SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL RAIL COMMISSION This Agenda Shall
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Chair, Steve Dresser, City of Lathrop Commissioner, Bob Elliott, San Joaquin County Vice Chair, Christina Fugazi, City of Stockton Commissioner, Leo Zuber, City of Ripon Commissioner, Bob Johnson, City of Lodi Commissioner, Scott Haggerty, Alameda County Commissioner, Debby Moorhead, City of Manteca Commissioner, John Marchand, City of Livermore Executive Director, Stacey Mortensen SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL RAIL COMMISSION This Agenda shall be made available upon request in alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code § 54954.2). Persons requesting a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission staff, at (209) 944-6220, during regular business hours, at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of the meeting. All proceedings before the Commission are conducted in English. The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission does not furnish interpreters and, if one is needed, it shall be the responsibility of the person needing one. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Director located at 949 East Channel Street, Stockton, California, 95202 during normal business hours or by calling (209) 944-6220. The Agenda is available on the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission website: www.acerail.com. August 3, 2018 – 8:00 am Robert J. Cabral Station (Conference Call) (Conference Call) South Hall Meeting Room Heritage House Fairmont Rehabilitation Center 949 East Channel Street County of Alameda 950 Fairmont Avenue Stockton, CA 95202 4501 Pleasanton Avenue Lodi, CA 95240 Pleasanton, CA 94566 1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Chair Dresser Roll Call: Haggerty, Marchand, Elliott, Johnson, Moorhead, Zuber, Vice Chair Fugazi, Chair Dresser Ex- Officios: Agar, Chesley, DeMartino, Zoslocki 2. Public Comments Persons wishing to address the Commission on any item of interest to the public regarding rail shall state their names and addresses and make their presentation. Please limit presentations to five minutes. The Commission cannot take action on matters not on the agenda unless the action is authorized by Section 54954.2 of the Government Code. Materials related to an item on the Agenda submitted to the Board of Directors after distribution of the agenda packet are available for the public inspection in the Commission Office at 949 E. Channel Street during normal business hours. These documents are also available on the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission website at www.acerail.com/about-ace/sjrrc-board.html subject to staff’s ability to post the documents prior to the meeting. 949 East Channel Street Stockton, CA 95202 (800) 411-RAIL (7245) www.acerail.com 3. Consent Calendar 3.1 Minutes of July 6, 2018 ACTION 3.2.1 Rail Commission/ACE Monthly Expenditure INFORMATION 3.2.2 SJJPA Monthly Expenditure INFORMATION 3.3 ACE Monthly Fare Revenue INFORMATION 3.4 ACE Ridership INFORMATION 3.5 ACE On-Time Performance INFORMATION 3.6 Update on Positive Train Control INFORMATION 3.7 Approve a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San ACTION Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Adopting the FY 2018-2027 Short Range Transit Plan 3.8 Approve a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San ACTION Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Authorizing the Executive Director to Submit and Execute Any and All Grant Applications, Agreements, Amendments and Any Other Documents Necessary to Claim $198,960 in FY 2018-19 State of Good Repair (SGR) Program Funds for Facility Upgrades and Improvements 3.9 Construction & Installation of the Wayside Power - Contract Change INFORMATION Order #01 4. Conduct a Public Hearing on the Proposed ACE Fare Increase, Accept ACTION Report Summarizing Comments Received during the Public Comment Period, and Approve a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Adopting a Fare Increase of 6% for all ACE Service Fare Media Rounded up to the Nearest 25¢, Effective January 2, 2019 for the Altamont Corridor Express Service (Brian Schmidt)(Regular and Special Voting Members) 5. Approve a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin ACTION Regional Rail Commission Certifying an Environmental Impact Report, Adopting Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, Adopt the Associated Mitigation Monitoring Plan, Approve Phase 1 for the ACE Extension Lathrop to Ceres And Merced Project and Authorize and Direct the Executive Director to Execute and File a Notice Of Determination under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Project (Kevin Sheridan)(Regular Voting Members) 6. Commissioner’s Comments 7. Ex-Officio Comments 8. Executive Director’s Report 9. Adjournment The next regular meeting is scheduled for: September 7, 2018 – 8:00 am Robert J. Cabral Station 949 East Channel Street, Stockton 2 of 158 SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL RAIL COMMISSION Meeting of August 3, 2018 Item 3.1 ACTION Minutes of July 6, 2018 The regular meeting of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission was held at 8:00 am, July 6, 2018 at the Robert J. Cabral Station, 949 East Channel Street Stockton, CA 95202. 1 Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call Chair Dresser called the meeting to order at 8:00 am and led the audience in the pledge of Allegiance. Commissioners Present: Haggerty, Marchand, Johnson, Zuber, Vice Chair Fugazi, Chair Dresser Commissioners Absent: Elliott, Moorhead Ex-Officio Members Present: Mr. Chesley, Mr. Knodt, Mr. Kline 2 Public Comments Vaughn Wolff, Pleasanton, mentioned an article published in the East Bay Times about the City of Stockton. 3 Presentations and Recognitions Ms. Mortensen mentioned that ridership and revenue for the ACE service are at all-time highs. 4 Consent Calendar 4.1 Minutes of June 1, 2018 ACTION 4.2.1 Rail Commission/ACE Monthly Expenditure INFORMATION 4.2.2 SJJPA Monthly Expenditure INFORMATION 4.3 ACE Monthly Fare Revenue INFORMATION 4.4 ACE Ridership INFORMATION 4.5 ACE On-Time Performance INFORMATION 4.6 Washington Update INFORMATION 4.7 Update on Positive Train Control INFORMATION 4.8 Approve a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the ACTION San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Approving the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Claim and Authorizing Submission by the Executive Director to the San Joaquin Council of Governments for Local Transportation Funds (LTF) and State Assistance Funds (STA) for a Total of $4,361,362 M/S/C (Marchand/Zuber) Approve the Consent Calendar. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission on the 6th day of July 2018 by the following vote to wit: 3 of 158 AYES: 6 Haggerty, Marchand, Johnson, Zuber, Fugazi, Chair Dresser NOES: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ABSENT: 2 Elliott, Moorhead 5 Approve a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San ACTION Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Authorizing the use of Competitive Negotiation Process to Procure Five (5) Passenger Rail Cab Cars with an Option to Purchase up to 29 Additional Passenger Rail Cars Mr. Schmidt presented on the procurement of new passenger rail cab cars. Vice Chair Fugazi asked what the total cost of the rail cars would be. Mr. Schmidt said each cab car would cost approximately four million dollars. Vice Chair Fugazi asked how the rail car purchase might be affected by a potential repeal of SB 1 and the loss of TIRCP funds. Mr. Schmidt said the SB 132 funds would be available regardless of what happens to SB 1 and TIRCP. Commissioner Johnson asked if the increase in ridership is expected to continue. Mr. Schmidt responded that ridership has steadily increased over the past six years. Commissioner Zuber asked if the item requires the full board vote or just regular members. Mr. Schroeder said the item requires the vote of the full board. Mr. Wolff asked if double decker DMUs were being considered. M/S/C (Fugazi/Johnson) Approve a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Authorizing the use of Competitive Negotiation Process to Procure Five (5) Passenger Rail Cab Cars with an Option to Purchase up to 29 Additional Passenger Rail Cars Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission on the 6th day of July 2018 by the following vote to wit: AYES: 6 Haggerty, Marchand, Johnson, Zuber, Fugazi, Chair Dresser NOES: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ABSENT: 2 Elliott, Moorhead 4 of 158 6 Approve a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San ACTION Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Authorizing a Two-Year and Eleven Month Contract with Two One-Year Options for Federal Legislative Advocacy Services to Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC for an Amount- Not-To-Exceed $229,410 from August 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021, and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement Ms. Gowan presented on the solicitation process for legislative advocacy services. Commissioner Zuber asked how the annual cost of the contract compared to the previous vendor. Ms. Gowan said the annual cost has decreased compared to previous years. Commissioner Haggerty asked why the contract length is two-years and eleven months. Ms. Gowan said the contract length was set that way due to the start date of the contract. M/S/C (Zuber/Marchand) Approve a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Authorizing a Two-Year and Eleven Month Contract with Two One-Year Options for Federal Legislative Advocacy Services to Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC for an Amount-Not-To-Exceed $229,410 from August 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021, and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement.