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MEETING AGENDA
Budget and Implementation Committee
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Date: April 23, 2018
Location: BOARD ROOM
County of Riverside Administration Center
4080 Lemon St, First Floor, Riverside CA 92501
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Rusty Bailey, Chair/ Andy Melendrez, City of Riverside
Linda Krupa, Vice Chair / Russ Brown, City of Hemet
Lloyd White / Nancy Carroll, City of Beaumont
Jim Hyatt / Linda Molina, City of Calimesa
Randall Bonner / Vicki Warren, City of Canyon Lake
Greg Pettis / Shelley Kaplan, City of Cathedral City
Steven Hernandez / To Be Appointed, City of Coachella
Scott Matas / Russell Betts, City of Desert Hot Springs
Dana Reed / To Be Appointed, City of Indian Wells
Bob Magee / Natasha Johnson, City of Lake Elsinore
Rick Gibbs / Jonathan Ingram, City of Murrieta
Jan Harnik / Kathleen Kelly, City of Palm Desert
Michael Naggar / Matt Rahn, City of Temecula
John F. Tavaglione, County of Riverside, District II
Chuck Washington, County of Riverside, District III
STAFF
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Annual Budget Development and Oversight
Competitive Federal and State Grant Programs
Countywide Communications and Outreach Programs
Countywide Strategic Plan
Legislation
Public Communications and Outreach Programs
Short Range Transit Plans
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AGENDA*
*Actions may be taken on any item listed on the agenda
9:30 a.m.
Monday, April 23, 2018
BOARD ROOM
County of Riverside Administrative Center
4080 Lemon Street, First Floor
Riverside, California
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS – Each individual speaker is limited to speak three (3) continuous
minutes or less. The Committee may, either at the direction of the Chair or by majority vote
of the Committee, waive this three minute time limitation. Depending on the number of
items on the Agenda and the number of speakers, the Chair may, at his/her discretion, reduce
the time of each speaker to two (2) continuous minutes. Also, the Committee may terminate
public comments if such comments become repetitious. In addition, the maximum time for
public comment for any individual item or topic is thirty (30) minutes. Speakers may not yield
their time to others without the consent of the Chair. Any written documents to be
distributed or presented to the Committee shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Board. This
policy applies to Public Comments and comments on Agenda Items.
Under the Brown Act, the Board should not take action on or discuss matters raised during
public comment portion of the agenda which are not listed on the agenda. Board members
may refer such matters to staff for factual information or to be placed on the subsequent
agenda for consideration.
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5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MARCH 26, 2018
6. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS (The Committee may add an item to the Agenda after making a
finding that there is a need to take immediate action on the item and that the item came to
the attention of the Committee subsequent to the posting of the agenda. An action adding
an item to the agenda requires 2/3 vote of the Committee. If there are less than 2/3 of the
Committee members present, adding an item to the agenda requires a unanimous vote.
Added items will be placed for discussion at the end of the agenda.)
7. CONSENT CALENDAR - All matters on the Consent Calendar will be approved in a single
motion unless a Commissioner(s) requests separate action on specific item(s). Items pulled
from the Consent Calendar will be placed for discussion at the end of the agenda.
7A. SINGLE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY REPORT
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the Single Signature Authority report for the third quarter
ended March 31, 2018; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
7B. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 18-005 FOR CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES DISASTER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 18-005, “Resolution of the Riverside County
Transportation Commission Designating Commission Agents to Act on Behalf
of the Commission for the Execution of Assurances and Agreements with the
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Pertaining to State Disaster
Financial Assistance”; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
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8. PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Discuss, review, and provide guidance on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19
Budget; and
2) Forward to the Commission to open the public hearing in order to receive input and
comments on the proposed FY 2018/19 Budget on May 9 and on June 13, 2018, and
thereafter close the public hearing.
9. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file an update on state and federal legislation;
2) Adopt the following bill positions:
a) AB 3027 (Chávez) – Support; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
10. QUARTERLY PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT METRICS REPORT
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the Quarterly Public Engagement Metrics Report for January –
March, 2018; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
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11. BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR SB 132 PROJECTS – JURUPA ROAD GRADE SEPARATION AND
HAMNER AVENUE BRIDGE
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Overview
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Approve an adjustment to the FY 2017/18 budget of an estimated $300,000 to
increase SB 132 revenues and expenditures for the Jurupa Road Grade Separation
and Hamner Avenue Bridge projects; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
12. COMMUTER RAIL GRANT RESOLUTION
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Overview
1) Adopt Resolution No. 18-006, “Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation
Commission Regarding Authorization for the Execution of the Certifications and
Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms for the Low Carbon Transit Operations
Program for the Perris Valley Line FY 2018/19 Operations Project in the Amount of
$861,106”; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
13. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA
14. COMMISSIONERS / STAFF REPORT
Overview
This item provides the opportunity for the Commissioners and staff to report on attended
and upcoming meeting/conferences and issues related to Commission activities.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The next Budget and Implementation Committee meeting is scheduled to be held at
9:30 a.m., Monday, June 25, 2018, Board Chambers, First Floor, County Administrative
Center, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside.
AGENDA ITEM 5
MINUTES
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
BUDGET AND IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
Monday, March 26, 2018
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Budget and Implementation Committee was called to order by
Vice Chair Linda Krupa at 9:35 a.m., in the Board Room at the County of Riverside
Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon Street, First Floor, Riverside, California, 92501.
2. ROLL CALL
Members/Alternates Present Members Absent
Rusty Bailey* Jan Harnik
Russell Betts Steven Hernandez
Randall Bonner Greg Pettis
Rick Gibbs Lloyd White
Jim Hyatt
Linda Krupa
Bob Magee
Michael Naggar
Dana Reed
John F. Tavaglione
Chuck Washington
*Arrived after the meeting was called to order
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Bob Magee led the Budget and Implementation Committee in a flag salute.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests to speak from the public.
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5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – FEBRUARY 26, 2018
M/S/C (Hyatt/Bonner) to approve the minutes of February 26, 2018 meeting as
submitted.
Abstain: Betts
6. ADDITIONS / REVISIONS
There were no additions or revisions to the agenda.
7. CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2018
STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Shirley Medina, Planning and Programming Director, presented the details for the
California Transportation Commission staff recommendations for the 2018 State
Transportation Improvement Program that was adopted by the CTC on March 21 – 22,
2018.
M/S/C to:
1) Receive and file the California Transportation Commission (CTC) staff
recommendations for 2018 State Transportation Improvement
Program(STIP); and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
8. ADVANCE OF LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS TO RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY IN
SUPPORT OF CONTINUED BUS OPERATIONS
Josefina Clemente, Transit Manager, provided details on the requested advancement of
funds to Riverside Transit Agency in the amount of $15 million.
M/S/C (Hyatt/Betts) to:
1) Approve an advance of Local Transportation Fund (LTF) funds in the
amount of up to $15 million to the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) until
such time that the appropriation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2017/18
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 funds are released to
RTA; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
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9. AMENDMENT TO RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY’S FISCAL YEAR 2017/18 SHORT RANGE
TRANSIT PLAN
At this time, Chairman Rusty Bailey arrived and assumed the role of Chair.
Josefina Clemente, Transit Manager, provided an overview of the proposed changes to the
Riverside Transit Agency’s 2017/18 Short Range transit Plan.
M/S/C (Hyatt/Krupa) to:
1) Approve amendments to the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) Fiscal Year
2017/18 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) that total a $0 net impact to
reflect the operational service changes on Routes 205, 49, 54F; personnel
modifications; service contract provisions affecting purchased
transportation and maintenance; and other changes;
2) Approve modification to RTA’s FY 2017/18 capital assistance program to
reflect an additional $1,641,600 in FYs 2015/16 and 2016/17 Proposition
1B California Transit Security Grant Program (CTSGP) funds; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
10. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Jillian Guizado, Legislative Affairs Manager, provided an update on state and federal
legislation as well as provided details on SB 1119 which staff is recommending the
Commission adopt a support position.
Chair Bailey stated Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)
program fund availability has tripled with this budget and the region has not won a TIGER
grant in quite some time. He encouraged the Commission to seek out the available
federal funding.
Anne Mayer, Executive Director, noted the State of California only received one TIGER
award recently, therefore the Commission will be tripling their efforts to secure federal
funding from the TIGER program.
Chair Bailey encouraged Commissioners to invite some of the new administration in
Washington D.C., particularly the new Secretary of Transportation, to the region to show
them the work that has been accomplished.
M/S/C (Bonner/Reed) to:
1) Receive and file an update on state and federal legislation;
2) Adopt the following bill positions:
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a) SB 1119 (Newman) - Support; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
11. COMMISSIONERS / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
11A. Commissioner Russell Betts stated he sits as the Chair of the Sunline Transit
Agency and highlighted some of the great things the agency is accomplishing and
noted its current budget shortfall.
11B. Commissioner Chuck Washington noted Vice Chair Linda Krupa did a fantastic job
running the meeting prior to Chair Bailey’s arrival. He stated he is unable to see
the vote results on his screen and requested IT staff and Clerk staff work to solve
that issue so the vote results can be seen by Commissioners.
11C. Anne Mayer, Executive Director, provided an update on the Commission’s
authorization of terminating the swap arrangement in an effort to move towards
a fixed rate debt scenario, noting Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer, is
currently in New York to sell bonds in a currently favorable market. She expressed
her appreciation to Ms. Trevino and the finance staff for continuing to stay ahead
of financial conditions to ensure the Commission stays in a favorable financial
position. She congratulated Michael Blomquist and David Thomas who traveled
to San Francisco to accept the American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding
Transportation Project of the Year award for the 91 project. She announced it was
an honor for the 91 project to be nominated as one of three finalists for the
California Transportation Foundation Freeway/Highway Project of the Year award.
The winner of this award will be announced at a ceremony held in Orange County
in late May.
11D. Commissioner Jim Hyatt discussed his vote on item 10, asking for a correction to
change his vote to a yes vote. The Clerk noted the change for the record. He
discussed his opposition to ACA 5/Proposition 69 that was previously adopted as
a support position by the Commission at its workshop in January.
Commissioner Reed clarified the report presented on item 10 which included a list
of positions taken on legislative items is a listing of positions voted on and adopted
by the Commission in previous meetings.
Commissioner Bob Magee stated there was significant discussion regarding ACA
5/Proposition 69 at the Commission’s workshop in January and noted his vote was
one in opposition.
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12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration by the Budget and Implementation
Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:07 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Mobley
Clerk of the Board
AGENDA ITEM 7A
Agenda Item 7A
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: April 23, 2018
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Matt Wallace, Procurement Manager
THROUGH: Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT: Single Signature Authority Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the Single Signature Authority report for the third quarter ended
March 31, 2018; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Certain contracts are executed under single signature authority as permitted in the
Commission’s Procurement Policy Manual adopted in December 2017. The Executive Director
is authorized to sign services contracts that are less than $150,000 individually and in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $1.5 million in any given fiscal year. Additionally, in
accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 130323(c), the Executive Director is authorized to
sign contracts for supplies, equipment, materials, and construction of all facilities and works
under $50,000 individually.
The attached report details all contracts that have been executed for the third quarter ended
March 31, 2018 under the single signature authority granted to the Executive Director. The
unused capacity of single signature authority for services at March 31, 2018 is $526,781.
Attachment: Single Signature Authority Report as of March 31, 2018
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CONSULTANT DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES ORIGINAL CONTRACT
AMOUNT PAID AMOUNT REMAINING
CONTRACT AMOUNT
AMOUNT AVAILABLE July 1, 2017 $1,500,000.00
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates
(FM3)
Public opinion research services 150,000.00 76,450.00 73,550.00
BNSF Rail/station flagging services 150,000.00 11,291.05 138,708.95
Semilla Landscape Corporation Station and Toll Facilities Janitorial Services 48,000.00 47,294.30 705.70
TRC Solutions I-15 Express Lanes Project Groundbreaking Event 25,000.00 0.00 25,000.00
Joshua Grading Flagging services 100,000.00 0.00 100,000.00
Fitch Credit rating 110,000.00 0.00 110,000.00
Exigent IT Support services 150,000.00 59,608.83 90,391.17
Riverside Risk Advisors LLC Swap advisor regarding termination of BANA swap 42,000.00 0.00 42,000.00
Conrad LLP FTA subrecipient oversight monitoring services for FY 2017/18 29,000.00 0.00 29,000.00
Total Plan Business Interiors Furniture design, layout, and installation services for RCTC/Bechtel
expansion area 114,219.16 0.00 114,219.16
Fibertronics CCTV services to complete County's Poarch Road project 55,000.00 0.00 55,000.00
AMOUNT USED 973,219.16
973,219.16
$526,780.84
None N/A $- $- $-
Jose Mendoza Theresia Trevino
Prepared by Reviewed by
AMOUNT USED
SINGLE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY
AS OF March 31, 2018
Note: Shaded area represents new contracts listed in the third quarter.
AMOUNT REMAINING through March 31, 2018
Agreements that fall under Public Utilities Code 130323 (C)
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AGENDA ITEM 7B
Agenda Item 7B
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: April 23, 2018
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Gary Ratliff, Facilities Administrator
THROUGH: Marlin Feenstra, Project Delivery Director
SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution No. 18-005 for California Office of Emergency
Services Disaster Financial Assistance
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 18-005, “Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation
Commission Designating Commission Agents to Act on Behalf of the Commission for the
Execution of Assurances and Agreements with the California Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services Pertaining to State Disaster Financial Assistance”; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In January 2017, several winter storms rolled through the Inland Empire impacting roads, lands,
and facilities owned and operated by various public agencies. The January storms impacted the
Commission’s new Perris Valley Line station at Perris—South. Flooding caused the washing
away of irrigation lines and plant material, blocked the entrances and exits of the station,
displaced native material, and required reestablishment of drains and drainage flows within
and around station grounds. Following the storms, the Governor of California declared a state
of emergency that included the county of Riverside area.
Staff immediately addressed the repair needs during and after the storms. Once the state of
emergency was declared, staff applied for eligible grant funds related to storm damage. Over
the last year, California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) has reviewed the Commission’s
application, made field visits to inspect the area, and approved a reimbursement grant to the
Commission in the amount of $73,587 for the restitution of the storm damage to Perris—South
station.
As required by the Federal Aid and CalOES guidelines, staff recommends the approval of
Resolution No. 18-005, authorizing the Executive Director, the Deputy Executive Director or the
Facilities Administrator to act as the representative on behalf of the Commission with regard to
CalOES and reimbursement funds. CalOES requires a resolution before payment can be
released.
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Resolution No. 18-005 is a universal resolution, and applies to the specific disaster described
above, and to all open and future disasters for up to three (3) years following the date of
approval of the Resolution.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget: No Year: 2018 Amount: $73,587
Source of Funds: Federal-Public Assistance, State-
California Disaster Assistance Act Budget Adjustment: Yes
GL/Project Accounting No.: 244022 414 41410 0000 103 24 41401 $58,038 (federal revenues)
244022 415 41510 0000 103 24 41501 $15,549 (state revenues)
Fiscal Procedures Approved: Date: 04/16/2018
Attachment: Resolution 18-005
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In compliance with Cal OES 130 (Rev.9/13) Page 1 of 2
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Cal OES ID No:
Cal OES 130
RESOLUTION # 18-005
RESOLUTION OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DESIGNATING
COMMISSION AGENTS TO ACT ON BEHALF OF
COMMISSION FOR THE EXECUTION OF ASSURANCES
AND AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
PERTAINING TO STATE DISASTER FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (“COMMISSION”) THAT
Anne Mayer, Executive Director, OR
John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director, OR
Gary Ratliff, Facilities Administrator
are hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the COMMISSION, a public entity established
under the laws of the State of California, this application and to file it with the California Governor’s
Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of obtaining certain federal financial assistance under
Public Law 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act.
THAT the COMMISSION, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, hereby
authorizes its agent(s), following COMMISSION legal counsel review, to provide to the Governor’s
Office of Emergency Services for all matters pertaining to such state disaster assistance the assurances
and agreements required.
This is a universal resolution and is effective for all open and future disasters up to three (3) years
following the date of approval below.
Passed and approved this ______ day of ______________, 2018.
COMMISSION CHAIR COMMISSION VICE CHAIR
BY: ___________________________ BY: ___________________
Dana W. Reed Chuck Washington
[Certification on following page]
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CERTIFICATION
I, Lisa Mobley, duly appointed and Clerk of the Board of the COMMISSION, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct copy of Resolution 18-005 approved by the Governing Board of the
COMMISSION on the ______ day of ______________, 2018.
CLERK OF THE BOARD:
BY: ______________________
Lisa Mobley
In compliance with Cal OES 130 (Rev.9/13) Page 2 of 2
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AGENDA ITEM 8
Agenda Item 8
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: April 23, 2018
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Michele Cisneros, Deputy Director of Finance
THROUGH: Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT: Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2018/19
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Discuss, review, and provide guidance on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 Budget; and
2) Forward to the Commission to open the public hearing in order to receive input and comments
on the proposed FY 2018/19 Budget on May 9 and on June 13, 2018, and thereafter close the
public hearing.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Staff completed the initial budget preparation process, and attached is an executive summary for the
proposed FY 2018/19 Budget. The policy goals and objectives approved by the Commission on March
14 were the basis of this budget. The long-term policy goals that support the Commission’s objectives
considered during the preparation of the budget relate to promoting quality of life; achieving
operational excellence; connecting the economy; being a responsible partner; and maintaining fiscal
accountability.
Staff will present highlights of significant items included in the budget and is seeking review of and
input on the proposed FY 2018/19 Budget. Based on input received from Commissioners, staff will
update the document, as necessary, and present the proposed budget for the opening of the public
hearing and for the Commission’s review on May 9. As a result of input received from the public and
the Commission, staff will make the necessary changes to the budget document for final review, close
the public hearing, and adopt at its June 13 Commission meeting.
The executive summary document contains a summary of all departmental budgets and summarizes
the information for the Commission. The department budgets present the goals and objectives, the
resources needed to accomplish the goals, and the appropriations required to accomplish the tasks.
Staff also included the budgets by fund type, as this table provides a summary of the budgeted
revenues and expenditures/expenses from a fund perspective.
Preliminary funding estimates for transit operating and capital expenditures have been included in
the budget, although the draft Short Range Transit Plans are still under review. An adjustment for a
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revised estimate of these transit expenditures may be included in the final budget document
presented in June 2018.
At the June 13 Commission meeting, staff will present the entire budget document with detailed
narratives.
A summary of the proposed FY 2018/19 Budget is as follows:
FY 2018/19 Budget
Revenues and other financing sources:
Sales taxes-Measure A and Local Transportation Funds $ 281,000,000
Reimbursements (federal, state, and other) 274,513,900
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Funds, including
reimbursements
22,922,200
State Transit Assistance 23,203,600
Tolls, penalties, and fees 36,940,500
Other revenues 776,500
Interest on investments 3,566,400
Debt proceeds 106,081,000
Transfers in 178,899,300
Total revenues and other financing sources 927,903,400
Expenditures and other financing uses:
Personnel salaries and fringe benefits 10,354,700
Professional services 19,576,200
Support services 11,276,900
Projects and operations 757,094,800
Capital outlay 6,026,200
Debt service (principal and interest) 96,675,600
Transfers out 178,899,300
Total expenditures and other financing uses 1,079,903,700
Excess (deficiency) of revenues and other financing sources over
(under) expenditures and other financing uses
(152,000,300)
Beginning fund balance (projected) 796,155,700
Ending fund balance (projected) $ 644,155,400
Attachment: Executive Summary for the Proposed FY 2018/19 Budget
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Executive Summary
Introduction
The budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 is presented to the Board of Commissioners (Board) and the
citizens of Riverside County. The budget outlines the projects the Commission plans to undertake
during the year and appropriates expenditures to accomplish these tasks. The budget also shows
the funding sources and fund balances for these projects. This document serves as the
Commission’s monetary guideline for the fiscal year. To provide the reader a better understanding
of the projects, staff has included descriptive information regarding each department and major
projects. The discussion in each department includes a review of accomplishments, major
initiatives, and key assumptions.
Policy Goals and Objectives
As approved at its March 9, 2018 meeting, the Commission is driven by four core goals and
underlying objectives for the people of Riverside County and the transportation system upon which
they rely:
QUALITY OF LIFE
RCTC is focused on improving life for the people of Riverside County and empowering them to
live life at their pace.
Choice RCTC empowers the residents of Riverside County to choose how to get
safely to where they are going.
Environmental
Stewardship
RCTC protects and preserves the County’s environment for our residents.
Mobility RCTC provides access, equity, and choice in transportation; RCTC is a
mobility partner.
Access RCTC projects are the connection to employment, schools, community
institutions, parks, medical facilities and shopping in the community.
Goods Movement RCTC facilitates the funding and delivery of projects that mitigate the
impact of increased goods movement flow through Riverside County
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
RCTC is a responsible and conservative steward of taxpayer dollars.
State of Good Repair RCTC invests in road safety and maintenance in its residents’
neighborhoods.
Promises Fulfilled Projects are completed on-time, on-budget; RCTC delivers on its promises
as a steward of Riverside County residents’ investment.
Innovation Program and project delivery innovations drive results, savings, and greater
economic opportunities for Riverside County residents.
Information RCTC operations are transparent; customers get fast, timely, quality service.
CONNECTING THE ECONOMY
RCTC is a driver of economic growth in Riverside County.
Workforce Mobility RCTC improves the economy by creating a robust workforce to workplace
system; RCTC helps moves the economy of Riverside County.
Population Growth
Since 1976, RCTC has been responsible for connecting our County’s
economy as the County’s population has quadrupled from 550,000 to 2.3
million today.
Economic Impact
RCTC has invested $2.8 billion in the County’s economy thanks to Measure
A, which has a multiplier impact in terms of jobs and economic opportunity
throughout Riverside County.
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RESPONSIBLE PARTNER
RCTC partners with local, regional, and state governments to deliver road and transit projects.
Streets and Roads RCTC invests in local priorities for maintaining streets and roads and fixing
potholes.
Transit RCTC is a partner with transit operators to provide residents mobility
choices, flexibility, intercity and intercounty connectivity, and access.
Active Transportation
Facilities
RCTC is a partner with agencies within the County to promote active
transportation alternatives, including the building of regional trails and
bicycle and pedestrian facilities in accordance with local general master
and active transportation plans.
Grants RCTC is a steward of state and federal grants to improve our communities.
Local Measure A Value RCTC invests Measure A dollars into projects and programs that benefit
local communities throughout the County.
Staff used these core goals and objectives to prepare this budget and develop the following short-
term objectives to guide further the development of the FY 2018/19 budget.
Capital Project Development and Delivery
Continue design and construction of the Interstate (I) 15 Express Lanes and development of the
71/91 interchange improvements, SR-60 truck climbing lanes, Mid County Parkway, and SR-79
realignment projects included in the Western Riverside County Delivery Plan.
Aggressively pursue commencement of development of the I-15 Express Lanes—Southern
Extension project.
Enhance corridor mobility and traveler choice with the operation of the RCTC 91 Express Lanes,
construction of the I-15 Express Lanes, and development of the next generation of toll feasible
projects.
Collaborate with local jurisdictions to implement the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee
(TUMF) regional arterial program projects and facilitate the delivery of eligible arterial
improvements in western Riverside County (Western County).
Continue active engagement in state and federal efforts to streamline and modernize the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
to improve the Commission’s ability to deliver critical projects.
Regional Programs
Maintain an active involvement in state and federal legislative matters to ensure that the
Commission receives proper consideration for transportation projects and funding.
Continue the development of a county-wide transportation plan and the first ten-year update
of the 2009 Measure A Expenditure Plan, as required by the ordinance.
Subsidize SCRRA provision of reliable and cost-effective commuter rail service to and from
Riverside County.
Provide leadership in the planning and development of the Coachella Valley-San Gorgonio
Pass corridor rail service.
Support innovative programs that provide transit assistance in hard to serve rural areas or for
riders with special transit needs.
Promote cost controls and operating efficiency for transit operators.
Maintain effective partnerships among commuters, employers, and government to increase
the efficiency of our transportation system by encouraging and promoting motorized and non-
motorized transportation alternatives.
Provide a motorist aid system that ensures safety and convenience to freeway motorists.
Management Services
Maintain close communication with Commissioners and educate policy makers on all issues of
importance to the Commission.
Develop and execute a communications and public engagement strategy for the purposes of
education, information, and customer service.
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r e v e n u e s ; t h e F Y 2 0 1 8 / 1 9 M a n a g e m e n t S e r v i c e s b u d g e t i s 1 . 6 5 % o f M e a s u r e A r e v e n u e s .
�� M a i n t a i n a d m i n i s t r a t i v e s a l a r i e s a n d b e n e f i t s a t l e s s t h a n 1 % o f M e a s u r e A r e v e n u e s ; t h e F Y
2 0 1 8 / 1 9 a d m i n i s t r a t i v e s a l a r i e s a n d b e n e f i t s i s . 6 2 % o f M e a s u r e A r e v e n u e s .
�� M a i n t a i n p r u d e n t c a s h r e s e r v e s t o p r o v i d e s o m e l e v e l o f i n s u l a t i o n f o r u n p l a n n e d e x p e n d i t u r e s .
�� M a i n t a i n c u r r e n t s t r o n g b o n d r a t i n g s w i t h r a t i n g a g e n c i e s .
�� E s t a b l i s h a n d m a i n t a i n r e v e n u e s a n d r e s e r v e s g e n e r a t e d f r o m t o l l o p e r a t i o n s t o b e a v a i l a b l e
f o r d e b t s e r v i c e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t o l l s u p p o r t e d d e b t a g r e e m e n t s ; m a i n t e n a n c e , r e p a i r ,
r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n s ; a n d c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s w i t h i n t h e c o r r i d o r .
L i n k i n g C o m m i s s i o n P o l i c y G o a l s a n d D e p a r t m e n t a l G o a l s a n d O b j e c t i v e s
T h e f o l l o w i n g m a t r i x ( T a b l e 1 ) i l l u s t r a t e s t h e l i n k a g e o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n s c o r e p o l i c y g o a l s d e s c r i b e d
i n t h i s s e c t i o n t o t h e i n d i v i d u a l d e p a r t m e n t a l g o a l s a n d o b j e c t i v e s i n c l u d e d i n S e c t i o n 5 .
T a b l e 1 R e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n C o m m i s s i o n a n d D e p a r t m e n t a l G o a l s
D e p a r t m e n t Q u a l i t y o f
L i f e
O p e r a t i o n a l
E x c e l l e n c e
C o n n e c t i n g
t h e E c o n o m y
R e s p o n s i b l
e P a r t n e r
M a n a g e m e n t S e r v i c e s
E x e c u t i v e M a n a g e m e n t X X X X
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n X
E x t e r n a l A f f a i r s X X X
F i n a n c e X
R e g i o n a l P r o g r a m s
P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g X X X X
R a i l M a i n t e n a n c e a n d O p e r a t i o n s X X X X
P u b l i c a n d S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t X X X X
C o m m u t e r A s s i s t a n c e X X X X
M o t o r i s t A s s i s t a n c e X X X
T o l l O p e r a t i o n s X X X X
C a p i t a l P r o j e c t D e v e l o p m e n t a n d
D e l i v e r y X X X X
B u d g e t O v e r v i e w
T o t a l s o u r c e s ( T a b l e 2 ) a r e b u d g e t e d a t $ 9 2 7 , 9 0 3 , 4 0 0 , a d e c r e a s e o f 4 0 % o v e r F Y 2 0 1 7 / 1 8 p r o j e c t e d
s o u r c e s a n d a 4 1 % d e c r e a s e o v e r t h e F Y 2 0 1 7 / 1 8 b u d g e t . T o t a l s o u r c e s a r e c o m p r i s e d o f r e v e n u e s
o f $ 6 4 2 , 9 2 3 , 1 0 0 , t r a n s f e r s i n o f $ 1 7 8 , 8 9 9 , 3 0 0 , a n d d e b t p r o c e e d s o f $ 1 0 6 , 0 8 1 , 0 0 0 . T h e p r o j e c t e d
f u n d b a l a n c e a t J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 8 a v a i l a b l e f o r e x p e n d i t u r e s / e x p e n s e s ( e x c l u d i n g a m o u n t s r e s t r i c t e d
f o r d e b t s e r v i c e o f $ 1 8 , 7 1 9 , 3 0 0 , a d v a n c e s r e c e i v a b l e o f $ 2 5 , 0 3 9 , 5 0 0 , a n d I - 1 5 E x p r e s s L a n e s r a m p -
u p r e s e r v e o f $ 1 6 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) i s $ 7 3 5 , 8 9 6 , 9 0 0 . A c c o r d i n g l y , t o t a l f u n d i n g a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e F Y 2 0 1 8 / 1 9
b u d g e t t o t a l s $ 1 , 6 6 3 , 8 0 0 , 3 0 0 .
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Table 2 – Sources FY 2017-2019
FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 Dollar Percent
Actual Revised Budget Projected Budget ChangeChange
Measure A Sales Tax 175,320,200$ 181,000,000$ 181,000,000$ 187,000,000$ 6,000,000$ 3%
LTF Sales Tax 88,206,900 91,000,000 91,000,000 94,000,000 3,000,000 3%
STA Sales Tax 6,432,600 10,469,000 20,204,800 23,203,600 12,734,600 122%
Intergovernmental 32,467,600 101,992,400 127,761,400 274,513,900 172,521,500 169%
TUMF Revenue 19,594,800 22,250,000 22,250,000 22,922,200 672,200 3%
Tolls, Penalties, and Fees 10,125,300 16,835,800 42,812,600 36,940,500 20,104,700 119%
Other Revenue 6,746,000 2,803,700 574,200 776,500 (2,027,200) -72%
Investment Income 4,495,300 3,509,400 7,595,300 3,566,400 57,000 2%
Transfers In 188,488,900 313,676,500 298,371,800 178,899,300 (134,777,200) -43%
Debt Proceeds 257,912,100 837,782,000 752,488,800 106,081,000 (731,701,000) -87%
TOTAL Sources 789,789,700$ 1,581,318,800$ 1,544,058,900$ 927,903,400$ (653,415,400)$ -41%
Riverside County has specific competitive advantages over nearby coastal counties (Los Angeles,
Orange, and San Diego) including housing that is more available and affordable as well as
plentiful commercial real estate and land available for development at lower costs. Riverside
County’s economy is benefitting from employment gains that are a function of the County’s ability
to attract businesses with lower commercial rents and a skilled labor force. Population migration to
the Inland Empire (i.e., Riverside and San Bernardino counties) has occurred due to these
employment opportunities and a lower cost of living compared to the coastal counties.
Improvements in the local labor market and resurgence in home sales has increased economic
activity contributing to stable sales tax revenue growth as noted on Chart 1.
Chart 1 – Sources: Five-Year Trend
$0
$100,000,000
$200,000,000
$300,000,000
$400,000,000
$500,000,000
$600,000,000
$700,000,000
$800,000,000
FY 14/15 FY 15/16 FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 18/19
Measure A Sales Tax
LTF Sales Tax
STA Sales Tax
TUMF
Federal, State, Local Revenues
Toll Revenue
Transfers In
Debt Proceeds
Sales tax revenues have continued to remain stable during the last five fiscal years. The
Commission’s economic outlook for FY 2017/18 continues to be cautiously optimistic; however, the
state and federal budget issues continue to affect funding of the Commission’s capital projects
and programs. Should Measure A and LTF sales tax revenues fluctuate and the availability of
federal and state revenues continue to be uncertain, the timing and scope of the Commission’s
projects and programs may be impacted.
Regardless of the future economic conditions, the Commission faces formidable ongoing
challenges in terms of providing needed infrastructure enhancements to support a population and
an economy that has outgrown the capacity of its existing infrastructure. Fortunately, the
foundation of the regional economy continues to retain many of the fundamental positive
attributes that fueled its earlier growth, including lower priced real estate with proximity to coastal
communities, a large pool of skilled workers, and increasing wealth and education levels.
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While the Commission’s primary revenues are the Measure A and LTF sales taxes, other revenues
and financing sources are required to fund the Commission’s programs and projects as illustrated in
Chart 2.
Chart 2 – Sources: Major Categories
Measure A Sales Tax 20%
LTF Sales Tax 10%
STA Sales Tax 3%
Intergovernmental30%
TUMF Rev enue 3%
Tolls, Penalties, and Fees 4%
Investment Income0%
Transfers In19%
Debt Proceeds 11%
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), as statutorily created and
authorized successor to the former California State Board of Equalization, recently provided to
cities and other agencies its projections that statewide taxable sales over the next fiscal year will
increase %. Continuing its conservative projection practices, the Commission considers short- and
long-term sales tax projections from its consultants to estimate sales tax revenues. After taking the
state of the local economy and recent revenue trends into consideration, staff projects Measure A
sales tax revenues of $187,000,000 for FY 2018/19. This is a 3% increase from the FY 2017/18 revised
projection of $181,000,000. At midyear the Commission will reassess sales tax revenue projections
based on the economy and revenue trends.
On behalf of the County, the Commission administers the LTF for public transportation needs, local
streets and roads, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The majority of LTF funding received by the
County and available for allocation is distributed to all public transit operators in the County, and
the Commission receives allocations for administration, planning, and programming in addition to
funding for Western County rail operations included in the commuter rail Short Range Transit Plan
(SRTP). The LTF sales tax revenue received from the State is budgeted at $94,000,000, an increase
of 3% from the FY 2017/18 revised projection of $91,000,000.
A statewide sales tax on motor vehicle fuel generates STA funds, which the State Controller
allocates by formula to the Commission for allocations to the County’s public transit operators. The
FY 2018/19 STA transit allocation, based on recent State estimates, is $23,203,600.
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Intergovernmental revenues include reimbursement revenues from federal sources of $53,773,300,
state sources of $196,702,700, and local agencies of $24,037,900 for highway and rail capital
projects, rail operations and station maintenance, commuter assistance, and motorist assistance
programs as well as planning and programming activities. The significant increase of 169% in FY
2018/19 compared to the FY 2017/18 budget is related to increases in state and local
reimbursements offset by a decrease in federal reimbursements. Senate Bill (SB) 132 provides state
funding for the 15/91 Express Lanes connector and pass-through funding to the County for the I-
15/Limonite interchange and to the County and city of Corona for grade separation projects.
Local reimbursements from the Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District (District)
fund the Santa Ana River Trail projects. Reimbursement revenues vary from year to year
depending on project activities and funding levels.
Based on an amended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Western Riverside Council
of Governments (WRCOG), the Commission receives 45.7% of Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee
(TUMF) revenues (as updated by the most recent Nexus study). TUMF represents fees assessed on
new residential and commercial development in Western County. The Commission projects FY
2018/19 TUMF fees will remain flat at $21,000,000 and expects additional TUMF zone reimbursements
of $1,922,200 for the Lake Elsinore Railroad Canyon project.
FY 2017/18 marked the first complete fiscal year of toll operations for the RCTC 91 Express Lanes
following substantial completion of the 91 Project in March 2017. The Commission estimates FY
2018/19 toll revenues of $36,940,500 based on 2013 financing assumptions, including the Riverside
County 91 Express Lanes Extension Investment Grade Traffic and Revenue Study completed in
2012.
Other revenue of $776,500 includes property management generated from properties acquired in
connection with various highway and rail properties.
The Commission anticipates a $57,000 or 2% increase in FY 2018/19 investment income compared
to the FY 2017/18 budget as the result of increasing investment yields and higher cash and
investments balances.
Transfers in of $178,899,300 relate primarily to the transfer of available debt proceeds for highway
projects; LTF funding for general administration, planning and programming, rail operations and
station maintenance, and grade separation project allocations; approved interfund allocations for
specific projects and administrative cost allocations; and debt service requirements from highway,
regional arterial, and local streets and roads funds. Debt proceeds consist of $106,081,000 in
drawdowns from the federal Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan
related to the I-15 Express Lanes project.
Total uses (Table 3), including transfers out of $178,899,300, are budgeted at $1,079,903,700, a 35%
decrease from the prior year budget amount of $1,670,674,300. Program expenditures and
transfers out totaling $959,976,400 represent 89% of total budgeted uses in FY 2018/19. Program
costs decreased by 2% from $980,602,200 in FY 2017/18 due to projects identified below.
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Table 3 – Uses FY 2017-2019
FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 Dollar Percent
Actual Revised Budget Projected Budget Change Change
Capital Highway, Rail, and Regional Arterials 463,475,000$ 695,898,200$ 536,273,600$ 617,082,000$ (78,816,200)$ -11%
Capital Local Streets and Roads 51,864,000 55,037,500 55,037,500 56,951,500 1,914,000 3%
Commuter Assistance 2,686,100 5,855,300 4,908,900 6,197,800 342,500 6%
Debt Service 138,576,600 666,924,800 660,979,600 96,675,600 (570,249,200) -86%
Management Services 16,634,800 23,147,300 21,159,600 23,251,700 104,400 0%
Motorist Assistance 5,245,600 5,951,400 5,279,700 10,006,400 4,055,000 68%
Planning and Programming 2,541,000 13,877,400 6,915,900 20,526,200 6,648,800 48%
Public and Specialized Transit 104,585,200 147,653,300 129,691,400 188,418,700 40,765,400 28%
Rail Maintenance and Operations 24,298,600 37,232,000 29,968,200 37,119,800 (112,200) 0%
Toll Operations 4,431,900 19,097,100 13,561,200 23,674,000 4,576,900 24%
TOTAL Uses 814,338,800$ 1,670,674,300$ 1,463,775,600$ 1,079,903,700$ (590,770,600)$ -35%
Note: Management Services includes Executive Management, Administration, External Affairs, and Finance.
Capital highway, rail, and regional arterials budgeted uses of $617,082,000 are 11% lower
compared to the FY 2017/18 budget due to completion of the 91 Project.
Local streets and roads expenditures of $56,951,500 reflect an increase of 3% over the FY 2017/18
budget and represent the disbursements to local jurisdictions for the construction, repair, and
maintenance of local streets and roads.
Commuter assistance budgeted expenditures of $6,197,800 are 6% higher than FY 2017/18 budget
due to a new vanpool program.
Debt service of $96,675,600 decreased 86% because of the refunding of $541,889,900 of sales tax
revenue bonds, swap termination payment of $7,526,000, and retirement of $30,000,000 in
commercial paper notes in FY 2017/18.
Management services expenditures remained consistent with the FY 2017/18 budget; these
services include information technology equipment upgrades, office space expansion, robust
communication and engagement efforts, financial advisory services, and debt service
contribution.
Motorist assistance expenditures increased 68% or $4,055,000 from the FY 2017/18 budget due to
increased FSP services for capital highway projects and additional FSP beats due to increased
funding, including SB 132 revenues.
Planning and programming budgeted expenditures of $20,526,200 reflect a 48% increase from the
FY 2017/18 budget due to increased projects and operations activities in connection with LTF
disbursements for planning and programming, grade separation and other agency projects, and
special studies.
Public and specialized transit budgeted expenditures of $188,418,700 are 28% higher than the FY
2017/18 budget due to increased capital expenditures for public transit.
The rail maintenance and operation’s budgeted expenditures of $37,119,800 remain consistent
with the FY 2017/18 budget and include commuter rail and station operations as well as planning
and development for the Coachella Valley-San Gorgonio Pass corridor rail service.
Toll operations expenses are budgeted at $23,674,000 to manage the operations, maintenance,
and capital support of the RCTC 91 Express Lanes and pay interest on toll revenue bonds.
Total uses included in the FY 2018/19 budget by major categories are illustrated in Chart 3.
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Chart 3 – Uses: Major Categories
Capital Highway, Rail, and
Regional Arterials
57%
Capital Local Streets and
Roads
5%
Commuter Assistance
1%
Debt Service
9%
Management Services
2%
Motorist Assistance
1%
Planning and Programming
2%
Public and Specialized
Transit
18%
Rail Maintenance and
Operations
3%
Toll Operations
2%
Commission Personnel
The Commission’s salaries and benefits total $10,354,700 for FY 2018/19. This represents an increase
of $800,500 or 8% over the FY 2017/18 budget of $9,554,200 (Chart 4). The increase relates to an
increase of one full-time equivalent (FTE) to include a new Capital Projects Manager, increase to
the Commission’s contribution to employee health benefits, and a 4% pool for merit-based salary
increases. The Commission’s salary schedule for FY 2018/19 is included in Appendix B and complies
with Government Code §20636 “Compensation Earnable” and California Code of Register §570.5,
“Requirements for a Publicly Available Pay Schedule.”
Chart 4 – Salaries and Benefits Cost: Five-Year Comparison
$-
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
FY 14/15 FY 15/16 FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 18/19
The FY 2018/19 full-time equivalents (FTE) of 51 positions is comparable to the FY 2017/18 level
(Table 4) and reflects a 1.0 FTE increase for the recruitment of a Capital Construction Manager.
The Commission accomplished significant organization changes, including the addition of toll
operations, over the past few years related to various projects requiring substantial attention at
many staff levels. Management continues to be firmly committed to the intent of the
Commission’s enabling legislation requiring a lean organization. The Commission will continue
providing staff the tools needed to ensure an efficient and productive work environment.
However, small should not be viewed in an absolute context; it is relative to the required tasks and
the demands to be met.
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Table 4 – Full-Time Equivalents by Department FY 2017—2019
FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 18/19
Executive Management 0.6 0.4 0.6
Administration 4.7 5.2 5.6
External Affairs 4.9 3.8 3.7
Finance 7.0 7.6 8.3
Planning and Programming 4.9 5.2 5.3
Rail Maintenance and Operations 4.3 4.5 4.2
Public and Specialized Transit 2.6 2.3 2.5
Commuter Assistance 1.4 1.4 1.6
Motorist Assistance 0.8 1.4 1.2
Capital Project Development and Delivery 14.7 14.6 15.5
Toll Operations 1.1 3.6 2.5
TOTAL 47.0 50.0 51.0
The Commission provides a comprehensive package of benefits to employees. The package
includes: health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, workers’
compensation, tuition assistance, sick and vacation leave, retirement benefits in the form of
participation in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), postretirement
health care, deferred compensation, and employee assistance program. The compensation
components are shown in Chart 5.
Chart 5 – Personnel Salaries and Benefits
Salaries
57%Retirement
21%
Health
13%
Other Fringes
9%
Department Initiatives
Staff prepared each department’s budget based on key assumptions, accomplishments in FY
2017/18, major initiatives for FY 2018/19, and department goals and related objectives. Following
are the key initiatives and summary of expenditures/expenses for each department (Tables 5
through 15).
Executive Management
Continue project development and delivery as the key Measure A priority.
Foster growth in usage of the RCTC 91 Express Lanes and ensure its financial success.
Monitor SR-91 corridor operations and effectiveness.
Continue planning efforts to advance passenger rail service in the Coachella Valley-San
Gorgonio Pass corridor.
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p r i o r i t i e s i n t h e C o u n t y a n d s t i m u l a t e t h e l o c a l e c o n o m y .
�� M a i n t a i n r e g i o n a l c o o p e r a t i o n a n d c o l l a b o r a t i o n a s a s i g n i f i c a n t e f f o r t c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e
p h i l o s o p h y a n d m i s s i o n o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
�� S u p p o r t a c o m p r e h e n s i v e s o c i a l m e d i a o u t r e a c h p r o g r a m t o b u i l d a w a r e n e s s o f t h e
C o m m i s s i o n a n d i t s r o l e i n t h e c o m m u n i t y .
�� M a i n t a i n a n e f f e c t i v e m i d - s i z e d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a g e n c y w i t h d e d i c a t e d s t a f f .
T a b l e 5 E x e c u t i v e M a n a g e m e n t
F Y 1 6 / 1 7 F Y 1 7 / 1 8 F Y 1 7 / 1 8 F Y 1 8 / 1 9 D o l l a r P e r c e n t
A c t u a l R e v i s e d B u d g e t P r o j e c t e d B u d g e t C h a n g e C h a n g e
P e r s o n n e l 2 5 4 , 6 0 0 $ 1 9 1 , 4 0 0 $ 1 9 1 , 1 0 0 $ 2 2 1 , 0 0 0 $ 2 9 , 6 0 0 $ 1 5 %
P r o f e s s i o n a l ( 2 5 2 , 0 0 0 ) 2 2 5 , 0 0 0 1 2 0 , 0 0 0 2 3 0 , 0 0 0 5 , 0 0 0 2 %
S u p p o r t 7 0 , 6 0 0 9 0 , 9 0 0 8 0 , 5 0 0 8 8 , 6 0 0 ( 2 , 3 0 0 ) - 3 %
T O T A L 7 3 , 2 0 0 $ 5 0 7 , 3 0 0 $ 3 9 1 , 6 0 0 $ 5 3 9 , 6 0 0 $ 3 2 , 3 0 0 $ 6 %
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
�� P r o v i d e h i g h q u a l i t y s u p p o r t s e r v i c e s t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d t o i n t e r n a l a n d e x t e r n a l c u s t o m e r s .
�� E n h a n c e t h e e l e c t r o n i c r e c o r d s m a n a g e m e n t s y s t e m .
�� P r o v i d e t i m e l y c o m m u n i c a t i o n s t o C o m m i s s i o n e r s .
�� U p d a t e t e c h n o l o g y t o i m p r o v e i n t e r n a l p r o c e s s e s a n d i n t e r a c t i o n w i t h t h e p u b l i c .
�� S u p p o r t a n d d e v e l o p a m o t i v a t e d w o r k f o r c e w i t h a f r a m e w o r k o f a c t i v i t i e s a n d p r a c t i c e s t h a t
c o m p l y w i t h e m p l o y m e n t l a w s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s .
�� E m p l o y a n d r e c r u i t a d y n a m i c a n d t a l e n t e d w o r k f o r c e .
T a b l e 6 A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
F Y 1 6 / 1 7 F Y 1 7 / 1 8 F Y 1 7 / 1 8 F Y 1 8 / 1 9 D o l l a r P e r c e n t
A c t u a l R e v i s e d B u d g e t P r o j e c t e d B u d g e t C h a n g e C h a n g e
P e r s o n n e l 5 8 5 , 5 0 0 $ 4 7 3 , 6 0 0 $ 4 7 3 , 3 0 0 $ 7 5 5 , 7 0 0 $ 2 8 2 , 1 0 0 $ 6 0 %
P r o f e s s i o n a l 2 8 5 , 9 0 0 5 3 3 , 5 0 0 5 1 8 , 4 0 0 6 6 7 , 1 0 0 1 3 3 , 6 0 0 2 5 %
S u p p o r t 6 5 6 , 8 0 0 9 7 7 , 3 0 0 7 6 3 , 5 0 0 9 8 6 , 8 0 0 9 , 5 0 0 1 %
C a p i t a l O u t l a y 8 7 , 4 0 0 6 3 5 , 0 0 0 5 2 5 , 0 0 0 5 3 0 , 0 0 0 ( 1 0 5 , 0 0 0 ) - 1 7 %
D e b t S e r v i c e 2 4 , 9 0 0 - - - - N / A
T O T A L 1 , 6 4 0 , 5 0 0 $ 2 , 6 1 9 , 4 0 0 $ 2 , 2 8 0 , 2 0 0 $ 2 , 9 3 9 , 6 0 0 $ 3 2 0 , 2 0 0 $ 1 2 %
E x t e r n a l A f f a i r s
�� D e v e l o p e f f e c t i v e p a r t n e r s h i p s w i t h t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o v i d e r s t o c o m m u n i c a t e a u n i f i e d
m e s s a g e t o C o n g r e s s r e g a r d i n g m o b i l i t y n e e d s .
�� A d v o c a t e p o s i t i o n s i n t h e S t a t e L e g i s l a t u r e a n d i n C o n g r e s s t h a t a d v a n c e t h e C o u n t y s
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i n t e r e s t s .
�� C o n t i n u e a l e a d e r s h i p r o l e i n f o r m u l a t i n g a c o u n t y w i d e d i r e c t i o n o n f e d e r a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
p o l i c i e s .
�� C o n d u c t a c o n c e r t e d o u t r e a c h e f f o r t t o n e w f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o n l o c a l
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i s s u e s .
�� U t i l i z e m o d e r n t e c h n o l o g y t o s u p p o r t a r o b u s t p u b l i c c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d e n g a g e m e n t e f f o r t
f o c u s i n g o n a c c e s s i b l e a n d t r a n s p a r e n t c o m m u n i c a t i o n o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n s p r o j e c t s .
�� D e v e l o p m a r k e t i n g a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n p l a n s f o r t h e R C T C 9 1 E x p r e s s L a n e s a n d
c o m m e n c e m e n t o f c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e I - 1 5 E x p r e s s L a n e s p r o j e c t .
�� C o n t i n u e t h e p u b l i c o u t r e a c h p r o g r a m , O p e r a t i o n L i f e s a v e r , t a r g e t i n g s c h o o l s i n c l o s e
p r o x i m i t y t o r a i l r o a d t r a c k s o n r a i l s a f e t y e d u c a t i o n , e n g i n e e r i n g , a n d e n f o r c e m e n t .
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Table 7 – External Affairs
FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 Dollar Percent
Actual Revised Budget Projected Budget Change Change
Personnel 654,200$ 877,100$ 876,400$ 813,100$ (64,000)$ -7%
Professional 686,900 1,135,500 1,105,500 1,003,400 (132,100) -12%
Support 86,900 181,600 176,700 412,400 230,800 127%
TOTAL 1,428,000$ 2,194,200$ 2,158,600$ 2,228,900$ 34,700$ 2%
Finance
Continue appropriate uses of long- and short-term financing to advance 2009 Measure A
projects of the Commission.
Apply the sales tax revenue forecast update to update a financing plan to support the
Western Riverside County Delivery Plan.
Provide support to the 91 Express Lanes toll operations contractor’s back office to ensure the
proper accounting of toll revenues and operations and maintenance costs.
Keep abreast of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) technical activities
affecting the Commission’s accounting and financial reporting activities and implement new
pronouncements.
Upgrade the ERP system to benefit all staff in the management of accounting and project
information and automation of a paperless workflow system.
Manage a centralized procurements process in order to strengthen controls and ensure
consistency in the application of procurement policies and procedures and adherence to
applicable laws and regulations.
Support outreach activities to encourage disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) and small
business enterprise (SBE) participation in various contracts.
Table 8 – Finance
FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 Dollar Percent
Actual Revised Budget Projected Budget ChangeChange
Personnel 967,500$ 1,110,200$ 1,109,600$ 1,218,300$ 108,100$ 10%
Professional 1,608,400 2,195,200 1,520,500 2,084,700 (110,500) -5%
Support 941,500 964,000 227,900 543,500 (420,500) -44%
Capital Outlay 600 280,000 271,300 513,700 233,700 83%
Transfers Out 10,000,000 13,277,000 13,199,900 13,183,400 (93,600) -1%
TOTAL 13,518,000$ 17,826,400$ 16,329,200$ 17,543,600$ (282,800)$ -2%
Planning and Programming
Monitor funding authority and responsibility related to the State Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP) and impacts on the STIP caused by the state budget issues.
Ensure administration and implementation of STIP/Regional Improvement Program (RIP), Active
Transportation Program (ATP), and other funded projects consistent with California
Transportation Commission (CTC), California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) policies.
Continue to strategically program projects for all local agencies countywide into the Federal
Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) and obligate funds in an expeditious manner for
the maximum use of all available funding, including monitoring the use of such funding to
prevent from lapsing.
Monitor all projects programmed to receive 2009 Measure A, TUMF, state, and federal funds to
ensure timely delivery and prevent funds from lapsing.
Focus on interregional concerns and maintain effective working relationships involving various
multi-county transportation issues, including goods movement.
Coordinate planning efforts with regional and local agencies relating to the development of
Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) and greenhouse gas
reduction (GHG) implementation guidelines.
Participate in the development of CTC’s ATP program guidelines to represent the County’s best
interest in program funding.
Administer the SB821 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program (SB821).
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�� C o n t i n u e t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a c o u n t y w i d e i n t e g r a t e d l o n g - r a n g e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p l a n
c o n s i s t e n t w i t h l o c a l , r e g i o n a l , a n d s t a t e p l a n n i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .
T a b l e 9 P l a n n i n g a n d P r o g r a m m i n g
F Y 1 6 / 1 7 F Y 1 7 / 1 8 F Y 1 7 / 1 8 F Y 1 8 / 1 9 D o l l a r P e r c e n t
A c t u a l R e v i s e d B u d g e t P r o j e c t e d B u d g e t C h a n g e C h a n g e
P e r s o n n e l 1 , 0 2 3 , 2 0 0 $ 9 8 3 , 4 0 0 $ 9 8 3 , 4 0 0 $ 1 , 1 4 7 , 4 0 0 $ 1 6 4 , 0 0 0 $ 1 7 %
P r o f e s s i o n a l 1 1 7 , 7 0 0 6 2 0 , 5 0 0 1 7 7 , 4 0 0 2 9 5 , 5 0 0 ( 3 2 5 , 0 0 0 ) - 5 2 %
S u p p o r t 2 7 , 4 0 0 1 8 , 3 0 0 1 4 , 5 0 0 1 9 , 1 0 0 8 0 0 4 %
P r o j e c t s a n d O p e r a t i o n s 1 , 3 7 2 , 7 0 0 1 1 , 3 8 4 , 9 0 0 4 , 9 7 8 , 0 0 0 1 8 , 0 4 6 , 8 0 0 6 , 6 6 1 , 9 0 0 5 9 %
T r a n s f e r s O u t - 8 7 0 , 3 0 0 7 6 2 , 6 0 0 1 , 0 1 7 , 4 0 0 1 4 7 , 1 0 0 1 7 %
T O T A L 2 , 5 4 1 , 0 0 0 $ 1 3 , 8 7 7 , 4 0 0 $ 6 , 9 1 5 , 9 0 0 $ 2 0 , 5 2 6 , 2 0 0 $ 6 , 6 4 8 , 8 0 0 $ 4 8 %
R a i l M a i n t e n a n c e a n d O p e r a t i o n s
�� A s a m e m b e r o f t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a R e g i o n a l R a i l A u t h o r i t y ( S C R R A ) , c o n t i n u e a c t i v e
p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e g o v e r n a n c e a n d o p e r a t i o n s o f t h e M e t r o l i n k c o m m u t e r r a i l s y s t e m .
�� C o n t i n u e t h e p l a n n i n g a n d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f c a p i t a l i m p r o v e m e n t s a t t h e c o m m u t e r r a i l
s t a t i o n s i n t h e C o u n t y , i n c l u d i n g s e c u r i t y a n d r e h a b i l i t a t i o n p r o j e c t s a n d p a r k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .
�� C o n t i n u e t o s u p p o r t a n d e v a l u a t e a c t i v i t i e s r e l a t e d t o t h e P e r r i s V a l l e y L i n e ( P V L ) s e r v i c e , s u c h
a s p r o m o t i n g r i d e r s h i p .
�� E s t a b l i s h t h e b e s t a p p r o a c h t o b u i l d , m a i n t a i n , a n d o p e r a t e c o s t e f f e c t i v e a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y
s u s t a i n a b l e f a c i l i t i e s t h a t m e e t t h e p u b l i c s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n n e e d s .
�� L e a d t h e s e r v i c e d e v e l o p m e n t p r o c e s s a n d a c t i v e l y c o o r d i n a t e w i t h a l l s t a k e h o l d e r s a l o n g t h e
C o a c h e l l a V a l l e y - S a n G o r g o n i o P a s s c o r r i d o r f o r i n t e r c i t y p a s s e n g e r r a i l s e r v i c e .
�� A d v a n c e t h e n e x t g e n e r a t i o n r a i l f e a s i b i l i t y s t u d y t o e v a l u a t e f u t u r e g r o w t h o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r
p a s s e n g e r r a i l i n t h e C o u n t y .
T a b l e 1 0 R a i l M a i n t e n a n c e a n d O p e r a t i o n s
F Y 1 6 / 1 7 F Y 1 7 / 1 8 F Y 1 7 / 1 8 F Y 1 8 / 1 9 D o l l a r P e r c e n t
A c t u a l R e v i s e d B u d g e t P r o j e c t e d B u d g e t C h a n g e C h a n g e
P e r s o n n e l 7 5 5 , 4 0 0 $ 7 3 2 , 7 0 0 $ 7 2 8 , 3 0 0 $ 8 2 0 , 9 0 0 $ 8 8 , 2 0 0 $ 1 2 %
P r o f e s s i o n a l 1 , 4 6 3 , 2 0 0 4 , 4 0 4 , 0 0 0 2 , 4 0 7 , 7 0 0 3 , 2 2 4 , 0 0 0 ( 1 , 1 8 0 , 0 0 0 ) - 2 7 %
S u p p o r t 1 , 8 9 1 , 1 0 0 3 , 3 9 1 , 1 0 0 2 , 9 1 9 , 8 0 0 3 , 3 2 0 , 7 0 0 ( 7 0 , 4 0 0 ) - 2 %
P r o j e c t s a n d O p e r a t i o n s 2 0 , 1 8 1 , 4 0 0 2 7 , 6 6 5 , 7 0 0 2 2 , 9 2 3 , 9 0 0 2 8 , 7 7 8 , 8 0 0 1 , 1 1 3 , 1 0 0 4 %
C a p i t a l O u t l a y 7 , 5 0 0 9 0 , 0 0 0 8 0 , 0 0 0 9 2 , 5 0 0 2 , 5 0 0 3 %
T r a n s f e r s O u t - 9 4 8 , 5 0 0 9 0 8 , 5 0 0 8 8 2 , 9 0 0 ( 6 5 , 6 0 0 ) - 7 %
T O T A L 2 4 , 2 9 8 , 6 0 0 $ 3 7 , 2 3 2 , 0 0 0 $ 2 9 , 9 6 8 , 2 0 0 $ 3 7 , 1 1 9 , 8 0 0 $ ( 1 1 2 , 2 0 0 ) $ 0 %
P u b l i c a n d S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t
�� S u p p o r t i n n o v a t i v e p r o g r a m s t h a t p r o v i d e t r a n s i t a s s i s t a n c e i n h a r d t o s e r v e r u r a l a r e a s o r f o r
r i d e r s h a v i n g v e r y s p e c i a l t r a n s i t n e e d s a n d m o n i t o r f u n d i n g o f t h e s e p r o g r a m s .
�� C o n t i n u e l o n g - r a n g e p l a n n i n g a c t i v i t i e s t o e n s u r e t h a t a n t i c i p a t e d r e v e n u e s a r e i n l i n e w i t h
p r o j e c t e d l e v e l s o f s e r v i c e b y t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s .
�� C o n t i n u e p u b l i c t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r o v e r s i g h t a n d f i d u c i a r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s t o e n s u r e c o m p l e t i o n o f
a n n u a l f i s c a l a u d i t s a n d s t a t e t r i e n n i a l p e r f o r m a n c e a u d i t s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h T D A r e g u l a t i o n s .
�� C o o r d i n a t e w i t h o p e r a t o r s f o r m a j o r c a p i t a l p u r c h a s e s a n d i n v e s t m e n t s i n t o n e w r o l l i n g s t o c k
a n d o t h e r s y s t e m i m p r o v e m e n t s i n o r d e r t o m a i n t a i n a v i a b l e o n - h a n d r e s e r v e .
�� C o o r d i n a t e w i t h t r a n s i t o p e r a t o r s t h e p r o v i s i o n o f c o n n e c t i n g b u s s e r v i c e t o P V L s t a t i o n s .
T a b l e 1 1 P u b l i c a n d S p e c i a l i z e d T r a n s i t
F Y 1 6 / 1 7 F Y 1 7 / 1 8 F Y 1 7 / 1 8 F Y 1 8 / 1 9 D o l l a r P e r c e n t
A c t u a l R e v i s e d B u d g e t P r o j e c t e d B u d g e t C h a n g e C h a n g e
P e r s o n n e l 3 6 6 , 8 0 0 $ 4 1 5 , 5 0 0 $ 3 9 7 , 7 0 0 $ 4 5 0 , 2 0 0 $ 3 4 , 7 0 0 $ 8 %
P r o f e s s i o n a l 1 2 6 , 8 0 0 2 0 4 , 3 0 0 1 7 1 , 8 0 0 3 1 4 , 0 0 0 1 0 9 , 7 0 0 5 4 %
S u p p o r t 3 9 , 4 0 0 8 8 , 7 0 0 5 3 , 8 0 0 6 3 , 9 0 0 ( 2 4 , 8 0 0 ) - 2 8 %
P r o j e c t s a n d O p e r a t i o n s 8 2 , 2 6 5 , 5 0 0 1 2 2 , 0 1 0 , 6 0 0 1 0 4 , 2 8 1 , 7 0 0 1 5 9 , 3 0 3 , 3 0 0 3 7 , 2 9 2 , 7 0 0 3 1 %
T r a n s f e r s O u t 2 1 , 7 8 6 , 7 0 0 2 4 , 9 3 4 , 2 0 0 2 4 , 7 8 6 , 4 0 0 2 8 , 2 8 7 , 3 0 0 3 , 3 5 3 , 1 0 0 1 3 %
T O T A L 1 0 4 , 5 8 5 , 2 0 0 $ 1 4 7 , 6 5 3 , 3 0 0 $ 1 2 9 , 6 9 1 , 4 0 0 $ 1 8 8 , 4 1 8 , 7 0 0 $ 4 0 , 7 6 5 , 4 0 0 $ 2 8 %
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Commuter Assistance
Improve the suite of services and outreach to rideshare participants and employer partners,
including personalized information and electronic access and distribution.
Maintain and grow employer partnerships through value-added services and tools for
ridesharing programs.
Maintain the long-term partnership with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
(SBCTA) to manage and implement a “sister” commuter assistance program for residents and
employers in San Bernardino County.
Optimize park and ride facilities to support car/vanpool/buspool arrangements and facilitate
transit connections.
Operate a cost-effective program within the County that results in reduction of single
occupant vehicles.
Table 12 – Commuter Assistance
FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 Dollar Percent
Actual Revised Budget Projected Budget ChangeChange
Personnel 257,000$ 264,800$ 264,400$ 288,200$ 23,400$ 9%
Professional 359,000 799,700 707,200 449,700 (350,000) -44%
Support 57,100 257,400 247,200 342,500 85,100 33%
Projects and Operations 2,013,000 2,821,100 2,642,100 3,420,900 599,800 21%
Transfers Out - 1,712,300 1,048,000 1,696,500 (15,800) -1%
TOTAL 2,686,100$ 5,855,300$ 4,908,900$ 6,197,800$ 342,500$ 6%
Motorist Assistance
Assess opportunities for efficiency related to the call box program operations.
Maintain a high benefit-to-cost ratio related to the performance of the FSP program and
expand service if funding opportunities arise.
Transition from a locally provided IE511 system to a regional southern California 511 solution.
Continue the call box system program to serve as a “safe net” for stranded motorists in the
County.
Table 13 – Motorist Assistance
FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 Dollar Percent
Actual Revised Budget Projected Budget Change Change
Personnel 126,000$ 154,000$ 153,000$ 200,000$ 46,000$ 30%
Professional 405,500 518,000 460,200 528,200 10,200 2%
Support 388,600 298,900 155,000 290,000 (8,900) -3%
Projects and Operations 3,257,100 3,723,000 3,254,000 5,167,700 1,444,700 39%
Transfers Out 1,068,400 1,257,500 1,257,500 3,820,500 2,563,000 204%
TOTAL 5,245,600$ 5,951,400$ 5,279,700$ 10,006,400$ 4,055,000$ 68%
Toll Operations
Manage the operations of the RCTC 91 Express Lanes adhering to the Commission’s 91 Express
Lanes Toll Policy.
Manage toll operations using investment grade traffic and revenue studies and cost estimate
assumptions specific to each express lane facility.
Continue I-15 Express Lanes toll planning through development of business rules and agency
agreements.
Provide timely and effective reporting of toll operation metrics including revenue, transactions,
carpool usage, and performance indicators.
Participate in the California Toll Operators Committee to advance regional and statewide
tolling initiatives, technology, interoperability, and coordination among California toll agencies.
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Table 14 – Toll Operations
FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 Dollar Percent
Actual Revised Budget Projected Budget Change Change
Personnel 148,700$ 745,100$ 644,600$ 603,000$ (142,100)$ -19%
Professional 99,500 1,436,100 1,200,200 2,061,000 624,900 44%
Support and Maintenance 897,600 4,228,500 3,374,300 4,576,700 348,200 8%
Projects and Operations 1,893,900 7,984,500 6,711,200 8,786,100 801,600 10%
Capital Outlay - 650,000 921,000 1,340,000 690,000 106%
Debt Service 2,021,200 7,119,900 7,119,900 27,119,900 20,000,000 281%
Transfers Out 1,392,200 4,052,900 709,900 6,307,200 2,254,300 56%
TOTAL 6,453,100$ 26,217,000$ 20,681,100$ 50,793,900$ 24,576,900$ 94%
Capital Project Development and Delivery
Continue project work on the Western Riverside County Delivery Plan projects, including the I-15
Express Lanes project, SR-60 truck climbing lanes, SR-79 realignment, Mid County Parkway, and
Pachappa underpass project.
Provide TUMF regional arterial funding and support to local jurisdictions for regional arterial
project engineering, right of way acquisition, and construction.
Provide 2009 Measure A funding to the incorporated cities and the County for local streets and
roads maintenance, repair, and construction and to the Coachella Valley Association of
Governments (CVAG) for highways and regional arterials.
Develop strategies to implement alternative financing structures including public toll roads.
Maintain a right of way acquisition and management program in support of capital projects
and in the most cost effective manner within project schedules, while adhering to federal and
state regulations.
Maintain and manage the access, use, safety, and security of Commission-owned properties
including commuter rail stations, properties in acquisition process, and income-generating
properties.
Table 15 – Capital Project Development and Delivery
FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 Dollar Percent
Actual Revised Budget Projected Budget ChangeChange
Personnel 3,306,500$ 3,606,400$ 3,625,000$ 3,836,900$ 230,500$ 6%
Professional 18,980,600 10,260,200 9,238,000 8,718,600 (1,541,600) -15%
Support 710,500 951,500 614,000 632,700 (318,800) -34%
Projects and Operations 310,863,200 464,272,500 319,135,100 533,591,200 69,318,700 15%
Capital Outlay 5,574,900 5,221,300 3,000,000 3,550,000 (1,671,300) -32%
Debt Service 136,530,500 659,804,900 653,859,700 69,555,700 (590,249,200) -89%
Transfers Out 175,903,300 266,623,800 255,699,000 123,704,100 (142,919,700) -54%
TOTAL 651,869,500$ 1,410,740,600$ 1,245,170,800$ 743,589,200$ (667,151,400)$ -47%
Fund Balances
The projected total fund balance as of June 30, 2018 is $796,155,700. The Commission’s expects the
FY 2018/19 budgeted activities to result in a $152,000,300 decrease of total fund balance at June
30, 2019 to $644,155,400. The primary cause of the decrease is project activities in FY 2018/19
related to the I-15 Express Lanes project, Mid County Parkway project, toll operations, Riverside
station layover facility, TUMF regional arterial projects, and public transit allocations. Table 16
presents the components of the projected fund balance by fund type and program at June 30,
2019.
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Table 16 – Projected Fund Balances by Fund Type and Program at June 30, 2019
Management Services $3,879,400 Measure A Western County:Highways 90,819,193$
Planning and Programming 3,943,900 Bond Financing $4,478,800 Restricted for:
Rail Maintenance and Operations 11,190,300 Commuter Assistance 12,408,900 I-15 Express Lanes TIFIA Reserve 16,500,000
Economic Development 10,616,800 Advances Receivable 21,033,707
Highways 55,983,500
Restricted for:
I-15 Express Lanes TIFIA Reserve Intial Loan 3,000,000
Local Streets and Roads 1,000
New Corridors 4,057,100
Public and Specialized Transit 7,569,300
Rail 8,072,200
Regional Arterials 42,044,800
Measure A Coachella Valley:Restricted for Debt Service $18,859,700
Highways and Regional Arterial 37,340,200
Local Streets and Roads 1,300
Specialized Transit 2,510,600
Measure A Palo Verde Valley Local Streets and Roads 600
Other Agency Projects Fund 45,000
SB 132 40,531,800
Coachella Valley/San Gorgonio Pass 33,800
Motorist Assistance 7,312,000
State Transit Assistance 54,508,300
Local Transportation Fund 75,497,200
TUMF: Riverside 91 Express Lanes $8,393,300
CETAP 51,958,000 Restricted for:
Regional Arterials 31,564,700 91 Project TIFIA Reserve 20,000,000
$644,155,400
Riverside County Transportation Commission
General Fund
$19,013,600
Special Revenue Funds
$449,535,900
Capital Projects Funds
$128,352,900
Enterprise Fund
$28,393,300
$18,859,700
Debt Service Fund
The actual and projected trends in fund balances for each governmental and enterprise fund type
from FY 2015/16 through FY 2018/19 are illustrated in Chart 6.
Chart 6 – Projected Fund Balance Trends by Fund Type FY 2016 – 2019
$1,000,000
$101,000,000
$201,000,000
$301,000,000
$401,000,000
$501,000,000
$601,000,000
General Fund Special Revenue
Funds
Capital Projects
Funds
Debt Service Fund Enterprise Fund
FY 15/16
FY 16/17
FY 17/18
FY 18/19
Budget Summary
The overall budget for FY 2018/19 is presented in Table 17 by summarized line items, Table 18 by
operating and capital classifications, and Table 19 by fund type, and highway, rail, and regional
arterial program expenditures by project are summarized in Table 20.
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Table 17 – Budget Comparative by Summarized Line Item FY 2017—2019
FY 16/17 FY 17/18 FY 17/18 FY 18/19 Dollar Percent
Actual Revised Budget Projected Budget Change Change
Revenues
Measure A Sales Tax 175,320,200$ 181,000,000$ 181,000,000$ 187,000,000$ 6,000,000$ 3%
LTF Sales Tax 88,206,900 91,000,000 91,000,000 94,000,000 3,000,000 3%
STA Sales Tax 6,432,600 10,469,000 20,204,800 23,203,600 12,734,600 122%
Federal Reimbursements 20,201,700 78,563,200 104,171,500 53,773,300 (24,789,900) -32%
State Reimbursements 8,538,500 16,589,100 16,154,800 196,702,700 180,113,600 1086%
Local Reimbursements 3,727,400 6,840,100 7,435,100 24,037,900 17,197,800 251%
TUMF Revenue 19,594,800 22,250,000 22,250,000 22,922,200 672,200 3%
Tolls, Penalties, and Fees 10,125,300 16,835,800 42,812,600 36,940,500 20,104,700 119%
Other Revenue 6,746,000 2,803,700 574,200 776,500 (2,027,200) -72%
Investment Income 4,495,300 3,509,400 7,595,300 3,566,400 57,000 2%
TOTAL Revenues 343,388,700 429,860,300 493,198,300 642,923,100 213,062,800 50%
Expenditures/Expenses
Personnel Salaries and Benefits 8,445,400 9,554,200 9,446,800 10,354,700 800,500 8%
Professional and Support
Professional Services 23,881,500 22,332,000 17,626,900 19,576,200 (2,755,800) -12%
Support Costs 5,767,500 11,448,200 8,627,200 11,276,900 (171,300) -1%
TOTAL Professional and Support Costs 29,649,000 33,780,200 26,254,100 30,853,100 (2,927,100) -9%
Projects and Operations
Program Operations 15,528,100 28,156,000 24,474,400 25,940,100 (2,215,900) -8%
Engineering 3,167,700 12,007,900 8,315,100 35,413,800 23,405,900 195%
Construction 35,515,800 75,075,100 40,632,100 126,358,000 51,282,900 68%
Design Build 170,452,800 192,599,700 145,452,500 188,565,500 (4,034,200) -2%
Right of Way/Land 27,343,800 88,112,500 36,935,900 92,220,600 4,108,100 5%
Operating and Capital Disbursements 103,163,800 154,505,600 130,653,500 199,973,300 45,467,700 29%
Special Studies 213,800 3,952,000 2,425,000 1,672,000 (2,280,000) -58%
Local Streets and Roads 51,864,000 55,037,500 55,037,500 56,951,500 1,914,000 3%
Regional Arterials 14,597,000 30,416,000 20,000,000 30,000,000 (416,000) -1%
TOTAL Projects and Operations 421,846,800 639,862,300 463,926,000 757,094,800 117,232,500 18%
Debt Service
Principal Payments 27,317,200 62,145,000 62,120,000 25,965,000 (36,180,000) -58%
Interest Payments 46,705,400 54,712,600 54,712,600 50,710,600 (4,002,000) -7%
Cost of Issuance 654,000 3,767,200 2,257,100 - (3,767,200) -100%
TOTAL Debt Service 74,676,600 120,624,800 119,089,700 76,675,600 (43,949,200) -36%
Capital Outlay 5,670,400 6,876,300 4,797,300 6,026,200 (850,100) -12%
TOTAL Expenditures/Expenses 540,288,200 810,697,800 623,513,900 881,004,400 70,306,600 9%
Excess (deficiency) of Revenues over
(under) Expenditures/Expenses (196,899,500) (380,837,500) (130,315,600) (238,081,300) 142,756,200 -37%
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Transfers In 188,488,900 313,676,500 298,371,800 178,899,300 (134,777,200) -43%
Transfers Out (210,150,600) (313,676,500) (298,371,800) (178,899,300) 134,777,200 -43%
Debt Proceeds 106,140,000 636,250,000 632,775,000 - (636,250,000) -100%
TIFIA Loan Proceeds 143,358,100 81,810,000 - 106,081,000 24,271,000 30%
Payment to Escrow Agent (63,900,000) (546,300,000) (541,889,900) (20,000,000) 526,300,000 -96%
Bond Premium 8,414,000 119,722,000 119,713,800 - (119,722,000) -100%
Net Financing Sources (Uses)172,350,400 291,482,000 210,598,900 86,081,000 (205,401,000) -70%
Excess (deficiency) of Revenues over
(under) Expenditures/Expenses and Other
Financing Sources (Uses)(24,549,100) (89,355,500) 80,283,300 (152,000,300) (62,644,800) 70%
Beginning Fund Balance 740,421,500 715,872,400 715,872,400 796,155,700 80,283,300 11%
ENDING FUND BALANCE 715,872,400$ 626,516,900$ 796,155,700$ 644,155,400$ 17,638,500$ 3%
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Table 18 – Operating and Capital Budget FY 2018/19
FY 18/19 FY 18/19 FY 18/19
Operating Budget Capital Budget TOTAL Budget
Revenues
Measure A Sales Tax 25,827,000$ 161,173,000$ 187,000,000$
LTF Sales Tax 94,000,000 - 94,000,000
STA Sales Tax 23,203,600 - 23,203,600
Federal Reimbursements 5,978,000 47,795,300 53,773,300
State Reimbursements 7,029,600 189,673,100 196,702,700
Local Reimbursements 3,557,900 20,480,000 24,037,900
TUMF Revenue - 22,922,200 22,922,200
Tolls, Penalties, and Fees - 36,940,500 36,940,500
Other Revenue - 776,500 776,500
Investment Income 910,400 2,656,000 3,566,400
TOTAL Revenues 160,506,500 482,416,600 642,923,100
Expenditures/Expenses
Personnel Salaries and Benefits 5,791,200 4,563,500 10,354,700
Professional and Support
Professional Services 8,745,600 10,830,600 19,576,200
Support Costs 6,066,900 5,210,000 11,276,900
TOTAL Professional and Support Costs 14,812,500 16,040,600 30,853,100
Projects and Operations
Program Operations 11,317,400 14,622,700 25,940,100
Engineering 1,650,000 33,763,800 35,413,800
Construction 4,200,000 122,158,000 126,358,000
Design Build - 188,565,500 188,565,500
Right of Way and Land - 92,220,600 92,220,600
Operating and Capital Disbursements 184,223,300 15,750,000 199,973,300
Special Studies 1,622,000 50,000 1,672,000
Local Streets and Roads - 56,951,500 56,951,500
Regional Arterials - 30,000,000 30,000,000
TOTAL Projects and Operations 203,012,700 554,082,100 757,094,800
Debt Service
Principal Payments - 25,965,000 25,965,000
Interest Payments - 50,710,600 50,710,600
TOTAL Debt Service - 76,675,600 76,675,600
Capital Outlay 1,136,200 4,890,000 6,026,200
TOTAL Expenditures/Expenses 224,752,600 656,251,800 881,004,400
Excess (deficiency) of Revenues over
(under) Expenditures/Expenses (64,246,100) (173,835,200) (238,081,300)
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Transfers In 40,792,300 138,107,000 178,899,300
Transfers Out (48,421,400) (130,477,900) (178,899,300)
TIFIA Loan Proceeds - 106,081,000 106,081,000
Payment to Escrow Agent - (20,000,000) (20,000,000)
Net Financing Sources (Uses)(7,629,100) 93,710,100 86,081,000
Excess (deficiency) of Revenues over
(under) Expenditures/Expenses and Other
Financing Sources (Uses)(71,875,200) (80,125,100) (152,000,300)
Beginning Fund Balance 255,207,700 540,948,000 796,155,700
ENDING FUND BALANCE 183,332,500$ 460,822,900$ 644,155,400$
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Table 19 – Budget by Fund Type FY 2018/19
FY 18/19
General Fund Special Revenue Capital Projects Debt Service Enterprise TOTAL Budget
Revenues
Measure A Sales Tax -$ 187,000,000$ -$ -$ -$ 187,000,000$
LTF Sales Tax - 94,000,000 - - - 94,000,000
STA Sales Tax - 23,203,600 - - - 23,203,600
Federal Reimbursements 3,978,000 46,995,100 - 2,800,200 - 53,773,300
State Reimbursements 2,320,600 194,382,100 - - - 196,702,700
Local Reimbursements 1,113,100 14,424,800 - - 8,500,000 24,037,900
TUMF Revenue - 22,922,200 - - - 22,922,200
Tolls, Penalties, and Fees - - - - 36,940,500 36,940,500
Other Revenue - 776,500 - - - 776,500
Investment Income 94,600 2,234,700 955,400 140,400 141,300 3,566,400
TOTAL Revenues 7,506,300 585,939,000 955,400 2,940,600 45,581,800 642,923,100
Expenditures/Expenses
Personnel Salaries and Benefits 5,069,600 4,682,100 - - 603,000 10,354,700
Professional and Support
Professional Services 4,369,700 13,145,500 - - 2,061,000 19,576,200
Support Costs 5,415,400 1,284,800 - - 4,576,700 11,276,900
TOTAL Professional and Support Costs 9,785,100 14,430,300 - - 6,637,700 30,853,100
Projects and Operations
Program Operations 2,728,800 14,425,200 - - 8,786,100 25,940,100
Engineering 1,650,000 33,763,800 - - - 35,413,800
Construction 1,800,000 124,558,000 - - - 126,358,000
Design Build - 188,565,500 - - - 188,565,500
Right of Way/Land - 92,220,600 - - - 92,220,600
Operating and Capital Disbursements 25,055,000 174,918,300 - - - 199,973,300
Special Studies 1,622,000 50,000 - - - 1,672,000
Local Streets and Roads - 56,951,500 - - - 56,951,500
Regional Arterials - 30,000,000 - - - 30,000,000
TOTAL Projects and Operations 32,855,800 715,452,900 - - 8,786,100 757,094,800
Debt Service
Principal Payments - - - 25,965,000 - 25,965,000
Interest Payments - - - 43,590,700 7,119,900 50,710,600
TOTAL Debt Service - - - 69,555,700 7,119,900 76,675,600
Capital Outlay 1,136,200 3,550,000 - - 1,340,000 6,026,200
TOTAL Expenditures/Expenses 48,846,700 738,115,300 - 69,555,700 24,486,700 881,004,400
Excess (deficiency) of Revenues over
(under) Expenditures/Expenses (41,340,400) (152,176,300) 955,400 (66,615,100) 21,095,100 (238,081,300)
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Transfers In 35,342,300 74,001,300 - 69,555,700 - 178,899,300
Transfers Out (1,265,600) (123,481,800) (45,044,500) (2,800,200) (6,307,200) (178,899,300)
TIFIA Loan Proceeds - 106,081,000 - - - 106,081,000
Payment to Escrow Agent - - - - (20,000,000) (20,000,000)
Net Financing Sources (Uses)34,076,700 56,600,500 (45,044,500) 66,755,500 (26,307,200) 86,081,000
Excess (deficiency) of Revenues over
(under) Expenditures/Expenses and Other
Financing Sources (Uses)(7,263,700) (95,575,800) (44,089,100) 140,400 (5,212,100) (152,000,300)
Beginning Fund Balance 26,277,300 545,111,700 172,442,000 18,719,300 33,605,400 796,155,700
ENDING FUND BALANCE 19,013,600$ 449,535,900$ 128,352,900$ 18,859,700$ 28,393,300$ 644,155,400$
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Table 20 – Highway, Regional Arterial, and Rail Programs FY 2018/19
Description
HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
71/91 connectors 3,950,000$
Ethanac SR-74 corridor 400,000
Grade separation projects 11,550,000
Hamner Bridge widening 180,000
I-15 Express Lanes 150,000
I-15 Express Lanes southern extension 4,000,000
Mid County Parkway (MCP)3,350,000
MCP I-215/Placentia interchange 1,600,000
MCP Sweeney mitigation 450,000
Pachappa underpass 388,000
Riverside County-Santa Ana River Trail (details presented in Sections 6.2 Planning and Programming and 6.4 Capital Proje 970,000
SR-60 truck climbing lanes 615,000
SR-79 Realignment 300,000
General (details presented in Section 6.2 Planning and Programming)1,650,000
General (details presented in Section 6.4 Capital Projects)324,500
SUBTOTAL HIGHWAY ENGINEERING 29,877,500
REGIONAL ARTERIAL ENGINEERING
I-15 Railroad Canyon interchange 2,400,000
Various Western County MARA and TUMF regional arterial projects 364,300
SUBTOTAL REGIONAL ARTERIAL ENGINEERING 2,764,300
RAIL ENGINEERING
Moreno Valley March Field station upgrade 1,100,000
Perris Valley Line and other related rail projects 22,000
Riverside Layover Facility 350,000
Riverside station track and platform 1,300,000
SUBTOTAL RAIL ENGINEERING 2,772,000
TOTAL HIGHWAY, REGIONAL ARTERIAL, AND RAIL ENGINEERING 35,413,800$
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
15/91 Express Lanes connector 5,772,000$
91 Corridor Operations Project 1,000,000
91 Project 2,000,000
I-15 Express Lanes 9,350,000
I-15/Limonite interchange 30,000,000
I-215 corridor improvements (central segment)/Scott Road to Nuevo Road 925,000
MCP I-215/Placentia Interchange 2,600,000
MCP Sweeney mitigation 4,050,000
Mid County Parkway 650,000
Pachappa underpass 12,460,000
Riverside County-Santa Ana River Trail (details presented in Sections 6.2 Planning and Programming and 6.4 Capital Proje 10,208,000
SR-60 Truck Climbing Lanes 25,200,000
General (details presented in Section 6.2 Planning and Programming)500,000
General (details presented in Section 6.4 Capital Projects)1,950,000
SUBTOTAL HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION 106,665,000
REGIONAL ARTERIAL CONSTRUCTION
Various Western County MARA and TUMF regional arterial projects 7,358,000
SUBTOTAL REGIONAL ARTERIAL CONSTRUCTION 7,358,000
RAIL CONSTRUCTION
Perris Valley Line and other related rail projects 1,735,000
Riverside Layover Facility 5,110,000
Riverside-La Sierra station improvements 1,790,000
Other Riverside Downtown mobility improvements (details presented in Section 6.2 Rail)1,300,000
Other - Coachella Valley-San Gorgonio Pass corridor (details presented in Section 6.2 Rail)2,400,000
SUBTOTAL RAIL CONSTRUCTION 12,335,000
TOTAL HIGHWAY, REGIONAL ARTERIAL, AND RAIL CONSTRUCTION 126,358,000$
HIGHWAY DESIGN BUILD
15/91 Express Lanes connector 47,982,600$
91 Corridor Operations Project 4,500,000
91 Project 1,132,900
I-15 Express Lanes 134,950,000
TOTAL HIGHWAY DESIGN BUILD 188,565,500$
HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY AND LAND
60/215 East Junction high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane connectors 50,000$
71/91 connectors 5,100,000
91 Project 24,000,000
Grade separation projects 20,000,000
I-15 Express Lanes 1,402,500
I-215 corridor improvements (central segment)/Scott Road to Nuevo Road 5,000
Mid County Parkway 1,100,000
MCP I-215/Placentia interchange 20,600,000
MCP Sweeney mitigation 25,000
MSHCP land acquisition in Western County 3,000,000
Pachappa underpass 625,000
Riverside County-Santa Ana River Trail (details presented in Sections 6.2 Planning and Programming and 6.4 Capital Proje 255,000
SR-60 truck climbing lanes 385,000
SR-74 curve widening 4,000
SR-74/I-15 to 7th Street 60,000
SR-91 HOV lanes/Adams Street to 60/91/215 interchange 635,000
General (details presented in Section 6.4 Capital Projects)674,100
SUBTOTAL HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY AND LAND 77,920,600
REGIONAL ARTERIAL RIGHT OF WAY AND LAND
I-15 Railroad Canyon interchange 4,000,000
Various Western County MARA and TUMF regional arterial projects 10,020,000
SUBTOTAL REGIONAL ARTERIAL RIGHT OF WAY AND LAND 14,020,000
RAIL RIGHT OF WAY AND LAND
Perris Valley Line and other related rail projects 25,000
Riverside Layover Facility 100,000
Riverside-La Sierra station improvements 5,000
General 150,000
SUBTOTAL RAIL RIGHT OF WAY AND LAND 280,000
TOTAL HIGHWAY, REGIONAL ARTERIAL, AND RAIL RIGHT OF WAY AND LAND 92,220,600$
GRAND TOTAL HIGHWAY, REGIONAL ARTERIAL, AND RAIL PROGRAMS 442,557,900$
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PROPOSED BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2018/19
Michele Cisneros, Deputy Director of Finance
Theresia Trevino, Chief Financial Officer
Budget Process
Budget
Development
Budget
Compilation
Budget Review
and Adoption
•Resource Estimation
•Commission Goals
•Department Goals and
Budget Development
•Analysis
•Reconciliation
•Initial: Executive summary
•Final: Budget document
FY 2018/19 Budget Considerations
•Use of accumulated reserves for projects and programs, as necessary
•Flexibility to change scope and timing of capital projects
•Significant outsourcing of engineering and operations
RCTC projects and programs
•Impact on transit operations and capital project needs
•Use of TUMF reserves for project expenditures
Stabilized sales tax and TUMF revenues
•Toll revenues based on historical data
•Use of surplus revenues for 91 Corridor Operations Project, pending
Commission approval
RCTC 91 Express Lanes operations
•TIFIA loan draw down on the I-15 Express Lanes project
Financing needs and related costs
Budget Summary
FY 2018/19
Beginning Fund Balance (7/1/2018)796,155,700$
Revenues 642,923,100
Debt Proceeds 106,081,000
Transfers In 178,899,300
Total Estimated Sources 927,903,400
Expenditures/Expenses (804,328,800)
Debt Service (96,675,600)
Transfers Out (178,899,300)
Total Estimated Uses (1,079,903,700)
Uses Over Sources (offset by beginning fund balance)(152,000,300)
Ending Fund Balance (6/30/2019)644,155,400$
Sources Breakdown
FY 2017/18 FY 2017/18 FY 2018/19
Revised Budget Projected Budget
Measure A Sales Tax 181,000,000$ 181,000,000$ 187,000,000$
LTF Sales Tax 91,000,000 91,000,000 94,000,000
STA Sales Tax 10,469,000 20,204,800 23,203,600
Intergovernmental 101,992,400 127,761,400 274,513,900
TUMF Revenue 22,250,000 22,250,000 22,922,200
Tolls, Penalties, and Fees 16,835,800 42,812,600 36,940,500
Other Revenue 2,803,700 574,200 776,500
Investment Income 3,509,400 7,595,300 3,566,400
Transfers In 313,676,500 298,371,800 178,899,300
Debt Proceeds 837,782,000 752,488,800 106,081,000
TOTAL Sources 1,581,318,800$ 1,544,058,900$ 927,903,400$
Sources Comparison
$-
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
$900
MillionsFY 2017/18 Revised
Budget
FY 2017/18 Projected
FY 2018/19 Budget
Expenditures/Expenses by
Department
FY 2017/18 FY 2017/18 FY 2018/19
Revised Budget Projected Budget
Capital Highway, Rail, and Regional
Arterials 695,898,200$ 536,273,600$ 617,082,000$
Capital Local Streets and Roads 55,037,500 55,037,500 56,951,500
Commuter Assistance 5,855,300 4,908,900 6,197,800
Debt Service 666,924,800 660,979,600 96,675,600
Management Services 23,147,300 21,159,600 23,251,700
Motorist Assistance 5,951,400 5,279,700 10,006,400
Planning and Programming 13,877,400 6,915,900 20,526,200
Public and Specialized Transit 147,653,300 129,691,400 188,418,700
Rail Maintenance and Operations 37,232,000 29,968,200 37,119,800
Toll Operations 19,097,100 13,561,200 23,674,000
TOTAL Expenditures/Expenses 1,670,674,300$ 1,463,775,600$ 1,079,903,700$
Expenditures/Expenses
Comparison
$-
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
$450
$500
$550
$600
$650
$700
$750
MillionsFY 2017/18 Revised
Budget
FY 2017/18 Projected
Capital Development and
Delivery Department Highlights
91 Project
I-15 Express Lanes
15/91 Express Lanes Connector
I-15/Limonite interchange
Mid County Parkway
SR-60 Truck Climbing Lanes
Expenditures/Expenses by Function
FY 2017/18 FY 2017/18 FY 2018/19 Percent
Revised Budget Projected Budget Change
Salaries and Benefits 9,554,200$ 9,446,800$ 10,354,700$ 8%
Professional Services 22,332,000 17,626,900 19,576,200 -12%
Support Costs 11,448,200 8,627,200 11,276,900 -1%
Projects and Operations 639,862,300 463,926,000 757,094,800 18%
Debt Service 666,924,800 660,979,600 96,675,600 -86%
Capital Outlay 6,876,300 4,797,300 6,026,200 -12%
TOTAL Expenditures/Expenses 1,356,997,800$ 1,165,403,800$ 901,004,400$ -34%
*Excludes transfers out
Expenditures/Expenses by
Function Comparison
$-
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
Salaries and
Benefits
Professional
Services
Support Costs Projects and
Operations
Debt Service Capital OutlayMillions
*Excludes transfers out
FY 2017/18 Revised
Budget
FY 2017/18 Projected
Next Steps
Close public hearing and adopt budget June 13, 2018
Review the final budget draft, close the public hearing, and adopt the final budget
Open public hearing May 9, 2018
Receive input on the proposed budget and open the public hearing
Continue monitoring revenues and costs
Measure A administrative salaries and benefits
Funding needs for projects and transit operations
Sales Tax and TUMF revenue trends
Timeliness of federal and state reimbursements
AGENDA ITEM 9
Agenda Item 9
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: April 23, 2018
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Jillian Guizado, Legislative Affairs Manager
THROUGH: Aaron Hake, External Affairs Director
SUBJECT: State and Federal Legislative Update
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file an update on state and federal legislation;
2) Adopt the following bill positions:
a) AB 3027 (Chávez) – Support; and
3) Forward to the Commission for final action.
DISCUSSION:
State Update
AB 3027 (Chávez) – SUPPORT
Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the lead agency (such as RCTC) on a
project is required to prepare, certify, and complete an environmental impact report or adopt a
negative declaration if the project will not result in an environmental impact. Existing law allows
parties to challenge the lead agency if it is believed the lead agency is not complying with CEQA.
In certain cases, the court may award attorney’s fees to a prevailing party. AB 3027 specifies that
attorney’s fees may be awarded only to a prevailing plaintiff or petitioner that is a homeowner,
property owner, or business owner located within a specified mailing radius established by law
or by the lead agency, or a nonprofit organization formed to protect the environment and whose
membership exceeds 50,000.
Staff believes AB 3027 has the potential to protect the Commission from unnecessarily paying
attorney’s fees to parties not truly affected by the agency’s projects and that initiate or join in on
suits brought against the Commission’s projects. Staff is recommending the Commission support
AB 3027, which is aligned with a principle in the Commission’s 2018 State and Federal Legislative
Platform:
1. Project Delivery Streamlining – Support efforts to modernize the CEQA.
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Agenda Item 9
Federal Update
One Federal Decision
In August 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 13807 for “Establishing Discipline
and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure
Projects.” The following month, the Council on Environmental Quality published a notice in the
Federal Register announcing actions it would take to fulfill the President’s EO. On April 9, 2018,
the One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding was signed by 12 federal agencies
which commits them to a coordinated and timely process for environmental reviews on major
infrastructure projects. One federal agency will be designated as the lead on each major project
and will carry the project through the environmental review and permitting process with the
ultimate goal of completing the process within two years.
The Commission has supported a more streamlined approach to The National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), as reflected in the 2018 State and Federal Legislative Platform: “Support
implementation of FAST Act reforms to accelerate project delivery including, but not limited to,
the creation of a single NEPA document for all federal agencies; NEPA reciprocity; expediting and
improving the federal permitting review process; and narrowing concurrence requirements.”
Attachment: Legislative Matrix – May 2018
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION - POSITIONS ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION – MAY 2018
Legislation/
Author
Description Bill
Status
Position Date of Board
Adoption
AB 1189
(Garcia) Clarifying legislation that allows the Commission to implement a second self-
help sales tax, subject to approval of two-thirds of the electorate in a future
election.
Enrolled and presented to the
Governor.
(September 13, 2017)
SPONSOR 1/26/217
AB 91
(Cervantes) Requires Caltrans to convert existing HOV lanes in Riverside County to operate
only during hours of heavy commuter traffic; during all other times the lanes
would be open to all vehicles, including those with a single occupant.
Ordered to inactive file.
(September 15, 2017)
OPPOSE
Opposition
removed
5/30/17 as a
result of
amendments
3/8/17
AB 351
(Melendez) Proposes to bring truck weight fees back to transportation accounts. Re-referred to Committee on
Transportation.
(January 4, 2018)
SUPPORT 3/8/17
AB 179
(Cervantes) Changes the membership of the California Transportation Commission. Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of
State.
(October 13, 2017)
OPPOSE 4/12/2017
AB 408
(Chen) Final offer of compensation in eminent domain cases. Died prior to going to
committee pursuant to Joint
Rule 62(a).
(March 20, 2017)
OPPOSE 4/12/2017
AB 697
(Fong) Exempts private ambulances from paying tolls when responding to emergency
and urgent calls.
Ordered to inactive file.
(September 16, 2017)
OPPOSE
Opposition
removed
6/14/2017 as a
result of
amendments
4/12/2017
SB 132
(Budget and
Fiscal Review
Committee)
Amendment to the Budget Act of 2016. Creates the Riverside County
Transportation Efficiency Corridor.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of
State.
(April 28, 2017)
SUPPORT 4/12/2017
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Legislation/
Author
Description Bill
Status
Position Date of Board
Adoption
SB 268
(Mendoza) Changes the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board
of directors governance structure.
Re-referred to Assembly Local
Government Committee.
(September 5, 2017)
OPPOSE 5/9/2017
Staff action
based on
platform
AB 1523
(Obernolte) Authorizes the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) to use
design-build for local agencies to reconstruct the Mt. Vernon Avenue Viaduct
project in San Bernardino.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of
State.
(July 31, 2017)
SUPPORT 5/10/2017
SB 150
(Allen) Requires the state board to update and revise greenhouse gas emission
reduction targets while considering vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reductions.
Requires the state board to assess current and historic VMT. Requires the state
to prepare a report every four years that assesses metropolitan planning
organization progress toward meeting metrics.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of
State.
(October 10, 2017)
OPPOSE 5/10/2017
SB 264
(Nguyen) Requires net excess toll revenue from the Orange County Transportation
Authority’s (OCTA) Interstate 405 Improvement Project to be allocated to OCTA
and project corridor jurisdictions and requires the moneys to be spent on
specified transportation improvement projects.
Hearing in Transportation and
Housing Committee
scheduled for April 25; author
cancelled hearing.
(April 25, 2017)
OPPOSE 5/10/2017
SB 477
(Cannella) Allows for the extension of an existing rail corridor to provide intercity rail
service beyond the defined boundaries of the corridor, subject to approval by
the joint powers authority board and Secretary of Transportation.
Held in Assembly
Appropriations Committee.
(September 1, 2017)
SUPPORT 5/10/2017
AB 686
(Santiago) Requires agencies to “affirmatively further fair housing” opportunity with all
governmental actions.
Amended and re-referred to
Senate Transportation and
Housing Committee.
(July 17, 2017)
OPPOSE 6/14/2017
SB 768
(Allen,
Wiener)
Extends authority to Caltrans and regional transportation agencies to enter into
public private partnership agreements for transportation projects.
Held in Senate Appropriations
Committee.
(May 25, 2017)
SUPPORT 6/14/2017
H.R. 100
(Brownley) Increases the sub-allocation for local communities under the Surface
Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG).
Referred to House T&I
subcommittee on Highways
and Transit.
(January 4, 2017)
SUPPORT 6/14/2017
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Legislation/
Author
Description Bill
Status
Position Date of Board
Adoption
AB 115
(Ting);
SB 99
(Budget)
Trailer bill containing elements that will streamline transportation project
delivery.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of
State.
(June 27, 2017)
SUPPORT 6/14/2017
Staff action
based on
platform
AB 805
(Gonzalez
Fletcher)
Changes the San Diego Association of Governments board of directors
governance and voting structure.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of
State.
(October 11, 2017)
OPPOSE 6/15/2017
Staff action
based on
platform
AB 1069
(Low) Requires ten countywide transportation agencies, including the Commission, to
regulate taxicabs.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of
State.
(October 13, 2017)
OPPOSE 6/28/2017
Staff action
based on
platform
AB 1282
(Mullin) Requires the California State Transportation Agency Secretary to establish a
Transportation Permitting Task Force.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of
State.
(October 10, 2017)
SUPPORT 7/12/2017
AB 135
(Budget) Trailer bill containing elements that allow agencies to request approval for
letters of no prejudice to advance spending on SB 1 projects using local funding
sources; authorizes the California State Transportation Agency to perform NEPA
Assignment on transit, rail, and multimodal projects; and provides flexibility to
cities and counties for adopting Local Streets and Roads project lists.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of
State.
(September 16, 2017)
SUPPORT 9/13/2017
Staff action
based on
platform
H.R. 1 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies,
credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.
Signed by President.
(December 22, 2017)
SEEK AMENDMENTS 12/13/2017
ACA 5
(Proposition
69)
Assembly Constitutional Amendment passed by two-thirds of the California
State Legislature and signed by Governor Brown. If passed by the voters,
amends the California Constitution to protect SB 1 revenues from seizure to
fund other programs and expenses.
On June 5, 2018 Statewide
Direct Primary Election ballot.
SUPPORT 1/25/2018
California
Voter
Approval for
Gas and
Vehicle Taxes
Initiative
Repeals revenues raised by SB 1 that are dedicated to road repair and
transportation funding. Henceforward, requires a majority vote of Californians
to increase transportation revenues once passed by two-thirds of the California
State Legislature.
Proponents collecting
signatures of registered
voters.
OPPOSE 1/25/2018
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Legislation/
Author
Description Bill
Status
Position Date of Board
Adoption
SCR 90
(Roth) Designates the 60/91/215 interchange in Riverside County as the Joseph
Tavaglione Interchange.
Referred to Senate
Committee on Transportation
and Housing.
(February 1, 2018)
SUPPORT 2/1/2018
Staff action
based on
platform
AB 1759
(McCarty) Starting in Fiscal Year 2022/23, requires the State Controller to withhold local
streets and roads funds provided under SB 1 from cities and counties not
meeting their share of regional housing needs. Withheld funds would be placed
in an escrow account until the non-compliant agency is deemed to be in
compliance.
Amended; re-referred to
Assembly Committee on
Rules.
(April 9, 2018)
OPPOSE 3/14/2018
AB 1905
(Grayson) Limits a court’s ability to stop projects with lawsuits against their environmental
documents from moving forward if the project is in SCAG’s adopted SCS.
Amended; re-referred to
Assembly Committee on
Natural Resources.
(March 13, 2018)
SUPPORT 3/14/2018
SB 1262
(Newman) Makes the Construction Manager / General Contractor (CM/GC) procurement
and project delivery method a permanent tool available to Caltrans, removes
the project cost minimums prescribed in the current pilot program, and
eliminates the requirement for Caltrans to use its own employees or consultants
to perform project design and engineering services on a CM/GC project.
Amended; re-referred to
Senate Committee on
Transportation and Housing.
(March 20, 2018)
SUPPORT 3/14/2018
SB 1119
(Newman) Allows for the 50 percent requirement of Low Carbon Transit Operations
Program (LCTOP) funding to be spent on projects or services that benefit
disadvantaged communities to be met by transit agencies spending LCTOP
funding on transit fare subsidies, transit connections, and/or technology
improvements that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Referred to Senate
Committees on
Transportation and Housing
and Environmental Quality.
(February 22, 2018)
SUPPORT 4/11/2018
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AGENDA ITEM 10
REVISED AGENDA ITEM 10
Additions are noted by Bold Italics, Deletions are noted by Strikethrough
Agenda Item 10
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: April 23, 2018
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM Cheryl Donahue, Public Affairs Manager
THROUGH: Aaron Hake, External Affairs Director
SUBJECT: Quarterly Public Engagement Metrics Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Receive and file the Quarterly Public Engagement Metrics Report for January –
March, 2018; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
During the January 2018 Commission Workshop, staff and consultants provided information
about public opinion and stakeholder research relating to transportation issues in Riverside
County. The research revealed that although there is public support for many of the
Commission’s projects and programs, there is low recognition and awareness of RCTC and the
services it provides. The Commission directed staff to implement a public engagement program
through 2020 supporting transportation funding and Commission programs, plans, and projects.
As a precursor to this public engagement program, the Commission has gathered data of its
existing efforts to compile its first Quarterly Public Engagement Metrics Report. This report will
serve as a baseline for RCTC’s public engagement activities that will be continuing through late
2020 and will foster a data-driven approach for measuring progress toward public engagement
goals. Analyzing this data will allow staff to assess the effectiveness of its public engagement
efforts on an ongoing basis and to make adjustments, as needed. This data will also provide
transparency into how the Commission’s resources are being used to engage and educate the
public.
The quarterly report includes two sets of data:
1) Metrics for RCTC’s overall public engagement activities, including website use and access;
website top pages visited; email notifications; social media likes, engagement and reach;
and public sentiment
2) Metrics for RCTC’s Interstate 15 Express Lanes Project public engagement activities,
including email activity, website sessions, and social media. Note that although
construction of this project began early this year, public outreach activities began in
advance of construction, so additional data is available prior to 2018.
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The report may evolve as staff and consultants refine the approach to measuring success and in
response to any Commissioner feedback.
Report highlights for this quarter includes the following:
RCTC Overall Public Engagement
1) Website: For the quarter, there were 17,750 website sessions, with 10,015 unique users.
Most people access the website by using a direct search (keying in rctc.org), closely
followed by those who use an organic search (using a search engine). Smaller numbers
use links from other websites or social media to access RCTC’s website. Approximately
three-quarters of the website visitors use a desktop computer; the remainder use a tablet
or smart phone to visit the site. Most visit only the home page; other top visited pages
include the Clerk of the Board and the Contact Us pages. Approximately 60 percent of
the website visitors use a tablet or smart phone to visit the site; the remainder use a
desktop computer. Most visited only the home page; other top visited pages included
the blog about funding received for extending the I-15 Express Lanes and the blog about
the 71/91 Interchange funding nomination.
2) Social Media: RCTC uses Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as its social media platforms.
At the end of the quarter, the Facebook page had 7,677 likes, 21,158 forms of
engagement, such as likes, comments and shares, and 227,678 impressions, which is the
number of times that RCTC’s content was displayed to people in their news feed. The
Twitter page had 996 followers, 407 forms of engagement, and 19,208 impressions. The
Instagram page had 175 followers, 696 forms of engagement, and 9,277 impressions.
3) RCTC’s The Point: RCTC produces content for its online blog, The Point, and distributes
this information via email to subscribers. RCTC has 815 subscribers, of which 35 percent
opened The Point, and 7 percent clicked on links to learn more.
I-15 Express Lanes Construction Public Engagement
1) Emails: There were a total of 305 new email sign-ups for the quarter, and 14 email
inquiries received. The email sign-ups were higher than the previous quarter, but lower
than the spring and summer 2017 quarters.
2) Website: There were 3,924 website sessions. This was the greatest number of sessions
to date for the project.
3) Social Media: The project uses Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and is working to build
its audiences. The Facebook page has 1,297 likes and is growing at a steady rate. Twitter
and Instagram were launched on February 5, 2018, and have 148 and 52 followers,
respectively.
For both RCTC’s overall public engagement and the I-15 Express Lanes Project, the Commission
is working to build its audiences and expects public engagement figures to continue to increase.
Future Public Engagement Metrics Reports will be issued in July, October, and January for the
quarters preceding these months and will include comparison data for each quarter.
Attachments:
1) RCTC Overall Public Engagement Metrics
2) I-15 Express Lanes Public Engagement Metrics
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RCTCPublic Engagement Metrics Jan – Mar 2018
RCTC Overall Social Media Sentiment
Social Media Eblasts
Web
17,750Number of Sessions
10,015Number ofUnique Users
Mobile vs Desktop
Desktop Users
3,860
Mobile Users
5,656
Followers
175
Facebook
Page Likes
7,677
Engagement
21,158
Impressions
227,678
Followers
996
Engagement
407
Impressions
19,208
Engagement
696
Impressions
9,277
Twitter
Avg Click
7%
Avg Open%
35%
Instagram
Subscribers
815
Top Channels
Social (40%)
Direct (33%)
Organic Search (21%)
Referral (4%)
Top Pages Visited
0.010
0.008
0.006
0.004
0.002
0
1/1 1/8 1/15 1/22 1/29 2/5 2/12 2/19 2/26 3/5 3/12 3/19 3/26
Spike on 1/27 after high positive engagement with a post about ADA compliant vehicles and services
Messaging surrounding transit, family activities, and SB1 funding led to a large spike in engagement
and sentiment 2/16
RCTC’s boosted post about the Santa Ana River Trail caused a third spike on 3/16
Homepage6,058
#1
Funding Received for Extension of I-15 Express Lanes2,897
#2
71/91 Interchange Nominated2,478
#3SentimentATTACHMENT 1
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15 Express Lanes ProjectOutreach Metrics Dec 2016 – Mar 2018
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Oct – Dec 2016Jan – Mar 2017Apr – Jun 2017Jul – Sep 2017Oct – Dec 2017Jan – Mar 20180
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Oct – Dec 2016Jan – Mar 2017Apr – Jun 2017Jul – Sep 2017Oct – Dec 2017Jan – Mar 2018Number of Sign-UpsNumber of EmailsNumber of Likes/FollowsWebsite Visits45
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2790
2145
3033
2243
3924
21 127 195
932 979
1297
69
589
537
161
305 7
13 12
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14
Email List Sign-Ups Emails Received
Website Visits Social Media Likes/Follows
52
148
Facebook Page Likes
Instagram Followers (Account Opened 02/05/18)
Twitter Followers (Account Opened 02/05/18)
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ATTACHMENT 2
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
METRICS REPORT
QUARTERLY REPORT:
JANUARY-MARCH 2018
Budget & Implementation Committee
April 23, 2018
Cheryl Donahue, Public Affairs Manager
Why Measure?
“If you can’t measure it,
you can’t improve it.”
–Peter Drucker
Value of Reports
•Data-Driven Approach
•Baseline Data
•Yardstick for Future Performance
•Make Adjustments
•Transparency
What are we Measuring?
“The Point”
e-newsletter
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
rctc.org
I-15
Construction
Updates
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Email
Web
Other Tools in the Toolbox
Interpersonal Communication:
•Presentations
•Town Hall Meetings
•Telephone Calls
•Email Inquiries
•Commission Meetings
•Staff Engagement
•“Grocery Store” Conversations
Social Media Metrics
Social Media
What is this
engagement
stuff?
Number of people
who like, share or
comment on a post
Social Media
Total number of
times content was
displayed to
people
Am I making
a good
impression?
Facebook Sentiment
Sentiment
measures
positive or
negative
reactions to
posts
Are we
getting all
sentimental
now?
•1/27: Post about ADA compliant vehicles, services
•2/16: Post about transit, family activities, SB 1 funding
•3/16: Post about Santa Ana River Trail
Website Metrics
Mobile vs. Desktop
Website visitors favor their
mobile devices, 60/40 split.
Will these % change
over time?
How Do They Find Us?
Sessions & Users
•Sessions: Number of times people visit
•Unique Users: Each person is counted once
•Doesn’t include RCTC staff
Most Frequent Visits
E-Newsletter
The Point E-Newsletter
•Encouraging people to subscribe
•Transportation industry:
•Open rate: 17%
•Click-through rate: 12%
•Government:
•Open rate: 23%
•Click-through rate: 3.3%
I-15 Express Lanes:
Construction
Outreach
I-15 Social Media
I-15 Email Sign-Ups
I-15 Email Inquiries
•15project@rctc.org
•Most questions via social media
I-15 Website Visits
•Site visits growing; construction started
•Adding new content frequently
Next Steps
Up Next…
•April-June Report
•Working to Increase Engagement:
•Frequent Posts
•Relevant Content
•Responsiveness
•Variety –More Videos!
•Digital Advertising
•Adjusting Content as Needed
•Finalizing Website Makeover
Commissioner Feedback Appreciated
STAY CONNECTED
rctc.org
951-787-7141
info@rctc.org
theRCTC
AGENDA ITEM 11
Agenda Item 11
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: April 24, 2018
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Shirley Medina, Planning and Programming Director
THROUGH: John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT: Budget Adjustment for SB 132 Projects – Jurupa Road Grade Separation and
Hamner Avenue Bridge
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Approve an adjustment to the FY 2017/18 budget of an estimated $300,000 to increase
SB 132 revenues and expenditures for the Jurupa Road Grade Separation and Hamner
Avenue Bridge projects; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
SB 132 provides funding for five projects in Western Riverside County. At its November and
December 2017 meetings, the Commission approved agreements with the County of Riverside
(County) and cities of Norco, Jurupa Valley, and Eastvale for the Jurupa Road Grade Separation
and Hamner Avenue Bridge projects, respectively. The County is the lead agency for these
projects and notified staff that expenditures began for the environmental phases. Initially staff
anticipated expenditures would commence in FY 2018/19. In order to pay current fiscal year
invoices, a budget adjustment is necessary. Staff contacted the County to determine the
estimated expenditures to be reimbursed in FY 2017/18 and will finalize the amount of the
budget adjustment at the May Commission meeting. The current estimate is as follows:
Project FY 2017/18 Estimated Expenditure
Jurupa Road Grade Separation $200,000
Hamner Avenue Bridge $100,000
Staff recommends the approval of a budget adjustment totaling an estimated $300,000 to be
reimbursed with SB 132 funds.
The Commission executed a master agreement with Caltrans to streamline the processing of
payments for the SB 132 projects through the Commission and Caltrans. As a result, the lead
agency for each SB 132 project will submit invoices to the Commission for review, approval, and
payment; the Commission will advance payment to the lead agency using available unrestricted
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Commission cash and investments. Commission staff will then submit lead agency invoices to
Caltrans for SB 132 reimbursement as repayment for the advance.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget: No Year: FY 2017/18 Amount: $300,000
Source of Funds: SB 132 state funds Budget Adjustment: Yes
GL/Project Accounting No.:
003041 415 41510 0000 605 31 41501 $200,000 (revenues)
003041 81101 00000 0000 605 31 81101 $200,000 (expenditures)
003040 415 41510 0000 605 31 41501 $100,000 (revenues)
003040 81101 00000 0000 605 31 81101 $100,000 (expenditures)
Fiscal Procedures Approved: Date: 04/17/2018
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Agenda Item 12
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
DATE: April 23, 2018
TO: Budget and Implementation Committee
FROM: Sheldon Peterson, Rail Manager
THROUGH: John Standiford, Deputy Executive Director
SUBJECT: Commuter Rail Grant Resolution
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for the Committee to:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 18-006, “Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation
Commission Regarding Authorization for the Execution of the Certifications and
Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program
for the Perris Valley Line FY 2018/19 Operations Project in the Amount of $861,106”; and
2) Forward to the Commission for final action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Commission’s Commuter Rail Program applies for various federal and state funds that are
necessary to fund rail projects within Riverside County. There is also the need for grants to meet
the Commission’s annual funding responsibility related to rail operations and capital passenger
projects. The Commuter Rail Program is currently seeking approval to obtain grant funding which
is available through the California Department of Transportation Low Carbon Transit Operations
Program (LCTOP).
• Funding in the amount of $861,106 in LCTOP funds is available for Perris Valley Line (PVL)
rail operations.
Projects eligible for this funding need to reduce GHG emissions and support transit agencies in
their effort to increase mode share. The Rail Program is seeking operation funding for the newly
extended PVL commuter rail service. Funding for this grant is formula based. The application is a
combination of funding allocated to Western County rail in the amount of $857,421 and $3,685
contributed by the city of Riverside. The city of Riverside is listed as the Contributing Sponsor on
the attached resolution and has provided the Commission with supporting documentation for
the use of these funds.
As required by the LCTOP grant guidelines, Resolution No. 18-006 is needed to authorize use of
the funds on PVL Operations and authorize the Executive Director to execute the Certifications
and Assurances and Authorized Agent forms. The resolution is required to submit and file the
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grant; therefore, staff recommends approval of the resolution related to the FY 2017/18 LCTOP
grant.
Funding received from this grant will be included in the FY 2018/19 budget and will be reflected
in Commission’s Commuter Rail FY 2018/19 Short Range Transit Plan.
Financial Information
In Fiscal Year Budget: Yes Year: FY 2018/19 Amount: $861,106
Source of Funds: LCTOP Budget Adjustment: No
GL/Project Accounting No.: 034198 415 41511 0000 103 25 41501 revenues
Fiscal Procedures Approved: Date: 04/12/2018
Attachment: Resolution No. 18-006
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RESOLUTION NO. 18-006
RESOLUTION OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
REGARDING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE
CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES AND AUTHORIZED AGENT FORMS
FOR THE LOW CARBON TRANSIT OPERATIONS PROGRAM
FOR THE
PERRIS VALLEY LINE FY 2018/19 OPERATIONS PROJECT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $861,106
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission is an eligible project
sponsor and may receive state funding from the Low Carbon Transit Operations
Program (LCTOP) for transit projects; and
WHEREAS, the statutes related to state-funded transit projects require a local or
regional implementing agency to abide by various regulations; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 862 (2014) named the Department of Transportation
(Department) as the administrative agency for the LCTOP; and
WHEREAS, the Department has developed guidelines for the purpose of administering
and distributing LCTOP funds to eligible project sponsors (local agencies); and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission wishes to delegate
authorization to execute these documents and any amendments thereto to Anne Mayer,
Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Transportation Commission wishes to implement the
LCTOP project listed above,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the
Riverside County Transportation Commission that the fund recipient agrees to comply
with all conditions and requirements set forth in the Certification and Assurances and
the Authorized Agent documents and applicable statutes, regulations and guidelines for
all LCTOP funded transit projects.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Anne Mayer, Executive
Director be authorized to execute all required documents of the LCTOP program and
any Amendments thereto with the Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the
Riverside County Transportation Commission that it hereby authorizes the submittal of
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the following project nomination and allocation request to the Department in FY 2017-18
LCTOP funds:
Project Name: Perris Valley Line Operations FY 2018/19
Amount of LCTOP funds requested: $861,106
Short description of project: Funding will be used for operating costs associated
to the commuter rail Perris Valley Line.
Contributing Sponsor: City of Riverside
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of May 2018.
Dana W. Reed, Chair
Riverside County Transportation Commission
ATTEST:
Lisa Mobley, Clerk of the Board
Riverside County Transportation Commission
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