HomeMy Public PortalAbout02 February 2, 2012 Annual Commission WorkshopTIME/DATE:
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Riverside County Transportation Commission
WORKSHOP AGENDA
1:30 p.m. I Thursday, February 2, 2012
9:15a.m. I Friday, February 3, 2012
SANTA ROSA B AND C
EMBASSY SUITES LA QUINTA
50-777 Santa Rosa Plaza, La Quinta, CA
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Chair-John J. Benoit
First Vice Chair -Karen Spiegel
Second Vice Chair -Marion Ashley
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 I Don Robinson, City of Banning
Roger Berg I Jeff Fox, City of Beaumont
Joseph DeConinck I To Be Appointed, City of Blythe
Ella Zanowic I Jeff Hewitt, City of Calimesa
Mary Craton I Barry Talbot, City of Canyon Lake
Greg Pettis I Kathleen DeRosa, City of Cathedral City
Steven Hernandez I Eduardo Garcia, City of Coachella
Karen Spiegel I Steve Nolan, City of Corona
Scott Matas I Russell Betts, City of Desert Hot Springs
Adam Rush I Ike Bootsma, City of Eastvale
Larry Smith I Robert Youssef, City of Hemet
Douglas Hanson I Patrick Mullany, City of Indian Wells
Glenn Miller I Michael Wilson, City of Indio
Frank Johnston I Micheal Goodland, City of Jurupa Valley
Terry Henderson I Don Adolph, City of La Quinta
Bob Magee I Melissa Melendez, City of Lake Elsinore
Darcy Kuenzi I Wallace Edgerton, City of Menifee
Marcelo Co I Richard Stewart, City of Moreno Valley
Rick Gibbs I Kelly Bennett, City of Murrieta
Berwin Hanna I Kathy Azevedo, City of Norco
Jan Harnik I William Kroonen, City of Palm Desert
Ginny Foat I Steve Pougnet, City of Palm Springs
Daryl Busch I AI Landers, City of Perris
Scott Hines I Gordon Moller, City of Rancho Mirage
Steve Adams I Andy Melendrez, City of Riverside
Andrew Kotyuk I Scott Miller, City of San Jacinto
Ron Roberts I Jeff Comerchero, City of Temecula
Ben Benoit I Timothy Walker, City of Wildomar
Raymond Wolfe, Governor's Appointee
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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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
WORKSHOP AGENDA*
*Actions may be taken on any item listed on the agenda
FEBRUARY 2-3, 2012
EMBASSY SUITES LA QUINTA
50-7 7 7 Santa Rosa Plaza
La Quinta, CA
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1:30 p.m.-1:35 p.m.
1:35 p.m. -1:50 p.m.
1:50 p.m. -2:35 p.m.
2:35 p.m. -3:45 p.m.
3:45 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
1:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012
WELCOME AND WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
John J. Benoit, Chair
IE 511 DEMONSTRATION AND DISCUSSION
Robert Yates, Multimodal Services Director
REGIONAL ISSUES AND COOPERATION
John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Aaron Hake, Government Relations Manager
Kathy Ruffalo, Commission's Legislative Advocate
Mark Watts, Commission's Legislative Advocate
BREAK
COMMISSION MEETING (Separate Agenda)
Riverside County Transportation Commission Workshop
February 2-3, 2012
5:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
9:15a.m. -9:30a.m.
9:30a.m. -10:00 a.m.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY RAIL UPDATE
Robert Yates, Multimodal Services Manager
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Receive an oral report on rail matters that affect the
Commission relating to Metrolink, Los Angeles-San Diego-
San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency and high-
speed rail;
2) Approve Memorandum of Understanding No. 12-25-044-00
with California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), the
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG),
and the partner Southern California transportation agencies;
3) Authorize the Chair, pursuant to legal counsel review, to
execute the MOU on behalf of the Commission in order to
protect the Commission's passenger rail rights on the
LOSSAN Corridor and ensure the Commission's
involvement in ongoing regional rail investment discussions;
and
4) Approve the list of priority projects and authorize the
Executive Director to negotiate the project list as necessary
on behalf of the Commission.
The workshop will continue at 9:15 a.m., Friday,
February 3, 50-777 Santa Rosa Plaza, La Quinta, CA
9:15A.M.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
MOBILITY 21 UPDATE
Mamie Primmer, Executive Director, Mobility 21
LONG TERM REVENUE FORECAST
Dan Wiles, Fieldman Rolapp
10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. DELIVERY PLAN SUCCESSES AND FINANCING THE FUTURE
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
11:45 a.m. LUNCH AND WORKSHOP WRAP UP
Karen Spiegel, Vice Chair
ATTACHMENT 1
DRAFTMOU
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONTRACT# XXXXXX
BY AND BETWEEN
CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY (CHSRA);
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG);
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (Metro);
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (OCTA);
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC);
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG);
SAN BERNARDINO ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS (SAN BAG); and
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY (METROLINK),
COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE "PARTIES", FOR THE PREPARATION OF STUDY, DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL THROUGH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION,
INCLUDING IDENTIFIED HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS SOUTH OF BAKERSFIELD.
RECITALS:
Whereas, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is responsible for planning, building and
maintaining an 800-mile statewide high-speed rail system, providing more than 600,000 jobs and
improved mobility through the development of safe, clean, reliable rail technology; and
Whereas, CHSRA, in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration has completed and certified a
Program EIR/EIS for a proposed California High-Speed Train (HST) network linking the major
metropolitan areas of the State of California, and the HST system approved by the CHSRA includes
corridors into and through Southern California; and
Whereas, the CHSRA's responsibility for planning, construction and operation of high-speed passenger
train service in California is exclusively granted to CHSRA by PUC Section 185032.a.2; and
Whereas, the CHSRA is charged with accepting grants, fees and allocations from the state, from political
subdivisions of the state and from the federal government, foreign governments, and private sources
(PUC section 185034(4)); and
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Whereas, the CHSRA DRAFT 2012 Business Plan proposes to incrementally develop the HST utilizing a
blended system and blended operations involving coordinated passenger rail system development and
operations with existing passenger rail systems, and this emphasis reflects the recognition that a key to
success in developing the statewide rail network, including the high-speed system, is in coordinated
infrastructure development that improves, enhances and expands the integration of high-speed and
regional/local passenger rail systems; and
Whereas, this blended approach requires a series of incremental investments in local rail corridors to
prepare for integrated service and operations and the CHSRA recognizes the need for a collaborative
effort with regional and local agencies to identify early investment projects along existing rail corridors,
that increase speed, improve safety and efficiency, and create linkages between HST and local passenger
rail service; and
Whereas, local transportation improvement projects are required to be included in a Regional
Transportation Plan (RTP) and both the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) are each charged with developing a RTP every four
years for their respective regions to provide guidance for transportation investments within each region,
and development of regional transportation strategies to address the regions' mobility needs; and
Whereas, SCAG adopted the 2008 RTP to identify the facilities, services and programs necessary to meet
the SCAG region's travel needs through the year 2035, and that document recognizes the need for HSR
ground transportation to serve these needs; and
Whereas, the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375, Steinberg, Statutes
of 2008) requires subsequent RTPs to include a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), showing
evidence of integrated planning, goals that establish and strengthen the crucial linkages between the
economy, land use development and regional transportation system to improve access to jobs,
education, healthcare, and regional amenities in ways that improve the overall quality of life in the
region; and
Whereas, the DRAFT 2012 SCAG RTP identifies Phase 1 of the California High-Speed Rail program in the
constrained plan to facilitate the development of HSR early investment projects in passenger rail
corridors in the SCAG region and that the HST development objectives are consistent with achieving SB
375 goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8 percent per capita by 2020 and 16% by 2035; and
Whereas, SANDAG adopted the 2050 RTP on October 28, 2011, including a SCS, with similar
transportation goals and including the Authority's Phase 2 Los Angeles to San Diego via Inland Empire
HST corridor in its constrained plan and extensive capital and operations improvements along the San
Diego segment of the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) rail corridor, the nation's
second busiest passenger rail corridor, and
Whereas, the CHSRA already had an MOU in place with SCAG, Metro, OCTA, RCTC, SANDAG, SAN BAG,
California Department ofTransportation, Division of Rail, and the San Diego County Regional Airport
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Authority that guide discussion and participation in the collaborative development of technical studies,
sharing of technical information, and regional outreach coordination; and
Whereas, Metro, OCTA, SANDAG, SANBAG, RCTC and Metrolink are involved in the planning, funding,
construction and/or operation of heavy and light rail transit, buses, and/or commuter train services in
los Angeles/Orange/Riverside/SAN BAG/San Diego counties and are considering intermodal service
integration, including linkages to the proposed HST service; and
Whereas, it is the intent and purpose of this MOU to strengthen the working relationship between
CHSRA and the Parties to facilitate the development and implementation of passenger rail
improvements that will improve local passenger rail service and operations while preparing designated
HST corridors for eventual HST operation to achieve region-wide systems integration of rail service in
Southern California; and
Whereas, the PARTIES also intend to communicate and coordinate with rail operators such as
Metrolink, Amtrak, Burlington Northern & Santa Fe, Union Pacific Railroad and Caltrans' Division of Rail
in the development and implementation of rail improvements and enhancements; and to include them
in the California State Rail Plan.
Now, THEREFORE, it is mutually understood and agreed to by the PARTIES as follows:
1. To collaboratively agree to the statement of purpose of the MOU in order to identify and move
forward with a program of early investments in the regional and local rail systems to facilitate
the blended approach as described in Chapter 2 of the CHSRA Draft 2012 Business plan
regarding coordination of increasing interregional connectivity of the existing systems (rail, bus,
airports, and highways).
2. Parties to this MOU agree to support improved rail operations in Southern California in a
manner that is in keeping with the statutory requirements of Proposition lA, and that prioritized
projects supported by this MOU will emphasize the need to improve speed and operations into
Southern California.
Parties to the MOU agree to collaboratively partner in delivering the California High-Speed Rail
project to Southern California as a whole by supporting efforts to obtain funding, enhance
stakeholder support, secure environmental clearance and all other aspects that will move the
implementation of Proposition lA and all it endeavors to achieve.
4. Parties to this MOU agree to collaboratively improve and increase community outreach in
Southern California to improve community understanding and support of the HSRA Business
Plan and proposed projects in Southern California.
5. This MOU establishes a framework for the recommendation of candidate improvement projects
for consideration for funding and implementation. The framework includes the application of
performance-based criteria to prioritize candidate projects, select projects for funding
consideration, and a process for the Parties to achieve regional consensus on the projects to be
recommended to CHSRA for funding. A subsequent project level MOU (or other agreement(s)
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may be developed to specify the details of approved projects that implement the goals of this
MOU.
6. The PARTIES agree to work together through the Southern California Passenger Rail Planning
Coalition to develop, refine and update the project development and selection process for
projects that may be funded in whole or in part by the CHSRA that will be reviewed and
approved by the Regional Chief Executive Officer's Group, which is comprised of parties to this
MOU.
7. The PARTIES have developed a list of candidate rail improvement and enhancement projects
attached hereto as Attachment A. This list of projects will be further refined to prioritize these
projects both according to their utility and extent that they achieve the goals identified in the
CSHRA's 2012 Business Plan in implementing projects related to the "Blended Systems and
Blended Operations" concept. The projects are consistent with the CHSRA's phased
implementation strategy for developing the statewide High-Speed System. The candidate
project list will be used to develop a "Prioritized Rail Improvement List "(PRIL) for a region-wide
series of rail improvements and enhancements, including work on Phase 1 High-Speed Rail
corridors and on feeder rail corridors that support the Blended Systems/Blended Operations
model.
8. Attachment B details the performance criteria that will be used to review the candidate rail
project list and refine the list through collaboration with the PARTIES to develop the PRIL. The
PRIL will be completed, including approval of said list by all respective participating governing
Boards of the PARTIES, by June, 2012.
9. The PRIL is intended to be incorporated into the California State Rail Plan as applicable.
10. PARTIES will utilize the PRIL to develop a specific funding plan, including investment by the
California High-Speed Rail Authority, State and, and federal matching funds based upon an agreed
strategy.
a. CHSRA will work with the other parties to the MOU to seek early approval and release of
the $950 million already committed to interregional service statewide.
b. CHSRA will commit an additional $1 billion in unallocated Prop 1A funds to implement
the PRIL projects that meet the performance criteria identified in Attachment B by 2020.
c. CHSRA will work with necessary funding partners (state, private, and federal) to assist in
seeking and releasing the funds necessary to implement the PRIL projects. Local
agencies may provide local funds, real property or in-kind resources as matching funds
where matching funds are required to qualify for grant funding. PARTIES agree to work
together to identify appropriate amounts and types of local resources that may be used
to support a specific PRIL project.
d. CHSRA and appropriate local agencies will coordinate to obtain federal and private
funding using a mutually agreed upon strategic approach. In the event that funding for
the HST program is constrained by statute, rescission of existing law, change in funding
requirements or eligibility, reduction in funding level or availability, the CSHRA shall
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notify the Parties in a timely manner of same and provide a statement of impact of such
change on the prioritized candidate list.
11. In the event that the funding provided for under this MOU is not approved by the CHSRA by 2020,
the MOU is deemed to be terminated effective thirty (30) days upon notice by CHSRA.
12. Any non-CHSRA Party may withdraw from this MOU at any time prior to notice of a grant award for a
PRIL project by giving notice to the other parties of the MOU of such termination (including the effective
termination date) at least thirty (30) calendar days before the effective date of such termination.
13. If through any cause, the CSHRA shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations
under this MOU regarding approval of the prioritized candidate list or the PRIL, the other parties to the
MOU shall thereupon have the right to withdraw from the MOU by giving not less than thirty (30) days
written notice of the intent to terminate and specifying the effective date thereof.
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DRAFT January 3, 2012
Southern California ATTACHMENT 2
Potential Early Investment Projects that Support Development of the California High Speed Train
Pro]ech :rorPr< ~ect Selection
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Syi-\.A-507 ··~'" s ..... '""''"""~"'· $5,000,000 '"""' ..J
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Syi-I.A-511 ''""" S.ool· Ck>•~• $2,000,000 IRoodao"I"O"''"" ..J
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Syl-l.A-513 ........ ., ... c ..... $2,000,000 I""' a~••o "'•wo ..J
S~-l.A-514 i"""' ............. ~ ... $5,000,000 ..J
S~-\.A-511 is., ..... ., ... $5,000,000 ....... ,.., lulotvl ..J
S~.U-511 ............. _,.. $5,000,000 ..J
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Performance Criteria for Draft Candidate Project List
Under Review by MOU Parties
• Improved Speed/Performance
• Improved Operations
• Utility for Future HST System
• Independent Utility
• Connectivity to the HST System/Linkages
• Capacity Increase by Double Tracking
• PUC Ranking (Grade Crossing)
• Safety Improvements to Increase Speed
• Funding Matches (Contingent by Legislature Budget Allocation)
• Fits within Statutory Requirements for Funding
• Local Minimum/Regional Benefit
• Project Readiness by 2020
Note; Reflects CEO/Agency comments as of January 3. 2012
ATTACHMENT 3
ATTACHMENT 4
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6
DATE: January 5, 2012
TO: Regional Council (RC)
FROM: Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director, ikhrata@scag.ca.gov, 213-236-1800
SUBJECT: California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Business Plan Presentation; Authorize
SCAG Executive Director to Submit Public Comment Letter Regarding the Draft
Business Plan; and Discuss Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CHSRA
and Southern California Transporta~
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL: ~
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
1. Receive presentation from CHSRA Board Member Dan Richard;
2. Authorize Executive Director to submit public comment letter to CHSRA regarding the Draft Business
Plan (Attachment 1 ); and
3. Review and discuss the draft MOU with CHSRA and Southern California Transportation Agencies
(Attachment 2 -To Be Distributed Under Separate Cover)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The RTPISCS Subcommittee approved retaining the CHSRA Southern California projects within the
draft 2012-2035 financially constrained plan pending MOU agreement by February with CHSRA and
Southern California Transportation Agencies regarding early implementation of the blended approach
goals described in Chapter 2 of the Draft CSHRA Business Plan. Further, the draft MOU was to include
a candidate project list of $1 billion in Southern California projects that would implement regional
interconnectivity to the CSHRA project, improve speed, capacity and safety of the existing interregional
rail system. Since the Subcommittee direction, staff has been meeting regularly and collaboratively with
CHSRA and Southern California Transportation Agencies to develop the draft MOU by February.
Mr. Dan Richard, CHSRA Board Member will attend the January 5, 2012 Regional Council meeting to
provide an update on the Draft Business Plan.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
This item supports SCAG's Strategic Plan; Goal1: Improve Regional Decision Making by Providing
Leadership and Consensus Building on Key Plans and Policies; Objective c) Provide practical solutions for
moving new ideas forward.
BACKGROUND:
RTP/SCS Subcommittee
On October 20, 2011, the Subcommittee recommended to retain the CHSRA Phase 1 in the financially
constrained Draft 2012-2035 RTP/SCS subject to a more defined commitment such as an MOU coming
forward by February and if not, the project would be included in the Strategic Plan of the RTP/SCS.
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Since that time, the following actions have occurred:
• CHSRA Board approved the SCAG letter requesting extension of public comment for the Draft
Business Plan from January 1 to January 16, 2012. This would allow time for the Regional Council
to discuss the matter at the January 5th Board meeting and submit a public comment letter on the
Draft Business Plan regarding how Southern California would be affected by early implementation
of the blended approach described in Chapter 2 which describes the phased implementation (or
blended approach) in Northern and Southern California. Chapter 2 also describes committing to
early investments that increase regional interconnectivity and increased speed of existing regional
rail services. The goal is to increase connectivity and mobility by expanding the inter-connected
transportation investments in order to attract new riders and feed the CHSRA system. The attached
letter thanks the CHSRA for approving the public comment extension request.
• CHSRA representatives have met collaboratively with SCAG and Southern California
Transportation Agencies and indicated that they are committed to meeting the February MOU
deadline noted above along with agreement on more specificity on early project investments (by
2020) in Southern California of $1 billion.
Recommended Joint CEO Public Comment Letter to CSHRA on Chapter 2 of the Draft Business Plan
On December 16, 2011, CHSRA representatives met with the ChiefExecutive Officers (CEOs) of the
Southern California Transportation Agencies party to the attached MOU described below to review the
attached joint public comment letter regarding more specificity in Chapter 2 of the Draft Business Plan.
CHSRA representatives have accepted in the meetings conducted since the above direction occurred more
detailed comments that address the phased Southern California early investment implementation contained
in the attached letter. Staff recommends approval of the attached letter to CHSRA regarding the Draft
Business Plan Chapter 2 early implementation strategy for Southern California (Attachment 1 ).
Status of Draft MOU with CHSRA and Southern California Transportation Agencies (Attachment 2)
Parties to the MOU include:
• California High Speed Rail Authority (CSHRA)
• Metrolink
• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
• San Diego Associated Governments (SANDAG)
• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
• Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
• Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)
• San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG)
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Key Principles of the MOU include:
• CHSRA agreement to an additional $1 billion early investment in Southern California above and
beyond the already committed $950 million committed (but unallocated) statewide for interregional
rail services
• Candidate Project list attached to Draft MOU for the $1 billion early investment in Southern
California by 2020
• Performance criteria attached to Draft MOU for selecting the projects from the candidate project list
• Process for selecting the prioritized project list of early investments in Southern California by 2020
• Agreement of draft MOU by February, 2012
• Execution of agreement by all parties by June, 2012
Next Steps
On December 16, 2011, the CEOs met with representatives of the CHSRA to discuss the draft comment
letter, draft MOU, candidate project list and draft performance criteria for selecting the prioritized project
list. Their comments have been incorporated in the attachments.
Pending comments from the Regional Council on January 5, 2012, staffwill update the attachments and
distribute to the partner agencies so that the respective CEOs can brief their Boards to meet the above
schedule outline. Staff will return at the February 2, 2012 Regional Council meeting with the final MOU for
consideration and action.
FISCAL IMP ACT:
None
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Draft Joint CEO Public Comment Letter on Chapter 2: CHSRA Business Plan
2) Draft MOU with CHSRA, SCAG, SANDAG, Metrolink, Metro, OCTA, SANBAG, and RCTC
(Note: To Be Distributed Under Separate Cover)
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