MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (MFC) MEETING VIA

City of Ceres ● City of Hughson ● City of Modesto ● City of Newman ● City of Oakdale ● City of Patterson City of Riverbank ● City of Turlock ● City of Waterford ● County of Stanis laus

MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (MFC) MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021 3:00 PM

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AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PUBLIC COMMENTSThese matters may be presented only by interested persons in the audience. Discussion is limitedto five minutes or at the discretion of the Chair.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Motion to Approve the Management and Finance Committee (MFC) Minutes of 3/3/21

B. Motion to Approve by Resolution the FY 2020/21 Local Transportation Fund Allocationsfor Other Purposes: City of Waterford

5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

A. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the FY 2021/22 UnmetTransit Needs Identification and Analysis Report (Edith Robles)

B. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution Amendment 1 to theMeasure L Master Funding Agreements with the City of Modesto (FY 2020-2025) andCounty of Stanislaus (FY 2020/2025) (Karen Kincy)

C. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the 2021 ActiveTransportation Program (ATP) Cycle 5 Regional Projects (Melany Arriola)

D. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve by Resolution the FY 2020/21 LowCarbon Transit Operations Program Allocation Request and Project Nomination (EdithRobles)

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6. INFORMATION ITEMSThe following items are for information only.

A. Bike to Work Month 2021

B. 2019 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Monthly Project Status ReportFFY 20/21

C. Measure L Funds Received

D. Local Transportation Funds (LTF) Received

E. Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure Public Comment Period

F. Policy Board Minutes of 2/17/21

G. Executive Committee Minutes of 2/8/21

H. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 2/3/21

I. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) Minutes of 2/2/21

J. Measure L Oversight Committee (MLOC) Minutes of 11/10/20

K. Valley Vision Stanislaus (VVS) Steering Committee Minutes of 8/7/18

7. CALTRANS REPORT

8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT

9. MEMBER REPORTS

10. ADJOURNMENT

Next Regularly-Scheduled MFC Meeting: May 5, 2021 (Wednesday) @ 3:00 pm

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CONSENT CALENDAR

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MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE

Minutes of March 3, 2021 (Wednesday) 3:00 pm

Important Notice Regarding COVID-19

In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Board Room was closed, and the Management and Finance Committee (MFC) members and staff participated in this meeting via GoToMeeting. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing measures, members of the public were able to participate in the meeting electronically and had the right to observe and offer public comment during the meeting.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Sean Scully (City of Riverbank); Vice-Chair Ken Irwin (City of Patterson); Tom Westbrook (City of Ceres); Merry Mayhew (City of Hughson); Joe Lopez (City of Modesto); Kathryn Reyes (City of Newman); Bryan Whitemyer (City of Oakdale); Gary Hampton (City of Turlock); Mike Pitcock (City of Waterford); Raul Mendez (Stanislaus County)

ALSO PRESENT: Sam Becker, Emma Goldsmith, Karen Kincy, Cindy Malekos, Debbie Trujillo (StanCOG); Tom Dumas (Caltrans); Mohammad Ahmed (Interwest Consulting)

1. CALL TO ORDERChair Sean Scully called the meeting to order at 3:02 pm.

2. ROLL CALL

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NONE

4. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Motion to Approve Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 2/3/21

B. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve by Resolution the FY 2020/21Local Transportation Fund Allocations for Other Purposes: City of Patterson

*By Motion (City of Ceres/City of Waterford), and a unanimous roll call vote, the

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Management and Finance Committee approved the Consent Calendar.


A. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve by Resolution the RegionalEarly Action Planning (REAP) Grant Program Suballocation MethodologySam Becker reviewed the REAP program, a one-time funding opportunity for cities,counties and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), that was created throughAssembly Bill 101 to prepare for and implement the sixth cycle Regional HousingNeeds Assessment (RHNA). He said that StanCOG was to receive approximately $1.48million that was available for suballocation to its member agencies. He reviewedseveral suballocation methodology options for the MFC’s consideration.

*By Motion (City of Hughson/Stanislaus County), and a unanimous roll call vote,the Management and Finance Committee recommended the Policy Board approve byResolution the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Grant Program SuballocationMethodology Option with the $35,000 floor.

B. Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021(CRRSAA)Emma Goldsmith provided information about the CRRSAA, a federal funding packagewhich included funding allocated to the transportation sector to mitigate revenue lossdue to the pandemic. She said the Modesto Urbanized Area had been earmarked for asuballocation of $2,179,831 and that the California Transportation Commission (CTC)would be discussing the distribution methodology at its March meeting.

C. FY 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Program Notice ofFunding OpportunityDebbie Trujillo reported that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) had issued aNotice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the INFRA program to fund certaintransportation projects. She provided links where further information could be obtainedand said that applications were due March 19th.

D. U.S. Department of Transportation Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) forFFY 2021 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD)Transportation Grants ProgramEmma Goldsmith provided information on the BUILD program and said that a revisedNOFO would be posted at https://www.transportation.gov/buildgrants/build-nofo byApril 26th.

Dave Leamon suggested that a discussion take place regarding the agencies/projectsthat apply for the three grant programs mentioned in order to avoid competing againstone another. Members from the City of Modesto, City of Ceres, City of Riverbank andStanislaus County expressed agreement. Elisabeth Hahn asked that agencies interestedin applying for one of their projects contact StanCOG.

6. INFORMATION ITEMSThe following items were provided for information only.

A. Public Hearing Announcement for the FY 2021/22 Unmet Transit Needs Analysis

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B. 2019 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Monthly ProjectStatus Report FFY 20/21

C. Measure L Funds Received

D. Local Transportation Funds (LTF) Received

E. Policy Board Minutes of 1/20/21

F. Executive Committee Minutes of 1/11/21

G. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 1/6/21

H. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) Minutes of 1/5/21

7. CALTRANS REPORTTom Dumas provided an update from Caltrans District 10 and reviewed projects underwayin the region. He also said Caltrans had completed its California Transportation Plan 2050.

8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTCindy Malekos said that Rosa Park was unable to attend the MFC meeting because she wasparticipating in the San Joaquin Valley Voice virtual meetings with state representativesalong with other San Joaquin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) staff andelected officials.

9. MEMBER REPORTS – NONE

10. ADJOURNMENTChair Sean Scully adjourned the meeting at 3:38 pm.

Next Regularly-Scheduled MFC Meeting: April 7, 2021 (Wednesday) @ 3:00 pm

Minutes Prepared By:

______________________________ Cindy Malekos Manager of Administrative Services

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TO: Management and Finance Committee Staff Report Motion

FROM: Karen Kincy, Manager of Financial Services Stephanie Mora, Financial Services Specialist II

DATE: March 18, 2021

SUBJECT: FY 2020/21 Local Transportation Fund Allocations for Other Purposes: City of Waterford

Recommendation

By Motion:

Recommend the Policy Board approve by Resolution the FY 2020/21 Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Allocations for Other Purposes: City of Waterford.

Background

On October 21, 2020, the StanCOG Policy Board approved the LTF Supplemental Apportionments for FY 2019/20. On June 17, 2020, the StanCOG Policy Board approved the LTF Apportionments for FY 2020/21 for Transit and Other Purposes.

Discussion

The City of Waterford has submitted a Transportation Development Act FY 2020/21 LTF Nonmotorized transit claim for these funds totaling $8,025. Their claim has been reviewed and is determined to be complete. The claimant has submitted all required audits and reports. Their audit contains no audit findings.

The rules governing the LTF require the adopting resolution to contain specific findings prior to any LTF allocations. The findings are as follows:

Required Findings

1) The claimant's proposed expenditures are in conformity with the Regional TransportationPlan.

2) The sum of the claimant's allocations from the Local Transportation Fund does notexceed the amount the claimant is eligible to receive during the fiscal year.

3) There are no unmet transit needs which are reasonable to meet within the jurisdiction.

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Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Karen Kincy, Manager of Financial Services, at 209-525-4640 or via e-mail at [email protected].

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DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

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FROM: Edith Robles, Assistant Planner


SUBJECT: FY 2021/22 Unmet Transit Needs Identification and Analysis Report

Recommendation

By Motion:

Recommend the Policy Board adopt by Resolution the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Unmet Transit Needs Identification and Analysis Report with the finding that there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet for FY 2021/22.

Background

Pursuant to the Transportation Development Act, StanCOG, as the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA), must annually complete an Unmet Transit Needs (UTN) Analysis report prior to the distribution of Local Transportation Funds (LTF). The UTN process is used to identify potential transit needs within the region which are not being met by current public transit. Any public comment that is identified during the UTN assessment will be reviewed by staff per the Policy Board’s adopted definitions. Where a comment satisfies the definition of a UTN, it will be further analyzed against the state and locally adopted definitions of reasonable to meet. Should that comment be found to be both an unmet transit need and reasonable to meet per the adopted definitions, the TDA requires that the need be met before any LTF are distributed to local agencies for non-transit purposes. Per StanCOG Resolution 18-20, all LTF remaining after transit claims are awarded will be held in reserve for other transit projects as determined by the Policy Board. Staff must work with each transit agency to identify additional funding that may be needed to address any unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet.

Discussion

Per TDA law, the UTN process requires that at least one public hearing be held in order to solicit public input. However, StanCOG staff has determined that informal opportunities to participate have significantly increased public participation. To support this, staff performed the required formal public hearing as well as the following events:

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• Three Virtual Town Hall MeetingsDue to the Coronavirus pandemic, public outreach and activities were adjusted to account for social distancing guidelines and restrictions on public gatherings. StanCOG conducted three Virtual Town Hall meetings that allowed for live interactions and discussions between staff, the transit providers, and the public. The public outreach activities associated with the Unmet Transit Needs Identification and Analysis were as follows.

• Virtual Town Hall Meetingso Thursday March 4, 2021, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PMo Thursday March 4, 2021, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PMo Thursday March 11, 2021, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

• Presentations to StanCOG’s standing committees from November 2020 through February2021.

• Flyers distribution (English and Spanish) to:o StanCOG standing committeeso Local transit operators to display on fixed route buses and dial a ride vehicleso The region’s senior centers, partner agencies, and community-based organizations

• Public Survey (English and Spanish):o A web-based survey was made available from November 1, 2020 through

March 18, 2021 on StanCOG’s website and Facebook page.o A Quick Response (QR) code was shared with the StanCOG standing committees,

Policy Board, and with the transit agencies in the region to permit access to the surveyvia smartphone in English and Spanish and posted on StanCOG’s Facebook page

• The Public Comment Formo A comment form that is accessible year-round through the StanCOG website was

shared with the StanCOG standing committees, Policy Board, partnered agencies, withthe transit agencies in the region and posted on StanCOG FaceBook page.

• Outreach through Social Media:o Staff published all of the outreach dates, times, and call-in/log-in information on

StanCOG’s website and Facebook account and shared them with the local transitoperators and partner agencies for further distribution.

• Public Notice and Comment Period

• Public Notice was published in the local newspapers the week of February 10, 2021.The local newspapers include:

Ceres Courier Hughson Chronicle Modesto Bee Oakdale Leader Patterson Irrigator Riverbank News Turlock Journal Waterford News West Side Index

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o The public comment period began Wednesday, February 17, 2021 and concludedMonday, March 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM.

• Public Hearingo Due to the COVID 19 stay at home order, the public hearing was held virtually on

Wednesday March 17, 2021 during the regularly scheduled Policy Board meeting heldfrom 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

The public comment period for the FY 2020/21 Unmet Transit Needs Analysis ended March 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM, and staff received a total of 17 comments. There were no comments deemed as unmet transit needs reasonable to meet. Many of the comments were related to issues that were operational (changes to the routes and schedules) in nature and in other cases, commenters were unaware of existing transit services that are available in the region to meet their needs. Summary of the Comments received. Requests for services that are already being provided by local transit operators Several comments were received during this year's assessment that identified a need for transit services that, if established, would duplicate existing services provided in the region. Per the State’s and StanCOG’s adopted definitions, an unmet transit need is a need for transportation for an individual(s) within any part of Stanislaus County, which has not been funded and implemented. The individuals who specifically identified that they needed specialized service, outside of traditional public transportation because of their physical and/or cognitive condition(s), were informed of MOVE's BRIDGES volunteer driver program that offers assistance to individuals when public transit cannot fill their needs. The MOVE Program Manager was available at all outreach events to provide information about the program that could assist individuals if they had a service need. Requests for changes to routes and schedules Requests for changes to the daily bus service schedules were received; however, these are not unmet transit needs per the Policy Board’s adopted definition, though they do provide valuable feedback from the community to the transit operators. All comments are shared with the transit operators and are taken into consideration by each of the agencies as part of their daily route planning. All of the region’s operators regularly monitor services and adjust routes and schedules to improve quality of service and to accommodate requests, where feasible. Any future changes to the policies or schedules to accommodate these service requests will be made at the sole discretion of the transit operators. Findings In conclusion, the overall finding of StanCOG’s UTN assessment is that there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet for FY 2021/22. The final report, as approved by the Policy Board, will be posted on the StanCOG webpage. Spanish translation and print versions will be provided upon request. A draft version of the report can be accessed via the StanCOG Website:

http://www.stancog.org/pdf/tnas/draft-utn-analysis-report-2021-2022.pdf

Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Edith Robles, Assistant Planner, at 209-525-4600 or via e-mail at [email protected].

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Recommendation

By Motion:

Recommend the Policy Board adopt by Resolution Amendment 1 to the Measure L Master Funding Agreements with City of Modesto (FY 2020-2025) and County of Stanislaus (FY 2020-2025).

Background

Measure L is the ½ cent sales tax passed by voters November 8, 2016. It is expressly used for transportation improvements in the Stanislaus County Region. Measure L tax collections began April 1, 2017 and will go through March 31, 2042. Measure L Master Funding Agreements were executed for FY 2020-2025 for each of the local agencies receiving locally controlled funds on July 1, 2020. The Measure L Locally Controlled Policies Amendment 1 were adopted by Resolution 19-40 on April 15, 2020 for StanCOG’s member agencies to address the distribution of the Measure L funding allocations for Local Control Funds (50% Local Streets and Roads, 10% Traffic Management, 5% Bike and Pedestrian). Jurisdictions providing Transit Services, receiving the distribution of transit funds, were also addressed in the Master Funding Agreement.

The Master Funding Agreement reiterates that Measure L funds are to be used solely for transportation purposes and if funds are misspent, all misspent funds, including interest, must be fully reimbursed. The Master Funding Agreement also addresses staff cost limitations and the lending/borrowing of Measure L funds between agencies. The term of the agreement is five (5) years.

If the local agency is also a provider of Transit Services (Modesto, Turlock and the County), those “Transit Services” funds will also be distributed on a monthly basis in accordance with the Master Agreement and the percentage allocations identified in the adopted Measure L Expenditure Plan.


FROM: Karen Kincy, Manager of Financial Services

DATE: March 8, 2021

SUBJECT: Amendment 1 to the Measure L Master Funding Agreements with City of Modesto (FY 2020-2025) and County of Stanislaus (FY 2020-2025)

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Transit Services

Modesto 59.00%* Stanislaus County 33.00%* Turlock 8.00% Total 100.00%

*Please note that the allocation for the City of Ceres of 7% was reallocated to City of Modestoduring consolidation via a Memorandum of Understanding to provide transit service to the Ceresresidents effective July 1, 2020.

Discussion

On January 26, 2021, the City of Modesto and Stanislaus County formed the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (StanRTA), a joint powers authority for the consolidated transit services for Ceres, Modesto and the Stanislaus Region. StanRTA will begin providing transit service to the region on July 1, 2021.

In order for the Measure L transit funds for Ceres, Modesto and Stanislaus County to be allocated to Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority, it is necessary to amend the Measure L Master Funding agreement for City of Modesto and Stanislaus County. The amendment effective on July 1, 2021 will change the percentages for transit services as represented below:

Transit Services*

Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority 92.00%** Turlock 8.00% Total 100.00%

Source: Measure L Expenditure Plan ** Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority allocation reflects: (1) Modesto allocation of 52% plus Ceres allocation of 7% due to consolidation of Ceres CAT and Modesto MAX effective July 1, 2020; and (2) Stanislaus County allocation of 33% to reflect creation of the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority by the County and Modesto with operations to begin July 1, 2021.


Attachments:

1. Amendment #1 Measure L Master Funding Agreement between the Stanislaus Council ofGovernments and City of Modesto (Fiscal Years 2020-2025)

2. Amendment #1 Measure L Master Funding Agreement between the Stanislaus Council ofGovernments and City of Modesto (Fiscal Years 2020-2025)

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AMENDMENT #1

MEASURE L MASTER FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND

CITY OF MODESTO (FISCAL YEARS 2020-2025)

This AMENDMENT #1 to the Measure L Master Funding Agreement with an effective July 1, 2020, is entered into by and between the Stanislaus Council of Governments, acting as the Stanislaus County Transportation Authority (“STANCOG” or “Authority”), and the City of Modesto (“Recipient”) is entered into on ________________ , 2021 with an effective date of July 1 , 2021.

WHEREAS, Authority and Recipient have entered into that certain Measure L Master Funding Agreement (“Agreement”) with an effective date of July 1, 2020; and

WHEREAS, on January 26, 2021, the Modesto City Council and the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors approved and adopted a joint powers agreement creating the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority for the purpose of providing regional public transit services; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the provisions pertaining to Transit Services due to the creation of the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, terms and conditions contained herein, the parties desire to amend the Agreement and agree as follows:

1. Effective July 1, 2021, Article I, section 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read asfollows:

2. This AGREEMENT authorizes STANCOG to allocate Transit Provider fundsderived from Measure L receipts as described in the Measure L Expenditure Plan and assummarized below by jurisdiction for Transit Services (“Transit Services”).

Transit Services*


*Source: Measure L Expenditure Plan** Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority allocation reflects: (1) Modesto allocation of 52% plus Ceresallocation of 7% due to consolidation of Ceres CAT and Modesto MAX effective July 1, 2020; and (2)Stanislaus County allocation of 33% to reflect creation of the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority by theCounty and Modesto with operations to begin July 1, 2021.

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2. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unchanged and is infull force and effect.

3. The terms and provisions of this Amendment are incorporated by reference into theAgreement as though set forth in full therein.

4. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect asif the parties had all signed the same document, and which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment #1 has been executed hereto as of the day and year written above.

CITY OF MODESTO

By:___________________________ Joseph P. Lopez City Manager

Date: _________________________

STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ACTING AS THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

By:____________________________ Rosa De Leon Park Executive Director

Date: __________________________

ATTEST

By:____________________________ Stephanie Lopez City Clerk

Date: __________________________

REVIEWED AS TO BUDGET/FINANCIAL CONTROLS:

By:____________________________ Karen Kincy Manager of Financial Services

Date: __________________________

APPROVED AS TO FORM

By:____________________________ Jose M. Sanchez City Attorney

Date: __________________________

APPROVED AS TO FORM

By:____________________________ Name: Monica J. Streeter Title: General Counsel

Date: __________________________

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AMENDMENT #1

MEASURE L MASTER FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS (FISCAL YEARS 2020-2025)

This AMENDMENT #1 to the Measure L Master Funding Agreement with an effective July 1, 2020, is entered into by and between the Stanislaus Council of Governments, acting as the Stanislaus County Transportation Authority (“STANCOG” or “Authority”), and the County of Stanislaus (“Recipient”) is entered into on _____________ , 2021 with an effective date of July 1 , 2021.

WHEREAS, Authority and Recipient have entered into that certain Measure L Master Funding Agreement (“Agreement”) with an effective date of July 1, 2020; and

WHEREAS, on January 26, 2021, the Modesto City Council and the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors approved and adopted a joint powers agreement creating the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority for the purpose of providing regional public transit services; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the provisions pertaining to Transit Services due to the creation of the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, terms and conditions contained herein, the parties desire to amend the Agreement and agree as follows:

1. Effective July 1, 2021, Article I, section 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read asfollows:

2. This AGREEMENT authorizes STANCOG to allocate Transit Provider fundsderived from Measure L receipts as described in the Measure L Expenditure Plan and assummarized below by jurisdiction for Transit Services (“Transit Services”).

Transit Services*


*Source: Measure L Expenditure Plan** Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority allocation reflects: (1) Modesto allocation of 52% plus Ceresallocation of 7% due to consolidation of Ceres CAT and Modesto MAX effective July 1, 2020; and (2)Stanislaus County allocation of 33% to reflect creation of the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority by theCounty and Modesto with operations to begin July 1, 2021.

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2. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unchanged and is infull force and effect.

3. The terms and provisions of this Amendment are incorporated by reference into theAgreement as though set forth in full therein.

4. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect asif the parties had all signed the same document, and which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment #1 has been executed hereto as of the day and year written above.

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS

By:___________________________ Jody Hayes Chief Executive Officer

Date: _________________________

STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ACTING AS THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

By:____________________________ Rosa De Leon Park Executive Director

Date: __________________________

ATTEST

By:____________________________ Elizabeth A. King Clerk of the Board

Date: __________________________

REVIEWED AS TO BUDGET/FINANCIAL CONTROLS:

By:____________________________ Karen Kincy Manager of Financial Services

Date: __________________________

APPROVED AS TO FORM

By:____________________________ Thomas E. Boze County Counsel

Date: __________________________

APPROVED AS TO FORM

By:____________________________ Name: Monica J. Streeter Title: General Counsel

Date: __________________________

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FROM: Isael Ojeda, Senior Planer Melany Arriola, Assistant Planner


SUBJECT: 2021 Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 5 Regional Projects

Recommendation

By Motion:

Recommend Policy Board adopt by Resolution the 2021 Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 5 Regional Projects.

Background

On September 26, 2013, Governor Brown signed legislation creating the Active Transportation Program (ATP) to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation. The ATP consolidated various transportation programs, including the federal Transportation Alternatives Program, state Bicycle Transportation Account, and federal and state Safe Routes to School programs, into a single program with $100 million per year available for projects chosen through a competitive program administered by the California Transportation Commission (CTC).

The goals of the ATP are to:

• Increase the proportion of trips accomplished by biking and walking,• Increase the safety and mobility of non-motorized users,• Advance the active transportation efforts of regional agencies to achieve greenhouse gas

reduction goals, as established by Senate Bill 375,• Enhance public health, including reduction of childhood obesity through the use of programs

including, but not limited to, projects eligible for Safe Routes to School Program funding,• Ensure that disadvantaged communities fully share in the benefits of the program, and• Provide a broad spectrum of projects to benefit many types of active transportation users.

Each ATP programming cycle includes four years of funding. New programming capacity for the 2021 ATP will be for state fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

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Discussion

For Cycle 5, the CTC had $441.5 million available for programming with 50% of funding for the Statewide Program and 10% for the Small Urban/Rural Program. Projects in these programs are selected by the California Transportation Commission on a competitive basis. Large Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPOs) areas receive 40% of the funding for projects that are selected by the MPO for their respective region, consistent with CTC guidelines.

On February 8, 2021, the CTC staff recommended local agency projects for funding in the Statewide and Small Urban and Rural programs. The CTC received 454 project nominations seeking approximately $2.3 billion in funding. Overall, the CTC staff recommended 50 applications for the Statewide and Small Urban/Rural programs requesting $246 million. Applications submitted by local agencies within the Stanislaus region that were not selected by the CTC were forwarded to StanCOG for funding consideration using StanCOG’s share of the Large MPO program. The Stanislaus region is apportioned approximately $2.662 million over the next four years.

StanCOG staff is recommending funding the two projects below because they:

• are high scoring (as scored by the CTC)• can become fully funded with a grant award from the ATP program

The recommended projects are as follows:

• Stanislaus County’s Robertson Road Elementary Safe Crossing and ActiveTransportation Connectivity ProjectTotal Project Cost of $1,997,000ATP Request of $1,609,000

• City of Waterford’s Waterford Safe Routes to School ProjectTotal Project Cost of $946,000ATP Request of $946,000

The projects funding requests total $2.555 million of the $2.662 million apportioned to the Stanislaus region over the next four years.

The following schedule presents the remaining activities associated with ATP Cycle 5 call for projects.

Activity Date

StanCOG Draft recommendations to the CTC April 15, 2021

Policy Board to approve recommendations April 21, 2021 StanCOG Final adopted recommendations to the CTC May 14, 2021

CTC adopts MPO selected regional projects June 2021

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Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Melany Arriola, Assistant Planner, at 209-525-4635 or via email at [email protected].

Attachment:

1. Stanislaus ATP Cycle 5 Recommended Projects

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Attachment 1

StanCOG ATP Cycle 5 Recommended Projects

Agency/Project #/Project Name Final Score Total Project Cost Total ATP

Request

Stanislaus County

Robertson Road Elementary Safe Crossing and Active Transportation

Connectivity Project

89.5 $ 1,997,000 $ 1,609,000

City of Waterford

Waterford Safe Routes to School Project - Yosemite Boulevard 81 $ 946,000 $ 946,000

Total Requested ATP Funds $2,555,000

Stanislaus Region ATP Cycle 5 Submitted Projects

Agency/Project #/Project Name Final Score Total Project Cost Total ATP

Request

City of Modesto

Encina-Lincoln Bike Path 90 $ 6,950,000 $ 5,550,000

Stanislaus County

Robertson Road Elementary Safe Crossing and Active Transportation

Connectivity Project

89.5 $ 1,997,000 $ 1,609,000

Stanislaus County

Denair School Safe Crossing and Active Transportation Connectivity

Project

83 $ 3,070,000 $2,445,000

City of Waterford

Waterford Safe Routes to School Project - Yosemite Boulevard 81 $ 946,000 $ 946,000

City of Waterford

Waterford Safe Routes to School Project - Washington Road

78 $ 504,000 $ 504,000

City of Patterson

Pedestrian controlled Crosswalk Project 54 $ 909,000 $ 805,000

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FROM: Edith Robles, Assistant Planner


SUBJECT: FY 2020/21 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program Allocation Request and Project Nomination

Recommendation By Motion:

Recommend that the Policy Board approve by Resolution:

1. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program allocation requestof $606,352 for the Regional Free Fare Days Project, and

2. Authorize the Executive Director to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with theCity of Turlock and the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority for the implementation of theRegional Free Fare Days Project.

Background

Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) is one of several programs that are part of the Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program established by Senate Bill 862 through the California Legislature in 2014. LCTOP was created as a statewide program to provide operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility with a priority on serving disadvantaged communities. This program is funded by auction proceeds from the California Air Resource Board’s Cap-and-Trade Program established by Assembly Bill 32 with proceeds deposited into the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

Discussion

The Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) is the designated recipient of LCTOP funds for the Stanislaus region. StanCOG’s regional allocation of LCTOP funds in FY 2020/21 totals $573,748. A separate state allocation of $32,604 will be made by the State Controller’s Office directly to Stanislaus County, the cities of Modesto, Ceres, and Turlock for transit operation projects that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility with a priority on serving

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disadvantaged communities. The State Controller’s Office regional and State allocations are presented in the following table.

FY 2020/21 LCTOP Allocations

SCO Agency

Regional Allocation

State Allocation

Ceres $0 $509 Modesto $0 $24,188 Stanislaus $0 $5,797 Turlock $0 $2,110 StanCOG $573,748 $0

Total $573,748 $32,604

On February 11, 2020, the City of Ceres took action to consolidate its transit services with the City of Modesto, therefore, becoming ineligible to apply for LCTOP funds.

On January 26, 2021, the City of Modesto and County of Stanislaus also took action to consolidate their transit services and approve a Joint Powers Agency Agreement for the creation of the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (StanRTA). Starting July 1, StanRTA will take over all transit operations and transit services currently being provided by the City of Modesto and the County of Stanislaus. As such, the City and County will no longer be eligible recipients of LCTOP funds.

Given the structural changes in the transit operations for the region, the transit operators have unanimously agreed to combine both the regional and state allocations to implement a Regional Free Fare Days Project with StanCOG as the lead applicant. As the regional entity, StanCOG is an eligible recipient and, on behalf of the StanRTA, will request the funds that are allocated to the cities of Modesto and Ceres and the County of Stanislaus. The City of Turlock has also agreed to participate in the Regional Free Fare Days project and will roll over their allocation to StanCOG.

StanCOG will submit an application to Caltrans for the request of all LCTOP funds in the region totaling $606,352, as shown below.

StanCOG’s FY 2020/21 LCTOP Application Request

SCO Agency Distribution

Regional Allocation Separate State Allocation

StanCOG $573,748

$509 Rollover from Ceres $24,188 Rollover from Modesto $5,797 Rollover from the County $2,110 Rollover from Turlock

Subtotal $573,748 $32,604 Total $606,352

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Upon StanCOG’s Policy Board and Caltrans approvals, StanCOG will distribute the LCTOP funds to Turlock Transit and the newly formed StanRTA to implement the Regional Free Fares Project. The distribution formula used for the regional allocation of funding was based on the service area, estimated ridership, and cost of the current fares. The transit operators unanimously agreed upon using this formula at their March Transit Managers meeting. For further detail on the distribution formula used, please see Attachment 1. Based on the agreed upon formula, StanCOG will distribute the regional allocations and separate state allocations to Turlock Transit and the StanRTA as follows:

StanCOG FY 2020/21 LCTOP Distribution for the Regional Free Fare Days Project

Transit Entity StanCOG Distribution StanRTA $567,745 Turlock Transit $38,607

Total $606,352

As noted, the transit agencies will collaborate on a series of free fare days. Exact dates are yet to be determined but will be shared with committees and reflected on each transit agency’s website. The timeline for the FY 2021/22 for the Regional Free Fare Days Project is shown below.

Stanislaus Region Free Fare Days Project Schedule

Event Schedule Free All Month July 1-31, 2021 Holiday Rides December 12-22, 2021 Go Green Week March 13-19, 2022 Earth Day April 22, 2022

StanCOG staff will work with the transit operators to submit a complete LCTOP application and semi-annual reports as outlined in the FY 2021/22 LCTOP guidelines. The designated roles and responsibilities of each entity will be outlined in a MOU between StanCOG, the StanRTA, and the City of Turlock.

Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Edith Robles, Assistant Planner, at 209-525-4681 or via e-mail at [email protected]

Attachment:

1. Regional Distribution Formula

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FY 2019-20 LCTOP REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION WORKSHEET

AGENCY INFORMATION REGIONAL FREE FARE PERIODS

Single

Trip Fare

($)

Avg.

Weekday

Ridership

Avg. Sat.

Ridership

Avg. Sun.

Ridership

SRTA 2.00$ 6,182 3,463 1,672 Wkdays Sat Sun

Turlock 2.00$ 432 281 1 22 5 4

2 10 1 2

Total 6,614 3,744 1,672 3 5 1 1

4 1 0 0

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REVENUE ESTIMATES PER AGENCY, PER EVENT

Weekdays Saturdays Sundays REVENUE DISTRIBUTION

Free All Month (Jul)

SRTA 272,026$ 34,632$ 13,373$ Regional LCTOP Funds

Turlock1

19,008$ 2,808$

SRTA

Holiday Free Rides (Dec)

SRTA 123,648$ 6,926$ 6,686$

Turlock 8,640$ 562$

Agency Subtotal

Go Green Wk (Mar)

SRTA 61,824$ 6,926$ 3,343$ Turlock

Turlock 4,320$ 562$

Earth Day (Apr)

SRTA 12,365$ -$ -$ Agency Subtotal

Turlock 864$ -$

Remaining LCTOP Funds

0

SRTA -$ -$ -$

Turlock -$ -$

Subtotal 502,694$ 52,416$ 23,402$

"Regional Adjustment" reflects a credit of regional

funding based on the same percentage split used for the

regional project (SRTA: 93.64%; Turlock: 6.36%). This is

needed to bring the LCTOP balance to $0.

36,497$

(4,499)$ Regional Adjustment

(266)$ Regional Adjustment

100.00%

0.00%

% towards regional project

% towards individual projects

537,251$

These free fare period fields are used, in

combination with fare and ridership info, to

calculate the revenue split.

573,748$

Event (Month)

Free All Month (Jul)

Holiday Free Rides (Dec)

Go Green Wk (Mar)

Earth Day (Apr)

93.64%

6.36%

0$

Regional Promotion 36,763$

Individual Projects

Regional Promotion 541,750$

Individual Projects

Attachment 1

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INFORMATION ITEMS

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TO: Management and Finance Committee Staff Report Information

FROM: Isael Ojeda, Senior Planner Melany Arriola, Assistant Planner


SUBJECT: Bike to Work Month 2021

Background

Bike to Work Month, also known as National Bike Month, is part of a nationally celebrated campaign established by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956 to “showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage more people to give bicycling a try.” Dibs, the Stanislaus region’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program, promotes Bike to Work Month each year by partnering with local agencies and employers throughout San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced counties. Dibs helps organize events that incentivize commuters to transition from driving alone to alternative modes of transportation such as biking, walking, or using transit services.

Discussion

This year’s Bike to Work Month will take place in May. As part of Bike to Work Month, Dibs will be organizing a Bike Month Bingo competition. Participants will be competing for a range of gift cards by taking part in a series of mini walk and bike challenges that are location based (e.g. walk/bike to a coffee shop) or distance based (e.g. walk/bike a mile). Each activity will correspond to a square on the bingo sheet.

Dibs will reward the top three participants in each county who log the most trips during Bike to Work Month. Trips are to be recorded using the trip logging system on the CommuteTracker by RideAmigos app. The app can be accessed at https://www.dibsmyway.com/ or on the CommuteTracker smartphone application.

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https://www.dibsmyway.com/

The three tiers of prizes are as follows:

Tier Action Prize Basic Bingo Five-in-a-row bingo 1 entry into $25 gift card raffle Blackout Bingo

Complete entire Bingo Card

1 entry into $100 gift card raffle

Top Trip Logger

Most distance traveled

$100 gift card for the top 3 participants who log the most trips (by distance) in each county

To be entered into the raffles participants should email their bingo cards at the end of the month. In addition, participants will be encouraged to submit their pictures into the CommuteTracker by RideAmigos app to share on social media.


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FROM: Isael Ojeda, Senior Planner Melany Arriola, Assistant Planner


SUBJECT: 2019 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Monthly Project Status Report FFY 2020/21

Background

As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Stanislaus Region, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) programs federal and state transportation funding and ensures that those funds are being secured efficiently. Failing to meet project delivery dates for any phase of a project may jeopardize federal funding to the region.

The 2019 FTIP programmed the region's projects over a period of four federal fiscal years (FFY 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, and 21/22) and is a comprehensive list of transportation projects that receive federal funds, require a federal action, or are regionally significant. StanCOG closely monitors the status of all projects programmed in the FTIP through close communication with the local jurisdictions.

Discussion

The 2019 FTIP Monthly Project Status Report for FFY 2020/21 demonstrates that as of March 5, 2021, the Stanislaus Region has obligated 21.93% of its FFY (October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021) federal apportioned funding (see Attachment 1).


Attachment:

1. 2019 FTIP Monthly Project Status Report for FFY 2020/21 (Dated: 03/5/21)

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Attachment 1 February 22, 2021

AgencyFunds Obligated

(Federal/State/Local/Measure)

Amount Apportioned in

FTIP

Funds Obligated per Amount in FTIP by

Agency

Funds Obligated per Total Amount in

FTIP

Ceres $291,378 $2,713,689 10.74% 0.62%

Hughson $0 $291,916 0.00% 0.00%

Modesto $0 $12,262,344 0.00% 0.00%

Newman $0 $160,748 0.00% 0.00%

Oakdale $0 $1,078,528 0.00% 0.00%

Riverbank $0 $2,231,692 0.00% 0.00%

Turlock $33,798 $908,034 3.72% 0.07%

Waterford $0 $116,000 0.00% 0.00%

Stanislaus County $9,755,492 $25,409,507 38.39% 20.83%

StanCOG $214,000 $1,667,458 12.83% 0.46%

TOTAL $10,294,668 $46,839,916

2019 Federal Transportation Improvement ProgramMonthly Project Status Report for FFY 2020/21

Unobligated Percentage Remaining 78.02%

Percent Obligated 21.98

*Total percentage obligated may not add up due to roundingNote: City of Patterson is not reflected due to no projects being programmed in the current year.

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SUBJECT: Measure L Funds Received

Background

The Measure L revenue projection per the expenditure plan is $38,000,000, annually. Measure L funds are received monthly from the State Board of Equalization (BOE). Monthly estimated allocations are made by the BOE using methodologies to estimate sales tax revenues based on past reports for the region. The actual amount for sales tax revenue is calculated in the month following the end of each quarter, at which time the BOE will deduct their administrative fees for the quarter and issue a final quarterly payment for the net amount based on the actual quarterly revenue received. Distributions made to jurisdictions for FY 2020/21 are based on receipts from August 1, 2020- July 31, 2021.

Discussion

As of February 25, 2021, StanCOG has received $31,677,113 for FY 2020/21. The attached schedules show the status of the Measure L receipts as of February 2021. Attachment 1 provides the total monthly allocation to date as compared to the total estimated for the Fiscal Year. The year to date comparison between FY 2019/20 and FY 2020/21 reflects an increase of Measure L revenue of $3,342,468.

Attachment 2 reports the allocation of Measure L funds by category and jurisdiction. Attachment 3 identifies the total breakdown by jurisdiction and/or project.


Attachments:

1. Measure L Funds Received2. Measure L Allocations Year to Date3. Measure L Jurisdiction Allocations

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ATTACHMENT 1

Fiscal YearMeasure L Estimate

*Advance JuneAug

*Advance JulySept**

*Advance AugOct

*Advance SeptNov

*Advance OctDec**

*Advance NovJan

*Advance DecFeb

*Advance JanMar**

*Advance FebApr

*Advance MarMay

*Advance AprilJun**

*Advance MayJul Total Received

Balance of Estimate

2016/17 $4,636,849 2,326,549 2,310,300 $4,636,849 0

2017/18 $38,000,000 3,080,400 4,816,568 2,406,400 3,208,500 5,375,999 2,727,300 3,636,400 4,541,240 2,622,200 4,385,509 3,234,554 3,515,464 $43,550,533 (5,550,533)

2018/19 $38,000,000 3,164,285 3,601,301 4,776,715 3,874,998 3,877,031 3,889,364 4,010,825 3,723,523 3,841,238 3,087,567 3,672,893 4,255,627 $45,775,367 (7,775,367)

2019/20 $38,000,000 3,688,980 3,778,330 4,528,919 3,750,070 3,731,211 3,800,255 5,056,882 3,272,027 3,277,683 2,928,768 3,187,560 4,741,960 $45,742,643 (7,742,643)

2020/21 $38,000,000 4,331,073 4,118,148 5,078,154 4,432,476 3,748,022 4,235,194 5,734,047 $31,677,113 6,322,887

Total 14,264,738 16,314,347 16,790,188 15,266,044 16,732,263 14,652,112 18,438,154 11,536,790 9,741,121 10,401,844 12,421,555 14,823,350 171,382,505

Fiscal YearMeasure L Estimate

*Advance JuneAug

*Advance JulySept**

*Advance AugOct

*Advance SeptNov

*Advance OctDec**

*Advance NovJan

*Advance DecFeb

*Advance JanMar**

*Advance FebApr

*Advance MarMay

*Advance AprilJun**

*Advance May Jul

YTD MEASURE L

2019/20 $38,000,000 3,688,980 3,778,330 4,528,919 3,750,070 3,731,211 3,800,255 5,056,882 $28,334,645

2020/21 $38,000,000 4,331,073 4,118,148 5,078,154 4,432,476 3,748,022 4,235,194 5,734,047 $31,677,113

DIFFERENCE 642,094 339,818 549,235 682,406 16,811 434,939 677,165 0 0 0 0 0 3,342,468

** One advance payment is made each month, and the quarterly reconciliation and payment (cleanup) is distributed in conjunction with the first advance for the subsequent quarter.

MEASURE L SALES TAX RECEIVED BY FISCAL YEAR

STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTSMEASURE L FUNDS RECEIVED

FY 2016/17 - FY 2020/21

FY 2020/21 MEASURE L FUND RECEIVED COMPARED TO FY 2019/20 MEASURE L FUNDS RECEIVED

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ATTACHMENT 2

STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTSMEASURE L ALLOCATIONS

FY 2020/21 Year To DateFebruary 25, 2021

Total Allocation from BOE $31,677,113

Less StanCOG Administration 1% 316,771.13

Remaining Allocations 31,360,341.63

2020/21

Allocation

Percentages Jurisdiction Categories/Funds TOTAL CATEGORY TOTAL JURISDICITON

15,680,170.82

6.36% Ceres ‐ Local Streets & Roads 997,258.86

1.26% Hughson ‐ Local Streets & Roads 197,570.15

35.79% Modesto ‐ Local Streets & Roads 5,611,933.14

1.26% Newman ‐ Local Streets & Roads 197,570.15

3.86% Oakdale ‐ Local Streets & Roads 605,254.59

4.55% Patterson ‐ Local Streets & Roads 713,447.77

3.42% Riverbank ‐ Local Streets & Roads 536,261.84

15.26% Turlock ‐ Local Streets & Roads 2,392,794.07

1.26% Waterford ‐ Local Streets & Roads 197,570.15

26.98% Stanislaus County ‐ Local Streets & Roads 4,230,510.09

100.00% 15,680,170.82

3,136,034.16

6.36% Ceres ‐ Traffic Management 199,451.77

1.26% Hughson ‐ Traffic Management 39,514.03

35.79% Modesto ‐ Traffic Management 1,122,386.63

1.26% Newman ‐ Traffic Management 39,514.03

3.86% Oakdale ‐ Traffic Management 121,050.92

4.55% Patterson ‐ Traffic Management 142,689.55

3.42% Riverbank ‐ Traffic Management 107,252.37

15.26% Turlock ‐ Traffic Management 478,558.81

1.26% Waterford ‐Traffic Management 39,514.03

26.98% Stanislaus County ‐ Traffic Management 846,102.02

100.00% 3,136,034.16

1,568,017.08

6.36% Ceres ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 99,725.89

1.26% Hughson ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 19,757.02

35.79% Modesto ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 561,193.31

1.26% Newman ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 19,757.02

3.86% Oakdale ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 60,525.46

4.55% Patterson ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 71,344.78

3.42% Riverbank ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 53,626.18

15.26% Turlock ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 239,279.41

1.26% Waterford ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 19,757.02

26.98% Stanislaus County ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 423,051.01

100.00% 1,568,017.08

Regional Projects ‐ 28%

Distribution By

Project 8,780,895.66

StanCOG Undistributed ‐ Regional Projects 8,780,895.66

Local Streets and Roads ‐ 50%

Traffic Management ‐ 10%

Bike and Pedestrian ‐ 5%

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ATTACHMENT 2

MEASURE L ALLOCATIONS

FY 2020/21 Year To DateFebruary 25, 2021

Total Allocation from BOE $31,677,113

Less StanCOG Administration 1% 316,771.13

Remaining Allocations 31,360,341.63

2020/21

Allocation

Percentages Jurisdiction Categories/Funds TOTAL CATEGORY TOTAL JURISDICITON

2,195,223.91

Point‐To‐Point Services for

Seniors, Veterans and Persons

With Disabilities ‐ 30%

StanCOG Undistributed ‐ Point‐to‐Point

Services

100.00% Move 658,567.17

Community Connections ‐ 30%

Distribution By

Project

StanCOG Undistributed ‐ Community

Connections 658,567.17

Ceres ‐ Community Connections

Hughson ‐ Community Connections

Modesto ‐ Community Connections

Newman ‐ Community Connections

Oakdale ‐ Community Connections

Patterson ‐ Community Connections

Riverbank ‐ Community Connections

Turlock ‐ Community Connections

Waterford ‐ Community Connections

Stanislaus County ‐ Community Connections

Transit Services ‐ 20% 439,044.78

StanCOG Undistributed ‐Transit Services

59.00% Modesto ‐ Transit Services 259,036.42

8.00% Turlock ‐ Transit Services 35,123.58

33.00% Stanislaus County ‐ Transit Services 144,884.78

100.00% 439,044.78

Rail Services ‐ 20%

Distribution By

Project

StanCOG Undistributed ‐Rail Services 439,044.78

2,195,223.91

Total Allocations 31,677,112.76 31,677,112.76

Transit Providers ‐ Other Transportation Programs and Services ‐ 7%

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ATTACHMENT 3

Jurisdiction Category Amount

StanCOG Administrative Fees 316,771.13

Ceres Local Streets & Roads 997,258.86

Ceres Traffic Management 199,451.77

Ceres Bike & Pedestrian 99,725.89

Total Ceres 1,296,436.52

Hughson Local Streets & Roads 197,570.15

Hughson Traffic Management 39,514.03

Hughson Bike & Pedestrian 19,757.02

Total Hughson 256,841.20

Modesto Local Streets & Roads 5,611,933.14

Modesto Traffic Management 1,122,386.63

Modesto Bike & Pedestrian 561,193.31

Modesto Transit Services 259,036.42

Total Modesto 7,554,549.50

Newman Local Streets & Roads 197,570.15

Newman Traffic Management 39,514.03

Newman Bike & Pedestrian 19,757.02

Total Newman 256,841.20

Oakdale Local Streets & Roads 605,254.59

Oakdale Traffic Management 121,050.92

Oakdale Bike & Pedestrian 60,525.46

Total Oakdale 786,830.97

Patterson Local Streets & Roads 713,447.77

Patterson Traffic Management 142,689.55

Patterson Bike & Pedestrian 71,344.78

Total Patterson 927,482.10

Riverbank Local Streets & Roads 536,261.84

Riverbank Traffic Management 107,252.37

Riverbank Bike & Pedestrian 53,626.18

Total Riverbank 697,140.39

Stanislaus County Local Streets & Roads 4,230,510.09

Stanislaus County Traffic Management 846,102.02

Stanislaus County Bike & Pedestrian 423,051.01

Stanislaus County Transit Services 144,884.78

Total Stanislaus County 5,644,547.89

Turlock Local Streets & Roads 2,392,794.07

Turlock Traffic Management 478,558.81

Turlock Bike & Pedestrian 239,279.41

Turlock Transit Services 35,123.58

Total Turlock 3,145,755.87

Waterford Local Streets & Roads 197,570.15

MEASURE L JURISDICTION ALLOCATIONSFY 2020-21

Feb-21

STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

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ATTACHMENT 3

Jurisdiction Category Amount

MEASURE L JURISDICTION ALLOCATIONSFY 2020-21

Feb-21

STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Waterford Traffic Management 39,514.03

Waterford Bike & Pedestrian 19,757.02

Total Waterford 256,841.20

MOVE Point to Point Connections 658,567.17

Undistributed Community Connections Project Based 658,567.17

Undistributed Regional Projects ‐Project Based 8,780,895.66

Undistributed Rail Services 439,044.78

Total Undistributed Funds 9,878,507.61

Total Year-To-Date 31,677,112.76

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DATE: March 18, 2021 SUBJECT: Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Received

Background

The FY 2020/21 Local Transportation Fund (LTF) revenue estimate, as issued by the County Auditor-Controller, is $24,500,000. LTF funds are received monthly from the State Board of Equalization (BOE). StanCOG takes the July LTF deposit and accrues it back to June of the previous fiscal year; therefore, the first LTF deposit for the new fiscal year begins with the month of August.

Discussion

As of February 25, 2021, StanCOG has received $15,817,782 for FY 2020/21. The attached schedule provides a ten-year overview and current year comparison of the LTF funds received. As shown in the attached schedule, as of February 2021, StanCOG has received $15,817,782 of LTF for FY 2020/21 versus $14,959,436 for FY 2019/20 resulting in an increase of $858,346.


Attachment:

1. Local Transportation Funds (LTF) Received as of February

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Fiscal Year LTF Estimate* Advance

Aug** Clean-up

Sept*Advance

Oct* Advance

Nov** Clean-up

Dec* Advance

Jan* Advance

Feb** Clean-up

Mar* Advance

Apr* Advance

May** Clean-up

June* Advance

JulyTotal LTF Received

Balance of LTF Estimate

2010/11 $13,000,000 1,239,400 1,634,607 998,300 1,331,100 1,776,631 1,101,900 1,469,200 1,251,144 922,200 1,352,500 1,703,725 1,079,000 $15,859,708 (2,859,708)

2011/12 $14,300,000 1,438,700 1,662,889 1,080,700 1,440,900 1,801,506 1,150,800 1,534,400 1,672,862 1,079,300 1,439,100 1,680,057 1,187,000 $17,168,215 (2,868,215)

2012/13 $16,700,000 1,582,600 1,826,792 1,235,600 1,647,400 1,735,608 1,255,800 1,674,400 1,462,514 1,139,000 1,518,600 1,860,351 1,312,700 $18,251,366 (1,551,366)

2013/14 $18,500,000 1,750,300 1,784,630 1,335,900 1,781,200 1,759,828 1,297,900 1,703,400 1,867,175 1,224,600 1,632,800 1,866,026 1,374,200 $19,377,959 (877,959)

2014/15 $19,500,000 1,832,300 1,785,244 1,388,600 1,851,500 1,854,438 1,404,300 1,872,400 1,734,177 1,276,100 1,701,400 1,850,954 1,394,900 $19,946,313 (446,313)

2015/16 $19,900,000 1,859,900 1,947,287 1,442,600 1,923,400 1,872,955 1,462,500 1,950,000 1,795,810 1,316,100 1,754,800 1,899,035 1,436,200 $20,660,587 (760,587)

2016/17 $20,400,000 1,915,000 2,236,631 1,464,100 1,952,100 2,078,819 1,480,500 1,974,000 2,413,213 1,464,800 1,953,000 1,684,942 1,431,600 $22,048,705 (1,648,705)

2017/18 $20,900,000 1,908,800 2,463,826 1,527,800 2,037,000 2,243,263 1,626,800 2,169,000 1,840,604 1,406,900 2,274,724 1,774,311 1,925,587 $23,198,615 (2,298,615)

2018/19 $22,700,000 1,760,712 1,860,060 2,539,340 2,041,602 2,106,475 2,084,835 2,142,950 1,964,747 1,971,957 1,754,710 1,979,237 2,272,789 $24,479,413 (1,779,413)

2019/20 $23,000,000 1,894,686 2,010,778 2,361,644 2,002,887 2,039,950 2,054,504 2,594,987 1,763,290 1,720,731 1,564,661 1,652,718 2,488,746 $24,149,582 (1,149,582)

2020/21 $24,500,000 2,185,065 2,145,995 2,608,903 2,048,786 1,940,823 2,155,373 2,732,836 $15,817,782 8,682,218

Total 19,367,463 21,358,738 17,983,486 20,057,875 21,210,298 17,075,212 21,817,573 17,765,536 13,521,688 16,946,295 17,951,356 15,902,723 220,958,243

Fiscal Year Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July YTD LTF

2019/20 $23,000,000 1,894,686 2,010,778 2,361,644 2,002,887 2,039,950 2,054,504 2,594,987 $14,959,436

2020/21 $24,500,000 2,185,065 2,145,995 2,608,903 2,048,786 1,940,823 2,155,373 2,732,836 $15,817,782

Difference 1,500,000 290,379 135,218 247,259 45,899 (99,127) 100,869 137,849 0 0 0 0 0 $858,346

* Using the prior year's quarterly tax allocation as a starting point, the Board of Equalization (BOE) first eliminates nonrecurring transactions such as fund transfers, audit payments and refunds. Then BOEadjusts for growth and the state tax in order to establish the estimated base amount. BOE distributes 90 percent of the base amount to each local jurisdiction in three monthly installments (advances) priorto the final computation of the quarter's actual receipts. BOE withholds ten percent as a reserve against unexpected occurrences that can affect tax collections (for example, earthquake, fire, or othernatural disaster) or distributions of revenue such as unusually large refunds or negative fund transfers. The first and second advances each represent 30 percent of the 90 percent distribution, while thethird advance represents 40 percent.

** One advance payment is made each month, and the quarterly reconciliation and payment (cleanup) is distributed in conjunction with the first advance for the subsequent quarter

FY 2020/21 LTF RECEIVED COMPARED TO FY 2019/20 LTF RECEIVED

LTF SALES TAX RECEIVED BY FISCAL YEAR

STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTSLOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS (LTF) RECEIVED

FY 2010/11 - FY 2020/21

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FROM: Emma Goldsmith, Assistant Planner


SUBJECT: Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure Public Comment Period

Background

In 2019 and 2020, two executive orders were signed by Governor Gavin Newsom that called upon the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Issued in 2019, Executive Order N-19-19 is a call to action that empowers the CalSTA to leverage discretionary state transportation funds to support California’s climate goals. This includes more than $5 billion in discretionary funding for the following seven transportation programs where the state will have a role in scoping, recommending, or selecting projects for funding:

• Active Transportation Program (ATP)• Interregional Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP)• Local Partnership Program (LPP)• Solutions for Congested Corridors (SCCP)• State Highway Operations & Protection Program (SHOPP)• Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP)• Transit & Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP)

In the following year, Executive Order N-79-20 further supported N-19-19 by establishing a deadline of July 15, 2021 for CalSTA to “identify near term actions, and investment strategies, to improve clean transportation, sustainable freight and transit options.” In addition, it required all new cars sold to be zero-emissions by 2035 and all commercial trucks sold to be zero-emissions by 2045.

Under these two directives and the Senate Bill (SB) 1 “fix-it-first approach,” CalSTA released a draft Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) on March 10, 2021. The CAPTI serves as an investment framework for the state to allocate its transportation funds to address climate change while also supporting public health, safety, and equity. This represents a major paradigm shift in priorities for projects in the state by aligning its funds with its climate goals. The realignment of statewide transportation funds will have potential impacts on projects of regional significance in the Stanislaus Region.

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CAPTI identifies ten key guiding principles to help create a vision for allocating transportation investments, and seven strategies composed of thirty actions for initial steps. These principles include developing an integrated statewide rail and transit network as well as investing in bike, pedestrian, and zero-emissions vehicle and freight infrastructure through the lens of equity, safety, and climate change. In addition, consideration is given to land use by promoting infill development, while protecting residents and businesses from displacement, reducing vehicle miles traveled, and conserving natural and working lands. These actions also call upon different state agencies to help achieve these goals.

This plan was developed in collaboration with an Interagency Working Group comprised of multiple state agencies, including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the California Transportation Commission (CTC), the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Department of Finance (DOF), the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), the Strategic Growth Council (SGC), and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). The Interagency Working Group will continue to meet on a quarterly basis to review CAPTI action item implementation. An annual progress report will be released that will also include recommended new or revised actions when necessary.

Of note, the CAPTI places a focus on supporting laws like SB 743 that can facilitate VMT reduction. Under SB 743, the metric for evaluating transportation impacts caused by development projects has shifted from the Level of Service (LOS) metric, which measures auto delay, to the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) metric, which measures motorized vehicle miles driven. In general, projects that would generate high VMT score are required to mitigate transportation impacts. CAPTI aims to adjust the evaluation process by exploring the feasibility of VMT mitigation banks that would allow for the purchase of credits to offset impacts caused by highway capacity projects.

Discussion

The public comment period for the draft CAPTI opened on March 10, 2021 and will close on May 4, 2021. Since its release, the draft CAPTI has been presented at a public workshop on March 18, 2021 and during the March CTC Meeting on March 24, 2021. CalSTA will also present the draft framework at the virtual joint meeting for the CTC, CARB, and HCD on April 8, 2021. In addition, the CTC may also host additional workshops based on geographic location during the public comment period for the draft CAPTI. More information on these additional meetings will be forthcoming. CalSTA anticipates releasing the final CAPTI in June of 2021 and adopting the Plan on July 15, 2021. Comments can be submitted via email to [email protected]. The key dates for the CAPTI are outlined in the table below.

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Key Dates for CAPTI

Date Action April 8, 2021 Presentation on the Draft Plan at the Joint Meeting for CTC, CARB, and HCD. This

will be a virtual meeting via Zoom. More information can be found at: https://catc.ca.gov/meetings-events/joint-carb-meetings.

May 4, 2021 Opportunity for Feedback on the Draft CAPTI Closes

June 2021* Release of the Final CAPTI

July 15, 2021 Submittal of the CAPTI to the Governor and Legislature as defined in EO N-79-20

*The date for release in June has yet to be determined.

The draft CAPTI can be accessed using the link below.

https://calsta.ca.gov/-/media/calsta-media/documents/capti-2021-calsta.pdf

More information regarding the CAPTI can be found on the following webpage.

https://calsta.ca.gov/subject-areas/climate-action-plan.

Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Emma Goldsmith, Assistant Planner, at 209-525-4894 or via e-mail at [email protected]. 

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https://catc.ca.gov/meetings-events/joint-carb-meetings

https://calsta.ca.gov/-/media/calsta-media/documents/capti-2021-calsta.pdf

https://calsta.ca.gov/subject-areas/climate-action-plan


POLICY BOARD MEETING VIA WEBINAR

Minutes of February 17, 2021 (Wednesday) 6:00 pm

In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Board Room was closed to the public, and the Policy Board members and staff participated in this meeting via GoToWebinar. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing measures, members of the public were able to participate in the meeting electronically and had the right to observe and offer public comment via telephone by calling 209-525-4600 by 3:00 pm on February 17th, and by emailing [email protected] during the meeting.

PRESENT: Chair Terry Withrow (Stanislaus County); Vice-Chair Richard O’Brien (City of Riverbank); Vito Chiesa, Buck Condit, Channce Condit, Mani Grewal (arrived after Item 5) (Stanislaus County); Javier Lopez (City of Ceres); George Carr (City of Hughson); Jenny Kenoyer (City of Modesto); Tony Madrigal (City of Modesto); Bill Zoslocki (arrived after Item 5) (City of Modesto); Nick Candea (departed during Items 6D-6F) (City of Newman); Ericka Chiara (City of Oakdale); Dennis McCord (City of Patterson); Pam Franco (City of Turlock); Jose Aldaco (City of Waterford)

ALSO PRESENT: Marlon Regisford, Mauricio Serrano (Caltrans, District 10); Monica Streeter (Neumiller and Beardslee); Melany Arriola, Sam Becker, Emma Goldsmith, Elisabeth Hahn, Karen Kincy, Cindy Malekos, Stephanie Mora, Isael Ojeda, Josey Oshana, Rosa Park, Edith Robles, Debbie Trujillo, Lydia Worden (StanCOG); Gus Khouri (Khouri Consulting); Phil McGuire (StanRTA)

1. CALL TO ORDERChair Terry Withrow called the meeting to order at 6:04 pm.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL


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Item 6F


5. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Motion to Approve Policy Board Minutes of 1/20/21

B. Motion to Adopt Resolution 20-17 to Authorize the Executive Director to Enter intoan Agreement with the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) to ProvideTechnical Assistance for Local Agencies Applying for Round 6 Affordable Housingand Sustainable Communities Program Competitive Grant Funds

C. Motion to Approve by Resolution 20-18 the FY 2020/21 Local Transportation Fund(LTF) Allocations for Other Purposes: City of Newman

D. Motion to Adopt by Resolution 20-19 the Final Non-Motorized Transportation Plan

E. Motion to Adopt the Regional Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety Campaign’s FinalActive Transportation Toolkit and Final Summary Report

F. Motion to Approve by Resolution 20-20 the FY 2020/21 Budget and Overall WorkProgram (OWP) Amendment 2

G. Motion to Approve the Support of the California Department of Transportation(Caltrans) 2021 Safety Performance Targets

*By Motion (Member Jenny Kenoyer/Member Vito Chiesa), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Policy Board approved the Consent Calendar.


A. Motion to Approve the StanCOG 2021 State Legislative PlatformGus Khouri reviewed the proposed platform which included a framework of statepriorities and goals for StanCOG for the year.

*By Motion (Member Tony Madrigal/Member Jose Aldaco), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Policy Board approved the StanCOG 2021 State Legislative Platform.

B. Motion to Adopt by Resolution 20-21 the 2021 Federal Transportation ImprovementProgram (FTIP), 2018 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Amendment 2, andCorresponding Conformity AnalysisDebbie Trujillo reported that the 2021 FTIP, 2018 RTP Amendment 2, and CorrespondingAnalysis had been released for a 30-day public review and comment period on October28th and that a public hearing was held at the November Policy Board meeting; nocomments were received. She said that the documents would next be submitted to theFederal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)for their approval.

*By Motion (Member Richard O’Brien/Member Tony Madrigal), and a unanimousroll call vote, the Policy Board adopted by Resolution 20-21 the 2021 FederalTransportation Improvement Program (FTIP), 2018 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)Amendment 2, and Corresponding Conformity Analysis.

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C. Valley FLEX UpdateEdith Robles provided information on the Valley FLEX project which had twocomponents: a smartphone application, referred to as VAMOS, and a volunteer ride-

hailing service, Volunteers on the Go (Vogo). She reported that together they sought to expand affordable travel options to residents in rural disadvantaged communities in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. She indicated that the Policy Board took action at its January 2021 meeting to commit $134,000 of Measure L Community Connection funds to the Valley FLEX project.

D. Motion to Provide Concurrence by Resolution 20-22 with the Joint PowersAgreement between County of Stanislaus and City of Modesto for the Provision ofPublic Transportation Services within the Stanislaus Region

E. Motion to Adopt by Resolution 20-23 an Amendment to the StanCOG Transit CostSharing Procedures

F. Motion to Approve by Resolution 20-24 the Transportation Development ActApportionment for the FY 2020/21 Regional Project Transit Claim for the StanislausRegional Transit AuthorityKaren Kincy reviewed Items 6D through 6F together. She recounted the process that hadtaken place regarding the formation of the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority(StanRTA) and the steps needed to update the TCSP. She also reviewed the transit claimthat had been submitted for the SRTA. Member Vito Chiesa asked about expenses for theclaim as of January 27, 2020. Phil McGuire, who was appointed as the Interim CEO ofthe StanRTA, indicated that there were initial formation expenses during the transitionperiod. Members concurred that all three items be taken together as one motion.

*By Motion (Member Richard O’Brien/Member Bill Zoslocki), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Policy Board provided concurrency by Resolution 20-22 with the JointPowers Agreement between the County of Stanislaus and the City of Modesto for theprovision of Public Transportation Services within the Stanislaus region; adopted byResolution 20-23 an amendment to the StanCOG Transit Cost Sharing Procedures; andapproved by Resolution 20-24 the Transportation Development Act Apportionment for theFY 2020/21 Regional Project Transit Claim for the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority.

G. Motion to Adopt by Resolution 20-25 the FY 2021/22 Local Transportation Funds(LTF) and State Transit Assistance (STA) Funds ApportionmentsKaren Kincy reviewed the LTF and STA funds apportionments process. She statedthat the FY 2021/22 LTF estimate that the Auditor/Controller had provided was$24,000,000 and the STA estimate from the State Controller was $4,070,070.

*By Motion (Member Vito Chiesa/Member Jenny Kenoyer), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Policy Board adopted by Resolution 20-25 the FY 2021/22 LocalTransportation Funds (LTF) and State Transit Assistance (STA) Funds Apportionments.

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7. INFORMATION ITEMSThe following items were provided for information only

A. Measure L Funds Received

B. 2019 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Monthly Project Status ReportFFY 20/21

C. Executive Committee Minutes of 2/8/21

D. Management and Finance Committee (MFC) Minutes of 2/3/21

E. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 2/3/21

F. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) Minutes of 2/2/21

8. CALTRANS REPORTMarlon Regisford provided an update from District 10. He introduced Mauricio Serrano as thenew Deputy District Director for the Division of Maintenance. He also said a Low CarbonTransit Operations Program (LCTOP) workshop would be held on February 24th and providedtraffic advisories in the region. He mentioned the installation of electric vehicle chargingstations in the southern part of the Valley. Elisabeth Hahn noted that StanCOG was undertakinga study on identifying ideal sites for stations in Stanislaus County.

9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTRosa Park welcomed new members George Carr and Dennis McCord. She reported on theNational Association of Regional Councils (NARC) Conference that was held the prior weekwhere Member Bill Zoslocki was reappointed to the national board. She also said that the SanJoaquin Valley Policy Council was planning its Sacramento Valley Voice meetings and thatMembers Chiesa, Zoslocki and Kenoyer would be participating.

10. MEMBER REPORTSChair Withrow had the two new members introduce themselves. Member McCord said he wasthe new mayor of Patterson, and Member Carr said he was the new mayor of Hughson. MemberO’Brien said that a new video on the North County Corridor was available for the project thatwas set to begin construction in 2023.

11. ADJOURNMENTChair Terry Withrow adjourned the meeting at 7:33 pm.

Next Regularly-Scheduled Policy Board Meeting: March 17, 2021 (Wednesday) @ 6:00 pm


_______________________________ Cindy Malekos Manager of Administrative Services

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING VIA WEBINAR

Minutes of February 8, 2021 (Monday) 12:00 pm


In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Board Room was closed to the public. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing measures, members of the public were able to participate in the meeting electronically and had the right to observe and offer public comment during the meeting.

PRESENT: Chair Terry Withrow, Vito Chiesa (Stanislaus County); Vice-Chair Richard O’Brien (City of Riverbank); Bill Zoslocki (City of Modesto); Ericka Chiara (City of Oakdale)

ALSO PRESENT: Elisabeth Hahn, Karen Kincy, Cindy Malekos, Josey Oshana, Rosa Park (StanCOG), Monica Streeter (Neumiller and Beardslee); Mohammad Ahmed (Interwest Group); Gus Khouri (Khouri Consulting)

1. CALL TO ORDERChair Terry Withrow called the meeting to order at 12:12 pm.

2. ROLL CALL


4. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Motion to Approve Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of 1/11/21

B. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt a Resolution to Authorize theExecutive Director to Enter into an Agreement with the San Joaquin Council ofGovernments (SJCOG) to Provide Technical Assistance for Local AgenciesApplying for Round 6 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities ProgramCompetitive Grant Funds

*By Motion (Member Vito Chiesa/Member Bill Zoslocki), and a unanimous roll callvote, the Executive Committee approved the Consent Calendar.

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Item 6G


A. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt the Draft StanCOG 2021 StateLegislative PlatformGus Khouri reviewed the proposed platform which included state priorities and goals forStanCOG for the year.

*By Motion (Member Bill Zoslocki/Member Vito Chiesa), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Executive Committee recommended that the Policy Board adopt the DraftStanCOG 2021 State Legislative Platform.

B. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Provide Concurrence by Resolution with theJoint Powers Agreement between County of Stanislaus and City of Modesto for theProvision of Public Transportation Services within the Stanislaus Region

C. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution an Amendment to theStanCOG Transit Cost Sharing Procedures (TCSP)

D. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve by Resolution the TransportationDevelopment Act Apportionment for the FY 2020/21 Regional Project Transit Claimfor the Stanislaus Regional Transit AuthorityKaren Kincy reviewed Items 5B through 5D together. She recounted the process that hadtaken place regarding the formation of the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority and the stepsneeded to update the TCSP. She also reviewed the transit claim that had been submittedfor the SRTA. Members concurred that all three items be taken together as one motion.

*By Motion (Member Vito Chiesa/Member Bill Zoslocki), and a unanimous roll callvote, the Executive Committee recommended that the Policy Board: provide concurrencyby Resolution with the Joint Powers Agreement between County of Stanislaus and City ofModesto for the Provision of Public Transportation Services within the Stanislaus Region;adopt by Resolution an Amendment to the StanCOG Transit Cost Sharing Procedures;and approve by Resolution the Transportation Development Act Apportionment for theFY 2020/21 Regional Project Transit Claim for the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority.

E. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve by Resolution the FY 2021/22 LocalTransportation Funds (LTF) and State Transit Assistance (STA) FundsApportionmentsKaren Kincy reviewed the LTF and STA funds apportionments process. She stated thatthe FY 2021/22 LTF estimate that the Auditor/Controller had provided was $24,000,000 andthe STA estimate from the State Controller was $4,070,070.

*By Motion (Member Vito Chiesa/Member Ericka Chiara), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Executive Committee recommended that the Policy Board approve byResolution the FY 2021/22 Local Transportation Funds (LTF) and State TransitAssistance (STA Funds Apportionments.

F. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve by Resolution the FY 2020/21Budget and Overall Work Program (OWP) Amendment 2Karen Kincy reviewed the adjustments included in the amendment.

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*By Motion (Member Richard O’Brien/Member Vito Chiesa), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Executive Committee recommended that the Policy Board approve byResolution the FY 2020/21 Budget and Overall Work Program (OWP) Amendment 2.

G. Draft FY 2021/22 Budget and Overall Work Program (OWP)Karen Kincy provided an overview of the process of developing the draft budget and OWPfor FY 2021/22. She said that the Annual Meeting with the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Caltrans had been held with StanCOGstaff in January to review the federal and state mandates for FY 2021/22. She said the draftOWP was to be submitted to them by March 1st and reviewed some of the highlights of plansfor the next year.

H. Draft February Policy Board Agenda ReviewCindy Malekos reviewed the draft agenda. It was suggested that Item 6G be moved to theConsent Calendar.

6. INFORMATION ITEMS

A. Measure L Funds Received

7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT – NONE


9. ADJOURNMENTChair Terry Withrow adjourned the meeting at 1:09 pm.

Next Regularly-Scheduled Executive Committee Meeting: March 8, 2021 (Monday) @ 12:00 pm


______________________________ Cindy Malekos Manager of Administrative Services

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CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE

Minutes of February 3, 2021 (Wednesday) 6:00 pm


In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Board Room was closed, and the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) members and staff participated in this meeting via GoToMeeting. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing measures, members of the public were provided the opportunity to participate in the meeting electronically and had the right to observe and offer public comment during the meeting.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Lee Adams, Elizabeth Claes, John Dinan, Zach Keller, Lana Moore

ALSO PRESENT: Supervisor Channce Condit (Stanislaus County); Carla Alviso, Melany Arriola, Sam Becker, Emma Goldsmith, Karen Kincy, Cindy Malekos, Stephanie Mora, Isael Ojeda, Edith Robles (StanCOG)

1. CALL TO ORDERChair Zach Keller called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm.

2. ROLL CALL

3. PUBLIC COMMENTSChair Keller introduced Stanislaus County Supervisor Channce Condit who thanked themembers for their involvement and dedication to the Citizens Advisory Committee. He alsoprovided information on COVID-19 vaccination sites and protocols in the Stanislaus region.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Motion to Approve Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 1/6/21

* By Motion (Member John Dinan/Member Elizabeth Claes), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Citizens Advisory Committee approved the Consent Calendar.

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Item 6H


A. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the 2021 FederalTransportation Improvement Program, 2018 Regional Transportation PlanAmendment 2, and Corresponding Conformity AnalysisIsael Ojeda provided background on the 2021 Federal Transportation ImprovementProgram, which was a short range, four-year financially constrained program ofprojects. He reported that on October 28th, the documents had been released for a 30-day public review and comment period, where no comments were received. He statedthat documents were available on the StanCOG website at:http://www.stancog.org/pdf/DraftFinal_2021FTIPv312521.pdf and that they would bepresented to the Policy Board at their February meeting. He also stated that it wasanticipated the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal TransitAdministration (FTA) would provide their approval in April.

* By Motion (Member Lana Moore/Member Elizabeth Claes), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Citizens Advisory Committee recommended the Policy Board adopt byResolution the 2021 Federal Transportation Improvement Program, 2018 RegionalTransportation Plan Amendment 2, and Corresponding Conformity Analysis.

B. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the Final 2021StanCOG Non-Motorized Transportation PlanIsael Ojeda reported that StanCOG launched the development of the Non-MotorizedTransportation Plan (NMTP) in September of 2019 and reviewed the manyopportunities for public involvement in the process which included meetings, aninteractive web mapping tool and virtual outreach events. He stated that StanCOGdeveloped a Regional Non-Motorized Transportation Network that aims to align withexisting and proposed facilities within the County and that the plan would help todevelop the next Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. Healso stated that the NMTP would be presented to the Policy Board at their Februarymeeting. A brief conversation followed, and members had their questions answered.

* By Motion (Member John Dinan/Member Elizabeth Claes), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Citizens Advisory Committee recommended the Policy Board adopt byResolution the Final 2021 StanCOG Non-Motorized Transportation Plan.

C. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt the StanCOG Regional Bicyclistand Pedestrian Safety Campaign’s Final Active Transportation Toolkit andSummary ReportSam Becker provided background on the StanCOG Regional Bicyclist and PedestrianSafety Campaign and reported that the final Active Transportation Toolkit was acollection of resources to assist local agencies with carrying out bicyclist and pedestriansafety activities. He stated that the final Summary Report documented the activities andaccomplishments of the year-long campaign. He also stated that the final documentswould be presented to the Policy Board at their February meeting. A discussionfollowed and members’ questions were answered.

* By Motion (Member Elizabeth Claes/Member Lana Moore), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Citizens Advisory Committee recommended the Policy Board adopt theStanCOG Regional Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety Campaign’s Final ActiveTransportation Toolkit and Summary Report.

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http://www.stancog.org/pdf/DraftFinal_2021FTIPv312521.pdf

D. Valley FLEX UpdateEdith Robles provided background on the Valley FLEX project and stated it had twocomponents: a smartphone application, referred to as VAMOS, and a volunteer ride-hailing service, Volunteers on the Go (Vogo). She reported that together they seek toexpand affordable travel options to residents in rural disadvantaged communities in SanJoaquin and Stanislaus Counties. She reviewed how to use the VAMOS application andthe Vogo component which provides free transportation for transit users whose tripsoriginate or end in Riverbank, Lathrop. Manteca or Escalon. She stated that Vogowould show up as an option when the trip was not available by using fixed transitroutes. She reviewed the next steps to further enhance the VAMOS application tointroduce electric car sharing, bike, and scooter options. A conversation followed,members provided input, requested future Valley FLEX updates, and had theirquestions answered.

E. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Provide Concurrence by Resolution of theJoint Powers Agreement between the County of Stanislaus and the City ofModesto for the Provision of Public Transportation Services within the StanislausRegion

F. Amendment to the StanCOG Transit Cost Sharing Procedures

G. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve by Resolution theTransportation Development Act Apportionment for the FY 2020/21 RegionalProject Transit Claim for the Stanislaus Regional Transit AuthorityKaren Kincy provided a report on Items 5E through 5G. She recounted the process thathad taken place to consolidate the transit services of Modesto Area Express (MAX) andStanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT). She stated that on January 26th, the City ofModesto and County of Stanislaus adopted a Joint Powers Agreement creating theStanislaus Regional Transit Authority. Members concurred that Item 5E and 5G betaken together as one motion.

* By Motion (Member John Dinan/Member Lana Moore), and a unanimous roll callvote, the Citizens Advisory Committee recommended the Policy Board: (Item 5E)provide concurrence by Resolution with the Joint Powers Agreement between theCounty of Stanislaus and the City of Modesto for the Provision of Public TransportationServices within the Stanislaus Region; and (Item 5G) approve by Resolution theTransportation Development Act Apportionment for the FY 2020/21 Regional ProjectTransit Claim for the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority.

H. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve by Resolution the FY 2021/22Local Transportation Funds (LF) and State Transit Assistance (STA) FundsApportionmentsKaren Kincy provided background on the LTF and STA funds apportionments process.She stated that the FY 2021/22 LTF estimate was $24,000,000 and the STA estimatewas $4,070,070. A brief conversation followed, and members’ questions wereanswered.

* By Motion (Member Lana Moore/Member Elizabeth Claes), and a unanimous rollcall vote, the Citizens Advisory Committee recommended the Policy Board approve byResolution the FY 2021/22 Local Transportation Funds (LF) and State TransitAssistance (STA) Funds Apportionments.

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6. INFORMATION ITEMS The following items were provided for information only.

A. Policy Board Minutes of 11/18/20

B. Executive Committee Minutes 11/9/20

C. Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 11/4/20

D. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SST AC) Minutes of 11/3/20

E. Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BP AC) Minutes of 10/7 /20

7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Rosa Park stated how important the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority Joint Power Agreement was to improving efficiencies of transit services in the Stanislaus Region and thanked the members for their support. She reported that Stan COG staff were still working remotely and were available by phone, email and teleconference. She also introduced StanCOG's new Assistant Planner, Emma Goldsmith.

8. MEMBER REPORTS Member Dinan informed the members that cun-ently, city owned vehicles for the City of Riverbank were powered by natural gas, and that the City Council would be looking at alternatives. He stated he would provide updates as it progressed.

Member Claes reported that she would be representing Stanislaus County at the March meeting of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC). She stated that if anyone had something to communicate to the SJRRC, she would be happy to convey their message.

9. ADJOURNMENT Chair Zach Keller adjourned the meeting at 7:09 pm.

Next Regularly-Scheduled CAC Meeting: March 3, 2021 (Wednesday)@ 6:00 m


Carla Alviso;'Ainistrative Assistant

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SOCIAL SERVICES TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (SSTAC) MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE

Minutes of February 2, 2021 (Tuesday) 10:00 am


In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Board Room was closed, and the Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) members and staff participated in this meeting via GoToMeeting. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing measures, members of the public were provided the opportunity to participate in the meeting electronically and had the right to observe and offer public comment during the meeting.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Adam Barth (City of Modesto); Lillian Castigliano (Commission on Aging); George Sharp (Individual Transit User); Carla Strong (Howard Training Center)

ALSO PRESENT: Letti Ortiz (Stanislaus County); Angela Swanson (City of Modesto); Wayne York (City of Turlock); Rosa Garcia (Storer Transportation); Carla Alviso, Karen Kincy, Stephanie Mora, Isael Ojeda, Edith Robles (StanCOG)

1. CALL TO ORDERVice-Chair Adam Barth called the meeting to order at 10:16 a.m.

2. ROLL CALL

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None

4. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Motion to Approve Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC)Minutes of 1/5/21

* By Motion (Member Lillian Castigliano/Member Carla Strong), and unanimousroll call vote, the Council approved the Consent Calendar.

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A. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Provide Concurrence by Resolution withthe Joint Powers Agreement between the County of Stanislaus and the City ofModesto for the Provision of Public Transportation Services within the StanislausRegion

B. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution an Amendment tothe StanCOG Transit Cost Sharing Procedures

C. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve by Resolution theTransportation Development Act Apportionment for the FY 2020/21 RegionalProject Transit Claim for the Stanislaus Regional Transit AuthorityKaren Kincy provided a report on Items 5A through 5C. She recounted the process thathad taken place to consolidate the transit services of Modesto Area Express (MAX) andStanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT). She stated that on January 26th, the City ofModesto and County of Stanislaus adopted a Joint Powers Agreement creating theStanislaus Regional Transit Authority. Members concurred that all three items be takenas a motion together.

* By Motion (Member Carla Strong/Member Adam Barth), and unanimous roll callvote, the Council recommended the Policy Board: (Item 5A) provide concurrence byResolution with the Joint Powers Agreement between the County of Stanislaus and theCity of Modesto for the Provision of Public Transportation Services within theStanislaus Region; (Item 5B) adopt by Resolution an Amendment to the StanCOGTransit Cost Sharing Procedures; and (Item 5C) approve by Resolution theTransportation Development Act Apportionment for the FY 2020/21 Regional ProjectTransit Claim for the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority.

D. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve by Resolution the FY 2021/22Local Transportation Funds (LTF) and State Transit Assistance (STA) FundsApportionmentsKaren Kincy provided background on the LTF and STA funds apportionments process.She stated that the FY 2021/22 LTF estimate was $24,000,000 and the STA estimatewas $4,070,070. A brief conversation followed, and members’ questions wereanswered.

* By Motion (Member Carla Strong/Member Lillian Castigliano), and unanimousroll call vote, the Council recommended the Policy Board approve by Resolution theFY 2021/22 Local Transportation Funds (LTF) and State Transit Assistance (STA)Funds Apportionments.

E. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the 2021 FederalTransportation Improvement Program, 2018 Regional Transportation PlanAmendment 2, and Corresponding Conformity AnalysisIsael Ojeda provided background on the 2021 Federal Transportation ImprovementProgram, which was a short range, four-year financially constrained program ofprojects. He reported that on October 28th, the documents had been released for a 30-day public review and comment period, where no comments were received. He statedthat documents were available on the StanCOG website at:http://www.stancog.org/pdf/DraftFinal_2021FTIPv312521.pdf and that they would be

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presented to the Policy Board at their February meeting. He also stated that it was anticipated the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) would provide their approval in April. There was a brief conversation and members had their questions answered.

* By Motion (Member Carla Strong/Member George Sharp), and unanimous rollcall vote, the Council recommended the Policy Board adopt by Resolution the 2021Federal Transportation Improvement Program, 2018 Regional Transportation PlanAmendment 2, and Corresponding Conformity Analysis.

F. Valley FLEX UpdateEdith Robles provided background on the Valley FLEX project and stated it had twocomponents: a smartphone application, referred to as VAMOS, and a volunteer ride-hailing service, Volunteers on the Go (Vogo). She reported that together they seek toexpand affordable travel options to residents in rural disadvantaged communities in SanJoaquin and Stanislaus Counties. She reviewed how to use the VAMOS application andthe Vogo component which provides free transportation for transit users whose tripsoriginate or end in Riverbank, Lathrop. Manteca or Escalon. She stated that Vogowould show up as an option when the trip was not available by using fixed transitroutes. She reviewed the next steps to further enhance the VAMOS application tointroduce electric car sharing, bike, and scooter options. There was a brief discussionand members’ questions were answered.

6. TRANSIT MANAGERS/MOVE REPORTLetti Ortiz with Stanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT) reported on some of their currentprojects that were concluding in Oakdale and Patterson.

Wayne York with Turlock Transit stated their average fixed ridership had been at 50 percentof pre-COVID numbers. He reported on upcoming promotions which would include jointregional free fares and provided information on an air filtration technology that wouldprovide a safe clean rider environment on both fixed routes and Dial-a-Ride.

Angela Swanson with MADAR reported that they had averaged 105 passengers a day whichwas down approximately 45 percent. She stated that the County Health Department hadapproached all the transit agencies regarding potentially providing seniors and persons withdisabilities transportation to and from COVID vaccination sites. She also providedinformation on a new Federal Transit Administration (FTA) mask policy.

Adam Barth with Modesto Area Express (MAX) reported ridership was at 50 percent, theywere operating on a reduced Saturday Plus service and were hoping to resume normal servicein the next couple of weeks.

7. CALTRANS REPORT - None

8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTKaren Kincy, on behalf of staff and Executive Director Rosa Park, thanked Adam Barth, LettiOrtiz and Stacie Morales for their hard work with getting the Stanislaus Regional TransitAuthority Joint Powers Authority formed. She also informed the members that StanCOGstaff were still working remotely and that future meetings would be held via teleconferencefor the foreseeable future.

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9. MEMBER REPORTS Carla Strong provided details for their upcoming annual Crab Fest on February 5th and 6th and asked members for their support.

10. ADJOURNMENT Vice-Chair Adam Barth adjourned the meeting at 10:58 a.m.

Next Regularly-Scheduled SSTAC Meeting: March 2, 2021 (Tuesday)@ 10:00 am


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MEASURE L OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE

Minutes of November 10, 2020 (Tuesday) 5:30 pm


In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Board Room was closed, and the Measure L Oversight Committee members and staff participated in the meeting via GoToMeeting. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing measures, members of the public were provided the opportunity to participate in the meeting electronically and had the right to observe and offer public comment during the meeting.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Cary Pope (City of Riverbank); Roman Acosta (Stanislaus County); Mike Day (City of Hughson); Craig Lewis (City of Modesto); William Bowker (City of Oakdale); Peter La Torre (City of Patterson)

ALSO PRESENT: Sam Becker, Karen Kincy, Cindy Malekos, Rosa Park (StanCOG); Joel Heiner, Jerry Moore (Interwest Consulting)

1. CALL TO ORDERChair Cary Pope called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL


5. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Motion to Approve Measure L Oversight Committee Minutes of 9/1/20

*By Motion (Member Craig Lewis/Member Roman Acosta), and a unanimous roll callvote, the Measure L Oversight Committee approved the Consent Calendar.

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A. Update on the FY 2019/20 Measure L Annual ReportKaren Kincy updated the committee on the preparation of the FY 2019/20 Measure LAnnual Report. She said that StanCOG staff was working with each agency to includetheir highlights of the year in the annual report.

B. Measure L Regional Projects UpdateKaren Kincy provided an update on the Regional Controlled Projects which comprise 28%of the Expenditure Plan per the Measure L Ordinance. Rosa Park reviewed some of theprojects that the StanCOG Policy Board had approved in these categories and presented ashort video on one of the projects, the State Route 132 West project.

C. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Approve the Measure L OversightCommittee Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2021Cindy Malekos reviewed a proposed meeting schedule for 2021 and asked members ifthere were any conflicts with the dates. There was consensus with the proposed quarterlymeeting dates.

*By Motion (Member Roman Acosta/Member Mike Day), and a unanimous roll callvote, the Measure L Oversight Committee recommended that the Policy Board approve theMeasure L Oversight Committee Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2021.

7. INFORMATION ITEMS

A. Measure L Funds ReceivedMember Craig Lewis noted that receipts were higher than anticipated. There was abrief discussion.

8. MANAGEMENT REPORTRosa Park thanked the members for their participation on the Measure L Oversight Committeeand with participating in the virtual meeting.


10. ADJOURNMENTChair Cary Pope adjourned the meeting at 6:35 pm.


___________________________________________ Cindy Malekos, Manager of Administrative Services

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VALLEY VISION STANISLAUS STEERING COMMITTEE StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308

Modesto, CA

Minutes August 7, 2018 (Tuesday) 1:00 pm

MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Westbrook (City of Ceres); Patrick Kelly (City of Modesto); Joel Andrews (City of Patterson); Donna Kenney (City of Riverbank); David Niskanen (City of Waterford); Richard O’Brien (Policy Board Representative); Edgar Garibay (Environmental Justice Representative); John Beckman (Building Industry Representative)

ALSO PRESENT: Rosa De León Park, Elisabeth Hahn, Arthur Chen, and Debbie Trujillo (StanCOG)

1. CALL TO ORDERChair Richard O’Brien called the meeting to order at 1:06 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None

4. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Motion to Approve Special VVS Minutes of 7-10-18

*By Motion (John Beckman/City of Riverbank), and a unanimous vote, the Committeeapproved the minutes of 7-10-18.


A. Motion to Recommend Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the Final 2018 RegionalTransportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) andProgrammatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR)Elisabeth Hahn provided members with a brief summary of activities to date. She alsoprovided a quick overview of public comments received during the public review andcomment period and public hearings. She mentioned that the Final RTP/SCS and

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Programmatic EIR was available on the StanCOG website. She noted that the RTP/SCS had been updated with more detailed information since the draft document was released. She detailed the extensive outreach efforts that had taken place during the development of the 2018 RTP/SCS document. She briefed members on the overall findings of fact of the EIR. She also stated that the plan meets Senate Bill 375 targets, is fiscally constrained, and is in conformity of the clean air act amendments.

Edgar Garibay commended staff on the outreach with the community groups in the region.

Chair O'Brien commended staff and the consultant team on the outreach and overall development of the 2018 RTP/SCS.

Patrick Kelly commended staff on their efforts in working with the cities during this process.

*By Motion (City of Riverbank/City of Modesto), and a unanimous vote, theCommittee recommended that the Policy Board adopt by Resolution to (a) Certify theRegional Transpo1iation Plan/Sustainable Community Strategy Final EnvironmentalImpact Rep01i; (b) Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the 2018RTP/SCS; and (c) Adopt the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)Environmental Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the 2018RTP/SCS; and Adopt the Final 2018 Regional Transportation Plan/SustainableCommunities Strategy (RTP/SCS).

6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT

Rosa De Leon Park repo1ied to members to be prepared regarding funding sources shouldSenate Bill 1 be repealed via Proposition 6 in November.

7. MEMBER REPORTS - NONE

Edgar Garibay reported that Stanislaus County had submitted four project applications and theCity of Modesto submitted one project application to the Active Transportation Program (ATP)Cycle 4 Call for Projects.

8. ADJOURNMENTChair O'Brien adjourned the meeting at 1 :32 p.m.

Next Scheduled VVS Meeting:

ev.tember 4, 2018 (Tuesday)@ 1:00 .m.

StanCOG Board Room

1111 I Street, Suite 308

Modesto, CA


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MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (MFC) MEETING VIA