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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
SPECIAL MEETING
MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE STANCOG BOARD ROOM 1111 I STREET, SUITE 308
MODESTO, CA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
12:00 PM
Committee Agendas and Minutes: Committee agendas, minutes and copies of items to be considered by the StanCOG Committees are available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at the StanCOG offices located at 1111 “I” Street, Suite 308, Modesto, CA during normal business hours. The documents are also available on StanCOG’s website at www.stancog.org/policy-board.shtm. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Committee after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the address listed above during normal business hours. These documents are also available on StanCOG’s website, subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting. Public Comment Period: Matters under the jurisdiction of the Committee, and not on the posted agenda, may be addressed by the general public at the beginning of the regular agenda and any off-agenda matters before the Committee for consideration. However, California law prohibits the Committee from taking action on any matter which is not on the posted agenda unless it is determined to be an emergency by the Committee. Any member of the public wishing to address the Committee during the “Public Comment” period will be limited to 5 minutes unless the Chair of the Committee grants a longer period of time. At a Special Meeting, members of the public may address the Committee on any item on the Agenda at the time the item is considered by the Committee. Public Participation on a Matter on the Agenda: Please step to the podium at the time the agenda item is announced by the Chairperson. In order to ensure that interested parties have an opportunity to speak, any person addressing the Committee will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes unless the Chair of the Committee grants a longer period of time. Reasonable Accommodations: This Agenda shall be made available upon request in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code § 54954.2). Persons requesting a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact Cindy Malekos at (209) 525-4600 during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the time of the meeting to enable StanCOG to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Notice Regarding Non-English Speakers: StanCOG Committee meetings are conducted in English and translations to other languages is not provided. Anyone wishing to address the Committee is advised to have an interpreter or to contact Cindy Malekos at (209) 525-4600 during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the time of the meeting so that StanCOG can provide an interpreter. Aviso con Respecto a Personas que no Hablan el Idioma de Inglés: Las reuniónes del los Comités del Consejo de Gobiernos de Stanislaus son conducidas en Inglés y traducciones a otros idiomas no son disponibles. Cualquier persona que desea dirigirse al Comité se le aconseja que traiga su propio intérprete o llame a Cindy Malekos al (209) 525-4600 durante horas de oficina regulares o a lo menos 72 horas antes de la reunión de la Mesa Directiva del Consejo de Gobiernos de Stanislaus, para proporcionarle con un intérprete.
NOTICE, CALL AND AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
These matters may be presented only by interested persons in the audience. Discussion is limited to five minutes or at the discretion of the Chair.
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 9/6/17
B. Motion to Recommend Policy Board Approve by Resolution the FY 2016/17 Local
Transportation Fund Allocations for Other Purposes: City of Patterson
5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
A. Motion to Recommend Policy Board Approve by Resolution the 2017 Statewide Active Transportation Program (ATP) Augmentation Recommendation
B. StanCOG Draft 2018 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) C. Transportation Development Act (TDA) Amendment Update
6. INFORMATION ITEMS
The following items are for information only. A. Measure L Funds Received
B. 2017 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Monthly Project Status Report
FFY 2016/17
C. Local Transportation Funds (LTF) Received
D. Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) – Caltrans Transportation Planning Grant Program Overview
E. Policy Board Minutes of 6/21/17
F. Executive Committee Minutes of 8/7/17
G. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 8/2/17
H. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) Minutes of 8/1/17
I. Valley Vision Stanislaus (VVS) Steering Committee Minutes of 8/1/17
7. CALTRANS REPORT
8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT 9. MEMBER REPORTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regularly Scheduled Management and Finance Committee Meeting: November 1, 2017 (Wednesday) @ 3:00 pm StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA 95354
CONSENT CALENDAR
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MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308
Modesto, CA
Minutes of September 6, 2017 (Wednesday) 3:00 pm
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Raul Mendez (City of Hughson); Vice-Chair Keith Boggs (Stanislaus County); Toby Wells (City of Ceres); Joe Lopez (City of Modesto); Michael Holland (City of Newman); Bryan Whitemyer (City of Oakdale); Ken Irwin (City of Patterson); Sean Scully (City of Riverbank); Mike Pitcock (City of Turlock)
ALSO PRESENT: Elisabeth Hahn, Karen Kincy, Cindy Malekos, Lakshmi Rajagopalan, Debbie Trujillo (StanCOG); Matt Machado (Stanislaus County)
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Raul Mendez called the meeting to order at 3:03 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NONE
4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 8/2/17
B. Motion to Recommend Policy Board Adopt by Resolution Amendment 6 to the
2017 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) – Type 2 & 3 Formal Amendment *By Motion (City of Ceres/City of Newman), and a unanimous vote, the Management and Finance Committee approved the Consent Calendar.
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5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. 2018 State Transportation Improvement (STIP) Program Funding
Lakshmi Rajagopalan explained that the newly-adopted 2018 STIP Estimate included $17 million in funding for Stanislaus County. She reminded members that in 2016 the Estimate had been reduced by the State which delayed funding for the McHenry Avenue Widening and State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway projects. She said that based on the criteria, those two projects were suggested for funding with the 2018 STIP.
B. Transportation Development Act (TDA) Amendment Update Stephen Hanamaikai updated the committee on discussions regarding an amendment to the TDA for the Stanislaus region. The member from the City of Ceres expressed concerns about the performance metrics included in the proposed amendment language in the staff report. Matt Machado suggested support of language that allowed for reverting to the pre-2010 census farebox recovery ratios.
6. INFORMATION ITEMS The following items were provided for information only.
A. Measure L Funds Received
B. 2018 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) Update
C. Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Overview D. FFY 2015-2017 FTA 5310 Regional Project Priority List E. 2017 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Monthly Project
Status Report FFY 2016/17 F. Local Transportation Funds (LTF) Received G. Executive Committee Minutes of 5/8/17 H. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 5/3/17 I. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) Minutes of 5/2/17 J. Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Minutes of 4/5/17 K. Valley Vision Stanislaus (VVS) Steering Committee Minutes of 7/20/17
7. CALTRANS REPORT – NONE
8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Elisabeth Hahn reported that Rosa Park, Vice-Chair Gary Soiseth and Member Vito Chiesa were in Washington, DC for the San Joaquin Valley Voice meetings along with the other seven Councils ofGovemments (COGs) in the Valley.
9. MEMBER REPORTS Raul Mendez welcomed new staff member Lakshmi Rajagopalan.
10. ADJOURNMENT. Chair Raul Mendez adjoumed the meeting at 3:29pm.
Next Regularly Scheduled Management and Finance Committee Meeting: S~tember 27, 2017 (Wednesday) @ 3:00 StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA 95354
Minutes Prepared By:
Manager of Administrative Services
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TO: Management & Finance Committee Staff Report Motion THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director
FROM: Karen Kincy, Senior Financial Services Specialist
DATE: September 14, 2017
SUBJECT: FY 2016/17 Local Transportation Fund Allocations for Other Purposes: City of Patterson
Recommendation By Motion: Recommend that the Policy Board approve by resolution the FY 2016/17 Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Allocations for Other Purposes: City of Patterson. Background On June 15, 2016, the StanCOG Policy Board adopted LTF apportionments for FY 2016/17 nonmotorized and Other purposes. On November 16, 2016 the StanCOG Policy Board adopted an LTF supplemental apportionment for FY 2015/16. The City of Patterson has submitted a claim for those funds, as follows: City of Patterson: 2016/17 Purpose Source Claim Nonmotorized LTF-99234 $ 15,563 Streets LTF-99400a 67,119 $ 82,682 The claim has been reviewed and determined to be complete. The claimant has submitted all required audits and reports. The audits for FY 2015/16 contain 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 Transportation Plan.
(2) The sum of the claimant's allocations from the Local Transportation Fund does not exceed 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.
Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Karen Kincy, Senior Financial Servcies Sepcialist, at 209-525-4640 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Attachment:
1. Draft Resolution
STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS RESOLUTION
APPROVING FY 2016/17 LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND ALLOCATIONS FOR OTHER PURPOSES:
CITY OF PATTERSON
WHEREAS, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) is a Regional Transportation Planning Agency and a Metropolitan Planning Organization, pursuant to State and Federal designation; and WHEREAS, StanCOG has been designated as the Transportation Planning Agency with the responsibility to administer the Transportation Development Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Patterson has submitted transportation claims in conformance with all
applicable rules and regulations; and
WHEREAS, StanCOG has adopted a Regional Transportation Plan which identifies transit needs which are reasonable to be met, with consideration to the size and location of identifiable groups likely to be dependent upon transit, the adequacy of both private and public services and potential alternatives; and
WHEREAS, StanCOG upon proper review has determined that there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet within the jurisdiction of the City of Patterson.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that based on the staff report and the evidence
presented, the Policy Board finds: (1) The claimant's proposed expenditures are in conformity with the Regional Transportation
Plan. (2) The sum of the claimant's allocations from the Local Transportation Fund does not
exceed 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Patterson transportation allocations are hereby
approved for the following purposes and amounts:
City of Patterson: 2016/17 Purpose Source Claim Nonmotorized LTF-99234 $ 15,563 Streets LTF-99400a 67,119 $ 82,682
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Executive Director, or her designee, is authorized to issue
an allocation instruction to the County Auditor and issue disbursement instructions to honor claimant invoices as funds become available.
The foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the Stanislaus Council of Governments on the 11th day of October, 2017. A motion was made and seconded to adopt the foregoing Resolution. Motion carried and the Resolution was adopted. MEETING DATE: October 11, 2017 ____________________________________ BILL ZOSLOCKI, CHAIR ATTEST: ___________________________________________ ROSA DE LEÓN PARK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS
TO: Management and Finance Committee Staff Report Motion THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director
FROM: Elisabeth Hahn, Principal Planner Debbie Trujillo, Planning Technician
DATE: September 21, 2017
SUBJECT: 2017 Active Transportation Program (ATP) Augmentation MPO Call for Projects for FY 2017/18 and 2018/19
Recommendation By Motion: Recommend the Policy Board approve by Resolution the recommended projects for the 2017 Active Transportation Program (ATP) Augmentation MPO Call for Projects for FY 2017/18 and 2018/19. Background The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, Senate Bill 1 (SB1), which was signed by the Governor on April 28, 2017, appropriated new funding for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) providing an additional $100 million annually from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) to the ATP starting in FY 2017/18. The California Transportation Commission (CTC), which is responsible for administering the ATP, has adopted guidelines for the augmentation covering fiscal years 2017/18 and 2018/19 with $96 million available statewide. The funds for FY 2017/18 and 2018/19 will “augment” the funding for the previously completed Cycle 3 of the ATP program. The funds available are state funds only, therefore, projects funded in the 2017 ATP Augmentation do not need to be federal-aid eligible. Discussion On June 30, 2017, the CTC announced a statewide call for projects for FY’s 2017/18 and 2018/19. The adopted program guidelines state that projects will be evaluated based on their 2017 ATP Cycle 3 scores (state or MPO) and project deliverability according to the following priority order:
1) Projects that can deliver all components in 2017/18 and 2018/19;
2) Projects that can deliver one or more but not all of their components in 2017/18 and 2018/19;
3) Projects that applied in 2017 ATP Cycle 3 but were not awarded funding. Through the Statewide component, the City of Patterson’s Ninth Street Improvement project, in the amount of $907,000, will be recommended by CTC staff for approval at the October 18 – 19, 2017 CTC meeting. Following the California Transportation Commission’s Statewide 2017 ATP Augmentation call, StanCOG held its regional call for projects for funds in the amount of $1,158,000 to be programmed in FY’s 2017/18 and 2018/19. The following additional policies applied only to the MPO Component of the 2017 ATP Augmentation:
• CTC will allow the supplanting of funds at the MPO’s discretion. The supplanting of funds only applies to projects that received less ATP funding than requested in the 2017 ATP Cycle 3.
• Projects that applied for funding through construction in the 2017 ATP Cycle 3 Statewide Component and were not awarded, but which received only preconstruction funding through the 2017 MPO Cycle 3 Component may apply for funding through construction (the unfunded phases) in the Statewide Component.
The following projects from the Stanislaus Region were eligible to apply for the 2017 ATP Augmentation MPO component:
2017 ATP Augmentation – MPO Component Eligible Projects
Applicant Project Title Final Score
StanCOG* Regional Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety and Education Campaign 84
Turlock** SRTS ADA Pedestrian Improvement 80
Waterford** City of Waterford SRTS Crosswalk Safety Project 74
Ceres Safe Route to School Morgan Road Corridor Improvement 65
Riverbank Eastern Stanislaus Regional Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Project 63
Riverbank Patterson Road Bicycle/Pedestrian Connectivity Project 59
Riverbank Riverbank Active Transportation Plan 52 *Awarded funding through ATP Cycle 3 MPO Component ** Partially awarded through ATP Cycle 3 MPO Component
The above mentioned projects were reviewed by an evaluation committee during the original Cycle 3 MPO component and were comprised of 1 representative from each of the following categories:
• Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Member • StanCOG Staff Representative
• Large Local Agency Representative • Small/Medium Local Agency Representative • Transit Operator
In response to the call for projects for the ATP Augmentation MPO component, StanCOG received applications from the City of Ceres, City of Riverbank, and City of Turlock. Staff reviewed the requests received, and based on the original scores and guidelines of the 2017 ATP Augmentation, recommends the projects listed in the table below.
2017 ATP Augmentation – MPO Recommendations
Applicant Project Title Final Score
Funds Requested
Funds Recommended
Turlock* SRTS ADA Pedestrian Improvement 80 $ 413,000 $ 413,000
Ceres Safe Route to School Morgan Road Corridor Improvement 65 $ 753,000 $ 745,000
*Awarded funding through ATP Cycle 3 MPO Component
Through the 2017 ATP Cycle 3 call for projects, the City of Turlock received a partial award of $1,108,000. Through the ATP Augmentation MPO component, Turlock requests $413,000 to supplant local funds used to fully fund the project awarded during the Cycle 3 call. The City of Ceres is being recommended to receive the remaining augmentation funds based on their score. Should you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Elisabeth Hahn, Principal Planner, by phone at 209.525.4633 or via e-mail at [email protected].
Attachments:
1) 2017 ATP Augmentation Guidelines
2) 2017 ATP Augmentation StanCOG Regional Component Recommendations
3) Draft Resolution
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Final 2017 Active Transportation Program Augmentation Guidelines
These guidelines are the policies and procedures specific to the use of 2017-18 and 2018-19 fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) – hereby known as the 2017 ATP Augmentation. The California Transportation Commission (Commission) is statutorily required to adopt the guidelines and selection criteria for and define the types of projects eligible to be funded through the ATP.
I. Authority and Purpose
Senate Bill (SB) 1, signed by the Governor on April 28, 2017, directs $100 million annually from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account to the ATP beginning in the 2017-18 fiscal year. The following policies and procedures address the use of 2017-18 and 2018-19 fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account for the ATP. Unless otherwise expressly modified by statute or these guidelines, the Commission will follow the 2017 ATP Guidelines at http://catc.ca.gov/programs/ATP/2017/Final_Adopted_2017_ATP_Guidelines.pdf.
II. Funding and Programming Years
The 2017 ATP Augmentation is funded from the approximately $200 million allocated from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account to the ATP in fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19. The Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds are state funds. Therefore, projects funded in the 2017 ATP Augmentation do not need to be federal-aid eligible. The initial programming capacity for the 2017 ATP Augmentation program is in fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19. Some fiscal year 2019-20 and 2020-21 programming capacity may become available as previously programmed projects request advancement into fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19.
III. Distribution
The funding available for the 2017 ATP Augmentation will be distributed into the Statewide Component, the Small Urban & Rural Component, and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Component, in the same manner as specified in Section II (5) of the 2017 ATP Guidelines. The 2017 ATP Augmentation Fund Estimate must indicate the funds available for each of the program components.
The Budget Act of 2017 appropriates no less than $4 million a year to the Commission for allocation to the California Conservation Corps for active transportation projects to be developed and implemented by the California Conservation Corps and certified community conservation corps. Commission staff is consulting with the California Conservation Corps to develop specific provisions for the use of these funds. Once these provisions have been developed, they will be incorporated into these guidelines by addendum and adopted by the Commission.
IV. Schedule
The following schedule lists the major milestones for the development and adoption of the 2017 ATP Augmentation:
Guidelines Development Workshop June 9, 2017 2017 ATP Augmentation Guidelines presented to Commission June 28, 2017 Commission hearing and adoption of 2017 ATP Augmentation Guidelines June 28, 2017 Call for Projects June 30, 2017 Project submittals to Commission (postmark date) August 1, 2017 Staff recommendation for Statewide and Small Urban & Rural Components posted August 31, 2017 MPO project programming recommendations to Commission October 19, 2017
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Commission adopts 2017 ATP Augmentation - Statewide and Small Urban & Rural Components
October 18-19, 2017
Commission adopts 2017 ATP Augmentation - MPO Component December 6-7, 2017
V. Project Eligibility
Funding for the 2017 ATP Augmentation will only be available to:
• Projects programmed in the adopted 2017 ATP that can be delivered earlier than currently programmed
• Projects that applied for funding in the 2017 ATP but were not selected for funding
Projects that were awarded funds in 2017 ATP will remain in the component from which they were originally funded. In other words, a 2017 ATP project awarded funding from the Small Urban & Rural Component will remain in that component and a 2017 ATP project awarded funding from the MPO Component will remain in that component. The only exceptions to this policy will apply to projects that received funding for only one of the phases that were originally requested due to insufficient funds in the MPO Component of the program, an applicant may request funding for the other phases in the Statewide Component.
Applicants may not request more ATP funding than was requested in the original application, however, applicants may shift requested funding amounts between components as long as there is no net increase in requested funds. Applicants may request less than their original funding request if the full scope of the project will still be delivered. In other words, some project elements may have been funded from other sources. Applicants may add scope to their original project if no increase in ATP funds is requested for the scope increase. Projects must deliver the same or greater benefits than what was proposed in the original application.
A. Statewide and Small Urban & Rural Components
1) Projects that were awarded funds in the 2017 ATP Statewide and Small Urban & Rural Components may apply to advance one or more of their project components into the 2017-18 and/or 2018-19 programming years.
2) Projects that applied for funding in the 2017 ATP but were not selected for funding.
Scores can be found at the following link: http://www.catc.ca.gov/programs/ATP/2017/Final_Scores_2017/2017_ATP_All_Score_Score_Order_rev.pdf.
In the Statewide and Small Urban & Rural Components, the 2017 ATP Augmentation funds will not be used to supplant already committed project funding.
In the event Commission staff determines that there are not enough viable projects submitted in the 2017 ATP to fully utilize the funds available in the Statewide and/or Small Urban & Rural Components of the 2017 ATP Augmentation, the Commission may elect to hold a 2017 ATP Augmentation supplemental call for projects.
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MPO Component
1) Projects that were awarded funds in the 2017 ATP MPO Component may apply to advance one or more of their project components into the 2017-18 and/or 2018-19 programming years.
2) Projects on the MPO 2017 ATP contingency list.
The following policies will apply only for the MPO Component:
• For the 2017 ATP Augmentation MPO Component, the Commission will allow the supplanting of funds at the MPO’s discretion. The supplanting of funds only applies to projects that received less ATP funding than requested in the 2017 ATP.
• Projects that applied for funding through construction in the Statewide Component but which received only preconstruction funding through the MPO Component may apply for funding through construction (the unfunded phases) in the Statewide Component.
The funds distributed to the Lake Tahoe MPO in the MPO Component can only be used to fund projects located entirely within California.
In the event an MPO determines that there are not enough viable projects from their 2017 ATP MPO contingency list to fully utilize the funds available in their 2017 ATP Augmentation component, the MPO may hold a 2017 ATP Augmentation supplemental call for projects. An MPO making such a determination must, by August 31, 2017 submit a letter signed by the Chief Executive Officer explaining the basis for the determination. A supplemental MPO call for projects must utilize the MPO’s 2017 ATP guidelines. Recommendations for funding, along with copies of all applications received, must be submitted to the Commission by October19, 2017.
VI. Project Selection Process
All projects applying for funding in the 2017 ATP Augmentation, including projects with no change to the schedule or funding plan, must submit the following supplemental application material.
A. Supplemental Application Material
1) Updated Schedule and Funding Plan
Each applicant must submit a Project Programming Request Form. A template of this form in Excel may be found at www.dot.ca.gov/hq/transprog/ocip/2016stip.htm. The Project Programming Request Form must list Federal, State, and local funding categories by fiscal year, and must include an updated schedule (project milestones) and updated cost information if necessary. The applicant must also include documentation that the availability of all other funds committed to the project are consistent with the updated schedule, i.e. the project must still be fully funded.
2) Authorization Letter
Each applicant must submit a letter, signed by the Chief Executive Officer or other officer authorized by the applicant’s governing board, confirming that the project can be delivered in the time frame proposed in the updated Project Programming Request and that the project is still fully funded.
In addition to the two required documents above, applicants may submit a one-page application update that explains any significant changes to the project since the original application submittal. This updated information will be used for project scope clarifications only and not
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result in a revised score. Project must deliver the same or greater benefits than proposed in the original application.
B. Criteria and Evaluation 1) Projects will be selected for the 2017 ATP Augmentation based on the project’s 2017 ATP
score and project deliverability according to the following priority order. a. Projects that can deliver all components in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
b. Projects that can deliver one or more but not all of their components in 2017-18 and 2018-19. The capacity to program all components of these projects will depend on fiscal year 2019-20 and 2020-21 programming capacity becoming available as previously programmed projects are advanced.
c. Some fiscal year 2019-20 and 2020-21 programming capacity may become available as previously programmed projects request advancement into fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19. Therefore, other projects that applied for funding in the 2017 ATP (those that cannot deliver one or more of their project components in the 2017-18 or 2018-19 programming years) may compete for funding in the 2017 Augmentation.
2) As potential applicants review their projects schedules when they consider applying for the 2017 ATP Augmentation they should keep in mind that most of the available funding will be in fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19. Therefore, projects that can be delivered using these earlier year funds are more likely to be successful in the 2017 ATP Augmentation.
C. Submittal of Supplemental Application Material
Supplemental application material must include the signature of the Chief Executive Officer or other officer authorized by the applicant’s governing board. Project applications should be addressed or delivered to:
Susan Bransen, Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, Mail Station 52 Sacramento, CA 95814
The Commission will consider only projects for which five hard copies and one electronic copy of the aforementioned supplemental material are submitted postmarked by the appropriate deadline. Applicants are encouraged to submit a hard copy of their original application. By the same date, an additional copy must also be sent to the Regional Transportation Planning Agency or County Transportation Commission within which the project is located and to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (a contact list can be found at www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/orip/).
VII. SB 1 Accountability
Implementing agencies receiving ATP funds through the RMRA must follow the project reporting requirements detailed in Section 24 of the 2017 ATP Guidelines. In addition, implementing agencies must include project information signage stating that the project was made possible by SB 1 – The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
FY 17/18 FY 18/19
TurlockSafe Routes to School ADA Pedestrian Improvements, Various Locations $1,760,000 $0 $413,000
Ceres Safe Routes to School Morgan Road Corridor Improvement $979,000 $71,000 $674,000
Riverbank 1 Eastern Stanislaus Regional Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Project $1,914,000 $1,876,000
Riverbank 3 Riverbank Active Transportation Plan $120,000 $100,000 $0
Riverbank 2 Patterson Road Bicycle/Pedestrian Connectivity Project $1,405,000 $1,377,000 $0
*Projects in green are being recommended for award as part of StanCOG's Regional Call for Projects
Other Projects Evaluated
Recommended Projects
2017 Active Transportation Program (ATP) AugmentationRegional Component
FY 2017/18 and 2018/19
ATP Fund RequestTotal Project Cost
Project TitleApplicant
STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE 2017 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (ATP) AUGMENTATION MPO CALL FOR PROJECTS FOR FY 2017/18 & 2018/19
WHEREAS, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) is a Regional Transportation Planning Agency and a Metropolitan Planning Organization, pursuant to State and Federal designation; and
WHEREAS, the 2017 Active Transportation Program (ATP) Augmentation is a
two-year program covering Fiscal Years 2017/18 and 2018/19; and WHEREAS, the 2017 ATP Augmentation Fund Estimate identifies $1.158
million available in ATP funds for the Stanislaus Region; and WHEREAS, StanCOG has developed the ATP Augmentation programming in
accordance with the California Transportation Commission’s adopted 2017 ATP Augmentation Guidelines; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following 2017 ATP
Augmentation funding recommendations for FY 2017/18 and 2018/19 are hereby adopted as shown in Exhibit A; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Director is authorized to make administrative changes as needed, to ensure that the program is implemented in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was introduced at a regular meeting of the
Stanislaus Council of Governments, on the 11th day of October 2017. A motion was made and seconded to adopt the foregoing Resolution. Motion carried and the Resolution was adopted. MEETING DATE: October 11, 2017
_________________________________________
BILL ZOSLOCKI, CHAIR ATTEST: __________________________________________ ROSA DE LEÓN PARK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO: Management & Finance Committee Staff Report Discussion THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director
FROM: Elisabeth Hahn, Principal Planner Lakshmi Rajagopalan, Associate Planner
DATE: September 18, 2017
SUBJECT: StanCOG Draft 2018 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP)
Background StanCOG, as the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA), must prepare and submit a Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) every two years. StanCOG is currently in the process of preparing the 2018 RTIP to assist with the programming and implementation of the region’s state highway and roads projects identified in StanCOG’s adopted 2014 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). This RTIP covers a 5-year programming period, beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 and ending in FY 2022/23. Discussion The 2018 STIP Fund Estimate (FE) was adopted by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) on August 16, 2017. According to the adopted Fund Estimate, the Stanislaus region has $17.224 million in additional programming capacity in the 2018 STIP. These funds are available to the Stanislaus region for the 4th and 5th year of the 2018 STIP cycle, in Fiscal Years 2021/22 through 2022/23. StanCOG’s STIP county share available for programming is $17,224,000. Of this amount, $16,464,000 is available for our Regional Improvement Program (RIP) projects and $760,000 is designated by the State to StanCOG for Planning, Programming, and Monitoring (PPM). Projects prioritized in the 2018 RTIP reflect funding due to the amended 2016 STIP Fund Estimate (FE) in response to a decrease in the price-based excise tax in 2016-17. The 2018 RTIP proposes programming the total of $17.224 million in RIP shares available to the Stanislaus region. In addition, a total of $28.385 million will be carried over from the 2016 STIP cycle into the 2018 RTIP.
The table below lists projects that are proposed to be programmed with the new Regional Improvement Program (RIP) funds into the 2018 StanCOG RTIP.
Projects Programmed with New RIP Funding Project Title Program Year RIP Total
State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway
FY 19/20 $12,364,000
McHenry Avenue Widening from Ladd Rd/Patterson Rd
(State Route 108) to Stanislaus River
Bridge
FY 19/20 $4,100,000
Planning, Programming and Monitoring (PPM)
FY 19/20 – FY 21/22 $760,000
Total for Projects Programmed with New RIP Funding $17,224,000 StanCOG is required to prepare and submit the 2018 RTIP to the CTC by December 15, 2017. The draft 2018 RTIP is currently under development and will be circulated for a 30-day public review and comment period, commencing on October 01, 2017 and concluding at 3.00 PM on October 30, 2017, in accordance with the CTC adopted 2018 STIP Guidelines. A public hearing will be held on October 11, 2017 at the StanCOG Policy Board meeting to solicit further comments from the public. All comments received and responses to comments will be presented in the final document. It is anticipated that the StanCOG 2018 RTIP will be adopted by the StanCOG Policy Board on November 15, 2017. A schedule of the above-described programming process is outlined as follows:
STIP PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
• September 5, 2017 – October 1, 2017
StanCOG develops STIP Programming and circulates through Committees and Board for input
• October 1, 2017 StanCOG prepares RTIP • October 1, 2017 – October 30, 2017 30-day Public Notice & Comment Period • October 11, 2017 RTIP Public Hearing • November 15, 2017 StanCOG Policy Board adopts RTIP • December 15, 2017 RTIP is submitted to Caltrans • February 1, 2018 CTC STIP hearing for Northern California • February 28, 2018 CTC publishes staff recommendation • March 21-22, 2018 CTC adopts 2018 STIP
The StanCOG Policy Board at their September 20, 2017 meeting approved the priority projects to be included in the 2018 RTIP. Should you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Lakshmi Rajagopalan, at 209.525.4636 or via e-mail at [email protected].
TO: Management and Finance Committee Staff Report Discussion THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director
FROM: Elisabeth Hahn, Principal Planner Stephen Hanamaikai, Associate Planner
DATE: September 21, 2017
SUBJECT: Transportation Development Act Amendment Update
Background The StanCOG Policy Board has approved by motion the preliminary proposed amendment language to the Transportation Development Act (TDA) to be sent to Senator Anthony Cannella’s office for legislative amendment consideration, with the understanding that the language may be updated by state legislative staff to be consistent with the specialized language of the TDA. In addition to the proposed amendment language, staff has been asked by Senator Cannella’s office to provide information relating to precedents set by other amendments to the TDA relative to farebox recovery ratios. This information is included as an Attachment to this staff report. Discussion Staff has prepared the preliminary proposed amendment language, presented below:
In determining whether there is compliance with Section 99268.1, 99268.2, 99268.3, 99268.4, 99268.5, or 99268.9, for each individual operator with a primary service area within the jurisdiction of the Stanislaus Council of Governments and filing claims pursuant to Section 99260, the Stanislaus Council of Governments shall take into account population density, based on the most current population estimates provided by the California Department of Finance, when that determination is made. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, for each individual operator with a primary service area within the jurisdiction of the Stanislaus Council of Governments, the fare recovery ratio may be reduced by up to 5 percent from the fare recovery ratios effective during the 2016-2017 fiscal year, when the California Department of Finance population estimates reflect a population density in Stanislaus County of 376 persons or less per square mile. This section shall become operative and effective beginning in the 2017-18 fiscal year.
Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Stephen Hanamaikai, Associate Planner, at 209-525-4646 or via e-mail at [email protected] Attachment:
1. Precedent for an Amendment to the Transportation Development Act
Precedent for an Amendment to Transportation Development Act (TDA)
Background
The Transportation Development Act of 1971 (TDA) provides funding for public transportation services. Funds are allocated to each county based on population, taxable sales and transit performance. The TDA is funded through local sales tax revenues that are collected by the state and returned to the local governments and transit operators through the regional transportation planning agencies.
Existing Law:
- Authorizes regional transportation planning agencies to administer transit funding made available under the TDA;
- Imposes certain financial requirements on transit operators making claims for transit funds, including requirements that fares collected by the operator cover a specified percentage of operating costs, referred to as the fare recovery ratio (FRR);
- Requires transit operators to meet a higher FRR if the population in the county in which they provide primary transit service increases beyond 500,000 (i.e. an urbanized county), as determined by the decennial census;
o For operators that provide transit service to an urbanized area within an urbanized county the minimum FRR is 20 percent;
o For operators that provide transit in counties with a population of 500,000 or less the minimum FRR is 10 percent;
o For operators that provide transit in both urban and rural areas an intermediate FRR may be established by the transportation planning agency.
Existing law permits the 1Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), the 2San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and the 3San Diego Metropolitan Transit System to make a determination as to whether transit operators serving a specified area have met the requirements for claims for transit funds based on criteria that is alternative to what is mandated under the TDA.
1TDA Section 99270.6; 2TDA Section 99270.5; 3TDA section 99269
SACOG TDA Amendment
The City of Galt in Sacramento County, as a result of a modest population increase as determined by the 2010 decennial census, went from being considered a rural community to an urban one. This resulted in the requirement that the mandated FRR for South County Transit/Link, which serves Galt and portions of Sacramento County, be increased from 10% to 20%. SACOG indicates that, in addition to the City of Galt, the Cities of Elk Grove, and Folsom were also finding it difficult to achieve the required FRR. Via Assembly Bill 432 (2012), SACOG is allowed to determine FRR compliance for all or some of the
operators within its jurisdiction as a group if SACOG finds that the public transportation services of the operators grouped are coordinated.
Justification for StanCOG Amendment to TDA
The mandated FRR is often difficult for smaller and rural transit operators to meet. In the 2010 decennial census, the population of Stanislaus County exceeded the 500,000 population threshold, thus requiring transit operators serving the County to increase their FRRs by 5 percent. This state-imposed requirement limits the ability of local government to meet the transit needs of the diverse communities in Stanislaus County.
While total population is an important factor to consider when determining a FRR, population density is a driving factor of transit ridership. The purpose of this bill is to allow StanCOG to make adjustment to the required FRR for operators that are within the jurisdiction of StanCOG thereby allowing transit operations for the cities of Modesto, Turlock, Ceres and the County of Stanislaus to remain eligible to receive TDA funding by creating a ratio of fare revenues to operating cost that can be adjusted based on population density.
Preliminary Proposed TDA Amendment Language Revenue Ratios for Stanislaus Council of Governments
In determining whether there is compliance with Section 99268.1, 99268.2, 99268.3, 99268.4, 99268.5, or 99268.9, for each individual operator with a primary service area within the jurisdiction of the Stanislaus Council of Governments and filing claims pursuant to Section 99260, the Stanislaus Council of Governments shall take into account population density, based on the most current population estimates provided by the California Department of Finance, when that determination is made. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, for each individual operator with a primary service area within the jurisdiction of the Stanislaus Council of Governments, the fare recovery ratio may be reduced by up to 5 percent from the fare recovery ratios effective during the 2016-2017 fiscal year, when the California Department of Finance population estimates reflect a population density in Stanislaus County of 376 persons or less per square mile. This section shall become operative and effective beginning in the 2017-18 fiscal year.
INFORMATION ITEMS
TO: Management and Finance Committee Staff Report Information THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director
FROM: Karen Kincy, Senior Financial Services Specialist
DATE: September 15, 2017
SUBJECT: Measure L Funds Received
Background The FY 2017/18 Measure L projections are $38,000,000. The attached schedule shows the status of the Measure L receipts as of September 15, 2017. Monthly estimated allocations are made by the Board of Equalization (BOE) using methodologies to estimate sales tax revenues based on past reports for the region. The actual amount for sales tax revenues are 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. Discussion Measure L funds are received monthly from the State Board of Equalization. The twelve months of the fiscal year are listed across the top of the attached schedule. The first month StanCOG received funds for FY2017-18 was in June 2017. Distributions made to jurisdictions for FY2017-18 will be based on receipts from June 2017-May 2018. There are three Measure L schedules attached. The first table presents the total monthly allocation to date as compared to the total estimated for the Fiscal Year. The second schedule represents the allocation of Measure L funds by category and jurisdiction. The third schedule shows the total breakdown by jurisdiction and/or project. As shown in the attached table, as of September 15, 2017 StanCOG received $12,533,817.
Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Karen Kincy, Senior Financial Services Specialist, at 209-525-4640 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Attachments:
1. Measure L Received 2. Measure L Allocations Year to Date 3. Measure L Distributions by Jurisdiction
ATTACHMENT 1
Fiscal YearMeasure L Estimate
*Advance April Jun**
*Advance May Jul
*Advance June Aug
*Advance July Sept**
*Advance Aug Oct
*Advance Sept Nov
*Advance Oct Dec**
*Advance Nov Jan
*Advance Dec Feb
*Advance Jan Mar**
*Advance Feb Apr
*Advance Mar May
Total LTF Received
Balance of LTF Estimate
2017/18 $38,000,000 2,326,549 2,310,300 3,080,400 4,816,568 $12,533,817 25,466,183
Total 38,000,000 2,326,549 2,310,300 3,080,400 4,816,568 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12,533,817 25,466,183
** 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.NOTE: No clean-up was done for June 2017 Deposit; Program did not start until April 2017
MEASURE L SALES TAX RECEIVED BY FISCAL YEAR
STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTSMEASURE L FUNDS RECEIVED
FY 2016/17 - FY 2017/18
ATTACHMENT 2
STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTSMEASURE L ALLOCATIONS
FY 2017‐18 Year To DateAugust 21, 2017
Total Allocation from BOE 12,533,816.76
Less StanCOG Adminstration 1% 125,338.17
Remaining Allocations 12,408,478.59
Expenditure Plan
Categories/Funds
Allocation
Percentages Jurisdiction Categories/Funds TOTAL CATEGORY TOTAL JURISDICITON
6,204,239.30
6.36% Ceres ‐ Local Streets & Roads 394,589.62
1.26% Hughson ‐ Local Streets & Roads 78,173.42
35.79% Modesto ‐ Local Streets & Roads 2,220,497.24
1.26% Newman ‐ Local Streets & Roads 78,173.42
3.86% Oakdale ‐ Local Streets & Roads 239,483.64
4.55% Patterson ‐ Local Streets & Roads 282,292.89
3.42% Riverbank ‐ Local Streets & Roads 212,184.98
15.26% Turlock ‐ Local Streets & Roads 946,766.92
1.26% Waterford ‐ Local Streets & Roads 78,173.42
26.98% Stanislaus County ‐ Local Streets & Roads 1,673,903.76
100.00% 6,204,239.30
1,240,847.86
6.36% Ceres ‐ Traffic Management 78,917.92
1.26% Hughson ‐ Traffic Management 15,634.68
35.79% Modesto ‐ Traffic Management 444,099.45
1.26% Newman ‐ Traffic Management 15,634.68
3.86% Oakdale ‐ Traffic Management 47,896.73
4.55% Patterson ‐ Traffic Management 56,458.58
3.42% Riverbank ‐ Traffic Management 42,437.00
15.26% Turlock ‐ Traffic Management 189,353.38
1.26% Waterford ‐Traffic Management 15,634.68
26.98% Stanislaus County ‐ Traffic Management 334,780.75
100.00% 1,240,847.86
620,423.93
6.36% Ceres ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 39,458.96
1.26% Hughson ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 7,817.34
35.79% Modesto ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 222,049.72
1.26% Newman ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 7,817.34
3.86% Oakdale ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 23,948.36
4.55% Patterson ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 28,229.29
3.42% Riverbank ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 21,218.50
15.26% Turlock ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 94,676.69
1.26% Waterford ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 7,817.34
26.98% Stanislaus County ‐ Bike and Pedestrian 167,390.38
100.00% 620,423.93
Regional Projects ‐ 28%
Distribution By
Project 3,474,374.01
StanCOG Undistributed ‐ Regional Projects 3,474,374.01
Local Streets and Roads ‐ 50%
Traffic Management ‐ 10%
Bike and Pedestrian ‐ 5%
Total Measure L - Monthly Report to Jurisidictions Page 2 of 5 9/18/2017
ATTACHMENT 2
MEASURE L ALLOCATIONS
FY 2017‐18 Year To DateAugust 21, 2017
Total Allocation from BOE 12,533,816.76
Less StanCOG Adminstration 1% 125,338.17
Remaining Allocations 12,408,478.59
Expenditure Plan
Categories/Funds
Allocation
Percentages Jurisdiction Categories/Funds TOTAL CATEGORY TOTAL JURISDICITON
868,593.50
Point‐To‐Point Services for
Seniors, Veterans and Persons
With Disabilities ‐ 30%
StanCOG Undistributed ‐ Point‐to‐Point
Services
100.00% Move 260,578.05
Community Connections ‐ 30%
Distribution By
Project
StanCOG Undistributed ‐ Community
Connections 260,578.05
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% 173,718.70
StanCOG Undistributed ‐Transit Services
7.00% Ceres ‐ Transit Services 12,160.31
52.00% Modesto ‐ Transit Services 90,333.72
8.00% Turlock ‐ Transit Services 13,897.50
33.00% Stanislaus County ‐ Transit Services 57,327.17
100.00% 173,718.70
Rail Services ‐ 20%
Distribution By
Project
StanCOG Undistributed ‐Rail Services 173,718.70
868,593.50
Total Allocations 12,533,816.76 12,533,816.76
Transit Providers ‐ Other Transportation Programs and Services ‐ 7%
Total Measure L - Monthly Report to Jurisidictions Page 3 of 5 9/18/2017
ATTACHMENT 3
Jurisdiction Category Amount
StanCOG Adminstrative Fees 125,338.17
Ceres Local Streets & Roads 394,589.62
Ceres Traffic Management 78,917.92
Ceres Bike & Pedestrian 39,458.96
Ceres Transit Services 12,160.31
Total Ceres 525,126.81
Hughson Local Streets & Roads 78,173.42
Hughson Traffic Management 15,634.68
Hughson Bike & Pedestrian 7,817.34
Total Hughson 101,625.44
Modesto Local Streets & Roads 2,220,497.24
Modesto Traffic Management 444,099.45
Modesto Bike & Pedestrian 222,049.72
Modesto Transit Services 90,333.72
Total Modesto 2,976,980.14
Newman Local Streets & Roads 78,173.42
Newman Traffic Management 15,634.68
Newman Bike & Pedestrian 7,817.34
Total Newman 101,625.44
Oakdale Local Streets & Roads 239,483.64
Oakdale Traffic Management 47,896.73
Oakdale Bike & Pedestrian 23,948.36
Total Oakdale 311,328.73
Patterson Local Streets & Roads 282,292.89
Patterson Traffic Management 56,458.58
Patterson Bike & Pedestrian 28,229.29
Total Patterson 366,980.75
Riverbank Local Streets & Roads 212,184.98
Riverbank Traffic Management 42,437.00
Riverbank Bike & Pedestrian 21,218.50
Total Riverbank 275,840.48
Stanislaus County Local Streets & Roads 1,673,903.76
Stanislaus County Traffic Management 334,780.75
Stanislaus County Bike & Pedestrian 167,390.38
Stanislaus County Transit Services 57,327.17
Total Stansilaus County 2,233,402.06
Turlock Local Streets & Roads 946,766.92
Turlock Traffic Management 189,353.38
Turlock Bike & Pedestrian 94,676.69
Turlock Transit Services 13,897.50
Total Turlock 1,244,694.49
Waterford Local Streets & Roads 78,173.42
Waterford Traffic Management 15,634.68
Waterford Bike & Pedestrian 7,817.34
Total Waterford 101,625.44
MOVE Point to Point Connections 260,578.05
MEASURE L JURISDICTION ALLOCATIONSFY 2017-18
YEAR TO DATE AS OFAUGUST 2017
STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
ATTACHMENT 3
Jurisdiction Category Amount
MEASURE L JURISDICTION ALLOCATIONSFY 2017-18
YEAR TO DATE AS OFAUGUST 2017
STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
Undistributed Community Connections Project Based 260,578.05
Undistributed Regional Projects ‐Project Based 3,474,374.01
Undistributed Rail Services 173,718.70
Total Undistributed Funds 3,908,670.76
Total Year-To-Date 12,533,816.76
TO: Management and Finance Committee Staff Report Information THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director
FROM: Elisabeth Hahn, Principal Planner Debbie Trujillo, Planning Technician
DATE: September 19, 2017
SUBJECT: 2017 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Monthly Project Status Report FFY 17/18
Background As the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Stanislaus Region, 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 2017 FTIP programmed the region's projects over a period of four federal fiscal years (FFY 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20) 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 new Federal Fiscal Year 2017/18 begins October 1, 2017. The attached 2017 FTIP Monthly Project Status Report for FFY 2017/18 provides the projects programmed for the new year. Should you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Elisabeth Hahn, Principal Planner, by phone at 209.525.4633 or via e-mail at [email protected].
Attachment:
1. 2017 FTIP Monthly Project Status Report for FFY 2017/18 (Dated: 09/18/17)
September 18, 2017
Agency Total Funds Obligated (Federal/State/Local)
Total Amount in FTIP
Percentage Obligated from Total Amount
in FTIP
% Obligated from Total Amount Agency was
Apportioned in FTIP
Ceres $0 $2,398,447 0.00% 0.00%
Hughson $0 $360,000 0.00% 0.00%
Modesto $0 $5,144,241 0.00% 0.00%
Newman $0 $663,952 0.00% 0.00%
Oakdale $0 $268,300 0.00% 0.00%
Patterson $0 $249,484 0.00% 0.00%
Riverbank $0 $1,207,872 0.00% 0.00%
Turlock $0 $3,155,158 0.00% 0.00%
Waterford $0 $375,000 0.00% 0.00%
Stanislaus County $0 $6,213,532 0.00% 0.00%
StanCOG $0 $607,774 0.00% 0.00%$0 $20,643,760 0.00%
2017 Federal Transportation Improvement ProgramMonthly Project Status Report for FFY 2017/18
Monthly Project Status Report 1 of 5
September 18, 2017
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000672 ATP SRTS Whitmore Corridor Safe Routes to School CON $0 $0 $108,000 $108,000
21400000594 CMAQ Morgan and Service Road Traffic Signal CON $0 $0 $434,500 $434,500
21400000678 CMAQ
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Signal Synchronization Phase III: Service/Blaker Road from Blaker Rd to Central Avenue; Central Ave/Don pedro from E Service Rd to Don Pedro Rd; Don Pedro Rd at Mitchell Rd existing FO Communication Traffic Control Devices CON $0 $0 $246,800 $246,800
21400000678 CMAQ
ITS Signal Synchronization Phase IV: on Crows Landing/Hackett Road and Crows landing/Whitmore Road Traffic Control Devices CON $0 $0 $485,747 $485,747
21400000566 STBGPService Road from Blaker Road to Morgan Road Overlay CON $0 $0 $605,716 $605,716
21400000566 STBGPService Road Overlay Phase II - Central Ave to Blaker Rd Overlay CON $0 $0 $517,684 $517,684
$0 $0 $2,398,447 $2,398,447
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000567CMAQ / STBGP
Install sidewalks and Class III bike path on Whitmroe Avenue: Whitmore Avenue between Tully road andCharles Street Bike/Ped Improvements CON $0 $0 $360,000 $360,000
$0 $0 $360,000 $360,000
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000565 CMAQRight turn lane from eastbound Standiford Ave to southbound Sisk Rd Traffic Flow Improvements CON $0 $0 $900,000 $900,000
21400000594 CMAQ
Upgrade Traffic Signal 2017: Tully Rd at 9th St, 1 St at H St, paradise Rd at h St, and 11th St at Needham Avenue Traffic Signal CON $0 $0 $868,750 $868,750
21400000678 CMAQSynchronize all of the traffic sigals outside the downtown core in Modesto Traffic Control Devices CON $0 $0 $500,000 $500,000
21400000678 CMAQ
Upgrade the ATMS software and communications for the traffic signals in the City of Modesto Traffic Control Devices CON $0 $0 $1,059,998 $1,059,998
21400000510 CMAQ Rideshare Program Rideshare Program CON $0 $0 $81,000 $81,000
21400000566 STBGP Pelandale Ave from sisk Rd to Dale Rd Pavement Rehabilitation CON $0 $0 $1,734,493 $1,734,493
21400000566 STBGPOakdale Road and Scenic Drive Intersection Improvements
$0 $0 $5,144,241 $5,144,241
2017 Federal Transportation Improvement Program Monthly Project Status Report for FFY 2017/18
City of Ceres
City of Hughson
City of Modesto
Monthly Project Status Report 2 of 5
September 18, 2017
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000567 CMAQMerced Street from Inyo Avenue to Driskell Avenue Bike/Pedestrian Improvements CON $0 $0 $151,031 $151,031
21400000567 CMAQMerced Street from N Street to Sherman Pkwy, Pedestrian Facility and Class II Bike Lane Non-Motorized Improvements CON $0 $0 $139,845 $139,845
21400000566 STBGPIntersection of Inyo Avenue & Canal School Road Rehabilitation CON $0 $0 $373,076 $373,076
$0 $0 $663,952 $663,952
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000566 STBGPG Street (Maag to Ventanas) pavement Maintenance Pavement Maintenance Program CON $0 $0 $268,300 $268,300
$0 $0 $268,300 $268,300
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000566 STBGP
Sperry Avenue improvements; Various locations along Sperry Avenue between Baldwin rd and American Eagle
Roadway Reconstruction / Overlay CON $0 $0 $249,484 $249,484
$0 $0 $249,484 $249,484
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000567 CMAQAlong Patterson Road from First Street to Claus Road along the south side
Pedestrian Access & ADA Improvements PE $0 $0 $181,906 $181,906
21400000567 CMAQAlong Roselle Avenue from Patterson Road to Pocket Avenue along the east side
Pedestrian Access & ADA Improvements PE $0 $0 $330,000 $330,000
21400000565 CMAQ
Traffic Management Intersection Improvements at Roselle Avenue and Morrill Road, sidewalk infill to link pededstrian commute access along Morrill Road Traffic Flow Improvements CON $0 $0 $426,470 $426,470
21400000566 STBGPOakdale Road between Patterson Road and Silver Rock Road Overlay CON $0 $0 $269,496 $269,496
$0 $0 $1,207,872 $1,207,872
City of Newman
City of Patterson
City of Oakdale
City of Riverbank
Monthly Project Status Report 3 of 5
September 18, 2017
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000672 ATPLinwood Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Bike and Pedestrian CON $0 $0 $270,000 $270,000
21400000693 ATP / CMAQChristoffersen Class II Facilities: Christoffersen Pkwy Bike and Pedestrian CON $0 $0 $530,000 $530,000
21400000594 CMAQ N. Denair Avenue and Hawkeye Avenue Signalize CON $0 $0 $329,360 $329,360
21400000594 CMAQ W. Main Street and West Avenue Signalize CON $0 $0 $427,513 $427,513
21400000594 CMAQ F St and Lander Signalize CON $0 $0 $288,385 $288,385
21400000566 STBGP
1. Hawkeye Ave between N. Olive Ave and Daubenberger Rd; 2. lander Ave between South Ave and E. Glenwood Ave Rehabilitation CON $0 $0 $859,900 $859,900
21400000566 STBGP West Main Street from SR 99 to Lander Avenue Rehabilitation CON $450,000
$0 $0 $3,155,158 $2,705,158
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000567CMAQ / STBGP
Install curb, gutter and sidewalk along the south side of West Yosemite from Reinway to Western Pedestrian Improvements CON $0 $0 $375,000 $375,000
$0 $0 $375,000 $375,000
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000565 CMAQ Claribel Rd/Roselle Ave Intersection Traffic Flow Improvements CON $0 $0 $334,410 $334,410
21400000594 CMAQ Crows Landing/Grayson Intersection Signalize CON $0 $0 $1,785,000 $1,785,000
21400000594 CMAQ Carpenter Rd/Whitmore Ave Intersection Traffic Signal CON $0 $0 $2,025,122 $2,025,122
21400000675 CMAQStaRT Commuter Express Bus Route from Turlock to patterson to Dublin BART Station Commuter Express Bus Route CON $0 $0 $1,975,000 $1,975,000
21400000254 CMAQ StaRT Rideshare Program Rideshare Program CON $0 $0 $94,000 $94,000
$0 $0 $6,213,532 $6,213,532
City of Waterford
City of Turlock
Stanislaus County
Monthly Project Status Report 4 of 5
September 18, 2017
CTIPS #FTIP
Program Location Work Description Phase
Date of Last Federal/State
Obligation
Federal/State Funds
ObligatedLocalMatch
Total Dollar Amount in
FTIP
Federal/State Funds
RequiringObligation Status of Funding Obligation
21400000479 CMAQ Regional Rideshare Program Regional Rideshare Program CON $0 $0 $210,000 $210,000
21400000303 STBGP Planning and Monitoring ActivitiesPlanning and Monitoring Activities CON $0 $0 $67,774 $67,774
11400000014 RIP Planning, Programming and MonitoringPlanning, Programming and Monitoring CON $0 $0 $330,000 $330,000
$0 $0 $607,774 $607,774
StanCOG
Monthly Project Status Report 5 of 5
TO: Management and Finance Committee Staff Report Information THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director
FROM: Karen Kincy, Senior Financial Services Specialist Lydia Worden, Financial Services Specialist
DATE: Septemeber 15, 2017
SUBJECT: Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Received
Background The FY 2017/18 Local Transportation Fund (LTF) estimate, as issued by the County Auditor-Controller, is $20,900,000. The attached schedule shows the status of the LTF receipts as of September, 2017. Discussion LTF funds are received monthly from the State Board of Equalization. The twelve months of the fiscal year are listed across the top of the attached schedule. Please note that 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. There are two tables presented in the attached LTF schedule. The first table presents ten years of history, along with the current fiscal year’s receipts to date. The second table compares the current year’s receipts to that of the previous fiscal year on a month-by-month basis. As shown in the attached table, as of September, 2017 StanCOG has received $4,372,626 of LTF for FY 2017/18 versus $4,151,631 for FY 2016/17 resulting in an increase of $220,995. Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Karen Kincy, Senior Financial Services Specialist, at 209-525-4640 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Attachment:
1. Local Transportation Funds (LTF) Received
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
July
Total LTF
Received
Balance of
LTF Estimate
2007/08 $16,000,000 1,701,600 1,707,927 1,361,300 1,815,000 1,356,688 1,303,000 1,737,300 1,295,171 1,136,700 1,515,600 1,344,007 1,264,500 $17,538,793 1,538,793
2008/09 $15,000,000 1,686,000 1,711,212 1,268,200 1,690,900 1,166,449 1,215,500 1,333,000 1,452,324 967,200 1,289,600 1,273,262 1,076,600 $16,130,248 1,130,248
2009/10 $13,500,000 1,435,400 1,009,849 998,400 1,131,500 1,659,195 1,089,900 1,453,200 1,143,321 889,400 1,299,800 1,266,391 929,600 $14,305,957 805,957
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 $4,372,626 16,527,374
Total 18,350,000 19,770,894 12,573,700 16,565,000 17,062,119 12,762,100 16,701,300 16,087,712 11,415,400 15,457,200 16,428,751 12,486,300 181,287,849
Fiscal Year Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July YTD LTF
2016/17 $20,400,000 1,915,000 2,236,631 $4,151,631
2017/18 $20,900,000 1,908,800 2,463,826 $4,372,626
Difference 500,000 (6,200) 227,195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220,995
* 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
V:\STANCOG\TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA)\TDA Deposits 16-17\Total LTF as of Aug 2017
FY 2016/17 LTF RECEIVED COMPARED TO FY 2015/16 LTF RECEIVED
LTF SALES TAX RECEIVED BY FISCAL YEAR
STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS (LTF) RECEIVED
FY 2007/08 - FY 2017/18
TO: Management and Finance Committee Staff Report Information THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director
FROM: Elisabeth Hahn, Principal Planner Stephen Hanamaikai, Associate Planner Lakshmi Rajagopalan, Associate Planner
DATE: September 20, 2017
SUBJECT: Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) – Caltrans Transportation Planning Grant Program Overview
Background Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was signed into law on April 28, 2017. This legislative package established the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) and Program (RMRP). SB1 invests $54 billion in total over the next decade to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California and puts more dollars toward transit and safety. The Caltrans Transportation Planning Grant and Adaptation Planning Grant Program are among all the programs that will receive funding as a result of SB1. SB1 provides a total of $31.886 million in FY 2017-18 for transportation planning projects under these two categories:
• Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program: SB1 provides an additional $25 million in FY 2017-18 to the existing Sustainable Transportation Planning and Communities Grants to assist local and regional agencies. The purpose of this additional grant funding is to support planning projects that support and implement the 2017 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS) and help achieve the State’s GHG reduction targets of 40% and 80% below 1990 levels by 2030 and 2050.
• Caltrans Adaptation Planning Grant Program: SB1 also provides $20 million in new climate change adaptation planning grants to local and regional agencies for adaptation
planning for three years between FY 2017-18 to FY 2019-20. Seven million dollars are available for the FY 2017-18 grant cycle, seven million dollars will be available in FY 2018-19, and six million dollars will be available in FY 2019-20. The purpose of this new grant program is to support planning actions at local and regional levels that advance climate change adaptation efforts on the transportation system, especially efforts that serve the communities most vulnerable to climate change impacts.
Eligible projects under both categories must have a transportation nexus, benefit the multi-modal transportation system and illustrate benefits to public health, social equity, environmental justice, and provide other important community benefits. Discussion 1. Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program
Approximately $25 million will be distributed through both competitive and formula programs to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) with a sub-applicant(s), Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs), cities and counties, and transit agencies. The purpose of this additional grant funding is to support planning projects that support and implement the 2017 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS) and help achieve the State’s GHG reduction targets of 40% and 80% below 1990 levels by 2030 and 2050.
• Sustainable Communities - Competitive Grants Approximately $12.38 million will be distributed through a competitive program to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) with a sub-applicant(s), Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs), cities and counties, transit agencies, and Native American Tribal Governments. StanCOG can apply to these grants only in collaboration with a sub-applicant(s). The grant application is due on October 20, 2017. Applicants should demonstrate how the proposed effort would: • Integrate Grant Program Considerations • Advance transportation related GHG emission reduction project types/strategies • Identify and address deficiencies in the multimodal transportation system, including
the needs of environmental justice and disadvantaged communities • Encourage stakeholder collaboration • Involve active community engagement • Coordinate transportation, housing, and land use planning • Promote the region’s RTP SCS, State planning priorities and climate adaptation goals • Result in funded and programmed multimodal transportation system improvements
• Sustainable Communities - Formula Grants $12.5 million will be distributed to the MPOs on a formula basis using the same formula used to distribute Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Metropolitan Planning (PL) funds. StanCOG’s share of the formula grants is $291,053. While StanCOG has the flexibility for how the formula grant allocation is administered, they are responsible for drafting a
formal amendment to the current Overall Work Program (OWP), including a scope of work and timeline (using the templates provided by Caltrans). The grant application, which includes the draft OWP amendment, scope of work and timeline, is due on October 20, 2017. Once Caltrans concurs with the draft OWP amendment, StanCOG will seek board approval of the amendment.
Eligible Projects As mentioned previously, eligible projects must have a transportation nexus and illustrate benefits to the multi-modal transportation system, public health, social equity, environmental justice etc. Some eligible project types include:
• Studies, plans or planning methods that advance a community’s effort to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips and transportation related GHG strategies
• SCS development • Community mobility needs assessment • Context-sensitive streetscapes or town center plans • Complete street plans • Active transportation plans, including bicycle, pedestrian and trail master plans • Bike and pedestrian plans with a safety enhancement focus, including Vision Zero
plans • Station area planning • First Mile/Last Mile project development planning • Planning for zero or near zero emission vehicles • Integration of transit, new emerging technologies, and shared mobility services • Temporary built environment demonstration projects, e.g., tactical urbanism • Traffic calming and safety enhancement plans
Please refer to Attachment 1 for a summary of Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants and Attachment 2 for a complete list of eligible project types. For more information on sustainable transportation planning grant applications, please refer to the Caltrans guidebook located at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/grants/1718/1_14SEP17_FinalSustainableCommunitiesGrantGuideFY2017-18.pdf 2. Caltrans Adaptation Planning Grant Program $20 million in new climate change adaptation planning grants has been allocated to local and regional agencies for adaptation planning for three years between FY 2017-18 to FY 2019-20. The purpose of this new grant program is to support planning actions at local and regional levels that advance climate change adaptation efforts on the transportation system, especially efforts that serve the communities most vulnerable to climate change impacts.
Table 1 provides the available funds by fiscal year.
Table 1: Available Funds by Fiscal Year
FY Grant Cycle
Adaptation Planning Grant Funds
2017-18 $7 million 2018-19 $7 million 2019-20 $6 million
The FY 2017-18 funding amount is seven million dollars and will be entirely competitively awarded. The minimum application amount is $100,000 and the maximum is $1,000,000. The required local match is 11.47 percent. Applications are due on October 20, 2017. Applicants must demonstrate how the proposed effort will accomplish the following:
• Demonstrate on-going collaboration and partnerships between sectors and jurisdictions, across levels of government at a regional scale
• Identify co-benefits of the adaptation work, such as benefits to public health, natural ecosystems, air quality, social equity, the economy, or reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
Applicants should demonstrate how the proposed effort will accomplish one or more of the following:
• Identify system-wide climate change impact risks to multimodal transportation infrastructure in the project area
• Identify specific transportation infrastructure vulnerabilities to climate change impacts
• Identify adaptation strategies and specific actions to remedy identified climate related vulnerabilities
• Advance the planning of specific climate adaptation projects, such as developing a cost estimate or conceptual design
• Include economic analysis and/or cost-benefit analysis of identified adaptation strategy or strategies
Competitive applications should include one or more of the following:
• Identify benefit to disadvantaged and/or vulnerable communities, including transit-dependent populations
• Demonstrate collaboration and partnerships with diverse external stakeholders such as businesses, non-governmental agencies, community-based organizations, and community residents
Eligible Projects Some eligible project types include:
• Climate vulnerability assessments • Extreme weather event evacuation planning • Resilience planning
• Transportation infrastructure adaptation plans • Natural and green infrastructure planning • Integration of transportation adaptation planning considerations into existing plans • Evaluation of or planning for other adaptation strategies
Please refer to Attachment 3 for a summary of Adaptation Planning Grants. For more information on adaptation planning grant applications, please refer to the Caltrans guidebook located at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/grants/1718/4_SEP_AdaptationGrantGuideFinalFY2017-18.pdf Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Stephen Hanamaikai, Associate Planner, at 209-525-4646 or via e-mail at [email protected] or Lakshmi Rajagopalan, Associate Planner at 209-525-4636 or via email at [email protected]. Attachments:
1. Sustainable Communities Grant Summary Chart 2. Sustainable Communities Eligible Project Types 3. Adaptation Planning Grant Summary Chart
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Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Summary Chart
GRANT FUND SOURCE PURPOSE WHO MAY APPLY LOCAL MATCH
Sustainable Communities Competitive
Budget Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA)
State funds Approx. $12.38
million
Grant Min. $50,000 for
Disadvantaged Communities; $100,000 for
All Others
Grant Max. $1,000,000
Funds local and regional
multimodal transportation and land use
planning projects that further the region’s RTP SCS (where applicable),
contribute to the State’s GHG
reduction targets, and also assist in
achieving the Caltrans Mission
and Grant Program
Overarching Objectives (See
Page 3).
The following are eligible to apply as a primary applicant: • MPOs with sub-applicants • RTPAs • Transit Agencies; • Cities and Counties; • Native American Tribal
Governments
The following are eligible to apply as a sub-applicant: • MPOs/RTPAs • Transit Agencies • Universities and Community
Colleges • Native American Tribal
Governments • Cities and Counties • Community-Based Organizations • Non-Profit Organizations (501.C.3) • Other Public Entities**
11.47 percent minimum (in cash or
an in-kind* contribution). The
entire minimum 11.47 percent local match
may be in the form of an eligible in-kind contribution. Staff
time from the primary applicant counts as
cash match.
Sustainable Communities
Formula
Budget Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA)
State funds $12.5 million
Funds local and regional
multimodal transportation and land use
planning projects that further the region’s RTP SCS (where applicable),
contribute to the State’s GHG
reduction targets, and also assist in
achieving the Caltrans Mission
and Grant Program
Overarching Objectives (See
Page 3).
The following are eligible to apply as a primary applicant:
• MPOs
11.47 percent minimum (in cash or
an in-kind* contribution). The
entire minimum 11.47 percent local match
may be in the form of an eligible in-kind contribution. Staff
time from the primary applicant counts as
cash match.
* For in-kind contribution requirements, refer to Page 20 of this Guide. **
Public entities include state agencies, the Regents of the University of California, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the State (Government Code Section 811.2).
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and Caltrans Office of Regional Planning (ORP). This step is to ensure it aligns with the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Competitive Grants, including city and county housing element compliance. MPOs will also submit a list of awarded grants to the Caltrans district and ORP. MPOs should coordinate the submittal of this information with the Caltrans district and ORP to avoid delays for releasing the call-for-projects and grant awards. MPOs are responsible for drafting a formal amendment to the current Overall Work Program (OWP), including a scope of work and timeline (using the templates provided), for adding Sustainable Communities Formula Grant funds that will serve as the grant application, due October 20, 2017. The draft OWP amendment process includes meaningful consultation with Caltrans district staff and Caltrans Office of Regional Planning. Once Caltrans concurs with the draft OWP amendment, the MPO may seek board approval of the amendment. Caltrans district staff will issue formal approval of the OWP amendment and Caltrans Office of Regional Planning will complete the programming process for these funds. For future years, Sustainable Communities Formula Grants will be a part of the annual draft OWP development and approval process. The following funding table shows how formula funds will be distributed to each MPO:
Example Sustainable Communities Grant Project Types These examples include projects that plan for reductions in GHG and VMT, and/or integrate Land Use and Transportation planning.
• Studies, plans or planning methods that advance a community’s effort to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips and transportation related GHG through strategies including, but not limited to, advancing mode shift, demand management, travel cost, operational efficiency, accessibility, and coordination with future employment and residential land use
• Studies, plans or planning methods that assist transportation agencies in creating sustainable communities and transit oriented development
• SCS development • Long range transportation plans for tribal governments • Community to school studies or safe routes to school plans • Studies, plans, or outreach for school public transit, school pool ridesharing • Community mobility needs assessments
Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization $160,750Madera County Transportation Commission $164,209Kings County Association of Governments $162,943Shasta Regional Transportation Agency $163,172Butte County Association of Governments $180,569Merced County Association of Governments $197,424San Luis Obispo Council of Governments $195,962Tulare County Association of Governments $246,944Santa Barbara County Association of Governments $224,579Stanislaus Council of Governments $291,053San Joaquin Council of Governments $341,671Kern Council of Governments $374,899Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments $315,267Fresno Council of Governments $407,484Sacramento Area Council of Governments $774,991San Diego Association of Governments $1,021,553Metropolitan Transportation Commission $2,106,140Southern California Association of Governments $5,170,390
Total $12,500,000
Total AllocationMPO
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• Studies, plans or planning methods that advance a community’s effort to address the impacts of climate change and sea level rise
• Studies that promote greater access between affordable housing and job centers • Context-sensitive streetscapes or town center plans • Complete street plans • Active transportation plans, including bicycle, pedestrian and trail master plans • Bike and pedestrian plans with a safety enhancement focus, including Vision Zero plans • Plans for bike parking facilities • Educational outreach for mode shifts to electric forms of transportation • Traffic calming and safety enhancement plans • Corridor enhancement studies • Health and transportation studies, including health equity transportation studies and other
plans that incorporate health into transportation planning • Climate change adaptation plans for transportation facilities • Identification of policies, strategies, and programs to preserve transit facilities and
optimize transit infrastructure • Studies that evaluate accessibility and connectivity of the multimodal transportation
network • Studies to improve access to social services and other community destinations for
disadvantaged communities • Transit planning studies related to accessible transit, paratransit, mobility
management, etc. • Rural planning studies or plans that provide rural counties the ability to develop active
transportation plans with a rural context-sensitive focus and allow for rural regions to contribute to the State’s GHG reduction targets
• Studies and plans that can help to quantify and highlight the value and importance of the rural State transportation system with connects large urban centers to rural open space, State and federal lands, and recreation and agriculture hubs.
• Studies and plans to mitigate for impacts to the rural transportation system due to increased interregional tourism and visitor traffic
• Studies, plans or planning methods that address environmental justice issues in a transportation related context
• Station area planning • Community outreach plans for park-and-ride lots • Student internships for rural agencies and/or disadvantaged communities • First Mile/Last Mile project development planning • Planning for zero or near zero emission vehicles • Planning for autonomous vehicles • Integration of transportation and environmental planning • Shared mobility services planning studies • Road or parking pricing studies • Transportation Demand Management studies • Congestion pricing studies including plans that enhance social equity and avoid inequitable
cost burdens • Commute trip reduction studies and plans • Planning to remove or reduce barriers created by transportation infrastructure such as
highways, overpasses and underpasses, that create disconnected communities • Studies or plans to ensure that infill and transit-oriented development benefits existing
residents and businesses, low-income and disadvantaged communities, and minimizes displacement
• Transportation modeling studies that address active transportation, emerging technology, public health, VMT and other impacts
• Data collection/data sharing initiatives
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• Strategies to increase transit ridership • Integration of transit, new emerging technologies, and shared mobility services • Temporary built environment demonstration projects, e.g., tactical urbanism • Studies or plans related to zero emissions vehicle goods movement
Land use planning activities in coordination with a transportation project. Examples include:
• An update to a general plan land use element or zoning code that increases development opportunities around key transportation corridors or nodes
• Creation of a Transit-Oriented Development overlay zone or other special zoning district around key transportation corridors or nodes
• Studies, plans, and policies that address land use conflicts with major transportation corridors such as major highways, ports, shipping and freight corridors, etc. that are near sensitive land uses such as homes, schools, parks, etc. or potentially impacted by climate change
Eligible Activities and Expenses Eligible activities must have a transportation nexus per the California Constitution, Article XIX Section 2 and 3. Please consult with Caltrans district staff for more information on whether costs are eligible for funding. Some examples of eligible costs include:
• Data gathering and analysis • Planning consultants • Conceptual drawings and design • Community surveys, meetings, charrettes, focus groups • Bilingual services for interpreting and/or translation services for meetings • Community/stakeholder advisory groups • Project administration (up to 5% of the grant is allowed, e.g., quarterly reports, invoicing,
project management)
Ineligible Activities and Expenses Some activities, tasks, project components, etc. are not eligible under these grant programs. If an application has any of the following elements, it will be disqualified. Ineligible activities and expenses include:
• Environmental studies, plans, or documents normally required for project development under the National Environmental Policy Act or the California Environmental Quality Act
• Engineering plans and design specification work • Project Initiation Documents • RTPs or updates to the RTP, excluding SCS development • Construction projects, capital costs, such as the building of a facility, or maintenance • Office furniture purchases, or other capital expenditures • Decorations, e.g., for public workshop events • Acquisition of vehicles or shuttle programs • Organizational membership fees • Unreasonable incentives such as prizes for public participation. The use of incentives and
support such as childcare services are subject to Caltrans approval. • Charges passed on to sub-recipient for oversight of awarded grant funds • Other items unrelated to the project
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Funding The Adaptation Planning grants are funded by the Public Transportation Account (PTA). The FY 2017-18 funding amount is seven million dollars and will be entirely be competitively awarded. The minimum application amount is $100,000 and the maximum application amount is $1,000,000. The required local match is 11.47 percent.
FUND SOURCE PURPOSE WHO MAY APPLY
LOCAL MATCH
Public Transportation
Account
Budget State funds $7,000,000
Grant Min $100,000
Grant Max $1,000,000
Support planning
actions at local and regional levels that
advance climate change adaptation
efforts on the transportation
system, especially efforts that serve the communities most
vulnerable to climate change impacts.
The following are eligible to apply as a primary applicant:
• MPOs • RTPAs • Transit Agencies • Cities and Counties • Native American Tribal
Governments • Local and Regional Agencies • Special Districts
The following are eligible to apply as a sub-applicant:
• Transit Agencies • Universities and Community
Colleges • Native American Tribal
Governments • Cities and Counties • Community-Based Organizations • Non-Profit Organizations (501.c.3) • Other Public Entities**
11.47% minimum (in cash or an in-
kind* contribution). The entire
minimum 11.47% local match may be in the form of an eligible in-kind contribution. Staff
time from the primary applicant counts as cash
match.
* For in-kind contribution requirements, refer to Page 13 of this Guide.
**
Public entities include state agencies, the Regents of the University of California, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the State (Government Code Section 811.2).
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POLICY BOARD MEETING
StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308
Modesto, CA
Minutes of June 21, 2017 (Wednesday) 6:00 pm
PRESENT: Chair Bill Zoslocki, Ted Brandvold, Mani Grewal (City of Modesto); Vito Chiesa, Jim DeMartini, Kristin Olsen, Terry Withrow (Stanislaus County); Mike Kline (City of Ceres); Nick Candea (City of Newman); Tom Dunlop (City of Oakdale); Deborah Novelli (City of Patterson); Richard O’Brien (City of Riverbank); Gil Esquer (City of Turlock); Mike Van Winkle (City of Waterford)
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Dumas (Caltrans, District 10); Monica Streeter (Neumiller and
Beardslee); Elisabeth Hahn, Karen Kincy, Cindy Malekos, Isael Ojeda, Rosa Park, Debbie Trujillo (StanCOG); Julie Brughelli, Maureen Dick, David Abel, Lori Wolfe (Members of the Public); Kendall Flint (RGS); Matt Machado (Stanislaus County)
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Bill Zoslocki called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
After the roll call, Chair Bill Zoslocki and Monica Streeter explained that an item had come to the attention of staff and the Policy Board which required immediate attention, and that the Policy Board was being asked to consider adding the item to the agenda per Section 54954.2(b)(2) of the Brown Act. The item was to consider the transfer of Traffic Congestion Relief Program funding, in the amount of $11,392,000, from the State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway (Phase I) project to Kern Council of Governments’ State Route 46, Segment 4A widening project in exchange for $3,500,000 in 2018 Regional Transportation Improvement Program Regional Improvement Program County Shares from Kern COG. *By Motion (Member Richard O’Brien/Member Vito Chiesa), and a unanimous vote), the Policy Board added the item as Item 6C to the Agenda.
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Julie Brughelli provided comments about health concerns she had regarding the stockpiles near the State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway project. Maureen Dick distributed an email she had previously sent members about the State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway project.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Motion to Approve Policy Board Minutes of 5/17/17
B. Motion to Approve by Resolution 16-42 the FY 2016/17 Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Allocations for Other Purposes for the City of Turlock
C. Motion to Adopt Resolution 16-43 to Authorize the Executive Director to Negotiate
and Execute a Professional Services Agreement with the San Joaquin Council of Governments for Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Services for FY 2017/18 *By Motion (Member Kristin Olsen/Member Richard O’Brien), and a unanimous vote), the Policy Board approved the Consent Calendar.
6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
A. Motion to Adopt by Resolution 16-44 the FY 2017/18 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Apportionments for Transit and Other Purposes, and Adopt by Resolution 16-45 the FY 2017/18 TDA Allocation for Transit
Karen Kincy reviewed the Transit Cost Sharing Procedures process. She said after the LTF for Transit was apportioned, there was $1,857,866 left for “Other” purposes which was recommended to be held in reserve for future regional transit projects. Member Richard O’Brien asked about the cost of ACE in the future. There was a discussion about the potential future costs of ACE in the region. *By Motion (Member Richard O’Brien/Member Terry Withrow), and a unanimous vote), the Policy Board adopted by Resolution 16-44 the FY 2017/18 Transportation Development Act Apportionments for Transit and Other Purposes, and adopted by Resolution 16-45 the FY 2017/18 TDA Allocation for Transit.
B. Measure L Update Kendall Flint provided an update on the implementation of Measure L. She said she was developing a matrix of all projects to be used in the prioritization of projects for the strategic plan that the board would be considering. She also reported that over 40 applications were received for the Citizens Oversight Committee and that they had been distributed to the jurisdictions for their appointment of a member by each member agency.
C. Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP) Closeout and Transfer of Funds Rosa Park explained that StanCOG was notified in May of the close-out of the TCRP program if the funding was not used by June 30th. She said StanCOG had been working diligently with Caltrans and CTC to try to reprogram the funding previously programmed for the SR 132 West project but in early June was notified that it was not possible. She said that StanCOG reached out to MPOs throughout the state regarding the feasibility of arranging a funding swap; Kern COG was the only MPO that was in need of and eligible
to make use of the funds and that could provide funding to Stan COG in return. Lori Wolfe provided comments about her concems about the stockpiles near the State Route 132 West project.
*By Motion (Member Terry Withrow/Member Mani Grewal), and a unanimous vote), the Policy Board approved the transfer of TCRP funding, in the amount of $11,392,000, from the SR 132 West Freeway/Expressway (Phase I) project to KemCOG's State Route 46, Segment 4A widening project in exchange for $3,500,000 in 2018 RTIP County Shares from KemCOG and, authorized the Chairman to execute the letter of support to the CTC.
7. INFORMATION ITEMS The following items were providedfor information only
A. 2017 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Monthly Project Status Report FFY 2016/17
B. Administrative Modification #3 to the 2017 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) and Federal Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (FSTIP) - Type 1 Administrative Modification
C. Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 617/17
8. CAL TRANS REPORT Tom Dumas distributed the latest issue of the Milemarker and provided information about SB 1 workshops that were planned.
9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Rosa Park repmied on the Stanislaus infrastructure meetings that were held in early June in Washington, DC. She also announced that Member Vito Chiesa had been recognized by the National Association of Regional Councils with a leadership award at their annual conference.
10. MEMBER REPORTS- NONE .
11. ADJOURNMENT Chair Bill Zoslocki adjourned the meeting at 7:08pm.
Next Regularly Scheduled Policy Board Meeting: August 16, 2017 (Wednesday) @ 6:00 pm StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA 95354
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308
Modesto, CA
Minutes of August 7, 2017 (Monday) 12:00 pm
PRESENT: Chair Bill Zoslocki (City of Modesto); Vice-Chair Gary Soiseth (City of Turlock); Vito Chiesa, Terry Withrow (Stanislaus County); Richard O’Brien (City of Riverbank)
ALSO PRESENT: Monica Streeter (Neumiller and Beardslee); Cindy Malekos, Rosa Park (StanCOG)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bill Zoslocki called the meeting to order at 12:06 pm.
2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NONE
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Motion to Approve Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of 5/8/17
B. Motion to Appoint a Member to the Valley Vision Stanislaus (VVS) Steering
Committee
*By Motion (Member Gary Soiseth/Member Vito Chiesa), and a unanimous vote, the Executive Committee approved the Consent Calendar.
5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
A. 2018 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS)
Rosa Park reported that the process of updating the RTP/SCS, the long range plan that was updated every four years, and which links transportation planning with land use as well as air quality in the Stanislaus region, had begun. She stated that staff met with all member agencies to review the status of projects listed in the 2014 RTP/SCS. She also
said that public workshops were held the prior week in Oakdale, Patterson and Modesto and that more workshops would be held in October to receive input from the public.
B. Measure L Implementation, Policies and Procedures Monica Streeter said that policies, procedures and a master agreement for distributing Measure L funds to member agencies were in the process of being developed. There was a brief discussion that the agreement would be based on the Measure L Ordinance and Expenditure Plan. Rosa Park indicated that a workshop would be held to review this infmmation in more detail.
C. Senate Bill (SB) 1 Update Rosa Park said that the guidance for the programs and funding under SB 1 was being developed by the state and that staff was participating in all the California Transportation Commission (CTC) workshops regarding this topic.
D. Draft August Policy Board Agenda Review It was suggested that Item 8A be moved to Discussion instead of Infmmation.
6. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. Measure L Funds Received
7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Rosa Park reported that she attended the Self-Help Coalition meeting. She also said that she, Chair Zoslocki and Member Chiesa would be attending the CTC meeting on August 16, which was why the Policy Board meeting was canceled on that date.
8. ADJOURNMENT Chair Bill Zoslocki adjourned the meeting at 12:48 pm.
Next Regularly Scheduled Executive Committee Meeting: Se tember 11, 2017 (Monday) @ 12:00 pm StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA 95354
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CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MEETING
StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308
Modesto, CA
Minutes of August 2, 2017 (Wednesday) 6:00 pm
MEMBERS PRESENT: Constance Anderson, Elizabeth Claes, Terhesa Gamboa, Zach Keller, Larry Lew, Stephen Qualls, Sue Stevens
ALSO PRESENT: Carla Alviso, Cindy Malekos (StanCOG); Lana Moore (Salida
Sanitary District)
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Elizabeth Claes called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Motion to Approve Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 5/3/17
* By Motion (Member Constance Anderson/Member Terhesa Gamboa), and a unanimous vote, the Citizens Advisory Committee approved the Consent Calendar.
5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
A. Motion to Nominate a FY 2017/18 Chair and Vice-Chair
* By Motion (Member Terhesa Gamboa/Member Sue Stevens), and a unanimous vote, the Citizens Advisory Committee nominated and elected Zach Keller and Stephen Qualls as FY 2017/18 Chair and Vice-Chair.
B. 2018 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) Cindy Malekos provided background information on the 2018 RTP/SCS and outlined the process. She stated that staff had met with the jurisdictions to review the status of projects
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that had been listed in the 2014 RTP/SCS. She reviewed the public outreach that had taken place so far and informed the members of future events. A brief discussion followed and members’ questions were answered. A discussion evolved as members’ questions were answered.
C. Senate Bill (SB) 1 Update
Cindy Malekos stated that SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 was signed into law in April. She stated that staff had was attending all SB 1 meetings and discussions to keep informed and to provide input that benefits the region. She also outlined what was included in the bill and how the funds were intended to be used. A discussion followed and members’ questions were answered.
D. 2017 Statewide Active Transportation Program (ATP) Augmentation Call for
Projects Cindy Malekos reported that additional funding had been added to the ATP Cycle 3 Call for Projects. She stated that the funds were only available for the ATP Cycle 3 adopted projects, that could be delivered earlier than was originally programmed and the projects that had applied for funding, but were not awarded.
6. INFORMATION ITEMS The following items were provided for information only. A. Policy Board Minutes of 4/19/17 and 5/17/17
B. Executive Committee Minutes of 4/10/17 C. Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 4/5/17 and 5/3/17 D. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) Minutes of 4/4/17 E. Valley Vision Stanislaus (VVS) Steering Committee Minutes of 1/31/17 and 5/2/17
7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT - None
8. MEMBER REPORTS Member Stevens asked if some of the road projects being done around Modesto were being funded by Measure L Member Keller reported that there was a Bill to urge the Governor and the Department of Transportation to make a Trails Master Plan, which would show all of the pedestrian trails in the state. He also reported that the Police Activity League (PAL) was celebrating its 25th anniversary on August 4th at the Peterson Event Center, and that he had tickets available if anyone was interested. Member Keller also requested that the CAC receive periodic agenda items updating members on the status of the ACE expansion. Cindy Malekos acknowledged Member Lew, who was resigning from the CAC because he was appointed to the Measure L Citizens Oversight Committee by the City of Ceres.
9. ADJOURNMENT Chair Elizabeth Claes adjourned the meeting at 6:42pm.
Next Regularly Scheduled Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting: September 6, 2017 (Wednesday) @ 6:00P.m StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA 95354
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SOCIAL SERVICES TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (SSTAC) MEETING
StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308
Modesto, CA Minutes of August 1, 2017 (Tuesday)
9:00 am MEMBERS PRESENT: Adam Barth (City of Modesto); Lillian Castigliano (Commission
on Aging); Stacie Morales (MOVE); Simona Rios (Catholic Charities); George Sharp; Carla Strong (Howard Training Center)
ALSO PRESENT: Scott Medeiros (City of Turlock); Annette Borelli, Juan Portillo
(Stanislaus County); Elisabeth Hahn, Stephen Hanamaikai, Karen Kincy, Debbie Trujillo (StanCOG); Phyllis Jordan (Member of the Public)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Stacie Morales called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Phyllis Jordan, requested contact information for Modesto Area Express regarding bus stop, sidewalk and road repair within the City of Modesto. Adam Barth, MAX Transit Manager responded and let Ms. Jordan know that he could assist her with her questions.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Motion to Approve SSTAC Minutes of 5-2-17
*By Motion (Lillian Castigliano/Simona Rios), and unanimous vote, the Council approved the minutes of 5-2-17.
5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
A. Motion to Nominate FY 2017/18 Social Services Transportation Advisory Council Chair and Vice-Chair
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Elisabeth Hahn provided members with a quick overview of the process to nominate a chair and vice-chair. *By Motion (Carla Strong/Simona Rios), and unanimous vote, the Council nominated Stacie Morales and Lillian Castigliano to continue as Chair and Vice-Chair for FY 2017/18 Social Services Transportation Advisory Council.
B. Transportation Development Act (TDA) Amendment Update
Stephen Hanamaikai reported that staff had met in July with transit operators and a few City Managers to discuss current fare box ratio requirements and the possible amendment to TDA law for the Stanislaus Region. He said there was interest in developing a performance metric that would allow the transit operators to operate their service more freely rather than the current fare box requirement of 10 to 20 percent. He mentioned that Rosa De León Park, StanCOG Executive Director, had met with staff from Senator Anthony Canella’s office to discuss the request for the amendment of the fare box requirement. He stated staff from Senator Canella’s office requested more information to be provided by August/September so that their staff can prepare an amendment packet to be presented to the State Committees in November/December for consideration and possible approval in April/May by the Governor. He said StanCOG staff would keep members updated on this process.
C. 2018 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS)
Elisabeth Hahn provided members with an update on the 2018 RTP/SCS process. She said the RTP/SCS was a long range plan, updated every four years, that links transportation planning with land use as well as air quality in the Stanislaus Region. She mentioned that staff had met with all member agencies to go over and review the status of projects listed in the 2014 RTP/SCS. She went over the various outreach efforts that had taken place to date and went over the schedule of the upcoming workshops and locations that would be provided for the public. She stated the final draft document would go before the Policy Board in June 2018 with final State and Federal approval in October 2018.
6. TRANSIT MANAGERS/MOVE REPORT
Juan Portillo provided a report on StaRT, mentioning that service changes would be effective August 28, 2017. He said bus stops would have updated signage with identification numbers at each stop. He reported that the new interactive bus locator map had been launched on their website. He also stated the free rides program for Modesto Junior College students had begun. Scott Medeiros provided a report on the Turlock Transit system. He mentioned that service changes were effective July 1st with some fares being lowered. He said that a new discounted program had been implemented for veterans for the fixed route system as well as lower fares for Dial-A-Ride passengers in groups of two or three passengers. He also reported that Dial-A-Ride started a reservation window from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Saturday. He mentioned that a phase two of the Transit Center construction project had begun and that a Request for Proposal for a new contract had gone out. He stated that
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several routes would be affected by the closure of Golden State Boulevard and Fulkerth Road Interchange through September and would have detours in place at the Transit Center. Adam Barth provided a report on MAX services. He mentioned that route and fare changes would be forthcoming and staff was working on improving on-time performance. He said that the elimination of Route 39 to Empire was being considered and reducing service on Route 28 to Salida as well as northeast Modesto Routes 34 and 24. He reported that fares would increase from $1.50 to $2.00, transfers from MAX bus to MAX bus would be eliminated, and the monthly day pass would be changed to a time-based pass for 31 days. All of these changes would go to the city council for approval and were proposed to begin in January 2018. He provided a demonstration of a real time bus tracker website that would be launched in October. Stacie Morales provide a quick update on MOVE. She requested transit operators to provide details of the route changes prior to the change so that MOVE could prepare for the retraining of clients. She also mentioned that there was a new CEO at Paratransit Inc. headquarters and meetings would be scheduled with each transit agency to go over services being provided. She said that applications for the Volunteer Coordinator position were under review.
7. CALTRANS REPORT - NONE 8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
On behalf of Rosa Park, Karen Kincy provided members with a quick update on Measure L funds. She mentioned that target dates to distribute funds to agencies would be in October. She also briefly discussed Senate Bill 1 and said more information would be provided as guidelines were adopted for the various programs that would be implemented.
9. MEMBER REPORTS
Simona Rios reported that Catholic Charities would be holding an appreciation luncheon for volunteers in September. She mentioned that program cuts attributed to the draft federal budget would have an effect on some of the volunteer programs offered at Catholic Charities. She said that the Stanislaus Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance (SEAPA) would be holding their Turlock SAFE Seminar at the Assyrian American Civic Club. She also mentioned that the DA Victim’s Services Grant they receive funding for has not had many requests for emergency rides, so they are considering expanding services on a limited basis. Carla Strong reported that Howard Training Center continued to review their program to better assist their clients with regards to transportation and community integrated employment. She said the Center had recently been awarded a contract to provide school lunches with the Banta School District in Tracy which would help their clients move forward into competitive integrated employment. She also reported that the Center had been awarded the contract for the senior meals program for Stanislaus County which delivers over 15,000 meals to seniors.
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VALLEY VISION STANISLAUS STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308
Modesto, CA
Minutes August 1, 2017 (Tuesday) 1:00 pm
MEMBERS PRESENT: James Michaels (City of Ceres); Jaylen French (City of
Hughson); Patrick Kelly (City of Modesto); Joel Andrews (City of Patterson); Donna Kenney (City of Riverbank); Debbie Whitmore (City of Turlock); Richard O’Brien (Policy Board Representative); Chris Esther (Citizens Advisory Committee Representative); Edgar Garibay (Environmental Justice Representative); Sara Lytle-Pinhey (LAFCO)
ALSO PRESENT: Miguel Galvez (Stanislaus County); Rosa De León Park,
Elisabeth Hahn, Stephen Hanamaikai, Isael Ojeda, Debbie Trujillo, Steve VanDenburgh (StanCOG); Jim Damkowitch (Kimley Horn & Associates, Inc.); Chelsey Payne (Mintier Harnish); Justin Adams (Encina Advisors); Matt Maddox (Rincon Consultants); Kendall Flint (Regional Government Services); Veronica Tovar (Catholic Charities)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Richard O’Brien called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Motion to Approve Special VVS Minutes of 7-20-17
*By Motion (City of Riverbank/City of Turlock), and a unanimous vote, the Committee approved the minutes of 7-20-17.
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5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
A. Motion to Nominate FY 2017/18 Valley Vision Stanislaus Steering Committee Chair and Vice-Chair Elisabeth Hahn provided members with a quick overview of the process to nominate a chair and vice-chair.
*By Motion (Sara Lytle-Pinhey/City of Turlock), and a unanimous vote, the Committee nominated Richard O’Brien and Patrick Kelly to continue as Chair and Vice-Chair for FY 2017/18 of the Valley Vision Stanislaus Steering Committee.
B. Motion to Recommend Policy Board Approve the Demographic Forecasts, Goals
and Objectives, and Land Use Scenario Concepts for Development of the 2018 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy Elisabeth Hahn requested input from the Chair and members of the Committee on the process to review and approve each of the items for discussion that would be presented. Chair O’Brien suggested that each topic (Demographic Forecasts, Goals and Objectives, and Land Use Scenario Concepts) be presented along with discussion and then approval at the end. Elisabeth Hahn then introduced Jim Damkowitch to present the items up for discussion. Jim Damkowitch introduced Chelsey Payne and Amy Yang of Mintier Harnish. He mentioned that meetings would be set up with each of the agencies in August to review development that had occurred since the 2014 RTP/SCS for development of the scenarios. He presented on the demographic forecasts that were developed by the University of Pacific (and that were distributed to the local jurisdictions in 2015 for their review) for use in the land use allocation and Envision Tomorrow analysis. He mentioned that the forecasts introduced the control totals for each jurisdiction, which was important in moving forward. He also said that the land use and health based performance metrics would be generated from the Envision Tomorrow analysis. He said the demographic projections would be put into the travel demand model which would generate the travel activity forecasts which would then generate on-road mobile source emissions. He said these forecasts would also provide input into the Environmental Justice Equity analysis. Jim Damkowitch also mentioned that households, housing units, and employment would be discussed in the presentation. He said that the numbers which were provided were vetted through each of the jurisdictions to receive input. He then provided a comparison from the 2014 RTP and the development of the 2018 RTP. The City of Turlock representative stated that the figures were aggressive regarding growth in the City of Turlock and Chair O’Brien stated that Riverbank was not growing as fast either. Member b Esther who resides in the City of Waterford stated that the employment growth came in high. Members requested the numbers be corrected and asked what source the data was coming from. Mr. Damkowitch stated that his staff would make corrections for the outer years for the rate of growth and provide that information back to members at the next meeting.
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He then went over the proposed changes of the Goals and Objectives. He mentioned that the 2017 Regional Transportation Plan Guidelines had been released by the California Transportation Commission (CTC). He said that due to the updates in the guidelines, staff was proposing additional goals and some modifications to a few existing goals. He mentioned that the proposed additions would include Smart Infrastructure, Reliability and Congestion, and Project Delivery. He went over the goals and any proposed edits on each. He stated the importance to augment Goal Three, Goods Movement and how the RTP could support the goal. Member Garibay commented on Goal Two Social Equity and suggested to rearrange the goal to make it a little less confusing: Promote and provide equitable opportunities for all populations and ensure all populations share in the benefits of transportation improvements and provide a range of transportation and housing choices, such as access to transportation services. Staff agreed to consider his comments for revising the goal statement.
Veronica Tovar asked if the language under Goal 2 would specifically address disadvantaged communities and active transportation. She also asked if active transportation infrastructure could be added to the list under Goal 8 Smart Infrastructure. Jim Damkowitch responded by saying that the words “all populations” implied that disadvantaged communities were included. The City of Turlock representative suggested it would be beneficial that the goal statements include “promote alternative modes”. Jim responded by saying this comment could be addressed in Goal 1 Mobility and Accessibility. Chair O’Brien suggested that Goal 1 include the words “by modes of transportation”. Chelsey Payne presented the land use scenario concepts and proposed themes. She mentioned that staff was proposing to carry forward the new trend scenario from the 2014 RTP/SCS, which was the baseline to the theme General Plan Trend. She then went over each of the themes and stated that Scenario 3 Intensified Infill and Alternative Mode Investments was a new concept that would further infill development with a slightly more compact footprint compared to Scenario 2. She said staff was requesting confirmation of the 2018 Proposed Scenario Themes so that staff could meet with local agency planning staff of each jurisdiction to go over the details of each of the scenarios. Discussion amongst members took place regarding infill and redevelopment along the 99 Corridor and the jobs housing balance, and limited expansion of the cities. The City of Turlock representative suggested changing the focus of Scenario 4 to a job housing balance theme. Chelsey Payne responded that in place of Scenario 4, staff could consider a better jobs housing balance with the emphasis on the placement of jobs next to housing. She also said staff would take another look at the demographic projections and make adjustments to achieve a better jobs housing balance. Chair O’Brien commented that the goals should still be based on those adopted by the Policy Board from the 2014 RTP/SCS with additions and updates based on the
