TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUB-COMMITTEE AGENDA

Monday, June 26, 2017 12:00 p.m.

CVAG Offices

73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 119 Palm Desert, CA 92260

(760) 346-1127

THIS MEETING IS HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE.

ACTION MAY RESULT ON ANY ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER (Chair Tim Wassil, City of Indio) 2. ROLL CALL A. Member Roster P3 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS

This is the time and place for any person wishing to address the Transportation Technical Advisory Sub-Committee on items not appearing on the agenda to do so.

4. TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUB- COMMITTEE / DIRECTOR

COMMENTS

5. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approve the April 24, 2017 Transportation Technical Advisory Sub-Committee P4

Minutes

6. DISCUSSION/ACTION A. Recommendation from the TTAS to Participate in the Riverside County Traffic

Analysis Model (RIVTAM) Update and Funding Request from Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) – Martin Magaña

7. INFORMATION

a) I-10 Status Report P7 b) Project Status Report P8 c) Transportation Technical Advisory Sub-Committee Attendance Roster P9 d) 2017/18 Schedule of CVAG Meetings P10 e) Salton Sea Workshop Information P11

8. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming Meetings at 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 119, Palm Desert:

Transportation Technical Advisory Sub-Committee – Monday, September 25, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.

Upcoming Meetings at Miramonte Resort & Spa: 45000 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells:

Executive Committee – Monday, June 26, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.

9. ADJOURNMENT

ITEM 2A

Transportation Technical Advisory Sub-Committee Members

City of Blythe Armando Baldizzone Public Works Director

City of Cathedral City Bill Simons City Engineer

City of Coachella

Jonathan Hoy City Engineer Maritza Martinez Public Works Director

City of Desert Hot Springs Daniel Porras Assistant Public Works Director

City of Indian Wells Ken Seumalo Public Works Director

City of Indio

Tim Wassil, Chair Public Works Director Tom Rafferty Principal City Engineer

City of La Quinta Tim Jonasson City Engineer, Director of Public Works

City of Palm Desert

Bo Chen City Engineer Mark Diercks Transportation Engineer

City of Palm Springs

Marcus Fuller, Vice Chair Assistant City Manager/City Engineer Savat Khamphou Asst. Public Works Director/Asst. City Engineer

City of Rancho Mirage

Mark Sambito Public Works Director Bill Enos City Engineer

County of Riverside Mojahed Salama Deputy Director of Transportation

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Dan Malcolm Planning Manager Margaret Park Planning Director

SunLine Transit Anita Petke Transit Planning Manager

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ITEM 5A

1. CALL TO ORDER The Transportation Technical Advisory Sub-Committee (TTAS) meeting was called to order on Monday, February 27, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. by Vice Chair Marcus Fuller, City of Palm Springs

2. ROLL CALL

A roll call was taken and it was determined that a quorum was present. MEMBERS/ ALTERNATES PRESENT AGENCY

Bill Simons City of Cathedral City Ken Seumalo City of Indian Wells Tom Brohard City of Indio

Tim Jonasson City of La Quinta Bo Chen City of Palm Desert Marcus Fuller City of Palm Springs Mark Sambito City of Rancho Mirage John Ashley County of Riverside Margarete Park Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

MEMBERS ABSENT Armando Baldizzone City of Blythe Jonathan Hoy City of Coachella Daniel Porras City of Desert Hot Springs Anita Petke SunLine Transit Agency (Non-Voting Member) OTHERS PRESENT Carlos Ortiz Advantec STAFF PRESENT Martin Magaña Eric Cowle

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

The audio file for this committee meeting can be found at http://www.cvag.org/audio.htm

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4. TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBER / DIRECTOR

COMMENTS None.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR IT WAS MOVED BY MEMBER JONASSON AND SECONDED BY MEMBER CHIN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

A. APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 27, 2017 TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES

THE MOTION CARRIED 9 AYES AND 3 ABSENT WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULT:

ARMANDO BALDIZZONE ABSENT BILL SIMONS AYE JONATHAN HOY ABSENT DANIEL PORRAS ABSENT KEN SEUMALO AYE TOM BROHARD AYE TIM JONASSON AYE BO CHEN AYE MARCUS FULLER AYE MARK SAMBITO AYE JOHN ASHLEY AYE MARGARET PARK AYE

6. DISCUSSION/ACTION A. Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Program – Eric Cowle

Eric Cowle presented the staff report. Committee discussion ensued. No action was taken.

B. Status of Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project – Eric Cowle

Eric Cowle presented the staff report. Carlos Ortiz, Advantec, gave members an update. Member discussion ensued. No action was taken.

7. INFORMATION

a) I-10 Status Report b) Project Status Report c) Transportation Technical Advisory Sub-Committee Attendance Roster

These items were placed in the agenda for member information.

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8. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming Meetings at 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 119, Palm Desert:

Transportation Technical Advisory Sub-Committee – Monday, May 22, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Executive Committee – Monday, April 24, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.

9. ADJOURNMENT The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee meeting will adjourn to the workshop.

There being no further business, the TTAS meeting adjourned at 12:58 p.m. Respectfully Submitted,

Joanna Stueckle Joanna Stueckle

Executive Assistant

ITEM 7a

Staff Report Subject: Status of I-10 Interchange Projects Contact: Eric Cowle, Transportation Program Manager (ecowle@cvag.org)

Recommendation: Receive and File Background: Attached is the latest status report for I-10 interchange projects as of 1/31/2017. Completed

1) Indian Canyon @ I-10 (Mar ‘12) 4) Monterey Avenue Ramp @ I-10 (Apr ’15) 2) Gene Autry/Palm Drive @ I-10 (Mar ’12) 5) Bob Hope/Ramon @ I-10 (Sep ’11) 3) Date Palm Drive @ I-10 (May ’14)

6) Jefferson Street @ I-10 Construction 77% complete; revised completion date 03 July 2017.

Portola @ I-10 Final PA & ED expected Summer 2017 for public distribution Monroe @ I-10 Project Study Report (PSR) completed. RFP for PA & ED anticipated this summer 2017. Jackson @ I-10 Project Study Report (PSR) completed. RFP for PA & ED anticipated this summer 2017. Ave 50 @ I-10 PS&E contract under way. Dillon Road @ I-10, @ SR86 Re-validating Preliminary Design and Environmental Document. Golf Center Parkway @ I-10 PSR on hold. FISCAL ANALYSIS: Funding for all of the interchange projects has been budgeted for through the project phase indicated, and secured through various funding sources so there is no additional fiscal impact.

ITEM 7b

Lead CVAG Funded

Project Description Agency PEng ENV PSE ROW CON Through Status

Interchanges

Avenue 50 @ 86S COA Environmental Kick-off for PA & ED was in June 2016.

Avenue 50 @ I-10 COA PSE PS&E contract under way.

Jefferson @ I-10 COR Construction Const 74% complete; completion by July 2017.

Arterial Links

Ave. 48 (fr. Jackson St. to Van Buren St.) COA Construction NEPA process ongoing. Construction anticipated winter of 2017

Ave. 50 (fr. Calhoun St. to Harrison St) COA Construction PA/ED under way

Coachella Traffic Signal Conversion COA Construction Construction Plans completed.

North Indian Canyon Widening COR/DHS/PS Construction Currently in Design. Phase I paving completed.

Hwy. 111 (Rubidoux to 760' west of Madison St.) Indio Construction Plans are 95% complete, and project specifications are being prepared.

Jackson Street Signal Improvements Indio Construction Major intersection construction work will commence after the music festivals

Madison St. (Ave 52 to Indio Blvd) Indio Construction Construction completed ahead of schedule.

Monterey Av. Corridor (fr. Gerald Ford to Dinah Shore) RM Construction Construction scheduled for Spring of 2017. Currently out to bid.

Bridges

Avenue 66 Grade Separation over UPRR COR Construction Had NEPA clearance; may need to go back through design & env process

Avenue 44 Bridge over WWR Indio Construction Environmental approved. Currently under design (T.Y. Lin)

Avenue 50 Bridge over WWR COA Environmental Caltrans approved PES Mar 23; Hist, bio, air, noise, hydraulic studies submitted.

Cathedral Canyon Bridge CC Construction Prelim Eng complete. ROW certificate June 2016. Const Bid mid 2017.

Date Palm Bridge (Across WWR) CC Construction Design 100%. ROW certificate June 2016.

Dune Palms Bridge over WWR LQ Construction NEPA, CEQA clearances early 2017; RW May 2017; Const late/early 2018/19

Frank Sinatra Bridge over WWR RM Construction Awaiting Hydrology/Hydraulic report to move into final design. Constr 2019

South Palm Canyon Bridge over Tahquitz Creek PS PSE NEPA process nearing completion.

East Palm Canyon Drive Bridge over Palm Canyon Wash PS PSE Currently in Section 7 Consultation. Construction anticipated Summer 2019

Indian Canyon (fr. Garnet to & Incl. RR Crossing) PS Construction R/W negotiations nearing completion. Construction anticipated Spring '18.

Ramon Bridge Widening PS Construction Acquiring ROW; Const early 2018

Vista Chino Bridge over WWR PS Prelim Engin Initiating PSE Phase

Interchange Preparation Fund Projects

Portola @ I-10 PD/COR Construction Final PA & ED expected Summer 2017 for public distribution

Golf Center Parkway @ I-10 Indio PSR PSR on hold.

Dillon Road @ I-10, SR86, WWR COA PSR Re-validating Preliminary Design and Environmental Document to comply w/NEPA

Jackson @ I-10 Indio PSR Amendments 2/3 being circulated for signatures.

Monroe @ I-10 Indio PSR Amendments 2/3 being circulated for signatures.

COR-County of Riverside; RM-Rancho Mirage; IW-Indian Wells; PD-Palm Desert, PS-Palm Springs; CC-Cathedral City; COA-Coachella LQ-La Quinta;

PEng=Preliminary Engineering; Env=Environmental; PSE=Plans, Specifications and Estimate; ROW=Right of Way; CON=Construction

COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

Regionial Arterial Program - Project Status Report

6/14/2017

ITEM 7c

CVAG JURISDICTION JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

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H = Holiday * = Special Meeting ** = Field Trip UPDATED: May 18, 2017 PLEASE NOTE: When it becomes necessary to have a special meeting or to change the date of a meeting, committee members will be alerted and the change will be noted on the CVAG website calendar.

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