JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (CCJPA) MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | 10 a.m. | Virtual

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AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance III. Report of the Chair IV. Consent Calendar Action 1. Approve Minutes of the February 12, 2020 Meeting 2. Accept Award of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) 3. Authorize Second Amendment to FY 2019-20 CCJPA/ Operating Agreement V. Action and Discussion Items 1. COVID-19 Update: Impact of and Responses to COVID-19 Info 2. Overview of Draft FY 2020-2021 CCJPA Budget (Amtrak Operating, Marketing, Info Information/Customer Support Services, and Administration) 3. Authorize Submittal of Application for the FY 2020 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Action Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program to Support the Santa Clara Siding Project 4. Authorize Submittal of Applications for the 2020-2021 through 2024-2025 State Rail Action Assistance (SRA) Funding 5. Legislative Matters/Governor’s May Revise FY 2020-2021 State Budget Action 6. South Bay Connect Update - Environmental Phase Process Info 7. Capital Projects Update Info 8. Managing Director’s Report Info 9. Work Completed Info a. Annual Business Plan (FY 2020-2021 – FY 2021-2022) b. Richmond Lighting Project c. Capitol Corridor Station Access Study, Phase I d. Santa Clara Siding (10% Design) e. Marketing Activities (February 2020 – May 2020) 1

10. Work in Progress Info

a. Onboard Wi-Fi Upgrade b. California Passenger Information Display System (CalPIDS) Modernization c. Davis Crossovers and Signal Replacement Project d. Renewable Diesel Pilot Program, Phase II e. Procurement of Door Panels for NorCal Surfliner Rail Cars f. New Transbay Rail Crossing (NTRC)

g. Upcoming Marketing and Communications Activities VI. Board Director Reports VII. Public Comment VIII. Adjournment. Next Meeting Date: 10:00 a.m., September 16, 2020 Virtual Meeting or at Sacramento City Hall, Council Chambers, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

The CCJPA Board reserves the right to take action on any agenda item. Consent calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved, or adopted by one motion unless a request for discussion or explanation is received from a CCJPA Board Director or from a member of the audience.

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Item IV.1 (Consent)

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY Regular Board Meeting Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors Minutes of the 116th Meeting February 12, 2020

The 116th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) was held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2020, via simultaneous teleconference at City Council Chambers, Suisun City Hall, 701 Civic Center Boulevard, City of Suisun City, California; Placer County Transportation Planning Agency, 299 Nevada Street, Auburn, California; Bicycle Coalition, 1720 Market Street, San Francisco, California; Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California; and Yolo County Board of Supervisors, 600 A Street, Suite B, Davis, California. Chair Saltzman presided; Patricia K. Williams, Recording Secretary.

I. Call to Order. Chair Saltzman called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.

II. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.

Directors present in City of Suisun City: Rebecca Saltzman, Transit District (BART); Debora Allen, BART; Kerri Howell, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SRTD); Steve Miller, SRTD, Harry Price, Solano Transportation Authority (STA); Robert Raburn, BART; Jim Spering, STA; and Elizabeth Ames, BART.

Director present in San Francisco: Janice Li, BART.

Director present in San Jose: Teresa O’Neill, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA).

Absent: Directors Jim Holmes, Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) (alternate attended in stead) and John McPartland, BART (alternate attended in stead).

Directors John Allard, PCTPA; Bevan Dufty, BART; Raul Peralez, SCVTA; and Cheryl Maki, PCTPA, entered the Meeting later.

Directors Don Saylor, Yolo County Transportation District (YCTD), and Lucas Frerichs, YCTD, entered the Meeting in Davis.

III. Report of the Chair. Chair Saltzman welcomed new Alternate Board Member Elizabeth Ames and Mr. Michael Jones, Deputy General Manager for BART; highlighted the Independent Audit; and requested that the Board Members read the Independent Audit report.

IV. Consent Calendar.

Director Spering moved adoption of Item IV.1, Minutes of the November 20, 2019 Meeting; Item IV.2, Resolution No. 20-1, In the Matter of Accepting Additional State Funds and Revising the Budget for the FY 2019-20 Wi-Fi Budget; Item IV.3, Resolution No. 20-2, In the Matter of Approving the Issuing a New Round of On-Call Consulting Services; Item IV.4, Resolution No. 20-3, In the Matter of the Use of Up to $140,000 for the Second Phase of CCJPA’s Service Optimization: Operations Study; Item IV.5, Resolution No. 20-4, In the Matter of Reprogramming Remaining Travel Time Savings Funds to the Santa Clara Siding 3

Project; and Item IV.6, Resolution No. 20-5, In the Matter of Entering Into Contracts with MobilityData IO for the Purposes of Supporting California Integrated Travel Project Software Develop for GTFS Adoption. Directors Miller and Price seconded the motions.

Director Ames indicated that she would abstain from voting on Item IV.1, Minutes of the November 20, 2019 Meeting.

Director Raburn commented that many of the Items included in the Consent Calendar were weighty issues involving large dollar amounts over a long period of time and that some of the Items deserved some discussion.

Director Dufty entered the Meeting in San Francisco.

The motions brought by Director Spering and seconded by Directors Miller and Price carried by unanimous roll call vote, with Director Ames abstaining from Item IV.1, Minutes of the November 20, 2019 Meeting. Ayes: 13 – Directors Saltzman, Saylor, Allen, Dufty, Frerichs, Howell, Li, Miller, O’Neill, Price, Raburn, Spering, and Ames. Noes: 0. Abstentions: 1 – Director Ames on Item IV.1 Only. Absent: 3 – Directors Allard, Peralez, and Maki.

Directors Allard and Maki entered the Meeting in Auburn.

V. Action and Discussion Items.

1. Annual Business Plan (Fiscal Year [FY] 2020-21 – FY 2021-22). Mr. Robert Padgette, Managing Director, presented the item, highlighting the state’s requirements for the Annual Business Plan; the April 1st deadline for submission of the Business Plan; receipt and submission of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’ s (Amtrak®) final operating estimates to the state; a letter from the state that will be issued in July or early August regarding final funding for the CCJPA; staff’s presentation of CCJPA’s final funding to the Board for approval in September; overview of service level plans in the next two years; CCJPA’s staff’s forecast of changes in operating costs and the similarity between staff’s forecast and Amtrak’s final operating estimates; estimate of ridership and revenue increases; the decrease in the total funding request form the current year funding; outreach efforts in January to present the Business Plan and solicit feedback from customers on trains; and facilitating a Facebook Live event with customers to supplement the on-train efforts.

Director Peralez entered the Meeting in San Jose.

The Business Plan was discussed.

Mike Barnbaum addressed the Board.

Director Raburn moved adoption of Resolution No. 20-06, In the Matter of Approving the State Fiscal Year 2020-21 – FY 2021-22 Business Plan Update for the Capitol Corridor Service for the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority. Director Miller seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous roll call vote by the required two-thirds vote. Ayes: 16 – Directors Saltzman, Saylor, Allard, Allen, Dufty, Frerichs, Howell, Li, Miller, O’Neill, Peralez, Price, Raburn, Spering, Ames, and Maki. Noes: 0.

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2. Legislative Matters/Governor’s Draft FY 20-21 Budget. Mr. Padgette presented the item, highlighting Senate Bill (SB) 278 and that SB 278 was the framework for the potential FASTER Bay Area legislative vehicle; Assembly Bill (AB) 2057 and that the purpose of the AB 2057 was to improve connections in the Bay Area; the federal re-authorization of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act; and the expiration of the current FAST Act legislation at the end of September. The item was discussed.

3. Bay Bridge Bus-Only Lane. Chair Saltzman presented the item, highlighting recent conversation regarding moving forward with a resolution such as the presented Resolution; Assemblymember Rob Bonta’s work on legislation; building support for a bus-only lane; and the impacts of the Resolution on Capitol Corridor Service.

Director Miller moved adoption of Resolution No. 20-7, In the Matter of Support of Bus-Only Lane on the Bay Bridge. Director Frerichs seconded the motion.

Joe Bolte addressed the Board.

The item was discussed.

The motion brought by Director Miller and seconded by Director Frerichs carried by roll call vote. Ayes: 15 – Directors Saltzman, Saylor, Allard, Allen, Dufty, Frerichs, Howell, Li, Miller, O’Neill, Peralez, Price, Spering, Ames, and Maki. Noes: 1 – Director Raburn.

4. Hercules Station – Candidate Station. Mr. Padgette, Mr. James (Jim) Allison, Manager of Planning, and Mr. David Biggs, City Manager of the City of Hercules, gave a detailed presentation of the item, highlighting station policy requirements, station policy criteria as applied to the City of Hercules, and the design, development, and status of the proposed project.

Janet Pygeorge and Joe Bolte addressed the Board.

The item was discussed.

Director Spering moved adoption of Resolution No. 20-8, In the Matter of Authorizing Candidate Station Status for the Proposed City of Hercules Station. Director Allen seconded the motion, which carried by roll call vote. Ayes: 15 – Directors Saltzman, Saylor, Allard, Allen, Dufty, Frerichs, Howell, Li, Miller, O’Neill, Peralez, Price, Spering, Ames, and Maki. Noes: 1 – Director Raburn.

5. South Bay Connect: Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement with Alameda – Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) & Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)/Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA). Ms. Shirley Qian, Senior Planner, presented the item, highlighting the conclusion of the project definition phase in December 2019; beginning the environmental and design phase in early 2020; discussion of the environmental strategy options for the Dumbarton median highway bus stop; ownership; operations and maintenance; the proposal for the Dumbarton median highway bust top in the 2018 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) application; the location of the highway bus stop and submission of environmental documentation to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Project Initiation Process (PIP); involvement of bus operator input in the highway bus stop design, separation of the environmental and design aspects of the highway bust stop from the project; and AC Transit and MTC/BATA’s proposed leadership on the environmental and design aspects of the highway bus stop.

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Directors Dufty and Li exited the Meeting.

The item was discussed.

6. Capital Projects Update – Alviso Wetlands Railroad Adaptation Alternatives Study. Mr. Padgette commented on the status of the Sacramento to Roseville Project and Ms. Qian presented the item, highlighting the goals of the Railroad Adaptation Alternative Study; the concepts derived from the Study and stakeholders; the need for Congressional action on the Alviso Wetlands Railroad Adaptation project; the complexity of the Project; the need for partnership work; stakeholder engagement in the Study; the next steps for the Project; and regional and statewide sea level rise resiliency planning.

7. Managing Director’s Report. Mr. Padgette, Mr. Leonel (Leo) Sanchez, Deputy Managing Director, and Ms. Priscilla Kalugdan, Manager of Capitol Corridor Marketing/Communications, presented the item. Mr. Padgette introduced Ms. Mimi Kyi as his new Executive Assistant, Ms. Catherine (Cat) Relucio as the newly promoted Manager of Budget and Administration for the CCJPA, and Ms. Camille Tsao, Manager of Special Projects, noting that she will be working on the Second Transbay Crossing project. Mr. Padgette reported on ridership, on-time performance, and revenue. Mr. Sanchez reported on trespassers, encampments, trespasser fatalities, on-time performance, engagement with local communities and Amtrak, and efforts to reduce encampments and trespasser incidents. Mr. Padgette also reported on engagement with the City of Oakland and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and efforts to reduce the presence of vehicles on train tracks in the Jack London Square area. Ms. Kalugdan reported on customer feedback and the winter and spring 2020 advertising campaign. The Managing Director’s report was discussed.

Joe Bolte addressed the Board.

Discussion continued.

8. Work Completed and 9. Work in Progress. Chair Saltzman invited questions or comments from the Board on Items 8 and 9. No comments were received.

VI. Board Member Reports. Chair Saltzman invited Board Member reports. Director Raburn reported that he had attended a meeting with Supervisors from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the City of Oakland regarding the progress made on impacts of homelessness to BART and CCJPA, and he expressed appreciation for Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Mike Hendley’s attendance at the meeting.

VII. Public Comments. Chair Saltzman invited comment from the public. Mike Barnbaum addressed the Board.

VIII. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 12:08 p.m. Next Meeting Date: 10:00 a.m., April 15, 2020, at City Council Chambers, 525 Henrietta Street, Martinez, California 94553.

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Item IV.2 (Consent)

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: Acceptance of the FY 2020 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Award to CCJPA (and Project Partners)

PURPOSE For the CCJPA Board to accept the award of $3.914M of FY 2020 Cycle 4 TIRCP funding for implementation of identified work products associated with the Sacramento Valley Station (SVS).

BACKGROUND Under the auspices of CCJPA Board Resolution 19-29 passed at the November 20, 2019 Board meeting, the CCJPA teamed with partners, Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), the City of Sacramento (City), and Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) for an application for TIRCP funding with several elements. All are related to the SVS operating more as a mobility hub between transit and rail, but with strong land use connections. The FY 2020 TIRCP program was expected to be very competitive due to a relatively low amount of funding and therefore only a few elements of our overall request were funded. The funding awarded bodes well for future competitive grant processes at the SVS station.

The bulk of the award was for the construction of a new northside station access route to connect the SVS Steve Cohn Passageway to the future Railyards Plaza, where 10,000 housing units are planned. The award also includes funding for key service integration efforts related to improving light rail and regional bus service to the station, including an I-5 Northbound Ramp Reconfiguration Study, a Bus Layover Facility Study, and a Downtown Sacramento Service Integration Study. In implementing these projects, the CCJPA will rely entirely on the City for the northside access construction project and the I-5 Study and SACOG for the Bus Layover and Service Integration Studies.

RECOMMENDATION The SCG recommends that the CCJPA Board accepts the award and permits the CCJPA Executive Director or his designee to enter into the agreements with funding and project partners to execute these projects.

Motion: The CCJPA Board adopts the attached resolution.

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BEFORE THE CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In the Matter of Accepting FY 2020 Cycle 4 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Funding from the State for Various Sacramento Valley Station (SVS) Projects Resolution No. 20-9

WHEREAS, the CCJPA was allocated $3.914M in FY 2020 Cycle 4 TIRCP funding to support a project and various studies at the SVS; and,

WHEREAS, the award included construction of a new northside station access route to connect the SVS Steve Cohn Passageway to the future Railyards Plaza; and the award also included funding for key service integration efforts related to improving light rail and regional bus service to the station, including an I-5 Northbound Ramp Reconfiguration Study, a Bus Layover Facility Study, and a Downtown Sacramento Service Integration Study; and,

WHEREAS, to implement these projects, the CCJPA will rely entirely on the City of Sacramento (City) for the northside access construction project and the I-5 Study and Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) for the Bus Layover and Service Integration Studies; and,

WHEREAS, the CCJPA is prepared to administer the awarded TIRCP funds received from Caltrans and with our project partners, the City and SACOG; and therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the CCJPA Board does hereby authorize the use of the awarded TIRCP funds to implement the identified projects according to the TIRCP award terms;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that CCJPA Board authorizes the CCJPA Executive Director or his designee to execute all necessary and appropriate actions to accept and implement the projects identified and funded by the FY 2020 Cycle 4 TIRCP funds.

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ACTION: DATE: ATTEST: Ayes:

______Noes: Patricia K. Williams Secretary Abstain:

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Item IV.3 (Consent)

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: Authorize Second Amendment to FY 2019-20 CCJPA/Amtrak Operating Agreement

The memorandum and resolution related to the Second Amendment to the FY 2019-20 CCJPA/Amtrak Operating Agreement will be included in the Supplemental Materials for the June 17, 2020 CCJPA Board of Directors Meeting which will be distributed on Friday, June 12, 2020.

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Item V.1

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: COVID-19 Update: Impact of and Responses to COVID-19

At the June 17, 2020 CCJPA Board of Directors meeting, staff will provide an update on the impact and responses to the current COVID-19 public health crisis. The presentation will address front line safety, ridership, service modifications, federal stimulus support, and budget projections.

RECOMMENDATION For information and discussion.

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Item V.2

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: Overview of Draft FY 2020-2021 CCJPA Budget – Amtrak Operating, Administration, Marketing, and Information/Customer Support Services

At the June 17, 2020 CCJPA Board of Directors meeting, staff will provide an update with an overview of the draft FY 2020-21 budgets for service operations, marketing, information/customer support services, and administrative management for the Capitol Corridor service.

RECOMMENDATION

For information and discussion.

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Item V.3

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: Authorize Submittal of Application for the FY 2020 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) to Support the Santa Clara Siding Project

PURPOSE For the CCJPA Board to give CCJPA staff authorization to submit an FY 2020 CRISI grant application for the Santa Clara Siding Project.

BACKGROUND On April 20, 2020, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) administered the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2020 CRISI funding program for which applications are due on or before June 19, 2020. CCJPA staff has identified the Santa Clara Siding Project as a suitable project for this potential source of funding. Pursuant to the NOFO, the CCJPA is an eligible applicant and the Santa Clara Siding project is eligible.

The project is a new 2600-ft railroad siding with crossovers near the Santa Clara- on the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Coast Subdivision (see Figure 1) between mileposts 40.9 and 41.5 in Santa Clara County to hold passenger trains off of the single-track mainline to allow other trains to pass. The CCJPA is committing a funding match of $3.39M in Proposition 1A and State Railroad Assistance (SRA, see item V.2) for the $4.23M CRISI funding request. If funded, this project will contribute to reducing a source of catastrophic delay for Capitol Corridor and ACE trains in the Santa Clara area. The benefits of the project will reverberate across the Northern California rail network by providing rail infrastructure where the effects of line congestion elsewhere on the network are mitigated by the provision of this siding. The siding provides the opportunity to allow trains to pass each other on this otherwise single- track territory, thus mitigating the current effects of conflicting train movements in the network that can delay trains approximately 35 minutes with each delay.

If funded, the CCJPA will complete final design and working with the UPRR, will complete the construction of the project. If awarded, actual receipt of potential FY 2020 CRISI funding to execute the project will take between 11 and 17 months which is in alignment with the CCJPA’s anticipated project delivery schedule working with UPRR.

RECOMMENDATION The SCG recommends that the CCJPA Board permits the CCJPA to apply for these funds for the purposes of fully funding the construction of the Santa Clara Siding Project.

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BEFORE THE CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In the Matter of Authorize CCJPA Staff to Apply for FY 2020 CRISI Funding for the Santa Clara Siding Project Resolution No. 20-11

WHEREAS, a federal notice of funding opportunity for the FY 2020 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant program was announced on April 20, 2020; and,

WHEREAS, the Santa Clara Siding Project will significantly reduce occasional and significant delays due to train congestion in a currently single-track territory by allowing capacity for trains to pass each other; and,

WHEREAS, Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) is supportive of the Santa Clara Siding project and will be a partner with CCJPA to implement the project; and,

WHEREAS, the CCJPA is an eligible applicant for the FY 2020 CRISI funding program and the Santa Clara Siding Project is an eligible project; and,

RESOLVED, that the CCJPA Board does hereby authorize the CCJPA to submit an application for the FY 2020 CRISI grant funding program for the Santa Clara Siding Project;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the CCJPA Board hereby authorizes the CCJPA Executive Director or his designee to enter all necessary agreements required to implement the Project with the use of the anticipated FY 2020 CRISI funding.

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ACTION: DATE: ATTEST: Ayes:

______Noes: Patricia K. Williams Secretary Abstain:

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Item V.4

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: Authorization to Submit an Application for State Railroad Assistance (SRA) Funding for CCJPA

PURPOSE For the CCJPA Board to authorize CCJPA staff to submit an application for State Railroad Assistance (SRA) funding.

BACKGROUND Through the California Secretary of Transportation’s Office (CalSTA), under Senate Bill (SB) 1 legislation, SRA funding for 2020-21 through 2024-25 is provided according to defined formula structures to intercity and commuter passenger rail managers. Eligible transit agencies must submit their first allocation requests to CalSTA by July 15, 2020. As an eligible agency, provided that CCJPA follows the guidelines for submittal, the CCJPA’s approximate share each year is as follows:

Fiscal Year 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 TOTAL CCJPA $5.7M $5.8M $5.9M $6.1M $6.3M $29.8M

SRA funds are flexible and can be used for operations as well as capital projects. In this uncertain budgetary time due to the COVID-19 economic impacts, the CCJPA staff is supporting a flexible approach across broad program categories so that we can respond to opportunities or challenges that may arise over the expenditure horizon permitted by this round of SRA funding.

1. Customer Access: From station mode of access improvements to customer technology improvements, this funding category would be intended to improve ease of access to use the Capitol Corridor system. 2. System Safety: Designed to ensure continued safe operations, projects such as fencing, right-of- way (ROW) clean-up, warning lights, and lighting at stations would be funded under this category. 3. Operational Infrastructure Enhancements: This expenditure category is designed to enhance operational reliability or support on-time performance as well as rail infrastructure projects such as upgraded signal systems, sidings, and crossovers. 4. Planning/Project Support: This broad pre-project implementation category will support planning documents (such as the Vision Plan, Bicycle Access Plan) or specific projects with matching funding (South Bay Connect or Sacramento to Roseville 3rd Track phases). 5. Operations Funding: The operations category is an eligible catch-all for being prepared to use these funds to support actual operations and for any operational funding gaps due to the COVID-19 public health crisis or other funding shortfall. 14

At this time, CCJPA staff does not recommend committing to firm allocations between the proposed project categories. This is due to extreme uncertainties in knock-on budgetary effects to the State and Capitol Corridor operating budget recovering from the current COVID-19 pandemic. Provided flexibility to respond, the CCJPA will update the Board on the use of SRA funding during future meetings.

RECOMMENDATION The SCG recommends that the CCJPA Board authorizes the CCJPA to apply to use the 2020-21- to 2024- 25 SRA funding as outlined above.

Motion: The CCJPA Board adopts the attached resolution.

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BEFORE THE CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In the Matter of Approving Funding Applications for CCJPA’s Use of the FY 2020-21 to 2024-25 State Railroad Assistance Funds Resolution No. 20-12

WHEREAS, the California Secretary of Transportation (CalSTA) has announced the availability of State Railroad Assistance Funding for 2020-21 to 2024-25 period which directly names CCJPA as eligible to receive funding according to the table below; and,

Fiscal Year 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 TOTAL CCJPA $5.7M $5.8M $5.9M $6.1M $6.3M $29.8M

WHEREAS, the CCJPA is required to submit a categorized list of partially or fully SRA funded eligible projects to CalSTA by July 15, 2020; and,

WHEREAS, the response to the as yet unknown budgetary and project delivery effects of the COVID-19 pandemic provides a great deal of uncertainty, the CCJPA Board supports the CCJPA staff to use the following expenditure categories for these SRA funds: • Customer Access • System Safety • Operational Infrastruction Enhancements • Planning/Project Support • Operations

RESOLVED, that the CCJPA Board does hereby support the CCJPA using the identified funding amounts and project categories as eligible for the 2020-21 to 2024-25 SRA funding application due by July 15, 2020 in submittal to CalSTA;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the CCJPA Board hereby authorizes the CCJPA Executive Director or his designee to enter all necessary agreements required to implement the SRA funding expenditures according to the categories described.

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ACTION: DATE: ATTEST: Ayes:

______Noes: Patricia K. Williams Secretary Abstain:

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Item V.5

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: Legislative Matters/ Governor’s May Revise FY 20-21 State Budget

PURPOSE To provide the CCJPA Board with an overview of the proposed legislative matters affecting Capitol Corridor service.

BACKGROUND State Legislation and Funding FY 20-21 May Revise State Budget On May 14, 2020, Governor Newsom released his May Revision, based on the latest economic forecasts available to the Governor and his Department of Finance. The May Revise focuses squarely on the massive adverse economic impacts of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic on California’s revenues and calls for drastic spending reductions across most programs, in order to address a projected General Fund deficit of more than $54 billion through Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

Initially, the January Budget estimated the State Transit Assistance (STA) program would receive approximately $806 million in FY 2020-21. Now, the program is projected to see revenues of approximately $528 million, a decrease of about $278 million. Intercity and Commuter Rail would receive an estimated $164 million in the coming fiscal year (a drop of approximately $106 million).

Cap and Trade funding remains mostly stable but faces some new uncertainty. The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program is expected to provide $116 million, distributed using the STA formula. Lastly, the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program is expected to receive approximately $493 million in FY 2020-21, as transportation improvement fee (TIF) revenues (as well as Cap and Trade) remain steady (if not showing a slight increase over the current year).

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Assembly Bill 2587 Assembly Member McCarty introduced amended language to Assembly Bill 2587 that would provide $2B in funding to support Capitol Corridor capital improvements highlighting many of the investments outlined in the Capitol Corridor Vision Plan. The legislation highlights that Capitol Corridor ridership has grown 25% over the past five years, the fastest pace of growth among intercity passenger rail services in the country. The Bill was not set for a hearing with the Transportation Committee for the current legislative session and may be submitted again in future sessions.

Federal Legislation and Funding Federal CARES Act The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making more than $1 billion under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act available to Amtrak “to support the railroad’s activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of COVID-19) in the U.S. and its impacts on operations and business.”

At least $239 million of the CARES Act funds will help mitigate the cost of providing service on Amtrak’s 28 State- supported intercity passenger rail routes, where, under PRIIA (Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008), State governments are required to pay for ticket revenue shortfalls. These funds will be used in lieu of any increase in States’ payments. This set-aside is inclusive of Capitol Corridor and the legislation also limits Amtrak’s current FY20 charges to Capitol Corridor at 80% of the FY19 invoiced amount, or approximately $19.5M. This amount is less than the $28M budgeted for FY20, which we expect will allow us to shift some resources into FY21.

Amtrak is exploring additional federal fiscal support for state supported services for FY21 through the annual Congressional appropriations process. Action on an annual appropriations bill is unlikely to take place before the beginning of the next fiscal year on October 1.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service On March 31, 2020, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed metrics and minimum standards for measuring the performance and service quality of intercity passenger train operations. CCJPA has submitted comments on the proposed rules.

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) On April 17, 2020, The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) today for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. With funding provided in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, this NOFO will fund up to $311.8 million in freight and passenger rail projects that improve transportation safety, efficiency, and reliability as authorized under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act. Eligible applications for competitive selection include projects that address congestion challenges, highway-rail grade crossings, upgrade short line or regional railroad infrastructure, relocate rail lines, improve intercity passenger rail capital assets, and deploy railroad safety technology.

The CRISI grant program also directs investment to rural America, with at least 25 percent of available funds reserved for projects in rural communities. In addition, $45 million of the $311.8 million is available for projects eligible under 49 U.S.C. 22907(c)(2) that require the acquisition of rights-of-way, track, or track structure to support developing new intercity passenger rail service routes.

Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. ET, June 19, 2020. To view the NOFO, visit https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/04/20/2020-08226/notice-of-funding-opportunity-for- consolidated-rail-infrastructure-and-safety-improvements.

Proposed Federal FY 20-21 Budget To date, Congress has not released a draft budget for FY21. In light of the ridership impacts of the current public health emergency, Amtrak is expected to seek additional Federal support for operations through the annual appropriations process.

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Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) On June 3, 2020, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the text, summary, and details on the proposed next five-year, $494 billion surface transportation legislation known as Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America). All the details can be found at the following link: https://transportation.house.gov/news/press-releases/committee-leaders-unveil-the-invest-in-america-act-a- transformational-surface-transportation-bill-to-bring-nations-infrastructure-into-a-new-era

With respect to Intercity Passenger Rail here’s the high-level summary of the proposed $60 billion targeted to Rail Investments over the next five years: • Triples funding for Amtrak to $29 billion over five years, allowing for improvement and expansion of the Nation’s passenger rail network, including the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and the National Network, giving travelers a reliable, low-carbon option to travel both short and long distances, including to regions that lack frequent or affordable airport service. • Invests in Amtrak stations, facilities, services, and modernization of its equipment, while continuing Amtrak’s legacy of serving long-distance, state-supported, and Northeast Corridor passengers and ensuring a skilled Amtrak workforce. • Creates a new $19 billion program, the Passenger Rail Improvement, Modernization and Expansion (PRIME) grant program, devoted entirely to passenger rail improvements and expansion, performance optimization, and intercity passenger rail transportation expansion. • Dramatically increases funding for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program to $7 billion to fund passenger and freight rail projects. Expands program eligibilities and allows commuter rail authorities to compete for funds. • Helps communities improve safety at rail crossings with a new $2.5 billion grade separation grant program. • Addresses “long trains,” trains longer than 7,500 feet, as well as train crossings that are blocked more than 10 minutes, which impact local traffic and emergency response times. • Prohibits U.S. DOT from allowing the transport of liquified natural gas by rail tank car until extensive safety analysis is performed and additional conditions are met.

The INVEST in America Act also accounts for the economic downturn caused by the global pandemic and ensures States, cities, tribes, territories, and transit agencies can administer programs, advance projects, and preserve jobs in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. The INVEST in America Act authorizes a sharp increase in funding to continue current programs in the first year of enactment of the bill (FY 2021) with wider policy implementation occurring in FY 2022.

The proposed legislation includes a requirement that Amtrak staff all stations with forty riders per day with at least one ticket agent and that Amtrak reinstate all on-board services at a pre-Covid level. Both provisions would increase operating cost to the Capitol Corridor service should the legislation pass as currently drafted.

The Committee will consider the INVEST in America Act at a Committee markup scheduled for Wednesday, June 17th. The current surface transportation authorization expires September 30th.

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Item V.6

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: South Bay Connect Update – Environmental Phase Process

Since the last project update in February, CCJPA staff and consultants have been preparing to initiate the environmental documentation and review process for the core rail components of the South Bay Connect (SBC) project, which include the relocation of Capitol Corridor service to the Coast Subdivision, railroad infrastructure improvements to the Coast and Niles Subdivisions, and new station(s) on the Coast Subdivision. The SR84 intermodal bus facility element of SBC will follow a separate environmental and design timeline, in partnership with Caltrans District 4. The entire environmental documentation and review process for the core rail elements of SBC will officially begin at the end of June 2020 and tentatively end at the end of 2021. The following is a summary of the environmental process as well as the project outreach and engagement strategy to be used with key stakeholders and the general public for the core rail elements of SBC.

Environmental Documentation and Review Process Summary The South Bay Connect Project is subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and CCJPA is the CEQA Lead Agency. At this time, there is no federal funding and there is no apparent need for a federal permit; therefore, the project does not need to comply with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). If conditions change, the result in need for federal action and NEPA is required, CCJPA will identify the appropriate NEPA Lead Agency, develop a NEPA- complaint document, and seek federal approvals as appropriate.

Based on a preliminary review of the potential for significant adverse project impacts, it has been determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) would need to be prepared for CEQA compliance. The issuance of the Notice of Preparation (NOP) initiates the CEQA process. The NOP informs Responsible Agencies, Trustee Agencies, transportation planning agencies, agencies with transportation facilities that may be affected, and other interested parties including the public that CCJPA will prepare an EIR for the South Bay Connect Project and that CCJPA will hold a public scoping meeting to receive comments on the scope of the EIR. The NOP will be sent directly to each of the Responsible and Trustee Agencies and other stakeholders and will be published as per a Project Public Outreach Plan.

Responsible Agencies are those public agencies, other than the City, that have a role in approving or carrying out the proposed Project. For South Bay Connect, these would likely include Alameda County Transportation Commission, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, City of Oakland, City of San Leandro, City of Hayward, City of Union City, City of Fremont, City of Newark, Alameda County, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, and potentially others. A Trustee Agency is a public agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by a project which is held in trust for the

20 people of the State of California. CEQA only identifies four Trustee Agencies: the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; the State Lands Commission; the State Department of Parks and Recreation; and the University of California. It is anticipated that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and California State Lands Commission would be Trustee Agencies for South Bay Connect. While Union Pacific Railroad is not a public agency, it will have a major role in project decision-making and would be considered similar to a Responsible Agency. Prior to release of the NOP, the list of the Responsible and Trustee Agencies will be finalized.

Upon publication of the NOP, a Public Scoping Period of at least 30 days in length begins. It is proposed that the Scoping Period for the South Bay Connect Project be 45 days due to the anticipated restrictions on public gatherings and the need for virtual public meetings. During the Public Scoping Period, information on the project, including potential environmental concerns, will be shared with the agencies and public, and the project team will collect comments and input into the scope of the EIR going forward.

For the South Bay Connect Project, much of the existing conditions information has already been assembled; therefore, upon completion of the Public Scoping Period and concurrence among the Project team on the scope of the EIR, the Draft EIR would be developed in a streamlined manner. Assuming a NOP date in late June/early July of 2020, the following depicts the key milestones with potential dates within the CEQA environmental review process: • Late June/early July 2020: CCJPA Issues NOP • Late June/early July 2020: CCJPA Contacts Tribes in Accordance with Assembly Bill 52 (concurrent with NOP) • Late June/early July 2020 through August 2020: Public Scoping Period; CCJPA Holds Virtual Scoping Meetings • August 2020: Deadline for Submitting Comments on NOP • Subsequent Actions: o [Potential] May 2021 through July 2021: Public Review Period for Draft EIR; CCJPA Holds Virtual and Potential In-Person Public Meetings o [Potential] October 2021: CCJPA Sends Response to Agency Comments on Draft EIR and Publishes Final EIR o [Potential] November 2021: CCJPA Board Makes CEQA Findings and Certifies Final EIR, Makes Decision on Project, and Adopts Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program; CCJPA Files Notice of Determination

Communications/Engagement Program Summary The overarching program is closely tied to the technical milestones to create timely opportunities to share information with the diverse target audiences and seek input into project development. There are three key milestones of import to the SBC Communications/Engagement Program as part of the CEQA process:

• Notice of Preparation (NOP) and subsequent Project Scoping Comment Period • Release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and subsequent Public Comment Period • Final EIR and Public Hearing

Prior to and during these periods of public comment, the Communications program will utilize a variety of strategies to reach the regional and corridor stakeholders. We will incorporate techniques to reach the Title VI communities, ensuring our materials and tools are multi-lingual and ADA accessible.

The program is centered on a Stakeholder and Agency Coordination Plan that will allow us to tap into established leaders and resource to share information.

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1. Ongoing Stakeholder/Agency Coordination a. Inclusive Database of Property Owners and Stakeholders – Zoho Contact/Comments Tracking Tool b. Speakers Bureau c. Community Working Group Meetings

2. Project Communications Tools and Tactics a. Unique Interactive Project Website b. Email Blasts c. Public Meetings (virtual/in-person) d. Social Media and Media Relations e. Collateral Materials (Fact Sheet, FAQ, Presentations, Renderings)

Project Scoping Approach While Shelter-In-Place orders remain in effect during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Project will implement an engagement program that allows for safe but effective communication and convenient participation. Staff and consultants recommend that the Public Scoping period be extended to a 45-day period to offer additional time for the public to review project information and submit feedback.

1. NOP / Scoping Period Promotion a. Direct Mailers b. Email Blasts c. Media and Geo-targeted Social Media Ads d. Website 2. Virtual Public Scoping Meeting a. Online meeting accessible through Project Website for 45-Day b. Telephone line available for requesting information in hard copy 3. Comments Collection a. Telephone via voicemail submittal b. Comment Card or Letter via direct mail for those that do not have access to technology c. Electronic Comments via email, the website or online meeting

RECOMMENDATION For information and discussion.

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Item V.7

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: Capital Projects Update

PURPOSE To provide the CCJPA Board with an update on the CCJPA’s Capital Program including infrastructure projects and rail vehicles for the Capitol Corridor service.

BACKGROUND CCJPA maintains an ongoing listing of various capital projects led by CCJPA and those led by others that will influence Capitol Corridor service. The table on the next page provides the latest update on the projects that are underway by the CCJPA.

A more extensive list of all capital projects in all stages of development is presented annually in the required Annual Business Plan Update document adopted by the CCJPA Board at the February 12, 2020 Board meeting.

The current list of active projects underway using secured capital funds is provided below.

RECOMMENDATION For information and discussion.

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CCJPA CAPITAL PROJECTS June 2020 Projected Project Name Project Description/Benefits Cost Completion Capitalized Maintenance Track maintenance for State of Good Repair Program to $ 1,000,000 December-20 2019/2020 maximize on-time performance (annual program) LED Station Lighting Upgrade Replace station lighting with improved and more efficienct $ 455,000 August-20 (Richmond and Martinez) LED lighting at the Richmond and Martinez Stations. Replace outdated signal systems to reduce signal system Phase II Signal Replacement/Upgrade $ 1,200,000 interruptions and delays (three year program). June-20 Improve the railroad signal system and replace track Davis Station Signal crossovers at Davis station to improve reliability and lifespan $ 5,150,000 December-21 Improvements of the railroad infrastructure. Improvements to the railroad signal system in the vicinity of Stege Signal Improvements Richmond station which will result in improved reliability and $ 1,050,000 December-20 better on-time performance. Design May-21 Design and construct 2,000' siding in the vicinity of the Santa Santa Clara Siding $ 1,441,969 Construction Clara Great America Station June-22 Annual funding to support UP in ROW clean-up including ROW Safety/Security vegetation removal, clean-up and encampment relocation $ 2,250,000 March-21 (three year program). Design/ROW - Construct first phase of third main track and layover facility Sacramento to Roseville June-21 improvements in order to increase service frequency $ 83,535,000 Third Main Track Phase I Construction - between Sacramento and Roseville. June-24 Environmental, design, and construction to relocate Capitol Environmental: Corridor service between Oakland Coliseum and Newark Nov-21 Design: South Bay Connect (Oakland from Niles Subdivision to Coast Subdivision, which will $ 349,422,000 Dec-25 to San Jose Phase 2A) decrease travel time between Oakland and San Jose and to Construction: Dec- improve connections to SF Peninsula. 26 CAPITAL PROJECT TOTAL $ 445,503,969

CCJPA PARTNER PROJECTS June 2020 Projected Project Name Project Description/Benefits Cost Completion California Passenger Design, test, and implement an improved passenger train Information Display System arrival/alerts system all communication channels including $ 1,260,529 December-21 Modernization signs, servers, data, software. Procurement of door panels for Caltrans-owned Surfliner Rail Door Panel Procurement $ 531,000 June-21 Cars Develop a governance structure and approach for a system California Integrated Travel Pilot that allows for seamless statewide travel and fare purchase $ 27,100,000 Program October-22 across multiple agencies and modes Support for initial Second Transbay Crossing study and Network Integration $ 2,000,000 Ongoing Southern Alameda County Rail Study Management of onboard WiFi upgrade and operations for the WiFi Upgrade & Oversight $ 1,368,000 Ongoing Capitol and Corridors. 24PARTNER PROJECT TOTAL $ 32,259,529

Item V.8

Date: June 09, 2020

From: Robert Padgette, Managing Director

To: CCJPA Board of Directors

Subject: Managing Director’s Report – June 2020

TO BE PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF MAY 2020 SERVICE PERFORMANCE RESULTS FROM AMTRAK

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Item V.9

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: WORK COMPLETED (June 17, 2020 Meeting)

PURPOSE To provide a report on work completed up to the June 17, 2020 CCJPA Board meeting.

BACKGROUND The following is a report on recently completed work:

a. Annual Business Plan (FY 2020-21 – FY 2021-22): Pursuant to CCJPA Resolution 20-6, the CCJPA Board adopted the FY 2020-21 – FY 2021-22 Business Plan Update at its February 12, 2020 meeting. On May 1, 2020, we submitted the draft CCJPA FY20-21 and FY21-22 Annual Business Plan to CalSTA, which was approved by the CCJPA Board pre-COVID 19, in February 2020, assuming full levels of service and ridership for FY 21. However, ridership and revenue are highly uncertain due to the current public health crisis. We will work closely with the State to adjust service levels over the coming months. Service changes will be dependent public health guidelines, ridership demand, available state resources, and the potential for additional federal resources to bridge revenue shortfalls in FY21.

b. Richmond Lighting Project: In February 2019, the Capitol Corridor Board authorized a project to improve the station lighting at the Richmond station by replacing the light fixtures with LED lighting. These improvements continued a program of upgrades previously performed at the Roseville and Great America stations. The improvements replaced older-design station lighting with modern high efficiency LED lighting in order to reduce energy usage and thus reduce related greenhouse gas emissions. The project further reduced energy usage and fugitive light emissions by using fixtures that automatically reduce lighting levels during periods of inactivity and by using more carefully focused lighting. Also, safety, security, and lighting consistency were improved by utilizing long-life LED fixtures that will require less maintenance and be subject to fewer failures. Improvements were completed in May 2020.

c. Capitol Corridor Station Access Study: Unfortunately, due to this compressed CCJPA Board agenda considering the COVID-19 pandemic effects, the work of CCJPA’s Climate Corp Fellow will not have a chance to be formally presented. The detailed report will be included as part of the supplemental mailing. The station access study assignment was to survey passengers and evaluate mode of access improvements that could potentially be applied to every Capitol Corridor station. This assessment included surveyed passenger input, an assembly of documented (e.g., local plans) infrastructure improvements in each local station jurisdiction, and in-the-field and remotely assessed (via Google Streetview) improvements. The document provides each relevant portion of station assessment to the local jurisdiction as a guide toward mode of access improvements at each station. CCJPA staff congratulates Climate Corp Fellow Aaron Rubin on this accomplishment.

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d. Santa Clara Siding (10% Design): The Santa Clara Siding project reached the 10% design milestone. The Union Pacific Railroad completed their review of the project design plans with only very minor comments.

e. Marketing Activities (February 2020 – May 2020): ● Advertising, Promotions, and Offers: a. All advertising has been postponed until late summer, with the exception of a one-month billboard run for Oakland near 880. ● Print and Digital Communications: a. Prepared communications for June added servcie b. Producing evergreen platform schedule poster for June 1 c. Produced signage to support social distancing and face covering messages for stations ● Public Relations, Events, Outreach, and Customer Service: a. Events and Outreach on hold b. Call center volume is down, likely due to decreased ridership

RECOMMENDATION For information only.

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Item V.10

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ______

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors DATE: June 09, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette Managing Director, CCJPA

SUBJECT: WORK IN PROGRESS (June 17, 2020 Meeting)

PURPOSE To provide an update on work in progress up to the June 17, 2020 CCJPA Board meeting.

BACKGROUND The following is a report on work efforts currently underway:

a. Onboard Wi-Fi Upgrade – After implementation delays due to the COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place orders, the existing Northern California passenger rail (legacy) fleet is now underway in the installation phase planned next generation Wi-Fi system upgrade. This installation will also soon include the new Siemens cars that are scheduled for delivery in the summer of 2020. The upgraded Wi-Fi system will get a new landing and authentication page. Oversight services are also under contract resulting in improved system function, more up-time, and skilled diagnostic reporting and issue resolution. This should continue to improve as the next generation system comes online as the reporting/monitoring tools with the next generation system are superior to the originally installed system.

b. California Passenger Information Display System (CalPIDS) Modernization – Since project kick-off in December 2019, CalPIDs consultants have been working on software design and testing, which will last an estimated six to nine months. The first implementation of CalPIDS is expected by Summer 2021. CCJPA staff have been working with AT&T to scope the telecommunications improvements needed at Capitol Corridor, San Joaquins, and ACE stations to support CalPIDS.

c. Davis Crossovers and Signal Replacement Project – The design team has begun the track design for this project and has submitted a 10% level design proposal to the Union Pacific Railroad for approval. The team is proceeding to gather the site data needed to advance this design and is coordinating with the City of Davis, UPRR, Amtrak and the shortline railroad that interchanges with the UPRR at Davis. When the track design is complete, the UPRR will complete the signal design and construct the project. The completion of this project will be a gateway to the future replacement of the Davis boarding platforms with a safer, ADA compliant arrangement utilizing a center island platform with grade separated pedestrian access. Managed by Amtrak, the boarding platform project is in the initial exploratory phase with the project stakeholders. Amtrak expects to begin the design process as soon as the stakeholders have been able to weigh in with their concerns.

d. Renewable Diesel Pilot Program, Phase II – The Renewable Diesel Pilot Program Phase II was put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic due to challenges in the logistics of refueling. Starting June 1, 2020, the renewable fuel will resume, with the return of the Auburn 529/536 train route. We will need to apply for an extension of test time from the EPA, as the test involves running the engine for one year of revenue service in order to achieve a proper evaluation of the fuel and exhaust systems wear and performance. Originally 28

scheduled for completion in October 2020, the time extension will push the test completion date to January of 2021.

e. Procurement of Door Panels for NorCal Surfliner Rail Cars – Progress on door panels production was stalled due to COVID-19 shutdown of door panels vendor, however, vendor has restarted production lines at the end of May 2020 and expects to ship out first delivery of door panels at the end of September 2020.

f. New Transbay Rail Crossing (NTRC) – The NTRC team, led by a partnership between BART and CCJPA, has been developing the program including the master schedule, staffing plan, program vision / goals and objectives, and a stakeholder engagement plan. We have had preliminary meetings with key transportation agencies to obtain input on initial program development activities and are developing an engagement plan to reach out to a wider audience over the next year. A preliminary market analysis and technical studies are being conducted this year to prepare for the development and evaluation of alternatives which will occur over the next few years. An update is planned for the September CCJPA Board meeting.

g. Upcoming Marketing and Communications Activities – ● Advertising, Promotions, and Offers: a. Ad campaigns are on hold (TV spots, outdoor billboards, digital ads) b. Participating in Amtrak’s Travelzoo 30% discount during June to test market interest ● Print and Digital Communications: a. Developing evergreen brochure to lead readers to online schedule and other information ● Public Relations, Events, Outreach, and Customer Service: a. Coordinating with other JPAs in workgroup for CalITP needs b. Developing and producing materials to convey health and safety initiatives on board and at stations. c. Shifting Transit Transfer program to “Show Your Ticket” procedure to reduce contact between passengers and employees

RECOMMENDATION For information only.

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