City Council Agenda Report
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT Date: January 17, 2017 TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Michael J. Egan, City Manager BY: James C. Parker, Director of Transportation Theresa Clark, Manager of Strategic Planning and Administrative Services SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT TRIENNIAL SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017-2019 Background: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is required by Federal and State statutes to prepare a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Los Angeles County. The Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) facilitates input from each municipal transit agency, including Norwalk Transit System (NTS), on its planning and financial activities for inclusion into the Los Angeles County TIP. The SRTP/TIP serves as a formal record of both Metro and NTS’ commitment to transit services/projects and are mandatory components of the federal funding process. It is the responsibility of Metro to review each municipal transit operator’s SRTP to ensure that all Federal, State and Local reporting requirements are achieved; data collection efforts are coordinated and operator budgets are consistent with funding assumptions and regional planning policies. The SRTP is NTS’s primary planning document, and is updated on a triennial basis (financial tables must be submitted annually) according to guidelines issued by Metro. It describes the organizational structure in keeping with current and planned service changes over three years. Also, descriptions of the financial and capital improvements associated with major projects/programs are included as a reference for various internal and external stakeholders. Fiscal Impact: N/A Citizens Advised: N/A City Council January 17, 2017 Authorization to Submit Triennial Short Range Transit Plan Page No. 2 for FY 2017-2019 Strategic Action Plan Implementation: N/A Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the Triennial Short Range Transit Plan, and authorize the Director of Transportation to submit the updated Short Range Transit Plan to Metro. Attachments: FY 2017-2019 Triennial Short Range Transit Plan TRANSPORTATION FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FY 2017-2019 CITY OF NORWALK NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM 17 [Type here] January 17, 2017 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FY 2017 - 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 City Background and Mission Statement ......................................................................... 1 NTS Mission Statement ................................................................................................... 1 SECTION I ...................................................................................................................... 3 NTS Fixed Route Transit Service ............................................................................. 3 NTS Fixed Route Service Description ...................................................................... 3 NTS Service Area .................................................................................................... 3 Major Service Changes ............................................................................................ 3 Minor Service Changes ............................................................................................ 4 NTS Maps and Schedules ....................................................................................... 8 Fixed Route Service Descriptions ............................................................................ 8 Fixed-Route/Service Changes (Eliminations/Additions Since Last SRTP) ............. 12 Equipment Maintenance Tracking Program ........................................................... 13 Fleet Maintenance Management System ............................................................... 13 Capital Program ..................................................................................................... 15 Contingency Fleet .................................................................................................. 21 Implementation of New Technology ....................................................................... 23 Facility Modifications/Construction in the Past Year and Future Plans .................. 31 Bus Shelter Replacement Project .......................................................................... 46 NTS Legislative Initiatives/Public Affairs/Community Outreach ............................. 47 NTS Participation in Coordination Initiatives .......................................................... 49 NTS Paratransit & General Public Paratransit Services ....................................... 51 NTS Dial-A-Ride Service Description ..................................................................... 51 Service Descriptions .............................................................................................. 53 NTS Dial-A-Ride Service Information ..................................................................... 54 Completed Dial-A-Ride Service Changes .............................................................. 54 ADA Compliance .................................................................................................... 54 SECTION II ................................................................................................................... 55 Tables ....................................................................................................................... 55 SECTION III - APPENDIX ............................................................................................. 66 Route Maps .............................................................................................................. 66 NTS System Map (To Be Replaced w/ Updated Version) ..................................... 67 Route 1 .................................................................................................................. 68 Route 2 .................................................................................................................. 69 Route 3 .................................................................................................................. 70 Route 4 .................................................................................................................. 71 Route 5 .................................................................................................................. 72 Route 7 .................................................................................................................. 73 NORWALK TRANSIT SYSTEM (NTS) FY 2017-2019 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN Introduction The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is required by Federal (Title 23 U.S.C. 134(9) & (h) and State (P.U.C. 130303) statutes to prepare a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) of Los Angeles County. The Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) facilitates input of transit operator financial and planning information into the Los Angeles County TIP. The SRTP/TIP serves as a formal record of both LACMTA and the City of Norwalk’s commitments to transit and are mandatory components of the federal funding process. It is the responsibility of LACMTA to review each municipal transit operator’s SRTP to ensure that all Federal, State and local reporting requirements are achieved, data collection efforts are coordinated and operator budgets are consistent with funding assumptions and regional planning policies. City Background and Mission Statement The City of Norwalk is located seventeen (17) miles southeast of Los Angeles. Norwalk encompasses 10.5 square miles and is primarily a residential community composed of middle and low-income families. The 2010 Census bureau and State Employment Department data indicates that 13.9 percent of the City’s 105,549 residents are over the age of 60, and 45 percent are identified as transit dependent. In addition, 10 percent of Norwalk’s residents are physically disabled, and 14.8 percent live below poverty level. The City of Norwalk is a safe, family oriented community that continuously improves the services it provides its citizens and businesses. The city’s mission is committed to meeting the needs of its residents and businesses by providing exceptional public services and facilities that are responsive to the community through honest, efficient and fiscally responsible leadership. NTS Mission Statement In 2014, Norwalk Transit System (NTS) celebrated 40 years of providing vital transit services for access to education, health care, employment and community services in the Southeast region of Los Angeles County. NTS’s mission is to meet the needs of its 1 | Page Norwalk Transit System 2017- 2019 Short Range Transit Plan community by providing efficient and economic public transportation services, in keeping with our commitment to quality, safety and effectiveness. NTS continues to serve over 5,500 customers on an average weekday, and over 1.5 million boarding customers per year. 2 | Page Norwalk Transit System 2017- 2019 Short Range Transit Plan SECTION I NTS Fixed Route Transit Service NTS Fixed Route Service Description NTS operates its public transportation service as a department of the City of Norwalk. NTS was established as a municipal fixed-route service provider on August 1, 1974. In November 1974, NTS began to offer residents of the City of Norwalk a demand- responsive transit service for the physically