e r k o f t h e
B o a r d . T h i s p o l i c y a p p l i e s t o P u b l i c C o m m e n t s a n d c o m m e n t s o n A g e n d a I t e m s .
U n d e r t h e B r o w n A c t , t h e B o a r d s h o u l d n o t t a k e a c t i o n o n o r d i s c u s s m a t t e r s r a i s e d
d u r i n g p u b l i c c o m m e n t p o r t i o n o f t h e a g e n d a w h i c h a r e n o t l i s t e d o n t h e a g e n d a .
B o a r d m e m b e r s m a y r e f e r s u c h m a t t e r s t o s t a f f f o r f a c t u a l i n f o r m a t i o n o r t o b e
p l a c e d o n t h e s u b s e q u e n t a g e n d a f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n .
Riverside County Transportation Commission Agenda
February 10, 2010
Page 2
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — JANUARY 13, 2010
6. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS - The Commission may add an item to the Agenda after
making a finding that there is a need to take immediate action on the item and that
the item came to the attention of the Commission subsequent to the posting of the
agenda. An action adding an item to the agenda requires 2/3 vote of the
Commission. if there are less than 2/3 of the Commission members present, adding
an item to the agenda requires a unanimous vote. Added items will be placed for
discussion at the end of the agenda.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR - Al/ matters on the Consent Calendar will be approved in a
single motion unless a Commissioner(s) requests separate action on specific item(s).
Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be placed for discussion at the end of
the agenda.
7A. PROPOSED COMMITTEE RESTRUCTURING
Overview
This item is for the Commission to:
Page 1
1) Approve the restructuring of the Budget and Implementation
Committee;
2) Approve disbanding the Plans and Programs Committee;
3) Approve the formation of the Eastern Riverside County Programs
and Projects Committee and the Western Riverside County
Programs and Projects Committee; and
4) Adopt Ordinance No. 10-001, "An Ordinance of the Riverside
County Transportation Commission Amending the Commission's
Administrative Code", to reflect the changes to the committee
structure.
7B. FISCAL YEAR 2008/09 COMMISSION AUDIT RESULTS
Overview
This item is for the Commission to receive and file the FY 2008/09:
Page 9
1) Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR);
2) Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Audited Financial Statements;
3) State Transit Assistance Fund (STA) Audited Financial
Statements;
4) Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service
Enhancement Account (PTMISEA) Audited Financial Statements;
5) Compliance Report;
6) Commercial Paper Compliance Report;
7) Auditor Required Communications Report;
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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 A g e n d a
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
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8 ) A g r e e d - U p o n P r o c e d u r e s R e p o r t r e l a t e d t o t h e A p p r o p r i a t i o n
L i m i t C a l c u l a t i o n ;
9 ) A g r e e d - U p o n P r o c e d u r e s R e p o r t r e l a t e d t o 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 i n c e n t i v e s ; a n d
1 0 ) M a n a g e m e n t c e r t i f i c a t i o n s .
7 C . Q U A R T E R L Y S A L E S T A X A N A L Y S I S
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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 s s i o n t o r e c e i v e a n d f i l e t h e s a l e s t a x
a n a l y s i s f o r Q u a r t e r 3 ( Q 3 ) 2 0 0 9 .
7 D . A N N U A L L O C A L T R A N S P O R T A T I O N F U N D P L A N N I N G A L L O C A T I O N
T O C O A C H E L L A V A L L E Y A S S O C I A T I O N O F G O V E R N M E N T S F O R
F I S C A L Y E A R 2 0 0 9 / 1 0
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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 s s i o n t o a p p r o v e a n a l l o c a t i o n o f
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 ) p l a n n i n g f u n d s t o t a l i n g $ 2 6 0 , 0 1 5 t o
t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y A s s o c i a t i o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s ( C V A G ) t o s u p p o r t
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p l a n n i n g p r o g r a m s a n d f u n c t i o n s a s i d e n t i f i e d i n t h e
a t t a c h e d w o r k p r o g r a m .
7 E . A M E N D M E N T T O C A L I B E R P A V I N G A G R E E M E N T F O R A D D I T I O N A L
C O S T S
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 s s i o n t o :
P a g e 2 5
1 ) A p p r o v e A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 9 - 2 4 - 0 6 3 - 0 1 , A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 t o
A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 9 - 2 4 - 0 6 3 - 0 0 , w i t h C a l i b e r P a v i n g , I n c . f o r t h e
u n a n t i c i p a t e d i n c r e a s e i n c o s t s f o r t h e r e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f t h e
v a r i o u s M e t r o l i n k c o m m u t e r r a i l s t a t i o n p a r k i n g l o t s i n t h e
a m o u n t o f $ 2 1 8 , 4 0 8 , a n d a n a d d i t i o n a l c o n t i n g e n c y o f $ 4 0 , 0 0 0 ,
f o r a t o t a l n o t t o e x c e e d a m o u n t o f $ 1 , 0 4 9 , 2 9 3 ;
2 ) A u t h o r i z e t h e C h a i r , p u r s u a n t t o l e g a l c o u n s e l r e v i e w , t o e x e c u t e
t h e a g r e e m e n t o n b e h a l f o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
Riverside County Transportation Commission Agenda
February 10, 2010
Page 4
7F. RESOLUTION NO. 10-005, CONSIDERING AN ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT, MAKING RESPONSIBLE AGENCY FINDINGS, AND
ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS,
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND AN
ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
FOOTHILL PARKWAY WESTERLY EXTENSION, AND APPROVING THE
FOOTHILL PARKWAY WESTERLY EXTENSION PROJECT
Page 28
Overview
This item is for the Commission to Adopt Resolution No. 10-005,
"A Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Considering an Environmental Impact Report, Making Responsible
Agency Findings, and Adopting a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and an
Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the Foothill
Parkway Westerly Extension, and Approving the Foothill Parkway
Westerly Extension Project."
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7G. AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENTS FOR ON -CALL INTERNAL AUDIT
SERVICES INCLUDING THE TRIENNIAL PERFORMANCE AUDITS FOR •
FISCAL YEARS 2006/07 THROUGH 2008/09
Page 33
Overview
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Approve Agreement No. 08-19-029-01, Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement No. 08-19-029-00, with Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio &
Associates, P.C. (TCBA), to increase the scope of services to
include conducting the state triennial performance audit of the
Commission for FY 2006/07 through 2008/09 in the amount of
$30,000, and to increase the contract amount $100,000 for
additional on -call internal audit services; and
2) Approve Agreement No. 08-19-030-01, Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement No. 08-19-030-00, with Mayer Hoffman McCann,
P.C., (MHM) to increase the scope of services to include
conducting the state triennial performance audits of the Riverside
County transit operators for FY 2006/07 through 2008/09 in the
amount of $61,600, and to increase the contract amount
$ 100,000 for additional on -call internal audit services.
Riverside County Transportation Commission Agenda
February 10, • 2010
Page 5
7H. FISCAL YEAR 2010 APPROPRIATIONS - ALAMEDA CORRIDOR EAST
Page 36
Overview
This item is for the Commission to approve on a first -come -first -
served -basis, the allocation of $1.349 million in support of Alameda
Corridor East (ACE) grade separations located in Riverside County.
8. EXTENSION OF THE COMMERCIAL PAPER PROGRAM STANDBY LETTER OF
CREDIT
Overview
This item is for the Commission to:
Page 39
1) Adopt Resolution No. 10-006, "Resolution of the Riverside County
Transportation Commission Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of
an Amendment to the Credit Agreement and Related Amendments to
Certain Other Documents, a Supplement to the Offering Memorandum
and the Taking of All Other Actions Necessary in Connection
Therewith";
2) Approve the draft Amendment No. 1 to the reimbursement agreement
dated as of March 1, 2005, by and between the Commission and Bank
of America, N.A. (Bank of America), relating to the Commission's
Commercial Paper Notes, Series A and Series B and authorize the
Executive Director to approve and execute the final Amendment No. 1;
3) Approve an amendment to the commercial paper dealer agreement
between the Commission and Barclays Capital Inc. (Barclays) to reduce
the authorized amount of Commercial Paper Notes, Series A from
$1 10 million to $75 million and authorize the Executive Director to
approve and execute the final Amendment No. 2;
4) Approve an amendment to the commercial paper dealer agreement
between the Commission and Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Merrill
Lynch) to reduce the authorized amount of Commercial Paper Notes,
Series B from $75 million to $45 million and authorize the Executive
Director to approve and execute the final Amendment No. 2;
5) Approve the draft supplement to the offering memorandum for the
issuance of $120 million in Commercial Paper Notes, Series A and
Series B and authorize the Executive Director to approve and execute
the printing and distribution of the supplement to the offering
memorandum; and
6) Approve the estimated costs related to the amendment of the letter of
credit and authorize the Executive Director to execute related
professional service agreements, as required.
Riverside County Transportation Commission Agenda
February 10, 2010
Page 6
9.. FISCAL YEAR 2011 FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS
Overview
Page 71•
This item is for the Commission to adopt the Commission's FY 2011 Federal
Appropriations Requests.
10. 2010 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
Overview
This item is for the Commission to adopt the Commission's 2010 Federal
Legislative Platform.
11. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA
12. COMMISSIONERS / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Overview
Page 75
This item provides the opportunity for the Commissioners and the
Executive Director to report on attended meetings/conferences and any other
items related to Commission activities.
13. CLOSED SESSION
13A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (c)
Possible Initiation of Litigation: One Case
14. ADJOURNMENT
The next Commission meeting is scheduled to be held at 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, Board Room, County of Riverside
Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon Street, First Floor, Riverside, California.
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ROLL CALL
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
Prese t Absent
County of Riverside, District I - Q
County of Riverside, District II O
County of Riv ; ids, District III' O
County of Riverside, District IV
County _of Ff'iverside, District V
City of Banning_ 0
City of Beaumont
City of Blythe 17
City of Calimesa Q
City of Canyon Lake 0
City of Cathedral City
City of Coachella
City of Corona
City of Desert Hot Springs
City of Hemet
City of Indian Wells
City of Indio-
City of La Quinta
City of takeElsinore
City of Menifee
City of Moreno Valley
City of Murrieta
City of Norco
City of Palm Desert
City of Palm Springs
City of Perris
City of Rancho Mirage
City of Riverside
City of San Jacinto
City of Temecula
City of Wildomar
Governor's Appointee, Caltrans District 8
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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
M I N U T E S
W e d n e s d a y , J a n u a r y 1 3 , 2 0 1 0
1 . C A L L T O O R D E R
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 w a s c a l l e d t o o r d e r b y
C h a i r B o b B u s t e r a t 9 : 3 0 a . m . i n t h e B o a r d R o o m a t t h e C o u n t y o f R i v e r s i d e
A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C e n t e r , 4 0 8 0 L e m o n S t r e e t , R i v e r s i d e , C a l i f o r n i a , 9 2 5 0 1 .
2 . P L E D G E O F A L L E G I A N C E
A t t h i s t i m e , V i c e C h a i r G r e g P e t t i s l e d t h e C o m m i s s i o n i n a f l a g s a l u t e .
3 . R O L L C A L L
C o m m i s s i o n e r s / A l t e r n a t e s P r e s e n t
S t e v e A d a m s
M a r i o n A s h l e y
R o g e r B e r g
J o h n J . B e n o i t
D a r y l B u s c h
B o b B u s t e r
M a r y C r a t o n
J o s e p h D e C o n i n c k
S t e v e D i M e m m o
W a l l a c e E d g e r t o n
S c o t t F a r n a m
B o n n i e F l i c k i n g e r
E d u a r d o G a r c i a
R i c k G i b b s
T e r r y H e n d e r s o n
R o b i n L o w e
4 . P U B L I C C O M M E N T S
B o b M a g e e
S c o t t M a t a s
G l e n n M i l l e r
M a l c o l m M i l l e r
P a t r i c k J . M u l l a n y
G r e g P e t t i s
R a y Q u i n t o
R o n R o b e r t s
D o n R o b i n s o n
K a r e n S p i e g e l
J e f f S t o n e
J o h n F . T a v a g l i o n e
R a y W o l f e
C o m m i s s i o n e r s A b s e n t
J i m F e r g u s o n
S t e v e P o u g n e t
R o n M e e p o s
A t t h i s t i m e , C h a i r B u s t e r p r e s e n t e d C o m m i s s i o n e r B o b M a g e e w i t h a p l a q u e t o
c o m m e m o r a t e h i s t e n u r e a s C h a i r f o r 2 0 0 9 , e x p r e s s i n g a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r h i s
s o u n d l e a d e r s h i p d u r i n g a t i m e o f e x t r a o r d i n a r y e c o n o m i c a n d f i s c a l c h a l l e n g e s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r M a g e e e x p r e s s e d h i s g r a t i t u d e t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s a n d s t a f f .
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Commissioner John Benoit announced that the Commission's alternate for
the city of Rancho Mirage, Councilman Alan Seman, passed away on
January 12. He expressed his sincerest condolences to his wife and family on
behalf of the Commission.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — DECEMBER 9, 2009
M/S/C (Stone/Spiegel) to approve the minutes of December 9, 2009,
meeting.
Abstain: Flickinger, Garcia, Lowe and Robinson
6. RESOLUTIONS OF NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FEE AND
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT INTERESTS IN CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY, LOCATED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, BY EMINENT
DOMAIN, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STATE ROUTE 74/INTERSTATE 215 INTERCHANGE
PROJECT IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
The following Commissioners recused themselves due to a conflict of interest
on Agenda Item 6: Ashley, Benoit, Buster, Stone, and Tavaglione.
At this time, Vice Chair Pettis assumed the Chair, opened the public hearing,
and requested legal counsel to explain the nature and scope of the hearing.
Steve DeBaun, legal counsel, explained the purpose of this hearing is for the
Board to consider the adoption of Resolutions of Necessity Nos. 10-002,
10-003, and 10-004, to acquire by eminent domain certain real property in the
city of Perris for the construction and maintenance of improvements related to
the SR-74/I-215 interchange project. He stated at the conclusion of this
hearing the Board will be asked to adopt the Resolutions of Necessity and
provided the findings. He also announced there was a revision and additional
information for Agenda Item 6 related to Resolution of Necessity No. 10-002.
Jennifer Harmon, Clerk of the Board, verified the proof of mailing that certifies
on December 29, 2009, notices were sent to the property owners of said
parcel numbers.
Min Saysay, Right of Way Manager, stated the Commission is requested to
determine and find that the full requirements for the adoption of a resolution of
necessity has been met and satisfied. He explained that Caltrans and the
Commission entered into a cooperative agreement for the construction and
maintenance of the SR-74/I-215 interchange project, highlighting the following
areas:
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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 M i n u t e s
J a n u a r y 1 3 , 2 0 1 0
P a g e 3
" A r e v i e w o f t h e f o u r r e q u i r e d f i n d i n g s ;
" A n a e r i a l v i e w d e p i c t i n g t h e p r o j e c t a r e a a n d t h e p r o p e r t i e s b e i n g
a c q u i r e d ; a n d
" A n a r t i s t r e n d e r i n g o f t h e p r o j e c t a f t e r c o n s t r u c t i o n .
J e n n i f e r H a r m o n s t a t e d t h e r e w e r e n o w r i t t e n o b j e c t i o n s , p r o t e s t s , o r r e q u e s t s
t o s p e a k f r o m t h e p r o p e r t y o w n e r s .
V i c e C h a i r P e t t i s c a l l e d u p o n a n y p e r s o n s w i t h a n i n t e r e s t i n t h e p r o p e r t y w h o
w i s h t o b e h e a r d o n t h i s m a t t e r . T h e r e w e r e n o r e q u e s t s t o s p e a k .
V i c e C h a i r P e t t i s t h e n c a l l e d u p o n a l l o t h e r p e r s o n s w h o w i s h t o b e h e a r d o n
t h i s m a t t e r . T h e r e w e r e n o r e q u e s t s t o s p e a k .
A t t h i s t i m e , V i c e C h a i r P e t t i s c l o s e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g .
M / S / C ( L o w e / G . M i l l e r ) t o a p p r o v e t o :
1 ) M a k e t h e f o l l o w i n g f i n d i n g s a s h e r e i n a f t e r d e s c r i b e d i n t h i s r e p o r t :
a �% T h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t a n d n e c e s s i t y r e q u i r e t h e p r o p o s e d
p r o j e c t ;
b ) T h e p r o j e c t i s p l a n n e d o r l o c a t e d i n a m a n n e r t h a t w i l l b e
m o s t c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e g r e a t e s t p u b l i c g o o d a n d t h e l e a s t
p r i v a t e i n j u r y ;
c ) T h e r e a l p r o p e r t y t o b e a c q u i r e d i s n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e p r o j e c t ;
a n d
d ) T h e o f f e r o f j u s t c o m p e n s a t i o n h a s b e e n m a d e t o t h e
p r o p e r t y o w n e r .
2 ) A d o p t R e s o l u t i o n s o f N e c e s s i t y N o s . 1 0 - 0 0 2 , 1 0 - 0 0 3 a n d
1 0 - 0 0 4 , " R e s o l u t i o n s o f N e c e s s i t y f o r t h e A c q u i s i t i o n o f F e e a n d
E a s e m e n t I n t e r e s t s i n C e r t a i n R e a l P r o p e r t y , L o c a t e d i n R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y , C a l i f o r n i a , b y E m i n e n t D o m a i n , M o r e P a r t i c u l a r l y
D e s c r i b e d a s A s s e s s o r P a r c e l N u m b e r s 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 0 4 ,
3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 0 5 , 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 0 6 , 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 4 0 , a n d 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 4 2
( C P N 2 1 4 8 3 - 1 ) ; 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 0 7 , 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 0 8 , 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 0 9 ,
3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 1 0 , 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 1 1 , 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 1 2 , 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 1 3 ,
3 1 0 - 1 0 0 - 0 1 4 , a n d 3 1 0 - 1 1 0 - 0 1 6 ( C P N 2 1 4 7 4 - 1 ) ; 3 1 0 - 0 6 2 - 0 0 4
a n d 3 1 0 - 0 6 2 - 0 0 7 ( C P N s 2 1 4 8 8 - 1 a n d 2 1 4 8 8 - 2 ) , f o r t h e
C o n s t r u c t i o n a n d M a i n t e n a n c e o f I m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e
S t a t e R o u t e 7 4 / I n t e r s t a t e 2 1 5 I n t e r c h a n g e P r o j e c t i n R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y , C a l i f o r n i a " .
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At this time, Chair Buster reassumed the Chair.
7. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS
There were no additions/revisions to the agenda.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
M/S/C (Lowe/Henderson) to approve the following Consent Calendar
items:
8A. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Receive and file the Quarterly Financial Statements for the period ended
September 30, 2009.
88. EXTENSION OF COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT REPAYMENT TERM
1) Approve Agreement No. 06-31-517-01, Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement No. 06-31-517, with the Coachella Valley Association
of Governments (CVAG) to modify the repayment term to
20 years; and
2) Authorize the Chair, pursuant to legal counsel review, to execute
the agreement on behalf of the Commission.
8C. AGREEMENTS WITH QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE ON -CALL
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES
1) Award the following agreements to provide on -call property
maintenance and repair services for a three-year period, inclusive
of a single -year option to extend the agreements, in an amount
that is not to exceed an aggregate value of $1.5 million;
a) Agreement No. 10-51-038-00 with Warren Bros. Tractor
Work;
b) Agreement No. 10-51-039-00 with Sunshine Landscape and
Maintenance, Inc.;
c) Agreement No. 10-51-040-00 with Real Estate Consulting
and Services, Inc.;
d) Agreement No. 10-51-041-00 with Zamiski Construction;
e) Agreement No. 10-51-042-00 with Pest Options, Inc.; and
f) Agreement No. 10-51-043-00 with Carry -All LLC;
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2) Authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to execute task
orders competed among and awarded to contractors under the
terms of the agreement(s); and
3► Authorize the Chair, pursuant to legal counsel review, to execute
the agreements on behalf of the Commission.
8D. AGREEMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTING AND FUNDING THE STATE ROUTE
GO/INTERSTATE 215 EAST JUNCTION HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE
LANES CONNECTOR
1) Approve programming $17.722 million of federal Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds and $770,000 of the
Commission's Rail Program lease proceeds funds for construction
of the 60/215 East Junction High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes
project; and
2) Authorize the Executive Director, pursuant to legal counsel review,
to execute Cooperative Agreement No. 10-31-018-00 (Caltrans
Agreement #08-1451) with Caltrans and related funding,
construction, operations and maintenance, and utility agreements
with Caltrans, Southern California Edison and the county of
Riverside associated with constructing the 60/215 East Junction
HOV project.
8E. AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO REPROGRAM 1989
MEASURE A FUNDS TO THE STATE ROUTE 79 WIDENING PROJECT
1) Approve Agreement No. 10-72-035-00 with the county of
Riverside, for the reprogramming of $2.1 million of 1989 Measure
A highway funds from the State Route 60/Valley Way interchange
to the SR-79 widening project, Thompson Road to Domenigoni
Road; and
2) Authorize the Chair, pursuant to legal counsel review, to execute
the agreement on behalf of the Commission.
8F. ANNUAL LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND PLANNING ALLOCATION TO
WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR
2009/ 10
Approve an allocation of Local Transportation Fund (LTF) planning funds
totaling $476,695 to the Western Riverside Council of Governments
(WRCOG) to support transportation planning programs and functions as
identified in the attached work program.
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8G. RIVERSIDE COUNTY 2011 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FINANCIAL RESOLUTION
1) Adopt Resolution No. 10-001, "Resolution Certifying that the
Riverside County Has Resources to Fund Projects in Fiscal Years
2010/11 Through 2015/16 Transportation Improvement Program
and Affirming Commitment to Implement All Projects in the
Program"; and
2) Forward to the Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG) for inclusion in the 2011 Federal Transportation
Improvement Program (FTIP).
8H. NORTH MAIN CORONA METROLINK STATION PEDESTRIAN TOWER
AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION
OF A SEISMIC SEPARATION JOINT
1) Approve Agreement No. 10-51-037-00 with the Riverside Transit
Agency (RTA) for the construction, maintenance, and operation of
a seismic separation joint at the North Main Corona Metrolink
Station Pedestrian Tower; and
2) Authorize the Chair, pursuant to legal counsel review, to execute
the agreement on behalf of the Commission.
81. MEASURE A SPECIALIZED TRANSIT FUNDS AS CAPITAL MATCH FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 2008 SECTION 5310 PROGRAMS
1) Allocate Measure A Specialized Transit funds to provide the
required capital match for the FY 2008 Section 5310 program as
follows:
• $14,452 to Mountain Shadows Support Group (MSSG);
• $10,896 to Care Connexxus, Inc. (CCI);
• $5,850 to Peppermint Ridge;
• $5,047 to Care -A -Van Transit Systems, Inc. (Care -A -Van);
2) Approve agreements with the following FY 2008 Section 5310
grant recipients for Measure A Specialized Transit funds available
in Western Riverside County as follows:
• Agreement No. 10-26-044-00 with MSSG for $14,452;
• Agreement No. 10-26-045-00 with CCI, Inc. for $10,896;
• Agreement No. 10-26-046-00 with Peppermint Ridge for
$5,850;
• Agreement No. 10-26-047-00 with Care -A -Van for $5,047;
and
3) Authorize the Chair, pursuant to legal counsel review, to execute
the agreements on behalf of the Commission.
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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 M i n u t e s
J a n u a r y 1 3 , 2 0 1 0
P a g e 7
8 J . A G R E E M E N T F O R T H E O P E R A T I O N O F T H E F R E E W A Y S E R V I C E
P A T R O L P R O G R A M I N R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y
1 ) A p p r o v e A g r e e m e n t N o . 1 0 - 4 5 - 0 3 6 - 0 0 w i t h t h e C a l i f o r n i a
D e p a r t m e n t o f T r a n s p o r t a t i o n ( C a l t r a n s ) f o r t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y F r e e w a y S e r v i c e P a t r o l ( F S P ) p r o g r a m i n t h e
a m o u n t o f $ 1 , 6 5 7 , 1 7 1 i n s t a t e f u n d i n g f o r F Y 2 0 0 9 / 1 0 ; a n d
2 ) A u t h o r i z e t h e C h a i r , p u r s u a n t t o l e g a l c o u n s e l r e v i e w , t o e x e c u t e
t h e a g r e e m e n t o n b e h a l f o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
9 . M I D - Y E A R R E V E N U E P R O J E C T I O N S
T h e r e s i a T r e v i n o , C h i e f F i n a n c i a l O f f i c e r , p r e s e n t e d A g e n d a I t e m 9 , " M i d - Y e a r
R e v e n u e P r o j e c t i o n s " , a n d A g e n d a I t e m 1 0 , " F i s c a l Y e a r 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 R e v e n u e
P r o j e c t i o n s " , h i g h l i g h t i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s :
" R e v e n u e p r o j e c t i o n s ;
" S a l e s t a x t r e n d s i n 2 0 0 9 ;
" A c t i v i t y b y e c o n o m i c c a t e g o r y ;
" A c t i v i t y b y t h r e e l a r g e s t e c o n o m i c s e g m e n t s ;
" H i s t o r i c a l s a l e s t a x b y s e g m e n t ;
" M e a s u r e A r e v e n u e s ;
" L T F r e v e n u e s ;
" M e a s u r e A a n d L T F t a x e s ;
" T U M F r e v e n u e s ;
" 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 ) r e v e n u e s ; a n d
" N e x t s t e p s .
A t C o m m i s s i o n e r J e f f S t o n e ' s r e q u e s t , T h e r e s i a T r e v i n o e x p l a i n e d p o i n t o f
c o n s u m p t i o n s a l e s t a x , n o t i n g t h a t t h e s a l e s t a x r e p o r t i n g p r o c e s s i s c o m p l e x .
S h e e x p l a i n e d t h e C o m m i s s i o n h i r e d M u n i S e r v i c e s , L L C t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e
C o m m i s s i o n i s r e c e i v i n g i t s f a i r s h a r e o f s a l e s t a x r e v e n u e .
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r , s t a t e d r e v e n u e s a r e a t a s i g n i f i c a n t l o w f o r t h e
C o m m i s s i o n a n d s t a f f w i l l c o n t i n u e t o a g g r e s s i v e l y m o n i t o r t h e s i t u a t i o n . S h e
e x p r e s s e d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o a l l t h e m e m b e r a n d t r a n s i t
a g e n c i e s i s t o a d d a n o t h e r l a y e r o f c o n s e r v a t i v e a n a l y s i s w h e n e v a l u a t i n g
f u t u r e b u d g e t s .
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M/S/C (Tavaglione/Henderson) to:
1) Approve the Mid -Year Revenue Projections;
2) Approve the budget reduction adjustments to Measure A revenues
of $15.5 million and expenditures of $7,307,100 to reflect the
revised Measure A projections; and
3) Approve the budget reduction adjustments to LTF revenues of
$6,586,600 and expenditures of $123,200 to reflect the revised
LTF projections.
10. FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 REVENUE PROJECTIONS
M/SIC (Tavaglione/Henderson) to:
1) Approve the projections of the LTF apportionment for the Western
Riverside County, Coachella Valley, and Palo Verde Valley areas;
2) Approve the projections for Measure A and the related allocations;
and
3) Approve the projections for Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee
(TUMF) revenues.
11. FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director, provided an overview on federal
and state legislation, discussing the following areas:
• Federal legislation - H.R. 1835 and S. 1408;
• Appropriations bill projects;
• Governor's budget proposal;
• Proposition 42;
• Governor's Proposal;
• Breakdown of sales tax;
• Sources of transit funds;
• Public transportation account;
• Impacts to funding;
• State transit funds diverted between 2001-2009; and
• Next steps.
Commissioner John Tavaglione expressed strong concern regarding the
Governor's budget and its impact on Proposition 42 and asked John Standiford
to provide additional information. He expressed it is critical for all member
agencies and associations to work collaboratively on transportation and transit
funding issues to present a consistent message to the Legislature.
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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 M i n u t e s
J a n u a r y 1 3 , 2 0 1 0
P a g e 9
J o h n S t a n d i f o r d d i s c u s s e d t h e d e t a i l s o f t h e e x c i s e t a x v e r s u s P r o p o s i t i o n 4 2 .
C h a i r B u s t e r e x p r e s s e d c o n c e r n t h a t t h e e x c i s e t a x i s i n c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e
g o v e r n o r ' s e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o p o s a l s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r T e r r y H e n d e r s o n e x p r e s s e d s t r o n g c o n c e r n r e g a r d i n g t h e
c o n t i n u e d e c o n o m i c d o w n t u r n a n d a l t e r i n g o f t h e b u d g e t p r o c e s s . S h e b r i e f e d
t h e C o m m i s s i o n o n t h e N a t i o n a l L e a g u e o f C i t i e s p o s i t i o n o n t h e G o v e r n o r ' s
p r o p o s a l a n d t h e i m p o r t a n c e f o r d i r e c t i n g f u n d s t o l o c a l j u r i s d i c t i o n s . S h e t h e n
d i s c u s s e d t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f c o n g r e s s i o n a l l y d i r e c t e d f u n d i n g .
C h a i r B u s t e r c o n c u r r e d w i t h C o m m i s s i o n e r H e n d e r s o n ' s c o m m e n t s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r R o g e r B e r g e x p r e s s e d c o n c e r n f o r t h e s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l d e b t a n d
r e c o m m e n d e d p r e p a r i n g a n a l t e r n a t e p r o p o s a l o n s o l u t i o n s t o r e d u c e t h e d e b t i n
o r d e r t o s t a b i l i z e t h e e c o n o m y .
C h a i r B u s t e r c o n c u r r e d w i t h C o m m i s s i o n e r B e r g ' s c o m m e n t .
C o m m i s s i o n e r R o b i n L o w e d i s c u s s e d t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f p a r t n e r s h i p s a s i t w i l l
b e i m p e r a t i v e t h i s n e x t y e a r t o m a i n t a i n l o c a l r e v e n u e s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r B e n o i t e x p r e s s e d s t r o n g c o n c e r n f o r t h e p o t e n t i a l a d v e r s e e f f e c t
t h e g o v e r n o r ' s b u d g e t p r o p o s a l w i l l h a v e o n s e v e r a l p r o g r a m s , t h e u n r e a l i s t i c
n a t u r e o f t h e p r o p o s a l t h a t i n c l u d e s f u n d i n g f r o m t h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t t h a t
h e b e l i e v e s w i l l n o t m a t e r i a l i z e , a n d t h e u n c e r t a i n t y o f h o w t h e f i n a l b u d g e t w i l l
b e s t r u c t u r e d .
M / S / C ( P e t t i s / H e n d e r s o n ) t o :
1 ) R e c e i v e a n d f i l e a n u p d a t e o n t h e f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e l e g i s l a t i o n ; a n d
2 ) A d o p t p o s i t i o n s o n t h e f o l l o w i n g b i l l s :
a . H . R . 1 8 3 5 S U P P O R T ; a n d
b . S . 1 4 0 8 S U P P O R T .
1 2 . I T E M I S ) P U L L E D F R O M C O N S E N T C A L E N D A R A G E N D A
T h e r e w e r e n o a g e n d a 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 .
1 3 . C O M M I S S I O N E R S / E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R ' S R E P O R T
1 3 A . C o m m i s s i o n e r R a y W o l f e , C a l t r a n s D i s t r i c t 8 , a n n o u n c e d a s u r v e y w a s
m a i l e d t o a l l c i t y a n d c o u n t y r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s t o a s s e s s t h e C a l t r a n s
s e r v i c e s .
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13B. Anne Mayer announced:
• The Government Finance Officers Association has awarded the
Commission with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for
the Commission's current FY 2009/10 budget and congratulated
staff;
• The Perris Station Transit Center grand opening event was held on
January 11;
• The SR-60/Valley Way interchange groundbreaking event will be
held on January 20 at 1:30 p.m.; and
• The I-10/Bob Hope Drive/Ramon Road interchange groundbreaking
event will be held on February 26 at 10:00 a.m.
14. CLOSED SESSION
14A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Properties:
Agency Negotiator:
Purchasing Party:
There were no announcements
15. ADJOURNMENT
294-060-001, 294-060-008, 294-070-002,
294-140-004, and 297-160-006
Executive Director or Designee
Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California
from the Closed Session item.
There being no further business for consideration by the Riverside County
Transportation Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
The next Commission meeting is scheduled to be held at 9:30 a.m.,
Wednesday, February 10, 2010, in the Board Room, at the County of Riverside
Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, California.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Harmon
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
D A T E :
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
F R O M :
E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e
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
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r
S U B J E C T :
P r o p o s e d C o m m i t t e e R e s t r u c t u r i n g
E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E 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 s s i o n t o :
1 ) A p p r o v e t h e r e s t r u c t u r i n g o f t h e B u d g e t a n d I m p l e m e n t a t i o n C o m m i t t e e ;
2 ) A p p r o v e d i s b a n d i n g t h e P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e ;
3 ) A p p r o v e t h e f o r m a t i o n o f t h e E a s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y P r o g r a m s a n d
P r o j e c t s C o m m i t t e e a n d 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 r o g r a m s a n d P r o j e c t s
C o m m i t t e e ; a n d
4 ) A d o p t O r d i n a n c e N o . 1 0 - 0 0 1 , " A n O r d i n a n c e o f 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 A m e n d i n g t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e
C o d e " , t o r e f l e c t t h e c h a n g e s t o t h e c o m m i t t e e s t r u c t u r e .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
U p o n e x p a n s i o n o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n i n 1 9 9 9 , t h e e x i s t i n g c o m m i t t e e s t r u c t u r e w a s
d e f i n e d a n d i m p l e m e n t e d p e r t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C o d e . B u d g e t a n d I m p l e m e n t a t i o n
a n d P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s h a v e s e r v e d a s t w o p r i m a r y C o m m i s s i o n c o m m i t t e e s t h a t
p r o v i d e p o l i c y a n d p r o g r a m d i r e c t i o n . A s u m m a r y o f t h e e x i s t i n g c o m m i t t e e
r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s a n d 2 0 0 9 a p p o i n t m e n t s a r e a t t a c h e d .
T h e f o l l o w i n g o b s e r v a t i o n s h a v e b e e n m a d e b y s t a f f a n d / o r C o m m i s s i o n e r s
r e g a r d i n g t h e s e t w o s t a n d i n g c o m m i t t e e s .
" M a n y o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s p r o g r a m s o v e r l a p a n d s p e c i f i c p r o j e c t d e c i s i o n s
c o u l d c o m e u n d e r t h e p u r v i e w o f e i t h e r c o m m i t t e e ;
" T h e r e c a n b e a n i m b a l a n c e i n t h e n u m b e r o f a g e n d a i t e m s f o r e a c h
c o m m i t t e e ;
" C o m m i t t e e s a r e o c c a s i o n a l l y c a n c e l e d d u e t o l a c k o f s u b s t a n t i v e i t e m s ;
A g e n d a I t e m 7 A
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" D u e t o t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y A s s o c i a t i o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s ( C V A G ) a c t i v e r o l e
a n d a u t h o r i t y i n a d m i n i s t e r i n g t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y ' s s h a r e o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
f u n d i n g , t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s c o m m i t t e e a g e n d a i t e m s a r e o f t e n W e s t e r n
C o u n t y r e l a t e d ; a n d
" C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y C o m m i s s i o n e r s h a v e e x p r e s s e d c o n c e r n r e g a r d i n g t r a v e l .
a n d t i m e c o m m i t m e n t s f o r c o m m i t t e e i t e m s u n r e l a t e d t o t h e i r g e o g r a p h i c
a r e a o r t h e c o u n t y a s a w h o l e .
D I S C U S S I O N :
M e a s u r e A c o n t a i n s a u n i q u e f e a t u r e i n p r o v i d i n g a g e o g r a p h i c r e t u r n t o s o u r c e o f
f u n d i n g b e t w e e 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 C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y , a n d t h e
P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y . T h e e x i s t e n c e o f t h i s p r o v i s i o n r e c o g n i z e s t h e e c o n o m i c
i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e e a s t e r n p a r t o f R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y i n s p i t e o f i t s s m a l l e r p o p u l a t i o n
a n d f e w e r m u n i c i p a l j u r i s d i c t i o n s . T e n o f R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y ' s c i t i e s a r e l o c a t e d i n
t h e e a s t e r n p o r t i o n o f t h e c o u n t y , o n e c o u n t y s u p e r v i s o r i a l d i s t r i c t i s l o c a t e d
e n t i r e l y i n t h e e a s t e r n p a r t o f t h e c o u n t y , a n d a n o t h e r s u p e r v i s o r i a l d i s t r i c t i s
p a r t i a l l y l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y .
T h e i n t e n t o f t h i s p r o p o s a l i s t o f o r m u l a t e a c o m m i t t e e a n d g o v e r n a n c e s t r u c t u r e t o
s e r v e t h e e n t i r e c o u n t y , b u t t o a l s o p r o v i d e o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o r e c e i v e a d v i c e a n d
c o u n s e l f r o m a l l C o m m i s s i o n e r s a n d e n s u r e t h a t e v e r y C o m m i s s i o n e r h a s a n
o p p o r t u n i t y t o f u l l y p a r t i c i p a t e . A s m e n t i o n e d a b o v e , t h e r e h a v e b e e n t i m e s w h e r e
C o m m i s s i o n d i s c u s s i o n s h a v e o f t e n c e n t e r e d o n t o p i c s t h a t a r e l o c a l i z e d t o t h e
w e s t e r n p o r t i o n o f t h e c o u n t y . A p r i m e e x a m p l e o f t h i s c a n b e s e e n o n d i s c u s s i o n s
r e g a r d i n g 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 T r a n s p o r t a t i o n U n i f o r m M i t i g a t i o n F e e
( T U M F ) p r o g r a m . T h e m a i n r e a s o n f o r t h e d i c h o t o m y i s t h e s p e c i f i c a u t h o r i t y t h a t
i s g r a n t e d t o C V A G u n d e r M e a s u r e A t o a c t i v e l y p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e p r o g r a m m i n g o f
M e a s u r e A r e v e n u e s r e t u r n e d t o t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y .
B a s e d o n t h e a b o v e , s t a f f b e l i e v e s t h a t s o m e s l i g h t m o d i f i c a t i o n s o f t h e e x i s t i n g
c o m m i t t e e s t r u c t u r e w i l l b e n e f i t t h e C o m m i s s i o n a s a w h o l e a n d h a s e x p l o r e d t h e
f o l l o w i n g o p t i o n s f o r d i s c u s s i o n :
1 . D i s b a n d t h e e x i s t i n g P l a n s a n d P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e a n d f o r m t w o
g e o g r a p h i c a l l y - b a s e d c o m m i t t e e s .
" E a s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y P r o g r a m s a n d P r o j e c t s :
R e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s i n c l u d e a i r q u a l i t y , c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s , c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
a n d o u t r e a c h p r o g r a m s , C o n g e s t i o n M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m ( C M P ) ,
i n t e r m o d a l p r o g r a m s , m o t o r i s t s e r v i c e s ( i e . S A F E ) , n e w c o r r i d o r s ,
r e g i o n a l a g e n c i e s / r e g i o n a l p l a n n i n g , R e g i o n a l 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 g r a m ( R T I P ) , a n d S t a t e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n I m p r o v e m e n t
A g e n d a I t e m 7 A
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P r o g r a m ( S T I P ) r e l a t e d t o t h e C o a c h e l l a a n d P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y s a n d
o t h e r a r e a s a s m a y b e p r e s c r i b e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
I t i s p r o p o s e d t h a t t h i s c o m m i t t e e w i l l m e e t a t 1 0 : 3 0 a . m . o r d i r e c t l y
f o l l o w i n g t h e C V A G T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i t t e e o n t h e f i r s t M o n d a y o f
t h e m o n t h . M e m b e r s h i p i n c l u d e s a l l o f t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y /
P a l o V e r d e V a l l e y r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i n c l u d i n g t h e F o u r t h a n d F i f t h
D i s t r i c t S u p e r v i s o r s .
I s s u e s f o r r e s o l u t i o n r e g a r d i n g C V A G T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i t t e e :
" T h e e x i s t i n g C V A G C o m m i t t e e w i l l a d j o u r n a n d t h e n t h e E a s t e r n
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y P r o g r a m s a n d P r o j e c t s C o m m i t t e e w i l l
c o n v e n e . M e m b e r s h i p a n d p r o c e d u r a l i s s u e s c a n b e a d d r e s s e d
a n d a f o r m a t d e v e l o p e d t h r o u g h d i s c u s s i o n w i t h r e s p e c t i v e s t a f f
a n d l e g a l c o u n s e l .
" C V A G p r o p o s e s t o m o v e i t s c o m m i t t e e d a t e f r o m s e c o n d
M o n d a y o f t h e m o n t h a t N o o n t o t h e f i r s t M o n d a y o f t h e m o n t h
a t 1 0 : 0 0 a . m . , e x c e p t w h e n t h e f i r s t M o n d a y a n d s e c o n d
W e d n e s d a y f a l l i n t h e s a m e w e e k , i n o r d e r t o m e e t C o m m i s s i o n
a g e n d a d e a d l i n e s .
" W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y P r o g r a m s a n d P r o j e c t s :
R e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s i n c l u d e a i r q u a l i t y , c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s , c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
a n d o u t r e a c h p r o g r a m s , C o n g e s t i o n M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m ( C M P ) ,
i n t e r m o d a l p r o g r a m s , m o t o r i s t s e r v i c e s l i e . S A F E / F r e e w a y S e r v i c e
P a t r o l ) , n e w c o r r i d o r s , r e g i o n a l a g e n c i e s / r e g i o n a l p l a n n i n g , R e g i o n a l
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 g r a m ( R T I P ) , S t a t e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
I m p r o v e m e n t P r o g r a m ( S T I P ) , a n d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n U n i f o r m M i t i g a t i o n
F e e ( T U M F ) P r o g r a m r e l a t e d t o 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 o t h e r
a r e a s a s m a y b e p r e s c r i b e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
T h i s c o m m i t t e e m e e t s o n t h e f o u r t h M o n d a y o f t h e m o n t h a t
1 : 3 0 p . m . M e m b e r s h i p i s c o m p r i s e d o f 1 0 W e s t e r n C o u n t y
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a s a p p o i n t e d b y t h e C h a i r , i n c l u d i n g t h e F i f t h D i s t r i c t
S u p e r v i s o r .
A g e n d a I t e m 7 A
2. Restructure Budget and Implementation Committee
Responsibilities include annual budget development and oversight,
competitive state and federal grant programs, countywide communications
and outreach programs, countywide strategic plan, legislation, Measure A
implementation, short range transit plans (SRTP), and other areas as may be
prescribed by the Commission.
This Committee will still include members from both the western and eastern
portions of the county. This Committee meets on the fourth Monday of
each month at 9:30 a.m. (no change).
Membership is comprised of 10 Western County representatives and
five Coachella Valley/Palo Verde Valley representatives as appointed by the
Chair.
One thing to note is the members from the eastern part of the county will be
required to serve on more than one committee because those members will
also serve on the Eastern Riverside County Programs and Projects
Committee.
IMPLEMENTATION:
Executive Committee action on this recommendation is expected prior to the
Commission meeting on February 10. This item will also be considered by the
CVAG Executive Committee on February 8. Staff recommends implementation of
new committee structures to begin in late February. Upon direction by the Chair,
most committee assignments will closely mirror those existing appointments to
minimize impact and inconvenience for Commissioners.
Attachment: Ordinance No. 10-001
Agenda Item 7A
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O R D I N A N C E N O . 1 0 - 0 0 1
A N O R D I N A N C E O F 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
A M E N D I N G T H E C O M M I S S I O N ' S A D M I N I S T R A T I V E C O D E
W H E R E A S , 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 ( " C o m m i s s i o n " )
i s a p u b l i c a g e n c y o f t h e s t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a f o r m e d u n d e r t h e C o u n t y
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n A c t s e t f o r t h i n C a l i f o r n i a P u b l i c U t i l i t i e s C o d e S e c t i o n
1 3 0 0 0 0 e t s e q . ; a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s t h e p o w e r t o a d o p t s u c h r u l e s a n d
r e g u l a t i o n s a s i t m a y d e e m n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e c o n d u c t o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s a f f a i r s ;
a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s e n a c t e d a n A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C o d e a n d h a s
a m e n d e d i t ; a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s d e t e r m i n e d t h a t i t i s n o w n e c e s s a r y t o
a m e n d i t s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C o d e t o a p p r o v e t h e r e s t r u c t u r i n g o f i t s B u d g e t a n d
I m p l e m e n t a t i o n C o m m i t t e e ; a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s d e t e r m i n e d t h a t i t i s n o w n e c e s s a r y t o
a m e n d i t s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C o d e t o a p p r o v e t h e d i s b a n d i n g o f t h e P l a n s a n d
P r o g r a m s C o m m i t t e e ; a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s d e t e r m i n e d t h a t i t i s n o w n e c e s s a r y t o
a m e n d i t s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C o d e t o a p p r o v e t h e f o r m a t i o n o f t h e E a s t e r n R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y P r o g r a m s a n d P r o j e c t s C o m m i t t e e a n d 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 r o g r a m s a n d P r o j e c t s C o m m i t t e e .
N O W , T H E R E F O R E , 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 ' s B o a r d
h e r e b y o r d a i n s a s f o l l o w s :
S e c t i o n 1 : A r t i c l e I I I , S e c t i o n H , P a r a g r a p h 1 ( a ) s h a l l b e d e l e t e d i n i t s
e n t i r e t y a n d s h a l l b e r e p l a c e d w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g :
( a ) T h e B u d g e t a n d I m p l e m e n t a t i o n C o m m i t t e e . T h i s
C o m m i t t e e s h a l l b e c o m p o s e d o f t e n ( 1 0 ) W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y
r e g u l a r m e m b e r s o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d f i v e ( 5 ) E a s t e r n R i v e r s i d e
C o u n t y r e g u l a r m e m b e r s o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r a t o t a l o f f i f t e e n ( 1 5 1
r e g u l a r m e m b e r s o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n s e l e c t e d b y t h e C h a i r . F o r t h e
p u r p o s e s o f t h i s s u b s e c t i o n ( a ) t h e F i f t h D i s t r i c t S u p e r v i s o r s h a l l b e
c o n s i d e r e d a W e s t e r n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y m e m b e r . S u b j e c t t o
s u p e r v i s i o n b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n , t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h e C o m m i t t e e s h a l l
b e a s f o l l o w s : a n n u a l b u d g e t d e v e l o p m e n t a n d o v e r s i g h t , c o m p e t i t i v e
s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l g r a n t p r o g r a m s , c o u n t y w i d e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d
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outreach programs, countywide strategic plan, legislation, Measure A
implementation, short range transit plans (SRTP), and other areas as
may be prescribed by the Commission. Meetings shall be held at
9:30 a.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the offices of the
Commission, unless otherwise determined by the Committee or the
Commission. At any regular meeting not yet convened because of the
lack of a quorum, the committee members who are present may
constitute themselves a "Committee of the Whole", for purposes of
discussing agenda matters or any other matter of interest to the
members present. The Committee of the Whole may act to take
recommendations to the Commission but may take no final actions.
Any recommendation presented to the Commission from a Committee
of the Whole and not the whole committee and should state the
number of votes for, against and abstaining in reference to the
recommendation. The Committee shall automatically cease to exist if
a quorum of the Commission is present at the meeting.
(b) Programs and Projects Committees. The following
Programs and Projects Committees are hereby created:
(1) The Eastern Riverside County Programs and
Projects Committee shall be composed of all of the
regular members of the Commission representing
the Coachella Valley and Palo Verde Valley areas of
the County, including the Fourth and Fifth District
Supervisors. Subject to supervision by the
Commission, the jurisdiction of the Committee shall
be as follows: air quality, capital projects,
communications and outreach programs,
Congestion Management Program (CMP),
intermodal programs, motorist services (ie. SAFE),
new corridors, regional agencies/regional planning,
Regional Transportation Improvement Program
(RTIP), and State Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) related to the Coachella and Palo
Verde Valleys, and other areas as may be
prescribed by the Commission. Meetings shall be
held at 10:30 a.m. or directly following the
meeting of the Coachella Valley Association of
Governments Transportation Committee on the
first Monday of the month, except when the first
Monday and second Wednesday fall in the same
week, at the offices of the Coachella Valley
Association of Governments, unless otherwise
directed by the Committee or the Commission. At
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any regular meeting not yet convened because of
the lack of a quorum, the committee members who
are present may constitute themselves a
"Committee of the Whole," for purposes of
discussing agenda matters or any other matter of
interest to the members present. The Committee
of the Whole may act to take recommendations to
the Commission but may take no final actions.
Any recommendation presented to the Commission
from a Committee of the Whole and not the whole
committee should state the number of votes for,
against and abstaining in reference to the
recommendation. The Committee shall
automatically cease to exist if a quorum of the
Commission is present at the meeting.
(2) The Western Riverside County Programs and
Projects Committee shall be composed of ten (10)
Western Riverside County regular members of the
Commission selected by the Chair, including the
Fifth District Supervisor. Subject to supervision by
the Commission, the jurisdiction of the Committee
shall be as follows: air quality, capital projects,
communications and outreach programs,
Congestion Management Program (CMP),
intermodal programs, motorist services
(ie. SAFE/Freeway Service Patrol), new corridors,
regional agencies/regional planning, Regional
Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP), State
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF)
Program related to Western Riverside County, and
other areas as may be prescribed by the
Commission. Meetings shall be held at 1:30 p.m.
on the fourth Monday of the month at the offices
of the Commission unless otherwise directed by
the Committee or the Commission. At any regular
meeting not yet convened because of the lack of a
quorum, the committee members who are present
may constitute themselves a "Committee of the
Whole," for purposes of discussing agenda matters
or any other matter of interest to the members
present. The Committee of the Whole may act to
take recommendations to the Commission but may
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take no final actions. Any recommendation
presented to the Commission from a Committee of
the Whole and not the whole committee should
state the number of votes for, against and
abstaining in reference to the recommendation.
The Committee shall automatically cease to exist if
a quorum of the Commission is present at the
meeting.
Section 2: Article III, Section H, Paragraph 3(g) shall be amended to read as
follows:
(g) Amendments to this Administration Code may be
approved by the Executive Committee, subject to review by the
Commission as set forth in Paragraph 3(c) above.
This Ordinance shall be effective on February 15, 2010.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2010.
Bob Buster, Chair
Riverside County Transportation Commission
ATTEST:
Jennifer Harmon
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
D A T E :
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
F R O M
A u d i t A d H o c C o m m i t t e e
T h e r e s i a T r e v i n o , C h i e f F i n a n c i a l O f f i c e r
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e 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 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 C o m m i s s i o n A u d i t R e s u l t s
A U D I T A D H O C C O M M I T T E E 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 s s i o n t o r e c e i v e a n d f i l e t h e F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 :
1 ) C o m p r e h e n s i v e A n n u a l F i n a n c i a l R e p o r t ( C A F R ) ;
2 ) 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 u d i t e d F i n a n c i a l S t a t e m e n t s ;
3 ) S t a t e T r a n s i t A s s i s t a n c e F u n d ( S T A ) A u d i t e d F i n a n c i a l S t a t e m e n t s ;
4 ) P u b l i c T r a n s p o r t a t i o n M o d e r n i z a t i o n , I m p r o v e m e n t , a n d S e r v i c e
E n h a n c e m e n t A c c o u n t ( P T M I S E A ) A u d i t e d F i n a n c i a l S t a t e m e n t s ;
5 ) C o m p l i a n c e R e p o r t ;
6 ) C o m m e r c i a l P a p e r C o m p l i a n c e R e p o r t ;
7 ) A u d i t o r R e q u i r e d C o m m u n i c a t i o n s R e p o r t ;
8 ) A g r e e d - U p o n P r o c e d u r e s R e p o r t r e l a t e d t o t h e A p p r o p r i a t i o n L i m i t
C a l c u l a t i o n ;
9 ) A g r e e d - U p o n P r o c e d u r e s R e p o r t r e l a t e d t o 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 i n c e n t i v e s ; a n d
1 0 ) M a n a g e m e n t c e r t i f i c a t i o n s .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
I n M a r c h 2 0 0 8 , M c G l a d r e y & P u l l e n L L P ( M c G l a d r e y ) w a s s e l e c t e d t o p e r f o r m t h e
a n n u a l a u d i t o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s b a s i c f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s i n c l u d e d i n t h e C A F R ,
L T F , S T A , a n d f e d e r a l a w a r d s . A d d i t i o n a l l y , i t w a s r e q u e s t e d t o p e r f o r m
a g r e e d - u p o n p r o c e d u r e s r e l a t e d t o t h e a n n u a l A p p r o p r i a t i o n s L i m i t C a l c u l a t i o n a n d
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 ( C A P ) i n c e n t i v e s , a n d t o r e p o r t o n c o m p l i a n c e
w i t h c o m m e r c i a l p a p e r d e b t c o v e n a n t s . A s a r e s u l t o f t h e r e c e i p t o f P T M I S E A
f u n d s , a s e p a r a t e a u d i t i s r e q u i r e d . T h e s c o p e o f w o r k f o r M c G l a d r e y w a s
s u b s e q u e n t l y e x p a n d e d t o i n c l u d e t h e P T M I S E A a u d i t . T h e a u d i t s , a g r e e d - u p o n
p r o c e d u r e s , a n d c o m p l i a n c e p r o c e d u r e s f o r t h e f i s c a l y e a r e n d e d J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 0 9
h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d , a n d M c G l a d r e y h a s i s s u e d a l l r e p o r t s .
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The Commission's CAFR consists of three sections: introductory, financial, and
statistical. While the introductory and statistical sections were not audited by
McGladrey, the basic financial statements included in the financial section were
audited by McGladrey. The Commission received an unqualified opinion on its
basic financial statements from McGladrey, which is the highest form of assurance.
Limited procedures were performed related to the required supplementary
information, including Management's Discussion and Analysis; suchinformation
was not audited. The other supplementary information was subject to the auditing
procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements, and, in the opinion
of the auditors, it is fairly stated in relation to the basic financial statements.
The basic financial statements include government -wide financial statements and
fund financial statements. Additionally, Management's Discussion and Analysis is
required and provides a narrative overview and analysis of the Commission's
financial activities for the fiscal year. Financial highlights include net assets of
approximately $566 million at June 30, 2009, representing a decrease of
approximately $14 million from the prior year, and governmental funds fund
balances of approximately $456 million at June 30, 2009, representing a decrease
of approximately $75 million from the prior year.
The audit reports related to the separately issued financial statements of the
LTF, STA, and PTMISEA also reflect unqualified opinions from McGladrey. These
financial statements are required to be issued separately under the Transportation
Development Act ITDA), including the provisions for PTMISEA in accordance with
Proposition 16; however, the LTF and STA financial position and operations are
also included in the fund financial statements in the CAFR. The PTMISEA financial
position and operations are part of the Measure A Western County Commuter Rail
accounts. These reports noted no matters considered to be a material weakness in
internal control and no instances of noncompliance.
The Compliance Report, often referred to as the Single Audit Report, includes the
reports on compliance and internal control over financial reporting and over federal
awards. These reports noted no matters considered to be material weaknesses in
internal control and no instances of noncompliance; however, a significant
deficiency related to disbursements was identified and included in the Schedule of
Findings and Questioned Costs as #2009-1 Disbursements.
As a result of the establishment of the commercial paper program in March 2005,
the bank reimbursement agreement requires a report from the auditor regarding
compliance with certain covenants. The report issued by the auditors indicated
that nothing came to their attention that caused them to believe that the
Commission failed to comply with these covenants.
Agenda Item 7B
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A m a n a g e m e n t l e t t e r u s u a l l y i n c l u d e s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d
o p e r a t i o n a l e f f i c i e n c i e s r e l a t e d t o i n t e r n a l c o n t r o l a n d o t h e r m a t t e r s n o t e d d u r i n g
t h e a u d i t . M c G l a d r e y d i d n o t h a v e a n y r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o r c o m m e n t s o n o t h e r
m a t t e r s , a n d , t h e r e f o r e , i t d i d n o t i s s u e a m a n a g e m e n t l e t t e r .
T h e A p p r o p r i a t i o n s L i m i t C a l c u l a t i o n a n d C A P r e p o r t s a r e b a s e d o n s p e c i f i c
p r o c e d u r e s a g r e e d t o b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d o t h e r a g e n c i e s . F o r t h e
A p p r o p r i a t i o n s L i m i t C a l c u l a t i o n , t h e a u d i t o r s n o t e d n o e x c e p t i o n s o r f i n d i n g s
r e l a t e d t o t h e p r o c e d u r e s p e r f o r m e d .
A s r e q u i r e d b y A I C P A A u d i t i n g S t a n d a r d s B o a r d S t a t e m e n t o f A u d i t N o . 1 1 4 ,
" T h e A u d i t o r ' s C o m m u n i c a t i o n W i t h T h o s e C h a r g e d W i t h G o v e r n a n c e , " t h e
C o m m i s s i o n ' s a u d i t o r i s r e q u i r e d t o m a k e c e r t a i n a n n u a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s t o t h e
C o m m i s s i o n ' s a u d i t c o m m i t t e e , o r i t s e q u i v a l e n t , r e g a r d i n g t h e a u d i t o f t h e
C o m m i s s i o n ' s f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s p r i o r t o t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e a u d i t . T h e a n n u a l
a u d i t f o r F Y 2 0 0 8 / 0 9 c o n d u c t e d b y M c G l a d r e y w a s c o m p l e t e d i n N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 9 .
T h e r e p o r t t o t h e A u d i t A d H o c C o m m i t t e e f r o m t h e a u d i t o r c o n t a i n s t h e r e q u i r e d
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a b o u t t h e a u d i t . R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m M c G l a d r e y w i l l r e v i e w t h i s
i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h t h e a d h o c c o m m i t t e e a s p a r t o f t h e r e q u i r e d c o m m u n i c a t i o n s .
A s p a r t o f t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s A c c o u n t a b i l i t y P r o g r a m t h a t
c o m m e n c e d f o l l o w i n g t h e J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 0 5 a u d i t , t h e d i r e c t o r s h a v e c o m p l e t e d
c e r t i f i c a t i o n s r e l a t i n g t o f i n a n c i a l r e p o r t i n g a n d o p e r a t i o n a l d i s c l o s u r e s .
A t t a c h m e n t s : ( P o s t e d o n t h e C o m m i s s i o n W e b s i t e )
1 ) 2 0 0 9 C o m p r e h e n s i v e A n n u a l F i n a n c i a l R e p o r t
2 ) 2 0 0 9 L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n F u n d F i n a n c i a l a n d C o m p l i a n c e R e p o r t
3 ) 2 0 0 9 S t a t e T r a n s i t A s s i s t a n c e F u n d F i n a n c i a l a n d C o m p l i a n c e R e p o r t
4 ) 2 0 0 9 P u b l i c T r a n s p o r t a t i o n M o d e r n i z a t i o n , I m p r o v e m e n t , a n d S e r v i c e
E n h a n c e m e n t A c c o u n t F i n a n c i a l a n d C o m p l i a n c e R e p o r t ;
5 ) 2 0 0 9 C o m p l i a n c e R e p o r t
6 ) 2 0 0 9 C o m m e r c i a l P a p e r C o m p l i a n c e R e p o r t
7 ) 2 0 0 9 R e p o r t t o t h e A u d i t A d H o c C o m m i t t e e
8 ) 2 0 0 9 A g r e e d - U p o n P r o c e d u r e s R e p o r t o n A p p r o p r i a t i o n s L i m i t C a l c u l a t i o n
9 ) 2 0 0 9 A g r e e d - U p o n P r o c e d u r e s R e p o r t o n 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
I n c e n t i v e s
1 0 ) 2 0 0 9 E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r a n d C h i e f F i n a n c i a l O f f i c e r C e r t i f i c a t i o n
1 1 ) 2 0 0 9 D i r e c t o r s C e r t i f i c a t i o n
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Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009
Submitted by:
Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
Riverside County Transportation Commission
CONTENTS
Introductory Section
Letter of Transmittal i
Organizational Chart xi
List of Principal Officials xi
Certificate of Achievement xiii
Financial Section
Independent Auditor's Report 1
Management's Discussion and Analysis 3
Basic Financial Statements
Government -wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Assets 16
Statement of Activities 17
Fund Financial Statements
Balance Sheet —Governmental Funds 18
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Net Assets 19
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (Deficit)
—Governmental Funds 20
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities 21
Notes to Financial Statements 22
Required Supplementary Information
Budgetary Comparison Schedules
General Fund 42
Major Special Revenue Funds 43
Schedule of Funding Progress for Postretirement Health Care 44
Notes to Required Supplementary Information 45
Other Supplementary Information
Nonmajor Governmental Funds 47
Combining Balance Sheet 48
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances 49
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (Deficit) —Budget and Actual:
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds 50
Capital Projects and Debt Service Funds 51
Schedule of Expenditures for Local Streets and Roads by Geographic Area —All Special
Revenue Funds 52
Schedule of Expenditures for Transit and Specialized Transportation by Geographic Area and Source —
All Special Revenue Funds 53
CONTENTS, CONTINUED
Statistical Section
Statistical Section Overview 55
Net Assets by Component 57
Changes in Net Assets 58
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds 60
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds 61
Sources of County of Riverside Taxable Sales by Business Type 62
Direct and Overlapping Sales Tax Rates 63
Principal Taxable Sales Generation by City 64
Measure A Sales Tax Revenues by Program and Geographic Area 65
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type 66
Computation of Legal Debt Margin 67
Pledged Revenue Coverage 68
Demographic and Economic Statistics for the County of Riverside 69
Employment Statistics by Industry for the County of Riverside 70
Full-time Equivalent Employees by Function/Program 71
Operating Indicators 72
Capital Asset Statistics by Program 73
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INTRODUCTORY
SECTION
Riverside County Transportation Commission
4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor • Riverside, CA
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 12008 • Riverside, CA 92502-2208
(951) 787-7141 • Fax (951) 787-7920 • www.rctc.org
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
November 16, 2009
To the Riverside County Transportation Commission Commissioners and Citizens of the County of Riverside:
Letter of Transmittal
State law requires that the Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission or RCTC) publish within six months
of the close of each fiscal year a complete set of financial statements presented in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
by independent certified public accountants. Pursuant to that requirement, we hereby issue the Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR) of the Commission for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.
Management assumes full responsibility for the completeness and reliability of all of the information presented in this report,
based upon the Commission's comprehensive framework of internal controls established for this purpose. Because the
cost of internal control should not exceed anticipated benefits, the objective is to provide reasonable, rather than absolute,
assurance that the financial statements are free of any material misstatements.
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, has issued an unqualified opinion on the Commission's financial statements for the year ended
June 30, 2009. The independent auditor's report is located at the front of the financial section of this report.
Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) immediately follows the independent auditor's report and provides a
narrative introduction, overview, and analysis of the basic financial statements. MD&A complement this letter of transmittal
and should be read in conjunction with it.
Profile of the Government
The Commission was established by state law in 1977 to oversee the funding and coordination of all public transportation
services within the county of Riverside (County). The Commission's mission is to assume a leadership role in improving
mobility in Riverside County and to maximize the cost effectiveness of transportation dollars in the County. The governing
body is the Board of Commissioners (Board), which consists of all five members of the County Board of Supervisors, one
elected official from each of the County's 26 cities, and one non -voting member appointed by the Governor. The Commission
is responsible for setting policies, establishing priorities, and coordinating activities among the County's various transportation
operators and agencies. The Commission also programs and/or reviews the allocation of federal, state, and local funds for
highway, transit, rail, non -motorized travel (bicycle and pedestrian), and other transportation activities.
The Commission also serves as the tax authority and implementation agency for the voter -approved Measure A Transportation
Improvement Program. Measure was approved by the County's electorate in 1988 and imposes a half -cent sales tax for 20
years, beginning in 1989 and concluding on June 30, 2009, to fund a specific program of transportation improvements (1989
Measure A). In November 2002 Riverside County's voters approved a 30-year extension of Measure A commencing July 1,
2009 through June 30, 2039 (2009 Measure A).
The Commission is also legally responsible for allocating Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds, the major source
of funds for transit in the County. The TDA provides two major sources of funding: Local Transportation Funds, which are
derived from a one -quarter cent state sales tax, and State Transit Assistance, which is derived from the statewide sales tax
on gasoline and diesel fuel.
Additionally, the Commission provides motorist aid services designed to expedite traffic flow. These services include the
Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE), a program that provides call box service for motorists, and the Freeway
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Service Patrol (FSP), a roving tow truck service to assist motorists with disabled vehicles on the main highways of the County
during peak rush hour traffic periods. These services are provided at no charge to motorists and are funded through a $1
surcharge on vehicle registrations. The Commission is financially accountable for SAFE, a legally separate entity which is
blended within the Commission's financial statements.
Finally, the Commission has been designated as the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) for the County. As the CMA,
the Commission coordinates with local jurisdictions in the establishment of congestion mitigation procedures for the County's
roadway system.
The Commission is required to adopt a budget prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. The annual budget, which includes
all funds, serves as the foundation for the Commission's financial planning and control regarding staffing, operations, and
capital plans. The budget is prepared by fund (financial responsibility unit), department, and function. Management has the
discretion to transfer budgeted amounts within the financial responsibility unit according to function. During the fiscal year, all
budget amendments requiring Board approval are presented to the Board for consideration and adoption.
Local Economy
In recent years, the County had experienced significant growth due to housing that is more available and affordable relative to
nearby coastal counties, a more diversified employment and commercial base, and increasing share of the regional economy.
During those years, Riverside County's economy thrived, reflecting the area's competitive advantages over its neighboring
counties, largely as a result of the County's continuing ability to draw jobs, residents, and affordable housing away from the
Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego county areas. The availability of affordable space for both residents and businesses
along with improved transportation and communication access to employment centers in Los Angeles and Orange counties
were the primary reasons for expansion and growth in recent years. Reflecting the general level of economic activity, taxable
sales had a solid record of continued growth from fiscal year (FY) 1998/99 through FY 2005/06. Similarly, taxable sales have
been declining the past three years through June 30, 2009.
Today the economy in Riverside County reflects the nationwide recession, as evidenced by an increased unemployment
rate, a slowdown in total personal income and taxable sales, a drop in residential building permits, a decline in the rate
of home sales and the median price of single-family homes and condominiums, and an increase in notices of default on
mortgage loans secured by homes and condominiums. The effects of the national credit crisis that began in 2008 continue to
affect liquidity in the credit markets, credit availability, and difficulties in issuing short-term debt. The impact of the recession
has been amplified in the Inland Empire due to its relatively greater recent growth and the relatively lower average income
levels when compared to coastal areas. In FY 2008/09, the effects of the economic slowdown were evident as Measure A
sales tax revenues experienced a 16.0% decline from the prior year, decreasing to slightly more than $119 million.
Although economic reports indicate that the national recession has ended, recovery in the state of California (State) and the
local Inland Empire economy is expected to be slower through 2010. Commission staff has conservatively projected Measure
A sales tax revenues at $121.5 million, similar to the FY 2008/09 projected budget. The Commission and its staff will continue
to assess the situation and determine if a mid -year budget revision to estimated sales tax revenues is appropriate.
Regardless of the recent economic trends, the Commission faces formidable ongoing challenges in terms of providing
needed infrastructure enhancements to support a population and an economy that has outgrown the capacity of its existing
infrastructure. Fortunately, the foundation of the regional economy continues to retain many of the fundamental positive
attributes that fueled its growth earlier in this decade, including lower priced real estate with proximity to coastal communities,
a large pool of skilled workers, and increasing wealth and education levels.
Long-term Financial Planning
Proactive financial planning is a critical element for the success of the Commission as it builds for the future. Continually
reviewing revenues and projecting expenditures ensures that the Commission's expectations are realistic and goals are
achievable. Scarce resources, especially at the state and federal level, can be directed to projects of regional significance or,
with additional funding, project priorities can be expanded to address unfunded project requirements or developing needs.
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At the state level, there continues to be concerns regarding California's overall budget situation. Governor Schwarzenegger
and the Legislature are faced with an ongoing, structural imbalance in the state budget that may result in the short-term
diversion of Proposition 42 transportation funds, which are derived from the sales tax on gasoline. While this would be
constitutionally limited to a loan that would have to be repaid in three years, the cash flow impact could impact the delivery
of a number of local projects —most notably a number of freeway interchanges that are dependent on State Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP) dollars.
The news on the federal level is somewhat less predictable. Congress provided a modest amount of one-time funding for
transportation projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). In Riverside County, ARRA
funds were used on several critical freeway interchanges in the Coachella Valley on Interstate (I) 10 and also on State Route
(SR) 60 and 1-215 in Western County. ARRA funds also provided a small infusion to transit capital needs. While ARRA was
helpful to bring a number of long-awaited projects to construction, the "economic stimulus" program has not resolved the
long-term need for a stable, reliable source of federal funding. The current federal authorization bill for transportation known
as SAFETEA-LU has expired and is being continued at reduced funding levels on a month -to -month basis until Congress
can agree on a multi -month extension of the program or a new full six -year program. The Commission's objective in working
with Congress on the new authorization bill will be to secure predictable and substantial investments on key Riverside County
transportation corridors including railroad grade separations on the Alameda Corridor East (ACE) and freeway improvements
on major interstates such as 1-10 and 1-215.
In December 2006, the Commission approved a multi -year Western Riverside County Delivery Plan (Delivery Plan) that
focuses on investing more than $2 billion in improvements along a number of major freeways during the first ten years of the
2009 Measure A program, including the 1-15, 1-215, and SR-91. In order to make the needed investments, the plan relies on
Measure A, STIP, and Proposition 1 B dollars as well as the development of tolled express lanes on 1-15 and the extension
of the 91 Express Lanes into Riverside County.
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Major Initiatives
Capital Project Delivery and Implementation
The Capital Project Development and Delivery Department is responsible for major highway, regional arterial, and rail
capital projects from initial environmental study through preliminary engineering, final design, right of way acquisition, and
construction. This past year was one of significant accomplishments for the Commission as progress was made on a number
of major projects. Difficult funding decisions were made on millions of dollars in transportation projects to expand freeways,
improve mobility on streets and roads, and improve rail passenger facilities.
Highways. The Commission is currently working on the development phases for a number of projects that are slated for
construction in the near future. For example, the SR-60/I-215 East Junction High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) connector project
is currently in the design phase. This project will provide two HOV bridges that will connect the SR-60 HOV lanes constructed
by the Commission in Moreno Valley to the HOV lanes that were constructed on the SR-60/SR-91/1-215 interchange and
corridor improvement project that was completed in Fall 2008. The SR-60/I-215 East Junction project is anticipated to begin
construction in August 2010 with an estimated completion date of Spring 2013.
The SR-91 HOV project from Adams Street to the SR-60/SR-91/1-215 interchange was approved for Corridor Mobility
Improvement Account (CMIA) funding of $157.2 million related to the construction phase. The environmental document was
approved in August 2007. Given the stringent deadlines associated with the CMIA projects, the Commission and Caltrans
District 8 are partnering on the right of way activities. It is anticipated that the project will begin construction in late 2011 with
an estimated completion date of July 2015. The SR-91 HOV project is one of the few remaining projects yet to be completed
from the 1989 Measure A program.
Another remaining 1989 Measure A project is the SR-74/I-215 interchange. This project is in the final stages of final design
and right of way acquisition. The project will realign and widen the on -ramps from SR-74 to 1-215 and widen the Redlands
Avenue overcrossing. The project is funded with Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) zonal funding and Measure
A funds and will likely utilize ARRA funding from savings that are realized from other ARRA projects. The funding is in place
for the construction and construction management efforts. Programming requests for the TUMF zonal funds have been made
in anticipation of construction advertisement in early 2010. The project construction will begin shortly thereafter and take
approximately 24 months to complete.
In addition to the SR 74/1-215 interchange, the 1-215 corridor will prove to be an important corridor for the Commission in
the coming years. Two projects make up the 1-215 widening projects included in the 2009 Measure A Delivery Plan. The first
is the 1-215 mixed flow lanes from 1-15 to Scott Road. This project will provide a third mixed flow lane in each direction of
the existing median of 1-215. Final design began in early 2008 with construction commencing in early 2010. The project is
funded with STIP funds and was approved for CMIA funding of $38,600,000 for the construction phase. The second 1-215
Widening Project is the 1-215 mixed flow lanes from Scott Road to Nuevo Road. This project will also add a third mixed flow
lane in each direction of 1-215. Final design will begin in mid 2010 with construction starting in 2013. The project is funded
with STIP, Measure A, and other sources.
Commuter Rail. Since 1993 the Commission has held title to and managed the 38-mile San Jacinto Branch Line and
several adjacent properties in anticipation of offering Metrolink commuter rail service to a wider area of the County, initially
including Moreno Valley and Perris and ultimately to Hemet/San Jacinto. The first major expansion for commuter rail along
this corridor is known as the Perris Valley Line. The Commission is currently in the midst of completing an Environmental
Impact Statement/Report for the project which is set to be completed in 2011.
In September 2007 a Small Starts application was submitted to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requesting
authorization to enter into project development for the Perris Valley Line rail extension project. In December 2007 the
Commission received approval from the FTA with a project rating of medium -high. The 2006 STIP also allocated $30 million
to the project. New commuter rail service on the Perris Valley Line is anticipated to commence in late 2012. The Senate
approved $45 million in federal funding for the Perris Valley Line project as part of the FY 2009 Senate Transportation,
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Housing, and Urban Development appropriations bill, consistent with recommendations from the FTA and the White House.
The Perris Valley Line extension project remains eligible for another $28 million of Small Starts funding, which the Commission
will pursue in the FY 2011 federal budget.
An ongoing concern for Metrolink passengers is the need for additional parking capacity at the Commission's stations. The
situation has always been acute in Downtown Corona where demand required more spaces to be met with a parking structure
at the North Main Corona station. Construction began in early 2008, and the structure was placed into service in July 2009.
The facility has eliminated the overcrowding and hassle that has plagued the North Main Corona station since it opened in
2002. Additionally, the Rail Department is taking the lead on the expansion of the La Sierra Metrolink station via the design
and eventual construction of a new multimodal facility that will serve both as a park and ride facility and bus facility. With
the continued growth of patronage, commuter rail's challenges for the future include securing state or federal allocations for
Positive Train Control to ensure safety, more passenger coaches, and additional train storage and maintenance facilities.
Toll Program Moves Forward
In September 2008 two landmark legislative bills were passed by the California State Legislature and signed by Governor
Schwarzenegger that bear major significance to the Commission. The first bill, SB1316 (Correa), allows for the extension
of the 91 Express Lanes from the Orange/Riverside County line to I-15. This bill was co -sponsored by both the Orange
County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the Commission and provides benefits for both counties. This bill will allow the
Commission to construct two tolled express lanes in each direction in the median of SR-91. The extension of these lanes
will provide more choices for Riverside County drivers, improve congestion on the general-purpose lanes, and ensure a
speedy, uncongested trip for drivers willing to pay a toll. The SR-91 Corridor Improvement Project includes these express
lanes as well as numerous non -toll lane improvements including an additional general purpose lane in each direction on
SR-91 as detailed in the 2009 Measure A program. Environmental studies and preliminary engineering work are expected
to be completed in mid 2011. In October 2009 the Commission hired a Project and Construction Manager to manage the
design -build phase of work. The new lanes are planned to be operational in late 2015 assuming the design -build method of
project delivery. Also in October 2009 the Commission obtained the necessary federal tolling authority for the SR-91 corridor
through the United States Department of Transportation's (USDOT) section 129 tolling program.
The second bill, AB1954 (Jeffries), provides the Commission the state authority to toll the 1-15 corridor within Riverside
County. This bill will allow the Commission to construct two express lanes in each direction in the median of 1-15. The first
phase of these lanes is planned to extend from SR-74 in the south to SR-60 to the north, approximately 31 miles. The lanes
will have the same benefits mentioned previously for the 91 Express Lanes extension. The 1-15 Corridor Improvement
Project includes these tolled express lanes as well as numerous non -toll lane improvements including an additional lane
in each direction on 1-15 as detailed in the 2009 Measure A program. This project's environmental studies and preliminary
engineering work are scheduled to be completed in 2012. The project is planned to be operational in 2019. In July 2009 the
Commission obtained the necessary federal tolling authority for the 1-15 corridor through the USDOT's Value Pricing Pilot
Program.
The passage of these bills and obtaining federal tolling authority for both corridors are major milestones for the Commission.
The legislation and tolling authority granted supports the Commission's long-term plan to deliver freeway improvements
using tolling as a new source of funding to complement more traditional funding sources. These projects will also mark the
introduction of tolling to the Inland Empire region of Southern California.
TUMF Plays an Important Role
In the Coachella Valley, a TUMF program was established shortly after the passage of the 1989 Measure A. The program
requires developers to pay a fee on new development to fund arterial improvements. Cities are required to participate in the
program or forfeit Measure A local dollars to the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, which oversees the arterial
program and has been successful in funding a number of important arterial projects.
With the passage of the 2009 Measure A, a TUMF program with participation requirements similar to that in the Coachella
Valley is now in place in western Riverside County (Western County). As provided for in the 2009 Measure A, the first $400
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million in TUMF funding is to be allocated to the Commission to be split evenly between new corridors and regional arterials.
In order to prevent a disruption of funding for TUMF projects, the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) and
the Commission agreed on lifting the $400 million cap, resulting in the Commission receiving an equal share of the TUMF
regional arterial revenue indefinitely. The memorandum of understanding and Administrative Plan were amended to reflect
this agreement at the August 2008 WRCOG and September 2008 Commission meetings.
In fiscal year 2005, the Commission took its first steps to allocate its share of Western County TUMF revenues with allocations
for the development of the Mid County Parkway and the SR-79 realignment and to project development for 24 regional
arterial projects throughout Western County. Since the inception of the program, the Commission has programmed more
than $75 million in TUMF funding related to the approval of approximately $188 million in funding the regional arterial projects
through construction. To date, three projects have been completed, two are under construction, and one is out to bid.
Rail Development, Operations and Support
The County's participation in commuter rail service began with the 1989 Measure A. Riverside County voters were the first
to specify commuter rail service in Southern California as a priority transportation improvement project. The subsequent
passage of similar measures in adjoining counties and the passage of statewide rail infrastructure bonds in 1990 provided
enough capital funding to build the initial system. As one of five funding partners in the Southern California Regional Rail
Authority, which operates the Metrolink commuter rail service, the Commission is engaged in a continual exercise of
consensus building with its partners. Now consisting of seven lines, serving origins and destinations in six counties, the
system carries an average of 45,000 passengers each weekday. The Commission owns and operates five stations served
by the three Metrolink lines operating through the County:
▪ Riverside Line (1993): Originates in the Downtown Riverside station and stops at the Pedley station before
proceeding through Ontario, Pomona, Industry, and Montebello to Los Angeles Union Station. Ridership has improved
slightly this past year with better on -time performance and is now carrying approximately 5,300 daily riders.
▪ Inland Empire Orange County (IEOC) Line (1995): Begins in nearby San Bernardino with stops in the
Downtown Riverside, La Sierra, North Main Corona, and West Corona stations before entering Orange County with
stops in Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin, Irvine, Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, and San Juan Capistrano. When
initiated this service was described as the first suburb -to -suburb commuter rail service in the nation. Due to the
economic downturn, the IEOC line has experienced a slight decrease in patronage with an average daily ridership of
4,600.
▪ 91 Line (2002): Provides another alternative to commute from Riverside to Los Angeles with stops in Riverside,
Orange, and Los Angeles counties. Patronage on the line has remained steady with an average daily ridership of
2,300.
In addition to regular weekday service, the Commission partnered with the OCTA and San BernardinoAssociated Governments
(SANBAG) to provide weekend service along the IEOC. Three round trip trains on Saturday and two round trips on Sunday
serve as another link between Orange and Riverside counties and provide an effective transportation alternative for weekend
travel.
Planning for the Future
In terms of future progress, the Commission has given its unanimous support to the Riverside County Integrated Project (RCIP)
and its transportation component, the Community and Environmental Transportation Acceptability Process (CETAP). The
RCIP was intended to be a model for streamlining the environmental process while providing for the long-term development
and economic growth of the County. The County and the Commission worked together in a first -of -its kind endeavor to
provide for new transportation options and land use planning to support the economic growth of the County while providing
for preservation of open space and protection for endangered species. CETAP addresses the impact of future population
and economic growth on the existing transportation system by identifying and establishing new transportation corridors and
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arterial system improvements. The entire CETAP program was recognized under President Bush's Executive Order for
Environmental Streamlining and Stewardship.
The Commission's CETAP effort focuses on four new transportation corridors: two located within the County and two that
would link Riverside County with the neighboring counties of Orange and San Bernardino. Each of the corridors is progressing
on differing schedules as noted below:
* Internal north/south transportation corridor between Winchester and Temecula: As a result of the
Tier 1 environmental work completed, the Commission now can protect right of way for the future widening of 1-15
and 1-215 in the south County area as well as a future French Valley Parkway connection from Winchester Road to
1-15.
▪ New East-West Internal Corridor. The Mid County Parkway project is a proposed transportation corridor
designed to relieve local and regional traffic congestion. The draft environmental document was completed and
circulated to the public in FY 2008/09. In response to comments received on the document, the Commission took
action to focus the project to make the best use of limited transportation dollars while addressing the most immediate
traffic needs. The Mid County Parkway project is now a proposed 16 mile corridor to relieve local and regional traffic
congestion in the San Jacinto and Perris areas and surrounding Riverside County communities.
* New transportation corridors and alternatives between Riverside and Orange counties: In 2005
the Commission completed a Major Investment Study in cooperation with OCTA and the Transportation Corridor
Agencies to evaluate potential projects. The locally preferred strategy includes a combination of improvements to
SR-91 as well as consideration of new facilities to improve mobility between the two counties. The Commission is
currently conducting geotechnical feasibility tests in the Cleveland National Forest to determine the feasibility of a
tunnel structure with the study results being available in early 2010. The overall effort garnered a financial boost with
a $15 million in direct Congressional funding.
* New transportation corridor and arterial improvements between Riverside and San Bernardino
counties: A combination of arterial improvements and a new transportation facility have been studied in a joint
effort between the Commission, SANBAG, and local cities to improve mobility between the two counties. The County
of Riverside, in cooperation with the affected jurisdictions, is currently conducting the required environmental work
for the arterial improvements.
Another large planning effort affecting the Hemet and San Jacinto communities is the realignment of SR-79. This 2009
Measure A project is undergoing early project development funded through the TUMF program and federal earmarks. An
environmental document is being prepared in cooperation with local, state, and federal agencies to allow the realignment
of SR-79 between Domenigoni Parkway, south of SR-74, and Gilman Springs Road, north of San Jacinto. The project
would realign the highway to provide a more direct route within the San Jacinto Valley. A draft document is anticipated to be
available for public review in mid-2010.
Commuter Assistance Program
The Commission's Commuter Assistance Program provides a variety of rideshare services and products both to employers
and commuters. Through voluntary participation, commuters and employers receive a direct benefit from their sales tax
dollars, and the entire region benefits from reduced traffic congestion and improved air quality as a result of trip elimination
or use of alternative means of transportation. The Commission's continued success in serving commuters and employers
within the County resulted in SANBAG's renewal of its contract with the Commission, for the thirteenth year, to provide an
identical commuter assistance program for San Bernardino County residents. This unique bi-county partnership allows for
greater cost efficiency in program delivery and consistency of program application for all Inland Empire participants.
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At the core of the Commuter Assistance Program are employer partnerships. To support voluntary efforts by local employers
in implementing and maintaining rideshare activities at work sites, rideshare services, tools and resources are provided
to Riverside and San Bernardino County employers. Employer partners also gain access to various incentives for their
employees and function as an efficient and effective delivery mechanism for the program's commuter products. The most
prominent commuter product continues to be the Advantage Rideshare Program, a short-term incentive project, which offers
$2 per day for each day new ridesharers use an alternate mode of transportation in a three-month period. Long-term
ridesharers are recognized and rewarded for their continuing commitment to use alternate modes of transportation to and
from work through the Club Ride Program.
Another component of the Commuter Assistance program is the provision of park and ride lots. Typically, the Commission
leases excess parking from business and civic institutional partners at a reasonable rate. Working in partnership with
the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) which provides signage and insurance, the Commission currently
provides over 2,000 spaces to Riverside County commuters. The Commuter Assistance Program is also taking the lead on
the development of a 200-car park and ride/bus facility in the city of Lake Elsinore.
The Commission's program also extends beyond the borders of the Inland Empire. To support coordinated and efficient
services through a five -county region that includes transportation agencies in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and
Ventura counties, the Commission operates two key regional rideshare components. The first is the Regional Rideshare
Database that serves as a central depository for commuter transportation surveys and as the region's primary ridematching
application. The other element of regional significance is the www.commutesmart.info website that the Commission
administers. This website provides a one -stop online resource for both commuters looking to rideshare, get transit or traffic
information and for employers looking to implement or maintain a ridesharing program at their worksite.
In providing commuter benefits to employers and employees during FY 2008/09, the program attracted 2,082 drive alone
commuters to rideshare and participate in the Advantage Rideshare program —almost double the amount of last year's
participants. Club Ride membership grew by 40% to 7,378 members for the same period. There were 2,423 calls made to
the 866-RIDESHARE rideshare information service for commuters in FY 2008/09.
Additionally, using air quality mitigation grant funds awarded by the County of Riverside, the Commission expanded its
service area into the Coachella Valley. The benefits of ridesharing were promoted both to employers and commuters in FY
2008/09, the last of a two-year Coachella Valley demonstration, and resulted in over 50,800 one-way trips reduced, 688,000
miles saved, and approximately 13,700 pounds of emissions reduced.
Finally, using unexpended 1989 Measure A funds, the Commission, in partnership with SANBAG, has initiated work on the
development of an Inland Empire 511 system to provide a web and phone -based traveler information resource for Inland
Empire commuters. This service will be fully operational in early 2010.
Specialized Transit
The Commission has maintained a long-term commitment to assist in the mobility of those with specialized transit needs.
Through its Specialized Transit Program, the Commission has provided millions of dollars to public and nonprofit transit
operators to assist in the provision of special transit services to improve the mobility of seniors and persons with disabilities.
During FY 2008/09, the nonprofit operators provided approximately 87,860 Measure A trips. Along with support of traditional
dial -a -ride services, the Commission supports innovative programs providing transit assistance in hard -to -serve rural areas
or for riders having very special transit needs.
During the last quarter of FY 2007/08, the Commission adopted the Public Transit -Human Services Coordinated Plan
(Coordinated Plan), making the Commission eligible for federal funding of specialized transit in Riverside County. Concurrent
with the adoption of the Coordinated Plan, the Commission also authorized staff to conduct a Universal Call for Projects for
Specialized Transit (Universal Call) and evaluate and select projects eligible to receive the new federal funds under the Job
Access Reverse Commute and New Freedom programs. Using this competitive process allowed the Commission to seek
proposals from a wide range of providers and make decisions with respect to funding specialized transit projects that result in
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the most efficient delivery of trips. The Universal Call included approximately $1.9 million in new federal funding augmenting
the $6 million in Measure A committed locally by the Commission. The Universal Call resulted in the award in FY 2009/10 of
two-year contracts to selected providers in both Western County and the Coachella Valley.
Motorist Assistance Programs
In cooperation with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Caltrans, the Commission, in its capacity as the SAFE, assists
motorists who experience accidents, mechanical breakdowns, or other unforeseen problems by providing access to cellular
call boxes along the County's major highways. The Commission's system includes 614 call boxes serving more than 650
miles of highways. The call box program is funded by an annual $1 surcharge added to vehicle registrations. Each call box
is a battery -powered, solar -charged roadside terminal containing a microprocessor and cellular telephone. Spacing between
call boxes ranges from one-half mile in high traffic areas to two miles in remote areas of the County. Call boxes are installed
on the three interstates, U.S. Route 95, and the 14 state routes located within the County. The phones are programmed
to call a private call answer center, and the call box operator responds to the call by routing emergency calls to the CHP
for appropriate services (i.e., ambulance, tow truck, fire, or police unit) or providing a direct connection to routine service
through auto clubs or other private tow and service providers. Call box operators answered approximately 6,600 calls during
FY 2008/09.
In an effort to relieve congestion and reduce pollution, the Commission provides an additional motorist assistance program
with the FSP. The FSP program is a special team of 20 tow trucks traveling along portions of SR-60, SR-91, 1-15, and 1-215
within the County during peak, weekday commuter hours to assist drivers when their vehicles break down or experience
other mechanical problems. The purpose of the FSP is to clear debris and remove disabled vehicles from the freeway as
quickly as possible to help keep freeway traffic moving during rush hour periods. Services provided are free to the motorist
and include changing a flat tire, providing one gallon of fuel, taping radiator hoses, or towing the vehicle off the freeway to
designated locations where the motorist can make other arrangements for repair. Another effort augments existing FSP
service with additional tow trucks in construction areas as another means of construction -related congestion mitigation.
The FSP is funded by the Riverside County SAFE and the State. During FY 2008/09, the FSP provided assistance to
approximately 43,100 motorists.
Goods Movement
The impact of delays caused by freight trains traveling through Riverside County is one of the area's most pressing
transportation concerns. In fact, the Commission adopted, as its number one priority for the upcoming federal reauthorization
bill a robust federal investment in ACE grade separations. Previously there were 61 at -grade ACE crossings in Riverside
County presenting conflicts between rail and highway traffic. Of the 61 crossings, three have been completed (Avenue 48/
Dillon Road, Avenue 50, and Jurupa Avenue); two additional crossings (Columbia Avenue and Magnolia Avenue) will be
completed by 2010. Twenty-nine of the remaining 56 at -grade crossings remain as a Commission priority that requires
funding. The cost of constructing grade separations at the 29 locations is currently estimated at $1.7 billion, yet only $414.8
million is currently committed through federal, state, and local funding sources. At the October 2008 Commission meeting, the
Commission approved a strategy for funding 20 of the 31 crossings for a total project cost of $980.5 million. The balance of
the needed funds—$565.7 million —will be included as part of Commission's strategy for the upcoming federal transportation
reauthorization bill.
Awards and Acknowledgements
The Government Finance OfficersAssociation of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement
for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Commission for its CAFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. This was the
16th straight year the Commission has received this prestigious national award, which recognizes conformance with the
highest standards for preparation of state and local government financial reports. In order to be awarded a Certificate of
Achievement, a government unit must publish an easily readable and efficiently organized CAFR conforming to program
standards. Such CAFR must satisfy both GAAP and applicable legal requirements.
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This award for financial reporting excellence is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current report continues
to conform to the GFOA program's requirements, and we are submitting it to the GFOA for consideration for another
certificate.
The CAFR each year is a collaborative effort by Commission staff and its independent auditors. The undersigned are grateful
to all staff for their willingness to expend the effort necessary to ensure the financial information contained herein is informative
and completed within established deadlines. Special thanks must be extended to the Finance staff, Commission's auditors,
and the program management and staff for the time, effort, and commitment so vital for the final completion of the CAFR.
In closing, without the leadership and the support of the Board, preparation of this report would not have been possible. Its
prudent management must be credited for the strength of the Commission's fiscal condition, and its vision ensures that the
Riverside County Transportation Commission will be on the move planning for and building a better future.
Very truly yours,
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Executive Director
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List of Principal Officials
As of June 30, 2009
Board of Commissioners
Name and Position Title
Agency
Bob Magee
Bob Buster
Greg Pettis
Bob Botts
Roger Berg
Joseph DeConinck
Ray Quinto
Mary Craton
Eduardo Garcia
Karen Spiegel
Scott Matas
Robin Lowe
Patrick J. Mullany
Glenn Miller
Terry Henderson
Darcy Kuenzi
Jesse Molina
Rick Gibbs
Frank Hall
Jim Ferguson
Steve Pougnet
Daryl Busch
Ron Meepos
Steve Adams
James Potts
Ron Roberts
Scott Farnam
John F. Tavaglione
Jeff Stone
Vacant
Marion Ashley
Ray Wolfe
Chair (Commission)
1st Vice Chair (Commission)
2nd Vice Chair (Commission);
Vice Chair (Budget & Implementation Committee)
Chair (Plans & Programs Committee)
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Chair (Budget & Implementation Committee)
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Vice Chair (Plans & Programs Committee)
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Governor's Appointee
Management Staff
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director
Cathy Bechtel, Project Development Director
Michael Blomquist, Toll Programs Director
Marlin Feenstra, Project Delivery Director
Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
Robert Yates, Multimodal Services Director
City of Lake Elsinore
County of Riverside, District 1
City of Cathedral City
City of Banning
City of Beaumont
City of Blythe
City of Calimesa
City of Canyon Lake
City of Coachella
City of Corona
City of Desert Hot Springs
City of Hemet
City of Indian Wells
City of Indio
City of La Quinta
City of Menifee
City of Moreno Valley
City of Murrieta
City of Norco
City of Palm Desert
City of Palm Springs
City of Perris
City of Rancho Mirage
City of Riverside
City of San Jacinto
City of Temecula
City of Wildomar
County of Riverside, District 2
County of Riverside, District 3
County of Riverside, District 4
County of Riverside, District 5
Caltrans District #8
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Certificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financial
Reporting
Presented to
Riverside County
Transportation Commission
California
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
for the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2008
A Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting is presented by the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada to
government units and public employee retirement
systems whose comprehensive annual financial
reports (CAFRs) achieve the highest
standards in government accounting
and financial reporting.
President
Executive Director
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FINANCIAL
SECTION
NOLD3S 1VIJNVNl3
Riverside County Transportation Commission
McGladrey& Pullen
Certified Public Accountants
Independent Auditor's Report
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund and the
aggregate remaining fund information of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (the Commission) as of
and for the year ended June 30, 2009, which collectively comprise the Commission's basic financial statements as
listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Commission's management.
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective
financial position of the governmental activities, each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information of the
Commission as of June 30, 2009, and the respective changes in financial position for the year then ended, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The management's discussion and analysis, budgetary comparison and other post -employment benefits information,
as listed in the table of contents, are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary
information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have applied
certain limited procedures, which consisted principally of inquiries of management regarding the methods of
measurement and presentation of the required supplementary information. However, we did not audit the information
and express no opinion on it.
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise
the Commission's basic financial statements. The combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and
other schedules, listed in the table of contents as supplementary information, are presented for purposes of
additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected
to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in
all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is a member firm of RSM International,
an affiliation of separate and independent legal entities.
The accompanying introductory and statistical sections, as listed in the table of contents, are presented for purposes
of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. This information has not been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we
express no opinion on it.
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Irvine, CA
November 13, 2009
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Year Ended June 30, 2009
As management of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission), we offer readers of the Commission's
financial statements this narrative overview and analysis of the Commission's financial activities for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2009. We encourage readers to consider the information on financial performance presented here in conjunction
with the transmittal letter on pages i-x and the Commission's financial statements which begin on page 16.
Financial Highlights
• Total net assets of the Commission were $566,462,471 and consisted of invested capital assets, net of related debt,
of $266,647,382; restricted net assets of $505,474,075; and unrestricted net asset (deficit) of ($205,658,986).
• The unrestricted net asset (deficit) results primarily from the recording of the debt issued for Measure A highway,
local street and road, and regional arterial projects. As title to substantially most of those assets vests with the State
of California (State) Department of Transportation (Caltrans) or local jurisdictions, there is no asset corresponding
to the liability. Accordingly, the Commission does not have sufficient current resources on hand to cover current and
long-term liabilities; however, future Measure A sales taxes are pledged to cover Measure A debt service payments
when made.
• Net assets decreased by $13,721,771 during fiscal 2009. General revenues consisting primarily of sales taxes
and investment earnings are the major funding source for the governmental activities. The change in net assets
was lower than in prior years due to the decline in sales taxes and Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF)
revenues as a result of a slowdown in the local economy.
• Total capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, were $290,222,852 at June 30, 2009, representing an increase
of $77,901,524, or 37%, from June 30, 2008. The increase in capital assets was primarily related to the purchase
of land for the Mid County Parkway, a proposed Community Environmental Transportation Acceptability Process
(CETAP) corridor, and the construction in progress costs related to commuter rail and tolled express lane projects.
• The Commission's governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $456,243,471, a decrease of
$74,800,623 compared to fiscal 2008. Approximately 76% of the governmental fund balances represent amounts
available for the Measure A program, including debt service and funding from the issuance of sales tax revenue
bonds and commercial paper notes, and the TUMF program.
Overview of the Financial Statements
This discussion and analysis are intended to serve as an introduction to the Commission's basic financial statements, which
are comprised of three components consisting of government -wide financial statements, fund financial statements, and
notes to the financial statements. This report also contains required supplementary information and other supplementary
information in addition to the basic financial statements.
Government -wide Financial Statements
The government -wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview of the Commission's
finances, in a manner similar to a private -sector business.
The statement of net assets presents information on all of the Commission's assets and liabilities, with the difference
between assets and liabilities reported as net assets. Over time, increases or decreases in net assets may serve as a useful
indicator of whether the financial position of the Commission is improving or deteriorating.
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The statement of activities presents information showing how the Commission's net assets changed during the fiscal year.
All changes in net assets are reported as soon as the underlying event giving rise to the change occurs, regardless of the
timing of related cash flows.
The government -wide financial statements report the functions of the Commission that are principally supported by sales
taxes and intergovernmental revenues, or governmental activities. The governmental activities of the Commission include
general government, the Measure program, CETAP, regional arterials, commuter rail, transit and specialized transportation
services, planning and programming, bicycle and pedestrian projects, motorist services, and right of way management.
Measure A program services are divided within the three regions of Riverside County (County), namely Western County,
Coachella Valley, and Palo Verde Valley.
The government -wide financial statements include only the Commission and its blended component unit. The government -
wide financial statements can be found on pages 16-17 of this report.
Fund Financial Statements
A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for
specific activities or objectives. Fund accounting is used to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance -related legal
requirements. All of the Commission's funds are governmental funds.
Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental activities in the
government -wide financial statements; however, governmental fund financial statements focus on near -term inflows and
outflows of spendable resources and on balances of spendable resources available at the end of the fiscal year. Such
information may be useful in evaluating a government's near -term financing requirements.
Since the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government -wide financial statements, it is useful to
compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for governmental activities
in the government -wide financial statements. As a result, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the
government's near -term financing decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and related statement of revenues,
expenditures and changes in fund balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between governmental
funds and governmental activities.
The Commission maintains 12 individual governmental funds. Information is presented separately in the governmental fund
balance sheet and in the related statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances for the Commission's
major governmental funds comprised of the General fund; Measure A Western County, Measure A Coachella Valley,
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee, and Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Special Revenue funds; Commercial Paper
Capital Projects fund; and Debt Service fund. Data from the other five governmental funds are combined into a single,
aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for each of these nonmajor governmental funds is provided in the form of
combining statements in the other supplementary information section.
The Commission adopts an annual appropriated budget for the General fund, all Special Revenue funds, all Capital Projects
funds, and the Debt Service fund. Budgetary comparison schedules have been provided for the General fund and major
Special Revenue funds as required supplementary information and for the nonmajor Special Revenue funds and the Capital
Projects and Debt Service funds as other supplementary information to demonstrate compliance with these budgets.
The governmental fund financial statements, including the reconciliation between the fund financial statements and the
government -wide financial statements, can be found on pages 18-21 of this report.
Notes to the Financial Statements
The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data provided in the government -wide
and fund financial statements. The notes to the financial statements can be found on pages 22-40 of this report.
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Other Information
Other information is in addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes to the financial statements. This
report also presents certain required supplementary information concerning the Commission's budgetary results for the
General fund and major Special Revenue funds as well as the schedule of funding progress for postretirement health care
benefits. Required supplementary information can be found on pages 42-45 of this report.
The combining statements referred to earlier relating to nonmajor governmental funds are presented immediately following
the required supplementary information. Other supplementary information includes budgetary results for the nonmajor
Special Revenue funds, all Capital Projects funds, and the Debt Service fund as well as schedules of expenditures for local
streets and roads and expenditures for transit and specialized transportation. This other supplementary information can be
found on pages 48-53 of this report.
Government -wide Financial Analysis
As noted previously, net assets may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government's financial position. At June 30,
2009, the Commission's assets exceeded liabilities by $566,462,471, a $13,721,771 decrease from June 30, 2008. Our
analysis below focuses on the net assets and changes in net assets of the Commission's governmental activities.
Net Assets
Approximately 47%, compared to 36% in 2008, of the Commission's net assets reflect its investment in capital assets
(i.e., construction and development in progress; land and improvements; rail operating easements; rail stations; office
improvements; and office furniture, equipment, and vehicles), less any related outstanding debt used to acquire those
assets, primarily related to land and tolled express lane projects in progress. The Commission uses these capital assets to
provide transportation services to the residents and business community of the County. The increase of $59,169,348 in net
assets invested in capital assets, net of related debt, from governmental activities resulted primarily from the reduction in
the related debt, acquisition of land for the Mid County Parkway project, and construction in progress for commuter rail and
tolled express lane projects.
The most significant portion of the Commission's net assets represents resources subject to external restrictions on how
they may be used. Restricted net assets from governmental activities represented approximately 89% and 90% of the
total net assets at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Restricted net assets from governmental activities decreased
by $16,237,097, as a result of the use of restricted net assets for highway and regional arterial projects and transit and
specialized transportation programs and the declining sales tax and TUMF revenues.
Unrestricted net assets represent the portion of net assets that can be used to finance day-to-day operations without
constraints established by debt covenants, enabling legislation, or other legal requirements. Unrestricted net assets from
governmental activities changed from a $149,004,964 deficit at June 30, 2008 to a $205,658,986 deficit at June 30, 2009.
This deficit results primarily from the impact of recording of the Commission's long-term debt, consisting of sales tax revenue
bonds and commercial paper notes, issued for Measure highway, local street and road, and regional arterial projects. While
a significant portion of the debt has been incurred to build these projects which are capital assets, upon completion for most
projects, these projects are transferred to Caltrans or the local jurisdiction. Accordingly, these projects are not assets of the
Commission that offset the long-term debt in the statement of net assets.
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The following is condensed financial data related to net assets at June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008:
Net Assets June 30, 2009 June 30, 2008
Current and other assets $ 577,431,939 $ 578,874,105
Capital assets not being depreciated 249,292,443 169,622,405
Capital assets being depreciated, net of accumulated depreciation 40,930,409 42,698,923
Total assets 867,654,791 791,195,433
Long-term obligations 238,114,639 165,231,179
Other liabilities 63,077,681 45,780,012
Total liabilities 301,192,320 211,011,191
Net assets:
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt
Restricted
Unrestricted (deficit)
Total net assets
266,647,382
505,474,075
(205,658,986)
207,478,034
521,711,172
(149,004,964)
$ 566,462,471 $ 580,184, 242
Changes in Net Assets
The Commission's total program and general revenues were $331,843,770, while the total cost of all programs was
$345,565,541. Total revenues increased by 10%, and the total cost of all programs increased by 23%. Approximately
34% of the costs of the Commission's programs were paid by those who directly benefited from the programs or by other
governments that subsidized certain programs with grants and contributions. Sales taxes ultimately financed a significant
portion of the programs' net costs.
Governmental activities decreased the Commission's net assets by $13,721,771, and condensed financial data related to
the change in net assets is presented in the table below. Key elements of this decrease are as follows:
• Charges for services increased by $2,104,421, or 244%, as a result of miscellaneous reimbursements received for
the construction of the North Main Corona station parking structure;
• Operating grants and contributions increased by $61,888,639, or 218%, primarily due to federal and state
reimbursements related to 1989 Measure A and 2009 Measure A highway projects including the State Route (SR)
60 high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, SR-91 HOV lanes, 60/91/215 interchange, I-215/SR-60 East Junction HOV
lane connector, SR-91/71 connectors, and 1-215 corridor improvements;
• Capital grants and contributions increased by $15,579,606, or 160%, because of federal, state, and local grants
which funded rail capital projects related to the Perris Valley Line extension, Perris Multimodal Transportation Facility,
North Main Corona commuter rail station parking structure, and station rehabilitation and security projects;
• Measure A sales tax revenues decreased by $22,849,259, or 16%, due to the recession and decreased consumer
spending;
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Year Ended
Changes in Net Assets June 30, 2009 June 30, 2008
Revenues
Program revenues:
Charges for services
Operating grants and contributions
Capital grants and contributions
General revenues:
Measure A sales taxes
Transportation Development Act sales taxes
Unrestricted investment earnings
Other miscellaneous revenue
Total revenues
$ 2,966,876
90,280,426
25,321,886
119,688,289
77,920,485
14,211,197
1,454,611
$ 862,455
28,391,787
9,742,280
142,537,548
93,042,150
25,055,456
1,565,674
331,843,770
301,197, 350
Expenses
General government 5,525,963 5,299,048
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities 2,747,151 1,436,710
CETAP 4,832,008 8,017,024
Commuter assistance 5,199,032 3,464,834
Commuter rail 16,038,028 14,832,473
Highways 143,532,009 59,988,334
Local streets and roads 45,661,155 54,520,115
Motorist assistance 2,623,184 3,983,252
Planning and programming 10,126,142 7,931,869
Right of way management 1,399,316 551,960
Regional arterials 20,948,530 31,131,731
Transit and specialized transportation 77,417,741 83,927,945
Interest expense 9,515,282 6,281,232
Total expenses 345,565,541 281,366,527
(Decrease)/ Increase in net assets
Net assets at beginning of year
Net assets at end of year
(13,721,771)
580,184,242
19,830,823
560,353,419
$ 566,462,471 $ 580,184,242
• Transportation Development Act (TDA) sales taxes decreased by $15,121,665, or 16%, as a result of the recession
and decreased spending as well as a 51 % decrease in State Transit Assistance (STA) revenues allocated by the
State;
• Unrestricted investment earnings decreased by $10,844,258, or 43% due to declining cash balances resulting from
decreased sales tax revenues and increased project costs as well as low investment yields;
• Bicycle and pedestrian facilities expenses increased by $1,310,441, or 91%, because of local jurisdiction claims of
previous year's allocations;
• CETAP expenses decreased by $3,185,016, or 40%, due to a decrease in consultant efforts required during the draft
environmental document review phase and public comment period related to the Mid County Parkway project;
• Commuter assistance expenses increased by $1,734,198, or 50%, due to the installation of detection stations on the
Interstate (I) 15 and 1-215 corridors to support traveler information services;
• Commuter rail expenses increased by $1,205,555, or 8%, as a result of increased commuter rail station operating
costs and program management activities related to the North Main Corona commuter rail station parking structure
and Perris Valley Line extension projects;
• Highway expenses increased by $83,543,675, or 139%, due to project engineering, right of way, and construction
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activities on various 1989 Measure A and 2009 Measure A projects throughout the County as well as land mitigation
acquisitions in the Western County and Coachella Valley;
• Local streets and roads expenses decreased by $8,858,960, or 16%, because of the decline in Measure A sales tax
revenues;
• Motorist assistance expenses decreased by $1,360,068, or 34%, as a result of technology upgrades and site
accessibility improvements for call boxes completed in the prior year;
• Planning and programming expenses increased by $2,194,273, or 28%, due to the geotechnical field exploration and
evaluation for the proposed Irvine -Corona Expressway project;
• Right of way management expenses increased by $847,356, or 154%, because of increased weed abatement
enforcement by local jurisdictions, demolition of structures on properties, and property management activities related
to the SR-74 widening project acquisition files and excess land;
• Regional arterial expenses decreased by $10,183,201, or 33%, as a result of a decrease in reimbursements to local
jurisdictions for approved regional arterial projects and right of way acquisitions related to the SR-79 realignment
project;
• Transit and specialized transportation expenses decreased by $6,510,204, or 8%, due to a decrease in Western
County bus transit operating claims resulting from cost reduction efforts offset by increases in Coachella Valley bus
transit operating claims and rail capital claims; and
• Interest expenses increased by $3,234,050, or 52%, primarily as a result of interest related to the sales tax bonds
issued in June 2008.
The graph below presents the program and general revenues by source for the Commission's governmental activities for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2009:
Charges for services
1%
Other
0%
Operating grants and
contributions
27%
Unrestricted
investment earnings
4%
Capital grants and
contributions
8%
Measure A sales
taxes
36%
Transportation
Development Act
sales taxes
24%
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The graph below depicts program expenses for the Commission's governmental activities for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2009:
$160,000,000
$140,000,000
$120,000,000
$100,000,000
$80,000,000
$60,000,000
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Financial Analysis of the Commission's Funds
As of June 30, 2009, the Commission's governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $456,243,471, a
decrease of $74,800,623 compared to 2008. Of this total amount, $37,938,889 constitutes an unreserved fund deficit. The
unreserved fund deficit is comprised of designations aggregating $8,289,036 primarily for bicycle and pedestrian projects
and for motorist assistance services, unreserved fund balance of $3,348,711 in the General fund, and an unreserved fund
deficit of $49,576,636 in the Commercial Paper Capital Projects fund. The deficit in the Commercial Paper Capital Projects
fund is due to the recording of $56,284,000 of outstanding commercial paper notes issued during fiscal 2009 as a current
liability in the fund financial statements as the underlying letter of credit expires in March 2010. The remainder of the fund
balance is reserved to indicate that it is not available for new spending because of the following commitments:
• $1,156,425 in TDA funds that have been allocated to cities within the County for bicycle and pedestrian projects;
• $46,752,672 for new CETAP corridors in Western County;
• $13,591,633 for commuter assistance activities such as expansion of park -and -ride facilities, implementation of the
Inland Empire 511 system, and other projects and programs that encourage commuters to use alternative modes of
transportation;
• $93,389,219 primarily for commuter rail capital projects including the Perris Valley Line extension which is expected
to be completed in 2012;
• $42,372,142 related to debt service that is to be paid over the next year as well as excess reserve funds remaining
following the retirement of all debt related to the 1989 Measure A program;
• $119,406,647 for highway projects primarily related to the 1989 Measure A program;
• $1,137,960 for intrafund advances due from the 1989 Measure A Western County and 2009 Measure A Western
County highway programs;
• $19,510,497 in advances receivable from cities and the Coachella Valley Association of Governments for funds
that were loaned to them to enable the construction and improvement of streets and roads as well as highways and
regional arterials and that are to be repaid from their future 2009 Measure A funds;
• $351,730 for local streets and roads programs that are returned to the cities within the County for maintenance of
their roads and local arterials under the 1989 Measure A program;
• $1,450,546 for planning and programming activities;
• $2,171,452 in prepaid amounts for various expenditures;
• $1,689,239 in right of way management funds that were generated from highway and rail properties that will be used
for property management activities;
• $1,864,695 for regional arterials in the Coachella Valley and $47,212,275 for regional arterials in Western County;
• $10,924,515 for Western County specialized transportation projects; and
• $91,200,713 in TDA funds available to the commuter rail and bus transit operators in the County.
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The following table presents the changes in fund balances for the governmental funds for the fiscal years ended June 30,
2009 and 2008:
Fund Balances
Year Ended June 30
2009 2008
% Change
General fund
Special Revenue major funds:
Measure A Western County
Measure A Coachella Valley
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee
Local Transportation Fund
Commercial Paper Capital Projects fund
Debt Service fund
Nonmajor governmental funds
$ 10,105,419 $ 10,125,237 (0)%
233,744,173
5,161,226
93,964,947
68,307,007
(30,039,375)
42,372,142
32,627,932
211,427,329
17,027,905
123,081,074
74,922,455
6,327,358
50,838,184
37,294,552
11%
(70)%
(24)%
Key elements for the changes in fund balances are as follows:
• The 11 % increase in the Measure Western County Special Revenue fund resulted from the excess of 1989 Measure
A sales tax revenues over commuter rail, highway, and specialized transportation program expenditures as these
programs' activities include multi -year funding commitments for specified projects that are in varying stages;
• The 70% decrease in the Measure A Coachella Valley Special Revenue fund was attributed to the excess of highway
and regional arterial program expenditures over 1989 Measure A sales tax revenues as these programs' activities
include multi -year funding commitments for specified 1989 Measure A projects that are nearing completion;
• The 24% decrease in the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Special Revenue fund was due to a 30% decrease
in TUMF revenues caused by the housing slowdown;
• The 9%decrease in the Local Transportation Fund related to a decline in sales tax revenues caused by the recession
and decreased spending and the use of approximately $6,615,448 million in reserved fund balances related to claims
of current year allocations for transit operations and prior year allocations for bicycle and pedestrian facility projects
and transit capital projects;
• The 575% decrease in the Commercial Paper Capital Projects fund was attributed to the recording of a portion of the
commercial paper notes issued during fiscal 2009, for the advance funding of 2009 Measure A projects, as a current
liability in the fund financial statements;
• The 17% decrease in the Debt Service fund was due primarily to the use of the 2008 Series A-1 and A-2 sales tax
revenue bonds (2008 bonds) proceeds to fund debt service payments during the year; and
• The 13% decrease in the nonmajor governmental funds resulted primarily from the excess of expenditures to public
bus and rail operators over declining STA revenues, as allocations to the operators are primarily for capital needs
that may have long procurement cycles.
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
Differences between the original budget and the final amended budget for the General fund resulted in a $3,266,859 increase
in appropriations and were related to the following changes:
• $284,447 increase to administration primarily for salaries and benefits as a result of early retirement costs and for
professional services related to the implementation of a new financial management software system;
• $205,000 increase to the commuter rail program for increased security at the Commission's commuter rail stations;
• $2,183,977 increase for various planning and programming services primarily related to professional services for
geotechnical field exploration on the Irvine -Corona Expressway project;
• $25,000 increase to right of way management activities related to consultant support services;
• $45,000 increase to transit and specialized transportation for consultant support services; and
• $523,435 increase to capital outlay related to the new financial management software system.
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Budget increases were budgeted from available fund balance and grant revenues.
During the year, General fund revenues were below budgetary estimates by $5,688,167 primarily as a result of lower
intergovernmental reimbursements and decreased sales tax revenues; however, expenditures were less than budgetary
estimates resulting in the need to only draw upon available fund balance by $19,818. General fund budgetary variances
between the final amended budget and actual amounts are as follows:
Year Ended June 30, 2009
General Fund Budgetary Variances
Final Amended
Budget Actual % Variance
Revenues
Sales taxes $ 20,729,275 $ 16,481,969 (20)%
Intergovernmental 6,829,604 5,333,455 (22)%
Interest 164,616 263,332 60%
Other 491,952 448,524 (9)%
Total revenues $ 28,215,447 $ 22,527,280 (20)%
Expenditures
Current
Administration $ 4,831,654 $ 3,815,395 21 %
Programs 24,198,177 17,403,407 28%
Debt service 18,016 N/A
Intergovernmental distributions 1,050,000 975,833 7%
Capital outlay 856,530 451,574 47%
Total expenditures $ 30,936,361 $ 22,664,225 27%
Other financing sources (uses)
Capital lease $ - $ 117,127 N/A
Transfers in 264,300 - (100)%
Total other financing sources (uses) $ 264,300 $ 117,127 (56)%
Significant budgetary variances between the final amended budget and actual amounts are as follows:
• $4,247,306 negative variance related to declining Measure and LTF sales tax revenues resulting from the recession
and decreased spending;
• $1,496,149 negative variance for intergovernmental revenues that are on a reimbursement basis and are received
as project expenditures are incurred and billed to the respective agencies;
• $1,016,259 positive variance for administration primarily related to benefits, professional services, and other
expenditures such as insurance, training, and travel; and
• $6,794,770 positive variance for programs due to delays in preliminary engineering activities on the proposed Irvine -
Corona Expressway project and lower commuter rail operating costs.
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Capital Assets and Debt Administration
Capital Assets
As of June 30, 2009, the Commission had $290,222,852, net of accumulated depreciation, invested in a broad range of
capital assets including construction and development in progress; land and land improvements; rail operating easements
and stations; and office improvements, furniture, equipment, and vehicles. The total increase in the Commission's total
capital assets, net for FY 2008/09 was 37%.
Major capital asset additions during 2009 included land purchases for the Mid County Parkway project as well as construction
in progress related to preliminary engineering costs for the SR-91 and 1-15 tolled express lanes and the Perris Valley Line
extension projects and construction of the North Main Corona commuter rail station parking structure.
The table below is a comparative summary of the Commission's capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation:
June 30, 2009 June 30, 2008
Capital Assets not being depreciated:
Land and land improvements $ 143,071,211 $ 114,391,969
Rail operating easements 39,484,143 39,484,143
Construction and development in progress 66,737,089 15,746,293
Total capital assets not being depreciated 249,292,443 169,622,405
Capital Assets being depreciated, net of accumulated depreciation:
Rail stations 40,398,759 42,352,794
Office improvements, furniture, equipment, and vehicles 531,650 346,129
Total capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation 40,930,409 42,698,923
Total capital assets $ 290,222,852 $ 212,321,328
More detailed information about the Commission's capital assets is presented in Note 4 to the financial statements.
Debt Administration
As of June 30, 2009, the Commission had bonds outstanding under two different authorizations: the original 1989 Measure
A program which ended on June 30, 2009 and the 2009 Measure A program which commenced on July 1, 2009. The
Commission had $126,395,000 outstanding in 2008 bonds under the 2009 Measure A program; all sales tax revenue bonds
issued under the 1989 Measure A program were retired in June 2009. The total debt decreased from the $160,025,000
outstanding as of June 30, 2008. The Commission's bonds received ratings of "AA-' from Standard & Poor's (S&P), "Aa2"
from Moody's Investors Service (Moody's), and "AA" from Fitch Ratings.
In March 2005 the Commission established a $185,000,000 commercial paper program to provide advance funding for 2009
Measure A capital projects. The commercial paper notes are rated "A1-' by S&P and "P1" by Moody's. As of June 30, 2009,
the Commission had $110,000,000 in outstanding commercial paper notes.
The debt limitation for the Commission under the 2009 Measure A program is $500,000,000, which exceeds the total
outstanding debt of $236,395,000.
Additional information on the Commission's long-term debt can be found in Note 6 to the financial statements.
Economic Factors and Other Factors
During its March 2009 Commission meeting, the Commission adopted guiding principles for use in the preparation of the
FY 2009/10 Budget. These principles have been incorporated in goals of the Commission and will continue to be updated
annually in response to the ever -changing social, political, and economic environment. The principles are a business planning
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tool designed to assist the Commission in implementing its strategic goals and objectives and lays the foundation for future
financial planning for the annual budget process.
The Commission adopted the FY 2009/10 annual budget on June 10, 2009. Over 39% of the $669,545,200 balanced
budget is related to capital project expenditures, including: $29,509,300 to support various city highway and regional arterial
construction projects in Western County and the Coachella Valley; $26,300,000 for various Western County TUMF regional
arterial projects; $48,826,600 for preliminary engineering, right of way acquisition, and design -build activities related to the
SR-91 corridor improvement projects consisting of tolled express and mixed flow lanes and interchange improvements;
$12,010,000 for preliminary engineering and right ofway support services related to the I-15 corridor improvements consisting
of tolled express lanes, HOV lanes, and mixed flow lanes; $25,824,500 for final design and right of way acquisition related
to the SR-91 HOV lanes from Adams Street to the 60/91/215 interchange; $14,420,000 for final design, construction, and
right of way acquisition related to the SR-74/I-215 interchange project; and $47,910,000 for the Perris Valley Line Metrolink
extension project engineering, construction, and right of way acquisition.
Distributions to the local jurisdictions for local streets and roads are budgeted at $35,908,900. Budgeted expenditures
related to funding of public bus and rail transit operations and capital projects in the County aggregate $84,122,800. Debt
service costs of $198,255,000, or 30% of the budget, represent another significant expenditure as a result of the issuance
of bonds to refund the 2008 bonds and approximately $50,000,000 of outstanding commercial paper notes.
Leading economic indicators show that the local economy has been impacted by the national recession, particularly in
decreased spending and a housing slowdown. These factors were considered in preparing the Commission's 2010 fiscal
year budget, including the sales tax and TUMF fee revenue projections.
There are obvious variables in terms of project financing available from federal and state funds. There is continuing
uncertainty related to the fiscal condition of the state of California and the impact on transportation as well as the status
of the federal transportation trust fund and appropriation bill. The Commission continues to study innovative financing
alternatives such as tolled express lane facilities and federal financing programs to support the delivery of 2009 Measure
A projects.
Contacting the Commission's Management
This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the Commission's finances for all those with an interest in
the government's finances and to show the Commission's accountability for the money it receives. Questions concerning
any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional information should be addressed to the Chief
Financial Officer, Finance Department at the Riverside County Transportation Commission, 4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor,
P.O. Box 12008, Riverside, California 92502-2208.
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Basic Financial Statements
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2009
Governmental
Activities
Assets
Cash and investments $ 462,131,317
Receivables:
Accounts 76,283,747
Advances to other governments 19,510,497
Interest 3,709,404
Prepaid expenses and other assets 2,500,164
Restricted investments held by trustee 13,296,810
Capital assets not being depreciated 249,292,443
Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation 40,930,409
Total assets 867,654,791
Liabilities
Accounts payable 62,080,663
Interest payable 540,768
Other liabilities 456,250
Long-term liabilities:
Due within one year 237,771,999
Due in more than one year 342,640
Total liabilities 301,192,320
Net assets
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 266,647,382
Restricted for:
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities 1,156,425
CETAP 46,752,672
Commuter assistance 13,939,723
Commuter rail 93,401,878
Debt service 42,372,142
Highways 139,835,974
Local streets and roads 5,993,815
Planning and programming 1,451,106
Right of way management 1,689,454
Regional arterials 56,755,658
Transit and specialized transportation 102,125,228
Unrestricted (deficit) (205,658,986)
Total net assets $ 566,462,471
See notes to financial statements
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Statement of Activities
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Program Revenues
Net (Expense) Revenue
and Changes in Net Assets
Charges for Operating Grants Capital Grants Governmental
Functions/Programs Expenses Services and Contributions and Contributions Activities
Primary Government
Governmental Activities:
General government $ 5,525,963 $ 46 $ $ $ (5,525,917)
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities 2,747,151 - - (2,747,151)
CETAP 4,832,008 4,944,659 112,651
Commuter assistance 5,199,032 - 1,892,906 - (3,306,126)
Commuter rail 16,038,028 2,525,314 825,264 25,321,886 12,634,436
Highways 143,532,009 - 69,017,452 - (74,514,557)
Local streets and roads 45,661,155 - - (45,661,155)
Motorist assistance 2,623,184 19,778 3,389,309 785,903
Planning and programming 10,126,142 - 5,124,163 (5,001,979)
Right of way management 1,399,316 421,738 - (977,578)
Regional arterials 20,948,530 5,108,154 (15,840,376)
Transit and specialized transportation 77,417,741 (21,481) (77,439,222)
Interest expense 9,515,282 - - - (9,515,282)
Total governmental activities $ 345,565,541 $ 2,966,876 $ 90,280,426 $ 25,321,886 (226,996,353)
See notes to financial statements
General Revenues:
Measure A sales taxes 119,688,289
Transportation Development Act sales taxes 77,920,485
Unrestricted investment earnings 14,211,197
Other miscellaneous revenue 1,454,611
Total general revenues 213,274,582
Change in net assets (13,721,771)
Net assets at beginning of year 580,184,242
Net assets at end of year $ 566,462,471
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds
June 30, 2009
Major Funds
General
Special Revenue
Transportation Commercial Other
Measure Measure Uniform Local Paper Nonmajor
Western Coachella Mitigation Transportation Capital Debt Governmental
County Valley Fee Fund Projects Service Funds
Total
Assets
Cash and investments $ 10,448,134 $ 207,194,130 $ 8,175,766 $ 92,130,799 $ 60,901,273 $ 19,743,316 $ 29,018,919 $ 34,518,980 $ 462,131,317
Receivables:
Accounts 1,778,024 57,024,953 4,628,378 999,138 9,515,029 1,651 2,336,574 76,283,747
Advances 19,510,497 19,510,497
Interest 36,504 709,033 25,548 318,863 215,831 2,209,726 75,033 118,866 3,709,404
Due from other funds 911,870 3,081,586 2,298,146 2,431,823 8,723,425
Prepaid expenditures 353,480 1,791,202 26,764 6 2,171,452
Restricted investments held by trustee 13,278,190 18,620 13,296,810
Total assets $ 13,528,012 $ 269,800,904 $ 12,829,692 $ 95,746,946 $ 70,632,133 $ 43,923,777 $ 42,372,142 $ 36,993,046 $ 585,826,652
Liabilities and Fund Balances (Deficit)
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,215,827 $ 32,543,534 $ 7,666,339 $ 1,688,669 $ 2,126,680 $ 13,426,598 $ $ 1,413,016 $ 62,080,663
Due to other funds 5,000 3,184,567 1,831 86,596 198,446 2,298,146 2,948,839 8,723,425
Commercial paper notes payable 56,284,000 56,284,000
F8 Other liabilities 201,766 328,630 296 6,734 1,954,408 3,259 2,495,093
Total liabilities 3,422,593 36,056,731 7,668,466 1,781,999 2,325,126 73,963,152 4,365,114 129,583,181
Fund balances (deficit)
Reserved for:
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities 1,156,425 1,156,425
CETAP 46,752,672 46,752,672
Commuter assistance 13,591,633 13,591,633
Commuter rail 3,348,626 90,040,593 93,389,219
Debt service 42,372,142 42,372,142
Highways 116,067,941 3,203,377 135,329 119,406,647
Loans and advances receivable 1,137,960 19,510,497 20,648,457
Local streets and roads 190,329 93,154 68,247 351,730
Planning and programming 1,365,363 85,183 1,450,546
Prepaid amounts 353,480 1,791,202 26,764 6 2,171,452
Right of way management 1,689,239 1,689,239
Regional arterials 1,864,695 47,212,275 49,076,970
Transit and specialized transportation 10,924,515 65,114,861 26,085,852 102,125,228
Unreserved:
Designated for bicycles and pedestrians 1,950,538 1,950,538
Designated, reported in special revenue funds 6,338,498 6,338,498
Undesignated (deficit) 3,348,711 (49,576,636) (46,227,925)
Total fund balances (deficit) 10,105,419 233,744,173 5,161,226 93,964,947 68,307,007 (30,039,375) 42,372,142 32,627,932 456,243,471
Total liabilities and fund balances $ 13,528,012 $ 269,800,904 $ 12,829,692 $ 95,746,946 $ 70,632,133 $ 43,923,777 $ 42,372,142 $ 36,993,046 $ 585,826,652
See notes to financial statements
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2009
Total fund balances - Governmental funds (page 18)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net assets (page 16) are different because:
Capital assets, less related accumulated depreciation, used in governmental activities are not financial
resources and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Other long-term assets are not available to pay for current -period expenditures and, therefore, are deferred in funds.
Interest payable on bonds outstanding is not due and payable in the current period and therefore is
not reported in the funds.
Debt issuance costs are not current financial resources and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds.
Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and therefore
are not reported in the funds. Those liabilities consist of:
$ 456,243,471
290,222,852
2,038,843
(540,768)
328,712
Compensated absences (475,099)
Capital lease obligation (100,652)
Debt issuance payable (126,395,000)
Premium on debt issuance (1,143,888)
Commercial paper notes payable (53,716,000)
Net adjustment (181,830,639)
Net assets of governmental activities (page 16) $ 566,462,471
See notes to financial statements
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Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities
For the Year Ended June 30, 2009
Net change in fund balances - Total governmental funds (page 20) $ (74,800,623)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities (page 17) are different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However
in the statement of activities, the cost of those assets is allocated
over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense.
The adjustment combines the net changes of the following amounts:
Capital outlay
Depreciation expense
Donation of land to other governmental agency
Net adjustments
82,480,768
(2,281,098)
(2,298,146)
77,901,524
Revenues in the statement of activities that do not provide current financial resources 643,257
are reported as revenues in the funds.
The issuance of long-term debt (e.g., bonds) provides current financial
resources to governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal
of long-term debt consumes the current financial resources of governmental
funds. Neither transaction, however, has any effect on net assets. Also,
governmental funds report the effect of issuance costs, premiums, discounts, and
similar items when debt is first issued, whereas these amounts are deferred and
amortized in the statement of activities. The adjustment combines the net changes
of the following amounts:
Principal payments for sales tax revenue bonds and commercial paper notes
Issuance of commercial paper notes
Amortization of bond premium
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Capital lease
Capital lease payments
Change in accrued interest
Highway expenditure related to contract payable
Net adjustments
Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require
the use of current financial resources and therefore are not reported as
expenditures in governmental funds. The adjustment combines the net
changes of the following amounts:
33,630,000
(53,716,000)
2,569,347
(808,780)
(117,127)
16,475
(57,689)
1,100,000
(17,383,774)
Compensated absences (82,155)
Change in net assets of governmental activities (page 17) $ (13,721,771)
See notes to financial statements
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Reporting entity: The Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission) was formed in 1976 under Division
12 (commencing with Section 130000) of the California Public Utilities Code. The Commission is a special district governed
by a 32 member board of commissioners (Board) consisting of one representative from each city in the county, all five county
supervisors, and a nonvoting state representative.
The Commission provides short-range transportation planning and programming for Riverside County (County), which
includes the administration of the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and the State Transit Assistance (STA) programs
created under the Transportation Development Act (TDA) by the State of California (State). The LTF is administered by the
Commission on behalf of the County. The purpose of this program is to allocate funds for public transportation needs, local
streets and roads, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and multimodal transportation terminals. The STA program allocates
funds for public transportation purposes to those geographic areas with special public transportation needs, which cannot
be met otherwise.
On November 8, 1988, the Commission was empowered by the voters of the County, under Ordinance No. 88-1 (1989
Measure A), to collect a one-half of one percent sales tax for the purpose of improving the transportation system of the
County. Measure A was enacted, in part, pursuant to the provisions of Division 25 (commencing with Section 240000) of the
California Public Utilities Code and Section 7252.22 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. On November 12, 2002 Riverside
County's voters approved a 30-year renewal of Measure A under Ordinance No. 02-001 (2009 Measure A). The voter action
ensures the replacement of the 1989 Measure A program when it expires in 2009 with a new 30 year program that will
continue funding improvements until June 2039.
In connection with the 2009 Measure A program, the County and cities in the Western County area implemented a
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) program to fund a regional arterial system to handle the traffic demands
in the Western Riverside County (Western County) area as a result of future development. Under the 2009 Measure A
program, the Commission shall receive the first $400 million of TUMF revenues to fund the regional arterial projects and
new Community Environmental Transportation Acceptability Process (CETAP) corridors included in the 2009 Measure A
Transportation Improvement Plan. As a result of the commencement of the TUMF program prior to the 2009 Measure
A program, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Commission and the Western Riverside Council of
Governments (WRCOG), administrator of the TUMF program, was executed regarding the allocation of TUMF revenues,
net of a set -aside for WRCOG administration costs, until the 2009 Measure A program is effective. Under the MOU, the
majority of net revenues are allocated in equal amounts to the Commission for regional arterial projects and to WRCOG for
local arterial projects; a small percentage is allocated for public transit. In September 2008, the Commission approved an
amendment to the MOU whereby the $400 million cap was lifted and the Commission will continue to receive its share of
TUMF revenues indefinitely.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require that the reporting entity include the primary government,
organizations for which the primary government is financially accountable, and other organizations for which the nature and
significance of their relationship with the primary government are such that exclusion would cause the reporting entity's
financial statements to be misleading or incomplete. The basic financial statements include all funds of the Commission
including those of the Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE), a component unit, for which the Commission is
considered financially accountable. SAFE was created under Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 2550) of Division 3 of
the California Streets and Highways Code and Sections 2421.5 and 9250.1 of the Vehicle Code. SAFE receives monies from
fees levied on registered vehicles to be used to implement and maintain an emergency motorist aid system, as specified,
on portions of the California Freeway and Expressway System in the County. The governing body of SAFE is substantially
identical to that of the Commission and is responsible for approval of SAFE's budget. SAFE is presented as a special
revenue fund. Separate financial statements are not issued for SAFE.
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
There are many other governmental agencies, including the County of Riverside, providing services within the area served
by the Commission. These other governmental agencies have independently elected governing boards and consequently
are not under the direction of the Commission. Financial information for these agencies is not included in the accompanying
financial statements.
Basis of presentation: The Commission's basic financial statements consist of government -wide financial statements,
including a statement of net assets and a statement of activities, and fund financial statements which provide a more detailed
level of financial information.
Government -wide statements: The statement of net assets and the statement of activities report information on all of the
nonfiduciary activities of the Commission. The effect of interfund activity has been removed from these statements. These
statements report governmental activities, which normally are supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues. The
Commission does not have any business -type activities, which rely to a significant extent on charges and fees for support.
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the program expenses of a given function are offset by program
revenues. Program expenses include direct expenses, which are clearly identifiable with a specific function, and allocated
indirect expenses. Program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit
from goods, services, or privileges provided by a given function and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting
the operational or capital requirements of a particular function. Taxes and other internally dedicated resources, which are
properly not included among program revenues, are reported instead as general revenues.
Fund financial statements: The fund financial statements provide information about the Commission's governmental funds;
the Commission has no proprietary or fiduciary funds. The emphasis of fund financial statements is on major governmental
funds, each displayed in a separate column. All remaining governmental funds are aggregated and reported as nonmajor
funds.
The Commission reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund: The General Fund is the general operating fund of the Commission and accounts for financial resources
not required to be accounted for in another fund.
Measure A Western County Special Revenue Fund: This fund accounts for the revenues from sales
taxes which are restricted to expenditures for 1989 Measure A and 2009 Measure A Western County programs and
activities.
Measure A Coachella Valley Special Revenue Fund: This fund accounts for the revenues from sales
taxes which are restricted to expenditures for 1989 Measure A and 2009 Measure A Coachella Valley programs and
activities.
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Fund: This special revenue fund accounts for TUMF revenues,
which are restricted to expenditures for Western County regional arterial and CETAP projects.
Local Transportation Fund: This special revenue fund accounts for the one -quarter percent of the state sales
tax collected within the County under TDA for planning and programming, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and transit
operations including the Commission's commuter rail operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
Commercial Paper Capital Projects Fund: This fund records proceeds from the issuance of commercial
paper notes and the use of these proceeds to advance right of way and mitigation land acquisition and project
development for capital projects included in the 2009 Measure A.
Debt Service Fund: This fund accounts for the resources accumulated and payments made for principal and
interest on the sales tax revenue bonds.
Measurement focus and basis of accounting: The government -wide financial statements are reported using
the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when earned, and
expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Grants and similar items
are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met.
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the
modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable and available.
Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to
pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the Commission considers revenues to be available if they are collected
within 180 days of the end of the current fiscal period. Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred;
however, principal and interest expenditures on long-term debt as well as compensated absences and claims and judgments
are recorded only when payment is due.
Those revenues susceptible to accrual include sales taxes collected and held by the State at year-end on behalf of the
Commission, TUMF, intergovernmental revenues, interest revenue, and vehicle registration user fees. Intergovernmental
revenues are recognized in the period when all applicable eligibility requirements have been met.
Cash and investments: The Commission maintains cash and investments in accordance with an investment policy
adopted initially by the Board on September 13, 1995, and most recently amended May 13, 2009. The investment policy
complies with, or is more restrictive than, applicable state statutes. Investments of bond and commercial paper proceeds as
permitted by the applicable bond documents are maintained by U.S. Bank as custodial bank, and the earnings for each bond
and commercial paper issue are accounted for separately. Cash from other Commission revenue sources is commingled for
investment purposes, with investment earnings allocated to the different accounts based on average monthly dollar account
balances.
The Commission's investment policy authorizes investments in U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, federal agency notes,
repurchase agreements, corporate bonds, commercial paper, banker's acceptances, money market mutual funds, the
Riverside County Pooled Investment Fund (RCPIF), the State of California Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF), and
certificates of deposit. Other investments permitted by the California Government Code (Code) are permitted but only with
prior Board authorization, except for securities that could result in zero interest accrual if held to maturity that are ineligible.
LAIF is regulated by Code Section 16429 and is under the management of the State Treasurer with oversight provided
by the Local Agency Investment Advisory Board. Oversight of the RCPIF is conducted by the County Treasury Oversight
Committee. All investments, except for those related to bond reserve funds, are subject to a maximum maturity of five years
unless specific direction to exceed the limit is given by the Board. Local Transportation Fund moneys are legally required to
be deposited in the RCPIF.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
The RCPIF and the LAIF are carried at fair value based on the value of each participating dollar as provided by the RCPIF
and LAIF, respectively. The fair value of the Commission's position in the RCPIF and LAIF is the same as the value of the
pool shares. Investments in U.S. government and agency securities are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices.
Money market mutual funds are carried at fair value based on each fund's share price.
Bank balances are secured by the pledging of a pool of eligible securities to collateralize the Commission's deposits with the
bank in accordance with the Code.
Accounts receivable: Accounts receivable consist primarily of Measure A and LTF sales tax revenues from the State
Board of Equalization on all taxable sales within the County of Riverside, California through June 30, 2009.
Interfund transactions: During the course of operations, numerous transactions occur between individual funds
involving goods provided or services rendered. There are also transfers of revenues from funds authorized to receive the
revenue to funds authorized to expend it. Outstanding interfund balances are reported as due from/to other funds; internal
financing balances are reported as advances to/from other funds.
Prepaid items: Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as
prepaid items in both the government -wide and fund financial statements.
Restricted investments held by trustee: Restricted investments held by trustee represent unexpended bond
proceeds, interest earnings thereon, and capitalized interest and reserve amounts of sales tax revenue bonds. Under the
related bond resolutions and indentures, any remaining bond proceeds are restricted for the use of future construction
improvements to the respective projects, for debt service, or for reserve requirements in accordance with applicable debt
covenants.
Capital assets: Capital assets consisting of land and land improvements; construction in progress; rail easements; rail
stations; and office furniture, equipment, and vehicles are reported in governmental activities in the government -wide financial
statements. Capital assets are defined by the Commission as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $5,000 and
an estimated useful life in excess of three years. Such assets are recorded at historical costs or estimated historical costs if
purchased or constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair value at the date of donation.
Highway construction and certain purchases of right of way property, for which title vests with the California Department of
Transportation, are included in highway program expenditures. Infrastructure consisting primarily of highway construction
and right of way acquisition is not recorded as a capital asset, because the Commission does not have title to such assets
or rights of way. However, costs related to the development of toll lanes are recorded as construction in progress, as the
Commission anticipates obtaining franchise rights from the state to operate such toll lanes for a certain period of time.
Accordingly, the Commission adopted Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 51, Accounting
and Financial Reporting for Intangible Assets, during the year ended June 30, 2008. The costs of normal maintenance and
repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend the life of the asset are not capitalized.
Rail stations, furniture and equipment, and vehicles of the primary government are depreciated using the straight-line method
over the following estimated useful lives:
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
Asset Type Useful Life
Rail stations 10 to 30 years
Office furniture and equipment 3 to 5 years
Vehicles 5 years
Compensated absences: Vacation leave in governmental funds that is due and payable at year-end is reported as
an expenditure and a liability of the General fund. Earned vacation leave that is not currently due is reported as a long-term
liability in the government -wide financial statements.
Sick leave is recorded as an expenditure in the General fund when taken by the employee. Employees with continuous five
years of service have the option of being paid for sick leave accumulated in excess of 240 hours at a rate of 50% (i.e., one
hour's pay for every two hours in excess of 240). Any sick leave in excess of 240 hours is accrued at fiscal year end, and a
liability is reported in the government -wide financial statements. Sick leave that is due and payable at year-end is reported
as an expenditure and a fund liability of the General fund.
Risk management: The Commission is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, or destruction
of assets; and errors or omissions. The Commission protects itself against such losses by a balanced program of risk
retention, risk transfers, and the purchase of commercial insurance. Loss exposures retained by the Commission are treated
as normal expenditures and include any loss contingency not covered by the Commission's purchased insurance policies.
Construction projects and rail properties are protected through a combination of commercial insurance, insurance required of
Commission consultants, and a self-insurance fund established by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA).
Settled claims have not exceeded insurance coverage in any of the past three fiscal years.
Fund equity: In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report reservations of fund balance for amounts that
are not available for appropriation or are legally restricted by outside parties for use for a specific purpose. Designations of
fund balance represent tentative management plans and are subject to change.
Net assets: In the government -wide financial statements, net assets represent the difference between assets and liabilities
and are classified into three categories:
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt consists of capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation,
reduced by the outstanding balances of any borrowings used for the acquisition, construction, or improvement of those
assets and excludes unspent debt proceeds.
Restricted net assets represent the net assets that are not accessible for general use because their use is
subject to restrictions enforceable by third parties.
Unrestricted net assets (deficit) represent those net assets that are available (unavailable) for general use.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the Commission's policy to use restricted resources
first and then unrestricted resources, as they are needed.
Administration expenditures: The Commission's staff and resources are used in the performance of its responsibilities
relating to the activities of the Commission and its component unit. Accordingly, the Commission allocates salaries and
benefits to each applicable fund on the basis of actual hours spent by activity, and other indirect overhead is allocated based
on management's budgetary estimates. Administrative salaries and benefits of $1,196,882 allocated to Measure A in 2009
were 1 % of revenues and in compliance with the law.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 2. Cash and Investments
Cash and investments at June 30, 2009 consist of the following:
Unrestricted
Cash in bank
Petty cash
RCPIF
LAI F
Investments with fiscal agents
Total cash and investments
Cash
$ 9,184
1,018
Investments
$ — $
— 438,832,042
— 3,546,649
— 19,742,424
Total
9,184
1,018
438,832,042
3,546,649
19,742,424
Restricted
Investments
13,278,189
18,621
Total
$ 9,184
1,018
452,110, 231
3,546,649
19,761,045
$ 10,202 $462,121,115 $462,131,317 $ 13,296,810 $ 475,428,127
As of June 30, 2009, the Commission had the following investments:
Investment
Maturities Fair Value
First American Government Obligations mutual fund
LAI F
RCPIF
Total investments
47 days average
235 days average
372 days average
$ 19,761,045
3,546,649
452,110,231
$ 475 417 925
Custodial credit risk: Custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that, in the event of the failure of a depository financial
institution, a government will not be able to recover its deposits or will not be able to recover collateral securities that are
in the possession of an outside party. The custodial credit risk for investments is the risk that, in the event of the failure of
the counterparty (e.g., broker -dealer) to a transaction, a government will not be able to recover the value of its investment
or collateral securities that are in the possession of another party. The Commission's investment policy requires that a third
party bank trust department hold all securities owned by the Commission. All trades are settled on a delivery versus payment
basis through the Commission's safekeeping agent.
The Commission has deposits with a bank balance of $1,035,737 with a financial institution; bank balances over $5,000,000
are swept daily into a money market account. Of the bank balance, $1,035,737 is federally insured under the Federal
Depository Insurance Corporation's Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Any balance over $5,000,000 is collateralized
in accordance with the Code; however, the collateralized securities are not held in the name of the Commission.
Interest rate risk: While the Commission does not have a formal policy related to the interest rate risk of investments,
the Commission's investment policy follows the Code as it relates to limits on investment maturities as a means of managing
exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates.
Credit risk: As of June 30, 2009, the Commission's investment in the RCPIF was rated Aaa/MR1 by Moody's Investors
Service (Moody's) and AAAN1+ by Fitch Ratings. The investments in the First American Government Obligations mutual
fund were rated AAA by both Moody's and Standard & Poor's. LAIF is not rated. The Commission's investment policy only
requires credit quality ratings for repurchase agreements, U.S. corporate debt, commercial paper, bankers acceptances and
certificates of deposit.
Concentration of credit risk: The Commission's investment policy places a limit of 10%on the amount of investment
holdings with any one non -governmental issuer. More than 5 percent of the Commission's investments are in the RCPIF.
This investment is 95.1 % of the Commission's investments. The investments in the Commercial Paper Capital Projects fund
are unexpended commercial paper note proceeds invested in the First American Government Obligations mutual fund. The
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 2. Cash and Investments, Continued
investments in the Measure A Western County Capital Projects fund are unexpended bond proceeds invested in the First
American Government Obligations mutual fund for project funds as required by the bond agreements. The investments in
the Debt Service fund are capitalized interest and reserve funds invested in the First American Government Obligations fund
for interest and principal as required by the bond agreements.
Note 3. Advances to Other Governments
The Commission has approved advance loans, which are to be funded by commercial paper note proceeds, to the cities
of Hemet, Indio, and Blythe and the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) in the amounts of $3,000,000,
$4,000,000, $1,500,000, and $43,300,000, respectively. The cities have pledged their share of 2009 Measure local streets
and roads revenues, and CVAG has pledged its share of 2009 Measure A highway and regional road revenue allocations
in accordance with repayment terms specified in each agreement for actual advances. These loans are due on or before
September 1, 2019. No advance has been made to the city of Hemet as of June 30, 2009. The outstanding advances as of
June 30, 2009 were as follows:
City of Blythe
City of Indio
Coachella Valley Associated Governments
Total loans receivable
Note 4. Capital Assets
Capital assets activity for the year ended June 30, 2009 was as follows:
Governmental activities
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land and land improvements
Construction in progress
Development in progress
Rail operating easements
$ 1,500,000
4,000,000
14,010,497
$ 19,510,497
Balance Additions/ Retirements/ Balance
July 1, 2008 Transfers Transfers June 30, 2009
$114,391,969 $30,977,388 ($2,298,146) $143,071,211
15,746,293 50,815,642 — 66,561,935
— 175,154 — 175,154
39, 484,143 — — 39, 484,143
Total capital assets not being depreciated 169,622,405 81,968,184 (2,298,146) 249,292,443
Capital assets being depreciated:
Rail stations 63,445,666 226,527 — 63,672,193
Office improvements 56,658 16,124 — 72,782
Office furniture, equipment and vehicles 1,151,788 269,933 — 1,421,721
Total capital assets being depreciated 64,654,112 512,584 — 65,166,696
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Rail stations (21,092,872) (2,188,566) 8,004 (23,273,434)
Office improvements (12,088) (8,579) (8,004) (28,671)
Office furniture, equipment and vehicles (850,229) (83,953) — (934,182)
Total accumulated depreciation (21,955,189) (2,281,098) — (24,236,287)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net 42,698,923 (1,768,514) — 40,930,409
Governmental activities capital assets, net $212,321,328 $ 80,199,670 ($2,298,146) $290,222,852
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 4. Capital Assets, Continued
Depreciation expense was charged to functions/programs of the Commission's governmental activities during the year
ended June 30, 2009 as follows:
General government $ 54,229
Commuter rail 2,188, 620
Commuter assistance 37,508
Planning and programming 741
Total depreciation expense $ 2,281,098
Note 5. Interfund Transactions
Due from/to Other Funds: The composition of balances related to due from other funds and due to other funds at
June 30, 2009 is as follows:
Receivable Fund Payable Fund Amount
Explanation
General fund
General fund
General fund
General fund
Measure A Western County
Special Revenue fund
Measure A Western County
Special Revenue fund
Measure A Western County
Special Revenue fund
Transportation Uniform
Mitigation Fee Special
Revenue fund
Commercial Paper Capital
Projects fund
Measure A Western County $ 752,744
Special Revenue fund
Measure A Coachella Valley 1,831
Special Revenue fund
Transportation Uniform 86,596
Mitigation Fee Special
Revenue fund
Nonmajor Governmental funds
General fund
Local Transportation Fund
Special Revenue Fund
Nonmajor Governmental funds
Commercial Paper Capital
Projects fund
Measure A Western County
Special Revenue fund
Reimbursement for fringe benefits
Reimbursement for fringe benefits
Reimbursement for fringe benefits
70,699 Reimbursement for fringe benefits
5,000 Reimbursement for right of entry
198,446 Capital allocation for commuter rail
station parking structure costs
2,878,140 Capital allocation for commuter rail
station parking structure costs
2,298,146 Reimbursement for property
acquisition costs
2,431,823 Reimbursement for construction costs
Total due from/to other funds $ 8,723,425
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 5. Interfund Transactions, Continued
Interfund Transfers: During 2009, interfund transfers were as follows:
Transfers Out
Transfers In
Amount
Explanation
Measure A Western County
Special Revenue fund
Measure A Coachella Valley
Special Revenue fund
Commercial Paper Capital
Projects fund
Total transfers
Debt Service fund
Debt Service fund
Transportation Uniform
Mitigation Fee Special
Revenue Fund
$ 23,927,865 Debt service related to highways and
commuter rail for Western County
7,240,287 Debt service related to highways and
regional arterials for Coachella Valley
2,298,146 Transfer of commercial paper proceeds
for property acquisition costs
$ 33,466,298
Note 6. Long-term Obligations and Subsequent Events
The following is a summary of the changes in long-term obligations for the year ended June 30, 2009:
Bonds payable
Add: Issuance premiums
Total bonds payable
Commercial paper notes
Contract payable
Capital lease
Compensated absences
Total long-term obligations
Balance
July 1, 2008 Additions
Balance
Reductions June 30, 2009
Due Within
One Year
$ 160,025,000
3,713,235
163,738,235
1,100, 000
392,944
$ 165,231,179
$ - $ (33,630,000) $ 126,395,000 $ 126,395,000
- (2,569,347) 1,143,888 1,143,888
- (36,199,347) 127,538,888 127,538,888
110,000,000 110,000,000 110,000,000
- (1,100,000) - -
117,127 (16,475) 100,652 22,548
542,394 (460,239) 475,099 210,563
$110,659,521 $ (37,776,061) $ 238,114,639 $ 237,771,999
The Commission has pledged a portion of future sales tax revenues to repay $126,395,000 in sales tax revenue bonds
payable issued in June 2008 and $110,000,000 in commercial paper notes payable issued during fiscal 2009. The bonds and
notes are payable solely from the 2009 Measure A sales tax revenues. Annual principal and interest payments on the bonds
and notes are expected to require less than 50% of 2009 Measure A revenues. Total principal and interest remaining on the
bonds is $129,394,875 and is payable on December 1, 2009 from the proceeds of long-term bonds issued during fiscal 2010
(see below regarding "Subsequent Issuances"). For the current year, interest paid on the bonds and commercial paper notes
was $5,849,756 and $878,920, respectively. There were no 2009 Measure A sales tax revenues during fiscal 2009, as the
sales tax commences on July 1, 2009.
Bonds payable: Under the provisions of the 2009 Measure A, the Commission has the authority to issue bonds subject
to a bond debt limitation of $500,000,000. The following is a summary of bonds issued and secured by 2009 Measure A
revenues:
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 6. Long-term Obligations and Subsequent Events, Continued
2008 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds (Limited Tax Bonds), Series A-1 and A-2: In June 2008, the
Commission issued serial bonds in the principal amount of $94,395,000 and $32,000,000, respectively,
for an aggregate amount of $126,395,000 to refinance all of the outstanding principal amount of the
commercial paper notes and a portion of accrued interest on the notes, fund capitalized interest through
December 1, 2009, and fund a reserve fund. Net proceeds amounted to $130,249,021, inclusive of
premium of $3,854,021. The serial bonds mature in annual installments of $1,005,000 to $7,205,000 on
various dates through June 1, 2029 with initial interest rates ranging from 4.00% to 5.00%; however, the
bonds are subject to redemption on December 1, 2009. If the bonds are not redeemed, they are subject
to a mandatory tender at a new interest rate. If the bonds are not remarketed at the tender date, the
interest rate will be 11% until the bonds are successfully remarketed. The required reserve amount is
$10,124,024.
Annual debt service requirements to maturity for bonds payable are as follows:
Year Ending June 30
Amount
Outstanding
$ 126,395,000
Principal Interest Total
2010 $ 126,395,000 $ 2,999,875 $ 129,394,875
Commercial paper notes payable: In February 2005, the Commission authorized the issuance of tax-exempt
commercial paper notes in an amount not to exceed $200,000,000 for the primary purpose of financing right of way and
mitigation land acquisition and project development costs of capital projects under the 2009 Measure A. From inception
through 2008, the Commission issued commercial paper notes aggregating $110,005,000, which were refinanced in June
2008 by the 2008 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds. During 2009 the Commission issued $110,000,000 in commercial paper notes,
which were outstanding at June 30, 2009. The source of revenue to repay the commercial paper notes and any subsequent
long-term debt refinancing is the 2009 Measure A sales tax. Interest is payable on the respective maturity dates of the
commercial paper notes, which is up to 270 days from the date of issuance. The maximum allowable interest rate on the
commercial paper notes is 12%.
As a requirement for the issuance of the commercial paper notes, the Commission entered into a $190,000,000 irrevocable
direct draw letter of credit and reimbursement agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as credit and liquidity support for the
commercial paper notes. Funds may be drawn under the letter of credit to pay debt service on the commercial paper notes
in the event that the commercial paper dealers are unable to market commercial paper notes at the maturity dates of the
outstanding commercial paper notes. Amounts drawn on the letter of credit are not due until expiration of the letter of credit
in March 2010. Accordingly, the commercial paper notes are classified as current liabilities in the Commission's government -
wide financial statements. The Commission did not draw on this letter of credit authorization during the year ended June 30,
2009, nor were there any amounts outstanding under this letter of credit agreement at June 30, 2009.
In October 2009, the Commission retired $53,716,000 of the outstanding commercial paper notes as a result of the issuance
of sales tax revenue bonds (see below regarding "Subsequent Issuances"). In order to classify the remaining $56,284,000
of outstanding commercial paper notes as long-term debt, the Commission plans to either extend its irrevocable direct draw
letter of credit beyond March 2010, execute a new liquidity facility, or issue additional long-term bonds to retire the commercial
paper notes; however, such actions are not expected to be concluded prior to March 2010. As a result of not extending the
letter of credit or a new liquidity facility beyond March 2010 or refinancing the remaining outstanding commercial paper
notes, the Commission has recorded $56,284,000 of the outstanding commercial paper notes as a current liability in the
Commercial Paper Capital Projects fund as of June 30, 2009.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 6. Long-term Obligations and Subsequent Events, Continued
Capital lease obligation: The Commission has entered into a lease agreement for financing the acquisition of office
equipment. This lease agreement qualifies as a capital lease for accounting purposes and, therefore, has been recorded
at the present value of its future minimum lease payments. The office equipment value of $117,127 is recorded as a capital
asset in the governmental activities.
Total future minimum lease obligations and the net present value of these minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2009 are
as follows:
Year Ending June 30 Total
2010 $ 25,241
2011 25,241
2012 25,241
2013 25,241
2014 6,310
Total minimum lease payments 107,274
Less amount representing interest (6,622)
Present value of minimum lease payments $ 100.652
Interest Rate Swaps: As a means to achieve a greater level of interest rate stability in connection with an anticipated
variable rate debt refinancing of a portion of the outstanding commercial paper notes and 2008 sales tax revenue bonds in
late 2009, the Commission entered into two forward -starting interest rate swaps in August 2006 for a total notional amount
of $185,000,000. The counterparty for the first swap ($100,000,000 notional amount) is Bank of America, N.A (Bank of
America), and the counterparty for the second swap ($85,000,000 notional amount) was Lehman Brothers Derivative
Products Inc. (Lehman Brothers DP). In September 2008, Lehman Brothers Holdings filed for bankruptcy, which was a
trigger event under the swap agreement with Lehman Brothers DP. As a result of the trigger event, the swap agreement was
terminated on September 23, 2008. A termination payment of $3,452,453 was paid to Lehman Brothers DP on October 1,
2008. The Commission entered into a replacement swap with Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank) for a notional amount of
$85,000,000 on September 24, 2008. Under the swap agreements which become effective in October 2009, the Commission
will pay Bank of America and Deutsche Bank (Counterparties) a fixed rate of 3.679% and 3.206%, respectively, for twenty
years, the term of the variable rate debt to be issued in October 2009; the Counterparties will pay the Commission a floating
rate equal to 67% of the one -month London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR).
The interest rate swaps are, among other things, subject to credit, basis, and termination risk. The credit and termination
risks have been mitigated with collateral posting requirements, in the form of U.S. treasury and certain federal agency
securities, by the Counterparties in the event of a ratings downgrade below a specified threshold. Upon issuance of the
variable rate debt in 2009, basis risk is expected to be mitigated with a variable rate paid to bond holders that approximates
the 67%of one -month LIBOR to be received from the Counterparties. Accordingly, the interest rate swaps effectively create
synthetic fixed rate debt for the Commission.
The swap policy adopted by the Board requires the Commission to calculate the fair termination values of its swaps at least
annually. The calculation of the fair termination value takes into consideration the prevailing interest rate environment, the
specific terms and conditions of a given transaction, and any upfront payments that were received, if any. Fair valuations
of termination values are realized only if the swaps were to be terminated at the valuation date, and only the Commission
retains the right to optionally terminate the transactions.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 6. Long-term Obligations and Subsequent Events, Continued
As of June 30, 2009, the negative fair values for the $100,000,000 swap with Bank of America and the $85,000,000 swap
with Deutsche Bank were estimated by an independent third -party to be $9,581,909 and $4,093,838, respectively. Therefore,
if the swaps were terminated on June 30, 2009, the Commission would have paid a termination payment of $9,581,909 and
$4,093,838 to Bank of America and Deutsche Bank, respectively, for a total termination payment of $13,675,747; however,
such amounts are not recorded as a liability in the financial statements. The termination payments that would have been
paid by the Commission if the swaps were terminated on June 30, 2009 are a result of the change in interest rate levels
and certain interest rate relationships. The rates used to calculate the fixed swap payment owed by the Commission to the
Counterparties are 3.679% for Bank of America and 3.206% for Deutsche Bank. As of June 30, 2009, this fixed rate was
higher than the current rate for a swap of identical terms and conditions.
The terms, fair values, and credit ratings of the outstanding swaps as of June 30, 2009 are as follows:
Fixed variable Swap
Associated Notional Effective Rate to Rate to be Termination Counterparty
Debt Issue Counterparty Amount Date be Paid Received Fair value Date Credit Rating
Commercial Bank of 67%of
paper America $ 100,000,000 10/01/2009 3.679% LIBOR $ (9,581,909) 06/01/2029 A+/Aa3/A+
Commercial Deutsche 67%of
paper Bank 85,000,000 10/01/2009 3.206% LIBOR (4,093,838) 06/01/2029 A+/Aa1/AA-
$ 185.000 000 $ (13 675_747)
Arbitrage Rebate: The Tax Reform Act of 1986 instituted certain arbitrage restrictions with respect to the issuance
of tax-exempt bonds and commercial paper notes after August 31, 1986. In general, arbitrage regulations deal with the
investment of all tax-exempt bond and commercial paper note proceeds at an interest yield greater than the interest yield
paid to bondholders or noteholders. Failure to follow the arbitrage regulations could result in all interest paid to bondholders
or noteholders retroactively rendered taxable.
In accordance with the arbitrage regulations, if excess earnings were calculated, 90% of the amount calculated would be
due to the Internal Revenue Service at the end of each five-year period. The remaining 10%would be recorded as a liability
and paid after all bonds had been redeemed. During the current year, the Commission performed calculations of excess
investment earnings on all bond and commercial paper financings. There was no arbitrage liability at June 30, 2009.
Subsequent Issuances: In September 2009, the Commission issued $27,000,000 in additional commercial paper notes.
In October 2009, the Commission issued sales tax revenue bonds consisting of the $85,000,000 Series A, $65,000,000
Series B, and $35,000,000 Series C, for a total issuance of $185,000,000 (2009 Bonds). A portion of the 2009 Bonds was
used to refund all of the 2008 Bonds and retire $53,716,000 of the outstanding commercial paper notes with the remaining
proceeds used to fund a portion of the debt service reserve and pay costs of issuance for the 2009 Bonds. The 2009 Bonds
mature in annual installments ranging from $4,000,000 to $13,700,000 on various dates through June 1, 2029 with variable
interest rates set on a weekly basis. The 2009 Bonds are integrated with the interest rate swaps that are effective in October
2009, thereby creating synthetic fixed rate debt. The 2009 Bonds are secured by Standby Bond Purchase Agreements
(SBPAs) with JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMorgan). Under the SBPAs, if the 2009 Bonds are not successfully remarketed or
repaid according to their terms, JP Morgan is required to purchase the 2009 Bonds.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 7. Net Assets and Fund Balances
Net Assets: Invested in capital assets, net of related debt, as reported on the government -wide statement of net assets
represents capital assets of $290,222,852, net of related debt of $23,575,470. The related debt includes the portion of
the 1993 and 1996 sales tax revenues bonds that were used for the acquisition and construction of the commuter rail
capital assets. Additionally, the government -wide statement of net assets reports $505,474,075 of restricted assets, of which
$254,615,837 is restricted by enabling legislation.
Fund Balances
Measure A: Measure A sales tax revenues are allocated to the three defined geographic areas of Riverside County,
consisting of Western County, Coachella Valley, and Palo Verde Valley in proportion to the funds generated within those
areas. Revenues must then be allocated to the programs of the geographic areas according to percentages as defined by
Measure A and are legally restricted for applicable program expenditures. Bond and commercial paper note proceeds are
allocated to the geographic areas based on the estimated uses. Accordingly, the related fund balances are reserved as
follows:
Highways, commuter rail, and accounts and loans receivable: Funds for state highways are to be
used for project costs including engineering, right of way acquisitions, and construction. Such funds are intended to
supplement existing federal and state resources. Commuter rail projects anticipate the use of existing rail lines, and
funds are used for costs related to planning, capital improvements, right of way purchase, and/or use rights agreements.
Amounts advanced to certain cities under funding agreements are reflected in fund balance as reserved for advances
to other governments and loans receivable, respectively.
Debt service: Certain bond proceeds have been used to make required sinking fund payments in the Debt Service
fund as required by the bond agreements. Amounts held by the trustee equal to the maximum annual debt service are
recorded in the Debt Service fund.
Local streets and roads: Funds are expended by local jurisdictions for the construction, repair, and maintenance
of local streets and roads. The County and local cities are required to supplement those expenditures with other
previously dedicated revenue sources to maintain road improvements. Monies are disbursed to the jurisdictions which
comply with the requirement to maintain the same level of funding for streets and roads as existed just prior to the
passage of the 1989 Measure A and which annually submit a five-year capital improvement plan.
Regional arterials: Funds for regional arterials are used to implement the planned regional arterial system, as
defined by CVAG, in the Coachella Valley. Funds are matched by TUMF revenues generated in the Coachella Valley.
Commuter assistance and specialized transportation: Funds for specialized transportation are used
to promote and subsidize commuter assistance programs such as ridesharing and telecommuting and to guarantee
reduced transit fares, expand existing transit services, and implement new transit services for seniors and persons with
disabilities. Additionally, CVAG has elected to use a portion of the Coachella Valley local streets and roads funds to
provide additional funding for bus replacement or other transit programs that will improve air quality.
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee: TUMF revenues to be received by the Commission are to be used for
new CETAP corridors and the regional arterial system in Western County and are reserved as follows:
CETAP: Funds for the development of new transportation corridors are used to provide congestion relief and mobility
within the County and between the County and its neighboring Orange and San Bernardino counties. Funds will be
matched by revenues of $370 million generated from the 2009 Measure A.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 7. Net Assets and Fund Balances, Continued
Regional arterials: Funds for regional arterials are used to implement the planned regional arterial system, as
defined in the 2009 Measure A, in the Western County. Funds will be matched by revenues of $300 million generated
from the 2009 Measure A.
Transportation Development Act: Reserves for the Local Transportation Fund represent the unclaimed
apportionments related to claims for transit programs, the unexpired allocations available for bicycle and pedestrian facilities,
prepaid transit allocations, and earned but not received revenues. Expired allocations of $1,950,538 related to bicycle
and pedestrian projects are unreserved and designated in the Local Transportation Fund. Reserves for the State Transit
Assistance represent the unclaimed apportionments related to claims for transit.
The TDA reserves at June 30, 2009 are as follows:
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities
Planning and programming, allocated and
unclaimed
Transit and specialized transportation
Western County:
Bus transit:
City of Banning
City of Beaumont
City of Corona
City of Riverside
Riverside Transit Agency
Apportioned and unallocated
Commuter rail:
Commission
Apportioned and unallocated
Total Western County
Coachella Valley:
SunLine Transit Agency
Apportioned and unallocated
Total Coachella Valley
Palo Verde Valley:
Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency
Apportioned and unallocated for transit
and local streets and roads
Total Palo Verde Valley
Unapportioned carryover, net
Total transit and specialized transportation
Local Transportation
Fund
State Transit
Assistance
Total
$ 1,156,425 $ — $ 1,156,425
$ 85,183 $ — $ 85,183
28,062,199
11,476,662
17,552,788
$ 1,762,402 $ 1,762,402
550,290 550,290
293,898 293,898
301,000 301,000
9,083,702 9,083,702
6,703,007 34,765,206
2,676,639 14,153,301
2,698,864 20,251,652
57,091,649
24,069,802 81,161,451
1,166,225 1,455,724 2,621,949
914,934 183,046 1,097,980
2,081,159
1,638,770 3,719,929
399,597
261,234
365,055 764,652
12,225 273,459
660,831
377,280 1,038,111
5,281,222 — 5,281,222
$ 65,114,861 $ 26,085,852 $ 91,200,713
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 7. Net Assets and Fund Balances, Continued
Commuter Rail: Reserves represent TDA monies in the General fund to be used for commuter rail operations.
Planning and Programming: Reserves represent TDA monies in the General fund to be used for planning and
programming services.
Right of Way Management: Reserves represent highway and rail lease monies to be used for the management of
Commission properties.
Prepaid Amounts: Reserves represent amounts related to prepaid expenditures that are not available for
appropriation.
Motorist Assistance: The Commission has designated unexpended funds in the Service Authority for Freeway
Emergencies and Freeway Service Patrol Special Revenue funds of $6,010,587 and $327,911, respectively, to assist
motorists on County roads.
Fund Deficit: The Commercial Paper Capital Projects fund has a fund deficit of $30,039,375.
Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating lease: The Commission has entered into an operating lease agreement for office facilities. The term of the lease
is for a period of ten years expiring on October 30, 2012 and may be extended for two additional five-year terms. Rental
expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 were $357,357.
The total minimum rental commitment at June 30, 2009 is due as follows:
Year Ending June 30 Amount
2010 $ 379,710
2011 395,373
2012 411,682
2013 142,888
Total minimum rental commitment $ 1.329.653
Real property and project agreements: The Commission has entered into other agreements in the ordinary
course of business with companies and other governmental agencies for the acquisition of real property as well as the
engineering and construction of certain highway and commuter rail projects.
Litigation: Certain claims involving disputed construction costs have arisen in the ordinary course of business. Additionally,
the Commission is a defendant in lawsuits. Although the outcome of these matters is not presently determinable, management
does not expect that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse impact on the financial condition of the
Commission.
Local Transportation Fund and State Transit Assistance Fund: The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA), a
major transit provider for the County of Riverside, obtained available lease financing for bus acquisitions through the proceeds
from certificates of participation issued by the California Transit Finance Corporation (Corporation). Local Transportation
Fund and State Transit Assistance funds, to the extent of RTA's eligible share, along with other federal and state funds were
pledged as support for RTA's lease payments to the Corporation.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies, Continued
For the year ended June 30, 2009, there were no Local Transportation Fund or State Transit Assistance Fund revenues
expended for lease payments.
Project Funding Advances: In January 2006, the Commission authorized the TUMF Special Revenue fund to
advance $3,114,600 to the State to replace state and federal funding for the State Route (SR) 91/Green River interchange
project. During the year ended June 30, 2009, there were no additional advances to the State from the TUMF Special
Revenue fund for the SR-91/Green River interchange project.
In December 2004, the Commission authorized the TUMF Special Revenue fund to advance $13,046,000 to the State to
replace state and federal funding for the SR-60 widening project from Interstate(1) 15 to Valley Way. The final agreement
with the State resulted in a reduction of the Commission's commitment to $8,881,000. During the year ended June 30, 2009,
there were no additional advances to the State from the TUMF Special Revenue fund for the SR-60 widening project.
Cumulative advances as of June 30, 2009 for the SR-91/Green River interchange and SR-60 widening projects were
$3,114,600 and $8,636,096, respectively. The advances are to be repaid in the form of a commitment of future State funding
on TUMF projects; in various actions since 2006, the Commission approved programming the County's share of State
funding to the SR-91Nan Buren interchange, a TUMF project, and the future State funding commitment to the I-215/SR-60
East Junction high occupancy vehicle lane connectors project. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated
the funds for the SR-91Nan Buren interchange project in October 2009; the allocation of the additional funds for the 1-215/
SR-60 East Junction project is subject to future approval by the CTC.
Note 9. Joint Agreements
Joint Venture: The Commission is one of five members of the SCRRA, an independent joint powers authority created in
June 1992. The SCRRA's board consists of one member from the Ventura County Transportation Commission; two each from
the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), the San Bernardino Associated Governments, and the Commission;
and four members from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The SCRRA is responsible for
implementing and operating a regional commuter rail system (Metrolink) in five southern California counties. As a member
of SCRRA, the Commission makes capital and operating contributions for its pro rata share of rail lines servicing the County.
The Commission expended $5,677,200 during 2009 for its share of Metrolink capital and operating costs. As of June 30,
2009, cumulative capital contributions were $26,599,997. Other funds for rail service are contributed to the SCRRA by the
State from state rail bonds on behalf of the Commission. Separate financial statements are prepared by and available from
the SCRRA, which is located at 700 N. Flower Street, 26th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90017.
On September 12, 2008, one of the Metrolink trains was involved in a collision with a freight train. Management has not
determined the impact, if any, of this incident on the financial condition of the Commission.
Cooperative Agreement: In May 2006 the Commission entered into a cooperative agreement, Riverside Orange
Corridor Authority, with OCTA and the Transportation Corridor Agencies to jointly exercise the common powers of the parties
to manage geotechnical studies regarding the Riverside Orange Corridor. The Commission is the recipient and administering
entity of federal and state funds as may be necessary to accomplish this work, and the three agencies will share in meeting the
local agency matching requirements. As of June 30, 2009, the Commission was not required to make any contributions.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 10. Employees' Pension Plans
Public Employees' Retirement System: The Commission contracts with the State of California Public Employees'
Retirement System (PERS) to provide its employees retirement as well as death and retirement disability benefits, which
are paid by the PERS under a cost sharing multiple -employer plan. Copies of the PERS' annual financial report may be
obtained from its executive office located at 400 P Street, Sacramento, California 95814, or by visiting the PERS website at
www.calpers.ca.gov.
Through the June 30, 2003 valuation, the PERS plan was an agent multiple -employer retirement plan. Effective July 1, 2003,
due to the Commission having less than 100 active members, the Commission's PERS plan was converted from an agent
multiple -employer plan (former plan) to a cost sharing multiple -employer plan. The former plan is an aggregation of single
employer plans, where separate accounts are maintained for each employer and contributions by the employer benefit only
the employees of the employer. Under this plan, separate actuarial valuations are performed for each employer, and the
results are attributed to and accounted for by the employer. The cost sharing multiple -employer plan is a pooling arrangement
whereby risks, rewards, and benefit costs are shared and not attributed individually to any single employer. Periodic employer
pension expense can be significantly different between the plan types. The change to the pooling arrangement was initially
effective for the Commission's required contribution rate during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.
At the time of joining the risk pool under the cost -sharing multiple -employer plan, a side fund (the amount that the Commission
would owe PERS if it exited the plan) was created to account for the difference between the funded status of the pool and the
funded status of the Commission's plan. As of the June 30, 2007 valuation (most current valuation available), the estimated
amount of the side fund liability was $1,630,003.
All permanent Commission employees are eligible to participate in PERS. Employees attaining the age of 55 with five years
of credited California service (service) are eligible for normal retirement and are entitled to a monthly benefit of 2.7% of their
final compensation for each year of service. Final compensation is defined as the highest annual salary earned. Retirement
may begin at age 50 with a reduced benefit rate. The plan also credits employees for unused sick leave. Upon separation
from the plan prior to retirement, members' accumulated contributions are refundable with interest credited through the date
of separation.
The Commission pays the employees' required contribution of 8% of regular earnings. New employees hired after November
28, 2002 are responsible for 1 % of the 8% required contribution. The Commission is required to contribute the remaining
amounts necessary to fund the benefits of its members, using the actuarially determined rate, which was 21.115% for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.
Three-year trend information for PERS:
Annual
Required Percentage of
Fiscal Year Contribution ARC Net Pension
Ended June 30 (ARC) Contributed Obligation
2009 $ 893,063 100% $
2008 767,046 100%
2007 697,324 100%
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 10. Employees' Pension Plans, Continued
401(a) plan: The Commission offers its employees a 401(a) defined contribution plan referred to as the Money Purchase
Plan & Trust (Plan), which covers all permanent full-time employees. Employees are fully vested in the Plan after five years.
The Plan, which is administered by the International City/County ManagementAssociation (ICMA), requires the Commission
to make a contribution of 7.5% of the employees' earnings for the Plan year. Fiduciary responsibility and reporting of the
Plan assets rests with ICMA. The Commission has the authority to amend the contribution requirements. Total payroll for
covered employees for the current year was $3,805,596. The Commission's contributions to the Plan were $275,414 for the
year ended June 30, 2009.
Note 11. Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB)
Plan Information: Per Resolution of the Board, the Commission provides postretirement health benefits for eligible
retirees and their dependents at retirement. For employees hired on or after January 1, 2007, retirees must have a minimum
of 10 years of PERS service and no less than five years of Commission service in order to receive postretirement health
benefits in accordance with PERS as per Government Code Section 22893. For employees hired prior to January 1, 2007,
retirees are not required to meet the eligibility criteria and may receive postretirement health benefits at the monthly health
benefit rate paid for active employees, which is currently at $600. The Commission's contributions toward premiums for
retiree health insurance are coordinated with Medicare and other benefits provided by federal and state law, when available,
to the extent it reduces the cost of insurance premiums.
In June 2007, the Commission adopted a resolution for an election of the Commission to prefund postretirement health
benefits through the California Employers' Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT), an agent multiple -employer defined benefit
health care plan administered by PERS. The System accepted the Commission's application to participate in the CERBT in
September 2007. Copies of the CERBT Prefunding Plan annual financial report may be obtained from its executive office
or its website.
Plan Funding Policy. The contribution requirements of plan members are established and may be amended by the
Commission. Currently, OPEB contributions are not required from plan members.
The Commission has adopted a policy to fund 100% of the future ARC. The ARC represents a level of funding that, if paid on
an ongoing basis, is projected to cover the annual normal cost and the amortization of unfunded actuarial accrued liabilities
(or funding excess) over a 20-year period. The Commission is required to contribute the amounts necessary to fund the
benefits of its members, using the actuarially determined rate, which was 10.1 % for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.
Annual OPEB Cost. For 2009, the Commission's OPEB cost of $172,000 was equal to the ARC. The Commission's
annual OPEB cost, the percentage of annual OPEB cost contributed to the plan, and the net OPEB obligation for 2009 and
the preceding two years were as follows:
OPEB Annual
Required Percentage of
Fiscal Year Contribution OPEB ARC Net OPEB
Ended June 30 (ARC) Contributed Obligation
2009 $ 172,000 100% $ —
2008 289,000 100%
2007 — 0%
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009
Note 11. Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB), Continued
Funded Status and Funding Progress: The funded status of the plan as of January 1, 2009, was as follows:
Actuarial accrued liability (AAL)
Actuarial value of plan assets
Unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL)
Funded ratio (actuarial value of plan assets/AAL)
Covered payroll (active plan members)
UAAL as a percentage of covered payroll
$ 2,145,000
1,583,000
$ 562,000
73.8%
$ 3,805,596
14.8%
Actuarial Valuations: Actuarial valuations of an ongoing plan involve estimates of the value of the reported amounts
and assumptions about the probability of occurrence of events far into the future. Examples include assumptions about future
employment, mortality, and the healthcare cost trend. Amounts determined regarding the funded status of the plan and the
ARC of the Commission are subject to continual revision, as actual results are compared with past expectations and new
estimates are made about the future.
Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan (the plan as understood by the
Commission and plan members) and include the types of benefits provided at the time of each valuation and the historical
pattern of sharing of benefit costs between the Commission and plan members to that point. The actuarial methods and
assumptions used include techniques that are designed to reduce short-term volatility in the AAL and the actuarial value of
assets, consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculations.
In the January 1, 2009 actuarial valuation, the entry age normal actuarial cost method was used. The actuarial assumptions
included a 7.75%investment rate of return. The annual healthcare cost trend rate for non -Medicare eligible health maintenance
organization (HMO) and preferred provider organization (PPO) premiums were 9.7% and 10.5%, respectively; Medicare
eligible HMO and PPO premiums were 10.1% and 10.9%, respectively. The trend rate was reduced by decrements to an
ultimate rate of 4.5% after ten years. A 3.25% annual rate of increase in future salaries is also assumed in the valuation. The
Commission's UAAL will be amortized as a level percentage of projected covered payroll on a closed basis over a 20-year
period.
Note 12. Measure A Conformance Requirements
Measure A requires that the sales taxes collected may only be used for transportation purposes including administration and
the construction, capital acquisition, maintenance, and operation of streets, roads, highways including state highways, and
public transit systems and for related purposes. These purposes include expenditures for planning, environmental reviews,
engineering and design costs, and related right of way acquisition.
Note 13. Pronouncements Issued, Not Yet Effective
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued pronouncements prior to June 30, 2009 that have an
effective date that may impact future financial presentations. Management has not currently determined what, if any, impact
implementation of the following statements may have on the financial statements of the Commission.
• GASB Statement No. 53, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Derivative Instruments, and
• GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions.
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Required Supplementary Information
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance
Budget and Actual - General Fund
Year Ended June 30, 2009
General
Original Final
Budget Budget
Actual
Variance with
Final Budget
Positive
(Negative)
Revenues
Sales taxes $ 20,660,000 $ 20,729,275 $ 16,481,969 $ (4,247,306)
Intergovernmental 5,303,752 6,829,604 5,333,455 (1,496,149)
Interest 164,616 164,616 263,332 98,716
Other 491,952 491,952 448,524 (43,428)
Total revenues 26,620,320 28,215,447 22,527,280 (5,688,167)
Expenditures
Current:
Administration:
Salaries and benefits 1,584,389 1,759,389 1,438,584 320,805
General legal services 86,604 86,605 87,010 (405)
Professional services 1,181,345 1,290,791 1,099,188 191,603
Office lease 394,956 394,956 340,097 54,859
Other 1,299,913 1,299,913 850,516 449,397
Total administration 4,547,207 4,831,654 3,815,395 1,016,259
Programs:
Commuter rail 9,122,100 9,327,100 8,614,868 712,232
Planning and programming 11,033,600 13,217,577 7,075,444 6,142,133
Right of way management 1,212,000 1,237,000 1,399,316 (162,316)
Transit and specialized transportation 371,500 416,500 313,779 102,721
Total programs 21,739,200 24,198,177 17,403,407 6,794,770
Debt service:
Principal 15,679 (15,679)
Interest 2,337 (2,337)
Total debt service 18,016 (18,016)
Intergovernmental distributions 1,050,000 1,050,000 975,833 74,167
Capital outlay 333,095 856,530 451,574 404,956
Total expenditures 27,669,502 30,936,361 22,664,225 8,272,136
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under)
expenditures (1,049,182) (2,720,914) (136,945) 2,583,969
Other financing sources (uses):
Capital lease 117,127 117,127
Transfers in 264,300 264,300 (264,300)
Total other financing sources (uses) 264,300 264,300 117,127 (147,173)
Net change in fund balances $ (784,882) $ (2,456,614) (19,818) $
Fund balances at beginning of year 10,125,237
Fund balances at end of year $ 10,105,419
See notes to required supplementary information
2,436,796
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Schedule of Funding Progress for Postretirement Health Care
Actuarial
Accrued UAAL as a
Actuarial Valuation Actuarial Value Liability (AAL)-- Unfunded AAL Funded Covered Percentage of
Date of Assets Entry Age (UAAL) Ratio Payroll Covered Payroll
January 1, 2009 $ 1,583,000 $ 2,145,000 $ 562,000 73.8% $ 3,805,596
June 30, 2007 - 1,794,000 1,794,000 0.0% 2,396,757
See notes to required supplementary information
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Required Supplementary Information
June 30, 2009
Budgetary Data
In February of each year, department heads begin the process of compiling budget data for the upcoming fiscal year.
Budget numbers along with supporting documentation are provided to the Chief Financial Officer by March 15. That budget
data is compiled and presented to the Executive Director for review and approval and is submitted to the Budget and
Implementation Committee at its April meeting. After review by the Budget and Implementation Committee, the proposed
budget is scheduled for preliminary review and comment as well as public hearing at the Commission's May meeting. The
final budget for the new fiscal year is then adopted by motion of the Board of Commissioners (Board) no later than June 15
of the current year. This appropriated budget covers substantially all Commission expenditures by financial responsibility
unit [e.g., General fund and Measure A (for each of the three county areas), Local Transportation Fund, and Transportation
Uniform Mitigation Fee special revenue funds] by fund. All appropriated amounts are as originally adopted or as amended by
the Commission. Unexpended appropriations lapse at year-end. All budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with generally
accepted accounting principles.
As adopted by the Board, expenditure activities of the funds with adopted budgets are controlled at the budgetary unit,
which is the financial responsibility level, for each function (i.e., administration, programs, intergovernmental distributions,
and capital outlay). These functions provide the legal level of budgetary control (i.e., the level at which expenditures cannot
legally exceed the appropriated amount). Management has the discretion to transfer the budgeted amounts within the
financial responsibility unit according to function. Supplemental budget appropriations were necessary during the year.
Funding Progress for Postretirement Health Benefits
The schedule of funding progress presents multiyear trend information that shows whether the actuarial value of plan assets
is increasing or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued liabilities for benefits.
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Other Supplementary Information
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Nonmajor Governmental Funds Description
Special Revenue Funds
Measure A Palo Verde Valley: This fund is used to account for the revenues from sales taxes which are
restricted to expenditures for Palo Verde Valley programs and activities.
Freeway Service Patrol: This fund is used to record the revenues received for the purpose of implementing a
freeway service patrol for motorists.
Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies: This fund is used to record the revenues received from
Department of Motor Vehicle user registration fees for the purpose of implementing an emergency call box system for
motorists.
State Transit Assistance: This fund is used to account for revenues from sales taxes on gasoline restricted for
transit projects.
Capital Projects Fund
Measure A Western County: This fund is used to account for sales tax revenue bond proceeds used for
Western County highway projects.
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Combining Balance Sheet - Nonmajor Governmental Funds
June 30, 2009
Special Revenue
Service
Measure Freeway Authority State
Palo Verde Service for Freeway Transit
Valley Patrol Emergencies Assistance
Total
Capital Projects
Measure A
Western Total
County Nonmajor
Capital Governmental
Projects Funds
Assets
Cash and investments $ 136,475 $ 384,794 $ 5,788,382 $ 28,092,826 $ 34,402,477 $ 116,503 $ 34,518,980
Receivables:
Accounts 146,553 282,168 307,970 1,599,883 2,336,574 - 2,336,574
Interest 351 1,410 19,790 97,109 118,660 206 118,866
Prepaid expenditures - 3 3 - 6 - 6
Restricted investments held by trustee - - - - 18,620 18,620
Total assets $ 283,379 $ 668,375 $ 6,116,145 $ 29,789,818 $ 36,857,717 $ 135,329 $ 36,993,046
Liabilities and fund balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 215,109 $ 292,036 $ 80,045 $ 825,826 $ 1,413,016 $ $ 1,413,016
co Due to other funds 23 46,176 24,500 2,878,140 2,948,839 2,948,839
Other liabilities 2,249 1,010 3,259 3,259
Total liabilities 215,132 340,461 105,555 3,703,966 4,365,114 4,365,114
Fund balances:
Reserved for:
Highways - - 135,329 135,329
Local streets and roads 68,247 - 68,247 - 68,247
Prepaid amounts - 3 3 - 6 6
Transit and specialized transportation - - 26,085,852 26,085,852 26,085,852
Unreserved:
Designated for motorist assistance - 327,911 6,010,587 - 6,338,498 - 6,338,498
Total fund balances 68,247 327,914 6,010,590 26,085,852 32,492,603 135,329 32,627,932
Total liabilities and fund balances $ 283,379 $ 668,375 $ 6,116,145 $ 29,789,818 $ 36,857,717 $ 135,329 $ 36,993,046
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Special Revenue
Service
Measure Freeway Authority State
Palo Verde Service for Freeway Transit
Valley Patrol Emergencies Assistance
Total
Capital Projects
Measure A
Western Total
County Nonmajor
Capital Governmental
Projects Funds
Revenues
Sales taxes $ 882,567 $ $ $ 4,860,784 $ 5,743,351 $ $ 5,743,351
Intergovernmental 1,711,936 19,779 1,731,715 1,731,715
Interest 2,596 9,007 146,525 788,000 946,128 1,437 947,565
Vehicle registration user fees 1,677,374 1,677,374 1,677,374
Other 205 (15,826) (15,621) (15,621)
Total revenues 885,163 1,721,148 1,827,852 5,648,784 10,082,947 1,437 10,084,384
Expenditures
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co Administration:
Salaries and benefits 39,015 33,462 72,477 72,477
General legal services 2,342 2,009 4,351 4,351
Professional services 25,076 21,507 46,583 46,583
Office lease 9,291 7,969 17,260 17,260
Other 23,188 19,884 43,072 43,072
Total administration 98,912 84,831 183,743 183,743
Programs:
Local streets and roads 882,627 882,627 882,627
Motorist assistance 2,204,349 418,835 2,623,184 2,623,184
Transit and specialized transportation - - 11,046,234 11,046,234 11,046,234
Total programs 882,627 2,204,349 418,835 11,046,234 14,552,045 14,552,045
Debt service:
Principal 428
Interest 64
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Capital outlay 7,699 6,603 14,302 14,302
Total expenditures 882,627 2,311,452 510,691 11,046,234 14,751,004 14,751,004
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under)
expenditures 2,536 (590,304) 1,317,161 (5,397,450) (4,668,057) 1,437 (4,666,620)
Fund balances at beginning of year 65,711 918,218 4,693,429 31,483,302 37,160,660 133,892 37,294,552
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (Deficit)
Budget and Actual -Capital Projects and Debt Service Funds
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Capital Projects Funds
Measure A Western County
Commercial Paper Debt Service Fund
Variance with Variance with Variance with
Final Budget Final Budget Final Budget
Original Final Positive Original Final Positive Original Final Positive
Budget Budget Actual (Negative) Budget Budget Actual (Negative) Budget Budget Actual (Negative)
Revenues
Interest $ 2,200 $ 2,200 $ 1,437 $ (763) $ 2,200 $ 2,200 $ 578,625 $ 576,425 $ 1,208,200 $ 1,208,200 $ 1,688,920 $ 480,720
Total revenues 2,200 2,200 1,437 (763) 2,200 2,200 578,625 576,425 1,208,200 1,208,200 1,688,920 480,720
Expenditures
Current:
Administration:
General legal services 60,000 60,248 (248)
Professional services 500,000 530,000 545,315 (15,315)
Other 1,976 (1,976)
Total administration 500,000 590,000 607,539 (17,539)
Programs:
Highways 76,764,400 76,764,400 83,424,300 (6,659,900)
Regional arterials 7,384,000 7,384,000 7,384,000
Total programs 84,148,400 84,148,400 83,424,300 724,100
Debt service:
Principal 33,630,000 33,630,000 33,630,000
Interest 11,200,000 8,803,000 4,331,373 4,471,627 1,843,400 7,693,400 7,693,114 286
Total debt service 11,200,000 8,803,000 4,331,373 4,471,627 35,473,400 41,323,400 41,323,114 286
Total expenditures 95,848,400 93,541,400 88,363,212 5,178,188 35,473,400 41,323,400 41,323,114 286
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under)
expenditures 2,200 2,200 1,437 (763) (95,846,200) (93,539,200) (87,784,587) 5,754,613 (34,265,200) (40,115,200) (39,634,194) 481,006
Other financing sources (uses)
Debt issuance
Transfers in
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Total other financing sources (uses)
130,000,000 130,000,000 53,716,000 (76,284,000)
(32,387,400) (32,387,400) (2,298,146) 30,089,254
97,612,600 97,612,600 51,417,854 (46,194,746) 35,473,400 35,473,400 31,168,152 (4,305,248)
35,473,400 35,473,400 31,168,152 (4,305,248)
Net change in fund balances $ 2,200 $ 2,200 1,437 $ (763) $ 1,766,400 $ 4,073,400 (36,366,733) $ (40,440,133) $ 1,208,200 $ (4,641,800) (8,466,042) $ (3,824,242)
Fund balances at beginning of year 133,892 6,327,358 50,838,184
Fund balances (deficit) at end of year $ 135,329 $ (30,039,375) $ 42,372,142
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Expenditures for Local Streets and Roads
by Geographic Area - All Special Revenue Funds
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Western County:
City of Banning $ 565,036
City of Beaumont 627,163
City of Calimesa 145,759
City of Canyon Lake 184,951
City of Corona 3,958,685
City of Hemet 1,633,065
City of Lake Elsinore 1,130,398
City of Menifee 914,301
City of Moreno Valley 3,554,927
City of Murrieta 2,126,567
City of Norco 672,477
City of Perris 1,130,111
City of Riverside 6,937,184
City of San Jacinto 658,976
City of Temecula 2,782,523
City of Wildomar 546,083
Riverside County 7,449,209
Other 4,043
35,021,458
Coachella Valley:
City of Cathedral City 1,113,155
City of Coachella 454,391
City of Desert Hot Springs 309,810
City of Indian Wells 183,757
City of Indio 1,243,785
City of Palm Desert 1,993,354
City of Palm Springs 1,354,760
City of Rancho Mirage 704,545
Riverside County 1,313,276
Coachella Valley Association of Governments 1,084,686
Other 1,551
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Palo Verde Valley:
City of Blythe 692,995
Riverside County 189,572
Other 60
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Total local streets and roads expenditures $ 45,661,155
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Expenditures for Transit and Specialized Transportation
by Geographic Area and Source - All Special Revenue Funds
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Sales Taxes
Measure A
Local State
Transportation Transit
Fund Assistance
Total
Western County:
Beaumont Unified School District $ 20,812 $ $ $ 20,812
Blindness Support Services, Inc. 75,112 75,112
Boys and Girls Club of Southwest County 74,896 74,896
Casa for Riverside County 30,000 30,000
Care -A -Van 231,524 231,524
Care Connexxus 175,000 - 175,000
City of Banning 979,407 1,896 981,303
City of Beaumont 2,011,733 22,710 2,034,443
City of Corona 1,549,405 12,468 1,561,873
City of Norco 73,116 - 73,116
City of Riverside 2,150,513 2,150,513
Friends of the Moreno Valley Senior Citizens 47,772 - 47,772
Independent Living Partnership 404,447 404,447
Inland Aids Project 100,000 100,000
Operation Safe House 5,000 5,000
Riverside County Regional Medical Center 206,636 - 206,636
Riverside County Transportation Commission 11,020,415 2,525,315 13,545,730
Riverside Transit Agency 88,410 26,813,829 1,594,566 28,496,805
Volunteer Center of Greater Riverside 192,352 - 192,352
Other 167,810 - 167,810
1,892,887 44,525,302 4,156,955 50,575,144
Coachella Valley:
SunLine Transit Agency 2,789,731 15,934,261 6,731,205 25,455,197
Other 1,109 1,109
2,790,840 15,934,261 6,731,205 25,456,306
Palo Verde Valley:
Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency 914,438 158,074 1,072,512
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158,074 1,072,512
Total transit and specialized transportation expenditures $ 4,683,727 $ 61,374,001 $ 11,046,234 $ 77,103,962
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STATISTICAL
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
STATISTICAL SECTION OVERVIEW
This part of the Riverside County Transportation Commission's comprehensive annual financial report presents detailed
information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures, and required
supplementary information says about the Commission's overall financial health.
Financial Trends: These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how the government's
financial performance and well-being have changed over time. The schedules include:
Net Assets By Component
Changes in Net Assets
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Revenue Capacity: These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the government's most significant
local revenue source, the Measure A sales tax. These schedules include:
Sources of County of Riverside Taxable Sales by Business Type
Direct and Overlapping Sales Tax Rates
Principal Taxable Sales Generation by City
Measure A Sales Tax Revenues by Program and Geographic Area
Debt Capacity: These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability of the government's
current levels of outstanding debt and the government's ability to issue additional debt in the future. These schedules
include:
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type
Computation of Legal Debt Margin
Pledged Revenue Coverage
Demographic and Economic Information: These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to
help the reader understand the environment within which the government's financial activities take place. These schedules
include:
Demographic and Economic Statistics for the County of Riverside
Employment Statistics by Industry for the County of Riverside
Operating Information: These schedules contain service and infrastructure data to help the reader understand how
the information in the government's financial report relates to the services the government provides and the activities it
performs. These schedules include:
Full-time Equivalent Employees by Function/Program
Operating Indicators
Capital Asset Statistics by Program
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Net Assets by Component
Last Eight Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis)
Fiscal Year
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Governmental activities:
Invested in capital assets,
net of related debt $ 266,647,382 5 $ 207,478,034 ' $ 147,874,291 $ 137,129,082 $ 133,225,528 3 $ 104,716,712 2 $ 128,247,454 ' $ 130,051,343
Restricted 505,474,075 521,711,172 531,154,177 442,129,220 325,504,623 232,719,198 2 154,913,051 ' (44,501,093)
Unrestricted (205,658,986) (149,004,964) (118,675,049) (102,074,881) (124,274,292) (121,829,477) 2 (174,443,946) ' 5,985,213
Total governmental activities net assets $ 566,462,471 $ 580,184,242 $ 560,353,419 $ 477,183,421 $ 334,455,859 $ 215,606,433 $ 108,716,559 $ 91,535,463
GASB 34 was implemented July 1, 2001. Prior years' information is not available.
Source: Finance Department
Beginning net assets in 2003 were restated as a result of corrections to capital assets and revenue recognition, resulting in a net decrease of $20,492,947. Additionally, certain components of beginning net assets
were reclassified to conform to the presentation in the 2003 financial statements. Prior year amounts in this presentation have not been revised to reflect these changes.
2 The Local Transportation Fund, previously reported as a fiduciary fund, was reclassified as a special revenue fund in the 2004 financial statements, resulting in an increase to beginning net assets of $34,295,645.
Additionally, certain components of beginning net assets were reclassified to conform to the presentation in the 2004 financial statements. Prior year amounts in this presentation have not been revised to reflect
these changes.
3 The beginning balance of invested in capital assets, net of related debt, was restated due to a correction in the accounting for certain rail capital assets in the 2005 financial statements, resulting in an increase of
$19,283,259. Prior year amounts in this presentation have not been revised to reflect these changes.
' Invested in capital assets, net of related debt, increased in 2008 primarily as a result of right of way purchases related to the Mid County Parkway project.
5
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt, increased in 2009 primarily as a result of right of way purchases related to the Mid County Parkway project, the planning and development of toll projects, and the
construction of a multimodal transit facility and a commuter rail station parking structure.
$1,000,000,000
$800,000,000
$600,000,000
$400,000,000
$200,000,000
$-
$(200,000,000)
$(400,000,000)
Net Assets by Component
1
I
1
1
1
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
['Unrestricted
['Restricted
■Invested in capital assets, net
of related debt
Expenses
Governmental activities:
General government
Bicycle and pedestrian projects
CETAP
Commuter assistance
Commuter rail
Highways
Local streets and roads
Motorist assistance
Planning and programming
Right of way management
Regional arterials
Transit and specialized transportation
Interest expense
Total governmental activities expenses
Program Revenues
Governmental activities:
Charges for services
Commuter assistance
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Changes in Net Assets
Last Eight Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
2004 2003
2002
$ 5,525,963 $ 5,299,048 $ 5,592,637 $ 4,848,292 $ 4,115,907 $ 3,909,942 $ 4,307,544 $ 5,407,800
2,747,151 1,436,710 760,840 848,959 1,021,637 927,138 l
4,832,008 8,017,024 5,433,499 3,549,683 4,147,758 608,882 2
5,199,032 3,464,834 3,122,306 2,888,451 2,599,448 2,959,732 2,318,033 2,088,746
16,038,028 14,832,473 12,458,895 11,350,220 8,907,828 8,702,803 5,659,863 14,772,034
143,532,009 59,988,334 42,436,979 36,226,705 35,362,793 35,456,330 29,812,083 27,850,447
45,661,155 54,520,115 60,099,526 60,389,876 53,333,169 46,208,968 40,256,464 36,541,323
2,623,184 3,983,252 2,408,612 2,280,646 2,191,061 1,978,380 1,843,017 2,559,409
10,126,142 7,931,869 6,561,185 5,976,647 4,328,038 4,287,696 2,978,044 5,890,377
1,399,316 551,960 631,996 622,498 580,224 338,353 154,582 145,158
20,948,530 31,131,731 30,756,287 17,164,803 17,621,505 13,996,300 2 8,428,021 11,720,342
77,417,741 83,927,945 75,567,829 62,527,276 55,905,814 53,411,921 l 9,913,504 8,680,284
9,515,282 6,281,232 6,881,128 7,832,733 8,348,928 11,736,129 10,381,790 - 3
345,565,541 281,366,527 252,711,719 216,506,789 198,464,110 184,522,574 116,052,945 115,655,920
Commuter rail 2,525,314 352,826 463 382 2,564
Right of way management 421,738 507,298 497,656 445,313 547,075
Highways - - 50 -
Motorist assistance 19,778
Planning and programming
Other 46 2,331 2,367 26,273 24,972 55,255 4,498
Operating grants and contributions 90,280,426 28,391,787 47,313,916 90,389,018 72,202,430 61,412,882 2 10,489,860
Capital grants and contributions 25,321,886 9,742,280 620,292 997,362 877,665 1,183,922 21,190,027
Total governmental activities program revenues 118,569,188 38,996,522 48,434,694 91,858,398 73,654,706 63,767,577 33,241,152 16,550,975
1,566,840
3,794,146 4
2,928,573 4
3,507,520 4
7,293
4,746,603
3
573,864
146,349
395,305
948,532
394,924
213,311
Net Revenues (Expenses)
Governmental activities (226,996,353) (242,370,005) (204,277,025) (124,648,391) (124,809,404) (120,754,997) (82,811,793) (99,104,945)
General Revenues
Governmental activities:
Measure A sales taxes 119,688,289 142,537,548 154,539,723 157,236,314 138,921,247 120,564,890 105,782,595 95,797,287
Transportation Development Act sales taxes 77,920,485 93,042,150 104,160,163 90,927,244 77,818,565 69,133,102 , 7,488,638 6,876,656
Vehicle registration fees - - - 1,288,655
Unrestricted investment earnings 14,211,197 25,055,456 23,897,399 11,639,575 5,146,325 3,115,232 4,932,021 5,942,480
Other miscellaneous revenue 1,454,611 1,565,674 1,571,716 1,698,024 2,366,380 536,002 2,282,582 4,888,250
Gain on sale of capital assets - 3,278,022 5,874,796 123,054 -
Total governmental activities general revenues 213,274,582 262,200,828 287,447,023 267,375,953 224,375,571 193,349,226 120,485,836 114,793,328
Changes in Net Assets
Governmental activities $(13,721,771) $ 19,830,823 $ 83,169,998 $142,727,562 $ 99,566,167 $ 72,594,229 $ 37,674,043 $ 15,688,383
GASB 34 was implemented July 1, 2001. Prior years' information is not available.
Source: Finance Department
The Local Transportation Fund, previously reported as a fiduciary fund, was reclassified as a special revenue fund in the 2004 financial
increase in sales tax revenues as well as bicycle and pedestrian facilities and transit and specialized transportation expenditures. Prior
have not been revised to reflect these changes.
2 The Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee program was implemented in fiscal year 2004, resulting in a new revenue source for expendi
regional arterials programs.
statements, resulting in an
year amounts in this presentation
tures related to the CETAP and
3 Interest expense of $12,242,557 in 2002 was classified within each respective program.
° Federal and state reimbursements were classified as charges for services in fiscal year 2002 but were classified as operating or capital grants and contributions in
subsequent years.
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400,000,000 -
350,000,000
300,000,000 -
250,000,000
200,000,000
150,000,000
100,000,000
50,000,000
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
Last Eight Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis)
Expenses by Function
400,000,000
350,000,000
300,000,000
250,000,000
200,000,000
150,000,000
100,000,000
50,000,000
K.
1
a
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
a
2009 2008 2007
1
71
Revenues by Source
1
2006 2005
2004 2003 2002
O lnterest expense
® Transit and specialized transportation
O Regional arterials
■ Right of way management
■ Planning and programming
O Motorist assistance
■ Local streets and roads
■ Highways
■ Commuter rail
O Commuter assistance
O CETAP
■ Bicycle and pedestrian facilities
® General government
■ Gain on sale of capital assets
O Other miscellaneous revenue
■ Unrestricted investment
earnings
■ Vehicle registration fees
■ Transportation Development
Act sales taxes
O Measure A sales taxes
O Capital grants and
contributions
■ Operating grants and
contributions
■ Charges for services
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Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified Accrual Basis)
Fiscal Year
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
General fund:
Reserved $ 6,756,708 $ 6,886,986 $ 7,070,115 $ 7,215,579 $ 6,304,837 $ 5,821,023 $ 5,001,493 $ 5,594,227 $ 4,814,296 $ 1,935,975
Unreserved 3,348,711 3,238,251 2,877,923 2,014,480 2,215,643 1,531,151 756,299 885,890 777,104 2,183,869
Total general fund $ 10,105,419 $ 10,125,237 $ 9,948,038 $ 9,230,059 $ 8,520,480 $ 7,352,174 $ 5,757,792 $ 6,480,117 $ 5,591,400 $ 4,119,844
All other governmental funds:
Reserved $ 487,425,652 $ 520,874,648 $ 533,276,158 $ 438,453,362 $ 323,219,025 $ 233,973,154 $ 149,911,558 $ 152,810,730 $ 145,180,481 $ 100,032,179
Unreserved, reported in:
Special revenue funds 8,289,036 7,297,744 6,936,417 5,745,792 4,895,792 4,049,038 3,225,168 5,375,669 7,473,997 8,410,769
Capital projects funds (49,576,636) (7,253,535)
Total all other governmental funds $ 446,138,052 $ 520,918,857 $ 540,212,575 $ 444,199,154 $ 328,114,817 $ 238,022,192 ' $ 153,136,726 $ 158,186,399 $ 152,654,478 $ 108,442,948
Source: Finance Department
The Local Transportation Fund, previously reported as a fiduciary fund, was reclassified as a special revenue fund in the 2004 financial statements, resulting in an increase to beginning fund balance of $34,295,645.
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
$- $45 $90 $135 $180 $225 $270 $315 $360 $405 $450 $495 $540 $585
Millions
®General fund: Reserved
■ General fund: Unreserved
DAII other governmental funds:
Unreserved, reported in: Special
revenue funds
❑ AII other governmental funds:
Reserved
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified Accrual Basis)
Fiscal Year
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Revenues
Sales taxes $ 197,608,774 $ 235,579,698 $ 258,699,886 $ 248,163,558 $ 216,739,812 $ 189,697,992 I $ 117,982,195 $ 107,420,546 $ 98,110,780 $ 89,951,364
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee 10,957,420 14,556,029 40,757,248 85,228,383 46,325,334 35,615,226 3 - - - -
Intergovernmental 105,512,656 22,249,107 5,498,660 4,365,183 25,241,083 23,276,534 26,765,599 11,804,372 5,286,109 6,542,447
Interest 13,567,938 23,744,305 23,897,399 11,639,575 5,146,325 3,115,232 4,932,021 5,942,480 9,842,472 4,493,979
Vehicle registration user fees 1,677,374 1,684,088 1,681,130 1,629,087 1,541,216 1,435,098 1,332,707 1,288,655 1,297,474 1,189,662
Other 1,876,349 2,072,972 2,175,372 2,143,330 3,118,002 3,976,721 2,714,466 4,888,250 4,086,123 3,759,132
Total revenues 331,200,511 299,886,199 332,709,695 353,169,116 298,111,772 257,116,803 153,726,988 131,344,303 118,622,958 105,936,584
Expenditures
Current:
Administration 5,368,677 5,290,616 5,545,466 4,674,157 3,827,427 3,663,957 4,120,493 3,122,035 2,625,800 2,644,640
Programs:
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities 2,747,151 1,436,710 760,840 848,959 1,021,637 927,138 1
CETAP 35,809,396 21,098,240 5,433,499 3,549,683 8,600,659 608,882 2 - - - -
Commuter assistance 5,155,263 3,377,881 3,097,534 2,883,352 2,583,679 2,943,963 2,296,177 2,088,746 1,698,814 1,116,402
Commuter rail 40,704,106 21,470,133 14,044,435 10,570,931 7,580,484 13,016,707 29,345,902 8,382,102 7,269,992 8,484,958
Highways 165,100,551 65,697,249 48,359,404 37,073,826 36,340,818 33,133,748 29,459,603 11,959,224 10,049,767 6,071,625
Local streets and roads 45,661,155 54,520,115 60,099,526 60,389,876 53,333,169 46,208,968 40,260,340 36,030,413 34,339,969 31,275,141
Motorist assistance 2,623,184 3,983,252 2,408,612 2,280,646 2,191,061 1,978,380 1,843,017 2,559,409 2,065,096 1,757,219
Planning and programming 9,193,944 6,939,409 5,586,992 4,884,556 3,621,810 3,537,513 2,310,810 5,284,892 2,144,893 3,036,045
Right of way management 1,399,316 551,960 631,996 622,498 580,224 338,353 154,582 145,158 - -
0-) Regional arterials 20,948,530 59,841,509 30,756,287 19,462,949 22,174,406 8,896,300 2 8,445,554 9,734,705 10,534,691 6,467,674
Transit and specialized transportation 77,417,741 83,927,945 75,567,829 62,527,276 55,905,814 53,411,921 1 9,913,503 8,680,284 6,883,655 4,472,295
Debt service:
Principal 33,646,475 141,870,000 30,225,589 28,669,418 27,228,073 26,316,788 25,199,054 24,068,939 22,478,844 18,529,107
Interest 12,026,942 6,657,569 6,564,973 7,679,019 8,400,410 9,191,799 10,381,795 11,476,956 12,530,366 11,998,197
Other - 1,261,668 - 236,058 2,580,124 - - - 433,148 -
Intergovernmental distributions 975,833 992,460 974,193 1,092,091 706,228 750,183 667,234 605,485 632,361 518,609
Capital outlay 1,055,997 335,023 161,268 290,461 179,818 8,000 315,240 569,041 63,502 50,319
Total expenditures 459,834,261 479,251,739 290,218,443 247,735,756 236,855,841 204,932,600 164,713,304 124,707,389 113,750,898 96,422,231
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over(under)expenditures
Other financing sources (uses):
Sales of capital assets
Capital lease
Debt issuance
Transfers in
Transfers out
Total other financing sources (uses)
(128,633,750) (179,365,540) 42,491,252 105,433,360 61,255,931 52,184,203 (10,986,316) 6,636,914 4,872,060 9,514,353
- 4,240,148 11,360,556
117,127 -
53,716,000 160,249,021 50,000,000 - 30,005,000
33,466,298 164,063,070 34,745,015 34,517,083 37,050,167
(33,466,298) (164,063,070) (34,745,015) (34,517,083) (37,050,167)
53,833,127 160,249,021 54,240,148 11,360,556 30,005,000
- - - 35,934,149 -
41,523,149 77,308,990 68,714,250 44,014,685 32,056,359
(41,523,149) (77,308,990) (68,714,250) (44,014,685) (32,056,359)
35,934,149
Net change in fund balances $ (74,800,623) $ (19,116,519) $ 96,731,400 $ 116,793,916 $ 91,260,931 $ 52,184,203 $ (10,986,316) $ 6,636,914 $ 40,806,209 $ 9,514,353
Debt service as a percentage of
noncapital expenditures 12.10 % 35.36 % " 13.1 % 15.0 % 16.8 % 17.9 % 25.5 % 30.0 % N/A ' N/A '
Source: Finance Department
The Local Transportation Fund, previously reported as a fiduciary fund, was reclassified as a special revenue fund in the 2004 financial statements, resulting in an increase in sales tax revenues as well as bicycle and pedestrian facilities and transit and specialized
transportation.
2 The Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee program was implemented in fiscal 2004, resulting in a new revenue source for expenditures related to the CETAP and regional arterials programs.
3 GASB 34 was implemented July 1, 2001. Prior years' information related to capital assets additions is not available.
4 Debt service as a percentage of noncapital expenditures in 2008 increased significantly as a result of the refinancing of $110,005,000 of commercial paper, which is included in principal payments.
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Direct and Overlapping Sales Tax Rates
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Measure A Direct Rate' County of Riverside
2009 0.50% 8.75%
2008 0.50% 7.75%
2007 0.50% 7.75%
2006 0.50% 7.75%
2005 0.50% 7.75%
2004 0.50% 7.75%
2003 0.50% 7.75%
2002 0.50% 7.75%
2001 0.50% 7.75%
2000 0.50% 7.75%
Source: Commission Finance Department and California State Board of Equalization.
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2 The State of California increased the state sales tax rate 1 % in April 2009.
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Principal Taxable Sales Generation by City
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
2007 1998
Taxable Sales (in
thousands)
Rank
Percentage of Taxable Sales (in
Total thousands)
Rank
Percentage of
Total
City of Riverside $ 4,789,554 2 16.5% $ 2,601,975 2 19.8%
City of Corona 3,478,337 3 12.0% 1,283,288 3 9.8%
City of Temecula 2,583,938 4 8.9% 922,772 5 7.0%
City of Palm Desert 1,593,698 5 5.5% 923,979 4 7.0%
City of Moreno Valley 1,267,045 6 4.4% 647,240 6 4.9%
City ofMurrieta 1,098,431 7 3.8% 281,799 13 2.1%
City of Hemet 962,919 8 3.3% 502,107 8 3.8%
City of Palm Springs 852,473 9 2.9% 498,519 9 3.8%
City of La Quinta 826,488 10 2.9% 213,973 16 1.6%
City of Cathedral City 812,985 11 2.8% 507,167 7 3.9%
City of Indio 766,341 12 2.7% 345,934 10 2.6%
City of Lake Elsinore 723,996 13 2.5% 287,228 11 2.2%
City of Perris 554,129 14 1.9% 263,976 14 2.0%
City of Norco 509,334 15 1.8% 283,606 12 2.2%
City of Rancho Mirage 501,618 16 1.7% 256,200 15 1.9%
City of Coachella 319,336 17 1.1 % 98,254 19 0.7%
City of Beaumont 262,964 18 0.9% 75,937 20 0.6%
City of Banning 232,890 19 0.8% 156,092 17 1.2%
City of Blythe 178,507 20 0.6% 111,750 18 0.9%
City of San Jacinto 173,716 21 0.6% 62,694 21 0.5%
City of Desert Hot Springs 94,617 22 0.3% 52,998 23 0.4%
City of Indian Wells 94,073 23 0.3% 60,581 22 0.5%
City ofCalimesa 51,047 24 0.2% 19,235 24 0.1%
City of Canyon Lake 12,938 25 0.0% 8,163 25 0.1%
Incorporated 22,741,374 78.4% 10,465,467 79.6%
Unincorporated 6,282,235 1 21.6% 2,675,387 1 20.4%
Countywide $ 29,023,609 100.0% $ 13,140,854 100.0%
California
$ 561,050,149
Source: California State Board of Equalization for the calendar year indicated.
$ 358,858,378
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Measure A Sales Tax Revenues by Program and Geographic Area
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Special Revenue Funds
General Western Coachella Palo
Fund County Valley Verde
Total
Administration $ 3,400,000 $ $ $ $ 3,400,000
Commuter assistance 2,188,320 2,188,320
Highways 33,941,548 4,180,937 38,122,485
Commuter rail 14,201,499 14,201,499
Local streets and roads 35,013,125 9,755,518 882,567 45,651,210
Regional arterials 11,149,164 11,149,164
Specialized transportation 2,188,320 2,787,291 4,975,611
$ 3,400,000 $ 87,532,812 $ 27,872,910 $ 882,567 $ 119,688,289
Source: Finance Department
Geographic Distribution by Area
Palo Verde
1%
Coachella Valley
24%
General Fund
2%
Western County
73%
$50,000,000
$45,000,000
$40,000,000
$35,000,000
$30,000,000
$25,000,000
$20,000,000
$15,000,000
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
5-
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Computation of Legal Debt Margin'
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Measure A Ordinance No. 88-1, as amended by Ordinance 92-1
Total debt limit authorized $ 525,000,000 $ 525,000,000 $ 525,000,000 $ 525,000,000 $ 525,000,000 $ 525,000,000 $ 525,000,000 $ 525,000,000 $ 525,000,000 $ 525,000,000
Amount of debt applicable to debt limit 33,630,000 65,495,000 95,695,000 124,335,000 151,535,000 177,352,519 201,983,730 225,541,447 211,718,625
Legal debt margin $ 525,000,000 $ 491,370,000 $ 459,505,000 $ 429,305,000 $ 400,665,000 $ 373,465,000 $ 347,647,481 $ 323,016,270 $ 299,458,553 $ 313,281,375
% of debt to legal debt limit 0.0% 6.4% 12.5% 18.2% 23.7% 28.9% 33.8% 38.5% 43.0% 40.3%
Measure A Ordinance No. 02-0012
Total debt limit authorized $ 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000
Amount of debt applicable to debt limit 236,395,000 126,395,000 80,005,000 30,005,000 30,005,000
Legal debt margin $ 263,605,000 $ 373,605,000 $ 419,995,000 $ 469,995,000 $ 469,995,000 $ 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000
% of debt to legal debt limit 47.3% 25.3% 16.0% 6.0% 6.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Source: Finance Department
' The Commission's debt limits were approved by the voters of Riverside County as part of the sales tax ordinances and are specific to the Commission; accordingly, there are no overlapping debt considerations.
2 Ordinance No. 02-001 was approved by a 2/3 majority of the voters in November 2002.
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Pledged Revenue Coverage'
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Sales Tax Revenue Bonds
Net Measure A Measure A Sales Total Debt
Sales Tax Tax Receipt Senior Lien Senior Lien Total Senior Lien Senior Lien Subordinate Lien Subordinate Lien Total Debt Service
Fiscal Year Receipts2 Growth Rate Principal Interest Debt Service Coverage Ratio Principal Interest Service Coverage Ratio
co 2000 81,543,732 15.83% 17,574,107 11,479,986 29,054,093 2.81 955,000 518,212 30,527,305 2.67
2009 $ 124,691,932-14.64% $ 32,245,500 $ 1,775,224 $ 34,020,724 3.67 $ 1,384,500 $ 68,134 $ 35,473,358 3.52
2008 146,083,683 -7.01% 30,525,000 3,477,732 34,002,732 4.30 1,340,000 130,388 35,473,120 4.12
2007 157,092,807 1.22% 28,920,000 5,085,357 34,005,357 4.62 1,280,000 189,588 35,474,945 4.43
2006 155,206,029 15.38% 27,420,000 6,592,634 34,012,634 4.56 1,220,000 250,587 35,483,221 4.37
2005 134,516,986 14.35% 26,030,000 7,983,294 34,013,294 3.95 1,170,000 302,237 35,485,531 3.79
2004 117,632,722 14.41% 25,170,000 8,834,981 34,004,981 3.46 1,120,000 352,237 35,477,218 3.32
2003 102,817,407 8.92% 24,098,490 9,978,063 34,076,553 3.02 1,075,000 397,925 35,549,478 2.89
2002 94,400,890 5.52% 23,038,939 11,036,545 34,075,484 2.77 1,030,000 440,412 35,545,896 2.66
2001 89,464,634 9.71% 21,488,844 12,050,355 33,539,199 2.67 990,000 480,012 35,009,211 2.56
Source: Finance Department
This schedule meets the requirements for Continuing Disclosure of historical Measure Asales tax receipts and bond coverage ratios.
2 Sales tax revenue bonds are backed by the sales tax receipts, net of Board of Equalization fees, during the fiscal year.
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Demographic and Economic Statistics for the County of Riverside
Last Ten Calendar Years
Personal Income Per Capita
Calendar Year Population' (thousands)2 Personal Income Unemployment Rate'
2007 2,031,625 $ 61,023,518 $ 30,037 6.0%
2006 1,953,330 57,666,983 29,522 5.1%
2005 1,877,000 52,850,398 28,157 5.4%
2004 1,776,780 49,443,185 27,827 5.8%
2003 1,705,625 45,016,790 26,393 6.3%
2002 1,644,275 42,010,066 25,549 6.3%
2001 1,609,370 39,974,556 24,839 5.5%
2000 1,522,910 37,014,951 24,305 5.4%
1999 1,473,307 34,088,221 23,137 5.5%
1998 1,441,237 32,089,788 22,265 6.7%
Sources:
California State Department of Finance as of January 1.
2 U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis
3 Riverside County Economic Development Agency
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Employment Statistics by Industry for the County of Riverside
Calendar Year 2007 and Nine Years Prior
% of Total
Industry Type 2007' Employment
1998
% of Total
Employment
Farm 8,836 1.0% 13,634 2.3%
Agricultural services, forestry, fishing and other 8,880 1.0% 19,647 3.3%
Mining 1,392 0.2% 876 0.1%
Construction 94,347 10.6% 49,713 8.4%
Manufacturing 58,921 6.6% 51,861 8.8%
Transportation and public utilities 26,820 3.0% 17,994 3.0%
Wholesale trade 27,190 3.1% 18,838 3.2%
Retail trade 111,459 12.5% 106,896 18.1%
Finance, insurance, and real estate 80,339 9.0% 44,563 7.5%
Services 344,328 38.7% 181,232 30.6%
Federal government, civilian 6,623 0.7% 6,383 1.1%
Military 3,430 0.4% 3,024 0.5%
State government 12,751 1.4% 10,913 1.9%
Local government 105,274 11.8% 66,179 11.2%
Total employment 890,590 100.0% 591,753 100.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis
Year represents most recent data available.
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Operating Indicators
Last Ten Fiscal Years
As of June 30
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Commuter rail operations:
Weekday trips 12,224 12,304 11,696 11,391 9,721 9,532 8,818 7,589 7,283 6,284
Growth of average daily ridership on commuter lines:
Riverside line 5,269 5,184 4,769 4,370 4,566 4,462 4,241 4,200 4,521 4,311
IEOCline 4,611 4,859 4,651 4,149 3,634 3,641 3,169 2,923 2,757 1,985
91 line 2,344 2,261 2,276 2,107 1,876 1,700 1,557 240 N/A N/A
Farebox recovery ratio:
Riverside line 51.0% 53.01 % 67.07% 48.5% 46.9% 51.1 % 49.8% 55.3% 50.9% 53.1
IEOC line 37.3% 42.60% 42.19% 45.5% 48.7% 56.6% 49.3% 46.3% 50.4% 39.0%
91 line 53.0% 45.53% 49.02% 57.2% 107.0% 101.4% 71.3% 16.6% N/A N/A
Specialized transit/transportation:
Specialized transit grants awarded 22 14 15 9 10 8 10 9 8 11
Commuter assistance:
v N.)Club Ride members 7,378 5,860 4,436 3,901 2,837 1,994 1,960 1,792 2,005 1,901
Incoming 1-866-RIDESHARE telephone calls 2,423 3,709 2,613 2,433 801 829 1,243 N/A N/A N/A
RideSmart Tips produced N/A N/A ' 45,304 27,790 32,379 9,335 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rideguides produced 34,940 23,121 24,676 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Commuter Exchange events 73 71 60 23 5 9 8 10 9 10
Motorist assistance:
Call boxes 614 630 682 979 1,058 1,083 1,090 1,085 947 1,118
Calls made from call boxes 6,574 7,543 9,595 15,390 19,945 23,713 28,404 37,730 44,158 55,780
Contracted Freeway Service Patrol vehicles 20 20 17 15 15 15 13 13 12 12
Vehicles assisted by Freeway Service Patrol 43,119 45,500 40,025 31,838 32,542 32,564 27,485 25,952 25,679 24,532
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee program:
Approved regional arterial projects 24 24 24 24 24
Measure A program:
Highways $165,100,551 $ 65,697,249 $ 48,359,404 $ 37,073,826 $ 36,340,818 $ 33,133,748 $ 29,459,603 $ 11,959,224 $ 9,872,346 $ 5,923,971
Commuter rail 32,089,238 12,419,675 14,044,435 2,784,423 2,250,187 8,116,270 24,973,615 4,254,712 2,025,664 3,346,604
Regional arterials 12,645,090 18,220,540 30,756,287 10,350,500 10,056,326 8,246,797 8,445,554 9,734,705 10,534,691 6,467,674
Local streets and roads 45,661,155 54,520,115 59,202,631 60,389,876 53,333,169 46,208,968 40,260,340 36,030,413 34,339,969 31,275,141
Specialized transit and commuter assistance 9,838,990 9,071,302 6,358,224 7,887,298 7,458,994 7,238,299 6,295,180 6,403,786 8,426,277 5,513,655
Total program expenditures $265,335,024 $159,928,881 $158,720,981 $ 118,485,923 $109,439,494 $102,944,082 $109,434,292 $ 68,382,840 $ 65,198,947 $ 52,527,045
Source: Commission Departments
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(951) 787-7141
www.rctc.org
4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 12008
Riverside, CA 92502-2208
Local Transportation Fund of the County
of Riverside as Administered by the
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Financial and Compliance Report
Year Ended June 30, 2009
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is a member firm of RSM International,
an affiliation of separate and independent legal entities.
Contents
Independent Auditor’s Report on the Financial Statements
and Supplementary Information 1-2
Financial Statements
Balance Sheet 3
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Fund Balance 4
Notes to Financial Statements 5-7
Supplementary Information
Schedule of Allocations and Disbursements 8
Schedule of Unclaimed Apportionments (Articles 4 and 8)9
Schedule of Unclaimed Apportionments (Article 3)10
Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and
on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements
Performed in Accordance With Government Auditing Standards 11-12
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is a member firm of RSM International,
an affiliation of separate and independent legal entities.
1
Independent Auditor’s Report on the Financial Statements
and Supplementary Information
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside,
as administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (the Commission), as of and for the year ended
June 30, 2009, as listed in the table of contents.These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Commission’s management.Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America
and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States.Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements present only the Local Transportation Fund and do not purport to,
and do not,present fairly the financial position of the Commission or the County of Riverside, California, as of
June 30, 2009, and the change in its financial position for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of the Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside, as administered by the Commission, as of June 30,
2009,and the change in financial position,for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards,we have also issued our report dated November 13, 2009 on
our consideration of the Commission’s internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts,grant agreements and other matters.The purpose of that report is
to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that
testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance.That report is
an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be considered
in assessing the results of our audit.
The Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside has not presented a Management’s Discussion and
Analysis as required by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 34 that the GASB has
determined is necessary to supplement, although not required to be a part of, the financial statements.
2
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements of the Local
Transportation Fund of the Commission taken as a whole.The schedules listed in the table of contents as
supplementary information are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the
financial statements of the Local Transportation Fund. Such information has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and in our opinion, is fairly stated, in all material
respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Irvine, CA
November 13, 2009
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Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Balance Sheet
June 30, 2009
Assets
Cash and investments in County Treasury 60,901,273$
Accounts receivable 9,515,029
Interest receivable 215,831
Total assets 70,632,133$
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Liabilities
Accounts payable 2,126,680$
Due to other Commission funds 198,446
Total liabilities 2,325,126
Fund Balance
Reserved:
Unapportioned carryover, net 5,281,222
Rail and bus transit and local streets and roads apportionments 59,833,639
Bicycle and pedestrian projects 1,156,425
Planning and programming 85,183
Unreserved and designated for bicycles and pedestrians 1,950,538
Total fund balance 68,307,007
Total liabilities and fund balance 70,632,133$
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Fund Balance
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Revenues:
Sales taxes 58,779,286$
Interest 1,606,918
Total revenues 60,386,204
Expenditures:
Bicycle and pedestrian projects 2,747,151
Transit 61,374,001
Planning and programming 2,880,500
Total expenditures 67,001,652
Excess of expenditures over revenues (6,615,448)
Fund balance at beginning of year 74,922,455
Fund balance at end of year 68,307,007$
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Financial Statements
5
Note 1. Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission), in its capacity as the transportation planning
agency for the County of Riverside, California (County),is responsible for administering funds provided through the
Local Transportation Fund (Fund), which was created in accordance with the provisions of the Transportation
Development Act of 1971. The significant revenue to the Fund is derived from one-fourth of one percent of the eight
and one quarter percent statewide sales tax collected in the County by the State Board of Equalization (State).
The accounting policies of the Commission conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
as applicable to governmental units.
A summary of the Commission’s significant accounting policies is as follows:
Presentation:The accompanying financial statements of the Fund are intended to present the financial position and
the changes in financial position of only that portion of the governmental activities of the Commission that is
attributable to the transactions of the Local Transportation Fund of the Commission. They do not purport to, and do
not, present fairly the financial position of the Commission as of June 30, 2009 and the changes in its financial
position, where applicable, for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
Basis of accounting:In accordance with the requirements for governmental funds, the modified accrual basis of
accounting is followed in the Fund. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, expenditures are recorded when
they are expected to be liquidated with expendable available resources, and revenue is recorded when it becomes
both measurable and available.“Measurable”means the amount of the transaction can be determined, and
“available”means collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the
current period.For this purpose, the Commission considers revenues to be available if they are collected within
180 days of the end of the current fiscal period. Those revenues susceptible to accrual include sales taxes collected
and held by the state at year-end on behalf of the Commission and interest revenue.
Funding:There is a three-step process for obtaining funds from the Fund: apportionment, allocation and payment.
Annually, the Commission determines each area’s share of the anticipated Fund. This share is the area
apportionment. Once funds are apportioned to a given area, they are typically available only for allocation to
claimants in that area. Allocation is the discretionary action by the Commission which designates funds for a specific
claimant for a specific purpose. Payment is authorized by disbursement instructions issued by the Commission.
Expenditures:Expenditures represent disbursements to the Commission, Southern California Association of
Governments, cities, the County of Riverside and transit operators that have met the claimant eligibility requirements
to receive Fund monies per various Public Utilities Code Sections. All disbursements are to be used for transportation
purposes.
Accounts receivable:Accounts receivable consists primarily of Fund sales tax revenues from the state on all
taxable sales within the County of Riverside, California through June 30, 2009.
Accounts payable:Accounts payable consists primarily of claims approved by the Commission, but not paid by the
Commission,to the appropriate transit operators by June 30, 2009.
Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Financial Statements
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Note 2. Cash and Investments With County Treasurer
The funds in the County Treasury are pooled with those of other entities in the Riverside County Pooled Investment
Fund (RCPIF)and invested in accordance with the County’s investment policy. These pooled funds are carried at fair
value. Fair value is based on quoted market prices and/or direct bids, when needed, from government dealers on
some variable or floating rate items.Moneys in the Fund are legally required to be deposited in the County Treasury
pool.An Investment Oversight Committee has been established by the County, which acts as a regulator of the pool.
As of June 30, 2009, the Commission had $60,901,273 invested in the RCPIF, with an average maturity of 372 days.
Interest rate risk:While the Commission does not have a formal policy related to the interest rate risk of
investments, the Commission’s investment policy follows the California Government Code as it relates to limits on
investment maturities as a means of managing exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates.
Credit risk:As of June 30, 2009, the Commission’s investment in the RCPIF was rated Aaa/MR1 by Moody’s
Investors Service and AAA/V1+ by Fitch Ratings. The Commission’s investment policy only requires credit quality
ratings for repurchase agreements, U.S. corporate debt, commercial paper, banker’s acceptances and certificates of
deposit.
Note 3.Fund Balance
Reserves for the Fund represent the unclaimed apportionments related to claims for transit programs, the unexpired
allocations available for bicycle and pedestrian projects,prepaid transit allocations,earned but not received revenues
for transportation programs,and unapportioned carryover.Expired allocations related to bicycle and pedestrian
projects are unreserved and designated.
Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Financial Statements
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Note 3. Fund Balance, Continued
At June 30, 2009, amounts in fund balance are allocated as follows:
Rail and Bus Transit and Local Streets and Roads Apportionments:
Western County:
Commuter rail:
Allocated and unclaimed 11,476,662$
Apportioned and unallocated 17,552,788
Bus transit:
City of Beaumont -
Riverside Transit Agency (RTA)-
Apportioned and unallocated 28,062,199
Total rail and bus transit—Western County 57,091,649
Coachella Valley apportioned and unallocated
Allocated and unclaimed 1,166,225
Apportioned and unallocated 914,934
Total bus transit—Coachella Valley 2,081,159
Palo Verde Valley:
Allocated and unclaimed—Transit 399,597
Apportioned and unallocated for transit and local streets and roads 261,234
Total bus transit and local streets and roads—Palo Verde Valley 660,831
Total for rail and bus transit and local streets and roads apportionments 59,833,639$
Bicycle and pedestrian projects:
Reserved for allocated amounts 1,156,425$
Unreserved and designated for unallocated amounts 1,950,538
Total for bicycle and pedestrian projects 3,106,963$
Planning and programming, allocated and unclaimed 85,183$
Reserved for unapportioned carryover, net 5,281,222$
Note 4. Commitments
RTA,a major transit provider for the County, obtained available lease financing for bus acquisitions through the
proceeds from certificates of participation issued by the California Transit Finance Corporation (Corporation). Local
transportation funds, to the extent of RTA’s eligible share,along with other federal and state funds were pledged as
support for RTA’s lease payments to the Corporation.For the year ended June 30, 2009, Fund revenue was not
expended for lease payments.
Supplementary Information
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Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Allocations and Disbursements
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Unclaimed
Allocations Disbursements Allocations Disbursements Allocations Disbursements Allocations Disbursements Amount
Expenditures:
City of Banning 457,174$412,174$979,407$979,407$-$-$1,436,581$1,391,581$45,000$
City of Beaumont 277,780 98,500 2,011,733 2,011,733 --2,289,513 2,110,233 179,280
City of Cathedral City 282,089 282,089 ----282,089 282,089 -
City of Coachella 74,280 74,280 ----74,280 74,280 -
City of Corona 106,500 64,492 1,549,405 1,549,405 --1,655,905 1,613,897 42,008
City of Desert Hot Springs 264,135 264,135 ----264,135 264,135 -
City of Hemet 185,000 95,000 ----185,000 95,000 90,000
City of Lake Elsinore 113,775 -----113,775 -113,775
City of Murrieta 69,090 69,090 ----69,090 69,090 -
City of Palm Springs 180,400 -----180,400 -180,400
City of Perris 80,000 80,000 ----80,000 80,000 -
City of Riverside 340,969 190,969 2,783,015 2,150,513 --3,123,984 2,341,482 782,502
City of San Jacinto 257,500 237,500 ----257,500 237,500 20,000
City of Temecula 132,000 -----132,000 -132,000
County of Riverside:
Auditor/Controller ----12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 -
Road Department 1,251,922 878,922 ----1,251,922 878,922 373,000
Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency --1,002,968 914,438 --1,002,968 914,438 88,530
Commission --19,919,231 11,020,415 2,829,275 2,760,000 22,748,506 13,780,415 8,968,091
Riverside Transit Agency --26,813,829 26,813,829 --26,813,829 26,813,829 -
SCAG ----122,000 108,500 122,000 108,500 13,500
Sunline Transit Agency --17,100,486 15,934,261 --17,100,486 15,934,261 1,166,225
4,072,614$2,747,151$72,160,074$61,374,001$2,963,275$2,880,500$79,195,963$67,001,652$12,194,311$
Article 3
Planning, Programming
and Administrative TotalsSB 821 Article 3 Article 4
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Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Unclaimed Apportionments (Articles 4 and 8)
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Total
Unclaimed
Amounts Unclaimed Unclaimed Amount Amount Unclaimed Interest Apportionment
Apportionment Claimed Apportionment Apportionment Claimed Returned Apportionment Allocation June 30, 2009
Western County:
Rail 9,926,434$9,296,100$630,334$29,619,393$1,724,315$-$27,895,078$504,038$29,029,450$
Bus 35,193,720 32,427,523 2,766,197 25,565,171 1,077,364 -24,487,807 808,195 28,062,199
Coachella Valley 12,495,644 13,038,323 (542,679)5,493,503 2,895,938 -2,597,565 26,273 2,081,159
Palo Verde Valley:
Transit 901,277 782,121 119,156 401,283 132,317 -268,966 11,475 399,597
Unallocated ---253,733 --253,733 7,501 261,234
Total transportation 58,517,075 55,544,067 2,973,008 61,333,083 5,829,934 -55,503,149 1,357,482 59,833,639
Auditor/Controller 12,000 12,000 -------
Commission administration 750,000 750,000 -------
Commission planning 2,079,275 2,010,000 69,275 (38)--(38)2,446 71,683
SCAG planning 122,000 108,500 13,500 -----13,500
Total administration and
planning 2,963,275 2,880,500 82,775 (38)--(38)2,446 85,183
Total apportionments 61,480,350$58,424,567$3,055,783$61,333,045$5,829,934$-$55,503,111$1,359,928$59,918,822$
Prior Fiscal YearFiscal Year 2008/2009
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Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Unclaimed Apportionments (Article 3)
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Unclaimed Unclaimed
Apportionment Interest Apportionment
July 1, 2008 Apportionment Disbursements Allocations June 30, 2009
Bicycle and pedestrian projects 4,280,206$1,326,918$2,747,151$246,990$3,106,963$
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Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an
Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance With
Government Auditing Standards
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have audited the financial statements of the Local Transportation Fund of the County of Riverside, as
administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (the Commission),as of and for the year ended
June 30, 2009,and have issued our report thereon dated November 13, 2009.We conducted our audit in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable
to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,issued by the Comptroller General of the United
States.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the Commission’s internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Commission’s internal control over financial
reporting.Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Commission’s internal control over
financial reporting.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or
employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct,
misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal
control, such that there is reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will
not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis.
Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first
paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be
deficiencies,significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control
over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above.
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Commission’s financial statements are free of material
misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant
agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial
statement amounts.This included those provisions of laws and regulations identified in the Transportation
Development Act of 1971, as amended, and corresponding regulations of the California Government Code.However,
providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit and, accordingly, we do
not express such an opinion.The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that
are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
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This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of the Commission, the Board of
Commissioners, and the State of California’s Department of Transportation and State Controller’s Office,and is not
intended to be,and should not be,used by anyone other than those specified parties.
Irvine, CA
November 13, 2009
State Transit Assistance Fund of the
County of Riverside as Administered by the
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Financial and Compliance Report
Year Ended June 30, 2009
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Contents
Independent Auditor’s Report on the Financial Statements
and Supplementary Information 1-2
Financial Statements
Balance Sheet 3
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Fund Balance 4
Notes to Financial Statements 5-7
Supplementary Information
Schedule of Allocations and Disbursements Approved During the Year 8
Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial
Statements Performed in Accordance With Government Auditing Standards
9-10
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Independent Auditor’s Report on the Financial Statements
and Supplementary Information
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the State Transit Assistance Fund of the County of
Riverside, as administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (the Commission), as of and for the
year ended June 30, 2009, as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Commission’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America
and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements present only the State Transit Assistance Fund and do not purport
to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the Commission or the County of Riverside, California, as of
June 30, 2009, and the change in its financial position for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of the State Transit Assistance Fund of the County of Riverside, as administered by the Commission, as of June 30,
2009, and the change in financial position for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated November 13, 2009 on
our consideration of the Commission’s internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is
to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that
testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is
an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be considered
in assessing the results of our audit.
The State Transit Assistance Fund of the County of Riverside has not presented a Management’s Discussion and
Analysis as required by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 34 that the GASB has
determined is necessary to supplement, although not required to be a part of, the financial statements.
2
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements of the State Transit
Assistance Fund of the Commission taken as a whole. The schedules listed in the table of contents as
supplementary information are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the
financial statements of the State Transit Assistance Fund. Such information has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and in our opinion, is fairly stated, in all material
respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Irvine, CA
November 13, 2009
3
State Transit Assistance Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Balance Sheet
June 30, 2009
Assets
Cash and investments 28,092,826 $
State allocation receivable 1,599,883
Interest receivable 97,109
Total assets 29,789,818 $
Liabilities and Fund Balance
Liabilities
Accounts payable 825,826 $
Due to other Commission funds 2,878,140
Total liabilities 3,703,966
Fund Balance
Reserved for allocations available for programming 9,597,142
Reserved for unclaimed allocations 16,488,710
Total fund balance 26,085,852
Total liabilities and fund balance 29,789,818 $
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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State Transit Assistance Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Fund Balance
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Revenues:
Sales taxes 4,860,784 $
Interest 788,000
Total revenues 5,648,784
Expenditures:
Disbursements to claimants 11,046,234
Net change in fund balance (5,397,450)
Fund balance at beginning of year 31,483,302
Fund balance at end of year 26,085,852 $
See Notes to Financial Statements.
State Transit Assistance Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Financial Statements
5
Note 1. Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission), in its capacity as the transportation planning
agency for the County of Riverside, California (County), is responsible for administering funds provided through the
State Transit Assistance Program, which was created in 1979 under Chapter 161 (SB 620) of the California statutes
to provide a second source of Transportation Development Act funding for the development of transit systems. The
funds are derived from fuel sales tax revenue and are budgeted through legislation and appropriated to the State
Controller’s Office (State) for allocation to local agencies.
The accounting policies of the Commission conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
as applicable to governmental units.
A summary of the Commission’s significant accounting policies is as follows:
Presentation: The accompanying financial statements of the State Transit Assistance Fund (Fund) are intended to
present the financial position and the changes in financial position of only that portion of the governmental activities
of the Commission that is attributable to the transactions of the Fund of the Commission. They do not purport to, and
do not, present fairly the financial position of the Commission as of June 30, 2009 and the changes in its financial
position, where applicable, for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
Basis of accounting: In accordance with the requirements for governmental funds, the modified accrual basis of
accounting is followed in the Fund. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, expenditures are recorded when
they are expected to be liquidated with expendable available resources, and revenue is recorded when it becomes
both measurable and available. “Measurable” means the amount of the transaction can be determined, and
“available” means collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the
current period. For this purpose, the Commission considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 180
days of the end of the fiscal year. Those revenues susceptible to accrual include fuel sales tax revenue and interest
revenue.
Allocations to local agencies: State transit assistance funds are allocated to the operators within the County.
Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 99313 allocates funds to regional transportation planning agencies based on the
ratio of area population to state population. PUC Section 99314 allocates funds to public operators based on their
share of fares and local support to other operators in the state. The allocations must be made in a resolution adopted
by the Commission.
Cash: It is the Commission’s policy to deposit all funds received with the County of Riverside Tax Collector-Treasurer
for investment until the funds are required for disbursement. Interest income is earned while these funds are so
deposited.
Fund balance reservations: The reserve for allocations available for programming represents amounts apportioned
but not allocated to claimants. The reserve for unclaimed allocations represents amounts allocated by the
Commission and due to claimants but not yet paid.
Disbursements to claimants: Disbursements to claimants represent funds disbursed to transit operators that have
met the eligibility requirements to receive State Transit Assistance Program funds per PUC Sections 99313 to 99314.
All disbursements are to be used for transit purposes.
State Transit Assistance Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Financial Statements
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Note 2. Cash and Investments
Cash and investments at June 30, 2009 consist of the following:
Cash and investments with County Treasurer 28,092,239 $
Cash in bank 587
Total cash and investments 28,092,826 $
The funds in the County Treasury are pooled with those of other entities in the Riverside County Pooled Investment
Fund (RCPIF) and invested in accordance with the County’s investment policy. These pooled funds are carried at fair
value. Fair value is based on quoted market prices and/or direct bids, when needed, from government dealers on
some variable- or floating-rate items. The Commission is a voluntary participant in the pool. An Investment Oversight
Committee has been established by the County, which acts as a regulator of the pool. As of June 30, 2009, the
Commission had $28,092,239 invested in the RCPIF, with an average maturity of 372 days.
Interest rate risk: While the Commission does not have a formal policy related to the interest rate risk of
investments, its investment policy follows the California Government Code as it relates to limits on investment
maturities as a means of managing exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates.
Credit risk: As of June 30, 2009, the Commission’s investment in the RCPIF was rated AAA/MR1 by Moody’s
Investors Service and AAA/V1+ by Fitch Ratings. The Commission’s investment policy requires credit quality ratings
only for repurchase agreements, U.S. corporate debt, commercial paper, banker’s acceptances and certificates of
deposit.
State Transit Assistance Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Financial Statements
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Note 3. Fund Balance
At June 30, 2009, amounts reserved for unpaid allocations and for apportioned and unallocated amounts are as
follows:
Reserved for allocations available for programming:
Western County:
Commuter rail 2,698,864 $
Bus 6,703,007
Coachella Valley 183,046
Palo Verde Valley 12,225
9,597,142
Reserved for unclaimed allocations:
Western County:
Commuter rail 2,676,639
City of Banning 1,762,402
City of Beaumont 550,290
City of Corona 293,898
City of Riverside 301,000
Riverside Transit Agency (RTA)9,083,702
Coachella Valley:
SunLine Transit Agency 1,455,724
Palo Verde Valley:
Palo Verde Transit 365,055
16,488,710
Total fund balance 26,085,852 $
Note 4. Commitments
RTA, a major transit provider for the County, obtained available lease financing for bus acquisitions through the
proceeds from certificates of participation issued by the California Transit Finance Corporation (Corporation). State
transit assistance funds, to the extent of RTA’s eligible share, along with other federal and state funds were pledged
as support for RTA’s lease payments to the Corporation. For the year ended June 30, 2009, no Fund revenues were
expended for lease payments by RTA.
Supplementary Information
8
State Transit Assistance Fund of the County of Riverside
as Administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Allocations and Disbursements Approved During the Year
Year Ended June 30, 2009
California
Code of
Regulations
Amount Amount Section No.
Recipient Allocated Disbursed Reference
Western County:
City of Banning 849,298 $ 1,896 $ 6731
City of Beaumont 573,000 22,710 6731
City of Corona 306,276 12,468 6731
City of Riverside 216,000 - 6731
Riverside Transit Agency 4,394,339 1,594,567 6730
Commission Commuter Rail Program 2,031,004 2,525,314 6730
Total Western County 8,369,917 4,156,955
SunLine Transit Agency 5,590,140 6,731,205 6730
Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency 126,997 158,074 6730
14,087,054 $ 11,046,234 $
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Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an
Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance With
Government Auditing Standards
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have audited the financial statements of the State Transit Assistance Fund of the County of Riverside, as
administered by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (the Commission), as of and for the year ended
June 30, 2009, and have issued our report thereon dated November 13, 2009. We conducted our audit in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable
to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United
States.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the Commission’s internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Commission’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Commission’s internal control over
financial reporting.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or
employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct
misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal
control, such that there is reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will
not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis.
Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first
paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be
deficiencies, significant deficiencies or material weaknesses. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control
over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above.
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Commission’s financial statements are free of material
misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant
agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial
statement amounts. This included those provisions of laws and regulations identified in the Transportation
Development Act of 1971, as amended, and corresponding regulations of the California Government Code. However,
providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit and, accordingly, we do
not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that
are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
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Commissioners and the State of California’s Department of Transportation and State Controller’s Office and is not
intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than those specified parties.
Irvine, CA
November 13, 2009
Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement,
and Service Enhancement Account, an Account of the
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Financial and Compliance Report
Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
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Contents
Independent Auditor’s Report on the Financial Statements
and Supplementary Information 1-2
Financial Statements
Balance Sheets 3
Statements of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Account Balance 4
Notes to Financial Statements 5-6
Supplementary Information
Combining Balance Sheets—by Project
Combining Statements of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Account Balance—by Project
7-8
9-10
Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and
Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance With
Government Auditing Standards 11-12
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Independent Auditor’s Report on the Financial Statements
and Supplementary Information
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement,
and Service Enhancement Account, an account of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (the
Commission), as of and for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, as listed in the table of contents. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Commission’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America
and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
As discussed in Note 1, the financial statements present only the Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement,
and Service Enhancement Account and do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the
Commission as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the changes in its financial position for the years then ended, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of the Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account of the Commission, as
of June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the changes in financial position for the years then ended, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated November 13, 2009 on
our consideration of the Commission’s internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is
to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that
testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is
an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be considered
in assessing the results of our audit.
The Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account, an account of the
Commission, has not presented a Management’s Discussion and Analysis that accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America require to supplement,although do not require to be a part of, the financial
statements.
2
Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements of the Public
Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account, an account of the Commission,
taken as a whole. The schedules, listed in the table of contents as supplementary information, are presented for
purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements of the Public
Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account. Such information has been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is
fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Irvine, CA
November 13, 2009
3
Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account,
an Account of the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Balance Sheets
June 30, 2009 and 2008
Assets 2009 2008
Cash and investments with County Treasurer 2,968,125$3,477,714$
Accounts receivable 1,484,472 -
Interest receivable 13,807 14,790
Total assets 4,466,404$3,492,504$
Liabilities and Account Balance
Liabilities
Accounts payable 473,679$-$
Accrued payroll 1,165 -
Total liabilities 474,844 -
Account Balance
Reserved:
Rail projects 3,991,560 3,492,504
Total account balance 3,991,560 3,492,504
Total liabilities and account balance 4,466,404$3,492,504$
See Notes to Financial Statements.
4
Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account,
an Account of the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Statements of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Account Balance
Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
2009 2008
Revenues:
State allocations 1,832,325$3,477,714$
Interest 83,606 14,790
Total revenues 1,915,931 3,492,504
Expenditures:
Rail 1,416,875 -
Net change in account balance 499,056 3,492,504
Account balance at beginning of year 3,492,504 -
Account balance at end of year 3,991,560$3,492,504$
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account,
an Account of the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Financial Statements
5
Note 1. Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies
On November 7, 2006, the voters of California approved the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port
Security Bond Act of 2006 (Bond Act or Proposition 1B). Proposition 1B included a state program of funding in the
amount of $4 billion to be deposited in the Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service
Enhancement Account (PTMISEA). A significant portion of the PTMISEA funds is to be made available to project
sponsors in California for eligible public transportation projects. The Riverside County Transportation Commission
(Commission) owns and operates five commuter rail stations in Riverside County. As a project sponsor, the
Commission has applied for and obtained approval for PTMISEA funds for various projects related to its commuter
rail stations. These funds are accounted for in the Measure A Western County Rail Capital Special Revenue Fund in
a project account (Account). The significant revenue to the Account is derived from allocations approved by the
Controller of the State of California (Controller).
The accounting policies of the Commission conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
as applicable to governmental units.
A summary of the Commission’s significant accounting policies is as follows:
Presentation:The accompanying financial statements of the Account are intended to present the financial position
and the changes in financial position of only that portion of the governmental activities of the Commission that is
attributable to the transactions of the Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement
Account, an account of the Commission. They do not purport to, and do not, present fairly the financial position of the
Commission as of June 30, 2009 and 2008 and the changes in its financial position, where applicable, for the years
then ended,in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Basis of accounting:In accordance with the requirements for governmental funds, the modified accrual basis of
accounting is followed in the PTMISEA Account. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, expenditures are
recorded when they are expected to be liquidated with expendable available resources, and revenue is recorded
when it becomes both measurable and available.“Measurable”means the amount of the transaction can be
determined and “available”means collectible within the current period, or soon enough thereafter to be used to pay
liabilities of the current period.For this purpose, the Commission considers revenues to be available if they are
collected within 180 days of the end of the current fiscal period. Those revenues susceptible to accrual include
PTMISEA allocations and interest revenue.
For the year ended June 30, 2009, the Commission received allocations of $800,000 for the Perris Multimodal
Facility #2 project, $684,472 for the Station Rehabilitation #2 project and $347,853 for Station Security project,for a
total of $1,832,325. For the year ended June 30, 2008, the Commission received allocations of $1,000,000 for the
Perris Multimodal Facility project and $2,477,714 for the Station Rehabilitation project,for a total of $3,477,714.
Funding:Project sponsors may submit applications for funding of eligible transit capital projects to the California
Department of Transportation, which approves projects for funding.Eligible projects include rehabilitation, safety or
modernization improvements; capital service enhancements or expansions; new capital projects; bus rapid transit
improvements; and rolling stock procurement, rehabilitation, expansion or replacement. The controller will disburse
funds upon receipt of the approved PTMISEA projects. Funds must be encumbered within three years of receipt and
must be expended within three years of being encumbered.
Cash:It is the Commission’s policy to deposit all funds received with the County of Riverside Tax Collector-Treasurer
for investment until the funds are required for disbursement. Interest income is earned while these funds are so
deposited.
Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account,
an Account of the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Notes to Financial Statements
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Note 1. Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
Expenditures:Expenditures represent rail capital projects as identified in PTMISEA applications submitted by the
Commission.
For the year ended June 30, 2009, the Commission incurred qualifying expenditures of $454,245 for th e Perris
Multimodal Facility #1 project, $673,630 for the Station Rehabilitation #1 project and $289,000 for the Station
Security project,for a total of $1,416,875. There were no qualifying expenditures incurred for the year ended
June 30, 2008.
Note 2.Cash and Investments With County Treasurer
The funds in the County Treasury are pooled with those of other entities in the Riverside County Pooled Investment
Fund (RCPIF)and invested in accordance with the County’s investment policy. These pooled funds are carried at fair
value. Fair value is based on quoted market prices and/or direct bids, when needed, from government dealers on
some variable or floating rate items.The Commission is a voluntary participant in the pool.An Investment Oversight
Committee has been established by the County, which acts as a regulator of the pool.
As of June 30, 2009, the Account has $2,968,125 included in the Commission’s investment with the RCPIF, with an
average maturity of 372 days.
Interest rate risk:While the Commission does not have a formal policy related to the interest rate risk of
investments, the Commission’s investment policy follows the California Government Code as it relates to limits on
investment maturities as a means of managing exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates.
Credit risk:As of June 30, 2009, the Commission’s investment in the RCPIF was rated Aaa/MR1 by Moody’s
Investors Service and AAA/V1+ by Fitch Ratings. The Commission’s investment policy only requires credit quality
ratings for repurchase agreements, U.S. corporate debt, commercial paper, banker’s acceptances and certificates of
deposit.
Supplementary Information
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Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account,
an Account of the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Combining Balance Sheet—By Project
June 30, 2009
Perris Multimodal Perris Multimodal Station Station Station
Assets Facility #1 Facility #2 Rehabilitation #1 Rehabilitation #2 Security Total
Cash and investments with County Treasurer 804,517$-$2,005,202$-$158,406$2,968,125$
Accounts receivable -800,000 -684,472 -1,484,472
Interest receivable 3,629 -8,927 -1,251 13,807
Total assets 808,146$800,000$2,014,129$684,472$159,657$4,466,404$
Liabilities and Account Balance
Liabilities
Accounts payable 230,002$-$149,226$-$94,451$473,679$
Accrued payroll --1,165 --1,165
Total liabilities 230,002 -150,391 -94,451 474,844
Account Balance
Reserved:
Rail projects 578,144 800,000 1,863,738 684,472 65,206 3,991,560
Total account balance 578,144 800,000 1,863,738 684,472 65,206 3,991,560
Total liabilities and account
balance 808,146$800,000$2,014,129$684,472$159,657$4,466,404$
Project
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Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account,
an Account of the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Combining Balance Sheet—By Project
June 30, 2008
Perris Multimodal Station
Assets Facility Rehabilitation Total
Cash and investments with County Treasurer 1,000,000$2,477,714$3,477,714$
Interest receivable 9,464 5,326 14,790
Total assets 1,009,464$2,483,040$3,492,504$
Liabilities and Account Balance
Liabilities -$-$-$
Total liabilities ---
Account Balance
Reserved:
Rail projects 1,009,464 2,483,040 3,492,504
Total account balance 1,009,464 2,483,040 3,492,504
Total liabilities and account balance 1,009,464$2,483,040$3,492,504$
Project
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Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account,
an Account of the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Account Balance—By Project
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Project
Perris Multimodal Perris Multimodal Station Station Station
Facility #1 Facility #2 Rehabilitation #1 Rehabilitation #2 Security Total
Revenues:
State allocations -$800,000$-$684,472$347,853$1,832,325$
Interest 22,925 -54,328 -6,353 83,606
Total revenues 22,925 800,000 54,328 684,472 354,206 1,915,931
Expenditures:
Rail 454,245 -673,630 -289,000 1,416,875
Net change in account balance (431,320)800,000 (619,302)684,472 65,206 499,056
Account balance at beginning of year 1,009,464 -2,483,040 --3,492,504
Account balance at end of year 578,144$800,000$1,863,738$684,472$65,206$3,991,560$
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Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account,
an Account of the Riverside County Transportation Commission
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Account Balance—By Project
Year Ended June 30, 2008
Project
Perris Multimodal Station
Facility Rehabilitation Total
Revenues:
State allocations 1,000,000$2,477,714$3,477,714$
Interest 9,464 5,326 14,790
Total revenues 1,009,464 2,483,040 3,492,504
Expenditures:
Rail ---
Net change in account balance 1,009,464 2,483,040 3,492,504
Account balance at beginning of year ---
Account balance at end of year 1,009,464$2,483,040$3,492,504$
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Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an
Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance With
Government Auditing Standards
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have audited the financial statements of the Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service
Enhancement Account, an account of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (the Commission), as of and
for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, and have issued our report thereon dated November 13, 2009. We
conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and
the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller
General of the United States.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the Commission’s internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Commission’s internal control over financial
reporting.Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Commission’s internal control over
financial reporting.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or
employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct
misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal
control, such that there is reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will
not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis.
Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first
paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be
deficiencies,significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control
over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above.
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Commission’s financial statements are free of material
misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant
agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial
statement amounts. This included those provisions of laws and regulations identified in the Transportation
Development Act of 1971, as amended, and corresponding regulations of the California Government Code. However,
providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit and, accordingly, we d o
not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that
are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
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This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of the Commission, the Board of
Commissioners, and the State of California’s Department of Transportation and State Controller’s Office, and is not
intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other than those specified parties.
Irvine, CA
November 13, 2009
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Compliance Reports
Year Ended June 30, 2009
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Contents
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
Note to schedule of expenditures of federal awards
1
2
Independent Auditor’s Report on:
Internal control over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters based on an audit
of financial statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards
Compliance with requirements applicable to its major program and on internal control over
compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133 and on the schedule of expenditures of
federal awards
3-4
5-6
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs 7-8
Summary Schedule of Prior Year Audit Findings 9
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Catalog of
Federal
Domestic Pass-Through Entity
Assistance Identifying Number/Federal
Grantor/Pass-Through Grantor/Cluster Program Title Number Grant Number Expenditures
U.S. Department of Transportation:
Highway Planning and Construction Program
Pass-through State Department of Transportation:
East Junction I-215 & SR-60 20.205*07-31-082-01 5,191,477$
State Regional Rideshare 20.205*08-41-042-00 329,152
Riverside to Orange Counties Major Investment Study 20.205*07-65-085-010/07-65-084-00/07-65-083-00 3,754,450
SR-60 from I-215 to Redlands Boulevard 20.205*03-31-925 5,034,072
SR-79 Realignment Study 20.205*08-72-112-01 1,024,055
60/91/215 Interchange 20.205*03-31-064-04 17,820,000
Pass-through San Bernardino Associated
Governments:
Trip Reduction/Rideshare Programs 20.205*09-41-008-00 1,094,065
Regional Ridematching 20.205*09-41-008-00 31,839
Pass-through Orange County Transportation Authority
Regional Ridematching Services Project 20.205*07-41-115-00/C-6-0678/C-4-0329 62,231
Pass-through Ventura County Transportation
Commission:
Regional Ridematching 20.205*06-41-082-03 22,309
Total Highway Planning and Construction
Program 34,363,650
Federal Transit Cluster:
Federal Transit, Capital Investment Grants:
Pass-through Riverside Transit Agency:
Perris Multimodal Facility 20.500 04-33-519-01 735,145
Direct Program, Perris Valley Line 20.500 CA-90-Y152-00/CA-03-0799-00 2,946,118
Total Federal Transit, Capital Investment Grants 3,681,263
Federal Transit, Formula Grant:
Urbanized Area Formula:
Direct Program, Perris Valley Line 20.507 CA-95-X069-00/CA-90-Y637-01 3,317,800
Direct Program, North Main Corona Rail Station
Parking Structure 20.507 CA-95-X031-00/CA90-Y542-00/CA-90-Y679-00 9,311,437
Total Federal Transit, Formula Grant 12,629,237
Total Federal Transit Cluster 16,310,500
Public Transportation Research:
Pass-through State Department of Transportation:
Rising Stars in Transit 20.514 MOU 06-042-M1/06-25-029-01 18,551
Total expenditures of federal awards 50,692,701$
* Denotes major program
See Note to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Note to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
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Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the Schedule) presents the activity of all federal
award programs of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission). The Schedule includes federal
awards received directly from federal agencies, as well as federal awards passed through other agencies. The
Commission’s reporting entity is defined in Note 1 to the Commission’s basic financial statements. Because the
Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Commission, it is not intended to, and does not,
present the financial position of the Commission.
The accompanying Schedule is presented on the modified-accrual basis of accounting. The information in this
Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A-133,Audits of States, Local
Governments,and Non-Profit Organizations.Therefore, some amounts presented in this Schedule may differ from
amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements.
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Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an
Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance With
Government Auditing Standards
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund and the aggregate
remaining fund information of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission) as of and for the year
ended June 30, 2009, which collectively comprise the Commission’s basic financial statements, and have issued our
report thereon dated November 13, 2009. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government
Auditing Standards,issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit, we considered the Commission’s internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Commission’s internal control over financial
reporting.Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Commission’s internal control over
financial reporting.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or
employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct,
misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal
control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will
not be prevented, or detected and corrected,on a timely basis.
Our consideration of internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first
paragraph of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be
deficiencies,significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control
over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above. However, as discussed
below, we identified a certain deficiency in internal control that we consider to be a significant deficiency. A significant
deficiency is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material
weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those charged with governance. We consider the deficiency
described in the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs as item #2009-1 to be a significant
deficiency in internal control over financial reporting.
Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Commission’s financial statements are free of material
misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant
agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial
statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our
audit and, accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of
noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
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awarding agencies and pass-through entities and is not intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other
than those specified parties.
Irvine, CA
November 13,2009
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Independent Auditor’s Report on Compliance With Requirements
Applicable to Its Major Program and on Internal Control Over
Compliance in Accordance with OMB Circular A-133 and on the
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
Compliance
We have audited the compliance of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission) with the types of
compliance requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)Circular A-133,
Compliance Supplement,that are applicable to its major federal program for the year ended June 30, 2009. The
Commission’s major federal program is identified in the summary of the auditor’s results section of the accompanying
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs. Compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and
grants applicable to its major federal program is the responsibility of the Commission’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Commission’s compliance based on our audit.
We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States
of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards,issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States; and OMB Circular A-133,Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-
Profit Organizations.Those standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above
that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence about the Commission’s compliance with those requirements and performing such other
procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion. Our audit does not provide a legal determination on the Commission’s compliance with those
requirements.
In our opinion, the Commission complied, in all material respects, with the requirements referred to above that are
applicable to its major federal program for the year ended June 30, 2009.
Internal Control Over Compliance
The management of the Commission is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over
compliance with requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to federal programs. In planning
and performing our audit, we considered the Commission’s internal control over compliance with requirements that
could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program in order to determine our auditing procedures for
the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of internal control over compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Commission’s internal control over compliance.
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A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and
correct,noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a timely basis. A material
weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control, such that there is a reasonable possibility
that a material noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented, or
detected and corrected, on a timely basis.A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in
internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those
charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of
this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be deficiencies,significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses.We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that we
consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above.
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund and the aggregate
remaining fund information of the Commission as of and for the year ended June 30, 2009,which collectively
comprise the Commission’s basic financial statements,and have issued our report thereon, dated November 13,
2009. Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming opinions on the basic financial statements taken as a
whole. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards is presented for purposes of additional
analysis as required by OMB Circular A-133 and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of Commissioners, management, federal
awarding agencies and pass-through entities and is not intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other
than those specified parties.
Irvine, CA
November 13,2009
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs
Year Ended June 30, 2009
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I.Summary of Independent Auditor’s Results
Financial Statements
Type of auditor’s report issued: Unqualified
Internal control over financial reporting:
Material weakness(es) identified?Yes X No
Significant deficiency(ies) identified that are not
considered to be material weaknesses?X Yes None Reported
Noncompliance material to financial statements noted?Yes X No
Federal Awards
Internal control over major program:
Material weakness(es) identified?Yes X No
Significant deficiency(ies) identified that are not
considered to be material weaknesses?Yes X None Reported
Type of auditor’s report issued on compliance for major programs: Unqualified
Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported
in accordance with Section 510(a) of OMB Circular A-133?Yes X No
Identification of major programs:
CFDA Number Name of Federal Program or Cluster
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction
Dollar threshold used to distinguish between type A and type B programs:$1,520,781
Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee?X Yes No
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs, Continued
Year Ended June 30, 2009
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II.Financial Statement Findings
A.Internal Controls
#2009-1 Disbursements
Condition:An overpayment of approximately $1.1 million was made to a vendor that was not detected in a
timely manner by the Commission’s internal controls.This overpayment was due to the respective program
manager not including the appropriate dollar amount of the disbursement on the approval form submitted to the
Finance Department,which incorrectly determined the disbursement based on the supporting documentation.
The overpayment was identified by the recipient vendor who notified the Commission of the discrepancy .
Criteria:Internal controls, when properly implemented and functioning, are designed to provide reasonable
assurance about the achievement of the entity’s objectives with regard to the reliability of financial reporting,
effectiveness and efficiency of operations and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Effect:As the Commission’s internal controls did not timely prevent or detect the overpayment of the
disbursement, this resulted in the Commission pursuing the receipt of the overpayment from the recipient and a
reclassification to the trial balance as both accounts payable and accounts receivable were overstated.
Recommendation:We recommend that management review its policies and procedures over disbursements to
ensure that the invoice package remitted to the Finance Department by the respective program manager is
complete and accurate. This would include identifying the appropriate amount of the disbursement.
Management Response:Management concurs with the finding. We have reviewed and revised our procedures
for processing invoice packages to include the disbursement amount before submitting an approved package for
processing. The Commission is in the process of implementing a new financial software system whereby invoice
packages will be processed and approved electronically. The procedures for this new electronic process will
require a higher level of staff participation regarding the processing and approval of invoice packages.
B.Compliance Findings
No matters were reported.
III.Findings and Questioned Costs for Federal Awards
A.Internal Controls
No matters were reported.
B.Compliance Findings
No matters were reported.
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Summary Schedule of Prior Year Audit Findings
Year Ended June 30, 2009
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There were no audit findings reported for the year ended June 30, 2008.
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Independent Auditor’s Report
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America,and the
standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller
General of the United States,the financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund and the
aggregate remaining fund information of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (the Commission)as of
and for the year ended June 30,2009, which collectively comprise the Commission’s basic financial statements,and
have issued our report thereon, dated November 13, 2009.
In connection with our audit, nothing came to our attention that caused us to believe that the Commission failed to
comply with the terms, covenants, provisions or conditions of Section 6.2(g) or Section 6.2(l)contained in the
Reimbursement Agreement dated March 1, 2005, with Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association
organized under the laws of the United States of America,relating to the Commercial Paper Notes (Limited Tax
Bonds) Series A and Series B,insofar as they relate to accounting matters.However, our audit was not directed
primarily toward obtaining knowledge of such noncompliance.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of Commissioners and management of the
Commission and Bank of America, N.A.,and is not intended to be,and should not be,used by anyone other than
these specified parties.
Irvine, CA
November 13, 2009
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Report to the Audit Ad Hoc Committee
December 3, 2009
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December 3, 2009
To the Audit Ad Hoc Committee of the
Riverside County Transportation Commission
We are pleased to present this report related to our audit of the basic financial statements and compliance of the
Riverside County Transportation Commission (the Commission) for the year ended June 30, 2009. This report
summarizes certain matters required by professional standards to be communicated to you in your oversight
responsibility for the Commission’s financial reporting process.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Audit Ad Hoc Committee, the Board of
Commissioners and management, and is not intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other than these
specified parties. It will be our pleasure to respond to any questions you have regarding this report. We appreciate
the opportunity to continue to be of service to the Commission.
Contents
Required Communications 1-3
Summary of Accounting Estimates 4-5
Summary of Recorded Audit Reclassifications 6
Exhibit A—Certain Written Communications Between Management and Our Firm
Representation Letter
Exhibit B— Other Written Communications
Letter Communicating Significant Deficiency
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Required Communications
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 114 requires the auditor to communicate certain matters to keep those charged
with governance adequately informed about matters related to the financial statement audit that are, in our
professional judgment, significant and relevant to the responsibilities of those charged with governance in overseeing
the financial reporting process. The following summarizes these communications.
Area Comments
Auditor’s Responsibility Under Professional
Standards
Our responsibility under auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America; the Government
Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States; the provisions of the Single Audit Act; OMB
Circular A-133 and OMB’s Compliance Supplement has
been described to you in our arrangement letter dated
April 25, 2009, our letter to dated October 8, 2009 and our
meeting with you dated October 14, 2009.
Accounting Practices Adoption of, or Change in, Accounting Policies
Management has the ultimate responsibility for the
appropriateness of the accounting policies used by the
Commission.
In the current year, the Commission adopted the following
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Statement:
• GASB Statement No. 49, Accounting and Financial
Reporting for Pollution Remediation Obligations. This
Statement, issued November 2006, addresses
accounting and financial reporting standards for
pollution (including contamination) remediation
obligations, which are obligations to address the
current or potential detrimental effects of existing
pollution by participating in pollution remediation
activities, such as site assessments and cleanups.
This standard requires the Commission to estimate
the components of expected pollution remediation
outlays and determine whether the outlays for those
components should be accrued as a liability or, if
appropriate, capitalized when goods and services are
acquired. Adoption of this Statement did not materially
impact the Commission.
Significant or Unusual Transactions
We did not identify any significant or unusual transactions or
significant accounting policies in controversial or emerging
areas for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or
consensus.
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Area Comments
Accounting Practices, Continued Alternative Treatments Discussed with Management
We did not discuss with management any alternative
treatments within generally accepted accounting principles
for accounting policies and practices related to material
items during the current audit period.
Management’s Judgments and Accounting
Estimates
Summary information about the process used by
management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting
estimates and about our conclusions regarding the
reasonableness of those estimates is in the attached
Summary of Accounting Estimates.
Financial Statement Disclosures In our meeting with you on October 14, 2009 we discussed
with you the following items as they relate to the neutrality,
consistency and clarity of the disclosures in the financial
statements:
• Accounting for pollution remediation
• Debt
Audit Adjustments/Reclassifications Audit adjustments/reclassifications recorded by the
Commission are shown on the attached Summary of
Recorded Audit Reclassifications.
Uncorrected Misstatements Uncorrected misstatements are summarized within
management’s representation letter to us, attached as
Exhibit A.
Disagreements with Management We encountered no disagreements with management over
the application of significant accounting principles, the basis
for management’s judgments on any significant matters, the
scope of the audit, or significant disclosures to be included in
the financial statements.
Consultations with Other Accountants We are not aware of any consultations management had
with other accountants about accounting or auditing matters.
Significant Issues Discussed with
Management
No significant issues arising from the audit were discussed
or were the subject of correspondence with management.
Difficulties Encountered in Performing the
Audit
We did not encounter any difficulties in dealing with
management during the audit.
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Area Comments
Letter Communicating Significant Deficiencies
and Material Weaknesses
We have separately communicated a significant deficiency
identified during our audit of the financial statements. This
communication is included in the Commission’s compliance
report and is attached for reference as Exhibit B. We are not
aware of any material weaknesses.
Certain Written Communications Between
Management and Our Firm
Copies of certain written communications between our firm
and the management of the Commission are attached as
Exhibit A.
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Summary of Accounting Estimates
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Accounting estimates are an integral part of the preparation of financial statements and are based upon
management’s current judgment. The process used by management encompasses its knowledge and experience
about past and current events and certain assumptions about future events. You may wish to monitor throughout the
year the process used to compute and record these accounting estimates. The following describes the significant
accounting estimates reflected in the Commission’s June 30, 2009 financial statements:
Area Accounting Policy Estimation Process Comments
Useful Lives of Long-
Lived Assets
The estimated useful
lives of assets generally
have the following
ranges: rail stations 10-
30 years; office furniture
and equipment three to
five years; vehicles five
years. These assets are
depreciated using the
straight-line method.
Land and rail operating
easements are not
depreciated and
construction in process is
not depreciated until
ready for service and
capitalized.
Management reviews for
changes in the useful
lives of long-lived assets
by evaluating prominent
events or changes in
circumstances affecting
capital assets to
determine whether
impairment of a capital
asset has occurred. A
capital asset is
considered impaired if
both the decline in the
service utility of the
capital asset is large in
magnitude and the event
or change in
circumstance is outside
the normal life cycle of
the capital asset.
Common indicators of
impairment include
evidence of physical
damage where effort is
needed to restore service
utility, enactment or
approval of laws or
regulations setting
standards that the capital
asset would not be able
to meet, technological
development or evidence
of obsolescence, a
change in the manner or
expected duration of use
of a capital asset, or
construction stoppage.
We tested the
reasonableness of
information underlying
management’s estimate.
Based on our procedures, we
concluded that assigned
useful lives of capital assets
are reasonable.
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Area Accounting Policy Estimation Process Comments
Pension Obligations
and Postemployment
Benefits Other than
Pensions
Pension and
postemployment benefits
are recorded at cost
based on an estimated
annual contribution rate.
For postemployment
benefits other than
pensions, management
utilizes an actuarial
consulting firm to perform
an evaluation using the
entry age actuarial cost
method. Management
reviewed and approved
the actuarial assumptions
and calculations used to
determine the
postemployment benefit
costs.
For pension obligations,
management utilizes
CalPERS actuaries for
cost sharing multiple-
employer plans. A cost
sharing multiple-employer
plan is a pooling
arrangement whereby
risks, rewards and benefit
costs are shared and not
attributed individually to
any single employer.
Management reviewed
the actuarial assumptions
and calculations used to
determine the pension
costs.
We tested the
reasonableness of the
information underlying the
actuarial evaluations. Based
on our procedures, we
concluded that the costs
recorded are reasonable.
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
Summary of Recorded Audit Reclassifications
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Description Assets Liabilities Equity Revenue Expenses
• To reclassify AR and AP for the TUMF
Special Revenue Fund (1,150,935) $ (1,150,935) $ -$ -$ -$
Net effect on the statement
of activities (1,150,935) $ (1,150,935) $ -$ -$ -$
Effect—Increase(Decrease)
Exhibit A—Certain Written Communications Between Management and Our Firm
Exhibit B—Other Written Communications
#2009-1 Disbursements
Condition: An overpayment of approximately $1.1 million was made to a vendor that was not detected in a timely
manner by the Commission's internal controls. This overpayment was due to the respective program manager not
including the appropriate dollar amount of the disbursement on the approval form submitted to the Finance Department,
which incorrectly determined the disbursement based on the supporting documentation. The overpayment was
identified by the recipient vendor who notified the Commission of the discrepancy.
Criteria: Internal controls, when properly implemented and functioning, are designed to provide reasonable assurance
about the achievement of the entity's objectives with regard to the reliability of financial reporting, effectiveness and
efficiency of operations and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Effect: As the Commission's internal controls did not timely prevent or detect the overpayment of the disbursement,
this resulted in the Commission pursuing the receipt of the overpayment from the recipient and a reclassification to the
trial balance as both accounts payable and accounts receivable were overstated.
Recommendation: We recommend that management review its policies and procedures over disbursements to ensure
that the invoice package remitted to the Finance Department by the respective program manager is complete and
accurate. This would include identifying the appropriate amount of the disbursement.
Management Response: Management concurs with the finding. We have reviewed and revised our procedures for
processing invoice packages to include the disbursement amount before submitting an approved package for processing.
The Commission is in the process of implementing a new financial software system whereby invoice packages will be
processed and approved electronically. The procedures for this new electronic process will require a higher level of
staff participation regarding the processing and approval of invoice packages.
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is a member firm of RSM International,
an affiliation of separate and independent legal entities.
Independent Accountant’s Report on
Applying Agreed-upon Procedures
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have performed the procedures enumerated below to the accompanying Appropriations Limit Calculation of the
Riverside County Transportation Commission (the Commission) for the year ended June 30, 2009. These
procedures, which were agreed to by the Commission and the League of California Cities (as presented in the
publication entitled Agreed-upon Procedures Applied to the Appropriations Limitation Prescribed by Article XIII-B of
the California Constitution), were performed solely to assist the Commission in meeting the requirements of
Section 1.5 of Article XIII-B of the California Constitution. The Commission’s management is responsible for the
Appropriations Limit Calculation.
This agreed-upon procedures engagement was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The sufficiency of these procedures is solely the responsibility
of those parties specified in this report. Consequently, we make no representation regarding the sufficiency of the
procedures described below either for the purpose for which this report has been requested or for any other purpose.
The procedures performed and our findings were as follows:
1. We obtained the completed internal calculations from management and compared the limit and annual
adjustment factors included in those calculations to the limit and annual adjustment factors that were adopted
by a resolution of the Board of Commissioners. We also compared the population and inflation options
included in the aforementioned calculations to those that were selected by a recorded vote of the Board of
Commissioners.
Finding: No exceptions were noted as a result of our procedures.
2. For the accompanying Appropriations Limit Calculation, we added line A, last year’s limit, to line E, total
adjustments, and compared the resulting amount to line F, this year’s limit.
Finding: No exceptions were noted as a result of our procedures.
3. We compared the current year information presented in the accompanying Appropriations Limit Calculation to
the supporting calculations described in item 1 above.
Finding: No exceptions were noted as a result of our procedures.
4. We compared the prior year Appropriations Limit presented in the accompanying Appropriations Limit
Calculation to the prior year Appropriations Limit adopted by the Board of Commissioners during the prior
year.
Finding: No exceptions were noted as a result of our procedures.
We were not engaged to, and did not, conduct an audit, the objective of which would be the expression of an opinion
on the accompanying Appropriations Limit Calculation of the Commission. Accordingly, we do not express such an
opinion. Had we performed additional procedures, other matters might have come to our attention that would have
been reported to you. No procedures have been performed with respect to the determination of the appropriations
limit for the base year, as defined by Article XIII-B of the California Constitution.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of Commissioners and management of the
Commission, and is not intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other than these specified parties.
However, this report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not limited.
Irvine, CA
November 13, 2009
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Appropriations Limit Calculation
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Amount Source
A. Last year’s limit 289,297,351 $
B. Adjustment factors:
1. Population change 1.027000 State Finance
2. Per capita change 1.049000 State Finance
Total adjustments [(B.1 x B.2)-1.0]0.077323
C. Annual adjustment 22,369,339 (BxA)
D. Other adjustments:
1. Lost responsibility (-) -
2. Transfer to private (-) -
3. Transfer to fees (-) -
4. Assumed responsibility (+) -
Subtotal -
E. Total adjustments 22,369,339 (C+D)
F. This year’s limit 311,666,690 $ (A+E)
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is a member firm of RSM International,
an affiliation of separate and independent legal entities.
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Independent Accountant’s Report on
Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures
Board of Commissioners
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Riverside, CA
We have performed the procedures enumerated below, which were agreed to by the Riverside County
Transportation Commission (Commission) solely to assist the Commission with respect to the purchase of gift
certificates or coupon incentives and the payment of incentives related to the Commuter Assistance Program
(Program) administered by Inland Transportation Services (ITS) for the year ended June 30, 2009. This agreed-upon
procedures engagement was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The sufficiency of these procedures is solely the responsibility of those
parties specified in this report. Consequently, we make no representation regarding the sufficiency of the procedures
described below, either for the purpose for which this report has been requested or for any other purpose.
As background information for this engagement to perform agreed-upon procedures, we were provided with
Resolution No. 03-025, Resolution of the Commission Amending Guidelines for the Administration of the Measure A
Funded Commuter Incentive Projects as part of its Program, and Agreement No. 00-41-021-10, Amendment No. 10
to the Agreement for Development and Management of Commuter Assistance between ITS and the Commission,
entered into as of July 1, 2008. In addition, we received an explanation of the ITS registration process with the
employer and employee from the program manager of ITS.
The procedures and related findings are as follows:
1. We obtained a list of all disbursements recorded by the Commission to vendors for the purchase of gift
certificates or coupon incentives for the year ended June 30, 2009 and judgmentally selected a sample of
10 disbursements for selected testing (see Exhibit 1). Our procedures and findings related to Exhibit 1 are
as follows:
a. We agreed the amount recorded as disbursed by the Commission to canceled checks or warrants
without exception.
b. We agreed the amount recorded as disbursed to ITS to check requests without exception.
c. We agreed the amount recorded and the payee to the log of requested gift certificates maintained by
ITS without exception.
2. We obtained the “Rideshare Payment” Reports that list recorded disbursements made to recipients by ITS
for the year ended June 30, 2009 and judgmentally selected a sample of 10 items for selected testing (see
Exhibit 2). Our selected testing and findings related to Exhibit 2 are as follows:
a. We obtained the Employer Information Form and Statement of Participation (SOP) for the employer
indicating its participation with ITS as a participant. No exceptions were noted.
b. We obtained the Employee Enrollment Form indicating the employee is registered with ITS as a
participant. No exceptions were noted.
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c. We agreed ITS’ disbursement to the employee claim form, noting proper approval of the claim, without
exception.
d. We recalculated the number of days the employee participated in each rideshare mode and the
incentive earned for each rideshare mode and agreed those totals to the amounts listed on the monthly
incentive claim form without exception.
e. We agreed the daily amount of reimbursement per mode of transportation on the monthly incentive
claim form to the amount approved on the SOP without exception.
f. We agreed the recorded disbursement amount per the Incentive Payment Report to the employer
transmittal letter without exception.
3. We compared ITS’ total gift certificate inventory balance from gift certificate inventory schedules provided by
ITS as of June 30, 2009 to the actual gift certificates maintained by ITS by judgmentally selecting the
following four gift certificates for recounting: a) Vons gift certificates under the Commission Advantage
Rideshare program noting an inventory balance of $44,985; b) Stater Bros gift certificates under the
Coachella Valley Association of Governments program noting an inventory balance of $4,995; and c) Stater
Bros and Target gift certificates under the San Bernardino Associated Governments Option Rideshare
program noting an inventory balance of $43,161 and $2,500, respectively. No exceptions were noted. The
total gift certificate inventory balance per the inventory schedules as of June 30, 2009 is $163,637.
We were not engaged to and did not conduct an audit, the objective of which would be the expression of an opinion
on the specified elements, accounts or items thereof related to the program. Accordingly, we do not express such an
opinion. Had we performed additional procedures, other matters might have come to our attention that would have
been reported to you.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of Commissioners and management of
Riverside County Transportation Commission and is not intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other
than these specified parties.
Irvine, CA
November 30, 2009
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Exhibit 1
Riverside County Transportation Commission and Inland Transportation Services (Contractor)
Schedule of Selected Purchases of Gift Certificates and Coupons by the Contractor
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009
Project Vendor Voucher Date Amount Check #
Advantage Vons 07/29/08 20,000 $ 41427
Advantage Stater Bros 09/30/08 10,000 41952
Advantage Target 12/12/08 5,000 42778
Advantage Stater Bros 04/13/09 20,000 43926
Advantage- CV Vons 08/20/08 15,000 41858
Advantage- CV Stater Bros 04/13/09 2,500 43926
Option Vons 04/13/09 7,500 43936
Option Target 12/12/08 2,500 42778
Option Stater Bros 09/30/08 25,000 41952
Option Stater Bros 07/29/08 25,000 41408
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Exhibit 2
Riverside County Transportation Commission and Inland Transportation Services (Contractor)
Schedule of Selected Employee Incentive Payments Made by the Contractor
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009
Employee Incentive Commute Disbursement
Initials Employer Name Type Mode Date Amount
M.H. Armtec Defense Group Vons Carpool 08/18/08 100 $
M.A. Sunrise Company Stater Bros Carpool 07/10/08 110
K.F. Hansens Beverage Co. Vons Carpool 08/13/08 40
W.W. The Press Enterprise Vons Walking 01/09/09 95
M.C. Patton State Hospital Stater Bros Carpool 03/04/09 75
R.A. Walgreens Stater Bros Public Bus 11/25/08 120
D.O. County of San Bernardino Vons Carpool 02/10/09 110
J.S. NAMM Vons Carpool 07/10/08 65
C.D. Loma Linda University Medical Center Stater Bros Bicycling 10/06/08 120
T.H. Student Transportation of America Stater Bros Buspool 01/16/09 110
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D A T E :
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
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T H R O U G H :
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S U B J E C T :
Q u a r t e r l y S a l e s T a x A n a l y s i s -
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t h i s a g r e e m e n t p e r t a i n t o o n l y t h e M e a s u r e A s a l e s t a x e s .
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A g e n d a I t e m 7 C
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summary section of the Q3 2009 report is included as an attachment to the staff
report. The following observations were noted in the Q3 2009 report:
• The decline in sales tax revenues for Riverside County was less for the
benchmark year Q3 2009 (-16.6%) compared to the benchmark year Q2
2009 (-21.6%).
• While the Cash-for-Clunkers program did not result in a cash windfall for
many local governments, it likely contributed to a 12.1 % increase in the
transportation economic category compared to Q2 2009; however, this
economic category experienced significant declines in previous quarters.
• Over the last two-year period, the Q3 2009 sales tax levels were at or near
the low points for all of the top 10 economic segments.
• Over the last two-year period, the Q3 2009 sales tax levels for new auto
sales, service stations, and building materials (retail and wholesale) showed a
significant variance from the high point, indicating that these segments
continue to have been significantly affected by the slowdown in the
economy and changes in gas prices.
• Over the last two-year period, the high and low points related to sales tax
levels for apparel stores have no significant differentiation.
• Department stores, restaurants, and service stations represent the three
largest economic segments.
• The construction economic category has declined approximately 43% in the
benchmark year Q3 2009 compared to the benchmark year Q3 2007.
Staff continues to monitor monthly sales tax receipts and other available economic
data to determine the need for any additional adjustment to the revised revenue
projections in FY 2009/10, as well as the development for the budget for
FY 2010/11. Staff will utilize the forecast scenarios included with the detail
information and recent trends in such projections.
Attachment: Sales Tax Analysis for Q3 2009
Agenda Item 7C
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Sales Tax Digest Summary
FOURTH Quarter Collection of THIRD Quarter Sales
Quarter 3, 2009
CALIFORNIA OVERVIEW
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While the overall news for the 3rd Quarter 2009 is not rosy. However, the quarter experienced
less of a decline from the prior year same quarter than 2nd Quarter 2009. California local
governments continue to search for ways to stabilize their communities by reducing costs while
preserving service levels. The possibility of economic stability in 2010 may bring encouragement,
but any 'growth' is expected only to be moderate. The current sales tax baseline is likely the new
benchmark going forward.
Overall
Continued high unemployment consumer uncertainty and housing problems led to a statewide
sales decline of -14.8% for the quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. Northern
California sales were down -14.0% for the quarter. Southern California sales were down - 15.5%
for the quarter. As for the District of Riverside Co ROTC, sales changed by-16.6%.
General Retail
Over the last year, retail consumers, led by the unemployed or underemployed, made a
fundamental shift in the way they approach purchases. This new normal, lower level of
consumer spending is not expected to change for a very long time. Retailers will need to change
the way they deliver goods and in many cases will need to reduce inventories to accommodate
reduced spending by consumers.
Food Products
Sales of Food Products continue to search for secure footing. Consumers are downgrading
restaurant choices and more frequently cooking at home. Restaurants at all levels are lowering
their price points with smaller meals or weekly specials.. Grocery stores continue to experiment
with various formats and price points with the larger chains reducing prices to compete with
Wal-Mart and Target.
Transportation
The Cash-for-Clunkers program is the foremost Transportation topic this quarter. Many local
governments will not see a cash windfall From the program. Consumers purchased less
expensive, higher fuel efficient models, which generate less sales tax Additionally, the Cash-for-
Clunkers portion of the purchase price was exempt from sales and use tax. Combining lower
purchase prices, decreased future demand due to accelerated purchases and dealership
closures means a less -than -hoped -for result. Service Station revenue felt in accordance with the
change in fuel prices compared to prior year.
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Regular Unleaded Gasoline in California
Historical Gasoline Prices Per Gallon
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Construction
Sales from construction activities will continue to search for the market bottom. Banks continue
to curb lending for residential housing and commercial construction. Continued economic
uncertainty will lead home owners to delay home improvement purchases.
Business to Business
Demand for semiconductors is expected to decline by 24% in 2009. More businesses are moving
out of California to take advantage of more business -friendly environments. Job losses and
corresponding declines in productivity add hurdles to the Business -to -Business recovery. Energy
Sales revenue fell in accordance with the change in fuel prices compared to the prior year.
Nevertheless, Business to Business promises the fastest recovery of any category once capital
lending constraints ease up.
Net Cash Receipts Analysis
Local Collections
Share of County Pool 0.0%
Share of State Pool 0.096
SBE Net Collections
Less: Amount Due County 0.0%
Less: Cost of Administration
Net 302009 Receipts
Net 302008 Receipts
Actual Percentage Change
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Business Activity Performance Analysis
Local Collections
Less: Payments for Prior Periods
Preliminary 302009 Collections
Projected 302009 Late Payments
Projected 302009 Final Results
Actual 302008 Results
Projected Percentage Change
$27,415,742
(2,1 17,1501
25,298,592
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TOP 25 SALES/USE TAX CONTRIBUTORS
The following list identifies Riverside Co RCTC's Top 25 Sales/Use Tax contributors. The list is in
alphabetical order and represents the year ended ri Quarter 2009. The Top 25 Sales/Use Tax
contributors generate 23.4% of Riverside Co RCTC's total sales and use tax revenue.
ALBERTSON'S FOOD CENTERS
ARCO AWPM MINI MARTS
BEST BUY STORES
CHEVRON SERVICE STATIONS
CIRCLE K FOOD STORES
COSTCO WHOLESALE
DEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
HOME DEPOT
J C PENNEY COMPANY
JACK IN THE BOX RESTAURANTS
K MART STORES
KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES
LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT
MACY'S DEPARTMENT STORE
MOBIL SERVICE STATIONS
RALPH'S GROCERY COMPANY
RITE AID DRUG STORES
ROSS STORES
SAM'S CLUB
SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY
STATER BROS MARKETS
TARGET STORES
VERIZON WIRELESS
WAL MART STORES
WALGREEN'S DRUG STORES
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HISTORICAL SALES TAX AMOUNTS
The following chart shows the sales tax level for the year ended 3ro Quarter 2009, the highs,
and the lows for each segment over the last two years.
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R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
F R O M :
S h i r l e y M e d i n a , P r o g r a m m i n g a n d P l a n n i n g M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r
S U B J E C T :
A n n u a l L o c a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n F u n d P l a n n i n g A l l o c a t i o n t o C o a c h e l l a
V a l l e y A s s o c i a t i o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s f o r F i s c a l Y e a r 2 0 0 9 / 1 0
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s f o r t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o a p p r o v e a n a l l o c a t i o n o f 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 ) p l a n n i n g f u n d s t o t a l i n g $ 2 6 0 , 0 1 5 t o t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y A s s o c i a t i o n o f
G o v e r n m e n t s ( C V A G ) t o s u p p o r t t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p l a n n i n g p r o g r a m s a n d f u n c t i o n s a s
i d e n t i f i e d i n t h e a t t a c h e d w o r k p r o g r a m .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
P u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 9 9 2 3 3 . 2 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 ) , C o d e
o f R e g u l a t i o n s , u p t o t h r e e p e r c e n t o f t h e a n n u a l T D A r e v e n u e s s h a l l b e a l l o c a t e d
f o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p l a n n i n g a n d p r o g r a m m i n g p u r p o s e s . T h e T D A a l s o r e q u i r e s o n e
h a l f o f t h e s e f u n d s t o b e a l l o c a t e d f o r p l a n n i n g a c t i v i t i e s w i t h i n 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 a n d t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y a r e a s a s d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
C V A G h a s s u b m i t t e d i t s F Y 2 0 0 9 / 1 0 L T F P r o g r a m G o a l s a n d O b j e c t i v e s / W o r k P l a n
( a t t a c h e d ) . T h e w o r k p l a n i d e n t i f i e s e f f o r t s n e c e s s a r y t o a d d r e s s t h e f o l l o w i n g k e y
p r o g r a m a r e a s :
" T r a n s p o r t a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t O p e r a t i o n s
" P r o j e c t M a n a g e m e n t a n d C o n t r a c t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
" C o m m i s s i o n P r o g r a m s
" P l a n n i n g , P r o g r a m m i n g , a n d M o n i t o r i n g P r o g r a m
" M i s c e l l a n e o u s P r o g r a m s
" C o n g e s t i o n M a n a g e m e n t / A i r Q u a l i t y P r o g r a m s
" T r a n s p o r t a t i o n U n i f o r m M i t i g a t i o n F e e ( T U M F ) P r o g r a m
" G o v e r n m e n t a l a n d S p e c i a l P r o j e c t s / S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a A s s o c i a t i o n o f
G o v e r n m e n t s O v e r a l l W o r k P r o g r a m
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Staff has reviewed the work plan and finds it consistent with the Commission's
overall transportation program and planning objectives. The amount of TDA
funding available to CVAG is $260,015, which is included in the Commission's
FY 2009/10 adopted budget.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget:
Yes
Year:
FY 2009/10
Amount:
$260,015
Source of Funds:
LTF
Budget Adjustment:
No
GL/Project Accounting No.:
106 65 86205
Fiscal Procedures Approved:
\X0c;
Date:
01 /24/2010
Attachment: CVAG Transportation FY 2009/10 Program Goals and
Objectives/Work Plan
Agenda Item 7D
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TRANSPORTATION
FISCAL YEAR 2009/10
PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The Work Plan for 2009/10 is separated into eight main program areas:
1) Transportation Department Operations
Transportation Program Administration
Monitor Implementation of Transportation Project Prioritization Study (TPPS)
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Update
Other Transportation Planning
Operations Management and Administration
This program area performs primarily administrative functions which consist of
general transportation program administrative activities and various transportation planning
duties in support of the Transportation Department.
(Funded from Measure A and TUMF)
Project Management and Contract Administration
Financial Cash Flow
Project Status Tracking
Preparation and Monitoring Agreements
Includes staff time to conduct project oversight (design, environmental, construction
and close-out), preparation of reimbursement agreements for regional arterial projects,
review and approval of project billings in accordance with project scope of work and
participation in project development team meetings and associated staff reports.
(Funded from Measure A, TUMF and TEA-LU)
3) Riverside County Transportation Commission (ROTC) Programs
State Highway Routes in the Coachella Valley
Congestion Management Program/System (CMP/CMS)
RCTC Technical Advisory Committee
Includes staff time to support the Riverside County Congestion Management Program
through building permit analysis of the one non-TUMF jurisdiction and analysis of traffic
patterns through the traffic count program, to provide RCTC staff regional transportation
project information for the State Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP), and
to support the RCTC Technical Advisory Committee.
(Funded front CMAQ, and TUMF)
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Planning, Programming and Monitoring Program
Regional Transportation Improvement Program/State Transportation Improvement
Program (RTIP/STIP)
This area includes staff time in support of the State Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) and Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP), support in
implementation and updating of the CVAG Transportation Project Prioritization Study
(TPPS), coordination of updates to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and monitoring and
examining impacts of implementing SB 45. TPPS activities support the regional project
construction program which includes staff time to develop an annual prioritized list of
construction projects and required fmancial resources.
(Funded from SAFETEA-L U, PP&M, LTF and Measure A)
5) Miscellaneous Programs
GIS Information Services
Maintain Transportation Model
Regional Arterial Traffic Count Program
This area involves support to multiple programs with a focus on key project areas.
These areas include staff time and project management to maintain and provide input for GIS
Information Services, the countywide transportation demand model, the regional arterial
traffic count program, and transportation legislation review and analysis. GIS Information
Services includes staff time to provide regional land use information to CVAG jurisdictions,
developers, SCAG and Caltrans. The countywide transportation model involves support for
the current transportation model for forecasting projected transportation system needs to the
year 2039.
(Funded from Measure A, TUMF, CMAQ and Special Program Funds)
6) Congestion Management /Air Oualitv Programs
SB 821 Program
Conformance with SIP requirements
Involves Transportation Department staff support to CMAQ program areas, with
focus on the SB 821 program. Also includes implementation of State Implementation Plan
(SIP) conformance to CVAG regional projects.
(Funded from TEA-LU, Measure A and SB 821)
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Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program
TUMF Program Administration
TUMF/GIS Interface
Includes staff time in support of the TUMF program and TUMF/GIS Interface
program. TUMF program activities include staff time to monitor the implementation of the
TUMF program in member jurisdictions, to perform annual fiscal reviews of building
permits and TUMF collections, to research, analyze and prepare reports for TUMF appeals,
to enter TUMF collections in the TUMF data base, to meet with developers on request to
review potential TUMF assessments, and to perform special TUMF analysis on request. The
TUMF/GIS Interface program requires support for continuing the development of integrating
the TUMF collection process with electronic transmission of new development information
for land use coverages.
(Funded from TUMF)
8) Governmental and Special Projects
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Overall Work Program
The SCAG OWP program includes staff time to coordinate the CVAG sub -region
SCAG Overall Work Program needs, develop annual growth projections, collect annual
Highway Performance Monitoring System data, provide input to the Federal Regional
Transportation Plan, and assist SCAG with transportation modeling refinements..
Additionally, staff performs specific transportation project work for SCAG through their
Overall Work Program.
(Funded from SCAG OWP funds)
Special Projects
Some proposed projects may involve general fund money or special grants. Any project not
already a part of the regular work programs, will be brought through the committee process
for approval of the proposed work.
(Funded frorn Special Grant funds)
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R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
F R O M :
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
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r
S U B J E C T :
A m e n d m e n t t o C a l i b e r P a v i n g A g r e e m e n t f o r A d d i t i o n a l C o s t s
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s f o r t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o :
1 ) A p p r o v e A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 9 - 2 4 - 0 6 3 - 0 1 , A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 t o A g r e e m e n t
N o . 0 9 - 2 4 - 0 6 3 - 0 0 , w i t h C a l i b e r P a v i n g , I n c . f o r t h e u n a n t i c i p a t e d i n c r e a s e i n
c o s t s f o r t h e r e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f t h e v a r i o u s M e t r o l i n k c o m m u t e r r a i l s t a t i o n
p a r k i n g l o t s i n t h e a m o u n t o f $ 2 1 8 , 4 0 8 , a n d a n a d d i t i o n a l c o n t i n g e n c y o f
$ 4 0 , 0 0 0 , f o r a t o t a l n o t t o e x c e e d a m o u n t o f $ 1 , 0 4 9 , 2 9 3 ;
2 ) A u t h o r i z e t h e C h a i r , p u r s u a n t t o l e g a l c o u n s e l r e v i e w , t o e x e c u t e t h e
a g r e e m e n t o n b e h a l f o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
A t i t s J u n e 2 0 0 9 m e e t i n g , t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v e d A g r e e m e n t
N o . 0 9 - 2 4 - 0 6 3 - 0 0 , f o r r e p a i r s , p a v i n g , s l u r r y s e a l i n g , a n d s t r i p i n g a t v a r i o u s
C o m m i s s i o n - o w n e d c o m m u t e r r a i l s t a t i o n p a r k i n g l o t s . T h e t o t a l c o n t r a c t a m o u n t
a u t h o r i z e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n w a s $ 7 9 0 , 8 8 5 .
T h e c o n t r a c t s p e c i a l p r o v i s i o n s r e q u i r e t h a t a l l w o r k b e p e r f o r m e d a t n i g h t a n d o n
t h e w e e k e n d s a n d t h a t t h e p a r k i n g l o t s r e m a i n f u l l y a c c e s s i b l e t o t h e p u b l i c b y
5 : 0 0 a . m . o n M o n d a y m o r n i n g s , i n o r d e r t o a v o i d h a m p e r i n g s t a t i o n o p e r a t i o n s .
T h e n a t u r e o f t h e w o r k o n t h e p a r k i n g l o t s n e c e s s i t a t e s t h a t t h e p a r k i n g l o t s b e
c l o s e d o r p a r t i a l l y c l o s e d a n d v o i d o f a n y v e h i c l e s . M u c h o f t h e w o r k h a s b e e n
c o m p l e t e d o v e r a p e r i o d o f s e v e r a l m o n t h s a t f o u r d i f f e r e n t s t a t i o n s i t e s w i t h o n l y
m i n o r w o r k r e m a i n i n g .
D I S C U S S I O N :
D u r i n g t h e e x e c u t i o n o f t h e w o r k , a n u m b e r o f p r o b l e m s w e r e e n c o u n t e r e d t h a t
r e q u i r e d i m m e d i a t e r e s o l u t i o n b y t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n m a n a g e r w h i l e t h e w o r k w a s i n
p r o g r e s s . T h e u n d e r l y i n g c o n d i t i o n b e h i n d t h e p a v e m e n t a t t h e L a S i e r r a a n d t h e
D o w n t o w n R i v e r s i d e M e t r o l i n k s t a t i o n s h a d d e t e r i o r a t e d t o t h e p o i n t w h e r e m o r e
A g e n d a I t e m 7 E
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extensive, and costly repairs were needed to make an appropriate repair and to
protect public safety and Metrolink passengers.
For example, the La Sierra Metrolink station main entrance asphalt required
significant repairs due to the impact of heavy bus traffic. The solution to repair the
failure was to remove the asphalt and base, overexcavate the subgrade, replace the
subgrade with a six -sack slurry mix (cement and sand), and replace the asphalt
pavement with concrete paving. The extent and scope of work was not discovered
until an inspection of the subgrade was completed by the contractor. Overall, the
budgeted cost for the La Sierra Metrolink station parking lot was $197,281; the
actual cost, based on the newly discovered requirements, was $372,417, resulting
in a cost increase of $175,136. If immediate action had not been taken, staff
believes that there would have been additional costs and would have resulted in
negative impacts to Metrolink riders.
A similar circumstance took place at the Downtown Riverside Metrolink station.
The subgrade under the asphalt in the bus loop was found to be damaged and
unsuitable for its intended purpose; this was discovered only after the asphalt and
base materials were removed by the contractor. This was not anticipated, and
additional excavation of the unsuitable subgrade material and import of suitable
materials were required to rehabilitate and repair the subgrade prior to placement of
the new base material and concrete. Overall, the budgeted amount for the
Downtown Riverside Metrolink station main parking lot and bus loop of $310,025
increased $109,104 to an actual cost of $419,129.
Cost increases resulting from inadequate subgrade were not as extensive at the
Pedley and North Main Corona Metrolink stations parking lots and the temporary
parking lot at the Downtown Riverside Metrolink station. Additionally, it was
determined that three parking lots did not require rehabilitation, and the savings of
$94,000 was applied to the unanticipated remedial work required at the other lots.
In order to address these concerns and to mitigate the adverse impacts to the long-
term integrity of the required repairs and the immediate concerns regarding
uninterrupted operations of the parking lots and Metrolink stations, the contractor
was directed to proceed with the additional work resulting in a net overrun of the
contract by $218,408. The underlying contract was a competitively bid (six bids
received) unit price contract, which typically would have a contingency of 10% to
20% applied to the overall bid price to provide for unforeseen circumstances that
might arise during the performance of work. In this case, however, no contingency
value was included in the original request for authorization presented to the
Commission. A standard contingency value, in any case, would not have been
sufficient to cover the consequential scope and cost increases experienced under
this project.
Agenda Item 7E
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In looking forward, Commission staff will be instituting a number of process
improvements to ensure that future investments in rail facilities are accurately
forecasted. A thorough review will be taken by the Commission's executive,
capital projects and rail operations management staff, and steps will be taken to
ensure a better process for future station repair needs. While emergency repairs to
public facilities are sometimes necessary, a more proactive approach to station
investment will minimize unexpected costs.
Staff will also return to the Commission in the coming months to provide more
information and seek Commission direction regarding Metrolink operating costs.
While this is a much larger issue than those involving station locations, the
Commission's ownership and operation of rail stations does add to the
Commission's overall funding responsibility.
Staff recommends that the Commission approve this amendment to Agreement No.
09-24-063-00. The amount of the contract under this amendment is to be
increased by $258,408 to a not to exceed value of $1,049,293. The funding for
this project is Proposition 18 Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement
and Service Enhancement Account (PTMISEA).
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget:
Yes
Year:
FY 2009/10
Amount:
$ 258,408
Source of Funds:
Prop 1 B PTMISEA
Budget Adjustment:
Yes
(transfer
only)
GLA No.:
004011 81301 00000 0000 221 33 81301 $ 258,408
003809 81301 00000 0000 265 33 81301 0258,408)
Fiscal Procedures Approved:
,41.9.
Date:
02/02/2010
Agenda Item 7E
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R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
F R O M :
M i n S a y s a y , R i g h t o f W a y M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r
S U B J E C T :
R e s o l u t i o n N o . 1 0 - 0 0 5 C o n s i d e r i n g a n E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t
R e p o r t , M a k i n g R e s p o n s i b l e A g e n c y F i n d i n g s , a n d A d o p t i n g a
S t a t e m e n t O f O v e r r i d i n g C o n s i d e r a t i o n s , M i t i g a t i o n . M o n i t o r i n g a n d
R e p o r t i n g P r o g r a m , a n d a n A d d e n d u m t o t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t
R e p o r t f o r t h e F o o t h i l l P a r k w a y W e s t e r l y E x t e n s i o n , a n d A p p r o v i n g
t h e F o o t h i l l P a r k w a y W e s t e r l y E x t e n s i o n P r o j e c 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 s s i o n t o A d o p t R e s o l u t i o n N o . 1 0 - 0 0 5 , ` R e s o l u t i o n o f
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 C o n s i d e r i n g a n E n v i r o n m e n t a l
I m p a c t R e p o r t , M a k i n g R e s p o n s i b l e A g e n c y F i n d i n g s , a n d A d o p t i n g a S t a t e m e n t o f
O v e r r i d i n g C o n s i d e r a t i o n s , M i t i g a t i o n M o n i t o r i n g a n d R e p o r t i n g P r o g r a m , a n d a n
A d d e n d u m t o t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t R e p o r t f o r t h e F o o t h i l l P a r k w a y W e s t e r l y
E x t e n s i o n , a n d A p p r o v i n g t h e F o o t h i l l P a r k w a y W e s t e r l y E x t e n s i o n P r o j e c t .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
T h e C o r o n a C i t y C o u n c i l , a c t i n g a s t h e l e a d a g e n c y u n d e r t h e C a l i f o r n i a
E n v i r o n m e n t a l Q u a l i t y A c t ( C E Q A ) , a p p r o v e d t h e F o o t h i l l P a r k w a y W e s t e r l y
E x t e n s i o n P r o j e c t p u r s u a n t t o a c e r t i f i e d e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t r e p o r t ( E I R ) i n
F e b r u a r y o f 2 0 0 9 . T h e P r o j e c t i n v o l v e s t h e w e s t e r l y e x t e n s i o n o f F o o t h i l l P a r k w a y
a s a f o u r - l a n e r o a d w a y f r o m i t s e x i s t i n g t e r m i n u s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 6 0 0 f e e t w e s t o f
S k y l i n e D r i v e t o G r e e n R i v e r R o a d f o r a d i s t a n c e o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y t w o m i l e s , a l o n g
t h e b a s e o f t h e S a n t a A n a m o u n t a i n s . R o a d w a y i m p r o v e m e n t s w o u l d r e q u i r e r i g h t
o f w a y a c q u i s i t i o n f o r t h e p r o p o s e d r o a d w a y a l i g n m e n t , r o a d w a y i m p r o v e m e n t s
( c u r b , s h o u l d e r s , t r a v e l l a n e s , a n d l a n d s c a p e d m e d i a n s ) , s l o p e e a s e m e n t a r e a s , a n d
d r a i n a g e f a c i l i t i e s , a s w e l l a s t e m p o r a r y c o n s t r u c t i o n e a s e m e n t s .
A t i t s S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 0 9 m e e t i n g , t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v e d A g r e e m e n t N o .
0 6 - 7 2 - 5 4 0 - 0 2 , A m e n d m e n t N o . 2 t o t h e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n U n i f o r m M i t i g a t i o n F e e
( T U M F ) r e g i o n a l a r t e r i a l a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e c i t y o f C o r o n a t o a u t h o r i z e s t a f f t o
o v e r s e e r i g h t o f w a y a c q u i s i t i o n f o r a s p e c i f i c p a r c e l .
A g e n d a I t e m 7 F
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The EIR identified the city of Corona as the lead agency, and various other entities
as responsible agencies. The Commission was not formally identified as a
responsible agency; however, the Commission has subsequently been identified as
a potential responsible agency for discretionary funding or other actions related to
property acquisition for the project.
CEQA requires that the lead or responsible agency prepare an addendum to an EIR
if some changes or additions are necessary but none of the conditions calling for
preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred. Resolution No.10-005 adopts an
addendum identifying the Commission as a potential responsible agency. Except
for identifying an additional responsible agency, the addendum does not change the
Project in any way. The proposed modification of identifying an additional
responsible agency will not result in any substantial change to the project that
would implicate new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in
the severity of previously identified significant effects. There has not been any
substantial change in circumstances or any discovery of any substantial new
information regarding the project's environmental effects or mitigation measures.
Staff has considered the Environmental Findings, Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program, and the Statement of Overriding Considerations adopted by the
city of Corona for the project and concludes that none of the conditions requiring
preparations of a subsequent or supplemental EIR have occurred and that an
addendum to the project EIR is appropriate.
Attachments:
1) Resolution No. 10-005
2) Exhibit A to Resolution No 10-005, Addendum to Foothill Parkway Westerly
Expansion EIR (Posted on the Commission Website)
3) Exhibit B to Resolution No. 10-005, Final Environmental Impact Report for
the Foothill Parkway Westerly Expansion (Posted on the Commission
Website)
4) Exhibit C to Resolution No. 10-005, Environmental Findings, Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Statement of Overriding
Consideration (Posted on the Commission Website)
Agenda Item 7F
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R E S O L U T I O N N O . 1 0 - 0 0 5
R E S O L U T I O N O F 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 C O N S I D E R I N G A N E N V I R O N M E N T A L I M P A C T R E P O R T ,
M A K I N G R E S P O N S I B L E A G E N C Y F I N D I N G S , A N D A D O P T I N G A
S T A T E M E N T O F O V E R R I D I N G C O N S I D E R A T I O N S , M I T I G A T I O N
M O N I T O R I N G A N D R E P O R T I N G P R O G R A M , A N D A N A D D E N D U M T O
T H E E N V I R O N M E N T A L I M P A C T R E P O R T F O R T H E F O O T H I L L
P A R K W A Y W E S T E R L Y E X T E N S I O N , A N D A P P R O V I N G T H E F O O T H I L L
P A R K W A Y W E S T E R L Y E X T E N S I O N P R O J E C T
W H E R E A S , o n F e b r u a r y 4 , 2 0 0 9 , t h e c i t y o f C o r o n a ( " C i t y " ) , a s l e a d a g e n c y ,
p r e p a r e d a n d c e r t i f i e d a f i n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t R e p o r t ( " E I R " ) f o r t h e F o o t h i l l
P a r k w a y W e s t e r l y E x t e n s i o n ( " P r o j e c t " ) t h a t w a s r e v i e w e d , s t u d i e d a n d f o u n d b y
t h e C i t y t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e C a l i f o r n i a E n v i r o n m e n t a l Q u a l i t y A c t ( " C E Q A " )
( P u b . R e s o u r c e s C o d e , � 2 1 0 0 0 e t s e q . ) ; a n d
W H E R E A S , o n F e b r u a r y 4 , 2 0 0 9 , t h e c i t y o f C o r o n a a l s o a d o p t e d E n v i r o n m e n t a l
F i n d i n g s , a M i t i g a t i o n M o n i t o r i n g a n d R e p o r t i n g P r o g r a m , a n d a S t a t e m e n t o f
O v e r r i d i n g C o n s i d e r a t i o n s p u r s u a n t t o C E Q A ; a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e p r o p o s e d P r o j e c t i n v o l v e s t h e w e s t e r l y e x t e n s i o n o f F o o t h i l l
P a r k w a y a s a f o u r - l a n e r o a d w a y f r o m i t s e x i s t i n g t e r m i n u s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 6 0 0 f e e t
w e s t o f S k y l i n e D r i v e t o G r e e n R i v e r R o a d f o r a d i s t a n c e o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y t w o
m i l e s , a l o n g t h e b a s e o f t h e S a n t a A n a M o u n t a i n s ; a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e E I R i d e n t i f i e d s e v e r a l r e s p o n s i b l e a g e n c i e s u n d e r C E Q A w h i c h d i d
n o t i n c l u d e 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 " ) ; a n d
W H E R E A S , t h e p u r p o s e o f t h i s R e s o l u t i o n i s t o i d e n t i f y R C T C a s a p o t e n t i a l
R e s p o n s i b l e A g e n c y ; a n d
W H E R E A S , R C T C h a s d e t e r m i n e d t h a t n o n e o f t h e c o n d i t i o n s r e q u i r i n g p r e p a r a t i o n
o f a s u b s e q u e n t o r s u p p l e m e n t a l E I R a s s p e c i f i e d i n S t a t e C E Q A G u i d e l i n e s s e c t i o n
1 5 1 6 2 ( a ) a r i s e i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h i s m o d i f i c a t i o n a n d t h a t p r e p a r a t i o n o f a n
a d d e n d u m t o t h e P r o j e c t E I R i s a p p r o p r i a t e ; a n d
W H E R E A S , R C T C h a s r e v i e w e d t h e E I R a n d A d d e n d u m a n d a l l o t h e r r e l e v a n t
i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e P r o j e c t ; a n d
W H E R E A S , R C T C , c o n s i d e r i n g t h e E I R , E n v i r o n m e n t a l F i n d i n g s , M i t i g a t i o n
M o n i t o r i n g a n d R e p o r t i n g P r o g r a m , a n d t h e S t a t e m e n t o f O v e r r i d i n g
C o n s i d e r a t i o n s , a n d a f t e r e v a l u a t i n g t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e
P r o j e c t a n d t h e A d d e n d u m , h a s c o n c l u d e d t h a t n o n e o f t h e c o n d i t i o n s r e q u i r i n g
p r e p a r a t i o n o f a s u b s e q u e n t o r s u p p l e m e n t a l E I R h a v e o c c u r r e d a n d t h a t a n
a d d e n d u m t o t h e P r o j e c t E I R i s a p p r o p r i a t e .
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of RCTC as
follows:
Section 1. Findings on EIR and Addendum. As the decision -making body for
RCTC, and in RCTC's limited role as a responsible agency under CEQA, the Board
of Directors has reviewed and considered the information contained in the
Addendum, the EIR, Environmental Findings, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and supporting
documentation. Based on this review, the Board finds that, as to those potential
environmental impacts within RCTC's powers and authorities as responsible
agency, that the EIR contains a complete, objective, and accurate reporting of
those potential impacts, that there are no environmental impacts associated with
the modification to the Project stated in the Addendum, and that these findings
reflect the independent judgment and analysis of the Board. The Board further
finds that the Addendum has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the
State CEQA Guidelines. The Addendum, the Final Environmental Impact Report for
the Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension, and the Environmental Findings,
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and the Statement of Overriding
Considerations, are attached hereto as Exhibits "A," "B," and "C," respectively,
and are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. Based
on the Addendum, the EIR, Environmental Findings, Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program, the Statement of Overriding Considerations, and all related
information presented to the Board, the Board finds that the preparation of a
subsequent or supplemental EIR is not required because the modification specified
in the Addendum: (1) does not constitute substantial changes to the Project that
will require major revisions of the Project EIR due to the involvement of new
significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of
previously identified significant effects; (2) does not constitute substantial changes
with respect to the circumstances under which the Project is administered that will
require major revisions of the Project EIR due to the involvement of new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of the previously
identified significant effects; and (3) does not contain new information of
substantial importance that was not known and could not have been known with
the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the Project EIR was certified, that
shows any of the following: (a) the modification will have one or more significant
effects not discussed in the Project EIR; (b) significant effects previously examined
will be substantially more severe than shown in the Project EIR; (c) mitigation
measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be
feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the
Project, but the Board declined to adopt such measures; or (d) mitigation measures
or alternatives considerably different from those analyzed in the Project EIR would
substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but which
the Board declined to adopt.
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S e c t i o n 3 . F i n d i n g s o n E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t s a n d S t a t e m e n t s o f O v e r r i d i n g
C o n s i d e r a t i o n s . I n i t s l i m i t e d r o l e a s a r e s p o n s i b l e a g e n c y u n d e r C E Q A , t h e B o a r d
f i n d s t h a t t h e r e a r e n o f e a s i b l e a l t e r n a t i v e s t o t h e p r o p o s e d P r o j e c t w h i c h w o u l d
a v o i d o r s u b s t a n t i a l l y l e s s e n t h e P r o j e c t ' s p o t e n t i a l l y s i g n i f i c a n t e n v i r o n m e n t a l
i m p a c t s b u t s t i l l a c h i e v e m o s t o f t h e P r o j e c t ' s o b j e c t i v e s . T h e B o a r d f u r t h e r f i n d s
t h a t t h e r e a r e n o a d d i t i o n a l f e a s i b l e m i t i g a t i o n m e a s u r e s w i t h i n R C T C ' s a u t h o r i t y
w h i c h w o u l d e l i m i n a t e o r r e d u c e t h e P r o j e c t ' s p o t e n t i a l l y s i g n i f i c a n t i m p a c t s t o a
l e v e l o f l e s s t h a n s i g n i f i c a n t . T h e B o a r d f u r t h e r f i n d s t h a t t h e S t a t e m e n t o f
O v e r r i d i n g C o n s i d e r a t i o n s a d o p t e d b y t h e C i t y o f C o r o n a a r e s u p p o r t e d b y
s u b s t a n t i a l e v i d e n c e a n d t h a t e a c h O v e r r i d i n g C o n s i d e r a t i o n o u t w e i g h s t h e
P r o j e c t ' s p o t e n t i a l l y s i g n i f i c a n t i m p a c t s . A s s u c h , t h e B o a r d c o n c u r s w i t h t h e
E n v i r o n m e n t a l F i n d i n g s a n d t h e S t a t e m e n t o f O v e r r i d i n g C o n s i d e r a t i o n s m a d e b y
t h e C i t y o f C o r o n a a n d t h e r e f o r e t h e B o a r d a d o p t s t h o s e F i n d i n g s a n d S t a t e m e n t o f
O v e r r i d i n g C o n s i d e r a t i o n s a s i t s o w n a n d i n c o r p o r a t e s t h e m h e r e i n .
S e c t i o n 4 . A p p r o v a l o f t h e P r o j e c t a n d A d d e n d u m . A s r e q u i r e d b y S t a t e
C E Q A G u i d e l i n e s s e c t i o n 1 5 0 9 6 a n d i t s r o l e a s r e s p o n s i b l e a g e n c y u n d e r C E Q A ,
t h e B o a r d h e r e b y a p p r o v e s t h e F o o t h i l l P a r k w a y W e s t e r l y E x t e n s i o n a n d t h e
A d d e n d u m t o t h e s a m e .
S e c t i o n 5 . A d o p t i o n o f M i t i g a t i o n M o n i t o r i n g a n d R e p o r t i n g P r o g r a m . T h e
B o a r d h e r e b y a p p r o v e s a n d a d o p t s t h e M i t i g a t i o n M o n i t o r i n g a n d R e p o r t i n g
P r o g r a m p r e p a r e d f o r t h e P r o j e c t a n d a p p r o v e d b y t h e C i t y o f C o r o n a , a n d i n c l u d e d
w i t h i n i t s w r i t t e n F i n d i n g s .
S e c t i o n 6 . N o t i c e o f D e t e r m i n a t i o n . T h e B o a r d d i r e c t s s t a f f t o f i l e a N o t i c e
o f D e t e r m i n a t i o n w i t h t h e R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y C l e r k ' s O f f i c e a n d t h e O f f i c e o f
P l a n n i n g a n d R e s e a r c h w i t h i n f i v e ( 5 ) w o r k i n g d a y s o f a d o p t i o n o f t h i s R e s o l u t i o n .
S e c t i o n 7 . C u s t o d i a n o f R e c o r d s . T h e d o c u m e n t s a n d m a t e r i a l s t h a t
c o n s t i t u t e t h e r e c o r d o f p r o c e e d i n g s o n w h i c h t h i s R e s o l u t i o n a n d t h e a b o v e
f i n d i n g s h a v e b e e n b a s e d a r e l o c a t e d a t 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 , 4 0 8 0 L e m o n S t r e e t , 3 r d F l o o r , P . O . B o x 1 2 0 0 8 , R i v e r s i d e , C A
9 2 5 0 2 - 2 2 0 8 .
S e c t i o n 8 . E x e c u t i o n o f t h e R e s o l u t i o n . T h e C h a i r o f t h e B o a r d s h a l l s i g n
t h i s R e s o l u t i o n a n d t h e C l e r k o f t h e B o a r d s h a l l c e r t i f y t h e a d o p t i o n t h e r e o f .
A P P R O V E D A N D A D O P T E D t h i s F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0 .
A T T E S T :
B o b B u s t e r , C h a i r
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
J e n n i f e r H a r m o n , C l e r k o f t h e B o a r d
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
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EXHIBIT “A”
ADDENDUM
TO FOOTHILL PARKWAY WESTERLY EXPANSION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
FOOTHILL PARKWAY WESTERLY EXTENSION
A. INTRODUCTION
On February 4, 2009, the Corona City Council approved the Foothill Parkway
Westerly Extension (the “Project”) pursuant to a certified Environmental Impact
Report (“EIR”) (State Clearinghouse No. 2007061044). The proposed Project is
located within the southwesterly limits of the city of Corona (“City”) and in the
unincorporated area of Riverside County within the City’s sphere of influence.
The Project involves the westerly extension of Foothill Parkway as a four-lane
roadway from its existing terminus approximately 600 feet west of Skyline Drive to
Green River Road for a distance of approximately two miles, along the base of the
Santa Ana Mountains. At Skyline Drive, the roadway would veer to the west into
the unincorporated area of Riverside County and continue in an east/west direction
along the City/County boundary. The alignment would then curve to the north and
connect to Green River Road in the vicinity of Paseo Grande. The Project would
include either two parallel bridge structures or an aboveground arch structure to
protect the existing Metropolitan Water District feeder line east of Paseo Grande.
Roadway improvements would require right-of-way acquisition for the proposed
roadway alignment, roadway improvements (curb, shoulders, travel lanes, and
landscaped medians), slope easement areas, and drainage facilities, as well as
temporary construction easements. The Project also includes a new signalized
intersection at Paseo Grande, and two possible additional signalized intersections at
the proposed Border Avenue and Chase Drive connections. Portions of Foothill
Parkway have been recently completed as a four-lane divided roadway from
Interstate 15 to Skyline Drive. Green River Road from west of Paseo Grande to
Tanglewood Drive will be widened to a four-lane roadway. A portion of Green River
Road from SR-91 to Palisades Drive is improved as a four-lane roadway and will be
ultimately improved to a six-lane roadway in the future in conjunction with
improvements at the SR-91/Green River Road interchange.
B. DESCRIPTION OF MODIFICATION
The EIR identified the city of Corona as the Lead Agency, and the following
entities as Responsible Agencies: (1) United States Army Corps of Engineers; (2)
California Department of Fish and Game; (3) California Regional Water Quality
Control Board, Santa Ana Region; (4) Riverside County Flood Control District; (5)
California Division of Dam Safety; and the (6) Western Riverside County Regional
Conservation Authority. The Riverside County Transportation Commission
(“RCTC”) was not formally identified as a Responsible Agency. The purpose of this
Addendum is to identify RCTC as a potential Responsible Agency for discretionary
funding or other actions related to property acquisition for the Project. Except for
revising the list of Responsible Agencies, this Addendum makes no other changes
to the previously approved EIR on the Project itself.
C. CEQA REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ADDENDUM
The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) requires that the lead or
responsible agency prepare an addendum to an EIR if some changes or additions
are necessary but none of the conditions described in Section 15162(a) of the
State CEQA Guidelines calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred.
(State CEQA Guidelines, § 15164(a).) Section 15162 requires further
environmental review only if: (1) substantial changes are proposed in the project
which will require major revisions of the EIR due to new or increased significant
effects; (2) substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under
which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the EIR due to
new or increased significant effects; (3) new information of substantial importance,
which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of
reasonable diligence at the time the EIR was certified as complete, shows that the
project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the EIR or will
have significant effects previously examined but which will be substantially more
severe than shown in the EIR, or that new or different mitigation measures could
considerably reduce one or more significant effects of the project.
Except for identifying an additional responsible agency, the proposed
modification does not change the Project in any way. No facts or circumstances
exist which create new or increased significant effects or which would require
further analysis. Accordingly, this modification does not meet any of the criteria
requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR under section 15162 and
an Addendum to the Project EIR is the appropriate environmental document.
D. CONCLUSION
The proposed modification merely identifies an additional responsible agency
and will not result in any substantial changes to the Project that would implicate
new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of
previously identified significant effects. There has not been any substantial change
in circumstances or any discovery of any substantial new information regarding the
Project’s environmental effects or mitigation measures. Accordingly, the
clarification regarding the identification of RCTC as a responsible agency are
properly addressed and identified through this Addendum.
EXHIBIT "B"
FINAL ENVIRONNIENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
FOOTHILL PARKWAY WESTERLY EXTENSION
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EXHIBIT "C"
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS, MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-014
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE
FOOTHILL PARKWAY WESTERLY EXTENSION
PROJECT; ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT; AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS AND A MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension project (the "Project") is
under consideration by the City of Corona (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, the Project would result in the westerly extension of Foothill
Parkway as a four-lane roadway from its existing terminus approximately 600 feet west of
Skyline Drive to Green River Road for a distance of approximately two miles; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Res.
Code, §§ 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA"), the State CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15000 et
seq.), and the Corona CEQA Guidelines, the City determined that an Environmental Impact
Report ("EIR") should be prepared pursuant to CEQA in order to analyze all potential adverse
environmental impacts of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a Notice of Preparation (''NOP'') of a Draft EIR on
or about July 11, 2007 and circulated the NOP until August 10,2007; and
WHEREAS, the City solicited comments from potential responsible agencies;
and
WHEREAS, the City received nine (9) written comments in response to the
NOP, which assisted the City in narrowing the issues and alternatives for analysis in the Draft
EIR;and
WHEREAS, on or about August 27, 2008 the City mailed a Notice of
Completion and Availability to the State Office of Planning and Research; and
WHEREAS, on or about September 2, 2008 the City released the Draft EIR (the
"Draft EIR") for public review and comment for a 45-day period that ended on October 16,
2008; and
WHEREAS, on or about September 2, 2008, the City published a Notice of
Availability in a newspaper of general circulation in the Project area, filed the Notice of
Availability with the Riverside County Clerk's Office, and placed copies of the Notice of
Availability at the City of Corona Clerk's Office, the Corona Public Library, the Corona
Community Development and Public Works Departments, and on the internet homepage for the
Project, www.foothillwest.com. The Notice of Availability was also mailed to public agencies,
special districts, members of the public, and interested parties. Copies of the Draft EIR were
available at the public counters of the City's Community Development and Public Works
Departments, the City Public Library, and online at the City'S and the Project's internet websites;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15086 and Corona
CEQA Guidelines Section 7.06, the City consulted with and requested comments from all
responsible and trustee agencies, other regulatory agencies, and others during the 45-day
comment period; and
WHEREAS, the City received forty-seven (47) written comments during the
public review period for the Draft EIR; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared the Final EIR, which consisted of the Draft EIR,
errata to the Draft EIR, comments and responses to comments on the Draft EIR, and a proposed
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (collectively, the "Final EIR") and, pursuant to
Public Resources Code Section 21092.5, the City provided copies of the Final EIR to all
commenting agencies and persons requesting copies of the responses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corona (the "City Council") held a
public study session on January 20, 2009, at which time the Project and its Final EIR were
discussed by City staff and comments were made to the City Council by members of the public;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corona (the "City Council"), at its
regularly scheduled public meeting on February 4,2009, considered and reviewed the Final EIR;
and
WHEREAS, as contained herein, the City has endeavored in good faith to set
forth the basis for its decision on the Project; and
WHEREAS, all the requirements of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the
Corona CEQA Guidelines have been satisfied by the City in the Final EIR, which is sufficiently
detailed so that all of the potentially significant environmental effects of the Project have been
adequately evaluated; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR prepared in connection with the Project sufficiently
analyzes both the feasible Mitigation Measures necessary to avoid or substantially lessen the
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Project's potential environmental impacts and a range of feasible alternatives capable of
eliminating or reducing these effects in accordance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and
the Corona CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, all of the findings and conclusions made by the City Council
pursuant to this Resolution are based upon the oral and written evidence presented to it as a
whole and not based solely on the information provided in this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, environmental impacts identified in the Final EIR which the City
finds are less than significant and do not require mitigation are described in Section 2 hereof; and
WHEREAS, environmental impacts identified in the Final EIR as potentially
significant but which the City finds can be mitigated to a level of less than significant, through
the imposition of feasible Mitigation Measures identified in the Final EIR and set forth herein,
are described in Section 3 hereof; and
WHEREAS, environmental impacts identified in the Final EIR as potentially
significant but which the City finds cannot be fully mitigated to a level of less than significant,
despite the imposition of all feasible Mitigation Measures identified in the Final EIR and set
forth herein, are described in Section 4 hereof; and
WHEREAS, alternatives to the Project that might eliminate or reduce significant
environmental impacts are described in Section 8 hereof; and
WHEREAS, prior to taking action, the City Council has heard, been presented
with, reviewed and considered all of the information and data in the administrative record,
including the Final EIR, and all oral and written evidence presented to it during all meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment of the City Council
and is deemed adequate for purposes of making decisions on the merits of the Project; and
WHEREAS, no comments made in the public meetings conducted by the City or
any additional information submitted to the City have produced substantial new information
requiring recirculation or additional environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines Section
15088.5 and Corona CEQA Guidelines Section 7.26; and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have
occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Corona, California, as follows:
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SECTION 1: FINDINGS.
At a regular session assembled on February 4, 2009 the City Council determined that,
based on all of the evidence presented, including but not limited to the Final EIR., written and
oral testimony given at meetings, and submission of testimony from the public, organizations
and regulatory agencies, the following environmental impacts associated with the Project are:
(1) less than significant and do not require mitigation; or (2) potentially significant and each of
these impacts will be avoided or reduced to a level of insignificance through the identified
Mitigation Measures; or (3) significant and cannot be fully mitigated to a level of less than
significant but will be substantially lessened to the extent feasible by the identified Mitigation
Measures.
SECTION 2: RESOLUTION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS NOT
REQUIRING MITIGATION.
The City Council hereby finds that the following potential environmental impacts of the
Project are less than significant and therefore do not require the imposition of Mitigation
Measures.
A. LAND USE & PLANNING
Impact 5.1-2. The Project would not result in inconsistencies with relevant planning
policies. (Draft EIR, p. 5.1-14.)
Supporting Explanation. The westerly extension of Foothill Parkway is identified within
the City of Corona General Plan as being required to help alleviate congestion on the east/west
routes within the City. (Id.) The proposed alignment was reviewed in the Draft EIR. and
determined to be consistent with the following regional plans: Riverside County Comprehensive
General Plan (RCCGP) (Id.), South Corona Community Facilities Plan (CFP) (Draft EIR., p. 5.1
15), Regional Transportation Improvement Program (R TIP) (Id.), Regional Transportation Plan
(RTP) (Id.), and Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide (RCPG) (Id.).
B. PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY
Impact 5.3-2. Project implementation would not create a significant hazard to the public
or the environment through the route transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. (Draft
EIR., p. 5.3-13.)
Supporting Explanation. The proposed extension of Foothill Parkway would serve as a
secondary four-lane roadway as identified by the City of Corona General Plan Circulation
Element. Although Foothill Parkway is not identified as a truck route within the City's General
Plan, the potential exists for the incidental transport of materials and chemicals along Foothill
Parkway that meet the definition of "hazardous". Delivery trucks often haul "household"
chemicals commonly found in grocery store and/or commercial uses, such as cleaning products
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and pesticides. In addition, small amounts of hazardous materials may be found in solvents and
chemicals used for road maintenance and landscaping. Several Federal, State, and local
regulatory agencies that oversee hazardous materials transportation and enforce regulations
related with incidental transport of hazardous materials throughout the State. With proper use
and disposal, these chemicals are not expected to result in hazardous or unhealthful conditions
for nearby residents or maintenance workers. (Draft EIR., p. 5.3-13.) This impact is less than
significant.
Impact 5.3-5. Project implementation would not expose people or structures to a
significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are
adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands. (Draft EIR. p.
15.)
Supporting Explanation. The proposed alignment includes native drought-tolerant
species and omamentallandscaping. (ld.) The proposed alignment traverses the boundary ofthe
Cleveland National Forest and is within close proximity to an existing brush fire area. Although
the proposed extension of Foothill Parkway in and of itself does not pose a fire risk, the final
design would be subject to review by the City of Corona Fire Department to ensure that fire
regulations are met, such as ensuring adequate brush clearance of flammable vegetation to
prevent the spread of fire, the provision of fire hydrants, and adequate roadway design to provide
for the efficient movement of fire equipment. (ld.) The new roadway alignment would also
serve as a barrier between surrounding urban and wildland interface areas that are particularly
vulnerable to wildfire/wildland threats. (ld.) This impact is less than significant.
C. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION
Impact 5.4-2: The proposed alignment would not cause an increase in traffic which is
substantial relative to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (i.e., result in a
substantial increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to capacity ratio on roads,
or congestion at intersections). (Draft EIR, p. 5.4-16.)
Supporting Explanation. The proposed Project would result in the redistribution oftraffic
in the vicinity of the roadway extension. Analysis has concluded that due to circulation and
access improvements implemented as part of the City of Corona General Plan, deterioration in
Levels of Service ("LOS") within the Project area is anticipated to occur at some locations.
However, the deterioration in levels of service is within the criteria set by the City of Corona
General Plan Circulation Element Policy 6.1.6. In other locations within the Project area,
increased levels of service are expected. (ld.)
Draft EIR Table 5.4-7 (Forecast Year 2010 With Project Conditions) and Table 5.4-8
(Forecast Year 2025 With Project Conditions) show that all intersections all operate at the City's
Level of Service standard, "D", with the exception of one intersection, which pursuant to City of
Corona General Plan Circulation Element Policy 6.1.6 is considered to be a critical link and
therefore allowed to operate at Level of Service "E". (Draft EIR, p 5.4-25.) Relevant roadway
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segments of Mangular Avenue and Border Avenue are also expected to operate at Level of
Service "A". (Draft EIR, pp. 5.4-25 to 5.4-26.) Furthermore, a Focused Neighborhood Traffic
Study showed that potential increases in cut-through traffic would still not exceed the designated
capacity for the relevant collector roadways. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.4-26 to 5.4-27.) This impact is
less than significant.
Impact 5.4-3. Implementation of the Project would not exceed, either individually or
cumulatively, a LOS standard established by the CMP agency for designated roads or highways.
(Draft EIR, p. 5.4-27.)
Supporting Explanation. The Riverside County Congestion Management Program
facilities located within the Project area are State Route 91 (SR-91) and Interstate 15 (1-15).
Volume changes associated with the proposed Project on SR-91 and 1-15 are minor. On SR-91 ,
west of Green River Road, and on 1-15, south of El Cerrito Road, less than a 1% increase in
average daily trips (ADT) is expected. (ld.) On SR-91, between Green River Road and the SR
9111-15 interchange, and on 1-15, between El Cerrito Road and the SR-9111-15 interchange,
model volume ADT's are expected to decrease, ranging from 0% to 4%, with an average 1.8%
decrease. These expected increases and decreases are minor, and are within expected tolerances
of the model. (ld.)
As identified in the CMP, State Route 91 (SR-91) between State Route 71 and Interstate
15 (1-15) had a LOS of"F" in 1991 when the CMP was first established, and therefore, is exempt
from CMP requirements. As identified in the CMP, 1-15 operates at a deficient LOS (LOS F)
based on floating car runs. Therefore, the proposed Project would not cause a nearby CMP
facility to change to deficient LOS (LOS F), and no CMP impact is forecast to occur. (ld.) This
impact is less than significant.
Impact 5.4-5. Project implementation would not conflict with adopted policies, plans, or
programs supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks). (Draft EIR, p.
5.4-33.)
Supporting Explanation. Consistent with the City of Corona General Plan Circulation
Element, a Class II Bike Lane is proposed along the Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension. (ld.)
A Class II Bike Lane provides a striped lane for one-way bike travel on a street or highway for
bicyclists. Currently, access to regional trails in Cleveland National Forest is provided via the
Project site. The design of the Project will allow for continued access to these trails and private
property located within the Cleveland National Forest. (ld.)
No transit lines are located or proposed within the Project site. However, potential
impacts to the City's bus routes in the area would be minimized by advanced coordination with
the transit providers and notifications. (ld.) Furthermore, the proposed alignment would help
accommodate planned circulation needs of the future. This is viewed as a positive impact to the
circulation needs of the City. (ld.) This impact is less than significant.
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Impact 5.4-6. The Project would not result in inadequate emergency access. (Draft EIR,
p.5.4-33.)
Supporting Explanation. There are many properties, both adjacent to the proposed
roadway and in remote locations, whose access will be impacted by the proposed Foothill
Parkway extension. In order to maintain access to these locations, points of connection will be
made along Foothill Parkway at key locations. (Id.)
The design of the proposed access locations would allow for adequate vehicular and
emergency access to public roadways. (Draft ErR, p 5.4-34.) Additionally, the proposed Project
will provide an additional east/west corridor in the City for emergency vehicles to reach their
destinations, as well as for emergency evacuations. The proposed connections to Border Avenue
and Chase Drive/Mangular Avenue will allow for emergency ingress and egress for the adjacent
neighborhoods. (Id.) The current layout of fire station locations within the City was planned
based on the City's General Plan Circulation Element, which assumes the extension of Foothill
Parkway and connections to Border Avenue and Chase Drive/Mangular Avenue would be
constructed. (Id.) This impact is less than significant.
D. AIR QUALITY
Impact 5.5-2. Long-term mobile emIssIons would occur as a result of Project
implementation, but would not violate air quality standards or contribute to an existing or
projected air quality violation or expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant
concentrations. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-24.)
Supporting Explanation. Unlike land development projects, which include residential,
commercial, or retail developments, transportation-related projects do not directly create vehicle
trips. Instead, transportation-related projects typically result in the redistribution of traffic along
the local and regional transportation networks. Therefore, the SCAQMD required carbon
monoxide (CO) screening to determine if the potential exists for air quality impacts due to the
redistribution of traffic associated with the proposed Foothill Parkway extension. (Jd.)
CO is the primary criteria pollutant and is directly emitted from mobile sources; thus CO
levels are usually' indicative of the local air quality generated by a roadway network and are used
as an indicator of its impacts upon local air quality. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-25.) Draft EIR Table 5.5
8 demonstrates that traffic volumes in the Project vicinity would be less than those of the two
worst-case intersections analyzed in the 2003 Air Quality Management Plan ("AQMP"), which
nevertheless did not exceed Federal or State CO concentration standards. (Jd.) Impacts
associated with long-term operational emissions are less than significant.
Furthermore, Draft EIR Tables 5.5-10 and 5.5-11 show that Volatile Organic Compound
(VOC) and Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) emissions will be reduced significantly over time
along the proposed alignment of the Project. (Draft ErR, pp. 5.5-27 to 5.5-28.) Based upon this,
improvements in diesel cleanliness as per CARB's Diesel Risk Reduction Plan, analysis by the
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US EPA regarding the effects of existing and newly promulgated mobile source control
programs, and the fact that roadways that have daily traffic volumes below 140,000 to 150,000
average daily trips do not contain enough traffic to generate particulate matter that would result
in an adverse impact, this impact is considered to be less than significant. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.5-28
to 5.5-29.)
Impact 5.5-3. The proposed roadway alignment would be consistent with the
implementation of the Air Quality Management Plan of the South Coast Air Quality
Management District.
SURPOrting Explanation. On an operational basis, the project is a roadway extension and,
as it is an "infrastructure project," is classified as an indirect source by the SCAQMD. As such,
direct emissions from the project are not quantified as it is not a trip generating project (rather
vehicle trips are redistributed, new trips are not created). (Draft EIR, pp. 5.5-29 to 5.5-30.) The
proposed westerly extension of Foothill Parkway has been master planned by both the City and
the County (in the General Plans) since the 1980's, as both agencies recognized the desirability
of developing a high-grade arterial which would facilitate continuous east/west travel across the
City. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-30.) Therefore, both the County and the City have identified the
proposed westerly extension of Foothill Parkway, as well as its consistency within the
Circulation Element of both General Plans. The proposed westerly extension of Foothill
Parkway is also included in the South Corona Community Facilities Plan (CFP). (Id.)
Therefore, the proposed alignment would be consistent with the AQMP and would result in less
than significant impacts. (Id.)
E. NOISE
Impact 5.6-3. Stationary noise impacts associated with the proposed alignment are
anticipated to be minimal, and would not result in the exposure of persons to, or generation of,
noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or a
substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the Project vicinity above levels
existing without the Project. (Draft EIR, p. 5.6-53)
Supporting Explanation. Due to the scope and nature of the proposed alignment, no long
term stationary noise impacts have been identified. (Id.) Stationary noise sources are generally
associated with commercial and industrial developments involving mechanical equipment, trash
compactors, loading areas, parking areas, heating, and ventilation units. (Id.) No noise
generating stationary operations are anticipated to be implemented into the Project design. (ld.)
This impact is less than significant.
F. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Impact 5.7-3. Construction of the proposed alignment would result in the loss of
approximately 54.14 acres of native habitat and 22.01 acres of non-native habitat. (Draft EIR, p.
5.7-47.) Removing or altering habitats on the Project site would result in the loss of small
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mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and other slow-moving animals that live in the Project's direct
impact area. More mobile wildlife species that are now using the Project site would be forced to
move into the remaining areas of open space, which would consequently increase competition
for available resources in those areas. This situation would result in the loss of individuals that
cannot successfully compete. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-48.) With compliance with the Western
Riverside County MSHCP, impacts would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-48.)
Supporting Explanation. The loss of native and non-native habitats that provide wildlife
habitat is considered an adverse impact. However, the Project site has not been identified as an
area to be conserved by the MSHCP (Le., it is not located within the Criteria Area). (Id.)
Therefore, impacts on these vegetation types are considered adverse but mitigated by the City of
Corona's participation in the MSHCP. Therefore, no mitigation would be required beyond the
provisions contained in the MSHCP. (Id.) This impact is less than significant.
G. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Impact 5.9-3. Implementation of the proposed alignment would not substantially deplete
groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would
be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the
production rate of pre-existing nearby wells would not drop to a level which would not support
existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-22.)
Supporting Explanation. The proposed alignment would not require additional
entitlements or resources regarding groundwater supplies. (Id.) Any water for irrigation
purposes would be negligible since the Project proposes the use of native drought tolerant
species, consistent with City-approved landscaping themes, the City would require the Project to
use reclaimed water for irrigation. (Id.) Therefore, the proposed alignment would not deplete
groundwater supplies. As such, impacts would be less than significant in this regard and no
mitigation would be required.
The Project site is located within the Santa Ana Watershed, which encompasses 153.2
square miles. (Id.) According to the Water Quality Assessment, as compared to the size of the
watershed, the size of the Project area is insignificant (less than one percent). While the Project
would create new impervious area, the impact it generates would be inconsequential when
compared to the total watershed area. (Id.) Existing culverts and control structures that divert
and regulate water to the City of Corona Department of Water & Power's recharge ponds would
be lengthened andlor relocated if determined necessary during development of final design plans.
(Id.) Therefore, the proposed alignment would result in a less than significant impacts related to
groundwater recharge.
Impact 5.9-4. The Project would not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of
the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner
which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on-or off-site. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-22.)
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Supporting Explanation. The proposed alignment would increase the impervious area by
approximately 21.6 acres. According to the Water Quality Assessment, the overall impact this
represents to the Santa Ana Watershed is insignificant as the impact is less than one percent of
the entire watershed area. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-23.) Furthennore, stonn water runoff from the
proposed alignment would drain into concrete lined engineered flood control channels, which
controls the discharge from the Project and prevents erosion. (ld.) Additionally, proposed
landscaping along the hillside and slope areas would help to prevent erosion. (ld.)
Proposed culverts, channels, and main line stonn drains associated with the proposed
alignment for both on-site and off-site drainage facilities would be designed to accommodate
peak flow rates and debris loads under the Project condition; thereby preventing increased flows
that would exceed the capacity of downstream drainage systems. (ld.) The Water Quality
Assessment has determined that the proposed alignment would not cause a hydrologic condition
of concern, since runoff from the Project site drains to engineered channel facilities. The
increase in runoff volume caused by the proposed Project is insignificant. (ld.) As a result,
Project implementation would not significantly alter the existing drainage pattern of the area
resulting in substantial erosion or siltation on-site or in the project vicinity. Therefore, this
impact is less than significant.
Impact 5.9-5. The Project would not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of
the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially
increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on-or
off-site. (ld.)
Supporting Explanation. The development of the proposed alignment would alter the
drainage pattern within the Project site through the introduction of impervious surfaces. (ld.)
Any water that is anticipated to drain off-site would be required by the City and County to drain
into a stonn drain infrastructure. As noted above, stonn water runoff from the proposed
alignment would drain into concrete lined engineered flood control channels. Proposed stonn
drainage improvements would be designed to accommodate existing and anticipated future
runoff volumes and flow rate. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-24.) As noted above, the increase in runoff
volume caused by the proposed Project is insignificant. Additionally, detention basins, culverts,
channels, main line stonn drains, and other runoff conveyance facilities associated with the
proposed alignment would have a design capacity adequate to operate under projected runoff and
debris loads. (ld.) Therefore, stonn drain improvements associated with the proposed alignment
would reduce potential flooding impacts related to stonnwater runoff to a less than significant
level.
Impact 5.9-7. The Project would not be subject to inundation by seiche, tsunami,
mudflow, or dam failure. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-27.)
Supporting Explanation. The potential for tsunamis impacting the proposed roadway
alignment is not considered a risk due to the Project site's distance from the Pacific Ocean and
the absence of lakes or large bodies of water in the immediate area. (ld.) The two dams
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containing Lake Matthews are at risk for inundation by a seiche as a result of seismic hazards.
Failure of either dam would cause flooding along the Temescal Wash in the eastern and
northeastern portions of the City. As such, Lake Matthews does not pose a significant flood risk
to the Project site. (ld.) The flow pattern from Prado Dam is westward away from Corona, and
as a result Prado Basin and Dam do not pose a significant flood risk to the Project site. (ld.) The
proposed alignment would cross over the Mabey Canyon Debris Basin. The basin is used for
flood control and typically does not retain water year round. The proposed roadway alignment
would not result in the redirection of flood flows in a manner that would subsequently lead to the
loss of adequate flood conveyance in the City. (ld.) Lastly, the Project would be required to
comply with various regulatory requirements concerning the debris basin. (ld.) Therefore,
flooding impacts related to inundation by seiche, tsunami, mudflow, or dam failure would be less
than significant.
H. GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS
Impact 5.10-5. Implementation of the proposed alignment has a low potential of
exposing people to seismically induced landslides. (Draft EIR, p. 5.10-24.)
Supporting Explanation. According to the Geotechnical Study, no existing landslides
have been mapped along the alignment of the Project site. However, the potential for heavily
sheared and fractured material should be considered due to the proximity of the alignment of the
Whittier-Elsinore Fault Zone. (ld.) If left untreated, areas of weak materials would have the
potential to be subject to movement triggered by strong seismic shaking and, therefore, adverse
conditions could occur. (ld.) However, during the design phase of the proposed alignment,
areas that are found to contain weak materials would be investigated and thus, remedial grading
options would be developed to stabilize materials that are susceptible to seismic landslide
movement. (ld.) This impact is less than significant.
SECTION 3: RESOLUTION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
MITIGATED TO A LEVEL OF LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT.
The City Council hereby finds that Mitigation Measures have been identified in the Draft
EIR which will avoid or substantially lessen the following potentially significant environmental
impacts to a less than significant level. The potentially significant impacts and the Mitigation
Measures which will reduce them to a less then significant level are as follows:
A. LAND USE
Impact 5.1-1. Implementation of the proposed project alignment may result in land use
compatibility and access impacts to surrounding uses. (Draft EIR, p. 5.1-10.)
Finding. The following Mitigation Measures will mitigate potential impacts related to
land use compatibility and access to surrounding uses to less than significant levels.
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Mitigation Measure 5.4-1 a. Refer to hnpact 5.4-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.4-lb. Refer to Impact 5.4-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 55-la. Refer to hnpact 5.5-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.5-lb. Refer to Impact 5.5-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.5-lc. Refer to hnpact 5.5-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.5-ld. Refer to hnpact 5.5-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-la. Refer to Impact 5.5-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-lb. Refer to hnpact 5.6-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1c. Refer to Impact 5.6-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1d. Refer to Impact 5.6-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-le. Refer to hnpact 5.6-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1f. Refer to Impact 5.6-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1 g. Refer to Impact 5.6-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-2. Refer to hnpact 5.6-2, below.
Supporting Explanation. As the Project site is currently undeveloped, the existing
adjacent residential uses to the north of the Project site had the benefit of being located adjacent
to undeveloped open space. However, the City has acknowledged and anticipated the
construction of Foothill Parkway as part of the City of Corona General Plan. (Draft EIR, p. 5.1
B.) The proposed alignment is considered compatible with the existing City of Corona General
Plan land use and zoning designations for undeveloped properties that adjoin the site to the north,
east, south, and west. (ld.) It should also be noted that the proposed alignment would ease
traffic congestion on surrounding roads, thereby benefiting the community. (ld.)
Although the proposed westerly extension of Foothill Parkway would alter current
conditions along the alignment, implementation of design features such as the location of the
proposed alignment area, balancing earthwork, providing wildlife corridors, landscaping and
multi-purpose trails would serve to minimize impacts to adjacent uses. (ld.) Potential
compatibility impacts would be mitigated to less than significant levels with implementation of
the Mitigation Measures identified in association with short-term and long-term noise, traffic, air
quality, and aesthetics impacts, as analyzed in the applicable sections of the Draft EIR. (ld.)
B. AESTHETICS, LIGHT, AND GLARE
Impact 5.2-4. Development of the proposed alignment would introduce new sources of
light and glare into the Project area. (Draft EIR, p. 5.2-58.)
Finding. hnplementation of the following Mitigation Measures will ensure that long
term light and glare impacts are reduced to less than significant levels.
Mitigation Measure 5.2-4a. Traffic signal and streetlights shall comply with the City of
Corona's Street Light Standard (Standard Plan 502-0), in consultation with the
City Public Works Department.
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Mitigation Measure 5.2-4b. All on-site street lighting shall utilize directional lighting
techniques and low wattage bulbs that direct light downwards and minimize light
spillover, without compromising sit safety or security. Lighting fixtures shall use
shielding, if necessary, to prevent spill lighting on adjacent off-site uses.
Streetlights shall include high-pressure sodium vapor luminaire with 240 volt,
swing down power module integral regulator ballast and lexan or glass refractor.
Supporting Explanation. Headlights from travelers along Foothill Parkway, as well as
new traffic signals, would increase light and glare within the area. Due to the orientation of the
proposed roadway, vehicle headlights would not be directed onto sensitive receptors near the
Project site. In areas where headlights may increase, existing roadways are present and other
light sources are currently present. Furthermore, existing topography vegetation, and walls, as
well as proposed landscaping would reduce increased light and glare impacts. Therefore, light
and glare impacts associated with increased vehicle headlights and light from traffic signals
would be less than significant. (Final EIR, p. E-3; Draft EIR Figures 5.2-2A to 5.2-2C.)
Also, with implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-4a, the Project would be developed
in accordance with the City of Corona's Street Light Standard (Standard Plan 502-0), and in
consultation with the City Public Works Department. (Draft EIR., p. 5.2-58.) Implementation of
Mitigation Measure 5.2-4b would ensure that all street lighting would utilize directional lighting
techniques and low wattage bulbs that direct light downwards and minimize light spill-over,
without compromising site safety or security. (Id.) Lighting fixtures would use shielding, if
necessary, to prevent spill-over lighting onto adjacent off-site uses.. (Id.) Additionally,
streetlights would include high-pressure sodium vapor luminaire with 240 volt, swing down
power module integral regulator ballast and lexan or glass refractor. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.2-58 to
5.2-59.) Upon implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.2-4a and 5.2-4b, this impact would be
less than significant. (Id.)
C. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Impact 5.3-1. Construction activities associated with the proposed alignment have the
potential to encounter known hazardous materials or wastes. (Draft EIR., p. 5.3-11.)
Finding. Implementation of the following Mitigation Measures will reduced impacts
related to hazardous materials or wastes to less than significant levels.
Mitigation Measure 53-la. The interior of individual structures shall be visually
inspected prior to demolition or renovation activities (if necessary). If hazardous
materials are encountered, the materials shall be tested and properly disposed of
in accordance with State and Federal regulatory requirements. Any stained soils
or surfaces underneath the removed materials shall be sampled. Results of the
sampling would indicate the appropriate level of remediation efforts that may be
required. Testing and remediation of unknown wastes or suspect materials shall
be conducted under the purview of the applicable agency (i.e., DTSC, Santa Ana
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RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). Remediation shall be conducted to the standards
established by the Lead Agency (Le., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or
RCDEH). All contaminated soil locations identified shall be remediated below
hazardous levels established by Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and
to the satisfaction of the applicable Lead Agency.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-lb. Prior to property acquisition, the presence or absence of
septic tanks, underground storage tanks, as well as the presence or absence of
hydraulic lifts located within the former automobile shop (APN 102-320-009)
shall be confirmed by the City, or designee, through an interview with the current
owner of the property. If present, the specific location of the tanks shall be
identified, removed, and properly disposed of at an approved landfill facility,
under the purview of the applicable agency (Le., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB,
and/or RCDEH). Once the tanks are removed, a visual inspection of the areas
beneath and around the removed tanks shall be performed, by the appropriate
agency. Any stained soils observed underneath the septic tanks shall be sampled.
Results of the sampling, if necessary, would indicate the level of remediation
efforts that may be required. Testing and remediation of unknown wastes or
suspect materials shall be conducted under the purview of the applicable agency
(i.e., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). Remediation shall be
conducted to the standards established by the Lead Agency (Le., DTSC, Santa
Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). All contaminated soil locations identified shall be
remediated below hazardous levels established by Title 22 of the California Code
of Regulations and to the satisfaction of the applicable Lead Agency.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-1c. All miscellaneous debris (Le., wood, concrete, 55-gallon
drums, miscellaneous household debris, automobiles, scrap metal, and plastic
piping, etc.) shall be removed and disposed of at an approved landfill facility prior
to construction activities under the purview of the appropriate agency (Le., DTSC,
Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDER). Once removed, a visual inspection of the
areas beneath the removed materials shall be performed. Any stained soils
observed underneath the removed materials shall be sampled. Results of the
sampling, if necessary, would indicate the level of remediation efforts that may be
required. Remediation shall be conducted to the standards established by the Lead
Agency (i.e., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDER). All contaminated soil
locations identified shall be remediated below hazardous levels established by
Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and to the satisfaction of the
applicable Lead Agency.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-ld. Any transformers or hydraulic lifts to be relocated during
construction shall be conducted under the purview of the local utility purveyor to
identify property-handling procedures regarding potential PCBs.
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Mitigation Measure 5.3-le. The tenninus of the undocumented metal pipe shall be
defined to detennine if any undocumented UST exists. Should a UST be present,
the tank shall be removed and properly disposed of at an approved landfill
facility. Once the UST is removed, a visual inspection of the areas beneath and
around the removed UST shall be performed. Any stained soils observed
underneath the UST shall be sampled. Results of sampling, if necessary, would
indicate the level of remediation efforts that may be required. Testing and
remediation of unknown wastes or suspect materials shall be conducted under the
purview of the applicable agency (i.e., DTSC, Santa Ana R WQCB, and/or
RCDEH). Remediation shall be conducted to the standards established by the
Lead Agency (Le., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). All
contaminated soil locations identified shall be remediated below hazardous levels
established by Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and to the
satisfaction of the applicable Lead Agency.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-If. ASTs shall be removed and properly disposed of at an
approved landfill facility. Once the ASTs are removed, a visual inspection of the
areas beneath and around the removed ASTs shall be performed. Any stained
soils observed underneath the ASTs shall be sampled. Results of the sampling, if
necessary, would indicate the level of remediation efforts that may be required.
Testing and remediation of unknown wastes or suspect materials shall be
conducted under the purview of the applicable agency (i.e., DTSC, Santa Ana
RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). Remediation shall be conducted to the standards
established by the Lead Agency (Le., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or
RCDEH). All contaminated soil locations identified shall be remediated below
hazardous levels established by Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and
to the satisfaction of the applicable Lead Agency.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-1g. If unknown wastes or suspect materials are discovered
during construction by the Project Contractor, which is thought to include
hazardous waste and/or materials, the following shall occur:
o Immediately stop work in the vicinity of the suspected contaminant,
removing workers and the public from the area;
o Notify the City of Corona Fire Department
o Notify the Project Engineer of the implementing agency (the City of
Corona);
o Secure the area as directed by the Project Engineer; and
o Notify the implementing agency's Hazardous WastelMaterials
Coordinator. Testing and remediation of unknown wastes or suspect
materials shall be conducted under the purview of the applicable agency
(Le., DTSC, Santa Ana R WQCB, and/or RCDEH). Remediation shall be
conducted to the standards established by the Lead Agency (Le., DTSC,
Santa Ana RWQCB. and/or RCDEH). All contaminated soil locations
identified shall be remediated below hazardous levels established by Title
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22 of the California Code of Regulations and to the satisfaction of the
applicable Lead Agency.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-1h. Prior to construction, an asbestos survey shall be conducted
by an Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act and California Occupational
Safety and Health Administration certified building inspector to determine the
levels of asbestos in structures should renovation or demolition occur. District
Rule 1403 (Asbestos Emissions From Demolition/Renovation Activities) would
be required for any demolition or renovation work involving asbestos-containing
materials (ACMs). District Rule 1403 specifies work practice requirements to
limit asbestos emissions from building demolition and renovation activities,
including the removal and associated disturbance of ACM. The requirements for
demolition and renovation activities include asbestos surveying, notification,
ACM removal procedures and time schedules, ACM handling and clean-up
procedures, and storage, disposal, and landfilling requirements for asbestos
containing waste materials. All operators are required to maintain records,
including waste shipment records, and are required to use appropriate warning
labels, signs, and markings.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-Ii. Prior to construction, a survey shall be conducted to
determine the presence or absence of lead-based paint. If lead-based paint is
found, abatement shall be required before any demolition activities occur that
would create a lead dust or fume hazard. Lead-based paint removal shall be
perfonned in accordance with California Code of Regulation Title 8, Section
1532.1, which specifies exposure limits, exposure monitoring, and respiratory
protection, and mandates good working practices by workers exposed to lead. The
individual(s) perfonning lead-based paint removal shall provide evidence of
certified training for lead-related construction work.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-1j. The specific location, use, and terminus of the on-site well
(noted in building records) shall be defined. Iflocated on the subject site, the well
shall be surveyed and evaluated immediately prior to preceding with site
development. Once the well is removed, any stained soils, if observed underneath
the removed materials, shall be tested to identify appropriate remedial activities, if
necessary. Remediation shall be conducted to the standards established by the
Lead Agency (Le., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and RCDEH). All contaminated
soil locations identified shall be remediated below hazardous levels established by
Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and to the satisfaction of the
applicable Lead Agency.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-1k. Prior to construction, within areas associated with known
historic agricultural uses (eastern portion of the Project site), the City shall
perfonn soil tests within the project grading limits to determine concentrations of
pesticide and fungicide residues that may be present. Should contamination levels
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be in excess of acceptable Federal, State, and/or County of Riverside levels, a
remedial action plan (subject to approval by the Riverside County Department of
Environmental Health and responsible regulatory agencies) shall be implemented
to reduce contaminants to acceptable levels.
Supporting Explanation. The physical site inspection revealed that several potential
RECs were observed within the immediate vicinity of the Project site. (ld.) Potential RECs
observed within the Project site include two portable ASTs, a former automobile shop, one
unidentified metal pipe extending out of the ground, miscellaneous debris (i.e., wood, concrete,
55-gallon drums, miscellaneous household debris, automobiles, scrap metal, and plastic piping,
etc.), one metal storage container which appeared to be utilized as a storage structure, and pole
mounted transformers. (Draft EIR, p. 5.3-12.) Demolition of structures that date pre-1978 could
contain asbestos containing materials and lead-based paint, resulting in potential health hazards
during demolition/renovation activities. (ld.)
Based on aerial photographs, structures situated along the western terminus of the
alignment were constructed prior to 1968. Due to the age of the structures (prior to the banned
use of ACMs and LBPs in 1978), the potential for these materials to be present in building
materials is considered likely. (ld.) The significance and potential hazard associated with these
materials as they relate to the proposed alignment exists only in the event these structur~ are
modified or demolished during construction. In addition, eight regulatory properties associated
with subsurface releases of hazardous materials are reported within one-quarter mile of the
alignment. (ld. ) A recognized environmental condition caused by one or more of these sites is
considered to be low due to the groundwater flow direction, distance, and/or the status of the
identified sites. (ld.)
In the event undiscovered hazardous material contamination is found in the soil or
groundwater during construction activities, such contamination could cause various short-term or
long-term adverse health effects in persons exposed to the hazardous substances. To prevent
potential health hazards to construction workers and the public from exposure to previously
unknown contamination, Policy 10.1.3 in the Environmental Resources Element of the City's
General Plan would require the suspension of construction activities when previously unknown
soil or groundwater contamination is encountered and the implementation of appropriate health
and safety procedures. (ld.) If contamination is identified, a remediation plan approved by the
City and DTSC shall be implemented by the proposed Project. Mitigation Measure 5.3-lg would
ensure compliance with Policy 10.1.3. (ld.) Implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.3-la
through 5.3-lk would ensure potential impacts related to hazardous materials and wastes would
be reduced to less than significant levels. (ld.)
Impact 5.3-3. Construction activities associated with the proposed alignment have the
potential to create a significant hazard to the public through foreseeable upset and accidental
conditions. (Draft EIR, p. 5.3-13.)
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Finding. Compliance with applicable Federal, State and local regulations, and
implementation of the following Mitigation Measures, will ensure that impacts relating to the
risk of upset and accidents during construction will be reduced to less than significant.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-3a. Prior to excavation/grading activities on the Project site, the
City of Corona shall coordinate and provide preconstruction notification to
purveyors with underground pipelines traversing the Project site prior to
excavation/grading activities. Prior to excavation/grading activities on the Project
site, the contractor shall obtain information on the location of underground
pipelines located within the Project area, and any information regarding safety
concerns of these pipelines.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-3b. Prior to excavation/grading activities on the Project site, the
City of Corona shall coordinate the design and construction planning for the
roadway extension over the MWD pipeline. At the discretion of the MWD, the
MWD shall enter into an agreement with the City to allow its personnel to
monitor grading and construction within 100 feet of the pipeline.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-3c. Prior to construction, Underground Service Alert (Le., Dig
Alert) shall be contacted at 811 in order to determine the location of underground
pipelines. The proposed excavation area shall be delineated with white marking
paint or with other suitable markers such as flags or stakes at least two days prior
to commencing any excavation work. A "Dig Alert" ticket number shall be issued
at the time Underground Service Alert is contacted. Excavating is not permitted
without this ticket number. Underground Service Alert shall notify its member
utilities having underground facilities in the area.
Mitigation Measure 5.3-3d. If any pipeline is ruptured during construction, the Corona
Fire Department shall be notified. Should the rupture of an unmarked pipeline
occur, the Corona Fire Department shall be contacted for on-site guidance during
pipeline removal activities. If the rupture indicates an emergency, 911 shall be
dialed.
Supporting Explanation. The level of risk associated with the accidental release of
hazardous substances is not considered significant due to the small volume and low
concentration of hazardous materials associated with construction equipment. (ld.) The Project
Contractor shall be required to use established construction controls and safety procedures that
would avoid and minimize the potential for accidental release of such substances into the
environment. Standard construction practices would be observed such that any materials released
are appropriately contained and remediated as required by applicable Federal, State, and local
regulations. (Id.) Therefore, impacts in this regard are considered less than significant.
During construction, it is possible that grading or construction activities could damage
on-site natural gas pipelines and the MWD pipeline located approximately 500 feet east of Paseo
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Grande. If during final design natural gas pipelines are required to be relocated, the Project
Engineer shall notify the pipeline owner and appropriate regulatory agency (i.e., DTSC, Santa
Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). (Draft EIR, p. 5.3-14.) The Project Engineer, pipeline owner,
and regulatory agencies shall coordinate to detennine the location and methods of relocation.
However, the MWD pipeline and natural gas pipelines within the Project site are anticipated to
be protected in place. Prior to development, the location of the underground pipelines should be
determined. For safety reasons, State regulations prohibit the construction of any structures
directly over the pipeline and a right-of-way (RIW) is usually established. (Id.)
Mitigation Measure 5.3-3a requires the City of Corona to coordinate and provide pre
construction notification to purveyors with underground pipelines traversing the Project site,
prior to excavation/grading activities. Mitigation Measure 5.3-3b requires the City to coordinate
the design and construction planning for the roadway extension over the MWD pipeline. (Id.)
Mitigation Measure 5.3-3c requires the Underground Service Alert (i.e., Dig Alert) be contacted
prior to construction, in order to detennine the location of underground pipelines. (Id.) If any
pipeline is ruptured during construction, the Corona Fire Department shall be notified pursuant to
Mitigation Measure 5.3-3d. (Id.) Should the rupture of an unmarked pipeline occur, the Corona
Fire Department shall be contacted for on-site guidance during pipeline removal activities. If the
rupture indicates an emergency, 911 shall be dialed. (Id.)
Compliance with State and applicable local regulations would reduce potential impacts'
on health and safety related to underground pipelines to less than significant levels. The potential
for damage or injury associated with the proposed Project to occur is small with proper planning
and caution during construction. Implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.3-3a through 5.3-3d
would minimize the risk of upset and accidental conditions involving the MWD pipeline and
natural gas pipelines. (Id.)
Impact 5.3-4. Project implementation could potentially impair the implementation of or
physical interference with an adopted emergency response plan or emerge~cy evacuation plan.
(Draft EIR, pp. 5.3-14 to 5.3-15.)
Finding. Implementation of the following mitigation measures would ensure that impacts
relating to the impairment of or interference with adopted emergency response plans or
emergency evacuation plans would be reduced to less than significant levels.
Mitigation Measure 5.4-1a. Refer to Impact 5.4-1, below.
Mitigation Measure 5.4-lb. Refer to Impact 5.4-1, below.
Supporting Explanation. The extension of Foothill Parkway would provide greater
access and improve mobility in south Corona. (Draft EIR, p. 5.3-15.) The proposed
connections, Border Avenue and Chase Drive/Mangular Avenue, would provide alternate
emergency evacuation routes for the surrounding neighborhoods. This is considered a long-term
beneficial impact. (Id.) The proposed extension would satisfy local design standards related to
emergency access and will be consistent with applicable safety criteria including speed, sight
distance, signage, and signalization. Furthermore, implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.4
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la and 5.4-lb would ensure that emergency access and emergency response/evacuation plans are
not interfered with during construction by maintaining circulation through the area. (Draft EIR,
p. 5.4-16.) Consequently, the proposed alignment would result in a less than significant impact
in this regard.
D. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION
Impact 5.4-1. Project implementation would result in temporary circulation impacts
associated with construction of the roadway extension. Impacts to nearby residents, pedestrians,
bicyclists, and traffic congestion may occur during construction. These impacts are temporary in
nature and would cease upon project completion. (ld.)
Finding. Temporary traffic circulation impacts relating to construction of the Project
would be reduced to less than significant levels with implementation of the following Mitigation
Measures.
Mitigation Measure 5.4-la. Short-term mitigation for roadways shall be mitigated by a
Traffic Management Plan (TMP) to be established by the City prior to
construction. This Plan shall consist of prior notices, adequate signposting, and
detours (including pedestrian, horseback, and bicycle paths). The TMP shall
specify implementation timing of each plan element (prior notices, sign-posting,
detours, etc.) as determined appropriate by the City Engineer. Adequate access to
and from adjacent residential areas shall be provided at all times. The TMP shall
be revised and approved by the City Public Works, Police and Fire Departments
so that construction shall not interfere with any emergency response or evacuation
plans. Construction activities shall proceed in a timely manner in an effort to
reduce impacts.
Mitigation Measure 5.4-1 b. Proper detours and warning signs shall be established to
ensure public safety. Alternative routes for the existing bicycle, horseback, and
hiking trails along the Project site into the Cleveland National Forest shall be
clearly marked and safety of those that utilize the path shall be considered at all
times. This includes the use of proper lighting (where appropriate),
fencing/shielding, sufficient headway for horse riders to pass through, proper
storage of equipment and construction supplies, covering loose piles of soil, silt,
clay, sand debris, or other earthen material so as to eliminate any discharge onto
the existing pathway or temporary pathway, and immediately hosing
down/cleaning such areas of the existing pathway or temporary pathway that have
been affected by construction debris or sedimentation from the Project. Upon
completion of construction, access to the existing bicycle, horseback, and hiking
trails into the Cleveland National Forest shall be maintained. Trails that are
impacted during construction, and remain in place after construction, shall be
returned to pre-project conditions.
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Supporting Explanation. Anticipated impacts to traffic congestion during construction
would be minor and cease upon completion of Project construction. A detailed Traffic
Management Plan (TMP) shall be prepared by a registered Civil Engineer prior to construction
of the proposed alignment. (Id.) The TMP will delineate all road closures, provisions to
maintain access to adjacent residential properties at all times, prior notices, adequate sign
postings, detours, provisions for pedestrians along the trails and bicycle transportation, and
permitted hours of construction activity. Proper detours and warning signs would be established
along all adjacent roadways and the existing hiking trails to ensure public safety. (Id.) The TMP
shall be devised so that construction would not interfere with emergency response or evacuation
plans. With implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.4-1 a and 5.4-1 b, less than significant
impacts are anticipated.
Impact 5.4-4. The proposed alignment of the Project could substantially increase hazards
due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible use (e.g.,
farm equipment). (Draft EIR, p. 5.4-28.)
Finding. Traffic hazard impacts due to the design of the Project would be reduced to less
than significant levels with implementation of the following Mitigation Measure.
Mitigation Measure 5.4-4. A traffic signal warrant analysis shall be prepared by a
registered Civil Engineer or Registered Traffic Engineer prior to construction of
the proposed alignment at the following intersection:
o Foothill Parkway/Trudy Way
Additional intersections may require traffic signal warrant analysis based on
direction from the City of Corona Public Works Director. A traffic signal will be
installed at an intersection where it is deemed appropriate, based on the traffic
signal warrant determination and the professional recommendation of the City
Traffic Engineer.
Supporting Explanation. Design standards set forth by the City of Corona, County of
Riverside, Caltrans, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials, such as minimum roadway geometrics, stopping sight distances, and minimum
clearances, have been used to develop the proposed alignment. Use of such standards minimizes
potential hazards for roadway users. (Id.)
Traffic signals are often considered to improve the safety and operation at intersection
locations. As part of this Project, a traffic signal warrant analysis shall be prepared by a
registered Civil Engineer prior to construction of the proposed alignment at the Foothill
ParkwaylTrudy Way intersection pursuant to Mitigation Measure 5.4-4. (Id.) The traffic signal
warrant analysis that was prepared by the City of Corona for the Foothill Parkway/Elysia Street
intersection determined that the forecast volumes on opening day (year 2010) do not warrant a
traffic signal. (Id.) A traffic signal has been constructed at the Foothill Parkway/Lincoln
A venue intersection, and is currently in operation. (Id.) Additional intersections may require
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traffic signal warrant analysis based on direction from the City of Corona Public Works Director.
With implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.4-4, which allows the Public Works Director to
install traffic signals as the need arises, this impact would be less than significant. (Id.)
E. NOISE
Impact 5.6-2. Implementation of the proposed alignment would create a roadway
extension of Foothill Parkway with connections to Border Avenue and Chase Drive/Mangular
Avenue and introduce increased vehicular noise adjacent to existing sensitive uses. (Draft EIR.,
p.5.6-39.)
Finding. Long-term operational noise impacts to adjacent existing sensitive uses would
be reduced to less than significant levels with implementation of the following Mitigation
Measures.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-2. Noise barriers (i.e., walls and/or earthen berms) shall be
constructed at the following locations and heights; however, if the noise barriers
identified below are already constructed as a community perimeter wall, during
final design, these walls shall be examined to determine their efficiency at
mitigating noise to the levels specified:
o A minimum barrier height of 6 feet for Sound Barrier 1 located along
Foothill Parkway west of Trudy Way.
o A minimum barrier height of 6 feet for Sound Barrier 2 located along
Foothill Parkway east of Trudy Way. Prior to issuance of grading permits,
the existing wall's acoustical barrier efficiency shall be tested to ensure it
meets the requirements to reduce noise levels below 65 dBA.
o A minimum barrier height of 8 to 10 feet for Sound Barrier 3 located
along Foothill Parkway between Elysia Street and Lincoln Avenue.
Supporting Explanation. The buildout of the proposed alignment would introduce
vehicular traffic in the Project area and thereby potentially increase ambient noise levels on
sensitive receptors. (Id.) An analysis of Year 2025 With and Without Project scenarios shows
that 17 out of 150 modeled receptors would exceed the City's noise standards. (Draft EIR, p.
5.6-40.) A second analysis assuming the installation of noise barriers of varying heights for
these affected receptors that would exceed the City's exterior noise standard and have a Project
related increase of 3 dBA or more. (Id.) Based upon Draft EIR Table 5.6-12, the sound barriers
required by Mitigation Measure 5.6-2 would be sufficient to either reduce exterior noise levels to
less than 65 dBA or reduce the increase in noise to less than 3 dBA. (Draft EIR, p. 5.6-42.) This
impact would be less than significant.
Transportation projects have the potential to create long-term vibration impacts as a
result of vehicular traffic along roadways. (Id.) Most problems with on-road vehicle-related
vibration can be directly related to a pothole, bump, expansion joint, or other discontinuity in the
road surface. Smoothing bumps, correcting uneven pavement surfaces, or filling existing
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potholes would usually solve the problem. If a roadway is smooth, the ground-borne vibration
from traffic is barely perceptible, and rubber tires and vehicle suspension systems provide
vibration isolation. (Id.) Therefore, it is unusual for vehicles on roadways to cause ground
borne noise or vibration impacts. Long-tenn maintenance of the proposed alignment roadway
would be provided by the City of Corona to ensure surface degradation is minimized. (Draft
EIR, pp. 5.6-52 to 5.6-53.) As such, implementation of the proposed alignment would result in
less than significant impacts in this regard. (Draft EIR, p. 5.6-53.)
F. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Impact 5.7-1. Construction of the proposed alignment could result in temporary impacts
to biological resources in the Project area. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-38.)
Finding. Impacts to biological resources due to construction of the Project would be
reduced to less than significant levels with the implementation of the following Mitigation
Measures.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-la. Refer to Mitigation Measure 5.5-1a; Mitigation Measures
5.9-la through 5.9-1c; and Mitigation Measures 5.6-la through 5.6-le, and 5.6
Ig.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-lb. The following Construction Minimization Measures (Section
7.5.3 of the MSHCP) shall be implemented during Project construction to
minimize impacts on biological resources during construction:
o Plans for water pollution and erosion control shall be prepared for all
Discretionary Projects involving the movement of earth in excess of 50 cubic
yards. The plans shall describe sediment and hazardous materials control,
dewatering or diversion structures, fueling and equipment management
practices, and use of plant material for erosion control. Plans shall be
reviewed and approved by the City of Corona, prior to construction.
o Timing of construction activities shall consider seasonal requirements for
breeding birds and migratory non-resident species covered under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Habitat clearing shall be avoided during species
active breeding season, defined as March I to June 30.
o Sediment and erosion control measures shall be implemented until such time
soils are determined to be successfully stabilized.
o Short-tenn stream diversions shall be accomplished by use of sand bags or
other methods that will result in minimal in-stream impacts. Short-tenn
diversions shall consider effects on wildlife.
o Silt fencing or other sediment trapping materials shall be installed at the
downstream end of construction activities to minimize the transport of
sediments off-site.
o Settling ponds where sediment is collected shall be cleaned in a manner that
prevents sediment from re-entering the stream or damaging/disturbing
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adjacent areas. Sediment from settling ponds shall be removed and diverted to
a location where sediment cannot re-enter the stream or surrounding drainage
area. Caution shall be exercised during removal of silt fencing to minimize
release of debris or sediment into streams.
o No erodible materials shall be deposited into water courses. Brush, loose soils,
or other debris material shall not be stockpiled within stream channels or on
adjacent banks.
o The footprint of disturbance shall be minimized to the maximum extent
feasible. Access to the Project site shall occur on pre-existing access routes to
the greatest extent possible.
o Equipment storage, fueling and staging areas shall be sited on non-sensitive
upland habitat types with minimal risk of direct discharge into riparian areas
or other sensitive habitat types.
o The limits of disturbance, including the upstream, downstream and lateral
extents, shall be clearly defined and marked in the field. Mitigation
Monitoring Program personnel shall review the limits of disturbance prior to
initiation of construction activities.
o During construction, the placement of equipment within the stream or on
adjacent banks or adjacent upland habitats occupied by Covered Species that
are outside of the Project footprint shall be avoided.
o Exotic species removed during construction shall be properly handled to
prevent sprouting or re-growth.
o Training of construction personnel shall be provided.
o Ongoing monitoring and reporting shall occur for the duration of the
construction activity to ensure implementation of best management practices
(BMPs).
o When work is conducted during the fire season (as identified by the Riverside
County Fire Department) adjacent to coastal sage scrub or chaparral
vegetation, appropriate fire-fighting equipment (e.g., extinguishers, shovels,
water tankers) shall be available on the site during all phases of Project
construction to help minimize the chance of human-caused wildfires. Shields,
protective mats, and/or other fire preventative methods shall be used during
grinding, welding, and other spark-inducing activities. Personnel trained in
fire hazards, preventative actions, and responses to fires shall advise
contractors regarding fire risk from all construction-related activities.
o Active construction areas shall be watered regularly to control dust and
minimize impacts to adjacent vegetation.
o All equipment maintenance, staging, and dispensing of fuel, oil, coolant, or
any other toxic substances shall occur only in designated areas within the
proposed grading limits of the Project site. These designated areas shall be
clearly marked and located in such a manner as to contain run-off.
o Waste, dirt, rubble, or trash shall not be deposited in the Conservation Area or
on native habitat.
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Mitigation Measure 5.7-1c. Proposed noise-generating land uses affecting the MSHCP
Conservation Area shall incorporate setbacks, berms, or walls to minimize the
effects of noise on MSHCP Conservation Area resources pursuant to applicable
rules, regulations, and guidelines related to land use noise standards. For planning
purposes, wildlife within the MSHCP Conservation Area shall not be subject to
noise that would exceed 60 dBA CNEL.
Supporting Explanation. Development in proximity to the MSHCP Conservation Area
may result in edge effects that could adversely affect biological resources in the MSHCP
Conservation Area. (Id.) To minimize these edge effects, the MSHCP provides guidelines for
drainage, toxics, lighting, noise, invasives, and barriers. The proposed alignment is adjacent to
the Cleveland National Forest, which is within the MSHCP Criteria Area (Le., reserve).
Mitigation Measures 5.7-1b and 5.7-lc implement the MSHCP guidelines in order to address
these impacts.
Construction of the proposed alignment may result in several indirect impacts on
biological resources. These impacts could include increased runoff that may affect water quality,
increased lighting that would affect the behavior patterns of nocturnal and crepuscular (active at
dawn and dusk) wildlife, increased dust accumulation on surrounding vegetation, impacts on
nesting birds/raptors, increased fire danger, and the spread of exotic species. These impacts
would be considered adverse and potentially significant because the proposed alignment is
located adjacent to the Cleveland National Forest. Implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.5-1a
(i.e. standard dust suppression) would serve to reduce construction-related dust generation. (Id.)
Implementation of water quality Mitigation Measures 5.9-1a through 5.9-1c in Draft EIR Section
5.9, HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY, would ensure impacts to water resources would
be less than significant. Mitigation Measure 5.7-1c would require the incorporation of noise
reducing mechanisms (Le. setbacks, berms or sound walls) and that noise levels within the
MSHCP Conservation Area not exceed residential noise standards (refer to Section 5.6, NOISE,
for a discussion of the City of Corona's noise standards). (Id.) In addition, Mitigation Measures
5.6-1a through 5.6-1e, and 5.6-1g in Section 5.6, NOISE, also provide construction noise
mitigation measures. (Id.) Thus, implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.7-1 a through 5.7-1 c
would reduce short-term construction related impacts to biological resources to less than
significant.
Impact 5.7-2. Implementation of the Project would impact a total of 79.40-acres of
native and non-native vegetation types and other areas, impacting plant and wildlife species
known to occur in the Project area. (Draft EJR, p. 5.7-40.)
Finding. Impacts to 79.40 acres of native and non-native vegetation types and other areas
would be reduced to less than significant levels with implementation of relevant measures from
the Western Riverside MSHCP and the following Mitigation Measures.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-2a. The City of Corona shall obtain all appropriate permits for
impacts on USACE and CDFG jurisdictional areas. Mitigation for the loss of
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jurisdictional areas shall consist of restoration of riparian habitat at no less than a
2: 1 ratio to ensure no net loss of habitat. Any creation of habitat will be in kind
and proportional to Project impacts. Native trees within the riparian habitat shall
be replaced as follows per the City of Corona: coast live oaks 4:1; sycamore 3:1;
cottonwood 3:1; willow 2: 1; and scrub oak 2:1. Prior to issuance of a grading
permit, a detailed restoration program shall be prepared for approval by the
USACE and CDFG with the following items:
o Responsibilities and qualifications of the personnel to implement and
supervise the plan. The responsibilities of the landowner, specialists, and
maintenance personnel that would supervise and implement the plan will be
specified.
o Site selection. The site for the mitigation will be determined in coordination
with the City of Corona and the resource agencies. The site shall either be
located on the Project site in a dedicated open space area or land will be
purchased off the site.
o Site preparation and planting implementation. The site preparation will
include: (1) protection of existing native species; (2) trash and weed removal;
(3) native species salvage and reuse (i.e., duff); (4) soil treatments (Le.
imprinting, decompacting); (5) temporary irrigation installation; (6) erosion
control measures (Le. rice or willow wattles); (7) seed mix application; and (8)
container species.
o Schedule. A schedule will be developed which includes planting to occur in
late fall and early winter, between October 1 and January 30.
o Maintenance Plan/Guidelines. The maintenance plan will include: (l) weed
control; (2) herbivory control; (3) trash removal; (4) irrigation system
maintenance; (5) maintenance training; and (6) replacement planting.
o Monitoring Plan. The Monitoring Plan will include: (1) qualitative monitoring
(i.e., photographs and general observations); (2) quantitative monitoring (i.e.,
randomly placed transects); (3) performance criteria as approved by the
resource agencies; (4) monthly reports for the first year, and reports every
other month thereafter; and (5) annual reports for five years, which will be
submitted to the resource agencies on an annual basis. The site will be
monitored and maintained for five years to ensure successful establishment of
riparian habitat within the restored and created areas.
o Long-term preservation. Long-term preservation of the site will also be
outlined in the conceptual mitigation plan to ensure the mitigation site is not
impacted by future development.
In addition, the City of Corona will shall provide the Determination of
Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP) with the proposed
Mitigation Plan to the USFWS and CDFG for review. The resource agencies shall
review the Project for consistency with Section 6.1.2 of the MSHCP (i.e.,
RiparianJRiverine).
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Mitigation Measure 5.7-2b. As outlined in the Native Tree Survey prepared for the
proposed Project, the following mitigation for removal of native trees shall be
required by the Project:
o Prior to grading, orange snow fencing shall be installed around trees (outside
the dripline) that would not be impacted by construction. Fencing shall be in
place and inspected by a qualified Biological Monitor prior to commencement
of grading. This fencing shall remain in place throughout the entire period of
Project construction, and shall be periodically checked by the Biological
Monitor.
o For each native tree removed, trees will be replaced at the ratios indicated in
Table 5.7-7.
Table 5.7-7
a ve ree lltaN ti T Miti tion
Species Total
(Quercus agrifolia) 4:1
Coast live oak
(Quercus berberifidolia) 2:1
Scrub oak
(Platanus racemosa) 3:1
California sycamore
(Populus fremontii) 3:1
Fremont cottonwood i
(Salix goodingii) 2:1
Black willow
o The Landscape Architect shall design the replacement trees into the riparian
revegetation to replace the habitat value of the woodlands and trees removed
by the proposed alignment. At least 5.06 acres of replacement habitat shall be
planted to compensate for the loss of coast live oak woodland habitat. The
Planting Plan will be reviewed by a qualified biologist and to ensure that the
replacement oak trees are located in such a way to provide comparable habitat
quality.
o All replacement trees shall be located in the riparian and oak woodland
revegetation areas if possible. If spacing requirements cannot accommodate
the number of replacement trees, the trees may be planted adjacent to the
proposed road as a transition to open space.
o Planting specifications shall consider the following:
a. Newly planted trees shall be planted above grade and maintained for five
years, including irrigation, weed control, herbivore protections, and
replacement.
b. Amending the backfill soil with wood shavings, oak leaf-mold, etc. is not
recommended when existing soil is high in natural organic matter with a
sandy loam texture.
c. Recommendations for the need of planting amendments and drainage
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systems shall be based on soil tests Qf this Project site and approved by the
City.
d. Any City approved work within the driplines of saved trees, including
branch removal, shall be under the inspection of a qualified arborist.
e. Landscaping requiring irrigation shall not be planted within the dripline of
oaks due to the susceptibility of native oaks to root rot caused by
excessive unseasonable irrigation. The design and installation of landscape
irrigation systems outside the dripline of the oaks shall be such that the
area within the dripline is not wetted during operation of the system. In
addition, surface runoff from impermeable surfaces shall be directed away
from oaks; where natural topography has been altered, provisions shall be
made for drainage away from trunks of oaks so that water will not pond or
collect within the dripline of any oak.
Supporting Explanation. Implementation of the Project would result in the impacting of
coastal sage scrub, coastal sage scrub/chaparral, coastal sage scrub/ruderal, chaparral, non-native
grassland, ruderal, ornamental, ornamental/developed, disturbed, developedlruderal, developed
and riparian vegetation areas. Furthermore, 55 western sycamores, 3 Fremont cottonwoods, and
6 black willows would be removed, and the potential widening of Mabey Canyon Road may
result in an additional impact on native and non-native vegetation. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.7-40 to 5.7
47.)
Impacts to most of these vegetation types are addressed by the City's participation in the
Western Riverside County MSHCP. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.7-43 to 5.7-47.) Impacts to native trees
within riparian areas as well as impacts to riparian areas themselves would be addressed by
Mitigation Measures 5.7-2a and 5.7-2b, which require submitting to the US Army Corps of
Engineers and California Department of Fish & Game permitting process, including the
replacement of lost riparian areas, as well as the replacement of lost native trees. This impact is
consequently less than significant.
Impact 5.7-4. Development of the Project would substantially impact regional wildlife
movement along Wardlow Wash. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-48.)
Finding. Impacts of the Project on wildlife movement and habitat fragmentation would
be reduced to less than significant levels with impiementation of the following Mitigation
Measure and compliance with relevant measures from the Western Riverside County MSHCP.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-4. It is recommended that the base of the manufactured slope
west of the constructed roadway be vegetated with native species to encourage the
continued use of Wardlow Wash for wildlife movement. This area may count
toward the mitigation requirement for riparian vegetation (Mitigation Measure
5.7 -2a), oak tree replacement (Mitigation Measure 5.7 -2b), and special status
plant relocation (Mitigation Measure 5.7-5) if determined to be appropriate for
these mitigation areas.
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The culvert under Paseo Grande should be designed following guidelines in
Section 7.5.2 of the MSHCP. Guidelines in Section 7.5.2 recommend a width of
at least five feet to allow for passage by medium -sized wildlife. (The existing 8
foot culvert under Paseo Grande exceeds these minimum requirements.) In
addition, the crossing should be designed in a manner which allows a dry crossing
under most circumstances. This may include designing an elevated bench above
the nonnal high water line or providing a textured gentle slope up the side of the
culve:rt/undercrossing. Barriers to small terrestrial wildlife movement should be
encouraged along new and modified roadways, so that they are guided toward
appropriate undercrossings.
Supporting Explanation. The Project site is bordered to the south and west by the
Cleveland National Forest. The areas to the north and east of the proposed roadway extension are
developed. (Id.) The proposed Project would extend a roadway along the edge of existing and
proposed development. The proposed Project would remove local travel routes within the direct
impact area; however, few native habitat areas would be located northeast of the proposed
alignment. (Id.) Therefore, the proposed Project would not be expected to substantially impact
wildlife movement along local travel routes. In addition, there are several local travel routes
remaining to the southwest of the alignment. Therefore, impacts on local wildlife movement
would be considered less than significant and no mitigation would be required. (Id.)
The proposed Project would adversely affect regional wildlife movement along a
segment of Wardlow Wash within the Project impact area. The City of Corona is a participant in
the Western Riverside MSHCP, which was prepared to balance the goals of wildlife conservation
and economic development. (Id.) Although Wardlow Wash functions as a regional wildlife
corridor between the Cleveland National Forest and the Santa Ana RiverlPrado Basin and
impacts on wildlife movement along Wardlow Wash are considered significant, the impact is
considered mitigated by the City of Corona's participation in the MSHCP. (Id.) Mitigation
Measure 5.7-4 would require that the base of the manufactured slope of the road be vegated with
native species to retain the potential for some wildlife movement in Wardlow Wash, and that the
culvert conveying water from Wardlow Wash under Paseo Grande remain large enough to allow
for continued movement of wildlife species. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.7-48 to 5.7-49.) This impact is
therefore less than significant.
Impact 5.7-5. Special status plant species occur within the area (i.e., intennediate
mariposa lily and Coulter's matilija poppy) and could be impacted by development of the
proposed alignment. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-49.)
Finding. Impacts to special status plant species would be reduced to less than significant
levels with implementation of the following Mitigation Measure and compliance with relevant
measures from the Western Riverside County MSHCP.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-5. If construction occurs after fall 2008, a pre-construction
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survey during the peak flowering period for the intermediate mariposa lily and
Coulter's matilija poppy, approximately March through June, shall be conducted
by the Project biologist the spring prior to construction. The limits of each plant
location within the impact area shall be clearly delineated with brightly colored
flagging. The plants shall be mitigated by transplantation (for matilija
poppy), bulb collection (mariposa lily), and seed collection (both matilija poppy
and mariposa lily). The plants, seeds or bulbs shall then be placed into a suitable
mitigation site in the undeveloped portion of the Project site or at an approved off
site location. A qualified biologist shall be selected by the Project Applicant to
prepare and implement the mitigation plan. The detailed mitigation plan will
include the following requirements and be approved by the City of Corona prior
to issuance of the grading permit:
o Seed ripeness will be monitored every two weeks by a qualified biologist
and/or a qualified seed collector at the existing locations of lilies and poppies
to determine when the seeds are ready for collection. A qualified seed
collector shall collect all of the seeds from the plants to be impacted when the
seeds are ripe. The seeds shall be cleaned and stored by a qualified nursery or
institution with appropriate storage facilities.
o Following the seed collection, the bulbs/plants shall be removed by bulb/plant
collection, block transplantation method, or root cuttings, whichever is
believed to be the most successful method for each species. The bulbs/plants
shall either be transplanted directly or stored by a qualified nursery or
institution with appropriate storage facilities. If the bulbs/plants are collected
and the block transplantation method is not used, then the top 12 inches of
topsoil from the lily/poppy locations shall be scraped, stockpiled, and used at
the selected mitigation site.
o The mitigation site shall be located in dedicated open space on the Project site
or at an off-site mitigation site. The mitigation site will not be within the road
easement and will not be located in a fuel modification zone. The mitigation
site shall not attempt to enhance existing populations and shall not be
impacted by any pesticides or herbicides used on adjacent properties.
o The lily/poppy mitigation site shall be prepared for seeding as described in a
conceptual restoration plan.
o The topsoil shall be respread in the selected location as approved by the
Project biologist. Approximately 60 to 80 percent of the seeds and
bulbs/plants collected shall be spread/placed in the fall following soil
preparation. The remainder of the seed and bulbs/plants shall be kept in
storage for subsequent seeding, if necessary.
o A detailed maintenance and monitoring plan shall be developed by a qualified
biologist. The plan shall include detailed descriptions of maintenance
appropriate for the mitigation site, monitoring requirements, and annual report
requirements, and shall have the full authority to suspend any operation in the
study area which is, in the qualified biologist's opinion, not consistent with the
restoration plan. Any disputes regarding the consistency of an action with the
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restoration plan shall be resolved by the City of Corona and the biologist.
o The performance criteria for intermediate mariposa lily and Coulter's matilija
poppy will be 80 percent of transplanted bulbs/plants established within the
mitigation site producing leaves each year of the long-term maintenance and
monitoring program. If the performance criteria is not achieved following the
first season, remediation measures shall be implemented prior to seeding with
the remaining contingency seed and bulbs. Remedial measures shall include
at a minimum: soils testing, control of invasive species, soil amendments, and
physical disturbance (to provide scarification of the seed) of the planted areas
by raking or similar actions. Additional mitigation measures may be
suggested as determined appropriate by the Project biologist.
Suyporting Explanation. Two special status plants observed on the Project site are the
intermediate mariposa lily and Coulter's matilija poppy. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-49.) The
intermediate mariposa lily was observed during the 2000, 2006, and 2008 focused surveys. A
total of 303 individuals were observed in 30 locations on the Project site during the pre
construction surveys conducted in May 2008. (Id.) This species is a California Native Plant
Society C'CNPS") Listed 1B.2 ("fairly endangered" in California). As such, impacts on this
species would be considered significant under CEQA. (Id.) This species is not covered by the
MSHCP until its species specific objectives are met. These objectives include preservation of a
certain number of localities of this species, which includes the populations know from the Sierra
Peak: area. Implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.7-5 would reduce impacts on intermediate
mariposa lily to less than significant. (Id.)
The Coulter's matilija poppy was observed in scattered locations along Wardlow Wash
during the 2006 and 2008 focused surveys. (Id.) A total of 66 individuals were observed in 11
locations during the pre-construction surveys conducted in May 2008. Although it is considered
a special status species (i.e., CNPS List 4.2 [,<watch list"]), impacts on this species often do not
typically meet the significance criteria under CEQA. (Id.) However, this species is not covered
by the MSHCP until its species specific objectives are met, therefore the City considers impacts
on this species significant. Impacts on Coulter's matilija poppy would be reduced to less than
significant with the implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.7-5. (Id.)
Impact 5.7-6. Special status wildlife species may occur within the area and could be
impacted by development of the Project. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-52.)
Finding. Impacts to special status wildlife species would be reduced to less than
significant levels with implementation of the following Mitigation Measures and compliance
with relevant measures from the Western Riverside County MSHCP.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-6a. The habitat creation included in Mitigation Measure 5.7-2a
will be required to mitigate for impacts on the least Bell's vireo. In addition, the
following conditions will apply:
o Vegetation clearing activities shall occur during the non-breeding season
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(September 16 to March 14). If the construction is scheduled to occur during
the breeding season, a pre-construction protocol survey will be conducted the
spring/summer prior to construction to confinn the absence of this species
from the impact area and vicinity (i.e., within 500 feet) prior to the start of
construction activities.
o The 2008 focused survey results shall be provided to the USACE, USFWS,
and CDFG for consideration during jurisdictional permitting and review of the
revised DBESP.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-6b. Pursuant to the MSHCP Objective 6, for burrowing owl, a
pre-construction burrowing owl survey shall be conducted prior to issuance of a
grading permit to verify the presence/absence of the owl on the Project site.
Within thirty days of the onset of construction activities, a qualified biologist shall
survey within 500 feet of the Project site for the presence of any active owl
burrows. Any active burrow found during survey efforts shall be mapped on the
construction plans. If no active burrows are found, no further mitigation would be
required. Results of the surveys shall be provided to the City of Corona.
If nesting activity is present at an active burrow, the active site shall be protected
until nesting activity has ended to ensure compliance with Section 3503.5 of the
California Fish and Game Code. Nesting activity for burrowing owl in the region
normally occurs between March and August. To protect the active burrow, the
following restrictions to construction activities shall be required until the burrow
is no longer active as determined by a qualified biologist: (1) clearing limits shall
be established within a 500-foot buffer around any active burrow, unless
otherwise determined by a qualified biologist, and (2) access and surveying shall
be restricted within 300 feet of any active burrow, unless otherwise determined by
a qualified biologist. Any encroachment into the buffer area around the active
burrow shall only be allowed if the biologist determines that the proposed activity
will not disturb the nest occupants. Construction can proceed when the qualified
biologist has determined that fledglings have left the nest.
If an active burrow is observed during the non-nesting season, the nest site shall
be monitored by a qualified biologist, and when the raptor is away from the nest,
the biologist will either actively or passively relocate the burrowing owl based on
direction from the WRC RCA. The biologist shall then remove the burrow so the
burrowing owl cannot return to the burrow.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-6c. Seven days prior to the onset of construction activities
during the raptor nesting season (February 1 to June 30), a qualified biologist
shall survey within 500 feet of the Project impact area for the presence of any
active raptor nests (common or special status). Any nest found during survey
efforts shall be mapped on the construction plans. If no active nests are found, no
further mitigation would be required. Results of the surveys shall be provided to
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the CDFG.
If nesting activity is present at any raptor nest site, the active site shall be
protected until nesting activity has ended to ensure compliance with Section
3503.5 of the California Fish and Game Code. To protect any nest site, the
following restrictions to construction activities are required until nests are no
longer active as determined by a qualified biologist: (I) clearing limits shall be
established within a 500-foot buffer around any occupied nest, unless otherwise
detennined by a qualified biologist, and (2) access and surveying shall be
restricted within 300 feet of any occupied nest, unless otherwise detennined by a
qualified biologist. Any encroachment into the buffer area around the known nest
shall only be allowed if the biologist determines that the proposed activity will not
disturb the nest occupants. Construction can proceed when the qualified biologist
has determined that fledglings have left the nest.
If an active nest is observed during the non-nesting season, the nest site shall be
monitored by a qualified biologist, and when the raptor is away from the nest, the
biologist will flush any raptor to open space areas. A qualified biologist, or
construction personnel under the direction of the qualified biologist, shall then
remove the nest site so raptors cannot return to a nest.
Supporting Explanation. Fifty-four special status species are known to occur in the
vicinity of the Project site. (Draft EIR 5.7-52.) Of these species, the majority are not expected to
occur on site due to the lack of suitable habitat. Coast Range newt and western spadefoot have a
limited potential to occur onsite but impacts to these species are considered mitigated by the
City's participation in the Western Riverside County MSHCP. (/d.) Likewise, impacts to the
San Diego banded gecko, coast homed lizard, orange-throated whiptail, coastal western whiptail.
California mountain kingsnake, northern red diamond rattlesnake, Loggerhead shrike, California
homed lark, cactus wren, coastal California gnatcatcher, yellow warbler, yellow-breasted chat,
southern California rufous-crowned sparrow, Bell's sage sparrow, San Diego black-tailed
jackrabbit and northwestern San Diego pocket mouse are considered mitigated via participation
in the MSHCP. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.7-52 to 5.7-53.)
While least Bell's vireo and burrowing owl were not detected onsite, Mitigation
Measures 5.7-6a and 5.7-6b would require pre-construction surveys for these species, with either
avoidance or removal required if members of these species are found. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-53.)
Cooper's hawk, golden eagle, white-tailed kite, and long-eared owl also have potential to nest on
the Project site. The loss of any active raptor nest would be considered significant. Impacts on
active raptor nests would be reduced to less than significant with the implementation of
Mitigation Measure 5.7-6c, which requires pre-construction surveys and avoidance/removal of
raptornests. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-54.)
Impact 5.7-7. Development of the Project would impact the urban/wildlands interface.
(Draft EIR, p. 5.7-54.)
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Finding. Project impacts on the urban/wildlands interface would be reduced to less than
significant levels with implementation of the following Mitigation Measures and compliance
with relevant measures from the Western Riverside County MSHCP.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-7a. Refer to Mitigation Measures 5.9-1a through 5.9-1c, and 5.9
2 in [Draft EIR] Section 5.9, HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-7b. Night lighting shall be directed away from the MSHCP
Conservation Area to protect species within the MSHCP Conservation Area from
direct night lighting. Shielding shall be incorporated in Project designs to ensure
ambient lighting in the MSHCP Conservation Area is not increased.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-7c. Refer to Mitigation Measures 5.2-4a and 5.2-4b in [Draft
EIR] Section 5.2, AESTHETICS, LIGHT, AND GLARE, regarding light
spillover and glare mitigation measures.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-7d. When approving landscape plans for proposed landscaping
adjacent to the MSHCP Conservation Area, the City shall consider the invasive,
non-native plant species listed in the MSHCP and will require revisions to
landscape plans to avoid the use of invasive species for the landscaping adjacent
to the MSHCP Conservation Area. Considerations in reviewing the applicability
of this list will include proximity of planting areas to the MSHCP Conservation
Areas, species considered in the planting plans, resources being protected within
the MSHCP Conservation Area and their relative sensitivity to invasion, and
barriers to plant and seed dispersal, such as walls, topography and other features.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-7e. Where appropriate, barriers shall be placed in individual
Project designs to minimize unauthorized public access, domestic animal
predation, illegal trespass or dumping in the MSHCP Conservation Area. Such
barriers may include native landscaping, rocks/boulders, fencing, walls, signage
and/or other appropriate mechanisms.
Supporting Explanation. Development in proximity to the MSHCP Conservation Area
may result in edge effects that could adversely affect biological resources in the MSHCP
Conservation Area. During operation of the proposed alignment, runoff carrying petroleum
residues from vehicles using the proposed alignment could potentially impact water quality and
associated species. Impacts on drainage would be considered potentially significant.
Implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.9-1a though 5.9-1c and 5.9-2 would reduce edge effect
impacts related to less than significant. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-55.)
The proposed alignment would not use toxic chemicals or generate toxic byproducts.
Therefore, there would be no impacts in this regard from the development of the proposed
alignment, and no mitigation would be required. (ld.)
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Night lighting would increase due to car headlights and Project related night lighting
during and after completion of the Project alignment. While lighting of the Project alignment
would be limited to proposed intersections, this lighting would inadvertently affect the behavior
patterns of nocturnal and crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) wildlife adjacent to these areas.
Incorporation of Mitigation Measures 5.7-7b and 5.7-7c, below, (i.e. shielding and Mitigation
Measures 5.2-4a and 5.2-4b) would reduce Project-related night lighting to less than significant.
(Id.)
During operation of the proposed roadway alignment, noise impacts would increase over
existing levels. Wildlife species stressed by noise may disperse from the habitat in the vicinity of
the proposed alignment. (Id.) For planning purposes, it is assumed a noise level above of 60
dBA Leq would be a significant impact upon natural biological resources. The 60 dBA Leq
noise contour extends approximately 200 feet from the centerline of the Project site, which is
outside the Cleveland National Forest boundary. (Id.) As such, the proposed alignment would
result in less than significant impacts to biological resources located within the Cleveland
National Forest. (Id.)
The proposed alignment includes landscaping adjacent to the alignment, which would
include the planting of native drought-tolerant species and ornamental species, some of which
could be invasive and degrade native vegetation. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-56.) Mitigation Measures
5.7-7d would require the consideration of the proximity and the species of planned landscape
areas adjacent to MSHCP Conservation Areas and the utilization of barriers to prevent invasive
species from spreading from planned landscape areas into the MSHCP Conservation Areas. (Id.)
Incorporation of Mitigation Measures 5.7-7d would reduce this impact to less than significant.
(Id.)
The proposed Project would not create new areas of permanent water; therefore, it would
not increase the likelihood of an exotic fish or amphibian infestation. The new roadway is an
extension of existing development rather than an introduction of new development; therefore, it
would not be expected to introduce non-native mammal or bird populations though it may bring
them closer to the natural areas in the Cleveland National Forest than they currently inhabit. This
impact would be considered adverse, but is expected to be less than significant with the City's
participation in the Western Riverside MSHCP. Therefore, no mitigation would be required.
(Id.)
The proposed alignment would increase human activity along the proposed roadway.
This may include unauthorized public access, or illegal dumping. Mitigation Measure 5.7-7e
requires the use of barriers, such as landscaping, rockslboulders, fencing, walls, and/or signage,
to deter and minimize unauthorized public access, domestic animal predation, illegal trespass or
dumping in the MSHCP Conservation Area. (Id.) Implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.7-7e
would reduce this impact to less than significant. (Id.)
Impact 5.7-8. Construction of the Project would impact public/quasi-public lands. (Draft
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EIR, p. 5.7-56.)
Finding. bnpacts of the Project on public/quasi-public lands would be reduced to less
than significant levels with implementation of the following Mitigation Measure and compliance
with relevant measures from the Western Riverside County MSHCP.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-8. The DBESP Report includes replacement of Public/Quasi
public land pennanently impacted by the proposed alignment through the
purchase of equivalent or superior quality habitat at a 1:1 ratio that shall be
dedicated in fee title or conservation easement to the Western Riverside County
Regional Conservation Authority. The resource agencies shall review the
proposed acquisition to ensure that the lands to be acquired by the City of Corona
are of equivalent or superior quality to the Public/Quasi-public lands impacted by
the proposed alignment. The dedicated lands shall be managed by the Western
Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority in a manner that is consistent
with the goals of the MSHCP.
Supporting Explanation. The proposed Project would impact a total of 8.27 acres of
Public/Quasi-Public lands within the Mabey Canyon Debris Basin and Kroonen Channel, owned
by the Riverside County Flood Control District. (Id.) Of this impact, 2.28 acres would be
pennanently impacted (Kroonen Channel), while 5.99 acres of the impact would be temporarily
impacted (Mabey Canyon Debris Basin) because the basin would be shifted back to
accommodate the road. This impact would be considered a significant impact on the assembly of
the MSHCP reserve, and would require purchase and dedication of an equivalent amount of land
into the MSHCP Reserve per Section 7.2.2 of the MSHCP. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.7-56 to -57.)
Implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.7-8 would reduce this impact to less than significant by
requiring equivalent or superior habitat to be dedicated for conservation at a 1: 1 ratio.
bnpact 5.7-9. bnplementation of the Project would impact areas under the jurisdiction of
the United States Anny Corps of Engineers and the California Department of Fish & Game.
(Draft EIR, p. 5.7-57.)
Finding. bnpacts of the Project to areas under the jurisdiction of the United States Army
Corps of Engineers and the California Department ofFish & Game would be reduced to less than
significant levels with implementation of the following Mitigation Measure.
Mitigation Measure 5.7-9. Refer to Mitigation Measures 5.7-2a and 5.7-2b.
Supporting Explanation. Construction activities within jurisdictional areas of the
USACE and CDFG will be subject to approval by the USACE 404 Pennit, the CDFG 1602
Pennit, the RWQCB 401 Pennit, approval of a General Construction Activity Storm Water
Pennit and any other approvals deemed necessary during construction entitlement by the
RWQCB, approval of Mabey Canyon Debris Basin modifications, Kroonen Canyon Channel
modifications and regional storm drain facilities by the Riverside County Flood Control District,
and an approval of Mabey Canyon Debris Basin dam modifications by California Division of
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Dam Safety. (ld.)
Riparian areas and their associated streambeds are also under the jurisdiction of the
USACE and CDFG. A total of 4.63 acres of waters of the U.S. are under the jurisdiction of
USACE, 4.66 acres ofjurisdiction under the RWQCB, and 9.77 acres of streambed are under the
jurisdiction of CDFG. (Id.) Implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.7-2a and 5.7-2b would
reduce impacts on jurisdictional impacts to less than significant by requiring compliance with the
USACE and CDFG regulatory permitting process, which includes the provision of mitigation in
the form of replacement lands.
As indicated in the Delineation Report prepared for the Project, there are no wetlands on
the Project site. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in impacts to wetlands. (Id.)
G. CULTURAL RESOURCES
Impact 5.8-2. Implementation of the Project may cause impacts to unknown
archaeological resources or human remains on-site. (Draft EIR, p. 5.8-21.)
Finding. Potential impacts. of the Project with regard to unknown archaeological
resources or human remains would be reduced to less than significant levels through
implementation ofthe following Mitigation Measures.
Mitigation Measure 5.8-2a. If archaeological resources are discovered during excavation
and grading activities on-site, the contractor shall stop all work and shall retain a
qualified archaeologist to evaluate the significance of the finding and appropriate
course of action. Requirements may include, but not limited to, preservation,
recordation, relocation, salvage, recovery, and/or collection of archaeological
resources. The Project Contractor shall provide a reasonable period of time for
salvage of discovered archaeological resources. Salvage operation requirements
pursuant to Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines shall be followed and the
treatment of discovered Native American remains shall comply with State codes
and regulations of the Native American Heritage Commission.
Mitigation Measure 5.8-2b. If human remains are discovered as a result of the Project
during development, all activity shall cease immediately, and the Contractor shall
notify the Riverside County Coroner's Office immediately pursuant to California
Health and Safety Section 7050.5, and a qualified archaeologist and Native
American monitor shall be contacted. Should the Coroner determine the human
remains to be Native American, the Native American Heritage Commission shall
be contacted pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. The
descendents or his or her authorized representative, with the permission of the
City of Corona, may inspect the site of the discovery of the Native American
remains and may recommend to the City or Project Contractor actions for treating
or disposing, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated
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grave goods. Native American descendents shall complete their inspection and
make their recommendation within 48 hours of their notification by the Native
American Heritage Commission. The recommendation may include the scientific
removal and nondestructive analysis of human remains and items associated with
Native American burials. If human remains are discovered, the City of Corona
may be required to preserve, salvage, or relinquish the remains and associated
items to the descendants for treatment, as well as recordation. The Project
Contractor shall provide a reasonable period of time for salvage of discovered
human remains.
Sup,porting Explanation. According to the Cultural Assessment, no potentially significant
archaeological resources were identified on-site or adjacent to the proposed Project during the
archaeological field surveyor records search. (Id.) A check of the NAHC Sacred Lands Files
failed to identify any Native· American resources that would potentially be impacted by the
proposed alignment. (Id.)
Human burials, in addition to being potential archaeological resources, have specific
provisions for treatment in Section 5097 of the California Public Resources Code. Disturbing
human remains could violate the health code, as well as destroy the resource. (Draft EIR, p. 5.8
22.) The proposed Project would be consistent with Policies 4.3-2 through 4.3-5 of the City's
General Plan, which requires the incorporation of specific measures to identify, protect, and
preserve cultural resources. These policies also require monitoring of earth-disturbing activities
in archaeologically and culturally sensitive areas, as well as evaluation by a qualified
archaeologist of cultural resources found prior to or during construction, application of
appropriate mitigation measures, and consultation, as appropriate, with Native American Tribes
before resumption of development activities. (Id.) These policies provide substantial protection
to human burials by protecting and ensuring the appropriate treatment of the archaeological
contexts within which these burials would be most likely to be encountered. Additionally,
implementation of Policy 4.3-8 of the City's General Plan would ensure the appropriate
treatment of human burials and Native American cultural resources, according to the applicable
provisions of State law. Mitigation Measure 5.8-2b also requires the proposed Project to comply
with applicable provisions of State law and specifies possible procedures that may be taken in
the event human remains are discovered. Consequently, implementation of the City'S General
Plan policies and Mitigation Measure 5.8-2b would ensure impacts to human remains would be
reduced to a less than significant level. (Id.)
Although no archaeological resources were identified within or immediately adjacent to
the Project area, the presence of subsurface archaeological resources is a possibility in areas
where only surface inspections have occurred. (Id.) Ground-disturbing activities of the
proposed alignment could unearth previously unknown archaeological resources. Therefore,
implementation of the proposed alignment has the potential to disturb or destroy undocumented
archaeological resources, or human remains. Implementation of the Mitigation Measures 5.8-2a
and 5.8-2b would reduce potential impacts to undocumented archaeological resources and human
remains to less than significant levels. (Id.)
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Impact 5.8-3. Implementation of the Project may result In impacts to buried
paleontological resources on-site. {Draft EIR., p. 5.8-22.}
Finding. Impacts of the Project to buried paleontological resources would be reduced to
less than significant levels with implementation of the following Mitigation Measures.
Mitigation Measure 5.8-3a. A qualified paleontologist shall be retained to examine
earthwork spoils generated during construction activities. If paleontological
resources are discovered, the Project Contractor shall stop all work and the
paleontologist shall evaluate the significance of the finding and the appropriate
course of action. Requirements may include, but not limited to, preservation,
recordation, relocation, salvage, recovery, and/or collection of paleontological
resources. The Project Contractor shall provide a reasonable period of time for
salvage of discovered paleontological resources. Any measures applied shall
include the preparation of a report meeting professional standards, which shall be
submitted to the Riverside County Museum of Natural History.
Mitigation Measure 5.8-3b. A pre-construction meeting shall be conducted in which the
Project paleontologist shall explain procedures necessary to protect and safely
mitigate impacts to potentially significant fossil materials for study and curation.
Supporting Explanation. The Project area is located in an area of high paleontological
sensitivity due to the presence of the Williams and Ladd Formations and Silverado Formation.
The older Pleistocene Alluvium has an unknown paleontological sensitivity; however, plant and
extinct animal fossils have been recovered from these deposits in Riverside County and other
Inland Empire locations. Excavations into any and all previously undisturbed sediment of the
Williams and Ladd Formations and Silverado Formation, and exposed deposits of older
Pleistocene Alluvium have the potential to encounter nonrenewable paleontological resources.
Therefore, grading and other ground-disturbing activities within the Project area could
significantly impact paleontological resources. {Id.}
A monitoring program shall be developed by a qualified paleontologist for excavation of
these deposits in order to identify significant paleontological resources and mitigate the effects of
development. {Draft EIR, p. 5.8-23.} The monitoring program shall include measures such as
retaining a qualified paleontologist to inspect ground-disturbing activities, and salvage,
catalogue, and curation of previously unknown fossil remains into an accredited and permanent
scientific institution. Implementation of the Mitigation Measures 5.8-3a and 5.8-3b would
reduce impacts to a less than significant level. (Id.)
H. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Impact 5.9-1. Construction of the Project may violate water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-18.)
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Finding. Impacts relating to violations of water quality standards or waste discharge
requirements during construction of the Project would be reduced to less than significant levels
with implementation of the following Mitigation Measures and with compliance with applicable
Federal, State, and local regulations.
Mitigation Measure 5.9-1a. Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the
City Engineer, or his designee, shall confinn that the plans and specifications
stipulate that prior to the issuance of any grading permits, the Project Applicant
shall be responsible for filing a Notice of Intent (NOI) and for filing the
appropriate fees pursuant to the NPDES program. The Project Contractor shall
incorporate stormwater pollution control measures into a SWPPP. A copy of the
SWPPP shall be available and implemented at the construction site at all times.
BMPs shall be implemented to the maximum extent possible by incorporating
water pollution control practices in the following categories: soil stabilization,
sediment control, wind erosion control, tracking control, non-stonn water
management, and waste management and materials pollution control. BMPs may
include, but not limited to, sandbag barriers, sediment basins, debris removal
wheel washes, biofiltration strips or swales, debris basins, hydro dynamic
separators, and/or gross solid removal devices. Evidence that proper clearances
have been obtained through the SWRCB, including coverage under the NPDES
statewide General Storm water Permit for Construction Activities, must be
demonstrated.
Mitigation Measure 5.9-lb. Prior to the approval of final Project plans and
specifications, the City Engineer, or his designee, shall confinn that the plans and
specifications stipulate that prior to the issuance of grading permits, on-site
drainage plans shall be in compliance with the NPDES guidelines. BMPs may
include, but not be limited to, sandbag barriers, sediment basins, debris removal
wheel washes, bioI filtration strips or swales, debris basins, hydro dynamic
separators, and/or gross solid removal devices.
Mitigation Measure 5.9-1 c. Prior to the approval of final Project plans and specifications,
the City Engineer, or his designee, shall confirm that the plans and specifications
illustrate that the proposed alignment complies with the DAMP guidelines and
procedures. The proposed alignment is required to implement pollution
prevention, treatment controls, and construction BMPs consistent with the
requirements of DAMP. BMPs may include, but not limited to, biofiltration strips
or swales, debris basins, hydro dynamic separators, and/or gross solid removal
devices. During final design of the proposed alignment, the type, selection, and
sizing of biofiltration strips or swales, and debris basins shall be specified and
illustrated on Project plans and specifications.
Mitigation Measure 5.9-1d. In the event that previously unknown soil or groundwater
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contamination is encountered during Project construction, construction activities
shall be suspended and appropriate health and safety procedures shall be
implemented, including implementation of an appropriate remediation strategy
that is approved by the City and Department of Toxic Substance Control. If
concentrations of materials are detected above regulatory cleanup levels during
demolition or construction activities, the following mitigation measure shall
include:
o Excavation and disposal at a permitted off-site facility;
o On-site treatment; or
o Other measures as appropriate.
Should contamination levels be in excess of acceptable Federal, State, and/or
County of Riverside levels, a remedial action plan (subject to approval by the
Department of Toxic Substance Control, Riverside County Department of
Environmental Health, and responsible regulatory agencies) shall be implemented
to reduce contaminants to acceptable levels. Additionally, refer to Mitigation
Measure 5.3-lk in Section 5.3, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
Supporting Explanation. Construction of the Project would result in impacts to water
quality, waste discharge, runoff, erosion, and/or siltation. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-19.) Pursuant to the
CWA the proposed alignment would be required to obtain a Section 404 Permit. For the
USACE Section 404 Permit to be approved for the proposed alignment, an approval of a Section
401 Permit Water Quality Certification from the Santa Ana RWQCB would be required. (Id.)
The proposed alignment would be required to prepare a SWPPP prior to construction
activities (refer to Mitigation Measure 5.9-1a). (ld.) The SWPPP must outline the source control
and/or treatment control BMPs that would avoid or mitigate runoff pollutants at a construction
site to the "maximum extent practicable" by incorporating water pollution control practices in
the following categories: soil stabilization, sediment control, wind erosion control, tracking
control, non-storm water management, and waste management and materials pollution control.
(Draft EIR, p. 5.9-20.) The SWPPP must also address the use of appropriately selected, correctly
installed and properly maintained pollution reduction BMPs to address temporary water quality
impacts during construction. (Id.) The goal of BMPs is to capture and treat "first flush"
storm water run-off generated by surrounding and on-site watersheds. (Id.)
The proposed alignment would be expected to follow the guidelines and procedures
outlined in the DAMP. (Id.) Additionally, the Project Contractor is required to implement
pollution prevention, treatment controls, and construction BMPs consistent with the requirements
outlined in the DAMP (refer to mitigation Measure 5.9-1c). Several DAMP-approved BMP
devices could be implemented within roadway projects. The following BMPs are being
considered for implementation for the proposed alignment: biofiltration strips or swales, debris
basins, hydro dynamic separators, and/or gross solid removal devices. (Id.) During final design
of the proposed alignment, the type, selection, and sizing of biofiltration strips or swales, and
debris basins shall be specified. Proof of compliance with DAMP requirements shall be
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illustrated on Project plans and specifications. (Id.)
Implementation of the specified requirements (i.e., compliance with the NPDES and
DAMP requirements and the completion of a SWPPP) would reduce construction-related water
quality impacts to a less than significant level (refer to Mitigation Measures 5.9-1a through 5.9
1c). (Id.)
Additionally, previously unknown soil or groundwater contamination may be
encountered during Project construction. If this occurs, construction activities shall be
suspended and appropriate health and safety procedures shall be implemented, including
implementation of an appropriate remediation strategy that is approved by the City and
Department of Toxic Substance Control (refer to Mitigation Measure Mitigation Measure 5.9
1d). With implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.9-1d impacts would be reduced to less than
significant in this regard. (Id.)
Also during construction, the Project Contractor is required to adhere to the South Coast
AQMD Regulation VIII Control Measures, which lists construction dust control measures to
reduce construction dust that has the potential for creating water quality problems if particulate
matter enters the live stream channels. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-21.)
Impact 5.9-2. Operation of the Project could violate water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-21.)
Finding. Impacts relating to violations of water quality standards or waste discharge
requirements during operation of the Project would be reduced to less than significant levels with
implementation of the following Mitigation Measure and with compliance with applicable
Federal, State, and local regulations.
Mitigation Measure 5.9-2. The following BMPs shall be utilized for development of the
proposed roadway alignment for the Foothill Parkway extension Project:
o Excavation within and outside the existing basin RCFC&WCD RIW to retain
the original storage volume through extending the southern end of the basin
approximately 150 feet;
o Construction of a new low-level outlet upgraded to be consistent with other
debris basin outlet structures constructed by RCFC&WCD;
o Construction of an extension of the existing spillway, which would consist of
a triple-box culvert; and
o New access ramps to the bottom of the roadway and perimeter access
roadway.
Supporting Explanation. It is anticipated that various pollutants, including sediments,
heavy metals, trash and debris, and oils and greases, as well as nutrients, organic substances, and
oxygen-demanding substances, would be introduced into receiving waters from operation of the
proposed alignment since it consists of a four-lane roadway. (Id.) To prevent potentially
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contaminated runoff from reaching downstream waters, adequate water quality treatment must be
applied in accordance with the RWQCB regulations. The primary objective of the water quality
element of the BMPs is to ensure that the project-generated pollutants do not exceed the
applicable water quality standards of the receiving water established by the RWQCB. (Id.)
Structural and non-structural BMPs are an integral element of post-construction stonnwater
management practices. The proposed alignment would primarily utilize a variety of structural
and non-structural post-construction BMPs to reduce long-term water quality impacts to the
Santa Ana River as well as the multiple groundwater basins that serve the area. (Id.) Drainage
from the roadway alignment would directly drain into the concreted-lined channels, the Mabey
Canyon Debris Basin, and Wardlow Wash. Implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.9-2 for post
construction BMPs would serve to reduce long-tenn water quality impacts to less than
significant levels. (Id.)
Im;gact 5.9-6. The Project could create or contribute runoff water which would exceed
the capacity of existing or planned stonnwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional
sources of polluted runoff. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-24.)
Finding. Project impacts relating to exceeding the capacity of existing or planned
stonnwater drainage systems or providing substantial additional sources of polluted runoff would
be reduced to less than significant levels with implementation of the following Mitigation
Measure and compliance with applicable State and local regulations.
Mitigation Measure 5.9-6. During the PS&E Phase a design level Hydraulic Report shall
be prepared and include an analysis of hydrologic conditions for the proposed
alignment and recommend specific drainage improvement required to
accommodate storage volumes and flood protection for existing and future runoff,
such as culvert, detention basins, and debris basins. This report shall be subject to
review and approval by the City Engineer.
Supporting Ex;glanation. The Project proposes to accommodate street runoffby directing
street surface flows during stonn events to drainage facilities such as culverts, channels, and
oversized drains, and several improvements to existing drainage facilities would be incorporated.
(Id.) The Project proposes the construction of a stonn water conveyance facility in Wardlow
Wash, modifications to the RCFC&WCD Mabey Canyon Debris Basin, and incorporates
drainage improvements to facilitate continued flow through a culvert at Kroonen Canyon to the
Oak: Street Debris Basin. (Id.)
Consistent with Riverside County requirements, the proposed alignment has been
evaluated for the potential to cause a hydrologic change or condition of concern that could
significantly impact downstream channels. The Water Quality Assessment determined that the
proposed alignment would not cause a hydrologic condition of concern, since runoff from the
proposed alignment drains to engineered channel facilities. (Id.) Proposed culverts, channels,
and main line stonn drains associated with the proposed alignment for both on-site and off-site
drainage facilities would be designed to accommodate peak: flow rates and debris loads under the
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Project condition. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.9-24 to 5.9-25.) Mitigation recommendations in the
Hydraulic Report would be incorporated into the proposed alignment to accomplish this, as per
Mitigation Measure 5.9-6. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-25.) With implementation of the Mitigation
Measures 5.9-6, the proposed alignment would be designed to result in less than significant
impacts related to the drainage system capacity. (ld.)
I. GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS
Impact 5.10-1. Grading activities would be required to prepare the Project site for the
proposed roadway alignment, subsequently resulting in impacts relating to the exposure of soils
to short-term erosion by wind and water. (Draft EIR, p. 5.1 0-21.)
Finding. Impacts relating to the exposure of soils to short-term erosion by wind and
water due to Project grading activities would be reduced to less than significant levels with
implementation of the following Mitigation Measures.
Mitigation Measure 5.9-la. Refer to Impact 5.9-1, above.
Mitigation Measure 5.9-lb. Refer to Impact 5.9-1, above.
Mitigation Measure 5.9-lc. Refer to Impact 5.9-1, above.
Supporting Explanation. Depending upon the specific on-site conditions of the soil, the
Project Contractor would be required to remove "'non-engineered" fill as part of the grading
associated with the proposed alignment. (ld.) Due to the low density and compressible nature of
existing young alluvial channel deposits within the Project site, remedial removals would be
required prior to placement of engineered fills. Grading operations and the resultant
manufactured embankments could increase the potential for erosion and siltation both during and
after the construction phase of the Project. In order to mitigate the potential effects of erosion
on-site, temporary and permanent erosion control measures would be required, such as the use of .
sandbags, hydroseeding, landscaping, and/or soil stabilizers. Additionally, proposed landscaping
along the hillside and slope areas would help to prevent erosion. (ld.) The Project Contractor
will be required to submit a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), which includes
erosion control measures in order to comply with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA). Implementation of
Mitigation Measures 5.9-1a through 5.9-1c, regarding compliance with NPDES requirements,
would reduce the potential erosion impacts to less than significant levels. (ld.)
Impact 5.10-3. Implementation of the Project may increase the number of people
exposed to effects associated with seismically induced ground shaking. (Draft EIR, p. 5.10-22).
Finding. Impacts related to the exposure of people to effects associated with seismically
induced ground shaking would be reduced to less than significant levels with implementation of
the following Mitigation Measures, which will ensure compliance with applicable State, County,
and City regulations and the Uniform Building Code.
Mitigation Measure 5.10-3a. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, a site-specific
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geotechnical report shall be prepared by a registered geologist or soils engineer
and submitted to the City Engineer, or his designee, for approval. The
geotechnical report shall provide construction recommendations to minimize
impacts related to seismic ground shaking. All recommendations in the
geotechnical report shall be implemented during site preparation, grading, and
construction.
Mitigation Measure 5.10-3b. Prior to the approval of final Project plans and
specifications, the City Engineer, or his designee, shall confirm that the plans and
specifications illustrate the proposed alignment complies with Uniform Building
Code and the most current engineering standards related seismic ground shaking.
Supporting Explanation. The proposed alignment would be designed and constructed to
withstand the magnitude of an earthquake of the surrounding faults. (Id.) The proposed Project
is required to comply with the Uniform Building Code ("UBC"), State, County, and City
regulations related to seismic ground shaking. Follow-up field studies during PS&E would
confirm that the Project design meets these seismic safety standards, or would recommend
engineering techniques to ensure compliance with regulations. The follow-up geotechnical report
will evaluate potential stability impacts related to seismic ground shaking and recommend
mitigation as necessary, which shall be implemented as per Mitigation Measure 5.10-3a. (Id.)
The proposed soil nail wall will be designed considering the seismic conditions. The design of
the proposed alignment may include longer nails, and smaller horizontal and vertical spacing of
the nails. Stabilization fills or buttress fills may be required in front of cut slopes to limit slope
displacement due to large earthquake events. (Draft EIR, p. 5.10-23.) However, specific
engineering recommendations related to seismic ground shaking shall be identified in the
required follow up geotechnical report (refer to Mitigation Measure 5.1 0-3a). Compliance with
the UBC, State, County, and City regulations related to seismic ground shaking would reduce
this potential impact to less than significant levels, and implementation of Mitigation Measures
5.10-3a and 5.10-3b would ensure the proposed alignment is designed to meet these regulations .
. (Id.)
Impact 5.10-4. Implementation of the Project may increase the number of people subject
to substantial adverse effects associated with liquefaction. (Draft EIR, p. 5.10-23.)
Finding. Impacts of the Project with regard to subjecting people to substantial adverse
effects associated with liquefaction would be reduced to less than significant levels with
implementation of the following Mitigation Measures, which will ensure compliance with
applicable State, County, and City regulations and the Uniform Building Code.
Mitigation Measure 5.1 0-4a. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, a site
specific geotechnical report shall be prepared by a registered geologist or
soils engineer and submitted to the City Engineer, or his designee, for
approval. The geotechnical report shall provide construction
recommendations to minimize impacts related to liquefaction. All
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recommendations in the geotechnical report shall be implemented during
site preparation, grading, and construction.
Mitigation Measure 5.l0-4b. Prior to the approval of final Project plans and
specifications, the City Engineer, or his designee, shall confirm that the
plans and specifications illustrate the proposed alignment complies with
Uniform Building Code and the most current engineering standards related
design for development on liquefiable soils.
Supporting Explanation. The proposed Project is required to comply with the UBC,
State, County, and City regulations related to liquefaction. (/d.) Structures founded on shallow
foundations are designed to accommodate settlement or movement. Structures founded on deep
foundations (Piles) are designed to carry additional loads due to liquefaction. Slopes can
potentially experience varying magnitudes of vertical and lateral deformation. (Id.) Specific
recommendations to minimize impacts related to liquefaction shall be determined in a site
specific geotechnical report prepared by a registered geologist or soils engineer, prior to the
issuance of a grading permit (refer to Mitigation Measure 5.10-4a). (Id.) All recommendations
in the geotechnical report shall be implemented during site preparation, grading, and construction
of the proposed alignment. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.10-23 to 5.10-24.)
Furthermore, development of the proposed alignment in conformance with established
construction and design parameters set forth in the UBC would reduce potential liquefaction
impacts to a permissible level. (Draft EIR, p. 5.10-24.) Prior to the approval of final Project
plans and specifications, the City Engineer, or his designee, shall confirm that the plans and
specifications illustrate the proposed alignment complies with UBC and the most current
engineering standards related design for development on liquefiable soils (refer to Mitigation
Measure 5.1O-4b). Compliance with the UBC, State, County, and City regulations related to
liquefaction, as required by Mitigation Measures 5.1O-4a and 5.1 0-4b, would reduce this
potential impact to less than significant levels. (/d.)
Impact 5.10-6. The Project could potentially expose commuters or roadways to soil
expansion and slope stability impacts as a result of on-site slope/soil stability characteristics.
(Id.)
Finding. Impacts of the Project related to soil expansion and slope stability would be
reduced to less than significant levels with implementation of the following Mitigation Measures
and compliance with the Uniform Building Code.
Mitigation Measure 5.10-6a. Cut slopes which expose loose sands and gravels shall be
required to include over excavation and replacement with a drained stabilization
fill.
Mitigation Measure 5.10-6b. Fill slopes shall be designed at a two to one ratio (or
flatter), in a horizontal to vertical direction. Locally steeper fill slopes shall be
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considered but shall be constructed with geosynthetics to enhance the shear
strength of fill materials. Higher compaction standards, which are typically 93
percent of the laboratory maximum dry density, should be implemented in deeper
fills of greater than 40 feet to enhance engineering characteristics and reduce the
amount of potential settlement. Subsurface drainage devices shall be installed
below fills to intercept and direct water that may seep from the bedrock or be
introduced from the surface.
Mitigation Measure 5.10-6c. Natural slopes that expose loose sands and gravels shall
require and include over excavation and replacement with a drained stabilization
fill/shear key.
Mitigation Measure 5.1 0-6d. To ensure stability of expansive soils, the following
techniques shall be followed: proper design of foundations, slabs, streets and
other improvements subject to the influence of soils; over excavation of the
expansive soils and replacement with less expansive fill soils; utilizing selective
grading techniques to place more highly expansive soils well below foundation
elements; employment of presaturation techniques to lessen expansion potential;
control of surface and subsurface drainages to prevent moisture variations; and
combinations of these various techniques.
Supporting Explanation. Construction of the proposed alignment would include man
made fill, trench-walls, and cut and fill slopes. According to the Geotechnical Study, bedrock
underlies the Project site and is considered only slightly compressible. Therefore, it is expected
to adequately support embankment fills and roadway loads. (Id.) Man-made fill and alluvium
along the alignment are typically compressible and may be collapsible; as a result, these
materials may not be suitable for the support of fills and structural loads in its natural state.
(Draft EIR, pp. 5.10-24 to 5.10-25.) During the final design phase and the construction of the
proposed alignment, soils with the potential to collapse or expand will be identified, evaluated,
and mitigated, as per Mitigation Measure 5.10-6d. Therefore, the potential damage related to
expansive soils is less than significant. (Id.)
All cut and fill slopes that are proposed along the Foothill Parkway extension would
incorporate standard practices of the UBC during the design phase and construction to identify
any unstable conditions. (Draft EIR, p. 5.10-25.) If any unstable conditions were found on-site,
the Project Contractor would suggest recommendations for the final design phase of the Project.
(Id.) Also, the Project Contractor would suggest recommendations regarding trench-wall
stability, which would be provided during the design phase of the proposed roadway alignment,
as required by Mitigation Measures 5.1O-6a through 5.1O-6d. (Id.) Therefore, impacts
associated with unstable slopes and trench-wall stability would result in less than significant
impacts. (Id.)
SECTION 4: RESOLUTION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS NOT
FULLY MITIGATED TO A LEVEL OF LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT.
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The City Council hereby finds that, despite the incorporation of Mitigation Measures
outlined in the Draft EIR, the following impacts of the Project cannot be fully mitigated to a less
than significant level and a Statement of Overriding Considerations is therefore included herein:
A. AESTHETICS, LIGHT, AND GLARE
Impact 5.2-1. Development of the Project would result in grading and construction
activities that would temporarily alter the visual character of the Project site and the surrounding
area. (Draft EIR, p. 5.2-9.)
Finding. Temporary impacts of the Project due to alteration of the visual character of the
Project site and the surrounding area would be reduced to the extent feasible with the
implementation of the following Mitigation Measure; however, the impact would still be
significant and unavoidable.
Mitigation Measure 5.2-1. Construction equipment staging areas shall use appropriate
screening (i.e., temporary fencing with opaque material) to buffer views of
construction equipment and material. Staging locations shall be indicated on final
plans and grading plans are subject to review and approval of the City.
Compliance with this measure is subject to periodic field inspection by City Staff.
Supporting Explanation. Construction activities associated with the proposed alignment
would create short-term impacts. (Draft EIR, p. 5.2-10.) Project construction activities would
alter views across the Project area from surrounding locations, including views from motorists
along Foothill Parkway, Lincoln Avenue, Green River Road, Paseo Grande, and smaller
collector roads associated with residential uses to the north of the Project site. (Id.) In addition,
views from the surrounding land uses, including the low-density residential uses to the north,
east, and west, as well as rural residential uses to the south of the Project site, would be impacted
by construction activities. The eastern portion of the Project site, along Chase Drive from
Mangular Avenue to State Street, is also designated as a City Scenic Highway. Project
implementation would alter westward views toward the Santa Ana Mountains along this scenic
highway, (Id.)
During construction, demolition operations, graded surfaces, construction materials,
equipment, and truck traffic would be visible. Soil would be stockpiled and equipment for
grading activities would be staged at various locations within the Project area. (Id.) With
implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-1, staging equipment areas shall be required to use
appropriate screening (i.e., temporary fencing with opaque material) and impacts would be
reduced. (Id.) Although construction-related activities are anticipated to be short-term and
Mitigation Measure 5.2-1 would lessen impacts, surrounding residential areas and viewers along
the designated scenic highway would be exposed to the visually-related impacts of construction
activities for a period of approximately two years. Thus, construction-related aesthetic impacts
are considered significant and unavoidable. (Id.)
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Construction activities would only occur during daylight hours. Therefore, short-term
light and glare impacts associated with construction activities would be less than significant.
(ld.)
Impact 5.2-2. Development of the Project would result in an alteration to a scenic vista
within the viewshed of the Project site. (Draft EIR, p. 5.2-11.)
Finding. Impacts of the Project related to the alteration of a scenic vista within the
viewshed of the Project site would be reduced to the extent feasible with implementation of the
following Mitigation Measures; however, the impact would still be significant and unavoidable.
Mitigation Measure 5.2-2a. To maintain the context of the Project area, roadway
landscaping within the roadway median and parkways shall be similar in
appearance to the existing ornamental landscaping along Green River Road and
Foothill Parkway.
Mitigation Measure 5.2-2b. Disrupted areas of vegetation, wildlife habitat, natural
watercourses, and drainage swales shall be replaced. Vegetation shall be arranged
in informal masses to create a textured slope that is characteristic to a natural
chaparral mountain slope terrain. Hillside and canyon slopes shall be planted with
drought tolerant species to soften the impact of land grading, retaining walls,
structures, and roads. All proposed landscaping species shall be selected to agree
with the local climate, humidity, soil types, and local wind. All selected species
shall share similar water requirements. The street tree maintenance and
enhancement program and new landscaping palette and location shall be
developed in consultation with the City Public Works Department.
Mitigation Measure 5.2-2c. All cut and fill activities for the Project shall be developed in
consultation with the City Public Works Department during the Plans,
Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) phase. The area and height of cut and fill
shall be minimized, to the extent technically achievable, ensuring that slope tops
and bottoms are rounded and facilitate a smooth and seamless transition where
natural and built slopes intersect to the extent feasible.
Supporting Explanation. The southern views from southbound travelers (along Paseo
Grande toward the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains) would be altered by the proposed
alignment. (ld.) Implementation of the Project would disturb the native vegetation, introduce
ornamental and native vegetation, and alter the existing topography of the Project site. Upon
Project implementation, background views to the Santa Ana Mountains would remain. With
implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-2a, the roadway RJW and medians would be
landscaped in a manner similar to the existing streetscape along Green River Road and Foothill
Parkway. (ld.) Additionally, disturbed areas of vegetation, wildlife habitat, natural
watercourses/drainage swales, and other prominent viewshed features would be replanted
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(Mitigation Measure 5.2-2b). Vegetation would be arranged in infonnal masses to create a
textured slope that is characteristic to a natural chaparral mountain slope terrain. Hillside and
canyon slopes would be planted to soften the impact of grading, retaining walls, structures, and
roads. (Id.)
With implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-2c, Project development would
minimize the area and height of cut and fill, to the extent technically feasible to ensure that slope
cut and fill are rounded and facilitate a smooth and seamless transition where natural and built
slopes intersect. (Id.) Although Mitigation Measure 5.2-2c would reduce the appearance of the
altered topography, these visual impacts to the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains would
remain significant and unavoidable. (Id.)
This designated highway provides western views toward the Santa Ana Mountains. The
proposed alignment would alter westward foreground and middleground views. (Draft EIR, p.
5.2-12.) Visible project features would include a new roundabout intersection at Chase Drive
and Mangular Avenue, the new roadway connection from Chase Drive to proposed Foothill
Parkway, and disturbed hillside vegetation. Although this scenic vista would be altered, the
background views to the Santa Ana Mountains would remain. (Id.) With implementation of
Mitigation Measures 5.2-2a and 5.2-2b, the increased hardscape features and disturbed
vegetation resulting from the Project would be reduced. However, as this view is a designated
City Scenic Highway, the Project would result in a significant and unavoidable impact after
implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.2-2a and 5.2-2b. (Id.)
Impact 5.2-3. Development of the Project would result in a substantial alteration to the
existing visual character and quality of the Project site and its surroundings. (Draft EIR, p. 5.2
12.)
Finding. Impacts of the Project related to the substantial alteration of the existing visual
character and quality of the Project site and its surroundings would be reduced to the extent
feasible with implementation of the following Mitigation Measures; however, impacts would
remain significant and unavoidable.
Mitigation Measure 5.2-3a. To maintain consistency with the existing infrastructure (Le.,
bridges, roadways, walls, sidewalks, signage, etc.) of the surrounding Project
area, architectural treatments (which may include vine treatment) for the
structural elements of the Project shall be determined in consultation with the City
Public Works Department during the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E)
phase.
Mitigation Measure 5.2-3b. All aesthetic treatments to retaining walls and other wall
features shall be developed in consultation with the City Public Works
Department during the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) phase. The
height of wall features shall be minimized and all walls shall be designed with
smooth flowing fonns that follow topography and utilize material, colors, and
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textures that blend in with the surrounding landscape, to the extent feasible.
Supporting Explanation. Residences adjacent to the Project site would experience a
change in topography due to approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of cut and 1.6 million cubic
yards of fill proposed by the Project. Additionally, approximately 3,600 cubic yards of fill
would be used if the Border Avenue connection is constructed and 3,400 cubic yards of cut and
23,400 cubic yards of fill would be used if the Chase DrivelMangular Avenue connection is
constructed. Implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.2-2c would reduce the area and height of
cut and fill, to the extent technically feasible, ensuring that slope tops and bottoms are rounded
and facilitate a smooth and seamless transition where natural and built slopes intersect. (Draft
EIR, p. 5.2-42.)
Implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-2a would also ensure a seamless transition
between the streetscape for the new alignment and the existing streetscapes at Paseo Grande,
Skyline Drive, and the existing Foothill Parkway (to the east). (Id.) Generally, the slopes would
be hydroseeded with plant species that would complement the surrounding native vegetation and
require no permanent irrigation (Mitigation Measure 5.2-2b). Trees and other landscaping would
be placed at the base of cut slopes, up to the first drainage terrace, in order to soften the
appearance from the driver's and pedestrian's perspective. (Id.) From Border A venue to Skyline
Drive, medians and parkways along Foothill Parkway would consist of street trees and medium
to low growing shrubs and ground cover. Overall, the plant palette would be designed to
coalesce with the recently constructed Foothill Parkway, east of Skyline Drive. (Id.) Particular
attention would be focused on the cut and fill slopes facing residents that adjoin the Project site.
Irrigation and maintenance would be provided by the City of Corona, where necessary. (Id.)
Therefore, with implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.2-2a and 5.2-2b, visual impacts
pertaining to the Project's overall unity and intactness with the existing character of the Project
site would be reduced. However, as the Project would require significant alterations to the
existing topography, impacts in this regard would be considered significant and unavoidable.
(Draft EIR, p. 5.2-57.)
Upon Project implementation, the existing rural/open space landscape would be
interrupted by the proposed alignment. (Id.) Impacts to the overall change in landscape (from
rural/open space to a developed streetscape) would be considered significant. (Id.) Views to
Wardlow Wash would be obstructed by the proposed bridge features and the new alignment from
residences adjoining the Project site to the northwest and north. Existing native landscaping and
mature trees would be removed and replaced with ornamental streetscape. (Id.) Mitigation
Measures 5.2-2a and 5.2-2b would reduce visual impacts to vegetation by requiring the
installation of roadway landscaping that is similar in appearance to the existing roadway
vegetation surrounding the Project site. From Paseo Grande to Border A venue, medians and
parkways would consist of street trees and medium-to low-growing shrubs and groundcover.
Through this area, a "rural highway" feel would be the aesthetic goal. (Id.) The hydroseed mix
would include both native and non-native drought tolerant species that would appear similar to
the surrounding native vegetation. Furthermore, Mitigation Measure 5.2-2b would require the
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replanting of disrupted areas of vegetation, wildlife habitat, natural watercourses, and drainage
swales. Although implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.2-2a and 5.2-2b would reduce the
visual impacts to character/quality at the Project site, the overall change in landscape at the
Project site (from rural/open space to a developed streetscape) would remain significant and
unavoidable. (Id.)
The proposed roadway, associated bridge features, and retaining wall structures would
increase hardscape features within the area. Additionally, Project implementation would require
alteration to multiple existing perimeter walls located along residential uses to the southeast of
the Project site. (/d.) Implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-3a would ensure that all Project
structures would appear similar to surrounding development. (/d.) Motorists traveling along the
proposed Foothill Parkway alignment would experience up to six retaining wall structures to the
north of the roadway and one retaining wall structure located to the south of the roadway.
Implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-3b would require all proposed wall features to be
designed to include smooth flowing forms that follow topography and utilize material, colors,
and textures that blend in with the surrounding landscape, to the extent feasible. (Id.)
As Chase Drive would be extended to connect to Foothill Parkway and would result in a
new transportation use located within close proximity to residential uses, the Project may include
a new wall feature along Chase Drive to reduce the visibility of proposed transportation uses.
Should the wall feature be constructed, additional visual impacts may result from the increased
hardscape. (Draft EIR, p. 5.2-58.) With implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-3b,
architectural treatments (which may include vine treatments) would be added to the walls
(should it be constructed) to reduce the appearance of hardscape features. (Id.) In addition to
wall features, the proposed medians and parkways would contribute to the resultant hardscape.
With implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-2a, all medians and parkways would be
landscaped to soften and screen traffic flow from the pedestrian Walkways and buffer adjacent
retaining walls and slopes along Foothill Parkway. In summary, Mitigation Measures 5.2-2a,
5.2-3a, and 5.2-3b would reduce the appearance ofhardscape features, and impacts in this regard
would be less than significant. (Id.)
B. AIR QUALITY
Impact 5.5-1. Construction of the Project would result in PM 10, PM2.5, and NOx
emissions that would exceed SCAQMD's threshold of significance.
Finding. Impacts of the Project from violating SCAQMD's daily emission thresholds for
construction activities would be reduced to the extent feasible with implementation of the
following Mitigation Measures; however, impacts would remain significant and unavoidable.
Mitigation Measure 5.5-1 a. Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the
Public Works Director, or his designee, shall confirm that the plans and
specifications stipulate that, in compliance with SCAQMD Rule 403, excessive
fugitive dust emissions shall be controlled by regular watering or other dust
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preventive measures, as specified in the SCAQMD's Rules and Regulations. In
addition, SCAQMD Rule 402 requires implementation of dust suppression
techniques to prevent fugitive dust from creating a nuisance off-site.
Implementation of the following measures would reduce short-term fugitive dust
impacts on nearby sensitive receptors:
o All active portions of the construction site shall be watered to prevent
excessive amounts of dust;
o On-site vehicles speed shall be limited to 15 miles per hour (mph);
o All on-site roads shall be paved as soon as feasible, watered periodically, or
chemically stabilized;
o All material excavated or graded shall be sufficiently watered to prevent
excessive amounts of dust. Watering, with complete coverage, shall occur at
least twice daily, preferably in the late morning and after work is done for the
day;
o If dust is generated and visibly occurs beyond the site boundaries, clearing,
grading, earth moving, or excavation activities that generate dust shall cease
during periods of high winds (i.e., greater than 25 mph averaged over one
hour); and
o All material transported off site shall be either sufficiently watered or securely
covered to prevent excessive amounts of dust.
Mitigation Measure 5.5-lb. Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the
Public Works Director shall confirm that the plans and specifications stipulate
that, in compliance with SCAQMD Rule 403, ozone precursor emissions from
construction equipment vehicles shall be controlled by maintaining equipment
engines in good condition and in proper tune per manufacturer's specifications, to
the satisfaction of the Resident Engineer. The City inspector shall be responsible
for ensuring that contractors comply with this measure during construction.
Mitigation Measure 5.5-1 c. Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the
Director of Public Works, or his designee, shall confirm that the construction bid
packages include a separate "Diesel Fuel Reduction Plan." This plan shall
identify the actions to be taken to reduce diesel fuel emissions during construction
activities (inclusive of grading and excavation activities). Reductions in diesel
fuel emissions can be achieved by measures including, but not limited to, the
following: a) use of alternative energy sources, such as compressed natural gas or
liquefied petroleum gas, in mobile equipment and vehicles; b) use of "retrofit
technology," including diesel particulate trips, on existing diesel engines and
vehicles; and c) other appropriate measures with equal or better efficiency (as
determined in consultation with the South Coast Air Quality Management
District). Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the Diesel Fuel Reduction
Plan shall be filed with the City of Corona. The Diesel Fuel Reduction Plan shall
include the following provisions:
o All diesel fueled off-road construction equipment shall be CARB certified or
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use post-combustion controls that reduce pollutant emissions to the same level
as CARB certified equipment. CARB certified off-road engines are engines
that are three years old or less and comply with lower emission standards.
Post-combustion controls are devices that are installed downstream of the
engine on the tailpipe to treat the exhaust. These devices are now widely used
on construction equipment and are capable of removing over 90 percent of the
PMIO, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds from engine
exhaust, depending on the specific device, sulfur content of the fuel, and
specific engine type. The most common and widely used post-combustion
control devices are particulate traps (i.e., soot filters), oxidation catalysts, and
combinations thereof.
o All diesel fueled on-road construction vehicles shall meet the emission
standards applicable to the most current year to the greatest extent possible.
To achieve this standard, new vehicles shall be used or older vehicles shall use
post-combustion controls that reduce pollutant emissions to the greatest extent
feasible.
The effectiveness of the latest diesel emission controls is highly dependant on the
sulfur content of the fuel. Therefore, diesel fuel used by on-road and off-road
construction equipment shall be low sulfur (>15 ppm) or other alternative low
polluting diesel fuel formulation.
Mitigation Measure 5.5-ld. All trucks that are to haul excavated or graded material on
site shall comply with State Vehicle Code Section 23114, with special attention to
Sections 23114(b)(F), (e)( 4) as amended, regarding the prevention of such
material spilling onto public streets and roads.
Supporting Explanation. The Project would result in fugitive dust emissions (i.e., PMI0
and PM2.5) from clearing and grading activities on-site. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-19.) PMI0 and
PM2.5 emissions can vary greatly depending on the level of activity, the specific operations
taking place, the equipment being operated, local soils, weather conditions and other factors,
making quantification difficult. The highest potential for construction dust impacts would occur
during the dry late spring, summer, and early fall months when soils are dry. Despite this
variability in emissions, experience has shown that there are a number of feasible control
measures that can be reasonably implemented to significantly reduce PM} 0 and PM2.5
emissions from construction activities, such as Mitigation Measure 5.5.-1a. (ld.) However,
according to the Air Quality Assessment, the daily construction emissions would exceed the
established thresholds and, therefore, would be considered significant. (ld.)
Exhaust emissions from construction activities include emissions associated with the
transport of machinery and supplies to and from the Project site, emissions produced on-site as
the equipment is used, and emissions from trucks transporting excavated materials from the
Project site and fill soils to the Project site. (ld.) Emitted pollutants would include CO, VOC,
SOx, NOx, PMIO, and PM2.5. Standard SCAQMD regulations would be required, via
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Mitigation Measures 5.5-lb through 5.5-lc, to maintain all construction equipment, shut down
equipment when not in use for extended periods of time, and implementing SCAQMD Rule 403.
(ld.) However, construction equipment exhaust would cause an exceedance of the SCAQMD's
NOx thresholds during the entire construction period. Therefore, a Diesel Reduction Plan shall
be implemented via Mitigation Measure 5.5-lc to reduce the increased levels of nitrogen oxides
generated by on-site construction equipment. (ld.) However, even with implementation of the
Diesel Reduction Plan and compliance with the SCAQMD standards, emissions from the
proposed alignment would remain significant and unavoidable. (ld.)
In addition to gaseous and particulate emissions, the application of asphalt and surface
coatings creates VOC emissions, which are 03 precursors. According to the Air Quality
Assessment and as illustrated in Table 5.5-5 above, VOC emissions would be below SCAQMD
standards. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-20.)
Implementation of the proposed alignment may require the demolition of five on-site
structures. Due to the age of the on-site structures (prior to the banned use of asbestos containing
materials [ACMs] in 1978), the potential for ACMs to be found on-site is considered likely. (ld.)
Regulations have been established, which require demolition activities to minimize asbestos
released into the air. Primarily, this is accomplished through the asbestos National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), which is enforced by CARB and SCAQMD.
(ld.) Should renovation or demolition of anyon-site structures be required, the Project would be
subject to the asbestos NESHAP and SCAQMD Rule 1403, Asbestos Emissions from
DemolitionlRenovation Activities. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-21.) As noted in Mitigation Measure 5.3
I h, an asbestos survey shall be conducted prior to construction activities by an Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act and California Occupational Safety and Health Administration
certified building inspector to determine the levels of asbestos in structures should renovation or
demolition occur. (ld.) Therefore, no airborne asbestos would be generated during demolition
activities. (ld.)
According to a general 111tramafic rock formation map created by the State of California
Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, the Project site is not anticipated
to be underlain by Ultramafic rock formations and therefore is not expected to contain naturally
occurring asbestos. (ld.) No impacts would occur in this regard. (ld.)
Construction vehicle pollutant emission generators would consist primarily of haul truck
activities such as earthwork haulage, graders, pavers, contractor vehicles, and diesel-electric
generators. Construction emissions of diesel particulate matter utilized within the SCREEN3
model were taken from the URBEMIS 2007 construction outputs for the proposed alignment.
(Draft EIR, p. 5.5-22.) Based upon the model results, the particulate matter concentrations are
below the SCAQMD Cancer Risk Threshold of one in one million for both construction years.
(Draft EIR, p. 5.5-22 to 5.5-23.) Therefore, it is anticipated that impacts would be less than
significant for cancer risks from toxic air emissions during construction activities. (Draft EIR, p.
5.5-23.)
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Potential sources that may emit odors during construction activities include the use of
architectural coatings and solvents. SCAQMD Rule 1113 limits the amount of volatile organic
compounds from architectural coatings and solvents. (ld.) Following compliance with the
SCAQMD rules, no construction activities or materials would create objectionable odors or
noxious fumes. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant and no mitigation would be
required. (ld.)
It is anticipated that odors, asbestos, and diesel particulate matter emissions during
construction of the proposed alignment would be considered less than significant Construction
emissions associated with the Foothill Parkway extension would exceed the SCAQMD
thresholds for PM10, PM2.5, and NOx, and would therefore be cOnsidered significant. (ld.)
Mitigation Measures 5.5-1a through 5.5-1d are required in order to reduce the pollutant emission
levels associated with the short-term construction of the Project. However, the applied
mitigation measures would not provide a reduction substantial enough to reduce impacts to less
than significant levels. (ld.) Therefore, PM10, PM2.5, and NOx emissions would exceed the
SCAQMD thresholds, resulting in a significant and unavoidable impact. (ld.)
C. NOISE
Impact 5.6-1. Grading, construction, and construction-related vibration generated by
construction equipment within the Project area would result in temporary noise and vibration
impacts to nearby noise-sensitive receptors. (Draft EIR, p. 5.6-23.)
Finding. Temporary noise and vibration impacts of the Project on nearby noise-sensitive
receptors during Project grading and construction would be reduced to the extent feasible with
implementation of the following Mitigation Measures; however, impacts would remain
significant and unavoidable.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1a. Prior to issuance of grading permits for the proposed
alignment, the Project Contractor shall provide evidence acceptable to the City of
Corona Public Works Director, or designee, that (1) all construction equipment,
fixed and/or mobile, shall be equipped with properly operating and maintained
mufllers consistent with manufacturers' standards, (2) construction activities shall
be limited to the designated daytime hours as specified by the City of Corona,
currently 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and 10:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. on Sunday and federal holidays. These restrictions apply to all trucks,
vehicles, and equipment that are making or involved with material deliveries,
loading or transfer of materials, equipment service, and maintenance of any
devices for or within the Project construction site.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1 b. During construction, the Project Contractor shall place all
stationary construction equipment such that emitted noise is directed away from
noise-sensitive receptors. The placement of the equipment shall meet the
satisfaction of the Building Official and is subject to site inspection. Additionally,
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the Project Contractor shall provide evidence of the placement of the stationary
equipment to the Building Official.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1c. Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the
City of Corona Public Works Director, or designee, shall confirm that the Project
plans and specifications stipulate that the Project Contractor shall incorporate
feasible muffling features into all construction vehicles and equipment and into
construction methods, and shall maintain all construction vehicles and equipment
in efficient operating condition.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-ld. Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the
City of Corona Public Works Director, or designee, shall confirm the Project
plans and specifications stipulate that the Project Contractor shall locate
stockpiling and construction vehicle staging areas as far away as practical from
noise sensitive receptors during construction activities.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1e. During construction, the Project Contractor shall install
temporary construction barriers with an effective height of 8 to 10 feet around
construction activities located within 100 feet of residences, where it is feasible,
to provide a noise reduction of 8 to 10 dBA. These barriers shall be provided
along Green River Road, Paseo Grande, and Meadowcrest Street and near the cul
de-sacs of Condor Circle, Clearview Circle, and Folson Circle.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-lf. Prior to issuance of grading permits for the proposed
alignment, the Project Contractor shall develop and execute a community
information program, notifying neighbors of planned construction schedules and
periods of maximum activity. The notice shall provide a construction schedule,
required noise conditions applied to the proposed alignment, and the name and
telephone number of the Construction Project Manager who can address questions
and problems that may arise during construction.
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1g. If pile driving occurs within 200 feet of sensitive receptors,
alternative construction methods such as pre-drilling, drilled piles, Giken silent
piling, pile cushioning, or any non-impact drivers shall be implemented to
significantly reduce vibration levels generated by construction activities.
SUnPorting Explanation. Short-term noise impacts would be associated with the
excavation and grading activities along the proposed alignment during construction.
Construction activities would result in short-term noise levels higher than existing ambient noise
levels in the Project area. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.6-33 to 5.6-34.)
With the incorporation of Mitigation Measures 5.6-1a through 5.6-lf, noise levels
between noise sources and sensitive receptors would be reduced. (Draft EIR, p. 5.6-35.)
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1a would require that all Project construction equipment be operated and
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maintained with noise reducing mufflers. (Id.) In addition, adherence to the hours specified in
Section 17.84.040, Noise, of the City's Municipal Code regarding construction activities would
minimize construction noise impacts. (Id.) Mitigation Measure 5.6-lb also requires all
stationary construction equipment be directed away from sensitive noise receptors. Additionally,
Mitigation Measure 5.6-1c would further reduce noise impacts to noise-sensitive receptors by
requiring the incorporation of noise reducing mufflers into construction vehicles and into
construction methods to the extent feasible. (ld.) Mitigation Measure 5.6-ld requires all
construction equipment staging areas to be located as far away from noise sensitive receptors as
practical. (Id.)
Mitigation Measure 5.6-le requires temporary construction barriers with an effective
height of 8 to 10 feet be installed around construction activities located within 100 feet of
residences, where it is feasible, in order to provide a noise reduction of 8 to 10 dBA. (Draft EIR,
pp. 5.6-35 to 5.6-36.) These barriers shall be provided along Green River Road, Paseo Grande,
and Meadowcrest Street and near Condor Circle, Clearview Circle, and Folsom Circle. With
implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.6-le, the closest residence would experience a
maximum noise level of 81 to 83 dBA Lmax. (Draft EIR, p. 5.6-36.) As such, substantial
(exceed noise standards) temporary and periodic increases in ambient noise levels in the Project
vicinity above existing conditions would occur due to the operation of construction equipment.
(Id.) As construction activities would still potentially generate high noise levels with the
installation of temporary construction barriers, construction noise would cause disturbance or
annoyance to persons of nonnal sensitivity residing in the area. (Id.) Therefore, construction
noise impacts would have a significant and unavoidable impact on nearby residences. Mitigation
Measure 5.6-lf recommends the Project Contractor develop and execute a community
infonnation program, notifying neighbors of planned construction schedules and periods of
maximum activity. (Id.) The notice shall provide a construction schedule, required noise
conditions applied to the proposed alignment, and the name and telephone number of the
Construction Project Manager who can address questions and problems that may arise during
construction. Although, implementation of the Mitigation Measures 5.6-la through 5.6-1fwould
reduce short-term construction impacts, construction activities still have the potential to exceed
the City's noise standards. ([d.) Therefore, short-term construction impacts would be significant
and unavoidable.
D. CULTURAL RESOURCES
Impact 5.8-1. Implementation of the Project would cause a significant impact to
historical resources on-site. (Draft EIR, p. 5.8-20.)
Finding. Impacts of the Project relating to adverse effects to significant on-site historical
resources would be reduced to the extent feasible with implementation of the following
Mitigation Measures; however, impacts would remain significant and unavoidable.
Mitigation Measure 5.8-1a. Recordation. If the historic arroyo stone footbridge is
demolished or relocated, recordation (by photographs, measured drawings, and
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narrative) of the historic resource shall be made in order to ensure a permanent
record of the present appearance and context of the historical resource is
maintained. Demolition/relocation and recordation of historic resources shall be
according to Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) standards prior to
any construction activities. Once the HAER documentation is approved by a
designated Project architectural historian, who meets the Secretary of the
Interior's Professional Qualification Standards, the resulting archival
documentation shall be filed with the State Office of Historic Preservation, City
of Corona Planning Department, and Corona Public Library, Heritage Room.
Mitigation Measure 5.8-lb. Relocation. Relocate the historic arroyo stone footbridge to a
comparable location/setting within the community, if feasible. Such relocation
efforts shall be undertaken in accordance with a Relocation Plan prepared by a
qualified architectural historian, historic architect, or historic preservation
professional that satisfies the Secretary of the Interior's Professional
Qualifications Standards for History, Architectural History, or Architecture. The
Relocation Plan shall include relocation methodology recommended by the
National Park Service, which are outlined in the booklet entitled "Moving
Historic Buildings," by John Obed Curtis (1979), and the Secretary of the
Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, as applicable. Upon
relocation of the structure to the new site, any maintenance, repair, stabilization,
rehabilitation, preservation, conservation, or reconstruction work performed in
conjunction with the relocation of the footbridge shall be undertaken in a manner
consistent with the Standards. At the relocation site, provide a public information
sign/plaque that explains why the resource is significant.
Mitigation Measure 5.8-lc. Salvage. Offer the resource and/or elements of it to a local
preservation groupe s) for salvage or reuse, if relocation is not feasible.
SUImOrting Explanation. Implementation of the proposed alignment would result in a
significant and unavoidable impact to the one historic resource identified on-site, an arroyo stone
footbridge, since the Project would require its demolition. (Id.) Mitigation Measure 5.8-la
requires the recordation (by photographs, measured drawings, and narrative) of the arroyo stone
footbridge in order to ensure a permanent record of the present appearance and context of the
historical resource is maintained. (Id.) Adherence to the required mitigation would ensure that
the demolition/relocation and recordation of the historic arroyo stone footbridge complies with
HAER standards. Once the HAER documentation is approved by a designated Project
architectural historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification
Standards, the resulting archival documentation would be filed with the State Office of Historic
Preservation, City of Corona Planning Department, and Corona Public Library, Heritage Room.
(Id.) Additionally, Mitigation Measures 5.8-lb and 5.8-Ic would further lessen historical
impacts by requiring the arroyo stone footbridge be relocated or salvaged. (Id.) Although
Mitigation Measures 5.8-1a through 5.8-lc would lessen impacts to historic resources, impacts
would not be fully mitigated and reduced to a less than significant level since the stone bridge
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would still be removed from its site. Therefore, impacts under the Project to historic resources
would remain significant and unavoidable. (Id.)
E. GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS
Impact 5.10-2. Implementation of the Project has the potential to expose commuters to
adverse effects associated with rupture of a known earthquake fault. (Draft EIR, p. 5.10-21.)
Finding. Impacts of the Project relating to the exposure of commuters to adverse effects
associated with the rupture of a known earthquake fault would be reduced to the extent feasible
with implementation of the following Mitigation Measures; however, impacts would remain
significant and unavoidable.
Mitigation Measure 5.10-2. Prior to the approval of final Project plans and
specifications, the City Engineer, or his designee, shall confirm that the plans and
specifications illustrate the proposed alignment complies with Uniform Building
Code and the most current engineering standards related to design and siting for
seismic hazards.
Supporting Explanation. Active faults that are part of the Whittier-Elsinore and Chino
Fault Zones traverse the Project site. The southern two-thirds of the proposed alignment lie
within these zones. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.10-21 to 5.10-22.) The City's General Plan provides goals
and policies for the potential geotechnical hazards within the City of Corona (refer to the City's
General Plan Policies 11.1.2 and 11.1.5). (Draft EIR, p. 5.10-22.) The goals and policies were
established to ensure that development satisfactorily addresses the proper siting, design, and
construction of "essential facilities", including their continued functioning in the event of a
seismic or other geologic disaster. The Project is required to comply with the UBC, State,
County, and City regulations related to seismic hazards. (Id.) Follow-up field studies during
PS&E would confirm that the Project design meets these seismic safety standards, or would
recommend engineering techniques to ensure compliance with the most current engineering
standards for seismic design. (Id.) However, due to the fact that the proposed roadway
alignment is an essential facility and active faults traverse the Project site, the proposed Project
would not be consistent with the City's General Plan Policy 11.1.2. The proposed alignment will
be designed to minimize seismic impacts. (Id.) Nonetheless, development of the proposed
alignment with adequate setbacks to avoid fault rupture impacts may not be possible, as active
faults traverse the Project site. (Id.) Although Mitigation Measure 5.10-2 would reduce fault
rupture impacts, significant and unavoidable impacts would occur in this regard. (Id.)
SECTION 5: RESOLUTION REGARDING CUMULATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS
A. LAND USE AND RELEVANT PLANNING
Aside from the City's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and adopted specific plans (with
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which the Project was determined to be consistent, see Impacts 5.1-1 and 5.1-2, above),
development in the City is required to comply with the following:
• 1997 Air Quality Management Plan
• 1999 Amendment for Ozone
• SCAG's RTIP, RTP, and RCPG
As all development would be required to comply with these plans, policies, and
regulations, overall cumulative impacts would be less than significant. (Draft ErR, p. 5.1-16.)
The proposed Project is required to comply with these plans, policies, and regulations as well.
Therefore, the Project would not contribute to cumulative impacts. (ld.)
B. AESTHETICS, LIGHT, AND GLARE
Construction activities associated with the proposed alignment would contribute to
cumulative short-term impacts, as Project construction would occur over two years. (Draft EIR,
p.5.2-29.) With implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-1, staging equipment areas shall be
required to use appropriate screening (i.e., temporary fencing with opaque material) and impacts
would be reduced. (ld.) Although construction-related activities are anticipated to be short-term
and Mitigation Measure 5.2-1 would lessen impacts, surrounding residential areas and viewers
along the designated scenic highway would be exposed to the visually-related impacts of
construction activities for a period of approximately two years. (ld.) Therefore, although
implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-1 would reduce impacts, the Project would
cumulatively contribute to the degradation of character/quality in the Project area, as well as
contribute to the alteration of designated scenic vistas toward the foothills and Santa Ana
Mountains. (ld.) Thus, the Project would have a significant cumulative impact in this regard.
Construction activities would only occur during daylight hours. Therefore, the Project
would not contribute cumulatively to short-term light and glare impacts. (ld.)
Although implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.2-1 would reduce impacts, the Project
would cumulatively contribute to short-term (construction) impacts with regard to the
degradation of character/quality in the Project area, as well as the alteration of designated scenic
vistas. (Draft EIR, p. 5.2-60.) Thus, the Project would cumulatively contribute to the
construction-related visual impacts and these impacts would be significant and unavoidable.
(ld.) Thus, the Project would have a significant cumulative impact in this regard.
Significant views within the City include views of Prado Dam from Sierra del Oro, views
for the Santa Ana Mountains from I-15/SR-91 interchange, southern view of foothills from
north-south streets, views from higher elevations in the City, and Grand Boulevard. Scenic
vistas within the Project area include westward views toward the Santa Ana Mountains from
Chase Drive and southern views of foothills from Paseo Grande. Cumulative projects in the
Project area are not anticipated to impact these two specific scenic vistas. (ld.) Development
within the City would be required to undergo environmental review and design to ensure scenic
vistas are not affected. Additionally, adherence to policies in the City's General Plan would
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reduce impacts to less that significant. (Id.)
The proposed alignment and profile would alter two scenic vistas, which include the
southern views along Pasoo Grande toward the foothills and the western views along Chase
Drive toward the Santa Ana Mountains. Proposed alterations would include the disturbance of
native vegetation, the introduction of ornamental and native vegetation, and the alteration of
topography at the Project site. With implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.2-2a through 5.2
2c, impacts to the altered topography would be reduced; however, these visual impacts to
foreground and middleground views to the two scenic vistas along Chase Drive and Pasoo
Grande would remain significant and unavoidable.
Although the proposed Project would result in a significant and unavoidable impact at
these scenic vistas, there would not be a significant cumulative impact due to the incremental
effects on scenic vistas of the cumulative projects identified in Draft EIR Section 4.0, BASIS
FOR CUMULATIVE ANALYSIS. (Id.) Therefore, while the Project would result in a
significant project-specific impact, it would not contribute to a significant cumulative impact.
As such, the proposed Project would result in less than significant cumulative impacts in this
regard. (Draft EIR, p. 5.2-60.)
Construction of currently approved and pending projects in the vicinity would
permanently alter the nature and appearance of the area through the loss of undeveloped areas.
(Id.) As development occurs throughout the Project area, residents and travelers in the area
would notice the visual effects of increased development. With implementation of project
specific mitigation measures, cumulative construction impacts would be reduced; however,
impacts resulting from increased development in the area would remain significant and
unavoidable. (Id.) Thus, the Project would have a significant cumulative impact in this regard.
Development of the proposed roadway alignment as well as other local projects would
result in a decrease in visible open space and rural character in the City. With implementation of
Mitigation Measures 5.2-3a through 5.2-3b, on-site impacts pertaining to the degradation of
visual character/quality would be reduced. (Id.) However, the Project's cumulative contribution
to the degradation of the existing rural and open space landscape would remain significant and
unavoidable. Therefore, the Project would incrementally increase cumulative impacts to the
visual character/quality of the area. (Id.) Thus, the Project would have a significant cumulative
impact in this regard.
Development proposed in the General Plan would create new sources of light and glare.
However, the General Plan includes policies that require new structures to utilize building
materials that complement and blend into surrounding uses and directional lighting. Therefore,
cumulative light and glare impacts would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, p. 5.2-62.)
The Project would increase the existing light and glare within the Project vicinity.
However, the Project would be developed in accordance with the City of Corona's Street Light
Standard (Standard Plan 502-0), and implementation of Mitigation Measures 5.2-4a and 5.2-4b
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would ensure that all street lighting would utilize directional Hghting techniques and low wattage
bulbs that direct light downwards and minimize light spill-over. Therefore, with implementation
of Mitigation Measures 5.2-4a and 5.2-4b, the Project would not create a cumulatively
considerable light and glare impact. (Id.)
C. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
All development within the City of Corona would be required to comply with the
regulations, standards, and guidelines for storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials
established by the U.S. EPA, State, Riverside County, and City of Corona. (Draft EIR, p. 5.3
15.) Transport of hazardous materials is required to comply with the regulations of the
California Department of Transportation and the California Highway Patrol. New development
would be overviewed by Federal, State, and local agencies and would be required to comply with
hazardous materials handling regulations. (Draft EIR, p. 5.3-16.) As each project is required to
undergo environmental review and comply with regulations, overall cumulative impacts would
be less than significant. (Id.) As the Project would also be required to comply with hazardous
materials regulations, the Project will not contribute to cumulative impacts. (Id.)
Development within the City, in accordance with the General Plan, would result in infill
development and intensification of development Due to the infill nature of development, it is
anticipated that existing structures would be required to be demolished, which would expose the
public to hazardous substances. However, the SCAQMD, Cal/OSHA, and the California Code
of Regulations include requirements to minimize the exposure to asbestos and lead and
emergency action procedures. (Id.) A hazardous materials evaluation would also evaluate the
existing and historic conditions of the development site and would recommend mitigation
measures to reduce impacts from hazardous materials. (Id.) Site-specific mitigation measures
and compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and policies regarding hazardous
materials would minimize overall cumulative impacts to less than significant. The Preliminary
Hazardous Materials Assessment prepared for the proposed Project evaluated the potential for
hazardous materials on-site. Several potential hazardous materials were identified within the
proposed alignment; however, the Preliminary Hazardous Materials Assessment includes
mitigation measures that would reduce impacts to less than significant. (Id.) Therefore, upon
implementation of the mitigation measures and compliance with Federal, State, and local
regulations and policies, the Project would not contribute to cumulative impacts. (Id.)
Development within the City would increase the City's population and would increase
the amount of hazardous materials in the City. (Draft EIR, 5.3-17.) Increases in population
would increase traffic congestion. The City of Corona Fire Department and the Office of
Emergency Services published the City of Corona Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The
General Plan includes goals and policies that would provide mitigation for traffic congestion on
streets and intersections that would slow emergency response times. Development projects
would be required to conduct a project specific environmental review, which would require a
traffic impact analysis. (Id.) Mitigation measures, if applicable, would be implemented prior to
construction to ensure impacts to traffic are less than significant. (ld.) With implementation of
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the EOP, project specific traffic mitigation, and the goals and policies of the General Plan,
cumulative impacts would be less than significant. As the Project proposes the construction of a
roadway, the project is likely to improve emergency access. Therefore, the Project does not have
the capacity to contribute to cumulative impacts. (Id.)
The City of Corona is located along the boundary of the Cleveland National Forest and
therefore could be subject to wildfires. (Draft EIR, p. 5.3-18.) Additionally, development in the
foothills of the western and southern edges of the City is subject to wildland fires. Development
within the City along the National Forest boundary and foothill area are required to evaluate the
potential for wildland fires during the development specific environmental review. Cumulative
development projects are not located within wildland fire areas, with the exception of DPR07
010 (located at 4300 Green River Road). (Id.) Development project DPR07-0l0 may be located
within a wildland fire interface area, as it is located near the Cleveland National Forest.
However, future development would be required to undergo environmental analysis pursuant to
CEQA. (Id.) Project specific mitigation measures would be required to minimize impacts of
wildland fires on future urbanized areas. As concluded in the City's General Plan EIR, wildland
fire impacts citywide would be reduced to less than significant levels with implementation of
General Plan policies. (Id.) The proposed alignment would be landscaped with native drought
tolerant species and ornamental landscaping, which would not have the potential to expose
existing residents to fire hazards. (Id.) The proposed alignment traverses the boundary of the
Cleveland National Forest and is within close proximity to an existing brush fire area. (Id.) The
final design shall be reviewed by the City of Corona Fire Department to ensure that fire
regulations are met. The new roadway would also serve as a bamer between the Cleveland
National Forest and urban uses. Therefore, the Project would not significantly contribute to
cumulative impacts. (Id.)
D. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION
As shown in Draft EIR Table 5.4-8, the study roadways for the Project are forecast to
operate acceptably, according to City of Corona performance criteria, for forecast year 2025 with
Project conditions, with the exception of Green River Road west of Palisades Drive. (Draft ErR,
p. 5.4-35.) Due to the roadway geometry and close proximity of this segment to State Route 91,
this arterial is considered a critical link of the interchange; therefore the City of Corona has
identified LOS E as acceptable for this heavily traveled freeway interchange, consistent with the
City of Corona General Plan Circulation Element Policy 6.1.6. (/d.) Therefore, all study
roadways are forecast to operate acceptably according to City of Corona performance criteria for
forecast year 2025 with Project conditions. As such, overall cumulative impacts would be less
than significant in this regard. (Id.)
The traffic analysis conducted for the proposed Project concluded that cut through traffic
on Four Kings Road, Elysia Street, Mangular Avenue, and Border Avenue near Ontario Avenue
would be reduced greatly with construction of the Foothill Parkway extension with connections
at both Chase Drive and Border Avenue. (Id.) Near Foothill Parkway, the traffic volumes on
Border Avenue and Mangular Avenue are expected to increase, however, the volume on these
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streets is below the expected traffic volumes for collector roadways. (Id.) As the extension of
Foothill Parkway will provide traffic congestion relief, the extension would also increase safety
along the City streets by reducing the numbers of vehicles utilizing the same roadway.
Therefore, the Project would improve traffic flow within the City and would not significantly
contribute to a cumulative impact. (Id.)
Site-specific designs of future developments are identified on a project-by-project basis.
Therefore, the specific street layouts and driveway locations are unknown. (Draft EIR, p. 5.4
36.) Without this detail, it is not possible to determine ifhazards exist due to design. However,
the City's General Plan includes goals and policies to ensure that roadways be designed for safe
and efficient movement. Compliance with the goals and policies of the City's General Plan
ensures that overall cumulative impacts from roadway hazards and incompatible uses do not
occur within the City. (Id.)
Design standards set forth by the City of Corona, County of Riverside, Caltrans, and the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, such as minimum roadway
geometrics, stopping sight distances, and minimum clearances, have been used to develop the
Project's proposed alignment. (Id.) Additionally, Mitigation Measure 5.4-4 would ensure a
traffic warrant analysis is prepared if directed by the City of Corona Public Works Director.
Hazards due to incompatible uses of the roadway, such as farm equipment, are not anticipated.
(Id.) The proposed Project would not significantly contribute to cumulative impacts.
The City's General Plan policies require developments to provide adequate access for
emergency vehicles, including adequate width and vertical clearance for new streets. Therefore,
all developments would not result in an overall cumulative impact to emergency access. (Draft
EIR, p. 5.4-36.)
The nature of the proposed Project, a roadway extension, would provide increased
emergency access through providing another alternative transportation route and by alleviating
traffic congestion on other streets within the City. (Id.) Additionally, the proposed roadway
design would include adequate width and vertical clearance to allow for emergency vehicles.
Therefore, the Project would not significantly contribute to cumulative impacts in this regard.
(Id.)
The City of Corona provides several transit routes for alternative transportation. The
Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) provides bus service, the City provides a dial-a-ride service,
and Metrolink provide commuter rail. Sidewalks, 4 to 5 feet in width, are required along all
roadways and bikeways are located throughout the city, as outlined in the Bicycle Master Plan.
New development is required to undergo site-specific environmental review, which would
address impacts to alternative transportation and provide mitigation for impacts to alternative
transportation. With implementation of the City's policies and project-specific mitigation
measures, development within the City is not anticipated to have an overall cumulative impact.
(Draft EIR, p. 5.4-37.) The proposed Project includes a 7-to 8-foot wide Class II Bike Lane.
Additionally, the design of the Project allows for continued access to trails within the Cleveland
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National Forest. No transit lines are located or proposed within the Project site, however, the
closest transit line is located within ~ mile of the Project site. (Id.) Project impacts to the City's
bus routes would be minimized through coordination with the transit providers. The proposed
Project provides an additional route for public transportation. This is viewed as a positive impact
to the circulation needs of the City, therefore the Project would not significantly contribute to
cumulative impacts. (Id.)
E. AIR QUALITY
The City of Corona is subject to the SCAQMD's Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP).
Additionally, the City is located within the Riverside County subregion of the Regional
Comprehensive Plan and Guide (RCPG), which governs population growth. The General Plan is
consistent with the RCPG, and since the RCPG is consistent with the AQMP, growth under the
General Plan is consistent with the AQMP. Therefore, development in the City would not
conflict or obstruct the AQMP and cumulative impacts would not result. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-30.)
The proposed westerly extension of Foothill Parkway is identified within the General Plan.
Therefore, the proposed Project would not conflict or obstruct implementation of the AQMP and
would not contribute to cumulative impacts. (Id.)
The SCAQMD recommends that a project's potential contribution to cumulative impacts
should be assessed using the same significance criteria as those for project-specific impacts.
(Draft EIR, p. 5.5-31.) Therefore, individual development projects that generate construction
related or operational emissions that exceed the SCAQMD recommended daily thresholds for
project-specific impacts would also cause a cumulative considerable increase in emissions for
those pollutants for which the SCAB is nonattainment. Of the projects that have been identified
within the Project study area, there are a number of related projects that have not been built or
are currently under construction. (Id.) Since project applicants have no control over the timing
or sequencing of the related projects, any quantitative analysis to ascertain the daily construction
emissions that assumes multiple, concurrent construction would be speculative. (Id.) According
to the City's General Plan, the City anticipates several construction projects each year. The total
amount of construction and development within the City would exceed the SCAQMD's
recommended thresholds of significance, resulting in a cumulative impact. (ld.)
With respect to the proposed Project's construction-period air quality emissions and
cumulative SCAB conditions, the SCAQMD has developed strategies to reduce criteria pollutant
emissions outlined in the 2007 AQMP pursuant to FCAA mandates. As such, the proposed
alignment would comply with SCAQMD Rule 403 requirements, and implement all feasible
mitigation measures. (Id.) In addition, the proposed alignment would comply with adopted
2007 AQMP emissions control measures. Per SCAQMD rules and mandates, as well as the
CEQA requirement that significant impacts be mitigated to the extent feasible, these same
requirements (Le., Rule 403 compliance, the implementation of all feasible mitigation measures,
and compliance with adopted 2007 Plan emissions control measures) would also be imposed on
construction projects throughout the SCAB, which would include each of the related projects
mentioned above. (Id.)
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Although compliance with SCAQMD rules and regulations would reduce construction
related impacts, the project-related construction emissions have been concluded to be significant
and unavoidable for NOX, PMlO, and PM2.5 emissions during the excavation, demolition, and
grading phase. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-32.) Thus, it can be reasonably inferred that the project-related
construction activities, in combination with those from other projects in the area, would
deteriorate the local air quality and lead to cumulative construction-related impacts. (Id.) Thus,
the Project is determined to have a significant cumulative impact in this regard.
Due to the SCAB's nonattainment status for 03 and PMlO for both Federal and State air
quality standards, and PM2.5 for Federal standards, additional emissions in excess of SCAQMD
thresholds under a long-term condition for VOC, NOx, CO, and PMlO would be considered
significant and unavoidable for cumulative impacts. (Id.) However, the proposed alignment
would not exceed the SCAQMD's operational emission thresholds. (Id.) Thus, the Project
would not make a cumulatively considerable contribution to this significant cumulative impact.
Furthermore, the proposed alignment would be implemented in order to improve traffic
circulation within the area, thereby improving air quality. The proposed alignment would not
result in CO hotspots and would also be consistent with the SCAQMD AQMP, as discussed
above in the Long-Term (Operational) Emissions and the Consistency with Regional Plans
Impact sections. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-33.) Therefore, operational cumulative impacts would be
less than significant.
Global Climate Change
Global Climate Change impacts are a result of cumulative emissions from anthropogenic
activities in the region, the state, and the world. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-34.) This is considered
overall to be a significant cumulative impact.
As previously mentioned, the proposed westerly extension of Foothill Parkway has been
master planned by both the City and the County (in the General Plans) since the 1980s, as both
agencies recognized the desirability of developing a high-grade arterial which would facilitate
continuous east/west travel across the City as well as provide much needed access to State Route
91. As indicated in Table 5.5-8, the proposed alignment is anticipated to alleviate traffic along
surrounding roadways within the Project study area. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-34 to 5.5-35.) The
purpose of the proposed alignment is to improve both existing and future mobility and reduce
congestion. (Draft EIR, p. 5.5-35.)
Both the County and the City have included the proposed westerly extension of Foothill
Parkway within the Circulation Element of both General Plans, and it is also included in the
South Corona Community Facilities Plan (CFP). Therefore, the proposed alignment would be
consistent with the AQMP and would result in less than significant impacts. (ld.)
In conclusion, the proposed alignment would improve the operational deficiencies that
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would result from increased traffic demand and congestion from forecasted growth.
Additionally, there is significant uncertainty involved in making predictions of the extent of
which the Project operations would have on greenhouse gas emissions and global climate
change. As the proposed alignment would not directly generate traffic (additional vehicle miles
traveled), it would not result in a significant increase of greenhouse gases beyond "no project"
conditions. (Id.) Thus, the Project would not result in a cumulatively considerable contribution
to the significant overall cumulative impact.
Construction activities in accordance with the General Plan and the proposed Project
have the potential to generate airborne odors due to the construction equipment. However, these
emissions would occur during daytime hours and would be isolated to the vicinity of the
construction site. (Id.) Therefore, a limited number of people would be impacted and
cumulative impacts would not occur. (Id.)
F. NOISE
As indicated in Draft EIR Tables 5.6-13, none of the 1 50-receptor locations analyzed in
the Noise Impact Analysis would result in a noise increase of 3 dBA or more and exceed the
City's exterior noise standard of 65 dBA CNEL. Therefore, no cumulative noise impacts would
result from development of the proposed Project. (Draft EIR, p. 5.6-53.)
The proposed alignment does not include any stationary equipment. (Draft EIR, p. 5.6
60.) Therefore, the proposed alignment would not contribute to cumulative stationary noise
impacts within the area. Future development proposals within the City of Corona would require
separate discretionary approval and CEQA assessment, which would address potential noise
impacts and identify necessary attenuation measures, where appropriate. Therefore, in
conjunction with cumulative projects, the proposed alignment would not have the potential to
result in significant cumulative stationary noise impacts. (Id.)
Noise from construction of the cumulative projects could expose adjacent receptors to
noise levels between 70 and 90 decibels at 50 feet from the noise source. (Draft EIR, p. 5.6-61.)
The degree of impact would be site-specific and would be dependant upon the distance between
the construction site and the nearest noise sensitive receptor. The City's exterior residential noise
standard (65 dBA) could be exceeded during the construction phase of the cumulative projects.
(Id.) Construction noise impacts would cease upon completion of grading/construction.
Compliance with site-specific mitigation, as well as compliance with requirements of the City's
Municipal Code (Section 17.84.040, Noise), would serve to minimize the length of time noise
sensitive receptors are exposed to significant noise levels. (Id.) Additionally, because noise
dissipates as it travels away from its source, noise impacts from construction activities would be
limited to each of the respective sites and their vicinities. According to the City's General Plan,
overall cumulative noise impacts associated with construction activities would not be
cumulatively considerable and a less than significant impact would occur in this regard. (Id.)
Although Project-related short-tenn construction impacts would be significant and unavoidable,
construction noise from cumulative projects would not interact with noise from the proposed
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Project due to distances between the specific sites. Therefore, a less than significant impact
would occur in this regard. (Id.)
G. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Development in the City would result in the cumulative loss of natural vegetation. (Draft
EIR, p. 5.7-57.) However, each project is required to comply with the FESA and CESA, which
protect Threatened and Endangered species. (Id.) Additionally, projects would be required to
comply with the goals and policies in the City's General Plan, which protect plant and wildlife
species and their habitats, ensure that impacts on biological resources are avoided or minimized
during construction and development, and require adherence to policies within the Western
Riverside MSHCP, which conserves habitat for 146 covered species. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.7-57 to
5.7-58.) With compliance to Federal, State, and local regulations, and compliance with measures
. of the Western Riverside MSHCP, cumulative impacts to candidate, sensitive, or special status
species would be reduced to less than significant. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-58.)
Riparian habitat and other sensitive natural communities occur within the City.
Development in the City would result in the cumulative loss of riparian habitat. (Id.l Riparian
habitat is protected by Section 1600 of the Fish and Game Code and Section 404 of the CW A.
Additionally, the City's General Plan includes goals and policies that would avoid or minimize
impacts to riparian areas. (Id.) Each project is required to comply with Federal, State, and local
regulations (FE SA, CESA, CWA, and the City's General Plan goals and policies). (Id.) In
addition, the MSHCP has and will require mitigation to compensate for the loss habitat on
projects previously processed through the MSHCP and for future projects in the area. With
compliance to Federal, State, and local regulations, and compliance with measures of the
Western Riverside MSHCP, cumulative impacts to riparian habitat would be reduced to less than
significant. (Id.)
Streams under the jurisdiction of the US ACE, RWQCB, and CDFG are located within
the City. The Federal and State laws and regulations (Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water
Act and Section 1600 of the Fish and Game Code) would require a permit/agreement prior to
alteration of these jurisdictional areas. (Id.) Federal and State regulations would be required to
be implemented prior to development activities. Each project is required to obtain all appropriate
permits for impacts on USACE and CDFG jurisdictional areas. Additionally, mitigation for the
loss ofjurisdictional areas is required to be no less than a 1:1 ratio. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7-59.) Each
project shall also consult with the resource agencies (i.e., USFWS and CDFG) to ensure that
permitting is adequate to satisfy requirements of Section 6.1.2 of the MSHCP. (Id.)
Additionally, the City's General Plan includes policies that would protect natural and biological
resources within wetlands. With compliance to Federal, State, and local regulations, and
compliance with measures of the Western Riverside MSHCP, cumulative impacts to wetlands
would be less than significant. (Id.) As indicated in the Delineation Report prepared for the
Project site, there are no wetlands on the Project site. (Id.) Therefore, the proposed Project
would not contribute to cumulative impacts on federally protected wetlands. (/d.)
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According to the City's General Plan, lands within the City boundaries are largely
urbanized and contain limited biological resources. (Id.) As such, existing biological resources
within the City boundaries are fragmented. However, the City's SOl includes large tracts of
undeveloped habitat that may be subject to development. Development of these areas would
lead to habitat fragmentation, which occurs when new development fragments undisturbed
habitats. (Id.) The City's General Plan includes policies that reduce further impacts to native,
resident, or migratory wildlife corridors are avoided or minimized. Although implementation of
the City's General Plan policies would reduce impacts, there would still be residual significant
impacts on wildlife movement due to habitat fragmentation from development of vacant lands.
(Id.) Therefore, overall cumulative impacts to wildlife movement would be significant and
unavoidable. (Id.)
The proposed Project would remove local travel routes within the direct impact area;
however, few native habitat areas would be located northeast of the proposed alignment.
Therefore, the proposed Project would not be expected to substantially impact wildlife
movement along local travel routes. (Id.) The proposed Project would adversely affect regional
wildlife movement along a segment of Wardlow Wash within the Project impact area This
impact would be considered significant on a Project level. The City of Corona is a participant in
the Western Riverside MSHCP, which was prepared to balance the goals of wildlife conservation
and economic development. Thus, although Wardlow Wash functions as a regional wildlife
corridor between the Cleveland National Forest and the Santa Ana RiverlPrado Basin and
impacts on wildlife movement along Wardlow Wash are considered significant, the impact is
considered mitigated by the City of Corona's participation in the MSHCP. (Draft EIR, p. 5.7
60.) Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in cumulative considerable impacts to
wildlife movement. Mitigation Measure 5.7-4 includes recommendations to encourage continued
wildlife movement along this segment of Wardlow Wash. (Id.)
The City's compliance with measures of the Western Riverside MSHCP provides
mitigation for impacts to biological resources resulting from development within Western
Riverside County. (Id.) Present and reasonably foreseeable future projects within the vicinity of
the Project site are also subject to compliance with the requirements of the MSHCP, which
would reduce the cumulative impact to biological resources to a less than significant level. Thus,
cumulative impacts on biological resources within the City have been addressed and have been
reduced to less than significant levels by the City of Corona's participation in the MSHCP. (Id.)
The City of Corona does not have an oak tree preservation ordinance. However, as a
guideline, the City referred to the County's oak tree ordinance for appropriate mitigation for oak
trees impacted by the proposed Project. (Id.) Mitigation Measure 5.7-2b requires Project
impacts on oak trees to be replaced at a ratio of no less than 2: 1. (Id.) Implementation of
Mitigation Measure 5.7-2b would reduce the impact on oak trees to less than significant. (Draft
EIR, p. 5.7-61.) Thus, cumulative impacts on oak trees within the Project area would be reduced
to less than significant levels by the replacement of oak trees within jurisdictional areas. As such,
the proposed Project would not result in a cumulative considerable impact in this regard. (Id.)
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H. CULTURAL RESOURCES
The General Plan includes policies that would maintain and strengthen the existing
preservation program. However, these policies do not prevent the demolition of historic
structures. Therefore, Citywide cumulative impacts to historic structures are considered
significant and unavoidable. (Draft EIR, p. 5.8-23.)
The proposed alignment would result in the demolition or removal of the historic arroyo
stone footbridge presently located on the Project site. (ld.) Although Mitigation Measures 5.8
la through 5.8-lc would lessen impacts to this historic resource, none of the Measures would
prevent the physical loss of historically significant resources. .(ld.) As such, these Mitigation
Measures would not fully mitigate the loss of the historical arroyo stone footbridge to a less than
significant level. Therefore, loss of the historic arroyo footbridge on-site would be a significant
and unavoidable impact. As such, the proposed Project would result in a cumulative
considerable impact in this regard. (ld.)
According to the General Plan, two structures in the City are listed on the National
Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and a third is eligible for listing, and over 600 structures
have been or are under consideration for the City's Register of Historic Resources. (Draft EIR,
pp. 5.8-23 to 5.8-24.) Redevelopment activities have the potential to impact historic resources
within the City. However, the City has adopted a Historic Preservation Element that provides of
the identification, preservation, and maintenance of historic structures. The General Plan
identifies that the potential exists for archaeological resources to occur in areas that have not
been subject to development. The General Plan also indicates that human burials often occur in
prehistoric archaeological contexts. The General Plan includes policies that would maintain and
strengthen the existing preservation program. The General Plan also identifies specific measures
to identify, protect, and preserve archaeological resources and human burial grounds. With
implementation of these policies during construction activities, cumulative impacts would be less
than significant. (Draft EIR, p. 5.8-24.)
No archaeological resources were identified within or immediately adjacent to the Project
area. However, the potential exists for archaeological resources to occur subsurface. With
implementation of mitigation measures, potential impacts would be mitigated. (ld.) Therefore,
the project does not have the capacity to contribute to cumulative impacts. Mitigation Measures
5.8-2a and 5.8-2b would reduce potential impacts to undocumented archaeological resources to
less than significant levels. (ld.)
Implementation of development under the General Plan has the potential to damage or
destroy paleontological resources. However, the General Plan includes policies that identify,
protect, and preserve paleontological resources. (ld.) Implementation of these policies would
reduce cumulative impacts to less than significant levels. The Project is located in an area of
high paleontological sensitivity due to the presence of the Williams and Ladd Formations and
Silverado Formation. Therefore, ground-disturbing activities could significantly impact
paleontological resources. (ld.) With implementation of the mitigation measures the project
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would not contribute to cumulative impacts. (Id.)
I. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
During construction and operation of future development projects, storm water runoff
could result in the transport of sediments and pollutants to waterways and the groundwater
aquifer; thereby resulting in potential water quality, erosion, and/or siltation impacts.
Additionally, new development within the City would involve an increase in impervious
surfaces, which could in turn increase storm water runoff in the City. This increased runoff could
exceed the capacity of existing infrastructure. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-28.) Future development
projects would be required to comply with State regulations consisting of preparation of a
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), implementation of Best Management Practices
(BMPs), and requirements of the NPDES Phase II. (Id.) Additionally, the City's Municipal
Code includes grading requirements. New development projects would also be required to
implement improvements identified in the City's Drainage Master Plan in order to ensure
adequate storm drain capacity. Implementation of these regulations and requirements would
reduce potential impacts on water quality, waste discharge, runoff, erosion, and siltation to less
than significant for overall cumulative impacts. (Id.)
Construction and operation of the proposed Project could result in impacts to water
quality, waste discharge, runoff, erosion, and/or siltation. Pursuant to the CWA, the proposed
alignment would be required to obtain a Section 401 and Section 404 Permit. (Id.) Additionally,
the proposed alignment would be required to prepare a SWPPP prior to construction activities.
During construction, BMPs would be employed to control the discharge of sediment in storm
water runoff. In addition, a Notice of Intent (NOI) would be prepared and submitted to the
SWRCB providing notification and intent to comply with the General NPDES Permit and the
project would be expected to follow the guidelines and procedures outlined in the DAMP. (Id.)
Also during construction, the Project Contractor is required to adhere to the South Coast AQMD
Regulation VIII Control Measures. (Id.) Detention basins, culverts, channels, main line storm
drains, and other runoff conveyance facilities associated with the proposed alignment would
have a design capacity adequate to operate under projected runoff and debris loads. Compliance
with the permit requirements and implementation of the Mitigation Measures 5.9-1a through 5.9
1 d would reduce short-term impacts on water quality, waste discharge, runoff, erosion, and/or
siltation. (Draft EIR, pp. 5.9-28 to 5.9-29.) Incorporation of Mitigation Measure 5.9-2 for post
construction BMPs would serve to reduce long-term water quality impacts to less than
significant levels. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-29.) With implementation of Mitigation Measure 5.9-6, the
proposed alignment would be designed to result in less than significant impacts related to the
drainage system capacity. Compliance with the permit requirements and implementation of
mitigation measures would reduce impacts on water quality, waste discharge, runoff, erosion,
and siltation to less than significant. Therefore, the Project would not significantly contribute to
cumulative impacts in this regard. (Id.)
According to the General Plan, development in the City would increase the amount of
impervious surfaces in the City, which would reduce the amount of groundwater recharge
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resulting from percolation of water into the City's aquifers. However, the City's General Plan
identifies goals and policies for replacing groundwater recharge capacity. (fd.) With
implementation of these policies, overall cumulative impacts in the City would be less than
significant. (fd.)
Final design of Foothill Parkway would include modifications to existing culverts and
control structures, and new catch basin that would tie into the existing storm drain lines. These
design measures ensure that the proposed alignment will not contaminate a public water supply,
substantially degrade water quality, or interfere with groundwater recharge. (fd.) The proposed
alignment would not require additional entitlements or resources regarding groundwater
supplies. (fd.) Any water for irrigation purposes would be negligible since the Project proposes
the use of native drought tolerant species, consistent with City-approved landscaping themes, and
the City would require the Project to use reclaimed water for irrigation. Therefore, the proposed
alignment would not deplete groundwater supplies. Although the Project would create new
impervious area, the impact it generates would be inconsequential when compared to the total
watershed area. Therefore, the Project would not significantly contribute to cumulative impacts
in this regard. (fd.)
Future development within the City would primarily involve infill and urban expansion
of vacant lands in developed areas within the City. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-30.) New development
projects would be required to implement improvements identified in the City's Drainage Master
Plan in order to ensure adequate storm drain capacity to control flooding. In addition, compliance
with the goals and policies of the City's General Plan would also reduce potential flooding
impacts. Therefore, flooding impacts related to the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or
substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff would be less than significant for
overall cumulative impacts. (fd.)
The proposed roadway alignment would not result in the redirection of flood flows in a
manner that would subsequently lead to the loss of adequate flood conveyance in the City. The
policies identified in the General Plan would minimize the effects of flooding hazards. (fd.)
Therefore, the Project would not significantly contribute to cumulative impacts in this regard.
(fd.)
The two dams containing Lake Matthews are the primary inundation threat to the City.
Posing a relatively less significant inundation threat to the City are the Prado Dam and the
Mabey Canyon Debris Basin. Should either of the two Lake Matthews dams fail, water would
reach the City of Corona city limits in 40 minutes and Prado Basin in 65 minutes. The water
flow from Lake Matthews would generally follow the Temescal Channel from southeast to
northwest of the 1-15 and SR-91 intersection. Flows from the Prado Dam would be westward and
away from the City, while the Mabey Canyon Debris Basin would pose a threat of inundation for
only a short duration in the western portion of the City before flows would empty into the Oak
Avenue and Mangular Avenue Channels. Therefore, Prado Basin and Dam do not pose a
significant flood risk to the City. (Draft EIR, p. 5.9-31.) The Mabey Canyon Debris Basin was
built to provide flood protection for the developed areas downstream, and is completely dry
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during most of the year. This, along with its limited capacity, helps minimize the likelihood of a
damaging inundation. According to the City's General Plan, the Santa Ana River does not pose a
major flooding hazard to the City of Corona due to several upstream flood control projects,
including the Seven Oaks Dam. In addition to the potential for dam failure, Lake Matthews is at
risk for inundation by a seiche as a result of seismic hazards. (Id.) Development in accordance
with the City's General Plan would result in the construction in 100-year flood hazard zones
associated with the Temescal Creek and Mabey Canyon Wash. All new development in the City
is subject to the provisions of Title 18 (Flood Plain Management) of the City's Municipal Code.
(Id.) Additionally, the General Plan includes policies that would minimize the potential for
flooding to impact property and human life. (Id.) Compliance with the City's Master Drainage
Plan would also reduce the dangers associated with flooding during storm events. (Id.)
Development would also be required to obtain an encroachment permit from the Riverside
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District if development is to occur in their right
of-way. With compliance with the City's Master Drainage Plan, General Plan policies, Title 18
of the Municipal Code, and the Riverside County Flood Control, and Water Conservation
District requirements overall cumulative impacts related to inundation by dam failure or seiche
would be less than significant. (Id.)
The proposed alignment would also be subject to the provisions of Title 18 of the City's
Municipal Code and the City's General Plan policies that minimize the potential for flooding to
impact property and human life. (Id.) Additionally, compliance with the City's Master Drainage
Plan would also reduce the dangers associated with flooding during storm events. The proposed
Project would also be required to obtain approval of Mabey Canyon Debris Basin modifications,
Kroonen Canyon Channel modifications, and regional storm drain facilities from the Riverside
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. (Id.) Therefore, flooding impacts
related to inundation by dam failure or seiche would be less than significant. (Id.)
As indicated in the City's General Plan EIR, the City of Corona is not located within the
immediate area of the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, there would be no impacts associated with
inundation by tsunamis. (Id.)
Mudflows result from the downslope movement of soil and/or rock under the influence of
gravity. Prior to development, projects would be required to conduct a site-specific geotechnical
study to determine the potential for unstable geologic units and soils. (Id.) Additionally,
development would be required to comply with the UBC, State, County, and City regulations.
Upon compliance with these regulations, and any site-specific mitigation measures, overall
cumulative and Project impacts would be less than significant in this regard. (Id.)
J. GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS
The Glen Ivy Fault, part of the Elsinore Fault, is located in the southwestern portion of
the City and is designated as an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone. (Draft EIR, p. 5.10-25.)
The Whittier Fault and the Chino-Central Avenue Fault are located within five miles of the City.
The City'S General Plan includes policies to minimize the risk of injury, loss of life, and property
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damage from an earthquake. Any development within 1/8 mile of an Alquist-Priolo Fault Zone
is required to conduct a site-specific geotechnical report. Compliance with the UBC, State,
County, and City regulations related to seismic hazards would reduce overall cumulative impacts
of earthquakes to less than significant. (ld.)
Two active faults traverse the Project site. Therefore, local commuters may be exposed
to seismic ground shaking if it occurs during the short period of time that they drive on the
proposed roadway alignment. (ld.) The proposed alignment would be designed and constructed
to withstand seismic ground shaking. The proposed alignment will be designed to minimize
seismic impacts. Compliance with the UBC, State, County, and City regulations related to
seismic hazards would reduce impacts to less than significant in this regard. (ld.) However,
development of the proposed alignment would result in significant unavoidable impacts related
to fault rupture. Therefore, the proposed Project would result in an incremental increase to
cumulative impacts with regards to fault rupture. (ld.)
Areas of the City are subject to subsidence, landslides, and liquefaction. (Draft EIR, p.
5.10-26.) Prior to development, projects would be required to conduct a site-specific
geotechnical study to determine the potential for unstable geologic units and soils. (ld.)
Additionally, development projects would be required to comply with the UBC, State, County
and City regulations. (ld.) Upon compliance with these regulations, and any site-specific
mitigation measures, overall cumulative impacts would be less than significant. (ld.)
The Geotechnical Study for the proposed Project concluded that the liquefaction potential
of unconsolidated alluvial deposits shall be defined during final design, no existing landslides
have been mapped along the alignment of the Project site, and there are no known ongoing or
planned large-scale extractions that would cause subsidence in the Project area (ld.) However,
the Project shall conform with applicable City criteria, adhere to standard engineering practices,
and incorporate standard practices of the UBC during the design phase and construction. (ld.)
Additionally, the Geotechnical Study recommended mitigation measures to minimize impacts.
Therefore, the project would not contribute to cumulative impacts. (ld.)
SECTION 6: RESOLUTION REGARDING SIGNIFICANT IRREVERSIBLE
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES.
If the proposed Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension is approved and constructed, a
variety of short term and long term impacts would occur on a local level. During the duration of
construction, a portion of the land uses surrounding the Project site would experience short-tenn
impacts related to aesthetic, fugitive dust, and construction noise. Short term erosion may also
occur during grading. There may also be an increase in vehicle emissions caused by grading,
construction activities, and worker vehicles. However, these disruptions would be temporary in
nature, and may be mitigated to a large degree through mitigation cited in Section 5.1 through
5.10 of this Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and all applicable standards for construction
activities as cited in the City of Corona Municipal Code (refer to Section 5.0, DESCRIPTION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES). Short
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term construction emissions, short-term construction aesthetic, and long-term aesthetic impacts
would be significant and unavoidable.
Construction of the proposed alignment would create long term environmental
consequences such as altering natural landscape with construction materials such as concrete and
asphalt associated with roadway construction. The long term effects of the proposed alignment
and subsequent development may impact the physical, aesthetic, and human environments.
Long-term physical consequences associated with the development of the proposed Project
include:
• Introduction of traffic into the Project area;
• Additional noise created by traffic traveling on the Project;
• Increased energy and natural resource consumption;
• Alterations of views from existing conditions; and
• Addition of light and glare impacts to surrounding land uses.
Furthermore, approval of the proposed Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension would cause
irreversible environmental changes. Implementation of the proposed alignment would result in
the following changes:
• Permanent commitment of vacant land, which would be physically altered to
construct a four-lane roadway extension of Foothill Parkway.
• Soil erosion associated with grading and construction activities.
• Increased use for public services and utilities during and after construction including
lighting and periodic maintenance. This would result in temporary and permanent
use of these resources.
• Utilization of various new raw materials, such as lumber, sand, and gravel for
construction. The energy consumed in construction and maintenance of the roadway
may be considered a permanent investment
• Vehicular activity along the roadway extension, resulting in associated increases in
noise levels.
SECTION 7: RESOLUTION REGARDING GROWTH-INDUCING IMPACTS.
Pursuant to CEQA, Section 15126(g), the following discussion identifies ways in which
the proposed Project could foster economic or population growth, or the construction of
additional housing, either directly or indirectly, in the surrounding environment. According to
CEQA, growth-inducing impacts should be assessed in terms of whether a project influences the
rate, location, and the amount of growth. Projects which remove obstacles to population growth,
or allow or encourage growth that would not otherwise have occurred if the project were not
built, would be growth inducing. Potential growth-inducing impacts are also assessed based on a
project's consistency with adopted plans that have addressed growth management from a local
and regional standpoint
When considering growth-inducing impacts, it is also important to consider the context
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and historical trends of the area. There are many factors that can affect the amount, location, and
rate of growth in the City of Corona and the region in general. These include market demand for
housing, employment, and commercial services; the acknowledged desirability of climate and
living/working environment and commercial economy; availability of other
services/infrastructure; and land use and growth management policies of the local jurisdictions.
Growth inducement can take several forms. A project can remove barriers and
constraints or provide new or improved access, thus encouraging growth in the area that has been
already planned or approved through the general planning process. This plarmed growth is
reflected in land use plans, approved with the underlying assumption that adequate transportation
facilities would be constructed. This type of growth inducement is referred to as accommodating
or facilitating growth. In addition, a project can remove barriers, provide new access or
otherwise encourage growth that is not assumed as planned growth in the general plans or
growth projections. This could include areas that are currently designated for open space,
agricultural uses or other similar non-urban land uses, which, because of the improved access
provided by the project, would experience pressure to develop into urban uses or to develop at a
higher level ofintensity that originally anticipated.
Traditionally, significant growth is induced in one of three ways. In the first instance, a
new project is located in an isolated area and, when developed, it brings sufficient urban
infrastructure to cause new or additional development pressure on the intervening and
surrounding land. This type of induced growth leads to conversion of adjacent acreage to higher
intensity uses, either unexpectedly or through accelerated development. This conversion occurs
because the adjacent land becomes more suitable for development and, hence, more valuable
because of the availability of the new infrastructure. This type of growth inducement is typically
termed "leap frog" or "premature" development because it creates an island of higher intensity
developed land within a larger area oflower intensity land use.
The proposed alignment will not cause or contribute to "leap frog" or "premature"
development because existing and entitled future land uses adjacent to the Project site are
presently served by the existing circulation network and the existing easterly extension of
Foothill Parkway without the introduction of the proposed westerly extension. The purpose of
the proposed alignment is to enhance the efficiency of the local circulation network. Because the
proposed alignment does not extend service to new uses or areas that cannot be served by the
existing transportation system, the Project itself does not have the potential to cause or contribute
to the accelerated development within the Project area. Thus, implementation of the proposed
alignment cannot cause or contribute to leap frog or premature growth.
A second type of growth inducement is caused when a project of large size, relative to the
surrounding community or area, is developed within a community and impacts the surrounding
community by producing a "multiplier effect," which results in substantial indirect community
growth, not necessarily adjacent to the project site or of the same type of use as the project itself.
This type of stimulus to community growth is typified by the development of major destination
recreation facilities, such as Disney World near Orlando, Florida, or around a military base, such
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as the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center near Twentynine Palms. The proposed
alignment is not a new development that has a potential to cause growth through a "multiplier
effect." The proposed roadway does not have the potential to induce population growth or
growth in the economy itself. Development within the Project area will be consistent with
growth decisions already made by the City and County which govern land use decisions. No new
"large" projects are known to be proposed or contingent on the implementation of the proposed
alignment, and potential for this type of multiplier growth inducement cannot be caused by
implementing the proposed alignment. \
A third and more subtle type of growth inducement occurs when land use plans are
established that create a potential for growth because the available land and pennitted land uses
may result in the attraction of new development. This type of growth inducement is often
attributed to projects designed to provide new infrastructure necessary to meet the land use
objectives, or community vision, contained in the governing land use agencies' general plans. In
this case, the proposed alignment will install new transportation infrastructure, but it will be an
enhancement of existing transportation systems that is not forecast to attract new development.
The question still remains as to whether the proposed alignment accommodates existing
residential and commercial demand and the related environmental impacts caused by the
increased population that can utilize the Project's new capacity in the future. The answer to this
question can be found in the land use planning process which now detennines the future vision
of the City of Corona to which the proposed alignment is a key transportation component. The
ultimate vision of the area is established by the plans of the regional planning agencies, which
include the Riverside County Comprehensive General Plan (RCCGP) and Southern California
Association of Governments, in conjunction with the City of Corona General Plan. These plans
assume that the transportation infrastructure required to support the region's population will be
in place as growth occurs in the future. The net effect of the City's General Plan combined with
other regional plans is to create a set of expectations regarding future land use, commercial
demand, and growth that mayor may not occur depending upon the actual carrying capacity of
the various utility system resources required to meet future growth.
Recent growth in population and intensified land uses both within the City and County
has put increasing pressures on the City's arterial street system. Development demands in
Corona will continue to put pressure on the existing transportation network, resulting in
deterioration of the local circulation system, decreased public safety, and further exacerbation of
vehicular generated emissions. The purpose of the proposed alignment is to implement a critical
component of the Circulation Element of the City'S General Plan. This component of the City's
General Plan has been developed to provide for the existing and future travel needs for the
residents of the City of Corona and ensure that there is a balance between land use and
circulation. The proposed westerly extension of Foothill Parkway is consistent with the
Circulation Element of the City's General Plan, as well as the RCCGP. Development of the
proposed Foothill Parkway Extension is an important component of this planned circulation
network and would serve to complete a critical transportation link in south Corona envisioned in
the City'S General Plan Circulation Element. The roadway extension would alleviate existing
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traffic congestion on the local circulation network and accommodate traffic generated by
approved and planned development in south Corona. The proposed alignment is deemed to
accommodate a level of future growth that is consistent with adopted City of Corona General
Plan land use designations; therefore, the proposed alignment will not modify this level of future
growth.
Under this circumstance, the evaluation (above) of the third type of growth inducement
concluded that the proposed alignment would not significantly or adversely induce growth;
rather, the proposed alignment is growth accommodating. The proposed alignment would not
provide improvements greater than contained in both regional planning documents and local
growth forecasts. Additionally, the proposed alignment does not include infrastructure designed
to support more intensive uses of land than is provided for within the City of Corona General
Plan. Therefore, the proposed alignment is not anticipated to cause significant or adverse growth
inducing impacts.
SECTION 8: RESOLUTION REGARDING ALTERNATIVES.
The Stone Bridge Avoidance Alternative is considered to be the "environmentally
superior alternative" because it reduces one of the significant impacts of the Project (the removal
of a historical resource) to less than significant levels. This alternative, however, does not
achieve Objective 3 of the Project to the same extent as the Project, and is also considered to be
infeasible due to the refusal of the County Flood Control District to allow such a reconfiguration
of the flood control basin that would avoid the identified arroyo stone foot bridge.
The City's objectives for the Project are to:
(1) Minimize congestion on the local circulation network and provide a
continuous connection from Lincoln A venue to Green River Road;
(2) Accommodate planned circulation needs by providing the extension of
Foothill Parkway consistent with the City of Corona Circulation Element;
(3) Provide a roadway design that is sensitive to the environmental resources
in the study area and minimizes, to the extent feasible, impacts to sensitive
plant and wildlife species, while providing adequate geometric design to
minimize safety hazards and maximize operational efficiency;
(4) Develop a roadway design that is compatible with the provisions of the
Western Riverside County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan
(MSHCP);
(5) Improve air quality in the South Coast Air Basin by providing system
improvements that would reduce traffic congestion, and thereby the
amount of pollutants generated;
(6) Avoid impacts to the Cleveland National Forest; and
(7) Implement circulation improvements in south Corona that will provide
enhanced public services access (i.e., emergency response) to existing and
planned uses in the area.
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A. NO PROJECT ALTERNATIVE
Description: The No Project Alternative would not result in the construction of the
proposed westerly extension of Foothill Parkway. Future traffic volumes would be
accommodated by existing or other planned roadways in the City. The No Project Alternative
would produce no direct environmental impacts within the Project area or surrounding areas.
However, the No Project Alternative may exacerbate existing deficiencies experienced along
Ontario Avenue. (Draft EIR, p. 7-11.)
Impacts: Relative to the proposed Project, the No Project Alternative results in reduced
impacts to land use compatibility and access; aesthetics, light, and glare; public health and
safety; air quality; noise; biological resources; cultural resources; hydrology and water quality;
and geologic and seismic hazards. However, these impacts can be mitigated to a level of less
than significant for the proposed alignment, with the exception of aesthetic, light, and glare;
short-term air quality impacts; short-term noise; cultural resources; and geologic and seismic
hazards. The No Project Alternative would result in greater impacts to consistency with relevant
planning and traffic and circulation. (Draft EIR, p. 7-18.)
Objectives: The No Project Alternative does not meet most of the Project objectives. The
No Project Alternative does attain Objective 6 at the same level as the proposed Project, because
there will be no impact to the Cleveland National Forest. The No Project Alternative would not
attain Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7, which would minimize congestion on local circulation
networks, accommodate planned circulation, provide a roadway design, and provide enhanced
public services access. (Draft EIR, p. 7-19.)
Finding: The City Council finds that although the No Project Alternative is
environmentally superior to the Project, it is infeasible because it fails to meet almost all of the
Project objectives. On this basis, the City Council rejects the No Project Alternative.
B. NO BORDER AVENUE OR CHASE DRIVEIMANGULAR AVENUE
CONNECTION ALTERNATIVE
Description. The "No Border Avenue or Chase DrivelMangular Avenue Connection"
Alternative would construct the westerly extension of Foothill Parkway; however, the proposed
roadway would not connect to Border Avenue or Chase DrivelMangular A venue. (Draft EIR, p.
7-19.)
Impacts. The No Border Avenue or Chase DrivelMangular Avenue Connection
Alternative would result in lesser impacts related to aesthetics, light, and glare; short-term air
quality; and biological resources than the proposed Project. The No Border Avenue or Chase
Drive/Mangular Avenue Connection Alternative would result in relatively the same impacts
related to land use compatibility and access; consistency with relevant planning; public health
and safety; traffic and circulation; noise; cultural resources; hydrology and water quality; and
geologic and seismic hazards as the proposed Project. The No Border Avenue or Chase
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DrivelMangular A venue Connection Alternative results in greater impacts related to long-term
air quality than the proposed Project. However, as with the proposed Project, impacts can be
mitigated to a level of less than significant under the No Border A venue or Chase
DrivelMangular A venue Connection Alternative, with the exception of aesthetic; short-term air
quality; short-term noise; cultural resource; and geologic and seismic hazards impacts. (Draft
EIR, p. 7-50.)
Objectives. The No Border A venue or Chase Drive/Mangular A venue Connection
Alternative would attain Objectives 1,3, 5, and 7 at a lesser level than the proposed Project. The
No Border A venue or Chase DrivelMangular A venue Connection Alternative would attain
Objectives 2, 4, and 6 at the same level as the proposed Project. (Draft EIR, p. 7-50.)
Finding. The City Council finds that the No Border A venue or Chase DriveiMangular
Avenue Connection Alternative would fail to meet the Project objectives to the same degree as
the Project and would fail to avoid the significant and unavoidable impacts of the Project. (Draft
EIR, p. 7-50.) The City Council therefore rejects the No Border Avenue or Chase
DrivelMangular Avenue Connection Alternative on these bases, each of which is sufficient on its
own to substantiate the action of the City Council..
C. WITH CHASE DRIVEIMANGULAR AVENUE CONNECTION
ALTERNATIVE
Description. The "With Chase DrivelMangular Avenue Connection" Alternative would
result in the construction of the Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension along the same alignment
as described for the proposed Project and only the proposed roadway connection to Chase
DrivelMangular A venue would be constructed. The proposed connection to Border A venue
would not be constructed. (Draft EIR, p. 7-50.)
The existing Chase Drive would be extended westerly approximately 650 feet from
Mangular Avenue as a two lane undivided collector and form a "T" intersection with Foothill
Parkway. The proposed typical section includes a l2-foot traffic lane and 6-foot wide Class III
Bike Lane in each direction, with 7-foot parkways and 5-foot sidewalks, for a total RIW width of
60 feet. A 100-foot inscribed diameter roundabout would be provided at the intersection of
Mangular A venue and Chase Drive as a means to reduce speeds at the intersection. The
roundabout would be designed to accommodate existing access to adjacent properties. A traffic
signal would be placed at the intersection of Chase Drive and Foothill Parkway. (Draft EIR, pp.
7-50 to 7-51.)
As part of the Chase Drive connection to Foothill Parkway, a portion of Mangular
A venue would be widened and improved to match existing Mangular Avenue to the north. The
roadway section would be widened from approximately 31 feet to 44 feet, with one lO-foot
traffic lane, a 5-foot Class II Bike Lane, and a 7-foot parking lane in each direction. A curb
adjacent 5-foot sidewalk and 3-foot parkway would be added on the east side of the street. These
improvements would not require additional RIW, however they may require a construction
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easement. Overhead power lines located behind the existing easterly asphalt dike would be
relocated behind the new easterly curb. Other utility relocations may also be required. (Draft
EIR, p. 7-50.)
Impacts. The With Chase DrivelMangular Avenue Connection Alternative would result
in lesser impacts related to aesthetics, light, and glare; short-tenn air quality; and biological
resources than the proposed Project. The With Chase DrivelMangular Avenue Connection
Alternative would result in relatively the same impact related to land use compatibility and
access; consistency with relevant planning; public health and safety; traffic and circulation;
noise; cultural resources; hydrology and water quality; and geologic and seismic hazards as the
proposed Project. The With Chase DrivelMangular A venue Connection Alternative would result
in greater impacts related to long-tenn air quality than the proposed Project. However, as with
the proposed Project, impacts can be mitigated to a level of less than significant under the With
Chase DrivelMangular Avenue Connection Alternative, with the exception of aesthetics; short
term air quality; short-term noise; cultural resource impacts; and geologic and seismic impacts.
(Draft EIR, p. 7-80.)
Objectives. The With Chase DrivelMangular A venue Connection Alternative would
attain Objectives 1, 3, 5, and 7 at a lesser level than the proposed Project. The With Chase
DrivelMangular A venue Connection Alternative would attain Objectives 2, 4, and 6 at the same
level as the proposed Project. (Draft EIR, p. 7-80.)
Finding. The City Council finds that the With Chase DrivelMangular Avenue
Connection Alternative would fail to meet the Project objectives to the same degree as the
Project and would fail to avoid the significant and unavoidable impacts of the Project. (Draft
EIR, pp. 7-80 to 7-81.) The City Council therefore rejects the With Chase DrivelMangular
Avenue Connection Alternative on these bases, each of which is sufficient on its own to
substantiate the action of the City Council.
D. WITH BORDER A VENUE CONNECTION ALTERNATIVE
Description. The "With Border A venue Connection" Alternative would result in the
construction of the Foothill Parkway westerly extension along the same alignment as described
for the proposed Project and only the proposed roadway connection to Border A venue would be
constructed; however, the proposed connection to Chase Drive/Mangular Avenue would not be
constructed. (Draft EIR, p. 7-81.)
The Project proposes to extend Border A venue approximately 200 feet south from its
existing tenninus and connect to Foothill Parkway, approximately 400 feet east of the Mabey
Canyon Debris Basin. The proposed Foothill Parkway profile at that location is higher than the
existing Border terminus. Therefore, approximately 200 feet of the existing south end of Border
Avenue woUld be reconstructed to accommodate the elevated profile. The proposed typical
section includes a 12-foot wide traffic lane and lO-foot wide Class III Bike Lane in each
direction, a 7-foot parkway and 5-foot sidewalk on the west side of the street, and an 8-foot
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parkway on the east side, for a total right of way width of 64 feet. A traffic signal would be
placed at the intersection of Border Avenue and Foothill Parkway as part of the connection.
(Draft EIR, p. 7-81.)
Impacts. The With Border A venue Connection Alternative would result in lesser impacts
related to aesthetics, light, and glare; short-term air quality; and biological resources than the
proposed Project The With Border A venue Connection Alternative would result in relatively the
same impacts related to land use compatibility and access; consistency with relevant planning;
public health and safety; traffic and circulation; noise; cultural resources; hydrology and water
quality; and geologic and seismic hazards as the proposed Project. The With Border Avenue
Connection Alternative results in greater impacts related to long-term air quality than the
proposed Project. However, as with the proposed Project, impacts can be mitigated to a level of
less than significant under the With Border Avenue Connection Alternative, with the exception
of aesthetic; short-term air quality; noise; cultural resource; and geologic and seismic hazards
impacts. (Draft EIR, p. 7-110.)
Objectives. The With Border Avenue Connection Alternative would attain Objectives 1,
3, 5, and 7 at a lesser level than the proposed Project. The With Border Avenue Connection
Alternative would attain Objectives 2, 4, and 6 at the same level as the proposed Project. (Draft
EIR, p. 110.)
Finding. The City Council finds that the With Border A venue Connection Alternative
would fail to meet the Project objectives to the same degree as the Project and would fail to
avoid the significant and unavoidable impacts of the Project. (Draft EIR, p. 110.) The City
Council therefore rejects the With Border A venue Connection Alternative on these bases, each of
which is sufficient on its own to substantiate the action of the City Council.
E. REDUCED WIDTH ALTERNATIVE
Description. The "Reduced Width" Alternative would result in the construction of the
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension as a two-lane roadway along the same alignment as
described for the proposed Project. With one lane of travel in each direction, rather than two,
this would allow for a reduced roadway width relative to the proposed Project. The proposed
roadway connections at Border Avenue and Chase Drive would be constructed, as with the
proposed Project. (Draft EIR, p. 7-110.)
The horizontal and vertical alignments for the Reduced Width Alternative would be the
same as for the proposed Project; therefore, the roadway grades for the Reduced Width
Alternative would vary from 1.8 percent to 9 percent. Roadway width from hinge to hinge would
vary in width from 83 feet to 94 feet in width, with an actual roadway width ranging from 50 to
54 feet. Similar to the proposed Project, the reduced width is through Wardlow Wash. This
would be accomplished by the use of a lO-foot wide median. A 14-ft wide median is proposed
for the remainder of the extension, from Border A venue to the existing Foothill Parkway. For the
Reduced Width Alternative, two travel lanes with one in each direction, would be provided, with
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7-foot wide parkways, a 5-foot wide sidewalk on the north side of the roadway, and a 10-to 14
foot wide multipurpose trail on the south side. Travel lane widths would be 12 feet, with an 8
foot wide Class II Bike Lane. Striping would be modified through the superelevated 700-foot
radius curve to accommodate street runoff that will drain toward the median. In this specific
location, the travel lane would be 13 feet wide, and the Class II Bike Lane would be 7 feet wide.
The overall roadway width would not change. As Foothill Parkway passes over the Mabey
Canyon Debris Basin dam, the sidewalk and roadside multi-purpose trail would be located
behind the curb, eliminating the 7-foot wide parkway. The trail width would be reduced to 5
feet, and a maintenance access road would be placed adjacent to the south for access to the
Mabey Canyon Debris Basin. (Draft EIR, p. 7-111.)
Impacts. The Reduced Width Alternative results in reduced impacts related to aesthetics,
light, and glare; short-term air quality; and biological resources. The Reduced Width Alternative
would result in relatively the same impact related to land use compatibility and access; public
health and safety; noise; cultural resources; hydrology and water quality; and geologic and
seismic hazards as the proposed Project. The Reduced Width Alternative would result in a
greater impact related to consistency with relevant planning; traffic and circulation; and long
term air quality than the proposed Project. However, as with the proposed Project, impacts can
be mitigated to a level of less than significant under the Reduced Width Alternative, with the
exception of aesthetic; traffic and circulation; short-term air quality; noise; cultural resource; and
geologic and seismic hazards impacts. (Draft EIR, p. 7-131.)
Objectives. The Reduced Width Alternative would attain Objectives 1, 3, 5, and 7 at a
lesser level than the proposed Project. The Reduced Width Alternative would attain Objectives 4
and 6 at the same level as the proposed Project. The Reduced Width Alternative would not attain
Objective 2. (Draft EIR, p. 7-131.)
The Reduced Width Alternative was rejected because it failed to meet the Project
objectives to the same degree as the proposed Project. Additionally, this Alternative was
rejected because it failed to avoid significant and unavoidable impacts. The Reduced Width
Alternative would result in the same significant and unavoidable impacts as the proposed Project.
Finding. The City Council finds that the Reduced Width Connection Alternative would
fail to meet the Project objectives to the same degree as the Project and would fail to avoid the
significant and unavoidable impacts of the Project. (Draft EIR, p. 131.) The City Council
therefore rejects the Reduced Width Alternative on these bases, each of which is sufficient on its
own to substantiate the action of the City Council.
F. STONE BRIDGE AVOIDANCE ALTERNATIVE
Description. The "Stone Bridge Avoidance" Alternative would result in the construction
of the Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension along the same alignment as described for the
proposed Project, including the proposed roadway connections to Border Avenue and Chase
DriveIMangular Avenue. (Draft EIR, p. 7-131.)
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The Project proposes a modified Mabey Canyon Debris Basin, which includes an open
spillway structure (triple~box culvert), rather than a drop inlet structure. Also, instead of
lowering the basin floor, the basin limits would be extended upstream to accommodate the
original storage volume. This design was submitted to the Riverside County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District (RCFC&WCD, or "Flood Control") in the Mabey Canyon
Hydrology and Hydraulics Study prepared by RBF, dated October 2007, and was approved by
Flood Control in April 2008. This "Stone Bridge Avoidance" Alternative revisits the grading
concept currently proposed for the Project. In this Alternative, the basin floor would be lowered
in order to maintain the existing basin perimeter and fully avoid the existing historic arroyo stone
footbridge. This Alternative, as in the proposed Project, maintains the previously~approved open
spillwayconcept. (DraftEIR,pp. 7-131 t07~132.)
Impacts. Most of the short-term and long-term impacts of the Stone Bridge Avoidance
Alternative would be similar to those of the Project. (Draft EIR, p. 7-132.) The Stone Bridge
Avoidance Alternative would reduce the already less than significant impact of the Project on
habitat and vegetation due to the fact that less acreage of vegetation would be disturbed by the
Alternative. (Draft EIR, pp. 7-132 to 7-133.) The significant and unavoidable impact of the
Project related to the removal of the historic arroyo stone foot bridge would be completely
avoided by this Alternative. (Draft EIR, p. 7-135.) However, this Alternative would result in a
significant and unavoidable impact due to the risk of dam failure. (Draft EIR, pp. 7-135 to 7
136.)
Objectives. The "Stone Bridge Avoidance" Alternative would attain Project objective 3
at a lesser degree than the proposed Project. (Draft EIR, p. 7-135.)
Finding. The City Council finds that (1) the Stone Bridge Avoidance Alternative would
not offer an overall environmental advantage over the proposed Project, as avoidance of the
Project's significant and unavoidable impact to cultural resources is offset by a new significant
and unavoidable impact related to dam failure (Draft EIR, pp. 7-134 to 7-135); (2) this
Alternative would not attain Project objective 3 to the same degree than the proposed Project
(Draft EIR, p. 7-135); and (3) this Alternative is infeasible due to social, legal, and policy
reasons, as the Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District has indicated they
would not approve the debris basin modifications associated with this Alternative because of
potential safety impacts to upstream and downstream residents (Draft EIR pp. 7-134 to 7-136).
The City Council therefore rejects the Stone Bridge A voidance Alternative on these bases, each
of which is sufficient on its own to substantiate the action ofthe City Council.
SECTION 9: RESOLUTION ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING
CONSIDERATIONS.
The City Council hereby declares that, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section
15093, the City Council has balanced the benefits of the Project against any unavoidable
environmental impacts in determining whether to recommend approval of the Project to the City
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Council. If the benefits of the Project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental impacts,
those impacts may be considered "acceptable."
The City Council hereby declares that the Draft EIR and Final EIR have identified and
discussed significant effects which may occur as a result of the Project. With the implementation
of the Mitigation Measures discussed in the Draft EIR and Final EIR, these effects can be
mitigated to a level of less than significant except for unavoidable significant impacts as
discussed in Section 4 of this Resolution.
The City Council hereby declares that it has made a reasonable and good faith effort to
eliminate or substantially mitigate the potential impacts resulting from the Project.
The City Council hereby declares that to the extent any Mitigation Measures
recommended in the Draft EIR could not be incorporated, such Mitigation Measures are
infeasible because they would impose restrictions on the Project that would prohibit the
realization of specific economic, social and other benefits that this City Council finds outweigh
the unmitigated impacts.
The City Council further finds that except for the Project, all other alternatives set forth in
the Draft EIR and Final EIR are infeasible because they would prohibit the realization of Project
objectives and/or specific economic, social and other benefits that this City Council finds
outweigh any environmental benefits of the alternatives.
The City Council hereby declares that, having reduced the adverse significant
environmental effects of the Project to the extent feasible by adopting the proposed Mitigation
Measures, having considered the entire administrative record on the Project, and having weighed
the benefits of the Project against its unavoidable adverse impacts after mitigation, the City
Council has determined that the each of the following social, economic and environmental
benefits of the Project outweigh the potential unavoidable adverse impacts and render those
potential adverse environmental impacts acceptable based upon the following overriding
considerations:
• The completion of the City's overall traffic circulation plan in the southern
portion of the City (Draft EIR, p. 3-28);
• The alleviation of existing traffic congestion on the local circulation network
(Id.);
• The accommodation of traffic generated by approved and planned development in
south Corona (Id.);
• Increasing access to existing and future developments in the southern portion of
Corona for routine daily traffic and emergency response vehicles (Id.); and
• The achieving the City's standard of Level of Service "D" for local streets and
arterial highways in the most cost-effective manner that would be compatible with
existing and future physical and legal constraints while minimizing impacts to the
extent feasible and providing value to the community. (Draft EIR, pp. 3-28 to 3
29.)
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The City Council hereby declares that the foregoing benefits provided to the public
through approval and implementation of the Project outweigh the identified significant adverse
environmental impacts of the Project, which cannot be mitigated. The City Council finds that
each of the Project benefits separately and individually outweighs the unavoidable adverse
environmental effects identified in the EIR and therefore finds those impacts to be acceptable.
SECTION 10: RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION OF THE EIR.
The City Council finds that it has reviewed and considered the Final EIR in evaluating
the Project, that the Final EIR is an accurate and objective statement that fully complies with
CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and the Corona CEQA Guidelines and that the Final EIR
reflects the independent judgment of the City Council.
The City Council declares that no evidence of new significant impacts as defined by State
CEQA Guidelines section 15088.5 have been received by the City after circulation of the Draft
EIR which would require recirculation.
The City Council certifies the EIR based on the following findings and conclusions:
A. Findings.
The following significant environmental impacts have been identified in the EIR and will
require mitigation as set forth in Sections 4 and 5 of this Resolution but cannot be mitigated to a
level ofless than significant:
• Short-tenn impacts to the visual character of the Project site and the surrounding
area;
• Long-tenn impacts from the alteration of a scenic vista within the viewshed of the
Project site;
• Long-tenn impacts from the alteration of the existing visual character and quality
of the Project site and its surroundings;
• Cumulative aesthetic impacts relating to short-tenn impacts to the visual character
of the Project site and the surrounding area, long-tenn impacts to scenic vistas
within a viewshed of the Project site, and long-term impacts to the visual
character and quality of the Project site and its surroundings;
• Short-term impacts from exceeding SCAQMD's daily emissions thresholds for
construction activities;
• Cumulative air quality impacts;
• Short-tenn noise and vibration impacts on nearby noise-sensitive receptors due to
construction of the Project;
• Impacts related to adverse effects on a significant historical resource;
• Cumulative impacts related to adverse effects on significant historical resources;
• Impacts related to the exposure of commuters to adverse effects associated with
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the rupture of a known earthquake fault; and
• Cumulative impacts related to the adverse effects associated with the rupture of
known earthquake faults.
B. Conclusions.
All significant environmental impacts from the implementation of the Project have been
identified in the EIR and, with implementation of the Mitigation Measures identified, will be
mitigated to a less than significant level, except for the impacts listed in subsection A above.
Other reasonable alternatives to the Project which could feasibly achieve the basic
objectives of the Project have been considered and rejected in favor of the Project.
Environmental, economic, social and other considerations and benefits derived from the
development of the Project override and make infeasible any alternatives to the Project or further
Mitigation Measures beyond those incorporated into the Project.
SECTION 11: RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PLAN.
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081.6, the City Council hereby adopts the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "A". In the
event of any inconsistencies between the Mitigation Measures as set forth herein and the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan shall
control.
SECTION 12: RESOLUTION REGARDING CUSTODIAN OF RECORD.
The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these
Findings have been based are located at the City of Corona, Public Works Department 400 South
Vicentia Avenue, Corona, California 92882. The custodian for these records is the Public Works
Director. This information is provided in compliance with Public Resources Code section
21081.6.
SECTION 13. RESOLUTION REGARDING STAFF DIRECTION.
A Notice of Determination shall be filed with the County of Riverside and the State
Clearinghouse within five (5) days of final Project approval.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4th day of February, 2009.
ATTEST:
CERTIFICATION
I, Victoria J. Wasko, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Corona, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of February,
2009, by the following vote:
AYES: MONTANEZ, NOLAN, SCOTT, SKIPWORTH, SPIEGEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAINED: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of the City of Corona, California, this 4th day of February, 2009.
A)~-d'Wd-d
City Clerk of the City rona, California
[SEAL]
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EXHIBIT "A"
TO
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-014
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PLAN
[attached behind this page]
A-I
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extenaion
13.0 MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM
Section 2.0, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, of this EIR identifies the mitigation measures
that will be implemented to reduce the impacts associated with the Foothill Parkway
Westerly Extension Project (State Clearinghouse No. 2007061044). CEOA was
amended in 1989 to add Section 21081.6, which requires a public agency to adopt a
monitoring and reporting program for assessing and ensuring compliance with any
required mitigation measures applied to proposed development. As stated in Section
21081.6 of the Public Resources Code,
Ii. • • the public agency shall adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the
changes to the project which it has adopted, or made a condition of project
approval, in order to mitigate or avoid signifICant effects on the environment. n
Section 21081.6 requires a public agency to adopt a monitqring and reporting
program for assessing and ensuring compliance with any required mitigation
measures applied to proposed develqpment. Section 21081.6 provides general
guidelines for implementing mitigation monitoring programs and mandates that
specific reporting and/or monitoring requirements, to be enforced during project
implementation, shall be defined prior to final certification of the EIR.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the proposed Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension Project Mitigation
MonitOring and Reporting Program (MMRP) is to ensure compliance with all
mitigation measures to mitigate or avoid potentially significant adverse environmental
impacts resulting from the proposed project that were identified in the Draft EIR.
Implementation of this MMRP shall be accomplished by the City. Mitigation
measures will be implemented as part of project implementation.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
In general. monitoring will consist of demonstrating that mitigation measures were
implemented, and that the responsible unit monitored the implementation of the
measures. The responsible unit for determining compliance with all mitigation
measures will be the City Community Development Department or other affected
City departments or public agencies, as applicable. MonitOring will consist of
determining whether activities identified in the mitigation measures have been. or are
being, implemented.
LIST OF MITIGATION MEASURES
Table 13-1, below, identifies the mitigation measures by resource area. Table 13-1
also provides the specific mitigation monitoring requirements along with
implementation and monitoring phases and the responsible monitoring party.
Verification of compliance with each measure is to be indicated by signature of the
mitigation monitor, together with date of verification.
The City shall be responsible for implementation of all mitigation measures, unless
otherwise noted in the table.
FI NAL • JANUARY 2009 13-1 MlUgation Monitoring and Reporting
Short·TennJConstruction) Impacts
'Construction equipment staging areas shall use appropriate
screening (i.e., temporary fencing with opaque material) to
buffer views of construction equipment and material. Staging
5.2-1 Ilocations shall be indicated on final plans and grading plans
are subject to review and approval of the City. Compfiance
with this measure is subject to periodic field inspection by City
Staff.
Impacts to Scenic Vistas
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Pre-Construction; Prior I COIlstructiol1
to the issuance of
grading permits
To maintain the context of the Project area, roadway Prior to the issuance of Construction
landscaping within the roadway median and parkways shall be parkway landscape
5.2-2a Isimilar in appearance to the existing omamentallandscaping plans or landscape
along Green River Road and Foothill Parkway. maintenance district
5.2·2b
5.2-2c
Disrupted areas of vegetation, wildlife habitat, natural
atercourses, and drainage swales shal be replaced.
egetation shal be arranged in informal masses to create a
extured slope that is characteristic to a natural chaparral
ountain slope terrain. Hillside and canyon slopes shall be
planted with drought tolerant species to soften the impact of
land grading, retaining waRs, structures, and roads. All
proposed landscaping species shall be selected to agree with
he local dimate, humidity, soil types, and local wind. All
lected species shan share similar water requirements. The
tree maintenance and enhancement program and new
ndscaping palette and location shall be developed in
lconsultation with the City PubHc Works DeDartment
II cut and fiR activities for the Project shall be developed in
:onsultation with the City Public Works Department during the
Plans, !)pecifications, and Estimate (PS&E) phase. The area
lans
Construction Construction
Pre-Construction; Prior I Pre-Construction
to the issuance of
radinQ oermits
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
City of Corona Public
Works Department
City of Corona
Community
Development and
Parks Departments
City of Corona
Community
Development, Pubtic
Works, and Parks
Departments
City of Corona
Public Works
DeDartment
FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-2 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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urrounding Project area, architectural treatments (which may grading permits and/or~ ridgeS' roadways, walls, sidewalks, signage, etc.) of the to the issuance of
5.2-3a .indude vine treatment) for the structural elements of the street improvement
Project shall be determined in consultation with the City Public plans
Works Department during the Plans, Specifications, and
Estimate (PS&E) phase.
IAIi aesthetic treatments to retaining walls and other wall Pre-Construction; Prior
~eatures shall be developed in consultation with the City Public to the issuance of
Works Department during the Plans, Specifications, and grading pennits
5 2-3b Estimate (PS&E) phase. The height of wall features shaD be
. minimized and all walls shall be designed with smooth flowing
forms that follow topography and utilize material, colors, and
.extures that blend in with the surrounding landscape, to the
.... lextent feasible. ~on Tem Li ht and Glare
rafflc Signal and streetlights shall comply with the City of
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. a consultation with the City Public Works Department.
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of the street
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IAII on-site street lighting shall utilize directional lighting Pre-Construction; Prior
echniques and low wattage bulbs that direct light downwards to issuance of permits
5.2-4b and minimize light spillover, without compromising site safety of the street
lor security. Lighting fixtures shall use shielding, if necessary, improvements plans
a prevent spill lighting on adjacent off-site uses. StreeUights
Ishall indude high-pressure sodium vapor luminaire with 240
Pre-Construction;
Construction
Pre-Construction
Pre-Construction
Public Works
Department
City of Corona
Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
City of Corona
Public Works
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City of Corona
Public Works
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FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-3 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
ITheil1tenor of individual structures shall be visually inspected
prior to demolition or renovation activities (if necessary). If
hazardous materials are encountered, the materials shall be
ested and property disposed of in accordance with State and
Federal regulatory requirements. Any stained soils or
surfaces undemeath the removed materials shall be sampled.
Results of the sampling would indicate the appropriate level of
remediation efforts that may be required. Testing and.
5.3-1a lremedlation of unknown wastes or suspect materials shall be
conducted under the purview of the applicable agency
DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). Remediation
Ishall be conducted to the standards established by the Lead
(Le., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, andlor RCDEH). An
taminated soil locations identified shaD be remedlated
elow hazardous levels estab6shed by TlUe 22 of the
California Code of Regulations and to the satisfaction of the
laoolicable Lead Aaencv.
IPrior to property acquisition, the presence or absence of
tic tanks, underground storage tanks, as wen as the
nee or absenee of hydraulic lifts located within the forme
utomobile shop (APN 102-320-009) shall be confirmed by th
City, or designee, through an interview wHh the current owner
lof the property. If present, the specific location of the tanks
shall be identified, removed, and property disposed of at an
approved landfdl facility, under the purview of the applicable
agency (i.e., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, andlor RCDEH).
Once the tanks are removed, a visual insoection of the areas
Pre-Construction; Prior
to the issuance of
demolition permits
Pre-Construction; Prior
to the City's final
acquisition of the
property
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Pre-Construction
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beneath and around the removed tanks shaD be performed, by
he appropriate agency. Any stained soils observed
underneath the septic tanks shall be sampled. Results of the
sampling, if necessary, would indicate the level of remediation
efforts that may be required. Testing and remediation of
unknown wastes or suspect materials shall be conducted
under the purview of the applicable agency (i.e., DTSC, Santa
lAna RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). Remediation shall be
!conducted to the standards established by the Lead Agency
(Le., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). All
l
contaminated soil locations identified shaD be remediated
below hazardous levels established by Title 22 of the
California Code of Regulations and to the satisfaction of the
applicable Lead Agency.
~I miscellaneous debris (i.e., wood, concrete, 55..ganon
drums, miscelaneous household debris, automobiles, scrap
metal, and plastic piping, etc.) shall be removed and disposed
lof at an approved landfill facility prior to construction activities
under the purview of the appropriate agency (i.e., DTSC,
Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). Once removed, a visual
inspection of the areas beneath the removed materials shall
be performed. Any stained soils observed underneath the
removed materials shall be sampled. Results of the sampling,
if necessary, would indicate the level of remediation efforts
that may be required. Remediation shall be conducted to the
standards estabMshed by the Lead Agency (i.e., DTSC, Santa
Ana RWOCB, and/or RCDEH). All contaminated soil locations
identified shall be remediated below hazardous levels
Pre-Construction Pre·Construction City of Corona
Public Works
Department
established by TIDe 22 of the California Code of Regulations
,and to the satisfaction of the applicable Lead Agency.'-------"
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Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
.'t~(JLE,1~1 FOOTHILL 'ARKWAY ENvaRONM_NtAL IMPActREPO~T ..•..
..~:MITIGATION MONITORING ANDREpOfJt't-I~ .PRO(J~~.:c '.'
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I...·. MOhltGiingI~plem"'.o~Mitigation Meas..re :··..ft...~··<; .'I· Ph_. , '.,....) < ' .'. , .......
Any transformers or hydraulic lifts to be relocated during Construction Construction
construction shall be conducted under the purview of the local5.3-1d utility purveyor to identify property-handling procedures
regarding potential PCBs.
The terminus of the undocumented metal pipe shall be defined
Pre-Conslruclion Pre-Construction
to determine if any undocumented UST exists. Should a UST
be present, the tank shall be removed and property disposed
of at an approved landfill facility. Once the UST is removed, a
visual inspection of the areas beneath and around the
removed UST shall be performed. Any stained soils observed
undemeath the UST shall be sampled. Results of sampling, if
necessary, would indicate the level of remediation efforts that
5.3·1e may be required. Testing and remediation of unknown wastes
or suspect materials shall be conducted under the purview of
the applicable agency (I.e., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or
RCDEH). Remediation shall be conducted to the standards
established by the Lead Agency (i.e., DTSC, Santa Ana
RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). All contaminated soil locations
identified shall be remediated below hazardous levels
established by Tide 22 of the CaNtomia Code of Regulations
and to the satisfaction of the applicable Lead Aoency.
ASTs shall be removed and properly disposed of at an
Pre-Construction
approved landfill facility. Once the ASTs are removed, a
visual inspection of the areas beneath and around the
removed ASTs shall be perfonned. Any stained so~s
Dbserved undemeath the AST s shall be sampled. Results of
he sampling, if necessary, would indicate the level of
Pre-Construction
5.3-1f remediation efforts that may be required. Testing and
remediation of unknown wastes or suspect materials shall be
conducted under the purview of the applicable agency (Le.,
DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). Remediation
shall be conducted to the standards established by the Lead
Agency (Le., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). AI
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City of Corona
Public Works
Department
City of Corona
Public Works
Department
City of Corona
Public Works
Department
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Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
TABle 13-1 FooTHIL'" PAlkWAY ENVIRONMENTAL IMpAct REPORT
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. . MITIGATION MONIfORiNGANDRIPORtlNO PROGRAM ...,,",.<-'. '" {.lh""," ,v". -;'~'I>v ._,'." ~-_ -., ',,,", "'''~' ,-_' _~" -"vv,-"" _'_
Mitigation M_uft
Contaminated soil locations identified shaA be remediated
below hazardous levels established by Tine 22 of the
California Code of Regulations and to the satisfaction of the
~pplicable Lead Agency.
If unknown wastes or suspect materials are discovered during
construction by the Project Contractor, which is thought to
linclude hazardous waste and/or materials, the following shall
100000r:
Q Immediately stop work in the vicinity of the suspected
contaminant, removing workers and the public from
the area;
Q Notify the City of Corona Fire Department
Q Notify the Project Engineer of the implementing
agency (the City of Corona);
Q Secure the area as directed by the Project Engineer;
5.3-1g and
Q Notify the implementing agency's Hazardous
Waste/Materials Coordinalor. Tesling and
remedialion of unknown wastes or suspect materials
shall be conducled under the purview of Ihe
applicable agency (i.e., DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB,
and/or RCDEH). Remediation shall be conducted to
the standards established by the Lead Agency (i.e.,
DTSC, Santa Ana RWQCB, and/or RCDEH). All
contaminated soil locations identified shall be
remedialed below hazardous levels established by
Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and to
the satisfaction of the ~icable Lead .Agency.
Prior to construction, an asbestos survey shall be conducted5.3-1h by an Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act and
v.. . .. _.
IIbPl=:.tatkJ~: ·M~hlng .
Construction Construction
Pre-Construction; Prior I Pre-Construction
to the issuance of
-__ ...r."-;~"",,-,."~
Remarks
City of Corona
Public Works
Department
City of Corona
Public Works and
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Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
TABLE 13-1 FOOTHILL PARKWAY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RSPORT ~ -~-v" '. '_ •. , ......... "_"'m''"''v-~'''"""_t",·_.,--_.,,· ~,.-_•... _'""-....'._.-__ ."'~_, __ ._ .~>"_.~.'''~J._~_.__ ..-.:;:,._·~~,'",''."1t. .. v,._''v._v.. v... ,,.",-,<""
MITIGATION MO'NI1~~.I~~,A~"4BEPORTI~oQ~@~~~~ .
Mitigation Me.lurt
California Occupational Safety and Health Administration
!certified building inspector to detennine the levels of asbestos
in structures should renovation or demolition occur. District
Rule 1403 (Asbestos Emissions From DemoutionlRenovation
IActivities) would be required for any demotition or renovation
Iwork involving asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). District
Rule 1403 specifies work practice requirements to limn
asbestos emissions from building demolition and renovation
activnies. including the removal and associated disturbance of
IACM. The requirements for demontion and renovation
activHies include asbestos surveying, notification, ACM
emoval procedures and time schedules, ACM handling and
clean-up procedures, and storage, disposal. and landfilling
requirements for asbestos-containing waste materials. All
operators are required to maintain records, including waste
shipment records, and are required to use appropriate warning
labels, signs. and markings.
rior to construction, a survey shall be conducted to determine
he presence or absence of lead-based paint. If lead-based
aint is found. abatement shall be required before any
emolnion activities occur that would create a lead dust or
Jme hazard. Lead-based paint removal shall be performed in
l
5.3-1i ccordance with California Code of Regulation nle 8. Section
1532.1. which specifies exposure limits, exposure monitoring.
and respiratory protection. and mandates good working
practices by workers exposed to lead. The individual(s)
performing lead-based paint removal shall provide evidence of
Icertified training for lead-related construction work.
The specific location, use, and terminus of the on-site well
(noted in building records) shall be defined. If located on the5.3-1j
subject site, the well shall be surveyed and evaluatedL__
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Monltotlng ,. EnfQi'CIngIrnpltmentatlon RemarksbateInltl",Phase Phal' A'ItI~_,.0.
demolition permits Building Departments
City of CoronaPre-ConstructionPre-Construction; Prior
Public Worksto the issuance of
Departmentdemolition pennits
Pre-Construction; Prior I Pre-Construction City of Corona
to the issuance of Public Works
applicable grading Department
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CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
IA~L~.'..~1F9QtH'b"~Ar.tKyVAYENVIItONM@~,rAL'MPA~1 R~.PQ"f
......... MI"IGA.tlQ~,~QN'TO~IHf!~pltE~Q8r~8g.~~Q~MN ........•..•..•.••.. ;
MItigatIOn .M~iU.~
.
immediately prior to preceding with site development. Once
the well is removed, any stained soils, if obselVed underneath
he removed materials, shaH be tested to identify appropriate
remedial activities, if necessary. Remediation shall be
(:onducted to the standards established by the Lead Agency
(Le., DTSC, Santa Ana RWaCB, and RCDEH). AI
~ontaminated soil locations identified shall be remediated
below hazardous levels estabHshed by TiUe 22 of the
California Code of Regulations and to the satisfaction of the
applicable L~ad Agency.
Prior to construction, within areas associated with known
historic agricultural uses (eastern portion of the Project site),
he City shall perform soil tests within the project grading limits
o determine concentrations of pesticide and fungicide
residues that may be present. Should contamination levels be5.3·1k in excess of acceptable Federal, State, and/or County of
Riverside levels, a remedial action plan (subject to approval by
he Riverside County Department of Environmental Health and
responsible regulatory agencies) shall be implemented to
reduce contaminants to acceptable levels.
Risk of Accident
Prior to excavation/grading activities on the Project site, the
City of Corona shall coordinate and provide pre-construction
notification to pUlVeyors with underground pipelines traversing
the Project site prior to excavation/grading activities. Prior to5.3·3a excavation/grading activities on the Project site, the contractor
shall obtain information on the location of underground
pipelines located within the Project area, and any information
regarding safety concerns of these pipelines.
' .. .'
IrnPlim_on
.Phil'
permits
Pre-Construction; Prior
to the issuance of
grading perm~s
Pre-Construction
meeting with City staff
and contractors
Monitoring
Ph •••..•....•.•..
Pre-Construction
Pre·Construction
<
Enforcing
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City of Corona
Public Works
Department
City of Corona
Public Works
Department
",.. ,
yetjfl~on of Oompllartc•
... Inltial. RemarbDate
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I
Prior to excavation/grading activities on the Project site. the Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction
City of Corona shaH coordinate the design and construction to the issuance of
5 3-3b r.'anning for the roadway extension over the MWD pipeline. At grading permits
· 'he discretion of the MWD. the MWD shall enter into an
reement with the City to allow its personnel to monitor
radin and construction within 100 feet of the . eline.
Prior to "",strucHon. Underground SeMC8 Alert Ii .•.. Dig ----p.e:i:OnstJiid~nl C<ll1strucHon
lert) shall be contacted at 811 in order to determine the
location of underground pipelines. The proposed excavation
area shall be delineated with white marking paint or with other
5 3.3 Isuitable markers such as Dags or stakes at least two days
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
City of Corona
Public Works
Department
City of Corona
Public Works
Department
· c prior to commencing any excavation work. A "Dig Alert" ticket
number shall be issued at the time Underground Service Alert
is contacted. Excavating is not permitted without this ticket
number. Underground Service Alert shall notify its member
utilities havin under round facilities in the area.
If any pipeline is ruptured during construction, the Corona Fire
Department shaH be notified. Should the rupture of an
lunmarked pipeline occur. the Corona Fire Department shall be
contacted for on-site guidance during pipeline removal
activities. If the rupture indicates an emergency, 911 shaa be
ldialed.
5 3-3d
·
Construction Construction City of Corona
Public Works
Department
Construction City of Corona
to issuance of permits
Pre-Construction; Prior
Public Works
of the Traffic Department
5.4-1a ladeauate sian-oostina. and detours finctudina oedestrian. I Management Plan
RAFfIC AND CIRCULATION
rerm {Construction} Im~acts
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I
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
TABLE 134 FOOfHILLPARKWAY ENViRONMENTAL IMPACt REPORT.. .. .••.<.
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MItIGAfIQ.fMONrrORING AND REPORTING.PRooRAM '~-"'-'-,~._.. _" .. ,~,,~c ""::.c.:.:::.,'.L_,__:::.:,~,,o;;I'l,....... :..1t/:.::;::.""·. -. ,,,,,:2,,,,,> :·J,:-"a~., ~,)!!~...... " _' ".: ,w, .....,_;, ',,·,___ 'cI ' ,,, ,";.n...-"."~._:,j"".. ",,,,,,,,:(:!J"i,';l..r..,,,' iG:..~L.i;Y"~i',,;i.• ;,, .' •. .1, "',,,_"_'.
_
M~.~lltloil...Me."re
City Engineer. Adequate access to and from adjacent
I~esidential areas shaN be provided at an times. The TMP shall
!be revised and approved by the City Public Works. Police. and
Fire Departments so that construction shall not interfere with
lany emergency response or evacuation plans. Construction
activities shall proceed in a timely manner in an effort to
reduce im acts.
·lroper detours and warning signs shall be established to
nsure public safety. Alternative routes for the existing
icycle. horseback. and hiking tra~s along the Project site into
he Cleveland National Forest shall be dearly marked and
safety of those that utilize the path shall be considered at aN
imes. This indudes the use of proper lighting (where
lappropriate). fencing/shielding. sufficient headway for horse
riders to pass through, proper storage of equipment and
onstruction supplies. covering loose piles of soil, sHt, day,
5.4-1b
~ sand debris, or other earthen matenal so as to eliminate any
ischarge onto the existing pathway or temporary pathway,
and immediately hosing down/deaning such areas of the
~xisting pathway or temporary pathway that have been
affected by construction debris or sedimentation from the
Project. Upon completion of construction, access to the
XiSting bicycle. horseback, and hiking trails into the Cleveland
National Forest shall be maintained. Trails that are impacted
uring construction, and remain in place after construction, ~
shall be returned to pre-project conditions.
Design Elements
V~!lfCari!PU~
ImpiementatJon Monl~ng Etlforc1no,'. Initial. '1,01(8 1 Remlt1ttPh_ '. Agency··"PhHe
pre..constructic)O;lpre:construction; Cityof Corona"";u-I·,
Construction Construction Public Works
Department
'A~tr~affi~~~s~ig-n-al~w-a-IT-an~t-an-a71~~is-sh~a~1I7be--pr-e-pa-r-ed~b~y-a-----r.P~r~~C-on-s~tru-ct~i-on-;~P~rio-r~P~~-C~o-n~st-ru-ct~io-n"~C~ity-O~f~C~o-ro-na--.-------,--------r--------~
egistered Civil Engineer or Registered Traffic Engineer prior to issuance of permtts Public Works
5.44 ~o construction of the proposed alignment at the following of the street Department
lintersection: improvement plans
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~ CITY OF CORONA
~ Foothill Part<way Weste~y Extension
T~B~~,~~~tEqQ1t:f1~~JJA~~AY Ii~VlrtPt4_ME~TAl:IMP~~T"E.PO,.r", .
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hnpietnlntltlon Monitoring ,SflforOlnl Remark.Initial. bate"Mitigation Mature ' AgencyPhllePhale
Q Foothill Parkwayrrrudy Way
~dditional intersections may require traffic signal warrant
analysis based on direction from the City of Corona Public
Works Director. A traffic signal will be installed at an
intersection where it is deemed appropriate, based on the
raffic signal warrant determination and the professional
recommendation of the City Traffic Engineer.
AIR QUALITY
Short·Tenn (Construction) Emissions
Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction; City of Corona
Public Works Director, or his designee, shall confirm that the
to issuance of permits Construction Public Works
plans and specifications stipulate that, in compliance with
of the street Department;
SCAQMD Rule 403, excessive fugitive dust emissions shall be
SCAQMD
controlled by regular watering or other dust preventive
improvements and/or
grading permits
measures, as specified in the SCAQMD's Rules and
Regulations. In addition, SCAQMD Rule 402 requires
implementation of dust suppression techniques to prevent
fugitive dust from creating a nuisance off-site. Implementation
of the following measures would reduce short-term fugitive
dust impacts on nearby sensitive receptors:
5.5-1a
Q All active portions of the construction site shall be
watered to prevent excessive amounts of dust;
Q On-site vehides speed shall be limited to 15 miles per
hour (mph);
Q All on-site roads shall be paved as soon as feasible,
watered periodically, or chemically stabilized;
Q All material excavated or graded shall be sufficiently
watered to prevent excessive amounts of dust.
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Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
" TABLE 13-1 FOOTt:lILL P~FtKWAY.I!N~RONMENTALIMPACT Ri:PORt· . .. ,:',
MlTIOAtlON MONITORINd AND REPORTING PROGRAM
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Mitigation Millure,
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Watering, with complete coverage, shall occur at leas
twice daily, preferably in the late moming and after
work is done for the day;
I.J If dust is generated and visibly occurs beyond the site
boundaries, clearing, grading, earth moving, or
excavation activities that generate dust shall cease
during periods of high winds (Le., greater than 25
mph averaged over one hour); and
I.J All material transported off site shall be either
sufficienUy watered or securely covered to prevent
excessive amounts of dust.
Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the
Public Works Director shaM confirm that the plans and
specifications stipulate that, in compliance with SCAQMD Rule
~03, ozone precursor emissions from construction equipment
5.5-1b vehicles shal be controlled by maintaining equipment engines
n good condition and in proper tune per manufacturer's
specifications, to the satisfaction of the Resident Engineer.
The Ctty inspector shaD be responsible for ensuring that
contractors comply with this measure during construction.
Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the
Public Works Director, or his designee, shall confirm that the
construction bid packages include a separate "Diesel Fuel
Reduction Plan.' This plan shall identify the actions to be
aken to reduce diesel fuel emissions during construction5.5-1c ~tivities Qnclusive of grading and excavation activities).
Reduclions in diesel fuel emissions can be achieved by
measures including, but not linited to, the following: a) use of
altemative energy sources, such as compressed natural gas
or liquefied petroleum gas, in mobile equipment and vehicles;
"." ,;,;~,' •. '\/' "". . • '".
·lmpillmihtatlOri
Phase
Pre-Construction; Prior
to issuance of permits
of the street
improvements and/or
grading permits
Pre-Construction
c.',_.":" "",.'
.'.
MonltOrt·,..' .ngPH_
. '" ..
Pre-Construction;
Construction
Pre-Construction;
Construction
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City of Corona
Public Works
Department;
SCAQMD
City of Corona
Public Works
Department
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',.
Vtrtnilat!on' Of CompIJi~~. . :..• '.'•.... Date
Remarkt.Inltllls
;', .
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Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
. · .. TABLE 13-fFOOtHILL PARKWAY ENVIRONMENtAL IMPAct REPORT
~ .' '.;'. -~-""co> -.'-v.£-';"·· -: ,--.;. _ -c'----' _;.;:;,-.i•...,.•.•. &b,·.1' ,~: :-\ ..:f,,' '.. I: -",_..'".'. ~.,:';:::'.:.-_;'. ,;,.", '. :":,·',,,,,~·:~_.-.. ~.;;..::.-i.;;.;'.'I.X).!..-,,.,,~.•._--, _-.,' -,,'. -c .."'""""",-...1..'-._"'..<.." .•....•...-'. ,:,-_""-"i:fr.~,,, ;=~-.*'.....•.,' '>::,.:-::._;o:,,~,..• <,~-
....ft1It1(JAtIPN~~~rr()~INg,MPJ~~qf!r!~!t!»It~!tAM
RemarklbateMltIgatiGn.ellu~} ':'I~~~l"~~r
b) use of "retrofit technology," including diesel particulate trips,
on existing diesel engines and vehicles; and c) other
appropriate measures with equal or better efficiency (as
determined in consultation with the South Coast Air Quality
Management District). Prior to the issuance of a grading
permit. the Diesel Fuel Reduction Plan shall be filed with the
City of Corona. The Diesel Fuel Reduction Plan shall include
Ithe following provisions:
Q All diesel fueled off-road construction equipment shall
be CARB certified or use post-combustion controls
that reduce pollutant emissions to the serne level as
CARS certified equipment. CARS certified off-road
engines are engines that are three years old or less
and comply with lower emission standards. Post
combustion controls are devices that are installed
downstream of the engine on the tailpipe to treat the
exhaust. These devices are now widely used on
construction equipment and are capable of removing
over 90 percent of the PM10, carbon monoxide, and
volatile organic compounds from engine exhaust,
depending on the specific device. sulfur content of the
fuel, and specific engine type. The most common
and widely used post~mbustion control devices are
particulate traps (Le., soot filters), oxidation catalysts,
and combinations thereof.
Q All diesel fueled on-road construction vehicles shall
meet the emission standards applicable to the most
current year to the greatest extent possible. To
achieve this standard. new vehides shaft be used or
older vehicles shall use post-combustion controls that
reduce pollutant emissions to the greatest extent
feasible.
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~ Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
IJ The effectiveness of the latest diesel emission
controls is highly dependant on the sulfur content of
the fuel. Therefore, diesel fuel used by OIHOad and
off-road construction equipment shall be low sulfur
(>15 ppm) or other alternative low polluting diesel fuel
formulation.
trucks that are to haul excavated or
comply with State Vehicle Code Section 23114, v.rith
attention to Sections 23114(b)(F), (e)(4) as amended,
IrAn;Jrrtinn the prevention of such material spilling onto public
roads.
issuance of grading permits
~ 'ignment. the Project Contractor shall
cceplable to the City of Corona Public Works Director. or
esignee, that (1) all construction equipment, fixed and/or
shall be equipped v.rith
Im~jntmned mufflers consistent
(2) construction activities shall be limited to the
Idesignated daytime hours as specified by the City of Corona,
~lllTAntly 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday
10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
IIIl1lla::!VS. These restrictions apply to all trucks. vehicles, and
that are making or
loading or transfer of materials, equipment service,
maintenance of any devices for or v.rithin the Project
site.
construction, the Project Contractor shall place all
Id;Jtinn~ry construction equipment such that emitted noise is
away from noise-sensitive receptors. The placement
shall meet the satisfaction of the
Construction
Pre-Construction; Prior
to issuance of grading
permits
Construction
Construction
Construction
City of Corona
Public Works
Department
City of Corona
Building Department
for the proposed
provide evidence
proper1y operating and
with manufacturers'
on Sunday and federal
involved with material
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~ Foothill Po_.y Weslerly Exlanslon
Official and is subject to site inspection. Additionally, the
Project Contractor shall provide evidence of the placement of
he stationa ui ment to the Buildin Official.
Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the
City of Corona
City of Corona Public Works Director, or designee, shall
Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction:
to issuance of permits Construction Public Works
onfirm that the Project plans and specifications stipulate that of the street Department
5,6-1' rProject Con~actor shallinoorporate ,,",sIDle muffling improvements IIldior
features into all construction vehicles and eqUipment and into
grading permits
construction methods, and shall maintain all construction
vehicles and ui ment in efficient 0 ratin condition.
Prior to approval of the Project plans and specifications, the
City of Corona Public Works Director, or designee, shall
5 6-1d Eonfirm the Project plans and specifications stipulate that the
· ~roject Contractor shall locate stockpiling and construction
hicle staging areas as far away as practical from noise
sitive receptors during construction activities.
uring construction, the Project Contractor shall install
emporary construction barriers with an effective height of 8
10 feet around construction activities located within 100
5 6-1 I",et of residences, where it is feasible, to provide a noise
· e 'ucticn of 8 to 10 dBA. These barriers shall be provided
ng Green River Road, Paseo Grande, and Meadowcrest
Street and near the cul-de-sacs of Condor Circle, Clearview
Circle, and Folson Circle.
Prior to issuance of grading permits for the proposed
alignment, the Project Contractor shall develop and execute a
5 6-1f fommunity information program, notifying neighbors of
· IPlanned construction schedules and periods of maximum
activity. The notice shall provide a construction schedule.
uired noise conditions applied to the proposed alignment,
and the name and telephone number of the Construction
Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction;
to issuance of permits Construction
of stockpile and/or
grading permits
Construction Construction
Construction
to issuance of grading
permits
Pre-Construction; Prior
City of Coron a
Public Works
Department
City of Corona
Public Works
Department
City of Corona
Public Works
Department
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5.6-2
Manager who can address questions and problems
1----4r~·.CI=trnay anse during construction.
If pile driving occurs within 200 feet of sensitive receptors,
alternative construction methods such as pre-drilling, driled
lpiles, Giken silent piling, pile cushioning, or any non-impact
shall be implemented to Significantly reduce vibration
enerated bv construction activities.
1__ .... Ter'!"~rationallmpacts
Construction Construction
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly extension
Snl6,cln,,':,"
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City of Corona
Public Works
Department
Noise barriers (i.e., walls and/or earthen berms) shal be
onstructed at the following locations and heights; however, if
he noise barriers identified below are already constructed as
community perimeter wall, during final design, these walls
hall be examined to determine their efficiency at mitigating
noise to the levels specified:
Q A minimum barrier height of 6 feet for Sound Barrier 1
located along Foothill Parkway west of Trudy Way. 1
u A minimum barrier height of 6 feet for Sound Barrier 2
located along Foothill Parkway east of Trudy Way.2
Prior to issuance of grading permits, the existing
wall's acoustical barrier efficiency shall be tested to
ensure it meets the requirements to reduce noise
levels below 65 dBA.
Q A minimum barrier height of 8 to 10 feet for Sound
Barrier 3 located along Foothin Parkway between
Elvsia Street and Uncaln Avenue.
Pre-Construction; Construction City of Corona
Construction Public Works
Department
Trudy Way is identified as Bartol Street in the Noise Impact Analysis. Foothill Palkway Westerly Extension, prepared by LSA Associates, Inc., dated January 2008. However,
Bartol Street has been renamed as Trudy Way.
Ibid.
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CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Short·Tenn (Construction) Impacts
The following Construction Minimization Measures (Section
7.5.3 of the MSHCP) shall be implemented during Project
~onstruction to minimize impacts on biological resources
during construction:
u Plans for water pollution and erosion control shaR be
prepared for all Discretionary Projects involving the
movement of earth in excess of 50 cubic yards. The
plans shall describe sediment and hazardous
materials control, dewatering or diversion structures,
fueling and equipment management practices, and
use of plant material for erosion control. Plans shall
be reviewed and approved by the City of Corona,
prior to construction.
5.7-1b u Timing of construction activtties shaR consider
seasonal requirements for breeding birds and
migratory non-resident species covered under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Habitat dearing shall be
avoided during species active breeding season,
defined as March 1 to June 30.
C) Sediment and erosion control measures shall be
implemented until such time soils are determined to
be successfully stabilized.
r.:J Short-term stream diversions shall be accomplished
by use of sand bags or other methods that will result
in minimal instream impacts. Short-term diversions
shall consider effects on wildlife.
Pre-Construction;
Included on the erosion
control plans of the
precise grading plans
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Community
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Public Works
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Remark.
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CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
TABLE 13..1FOOtHIL.L PARKWAY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAQT REPORT
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I:l Silt fencing or other sediment trapping materials shall
be installed at the downstream end of construction
activfties to minimize the transport of sediments off
site.
I:l Settling ponds where sediment is collected shal be
cleaned in a manner that prevents sediment from re
entering the stream or damaging/disturbing adjacent
areas. Sediment from settling ponds shall be removed
and diverted to a location where sediment cannot re
enter the stream or surrounding drainage area.
Caution shall be exercised during removal of sin
fencing to minimize release of debris or sediment into
streams.
I:l No erodible materials shall be deposited into water
courses. Brush. loose soils. or other debris material
shall not be stockpiled within stream channels or on
adjacent banks.
I:l The footprint of disturbance shall be minimized to the
maximum extent feasible. Access to the Project site
shall occur on pre-existing access routes to the
greatest extent possible.
I:l Equipment storage. fueling and staging areas shall be
sited on non-sensitive upland habHat types with
minimal risk of direct discharge into riparian areas or
other sensitive habitat types.
I:l The limHs of disturbance. including the upstream.
downstream and lateral extents. shall be dearly
defined and marked in the field. Mitigation Monitoring
Program personnel shall review the limits of
disturbance prior to initiation of construction activities.
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(.J During construction, the placement of equipment
within the stream or on adjacent banks or adjacent
upland habitats occupied by Covered Species that
are outside of the Project footprint shall be avoided.
Q EKotic species removed during construction shall be
property handled to prevent sprouting or regrowth.
Q Training of construction personnel shall be provided.
Q Ongoing monitoring and reporting shall occur for the
duration of the construction activity to ensure
implementation of best management practices
(BMPs).
Q When work is conducted during the fire season (as
identified by the Riverside County Fire Department)
adjacent to coastal sage scrub or chaparral
vegetation, appropriate fire-fighting equipment (e.g.,
eKtinguishers, shovels, water tankers) shaD be
available on the site during all phases of Project
construction to help minimize the chance of human
caused wildfires. Shields, protective mats, and/or
other fire preventative methods shall be used during
grinding, welding, and other spark-inducing activ~ies.
Personnel trained in fire hazards, preventative
actions, and responses to fires shall advise
contractors regarding fire risk from all construction
related activities.
(.J Active construction areas shaH be watered regularty
to control dust and minimize impacts to adjacent
vegetation.
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Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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Q All equipment maintenance, staging. and dispensing
of fuel. oil. coolant, or any other toxic substances
shall occur only in designated areas within the
proposed grading limits of the Project site. These
designated areas shall be dearly marked and located
in such a manner as to contain run-off.
Q Waste, dirt. rubble, or trash shall not be deposited in
the Conservation Area or on native habitat
Proposed noise-generating land uses affecting the MSHCP
Conservation Area shall incorporate setbacks, berms. or walls
o minimize the effects of noise on MSHCP Conservation Area
S.7-1c resources pursuant to applicable rules. regulations. and
~uidelines related to land use noise standards. For planning
purposes. wildlife within the MSHCP Conservation Area shall
not be subject to noise that would exceed 60 dBA CNEL
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iThe City of Corona shall obtain all appropriate permits for
impacts on USACE and CDFG jurisdictional areas. Mitigation
or the loss of jurisdictional areas shall consist of restoration of
riparian habitat at no less than a 2: 1 ratio to ensure no net loss
of habitat. Any creation of habitat will be in kind and
proportional to Project impacts. Native trees within the riparian
habitat shall be replaced as follows per the City of Corona
5.7-2a (2008): coast live oaks 4:1; sycamore 3:1; cottonwood 3:1;
willow 2:1; and scrub oak 2:1. Prior to issuance of a grading
permit, a detailed restoration program shal be prepared for
~pproval by the USACE and CDFG with the following items:
Q Responsibilities and qualifications of the personnel to
implement and supervise the plan. The
responsibilities of the landowner. s~ecialists. and
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Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction;
to issuance of the Construction; Post
clearing and grubbing Construction
and/or grading permits
City of Corona
Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-21 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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maintenance personnel that would supervise and
implement the plan will be spedfied.
o Site selection. The site for the mijigation will be
determined in coordination with the City of Corona
and the resource agencies. The site shall either be
located on the Project site in a dedicated open space
area or land wiD be purchased off the site.
o Site preparation and planting implementation. The
site preparation will include: (1) protection of existing
native spedes; (2) trash and weed removal; (3) native
species salvage and reuse (i.e., duff); (4) soil
treatments (i.e. imprinting. decompacting); (5)
temporary irrigation instanation; (6) erosion control
measures (i.e. rice or willow watUes); (7) seed mix
application; and (8) container species.
o Schedule. A schedule win be developed which
includes planting to occur in late fall and early winter.
between October 1 and January 30.
o Maintenance Plan/Guidelines. The maintenance plan
will indude: (1) weed control; (2) herbivory control; (3)
trash removal; (4) inigation system maintenance; (5)
maintenance training; and (6) replacement planting.
o MonitOring Plan. The Monitoring Plan will include:
qualitative monitoring (i.e., photographs and general
observations); (2) quantitative monitoring (i.e .•
randomly placed transects); (3) performance criteria
as approved by the resource agencies; (4) monthly
reports for the first year, and reports every other
month thereafter; and (5) annual reports for five
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FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-22 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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years, whidl will be submitted to the resource
agencies on an annual basis. The site will be
monitored and maintained for five years to ensure
successful establishment of riparian habitat within the
restored and created areas.
a Long-term preseNstion. Long-term preservation of
the site will also be outlined in the conceptual
mitigation plan to ensure the mitigation site is not
impacted by future development.
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5.7-2b
In addition, the City of Corona will shall provide the
Detennination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior
Preservation (DBESP) with the proposed Mitigation Plan to
he USFWS and CDFG for review. The resource agencies
shall review the Project for consistency with Section 6.1.2 of
Ithe MSHCP (i.e., RiparianlRiverine).
!As outlined in the Native Tree Survey prepared for the Pre-Construction; Prior
~roposed Project, the following m~igation for removal of native to issuance of the
trees shall be required by the Project: clearing and grubbing,
Q Prior to grading, orange snow fencing shall be
instaUed around trees (outside the dripline) that would
not be impacted by construction. Fencing shall be in
place and inspected by a qualified Biological Monitor
prior to commencement of grading. This fencing shall
remain in place throughout the entire period of Project
construction, and shall be periodically checked by the
Biological Monitor.
a For each native tree removed, trees will be replaced
at the ratios indicated in Table 5.7-7.
and/or grading permits
Pre-Construction;
Construction
City of Corona
Community
Development and
Public WOIts
Departments
J
FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-23 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
~ CITY OF CORONA
~ Foothill Parkway W ..t.~y Extension
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Q The Landscape Architect shall design the
replacement trees into the riparian revegetation to
replace the habitat value of the woodlands and trees
removed by the proposed alignment. At least 5.06
acres of replacement habitat shall be planted to
compensate for the loss of coast live oak woodland
habitat. The Planting Plan will be reviewed by a
qualified biologist and to ensure that the replacement
oak trees are located in such a way to provide
comparable habitat quality.
Q All replacement trees shall be located in the riparian
and oak woodland revegetation areas if possible. If
spacing requirements cannot accommodate the
number of replacement trees, the trees may be
planted adjacent to the proposed road as a transition
to open space.
Q Planting specifications shall consider the following:
a. Newly planted trees shall be planted above
grade and maintained for five years, including
irrigation, weed control. herbivore protections,
and replacement.
b, Amending the backfill soil with wood shavings,
oak leaf-mold, etc. is not recommended when
existing soil is high in natural organic matter
with a sandy loam texture.
c. Recommendations for the need of planting
amendments and drainage systems shall be
based on soil tests of this Project site and
approved by the City.
FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-24 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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d. Any City approved work within the driplines of
saved trees, induding branch removal, shall
be under the inspection of a qualified arborist.
e. Landscaping requiring irrigation shall not be
planted within the dripline of oaks due to the
susceptibility of native oaks to root rot caused
by excessive unseasonable irrigation. The
design and installation of landscape irrigation
systems outside the dripline of the oaks shall
be such that the area within the dripline is not
wetted during operation of the system. In
addition, surface runoff from impenneable
surfaces shall be directed away from oaks;
where natural topography has been altered,
proviSions shall be made for drainage away
from trunks of oaks so that water will not pond
, L or collect within the dri line of an oak.
!Wildlife Movement and Habitat Fragmentation
:It is recommended that the base of the manufactured slope
5t of the constructed roadway be vegetated with native
species to encourage the continued use of Wardlow Wash for
emovement. This area may count toward the mHigation
equirement for riparian vegetation (Mitigation Measure 5.7
2a), oak tree replacement (Mitigation Measure 5.7-2b), and
5.7-4 Ispecial status plant.relocation (Mitigation Measure 5.7-5) if
etennined to be appropriate for these mitigation areas.
he culvert under Paseo Grande should be designed following
Iguidetines in Section 7.5.2 of the MSHCP. Guidelines in
Section 7.5.2 recommend a width of at least five feet to allow
Ifor oassaoe bv medium-sized wildlife. (The existinG 8-foot
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FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-25 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
lculvert under Paseo Grande exceeds these minimum
requirements.) In addition. the crossing should be designed in
a manner which allows a dry crossing under most
ircumstances. This may indude designing an elevated bench
above the normal high water line or providing a textured genII
slope up the side of the culvert/undercrossing. Barriers to
mall terrestrial wildlife movement should be encouraged
along new and modified roadways, so that they are guided
oward aDDfopriate undercrossinas.
SDecial Status Plants
5.7-5
If construction occurs after fall 2008, a pre-construction survey Pre-Construction; Prior I Pre-Construction;
uring the peak ftowering period for the intermediate mariposa to issuance of the I Post-ConstruCtion
ily and Coulter's matilija poppy, approximately March through clearing and grubbing,
June, shan be conducted by the Project biologist the spring andlor grading permits
I
Prior to construction. The limits of each plant location within
the impact area shall be clearly delineated with brighUy
colored flagging. The plants shaH be mitigated by
ransplantation (for matilija poppy), bulb collection (mariposa
ily), and seed collection (both matilija poppy and mariposa
ily). The plants, seeds or bulbs shall then be placed into a
uitable mitigation site in the undeveloped portion of the
Project site or at an approved off-site location. A qualified
iologist shall be selected by the Project Applicant to prepare
and implement the mitigation plan. The detailed mitigation
I
Plan will indude the foHowing requirements and be approved
by the City of Corona prior to issuance of the grading permit:
Q Seed ripeness wiU be monitored every two weeks by
a qualified biologist andlor a quafified seed collector
at the existing locations of lilies and poppies to
determine when the seeds are ready for collection. A
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Community
Development and
Public Works
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CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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qualified seed collector shall collect al of the seeds
from the plants to be impacted when the seeds are
ripe. The seeds shall be deaned and stored by a
qualified nursery or institution with appropriate
storage facUities.
Following the seed collection, the bulbs/plants shall
be removed by bulb/plant collection, block
transplantation method. or root cuttings. whichever is
believed to be the most successful method for each
species. The bulbs/plants shall either be transplanted
directly or stored by a qualified nursery or institution
with appropriate storage fadMties. If the bulbslplants
are collected and the block transplantation method is
not used, then the top 12 inches of topsoil from the
lily/poppy locations shall be scraped, stockpiled, and
used at the selected mitigation site.
The mitigation site shall be located in dedicated open
space on the Project site or at an off-site mitigation
site. The mitigation site will not be within the road
easement and will not be located in a fuel
modification zone. The mitigation site shall not
attempt to enhance existing populations and shall not
be impacted by any pesticides or herbicides used on
adjacent properties.
The lily/poppy mitigation site shall be prepared for
seeding as described in a conceptual restoration plan.
The topso~ shall be respread in the selected location
as approved by the Project biologist. Approximately
60 to 80 oercent of the seeds and bulbsiDlants
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CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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TABLE 13011 FOOTHILL PARKWAY.ENVlRONMENtAL IMPACT REPORT
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collected shall be spread/placed in the faU following
soil preparation. The remainder of the seed and
bulbs/plants shall be kept in storage for subsequent
seeding, if necessary.
u A detailed maintenance and monitoring plan shall be
developed by a qualified biologist The plan shall
indude detaHed descriptions of maintenance
appropriate for the mitigation site, monitoring
requirements, and annual report requirements, and
shall have the full authority to suspend any operation
in the study area which is, in the qualified biologisfs
opinion, not consistent with the restoration plan. Any
disputes regarding the consistency of an action with
the restoration plan shall be resolved by the City of
Corona and the biologist.
u The performance criteria for intermediate mariposa
lily and Coulter's matilija poppy w~1 be 80 percent of
transplanted bulbs/plants established within the
mitigation site producing leaves each year of the long
term maintenance and monitoring program. If the
performance criteria is not achieved follOwing the first
season, remediation measures shall be implemented
prior to seeding with the remaining contingency seed
and bulbs. Remedial measures shall indude at a
minimum: soils testing. control of invasive species,
soil amendments, and phYSical disturbance (to
provide scarification of the seed) of the planted areas
by raking or similar actions. Additional mitigation
measures may be suggested as determined
appropriate by the Project biologist.
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e CITY OF CORONA .:;:.:~:~~ Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
' .. TABLE 13001 FOOTHILL PARKWAY ENVIRONMeNTAL IMPACT REPORT
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Special Status Wildlife -Least Bell's Vireo r---....
iThe habitat creation included in Mitigation Measure 5.7-2a will Pre-Construction Pre-Construction; City of Corona
be required to mitigate for impacts on the least Bel's vireo. In
Construction Community
addition, the folowing cond~ions will apply:
Construction
Development and
Public Works
[J Vegetation clearing activities shall occur during the Departmentsnon-breeding season (September 16 to March 14). If
the construction is scheduled to occur during the
breeding season, a pr&-construction protocol survey
5.7-6a will be conducted the spring/summer prior to
construction to confirm the absence of this species
from the impact area and vicinity (i.e., within 500 feet)
prior to the start of construction activities.
[J The 2008 focused survey results shall be provided to
the USACE, USFWS, and CDFG for consideration
during jurisdictional permitting and review of the
revised DBESP.
Special Status Wildlife -Burrowing Owl
Pursuant to the MSHCP Objective 6, for burrowing owl, a pre-Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction: City of Corona
construction burrowing owl survey shall be conducted prior to
to issuance of grading Community
issuance of a grading perm~to verify the presence/absence of
Construction
permits Development and
he 0\\1 on the Project site. Within thirty days of the onset of
Public Works
\iOOstruction activities, a qualified biologist shall survey within
Departments
5.7-6b 500 feet of the Project site for the presence of any active owl
burrows. Any active burrow found during survey efforts shall
be mapped on the construction plans. If no active burrows are
found, no further mitigation would be required. Resutts of the
surveys shall be provided to the City of Corona.
If nesting activity is present at an active burrow, the active site
shall be protected until nesting activity has ended to ensure
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pliance with Section 3503.5 of the Califomia Fish and
Game Code. Nesting activity for burrowing owl in the region
orrnally occurs between March and August. To protect the
ctive burrow, the following restrictions to construction
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Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
lactivities shall be required until the burrow is no longer active
as determined by a qualified biologist: (1) clearing limits shall
be established within a 500-foot buffer around any active
burrow, unless oIherwise determined by a qualified biologist,
and (2) access and surveying shall be restricted wi.thin 300
eel of any active burrow, unless otherwise determined by a
ualified biologist. Any encroachment into the buffer area
iround the active burrow shall only be allowed ~ the biologist
Idetermines that the proposed activity wi. not disturb the nest
Iccupants. Construction can proceed when the qualified
'iologist has determined that fledglings have left the nest.
If an active burrow is observed during the non-nesting season,
he nest site shall be monitored by a qualified biologist. and
when the raptor is away from the nest, the biologist will either
Iactively or passively relocate the burrowing owl based on
direction from the WRC RCA. The biologist shall then remove
the burrow so the burrowin owl cannot return to the burrow.
- -..--'Seven days prior to the onset of construction activities during Pre-Construction; Prior IPre-Construction;
he raptor nesting season (February 1 to June 30), a qualified to issuance of the Construction
biologist shall survey within 500 feet of the Project impact area clearing and grubbing,
,for the presence of any active raptor nests (common or special and/or grading permits
5.7-6c status). Any nest found during survey efforts shall be mapped
Ion the construction plans. If no active nests are found, no
'urther mitigation would be required. Results of the surveys
shall be provided to the CDFG.
City of Corona
Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
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CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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If nesting activity is present at any raptor nest site, the acUve
site shall be protected until nesting activity has ended to
ensure compliance with Section 3503.5 of the Califomia Fish
and Game Code. To protect any nest site, the following
restrictions to construction activitles are required until nests
are no longer active as determined by a qualified biologist (1)
clearing limits shall be established within a 500-foot buffer
around any occupied nest, unless otherwise determined by a
qualified biologist, and (2) access and surveying shall be
restricted within 300 feet of any occupied nest, unless
otherwise determined by a qualified biologist. Any
encroachment into the buffer area around the known nest
shall only be allowed if the biologist determines that the
proposed activity wiR not disturb the nest occupants.
Construction can proceed when the qualified biologist has
determined that fledgtings have left the nest.
If an acUve nest is observed during the non-nesting season,
the nest site shall be monitored by a qualified biologist, and
when the raptor is away from the nest, the biologist will flush
any raptor to open space areas. A qualified bidogist. or
Fonstruction personnel under the direcUon of the qualified
biologist. shall then remove the nest site so raptors cannot
retum to a nest.
Night lighting shall be directed away from the MSHCP
Conservation Area to protect species within the MSHCP
5.7-7b Conservation Area from direct night lighting. Shielding shan be
'ncorporated in Project designs to ensure ambient lighting in
the MSHCP Conservation Area is not increased.
When approving landscape plans for proposed landscaping5.7-7d iildjacent to the MSHCP Conservation Area. the City shall
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Pre-Construction; Post-
Construction; Operation
Pre-Construction; Prior
to issuance of permits
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Post-Construction;
Operation
Construction
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City of Corona
Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
City of Corona
Communi!}' ,
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5.7-8
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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Community
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Public Works
Departments
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consider the invasive, non-native plant species listed in the Development and
MSHCP and will require revisions to landscape plans to avoid
of the landscape plans
Public Works
the use of invasive species for the landscaping adjacent to the Departments
MSHCP Conservation Area. Considerations in reviewing the
applicability of this list will indude proximity of planting areas
o the MSHCP Conservation Areas, species considered in the
planting plans, resources being protected within the MSHCP
Conservation Area and their relative sensitivity to invasion,
and barriers to plant and seed dispersal, such as walls,
ollQlLraphy and other features.
[where appropriate, barriers shall be placed in individual Pre-Construction Pre-Con struction; City of Corona
Project designs to minimize unauthorized public access, Construction Community
~omestic animal predation, illegal trespass or dumping in the Development and5.7-7e MSHCP Conservation Area. Such barriers may include native Public Works
landscaping, rockslboulders, fencing, walls, sign age andlor Departments
other appropriate mechanisms.
~Quasi.Public Lands
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The DBESP Report includes replacement of Public/Quasi Pre-Construction
public land permanenlly impacted by the proposed alignmen
hrough the purchase of equivalent or superior quality habita
at a 1:1 ratio that shall be dedicated in fee tille or conservatior
~asement to the Westem Riverside County Regiona
Conservation Authority. The resource agencies shall reviev.
he proposed acquisition to ensure that the lands to be
acquired by the City of Corona are of equivalent or superio
quality to the Public/Quasi-public lands impacted by thE
proposed alignment. The dedicated lands shall be managec
by the Western Riverside County Regional Conservatior
Authorlty in a manner that is consistent with the goals of the
MSHCP.
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Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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Jurisdictional Impacts
Refer to Mitigation Measures 5.7-2a and 5.7 -2b Pre-Construction; Pre-Construction; City of Corona
Construction Construction Community
5.7-9 Development and
Public Works
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
Historic Resources
Recordation. If the historic arroyo stone footbridge is
-
~emolished or relocated, recordation (by photographs,
measured drawings, and narrative) of the historic resource
shall be made in order to ensure a permanent record of the
present appearance and context of the historical resource is
maintained. Demolition/relocation and recordation of historic
resources shall be according to Historic American Engineering5.8-1a Record (HAER) standards prior to any construction activities.
Once the HAER documentation is approved by a designated
Project architectural historian, who meets the Secretary of the
Interior's Professional Qualification Standards, the resulting
archival documentation shaR be filed with the State Office of
Historic PreselVation, City of Corona Planning Deparbnent,
and Corona Public Ubrary, Heritage Room.
Relocation. Relocate the historic arroyo stone footbridge to a
comparable location/setting within the community, if feasible.
Such relocation efforts shall be undertaken in accordance with
a Relocation Plan prepared by a qualified architectural
5.8-1b historian, historic architect, or historic preselVation
professional that satisfies the Secretary of the Interior's
Professional Qualifications Standards for History, Architectural
History, or Architecture. The Relocation Plan shall include
relocation methodology recommended by the National Park
Pre-Construction; Prior
to the issuance of
demolition permits
Pre-Construction
Pre-Construction:
Construction
Pre-Construction
City Of Corona
Community
Development and
Public Works
Deparbnents
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City of Corona
Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-33 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
T~BLEJ 3·' FOC)t~ILL PA~KWAY ENVlRO~Mt;~r~IM~A.CTREPQ~T "
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MITIGATION M()NrtOrtIN(lAHfjR!PORrING PRO.GRA~ .•....
I"> ......., .. "..•...."" V.tHlcation.ufCornpliance
." MltIgatton MIDure.: Implementation MonitOring Enforcing Inltl~. bate !lernarkJ·Ph_ Phase Aglncy
Service, which are outlined in the booklet entitled aMoving
Historic Buildings: by John Obed Curtis (1979), and the
Secretary of the Interior's standards for the Treatment of
lHistoric Properties, as applicable. Upon relocation of the
~tructure to the new site, any maintenance, repair.
stabilization, rehabilitation, preservation, conservation, or
reconstruction work perfonned in conjunction with the
relocation of the footbridge shall be undertaken in a manner
consistent with the Standards. At the relocation site, provide a
public information sign/plaque that explains why the resource
is significant.
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~.Offer the resource and/or elements of it to a local Pre-Construction Pre-Construction; City of Corona
preservation group(s) for salvage or reuse, if relocation is not Construction Community
5.8-1c feasible. Development and
Public Works
Departments
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Archaeological Resources
If archaeological resources are discovered during excavation Construction Construction City of Corona
and grading activities on-site, the contractor shall stop all work Community
and shall retain a qualified archaeologist to evaluate the Development and
significance of the finding and appropriate course of action. Public Works
Requirements may include. but not limited to, preservation, Departments
recordation, relocation. salvage, recovery, and/or collection of
5.8-2a larchaeological resources. The Project Contractor shall provide
a reasonable period of time for salvage of discovered
archaeological resources. Salvage operation requirements
pursuant to Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines shall be
followed and the treatment of discovered Native American
remains shall comply with State codes and regulations of the
Native American Heritage Commission.
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CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
f~aLl1a..1 POOTHILLl'AAKWAY I1NViAONMeNtALIMPAC1 REPORTI ,', ," I:' I ::,' :,_?cr ,'~':_'" -, -'! ! '!-;i;~-!:~'~~J:ii~«i9iJ:iHrri~iiQ;ij9.:i~Ri8ji!~:ta~liif:~~:"t:
S.8-2b
MitigAtiOn Mttiutt
If human remains are discovered as a result of the Project
uring development. aM activity shall cease immediately, and
he Contractor shall notify the Riverside County Coroner's
Office immediately pursuant to California Health and Safety
Section 7050.5. and a qualified archaeologist and Native
mencan monitor shall be contacted. Should the Coroner
termine the human remains to be Native American, the
Native American Heritage Commission shaD be contacted
IPursuant to California Public Resources Code Section
5097.98. The descendents or his or her authorized
representative, with the permission of the City of Corona, may
inspect the site of the discovery of the Native American
remains and may recommend to the C~y or Project Contractor
actions for treating or disposing. with appropriate dignity, the
human remains and any associated grave goods. Native
merican descendents shall complete their inspection and
make their recommendation within 48 hours of their
notification by the Native American Heritage Commission. The
ecommendation may include the scientific removal and
nondestructive analysis of hUman remains and items
sociated with Native American burials. If human remains arl
Idiscovered, the City of Corona may be required to preserve,
alvage, or retinquish the remains and associated items to the
lescendants for treatmen~ as well as recordation. The
Contractor shall provide a reasonable period of time
e of discovered human remains.
Paleontological Resources
qualified paleontologist shall be retained to examine
5 8-3 ,earthwork spoils generated during construction activities. If
. a Ipaleontological resources are clscovered. the Project
Contractor shall stoP all work and the paleontoloQist shall
Construction Construction
Construction Construction
City of Corona
Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
City of Corona
Community
Development and
Public Works
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FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-35 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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evaluate the significance of the finding and the appropriate Departments
liourse of action. Requirements may include. but not limited to,
preservation, recordation, relocation, salvage, recovery,
andfor colledion of paleontological resources. The Project
Contractor shall provide a reasonable period of time for
salvage of discovered paleontological resources. Any
measures applied shaH include the preparation of a report
meeting professional standards, which shall be submitted to
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the Riverside County Museum of Natural History.
~~~~ -~pre-construction meeting shall be conducted in which the Pre-Construction Pre-Construction City of Corona
Project paleontologist shall explain procedures necessary to Community
5.8-3b protect and safely mitigate impacts to potentially significant Development and
ossil materials for study and curation. Public Works
Departments
HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUAUTY
Water Quality Short·TennlConstruction)lm~acts
Prior to approval of the Project plans and Specifications. the Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction; City of Corona Public
City Engineer, or his designee, shall confirm that the plans to the issuance of Construction Works Department
and specifications stipulate that prior to the issuance of any grading permits
grading permits, the Project Applicant shall be responsible for
filing a Notice of Intent (NOI) and for filing the appropriate fees
pursuant to the NPDES program. The Project Contractor shall
incorporate stonnwater pollution control measures into a
5.9·1a SWPPP. A copy of the SWPPP shall be available and
implemented at the construction site at all times. BMPs shall
be implemented to the maximum extent possible by
incorporating water pollution control practices in the follOwing
categories: soil stabilization, sediment control, wind erosion
control, tracking control, non-storm water management, and
r.vaste management and materials pollution control. BMPs
may indude, but not limited 10, sandbag barriers, sediment
FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-36 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
5.9-1b
5.9-1c
5.9-1d
t~SL~13-1 Fo~t~Ii.+P'I\f.tKWA,Y~~VlRONMENtALIM~~eT REP9ltt ~~ ::
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Mltlgatiol'l MeaiUre
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basins, debris removal wheel washes, biofdlration strips or
swales, debris basins, hydro dynamic separators, and/or gross
solid removal devices. Evidence that proper clearances have
been obtained through the SWRCB, ineluding coverage under
he NPDES statewide General Stonmwater Penmit for
Con.!tructi_on Activities, must be demonstrated. -
Prior to the approval of final Project plans and specifications, Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction City of Corona Public
the City Engineer, or his designee, shall confinm that the plans to the issuance of Works Department
and specifications stipulate that prior to the issuance of grading permits
~rading penmits, on-site drainage plans shall be in compMance
lwith the NPDES guidelines. BMPs may include, but not be
limited to, sandbag barriers, sediment basins, debris removal
wheel washes, biolfiltration strips or swales, debris basins,
hydro dynamic separators, and/or gross solid removal
devices.
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Prior to the approval of final Project plans and specifications, Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction City of Corona Public
the City Engineer, or his designee, shall confirm that the plans to the issuance of Works Department
and specifications illustrate that the proposed aHgnment permits of the street
complies with the DAMP guidelines and procedures. The improvement plans
proposed alignment is required to implement pollution
prevention, treatment controls, and construction BMPs
consistent with the requirements of DAMP. BMPs may
'nelude, but not limited to, biofiltration strips or swales. debris
basins, hydro dynamic separators, and/or gross solid removal
devices. During final design of the proposed alignment, the
ype, selection, and sizing of biofiltration strips or swales, and
~ebriS basins shall be specified and illustrated on Project
plans and specifications.
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In the event that previously unknown soil or groundwater Construction Construction City of Corona Public
contamination is encountered during Project construction, WorKs Department
~nstruction activities shall be suspended and appropriate ---
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Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
TABLE t3-1 FOOTHIL~PARKWAY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTREPbRT"
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MltiOation Mift.,rI
health and safety procedures shall be implemented. including
implementation of an appropriate remediation strategy that is
approved by the City and Department of Toxic Substance
Control. If concentrations of materials are detected above
regulatory cleanup levels during demomion or construction
activities. the following mitigation measure shall include:
(J Excavation and disposal at a permitted off-site facility;
lJ On-site treatment; or
(J Other measures as appropriate.
Should contamination levels be in excess of acceptable
Federal. State. and/or County of Riverside levels, a remedial
faction plan (subject to approval by the Department of Toxic
Substance Control, Riverside County Department of
Environmental Health. and responsible regulatory agendes)
shall be implemented to reduce contaminants to acceptable
levels. Additionally. refer to M~igation Measure 5.3-1k in
Section 5.3, PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
iWater Quality -Long·Term (Operational) Impacts
The follOwing BMPs shall be utUized for development of the
Iproposed roadway alignment for the Foothill Par1Iway
~xtension Project:
o Excavation within and outside the existing basin
5.9-2 RCFC&WCD RIW to retain the original storage
volume through extending the southern end of the
basin approximately 150 feet;
lJ Construction of a new low-level outlet upgraded to be
consistent with other debris basin outlet structures
constructed by RCFC&WCD;
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Construction Construction ICity of Corona Public
Wor\(s Department
FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-38 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
iI:f!::::\ CITY OF CORONA
~ Foothill Parkway Westerly Ext ....lon
TABLE 13-1 FOOtHILL PARKWAY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPoRT .',
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Q Construction of an extension of the existing spillway,
which would consist of a triple-box culvert; and
Q New access ramps to the bottom of the roadway and
perimeter access roadway.
Groundwater
5.9-3 No mitigation measures are required.
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Drainage Pattems Erosion/Siltation
~-4 No mitigation measures are required.
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Drainage Pattems •• Flooding
5.9-5 No mitigation measures are required.
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Drainage Pattems •• Drainage System Ca~ill
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DUring the PS&E Phase a design level Hydraulic Report shall ! Pre-Construction Pre-Construction City of Corona Public
be prepared and indude an analysis of hydrologic conditions Works Department
or the proposed alignment and recommend specific drainage
5.9-6 improvement required to accommodate storage volumes and
flood protection for existing and future runoff, such as culvert,
detention basins. and debris basins. This report shall be
subject to review and approval by the City Engineer.
GEOLOGIC AND SEISMIC HAZARDS
Soils
5.10-1 Refer to Mitigation Measures 5.9-1 a through 5.9-1c in Section Pre-Construction; Pre-Construction; City of Corona Public
5.9. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUAUTY. Construction Construction Works Department
Fault Fiupture
Prior to the approval of final Project plans and specifications, Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction City of Corona Public
the City Engineer, or his designee, shall confirm that the plans to the issuance of Works Department
5.10-2 and specifications illustrate the proposed alignment compfies permits of the street
with Uniform Building Code and the most current engineering improvement plans
standards related to design and siting for seismic hazards.
FINAL. JANUARY 2009 13-39 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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Seismic Ground Shaking
Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, a site-specific Pre-Construction; Prior Construction City of Corona Public
geotechnical report shall be prepared by a registered geologist to issuance of grading Works Department
or soils engineer and submitted to the City Engineer, or his pennit
5. 1()"'3a ~esignee, for approval. The geotechnical report shan provide
~onstruction recommendations to minimize impacts related to
seismic ground shaking. All recommendations in the
geotechnical report shal be implemented during site
preparation, grading, and construction.
Prior to the approval of final Project plans and specifications. Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction City of Corona Public
he City Engineer, or his designee, shall confirm that the plans to the issuance of Works Department
5.10-3b and specifications illustrate the proposed alignment complies permits of the street
with Uniform Building Code and the most current engineering improvement plans
standards related seismicground shaking.
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Liquefaction
Prior to the issuance of a grading permit. a s~e-specific Pre-Construction; Prior Construction City of Corona Public
geotechnical report shaH be prepared by a registered geologis to issuance of grading Works Department
or soils engineer and submUed to the C~y Engineer, or his permit
5.10-4a designee, for approval. The geotechnical report shall provide
construction recommendations to minimize impacts related to
liquefaction. All recommendations in the geotechnical report
shall be implemented during site preparation, grading. and
construction. -
Prior to the approval of final Project plans and specifications. Pre-Construction; Prior Pre-Construction City of Corona Public
he City Engineer, or his designee, shall conflnn that the plans to issuance of grading Works Department
5.10-4b and specifications illustrate the proposed alignment complies pennit
~th Uniform Building Code and the most current engineering
standards related design for development on liquefiable soils.
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Landslides
5.10-5 INo mitigation measures are required. 1 I I I I 1
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CITY OF CORONA
Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension
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Expansive Soils/Slo ._._
~ut slopes which expose loose sands and gravels shall be Construction
5.10-6a Irequired to include over excavation and replacement with a
rained stabilization fill.
5.10-6b
Fill slopes shall be designed at a two to one ratio (or natter), in Pre-Construction; Prior
la horizontal to vertical direction. Locally steeper fill slopes to the issuance of
shall be considered but shall be constructed with grading permits
leosynthetics to enhance the shear strength of fill materials.
Higher compaction standards, which are typically 93 percent
of the laboralory maximum dry dens~y, should be
limplemented in deeper fills of greater than 40 feel to enhance
ngineering characteristics and reduce the amount of potential
settlement. Subsurface drainage devices shall be installed
below fills to intercept and direct water that may seep from the
bedrock or be introduced from the surface.
Natural slopes that expose loose sands and gravels shall Construction
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,require and include over excavation and replacement with a
'rained stabilization fill/shear key.
Construction I City 01 Corona PublIc
Works Department
Pre-Construction; ICity of Corona Public
Construction Works Department
Construction ICity 01 Corona Public
Works Department
o ensure stabil~y of expansive soils, the following techniques
shall be followed: proper design of foundations, slabs, streets
and other improvements subject to the influence of soils; over
xcavation of the expansive soils and replacement with less
xpansive fill soils; utili2ing selective grading techniques to5. 1O-Gd place more highly expansive soils well below foundation
lements; employment of presaturation techniques to lessen
lexpansion potential; control of surface and subsurface
drainages to prevent moistUre variations; and comtinations of
hese various techniQues.
City of Corona Public
Works Department
Construction Construction
FINAL. JANUARY 2009 1341 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
REVISED AGENDA ITEM 7G
Additions are noted by Bold Italics, Deletions are noted by Strikcthrough
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMM/SS/ON
DATE:
February 10, 2010
TO:
Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM:
Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
Robert Yates, Multimodal Services Director
Gregory Moore, Procurement and Assets Manager
THROUGH:
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
Amendments to Agreements for On -Call Internal Audit Services
Including the Triennial Performance Audits for Fiscal Years
2006/07 through 2008/09
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Approve Agreement No. 08-19-029-01, Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. 08-19-029-00, with Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio & Associates, P.C.
(TCBA), to increase the scope of services to include conducting the state
triennial performance audit of the Commission for FY 2006/07 through
2008/09 in the amount of $30,000, and to increase the contract amount
$100,000 $200,000 for additional on -call internal audit services; and
2) Approve Agreement No. 08-19-030-01, Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. 08-19-030-00, with Mayer Hoffman McCann, P.C., (MHM) to increase
the scope of services to include conducting the state triennial performance
audits of the Riverside County transit operators for FY 2006/07 through
2008/09 in the amount of $61,600, and to increase the contract amount
$100,000 $200,000 for additional on -call internal audit services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At its October 10, 2007 meeting, the Commission approved the selection of TCBA
and MHM to perform on -call internal audit services, including audits related to
mandated pre -award audits and contract close-outs as well as other reviews and
assistance, for an initial three-year period plus two one-year options. Agreement
No. 08-19-029-00 with TCBA and Agreement No. 08-19-030-00 with MHM were
each approved in the amount of $100,000. During the past two years, staff has
awarded various task orders to each of these firms for pre -award audits, contract
close-out audits, and/or vendor audits totaling $94,825 to TCBA under five
separate task orders, and $74,895 to MHM under four separate tasks orders.
Performance and Operations Audit
In accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 99246, the Commission is required
to designate an entity other than itself to conduct a performance audit of its
activities and the activities of each operator to whom it allocates funds. The audits
are required to evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of the
Commission and public transit operators. The audits must be conducted in
accordance with the guidelines set by the State of California Department of
Transportation's Performance Audit Guidebook for Transit Operators and Regional
Transportation Planning Entities and the Standards for Audits of Governmental
Organizations, Programs, Activities, and Functions (Government Auditing
Standards) issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. These audits
are required every three years and the next audits for the FY 2006/07 through
2008/09 must be completed by June 30, 2010. Barring any complications, staff
expects to complete the work by June although an extension through
September 30, 2010 has been granted by the state should exigent circumstances
arise.
The performance audits will cover FYs 2006/07, 2007/08, and 2008/09 and will
include the Commission and seven public operators: the cities of Banning,
Beaumont, Corona, Riverside Special Services, Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency,
Riverside Transit Agency, and SunLine Transit Agency. It should be noted the
Commission's Commuter Rail Program is included as part of the Southern California
Regional Rail Authority's performance audit.
Based on the original proposals submitted in 2007 by TCBA and MHM in response
to the Commission's request for proposals for internal audit services, staff
determined that TCBA and MHM had the experience and qualifications to conduct
performance and operational audits. Accordingly, staff requested updated
information from each of these two firms, including recent experience, a work plan,
identification of staff, and cost proposal. As a result of this information, staff
recommends the selection of TCBA to conduct the performance audit of the
Commission for $30,000 and MHM to conduct the performance audits of the
transit operators, including a review of capital project management, for $61,600.
Pre -Award and Project Close-out Audits
The utilization of these firms to conduct various contractor audits, as noted earlier,
has facilitated Commission's adherence to state and federal funding prerequisites,
and has resulted in effective contract negotiations and substantial cost savings.
Due to the successful utilization of these firms for on -call internal audit services,
the contract amounts have been virtually exhausted over the past two years.
Accordingly, staff recommends that the Commission approve exercising of the two
one-year option periods for a revised contract term ending on October 31, 2012,
REVISED Agenda Item 7G
and an increase of $200,000 each to the total contract amount for on -call internal
audit services agreements with MHM and TCBA that will secure the required audit
services through the issuance of task orders.
Staff recommends amendments to the existing on -call internal audit services with
TCBA and MHM to include additional scope of services related to the performance
audits for the stated fees as well as to increase the contract amounts for the
on -call internal audit services.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget:
Yes
Year:
FY 2009/10
Amount:
$125,000
N/A
FY 2010/11 +
$366,600
Source of Funds:
Federal, state, and Measure A funds
Budget Adjustment:
No
GL/Project Accounting No.:
106 62 65401 (Performance Audits)
XXX XX 65401 (Contractor Audits)
Fiscal Procedures Approved:
\44,4,e3%,
Date:
02/02/2010
REVISED Agenda Item 7G
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R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
F R O M :
T h e r e s i a T r e v i n o , C h i e f F i n a n c i a l O f f i c e r
R o b e r t Y a t e s , M u l t i m o d a l S e r v i c e s D i r e c t o r
G r e g o r y M o o r e , P r o c u r e m e n t a n d A s s e t s M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r
S U B J E C T :
A m e n d m e n t s t o A g r e e m e n t s f o r O n - C a l l I n t e r n a l A u d i t S e r v i c e s
I n c l u d i n g t h e 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 s f o r F i s c a l Y e a r s
2 0 0 6 / 0 7 t h r o u g h 2 0 0 8 / 0 9
S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s f o r t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o :
1 ) A p p r o v e A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 8 - 1 9 - 0 2 9 - 0 1 , A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 t o A g r e e m e n t
N o . 0 8 - 1 9 - 0 2 9 - 0 0 , w i t h T h o m p s o n , C o b b , B a z i l i o & A s s o c i a t e s , P . C .
( T C B A ) , t o i n c r e a s e t h e s c o p e o f s e r v i c e s t o i n c l u d e c o n d u c t i n g t h e s t a t e
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 o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r F Y 2 0 0 6 / 0 7 t h r o u g h
2 0 0 8 / 0 9 i n t h e a m o u n t o f $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 , a n d t o i n c r e a s e t h e c o n t r a c t a m o u n t
$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 f o r a d d i t i o n a l o n - c a l l i n t e r n a l a u d i t s e r v i c e s ; a n d
2 ) A p p r o v e A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 8 - 1 9 - 0 3 0 - 0 1 , A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 t o A g r e e m e n t
N o . 0 8 - 1 9 - 0 3 0 - 0 0 , w i t h M a y e r H o f f m a n M c C a n n , P . C . , ( M H M ) t o i n c r e a s e
t h e s c o p e o f s e r v i c e s t o i n c l u d e c o n d u c t i n g t h e s t a t e 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 s o f t h e 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 f o r F Y 2 0 0 6 / 0 7 t h r o u g h
2 0 0 8 / 0 9 i n t h e a m o u n t o f $ 6 1 , 6 0 0 , a n d t o i n c r e a s e t h e c o n t r a c t a m o u n t
$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 f o r a d d i t i o n a l o n - c a l l i n t e r n a l a u d i t s e r v i c e s .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
A t i t s O c t o b e r 1 0 , 2 0 0 7 m e e t i n g , t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v e d t h e s e l e c t i o n o f T C B A
a n d M H M t o p e r f o r m o n - c a l l i n t e r n a l a u d i t s e r v i c e s , i n c l u d i n g a u d i t s r e l a t e d t o
m a n d a t e d p r e - a w a r d a u d i t s a n d c o n t r a c t c l o s e - o u t s a s w e l l a s o t h e r r e v i e w s a n d
a s s i s t a n c e , f o r a n i n i t i a l t h r e e - y e a r p e r i o d p l u s t w o o n e - y e a r o p t i o n s . A g r e e m e n t
N o . 0 8 - 1 9 - 0 2 9 - 0 0 w i t h T C B A a n d A g r e e m e n t N o . 0 8 - 1 9 - 0 3 0 - 0 0 w i t h M H M w e r e
e a c h a p p r o v e d i n t h e a m o u n t o f $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . D u r i n g t h e p a s t t w o y e a r s , s t a f f h a s
a w a r d e d v a r i o u s t a s k o r d e r s t o e a c h o f t h e s e f i r m s f o r p r e - a w a r d a u d i t s , c o n t r a c t
c l o s e - o u t a u d i t s , a n d / o r v e n d o r a u d i t s t o t a l i n g $ 9 4 , 8 2 5 t o T C B A u n d e r f i v e
s e p a r a t e t a s k o r d e r s , a n d $ 7 4 , 8 9 5 t o M H M u n d e r f o u r s e p a r a t e t a s k s o r d e r s .
A g e n d a I t e m 7 G
3 3
Performance and Operations Audit
In accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 99246, the Commission is required
to designate an entity other than itself to conduct a performance audit of its
activities and the activities of each operator to whom it allocates funds. The audits
are required to evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of the
Commission and public transit operators. The audits must be conducted in
accordance with the guidelines set by the State of California Department of
Transportation's Performance Audit Guidebook for Transit Operators and Regional
Transportation Planning Entities and the Standards for Audits of Governmental
Organizations, Programs, Activities, and Functions (Government Auditing
Standards) issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. These audits
are required every three years and the next audits for the FY 2006/07 through
2008/09 must be completed by June 30, 2010. Barring any complications, staff
expects to complete the work by June although an extension through
September 30, 2010 has been granted by the state should exigent circumstances
arise.
The performance audits will cover FYs 2006/07, 2007/08, and 2008/09 and will
include the Commission and seven public operators: the cities of Banning,
Beaumont, Corona, Riverside Special Services, Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency,
Riverside Transit Agency, and SunLine Transit Agency. It should be noted the
Commission's Commuter Rail Program is included as part of the Southern California
Regional Rail Authority's performance audit.
Based on the original proposals submitted in 2007 by TCBA and MHM in response
to the Commission's request for proposals for internal audit services, staff
determined that TCBA and MHM had the experience and qualifications to conduct
performance and operational audits. Accordingly, staff requested updated
information from each of these two firms, including recent experience, a work plan,
identification of staff, and cost proposal. As a result of this information, staff
recommends the selection of TCBA to conduct the performance audit of the
Commission for $30,000 and MHM to conduct the performance audits of the
transit operators, including a review of capital project management, for $61,600.
Pre -Award and Project Close-out Audits
The utilization of these firms to conduct various contractor audits, as noted earlier,
has facilitated Commission's adherence to state and federal funding prerequisites,
and has resulted in effective contract negotiations and substantial cost savings.
Due to the successful utilization of these firms for on -call internal audit services,
the contract amounts have been virtually exhausted over the past two years.
Accordingly, staff recommends that the Commission approve exercising of the two
one-year option periods for a revised contract term ending on October 31, 2012,
Agenda Item 7G
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a n d a n i n c r e a s e o f $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 e a c h t o t h e t o t a l c o n t r a c t a m o u n t f o r o n - c a l l i n t e r n a l
a u d i t s e r v i c e s a g r e e m e n t s w i t h M H M a n d T C B A t h a t w i l l s e c u r e t h e r e q u i r e d a u d i t
s e r v i c e s t h r o u g h t h e i s s u a n c e o f t a s k o r d e r s .
S t a f f r e c o m m e n d s a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e e x i s t i n g o n - c a l l i n t e r n a l a u d i t s e r v i c e s w i t h
T C B A a n d M H M t o i n c l u d e a d d i t i o n a l s c o p e o f s e r v i c e s r e l a t e d t o t h e p e r f o r m a n c e
a u d i t s f o r t h e s t a t e d f e e s a s w e l l a s t o i n c r e a s e t h e c o n t r a c t a m o u n t s f o r t h e
o n - c a l l i n t e r n a l a u d i t s e r v i c e 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 :
Y e s
N / A
Y e a r :
F Y 2 0 0 9 / 1 0
F Y 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 +
A m o u n t :
$ 1 2 5 , 0 0 0
$ 3 6 6 , 6 0 0
S o u r c e o f F u n d s :
F e d e r a l , s t a t e , a n d M e a s u r e A f u n d s
B u d g e t A d j u s t m e n t :
N o
G L / P r o j e c t A c c o u n t i n g N o , :
1 0 6 6 2 6 5 4 0 1 ( P e r f o r m a n c e A u d i t s )
X X X X X 6 5 4 0 1 ( C o n t r a c t o r A u d i t s )
F i s c a l P r o c e d u r e s A p p r o v e d :
\ Y 1 z 1 4 1 , 4 1 4 , , ,
D a t e :
0 2 / 0 2 / 2 0 1 0
A g e n d a I t e m 7 G
3 5
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R I V E R S / D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
F R O M :
T a n y a L o v e , G o o d s M o v e m e n t M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e 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 2 0 1 0 A p p r o p r i a t i o n s - A l a m e d a C o r r i d o r E a s 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 s s i o n t o a p p r o v e o n a f i r s t - c o m e - f i r s t - s e r v e d - b a s i s , t h e
a l l o c a t i o n o f $ 1 . 3 4 9 m i l l i o n i n s u p p o r t o f A l a m e d a C o r r i d o r E a s t ( A C E ) g r a d e
s e p a r a t i o n s l o c a t e d i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
I n D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 9 , P r e s i d e n t O b a m a s i g n e d a c o n s o l i d a t e d a p p r o p r i a t i o n s b i l l
c o n t a i n i n g c o n g r e s s i o n a l l y - d i r e c t e d f u n d i n g i n t h e a m o u n t o f $ 1 . 3 4 9 m i l l i o n f o r
g r a d e s e p a r a t i o n p r o j e c t s o n t h e A C E f o r p r o j e c t s l o c a t e d i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y . A s
i d e n t i f i e d i n t h e 2 0 0 8 G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n F u n d i n g S t r a t e g y : A B l u e p r i n t f o r
A d v a n c i n g P r o j e c t s , t h e r e w e r e 6 1 a t - g r a d e A C E c r o s s i n g s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y . A
t o t a l o f t h r e e o f t h e a t - g r a d e c r o s s i n g s h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d ( A v e n u e 4 8 / D i l l o n
R o a d , A v e n u e 5 0 , a n d J u r u p a A v e n u e ) a n d a n a d d i t i o n a l t w o ( C o l u m b i a A v e n u e
a n d M a g n o l i a A v e n u e ) a r e u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n . T h e r e m a i n i n g 5 6 c r o s s i n g s
c o n t i n u e t o p r e s e n t c o n f l i c t s b e t w e e n r a i l a n d h i g h w a y t r a f f i c a n d a r e l o c a t e d o n
t h e m a i n l i n e s o f e i t h e r t h e U n i o n P a c i f i c ( U P ) o r B u r l i n g t o n N o r t h e r n S a n t a F e
( B N S F ) r a i l r o a d s . T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e 2 0 0 8 f u n d i n g b l u e p r i n t , w h i c h w a s a p p r o v e d
b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n a t i t s O c t o b e r 2 0 0 8 m e e t i n g , w a s t o d e v e l o p a s t r a t e g y a n d
f u n d i n g p l a n t h a t l e v e r a g e s e x i s t i n g f u n d i n g c o m m i t m e n t s o f l o c a l j u r i s d i c t i o n s . I n
d o i n g s o , t h e p l a n d e v e l o p e d a s t r a t e g y f o r f u n d i n g 2 0 o f t h e 6 1 c r o s s i n g s f o r a
t o t a l p r o j e c t c o s t o f $ 9 8 0 . 5 m i l l i o n . O f t h a t a m o u n t , $ 4 1 4 . 8 m i l l i o n i n f u n d i n g w a s
s e c u r e d t h r o u g h l o c a l , s t a t e , a n d f e d e r a l f u n d i n g s o u r c e s . T h e f u n d i n g b a l a n c e o f
$ 5 6 5 . 7 m i l l i o n c o n s i s t s o f u n s e c u r e d s o u r c e s , i n c l u d i n g r a i l r o a d c o n t r i b u t i o n s , t h e
C a l i f o r n i a P u b l i c U t i l i t i e s C o m m i s s i o n , v o l u n t a r y c o n t a i n e r p r e m i u m s , o r h a v e a n
u n i d e n t i f i e d f u n d i n g s o u r c e .
A t t a c h e d i s a c o p y o f A p p e n d i x B f r o m t h e C o m m i s s i o n G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n F u n d i n g
S t r a t e g y , w h i c h p r o v i d e s a s u m m a r y o f t h e 2 0 p r i o r i t y p r o j e c t s i n c l u d i n g a n
o v e r v i e w o f t h e f u n d i n g a n d p r o j e c t s t a t u s . S t a f f i s r e q u e s t i n g t h a t t h e
$ 1 . 3 4 9 m i l l i o n a p p r o p r i a t i o n b e a l l o c a t e d t o o n e o f t h e 2 0 h i g h p r i o r i t y A C E
p r o j e c t s . I f a p p r o v e d , t h e f u n d i n g w o u l d b e a l l o c a t e d o n a f i r s t - c o m e - f i r s t - s e r v e d
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basis. Once funding is requested and project deliverability is demonstrated, staff
will seek approval from the Commission to allocate the earmark to a specific
project or projects.
Attachment: Appendix B — RCTC Grade Separation Funding Strategy - Summary
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T h e r e s i a T r e v i n o , C h i e f F i n a n c i a l O f f i c e r
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r
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S T A F F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N :
T h i s i t e m i s f o r t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o :
1 ) A d o p t R e s o l u t i o n N o . 1 0 - 0 0 6 , " R e s o l u t i o n o f 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 A u t h o r i z i n g t h e E x e c u t i o n a n d D e l i v e r y o f a n
A m e n d m e n t t o t h e C r e d i t A g r e e m e n t a n d R e l a t e d A m e n d m e n t s t o C e r t a i n
O t h e r D o c u m e n t s , a S u p p l e m e n t t o t h e O f f e r i n g M e m o r a n d u m a n d t h e
T a k i n g o f A l l O t h e r A c t i o n s N e c e s s a r y i n C o n n e c t i o n T h e r e w i t h " ;
2 ) A p p r o v e t h e d r a f t A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 t o t h e r e i m b u r s e m e n t a g r e e m e n t d a t e d
a s o f M a r c h 1 , 2 0 0 5 , b y a n d b e t w e e n t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d B a n k o f A m e r i c a ,
N . A . ( B a n k o f A m e r i c a ) , r e l a t i n g t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s C o m m e r c i a l P a p e r
N o t e s , S e r i e s A a n d S e r i e s B a n d a u t h o r i z e t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r t o a p p r o v e
a n d e x e c u t e t h e f i n a l A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 ;
3 ) A p p r o v e a n a m e n d m e n t t o t h e c o m m e r c i a l p a p e r d e a l e r a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n
t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d B a r c l a y s C a p i t a l I n c . ( B a r c l a y s ) t o r e d u c e t h e a u t h o r i z e d
a m o u n t o f C o m m e r c i a l P a p e r N o t e s , S e r i e s A f r o m $ 1 1 0 m i l l i o n t o $ 7 5
m i l l i o n a n d a u t h o r i z e t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r t o a p p r o v e a n d e x e c u t e t h e f i n a l
A m e n d m e n t N o . 2 ;
4 ) A p p r o v e a n a m e n d m e n t t o t h e c o m m e r c i a l p a p e r d e a l e r a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n
t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d B a n k o f A m e r i c a M e r r i l l L y n c h ( M e r r i l l L y n c h ) t o r e d u c e
t h e a u t h o r i z e d a m o u n t o f C o m m e r c i a l P a p e r N o t e s , S e r i e s B f r o m $ 7 5 m i l l i o n
t o $ 4 5 m i l l i o n a n d a u t h o r i z e t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r t o a p p r o v e a n d e x e c u t e
t h e f i n a l A m e n d m e n t N o . 2 ;
5 ) A p p r o v e t h e d r a f t s u p p l e m e n t t o t h e o f f e r i n g m e m o r a n d u m f o r t h e i s s u a n c e
o f $ 1 2 0 m i l l i o n i n C o m m e r c i a l P a p e r N o t e s , S e r i e s A a n d S e r i e s B a n d
a u t h o r i z e t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r t o a p p r o v e a n d e x e c u t e t h e p r i n t i n g a n d
d i s t r i b u t i o n o f t h e s u p p l e m e n t t o t h e o f f e r i n g m e m o r a n d u m ; a n d
6 ) A p p r o v e t h e e s t i m a t e d c o s t s r e l a t e d t o t h e a m e n d m e n t o f t h e l e t t e r o f c r e d i t
a n d a u t h o r i z e t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r t o e x e c u t e r e l a t e d p r o f e s s i o n a l s e r v i c e
a g r e e m e n t s , a s r e q u i r e d .
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In February 2005, the Commission authorized a $200 million commercial paper
program to advance right of way acquisition, environmental mitigation, and project
development related to the 2009 Measure A. The commercial paper program was
established in March 2005 in the amount of $185 million. A five-year,
$190 million direct pay letter of credit with Bank of America was obtained as a
liquidity facility for the commercial paper program. The letter of credit expires on
March 29, 2010. Additionally, the Commission entered into agreements with
Barclays (as assigned by Lehman Brothers) and Merrill Lynch . (formerly Banc of
America Securities LLC) to serve as the commercial paper dealers for the
$110 million Series A and $75 million Series B, respectively.
Based on the following factors, staff determined that the commercial paper
program should be reduced to $120 million in connection with obtaining a new
letter of credit or extension of the existing letter of credit:
• The maximum amount of outstanding commercial paper notes at any time
has not exceeded $137 million during the nearly five years that the
commercial paper program has been in place;
• Significant project development progress has occurred with the funding
provided by the commercial paper program;
• Long term sales tax revenue bonds may now be issued for projects with the
commencement of the 2009 Measure A in July 2009; and
• The current market cost for a letter of credit is significantly higher than the
fees of 21 basis points for the utilized and 16 basis points for the unutilized
portions of the prior Bank of America letter of credit.
In November 2009, the Commission's financial advisors, Fieldman Rolapp &
Associates, conducted a request for indications of interest and availability for a
letter of credit to support the commercial paper program at a reduced amount of
$120 million. Four responses were received from banks for the entire $120 million,
and one response was received for up to $50 million. After an evaluation of the
responses, staff selected the proposal from Bank of America to amend the existing
reimbursement agreement for a direct pay letter of credit to support $120 million of
commercial paper notes and extend the term two years to March 29, 2012, at an
annual cost of 105 basis points. A draft of Amendment No. 1 to the
reimbursement agreement is attached.
As a result of the decrease in amount of the commercial paper program, it will be
necessary to amend the dealer agreements with Barclays and Merrill Lynch to
reduce the maximum amount of commercial paper notes for which each dealer is
responsible. Staff currently anticipates that the Series A commercial paper notes
managed by Barclays will be reduced from $110 million to $75 million, and the
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S e r i e s B n o t e s m a n a g e d b y M e r r i l l L y n c h w i l l b e r e d u c e d f r o m $ 7 5 m i l l i o n t o
$ 4 5 m i l l i o n .
I n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e a m e n d m e n t o f t h e l e t t e r o f c r e d i t , a s u p p l e m e n t t o t h e i n i t i a l
o f f e r i n g m e m o r a n d u m w i l l b e r e q u i r e d t o d e s c r i b e t h e e x t e n s i o n a n d r e d u c t i o n i n
t h e a m o u n t o f t h e l e t t e r o f c r e d i t a n d u p d a t e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t B a n k o f A m e r i c a .
A s n o t e d i n p r e v i o u s d e b t i s s u a n c e s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s s e r v i n g o n t h e B o a r d a s
t h e g o v e r n i n g b o d y o f t h e i s s u e r a r e e x p e c t e d t o r e a d a n d b e f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e
O f f e r i n g M e m o r a n d u m ( r e l a t e d t o c o m m e r c i a l p a p e r n o t e s ) o r O f f i c i a l S t a t e m e n t
( r e l a t e d t o s a l e s t a x r e v e n u e b o n d s ) . T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s m a y e m p l o y t h e s e r v i c e s
o f e x p e r t s t o t a k e t h e l e a d i n t h e d r a f t i n g a n d r e v i e w o f s u c h o f f e r i n g d o c u m e n t ;
h o w e v e r , t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s h a v e t h e d u t y t o r e v i e w t h e i n f o r m a t i o n a n d b r i n g t o
t h e a t t e n t i o n o f t h o s e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o f t h e o f f e r i n g d o c u m e n t a n y
m i s s t a t e m e n t s o r o m i s s i o n s i n t h e d r a f t a n d t o a s k q u e s t i o n s i t i s u n c l e a r a b o u t t h e
i n f o r m a t i o n o r t h e i r r o l e . S t a f f w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n m e e t i n g t o
r e s p o n d t o t h e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f a n y m i s s t a t e m e n t s o r o m i s s i o n s o r t o s u c h
q u e s t i o n s r e l a t e d t o t h e d r a f t o f t h e s u p p l e m e n t t o t h e o f f e r i n g m e m o r a n d u m ,
w h i c h i s a t t a c h e d .
T h e e s t i m a t e d c o s t s f o r p r o f e s s i o n a l s e r v i c e s r e l a t e d t o t h e a m e n d m e n t o f t h e
l e t t e r c r e d i t a r e $ 1 7 5 , 0 0 0 . T h e c o s t s p r i m a r i l y i n c l u d e f e e s f o r t h e f i n a n c i a l
a d v i s o r , b o n d c o u n s e l , b a n k c o u n s e l , d i s c l o s u r e c o u n s e l , d e a l e r c o u n s e l , a n d
g e n e r a l c o u n s e l . A m e n d m e n t s t o c e r t a i n p r o f e s s i o n a l s e r v i c e s a g r e e m e n t s w i l l b e
r e q u i r e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h i s a m e n d m e n t .
S t a f f r e c o m m e n d s t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n a d o p t R e s o l u t i o n N o . 1 0 - 0 0 6 ; a p p r o v e t h e
d r a f t a m e n d m e n t t o t h e r e i m b u r s e m e n t a g r e e m e n t , p r o p o s e d a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e
d e a l e r a g r e e m e n t s , d r a f t s u p p l e m e n t t o t h e o f f e r i n g m e m o r a n d u m , a n d e s t i m a t e d
p r o f e s s i o n a l s e r v i c e s c o s t s ; a n d a u t h o r i z e t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r t o a p p r o v e a n d
e x e c u t e t h e f i n a l f o r m o f t h e s e d o c u m e n t s . S i g n i f i c a n t c h a n g e s t o t h e s e
d o c u m e n t s a r e n o t a n t i c i p a t e d .
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Attachments:
1) Resolution No. 10-006
2) Draft Amendment No. 1 to Reimbursement Agreement
3) Draft Supplement to the Offering Memorandum
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ATTACHMENT 1
NO.10-006
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND RELATED AMENDMENTS TO
CERTAIN OTHER DOCUMENTS, A SUPPLEMENT TO THE OFFERING
MEMORANDUM AND THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (the "Commission") is a
county transportation commission duly organized and existing pursuant to the County
Transportation Commissions Act, being Division 12 of the Public Utilities Code of the State of
California (Section 130000 et seq.);
WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized pursuant to the Riverside County
Transportation Sales Tax Act, being Division 25 of the Public Utilities Code of the State of
California (Section 240000 et seq.) (the "Act'), to, among other things, and with voter approval,
levy a retail transactions and use tax in accordance with the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing
with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code (the "Sales Tax
Law") and to issue limited tax bonds payable from the proceeds of such tax;
WHEREAS, the Commission adopted Ordinance No. 02-001, named the "Transportation
Expenditure Plan and Retail Transaction and Use Tax Ordinance" (the "Ordinance") on May 8,
2002, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, which Ordinance provides for the imposition of a
retail transactions and use tax (the "Sales Tax") applicable in the incorporated and
unincorporated territory of the County in accordance with the provisions of the Sales Tax Law at
the rate of zero percent (0%) until the expiration of the 1988 Sales Tax on June 30, 2009, and
thereafter at the rate of one-half of one percent (1/2%) for a period not to exceed thirty (30)
years;
WHEREAS, by its terms, the Ordinance became effective at the close of the polls on
November 5, 2002, the day of the election at which the proposition imposing the Sales Tax was
approved by more than two-thirds of the electors voting on the measure;
WHEREAS, the Ordinance empowers the Commission to sell or issue, from time to
time, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, in the aggregate principal amount at any one
time outstanding not to exceed $500 million for capital expenditures for various purposes,
including to carry out the transportation projects described in the Riverside County
Transportation Improvement Plan, adopted as part of the Ordinance, including any future
amendments thereto (the "Expenditure Plan");
WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized by Section 240309 of the California Public
Utilities Code to issue from time to time limited tax bonds (defined to include indebtedness and
securities of any kind or class, including sales tax revenue bonds), secured and payable in whole
or in part from revenues of the Sales Tax;
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WHEREAS, the Commission has heretofore authorized the issuance of not to exceed
S200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Commercial Paper Notes (Limited Tax
Bonds), Series A (the "Series A Notes" and its Commercial. Paper Notes (Limited Tax Bonds),
Series B (the "Series B Notes" and, together with the Series A Notes, the "CP Notes"), pursuant
to an Indenture dated as of March 1, 2005 (the "CP Indenture"), by and between the Commission
and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee;
WHEREAS, the Notes are authenticated and delivered from time to time pursuant to an
Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2005, between the Commission and
U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as issuing and paying agent (the "Issuing and Paying
Agent");
WHEREAS, the Series A Notes are offered and sold from time to time by Barclays
Capital, Inc. (`Barclays"), pursuant to a Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement, dated as of March
1, 2005, by and between the Commission and Lehman Brothers, as assigned to Barclays with the
written consent of the Commission, dated September 24, 2008 (collectively, the "Series A Dealer
Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Series B Notes are offered and sold from time to time by Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. ("Merrill' and, together with Barclays, the "Dealers"), pursuant to a
Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement, dated March 1, 2005, by and between the Commission
and Merrill as successor in interest to Banc of America Securities LLC (the "Series B Dealer
Agreement' and, together with the Series A Dealer Agreement, the "Dealer Agreements");
WHEREAS, in order to provide information about the CP Notes and related matters to
purchasers and potential purchasers of the CP Notes, the Commission executed and delivered an
Offering Memorandum, dated March 22, 2005 (the "Offering Memorandum");
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of a Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of March 1,
2005 (the "Credit Agreement'), by and between the Commission and Bank of America, N.A.
(the "Credit Provider"), the Credit Provider issued an Irrevocable Direct Draw Letter of Credit
on March 30, 2005 (the "Letter of Credit") in favor of the Issuing and Paying Agent, which
Letter of Credit provides credit and liquidity support for the issuance, from time to time, of the
CP Notes;
WHEREAS, the Letter of Credit is scheduled to expire pursuant to its terms on March
29, 2010;
WHEREAS, the Commission hereby determines it to be in the best interests of the
Commission, on or prior to March 29, 2010, to renew or replace the Letter of Credit providing
credit and liquidity support for the CP Notes;
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Indenture and the Credit Agreement provide for the
renewal of the Letter of Credit by extension of the stated expiration date of the Letter of Credit
(the "Stated Expiration Date");
WHEREAS, an Amendment No. 1 to Reimbursement Agreement providing for the
issuance of a notice of extension with respect to the Letter of Credit extending the Stated
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a r e t h e r e i n p r o v i d e d , i s p r o p o s e d t o b e e n t e r e d i n t o b e t w e e n t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e C r e d i t
P r o v i d e r ;
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s b e e n p r e s e n t e d w i t h a p r o p o s e d f o r m o f F i r s t
A m e n d m e n t ;
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o f S u p p l e m e n t t o O f f e r i n g M e m o r a n d u m ( t h e " S u p p l e m e n t " ) d e s c r i b i n g t h e e x t e n s i o n o f t h e
S t a t e d E x p i r a t i o n D a t e a n d r e l a t e d m a t t e r s ;
W H E R E A S , i n o r d e r t o r e f l e c t c e r t a i n t e r m s o f t h e F i r s t A m e n d m e n t a n d t h e r e n e w e d
L e t t e r o f C r e d i t , i t w i l l b e n e c e s s a r y a n d d e s i r a b l e t o a m e n d c e r t a i n p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e D e a l e r
A g r e e m e n t s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e r e n e w a l o f t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t ;
W H E R E A S , a m e n d m e n t s t o e a c h o f t h e D e a l e r A g r e e m e n t s ( a s s o a m e n d e d , t h e
" A m e n d e d D e a l e r A g r e e m e n t s ' ) a r e p r o p o s e d t o b e e n t e r e d i n t o b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e
r e s p e c t i v e D e a l e r s ;
W H E R E A S , t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s b e e n p r e s e n t e d w i t h p r o p o s e d f o r m s o f F i r s t
A m e n d m e n t a n d S u p p l e m e n t , a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s e x a m i n e d a n d a p p r o v e d e a c h d o c u m e n t
a n d d e s i r e s t o a u t h o r i z e a n d d i r e c t t h e e x e c u t i o n o f s u c h d o c u m e n t s a s a r e s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n a n d
s u c h o t h e r d o c u m e n t s a s a r e n e c e s s a r y i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e r e n e w a l o f t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t , a n d
t o a u t h o r i z e a n d d i r e c t t h e r e n e w a l o f t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t ; a n d
W H E R E A S , a l l a c t s , c o n d i t i o n s a n d t h i n g s r e q u i r e d b y t h e L a w a n d t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n a n d
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t o a n d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e r e n e w a l o f t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t d o e x i s t , h a v e h a p p e n e d a n d h a v e
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l a w , t o a u t h o r i z e s u c h r e n e w a l o f t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t a n d t o a u t h o r i z e t h e e x e c u t i o n o f t h e F i r s t
A m e n d m e n t , t h e S u p p l e m e n t a n d t h e A m e n d e d D e a l e r A g r e e m e n t s , f o r t h e p u r p o s e s , i n t h e
m a n n e r a n d u p o n t h e t e r m s p r o v i d e d ;
N O W T H E R E F O R E , 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 E S O L V E S :
S e c t i o n 1 . T h e C o m m i s s i o n f i n d s a n d d e t e r m i n e s t h a t t h e f o r e g o i n g r e c i t a l s a r e t r u e
a n d c o r r e c t .
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t e r m s a n d c o n d i t i o n s t h e r e o f a r e h e r e b y a p p r o v e d . T h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r i s h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d
a n d d i r e c t e d t o e n t e r i n t o s u c h F i r s t A m e n d m e n t i n s u b s t a n t i a l l y s a i d f o r m , w i t h s u c h c h a n g e s
t h e r e i n a s t h e E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r m a y , w i t h t h e a d v i c e o f F i e l d m a n , R o l a p p & A s s o c i a t e s a n d
O r r i c k , H e r r i n g t o n & S u t c l i f f e L L P ( " B o n d C o u n s e l " ) , r e q u i r e o r a p p r o v e , s u c h a p p r o v a l t o b e
c o n c l u s i v e l y e v i d e n c e d b y t h e e x e c u t i o n a n d d e l i v e r y t h e r e o f .
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Section 3. The proposed form of Supplement presented to this meeting is hereby
approved. The Executive Director is hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on
behalf of the Commission, to execute and deliver the Supplement, in substantially said form,
with such changes therein as the officer executing the same may require or approve, such
approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof. The Dealers are
hereby authorized to distribute the Offering Memorandum together with the Supplement in the
form so executed by the Executive Director, if the Executive Director determines such
distribution is appropriate for the sale of the CP Notes.
Section 4. If the Executive Director, with the advice of Bond Counsel, determines
that any specific amendments to the provisions of the Dealer Agreements are necessary or
desirable in connection with the renewal of the Letter of Credit, the Executive Director is hereby
authorized and directed to enter into Amended Dealer Agreements with Barclays and Merrill
setting forth such amended provisions as the Executive Director determines are appropriate.
Section 5. All approvals, consents, directions, notices, orders, requests and other
actions permitted or required by any of the documents authorized by this Resolution, the CP
Notes, the CP Indenture or the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, any further
amendments or substitutions of any of the documents authorized by this Resolution or other
agreement related thereto, and any of the foregoing that may be necessary or desirable in
connection with renewal of the Letter of Credit or substitution of the Letter of Credit, or any
similar action may be given or taken by an Authorized Representative (as such term is defined in
the Indenture), without further authorization or direction by the Commission, and each
Authorized Representative is hereby authorized and directed to give any such approval, consent,
direction, notice, order, request, or other action and to execute such documents and take any such
action which such Authorized Representative may deem necessary or desirable to further the
purposes of this Resolution.
Section 6. All actions heretofore taken by the officers and agents of the Commission
with respect to the issuance and sale of the CP Notes, the renewal of the Letter of Credit and
such other actions as have been or shall be necessary in connection therewith, are hereby ratified,
confirmed and approved. If at the time of execution of any of the documents authorized herein,
the Executive Director is unavailable, such documents may be executed by the Deputy Executive
Director of the Commission or the Chief Financial Officer in lieu of the Executive Director. The
Clerk of the Board of the Commission is hereby authorized to attest to the execution by the
Executive Director or the Deputy Executive Director or the Chief Financial Officer of any of
such documents as said officers deem appropriate.
The proper officers and agents of the Commission are hereby authorized and directed,
jointly and severally, for and in the name and on behalf of the Commission, to do any and all
things and to take any and all actions and to execute and deliver any and all agreements,
certificates and documents, which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable in
order to consummate the renewal or substitution of the Letter of Credit and otherwise, to carry
out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of the Ordinance, this Resolution, the CP
Notes, the CP Indenture, the Credit Agreement and the documents approved hereby.
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Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and
approval.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Riverside County Transportation Commission at
its meeting on February 10, 2010.
ATTEST:
By:
Clerk of the Board of the Commission
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
I, Jennifer Hannon, Clerk of the Board of the Riverside County Transportation
Commission (the "Commission'), hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of a resolution duly adopted at a meeting of the governing board of said Commission duly
and regularly held in Riverside, California, on February 10, 2010, of which meeting all of the
members of said Commission had due notice.
I further certify that I have carefully compared the foregoing copy with the original
minutes of said meeting on file and of record in my office; that said copy is a full, true and
correct copy of the original resolution adopted at said meeting and entered in said minutes; and
that said resolution has not been amended, modified, rescinded or revoked in any manner since
the date of its adoption, and the same is now in full force and effect.
I further certify that an agenda of said meeting was posted at least 72 hours before said
meeting at a location in Riverside, California, freely accessible to the public and a brief general
description of the resolution to be adopted at said meeting appeared on said agenda.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this certificate hereto as of this date,
, 2010.
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ATTACHMENT 2
AMENDMENT NO.1 TO REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO.1 AMENDMENT TO REIMBURSEMENT
AGREEMENT (this "Amendment No. 1") is dated as of March [ ], 2010, by and between the
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, a public entity organized and
existing under the laws of the State of California (the "Obligor") and BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States of America
(the `Bank"), amending that certain Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2005, by
and between the Obligor and the Bank (the "Original Reimbursement Agreement").
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
A. The Obligor from time to time issues its Commercial Paper Notes
(Limited Tax Bonds) Series A (the "Series A Notes") and its Commercial Paper Notes (Limited
Tax Bonds) Series B (the "Series B Notes" and together with the Series A Notes, the "Notes")
pursuant to Resolution No. 05-001 of the Obligor adopted on February 9, 2005 (the
"Resolution") and pursuant to Section 240309 of the California Public Utilities Code (the
"Utilities Code"), the Indenture, dated as of March 1, 2005 (the "Indenture"), between the
Commission and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), Ordinance
No. 02-001, named the "Transportation Expenditure Plan and Retail Transaction and Use Tax
Ordinance" (the "Ordinance") adopted by the Obligor on May 8, 2002, pursuant to the provisions
of the Riverside County Transportation Sales Tax Act, being Division 25 of the Public Utilities
Code of the State of California (Sections 240000 et seq.) (the "Act"), which Ordinance provides
for the imposition of a retail transactions and use tax applicable in the incorporated and
unincorporated territory of the County of Riverside (the "County") in accordance with the
provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the California Revenue
and Taxation Code (the "Sales Tax Law") at the rate of one-half of one percent (1/2%) for a
period not to exceed thirty (30) years.
B. In order to assure timely payment of the principal and interest with respect
to the Notes in accordance with their terms, the Obligor requested the Bank issue an irrevocable
direct draw letter of credit for the Notes, in substantially the form of Exhibit A to the Original
Reimbursement Agreement (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the "Letter
of Credit"), and the Bank issued the Letter of Credit pursuant to and upon the terms and
conditions stated in the Original Reimbursement Agreement.
C. The Obligor has requested the Bank to extend the current Stated
Expiration Date from March 29, 2010 to March 29, 2012 by execution and delivery of a notice of
extension substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Notice of Extension") and
to revise the definition of "Unutilized Amount" to change the reference therein to $190,000,000
to $[121,500,000] and the Obligor and the Bank desire to enter into this Amendment No. 1 to
provide for delivery of the Notice of Extension and to set forth the Obligor's and the Bank's
agreement to amend certain provisions of the Original Reimbursement Agreement.
D. All acts, conditions and things required by law to exist, to have happened
and to have been performed precedent to and in connection with the execution and entering into
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of this Amendment No. 1 do exist, have happened and have been performed in regular and due
time, form and manner as required by law, and the parties hereto are now duly authorized to
execute and enter into this Amendment No. 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above Preliminary Statement and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY AND DEFINITIONS.
a. This Amendment No. 1 is entered into pursuant to Sections 2.12 and 8.1
of the Original Reimbursement Agreement.
b. This Amendment No. 1 amends the Original Reimbursement Agreement.
c. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings
set forth in the Original Reimbursement Agreement.
d. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3
hereof, this Amendment No. 1 shall become effective, and the Notice of Extension shall be
issued by the Bank, upon the execution hereof by the Obligor and the Bank on March [ 1, 2010
(the "Amendment Effective Date").
e. The provisions of this Amendment No. 1 shall supersede and prevail over
any conflicting provisions of the Original Reimbursement Agreement. If there is any conflict
between the terms, conditions and provisions of this Amendment No. 1 and those of any of the
other Financing Documents, the terms, conditions and provisions of this Amendment No. 1, as
applicable, shall prevail. Save and except as expressly amended hereby, all of the terms and
provisions of the Original Reimbursement Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and
are applicable to the provisions of this Amendment No. 1 and the obligations of the parties
hereunder. Reference to this specific Amendment No. 1 need not be made in any note,
document, agreement, letter, certificate, the Reimbursement Agreement or any communication
issued or made subsequent to, or with respect to, the Reimbursement Agreement, it being hereby
agreed that any reference to the Reimbursement Agreement shall be sufficient to refer to the
Original Reimbursement Agreement as hereby amended. The parties hereto expressly agree that
this Amendment No. 1 shall constitute a modification of the Original Reimbursement Agreement
and does not constitute a novation or substitution with respect to the Original Reimbursement
Agreement.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF THE ORIGINAL REIMBURSEMENT
AGREEMENT.
a. Effective on March 30, 2010, the definition of "Default Rate" in
Section 1.1 of the Original Reimbursement Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the
following substituted therefor:
"Default Rate" shall mean a rate of interest equal to the
Liquidity Rate plus 3.00% per annum.
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S e c t i o n 1 . 1 o f t h e O r i g i n a l R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t i s h e r e b y d e l e t e d i n i t s e n t i r e t y a n d t h e
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t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t d e t e r m i n e d ( x ) w i t h o u t r e g a r d t o r e d u c t i o n s i n
s u c h S t a t e d A m o u n t s u b j e c t t o a u t o m a t i c r e i n s t a t e m e n t a s p r o v i d e d
i n t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t , b u t ( y ) a f t e r g i v i n g e f f e c t t o a n y r e d u c t i o n s
i n t h e S t a t e d A m o u n t o f t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t a s c o n t e m p l a t e d b y
A n n e x L t o t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t a n d a n y i n c r e a s e s i n t h e S t a t e d
A m o u n t o f t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t a s c o n t e m p l a t e d b y A n n e x K t o t h e
L e t t e r o f C r e d i t , p l u s ( i i ) t h e a m o u n t o f a l l d r a w i n g s f o r w h i c h t h e
B a n k h a s n o t b e e n r e i m b u r s e d t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t t h e S t a t e d A m o u n t
o f t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t w i l l n o t b e a u t o m a t i c a l l y r e i n s t a t e d u p o n t h e
B a n k ' s r e i m b u r s e m e n t f o r s u c h d r a w i n g .
e . S e c t i o n 1 . 1 o f t h e O r i g i n a l R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d
b y a d d i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g d e f i n i t i o n s t h e r e t o :
" F e d e r a l F u n d s R a t e " m e a n s , f o r a n y d a y , t h e r a t e p e r
a n n u m e q u a l t o t h e w e i g h t e d a v e r a g e o f t h e r a t e s o n o v e r n i g h t
F e d e r a l f u n d s t r a n s a c t i o n s w i t h m e m b e r s o f t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e
S y s t e m a r r a n g e d b y F e d e r a l f u n d s b r o k e r s o n s u c h d a y , a s
p u b l i s h e d b y t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k o n t h e B u s i n e s s D a y n e x t
s u c c e e d i n g s u c h d a y ; p r o v i d e d t h a t ( a ) i f s u c h d a y i s n o t a B u s i n e s s
D a y , t h e F e d e r a l F u n d s R a t e f o r s u c h d a y s h a l l b e s u c h r a t e o n
s u c h t r a n s a c t i o n s o n t h e n e x t p r e c e d i n g B u s i n e s s D a y a s s o
p u b l i s h e d o n t h e n e x t s u c c e e d i n g B u s i n e s s D a y , a n d ( b ) i f n o s u c h
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rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the
Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded
upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged
to the Bank on such day on such transactions as determined by the
Bank. Each determination of the Federal Funds Rate by the Bank
shall be deemed conclusive and binding on the Obligor absent
manifest error.
"Prime Rate" means for any day a fluctuating rate per
annum equal to the rate of interest in effect for such day as
publicly announced from time to time by the Bank as its "prime
rate." The "prime rate" is a rate set by the Bank based upon
various factors including the Bank's costs and desired return,
general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a
reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at,
above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate
announced by the Bank shall take effect at the opening of business
on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
f. Effective on March 30, 2010, Section 2.3(a) of the Original
Reimbursement Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted
therefor:
(a) So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, all Advances under the Letter of Credit not reimbursed
on the Advance Date shall bear interest (computed on the basis of a
360-day year and actual days elapsed) payable in arrears on the last
day of the Liquidity Period at a rate per annum equal to the
Liquidity Rate for the period from and including the Advance Date
to and including the last day of the Liquidity Period.
g. Effective on March 30, 2010, Section 2.3(b) of the Original
Reimbursement Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted
therefor:
(b) All Term Loans shall bear interest at the Liquidity
Rate plus 2.00% per annum (the "Term Loan Rate").
h. Effective on March 30, 2010, Section 2.4(b)(i) of the Original
Reimbursement Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted
therefor:
(i) A fee calculated at the rates set forth below (the
"Commitment Fee" including both the Initial Commitment Fee and
the Amended Commitment Fee, each as defined below), payable
quarterly in arrears commencing June 1, 2005 and thereafter on the
first Business Day of each March, June, September and December
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w i t h f i n a l p a y m e n t d u e o n t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t E x p i r a t i o n D a t e .
T h e C o m m i t m e n t F e e f o r t h e p e r i o d c o m m e n c i n g w i t h a n d
i n c l u d i n g t h e D a t e o f I s s u a n c e a n d e n d i n g o n a n d i n c l u d i n g
M a r c h 2 9 , 2 0 1 0 ( t h e " I n i t i a l C o m m i t m e n t F e e " ) s h a l l b e e q u a l t o
0 . 2 1 % p e r a n n u m o n t h e d a i l y a v e r a g e S t a t e d A m o u n t i n e f f e c t
f r o m t i m e t o t i m e , p l u s 0 . 1 6 % p e r a n n u m o n t h e d a i l y a v e r a g e
U n u t i l i z e d A m o u n t i n e f f e c t f r o m t i m e t o t i m e ; p r o v i d e d , h o w e v e r ,
t h a t i n t h e e v e n t t h a t a n y o f S & P , M o o d y ' s o r F i t c h r e d u c e s t o o r
m a i n t a i n s a l o n g - t e r m u n e n h a n c e d r a t i n g o n a n y S a l e s T a x D e b t o f
t h e O b l i g o r o f A , A 2 o r A , r e s p e c t i v e l y , s u c h I n i t i a l C o m m i t m e n t
F e e s h a l l b e i n c r e a s e d b y 0 . 0 5 % p e r a n n u m a b o v e t h e I n i t i a l
C o m m i t m e n t F e e o n t h e D a t e o f I s s u a n c e ; i n t h e e v e n t t h a t a n y o f
S & P , M o o d y ' s o r F i t c h r e d u c e s t o o r m a i n t a i n s a l o n g - t e r m
u n e n h a n c e d r a t i n g o n a n y S a l e s T a x D e b t o f t h e O b l i g o r o f A - , A 3
o r A - , r e s p e c t i v e l y , s u c h I n i t i a l C o m m i t m e n t F e e s h a l l b e
i n c r e a s e d b y 0 . 1 0 % p e r a n n u m a b o v e t h e I n i t i a l C o m m i t m e n t F e e
o n t h e D a t e o f I s s u a n c e ; a n d i n t h e e v e n t t h a t a n y o f S & P ,
M o o d y ' s o r F i t c h r e d u c e s t o o r m a i n t a i n s a l o n g - t e r m u n e n h a n c e d
r a t i n g o n a n y S a l e s T a x D e b t o f t h e O b l i g o r o f b e l o w A - , A 3 o r A - ,
r e s p e c t i v e l y , o r s h a l l s u s p e n d o r w i t h d r a w i t s l o n g - t e r m
u n e n h a n c e d r a t i n g , s u c h I n i t i a l C o m m i t m e n t F e e s h a l l b e i n c r e a s e d
b y 0 . 4 0 % p e r a n n u m a b o v e t h e I n i t i a l C o m m i t m e n t F e e o n t h e
D a t e o f I s s u a n c e . U p o n t h e o c c u r r e n c e o f a n E v e n t o f D e f a u l t , t h e
I n i t i a l C o m m i t m e n t F e e s h a l l b e i n c r e a s e d b y 1 . 0 0 % p e r a n n u m
a b o v e t h e I n i t i a l C o m m i t m e n t F e e o n t h e D a t e o f I s s u a n c e , f r o m
a n d a f t e r t h e d a t e o f s u c h E v e n t o f D e f a u l t .
T h e C o m m i t m e n t F e e f o r t h e p e r i o d c o m m e n c i n g w i t h a n d
i n c l u d i n g M a r c h 3 0 , 2 0 1 0 a n d e n d i n g o n a n d i n c l u d i n g t h e L e t t e r
o f C r e d i t E x p i r a t i o n D a t e ( t h e " A m e n d e d C o m m i t m e n t F e e " ) s h a l l
b e e q u a l t o 1 . 0 5 % p e r a n n u m o n t h e s u m o f t h e d a i l y a v e r a g e
S t a t e d A m o u n t i n e f f e c t f r o m t i m e t o t i m e p l u s t h e d a i l y a v e r a g e
U n u t i l i z e d A m o u n t i n e f f e c t f r o m t i m e t o t i m e ; p r o v i d e d , h o w e v e r ,
t h a t s u c h A m e n d e d C o m m i t m e n t F e e s h a l l b e i n c r e a s e d f r o m t i m e
t o t i m e i n t h e e v e n t t h a t S & P o r M o o d y ' s d o w n g r a d e s , w i t h d r a w s
o r s u s p e n d s a l o n g - t e r m u n e n h a n c e d r a t i n g o n a n y S a l e s T a x D e b t
a s s e t f o r t h i n t h e t a b l e a n d t h e i m m e d i a t e l y f o l l o w i n g p a r a g r a p h
b e l o w .
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M o o d y ' s S & P F e e
A a 2 A A 1 . 0 5 %
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Baa2 BBB 2.10
Baa3 BBB- 2.30
The Amended Commitment Fee shall be increased
automatically and immediately (without notice to the Obligor) on
such date that Moody's or S&P shall have publicly announced
such downgrade of a long-term unenhanced rating on any Sales
Tax Debt. If the long-term unenhanced ratings on any Sales Tax
Debt appear in more than one row (i.e., a split rating), the
Amended Commitment Fee shall be based on the row that includes
the lowest rating. In addition to the foregoing, if any such rating is
withdrawn or suspended, then the Amended Commitment Fee shall
increase automatically and immediately (without notice to the
Obligor) by an additional 1.50% per annum, and upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default
hereunder, then the Amended Commitment Fee shall increase
automatically and immediately (without notice to the Obligor) by
an additional 1.50% per annum.
i. Effective on March 30, 2010, Section 2.4(b)(iii) of the Original
Reimbursement Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted
therefor:
(iii) For each Advance equal to $250 plus customary
courier and wire transfer fees, up to a maximum aggregate amount
of $10,000 per calendar year, payable quarterly in arrears on the
first Business Day of each March, June, September and December
with final payment due on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date.
j. Section 6.1 of the Original Reimbursement Agreement is hereby amended
by adding the following at the end thereof
(q) Additional Rights. In the event that the Obligor
shall directly or indirectly, enter into or otherwise consent to any
credit agreement, reimbursement agreement, bond purchase
agreement, liquidity agreement or other agreement or instrument
(or any amendment, supplement or modification thereto) under
which, directly or indirectly, any Person or Persons undertakes to
make loans or advances or extend credit or liquidity to the Obligor
as support for any commercial paper program payable from or
secured by, any of the Available Revenues or any of the other
sources identified in clauses (i) through (vi) of Section 5.1 hereof,
which such agreement (or amendment thereto) contains pricing
terms (including, without limitation, interest rates, default rates,
utilized facility fees, unutilized facility fees and termination fees)
that are more favorable to such Person than those contained in this
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A g r e e m e n t , c o v e n a n t s t h a t a r e m o r e r e s t r i c t e d o n t h e p a r t o f t h e
O b l i g o r t h a n t h o s e c o n t a i n e d i n t h i s A g r e e m e n t a n d / o r e v e n t s o f
d e f a u l t a n d / o r r e m e d i e s t h a t a r e m o r e f a v o r a b l e t o s u c h P e r s o n
t h a n t h o s e c o n t a i n e d i n t h i s A g r e e m e n t ( c o l l e c t i v e l y , t h e
" A d d i t i o n a l R i g h t s " ) , t h e O b l i g o r s h a l l p r o m p t l y n o t i f y t h e B a n k
o f s u c h A d d i t i o n a l R i g h t s a n d i f , w i t h i n 9 0 d a y s a f t e r s u c h n o t i c e
t h e B a n k s o r e q u e s t s , t h e O b l i g o r s h a l l p r o m p t l y e n t e r i n t o a n
a m e n d m e n t t o t h i s A g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e B a n k t o i n c l u d e s u c h
A d d i t i o n a l R i g h t s , e f f e c t i v e i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r a n y a p p l i c a b l e
r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e I n d e n t u r e , i f a n y , h a v e b e e n s a t i s f i e d .
k . S e c t i o n 8 . 2 o f t h e O r i g i n a l R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d
b y s u b s t i t u t i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e B a n k :
I f t o t h e B a n k , w i t h r e s p e c t t o c r e d i t m a t t e r s :
B a n k o f A m e r i c a , N . A .
3 3 3 S . H o p e S t r e e t , 1 3 ` h F l o o r
L o s A n g e l e s , C a l i f o r n i a 9 0 0 7 1
A t t e n t i o n : P r o d u c t D e l i v e r y O f f i c e r
T e l e p h o n e : ( 2 1 3 ) 6 2 1 - 7 1 3 1
F a c s i m i l e : ( 2 1 3 ) 6 2 1 - 3 6 0 7
I f t o t h e B a n k , w i t h r e s p e c t t o a d m i n i s t r a t i v e m a t t e r s :
B a n k o f A m e r i c a , N . A .
A t t n : A l l e n R a l p h
S a c r a m e n t o M a i n O f f i c e
5 5 5 C a p i t o l M a l l
S a c r a m e n t o , C a l i f o r n i a 9 5 8 1 4 - 4 5 0 3
T e l e p h o n e : ( 9 1 6 ) 3 0 7 - 8 6 1 0
F a c s i m i l e : ( 4 1 5 ) 7 9 6 - 1 2 0 6
1 . T h e l a s t p a r a g r a p h o f S e c t i o n 8 . 2 o f t h e O r i g i n a l R e i m b u r s e m e n t
A g r e e m e n t i s h e r e b y d e l e t e d i n i t s e n t i r e t y a n d t h e f o l l o w i n g s u b s t i t u t e d t h e r e f o r :
P a y m e n t s t o t h e B a n k u n d e r t h i s A g r e e m e n t s h a l l b e m a d e
t o : B a n k o f A m e r i c a , N . A . , N e w Y o r k , A B A 0 2 6 0 0 9 5 9 3 , A c c o u n t :
4 5 3 5 8 - 8 3 9 8 0 , A t t n : L o s A n g e l e s S t a n d b y , F o r F u r t h e r C r e d i t :
R C T C L e t t e r o f C r e d i t # 3 0 7 4 0 8 7 , o r t o s u c h o t h e r a c c o u n t a s t h e
B a n k m a y f r o m t i m e t o t i m e d e s i g n a t e i n w r i t i n g t o t h e O b l i g o r ,
O b l i g o r # 9 6 6 2 9 6 1 4 1 6 .
S E C T I O N 3 . C O N D I T I O N S P R E C E D E N T .
T h e B a n k ' s o b l i g a t i o n t o i s s u e t h e N o t i c e o f E x t e n s i o n a n d t o e x e c u t e a n d d e l i v e r t h i s
A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 , i s s u b j e c t t o t h e c o n d i t i o n s p r e c e d e n t t h a t , o n o r p r i o r t o t h e A m e n d m e n t
E f f e c t i v e D a t e :
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a. Executed Documents. The Bank shall have received on or before the
Amendment Effective Date an executed original of this Amendment No, 1, and any other
documents which the Bank may reasonably request evidencing that all necessary action
(including, without limitation, adoption of resolutions) required to be taken by the Obligor in
connection with the authorization, execution, issuance, delivery and performance of such
documents, this Amendment No. 1 or the transactions contemplated hereby, has been taken and
all in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank and its counsel.
b. Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties set
forth in Section 4 of this Amendment No. 1 shall be true and correct as of the Amendment
Effective Date.
c. Expenses. The Bank shall have received evidence of the payment of the
Bank's out of pocket expenses (including, without limitations, reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel to the Bank) payable by the Obligor pursuant to Section 5 hereof.
d. No Material Adverse Change. (i) No material adverse change shall have
occurred in the condition or operations (financial or otherwise) of the Obligor, including but not
limited to the Obligor's ratings from any Rating Agency, between the date of the Obligor's
audited financial statements received by the Bank pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(i) of the
Reimbursement Agreement and the Amendment Effective Date; (ii) on or prior to the
Amendment Effective Date no material transactions or obligations (not in the ordinary course of
business) shall have been entered into by the Obligor subsequent to such financial statements,
except as disclosed in the Offering Memorandum or to the Bank in writing; and (iii) on the
Amendment Effective Date no Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing.
e. Other Legal Matters. All other legal matters pertaining to the execution
and delivery of this Amendment No. 1 shall be satisfactory to the Bank and its counsel.
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY THE
OBLIGOR.
In order to induce the Bank to execute and deliver this Amendment No. 1, the
Obligor hereby represents and warrants to the Bank that as of the Amendment Effective Date:
a. the representations and warranties of the Obligor set forth in Section 4 of
the Reimbursement Agreement (except for the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 4(f) thereof) are and remain true and correct;
b. the Obligor is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the
Reimbursement Agreement and has performed or complied with all of its obligations,
agreements and covenants to be performed or complied with pursuant to the Reimbursement
Agreement on or prior to the Amendment Effective Date;
c. no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the
Reimbursement Agreement and no event has occurred and is continuing which is or with the
passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be an Event of Default or will result after
giving effect to this Amendment No. 1;
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d . n o d e f a u l t h a s o c c u r r e d a n d i s c o n t i n u i n g u n d e r a n y o f t h e F i n a n c i n g
D o c u m e n t s ;
e . ( i ) n o m a t e r i a l a d v e r s e c h a n g e h a s o c c u r r e d i n t h e c o n d i t i o n o r o p e r a t i o n s
( f i n a n c i a l o r o t h e r w i s e ) o f t h e O b l i g o r , i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o t h e O b l i g o r ' s r a t i n g s f r o m
a n y R a t i n g A g e n c y , b e t w e e n t h e d a t e o f t h e O b l i g o r ' s a u d i t e d f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s r e c e i v e d b y
t h e B a n k p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 6 . 1 ( a ) ( i ) o f t h e R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t a n d t h e A m e n d m e n t
E f f e c t i v e D a t e , a n d ( i i ) o n o r p r i o r t o t h e A m e n d m e n t E f f e c t i v e D a t e n o m a t e r i a l t r a n s a c t i o n s o r
o b l i g a t i o n s ( n o t i n t h e o r d i n a r y c o u r s e o f b u s i n e s s ) h a v e b e e n e n t e r e d i n t o b y t h e O b l i g o r
s u b s e q u e n t t o s u c h f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s , e x c e p t a s d i s c l o s e d i n t h e O f f e r i n g M e m o r a n d u m o r t o
t h e B a n k i n w r i t i n g .
f . t h i s A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 h a s b e e n d u l y a u t h o r i z e d , e x e c u t e d a n d d e l i v e r e d
b y t h e O b l i g o r a n d t h e A g r e e m e n t i s v a l i d a n d b i n d i n g a n d i s e n f o r c e a b l e a g a i n s t t h e O b l i g o r i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h i t s t e r m s ; a n d
g " a l l i n f o r m a t i o n , d o c u m e n t s , s t a t e m e n t s a n d c e r t i f i c a t e s p r o v i d e d t o t h e
B a n k b y o r o n b e h a l f o f t h e O b l i g o r i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e t r a n s a c t i o n s c o n t e m p l a t e d b y t h i s
A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 a r e t r u e a n d c o r r e c t a s o f t h e d a t e t h e r e o f a n d w e r e p r o v i d e d i n e x p e c t a t i o n o f
t h e B a n k ' s r e l i a n c e t h e r e o n i n e x e c u t i n g t h i s A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 .
S E C T I O N 5 . C O S T S A N D E X P E N S E S . T h e O b l i g o r h e r e b y a g r e e s t h a t a l l
c o s t s a n d e x p e n s e s i n c u r r e d b y t h e B a n k i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e t r a n s a c t i o n s c o n t e m p l a t e d h e r e i n
a n d t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n o f t h e f o r e g o i n g c o n d i t i o n s ( w h e t h e r o r n o t t h i s t r a n s a c t i o n c l o s e s ) ,
i n c l u d i n g , w i t h o u t l i m i t a t i o n , a t t o r n e y s ' f e e s a n d d i s b u r s e m e n t s , a r e i n c l u d e d a s o b l i g a t i o n s o f
t h e O b l i g o r u n d e r t h e O r i g i n a l R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t , a s a m e n d e d h e r e b y .
S E C T I O N 6 . N O W A I V E R . T h e O b l i g o r a c k n o w l e d g e s a n d a g r e e s t h a t , i f a n d
t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t t h e B a n k h a s n o t h e r e t o f o r e r e q u i r e d s t r i c t c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e p e r f o r m a n c e b y
t h e O b l i g o r o f t h e c o v e n a n t s , a g r e e m e n t s a n d o b l i g a t i o n s o f t h e O b l i g o r u n d e r t h e O r i g i n a l
R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t a n d t h e F i n a n c i n g D o c u m e n t s , s u c h a c t i o n o r i n a c t i o n s h a l l n o t
c o n s t i t u t e a w a i v e r o f , o r o t h e r w i s e a f f e c t i n a n y m a n n e r , t h e B a n k ' s r i g h t s a n d r e m e d i e s u n d e r
t h e O r i g i n a l R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t a n d t h e F i n a n c i n g D o c u m e n t s , a s a m e n d e d h e r e b y ,
i n c l u d i n g t h e r i g h t t o r e q u i r e p e r f o r m a n c e o f s u c h c o v e n a n t s , a g r e e m e n t s a n d o b l i g a t i o n s s t r i c t l y
i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e t e r m s a n d p r o v i s i o n s t h e r e o f .
S E C T I O N 7 . S E V E R A B I L I T Y . A n y p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s A m e n d m e n t N o . 1
w h i c h i s p r o h i b i t e d , u n e n f o r c e a b l e o r n o t a u t h o r i z e d i n a n y j u r i s d i c t i o n s h a l l , a s t o s u c h
j u r i s d i c t i o n , b e i n e f f e c t i v e t o t h e e x t e n t o f s u c h p r o h i b i t i o n , u n e n f o r c e a b i l i t y o r n o n -
a u t h o r i z a t i o n w i t h o u t i n v a l i d a t i n g t h e r e m a i n i n g p r o v i s i o n s h e r e o f o r a f f e c t i n g t h e v a l i d i t y ,
e n f o r c e a b i l i t y o r l e g a l i t y o f s u c h p r o v i s i o n i n a n y o t h e r j u r i s d i c t i o n .
S E C T I O N 8 . G O V E R N I N G L A W . T h i s A m e n d m e n t N o . 1 s h a l l b e g o v e r n e d
b y , a n d c o n s t r u e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h , t h e l a w s o f t h e S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a .
S E C T I O N 9 . C O U N T E R P A R T S . T h i s A m e n d m e n t N o . l m a y b e e x e c u t e d i n
t w o o r m o r e c o u n t e r p a r t s , e a c h o f w h i c h s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a n o r i g i n a l b u t b o t h o r a l l o f w h i c h ,
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when taken together, shall constitute but one document, and shall become effective when copies
hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the parties hereto.
SECTION 10. NOTICE OF ALTERNATE ADDRESSES. The Obligor shall
deliver an executed copy of this Amendment No. 1 to the Issuing and Paying Agent, the Series A
Dealer and the Series B Dealer on the Amendment Effective Date, and such delivery shall be
deemed a designation to such parties pursuant to Section 8.2 of the Reimbursement Agreement
of the addresses set forth in Section 2(k) hereof as the address for notices and communications to
the Bank provided for under the Reimbursement Agreement. This Amendment No. 1, when
delivered to the Issuing and Paying Agent, shall also constitute designation of our office located
at 100 W. Temple Street, 7th Floor, Mail Code: CA9-705-07-05, Los Angeles, California, 90012-
1514, Attention: Standby Letter of Credit Department, telephone number (213) 240-6986 and
facsimile number (213) 457-8841 for presentation of a demand for payment under the Letter of
Credit.
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I N W I T N E S S W H E R E O F , t h e p a r t i e s h e r e t o h a v e c a u s e d t h i s A m e n d m e n t
N o . 1 t o R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t t o b e d u l y e x e c u t e d a n d d e l i v e r e d b y t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e d u l y
a u t h o r i z e d o f f i c e r s a s o f t h e d a y a n d y e a r f i r s t a b o v e w r i t t e n .
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
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T i t l e :
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I r r e v o c a b l e D i r e c t D r a w L e t t e r o f C r e d i t N o . 3 0 7 4 0 8 7
B e n e f i c i a r y :
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a s I s s u i n g a n d P a y i n g A g e n t
1 0 0 W a l l S t r e e t , 1 6 t h F l o o r
N e w Y o r k , N Y 1 0 0 0 5
R e : N o t i c e o f E x t e n s i o n
L a d i e s a n d G e n t l e m e n :
P u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 2 . 1 ( a ) o f t h e R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t d a t e d a s o f M a r c h 1 , 2 0 0 5
( t h e " R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t " ) , b y a n d b e t w e e n 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 ( t h e " O b l i g o r " ) a n d B a n k o f A m e r i c a , N . A . ( t h e " B a n k " ) , t h e B a n k h a s a p p r o v e d a n
e x t e n s i o n o f L e t t e r o f C r e d i t N o . 3 0 7 4 0 8 7 ( t h e " L e t t e r o f C r e d i t " ) , d a t e d M a r c h 3 0 , 2 0 0 5 ,
e f f e c t i v e a s o f M a r c h [ 1 , 2 0 1 0 ( t h e " E f f e c t i v e D a t e " ) . T h e n e w S t a t e d E x p i r a t i o n D a t e i s
M a r c h 2 9 , 2 0 1 2 . Y o u a r e h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d t o a t t a c h t h i s N o t i c e o f E x t e n s i o n t o t h e L e t t e r o f
C r e d i t a n d t o t r e a t t h i s N o t i c e o f E x t e n s i o n a s a n a m e n d m e n t t o t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t .
T h e O b l i g o r ' s a c k n o w l e d g m e n t h e r e o f s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o b e t h e O b l i g o r ' s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n
a n d w a r r a n t y t h a t a l l i t s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s a n d w a r r a n t i e s c o n t a i n e d i n S e c t i o n 4 o f t h e
R e i m b u r s e m e n t A g r e e m e n t a r e t r u e a n d c o r r e c t a n d w i l l b e t r u e a n d c o r r e c t a s o f t h e E f f e c t i v e
D a t e a n d t h a t n o E v e n t o f D e f a u l t h a s o c c u r r e d a n d i s c o n t i n u i n g .
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have executed and delivered this certificate to the Issuing
and Paying Agent as of the [ day of March, 2010.
Very truly yours,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
Acknowledged as of March [ ], 2010 by
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
By:
Title:
Acknowledged as of March [ 1, 2010 by
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Issuing and Paying
Agent
By:
Title:
Exhibit A-2
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ATTACHMENT 3
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. — Draft 02/02/10 — 3rd
SUPPLEMENT DATED , 2010 TO 011'1(ERING MEMORANDUM
DATED MARCH 23, 2005
On March 30, 2005, the date of original issuance of the Notes, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
LLP, Bond Counsel to the Commission, delivered an opinion with respect to the Notes to the effect that
based upon an analysis of existing laws, regulations, rulings and court decisions, and assuming, among
other matters, the accuracy of certain representations and compliance with certain covenants, interest on
the Notes, when issued in accordance with the Indenture, the Tax Certificate and the Issuing and Paying
Agent Agreement, is excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes under Section 103 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from State of California personal income taxes. The
opinion of Bond Counsel stated that the amount treated as interest on the Notes and excluded from gross
income may depend upon the taxpayer's election under Internal Revenue Service Notice 94-84. The
opinion of Bond Counsel further stated that interest on the Notes is not a specific preference item for
purposes of the federal individual or corporate alternative minimum taxes, although Bond Counsel
observed that such interest is included in adjusted current earnings when calculating corporate
alternative minimum taxable income. Bond Counsel expressed no opinion regarding any other tax
consequences related to the ownership or disposition of, or the accrual or receipt of interest on, the
Notes. See "TAX MATTERS."
$185,000,000
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
COMMERCIAL PAPER NOTES
(LIMITED TAX BONDS)
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Commercial Paper Notes
(Limited Tax Bonds), Series A
General
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Commercial Paper Notes
(Limited Tax Bonds), Series B
This Supplement, dated , 2010 (this "Supplement"), to the Offering
Memorandum, dated March 23, 2005 (the "Offering Memorandum"), is issued with respect to
the Riverside County Transportation Commission Commercial Paper Notes (Limited Tax Bonds)
(the "Notes"). This Supplement is being delivered in connection with the extension of the
irrevocable, direct -pay letter of credit (the "Letter of Credit") issued by Bank of America, N.A.
(the "Bank") to support the payment of principal and interest with respect to the Notes. The
Stated Expiration Date for the Letter of Credit has been extended to March 29, 2012. Capitalized
terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Offering
Memorandum.
Barclays Capital BofA Merrill Lynch
Dealer for the Series A Notes Dealer for the Series B Notes
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Letter of Credit
The information set forth in the Offering Memorandum under the captions "THE
LE 1'1'ER OF CREDIT" and "THE BANK" is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
THE LETTER OF CREDIT
The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Letter of Credit. This summary is
not to be considered a full statement of the terms of the Letter of Credit and accordingly is
qualified by reference thereto and is subject to the full text thereof. Except as otherwise defined
herein, capitalized terms used in this Offering Memorandum without definition have the
respective meanings set forth in the Letter of Credit.
At the request and for the account of the Commission, the Bank issued the Letter of
Credit in favor of the Issuing and Paying Agent, on or prior to the date of initial issuance of the
Notes. The current stated amount of the Letter of Credit is equal to $87,000,000. [The
Commission may request the Bank to increase the stated amount of the Letter of Credit from
time to time by an amount not to exceed the unutilized commitment under the Reimbursement
Agreement prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date (defined below) or such earlier date on
which the Bank or the Commission may permanently reduce the unutilized commitment under
the Reimbursement Agreement to zero; but in no event shall the stated amount of the Letter of
Credit exceed $[121,500,000]. Upon satisfaction of certain conditions precedent, the Bank will
execute and deliver a specified Notice of Increase in Stated Amount to the Issuing and Paying
Agent, thereby increasing the stated amount of the Letter of Credit.] The stated amount of the
Letter of Credit in effect from time to time shall be subject to reductions and reinstatements as
set forth in the Letter of Credit. The stated amount of the Letter of Credit in effect from time to
time shall be subject to reductions and reinstatements as set forth in the Letter of Credit.
The Issuing and Paying Agent will draw moneys under the Letter of Credit to the extent
necessary to pay principal of and interest on the Notes. Drawings by the Issuing and Paying
Agent under the Letter of Credit will reduce the amounts available for subsequent drawings
under the Letter of Credit, subject to reinstatement as provided in the Letter of Credit. The Bank
will use only its own funds in honoring a drawing on the Letter of Credit.
The Letter of Credit shall expire on the earliest of the following (the "Letter of Credit
Expiration Date") (i) March 29, 2012, as such date may be extended by the Bank upon delivery
of a Notice of Extension substantially in the form set forth in the Letter of Credit (the "Stated
Expiration Date"), (ii) the date on which the Bank honors a draw request accompanied by the
Issuing and Paying Agent's certification in the form set forth in the Letter of Credit for payment
of Notes which will reduce the Stated Amount to $0.00, (iii) the date of the Bank's receipt of
notice from the Issuing and Paying Agent to the effect that an Alternate Credit Facility (as
defined in the Indenture) in full and complete substitution for the Letter of Credit has been issued
and is in effect, which notice shall be substantially in the form of the certificate attached to the
Letter of Credit, or (iv) the date which is five days after the date of the Bank's receipt of notice
from the Issuing and Paying Agent to the effect that no Notes (other than Notes with respect to
which an Alternate Credit Facility has been issued and is in effect) remain outstanding under the
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s h a l l b e s u b s t a n t i a l l y i n t h e f o r m o f t h e c e r t i f i c a t e a t t a c h e d t o t h e L e t t e r o f C r e d i t .
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b a s e d o n r e g u l a t o r y a c c o u n t i n g p r i n c i p l e s .
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p r i n c i p a l e x e c u t i v e o f f i c e s l o c a t e d i n C h a r l o t t e , N o r t h C a r o l i n a . A d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n
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t h e S e c u r i t i e s a n d E x c h a n g e C o m m i s s i o n ( t h e " S E C " ) .
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w i t h t h e S E C .
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s t a t e m e n t s r e f e r e n c e d h e r e i n .
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portions of the most recent quarterly Call Report of the Bank delivered to the Comptroller of the
Currency, without charge, to each person to whom this document is delivered, on the written
request of such person. Written requests should be directed to:
Bank of America Corporate Communications
100 North Tryon Street, l 8th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
Attention: Corporate Communication
PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE NOTES WILL BE
MADE FROM DRAWINGS UNDER THE LETTER OF CREDIT. ALTHOUGH THE
LE ITER OF CREDIT IS A BINDING OBLIGATION OF THE BANK, THE NOTES ARE
NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY OF ITS
AFFILIATED BANKS AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED BY ANY OF THESE ENTITIES.
THE NOTES ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AND ARE SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT INVESTED.
The delivery hereof shall not create any implication that there has been no change in the
affairs of the Corporation or the Bank since the date hereof, or that the information contained or
referred to under this caption "THE BANK" is correct as of any time subsequent to its date.
Special Investment Consideration
The following special investment consideration is hereby added to the Offering
Memorandum after the section entitled "THE BANK."
RECEIVER'S POWER TO REPUDIATE LETTER OF CREDIT
If a financial institution, such as the Bank, is placed into receivership, the receiver
generally will have broad powers with respect to the disposition of the assets and liabilities of
such financial institution. A receiver may, depending on the circumstances and the scope of its
legal authority, repudiate letters of credit issued by the failed financial institution while
discharging its powers as receiver. No assurance can be given that if the Bank were to enter
receivership that the Letter of Credit would not be subject to repudiation by the Bank's receiver.
Tax Matters
The information set forth in the Offering Memorandum under the caption "TAX
MATTERS" is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
TAX MATTERS
On March 30, 2005, the date of original issuance of the Notes, Orrick, Herrington &
Sutcliffe LLP, Bond Counsel to the Commission, delivered an opinion with respect to the Notes
to the effect that based upon an analysis of existing laws, regulations, rulings and court decisions,
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a n d a s s u m i n g , a m o n g o t h e r m a t t e r s , t h e a c c u r a c y o f c e r t a i n r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s a n d c o m p l i a n c e w i t h
c e r t a i n c o v e n a n t s , i n t e r e s t o n t h e N o t e s , w h e n i s s u e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e I n d e n t u r e , t h e
I s s u i n g a n d P a y i n g A g e n t A g r e e m e n t a n d t h e M a s t e r T a x C e r t i f i c a t e o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n ( t h e
" T a x C e r t i f i c a t e " ) , i s e x c l u d e d f r o m g r o s s i n c o m e f o r f e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x p u r p o s e s u n d e r S e c t i o n
1 0 3 o f t h e I n t e r n a l R e v e n u e C o d e o f 1 9 8 6 ( t h e " C o d e " ) a n d i s e x e m p t f r o m S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a
p e r s o n a l i n c o m e t a x e s . T h e o p i n i o n o f B o n d C o u n s e l f u r t h e r s t a t e d t h a t i n t e r e s t o n t h e N o t e s i s
n o t a s p e c i f i c p r e f e r e n c e i t e m f o r p u r p o s e s o f t h e f e d e r a l i n d i v i d u a l o r c o r p o r a t e a l t e r n a t i v e
m i n i m u m t a x e s , a l t h o u g h B o n d C o u n s e l o b s e r v e d t h a t s u c h i n t e r e s t i s i n c l u d e d i n a d j u s t e d
c u r r e n t e a r n i n g s w h e n c a l c u l a t i n g c o r p o r a t e a l t e r n a t i v e m i n i m u m t a x a b l e i n c o m e . A c o m p l e t e
c o p y o f t h e o p i n i o n B o n d C o u n s e l d e l i v e r e d a t t h e t i m e o f o r i g i n a l i s s u a n c e o f t h e N o t e s i s s e t
f o r t h i n A p p e n d i x A h e r e t o , s u b j e c t t o t h e m a t t e r s d i s c u s s e d b e l o w .
N o t i c e 9 4 - 8 4 , 1 9 9 4 - 2 C . B . 5 5 9 , s t a t e s t h a t t h e I n t e r n a l R e v e n u e S e r v i c e ( t h e " I R S " ) i s
s t u d y i n g w h e t h e r t h e a m o u n t o f t h e p a y m e n t a t m a t u r i t y o n s h o r t - t e r m d e b t o b l i g a t i o n s ( i . e . , d e b t
o b l i g a t i o n s w i t h a s t a t e d f i x e d r a t e o f i n t e r e s t w h i c h m a t u r e n o t m o r e t h a n o n e y e a r f r o m t h e d a t e
o f i s s u e ) t h a t i s e x c l u d e d f r o m g r o s s i n c o m e f o r f e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x p u r p o s e s i s ( i ) t h e s t a t e d
i n t e r e s t p a y a b l e a t m a t u r i t y o r ( i i ) t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n t h e i s s u e p r i c e o f t h e s h o r t - t e r m d e b t
o b l i g a t i o n s a n d t h e a g g r e g a t e a m o u n t t o b e p a i d a t m a t u r i t y o f t h e s h o r t - t e r m d e b t o b l i g a t i o n s
( t h e " o r i g i n a l i s s u e d i s c o u n t " ) . F o r t h i s p u r p o s e , t h e i s s u e p r i c e o f t h e s h o r t - t e r m d e b t
o b l i g a t i o n s i s t h e f i r s t p r i c e a t w h i c h a s u b s t a n t i a l a m o u n t o f t h e s h o r t - t e r m d e b t o b l i g a t i o n s i s
s o l d t o t h e p u b l i c ( e x c l u d i n g b o n d h o u s e s , b r o k e r s , o r s i m i l a r p e r s o n s o r o r g a n i z a t i o n s a c t i n g i n
t h e c a p a c i t y o f D e a l e r s , p l a c e m e n t a g e n t s o r w h o l e s a l e r s ) . U n t i l t h e I R S p r o v i d e s f u r t h e r
g u i d a n c e w i t h r e s p e c t t o t a x - e x e m p t s h o r t - t e r m d e b t o b l i g a t i o n s , t a x p a y e r s m a y t r e a t e i t h e r t h e
s t a t e d i n t e r e s t p a y a b l e a t m a t u r i t y o r t h e o r i g i n a l i s s u e d i s c o u n t a s i n t e r e s t t h a t i s e x c l u d e d f r o m
g r o s s i n c o m e f o r f e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x p u r p o s e s . H o w e v e r , t a x p a y e r s m u s t t r e a t t h e a m o u n t t o b e
p a i d a t m a t u r i t y o n a l l t a x - e x e m p t s h o r t - t e r m d e b t o b l i g a t i o n s i n a c o n s i s t e n t m a n n e r . T a x p a y e r s
s h o u l d c o n s u l t t h e i r o w n t a x a d v i s o r s w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e t a x c o n s e q u e n c e s o f o w n e r s h i p o f N o t e s
i f t h e t a x p a y e r e l e c t s o r i g i n a l i s s u e d i s c o u n t t r e a t m e n t .
N o t e s p u r c h a s e d , w h e t h e r a t o r i g i n a l i s s u a n c e o r o t h e r w i s e , f o r a n a m o u n t h i g h e r t h a n
t h e i r p r i n c i p a l a m o u n t p a y a b l e a t m a t u r i t y ( o r , i n s o m e c a s e s , a t t h e i r e a r l i e r c a l l d a t e )
( " P r e m i u m N o t e s " ) w i l l b e t r e a t e d a s h a v i n g a m o r t i z a b l e b o n d p r e m i u m . N o d e d u c t i o n i s
a l l o w a b l e f o r t h e a m o r t i z a b l e b o n d p r e m i u m i n t h e c a s e o f n o t e s , l i k e t h e P r e m i u m N o t e s , t h e
i n t e r e s t o n w h i c h i s e x c l u d e d f r o m g r o s s i n c o m e f o r f e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x p u r p o s e s . H o w e v e r , t h e
a m o u n t o f t a x - e x e m p t i n t e r e s t r e c e i v e d , a n d a H o l d e r ' s b a s i s i n a P r e m i u m N o t e , w i l l b e r e d u c e d
b y t h e a m o u n t o f a m o r t i z a b l e b o n d p r e m i u m p r o p e r l y a l l o c a b l e t o s u c h H o l d e r . H o l d e r s o f
P r e m i u m N o t e s s h o u l d c o n s u l t t h e i r o w n t a x a d v i s o r s w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e p r o p e r t r e a t m e n t o f
a m o r t i z a b l e b o n d p r e m i u m i n t h e i r p a r t i c u l a r c i r c u m s t a n c e s .
T h e C o d e i m p o s e s v a r i o u s r e s t r i c t i o n s , c o n d i t i o n s a n d r e q u i r e m e n t s r e l a t i n g t o t h e
e x c l u s i o n f r o m g r o s s i n c o m e f o r f e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x p u r p o s e s o f i n t e r e s t o n o b l i g a t i o n s s u c h a s
t h e N o t e s . T h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s m a d e c e r t a i n r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s a n d c o v e n a n t e d t o c o m p l y w i t h
c e r t a i n r e s t r i c t i o n s , c o n d i t i o n s a n d r e q u i r e m e n t s d e s i g n e d t o e n s u r e t h a t i n t e r e s t o n t h e N o t e s w i l l
n o t b e i n c l u d e d i n f e d e r a l g r o s s i n c o m e . I n a c c u r a c y o f t h e s e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s o r f a i l u r e t o c o m p l y
o r t o h a v e c o m p l i e d w i t h t h e s e c o v e n a n t s m a y r e s u l t i n i n t e r e s t o n t h e N o t e s b e i n g i n c l u d e d i n
g r o s s i n c o m e f o r f e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x p u r p o s e s , p o s s i b l y f r o m t h e d a t e o f o r i g i n a l i s s u a n c e o f t h e
N o t e s . T h e o p i n i o n o f B o n d C o u n s e l r e n d e r e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e o r i g i n a l i s s u a n c e o f t h e
8 5 4 7 1 4 9 7 . 6 4
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Notes assumes the accuracy of these representations and compliance with these covenants. Bond
Counsel has not undertaken to determine (or to inform any person) whether any actions taken (or
not taken), or events occurring (or not occurring), or any other matters coming to Bond
Counsel's attention after the date of issuance of the Notes may adversely affect or have adversely
affected the value of, or the tax status of interest on, the Notes. Accordingly, the opinion of
Bond Counsel was and is not intended to, and may not, be relied upon in connection with any
such actions, events or matters.
Certain requirements and procedures contained or referred to in the Indenture, the Issuing
and Paying Agent Agreement, the Tax Certificate and other relevant documents may be or may
have been changed and certain actions (including, without limitation, defeasance of the Notes)
may be or may have been taken or omitted under the circumstances and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in such documents. Bond Counsel has expressed no opinion as to any Note
or the interest thereon if any such change occurs or has occurred or action is or was taken or
omitted upon the advice or approval of Bond Counsel other than Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
LLP.
Although the opinion Bond Counsel rendered in connection with the original issuance of
the Notes stated that interest on the Notes is excluded from gross income for federal income tax
purposes and is exempt from State of California personal income taxes, the ownership or
disposition of, or the accrual or receipt of interest on, the Notes may otherwise affect a Holder's
federal, state or local tax liability. The nature and extent of these other tax consequences
depends upon the particular tax status of the Holder or the Holder's other items of income or
deduction. Bond Counsel has expressed no opinion regarding any such other tax consequences.
The opinion of Bond Counsel described herein is deemed to be delivered and in effect by
Bond Counsel as to any Note issued after the date of such opinion, to the extent that, at the date
of issuance of such Note: (i) there is and has been no change in applicable existing federal or
State of California law; (ii) the provisions of the Indenture, in so far as such provisions affect the
terms and conditions pursuant to which Notes are issued and held, have not been materially
amended or supplemented; (iii) the representations and covenants of the parties contained in the
Indenture, the Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement, the Tax Certificate and certain certificates
dated the date of the opinion of Bond Counsel and delivered by authorized officers of the
Commission remain and have remained from the date of original issuance true and accurate and
are and have been complied with in all material respects; and (iv) no litigation affecting the
issuance or validity of the Notes is pending at the time of delivery of any such Notes.
Legislation, if enacted into law, or clarification of the Code subsequent to the date Bond
Counsel delivered its opinion may cause or may have caused interest on the Notes to be subject,
directly or indirectly, to federal income taxation, or otherwise prevent Holders from realizing the
full current benefit of the tax status of such interest. The introduction or enactment of any such
subsequent legislation or clarification of the Code may also affect or have affected the market
price for, or marketability of, the Notes. Prospective purchasers of the Notes should consult their
own tax advisors regarding any federal tax legislation pending, proposed or enacted subsequent
to the date Bond Counsel delivered its opinion in connection with the original issuance of the
Notes, as to which Bond Counsel has expressed no opinion.
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T h e o p i n i o n o f B o n d C o u n s e l w a s b a s e d o n c u r r e n t l e g a l a u t h o r i t y , c o v e r e d c e r t a i n
m a t t e r s n o t d i r e c t l y a d d r e s s e d b y s u c h a u t h o r i t i e s , a n d r e p r e s e n t e d B o n d C o u n s e l ' s j u d g m e n t a s
t o t h e p r o p e r t r e a t m e n t o f t h e N o t e s f o r f e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x p u r p o s e s . I t i s n o t b i n d i n g o n t h e I R S
o r t h e c o u r t s . F u r t h e r m o r e , B o n d C o u n s e l c a n n o t g i v e a n d h a s n o t g i v e n a n y o p i n i o n o r
a s s u r a n c e a b o u t a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n s u b s e q u e n t t o t h e d a t e B o n d C o u n s e l d e l i v e r e d i t s
o p i n i o n , o r a b o u t t h e e f f e c t o f c h a n g e s i n t h e C o d e , t h e a p p l i c a b l e r e g u l a t i o n s , t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n
t h e r e o f o r t h e e n f o r c e m e n t t h e r e o f b y t h e I R S s u b s e q u e n t t o t h e d a t e B o n d C o u n s e l d e l i v e r e d i t s
o p i n i o n . T h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s c o v e n a n t e d , h o w e v e r , t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e
C o d e .
B o n d C o u n s e l ' s e n g a g e m e n t w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e N o t e s e n d e d w i t h t h e i s s u a n c e o f t h e
N o t e s , a n d , u n l e s s s e p a r a t e l y e n g a g e d , B o n d C o u n s e l i s n o t o b l i g a t e d t o d e f e n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n
o r t h e H o l d e r s r e g a r d i n g t h e t a x - e x e m p t s t a t u s o f t h e N o t e s i n t h e e v e n t o f a n a u d i t e x a m i n a t i o n
b y t h e I R S . U n d e r c u r r e n t p r o c e d u r e s , p a r t i e s o t h e r t h a n t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e i r a p p o i n t e d
c o u n s e l , i n c l u d i n g t h e H o l d e r s , w o u l d h a v e l i t t l e , i f a n y , r i g h t t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e a u d i t
e x a m i n a t i o n p r o c e s s . M o r e o v e r , b e c a u s e a c h i e v i n g j u d i c i a l r e v i e w i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a n a u d i t
e x a m i n a t i o n o f t a x - e x e m p t n o t e s i s d i f f i c u l t , o b t a i n i n g a n i n d e p e n d e n t r e v i e w o f I R S p o s i t i o n s
w i t h w h i c h t h e C o m m i s s i o n l e g i t i m a t e l y d i s a g r e e s , m a y n o t b e p r a c t i c a b l e . A n y a c t i o n o f t h e
I R S , i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o s e l e c t i o n o f t h e N o t e s f o r a u d i t , o r t h e c o u r s e o r r e s u l t o f s u c h
a u d i t , o r a n a u d i t o f n o t e s p r e s e n t i n g s i m i l a r t a x i s s u e s m a y a f f e c t t h e m a r k e t p r i c e f o r , o r t h e
m a r k e t a b i l i t y o f , t h e N o t e s , a n d m a y c a u s e t h e C o m m i s s i o n o r t h e H o l d e r s t o i n c u r s i g n i f i c a n t
e x p e n s e .
T h e D e a l e r s
T h e s e c t i o n o f t h e O f f e r i n g M e m o r a n d u m e n t i t l e d " T H E D E A L E R S " i s h e r e b y d e l e t e d
a n d r e p l a c e d i n i t s e n t i r e t y w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g :
T H E D E A L E R S
T h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s a p p o i n t e d B a r c l a y s C a p i t a l I n c . a s S e r i e s A d e a l e r ( t h e " S e r i e s A
D e a l e r " ) w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e o f f e r i n g a n d s a l e o f t h e S e r i e s A N o t e s p u r s u a n t t o t h e S e r i e s A
D e a l e r A g r e e m e n t a n d M e r r i l l L y n c h , P i e r c e , F e n n e r & S m i t h I n c o r p o r a t e d , a s S e r i e s B d e a l e r
( t h e " S e r i e s B D e a l e r " a n d , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e S e r i e s A D e a l e r , t h e " D e a l e r s " ) w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e
o f f e r i n g a n d s a l e o f t h e S e r i e s B N o t e s p u r s u a n t t o t h e S e r i e s B D e a l e r A g r e e m e n t ( t h e " S e r i e s B
D e a l e r A g r e e m e n t " a n d , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e S e r i e s A D e a l e r A g r e e m e n t , t h e " D e a l e r
A g r e e m e n t s " ) . T h e D e a l e r A g r e e m e n t s , a m o n g o t h e r t h i n g s , d o n o t r e q u i r e t h e D e a l e r s t o
p u r c h a s e t h e N o t e s . F u r t h e r m o r e , p u r s u a n t t o t h e D e a l e r A g r e e m e n t s , t h e D e a l e r s m a y r e s i g n o r
b e r e p l a c e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
R e l a t e d P a r t i e s
T h e S e r i e s B D e a l e r a n d B a n k o f A m e r i c a , N . A , t h e l e t t e r o f c r e d i t p r o v i d e r f o r t h e
N o t e s , a r e b o t h w h o l l y - o w n e d , i n d i r e c t s u b s i d i a r i e s o f B a n k o f A m e r i c a C o r p o r a t i o n .
8 5 4 7 1 4 9 7 . 6
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The execution and delivery of this Supplement has been duly authorized by the
Commission.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
By:
Executive Director
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R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
F R O M :
F e d e r a l A u t h o r i z a t i o n L e g i s l a t i v e A d H o c C o m m i t t e e
A a r o n H a k e , G o v e r n m e n t R e l a t i o n s M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e 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 2 0 1 1 F e d e r a l A p p r o p r i a t i o n s R e q u e s t s
F E D E R A L A U T H O R I Z A T I O N L E G I S L A T I V E A D H O C C O M M I T T E E 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 s s i o n t o a d o p t t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s F Y 2 0 1 1 F e d e r a l
A p p r o p r i a t i o n s R e q u e s t s .
B A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M A T I O N :
E v e r y y e a r , C o n g r e s s m u s t a p p r o v e a s p e n d i n g b i l l f o r t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m o n l y k n o w n a s t h e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , H o u s i n g a n d U r b a n
D e v e l o p m e n t A p p r o p r i a t i o n s A c t ( T H U D ) . W i t h i n t h e b i l l , m e m b e r s o f C o n g r e s s
h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o d i r e c t s m a l l l i n e i t e m s o f f u n d i n g t o w a r d s p r i o r i t y p r o j e c t s
u n d e r v a r i o u s f e d e r a l p r o g r a m s . E v e r y y e a r , m e m b e r s o f C o n g r e s s s o l i c i t r e q u e s t s
f r o m l o c a l a g e n c i e s f o r p r i o r i t y p r o j e c t s w o r t h y o f c o n g r e s s i o n a l s u p p o r t .
S u c c e s s f u l r e q u e s t s t y p i c a l l y y i e l d n o m o r e t h a n a f e w m i l l i o n d o l l a r s , w i t h t h e
e x c e p t i o n o f t r a n s i t c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s i n t h e N e w o r S m a l l S t a r t s ( 5 3 0 9 ) p r o g r a m .
C o n s i s t e n t w i t h C o m m i s s i o n p o l i c y t o f o c u s a p p r o p r i a t i o n s r e q u e s t s o n r e g i o n a l
p r i o r i t i e s a n d s u p p o r t l o c a l t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s , s t a f f r e c o m m e n d s t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g
r e q u e s t s b e m a d e t o m e m b e r s o f C o n g r e s s r e p r e s e n t i n g R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y :
R e p r e s e n t a t i v e K e n C a l v e r t ( C A - 4 4 )
" S t a t e R o u t e 9 1 C o r r i d o r I m p r o v e m e n t s
" P e r r i s V a l l e y L i n e ( P V L )
" A l a m e d a C o r r i d o r E a s t ( A C E ) G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y
R e p r e s e n t a t i v e M a r y B o n o M a c k ( C A - 4 5 )
" P e r r i s V a l l e y L i n e
" A C E G r a d e S e p a r a t i o n s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y
" 1 - 1 0 C o r r i d o r I n t e r c h a n g e s i n t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y
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Representative Jerry Lewis (CA-41)
• Interstate 215 Bi-County widening project
• ACE Grade Separations in Riverside County
Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein (CA)
• SR-91 Corridor Improvements
• PVL
• ACE Grade Separations in Riverside County
The basis of this recommendation is as follows:
Perris Valley Line
This project has received appropriations in the last three fiscal years under the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Small Starts program, due in large part to the
support of Senator Feinstein and Representatives Calvert and Bono Mack. The
project is due to receive another (approx.) $24 million to achieve the maximum
Small Starts share of $75 million. As the project nears the concluding phases of
the environmental process, the Commission is hopeful that construction can
proceed soon, and therefore will need the final installment of Small Starts money.
The Commission's request for funds will be bolstered if the President's budget for
FTA, due to be released in February, contains funding for the project; however, if
the FTA budget does not include the project, the Commission will need to engage
in a higher level of advocacy.
Alameda Corridor East Grade Separations in Riverside County
The Commission has seen great success in working with its House delegation over
the last three years to support funds allocated on a corridor basis to the most
shovel -ready grade separations along the ACE in Riverside County. Last year,
Representatives Calvert and Bono Mack teamed up on an appropriation that yielded
$1.3 million. Staff recommends continuing to build on this success, as part of the
Commission's adopted Grade Separation Funding Strategy, ultimately working
towards a larger sum of federal money from a multi -year authorization bill.
SR-91 Corridor Improvements
A new addition to the Commission's requests this year, staff recommends that the
SR-91 corridor improvement project through the city of Corona become a high
priority request. During this year, environmental clearance and project development
work will intensify and having federal support for the effort during an early phase
of the project would be helpful.
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T h e w i d e n i n g o f 1 - 2 1 5 n o r t h b e t w e e n R i v e r s i d e a n d t h e S a n B e r n a r d i n o C o u n t y l i n e
i s a b o u t t o b e g i n d e s i g n w o r k f o r t h e a d d i t i o n o f a h i g h o c c u p a n c y v e h i c l e ( H O V )
l a n e i n e a c h d i r e c t i o n . T h e t i m i n g o f a s k i n g f o r f e d e r a l f u n d i n g o n t h i s p r o j e c t i s
e s p e c i a l l y a d v a n t a g e o u s i n t h a t t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h e p r o j e c t i s i n S a n B e r n a r d i n o
C o u n t y a n d w i l l b e f u n d e d b y S a n B e r n a r d i n o A s s o c i a t e d G o v e r n m e n t s f r o m p r o j e c t
s a v i n g s r e a l i z e d b y t h e c u r r e n t p r o j e c t t o w i d e n t h e 1 - 2 1 5 i n S a n B e r n a r d i n o . A
j o i n t e f f o r t t o o b t a i n f e d e r a l f u n d i n g w i t h S a n B e r n a r d i n o C o u n t y i s l i k e l y t o b e
s u c c e s s f u l a n d s h o u l d h a v e t h e s u p p o r t o f C o n g r e s s m a n L e w i s . C o n s t r u c t i o n o n
t h i s p r o j e c t c o u l d b e g i n i n 2 0 1 1 a n d w i l l p r o v i d e b e t t e r m o b i l i t y n o r t h o f t h e
r e c e n t l y c o m p l e t e d 6 0 / 9 1 / 2 1 5 i n t e r c h a n g e p r o j e c t .
1 - 1 0 C o r r i d o r I n t e r c h a n g e s i n t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y
T h e 1 - 1 0 c o r r i d o r i n t h e C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y w a s a m a j o r r e c i p i e n t o f d o l l a r s f r o m t h e
A m e r i c a n R e c o v e r y a n d R e i n v e s t m e n t A c t ( A R R A ) , e n a b l i n g k e y i n t e r c h a n g e
p r o j e c t s t o m o v e t o c o n s t r u c t i o n a f t e r m a n y y e a r s o f d e v e l o p m e n t b y t h e C o a c h e l l a
V a l l e y A s s o c i a t i o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s ( C V A G ) a n d l o c a l c i t i e s . H o w e v e r , m o r e w o r k
r e m a i n s t o b e d o n e o n o t h e r i n t e r c h a n g e s t h a t f a c i l i t a t e a c c e s s t o d e s e r t c i t i e s f o r
p e o p l e a n d g o o d s . T h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d C V A G w i l l w o r k o n a j o i n t r e q u e s t f o r 1 - 1 0
c o r r i d o r f u n d s t h a t r e f l e c t s t h e s t r e n g t h e n i n g p a r t n e r s h i p b e t w e e n t h e t w o a g e n c i e s
a n d e m p h a s i z e s t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f 1 - 1 0 t o t h e e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e
C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y .
S u p p o r t f o r R e q u e s t s f r o m A g e n c y P a r t n e r s
I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n s p e c i f i c p r o j e c t s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n w i l l l e n d i t s
s u p p o r t f o r r e g i o n a l l y i m p o r t a n t C o n g r e s s i o n a l s p e n d i n g r e q u e s t s f r o m o t h e r p u b l i c
a g e n c i e s . T h i s i s e s p e c i a l l y t r u e f o r c a p i t a l r e q u e s t s m a d e b y t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s
i n c l u d i n g 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 a n d S u n L i n e T r a n s i t A g e n c y .
A n o t h e r a g e n c y t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n w i l l w o r k c l o s e l y w i t h i s C V A G i f t h e r e a r e
o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o s u p p o r t r e q u e s t s t h a t w i l l f u r t h e r C V A G ' s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e f f o r t s .
T h i s i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h p r i o r C o m m i s s i o n a c t i o n i n a l l o c a t i n g A R R A f u n d i n g t o a
h a n d f u l o f i n t e r c h a n g e p r o j e c t s o n 1 - 1 0 a n d C V A G ' s r o l e i n a d m i n i s t e r i n g
M e a s u r e A d o l l a r s w i t h i n t h e r e g i o n .
M e t r o l i n k i s y e t a n o t h e r t r a n s i t p r o v i d e r o f w h i c h t h e C o m m i s s i o n i s a m e m b e r a n d
i s f a c i n g a f e d e r a l m a n d a t e t o i m p l e m e n t p o s i t i v e t r a i n c o n t r o l t e c h n o l o g y i n
r e s p o n s e t o t h e 2 0 0 8 C h a t s w o r t h M e t r o l i n k t r a g e d y . A s a m e m b e r a g e n c y o f t h e
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 l R a i l A u t h o r i t y a n d d u e t o i t s i n v e s t m e n t i n t h e P V L
p r o j e c t , t h e C o m m i s s i o n s h o u l d e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y s u p p o r t M e t r o l i n k ' s e f f o r t s i n
s e e k i n g f e d e r a l s u p p o r t . I t i s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n t a k e a c t i o n s
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necessary to ensure that every effort is made to secure adequate funds for positive
train control.
Finally, there might be opportunities to support funding requests for regional arterial
projects as long as the regional arterials are included in the regional arterial or
Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee networks. The
Commission has taken an active role in supporting funding for the French Valley
Parkway in the past and is supporting the city of Corona in the right of way
acquisition process for the development of the Foothill Parkway. If local
jurisdictions seek federal funding for these regional projects, staff recommends
providing a letter of support for the local request.
Demonstration Project for Coachella Valley Passenger Rail Service
The Federal Authorization Legislative Ad Hoc Committee approved a motion to seek
federal funds for a demonstration project for Coachella. Valley passenger rail
service. Following this direction, the Commission and CVAG staff will begin
working together ;along with Congressional offices to develop a strategy to secure
funding for such a project.
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R I V E R S I D E C O U N T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
D A T E :
F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0
T O :
R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n
F R O M :
F e d e r a l A u t h o r i z a t i o n L e g i s l a t i v e A d H o c C o m m i t t e e
A a r o n H a k e , G o v e r n m e n t R e l a t i o n s M a n a g e r
T H R O U G H :
A n n e M a y e r , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r
S U B J E C T :
2 0 1 0 F e d e r a l L e g i s l a t i v e P l a t f o r m
F E D E R A L A U T H O R I Z A T I O N L E G I S L A T I V E A D H O C C O M M I T T E E 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 s s i o n t o a d o p t t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s 2 0 1 0 F e d e r a l
L e g i s l a t i v e P l a t f o r m .
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 e a r e m a n y c r i t i c a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p o l i c y i s s u e s f a c i n g t h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t
i n 2 0 1 0 . W i t h t h e d e l a y i n a u t h o r i z i n g t h e n e x t t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o g r a m a n d t h e
p r o s p e c t o f a " j o b s b i l l " t h a t w i l l s p e n d m o n e y o n i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , 2 0 1 0 w i l l b e a n
i m p o r t a n t y e a r f o r t h e n a t i o n ' s i n f r a s t r u c t u r e f u t u r e . I n W a s h i n g t o n D . C . , t h e
C o m m i s s i o n w i l l b e p r e p a r e d t o a d v o c a t e o n b e h a l f o f 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 r e s i d e n t s . T h i s a g e n d a i t e m c o n t a i n s s t a f f ' s r e c o m m e n d e d
f e d e r a l l e g i s l a t i v e p l a t f o r m , w h i c h s p e a k s t o t h e k e y i s s u e s l i k e l y t o r e c e i v e
a t t e n t i o n f r o m C o n g r e s s t h i s y e a r . T h i s y e a r ' s p l a t f o r m s e t s f o r t h a p o l i c y t h a t
f o c u s e s o n a c h i e v i n g g r e a t e r f e d e r a l i n v e s t m e n t i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y , a s w e l l a s
p o l i c y r e f o r m s t h a t w i l l h e l p m o v e r e g i o n a l l y a n d n a t i o n a l l y s i g n i f i c a n t p r o j e c t s
f o r w a r d .
A t t a c h m e n t : P r o p o s e d 2 0 1 0 F e d e r a l L e g i s l a t i v e P l a t f o r m
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
2010 Federal Legislative Platform
Vision Statement: The Riverside County Transportation Commission believes that federal
investment in transportation infrastructure and policy reform will lead directly to our nation's
economic recovery and job creation. The Commission will advocate for funding and policies for
multi -modal infrastructure that will move people and goods in a cleaner, safer, more efficient
way throughout our region — and the nation.
Overarching Goals
• Support local agencies seeking federal transportation funding in a coordinated manner
in order to maximize project funding from federal legislation.
• Seek a fair share for Riverside County of any federal funding made available for
transportation programs and projects, recognizing Riverside County's congestion, air
quality, and growth projections.
• Seek a fair share and equitable rate of return of federal transportation funding for
California.
• Support legislative or administrative policies that promote a regional approach to
transportation planning.
New Authorization
• Ensure that funding is reliable and enables longer -term planning, either through a multi -
month or multi -year extension of SAFETEA-LU or new multi -year authorizing legislation.
New Authorization should contain sustainable, stable, reliable, long-term transportation
funding.
• Monitor new programs created in authorizing legislation to ensure that they: benefit
Riverside County transportation projects, reduce delays in project delivery, reduce the
cost associated with such delays, make investments based on objective needs, respect
local control, and are consistent with the rest of the Commission's platform.
• Continue to support the federal authorization principles of Mobility 21.
"Jobs Bill"
• Support efforts to invest in infrastructure to spur job creation, sustain current
employment and create economic growth.
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" A d v o c a t e f o r d e a d l i n e s t o o b l i g a t e , a w a r d , o r h a v e f u n d s u n d e r c o n t r a c t t h a t a r e
r e a s o n a b l e a n d c a n b e m e t b y f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e e m p l o y e e s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p r o c e s s i n g
n e c e s s a r y a p p r o v a l s .
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" A l l o w f l e x i b i l i t y t o u s e f e d e r a l f u n d s t o " s a v e " s t a t e - f u n d e d p r o j e c t s t h a t m a y n o t
r e c e i v e p l a n n e d s t a t e f u n d s d u e t o s t a t e b u d g e t c r i s e s .
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s i g n i f i c a n c e t h a t a r e b e y o n d t h e f u n d i n g a b i l i t y o r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f l o c a l a n d s t a t e
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o g r a m s a n d b u d g e t s .
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2 0 h i g h e s t p r i o r i t y g r a d e c r o s s i n g s i n R i v e r s i d e C o u n t y .
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e s t a b l i s h e s p o l i c i e s t h a t o p e n t h e d o o r t o t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f f u t u r e s u c h m a n d a t e s
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o n p r o j e c t s p r i o r t o N E P A a p p r o v a l i f t h e d e s i g n w o r k i s p a i d f o r w i t h n o n - f e d e r a l f u n d s .
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t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o j e c t s t h a t l e v e r a g e s p r i v a t e c a p i t a l .
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f o r t h e S R - 9 1 C o r r i d o r I m p r o v e m e n t P r o j e c t , i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o :
o I n c r e a s e d f e d e r a l i n v e s t m e n t i n t h e T I F I A p r o g r a m
o R a i s i n g t h e c u r r e n t b o r r o w i n g l i m i t o f 3 3 % o f a p r o j e c t ' s c o s t t o 5 0 %
T o l l i n g , C o n g e s t i o n P r i c i n g , a n d I n n o v a t i v e F i n a n c i n g
" O p p o s e e f f o r t s t o i m p o s e f e d e r a l c o n t r o l o v e r t o l l r a t e s , s c h e d u l e s , a n d r e v e n u e o n
l o c a l l y - s p o n s o r e d p r o j e c t s .
" O p p o s e a n y m e a s u r e t h a t i n t e r f e r e s w i t h t h e a u t h o r i t y p r o v i d e d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n b y
S B 1 3 1 6 ( C o r r e a ) o r A B 1 9 5 4 ( J e f f r i e s ) .
" S u p p o r t e f f o r t s t o e x p a n d t h e r e s p o n s i b l e u s e o f t o l l i n g , c o n g e s t i o n p r i c i n g , a n d
i n n o v a t i v e f i n a n c i n g o f i n f r a s t r u c t u r e .
C o n g e s t i o n M i t i g a t i o n & A i r Q u a l i t y P r o g r a m ( C M A Q )
" E n s u r e t h e C M A Q p r o g r a m c o n t i n u e s t o f o c u s o n n o n - a t t a i n m e n t a r e a s a n d i s n o t
d i l u t e d t o b e c o m e a " 5 0 s t a t e p r o g r a m . "
" O p p o s e e f f o r t s t o r e d u c e r e g i o n a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a g e n c y c o n t r o l o v e r t h e e x p e n d i t u r e o f
C M A Q f u n d s .
" S u p p o r t i n c r e a s e d f u n d i n g f o r t h e C M A Q p r o g r a m .
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Small Starts
• Support raising the current $75 million cap on Small Starts investment per project to at
least $100 million.
• Support expanding the criteria for project ratings to include future economic
development, growth and ridership, insofar as rewriting this criteria does not result in
delays to projects already under development.
• Support measures that would give higher ratings to projects that "overmatch" with local
money.
• Support the elimination, or raising, of the current $250 million net capital cost of Small
Starts projects.
• Support efforts to reduce delays in project delivery under this program.
• Stay on track to enter into a Project Construction Grant Agreement (PCGA) in 2011 with
the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Perris Valley Line Metrolink Extension.
Self -Help
• Support policies that reward self-help cities, counties, and regional agencies for their
voters' commitment to local funding of transportation infrastructure.
High Speed Rail
• Support eligibility of commuter rail improvements under federal high speed rail
programs.
Livability
• Monitor Administration and Congressional actions that introduce the concept of
"livability" to federal programs.
• Ensure that suburban areas, growing regions, and low -density regions are not penalized
in livability programs.
• Support incentive programs (not mandates) that encourage "livable" or "sustainable"
communities, where local agencies deem them appropriate.
• Oppose measures to erode local control of land use or transportation decisions.
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s e r v i c e p a t r o l s , i n t e l l i g e n t t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m s , r i d e s h a r i n g , a n d o t h e r i n n o v a t i v e
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