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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1996
2:00 P.M.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
3560 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 100
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92501
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
4. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS.
5. PUBLIC HEARING.
5A. FY 1997 FTA Section 5307 Program of Proiects.
Overview
Annually, the Federal Transit Administration distributes federal operating and capital
block grant funds to urbanized areas through its Section 5307 Program (formerly
known as Section 9). In order for grants from these funds to be approved, the
Commission must develop a Program of Projects for each area, hold a public hearing
on the programs, and approve the programs.
6. COMMUTER RAIL.
6A. Beach Trains Report and Special Trains Augmentation.
Overview
This item relates to the policy relating the Beach and Special Trains.
6B. Modification of the RCTC/OCTA Inter -Agency Agreement for Commuter Rail Service.
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission pursue specific modifications of its Inter -
Agency Agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority, authorize a
special committee of the Commission to supervise negotiations, and call a special
meeting to approve appropriate amendments to the agreement and to the Commuter
Rail Short Range Transit Plan.
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7. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS/FINANCIAL ITEMS.
7A. Request for Change to the Cycle 111 of Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA)
Program Priorities.
Overview
This item asks the Commission to take action to change the priorities for Cycle III of
the TEA Program for Riverside County as adopted on January 8, 1996. The request
is submitted by the City of Riverside who seeks this action prior to the public hearing
by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) on July 11, 1996.
7B. Continued Consideration for Access to CALCOG for FY 1996-97.
Overview
This item will continue consideration for RCTC to be an associate membership in the
California Association of Councils of Government (CALCOG), or the option of a
personal services agreement with Rusty Selix (CALCOG's Executive Director) for FY
1996-97. This item requests RCTC to approve either option. Funding is already
provided for in the adopted RCTC FY 1996-97 Budget.
7C. Legislative Program.
Overview
Items included under this part of the agenda are the Sacramento Report from Smith-
Kempton, and the Washington Report from Cliff Madison. These items are
recommended to the Commission for approval as receive and file.
Additional information will be reported to the Commission by the Standing Committee
on Legislation, which meets prior to the beginning of the Commission meeting.
Actions may be requested on legislative positions or policy proposals brought forward
as recommendations from that committee.
7D. Commissioners/Executive Director Report.
Overview
This item is placed on the agenda to provide Commissioners/Executive Director the
opportunity to report on activities representing the Commission.
8. HIGHWAYS/LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS.
8A. Dynamic Capacity Technology.
Overview
Barrier Systems Inc. is marketing a computer controlled system for moving traffic
separation barriers as a potential means of providing dynamic capacity on highway
corridors and have provided a seven minute film to enable the Commission to visualize
operations of its dynamic capacity technology.
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9. TRANSIT/RIDESHARE/PARK-N-RIDE/BICYCLE.
9A. FY 1996-97 SB 821 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program Recommended Funding
Allocations.
Overview
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Staff is recommending that following a presentation of their analysis of the impact
that the new criteria may have had on the ratings of projects, the Commission
discuss the criteria, and consider approval of funding in FY 1996/97, Projects 1-20
on TABLE II as proposed by the SB 821 Committee.
10. 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.
10A. Consent Calendar - Administrative/Financial Items.
10A1. Management Letter Comments on RTA.
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission receive and file Riverside
Transit Agency's Management Letter.
10A2. Rail -Volution '96 Conference, "Building Successful Communities with
Rail".
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission add the Rail -Volution 96
Conference to the list of conferences for FY 96-97 and approve
attendance of up to two (2) Commissioners.
10A3. Monthly Cost & Schedule Reports.
Overview
Presented are material that 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 May 31,
1996. This item is for receive and file.
10B. Consent Calendar - Hiahways/Local Streets and Roads.
10B1. Measure "A" Five Year Capital Improvement Program for Local Streets
and Roads for FY 1997-2001.
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
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streets and roads. Any subsequent additions, deletions, or substitutions
to the approved Plan must also be approved by the Commission. The FY
1997-2001 Measure "A" Five Year Capital Improvements Plans have been
submitted by sixteen agencies for Commission approval.
1062. Amendment to FY 1996-2000 Measure "A" Five Year Capital
Improvement Plan for t¢e City of Palm Springs.
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. Any subsequent additions, deletions, or substitutions
to the approved Plan must also be approved by the Commission. The City
of Palm Springs is requesting Commission approval to amend their
previously approved FY 1996-2000 Plan.
10B3. Amendment to FY 1995-1999 Measure "A" Five Year Capital
Improvement Plan for the City of Palm Springs.
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. Any subsequent additions, deletions, or substitutions
to the approved Plan must also be approved by the Commission. The City
of Palm Springs is requesting Commission approval to amend their
previously approved FY 1995-99 Plan.
10B4. Approval of Amendment No. 1 for CE-CERT - University of California at
Riverside for Performing Traffic Flow and Air Emissions Analysis
(Agreement No. RO 96-27) for the Route 215 HOV and Truck Lanes
between the Route 60/91/215 Interchange and the Route 60/215 East
Junction.
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission authorize the Executive
Director to extend the Consultant Service Agreement with CE-CERT at
UCR for an additional six (6) months from February 28, 1996 to August
31, 1996. There will be no additional increase in cost associated with this
extension in time. All other terms and conditions of the original agreement
would remain in effect.
CECERT: JOE NORBECK
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10B5. Rock Fall Mitigation for Lamb Canyon Route 79 Proiect and Resolution of
Cut Slope C-2 and other Miscellaneous Slope Clean-up Issues; also,
Modify the following Consultant Agreements to Support the Rock Fall
Mitigation Efforts: 11 Approval of Contract Amendment No. 2 for O'Brien
Krietzbero & Associates (OAK) to perform Additional Construction
Management Services for the Route 79 Lamb Canyon Project (RCTC
Agreement No. 94-23); 2) Approval of Amendment 6 to Agreement RO-
9306 with Converse Consultant for Geotechnical Engineering Services for
the Route 79, Gilman Springs Road to First Street Highway Widening
Proiect,• and, 3) Approval of Amendment No. 3 (Scope Change # 10) for
Greiner, Inc. for Engineering and Design Services, and the Preparation of
Revised Grading Plans for the Route 79 Lamb Canyon Project (Agreement
No. RO 93-02).
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission proceed with the preparation
of the plans, specifications, and estimates for the rock fall mitigation
effort as directed at the May 8, 1996 Commission meeting; and, 2)
modify the existing consultant agreements with Converse Consultants,
Greiner, and O'Brien Kreitzberg to assist in the preparation of the plans,
specifications and estimates as follows: a) Approve Amendment 2 to
Agreement RO 94-23 with O'Brien Krietzberg for "construction
management services for Route 79 Gilman Springs Road to First Street"
in the amount of $71,950 for a revised contract amount of $1,580,859
and keep $10,000 available for possible future extra work; b) approve
Amendment 6 to Agreement RO 93-06 with Converse Consultants for
"Geotechnical Services for Route 79 Gilman Springs Road to First Street
Measure A Highway Widening Project" in the amount of $17,890 for a
revised contract amount of $488,141 and have $5,000 authorized for
possible future extra work; and, c) approve Amendment No. 3 to the
Consultant Service Agreement RO 93-02 with Greiner, Inc. for additional
engineering services in the amount of $30,968.41 for a revised contract
base amount of $2,905,403. All other terms and conditions of the
original Agreement (No. RO 93-02) and Amendments 1 &2 would remain
in effect including the existing $25,556 remaining in extra work.
CONVERSE: QUAZI HASHMI
GREINER: MEL PLACILLA
SUBS: J.F. DAVIDSON: DOUG SHACKELTON
WEI KOO: WEI KOO
O'BRIEN KREITZBERG: JOE SEIBOLD
10B6. Approval of Amendment No. 1 for Harris & Associates (Agreement No.
RO 96-31)
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission: 1) Authorize Amendment
No. 1 to the Construction Management Service Agreement (No. RO 96-
31) with Harris & Associates (HA) to cover the additional services
necessary to construct the Northmoor Noise Wall Project for a period of
approximately three months (3) from August 1, 1996 to October 31,
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1996 for an amount not -to -exceed $47,002.46. The total HA contract
amount would increase from $838,789.56 to $885,792.02. There will be
no change in the contingency amount associated with Amendment No.
1; and, 2) authorize that Harris & Associates (HA) use the two (2) Ford
Explorers presently owned by RCTC. All other terms and conditions of
the original agreement (Agreement No. RO 96-31) would remain in effect.
HARRIS & ASSOCIATES: CARL HARRIS
SUBS: NINYO & MOORE: AVRA NINYO
UNITED INSPECTION & TESTING CO: DIANE LOPEZ
TRANSPACIFIC CONSULTANT: WON YOO
10C. Consent Calendar - Transit/Rideshare/Park-N-Ride/Bicvcle.
10C1. FY 1997 FTA Section 5311 Rural Transportation Program.
Overview
The Section 5311 Rural Transit Assistance Program from the Federal
Transit Administration (formerly known as Section 18) provides federal
operating and capital assistance funds for rural transit operators. In order
for grants to be approved, the Commission must develop and approve a
Program of Projects.
10C2. FY 1996-97 Local Transportation Fund Allocations for Transit.
Overview
In order for the public transit operators to claim Local Transportation
Funds (LTF) for operating and capital purposes, the Commission must
allocate FY 1996-97 LTF funds to support the transit services and capital
projects contained in the approved FY 1997 Short Range Transit Plan
(SRTP).
10C3. Request from RTA to Reprogram Local Transportation Funds.
Overview
The Riverside Transit Agency has identified $168,206 in excess local
transportation capital funds left over from completed capital projects.
They are requesting Commission's approval to reprogram these funds to
new capital projects. Staff is still in the process of reviewing the request
for new capital projects and, as such, will provide a final report at the
Committee meeting.
10C4. Grant Close -Out Process for Transit Operators.
Overview
Staff is recommending that the Commission authorize staff to delay
capital disbursements until the issue of capital grants close-out has been
resolved.
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1005. SB 821 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program - Extension Request
from the City of Palm Springs.
Overview
The City of Palm Springs was allocated 551,190 in FY 1995/96 funds for
the construction of a City-wide Bikeway Signage Project. The City has
request a three (3) month extension to complete the project.
10D. Consent Calendar - Service Authority For Freeway Emergencies (SAFE).
10D1. Inland Empire ITS Strategic Plan Status Report.
Overview
RCTC staff is serving as project manager for the development of an
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Strategic Plan for both Riverside
and San Bernardino Counties. This item is an update on the status of the
project, as well as, information on ITS projects being proposed for federal
funding.
10D2. Monthly Call Box Update.
Overview
The operational statistics for the Riverside County Motorist Aid Call Box
System for the month of May 1996 will be presented to the SAFE Board.
10E. Consent Calendar - Commuter Rail.
10E1. Metrolink Monthly Report.
Overview
Ridership, revenue, and activities reports will be included in the
Commission's agenda packet. This item is for receive and file.
11. CLOSED SESSION.
11 A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Section 54956.9.
Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b):
Number of Potential Cases: 1
12. ADJOURNMENT.
The Commission's August 14th meeting will be held at the Banning City Council Chambers.