HomeMy Public PortalAbout10 October 12, 1994 Corrected CommissionCORRECTED
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1994
2:00 P.M.
SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY*
32-505 HARRY OLIVER TRAIL
THOUSAND PALMS, CALIFORNIA 92276
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
4. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS.
5. PUBLIC HEARING - Metrolink Rail Station Parking Lot To Be Located Northwesterly Quadrant
of La Sierra and Indiana Avenues in the City of Riverside (the 'Protect").
Overview
A public hearing is scheduled at the October 12, 1994 meeting and will be continued to October
13, 1994 at S:345-prg6, nooii004 at the a
aWft t' 0011041tifeiy; � l a S K Ailer�* Riverside. After the October 13th public hearing,
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staff is requesting the Commission to:
1 Review Findings of Initial Study Performed by RCTC staff and Consultants for the
"Project";
2. Review Any Available Public and Agency Comments on the 'Project" or Findings of
the Initial Study;
3. Adopt the Negative Declaration for the 'Project".
4. Approve the 'Project" and Direct Staff to File and Post a Notice of Determination;
5. Provide Staff with Direction Regarding Acquisition of Certain Riverside Community
College Property to Allow for the "Project" and Access to the Proposed La Sierra Rail
Station.
6. CALIFORNIA PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (CPTC) PRESENTATION.
Representatives of CPTC will be present at the meeting to provide an update report and the mid-
point access issue on the Route 91 Tollroad.
7. CLOSED SESSION.
7A. Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Section 54956.8 - Real Property Negotiation -
Riverside County Transportation Commission and Riverside Community College.
*Map is attached.
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7B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation, Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a)(c) -
Route 91 Toll Road - Name of Parties: State of California Transportation Department and
California Private Transportation Company.
7C. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) RCTC v. Toliman.
8. TRANSIT/RIDESHARE/PARK-N•RIDE/BICYCLE.
8A. 1994 State of the Commute Report.
Overview
For the past six years, Commuter Transportation Services, Inc. (CTS) has conducted an
annual study of attitudes and behavior of commuters residing within the Los Angeles,
Orange, Riverside, San Bemardino and Venture Counties. The 1994 State of the
Commute Report was recently released and Jim Sims, CTS President, will be present at
the October Commission meeting to provide a brief overview of its findings. This item is
for receive and file.
8B. Quarterly Transit Operators Report.
Overview
A report of County -wide public transportation ridership, operating, and financial
performance recorded during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1994 is presented for
receive and file.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE.
9A. Comments on SB 1433 (Kopp); Programming and Funding Legislative Intent.
Overview
Staff is requesting Commission support of staff comments on the proposed SB 1433,
authored by Senator Quentin Kopp which would state legislative intent to reform
California's transportation programming and funding process.
9B. Regional Guideway Financial Plan and Priorities for the FY 1995-96 Transit Capital
Improvement Program of Projects.
Overview
The California Transportation Commission requires the submission of a Regional
Guideway Financial Plan including project priorities for projects submitted for funding
consideration in the annual Transit Capital Improvement (TCI) program call for projects.
The projects are prioritized and presented to the Commission for approval as follows: 1)
City of Palm Springs - Intermodal Station; 2) RCTC - San Jacinto Commuter Rail Line
Capital Improvements; 3) City of Riverside - Arlington Avenue Railroad Grade Crossing
Separation; and, 4) County of Riverside - Hemet/Ryan Airport Intermodal Station.
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9C. Commissioners/Executive Director Report.
Overview
Commissioners Al Lopez and Sybil Jaffy will report on the ACT and APTA Annual
Conferences, respectively. Jack Reagan, Executive Director will report on the Seff Help
Counties Coalition Focus on the Future Conference. Commissioners/Executive Director
may report on transportation committee meetings, workshops, etc., attended.
10. HIGHWAYS/LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS.
10A. Van Buren and Galena Interchange Funding Commitments.
Overview
The City of Riverside request for $900,000 for environmental study, preliminary
engineering, and design work to get the Van Buren Interchange ready for right-of-way
acquisition and funding for construction in 1996/97 or 1997/98, subject to availability of
funds was continued from the last meeting. RCTC's Budget and Finance Committee
reviewed the request and recommended: 1) To approve $900,000 for environmental an
engineering work, to be funded from the Measure A highway program; and, 2) Defer
action to consider additional construction funding commitment until after the election in
November when new Commissioners will be appointed. This is consistent with the
direction of the Measure A Vision and Strategy Issue Paper - Commission
Action/Directives. Subsequently. City and County of Riverside representatives met and
developed the following recommendation: 1) Commit up to $900,000 for environmental
work, preliminary engineering and design for the improvement of the Route 91Nan Buren
Boulevard Interchange in FY's 1994-95 and 1995-96; and, subject to the availability of
funds, commit to fund construction in 1997-98, in accordance with the cost sharing
formulas in the 1994 Measure A Vision and Strategy Issue Paper - Commission
Action/Directives; and, 2) Amend the Commission action of May 11, 1994 concerning the
I-15/Galena Street interchange by, subject to the availability of funds, committing no less
than 50% of the cost of construction the interchange in 1997-98 in accordance with the
1994 Measure A Vision and Strategy Issue Paper - Commission Action/Directives. Staff
is requesting Commission actione'i3n this item.
10B. Route 86 Update.
Overview
A public hearing for Route 86 Environmental Assessment is scheduled for October 6 in
Coachella. In addition, staff accompanied the Torres Martinez Indians to Washington, DC
to meet with legislators. Staff will provide status on the hearing and Washington trip at
the meeting.
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10C. Potential Lapsing of Regional Transportation Plans and Transportation Improvement
Programs in November, 1994.
Overview
On June 2, 1994, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Regional Council adopted the 1994 Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (RTIP)
Amendment to the 1993-99 RTIP. The 1994 Amendment is the first amendment to
be approved under the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)
new transportation conformity rule released in November of 1993. With a number of
issues to be discussed, staff recommends that the Commission convene a
subcommittee to develop comments to be forwarded to federal, state, and local
agencies regarding issues relating to federal process.
11. COMMUTER RAIL.
11 A. Tustin Station; Options for RCTC Assistance.
Overview
The Commission's Orange County Rail Subcommittee consisting of Commissioners Bob
Buster, Alex Clifford, Al Lopez and Dick MacGregor have met with Orange County
Transportation Authority and the City of Tustin representatives to discuss and come
up with options to accelerate the development of the Tustin station. Two options are
presented to the Commission for approval: 1) Support the City of Tustin's Transit
Capital Improvement grant of $560,000; and, 2) Authorize the Executive Director to
negotiate a loan agreement with the City of Tustin for not more than $2.4 million.
11B. MetroLink Passenger Survey.
Overview
A synopsis describing the demographic makeup of the Riverside Line passengers and
operational issues which they find most important is presented. to the Commission.
Staff is requesting that the Commission discuss the survey data and provide direction
on strategies to expand the ridership base of the Metrolink service.
12. CONSENT CALENDAR - All matters of the Consent Calendar will be approved in a single motion
unless a Commission member requests separate action on specific items.
12A. Consent Calendar - Administrative Items.
12A1 . Update on the Measure A Vision and Strategy Paper.
Overview
An update on the Measure A Vision and Strategy Paper incorporating the
Commission actions at their May 11, 1994, meeting is presented to the
Commission for receive and file.
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12A2. Surface Transportation Program (STP) Allocation and Expenditure - Proposed
Chanqe.
Overview
The Riverside County Transportation and Land Management Agency has
requested the RCTC to consider a policy change which would provide local
agencies with additional flexibility in delivering their respective Surface
Transportation Program (STP) funded projects.
12A3. Monthly Sacramento Report.
Overview
A summary report of legislation for the FY 93-94 legislative session from D.J.
Smith/Will Kempton is presented to the Commission for receive and file.
12A4. Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendment to Contract Between the Board
of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Board of
Commissioners of the Riverside County Transportation Commission.
Overview
Approval of the Resolution of Intention is the first of a two-step process required
by the PERS guidelines to implement the retirement benefit amendment to 2%
@ 55 approved by the Commission on July 13, 1994.
12A5. Monthly Cost and Schedule Reports.
Overview
The material presented to the Commission depicts the current costs and
schedule status of contracts reported by routes, commitments, and cooperative
agreements executed by the Commission. For each contract and agreement,
the report lists the authorized value approved by the Commission, percentage
of contract amount expended to date, and the project expenditures by route
with status for the month ending August 31, 1994. This is a receive and file
item. "" --
12B. Consent Calendar - Congestion Management/Air Quality Programs.
12B1. Alternative Fuels Bi-County Partnership.
Overview
San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) has initiated efforts to
establish a Clean Cities Committee within its county to coordinate and expand
public and private investment for alternative fuel vehicles and supporting
infrastructure. SANBAG staff has indicated they would entertain discussions
regarding a bi-county partnership to enhance the regions' ability to seek state
and federal funding for pilot programs. Staff requests Commission approval to
pursue discussions with SANBAG and that interested entities within Riverside
County be invited to participate.
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Perris at a cost of $61, +o i .
12D2. Monthly Call Box Update.
Overview
12C. Consent Calendar - Highways/Local Streets and Roads.
12C1. Approval of Right -of -Way Cooperative Agreement for the 1-15/Yuma Drive
Interchange Improvement Project.
Overview
Commission authorization for the Executive Director to enter into a Right -of -Way
Cooperative Agreement with Cattrans, the City of Norco, the City of Norco
Redevelopment Agency and the City of Corona for the 1-15/Yuma Drive
Interchange Improvement Project is requested. Authorization would be subject
to final Legal Counsel review.
12C2. Measure 'A' Five Year Capital Improvement Program for Local Streets and
Roads.
Overview
The Measure'A' Ordinance requires each recipient of streets and roads monies
to annually provide to the Commission a five year plan of how those funds are
to be expended in order to receive disbursements for local streets and roads.
Presented are the five-year Capital Improvement Program for the cities of Hemet
and Norco for receive and file.
12D. Consent Calendar - Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE).
12D1. Installation of Motorist Aid Call Boxes on Completed Construction Zone of 1-215.
Overview
At the June 10, 1992 meeting, the SAFE Board approved the installation of
additional call boxes to expand and in -fill the existing motorist aid system in
Riverside County. A portion of 1-215 was excluded from the expansion because
it was under construction at the time. Staff is requesting the authorization to
install twenty-two (22) call boxes at one -mile intervals at approximately 10 miles
of freeway in each direction on the recently completed section of the 1-215
between the SR 60/1-215 interchange and the Nuevo Road on/off ramps in
The operational statistics for the Riverside County Motorist Aid CaII Box System
for the month of August, 1994, are included in the SAFE Board's October
agenda packet for receive and file.
12. ADJOURNMENT.
The next meeting of the Riverside County Transportation Commission is scheduled to be held at
7:00 P.M., Thursday, October 13, 1994 at the La Sierra Library, 4600 La Sierra, Riverside, CA.
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Take I-10 east past Rte. 111 and get off on Bob Hope Drive/Ramon
Road exit. Turn left off the freeway to the stop light (Varner Rd.)
and turn right. Go approximately 1/2 mile and turn left on
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just off Varner where you are to turn left. Harry Oliver Vail
is the first through road you can turn on.