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WORKSHOP AGENDA*
*Actions may be taken on any item listed on the agenda
JANUARY 28 — 29, 2016
Hilton Palm Springs
400 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, California
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meeting, which are public records relating to open session agenda items, will be available for inspection by members of the
public prior to the meeting at the Commission office, 4080 Lemon Street Third Floor, Riverside, CA, and on the Commission's
website, www.rctc.org.
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participate in a Commission meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (951) 787-7141. Notification of at least 48 hours
prior to meeting time will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility at the
meeting.
1:30 p.m. —1:35 p.m.
1:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016
WELCOME AND WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
Scott Matas, Chair
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
1:35 p.m. —1:55 p.m. CALIFORNIA ROAD CHARGE PILOT PROGRAM UPDATE
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
1:55 p.m. — 2:45 p.m.
2:45 p.m. — 3:15 p.m.
STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AND POLICY REFORM
Aaron Hake, Government Relations Manager
Mark Watts, RCTC Legislative Advocate
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Receive an update on state legislative activities; and
2) Endorse the legislative and administrative recommendations for
the California Transportation Commission (CTC) 2015 Annual
Report to the California Legislature.
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Kathy Ruffalo, RCTC Legislative Advocate
Cliff Madison, RCTC Legislative Advocate
3:15 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. BREAK
Riverside County Transportation Commission Workshop
January 28 — 29, 2016
3:30 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
RCTC STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
OF TRANSPORTATION IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Aaron Hake, Government Relations Manager
J.D. Douglas, HDR Inc.
Mark Watts, RCTC Legislative Advocate
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Direct staff to prepare the Commission's Fiscal Year 2016/17
Budget to accommodate procurement of a Countywide Integrated
Long Range Transportation Plan;
2) Direct staff to prepare the Commission's FY 2016/17 Budget to
accommodate procurement of a "next generation" toll feasibility
study;
3) Direct staff to prepare the Commission's FY 2016/17 Budget to
accommodate procurement of a "next generation" rail feasibility
study, emphasizing alternative rail service models, alternative
project delivery approaches, and intra-county service;
4) Direct staff to prepare the Commission's FY 2016/17 Budget to
accommodate additional resources needed to execute a long-term
communications and customer engagement strategy for the
purposes of public education and customer service;
5) Establish Commission policies to encourage funding and
development of projects and programs to accommodate and
support multiple travel choices such as added capacity, access to
public transit, and active transportation modes including bicycling
and walking;
6) Direct staff to provide recommendations for updating funding
allocation policies of current revenue streams;
7) Authorize development of the 2019-2029 Measure A Western
Riverside County Highway Delivery Plan (2019-2029 Deliver Plan):
a) The 2019-2029 Delivery Plan shall commit to fulfilling
commitments deferred in the 2009-2019 Measure A
Western Riverside County Highway Delivery Plan (2009-
2019 Delivery Plan):
i. Interstate 15 Express Lanes between Cajalco Road
and State Route 74;
1. Direct staff to prepare the Commission's FY
2016/17 Budget to provide funding to initiate
project development;
ii. 71/91 Interchange;
iii. North -facing connector between SR-91 and 1-15; and
iv. Continued progress and evaluation of CETAP and
alternative corridors.
Riverside County Transportation Commission Workshop
January 28 — 29, 2016
b) Development of the 2019-2029 Delivery Plan shall include a
comprehensive phasing and prioritization study to
determine if/how projects can be scaled or deferred to
reflect funding constraints, state and federal policy
challenges, and expected technological innovations; and
8) Adopt as a Commission objective to submit an additional local sales
tax measure to Riverside County voters on the November 2018 or
2020 ballot.
5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. BREAK
6:00 p.m. DINNER
6:30 p.m. HAVING TOMORROW'S CONVERSATION TODAY — THE CHANGING
WORLD OF COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH
John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director
7:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
8:30 a.m. — 9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. —10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
The workshop will continue at 8:30 a.m., Friday, January 29,
400 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California
8:30 A.M.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Case No. RIC 1505449
FUTURE CHANGES IN TRANSPORTATION — A LOOK AT FUTURE
TECHNOLOGY
David Ungemah, WSP I Parsons erinckerhoff
CETAP CORRIDORS AND COUNTY TRANSPORTATION UPDATE
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
Juan Perez, Transportation and Land Management Agency Director, County of
Riverside
RAIL PROGRAM UPDATE
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
Robert Yates, Multimodal Services Director
CLOSING REMARKS AND ADJOURNMENT
Scott Matas, Chair
Tara Byerly
From: Tara Byerly
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 8:57 AM
To: Tara Byerly
Cc: Jennifer Harmon
Subject: RCTC: Commission Workshop Agenda - 01.28 - 01.29.2016
Importance: High
Good morning Commission Alternates:
The Commission Workshop Agenda for the meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 28 through Friday, January 29,
2016 is available. Please copy the link:
http://rctc.org/uploads/media items/ianuarv-28-29-2016.original.pdf
Respectfully,
Tara S. yerry
Deputy Clerk of the Board
Riverside County Transportation Commission
4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor
Riverside, CA 92501
(951)787-7141
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
January 28, 2016
TO:
Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM:
Aaron Hake, Government Relations Manager
THROUGH:
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
State Legislative Update and Policy Reform
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Receive an update on state legislative activities; and
2) Endorse the legislative and administrative recommendations for the California
Transportation Commission (CTC) 2015 Annual Report to the California Legislature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Commission retains Mark Watts of Smith, Watts & Hartmann as its legislative advocate in
Sacramento. Mr. Watts will provide a presentation on the latest developments in the capitol
regarding:
• Governor Brown's fiscal year 2016/17 proposed state budget and State of the State
speech;
• Transportation funding bills authored by Assembly and Senate Transportation
Committee Chairs Jim Frazier and Jim Beall, respectively;
• The Extraordinary "Special" Legislative Session on Transportation;
• Deterioration of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and its impact
on Riverside County projects; and
• The CTC's 2015 Annual Report recommendations to the California Legislature regarding
policy reforms.
Staff recommends the Commission formally endorse the reform proposals put forward by the
CTC (found on page 3 of the attached Highlights of the 2015 Annual Report to the California
Legislature). Staff provided input to the CTC on these legislative ideas, consistent with
Commissioners' long-standing emphasis on reducing the costs of transportation projects and
accelerating delivery. The CTC recommendations are consistent with the Commission's
principles on new transportation funding, adopted at its March 2015 meeting.
Agenda Item 2
Attachments:
1) California Transportation Commission Highlights of the 2015 Annual Report to the
California Legislature
2) RCTC State Transportation Funding Principles (adopted March 2015)
Agenda Item 2
2015
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
TO THE CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATURE
Summary of Recommendations and
Accomplishments
CARN
TRANSPOLIFOIA RTATION
COMMISSION
For the past decade, the lack of sufficient funding available to address the state's transportation
needs for a growing population and recovering economy has been of great concern to the
California Transportation Commission. Unfortunately, the fiscal crisis has escalated, with an identified
$57 billion ten-year shortfall in funds necessary to rehabilitate and preserve the state highway system,
coupled with an inability to program new capacity -enhancing transportation projects through fiscal
year 2020-21. These numbers do not include similar needs for local streets and roads as well as
transit and rail.
As we look to 2016, the Commission recognizes the sense of urgency to meet the state's
transportation goals in a sustainable manner. We also recognize the importance of meeting these
goals while at the same time protecting California's economy. Therefore, it is imperative that funding
for transportation infrastructure in the 21 st Century be sufficient, reliable, and dedicated to the most
critical needs to provide the greatest overall benefit to Californians.
The Commission commends the Governor and the Legislature for convening the special
legislative session in 2015 in an attempt to address the transportation funding shortfall and secure
necessary reforms. To assist as these discussions continue, this document summarizes specific
recommendations that we believe should be considered during the upcoming legislative session,
with a more detailed discussion of the recommendations contained in the Commission's 2015
Annual Report.
Legislative Recommendations
• Provide additional, reliable, and sufficient
transportation funding. Pay transportation
loans back, and index all transportation
revenues to inflation.
• Reset the price -based excise tax to 18-cents
per gallon and eliminate the annual adjustment
intended to maintain revenue neutrality.
• Place a constitutional amendment before the
voters protecting all transportation revenues
and ensure existing revenues are invested in
transportation.
• Create a funding stream dedicated to
improving freight mobility, and administer
the program through the Trade Corridor
Improvement Fund.
• Provide environmental review exemptions
for specific repairs, safety projects, and
transportation projects within existing public
rights of way that directly further State policy
priorities.
• Require the State Highway Performance Plan
to include measurable targets for improving
the state system, and require Caltrans to
provide regular reports on its progress to
CaISTA and the Commission.
• Expand the provisions of SB 743 (Steinberg,
2013) to prohibit a cause of action, under
CEQA, challenging a transportation project
included in an RTP that is compliant with SB
375 (Steinberg, 2008) requirements.
• Allow direct contracting between Caltrans and
federally -recognized Native American Tribes in
California for transportation program purposes.
• Authorize the Administration to implement an
"advanced mitigation" environmental program,
including approving an up -front environmental
mitigation program funding set -aside.
• Clarify existing law to permit the expenditure of
SHOPP funds for operational projects on state
highways.
• Provide flexibility for Caltrans to contract for
more engineering and right-of-way workload.
Permit Caltrans to prequalify consultants by
type of work and draw from a list as work
becomes available. Authorize Caltrans and
its partners to use alternative procurement
methods permanently and without limits.
• Require early engagement of state
resource agencies in the CEQA process
for transportation projects to reduce permit
processing time and require reasonable
deadlines for permit approvals.
• Repeal outdated transportation programs and
redirect remaining funds to address critical
transportation needs.
• Require Caltrans to implement efficiency
measures with the goal of generating $100
million per year in savings to invest in
maintenance and rehabilitation of the state
highway system.
• Remove the sunset for assignment of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
responsibilities to California, and make the
waiver of sovereign immunity permanent for
such assignment.01
['] At time of publication of the annual report, Congress was considering transportation -authorizing legislation which includes a pilot provision allowing up to five states to substitute
their own environmental processes in lieu of NEPA. If this legislation is approved, the Legislature should take any necessary action to include California in the pilot effort.
Administrative Recommendations
• Continue efforts to modernize the Caltrans organization to
better reflect current -day realities.
• Encourage and facilitate Caltrans partnerships with local
agencies in the delivery of joint transportation projects.
• Encourage and support Caltrans' efforts to provide more
outreach regarding SHOPP project selection, and more
transparency in the selection process.
• Support CaISTA's efforts to develop a workload forecasting
process for Caltrans related to the STIP and SHOPP that
includes convening the appropriate agencies in preparing a
methodology acceptable to all parties.
• Support CaISTA's efforts to improve oversight of Caltrans'
activities by strengthening the organizational independence
and role of its internal audits and investigations function.
• Encourage Caltrans to implement new methods, products,
and technologies to operate more efficiently.
• Encourage Caltrans to review the hours of HOV lane
operations in Southern California and report to the
Commission on any recommended changes.
• Reexamine the issue of intercity rail and transit connectivity
serving rural areas of the state, particularly those areas with
limited access to air service.
2015 Commission Accomplishments
• Allocated over $4.6 billion in state and federal transportation
funding during the 2014-15 fiscal year, helping generate
more than 75,000 private and public sector jobs, contributing
to a construction program in excess of $4.9 billion in state -
administered construction contracts.
• Formed a Road Charge Technical Advisory Committee that
developed pilot program design parameters to explore a road
charge as a replacement to the excise tax on gasoline.
• Adopted the 2016 State Transportation Improvement Program
(STIP) Fund Estimate and STIP Guidelines.
• Recommended clear priorities and a balance of
environmental, economic, and mobility goals for
development of the California Transportation Plan.
• Approved the 2015 Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan.
• Reported that Proposition 1 B results demonstrate promises
made to California voters were kept through good
management, accountability measures, and transparent
reporting. See report "Proposition 1 B: Promises Made,
Promises Kept" at www.catc.ca.gov.
• Adopted the Active Transportation Program, programming
$368 million to 265 projects valued at more than $1 billion.
Increased transparency and accountability through formation
of a project delivery committee, providing greater opportunity
for Caltrans to identify, discuss, and report potential problem
projects.
• Adopted priorities for the State's Asset Management Plan and
implemented processes for greater openness, transparency,
and accountability for the State Highway Operation and
Protection Program.
Established in 1978 as an independent state body, the California Transportation
Commission (Commission) serves as the public review body for the State's
Transportation Program. The functions of the Commission are assigned in State
statutes, with primary responsibilities that include:
• Program and allocate state and federal funds for the construction of
highway, passenger rail and transit improvements throughout California
• Advise and assist the Secretary of Transportation and the Legislature in
formulating and evaluating state policies and plans for state transportation
programs
• Participate in the development of State and Federal legislation and adopt
policies to implement enacted laws
Lucetta Dunn, Chair
Bob Alvarado, Vice Chair
Darius Assemi
Yvonne B. Burke
James Earp
Dario Frommer
James Ghielmetti
Carl Guardino
Fran Inman
James Madaffer
Joseph Tavaglione
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RCT Adopted Principles
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L Restore funds for transportation projects
2. Regional share, decision -making, equity
3. Geographic equity for state funds
4. User -pay = User -benefit
5. Reduce the costs of delivery
6. Fund trade corridors
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE:
January 28, 2016
TO:
Riverside County Transportation Commission
FROM:
Aaron Hake, Government Relations Manager
THROUGH:
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
SUBJECT:
RCTC Strategic Assessment: Final Recommendations
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Commission to:
1) Direct staff to prepare the Commission's Fiscal Year 2016/17 Budget to accommodate
procurement of a Countywide Integrated Long Range Transportation Plan;
2) Direct staff to prepare the Commission's FY 2016/17 Budget to accommodate
procurement of a "next generation" toll feasibility study;
3) Direct staff to prepare the Commission's FY 2016/17 Budget to accommodate
procurement of a "next generation" rail feasibility study, emphasizing alternative rail
service models, alternative project delivery approaches, and intra-county service;
4) Direct staff to prepare the Commission's FY 2016/17 Budget to accommodate additional
resources needed to execute a long-term communications and customer engagement
strategy for the purposes of public education and customer service;
5) Establish Commission policies to encourage funding and development of projects and
programs to accommodate and support multiple travel choices such as added capacity,
access to public transit, and active transportation modes including bicycling and walking;
6) Direct staff to provide recommendations for updating funding allocation policies of
current revenue streams;
7) Authorize development of the 2019-2029 Measure A Western Riverside County Highway
Delivery Plan (2019-2029 Deliver Plan):
a) The 2019-2029 Delivery Plan shall commit to fulfilling commitments deferred in
the 2009-2019 Measure A Western Riverside County Highway Delivery Plan
(2009-2019 Delivery Plan):
i. Interstate 15 Express Lanes between Cajalco Road and State Route 74;
1. Direct staff to prepare the Commission's FY 2016/17 Budget to
provide funding to initiate project development;
71/91 Interchange;
North -facing connector between SR-91 and 1-15; and
iv. Continued progress and evaluation of CETAP and alternative corridors.
b) Development of the 2019-2029 Delivery Plan shall include a comprehensive
phasing and prioritization study to determine if/how projects can be scaled or
Agenda Item 2
deferred to reflect funding constraints, state and federal policy challenges, and
expected technological innovations; and
8) Adopt as a Commission objective to submit an additional local sales tax measure to
Riverside County voters on the November 2018 or 2020 ballot.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
This report is the culmination of a year -long, multi -faceted effort by Commissioners, staff,
Riverside County residents, businesses, and professional consultants to take a comprehensive
look at Riverside County's mobility future. As America's tenth most populous county with
geography larger than more than two dozen states, Riverside County must have a
transportation system that serves a very diverse array of needs. As the county enters into a
new phase of growth and as the world changes (in terms of technology, public policy, and
demographic shifts), before committing billions of dollars in public works investments, the
Commission took the wise step of taking a moment to assess where it is at and where it needs
to go to fulfill the public's needs and desires over the long haul.
The Commission has been remarkably successful at fulfilling its promises to the voters of
Riverside County, who have trusted it with delivering projects in the 1988 and 2002 Measure A
sales tax initiatives. In the last 40 years, the Commission used its resources — both financial and
personnel — to leverage billions of dollars of state and federal funding and build partnerships at
all levels of government and among its constituents, all towards delivering transformative
transportation projects and programs that maintain a quality of life and economy. Especially in
recent years, the Commission has been able to keep a steady pipeline of projects moving to
construction. Due to constant innovation and problem -solving, it was rare time when a major
project within Riverside County was left idle. Moreover, the ability to secure significant
infusions of state or federal funds relates to a proactive legislative and intergovernmental
advocacy program that elevated the Commission's credibility in Sacramento and Washington.
Today the county is seeing the fruits of decades of visionary leadership and planning:
completion of major projects on 1-10, 1-215, SR-60, and Perris Valley Line, along with the
ongoing work on SR-91 and rail grade separations. There are significant local policy foundations
to these successes, including TUMF programs in east and west county, the Riverside Multiple
Species Habitat Conservation Plan, Measure A, and many other public policy efforts (as outlined
in the appendices). This report takes inventory of those policies and measures them against
today's environment, allowing the Commission to assess what remains relevant, what's missing,
and what may need to change.
The Commission's relationship with the public is also changing. Since the 1988 and 2002
Measure A campaigns, the natural memory fade of voters and the influx of new county
residents over the years means that many of the Commission's constituents are not aware of
who the Commission is, Measure A, or the public projects and services the Commission delivers
to their benefit every day. Cell phones, the primary medium through which people receive
information today, were still too large to fit in one's pocket when the last Measure A campaign
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was waged. Moreover, the Commission is now less than one year away from being a customer -
service entity with the opening of the 91 Express Lanes in Corona. Thousands of residents will
become direct customers of the Commission, much like they are with their bank, cell phone, or
utility company. All of this comes at a time when overall public sentiment towards government
is sour. These challenges also present an opportunity for the Commission to reintroduce itself
to its constituents and step-up its efforts to deliver information to better make mobility
choices. These challenges also create an opportunity to listen to how the Commission can
improve our constituents' quality of life.
Yet, as Riverside County faces 41 percent population growth by the time Measure A sunsets in
2039, it is clear the Commission does not have the resources necessary to meet the needs and
expectations of the public, its stakeholders, and even its own Commissioners. This report takes
a sober look at the reality of what revenue is currently available and what more the
Commission can reasonably expect to receive through the end of Measure A's lifespan from all
potential sources of funding. The funding gap illustrated in this assessment makes it clear the
status quo will fall far short of the county's needs and the Commission's own expectations.
Even with innovative approaches and higher -risk efforts to secure new funding, the chasm is
wide. This fact raises critical questions for the Commission, including:
• How can the Commission adapt its policies to "change the game" in Riverside County to
boost economic prosperity and reduce strain on the transportation system?
• How can the Commission "re -vision" its projects or programs?
• How can the Commission harness technology and innovation to reduce the costs and
needs for new infrastructure and services?
• What funding sources is the Commission willing to pursue to help narrow the gap?
• How does the Commission ensure it keeps its existing promises to Riverside County
voters?
• How can the Commission better reach its customers and build greater public
involvement in the planning of its communities and transportation systems?
• How can the Commission partner with local governments to achieve mutual goals?
• How can the Commission continue to "stay ahead of the game"?
DISCUSSION:
RCTC Strategic Assessment
To help the Commission tackle these weighty questions, HDR, Inc. (HDR) was retained in
April 2015 to conduct the Strategic Assessment. The assessment design model was as follows:
Agenda Item 2
ASSESSMENT
STRATEGIC
CONSIDERATION S
STRATEGIES
APPLICATIONS
Plans and
Policies
Existing
& Future
Conditions
Financial
Situation
Partner
Agency
Priorities
Public and
Stakeholder
Attitudes
Planning/
Policy Gaps
Improvement
Needs/Costs
Funding
Gap
Integrated
Transportation
System
Regional
Diversity
Partner
Priorities
Public
Attitudes
Cost/Funding
Realities
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Federal &
State Policies/
Regulations
Political
Realities
Address Needs
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Scenarios
Address
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Build'
Relationships:
-Public
- Stakeholders
- Customers
- Agency Partners
Address Public
Attitudes
Implementation
Timetrames
Long -Range
Countywide
Transportation
Plan
County
General Plan
Update
SCAG
RTP/SCS
Update
Measure A
Expenditure
Plan Review
Customer
Engagement
Funding
Allocation
Decisions
Through the summer and fall of 2015, HDR and Commission staff methodically conducted the
following activities in consultation with the Commission's Quality of Life and Sustainability Ad
Hoc Committee:
• Analyzed existing and future conditions in Riverside County in terms of the county's
multi -modal transportation system, jobs and economic outlook, and population and
demographic changes;
• Analyzed a compendium of existing transportation (and related) plans and policies in
place throughout Riverside County;
• Analyzed funding projections against expected capital and operational needs;
Agenda Item 2
" C o n d u c t e d f i v e p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s u m m i t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t y , p l u s o n e
w o r k s h o p i n t h e c i t y o f B l y t h e ;
" C o n d u c t e d a s t a t i s t i c a l l y v a l i d p u b l i c o p i n i o n t e l e p h o n e s u r v e y o n p u b l i c v i e w s o f
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n n e e d s , g o v e r n m e n t , a n d f u n d i n g o p t i o n s ;
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