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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06 June 13, 2001 CommissionRIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA TIME: 9:00 a.m. DATE: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 LOCATION: Chancellor's Conference Room University of California @ Riverside 1201 University Avenue, Room 207, Riverside Commissioners Chairman: William G. Kleindienst 1St Vice Chairman: John F. Tavaglione 2nd Vice Chairman: Ron Roberts Bob Buster, County of Riverside John F. Tavaglione, County of Riverside James A. Venable, County of Riverside Roy Wilson, County of Riverside Tom Mullen, County of Riverside John Hunt / Jan Wages, City of Banning Placido L. Valdivia / Roger Berg, City of Beaumont Robert Crain / Gary Grimm, City of Blythe Gregory V. Schook / John Chlebnik, City of Calimesa Alfred W. i rerrIbiy i Jai, .lz,�c y ;,ry of Canyon Lake Gregory S. Pettis / Sarah DiGrandi, City of Cathedral City Juan M. DeLara / Lupe Dominguez, City of Coachella Janice L. Rudman/ Jeff Miller, City of Corona Greg Ruppert / Matt Weyuker, City of Desert Hot Springs Robin ReeserLowe / Lori Van Arsdale, City of Hemet Percy L. Byrd / Robert A. Bernheimer, City of Indian Wells Mike Wilson / Marcos Lopez, City of Indio John J. Pena / Ron Perkins, City of La Quinta Kevin W. Pape / Robert L. Schiffner, City of Lake Elsinore Bonnie Flickinger / Frank West, City of Moreno Valley Jack F. van Haaster / Warnie Enochs, City of Murrieta Frank Hall / Harvey Sullivan, City of Norco Dick Kelly / Robert Spiegel, City of Palm Desert William G. Kleindienst / Deyna Hodges, City of Palm Springs Daryl Busch / Mark Yarbrough, City of Perris Phil Stack / Harvey Gerber, City of Rancho Mirage Ameal Moore / Joy Defenbaugh, City of Riverside Patrick Williams / Chris Carlson-Buydos / Jim Ayres, City of San Jacinto Ron Roberts / Jeff Comerchero, City of Temecula Anne Mayer, Interim Director, Caltrans District #8 Eric Haley, Executive Director Hideo Sugita, Deputy Executive Director Comments are welcomed by the Commission. If you wish to provide comments to the Commission, please complete and submit a Testimony Card to the Clerk of the Commission. • RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTA TION COMMISSION www.rctc.org AGENDA* *Actions may be taken on any item listed on the agenda 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2001 CHANCELLOR S CONFERENCE ROOM University of California @ Riverside 1201 University Avenue, Room 207, Riverside 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • 5. PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 Overview This item is for the Commission to: • 1) Hold a public hearing on the proposed FY 01-02 budget; 2) Discuss, review and provide input to the proposed budget for FY 01-02; and, 3) Adopt the proposed budget for the FY 01-02. 6. ADDITIONS/REVISIONS (The Commission 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 Commission subsequent to the posting of the agenda. An action adding an item to the agenda requires 2/3 vote of the Commission subsequent to the posting of the agenda. If there are less than 2/3 of the Commission 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 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. CONTRACTS COST AND SCHEDULE REPORT Overview This item is for the Commission to receive and file the Contracts Cost and Schedule Report for the month ending April 30, 2001. 7B. SINGLE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY REPORT Overview This item is for the Commission to receive and file the Single Signature Authority Report for the months ending March and April 2001. 7C. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Overview This item is for the Commission to receive and file the Financial Statements for the quarter ending March 31, 2001. 7D. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT Overview This item is for the Commission to receive and file the Investment Report for the quarter ending March 31, 2001. 7E. BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS Overview This item is for the Commission to increase the expenditure budget for the Regional Arterial Program by $1,250,000. 7F. RCTC / WRCOG ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT Overview This item is for the Commission to: 1) Approve the agreement between Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) and the Commission; and, 2) To authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement, pursuant to Legal Counsel review. • • • 7G. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE • • Overview This item is for the Commission to receive and file the State and Federal Legislative Update as an information item. 7H. AB1012 "USE IT OR LOSE IT" - 2001 OBLIGATION PLAN Overview This item is for the Commission to receive and file the AB 1012 "Use It or Lose It" Obligation Plan as an information item. 71. CETAP UPDATE AND LIST OF RECOMMENDED INTERNAL CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVES FROM THE FEDERAL RESOURCE AGENCIES Overview This item is for the Commission to receive and file the CETAP Update including the list of recommended internal corridor alternatives to carry forward for full environmental documentation from the Federal Resource Agencies as presented on the attached exhibits. 7J. STATE ROUTE 91 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. 8-1152 BETWEEN CALTRANS AND RCTC TO PREPARE PROJECT APPROVAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN HOV LANE BETWEEN MARY STREET AND THE 60/91/215 INTERCHANGE Overview This item is for the Commission to: 1) Enter into cooperative Agreement No. 8-1152 with Caltrans to perform Project Approval and Environmental Documents (PA and ED) for the construction of an HOV lane on SR 91 between Mary Street and the 60/91/215 interchange; and, 2) Authorize the Executive Director to negotiate any final changes required and for the Chairman to execute the agreement on behalf of the Commission, pursuant to Legal Counsel review. • 7K. AGREEMENT 8-1156 WITH STATE FOR RCTC TO PROVIDE "DESIGN SEQUENCING SUPPORT" TO THE STATE FOR THE EARLY DELIVERY OF MEASURE "A" 1-215 PROJECTS Overview This item is for the Commission to: 1) Enter into cooperative Agreement No. 8-1 156 with the State for RCTC to provide "Design Sequencing Support" to the State for early delivery of the Measure "A" 1-215 projects; and, 2) Authorize the Executive Director to negotiate any final changes required and the Chairman to execute the agreement, pursuant to Legal Counsel review, on behalf of the Commission. 7L. AUTHORIZE STAFF TO CONTRACT SERVICES FOR THE RELOCATION AND/OR REMOVAL OF STRUCTURES AND OTHER ITEMS WITHIN THE PROPOSED STATE ROUTE 74 RIGHT-OF-WAY Overview This item is for the Commission to authorize: 1) Staff to either solicit statements of qualifications from contractors for services to demolish or relocate structures and other improvements within the proposed State Route 74 right-of-way to establish a qualified list of contractors, or use approved contractors listed by the County of Riverside that have already been qualified by the County of Riverside to perform similar services; 2) Staff to solicit a minimum of three bids from the combined list of pre - qualified contractors from action (1) above for services required on each parcel, evaluate the bids and recommend the lowest cost qualified contractor for selection; and, 3) The Executive Director to enter into an agreement, pursuant to Legal Counsel review, with the contractor to perform the above referenced work under a single signature contract. • • • 7M. SB 821 PROGRAM EXTENSION FOR THE CITIES OF MORENO VALLEY, MURRIETA, PERRIS, RIVERSIDE AND CORONA Overview This item is for the Commission to grant: 1) The City of Moreno Valley a three-month extension to September 30, 2001, to complete the School Area Enhancement Project, the Accessibility Enhancements Project, and the Brodiaea Avenue Sidewalk Project; 2) The City of Murrieta a twelve-month extension to June 30, 2002, to complete the construction of the Washington Avenue Bike Lane Project; 3) The City of Perris a twelve-month extension to June 30, 2002, to award the construction contract on the Orange and Indian Avenue Sidewalk Project; 4) The City of Riverside a two -month extension to August 31, 2001, to complete construction of the Hole Avenue Sidewalk Project and a ten- month extension to April 30, 2002, to complete construction of the Well Avenue Sidewalk Project; and, 5) The City of Corona a twelve-month extension to June 30, 2002, to complete the Chase Bikeway and the Bus Stop Accessibility Project and to switch the Phase I portion on Chase between Garretson and Fullerton Avenue to the segment between Gilbert Avenue and Rimpau Avenue. 7N. QUARTERLY CALL BOX UPDATE Overview This item is for the Commission to receive and file the operational statistics for the Riverside County Motorist Aid Call Box System for the quarter ending March 31, 2001. 70. AGREEMENT BETWEEN RIVERSIDE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE) AND SAN BERNARDINO SAFE FOR THE PROVISION OF CALL BOX CALL ANSWERING AND DISPATCH SERVICES Overview This item is for the Commission to authorize the Chairman to enter into an agreement, pursuant to Legal Counsel review, with the San Bernardino Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) for call box call answering and dispatch services, from July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2004, with two one-year options. 7P. FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 SECTION 5310 - EXCEED (A DIVISION OF VALLEY RESOURCE CENTER) Overview This item is for the Commission to provide $59,460 in Measure "A" Specialized Transit funds as local match to Exceed, a Division of Valley Resource Center, for the purchase of six vehicles (two replacement and four expansion vehicles), a base station with ten mobile radios and computer equipment and software through the Section 5310 grant process. 7Q. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RIDESHARE FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 WORK PROGRAM CONTRACT Overview This item is for the Commission to: 1) Approve the FY 01-02 Southern California Rideshare (SCR) Work Program; 2) Authorize the expenditure of Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality and/or State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds in an amount not to exceed $242,654 pursuant to adoption of RCTC's FY 01-02 budget; and, 3) Authorize the Chairman to execute an agreement, pursuant to Legal Counsel review, with SCR. 7R. AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2000 POST -CENSUS REGIONAL TRAVEL SURVEY Overview This item is for the Commission to: 1) Enter into an agreement (01-807) with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for the development of the Year 2000 Post -Census Regional Travel Survey; and, 2) Authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement, pursuant to Legal Counsel review, on behalf of the Commission. • • • • 7S. RESOLUTION NO. 01-007 "RESOLUTION OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AMENDING GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEASURE "A" FUNDED COMMUTER INCENTIVE PROJECTS AS PART OF ITS COMMUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" Overview This item is to seek Committee approval to adopt Resolution No. 01-007 "Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation Commission Amending Guidelines for the Administration of the Measure "A" Funded Commuter Incentive Projects as part of its Commuter Assistance Program." 7T. UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS HEARING TESTIMONY AND RESPONSES, AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 01-006, "RESOLUTION OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ADOPTING A FINDING THAT THERE ARE NO UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS THAT ARE REASONABLE TO MEET IN THE PALO VERDE VALLEY AREA" Overview This item is for the Commission to: 1) Reaffirm the Commission's definition of "Unmet Transit Needs" and "Reasonable to Meet" standards; 2) Make a finding that based upon a review of the requests for services received through the "Unmet Transit Needs" hearing process, review of existing services and proposed improvements to the available services, that there are no additional unmet transit needs which can be reasonably met in the Palo Verde Valley area; and, 3) Adopt Resolution No. 01-006, "Resolution of the Riverside County Transportation Commission Adopting a Finding That There Are No Unmet Transit Needs That Are Reasonable to Meet in the Palo Verde Valley Area". 7U. FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 MINIMUM FARE REVENUE RATIO FOR THE RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY AND SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY Overview This item is for the Commission to: 1) Approve the FY 01-02 minimum required fare revenue to operating expense ratio of 18.30% for the Riverside Transit Agency and 15.86% for the SunLine Transit Agency; 2) Reaffirm the methodology used to calculate the required ratio; and, 3) Request Caltrans' concurrence with the methodology and ratios for FY 01-02. 7V. SPECIALIZED TRANSIT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM - JURUPA AREA Overview This item is for the Commission to: 1) Provide $7,500 in Measure "A" Specialized Transit Funds to the Riverside County Housing Authority to support the operation of two specialized transit vehicles for Jurupa area residents; 2) Review and evaluate existing transportation services in the Jurupa area over the next six months; and, 3) Authorize the Executive Director to enter into a grant agreement, pursuant to Legal Counsel review, with the Riverside County Housing Authority. 7W. THIRD QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 TRANSIT OPERATORS' REPORT Overview This item is for the Commission to receive and file the Third Quarter FY 00-01 Transit Operators' Report as an informational item. 7X. 2001-2002 BEACH TRAIN PROGRAM UPDATE AND APPROVAL OF MOU WITH SCRRA FOR BEACH TRAIN SPECIAL CHARTER SERVICE Overview This item is for the Commission to: 1) Receive and file the 2001-2002 Beach Train Program Update; and, 2) Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with SCRRA and RCTC regarding 2001 Beach Train Special Charter Service, pursuant to Legal Counsel review. 7Y. RAIL PROGRAM UPDATE Overview This item is for the Commission to receive and file the Rail Program Update as an information item. • • • 8. PROPOSED METROLINK BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 • • • Overview This item is for the Commission to adopt the preliminary FY 01-02 Metrolink Operating and Capital Budgets and to allocate RCTC's funding commitment to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority in an amount not to exceed $3,657,435 and forward to the Commission for final action. (This action does not relinquish nor convey to any other agency any of the operating rights or capacity entitlement which have been purchased by RCTC.) 9. 2002 STIP DISCRETIONARY CALL FOR PROJECTS Overview This item is for the Commission to: 1) Release a call for projects for 2002 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Discretionary funding; 2) Approve the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommendation on adjustments to the criteria that will be used for the 2002 STIP project evaluations; and, 3) Retain a consultant to perform air quality analysis. 10. FISCAL YEAR 2002-2008 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLANS Overview This item is for the Commission to review and approve the FY 02-08 Short Range Transit Plans for the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Corona, Riverside, Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency, Riverside Transit Agency, SunLine Transit Agency and Regional Commuter Rail, as presented. 11. PRESENTATION - TRANSIT OASIS CONCEPT Overview Alan Hoffman, who is RCTC's Transit Consultant for the Community and Environmental Transportation Acceptability Process (CETAP), will make a presentation on the work efforts organized around the Transit Oasis Concept. 12. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA 13. COMMISSIONERS/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Overview This item provides the opportunity for the Commissioners and the Executive Director to report on attended and upcoming meetings/conferences and issues related to Commission activities. 14. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Section 54946.8 1) Negotiating Parties: RCTC - Executive Director or Designee Property Owners: President, Riverside Community College Property located up to twenty (20) acres immediately adjacent to the existing La Sierra Rail Station 2) Negotiating Parties: RCTC - Executive Director or Designee Property Owners: Forrest Theobald, Fleetwood Enterprises Property located at southwest corner of Rudicill and Van Buren Property 3) Negotiating Parties: RCTC - Executive Director or Designee Property Owners: See following list of property owners State Route 91 - Sound Wall No. 36 Item Parcel No. APN Owner 1 18419 234-140-026 Aldo Vaccher Rose Vaccher 2 18418 234-140-020 Maria G. Daily Christopher C. Daily 3 18399 18633 234-122-011 234-122-016 Gail E. Mumma 4 18400 234-122-003 Mary M. Chavez 5 18401 234-122-004 Tony A. Gonzales 6 18402 234-122-005 William L. Bruce Jr. 7 18403 234-122-006 Lester F. Veik 8 18404 234-122-007 Juan G. Benuto Barajas 9 18405 234-122-008 Ysidro Perez 10 18406 234-122-009 David M. Ellis Helen M. Ellis 11 18407 234-122-010 Jerry A. Goings Joyce E. Goings 12 18408 234-133-001 Antonio Guillen 13 18409 234-133-002 Inez Thomas c/o William A. Miller Successor Trustee 14 18410 234-133-003 Robert Martinez 15 18411 234-133-004 Ricardo A. Basulto Cruz L. Basulto • • • • 16 18412 234-133-005 Francisco Quezada 17 18413 234-133-006 John G. Innes Barbara R. Innes 18 18414 234-133-007 Patricia J. Sevier 19 18415 234-133-008 Dionicio C. Perez Jr. Glenna Joann Perez 20 18416 234-133-009 Leonard Herrera Glenna Herrera 21 18417 234-133-011 Susan Kellett 15. ADJOURNMENT The next Commission meeting is scheduled to be held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2001, Chancellor's Conference Room, University of California @ Riverside, 1201 University Avenue, Room 207, Riverside.