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Solano Transportation Authority Solano Transportation Authority Member Agencies: Benicia ♦ Dixon ♦ Fairfield ♦ Rio Vista ♦ Suisun City ♦ Vacaville ♦ Vallejo ♦ Solano County One Harbor Center, Ste. 130, Suisun City, CA 94585-2473 ♦ Phone (707) 424-6075 / Fax (707) 424-6074 Email: [email protected] ♦ Website: sta.ca.gov SOLANOEXPRESS INTERCITY TRANSIT CONSORTIUM 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Zoom Webinar Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89137405685?pwd=Z3ZyUjFyVm5wVU8rZCtKRllnbXA3UT09 Webinar ID: 891 3740 5685 Passcode: 515662 Join by Phone Dial: 1(408) 638-0968 Participant ID: 891 3740 5685 MEETING AGENDA ITEM STAFF PERSON 1. CALL TO ORDER Beth Kranda, Chair 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (1:30 –1:35 p.m.) 4. REPORTS FROM MTC, STA STAFF AND OTHER AGENCIES (1:35 – 2:00 p.m.) A. Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force Update Daryl Halls, STA B. Regional Wayfinding Signs Rebecca Long, MTC C. Partnering Around Transporting Low-Resourced to Vaccine Matt Green, Solano County Events Health & Social Services Public Health D. STA Board Transit Workshop Daryl Halls, STA CONSORTIUM MEMBERS Louren Kotow Diane Feinstein Brandon Thomson Beth Kranda Lori DaMassa Gwendolyn Gill Debbie McQuilkin VACANT (Chair) (Vice Chair) Dixon Fairfield and Rio Vista Solano County Vacaville County of Solano Mobility STA Readi-Ride Suisun Transit Delta Breeze Transit City Coach Solano (FAST) (SolTrans) Ron Grassi STA Staff The complete Consortium packet is available1 on STA’s website: www.sta.ca.gov 5. CONSENT CALENDAR Recommendation: Approve the following consent items in one motion. (2:00 – 2:05 p.m.) A. Minutes of the Consortium Meeting of February 23, 2021 Johanna Masiclat Recommendation: Approve the Consortium Meeting Minutes of February 23, 2021. Pg. 5 6. ACTION FINANCIAL A. Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 SolanoExpress Intercity Funding Plan Daryl Halls Recommendation: Mary Pryor Forward a recommendation to the STA TAC and Board to approve the following: 1. Review the FY 2021-22 SolanoExpress Cost Sharing Plan as specified in Attachment A; 2. Dedicate $3.3 M in CRRSAA Funds for SolanoExpress as specified in Attachment B; and 3. Authorize a funding swap of CRRSAA 5311 funds from the City of Vacaville to the City of Dixon to support the SolanoExpress Blue Line (2:05 – 2:15 p.m.) Pg. 9 B. State Transit Assistance Funds (STAF) Programing for Suisun City Ron Grassi Community Based Transportation Plan (CBTP) and Hannigan Station Janet Adams Capacity and EV Improvements Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to the STA TAC and Board to approve the following: 1. Program $250,000 of State Transit Assistance Funds in FY 2020-21 to conduct a Community Base Transportation Plan (CBTP) in the City of Suisun City; and 2. Program $900,000 of State Transit Assistance Funds as a match for $1 million of MTC Safe and Seamless Mobility Quick Strike Program funds for capacity and EV improvements at the Hannigan Station. (2:15 – 2:20 p.m.) Pg. 15 7. ACTION NON-FINANCIAL A. Legislative Update Vincent Ma Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to the STA TAC and Board to: SUPPORT SB 339 (Wiener) Road User Charge SUPPORT AB 1499 (Daly) Design-Build (2:20 – 2:25 p.m.) Pg. 17 The complete Consortium packet is available2 on STA’s website: www.sta.ca.gov B. STA’s Draft Overall Work Plan (OWP) for Fiscal Years (FY’s) 2021-22 Janet Adams and 2022-23 Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to forward the STA’s Draft OWP for FY 2021- 22 and 2022-23 to STA TAC and Board for a 30-day review period. (2:25 – 2:35 p.m.) Pg. 61 8. INFORMATIONAL – DISCUSSION A. Summary of County Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Debbie McQuilkin Security (CARES) Act Funding Usage for Expanded Mobility Programs (2:35 – 2:40 p.m.) Pg. 111 B. Employer Program Update Katelyn Costa (2:40 – 2:45 p.m.) Pg. 115 NO DISCUSSION C. Solano Mobility Call Center/Transportation Depot Monthly Update Amy Antunano Pg. 119 D. Summary of Funding Opportunities Brent Rosenwald Pg. 123 9. TRANSIT CONSORTIUM OPERATOR UPDATES AND COORDINATION ISSUES 10. FUTURE INTERCITY TRANSIT CONSORTIUM AGENDA ITEMS Group April 2021 A. Marketing Research B. Vallejo CARB Grant C. First Last Mile Program Update D. Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force Update E. Integrated Fares Update F. SolanoExpress Marketing Update G. Clipper 2.0 Update H. Approval STA OWP for FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23 I. Board Transit Workshop Follow-up May/June 2021 A. Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force Update B. SolanoExpress Electrification Update C. Multi Modal Corridor Study Efforts – I-80 and I-680 D. Integrated Fares Recommendation E. County Emergency Response Presentation F. Connections to Medical Facilities G. SolanoExpress Capital Update The complete Consortium packet is available3 on STA’s website: www.sta.ca.gov 11. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Meeting Schedule for the Calendar Year 2021 1:30 p.m., Tues., May 25th 1:30 p.m., Tues., June 29th No Meeting in July (Summer Recess) 1:30 p.m., Tues., August 24th 1:30 p.m., Tues., September 28th No Meeting in October 1:30 p.m., Tues., November 16th (Earlier Date) 1:30 p.m., Tues., December 14th (Earlier Date) Translation Services: For document translation please call: Para la llamada de traducción de documentos: 對於文檔翻譯電話 Đối với tài liệu gọi dịch: Para sa mga dokumento tawag sa pagsasalin: (707) 399-3239 The complete Consortium packet is available4 on STA’s website: www.sta.ca.gov Agenda Item 5.A March 30, 2021 INTERCITY TRANSIT CONSORTIUM Meeting Minutes of February 23, 2021 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Kranda called the regular virtual meeting of the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium to order at approximately 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Members Present: Beth Kranda, Chair Solano County Transit (SolTrans) Diane Feinstein Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST) Brandon Thomson Rio Vista Delta Breeze Debbie McQuilkin Solano Mobility Gwendolyn Gill Solano County Health & Social Services for Older & Disabled Adult Services Members Absent: Louren Kotow Dixon Readi-Ride Lori DaMassa Vacaville City Coach Also Present (In Alphabetical Order by Last Name): Anthony Adams STA Kristina Botsford SolTrans Cheryl Chi MTC Daryl Halls STA Ron Grassi STA Robert Guerrero STA Vincent Ma STA Johanna Masiclat STA Lloyd Nadal STA Shaun Vigil FAST Amber Villareal FAST 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA On a motion by Brandon Thomson, and a second by Gwendolyn Gill, the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium approved the agenda. (5 Ayes, 2 Absent – Dixon Readi-Ride and Vacaville City Coach) 3. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT None presented. 5 4. REPORTS FROM MTC, STA STAFF AND OTHER AGENCIES A. STA’s Daryl Halls provided an update on Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force B. STA’s Daryl Halls provided an update on Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) C. SolTrans’ Kristina Botsford provided an update to Solano County Integrated Fares Committee 5. CONSENT CALENDAR On a motion by Brandon Thomson, and a second by Debbie McQuilkin, the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium approved Consent Calendar Item A. (5 Ayes, 2 Absent – Dixon Readi-Ride and Vacaville City Coach) A. Minutes of the Consortium Meeting of January 26, 2021 Recommendation: Approve the Consortium Meeting Minutes of January 26, 2021. 6. ACTION NON FINANCIAL ITEMS A. Connected Mobility Implementation Plan Scope of Work Anthony Adams provided an update to the development of a comprehensive Connected Mobility Implementation Plan for Solano County. He noted that the Plan will provide a framework for how to integrate mobility options for Solano commuters in a post-COVID world. He added that the goal is to provide a data-driven implementation plan with 2, 5, and 10-year framework with benchmarks for success, and a list of prioritized capital projects and programs that can be implemented if funding is made available. Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to the STA TAC and Board to approve the Solano Connected Mobility Implementation Plan Scope of Work. On a motion by Brandon Thomson, and a second by Debbie McQuilkin, the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium approved the recommendation. (5 Ayes, 2 Absent – Dixon Readi-Ride and Vacaville City Coach) 7. ACTION NON-FINANCIAL ITEMS A. STA’s 2021 Legislative Update Vince Ma introduced Assembly Bill 455 (AB 455) The Bay Bridge Fast Forward Program, which would allow The Bay Area Toll Authority to designate a Bus Only lane for use during heavy congestion periods on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Staff recommends that the STA Board SUPPORT AB 455 as it aligns with STA’s 2021 Legislative Platform II. Climate Change/Air Quality #10 “Support legislation to provide funding for innovative, intelligent/advanced transportation and air quality programs, which relieve congestion, improve air quality and enhance economic development.” Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to the STA Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and STA Board to SUPPORT AB 455 (Bonta) The Bay Bridge Fast Forward Program. On a motion by Beth Kranda, and a second by Diane Feinstein, the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium approved the recommendation. (5 Ayes, 2 Absent – Dixon Readi-Ride and Vacaville City Coach) 6 8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS – DISCUSSION A. SolanoExpress Second Quarter Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Brandon Thomson reviewed the cost per vehicle revenue hour as the operators have been capped by the funding partners and the STA Board at $143.00 an hour. However, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the cut in service by both operators, the STA Board acted to increase the cost per vehicle revenue hour to $193.78 for FY 2020-21. Any costs above and beyond the $193.78 hourly rate will have to be absorbed by either FAST or SolTrans.
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