Regular Meeting of the MCAG Governing Board
Merced County Association of Governments Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County
Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority
LOCATION: County of Merced Admin Building Board of Supervisors Chambers 2222 M Street Merced, CA 95340
Public comment may be made at the meeting or in advance of the meeting via email or voicemail. Please see instructions on the next page.
Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021
Time: Regular Meeting 3:00 p.m.
Governing Board Members Director April Hogue, Chair Mayor, City of Dos Palos Director Lloyd Pareira, Vice Chair Merced County Supervisor Director Juan Aguilar Mayor, City of Livingston Director John Cale Council Member, City of Atwater Director Rodrigo Espinoza Merced County Supervisor Director Tom Faria Mayor, City of Los Banos Director Daron McDaniel Merced County Supervisor Director Pat Nagy Mayor, City of Gustine Director Josh Pedrozo Merced County Supervisor Director Matthew Serratto Mayor, City of Merced Director Scott Silveira Merced County Supervisor
001 Welcome to the MCAG Governing Board Meeting!
AGENDA
Directors of the MCAG Governing Board and the general public receive the complete agenda packet at least 72 hours prior to each regular meeting. At least 72 hours prior to each regular MCAG Governing Board convening, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the MCAG website at www.mcagov.org. All public records relating to an open session item and copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items of business referred to on the agenda are on file at MCAG. Persons with questions concerning agenda items may call MCAG to make an inquiry regarding the nature of items described on the agenda.
INTERPRETING SERVICES
Interpretation services can be provided if requested at least three (3) business days in advance. Please contact Eva Garibay at (209) 723-3153 x 108 during regular business hours to request interpreting services.
Para solicitar servicios de interpretación por favor contacte por teléfono a Eva Garibay por lo menos tres (3) días antes de la junta al (209) 723-3153 x 108 durante horas de oficina.
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Representatives or individuals with disabilities should contact MCAG at (209) 723-3153 at least three (3) days in advance of the meeting to request auxiliary aids or other accommodations necessary to participate in the public meeting.
REVISED INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment is available during the meeting and is limited to three minutes per person.
Public comment is also available in advance of the meeting by email or telephone. All public comment email and voicemail received before noon on the day of the meeting will be read during the meeting. Any email or voicemail comments received after noon will be distributed to Board members and retained for the official record.
Email instructions: Email comments no longer than 500 words to [email protected]. Please note if the comments are associated with a specific item on the agenda or are general comments.
Phone instructions: You may provide comments via voicemail by calling (209) 330-9070. Recordings will be limited to three minutes. Please note if the comments are associated with a specific item on the agenda or are general comments. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Merced County Association of Governments (209)723-3153 www.mcagov.org Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (209)723-3100 www.mercedthebus.com Merced County Regional Waste Authority (209)723-4481 www.mcrwma.org Merced Data Special Services (209)723-3153 www.mcaggis.com Measure V (209)723-3153 www.mcagov.org/measurev
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1. Call to order
a. Roll Call Joy Young b. Pledge of Allegiance Chair or Designee
2. Approval of agenda
3. Public comment
Public comment is available in advance of or during the meeting. See instructions for public comment on page 2 of the agenda packet.
4. Citizens Advisory Committee report Ursula Stock Pg. 8
The Citizens Advisory Committee is part of the Merced County Association of Governments. Its mission is to be the eyes, ears and the voice of the Citizens of Merced County and to make recommendations to the Governing Board concerning all areas of transportation.
5. Information items:
These items are included for informational purposes. No presentation will be made by staff unless Board members have questions.
a. Merced County Association of Governments + i. MCAG Governing Board revised calendar - 2021 Pg. 10 ii. Calendar of meetings, conferences, and events Pg. 12 iii. Minutes of the June 9, 2021 Technical Review Pg. 15 Board meeting iv. MCAG newsletter – June 2021 Pg. 20 v. Transportation Planning and Measure V updates Pg. 25 vi. Coalition Letter to Support Additional Funding for Pg. 28 Climate Friendly Transportation Programs in the 2021-22 State Budget vii. Climate Action Plan for Transportation Pg. 32 Infrastructure b. Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority + i. RWA monthly update Pg. 40 c. Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County + i. TJPA monthly update Pg. 45
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6. Consent calendar:
All consent calendar items listed below may be acted upon with "one vote" unless specifically removed for separate consideration by a member of the Board, a member of staff, or a member of the public.
a. Merced County Association of Governments + i. Approve the minutes of the May 20, 2021 MCAG Pg. 50 Governing Board, Transit Joint Powers Authority Board, and the Regional Waste Management Authority Board meeting + ii. Adopt Regional Surface Transportation Program Pg. 57 (RSTP) Distribution + iii. Adopt Federal Transportation Improvement Pg. 64 Program (FTIP) Amendment 2 iv. Approve FY 20-21 Overall Work Program (OWP) Pg. 70 Amendment No. 2 b. Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority i. Authorize contract for janitorial services for a base Pg. 73 term of three years with two, one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $155,568 c. Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County + i. Approve request to release surplus property for Pg. 76 donation to member agencies, and/or sale to the public
+ 7. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for FY 2021-22 Pg. 85
MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
8. Action items:
Action items will be considered separately by the Board. Public comment will be available during each item.
+ a. Approve MCAG’s Other Programs Budget FY 2021/22 Nav Bagri Pg. 90 b. Approve FY 21-22 Overall Work Program (OWP) Matt Fell Pg. 102 amendment c. Form an Executive Director Performance Evaluation Stacie Guzman Pg. 105 Subcommittee d. Proposed Agenda Item for Consideration - Creation of a Stacie Guzman Pg. 108 Subcommittee to Discuss Homelessness
9. Discussion items:
These items will be presented separately in order to allow Board members to ask questions or to provide staff direction.
a. Caltrans Report Caltrans District 10 + Attachment 004
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MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
10. Action items:
Action items will be considered separately by the Board. Public comment will be available during each item.
+ a. Adopt Final FY 2021/22 Operating, Fleet, and Capital Nav Bagri Pg. 110 Budget + b. Property Damage and Personal Injury Claim – Michael Kristina Hernandez Pg. 120 Buckley
11. Discussion items:
None.
TRANSIT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR MERCED COUNTY
12. Action items:
None.
13. Discussion items:
None.
OTHER REPORTS
14. Executive Director’s report Stacie Guzman
15. Directors’ reports
CLOSED SESSION
16. Public comment
Public comment is available in advance of, or during, the meeting. See instructions for public comment on page 2 of the agenda packet.
17. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
(Cal. Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: Executive Director
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Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Highlights
DATE Friday, June 4, 2021
Action items were approved as follows: • Approved the minutes of the May 7, 2021, Citizens Advisory Committee meeting • Approved the MCAG Other Programs Budget for FY 2021-22 • Recommended the Overall Work Program amendment • Adopted the Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Distribution • Adopted the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Amendment 2 • Election of Shane Smith as Chair and Ursula Stock as Vice Chair for the FY 2021-2022 • Agreed to direct staff to secure a location that would allow for a hybrid of virtual/ in-person meetings until it is voted on to resume in-person only meetings. Staff will work to find a location that provides the social distancing space and technology to host a meeting in a hybrid virtual/in-person setting. Information items: • Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County update and discussed the following topics: o Ridership update o Operation and maintenance update o The Micro Bus update • CAC Highlights of the May 7, 2021 meeting • CAC Calendar – 2021 • CAC Attendance Roster – 2021 • Calendar of Meetings, Conferences and Events • Minutes of the May 20, 2021 MCAG Governing Board meeting • MCAG Newsletter – June 2021 • Transportation Planning and Measure V update • Measure V Revenues • Electric Vehicle Projects • State and Federal Level revised programs • Infrastructure Bill • Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI)
Announcements:
Patricia Ramos-Anderson thanked staff for information presented and stated her commitment to support and work with MCAG and MCAG staff.
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Merced County Association of Governments
REVISED
2021
Governing Board Meeting Schedule
The 3rd Thursday of each month 3:00 pm
Meetings will be held in-person meetings at the locations below.
Date Location
January 21 To be held via Zoom
February 18 To be held via Zoom
March 18 To be held via Zoom
April 15 To be held via Zoom
May 20 To be held via Zoom
June 17 County of Merced, Board of Supervisors Chambers
July 15 City of Atwater, Council Chambers
August 19 County of Merced, Board of Supervisors Chambers
September 16 City of Gustine, Council Chambers or Community Center
October 21 County of Merced, Board of Supervisors Chambers
November 18 City of Dos Palos, City-County Building
December 16 County of Merced, Board of Supervisors Chambers
January 20, 2022 City of Merced, Council Chambers
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Important Dates: June 2021 – December 2021 (Technical Review Board and Governing Board meeting dates and locations are subject to change) The Technical Review Board and the MCAG Governing Board voted to resume in-person meetings effective June 2021. YARTS meetings will be held via Zoom until action is taken to resume in-person meetings.
June • 6/4 Citizens Advisory Committee meeting, via zoom meeting • 6/9 Technical Review Board meeting, City of Gustine, Council Chambers • 6/17 MCAG Governing Board meeting, County of Merced, Board of Supervisors Chambers • 6/21 Measure V Citizens Oversight Committee meeting, via zoom meeting July • 7/2 Citizens Advisory Committee meeting, TBD • 7/5 HOLIDAY (Observed) - MCAG Office Closed • 7/14 Technical Review Board meeting, City of Atwater, Community Center • 7/15 MCAG Governing Board meeting, City of Atwater, Council Chambers
August • 8/6 Citizens Advisory Committee meeting, TBD • 8/11 Technical Review Board meeting, City of Los Banos, Community Center • 8/19 MCAG Governing Board meeting, County of Merced, Board of Supervisors Chambers
September • 9/3 Citizens Advisory Committee meeting, TBD • 9/6 HOLIDAY - MCAG Office Closed • 9/8 Technical Review Board meeting, City of Livingston, Council Chambers • 9/TBD Valley Voice Washington D.C. Trip, Washington D.C. • 9/16 MCAG Governing Board meeting, City of Gustine, Council Chambers or Community Center
October • 10/1 Citizens Advisory Committee meeting, TBD • 10/13 Technical Review Board meeting, County of Merced, Admin Building, Conference Center • 10/18 Measure V Citizens Oversight Committee meeting, via zoom meeting • 10/21 MCAG Governing Board meeting, County of Merced, Board of Supervisors Chambers
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November • 11/5 Citizens Advisory Committee meeting, TBD • 11/10 Technical Review Board meeting, City of Dos Palos, City-County Building • 11/11 HOLIDAY - MCAG Office Closed • 11/14-16 Focus on the Future, Marriott, Marriott Marquis, San Francisco • 11/18 MCAG Governing Board meeting, City of Dos Palos, City-County Building • 11/25 HOLIDAY - MCAG Office Closed • 11/26 HOLIDAY - MCAG Office Closed
December • 12/3 Citizens Advisory Committee meeting, TBD • 12/8 Technical Review Board meeting, City of Merced, Council Chambers • 12/16 MCAG Governing Board meeting, County of Merced, Board of Supervisors Chambers • 12/23 (Observed) HOLIDAY - MCAG Office Closed • 12/24 (Observed) HOLIDAY - MCAG Office Closed • 12/30 (Observed) HOLIDAY - MCAG Office Closed • 12/31 (Observed) HOLIDAY - MCAG Office Closed
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Technical Review Board MINUTES
DATE Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The regular meeting of the Technical Review Board was held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the City of Gustine, Council Chambers, 352 Fifth Street, Gustine, CA 95332 and was called to order by Chair Stephanie Dietz at 8:32 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT Jim Brown, Chief Executive Officer of County of Merced Gary Brizzee, Acting City Manager of Los Banos Stephanie Dietz, City Manager of Merced, Chair Doug Dunford, City Manager of Gustine Jose Antonio Ramirez, City Manager of Livingston* Lori Waterman, City Manager of Atwater*
MEMBERS ABSENT Darrell Fonseca, City Manager of Dos Palos
STAFF PRESENT Nav Bagri, Finance Director Christine Chavez, Transit Manager Stacie Guzman, Executive Director Mary-Michal Rawling, Public Affairs Manager Marty Yerrick, RWA Deputy Director
OTHERS PRESENT Marci Barrera, County of Merced
*Arrived after roll call
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1. Call to order/roll call
Chair Stephanie Dietz called the meeting to order and asked that roll call be taken. It was determined that a quorum was present. At this time, the Technical Review Board agreed by consensus to hear all action items out of order to accommodate members.
2. Public comment
None.
3. Action items:
a. Elect a Chair for FY 2021-2022
Jim Brown moved to nominate and appoint Darrell Fonseca as the Chair for FY 2021-2022. Seconded by Gary Brizzee. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
4. Information items:
a. Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority monthly update.
So noted.
5. Consent calendar:
None.
6. Action items:
a. Adopt Final FY 2021/22 Operating, Fleet, and Capital Budget
Nav Bagri summarized the request to adopt the Final FY 2021/22 Operating, Fleet, and Capital Budget.
Doug Dunford moved to recommend the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Board adopt the FY 2021/22 Operating, Fleet, and Capital Budget. Seconded by Jim Brown. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
b. Authorize contract for janitorial services for a base term of three years with two, one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $155,568
Nav Bagri summarized the request to authorize contract for janitorial services for a base term of three years with two, one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $155,568.
Doug Dunford moved to recommend Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Board authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract for janitorial services for three years with two, one-year options in an amount not to exceed $155,568. Seconded by Gary Brizzee. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 016 7. Discussion items:
None.
TRANSIT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR MERCED COUNTY
8. Information items:
a. Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County monthly update
So noted.
9. Consent calendar:
None.
10. Action items:
None.
11. Discussion items:
a. Notice of surplus property available
Christine Chavez informed the committee of surplus transit property available to member agencies. It was determined that the jurisdictions have until July 16, 2021, to notify Christine of any interest in available items. Staff also proposed amending the disposal policy to specify the rotation for bus disposal pertains to operational vehicles only. That amendment will be brought to the Technical Review Board and the MCAG Governing Board in July for adoption.
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12. Information items:
a. Technical Review Board revised calendar - 2021 b. Calendar of meetings, conferences, and events c. Minutes of the May 20, 2021, MCAG Governing Board meeting d. MCAG newsletter – June 2021 e. Transportation Planning and Measure V update f. Coalition letter to support additional funding for climate friendly transportation programs in the 2021-22 State budget. g. Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure
So noted.
13. Consent calendar:
a. Approve the minutes of the May 19, 2021, Technical Review Board meeting b. Adopt Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) distribution c. Adopt Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Amendment 2
Jim Brown moved to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by Doug Dunford. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 017
14. Action items:
a. Recommend the MCAG Governing Board approve MCAG’s Other Programs Budget for FY 2021/22
Nav Bagri summarized the request to adopt the Final FY 2021/22 MCAG’s Other Program Budget for FY 2021/2022.
Gary Brizzee moved to recommend the MCAG Governing Board approve MCAG’s Other Programs Budget for FY 2021/22. Seconded by Doug Dunford. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
b. Recommend Overall Work Program amendment
Stacie Guzman summarized the request to recommend an Overall Work Program amendment.
Jim Brown moved to recommend the MCAG Governing Board direct staff to prepare an amendment to the Overall Work Program 2021-22 to include $200,000 to prepare a regional bike plan and a J-59 / North Highway 59 study. Seconded by Doug Dunford. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
15. Discussion items:
None.
OTHER REPORTS
16. Executive Director’s report
So noted.
16. Caltrans report
No report given.
17. Oral report – League of California Cities update
No report given.
18. Oral report - Jurisdictions
So noted.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:35 a.m.
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June 2021 MCAG DELEGATION HOSTS VIRTUAL THE MICRO BUS HAS LAUNCHED ON THE ONE VOICE PROGRAM WEST SIDE OF MERCED COUNTY Last month, a 19-member delegation from throughout Merced County attended virtual meetings with federal representatives and agencies to advocate for projects and issues of regional significance as Last month, The Bus launched a pilot micro transit part of the MCAG One Voice program. service in the communities on the west side of Merced County. The service, called The Micro Bus, is The delegation consisted of elected officials and a shared, on-demand, public transit system that staff from the cities of Los Banos, Atwater, provides passengers transportation within the Livingston, Merced, Gustine, Merced County, and communities of Los Banos, Dos Palos, Gustine, and MCAG. Over the course of four days, the Santa Nella. Passengers in these areas can select delegation participated in 24 meetings with key from a network of ‘virtual stops’ in their community federal agencies on topics related to transportation, for pick up and drop off, along with their preferred departure time. economic development, public safety, homelessness, and utility infrastructure. Passengers can see all of the virtual stop locations and book a ride on The Micro Bus by downloading The One Voice program was developed more than the app on their smart phone for free, going online 12 years ago and maintains great value in the at www.mercedthebus.com/themicrobus, or by exchange of information that occurs, and the calling The Bus’ customer service line at: relationships that are built, year after year between (209) 725-3813. Reservations are required. Fares are $1.50 per ride and can be paid when booking a ride local leaders and federal officials. on the app, or with cash on the bus. Seniors, For more information about the One Voice program Veterans and ADA-eligible passengers pay a or to view the 2021 platform please visit: discounted rate of $0.75 cents and may be eligible www.mcagov.org/123/One-Voice for curb-to-curb service. All fares include free transfers to the Los Banos (LB) fixed-route for those passengers looking to travel between the west side communities or to Merced. The Micro Bus operates Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 7:30 pm and on the weekends from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. Passengers needing to transport their bicycle on The Micro Bus should select that option in the app at time of reservation or by alerting the customer service representative with they call to book a ride. All vehicles used by The Micro Bus are wheelchair accessible.
020 JUNE MEETINGS & EVENTS CalRecycle funds rwa 06/04 CAC meeting, 8:30 am Tire Amnesty program 06/05 Tire Amnesty Day, 8am - 12pm, Regional Waste Authority Highway 59 landfill, Merced (RWA), in partnership with the Greater Valley 06/09 Technical Review Board meeting, 8:30 am Conservation Corps, will 06/09 YARTS AAC meeting, 1:30 pm host a Tire Amnesty for 06/14 YARTS JPA meeting, 1:00 pm Merced County Residents on Saturday, June 5, 2021. 06/15 Highway 120/395 YARTS Summer Service begins Residents will be able to bring up to nine tires for no charge to the Highway 06/17 National Dump the Pump Day 59 landfill between 8:00am-12:00pm. Tires from 06/17 Governing Board meeting, 3:00 pm tire-generating businesses will not be accepted. 06/21 Measure V COC meeting, 3:00 pm This program is funded by CalRecycle. Please note: Some MCAG meetings will be resuming in For more information visit: mcrwma.org/TireCare person in June while others will be held via Zoom. The meeting location or Zoom information is listed on the cover of each agenda. To access all meeting agendas, please visit: www.mcagov.org/agendacenter For more information about these meetings, please contact Eva Garibay at: [email protected]. YARTS Offering FREE Passes for Merced and Mariposa County Residents YARTS is offering FREE service for Mariposa and Merced County residents to Yosemite National Park. Residents who live in Merced or Mariposa Counties will have until the end of the month to apply to receive FREE Highway 140 round-trip tickets. Highway 59 Landfill Billy Wright Landfill In addition to increased sanitation measures, all 7040 N. Highway 59 17173 S Billy Wright Road passengers must wear face masks. And, in order to Merced, CA 95348 Los Banos, CA 95348 promote social distancing, capacity on all buses Phone: 209-723-4481 Phone: 209-826-1163 continues to be 30 passengers. Therefore, online reservations are highly encouraged. Monday - Saturday Monday - Saturday: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm 7:00 am - 3:30 pm This free fare program is made possible through the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP). For more information about Regional Waste Authority please visit: www.mcrwma.org or For more information, please visit: www.yarts.com/ download the ‘Merced Recycles’ app on the LCTOP. App store and Google play.
021 June 2021 - Update Measure V, Merced County’s ½ cent transportation sales tax, was HAVE YOU SPOTTED passed by Merced County voters with 71% approval in November MEASURE V AT WORK 2016. In an effort to keep the community informed about this IN MERCED COUNTY? transformative 30 year measure, MCAG will feature monthly Snap a picture and send it to updates in this newsletter. You can also visit: [email protected] www.mcagov.org/measureV for the latest! or tag us on Facebook, The 30-year Measure, which commenced in April of 2017, allocates Instagram and Twitter 50% of all its revenue to the cities of Merced, Los Banos, Gustine, @mcag_merced Atwater, Livingston and Dos Palos, along with the County of Merced, to pay for local transportation projects including roads, bike paths, or use the hashtag and sidewalks; 20 percent of these funds must be used on projects #MeasureV_mcag that promote alternative modes of transportation. Regional transportation projects located on both the east and west sides of the county receive 44% of the funding with five percent reserved for public transit purposes. MCAG receives one percent of the monies to administer all fiduciary and reporting requirements. Over the past four years, local jurisdictions have made progress on several Alternative Modes projects around the county. These projects include safe alternatives to automobile travel, increase the use of active transportation, and improve air quality. Merced County recently completed the Lobo Avenue sidewalk in-fill project. It consisted of the construction of approximately 3,400 feet of sidewalk, curb and gutter, and ADA ramps along Lobo Avenue between Franklin Road and B&B Boulevard. These improvements will provide a safe route for parents and children to walk to Franklin Elementary School. The $1,942,219 project was funded with a State Active Transportation Program Grant and Measure V Local alternative modes funding.
Lobo Ave. - Before Lobo Ave. - After
Contact: Mary-Michal Rawling, MPA, Public Affairs Manager (209) 723-3153 x 119 or [email protected]
022 WASTE TIRE AMNESTY DAYS FREE TIRE RECYCLING 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Highway 59 Landfill Los Banos Fairgrounds 7040 N. Highway 59 403 F Street Merced Los Banos
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· Tires will be accepted at no charge · Tires on rims will be accepted · · Tires from tire-generating businesses will not be accepted · · Up to 9 tires allowed per vehicle · Note: it is illegal to transport 10 or more tires without an exemption issued by Merced County; violations may result in fines. Up to 20 tires will be accepted for free disposal from those with a verified exemption.
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DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: MCAG Governing Board
FROM: Matt Fell, Deputy Director of Planning
RE: Information: Transportation Planning and Measure V monthly updates
SUMMARY
The following is an update on the Transportation Planning and Measure V activities for June 2021.
REQUESTED ACTION
For information only.
BACKGROUND
Historically, these reports were oral updates provided monthly to the Technical Review Board and the Governing Board. However, in an effort to maximize meeting time while also maintaining the agency’s commitment to transparency and information sharing, these reports are now provided in writing as part of the monthly agenda process. Staff is available to discuss this information or answer questions that may arise.
UPDATES
Measure V
Revenue continues to come in at or above projections. According to HdL, our sales tax management consultant, for the period of October-December 2020 there was a 2.2% increase in revenue above the same period in 2019. This increase is largely attributable to an increase in car sales and consumer goods.
Call for Projects - CMAQ and Measure V Regional
As directed by the Governing Board in April, staff has released two calls for projects:
• Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) applications are due June 30. • Measure V Regional Projects applications are due August 31.
MCAG staff is available to answer questions and discuss project applications with jurisdiction staff.
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Regional Early Action Planning
A technical work group meeting of TRB members and staff has been scheduled for Thursday, June 3 at 3:00 pm to further discuss the REAP funds and the upcoming Regional Housing Needs Allocation process.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
REQUESTED ACTION
For information only.
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May 28, 2021
The Honorable Nancy Skinner The Honorable Phil Ting Chair, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Chair, Assembly Budget Committee State Capitol, Room 5094 State Capitol, Room 6026 Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Support Additional Funding for Climate Friendly Transportation Programs in the 2021-22 State Budget
Dear Senator Skinner, Assembly Member Ting,
The undersigned organizations write in strong support of additional funding for strategic, multimodal transportation infrastructure investments in the 2021-22 State Budget to supplement the healthy investments Governor Newsom proposed in his May Revision and that your relevant subcommittees have already approved. The state has a unique
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opportunity to use its windfall of one-time revenues to repair our aging infrastructure while also accelerating progress in meeting the state’s safety, mobility, climate, housing, health, and equity goals. Moreover, investing in infrastructure is the ideal use for one-time money, will support the state’s economic recovery, and creates and sustains living-wage jobs.
Consistent with the attached request from several of your colleagues, we respectfully call on you incorporate one-time appropriations for the following programs:
• $300 million for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program • $300 million for the Solutions for Congested Corridor Program • $500 million for the Highway Bridge Program • $250 million for the Highway Safety Improvement Program • $500 million for a new State and Local Climate Adaptation Program • $10 million for Climate Change/Transportation/Housing/High-Roads Jobs Related Research
We also support a $1 billion appropriation to implement regional sustainable communities strategies through a new block grant program (in addition to the $500 million the May Revise proposes for a new Alternative Housing Production Approaches program), $1 billion total for the Active Transportation Program in 2021-22 (the Governor proposed $500 million); providing $250 million for non-brownfield remediation activities in the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program (the May Revise includes $250 million for brownfield activities exclusively), and support a $1 billion appropriation to invest more heavily in the charging and refueling infrastructure necessary to support the state’s transition to zero-emission vehicles, trucks, and equipment.
Collectively, these investments will aid the state in meeting its safety, mobility, housing, and climate related challenges within the transportation sector. These outlined programs have a proven track record of funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce vehicle miles traveled, decrease the time spent in congestion, and provide more healthy transportation alternatives. Moreover, the proposed augmentations to existing programs would help fund a backlog of already vetted, high-scoring, and ready to deliver projects across the state.
Thank you in advance for your consideration of these meritorious investments. If you have questions about our request, please contact Kiana Valentine, Executive Director, Transportation California ([email protected] or (916) 266- 3892).
Sincerely,
Kiana Valentine Therese W. McMillan Transportation California Metropolitan Transportation Commission/ Association of Bay Area Governments Bob Alvarado Northern California Carpenters Regional Council Kome Ajise Southern California Association of Governments Tim Cremins International Union of Operating Engineers Hasan Ikhrata San Diego Association of Governments Joe Cruz California State Council of Laborers Chris Lee California State Association of Counties John Hakel Rebuild SoCal Partnership Bill Higgins California Association of Councils of Governments Michael Quigley California Alliance for Jobs Bradley Kimball Southern California Contractors Association
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Emily Cohen Supervisor Mark Medina United Contractors County of San Benito
Peter Tateishi Supervisor Daron McDaniel Associated General Contractors of California County of Merced
Brad Diede Supervisor Lynda Hopkins American Council of Engineering Companies, California County of Sonoma
Robert Dugan Tony Boren California Construction and Industrial Materials Fresno Council of Governments Association Jasmine McGinty Curt Augustine County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors Alliance for Automotive Innovation Woody Deloria Teresa Cooke El Dorado County Transportation Commission/ California Hydrogen Coalition California Rural Counties Task Force
Rafael Martinez Theodore Smalley County of El Dorado Tulare County Association of Governments
Jean Rousseau Tamera Leighton County of Fresno Del Norte Local Transportation Commission
Robert J. Pachinger Marjie Kirn County of Calaveras Santa Barbara County Association of Governments/Central Coast Coalition Amy S. Nilsen County of Humboldt Pete Rodgers, San Luis Obispo Council of Governments/Central Coast Coalition Reed Schenke County of Tulare Maura Twomey, Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments/Central Coast Coalition Mike Woodman Nevada County Transportation Commission/ Debra L. Hale, Transportation Agency for Monterey North State Super Region County/Central Coast Coalition
Patricia Taylor Guy Preston, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Madera County Transportation Commission Commission/Central Coast Coalition
Nephele Barrett Mary Gilbert, Council of San Benito County Mendocino Council of Governments Governments/Central Coast Coalition
Terri King Kings County Association of Governments
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DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: MCAG Governing Board
FROM: Matt Fell, Deputy Director of Planning
RE: Information: Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure
SUMMARY
The state is advancing its transportation policy and investment strategy framework to align with climate goals, most recently with the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI).
REQUESTED ACTION
For information only.
PAST ACTION TAKEN
None.
DISCUSSION
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) has developed the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI), in collaboration with many different State agencies. CAPTI is the result of executive orders signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019 and 2020 targeted at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in transportation, which account for more than 40 percent of all polluting emissions, to reach the State's ambitious climate goals.
• EO N-19-19 directs CalSTA to leverage discretionary State transportation funds to reduce GHG emissions in the transportation sector and adapt to climate change. • EO N-79-20 requires all new cars sold in California to be zero-emission by 2035, all new commercial trucks sold in the State to be zero-emission by 2045, and sets a date no later than July 15, 2021, for CalSTA to "identify near term actions, and investment strategies, to improve clean transportation, sustainable freight and transit options, while continuing a 'fix-it-first' approach to our transportation system."
The plan is available online at: https://calsta.ca.gov/subject-areas/climateaction-plan.
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The draft plan includes recommendations on how to invest billions in State discretionary transportation dollars annually to address climate change while supporting public health, safety and equity. This includes revenues collected under Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP), Active Transportation Program (ATP), and Cap- and-Trade funds. According to CalSTA, California will continue the "fix-it-first" approach to maintaining the State's highways, roads, and bridges.
Many regions and local agencies in California have expressed concern that CAPTI could take away local flexibility and make it harder to secure funding for highway projects and other locally identified priorities. Also, suburban and rural areas have expressed concerns that the emphasis on reducing driving (vehicle miles traveled or VMT) may be at odds with goals to address equity and increase economic opportunity in disadvantaged areas. Attached are two comment letters on CAPTI on these points, submitted by the San Joaquin Valley Regional Transportation Planning Agencies Directors, and by the Self-Help Counties Coalition (SHCC).
FISCAL IMPACT
No direct impact.
REQUESTED ACTION
For information only.
STAFF CONTACT
For further information, please contact Matt Fell, Deputy Director of Planning at [email protected] or 209-723-3153 x128
ATTACHMENTS
CAPTI comment letter from Self-Help Counties Coalition CAPTI comment letter from San Joaquin Valley Regional Transportation Planning Agencies Directors
033 May 19, 2021
The Hon. David Kim, Secretary California State Transportation Agency 915 Capitol Mall, Suite 350B Sacramento, CA 95814
Secretary Kim:
The San Joaquin Valley Regional Transportation Planning Agencies respectfully submit the following comments regarding the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI), specifically with regard to California’s rural populations and the Plan’s implementation in such proximity to the COVID pandemic. We ask that CalSTA and other state agencies consider the points below prior to CAPTI being fully enacted.
1) VMT in rural growth areas may get worse before it gets better – Changing telecommuting norms brought on by COVID are enabling household migration to more rural areas on a mass scale. Rural Replica Daily VMT Data (processed areas average cell phone data) by block group, double the VMT Fall of 2019 (pre-COVID) per person than https://replicahq.com/vmt that of urban areas (see map).
Focusing on a one- size-fits all VMT reduction policy could adversely penalize rural disadvantaged areas that do not have alternative modes available to help reduce their VMT. Historically, rural areas do not commute downtown for their jobs, but outward in a dispersed pattern to rural resource areas such as ag fields, prisons, military bases and oil fields. Shopping and service trips are often much longer for rural residents.
Rural communities need economic development opportunities that will allow them to eventually capture these shopping/service trips locally and establish a convenient rural transit node. While telecommuting ex-urbanites may help reduce travel in these communities when they migrate, accessing shopping/service amenities over longer
034 distances will garnish some of the VMT benefit from telecommuting. Instead of focusing in VMT reduction in rural areas, a GHG reduction goal would allow these residents to focus on clean tech that will mitigate their long commute times to resource area job sites and local amenities.
Furthermore, because of their higher commute costs, rural residents already use carpool and vanpool options at much higher rates than in urban areas, making VMT reduction from increased vanpooling more difficult. For example, nearly 50 percent of Kern’s vehicle traffic is already at two-plus occupancy (more than double the national rate) and has been so for decades, without any HOV system to incentivize carpooling.
2) Congestion-pricing/VMT fee has a disproportionate impact on low- congestion/rural & mid-size communities - Rural communities should receive relief from passenger vehicle VMT-reduction strategies like congestion-pricing or a VMT fee. The state should focus VMT reduction in areas with an urban population density that supports high-quality transit. Where there is no convenient transit, the state should help communities grow to a critical mass to where they can support more efficient transit modes and essential shopping and medical services. A statewide policy that focuses only on VMT reduction means rural communities may never be able to grow large enough to reduce their above-average VMT. Additionally, rural communities comprise a small percentage of the state’s total population, so their impact on state VMT goals is relatively minor.
3) Impacts on Large Families – Rural communities often have larger families than urban communities,1 making the cost of individual transit fares less economical when compared to owning their own vehicle. Transit costs are calculated on a per person rate, not a per household rate like a personal vehicle. A transit option may be economical when traveling alone, but less so when traveling with a large family, even when the fare is subsidized. Any VMT reduction policy should incorporate a per passenger VMT variable. Regions with already high vehicle-occupancy will not likely be able to make much headway in reducing VMT by increasing vehicle occupancy because their vehicles are already near capacity. Giving credit to regions that have high vehicle occupancies may be one way to mitigate some of the impacts on rural disadvantaged communities.
4) Congestion-Pricing/VMT fee on trucks instead of cars can work in both rural and urban areas, avoiding direct financial impacts to disadvantaged households - Exploring a congestion-pricing/VMT fee on commercial goods movement instead of passenger vehicles makes more sense in uncongested rural/mid-sized areas. One commercial truck fully loaded is equivalent to the wear-and-tear created by 9,600 cars.2 A commercial VMT fee in rural areas could at least address trucking’s share of the wear-and-tear on highways, which is as high as 80% on major rural truck routes. Trucks already pay mileage and weight fees so a more accurate system for calculating trucking’s fair share ot the cost to repair road damage is a step in the right direction as diesel tax revenue shrinks with the implementation of alt fuel/electric trucks. The commercial VMT fee avoids the potential direct financial impact on rural disadvantaged households. The pricing/fee could also be higher on congested routes, and provide an additional incentive to ship goods via rail through a system of connected inland container ports.
1 California Average household size by County (indexmundi.com) 2 Truck Weight and Its Effect on Highways (gao.gov)
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5) VMT-reducing transportation projects will not be able to address the increased commuting impact of Bay Area residents relocating into the northern San Joaquin Valley and Angelenos in the south, assuming many are not able to telecommute. Particularly as a result of COVID-related migration, this is a factor over which the SJV should not be penalized.
6) VMT is becoming a less effective metric for measuring public health impacts related to climate change. Shifting focus away from GHG and towards VMT is counterintuitive with regard to health impacts if the goal is to reduce respiratory disease effects. These becomes even more so as vehicles convert to electric power.
7) GHG Monitoring Network – VMT and EMFAC have been used as a proxy for estimating GHG emissions under SB 375. To make serious progress on GHG, the State needs to be monitoring GHG levels, including GHG drift from Asia. The air basin for GHG is global, so monitoring must be global, or at minimum monitor upwind drift of GHG into the state. Limiting VMT in the name of GHG reduction may not be nearly as effective when we consider GHG emissions drift from as far away as Asia. China accounts for 30% of GHGs produced globally where the U.S is 15% and California, at 10% of the nation’s population is likely less than 2% of the global GHG emissions.3 GHG monitoring needs to consider other gases such as methane and water vapor to truly get a handle on top strategies to meet our GHG reduction goals.
The San Joaquin Valley RTPAs thank CalSTA for the opportunity to comment and hope that the Valley’s perspective will be weighed into consideration as the State continues to pursue rational GHG reduction goals and strategies. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Sincerely,
Terri King Chairman
Cc: California Air Resources Board Joseph K. Lyon, Commissioner, California Transportation Commission Hannah Walter, California Transportation Commission
3 Boden, T.A., Marland, G., and Andres, R.J. (2017). National CO2 Emissions from Fossil-Fuel Burning, Cement Manufacture, and Gas Flaring: 1751-2014, Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, doi 10.3334/CDIAC/00001_V2017.
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Transportation Authority Of Marin Dear Secretary Kim;
Merced County Association of Governments Thank you for the opportunity for the Self-Help Counties Coalition (SHCC) to comment
Transportation Agency for on the Draft Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) framework. Monterey County We understand and appreciate Governor Newsom’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas Napa Valley Transportation Authority emissions (GHG) and vehicle miles traveled (VMT), the SHCC member agencies stand in partnership with the Newsom administration ready to address climate change in the Orange County Transportation Authority transportation sector.
Riverside County Transportation Commission As you well know, our success will require creative, flexible, and pragmatic solutions to Sacramento account for the unique opportunities and challenges that face each corner of our State. Transportation Authority
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Thankfully, the SHCC member agencies and the State of California have a history of successfully working together. The SHCC member agencies like to say, “Promise made, San Benito County Promises kept” this simple phrase has served the SHCC agencies well in keeping the faith San Bernardino County Transportation of the voting public which provides the resources for our expenditure plans. Authority
Santa Clara Valley SB 1, enacted in 2017 by the California Legislature and former Governor Jerry Brown, Transportation Authority provided a dedicated State funding source to address mobility, safety and congestion on Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission the State transportation system while also providing for the long-term maintenance of our
San Diego transportation infrastructure. Association of Governments
San Francisco County The Legislature’s promise to the voters was that these dedicated resources would be used Transportation Authority to rebuild our transportation infrastructure. In recognition of that trust, California voters San Joaquin Council of Governments rejected Proposition 6 in 2018 that sought to repeal SB 1. SB 1 has provided a series of competitive programs, (administered by the California Transportation Commission) San Mateo County Transportation Authority specifically, the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, the Trade Corridor
Sonoma County Enhancement Program, Active Transportation Program and the Local Partnership Transportation Authority Program that, along with our local sales tax, have begun to build back California’s once Stanislaus Council of crumbling infrastructure. Governments
Tulare County Association of Governments
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SHCC member agencies bring approximately $5 billion annually, combined with California’s $5 billion from SB 1 funds, position California for a historic opportunity to seek Federal investment opportunities in California’s infrastructure. Our collective commitment to addressing the funding deficit facing transportation infrastructure and climate change is unmatched in any other State in the Union.
Working together we can reduce our GHG emissions and battle the existential threat of climate change, however to do this effectively we need flexibility. We ask that the final DRAFT of the CAPTI provide flexibility to regions so that they can address all modes of transportation to maximize safety, mobility, goods movement, and throughput in order to expedite our collective response to climate change. Recognition of the varying needs of our diverse State will ensure that our State’s resources are efficiently utilized in our collective response to reducing GHG and collaboratively responding to climate change. .
Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft CAPTI proposal.
Sincerely,
Keith N. Dunn Executive Director
cc: Ronda Paschal, Deputy Secretary, Governor Newsom Mark Tollefson, Deputy Secretary, Governor Newsom Hilary Norton, Chair, California Transportation Commission Mitch Weiss, Executive Director, California Transportation Commission Toks Omishakin, Director, Caltrans Darwin Moosavi, Deputy Secretary, California State Transportation Agency Kate Gordon, Director, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
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PH: 209.723.4481 FAX: 209.384.3109 7040 N. Highway 59 Merced, CA 95348
ITEM 5bi
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority
FROM: Marty Yerrick, Deputy Director
RE: Information: Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Monthly update
SUMMARY
Monthly update of the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority activities for May 2021.
REQUESTED ACTION
For information only.
BACKGROUND
None.
PAST ACTION TAKEN
Monthly updates were provided to the Technical Review Board and Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Board at their meetings in May 2021.
UPDATES
The following is provided to the Technical Review Board and Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (RWA) Board, as informational items for the month of May 2021:
Big Green Box:
With the Big Green Box, it is no longer necessary to pay large fees to waste management companies, fill out complicated paperwork, or look tirelessly around your city or county for a responsible drop-off location. Thanks to the Big Green Box, it is now easy to do the right thing with your used batteries and portable electronics. Once purchased, the Big Green Box will be shipped to your agency, home, office, or business, completely assembled and ready to be set in any location of your choosing. As batteries and other electronic devices are used up, simply place the individual items in a separate bag OR cover the terminals with clear packing tape and place them inside the Box (the bags/tape prevent unintentional discharges or
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short circuits). Once your Big Green Box is ready to be shipped, simply call 1-800-Go-FedEx to schedule a pick-up, free of charge, or give the box to any FedEx ground driver that stops by your agency, home, office, or business. Please contact the Big Green Box by calling: (877) 461-2345 or email the Big Green Box at: [email protected] for more information.
Billy Wright Entrance Improvement Project:
Taylor Backhoe Services (TBS) Contractors have begun work on the two resource recovery pads, shown to the right. The new pads must be built prior to July 1, 2021. The Authority anticipates some delays during construction activities and equipment transfer to the site and has allowed for an alternative drive approach for TBS to enter the Billy Wright landfill away from the public scales. The specifications require that one scale always be operational during the entire length of the project. Ascent Environmental is also processing an Addendum to the 2006 Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Billy Wright landfill organics processing area. Based on the analysis, implementation of the proposed organics processing area is adequately addressed by the 2006 EIR, and there are no new, or substantially more, adverse impacts that would occur through implementation of the proposed organics processing area. As a result, no new environmental document is required, consistent with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(b).
Assembly Bill 332 (Quirk, Smith, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Dahle, Garcia, Holden, Mathis):
AB 332 authorizes treated wood waste (TWW) to be managed under alternative management standards (AMS) instead of as a hazardous waste. The California Building Industry Association, California Farm Bureau and the Treated Wood Council are in support of AB 332.
AB 332 authorizes TWW to be managed under Alternative Management Standards (AMS) instead of being managed as hazardous waste. AB 332 effectively takes the AMS that Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) had adopted via regulation and places the AMS into statute. The AMS being proposed in AB 332 are the same management standards for TWW that have been in place in regulation since July 2008. Given that the statutory authority for the AMS expired on December 31, 2020, and the variances that DTSC has been issuing are only goof for a six-month period, AB 332 additionally contains an urgency clause so that the AMS will take effect immediately.
This bill has been heard and unanimously approved by the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee. On May 24, 2021, it was given a third reading as part of the Assembly Bills. The next step is for AB 332 to reach the Governor’s desk prior, hopefully prior to their summer recess, for final approval. AB 332 is an urgency bill that would take effect immediately once signed into law.
Assembly Bill 246 (Quirk):
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors’ State License Board. Under existing law, a willful or deliberate disregard by a licensed contractor of various state building, labor, and safety laws constitutes a cause for disciplinary action by the board. AB 246 would reorganize these provisions and would add illegal dumping to the list of violations that constitute a
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cause for disciplinary action against a contractor by the Contractors’ State License Board. The
Landfill Gas to Energy Project:
Authority staff continues to liaise with the UC Merced campus staff as they work through the process of approvals for the project on the UC campus side of the Landfill Gas to Energy (LGTE) project. Staff is finalizing the verbiage and terms of the Purchase Power Agreement and Site License Agreement with UC Merced. On March 18, 2021, staff sent the most recent versions of the Power Purchase Agreement and the Power License Agreement to UC Merced. The Purchase Power Agreement was initially transmitted to UC Merced in the fall of 2019.
Authority staff and consultants have completed the Board workshops about the LGTE project and the next step in the project is to seek Governing Board approval, which staff hopes to secure by fall of 2021. Staff plans to brief the Governing Board on the material terms of the Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) before the Governing Board approves the project. Staff anticipates these agreements will take several months to finalize as the UC Merced staff will need to have these agreements first approved by the UC Office of the President. Several revisions have since been made by RWA. The agreements contain a Termination Fee Schedule which was sent to the UC in early 2020. Staff hopes to resolve many provisions in the Purchase License Agreement which are already covered in the Power Purchase Agreement, before bringing these agreements to the Governing Board for approval.
Community Collection Events:
Below is the collection event calendar for the remainder of 2021, categorized by date of the event, type of event, location and the agency host who will be responsible for organizing the collection event (events already taken place have been stricken and are listed for reference):
DATE: EVENT: LOCATION: HOST: July 17, 2021 Household Hazardous Highway 59 Landfill RWA September 18, 2021 Community Cleanup Los Banos Los Banos Household Hazardous Los Banos RWA October 2, 2021 Community Cleanup Dos Palos Y Merced County Dos Palos Dos Palos October 16, 2021 Community Cleanup Atwater Atwater Household Hazardous Highway 59 Landfill RWA October 23, 2021 Community Cleanup McSwain Merced County November 6, 2021 Community Cleanup Planada Merced County
Oil Filter Exchange:
RWA held oil filter exchanges for the five weekends in May. RWA collected 1,322 filters from the participating jurisdictions as noted below:
City: # Filters Exchanged: Value Exchanged: Avg Filter Cost: Atwater 236 $2,863.41 $12.13 Delhi 60 $610.19 $10.17
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Dos Palos 106 $1,107.06 $10.44 Gustine 39 $390.86 $10.02 Livingston 86 $898.64 $10.45 Los Banos 159 $1,551.14 $9.82 Merced 637 $6,498.78 $10.20 TOTAL: 1,322 $13,920.08 $10.53
Tonnage Reports for May 2021:
The total tonnages received in the month of May 2021 compared to May 2020: . Total tons: increased by 11,579 tons – 24% increase . Billy Wright Landfill: increased by 4,303 tons – 23% increase . Highway 59 Landfill: increased by 7,276 tons – 24% increase
The graph below shows a five-year (2017 – 2021) May tonnage comparison:
FISCAL IMPACT
None, for information only.
REQUESTED ACTION
For information only.
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044 The Public Transportation Services of the Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County 369 W. 18th Street .. Merced, CA 95340 .. (209) 723-3100 .. (209) 723-0322 fax .. mercedthebus.com
ITEM 5ci
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County
FROM: Christine Chavez, Transit Manager
RE: Information: Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County monthly update
SUMMARY
The following is an update on the Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (The Bus) operations and activities for June 2021.
REQUESTED ACTION
For information only.
BACKGROUND
Historically, these reports were oral updates provided monthly to the Technical Review Board and the Governing Board. However, in an effort to maximize meeting time while also maintaining the agency’s commitment to transparency and information sharing, these reports are now provided in writing as part of the monthly agenda process. Staff is available to discuss this information or answer questions that may arise.
UPDATES
Updates related to TJPA for the month of June:
1) Ridership: Ridership data for April 2021 is attached.
2) New Bus Purchases: We are currently working through and finalizing specifications on orders for both the five (5) New Flyer Battery Electric buses, and the seven (7) Gillig clean diesel buses. Finalization of the application and funding agreements for cutaways are still in process. The 12 buses are expected for delivery by Q1 of 2022. Staff is currently evaluating the next electric vehicle acquisition for three vehicles. The City of Merced’s bus to be provided to TJPA for improved service to a multi-family development will likely come just after that.
3) The Micro Bus: Ridership continues to climb steadily. Staff is working closely with reservationists and customers to understand any issues that may be preventing passengers from riding or enjoying the services. The Transit Manager is traveling to various City Council meetings to share information about the new service. Ads are running in the major west side media outlets both in print and online. Social media and bilingual radio ads are running in areas with west side zip codes.
045 4) FTA Triennial Inspection: TJPAMC has successfully completed its 3 week virtual site inspection from the Federal Transit Administration. The agency received compliments on its accounting practices, record keeping, transparency, and compliance with federal regulations. Major accolades were received from FTA Staff on the level of responsiveness, accuracy, and professionalism.
FISCAL IMPACT
None, for information only.
REQUESTED ACTION
For information only.
ATTACHMENTS
April 2021 Ridership
046 The Bus - April 2021 Ridership
Total (May % Change Fixed Route Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 20 - April (April 21 vs 21) April 20) Local Measure V Intercity Total General Students Students UC Merced Students 25,571 32,198 37,214 36,587 28,456 23,868 27,494 30,804 28,985 20,991 22,297 31,218 30,699 350,811 20.05% Merced College Students Free (PCA, Children & Staff) General (Adult) Grand Total Ridership Revenue Miles 139,054 139,336 146,506 141,229 102,104 57,994 66,513 127,614 138,765 63,808 110,516 150,548 143,075 1,388,008 2.89% Revenue Hours 9,332 8,980 9,527 9,683 6,724 3,910 4,355 8,173 7,860 4,274 7,229 9,879 9,425 90,019 1.00%
Total (May % Change Paratransit/GDAR Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 20 - April (April 21 vs 21) April 20) Adult 1/2 Fare Los Banos Only Students UC Merced Students 1,343 935 900 1,279 1,714 2,825 3,233 1,992 1,978 1,983 1,721 2,745 3,360 24,665 150.19% Free (PCA, Children & Staff) Grand Total Ridership Revenue Miles 10,686 10,903 13,677 17,644 17,787 20,994 28,092 15,392 18,445 21,022 15,837 14,589 14,186 208,568 32.75% Revenue Hours 806 825 1,033 1,234 1,361 1,599 1,898 1,214 1,088 1,521 1,301 1,310 1,207 15,590 49.70%
Miles Miles per Day Miles per Day Fixed Route Annual Fixed Route Ridership Comparison by Month per Loop (Weekday) (Weekend) (May 2020 - April 2021) A1 10 127 99 Atwater April May A2 10 127 90 9% 9% M1 19 471 114 March M2 11 286 103 June 9% 11% M3 16 429 103 Merced M4 16 437 105 February M5 11 297 110 6% M6 9 167 122 July UC 20 405 0 January 10% 6% Los Banos LB 81 521 164 386 167 Livingston L 41 December August Planada P 37 166 119 8% 8% Turlock T 65 914 230 W1 34 454 161 November September Winton 7% W2 27 333 108 9% October 8% Total 408 5,520 1,795
047 April 2021 - Ridership by Route 4,500 Monthly Ridership by Route 4,086 4,000 3,915 Average Daily Weekday Ridership 3,650 3,500 3,285 2,997 3,000
2,500 2,383
2,000 1,682 1,661 1,500 1,405 1,226 1,195 1,000 886 930 717 554 579 500
- A1 A2 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 LB L P T W1 W2 UC
April 2021 - Revenue Hours by Route 1,000 909 922 900 881 862 800 697 700 622 630 591 600 564 505 500 456
400 358 317 333 300 243 200
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MCAG Governing Board Transit Joint Powers Authority Board Regional Waste Management Authority Board
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
DATE Thursday, May 20, 2021
The regular meeting of the Merced County Association of Governments Governing Board held on Thursday, May 20, 2021 via webinar was called to order by Chair Hogue at 3:05 p.m.
DIRECTORS PRESENT MCAG STAFF PRESENT Director Juan Aguilar Natalia Austin, Associate Planner Director John Cale* Nav Bagri, Finance Director Director Tom Faria Christine Chavez, Transit Manager Director April Hogue, Chair Blake Dunford, Assistant Planner Director Daron McDaniel Matt Fell, Deputy Director - Planning Director Pat Nagy Eva Garibay, Public Program Specialist II Director Lloyd Pareira, Vice Chair Stacie Guzman, Executive Director Director Josh Pedrozo Emily Haden, Legal Counsel Director Matthew Serratto Kristina Hernandez, HR & Risk Management Manager Director Scott Silveira Stephanie Jackson, Executive Assistant Kyle Loreto, Diversion Programs Manager DIRECTORS ABSENT Kate Molthen, Assistant Transit Manager Director Rodrigo Espinoza Alicia Ochoa-Jones, Purchasing and Contracts Manager Ty Phimmasone, Senior Planner GUESTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC Mary-Michal Rawling, Public Affairs Manager Aracely Garcia Gonzalez, Member of the public Kuljit Singh, Accounting Manager Rick Joyner, Guida Surveying Skyler Summers, Assistant Transit Manager Marlon Regisford, Caltrans District 10 Mauricio Torres, Assistant Planner Joy Young, Administrative Assistant II Daisy Zaragoza, Procurement and Reporting Analyst Eric Zetz, RWA Director
*arrived after roll call
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1. Call to order
a. Roll call b. Pledge of allegiance
Chair Hogue called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken, and it was determined that a quorum was present. Chair Hogue led the pledge of allegiance.
2. Approval of agenda
At this time, Stacie Guzman requested to pull discussion items 8b, 12a, and 16a from the agenda and requested to move action items 15a and 15b to the consent calendar.
Director McDaniel moved to approve the April 15, 2021 MCAG Governing Board meeting agenda with amendments as requested. Seconded by Director Nagy. Roll call vote: AYES – Directors Aguilar, Faria, Hogue, McDaniel, Nagy, Pareira, Pedrozo, Serratto, Silveira NOES – None MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. Public comment
None.
4. Citizens Advisory Committee report
None.
MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
5. Information items:
a. Quarterly report on Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (MCRWMA) Board approved contracts
So noted.
6. Consent calendar:
None.
7. Action items:
None.
8. Discussion items:
a. Presentation of Operating, Capital, and Fleet Draft Budget FY 2021/22
Nav Bagri and Eric Zetz presented the Operating, Capital, and Fleet Draft Budget FY 2021/22.
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9. Information items:
a. Quarterly report on Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (TJPAMC) Board approved contracts
So noted.
10. Consent calendar:
a. Accept the Drug and Alcohol Policy provided by First Transit.
Director Silveira moved to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by Director Aguilar. Roll call vote: AYES – Directors Aguilar, Cale, Faria, Hogue, McDaniel, Nagy, Pareira, Pedrozo, Serratto, Silveira NOES – None MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
11. Action items:
a. Approve FY 2020/21 Budget Amendment No. 2 to carry over unspent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds
Nav Bagri presented the request to approve the FY 2020/21 Budget Amendment No. 2 to carry over unspent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds.
Director Nagy moved to approve the second amendment to the FY 2020/21 budget to carry over $796,992 of FY 2019/20 CARES Act funds. Seconded by Director Pedrozo. Roll call vote: AYES – Directors Aguilar, Cale, Faria, Hogue, McDaniel, Nagy, Pareira, Pedrozo, Serratto, Silveira NOES – None MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
b. Adopt Final FY 2021/22 Operating and Capital Budget
Nav Bagri presented the request to adopt the Final FY 2021/22 Operating and Capital Budget.
Director Faria moved to adopt the FY 2021/22 Operating and Capital Budget. Seconded by Director Silveira. Roll call vote: AYES – Directors Aguilar, Cale, Faria, Hogue, McDaniel, Nagy, Pareira, Pedrozo, Serratto, Silveira NOES – None MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
c. Authorize bus shelter purchase and improvements plan and approve grant application submittal for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5339(a) FFY 2017-18
Christine Chavez presented the request to authorize bus shelter purchase and improvements plan and approve grant application submittal for FTA Section 5339(a) FFY 2017-18.
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Director Faria moved to: a. Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to purchase 45 shelters over the next three years in an amount not to exceed $366,890, and b. Adopt Resolution No. 2021/05-20-01 authorizing the Federal Transit Administration Section 5339(a) FFY 2017-18 Buses and Bus Facilities grant application submittal for the Bus Shelter Improvement Project, and c. Direct staff to work with the jurisdictions and the county to identify priority locations in each jurisdiction at existing bus stops for replacement or installation of new shelters. Seconded by Director Pedrozo. Roll call vote: AYES – Directors Aguilar, Cale, Faria, Hogue, McDaniel, Nagy, Pareira, Pedrozo, Serratto, Silveira NOES – None MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
12. Discussion items:
None.
MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
13. Information items:
a. MCAG Governing Board calendar - 2021 b. Calendar of meetings, conferences, and events c. MCAG newsletter - May d. Quarterly report on MCAG Board approved contracts
So noted.
14. Consent calendar:
a. Approve the minutes of the April 15, 2021, MCAG Governing Board, Transit Joint Powers Authority Board, and the Regional Waste Management Authority Board meeting b. Authorize the execution of the agreement for services between YARTS and MCAG for a period of one year from July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 c. Measure V Oversight Committee Appointment (1) and Reappointments (4) a. Authorize Executive Director to execute a contract amendment for the Dibs vanpool project b. Contract Authorization for a Short-Range Transit Plan in an amount not-to-exceed $176,000
Director Silveira moved to approve the consent calendar. Seconded by Director McDaniel. Roll call vote: AYES - Directors Aguilar, Cale, Faria, Hogue, McDaniel, Nagy, Pareira, Pedrozo, Serratto, Silveira NOES - None MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
15. Action ítems:
c. Meeting format for future Governing Board meetings
Stacie Guzman presented meeting format options for future Governing Board meetings.
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Director Pareira moved to direct staff to resume publicly accessible, in-person Board meetings starting June 17, 2021. Seconded by Director Cale. AYES – Directors Aguilar, Cale, Faria, Hogue, McDaniel, Nagy, Pareira, Pedrozo, Serratto, Silveira NOES – None MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
16. Discussion items:
b. Caltrans report
Marlon Regisford gave the Caltrans report and discussed the following: • Caltrans Clean California Initiative • CTC allocation of funding for projects that include restoration efforts on rest stops located on Interstate 5 • May is Bike to Work month • Highway Workers Memorial • Median work on SR 99 in Atwater • Ongoing preventative maintenance efforts • Major clean-up effort on SR 99 near campus parkway
Director Silveira asked about an investigation that happened on Centinela Drive in Santa Nella and asked for Caltrans to revisit this investigation while school is in session.
Director Pareira asked for Caltrans to take a look at an area on Highway 99 near Merced River, south of the river, east of Highway 99 and north of Livingston. Encampment is littering and putting trash in the river. Marlon Regisford stated that he will have staff investigate.
Director Pareira stated a concern at North Highway 59 at the Merced River Bridge regarding trees that were planted as part of the landscaping. He would like to see the trees pulled as they will be a traffic hazard eventually.
OTHER REPORTS
17. Executive Director’s report
Stacie Guzman thanked Director Silveira for chairing the One Voice committee this year and Directors Aguilar, Cale, Faria, McDaniel and Serratto for their participation in the One Voice Program. Stacie also thanked the cities of Gustine, Atwater, and Livingston for their participation, and thanked staff involved across the board.
18. Directors’ report
Director Silveira thanked everyone for a team effort on the One voice trip.
Director Nagy stated that there has been a resolution to the Egrets issue in Gustine thanks to the One Voice program.
Director Faria stated that the One Voice trip was great and stated that the 10:6 organization is working an event to offer services for the homeless in Los Banos today.
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Director McDaniel thanked staff and Director Silveira for the efforts made on the One Voice trip.
Director Pedrozo thanked staff and the delegates for attending and facilitating the One Voice trip. He also asked to create a subcommittee to discuss Homelessness in the cities and county and believes that the conversation would be beneficial for board members. Stacie Guzman will place this topic on a future agenda for discussion.
Director Serratto stated that there are vacancies on the Continuum of Care committee and would like to see Board involvement on the Continuum of Care committee going forward.
Chair Hogue thanked Christine Chavez for attending the Dos Palos city council meeting. She also stated that she is looking forward to seeing everyone in person.
CLOSED SESSION
19. Public comment
None.
Closed Session opened at: 4:24 p.m.
20. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
(Cal. Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: Executive Director
Closed session ended at 5:11 p.m.
21. Report from Closed Session
Emily Haden reported out from the closed session meeting and stated that the contract for Executive Director Stacie Guzman has been approved for a 5-year term including benefits, a 10% increase, and with provisions regarding the COLA per her current contract to remain in place.
22. Adjournment
There being no further business of the MCAG Governing Board, the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
______/s/______Joy Young Administrative Assistant II
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ITEM 6aii
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: MCAG Governing Board
FROM: Blake Dunford, Assistant Planner
RE: Action: Adopt Regional Surface Transportation Program Distribution
SUMMARY
Staff requests approval for the annual distribution of about $3 million in state Regional Surface Transportation Program street and road funds to local jurisdictions.
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve the FY 2020/21 Regional Surface Transportation Program apportionment distribution and RSTP carryover distribution and adopt Resolution No. 2021/06-17-01 authorizing disbursements of the funds.
BACKGROUND
Every year MCAG receives about $3 million of Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) street and road funds and distributes them by formula to the local jurisdictions. The federal RSTP provides flexible funding for transportation projects to state and local governments. California allows MCAG and other small Metropolitan Planning Organizations to exchange the federal dollars with state funds.
MCAG annually undertakes this exchange and distributes the funds to the member agencies with “lifeline” amounts for each and the remainder on a population basis, using California Department of Finance May 2021 estimates. The calculation is shown in the first attachment. Merced County receives part of the population-based distribution and receives their “lifeline” via a separate RSTP exchange from the State which does not go through MCAG. The MCAG member agencies typically use RSTP funds to augment their local road budgets for maintenance and rehabilitation.
PAST ACTION TAKEN
June 18, 2020: MCAG Governing Board approved the FY 2019/20 RSTP distribution.
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UPDATES
For FY 2020/21, MCAG exchanged $3,095,827 via an agreement with Caltrans on April 29, 2021. After the MCAG Governing Board approves a distribution, member agencies submit claim forms and resolutions to MCAG. MCAG is required to submit a report of the distributions to Caltrans by August 1, 2021.
This year, staff will add a one-time distribution of $115,781.31 of carryover funds held since before 2010, which will be distributed through the population formula, as shown on the attachment.
The Citizens Advisory Committee and the Technical Review Board concur with the requested action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Distribution of $3,095,827 in FY 20/21 RSTP funds and $115,781.31 of carryover RSTP to all seven member agencies. $526,686 will be received by the County of Merced through a separate agreement with Caltrans that does not go through MCAG.
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve the FY 2020/21 Regional Surface Transportation Program apportionment distribution and RSTP carryover distribution and adopt Resolution No. 2021/06-17-01 authorizing disbursements of the funds.
STAFF CONTACT
For further information, please contact Blake Dunford, Assistant Planner at [email protected] or 209-723-3153 x129.
ATTACHMENTS
RSTP 20/21 apportionment distribution and Carryover RSTP distribution Caltrans RSTP Federal Exchange Program Agreement No. X21-6095(082), page 1 Resolution No. 2021/06-17-01
058 RSTP 2020/21 Population-Based Distribution Calculation June 2021 From Caltrans: $ 3,622,513 2020-21 Estimated Apportionment $ - State adjustment for "Advance" vs "Actual" $ 3,622,513 2020-21 Actual Apportionment
County-State MCAG-State Contract Contract $ 3,622,513 = $ 526,686 + $ 3,095,827
FIXED FIXED VARIABLE $ 3,622,513 = $ 526,686 + $ 356,305 + $ 2,739,522
FY 20/21 County City Population Population RSTP Agency Pop. % Lifeline Lifelines (May 2021) Distribution Distribution Atwater $ 61,284 31,810 11.2% $ 305,945 $ 367,229 Dos Palos $ 11,144 5,575 2.0% $ 53,620 $ 64,764 Gustine $ 12,194 5,845 2.1% $ 56,217 $ 68,411 Livingston $ 28,341 15,448 5.4% $ 148,577 $ 176,918 Los Banos $ 74,341 42,869 15.1% $ 412,309 $ 486,650 Merced $ 169,001 90,971 31.9% $ 874,949 $ 1,043,950 County of Merced $ 526,686 92,318 32.4% $ 887,905 $ 1,414,591 Sum $ 526,686 $ 356,305 284,836 $ 2,739,522 $ 3,622,513
Carryover RSTP funds of $115,781.31: one-time distribution by population June 2021 Sum of 20/21 Population Agency Population Pop. % and Carryover Distribution Distributions Atwater 31,810 11.2% $ 12,930.26 $ 380,159.26 Dos Palos 5,575 2.0% $ 2,266.15 $ 67,030.15 Gustine 5,845 2.1% $ 2,375.90 $ 70,786.90 Livingston 15,448 5.4% $ 6,279.37 $ 183,197.37 Los Banos 42,869 15.1% $ 17,425.57 $ 504,075.57 Merced 90,971 31.9% $ 36,978.27 $ 1,080,928.27 County of Merced 92,318 32.4% $ 37,525.80 $ 1,452,116.80 Sum 284,836 $ 115,781.31 3,738,294.31
059 060 RESOLUTION 2021/06-17-01 RESOLUTION OF THE MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS APPROVING THE DISTRIBUTION OF REGIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (RSTP) STATE EXCHANGE FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020/21
WHEREAS, The Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) and the California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) have entered into an agreement to exchange unobligated balances of federally-funded Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) funds with non-federal State Highway Account funds (State Only funds); and WHEREAS, MCAG has allocated the FY 2020/21 RSTP State Exchange funds by formula pursuant to the apportionment distribution to be adopted by the MCAG Governing Board on ______; and WHEREAS, the FY 2020/21 RSTP State Exchange Apportionment Distribution amounts claimed by MCAG member jurisdictions are: 1. The City of Atwater $ 367,229 2. The City of Dos Palos $ 64,764 3. The City of Gustine $ 68,411 4. The City of Livingston $ 176,918 5. The City of Los Banos $ 486,650 6. The City of Merced $ 1,043,950 7. The County of Merced $ 887,905 TOTAL $ 3,095,827 and WHEREAS, the Cities of Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, Los Banos, Merced, and the County of Merced included in this resolution wish to claim their FY 2020/21 RSTP Estimate Exchange apportionments as soon as MCAG and Caltrans are able to fully-execute a standard agreement contract and MCAG receives the funds; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that MCAG, after consideration of information adopts the following findings: 1. Each entity’s proposed expenditures are in conformity with the current Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) document; and 2. Each entity has submitted an adopted local resolution and approved RSTP Exchange claim form before they will receive any distribution of RSTP exchange funds; and 3. Each entity’s proposed expenditures are in accordance with the terms and RSTP project eligibility requirements of the approved claim form.
061 BASED UPON THESE FINDINGS, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that MCAG does hereby approve the claims of the Cities of Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, Los Banos, Merced, and the County of Merced for RSTP State Exchange monies pursuant to a standard contract agreement with Caltrans for the Fiscal Year 2020/21. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the RSTP State Exchange apportionment amounts shown above shall be made in singular payments to the member agencies once the funds are distributed to MCAG by the State Controller’s Office. The foregoing resolution was introduced at the regular meeting of the MCAG Board, held on ______by ______, who moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded by ______and which was adopted by the following vote: AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
______Stacie Guzman, Executive Director April Hogue, Chair Merced County Association of Governments Merced County Association of Governments
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ITEM 6aiii
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: MCAG Governing Board
FROM: Ty Phimmasone, Senior Planner
RE: Action: Adopt Federal Transportation Improvement Program Amendment 2
SUMMARY
Amendment 2 to the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) would program: • a new $17 million Caltrans-funded project on Highway 99 to construct a 12-mile median barrier south of Merced to the Madera County line; • $514,000 for a Caltrans landscape project on Highway 99 at Atwater-Merced Expressway; and • $633,649 for the transit administrative office remodel and bus shelter projects using Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and State funding.
REQUESTED ACTION
Adopt Formal Amendment 2 to the 2021 Federal Transportation Improvement Program.
BACKGROUND
2021 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP)
MCAG adopted the 2021 FTIP in February. The 2021 Federal Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (FSTIP), which incorporated MCAG’s 2021 FTIP, was approved by the federal agencies in April. The FTIP covers Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2020/21 to 2023/24.
Federally-funded transportation projects must be programmed in the FTIP in order to have access to these funds. Any updates or changes to these projects /programs must be amended into the FTIP.
PAST ACTIONS TAKEN
April 15, 2021: The TJPA Board authorized the use of $138,959 FTA 5339(a) and $127,800 State of Good Repair (SGR) funds for the administration office remodel project.
May 20, 2021: The TJPA Board approved the bus shelter improvement project and authorized the use of $201,890 FTA 5339(a) and $165,000 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funds.
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DISCUSSION
State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP)
Caltrans is responsible for the State Highway System (SHS). The State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) is the State’s program that funds the SHS’ repair and preservation, safety improvements, and some highway operational improvements. SHOPP revenues are from federal and state sources.
A SHOPP Amendment (20H-007) has programmed a new $17 million project on State Route 99 to construct a median barrier from Childs Ave. to the Madera County line. It also adds $514,000 for adjustments to the Atwater-Merced Expressway (AME) Interchange landscape project.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5339(a) Buses and Bus Facilities Program
The Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (TJPA) is the recipient of formula-based allocations of FTA 5339(a) funding to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities.
In April and May, the TJPA Board authorized the use of: • $138,959 of FTA 5339(a) and $127,800 of State of Good Repair (SGR) funds for the administration office remodel project; and • $201,890 of FTA 5339(a) and $165,000 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funds for the bus shelter improvement project.
The Citizens Advisory Committee and the Technical Review Board concur with the requested action.
FISCAL IMPACT
FTIP Amendment 2 will program $18,121,000 of SHOPP, $340,849 of FTA 5339(a), $127,000 of SGR, and $165,000 of LCTOP.
REQUESTED ACTION
Adopt Formal Amendment 2 to the 2021 Federal Transportation Improvement Program.
STAFF CONTACT
If you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Ty Phimmasone at 723-3153 x 123 or [email protected].
ATTACHMENTS
2021 FTIP Amendment 2 Summary of Changes Resolution No. 2021/06-17-02
065 Summary of Changes MCAG 2021 FTIP Formal Amendment 2
Existing Fund PRIOR CURRENT Fund Source Net CTIPS ID PROJECT TITLE DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE Phase FFY % Comments / New Type CTIPS Amt. CTIPS Amt. Category Change
11,064,000 11,958,000 20/21 $894,000 Grouped Projects for Per 2020 SHOPP Amend. Original Grouped Total = $66,304,000; Safety Improvements‐ 8,207,000 9,642,000 21/22 $1,435,000 Existing 305‐0000‐0000 20H‐007, add new project (EA CON SHOPP AC SHOPP 26.6% Net Change $ = $17,607,000; SHOPP Collision 1L310). 13,512,000 13,512,000 22/23 $0 Net Change % = 26.6% Reduction 33,521,000 48,799,000 23/24 $15,278,000 66,304,000 83,911,000 $17,607,000
2,115,000 2,115,000 20/21 $0 Grouped Projects for Per 2020 SHOPP Amend. 20H‐ Original Grouped Listing Total = Pavement Resurfacing 007, update FFY 21/22 CON as 2,105,000 2,619,000 21/22 $514,000 $30,359,000; Existing 205‐0000‐0127 & Rehabilitation‐ well as scope and extents for CON SHOPP AC SHOPP 1.7% Net Change $ = $514,000; SHOPP Roadway landscape mitigation project, 2,572,000 2,572,000 22/23 $0 Net Change % = 1.7% Preservation EA 3A721. 23,567,000 23,567,000 23/24 $0
30,359,000 30,873,000 $514,000
Transit Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) for FTA 5339(a) 0 138,959 FTA 5339(a) $138,959 Merced County will be using FTA 5339(a) and TJPAMC: Program FTA 5339(a) and SGR for SGR funds for the transit administration Existing 205‐0000‐0310 Administration transit administration building PE 21/22 100% building remodel project. Total $854,187 Building Remodel remodel project. SGR 0 127,800 SGR $127,800 (Federal, State and local) thus far committed to the project.
Program FTA 5339(a) and local Transit Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) for FTA 5339(a) 0 201,890 FTA 5339(a) $201,890 match for the purchase of bus Merced County will be using FTA 5339(a) and TJPAMC: Bus Shelter NEW 205‐0000‐0314 shelters and for CON 21/22 100% LCTOP funds for the purchase of new bus Improvement Project repairs/improvements to bus shelters and for bus stop repairs and stops. LCTOP 0 165,000 LCTOP $165,000 improvements. Total project cost = $366,890. = Sum of Net Increases/Decreases by Fiscal Year 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 Totals $18,754,649 SHOPP $894,000 $1,949,000 $0 $15,278,000 $18,121,000 $18,461,849 FTA 5339(a) $0 $340,849 $0 $0 $340,849 LCTOP $0 $165,000 $0 $0 $165,000 SGR $0 $127,800 $0 $0 $127,800 Total $894,000 $1,949,000 $0 $15,278,000 $18,754,649
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BEFORE THE MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS RESOLUTION NO. 2021/06-17-02
In the Matter of: RESOLUTION ADOPTING the Merced County Association of Governments 2021 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Amendment 2
WHEREAS, the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) is a Regional Transportation Planning Agency and a Metropolitan Planning Organization, pursuant to State and Federal designation; and
WHEREAS, federal planning regulations require Metropolitan Planning Organizations to prepare and adopt a long range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for their region; and
WHEREAS, federal planning regulations require that Metropolitan Planning Organizations prepare and adopt a Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) for their region; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Amendment 2 has been prepared to comply with Federal and State requirements for local projects and through a cooperative process between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans), principal elected officials of general purpose local governments and their staffs, and public owner operators of mass transportation services acting through the Merced County Association of Governments forum and general public involvement; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 FTIP Amendment 2 listing is consistent with: 1) the 2018 Regional Transportation Plan; 2) the 2020 State Transportation Improvement Program; and 3) the Corresponding Conformity Analysis; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 FTIP Amendment 2 contains the MPO’s certification of the transportation planning process assuring that all federal requirements have been fulfilled; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 FTIP Amendment 2 meets all applicable transportation planning requirements per 23 CFR Part 450; and
WHEREAS, projects submitted in the 2021 FTIP Amendment 2 must be financially constrained and the financial plan affirms that funding is available; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 FTIP Amendment 2 is consistent with the adopted Conformity Analysis for the 2021 FTIP and the 2018 RTP; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 FTIP Amendment 2 does not interfere with the timely implementation of the Transportation Control Measures; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 FTIP Amendment 2 conforms to the applicable SIPs; and
WHEREAS, the documents have been widely circulated and reviewed by MCAG advisory committees representing the technical and management staffs of the member agencies; representatives of
067 other governmental agencies, including State and Federal; representatives of special interest groups; representatives of the private business sector; and residents of Merced County consistent with public participation process adopted by MCAG; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that MCAG adopts the 2021 FTIP Amendment 2.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that MCAG finds that the 2021 FTIP Amendment 2 is in conformity with the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments and applicable State Implementation Plans for air quality.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by MCAG this 17th day of June 2021.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution of the Merced County Association of Governments duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of June 2021.
Signed: Signed:
______Stacie Guzman, Executive Director April Hogue, Chair Merced County Association of Governments Merced County Association of Governments
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ITEM 6aiv
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: MCAG Governing Board
FROM: Nav Bagri, Finance Director
RE: Action: Approve the FY 20-21 Overall Work Program (OWP) Amendment No. 2
SUMMARY
Staff is seeking approval to amend the FY 20-21 Overall Work Program (OWP) to program all current and carryover federal planning (PL) and FTA 5303 funding as requested by the Caltrans.
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve the FY 20-21 Overall Work Program Amendment No. 2 to program all current and carryover federal planning (PL) and FTA 5303 funding as requested by Caltrans.
BACKGROUND
MCAG is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Agency for Merced County. As such, MCAG has responsibilities for transportation planning and programming, and receives federal and state funding to accomplish this work. The OWP breaks down this work into several work elements, each including an objective, products, personnel, funding requirements, and funding source. Caltrans requires all MPOs to submit an updated OWP annually for approval.
The OWP can be amended as necessary and subject to state and federal approval. In September 2020, the OWP was amended to incorporate a Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) Short- Range Transit Plan into the transit planning budget and to move remaining front office security upgrades budget from FY 19-20 to FY 20-21.
PAST ACTION TAKEN
September 2020: MCAG Governing Board approved Overall Work Program 2020-21 Amendment No. 1.
UPDATES
Caltrans has asked MCAG staff to amend the FY 20-21 OWP to program all current and carryover planning (PL) funding totaling $719,349. Staff’s previous practice, in coordination with Caltrans, has been to program the amount of funding needed for anticipated expenditures, and thereby maintain a carryover balance from year to year. This carryover balance served as an accumulation of funds for large expenditure years such as those in which MCAG prepared the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).
Since the adopted FY 21-22 OWP is a “RTP year” and already includes a higher level of expenditure,
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staff believes that Caltrans’ request can be satisfied by bringing forward the FY 21-22 expenditures to the FY 20-21 work program with the intent of carrying over the unexpended funding to the FY 21-22 OWP where they are already programmed. These include the RTP, an electrification study, a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) study – all previously approved via the approval of the FY 21-22 OWP budget in April 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT
This action would result in an increase of $719,349 in MCAG’s OWP for fiscal year 2020-2021. These funds are already programmed in FY 2021-22 and will be carried over as unexpended funds. Therefore, this action has no tangible impact (increase/decrease) in the OWP total expenditures beyond what has already been approved for FY 2021-22.
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve the FY 20-21 OWP Amendment No. 2 to program all current and carryover federal planning (PL) and FTA 5303 funding as requested by Caltrans finance department.
STAFF CONTACT
If you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Nav Bagri at 209.723.3153 x154 or at [email protected].
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ITEM 6bi
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority
FROM: Nav Bagri, Finance Director
RE: Action: Authorize contract for janitorial services for a base term of three years with two, one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $155,568
SUMMARY
Staff is seeking authorization to enter into a contract with Universal Building Services & Supply for professional janitorial services at both landfill sites. The proposed contract is for three years with two, one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $155,568.
REQUESTED ACTION
Authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract for janitorial services for three years with two, one-year options in an amount not to exceed $155,568.
BACKGROUND
To continue essential janitorial services at both RWA sites, the Agency contracted with JaniTek Cleaning Solutions in 2020 to provide janitorial services at the Highway 59 and Billy Wright landfills for one year. The one-year contract with JaniTek Cleaning Solutions expires on June 30, 2021; therefore, Agency staff began the procurement process and released a Request for Proposals (RFP) on April 5, 2021, with a closing date of May 5, 2021. The evaluation criteria was based on the experience of the company, the quality of work plan submitted, the cost, and references.
Proposal Evaluation Matrix Evaluation Criteria Possible Points Cost Reasonableness 35 Experience of Company 35 References/Past Performance 20 Quality of Work Plan Submitted 10
Proposal Details and Scoring Vendor Name Service Contract Proposed Amounts Evaluation Score Universal Building Services $155,568 93.67 Clear Choice Custodial Services $277,488 68.67
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PAST ACTION TAKEN
None.
NEXT STEPS
The agency received three proposals on May 5, 2021. During the initial review process, it was found that one of the proposers did not submit all required documents noted in the RFP and were therefore deemed non-responsive. Following the evaluation process, Universal Building Services was selected as the service provider for the proposed contracted services. Staff reviewed the proposal and is recommending the Governing Board approve a three-year contract with two, one-year extension options, in the amount not to exceed the following:
Term Service Contract Amount Base Contract – three years $90,576 Option Year One $31,704 Option Year Two $33,288 Total Contract with Option years $155,568
RWA will exercise extension option terms at each successful year of performance.
The proposed contract will begin immediately upon execution and continue at each successful year of performance.
The Technical Review Board concurs with the requested action.
FISCAL IMPACT
$53,000 for janitorial services is included in the Agency’s annual operating budget for FY 2021-22. The annual cost proposed in the three-year base contract is $30,192.
REQUESTED ACTION
Authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract for janitorial services for three years with two, one-year options in an amount not to exceed $155,568.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
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ITEM 6ci
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County
FROM: Christine Chavez, Transit Manager
RE: Action: Approve request to release surplus property for donation to member agencies, and/or sale to the public
SUMMARY
The Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (TJPA) has an approved Surplus Property Policy that establishes procedures for the administration and management of surplus property for the safe transfer or disposal of assets. Currently, TJPA has several non-operational vehicles and miscellaneous office equipment and furniture for disposal and is seeking approval to initiate the disposal process per agency policy.
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve the request to release surplus property for donation to member agencies, and/or sale to the public.
BACKGROUND
In January 2021, the TJPA Governing Board approved the attached Surplus Property Policy which established procedures for the administration and management of surplus property and for the safe transfer or disposal of those assets. The policy provides direction to staff regarding disposal of capitalized assets including, but not limited to, buses, bus stop shelters, trailers, cabinets, machinery etc. The specific methods of disposal will take place in the following order:
• Donation - Surplus property may be donated to a local city and/or county agency. Priority will be given to member agencies who demonstrate the greatest need or benefit. The property must be retained by the agency donated to for no less than 1 year (12 months).
• Sale of Surplus Property – Surplus property may be sold at fair market value to either non- profit or for-profit parties or using internet public auction websites.
• Disposal - Property that has no practical salvage or scrap metal may be disposed of in the proper manner for the item. If property cannot be recycled or disposed of in the regular solid
waste disposal process, TJPA will arrange to take it to the appropriate disposal location.
PAST ACTION TAKEN
January 2021: TJPA Governing Board approved the Surplus Property Policy.
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DISCUSSION and NEXT STEPS
Staff has identified assets in need of disposal and is initiating the processes and procedures outlined in the Surplus Property Policy with this report serving as notice to jurisdictions about the upcoming availability of surplus property. Upon confirmation from the Governing Board that these items are available for disposal, staff will send out a confirmation e-mail to members from the Technical Review Board to let them know items are available for claiming.
Vehicles
TJPA is scheduled to receive over 20 new vehicles in the 2021/2022 fiscal year. The arrival of these vehicles will, in many cases, impact when vehicles will be available for disposal. At this time, TJPA is prepared to dispose of 8 buses, all of which are non-operational but available for parts. Five (5) of the 8 buses currently slated for donation are slated for replacement in the 2021-22 fiscal year the remaining 3 vehicles are spare vehicles that have exceeded their useful life. There will be an additional 16 buses that will be disposed of within the 2021-22 fiscal year, once new buses are received and in service. Most of those 16 vehicles will be donated and operational, with the exception of major component failures that happen between now and then. The vehicles that will be donated the next round will consist of 10 cutaways, and 6 fixed route buses (29’ low floor Gilligs). Staff will evaluate the timing of the retirement of buses once bus orders have been filled. The next round of buses to be retired in 2022/2023 or later will be 13 Arboc cutaways.
Number of Estimated Type of Vehicle Condition Vehicles Availability
8 Round 1 1 29’ low floor Gillig Non-operational June/July 2021 7 26’ Ford Glaval Cutaway Non-operational
16 Round 2 10 Cutaways Currently operational ~Spring 2022 6 29’ low floor Gilligs Currently operational
13 Round 3 2022/2023 13 Arboc Cutaway Currently operational
Other Property
TJPA is disposing of office equipment and furniture that has been accumulated over the past 5 years. The property currently available for donation includes, copiers, scanners, printers, office desks, chairs, brochure holders, file cabinets, partition walls, tables, and miscellaneous office equipment. Additional details and pictures of these assets are attached.
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Process to Claim Surplus Property
While all agencies can request a particular item from surplus, the priority for claiming will be on a first come first serve basis, in the following order as established in the Surplus Property Policy:
• City of Atwater • City of Dos Palos • City of Gustine • City of Livingston • City of Los Banos • City of Merced • County of Merced
A member agency may accept up to two (operational) vehicles in the first round of allocation to maximize the potential for multiple agencies to receive vehicles each cycle. It is anticipated in the Spring of 2022 TJPA will have more (operational) vehicles available for disposal upon the receipt of new buses.
FISCAL IMPACT
Vehicles and assets available for disposal have met their useful life and are of no significant fiscal impact to TJPA. TJPA may realize minimal revenue from any sale of assets to the general public.
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve request to release surplus property for donation to member agencies, and/or sale to the public.
STAFF CONTACT
For further information, please contact Christine Chavez, Transit Manager, at (209) 723-3153 x 509 or [email protected].
ATTACHMENTS
Assets and vehicles available for disposal TJPA Surplus Property Policy (January 2021)
078 TJPA Surplus Items for donation
Vehicle Vehicles In‐service Date Length Vehicle Fuel type Seating Capacity VIN # Miles Reason For Dispoal M‐151 4/13/2011 29 Gillig Low Floor Diesel 28 15GGE2718B1092166 368,949 Engine
Parts removed from 407: Roof panels, weather strip driver door, squirrel cage and motors rear ac, headlight knob, front battery, M‐407 9/24/2008 26 Ford Glaval Cutaway Gasoline 16 1FD4E45S78DA50687 241,764 Service Life Bus was used for spare parts bike rack, front right tire, lift motor, lift components, aux battery comp door, aux battery, rear ac relays, aux solenoid, side clearance lights amber.
M‐409 9/24/2008 26 Ford Glaval Cutaway Gasoline 16 1FD4E45X98CA65109 271,827 Engine Parts removed from 410: marker lights amber, wheel chair lift, ac rear blower motors and squirrel cages, left window, evap core, oil cap, coolant tank, bike rack, clearance lights, driver M‐410 9/24/2008 26 Ford Glaval Cutaway Gasoline 16 1FD4E45SX8DA96109 274,001 Service Life Bus was used for spare parts seat, gas cap, rear amber lights, brake lights, rear marker lights, wiring for ac relay board\ relays, ac control cluster(dash), door motor\ module, inside passenger lights, right mirror, window latches. Parts removed from 213: Rear axle, Parking M‐213 9/15/2009 26 Ford Glaval Cutaway Gasoline 16 1FDFE45S69DA59505 253,161 Service Life Bus was used for spare parts Brake Cable, Bike Rack Magnet, Weather Strip Driver Door. M‐214 9/15/2009 26 Ford Glaval Cutaway Gasoline 16 1FDFE45S89DA59506 292,084 Transmission M‐216 10/15/2009 26 Ford Glaval Cutaway Gasoline 16 1FDFE45S59DA60810 309,164 Engine M‐22 8/31/2011 26 Ford Glaval Cutaway Gasoline 16 1FDFE4FS2BDB10115 238,089 Engine
Office Furniture Qty
Konica Minolta Copy Machine 1 Biz Hub C452
Office Desks 10 Brochure Display 1 Schedule holder 1 Vertical File Cabinet 4 Horizontal File Cabinet 2 Partition Walls 30 Conference Table 2 HP Laser Jet P3015, HP Printers 2 Office Jet Pro L7680 Desk File Holder 2 Paper Cutter 2 Scanner 1 M65620 Cannon Coin Counter 1 Desk Chairs 18 Office Chairs 8 Small Display Tables 7 Misc. office equipment
079 Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County Surplus Property Policy
It is the policy of the Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (TJPAMC) that the tracking, administration, and recording of surplus property shall be subject to the conditions below. Purpose and Scope:
To establish policy and procedures for TJPAMC administration and management of surplus TJPAMC property and to record the safe transfer or disposal of these assets in the TJPAMC fixed‐asset system for items that meet the capitalized threshold.
I. General: a. “Surplus Property” is defined as TJPAMC owned property that is no longer needed or has met its useful life. b. Surplus property may be disposed of in accordance with this policy and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) guidelines. All Surplus property is disposed of “as is” and “where is,” with no warranty, guarantee, or representation of any kind, express or implied, as to the condition, utility or use‐ability of the property offered. c. TJPAMC will maintain documentation for audit purposes regarding disposition of TJPAMC Surplus Property for a minimum of five years d. Examples of Surplus Property include, but are not limited to: Buses Bus stop shelters and associated equipment Trailers Cabinets, lockers Machinery, tools Generators Heavy equipment (jacks, compressors, forklifts etc.) Miscellaneous equipment
II. Responsibilities: a. It shall be the responsibility of TJPAMC staff to notify the MCAG Finance Department of Surplus Property to determine asset capitalization threshold. b. TJPAMC will maintain storage of the Surplus Property until final disposal. c. TJPAMC staff shall be responsible for the coordination of the disposal process for all TJPAMC Surplus Property. d. All dispositions of Surplus Property shall conform to existing policy, and will be the responsibility of TJPAMC staff e. Items purchased with grant funds shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable grant requirements.
III. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Guidelines a. Disposition requirements apply to equipment that has met its useful life, as well as equipment that is prematurely withdrawn from service before its useful life has been met. FTA’s service‐life policy for transit buses and vans establishes the minimum
080 number of years (or miles) that transit vehicles purchased with federal funds must be in service before they can be retired without financial penalty. b. FTA retains financial interest in equipment with a unit value exceeding $5,000 and supplies with an aggregate value exceeding $5,000, even if useful life has been. met c. Recipients must dispose of federally assisted property acquired in accordance with TJPAMC required compliance laws and procedures or as spelled out in agreement terms issued prior to acquisition.
Typical Characteristics Minimum Life
Category Length Approx. Seats Average Years Miles
GVW Cost Heavy‐Duty 35 ‐ 48 ft 33,000 to 27 to 40 325,000 to 12 500,000 Large Bus 40,000 over 600,000 Heavy‐Duty 30 ft 26,000 to 26 to 35 $200,000 10 350,000 Small Bus 33,000 to $325,000 Medium‐ 30 ft 16,000 to 22 to 30 $75,000 to 7 200,000 Duty and 26,000 $175,000 Purpose‐Built Bus Light‐Duty 25 ‐ 35 ft 10,000 to 16 to 25 $50,000 to 5 150,000 Mid Sized 16,000 $65,000 ‐ Bus
Light‐Duty 16 ‐ 28 ft 6,000 to 10 to 22 30,000 to 4 100,000
Small Bus, 14,000 $60,000
Cutaways, and Modified Van
IV. Methods of Disposal
At the discretion of the TJPAMC Governing Board, Surplus Property may be disposed of through: a. Donation Surplus Property may be donated to a local city and/or county agency. The property must be retained by the agency to which it is donated for no less than 1 year (12 months).
b. Sale Surplus Property may be sold for fair market value to either non‐profit or for‐profit parties or using internet public auction websites. Scrape metal may be sold through a metals recycling dealer operating in compliance with state and federal laws.
081 c. Disposal of Property Having No Value Property that has no practical salvage or scrap metal may be disposed of in the proper manner for the item. If property cannot be recycled or disposed of in the regular solid waste disposal process, TJPAMC will arrange to take said property to the appropriate disposal location.
d. Unauthorized Disposal Transferring, selling, donating, scrapping, recycling, or disposal of property by TJPAMC employees for personal gain or to benefit the interest of any person or entity other than TJPAMC is strictly forbidden. TJPAMC employees shall not obtain property or the proceeds from the disposal of property to benefit their own interest.
V. Disposal Processes
a. TJPAMC staff will identify property eligible for disposal and will recommend donation, sale and/or solid waste disposal. Recommendations for vehicle disposal will be based on the age, mileage, and maintenance information of the vehicles. i. Donation Process Member agencies will be provided first opportunity to obtain Surplus Property identified for donation. Upon Governing Board direction to donate, the Transit Manager will send a notice of availability to the Technical Review Board outlining the vehicles and other property available and ask for confirmation of interest by a specified date. Non‐vehicle Surplus Property will be provided to member agencies on a first come, first served basis. Vehicles will be provided to member agencies on a rotation basis with the most recent recipient being moved to the bottom of the list. The rotation cycle will be established as alphabetical and then updated for each cycle based on the history of transfers. The base order will begin as: o City of Atwater o City of Dos Palos o City of Gustine o City of Livingston o City of Los Banos o City of Merced o County of Merced A member agency may accept up to two vehicles in the first round of allocation to maximize the potential for multiple agencies to receive vehicles in each cycle. Additional vehicles may be allocated as available. ii. Sale Process Property identified for sale will be posted on the TJPAMC/MCAG websites for 30 days. For the disposal of vehicles, information posted will include vehicle type, make, model, in‐service date, age, fuel type,
082 passenger capacity, and mileage or other relevant information about the property. Interested parties must contact the Transit Manager or respond to the public notice by 5:00pm on day 30 to schedule a time to inspect and review the surplus property. Sales will be based on fair market value. All remaining surplus property not donated or sold will be considered for auction sale before solid waste disposal.
Adopted January 21, 2021
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ITEM 7
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: MCAG Governing Board
FROM: Stacie Guzman, Executive Director
RE: Action: Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for FY 2021-22
SUMMARY
In June of each year the MCAG Governing Board elects a chairperson and vice-chairperson to serve a one-year term to coincide with the fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). The Agency’s governing policies require the chair and vice-chair alternate between a member of the County of Merced Board of Supervisors and a representative from one of the six city member agencies. These policies prohibit consecutive terms and require the chairperson candidate to have served one year on the Governing Board prior to his/her chairmanship. In June 2017, the Governing Board adopted a chair rotation schedule based on the requirements included in the Agency’s governing policies and took into consideration the history of the chairmanship.
REQUESTED ACTION
Per the Board-adopted rotation policy, elect Director Lloyd Pareira (Merced County) to serve as the Board Chairperson, and Director Matt Serratto (City of Merced) to serve as Vice-Chairperson, for a one- year term commencing July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.
DISCUSSION
According to the Board-approved chair rotation schedule the County of Merced is next in line for the chairmanship and the City of Merced to serve as vice-chairperson. Director Lloyd Pareira is the current Vice-Chairperson and has served on the Governing Board for more than one year making him an eligible candidate for Chair. In terms of the vice-chairmanship, the one-year requirement does not apply, therefore Director Matt Serratto is an eligible candidate for Vice-Chair.
The Chair Rotation Schedule is a Board adopted policy intended to serve as a guiding document for chair and vice-chair appointments in an effort to track the rotation of the appointments among the cities and between the cities and the County from year to year.
Attached is the updated Chair Rotation Schedule & Relevant Governing Policies which includes excerpts from the JPA agreement and agency bylaws related to the election of chair and vice-chair as well as the direction received from the Governing Board on how to address skipped terms due to a City being ineligible (not meeting the 1-year requirement) or when the eligible City chooses not to serve. This direction was provided when the Board adopted the rotation schedule on June 15, 2017.
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PAST ACTION TAKEN
January 2021 – Governing Board elected Director April Hogue of the City of Dos Palos to serve as Chairperson for the remainder of the 2020-21 Fiscal Year.
June 2020 – Governing Board elected Director Paul Creighton of the City of Atwater as Chairperson and Director Lloyd Pareira of Merced County as the Vice-Chairperson.
June 2019 – Governing Board elected Director Daron McDaniel of Merced County as chairperson and Director Paul Creighton of Atwater as the Vice-Chairperson.
June 2017 – Governing Board adopted the chair rotation policy. Original staff report and minutes are attached.
REQUESTED ACTION
Per the Board-adopted rotation policy, elect Director Lloyd Pareira (Merced County) to serve as the Board Chairperson, and Director Matt Serratto (City of Merced) to serve as Vice-Chairperson, for a one- year term commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.
STAFF CONTACT
Stacie Guzman, Executive Director: (209) 617-7759 or [email protected]
ATTACHMENTS
Chair Rotation Schedule & Relevant Governing Policies
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Chair Rotation Schedule Adopted: June 15, 2017
History of Appointments
Fiscal Year Chair Vice Chair 2006-2007 Merced – Bill Spriggs County – Mike Nelson 2007-2008 County – Mike Nelson Gustine – Joe Oliveira 2008-2009 Gustine – Joe Oliveira County – John Pedrozo 2009-2010 County – John Pedrozo Atwater - Joan Faul 2010-2011 Atwater - Joan Faul County – Hub Walsh 2011-2012 County – Hub Walsh Dos Palos - Johnny Mays 2012-2013 Dos Palos - Johnny Mays County – Jerry O’Banion 2013-2014 County – Jerry O’Banion Merced - Stan Thurston 2014-2015 Merced – Stan Thurston County – Deidre Kelsey 2015-2016 County – Deidre Kelsey Livingston – Rodrigo Espinoza 2016 (July-Dec) County – Deidre Kelsey Livingston – Rodrigo Espinoza 2017 (Feb-June) Los Banos – Mike Villalta County – Rodrigo Espinoza 2017-2018 County – Rodrigo Espinoza Livingston – Alex McCabe 2018 (July-Dec) Livingston – Alex McCabe County – Daron McDaniel 2018-2019 (Dec-June) Gustine – Joe Oliveira County – Daron McDaniel 2019-2020 County – Daron McDaniel Atwater - Paul Creighton 2020 (July-Dec) Atwater – Paul Creighton County – Lloyd Pareira 2021 (Jan-June) Dos Palos – April Hogue County – Lloyd Pareira
Schedule:
Fiscal Year Chair Vice-Chair 2021-2022 County Merced 2022-2023 Merced County 2023-2024 County Los Banos 2024-2025 Los Banos County 2025-2026 County Livingston 2026-2027 Livingston County 2027-2028 County Gustine 2028-2029 Gustine County 2029-2030 County Atwater 2030-2031 Atwater County 2031-2032 County Dos Palos 2032-2033 Dos Palos County 2033-2034 County Merced 2034-2035 Merced County 2035-2036 County Los Banos
087 Governing Policies:
The Second Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement of MCAG states:
7.4 Officers. (a) The Board shall select a Chair and a Vice Chair from among the Directors who shall hold office for a period of one year commencing July 1st. The Chair and Vice Chair shall alternate between a Member of the Merced County Board of Supervisors and a city Agency representative. The positions shall rotate and there shall be no consecutive terms.
The Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of MCAG state:
Article VII Officers 1. A Chair and Vice-Chair shall be chosen by a majority of the Board. If the Chair is a representative of the Cities, the Vice-Chair shall be a representative of the County and vice versa. No member of the Board shall be elected Chair unless such member has, or will have, at least one (1) year service on the Board prior to the commencement of such member’s term as Chair.
One-Year of Service and Skipped Terms:
In the event the board representative from the jurisdiction scheduled to assume the Chair role does not have one year of service on the MCAG Governing Board prior to the beginning of their term, the jurisdiction’s term will be pushed back two years, moving the next jurisdiction of the same level of government (City with City, or County with County) up to the current year.
In the event the jurisdiction scheduled to assume the Chair role does not wish to fulfill the role, the jurisdiction’s term will be skipped and the regular rotation cycle schedule will resume.
Minutes from the June 15, 2017 MCAG Governing Board Meeting:
Agenda Item 26. Chair Rotation Schedule
Director McCabe moved to: a. Approve the proposed Chair rotation schedule; b. Direct staff to follow the schedule on changes related to the one-year service requirement and skipped terms by pushing back the City’s term by two years to the next available City term, moving the next City up to the current year; and c. Direct staff to skip a jurisdictions term if they do not wish to fulfill the role as Chair and resume the regular rotation schedule. Seconded by Director Espinoza. Ayes – Directors Hogue, Lor, McCabe, Pareira, Price, Espinoza, Villalta Noes – Director Murphy MOTION CARRIED.
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ITEM 8a
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: MCAG Governing Board
FROM: Nav Bagri, Finance Director
RE: Action: Approve MCAG’s Other Programs Budget FY 2021/22
SUMMARY
Staff is presenting the Merced County Association of Governments’ Other Programs Budget for Fiscal Year 2021/22 for review and adoption. Expenditures are pass-through costs that the agency will incur in carrying out the programs.
Other Programs Budget FY 21/22 BUDGET FY 20/21 DRAFT BUDGET FY 21/22 INCREASE (Decrease) Revenue $ 6,774,511 $ 7,350,000 $ 575,789 Expenditure $ 6,774,511 $ 7,350,000 $ 575,789
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve MCAG’s Other Programs Budget for FY 2021/22.
BACKGROUND
MCAG is the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Regional Transportation Planning Authority of Merced County. In addition to these major roles, MCAG also oversees and manages other programs that are part of the MCAG umbrella agencies. The following are excerpts from the attached Overall Work Program that summarize the objectives and purpose of each of the programs undertaken by MCAG:
Finish Highway 99 - To participate in a Valley-wide effort to finish segments of Highway 99 through advocacy work. To build a broad coalition of partners to work towards expanding Highway 99 to three lanes in portions of Merced, Tulare, and Madera Counties. To provide public outreach support to the ‘Finish the 99’ coalition.
Housing Planning – To assist and coordinate the process of accelerating housing production and to improve compliance with the sixth cycle of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). MCAG, including other regional agencies, is required to apportion housing units across all income levels on a five-year basis, in coordination with population growth estimates as certified by the California Department of Finance.
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One Voice Advocacy Program – To advocate for federal projects, programs, and policies of regional significance to Merced County and the San Joaquin Valley.
Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) and Transit Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) – To provide overall management and staff to oversee all day-to-day operations related to MCAG’s transit systems including administrative assistance, grant preparation, and quarterly reporting to the Federal Transit Administration and Caltrans on behalf of the TJPA and YARTS Boards.
Merced Data Special Services (MDSS)/ Anna Maria Fuentes (AMF) Scholarship – To provide a legal entity whereby products related to services already provided by MCAG may be sold to the public. Those products currently include specialized maps provided by the GIS department. To manage the AMF Scholarship fund, as accrued through donations.
Regional Waste Management Authority – To provide the administrative, management, and operations staff to maintain and operate two landfill facilities in Merced County.
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) Program – To administer the Merced County Abatement of Abandoned Vehicles Authority Plan pursuant to Section 22710 VC.
Public Request/Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) – Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and California Public Records Act (PRA), the citizens have the right to request access to public records from any federal/public agency with exceptions that protect interests such as personal privacy, national security, and law enforcement. The purpose of this act is to provide information so that the citizens can know about their government. Since MCAG receives federal funds, we are required to comply with the law and the service cost will be charged to element 820 for that reason.
PAST ACTION TAKEN
July 16, 2020: MCAG Governing Board approved the Overall Work Program and Budget for Other Programs for FY 2020/21.
UPDATE/NEXT STEPS
For this year’s proposed Other Programs budget, 94% of expenditures are for staff salaries and benefits, and share of indirect cost. The remaining 6% is for direct services and materials. MCAG provides staffing and oversight to TJPA, RWA, and YARTS. All salaries and benefits are pass-through costs that are billed to those agencies.
Below are some of the significant factors affecting the overall budget; the net effect of which is a total increase of $575,789.
Increase in Budget
In FY 21/22 the budget will increase by $575,789. All of the increase is associated with salaries and benefits such as potential merit increases, increased cost in health benefits, retirement contributions, and anticipation of overtime for staff at RWA sites. Below is a more detailed summary of these increased costs:
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• The ‘Finish the 99’ is a new program that was adopted by the Agency this year that aims to address the traffic congestion and safety issues on Highway 99 by creating a coalition of partners to advocate to the State for a completion of this primary corridor that traverses the San Joaquin Valley. Staff will be working closely with the Tulare and Madera COGs on this program.
• The YARTS’s salaries and benefits increase of $46,861 (16%) is due to additional staff time allocated for the production and execution of the RFP for the Operations and Maintenance contract of the system.
• The TJPA’s salaries and benefits increase of $68,303 (6%) is due to an increase in benefit cost and anticipated staff merit increases.
• The RWA’s salaries and benefits increase of $370,871 (9%) is due to an increase in benefit costs and anticipated staff merit increases. An additional budget was created for potential overtime expenditures.
• The training and travel budget has increased by $26,000 (25%) due to the anticipated change from virtual to live trainings and meetings. The increase also includes the cost of a proposed board retreat in the fall of 2021.
• The auditing budget of $1,000 was added for the MDSS audit and tax service for the year.
• The indirect cost rate applied at this budget is marginally higher than the prior budget. Currently, the indirect cost rate applied across all programs is 61.3%. This rate will be actualized as soon as we get our Indirect Cost Allocation Plan (ICAP) approved by Caltrans.
• An increase in professional and special service expense is due to procuring a Valley lobbyist in the amount of $12,000 which will help advocate on Valley-wide issues at the State level.
Decrease in Budget
• The PRA/FOIA requests budget was slightly reduced due to the reduction in staff assigned to the program.
• The legal budget has been significantly reduced due to the conclusion of potential litigation against the agency.
• The membership budget was reduced by $8,500 (63%) due to the decline in unallowed membership subscriptions.
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The Citizens Advisory Committee and the Technical Review Board concur with the requested action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Net increase in revenue and expenditure of $575,789.
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve the Overall Work Program and Budget for Other Programs for FY 2021/22.
STAFF CONTACT
For further information, please contact Nav Bagri at [email protected] or (209) 723-3153 x154.
ATTACHMENTS
Final Draft FY 2021/22 Budget Other Program Member Dues FY 2021/2022
093 MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FY 2021 – 2022 OVERALL WORK PROGRAM OTHER PROGRAMS
Summary: Other Programs deal with those work elements of the MCAG operation not directly related to transportation, although transportation may be involved in each of the Other Program Work Elements.
250 HOUSING PLANNING
Objectives: To assist and coordinate the process of accelerating housing production and to improve compliance with the sixth cycle of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). MCAG, including other regional agencies, are required to apportion housing units across all income levels on a five-year basis, in coordination with population growth estimates as certified by the California Department of Finance.
Staff Time: 2.50 Person Months
Funding: Housing Bill - $192,574
299 Finish Highway 99
Objectives: To participate in a Valley-wide effort to finish segments of Highway 99 through advocacy work. To build a broad coalition of partners to work towards expanding Highway 99 to three lanes in portions of Merced, Tulare, and Madera Counties. To provide public outreach support to the ‘Finish the 99’ coalition.
Staff Time: 1.85 Person Months
Funding: Carry-over Funds - $26,431
550 ONE VOICE ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Objectives: To advocate for federal projects, programs, and policies of regional significance to Merced County and the San Joaquin Valley.
Staff Time: 1.50 Person Months
Funding: Member Contributions - $95,264
600/700 TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
Objectives: To provide overall management and staff to oversee all day-to-day operations related to
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MCAG’s transit systems including administrative assistance, grant preparation, and quarterly reporting to the Federal Transit Administration and Caltrans on behalf of the Transit Board.
600 - YARTS
Just celebrated its 20th year of operation in May of 2019, YARTS provides an alternative to driving in the Yosemite region for travelers and locals. It operates year-round on the Hwy 140 corridor between Merced and Yosemite National Park, through Mariposa County and during the summer, June through September, on the Hwy 120/395 corridors between Yosemite Valley and Mono County destinations and between Tuolumne County destinations and Yosemite Valley.
As of May 2015, through a contract with the Fresno Council of Governments (FresnoCOG), YARTS now also operates on Hwy 41 between Fresno and Yosemite National Park during the summer (May – Sept.).
700 - TJPAMC
Since the establishment of the TJPAMC in 1996, MCAG has provided administrative and grant support to the Transit Policy Board. This element continues that support. During FY 01-02, Merced County Transit requested that MCAG staff assist with grant preparation and grant administration for the areas outside the Merced urban area as well. MCAG provides additional administrative support to the Transit JPA starting July 1, 2010. Since 2012, MCAG has employed all the transit management and administrative related staff.
YARTS
Staff Time: 35.50 Person Months
Funding: YARTS - $540,484
TJPAMC
Staff Time: 124.05 Person Months
Funding: TJPA - $1,843,985
740/743 MERCED DATA SPECIAL SERVICES (MDSS) ACTIVITIES/AMF SCHOLARSHIP
Objectives: To provide a legal entity whereby products related to services already provided by MCAG may be sold to the public. Those products currently include specialized maps provided by the GIS department. To administer and manage the AMF Scholarship fund as accrued through donations.
Staff Time: .30 Person Months
Funding: MDSS - $1,000, Other Program - $4,093
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760/770 REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
Objectives: To provide the administrative, management, and operations staff to maintain and operate two landfill facilities in Merced County.
Staff Time: 492 Person Months
Funding: RWMA - $4,590,002
800 SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE) / 511
Objectives: To maintain a Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) call box program in Merced County, and to administer program changes following a public outreach campaign.
Staff Time: 0.50 Person Months
Funding: SAFE - $6,627
810 ABANDONDED VEHICLE ABATEMENT (AVA)
Objectives: To administer the Merced County Abatement of Abandoned Vehicles Authority Plan pursuant to Section 22710 VC.
Staff Time: 0.50 Person Months
Funding: MCAG Other - $6,000
820 PRA/FOIA REQUEST
Objectives: Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and California Public Records Act (PRA), the citizens have the right to request access to public records from any federal/public agency with exceptions that protect interests such as personal privacy, national security, and law enforcement. The purpose of this act is to provide information so that the citizens can know about their government. Since MCAG receives federal funds, we are required to comply with the law and the service cost will be charged to element 820 for that reason.
Staff Time: 0.15 Person Months
Funding: Member Dues - $5,839
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950 UNALLOWED INDIRECT EXPENSE
Objectives: Expenses that are not reimbursed by Caltrans.
Funding: Member Dues - $26,431 Carry-over funds- $6,904
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OTHER PROGRAMS Fiscal Year 2021/22 Merced County Association of Governments
Revenue FY 2021/22 BUDGET FY 2020/21 BUDGET Housing Planning $ 192,574 $ 193,729 Local Contribution Membership Dues $ 132,200 $ 132,200
Carry-over Funds $ 33,335 $ -
Yarts Contracts $ 540,484 $ 465,506
TJPA Contracts $ 1,843,985 $ 1,709,700
MDSS, Inc. $ 5,093 $ 2,487
RWMA $ 4,590,002 $ 4,260,324
SAFE $ 6,627 $ 4,565 AVA $ 6,000 $ 6,000
Total Revenue Budget Other Programs $ 7,350,300 $ 6,774,511
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OTHER PROGRAMS Fiscal Year 2021/22 Merced County Association of Governments
EXPENDITURE FY 2021/22 BUDGET FY 2020/21 BUDGET Salaries & Benefits - Other Programs Housing Planning 26,609 27,331 Finish Highway 99 20,431 0 One Voice Legislative Program $ 21,790 $ 25,804 YARTS $ 337,802 $ 290,941 PRA/ FOIA requests $ 2,061 $ 2,856 TJPA $ 1,136,866 $ 1,068,563 MDSS, Inc. $ 2,558 $ 930 RWMA $ 4,440,533 $ 4,069,662 SAFE $ 4,142 $ 2,853 AVA $ 3,491 $ - ICAP $ 1,045,661 $ 971,977
Subtotal Salaries & Benefits-Other Programs $ 7,041,944 $ 6,460,915
Services & Supplies Professional & Special Services $ 207,356 $ 199,251 Training and Travel $ 47,000 $ 21,000 Insurance $ 25,000 $ 20,000 Legal $ 6,000 $ 37,845 Office Expense $ 2,000 $ 2,000 Communication $ - $ 5,000 Misc Expense $ 15,000 $ 15,000 Membership $ 5,000 $ 13,500 Auditing $ 1,000 $ - Subtotal Services & Supplies $ 308,356 $ 313,596
Total Expenditure Budget Other Programs $ 7,350,300 $ 6,774,511
099 MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FY 2021/22 MEMBER DUES SCHEDULE
Population Member Dues Estimate Estimate % Allocation Jurisdiction 1/1/2020 1/1/2021* FY 2021/22 FY 2020/21 FY 2021/22 Atwater 31,648 31,810 11% 14,631 14,764 Dos Palos 5,572 5,575 2% 2,586 2,588 Gustine 5,840 5,845 2% 2,739 2,713 Livingston 15,108 15,448 5% 7,018 7,170 Los Banos 41,855 42,869 15% 19,548 19,897 Merced 88,261 90,971 32% 41,089 42,222 Merced County 95,068 92,318 32% 44,589 42,847 TOTAL 283,352 284,836 100% $132,200 $132,200
* Dept of Finance as of 1/1/21, Report E-1
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ITEM 8b
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: MCAG Governing Board
FROM: Matt Fell, Deputy Director of Planning
RE: Action: Recommend Overall Work Program amendment
SUMMARY
Staff is requesting direction to prepare an amendment to the Overall Work Program to add two planning studies. These new studies will be funded by approximately $200,000 in federal planning funds carried over from the current fiscal year.
REQUESTED ACTION
Direct staff to prepare an amendment to the Overall Work Program 2021-22 to include $200,000 to prepare a regional bike plan and a J-59 / North Highway 59 study.
BACKGROUND
MCAG is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Agency for Merced County. As such, MCAG has responsibilities for transportation planning and programming, and receives federal and state funding to accomplish this work. The OWP breaks down this work into several work elements, each including an objective, products, personnel, funding requirements, and funding source. Caltrans requires all MPOs to submit an updated OWP annually for approval.
The OWP may be amended subject to state and federal approval.
PAST ACTION TAKEN
April 15, 2021: MCAG Governing Board approved the FY 2021-22 Overall Work Program and budget.
DISCUSSION
Subsequent to the preparation and approval of the FY 2021-22 Overall Work Program, staff became aware of interest in two additional planning studies.
At the April 2021 Technical Review Board, members expressed interest in MCAG undertaking a Regional Non-Motorized Plan. A regional bike plan would help all agencies compete for substantial state and
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federal funding, most significantly the Active Transportation Program. Some member agencies have local bike plans, but a regional plan was last prepared over ten years ago.
Another study would prepare information to support an effort to make J-59 / La Grange Road part of Highway 59. This would include looking at interregional traffic, emergency traffic (CalFire and others), safety, and potential improvement needs.
The Technical Review Board concurs with the requested action.
FISCAL IMPACT
$200,000 in carryover federal planning funds: $150,000 for the regional bike plan and $50,000 for the J- 59 / Highway 59 study.
REQUESTED ACTION
Recommend the MCAG Governing Board direct staff to prepare an amendment to the Overall Work Program 2020/21 to add $200,000 to prepare a regional bike plan and a J-59 / North Highway 59 study.
STAFF CONTACT
For further information, please contact Matt Fell, Deputy Director of Planning at [email protected] or 209-723-3153 x128.
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PH: 209.723.3153 FAX: 209.723.0322 www.mcagov.org 369 W. 18th Street Merced, CA 95340
ITEM 8c
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: MCAG Governing Board
FROM: Stacie Guzman, Executive Director
RE: Action: Form an Executive Director Performance Evaluation Subcommittee
SUMMARY
As part of the report out of closed session at the May 20, 2021, Governing Board meeting, staff was directed to place an action item on the June agenda to form a subcommittee of the Board for the purpose of meeting with, and providing a performance evaluation for, the Executive Director. MCAG does not have any guidance policies to form such a committee. Therefore, staff is proposing a subcommittee composition for the Board’s consideration.
REQUESTED ACTION
Create a subcommittee of the Board for the purpose of meeting with and providing a performance evaluation for the Executive Director and appoint up to five Directors to serve on the subcommittee.
BACKGROUND
The current Executive Director was appointed in August 2018 with a contract term of three years. With the contract expiration approaching, counsel initiated the contract negotiation process with the Governing Board via closed session on May 20, 2021. In the report out from closed session, counsel reported the Board voted to offer the Executive Director a five-year contract extension with a 10% salary increase and to maintain the current contract language related to COLAs. The Vice-Chairman Lloyd Pareira, who was chairing the end of the meeting, also asked staff to place an item on the June agenda to form a subcommittee for the purposes of meeting with the Executive Director and providing her feedback on her performance.
PAST ACTION TAKEN
October 2019: Governing Board executed a three-year contract with the Executive Director.
DISCUSSION
MCAG does not have any guidance documents to inform the process of creating a subcommittee for the purpose of evaluating the Executive Director. Therefore, staff proposes the following composition: 1. Current Chairperson: April Hogue, City of Dos Palos
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2. Current Vice-Chairperson: Lloyd Pareira, County of Merced 3. Immediate Past Chairperson: Daron McDaniel, County of Merced 4. Director serving on the YARTS Board: Scott Silveira (currently YARTS Chairman), County of Merced 5. At-Large Director: Juan Aguilar, City of Livingston
This composition includes three Directors from the County of Merced, and tw from the cities. It includes two Directors from the westside, two Directors from the eastside, and one who represents both. And considering this evaluation is for the previous three years, all five of the proposed subcommittee appointees served on the Board for nearly the duration of that time.
FISCAL IMPACT
The formation of a subcommittee of the Board does not have a fiscal impact to the Agency.
REQUESTED ACTION
Create a subcommittee of the Board for the purpose of meeting with and providing a performance evaluation for the Executive Director, and appoint up to five Directors to serve on the subcommittee.
STAFF CONTACT
For further information, please contact Stacie Guzman, Executive Director (209) 617-7759 or [email protected]
ATTACHMENTS
None.
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PH: 209.723.3153 FAX: 209.723.0322 www.mcagov.org 369 W. 18th Street Merced, CA 95340
ITEM 8d
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: MCAG Governing Board
FROM: Stacie Guzman, Executive Director
RE: Action: Proposed Agenda Item for Consideration - Creation of a Subcommittee to Discuss Homelessness
SUMMARY
At the May Governing Board meeting, Director Josh Pedrozo requested an item be placed on the June agenda to discuss creating a subcommittee on homelessness or other means to foster greater collaboration around homelessness in the region.
Per the MCAG agenda item request policy, such requests are to be placed on the next board meeting agenda “at which time the Governing Board will consider whether there is a majority consensus to have staff expend time on the issue and to have actionable next steps considered at a future meeting.” This item provides the Board with the opportunity to discuss the topic of housing/homelessness and to take action to direct staff on next steps, if desired.
REQUESTED ACTION
With an affirmative vote of the board, direct staff on the preferred next steps, if any.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
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PH: 209.723.4481 FAX: 209.384.3109 7040 N. Highway 59 Merced, CA 95348
ITEM 10a
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority
FROM: Nav Bagri, Finance Director
RE: Action: Adopt Final FY 2021/22 Operating, Fleet, and Capital Budget
SUMMARY
Staff has prepared the Regional Waste Management Authority (RWA) Proposed Operating, Capital, and Fleet Budgets for Fiscal Year 2021/22 for adoption. The draft budget was presented at the May meeting. No changes have been made from the draft presented at that time.
Regional Waste Authority Operating Draft Budget FY 21/22 BUDGET FY 20/21 DRAFT BUDGET FY 21/22 INCREASE (Decrease) Operating Revenue $ 12,976,735 $ 15,583,200 $ 2,606,464 Operating Expenditure $ 9,981,851 $ 11,266,000 $ 1,284,150
Regional Waste Authority Capital Draft Budget FY 21/22 Approved CIP FY21/22 Proposed New CIP Projects INCREASE (Decrease) Projects FY 20/21 Capital Projects $5,500,000 $9,400,000 $3,900,000
Fleet Replacement Draft Budget FY 21/22 Approved BUDGET FY21/22 Fleet Replacement INCREASE (Decrease) FY 20/21 Fleet Replacement $1,565,000 $1,520,000 ($45,000)
REQUESTED ACTION
Adopt the FY 2021/22 Operating, Fleet, and Capital Budget.
BACKGROUND
The RWA was established in 1972 and currently operates two landfills and transfer stations with the Highway 59 and Billy Wright landfill sites. These two landfill sites provide space for landfilled materials and transferred recyclable materials for the participating jurisdictions throughout Merced County. Both landfill sites, Highway 59 and Billy Wright, have made significant progress over the years in managing solid waste and recyclable materials. The RWA follows fill-sequencing plans which allow both landfills to extend the lives of landfills rather than exploring costly alternatives such as the siting of new landfill locations or transferring the waste out of the region at higher fuel costs. The COVID-19
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pandemic, mandatory organic diversion mandates, such as AB 1826, AB 341, and SB 1383 have resulted in stricter environmental regulations that bring on new challenges for both of our landfill sites and the operations thereof, every day.
The Operating Budget document outlines the sources of revenues and line items for budget expenditures. The RWA is continually looking to expand and update landfill facilities to provide better services to the community; therefore, the capital and fleet budgets are aligned with this goal to sustain long-term operations and offer transfer facilities consistent with new state regulations.
PAST ACTION TAKEN
June 18, 2020: RWA Governing Board approved the RWA’s Operation, Capital, and Fleet budget for FY 2020/21.
DISCUSSION
Operating Budget
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is unclear how it will impact the solid waste industry, specifically in material and tonnages received with generate revenue for the RWA. The uncertainty of the costs associated with the implementation of mandatory organic materials diversion programs such as SB 1383, together with rising fuel costs, will have an effect on the potential for revenues. Landfill tipping fees are the primary source of revenue and are directly related to materials received at the RWA. During the COVID-19 pandemic, both landfills experienced an increased inflow of waste material, especially from private customers. As we are emerging from the pandemic, we are confident that the flow of the waste material will continue at the semi-current level. Consequently, our fiscal year 2021/22 revenue is projected to increase by $2,606,464 over the fiscal year 2020/21 budgeted revenues, which equates to a 20% increase.
Our operating expenses are also projected to increase by 13% over the fiscal year 2020/21 budgeted expenses, which equates to increase of $1,284,150. Staff salaries, equipment fuel costs, professional services, and California state solid waste integrated fees consist of approximately 80% of the operating expenses.
2020/21 2021/22 Increase % Supplies & Services Expenses APPROVED PROPOSED (Decrease) Change General Liability Ins 234,000 310,000 76,000 32% Janitorial Expense 18,000 53,000 35,000 194% Professional/Special Services 2,369,580 2,463,500 93,920 4% Rent Expense: Grounds/Improvement/Structure 8,160 37,000 28,840 353% State Solid Waste Fees 600,000 1,000,000 400,000 67% Closure and post closure expense 150,000 625,000 475,000 317% Total 3,379,740 4,488,500 1,108,760
• Liability Insurance: costs are projected to increase due to updated and new equipment along with stringent environmental regulations. • Janitorial Expenses: are increasing due to outsourcing the janitorial services and eliminating a custodian position. Requirements related to sterilizing offices due to the pandemic have caused for increased expenses in this area. • Professional Services: An Increase in professional service expenses are due to an increase in state reporting requirements for landfills, outsourcing transportation-related services, SB 1383
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regulations, Treated Wood Waste permits, and other related services. • Gas Migration: To further evaluate the landfill gas migration issue on the east buffer at the Highway 59 landfill, staff are negotiating a lease agreement of an adjacent parcel. The cost of leasing the land is estimated to be approximately $25,000 annually, thereby increasing the rent/lease expenses. • State Fees: Currently, the RWA pays a $1.40/ton integrated solid waste fee to the State of California. As landfill tonnage increases, there is a possibility that there will be an increase in the state waste fees which would increase the tip fee per ton of waste landfilled. The RWA is proposing an increase in the solid waste fee expenses. • Closure and Post-Closure: expenses are growing as more air space is being utilized. The closure and post-closure expenses are not actual cash paid out; instead, it involves posting an entry in the accounting system to capture the expenses.
Capital Budget and Fleet Budget
The Capital Budget is projected to increase by $9.4 million due to the proposal of several new projects. The staff is requesting approval for the following capital improvement projects:
• Highway 59 landfill Cell 6B2 (Design & Construction)- $6.8 Cell 6B1 was completed and put in operation in 2020. The projected lifespan of this cell is approximately five years. The flow of the material can affect cell lifespan. The cell design and construction can take anywhere from six months to two years; therefore, the RWA staff are requesting to allocate the funds to this project, so that the new cell is ready before the current cell is filled and is early enough to wait out any potential permitting issues that may arise.
• Highway 59 landfill Gas/Water Monitoring Wells-Relocation - $750,000 California regulatory agencies require landfills to maintain adequate and appropriate groundwater and gas collection and control monitoring systems. As the water level continues to drop, some of the monitoring wells are no longer functional. To stay compliant with state regulations and to create adequate gas and water monitoring networks, the RWA staff are requesting $750,000 for the capital project.
• Highway 59 landfill Burn Box Plan, Specification, and Engineering (PS&E) - $200,000 and Highway 59 - Burn Box (Construction) - $1 million Currently, wood waste is shredded and utilized as a cover on the landfill slopes. SB 1383 requires organic diversion, which would prevent the landfill sites from using organic materials as a cover or landfill. The RWA staff are exploring the best options to process wood waste in the future and are proposing for a burn box or firebox as an efficient and environment-friendly option for this material. Staff is requesting $200,000 for plan, specification, and engineering and $1 million for construction.
• Billy Wright landfill Leachate Power System - $250,000 The RWA landfill sites are constructed with systems to contain and remove leachate. Leachate is a liquid that forms when water percolates through solid waste material and separates both soluble and insoluble constituents from decomposing solid waste materials. Currently, the leachate system at the Billy Wright landfill does not have a power system, and a generator is utilized to power the system. The RWA staff is requesting $250,000 to connect the leachate system to a permanent source of power. Connecting the system with a permanent power source would increase the system's efficiency, effectiveness, and reliable monitoring.
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• Highway 59 Flare upgrade (PS&E) - $150,000 To stay compliant with state regulatory agencies and maintain the current flare system to its fullest capacity, the staff is requesting $150,000 for this capital project.
• Highway 59 (Phase 6A and 6B) Horizontal Gas Well install - $250,000 Regulatory agencies require landfills to install gas monitoring and extracting wells to prevent environmental and fire hazards. Staff is requesting $250,000 to install new wells at cells 6A and 6B. These horizontal gas wells will be connected to the existing gas collection and monitoring system.
Staff is also proposing to close out project #80035, Master Plan for Site, and move the $350,000 in funds to project #80050, Highway 59 Administrative Office. The project is an identical project and #80047, 80048, and 80048 are replacing this project.
Fleet Replacement
To maintain high operating efficiency, replacing and updating the landfill equipment is one of the Agency's top priorities. Staff is requesting to purchase the following equipment:
Type Amount 2 Loaders HWY 59 $ 625,000 1 Van for Spotter HWY 59 $ 50,000 1 Dozer Billy Wright $ 775,000 1 Kubota RTV X900 $ 20,000 2 Roll Off Bins Billy Wright $ 50,000
Total $ 1,520,000
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal year 2021/22 revenues are projected to increase more than the increases in operating expenses. Therefore, the anticipated operating profit is $4.3 million. After debt and capital services are funded, the positive cash flow amounts to: $21,605.
2021/22 Category PROPOSED Total Revenue $ 15,583,200 Operating Expenses Staffing Costs $ 4,703,500 Subtotal Supplies & Services Expenses $ 6,562,500 Total Operating Expenses $ 11,266,000 OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) $ 4,317,200 Total Debt & Capital Service $4,295,595 Positive (Negative) Cash Flow $ 21,605
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The Technical Review Board concurs with the requested action.
STAFF CONTACT
If you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Nav Bagri, Finance Director at 209- 617-6974 or [email protected].
REQUESTED ACTION
Adopt the FY 2021/22 Operating, Fleet, and Capital Budget.
ATTACHMENTS
FY 2021/22 Operating Budget FY 2021/22 Capital Budget Fleet Replacement Plan
114 MCRWMA 2021/22 CASH BUDGET OVERVIEW
2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 ACTUAL APPROVED PROPOSED Revenue Landfill Tipping Fees 17,110,933 12,781,517 15,400,000 Reimbursed Services 48,732 48,732 48,800 Other Sales (Organics, Recyclables, Soil, HHW materials) 41,595 21,486 24,400 Interest 85,068 90,000 75,000 Other Income (Grant) 91,042 35,000 35,000 Total Revenue 17,377,370 12,976,735 15,583,200
Operating Expenses
MCAG Staff Cost 4,289,496 4,642,797 4,703,500 Employee-Salary & Benefits Staffing Costs 4,289,496 4,642,797 4,703,500
Supplies & Services Expenses General Liability Ins 296,270 234,000 310,000 Clothing/Personal Supply 36,688 30,100 45,100 Janitorial Expense 7,828 18,000 53,000 Equipment Maintenance/Repair 352,420 350,000 375,400 Equipment Fuel/Oil/Supplies 398,171 757,500 757,500 Structures & Grounds Maintenance 264,410 300,000 300,000 Tools & Instruments 3,399 9,000 9,000 Dues, Subscriptions & Membership 7,362 8,214 10,000 Operations - Cash Over/Short (29) 500 500 Operations - Bank Charges 4,501 7,000 7,000 Office Expense - General 53,616 53,500 65,000 Professional/Special Svcs 1,382,679 2,369,580 2,463,500 Information Services 11,836 60,000 85,000 Testing Lab/Medical/Misc 4,373 6,500 6,500 Publications/Advertise 5,369 25,000 25,000 Equipment Lease/Rent 5,053 50,000 50,000 Interest Expense (Capital Leases/Other) - 500 500 Rent Expense: Grounds/Imprvmt/Structure 10,353 8,160 37,000 Special Department Expense: Other 59,865 65,000 74,000 Software 83,600 50,000 75,000 State Solid Waste Fees 747,170 600,000 1,000,000 Travel Expense 10,693 25,000 25,000 Training 4,649 25,000 25,000 Communication 55,655 48,500 48,500 Electric Utility Service 158,185 88,000 90,000 Closure and post closure expense# 605,601 150,000 625,000
Subtotal Supplies & Services Expenses 4,569,717 5,339,054 6,562,500
Total Operating Expenses 8,859,213 9,981,851 11,266,000
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) 8,518,157 2,994,884 4,317,199
Debt & Capital Service Liability Payments 2,175,996 2,170,924 2,330,595 Fixed Asset Purchases 54,000 54,000 15,000 Reserve Fund Transfers 3,500,000 750,000 1,950,000
Total Debt & Capital Service 5,729,996 2,974,924 4,295,595
Positive (Negative) Cash Flow 2,788,161 19,961 21,605
115 CAPITAL PROJECTS OVERVIEW Fiscal Year 21/22 Previously Amount Encumbered RWA SPENT AS OF Capital Improvement Projects Authorized Spent Prior Balance Change Requests FY 21/22 Project # 04/27/2021 Projects Years 07/01/2021 AUTHORIZED PROJECTS Increase Decrease Merced Landfil CIP Projects 80006 Hwy 59 North- South Compost Road 636,424 35,664 - 600,760 600,760 80012 Hwy 59 Phase 5 Closure and GCCS 1,400,000 - - 1,400,000 1,400,000 80020 Hwy 59 East Buffer GCCS Expansion-Purchase 1,750,000 185,776 83,227 1,480,997 1,480,997 80023 Hwy 59 Valley Fill Design & Prep 400,000 210,071 - 189,929 189,929 80025 Hwy 59 Scale house Lane Improvements 1,760,000 319,756 1,183,200 257,044 257,044 80027 Composting Plan for New State Regs. 150,000 15,809 - 134,191 134,191 80031 Hwy 59 Berm and Irrigation Improvements 210,000 35,983 24,718 149,299 149,299 80035 Master Plan for Sites 350,000 - - 350,000 350,000 - 80036 Hwy 59 Valley Fill Construction - Phase 1 2,400,000 7,090 - 2,392,910 2,392,910 Hwy 59 Valley Fill Infrastructure Relocation and 80037 2,100,000 - - 2,100,000 2,100,000 Design 80040 Hwy 59 Entrance Road Overlay/Restriping 230,000 67,020 - 162,980 162,980 80042 UCM LFGE Project 600,000 552,544 34,507 12,949 12,949 80047 Highway 59 Admin Bldg. Permitting, Design, & CM 950,000 - 67,414 882,586 882,586 80048 Highway 59 Admin Utilities & Infrastructures 1,100,000 - - 1,100,000 1,100,000 80050 Highway 59 Administrative Office 2,400,000 - - 2,400,000 350,000 2,750,000 H59LF - SB1383 Organic Processing Facility 80051 750,000 - - 750,000 750,000 (PS&E) H59LF - SB1383 Organic Processing Facility 80052 1,250,000 - - 1,250,000 1,250,000 (CON) Los Banos-Billy Wright CIP Projects 80043 BW Scale house and Lane Improvements 2,330,000 109,858 168,445 2,051,697 2,051,697 BWLF - SB1383 Organic Processing Facility 80053 615,302 - - 615,302 615,302 (CON) 80054 BWLF -Land Expansion / Purchase 1,500,000 2,414 - 1,497,586 1,497,586 $ 22,881,726 $ 1,541,986 $ 1,561,511 $ 19,778,229 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 19,778,229
116 CAPITAL PROJECTS OVERVIEW Fiscal Year 21/22 Propsoed FY21/22 CIP Projects 80055 Hwy 59 landfill Cell 6B2 (Cons & Design) 6,800,000 6,800,000 6,800,000 Hwy 59 landfill Gas Water Monitoring Wells- 80056 750,000 750,000 750,000 Reloation 80057 Hwy 59 - Burn Box (PS&E) 200,000 200,000 200,000 80058 Hwy 59 - Burn Box (CONS) 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 80059 BW - Leachate Power System 250,000 250,000 250,000 Hwy 59 Flare upgrade (PS&E)- (If UCLFG project 80060 150,000 150,000 150,000 not approved) 80061 Hw 59 (Phase 6A+6B) Horizontal Gas Well install 250,000 250,000 250,000 $ 9,400,000 $ 9,400,000 $ 9,400,000 $ 32,281,726 $ 1,541,986 $ 1,561,511 $ 29,178,229 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 29,178,229
CASH BALANCE ON 07/01/2021 28,788,535
PROJECTED 21/22 EARNED INTEREST 150,000
PROPOSED BUDGETED XFERS IN 750,000
TOTAL PROJECTED 21/22 29,688,535
LESS PROJECTED REMAINING ENCUMBERED (19,778,229)
LESS (INCREASES) OR DECREASE PROJECTS -
LESS NEW PROJECTS (9,400,000)
PROJECTED ENDING UNENCUMBERED FUNDS 510,306
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2021/22
FLEET BUDGET
PROPOSED 2021/22
Projected Available Funds as of 7/1/21
Operating Fund Reserves $ 2,564,322
$ 2,564,322
Projected Interest Earned $ 25,000
Planned Cash Transfer FY 21/22 $ 1,200,000
Total Available Funds $ 3,789,322
Equipment Purchase/Rebuilds
Loaders_H59 (2) $ 625,000
Van for Spotter_HWY 59 (1) $ 50,000
Dozer_BW (1) $ 775,000
Kubota RTV X900_H59 (1) $ 20,000
Roll Off Bins_BW (2) $ 50,000
Total Proposed Expenditures $ 1,520,000
FY 21/22 Ending Balance $ 2,269,322
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PH: 209.723.4481 FAX: 209.384.3109 7040 N. Highway 59 Merced, CA 95348
ITEM 10b
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority
FROM: Kristina Hernandez, Human Resources and Risk Management Manager
RE: Action: Property Damage and Personal Injury Claim – Michael Buckley
SUMMARY
Michael Buckley, Claimant, submitted a claim to the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority for personal injury and property damage resulting from an incident that took place at the Billy Wright Landfill on May 10, 2021. The amount requested is >$10,000.00 in present and future medical costs. No estimated costs or receipts were submitted with the claim to support the amount requested.
REQUESTED ACTION
Staff recommends that the Governing Board enter into an agreement, pursuant to Government Code Section 912.4(b), with the claimant to extend the amount of time the Board has to act on this claim in order to thoroughly investigate the incident, obtain estimated costs, and allow for the Agency’s insurance provider to complete their investigation. Subsequently, staff can present to the Board an appropriate recommendation based on the results of said investigations.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the Tort Claims Act set forth in the Government Code, the Board is required to act on the claim within 45 days of receipt. Notice of the Board’s action will then be sent to the claimant. The time to act may be extended, however, by agreement of the claimant and the Board.
As all claims submitted to the Agency can be a potential lawsuit, it is requested that all staff and Board members refrain from making any statements about this claim, whether public or private in nature.
PAST ACTION TAKEN
None.
DISCUSSION
An agreement is being drafted by MCAG counsel and claimant’s counsel and will be made available at the Board meeting.
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FISCAL IMPACT
None at this time.
REQUESTED ACTION
Staff recommends that the Governing Board enter into an agreement with the claimant to extend the amount of time the Board has to act on this claim in order to thoroughly investigate the incident, obtain estimated costs, and allow for the Agency’s insurance provider to complete their investigation. Subsequently, staff can present to the Board an appropriate recommendation based on the results of said investigations.
STAFF CONTACT
For further information, please contact Kristina Hernandez, Human Resources and Risk Management Manager at [email protected] or 209-723-3153 x139.
ATTACHMENTS
Claim made by Michael Buckley Photographs of alleged damage to vehicle
121 122 CLAIM AGAINST THE MERCED COUNTY REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
Claim Number (Dept. Use Only)
You may file in person or mail form to: Clerk, Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority, 369 W 18th St., Merced, CA 95340. [Print/TypeOnly.] Please provide (2) copies of the claim. If you are mailing this claim, also include a self-addressed stamped envelope forthe return of your copy. Claims will be stamped and numbered by the Clerk of the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority, and one copy will be returned to claimant for claimant's records.
1. Claimant's Name: Date of Birth:
Buckley Michael Last First Middle
2. Claimant's Physical Address:
Los Banos CA 93635 Street City State ZIP
3. Claimant's Mailing Address: (if differentfrom above)
Silva InjuryLaw Inc. 2130 Geer Road Suite A Turlock 95382 Street ( or PO Box) City State ZIP
4. Home Phone Number: Mobile Phone Number:
{ 209 ) ( 209 )
5. Amount of Claim: $------>$1 0,000
6. Date of Accident/Incident/Loss: __ 05_ _-1 _ 0_-2_ 0_ 2_ _1 ______
7. Location of Accident/Incident/Loss: 17 173 Billy Wright Road Los Banos CA 93635
8. Provide your description of how the accident/incident/loss occurred:
Michael Buckley was disposing of waste on the Billy Wright Landfill premises at
the dumpster and an employee by the name of Emilio was negligently operating and
collided into Michael and Michael's vehicle with his bulldozer causing bodily injury and
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