HomeMy Public PortalAbout11 November 8, 1989 CommissionRIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AND
SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES
2:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1989
RCTC BOARD ROOM
3560 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 100
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92501
1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of Minutes.
3. Public Comments.
4. Consent Calendar - All matters on the consent calendar will
be approved in a single motion unless a Commission member
request separate action on specific items.
A. General RCTC Consent Itaps
1) D.J. Smith Monthly Sacramento Report.
Receive and file.
2) LTF Streets and Roads.
Approve the Local Transportation Fund (LTF)
allocations for street and road purposes in the
Western County and Palo Verde Valley areas as shown
on Tables I and II.
3) Possible Revision to LTF Area Apportionment Formula.
That the approach to obtaining comments from local
elected officials in the Western County area
regarding the proposed revision to the LTF
Apportionment Formula should be a presentation at
the Commission workshop in December.
4) FAU Trade Funds Poliqv - Santa Clara} Trade.
Approve the policies proposed by the Commission's
Technical Advisory Committee/Combined Road Plan
Committee for the use of funds received from a trade
of FAU funds with Santa Clara County.
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5) contract with Riverside County for RIVSAN Work.
Approve the draft contract as prepared and request
approval by the Riverside County Board of
Supervisors.
6) Measure A Focal Streets and_Rds Program - City of
Hemet.
Approve the FY 1990-94 Measure A Local Streets and
Roads Program for the city of Hemet.
5. SAFE Items
A. Request for Proposal for Cellular Radiotelephone Service.
To approve the release of the Request for Proposal for
cellular Radiotelephone Service for Motorist Aid Systems
in Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange Counties.
B. Report on Proposals Received for Purchase, Installation
and Malntenar}Fe of the Motorist Aid (Callbox) System.
Hideo Sugita will present an oral report at the meeting.
6. Transportation Corridors in Riverside County.
A. ProgreuReport on Caialco Corridor Study.
A status report will be presented by Riverside County
Road Department staff on the Cajalco Corridor Study.
B. New Transportation Corridors.
Ken Steele, Caltrans District 8, will give an oral
presentation at the meeting.
7. Proposed Ernst & Young Contract tevisions.
Budget and Finance Committee Recommends ion.
A recommendation will be presented at the meeting.
Staff Recommendation.
Subject to further consultation and negotiations with CVAG and
Ernst & Young, approve the above -cited recommendations.
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8. Proposed FY 1989-90 Services from Commuter Transportation
Services, Inc.
Approve the attached Commuter Computer FY 1989-90 work program
and budget with the understanding that staff will continue its
detailed evaluation of Commuter Computer's performance and
investigation of alternatives for delivery of County rideshare
services in FY 1990-91.
9. MaurMeaxpre A Items
A. Measure A Consent Zlems - A11 items on the consent
calendar will be approved by a single motion unless a
Commission member requests separate action on specific
items.
1) Report on List of Firms to be Selected for
Preliminary Engineerina and Proiect_ Report and
Environmental Services (Category 2) Highway Proiect
Development Work.
Receive and file.
2) Overview of Programmed Improvement Projects - Route
Receive and file.
3) Progress Report on Candidate Interchange Projects.
Approve the list of candidate projects to be
included in the scoping and costing study.
B. Draft Agreement between Caltrans and RCTC for Joint
Implernention of Measure A Higgiwav Impprovement Program.
Approve the draft Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans for
implementation of the Measure A projects subject to final
review and approval by Legal Counsel and Caltrans.
C. Route 91 Ramp Metering Proiect.
Budget and Finance Committee Recommendation.
The Committee will meet prior to the meeting and will
report their recommendations at the meeting.
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Staff Recommendations.
That the Commission: 1) Approve, in concept, early
implementation of ramp meters and ramp meter bypass lanes
on Route 91; 2) Approve, in concept, addition of ramp
meters and ramp meter bypass lanes at Green River, Route
71, La Sierra, Van Buren, and Tyler with the Route 91
project with the provision that implementation details
be worked out with the City and County of Riverside; and,
3) $125,000 in additional Route 91 funds be programmed
for the design of additional ramp meters and ramp meter
bypass lanes at Green River, Route 71, La Sierra, Tyler,
and Van Buren with the Route 91 project. Staff
recommends that the additional design scope be negotiated
and added to the NBS/Lowry contract.
D. State Transportation Management Funding Grant: 4uxilian4
Lanes and Ramp Meters on Route 91.
Authorize the Executive Director to apply for TSM Program
funds for the construction of auxiliary lanes and ramp
meters on Route 91.
E. Measure A Fund Trade for FAU Funds.
Approve the policies recommended by the Commission's
Technical Advisory Committee for potential trades of
Measure A State Highway Funds from the Commission to the
local agencies in Riverside County for FAU funds, and in
addition, to reserve the option for the Commission to
trade Measure A Highway Funds to other agencies if a more
advantageous exchange rate can be negotiated.
F. PotAptial Measure A Transportation Irn rovement Plan
Amendment to Maintain schedule for 1988 State
Transportation Improvement Program._
That: 1) The item be scheduled for consideration as soon
as possible by CVAG and the Measure A Western County
Policy Advisory Committee; and, 2) Authorize staff to
work with Caltrans and Financial Advisors to expedite
actions to provide Measure A funding to retain the
schedules for 1988 STIP projects in the event such a Plan
amendment is approved.
10. Potential Impact of San Francisco Earthquake on Statewide
Highway Funding.
Ken Steele will make an oral presentation at the meeting.
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11. Japan's Urban MagLev Train System - HSST.
Mr. Hayashi of HSST MagLev Train System will be present at the
meeting will give a presentation on the system and potential
application along the Route 91 corridor.
12. closed Session - Instruct Negotiators Regarding Acauisition
of Property.
13. Adjournment.
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