AGENDA ITEM H-11 Public Works

STAFF REPORT

City Council Meeting Date: 7/18/2017 Staff Report Number: 17-169-CC

Consent Calendar: Authorize the Mayor, City Manager and staff to advocate for the support of SB 595 (Beall) for Transportation Funding

Recommendation Authorize the Mayor, City Manager and staff to advocate for the support of SB 595 (Beall) for transportation funding, with emphasis on the importance of inclusion of improvements in the Dumbarton Corridor and maximizing San Mateo County projects’ eligibility.

Policy Issues The 2016 General Plan Circulation Element includes policies that seek to maintain a circulation system using the Roadway Classification System that will provide and maintain a safe, efficient, attractive, user- friendly circulation system that promotes a healthy, safe and active community and quality of life throughout Menlo Park and increases accessibility for and use of streets for all users including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders.

Background Current state law establishes the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) as the entity responsible for the programming, administration, and allocation of toll revenues from state-owned toll bridges in the Bay Area, and authorizes BATA to increase the toll rates for certain purposes, including to provide funding to meet the requirements of voter-approved regional measures. Prior regional bridge toll measures (Regional Measures 1 and 2) were approved by voters in 1998 and 2004.

SB 595 was introduced on February 17, 2017 by Senator Beall, with co-authors Bonta, Chiu, Mullin, Ting, Hill, Skinner, Wieckowski, Wiener, Chu, Low, Quirk and Thurmond, to allow BATA to place a ballot measure for voter approval of bridge toll increase not to exceed $3. Revenue from the toll increase would be appropriated by the MTC. The bill would require BATA to establish an independent oversight committee to ensure consistency with an expenditure plan. The most recent amendment was on July 3, 2017 in the Assembly, and would require the ballot pamphlet to include a summary of the expenditure plan regarding eligible projects and programs to be funded in the next regional bridge toll measure, which would be referred to as Regional Measure 3 (RM3).

Analysis The Bay Area state legislative delegates and MTC have been conferring on potential projects to be included

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org PAGE 97 Staff Report #: 17-169-CC in the candidate project list. The C/CAG Board, on July 13, 2017, will be considering an endorsement of candidate projects within San Mateo County for RM3. The list of candidate projects presented to the C/CAG Board is provided in Attachment A and linked below. As shown, the candidate list of projects includes projects to construct improvements on US 101, the Dumbarton Corridor (State Route 84, rail bridge and approaches), improvements, and interchange improvements at US 101/SR 92 and US 101/SR 84 (at Woodside Road in Redwood City). Discussions regarding the candidate project list are ongoing, and advocacy for this effort is time sensitive. In addition, the attached candidate project list is what San Mateo County is collectively advocating for, but does not necessarily reflect what the final candidate list will be for the RM3. Therefore, staff is requesting the Council authorize the Mayor, City Manager and staff to advocate for the support of SB 595, with emphasis on the importance of inclusion of improvements in the Dumbarton Corridor and maximizing San Mateo County projects’ eligibility.

Impact on City Resources This staff report has no impact on the City resources, but ongoing advocacy efforts will require possible Council and staff time support. The proposed State legislation has the potential to increase funding for transportation projects that could impact the City of Menlo Park.

Environmental Review Environmental review is not required for this agenda item.

Public Notice Public Notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

Attachments A. Regional Measure 3, San Mateo County Candidate List of Projects http://ccag.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/071317-CCAG-Full-Packet-website.pdf

Report prepared by: Nicole H. Nagaya, Assistant Public Works Director

Reviewed by: Justin Murphy, Public Works Director

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org PAGE 98 ATTACHMENT A

Regional Measure 3 (RM3) - San Mateo County Candidate Project List Annual Operations Sponsor Project Location Project Description Capital Cost Cost US 101 Managed Lanes (South San Antonio Rd (Santa Add 22 miles of managed lanes (HOV and/or HOT) in SMCTA/ C/CAG up to $325M TBD of I-380) Clara County) to I-380 San Mateo County

US 101 Managed Lanes (North US 101 from I-380 to SF Add northbound and southbound managed lane (HOV SMCTA/ C/CAG up to $250M TBD of I-380) County Line and/or HOT) from I-380 to County line.

Mix of transportation improvements to address both Cost estimates will range Dumbarton SR 84 and congestion on the Dumbarton Bridge (Highway 84) and from tens of millions to up SamTrans Dumbarton Corridor Dumbarton Rail bridge, TBD connecting roadways, as well as the rehabilitation and to $1.2B (rail solution on and approaches repurposing of the Dumbarton rail bridge to the south. the rail bridge)

SamTrans El Camino Real SamTrans Palo Alto to Daly City Add rapid transit in the ECR corridor $16.5m for rapid transit $2.5m Corridor

Operations at SF Transbay Operating support for SamTrans buses operating at the SamTrans Palo Alto to Daly City N/A TBD Terminal SF Transbay Terminal

Full conversion to 100% EMU + capacity increase ($440m); broadband ($30m); Maintenance Facility Caltrain Calmod 2.0 SF to San Jose up to $756M improvements ($36m); level boarding & platform extensions ($250M)

Caltrain Downtown Extension SF Caltrain Station to Extending Caltrain from current terminal station in SF $3.9B (total cost of Caltrain TBD (DTX) Transbay Terminal to the Transbay Terminal project)

101/92 Interchange Array of alternatives that would improve traffic SM/Foster City San Mateo/Foster City up to $160M improvements flow and increase mobility within the heavily congested 101/92 Interchange US 101/SR 84 Woodside Redwood City Woodside Interchange Improve the US 101/Woodside Interchange. $142M Interchange

67 PAGE 99 Improvements to bicycle/pedestrain access connected Various Bicycle/Pedestrain facilities Various $20M to toll corridors, including the Trail.

The new Redwood City terminal will open between WETA Expanded Ferry Service RWC Redwood City $94M $12M 2022 and 2026, offering ferry service to San Francisco.

In June of 2012, construction of the new South San WETA Expanded Ferry Service SSF South San Francisco Francisco terminal was completed and service was $18M $8M launched.

BART BART Rail Car Rehab Systemwide across 5 count Rehabilitation of aging BART cars TBD (SM share)

University Ave between Improve traffic and safety through this major City of East Palo University Avenue Highway 101 and the transportation corridor between Highway 101 and the $5M Alto Improvements Dumbarton Bridge Dumbarton Bridge.

Cities Grade Separation Various Grade separation connected to toll bridge corridors. $250M

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