Transit – Technical Advisory Committee MEETING AGENDA

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March 10, 2021 – 10:00 a.m. Sonoma County Transportation Authority Meeting location: Zoom, information provided above

ITEM 1. Introductions 2. Approval of Meeting Notes: February 10, 2021 – ACTION* 3. Future of Transit Ad Hoc update – Discussion 4. MTC Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force, Public Transit Transformation Action Plan – Discussion 5. Coordinated Claim FY 21/22 Draft – ACTION* 6. Transportation Fund for Clean Air FY 21/22, Round 1 Project Submittals – Discussion 7. Transit Operator updates – Discussion 8. Transit Fares, including Clipper START - Discussion 9. Other Business / Comments / Announcements 10. Adjourn – ACTION

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The next SCTA/RCPA meeting will be held April 12, 2021 The next T-TAC meeting will be held April 14, 2021

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2 The SCTA/RCPA Business Office is closed, and this meeting was conducted entirely by teleconference pursuant to the provisions of the Governor’s Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-35-20, suspending certain requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act. TRANSIT TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING NOTES

Meeting Notes of February 10, 2021

ITEM 5. Transit Operator Updates 1. Introductions Meeting called to order by Dana Turréy at 10:02 Jared Hall announced Petaluma Transit started a.m. collecting fares as of the February 1 and all driver barriers have been installed. Committee Members: Rachel Ede, Santa Rosa CityBus; Matt Wilcox, Santa Rosa CityBus; Shawn Mr. Hall commented on the climate framework Sosa, Santa Rosa CityBus; Bryan Albee, Sonoma recently adopted by the Petaluma City Council, County Transit; Mark Hansen, Sonoma County Measure U, AVL joint procurement, and reported Transit; Joanne Parker, SMART; Jared Hall, the facility improvement project is now complete. Petaluma Transit. Mr. Hall reported ridership figures and that Guest: Steve Birdlebough, Sonoma County Petaluma Transit will be providing free Transportation and Land Use Coalition. transportation to vaccination sites as well. Staff: Dana Turrey; Drew Nichols; Suzanne Smith. 2. Approval of Meeting Notes: January 13th, 2021 Bryan Albee announced the next schedule change – ACTION* will take effect on the second Sunday in March; there is also a schedule change planned in June as Bryan Albee moved for approved, Rachel Ede well. seconded. The committee approved the January 13, 2021 meetings notes as submitted. Mr. Albee also announced the introduction of the two electric busses in Rohnert Park and Cotati, 3. Future of Transit Ad Hoc update – Discussion and free rides to vaccination site. Included for the committee’s information. The Ad Santa Rosa CityBus Hoc reviewed the draft of the goals, mission, and objectives the transit managers assembled. Rachel Ede announced that Santa Rosa CityBus, Petaluma Transit, and Sonoma County Transit 4. MTC Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force have been working together to provide and release Dana Turrey reported on the recent meeting. information about fare free transportation, fixed The committee discussed, and adopted, the equity route or paratransit, to vaccination sites with principles that guides the task force work, and proof of an appointment. This is an attempt to discussed current initiatives, and network reduce transportation and financial barriers. management. CityBus also started a shuttle service between the fairgrounds and the Transit Mall.

3 Ms. Ede reported that fare restoration took affect 7.2. Transportation Fund for Clean Air FYE and ridership levels have increased. The fare 21/22 Call for Projects restoration went has run smoothly so far. Dana Turrey announced the Call for Projects and Lastly, Ms. Ede announced increased service on reviewed the general updates in the guidance for Routes 8 and 4B. this year. SMART Applications are due to SCTA on March 5th. The T- TAC and Technical Advisory Committee will review Joanne Parker spoke on the workshops, the new the program of projects in April for Board Board of Directors, and on the Short Range Transit recommendation. Plan. The SCTA Board of Directors will be asked for 6. Transit Fare, including Clipper START approval of the program of projects on May 10, Jared Hall announced a few Clipper START 2021. applications have been received, but not a huge 7.3. Safe and Seamless Mobility Quick-Strike amount to date. Program Call for Letters of Interest Rachel Ede spoke on the usage data. Since the Dana Turrey announced the Call for Letters of return of fares of the last week, CityBus has seen Interest will be released soon. only 11 Clipper START tags. Ms. Turrey described the information regarding The committee discussed the short range transit this program were included. SCTA will be using the planning and Clipper START promotion. framework of OBAG given the federal funding. 7. Regional funding Updates The committee discussed potential projects that 7.1. Coordinated Claim Update would be a good fit for their agencies. 7.1.1. TDA Preliminary Draft FY21/22 7.4. Measure M LSR Allocation and LBT Coordinated Claim Correction Percentage Share Estimates for FY21/22 Dana Turrey announced the TDA attachment sent This was provided to the committee for their to MTC contained a minor error. The attachment information with the projected estimates for was corrected and provided the committee. FY21/22. The Coordinated Claim will be discussed at the 8. Other Business / Comments / Announcements March T-TAC and TPCC meetings, and then at the N/A SCTA Board of Directors in April. Adjourn Bryan Albee commented on the change made, and 9. commented on the development of the STA The meeting adjourned at 10:49 am. coordinated claim.

7.1.2. MTC FY 21/22 Draft Fund Estimate Discussed concurrently under Item 7.1.1.

4 Sonoma County TDA Coordinated Claim FY 2022 TDA, STA & Fiscal Year 2021-22 Measure M Summary Updated: DRAFT - 02-18-2021

FY 2021-22 TDA / STA / Measure M - Fund Summary 1.5

TDA STA* MEASURE M Total TDA / STA / MEASURE M

Forecasted Revenue: $26,600,000 100.00% $8,001,123 $3,990,000 100.00% $38,591,123 100.00%

MTC Contributions: 931,000 3.50% ------931,000 2.41% County Administration (Auditor) 45,000 0.17% ------45,000 0.12% Article 3 - Bicycle & Pedestrian Projects 512,480 1.93% ------512,480 1.33%

FY 2020-21 Funds to Transit Operators $25,111,520 94.40% $8,001,123 100.00% $3,990,000 100.00% $37,102,643 96.14%

Petaluma Transit 1,957,543 7.80% 694,313 8.68% 333,852 8.37% 2,985,708 8.05% Santa Rosa CityBus 6,769,936 26.96% 2,075,846 25.94% 936,854 23.48% 9,782,636 26.37% Sonoma County Transit* 10,146,160 40.40% 2,886,910 36.08% 1,389,294 34.82% 14,422,365 38.87% 6,237,880 24.84% ------6,237,880 16.81% SMART ------2,344,054 29.30% 1,330,000 33.33% 3,674,054 9.90% Totals by Funding Source $25,111,520 100.00% $8,001,123 100.00% $3,990,000 100.00% $37,102,644 100.00% % by Funding Source 67.68% 21.56% 10.75% 100.00%

* includes distribution of Block-Grant and Revenue-Based funds

Sonoma County Coordinated Claim FY 2021-22 Summary 5 Sonoma County TDA Coordinated Claim FY 2022 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Updated: DRAFT - 02-18-2021 TDA

I. TDA Funds Available 1.5 SCTA Adopted Coordinated Adopted FY 2021 TDA Estimate: $26,300,000 Claim Distribution Revised FY 2021 TDA Estimate (1-2021): $25,800,000 FY 2021-22 FY 2020-21 Auditor's FY 2022 Estimate: $26,600,000 TDA Forecast $26,600,000 $26,300,000 Less: MTC Administration 133,000 131,500 % Change- FY 2021 Adopted Estimate MTC Planning 798,000 789,000 vs. FY 2022 Auditor's Estimate: 1.14% County Administration 45,000 45,000 Subtotal: 25,624,000 25,334,500 Less: Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Funding (2.0%) 512,480 506,690 Total: Article 4 and 8 available $25,111,520 $24,827,810

II. Distribution of TDA Funds A. Distribution by Apportionment Area

FY 2021-22 FY 2020-21 Area Population* Percent Apportionment Apportionment Difference

Cloverdale 9,213 1.8688% $469,294 $459,042 $10,252 Cotati 7,533 1.5281% 383,718 392,693 (8,975) Healdsburg 12,089 2.4522% 615,792 619,908 (4,116) Petaluma 61,873 12.5508% 3,151,700 3,086,746 64,954 Rohnert Park 43,069 8.7365% 2,193,858 2,149,124 44,734 Santa Rosa 173,628 35.2201% 8,844,300 8,709,011 135,289 Sebastopol 7,745 1.5711% 394,516 391,007 3,509 Sonoma 11,050 2.2415% 562,867 573,047 (10,180) Windsor 28,248 5.7300% 1,438,903 1,416,501 22,402 County 138,532 28.1009% 7,056,572 7,030,732 25,840

Total 492,980 100.0000% $25,111,520 $24,827,811 $283,709

* California Department of Finance - January 1, 2020 - Based on published population by entity - Table E-1.

B. Funds allocated to Golden Gate Transit for regional transit services:

FY 2021-22 FY 2020-21 Area Distribution Allocation Allocation

Cloverdale 10.22220% $47,972 $47,207 Cotati 29.02375% 111,369 112,199 Healdsburg 10.22220% 62,947 62,334 Petaluma 29.02375% 914,742 911,840 Rohnert Park 29.02375% 636,740 633,961 Santa Rosa 25.00000% 2,211,075 2,242,985 Sebastopol 10.22220% 40,328 40,240 Sonoma 10.22220% 57,537 58,866 Windsor 10.22220% 147,088 145,020 County 29.02375% 2,048,082 2,070,514 Total $6,277,880 $6,325,166 25.00% of County TDA

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C. Contribution to Sonoma County Transit for intercity services between Petaluma and Santa Rosa: (Sonoma County Transit Routes 44 & 48)

FY 2021-22 Percent of Fixed-Route Paratransit Area Route Budget* Allocation Allocation**

Petaluma 14.64% $232,846 (1) $46,569

* Cotati and Rohnert Park contributions to Sonoma County Transit Routes 44 & 48 are included in Section D. (1) - includes contribution for maintenance of the ** Assumes 20% of fixed-route contribution for ADA complementary paratransit services. Petaluma Transit Mall.

D. Funds allocated to support intercity Sonoma County Transit/Paratransit services:

FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 Total 80% 20% Percent Total 80% 20% Area Contribution Fixed Route Paratransit of TDA Contribution Fixed Route Paratransit

Cotati $224,289 $179,431 $44,858 Remainder $217,402 $173,922 $43,480 Sebastopol 175,838 140,670 35,168 Remainder 176,824 141,459 35,365 Healdsburg 358,310 286,648 71,662 Remainder* 352,089 281,671 70,418 Cloverdale 285,168 228,134 57,034 Remainder* 292,727 234,182 58,545 Windsor 917,575 734,060 183,515 Remainder 933,042 746,434 186,608 Rohnert Park 594,345 475,476 118,869 Remainder 616,046 492,837 123,209 Sonoma 256,432 205,146 51,286 Remainder 244,105 195,284 48,821 Total $2,811,957 $2,249,566 $562,391 $2,832,235 $2,265,788 $566,447

E. Other contract services between apportionment areas:

FY 2021-22 Claiming FY 2020-21 Area Contribution Agency Purpose Contribution

Cloverdale Total FR * PT $128,594 County $127,144 Cloverdale* 102,875 County Local Route 68 101,715 Cloverdale** 25,719 County Local Paratransit Contribution** 25,429 County County 96,711 Santa Rosa Support for Santa Rosa Transit Mall Operations 113,109 Golden Gate Transit Golden Gate Transit 40,000 Santa Rosa Support for Santa Rosa Transit Mall Operations 39,493 Cotati Total FR * PT 54,947 County 54,327 Cotati* 43,957 County Local Routes 10 & 11 43,462 Cotati** 10,989 County Local Paratransit Contribution** 10,865 Healdsburg 200,755 County 198,491 Healdsburg* 160,604 County Local Route 67 158,793 Healdsburg** 40,151 County Local Paratransit Contribution** 39,698 Rohnert Park FR & PT Total 941,072 County 930,458 Rohnert Park* 752,857 County Local Routes 10,11,12,14 744,366 Rohnert Park** 188,214 County Local Paratransit Contribution** 186,092 Sebastopol FR & PT Total 177,364 County 175,364 Sebastopol* 141,891 County Local Route 24 140,291 Sebastopol** 35,473 County Local Paratransit Contribution** 35,073 Sonoma FR & PT Total 261,225 County 258,279 Sonoma* 208,980 County Local Routes 32 & 34 206,623 Sonoma** 52,245 County Local Paratransit Contribution** 51,656 Windsor FR & PT Total 358,773 County 354,727 Windsor* 287,019 County Local Route 66 *** 283,782 Windsor** 71,755 County Local Paratransit Contribution** 70,945

* Contributions assume a 1.14% change over FY 2020-21 (from page 1). ** Assumes 20% of fixed-route contribution for ADA complementary paratransit services. *** Includes contribution for maintenance of the Windsor Intermodal Facility.

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F. Paratransit Contributions

See paratransit contributions detailed in Section II, C,D,E and summarized in Section III column F.

Prior-Year Revenue Adjustment*

*Prior year revenue adjustments are reflected in "Prior Year TDA Funds Available" on page 4. Balances are in accordance with MTC's Regional Fund Estimate dated February 24, 2021.

IV. Distribution of TDA Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Funds FY 2021-22

Area Population Apportionment

Cloverdale 1.8688% $9,577 Cotati 1.5281% 7,831 Healdsburg 2.4522% 12,567 Petaluma 12.5508% 64,320 Rohnert Park 8.7365% 44,773 Santa Rosa 35.2201% 180,496 Sebastopol 1.5711% 8,051 Sonoma 2.2415% 11,487 Windsor 5.7300% 29,365 County 28.1009% 144,012 Total 100.0000% $512,480

Article 3 Summary

Projected FY 2021-22 Apportionment $512,480

- Other

FY 2021-22 Article 3 Funds Available for Distribution 512,480

Projected Prior-Year Fund Balance* 760,570

Total Article 3 Funds Available $1,273,050

* Per MTC Regional Fund Estimate 02-24-2021. Article 3 claimants should confirm their prior-year balance with SCTA prior to submitting a claim to MTC.

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A. B. C/D. E. +/- F. Projected Projected FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22 Prior-Year TDA Total TDA TDA Contributions Contributions Contract Contributions to TDA Funds Funds Agency Apportionment to GGT to SCT Services SC Paratransit Entitlement** Available* Available

Cloverdale $469,294 ($47,972) ($234,182) ($102,875) ($84,264) $0 $0 $0 Cotati 383,718 (111,369) (173,922) (43,957) (54,470) 0 0 0 Healdsburg 615,792 (62,947) (281,671) (160,604) (110,569) 0 0 0 Petaluma 3,151,700 (914,742) (232,846) ---- (46,569) 1,957,543 1,855,831 3,813,374 Rohnert Park 2,193,858 (636,740) (492,837) (752,857) (311,424) 0 0 0 Santa Rosa 8,844,300 (2,211,075) ---- 136,711 ---- 6,769,936 6,915,952 13,685,888 Sebastopol 394,516 (40,328) (141,459) (141,891) (70,838) 0 0 0 Sonoma 562,867 (57,537) (195,284) (208,980) (101,066) 0 0 0 Windsor 1,438,903 (147,088) (746,434) (287,019) (258,363) 0 0 0 County 7,056,572 (2,048,082) 2,498,634 1,601,473 1,037,562 10,146,160 6,305,988 16,452,148 GGT ---- 6,277,880 -- (40,000) -- 6,237,880 1,545,442 7,783,322 Total $25,111,520 $25,111,520 $16,623,213 $41,734,733

* From MTC's Regional Fund Estimate dated 02-24-2021. Claimants should confirm prior-year balances with MTC prior to submitting a claim for prior-year funds.

Measure M Transit Distribution

FY 2021-22 TDA Forecast $26,600,000 FY 2021-22 Measure M Forecast $26,600,000

Measure M Distribution to Transit (19%) $5,054,000 - Distribution for Bicycle & Pedestrian Projects (4%) 1,064,000 - Distribution to SMART (5%) - Capital 1,330,000 - Distribution to Transit Operators (10%) 2,660,000

Distribution to Transit Operators based on TDA Population Percentages Distribution

Petaluma Transit 12.5508% 333,852 Santa Rosa CityBus 35.2201% 936,854 Sonoma County Transit 52.2291% 1,389,294 Total 100.0000% $2,660,000

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Consolitated Summary of TDA Claims by Eligible Operator 1.5

G. H. I. A. B. Distribution C/D. E. +/- F. Projected Coordinated Projected Projected FY 2021-22 Initial FY 2021-22 Percent FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22 Claim Prior-Year TDA Total TDA TDA Distribution Contributions after GGT Contributions Contract Contributions to TDA Distribution Funds Funds Apportionmen Area / Claimant Apportionment Percent to GGT Subtotal Contribution to SCT Services SC Paratransit Entitlement Percent Available* Available

Petaluma - Petaluma Transit 3,151,700 12.55% (914,742) 2,236,958 8.91% (232,846) ---- (46,569) 1,957,543 7.80% 1,855,831 3,813,374 Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa CityBus 8,844,300 35.22% (2,211,075) 6,633,225 26.42% ---- 136,711 ---- 6,769,936 26.96% 6,915,952 13,685,888 County - Sonoma County Transit 13,115,520 52.23% (3,152,064) 9,963,456 39.68% 232,846 (96,711) 46,569 10,146,160 40.40% 6,305,988 16,452,148 GGT - Golden Gate Transit ------6,277,880 6,277,880 25.00% ---- (40,000) ---- 6,237,880 24.84% 1,545,442 7,783,322 Total $25,111,520 100.00% $25,111,520 100.00% $25,111,520 100.00% $16,623,213 $41,734,733

* From MTC's Regional Fund Estimate dated 02-24-2021. Claimants should confirm prior-year balances with MTC prior to submitting a claim for prior-year funds.

Claim Summary by Apportionment Area - FY 2021-22 TDA Funds

Sonoma Petaluma Santa Rosa County FY 2021-22 Apportionment Apportionment Apportionment TDA Claimant Area Area Area*** Entitlement

Petaluma - Petaluma Transit 1,957,543 1,957,543 Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa CityBus 6,673,225 96,711 6,769,936 County - Sonoma County Transit 279,415 9,866,745 10,146,160 GGT - Golden Gate Transit 914,742 2,171,075 3,152,064 6,237,880 Total by Apportionment Area $3,151,700 $8,844,300 $13,115,520 $25,111,520

Sonoma County TDA Coordinated Claim Attachment "A" 10 Sonoma County STA Coordinated Claim Fiscal Year 2021-22 STA Updated 02-18-2021

FY 2021-22 - Block Grant Funds* 1.5

Funds Available $5,847,790 100.00%

A. Performance-Based Distribution to SMART for $586,690 10.03% Regional Rail Service

B. Population-Based Distribution to Bus Transit $4,678,232 80.00% Operators

C. Performance-Based Distribution to Bus Transit $582,868 9.97% Operators

* Year three of a five-year distribution agreement established in FY 2019-20.

A. Performance-Based Distribution to SMART for Regional Rail Service Portion of Ridership and Revenue Hours in Sonoma County Combined % 50% Ridership/ Available for Operator Ridership % Ridership Revenue Hours % Revenue Hours 50% Revenue Distribution

SMART 469,232 12.90% 20,240 7.16% 10.03% $586,690.26 Total $586,690

B. Population-Based Distribution to Bus Operators

Available for Operator Population* % Population Distribution

Petaluma Transit 61,873 12.55% $587,156 Santa Rosa CityBus 173,628 35.22% $1,647,678 Sonoma County Transit 257,479 52.23% $2,443,398 Total 492,980 100.00% $4,678,232

C. Performance-Based Distribution to Bus Transit Operators

Combinded % 50% Ridership/ Available for Operator Ridership % Ridership Revenue Hours % Revenue Hours 50% Revenue Distribution

Petaluma Transit 349,280 11.03% 27,593 10.51% 10.77% $62,787 Santa Rosa CityBus 1,851,967 58.48% 101,527 38.69% 48.58% $283,181 Sonoma County Transit 965,635 30.49% 133,298 50.80% 40.64% $236,900 Total 3,166,882 100.00% 262,418 100.00% 100.00% $582,868

Summary of FY 2020-21 Distribution of STA Funds - by Operator

STA Block-Grant Funds STA Revenue-Based Funds Total STA Funds A. Distribution for B. Bus Operator C. Bus Operator Total Funds for Regional Population-Based Performance-Based Available for Available for Available for Operator Rail Service Distribution Distribution Distribution* Distribution Distribution Petaluma Transit $587,156 $62,787 $649,943 $44,370 * $694,313 Santa Rosa CityBus $1,647,678 $283,181 $1,930,859 $144,987 * $2,075,846 Sonoma County Transit $2,443,398 $236,900 $2,680,298 $206,612 * $2,886,910 SMART $586,690 $586,690 $1,757,364 *+ $2,344,054 Total $586,690 $4,678,232 $582,868 $5,847,790 $2,153,333 $8,001,123

* Includes prior-year carrover funds available. + SMART STA Revenue-Based Funds are systemwide, not dedicated to service in Sonoma County

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