MEETING OF THE REGIONAL TRANSIT TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ***ZOOM MEETING AND TELECONFERENCE ONLY*** VIDEOCONFERENCE AVAILABLE ***Zoom Meeting and Teleconference Only*** TELECONFERENCE IS AVAILABLE TO JOIN THE MEETING: https://scag.zoom.us/j/220315897 CONFERENCE NUMBER: +1 669 900 6833 US Toll (West Coast) Meeting ID: 220 315 897 If members of the public wish to review the attachments or have any questions on any of the agenda items, please contact Priscilla Freduah-Agyemang at (213) 236-1973 or email [email protected] SCAG, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), will accommodate persons who require a modification of accommodation in order to participate in this meeting. SCAG is also committed to helping people with limited proficiency in the English language access the agency’s essential public information and services. You can request such assistance by calling (213) 236-1908. We request at least 72 hours (three days) notice to provide reasonable accommodations and will make every effort to arrange for assistance as soon as possible. REGIONAL TRANSIT TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday, March 31, 2021 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The Regional Transit Technical Advisory Committee may consider and act upon any of the items listed on the agenda regardless of whether they are listed as information or action items. 1.0 CALL TO ORDER (Joyce Rooney, City of Redondo Beach, Regional Transit TAC Chair) 2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – Members of the public desiring to speak on items on the agenda, or items not on the agenda, but within the purview of the Regional Transit Technical Advisory Committee, must fill out and present a speaker’s card to the assistant prior to speaking. Comments will be limited to three minutes. The chair may limit the total time for all comments to twenty (20) minutes. 3.0 RECEIVE AND FILE Time Page 3.1 Minutes of the January 27, 2021 RTTAC Meeting 3 3.2 TCRP Research Report 226 – An update on Public Transportation’s Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7 (Philip Law, Manager, Mobility Planning & Management, SCAG) 3.3 Regional Transit Operators Forum 8 (Priscilla Freduah-Agyemang, SCAG) 4.0 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 4.1 Connect2Transit 20 10 (Cody Lowe, Marin Transit) 4.2 Advanced and Clean Fuel Initiatives 20 23 (Lauren Skiver, CEO, SunLine Transit) 4.3 Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Rollout Plan 20 41 (Connie Raya, Omnitrans) 4.4 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSSA) Funding Update 20 52 (Mariana Pulido, Senior Regional Planner, SCAG) REGIONAL TRANSIT TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday, March 31, 2021 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 4.5 Sustainable Communities Program (SCP) Call 3 – Smart Cities and Mobility Innovations 15 63 (Marisa Laderach, Senior Regional Planner, SCAG) 4.6 SCAG Racial Equity Action Plan 10 73 (Dorothy Le Suchkova, Senior Regional Planner, SCAG) 4.7 MAP 21 Regional Transit Safety Target Setting (PTASP) update 20 81 (Priscilla Freduah-Agyemang, SCAG) 5.0 STAFF REPORT 5.1 SCAG General Assembly Update 5 (Priscilla Freduah-Agyemang, SCAG) 6.0 ADJOURNMENT The next Regional Transit Technical Advisory Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Regional Transit Technical Advisory Committee (RTTAC) of the Southern California Association of Governments January 27, 2021 Minutes THE FOLLOWING MINUTES ARE A SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE REGIONAL TRANSIT TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RTTAC). AN AUDIO RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR LISTENING IN SCAG’S OFFICE. The Regional Transit Technical Advisory Committee held its meeting telephonically and electronically given public health directives limiting public gatherings due to the threat of COVID‐ 19 and in compliance with the Governor’s recent Executive Order N‐29‐20. The meeting was called to order by Chair, Joyce Rooney, Beach Cities Transit. Members Participating: Joyce Rooney (Chair) City of Redondo Beach/Beach Cities Transit Kristin Warsinski (V. Chair) Riverside Transit Agency Gary Hewitt (Past Chair) Transportation Management & Design Martin Tompkins Antelope Valley Transportation Authority Jane Chan City of Culver City Josh Landis Foothill Transit Joe Raquel Foothill Transit Lori Huddleston LA Metro Teresa Wong LA Metro Dana Pynn GTrans Nora Chin LADOT Shirley Hsiao Long Beach Transit Christopher MacKechnie Long Beach Transit Austin Phung Long Beach Transit Diane Amaya City of Redondo Beach David Ortega Anaheim Transit Network Stephanie Sirls Riverside Transit Agency Ariel Alcon Tapia Riverside County Transportation Commission Martha Masters Riverside County Transportation Commission Lorelle Moe-Luna Riverside County Transportation Commission Eric DeHate Riverside County Transportation Commission Monica Morales Riverside County Transportation Commission Kevin Kane Victor Valley Transit Nancy Strickert San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Matt Miller Gold Coast Transit District Vanessa Rauschenberger Gold Coast Transit District Ben Gonzales City of Simi Valley Claire Grasty Ventura County Transportation Commission Erin Kenneally Ventura County Transportation Commission 3 Regional Transit Technical Advisory Committee (RTTAC) – January 27, 2021 John Hipp UCI Laura O’Neill Cambridge Systematics, Inc. SCAG Staff: Philip Law Stephen Fox Priscilla Freduah-Agyemang Jonathan Hughes David Salgado John Cho Joseph Cryer Mariana Pulido 1.0 CALL TO ORDER Joyce Rooney, City of Redondo Beach, order at 10:05 a.m. 2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD No members of the public requested to comment. 3.0 RECOGNITION OF PAST CHAIR AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW VICE CHAIR Gary Hewitt, Transportation Management & Design, was recognized for his years of service as committee Chair. Joyce Rooney, Beach Cities Transit, was introduced as the new Chair and Kristin Warsinski, Riverside Transit Agency, as Vice Chair. 4.0 RECEIVE AND FILE 4.1 Minutes of the September 30, 2020 RTTAC Meeting 4.2 2021 Regional Transit Technical Advisory Committee Agenda Look Ahead 4.3 TransAM Webinar 5.0 INFORMATION ITEMS 5.1 The Effects of Crime on Commuting Patterns in Southern California John Hipp, University of California, Irvine, reported on the effects of crime on transit ridership in Southern California. Mr. Hipp stated that the 18-month effort began with collecting data on crime and transit use from 2006 to 2015. He reviewed demographic information noting that black residents are 200 percent more likely to use public transportation, 250 percent more likely to ride the bus and 100 percent more likely to ride trains. Latino residents are 130 percent more likely to ride the bus and 35 percent more likely to ride rails. Next, he looked at the age of housing associated with transit riders as well as public transportation use by census tract for each county. Mr. Hipp stated crime statistics were collected for areas within one-quarter and one-half mile of transit stops and the amount of ridership at those stops. He noted that there was no increase in crime around the Los Angeles train system and that fear of crime did not discourage ridership. He reviewed crime near bus stops which showed the same trend. Next, he reviewed statistics for Latino neighborhoods which showed a continued pattern 4 Regional Transit Technical Advisory Committee (RTTAC) – January 27, 2021 where high violent and property crime does not reduce ridership in those neighborhoods. Mr. Hipp concluded that the study did not show evidence that crime reduces transit ridership. He noted one potential reason for this is because there is less crime in the mornings when transit ridership is higher due to commuting activities. Joyce Rooney, Beach Cities Transit, asked if crime against bus or train drivers was measured. Mr. Hipp responded that specific data relating to crime against transit vehicle drivers was not obtained as the focus was on crime’s effect on transit riders. Shirley Hsiao, Long Beach Transit, asked if crime and bus ridership data was correlated by time of day. Mr. Hipp responded that next steps in the study would compare that data for further understanding. Monica Morales, Riverside County Transportation Commission, asked if the study considered that transit riders may not have other transportation options and therefore tolerate crime as a consequence of riding. Mr. Hipp noted, that is part of the future analysis, but it is also a difficult thing to measure. It would involve individual perceptions and choices which are not easily measured. 5.2 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSSA) Funding Update Mariana Pulido, SCAG staff, reported on the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations ACT (CRRSSA). Ms. Pulido noted in December 2020 CRRSSA was approved and includes approximately $14 billion for transit agencies. The funds are to be apportioned under the formulas for FTA’s Section 5307 formula grant program and Section 5337 State of Good Repair Program. It was noted that no urbanized area may receive more than 75 percent of the UZA’s 2018 operating cost. Ms. Pulido noted that the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim UZA is apportioned $954 million, the Indio-Cathedral City area approximately $5 million and the Santa Clarita UZA received $224,351. Kevin Kane, Victor Valley Transit,