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Sacramento Area Council of Governments Transportation Committee April 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. SACOG Rivers Rooms, 1415 L Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA The Transportation Committee may take up any agenda item at any time, regardless of the order listed. Public comment will be taken on the item at the time that it is taken up by the committee. We ask that members of the public complete a request to speak form, submit it to the clerk of the committee, and keep their remarks brief. If several persons wish to address the committee on a single item, the chair may impose a time limit on individual remarks at the beginning of the discussion. Action may be taken on any item on this agenda. Roll Call: Directors Cabaldon, Clerici, Holmes, Peters, Saylor, Spokely, Steinberg, Veerkamp, Vice Chair Joiner, Vice Chair Slowey, Chair Sander, and Ex-Officio Member Zhang. Public Communications: Any person wishing to address the committee on any item not on the agenda may do so at this time. After ten minutes of testimony, any additional testimony will be heard following the action items. Action: 1. Minutes of the March 2, 2017, Meeting (Mr. Carpenter) 2. Distribution of Proposition 1B Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account Bond Funds (Ms. Doherty) 3. Approve Recommended Programming Awards for Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 Grants (Ms. VaughanBechtold) 4. Request to Change the Scope for a City of Sacramento Downtown Sacramento Transportation Study (Grid 3.0) (Mr. Cáceres) 5. SB 375 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target Setting (Mr. Griesenbeck) 6. Memorandum of Understanding for Connect Card Operations (Mr. Carpenter) 7. Request for Qualifications for the Smart Region Sacramento: ITS Architecture and Future Technology Implementation Plan Assistance (Ms. Abraham) 8. Draft Regional Bike Share Equipment and Operations Contract (Mr. Sam Shelton) Information: 9. May is Bike Month 2016 Recap and 2017 Campaign Update (Ms. Bradbury) 10. Federal Policy Update (Mr. Corless/Mr. Carpenter/Mr. Johnson) 11. Upcoming Cap-and-Trade Funding Round (Ms. DeVere-Oki) Other Matters Adjournment Next committee meeting: April 27, 2017 This agenda and attachments are available on SACOG’s website at www.sacog.org. SACOG is accessible to the disabled. As required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof, a person who requires a modification or accommodation, auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in a public meeting, including receiving this agenda and attachments in an alternative format, should contact SACOG by phone at 916-321-9000, e-mail ([email protected]) or in person as soon as possible and preferably at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Parking is available at 15th and K Streets. Item #17-4-1 Transportation Committee Action March 30, 2017 Minutes of the March 2, 2017 Meeting Issue: The Transportation Committee met on March 2, 2017. Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the meeting as submitted. Discussion: The minutes of the March 2, 2017, meeting are attached for approval by the Transportation Committee. Approved by: Kirk E. Trost Interim Chief Executive Officer KET:SS:ds Attachment Key Staff: Matt Carpenter, Director of Transportation Services, (916) 340-6276 Sharon Sprowls, Senior Program Specialist, (916) 340-6235 SACRAMENTO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE DRAFT ACTION MINUTES The SACOG Transportation Committee met on March 2, 2017 in the Rivers Rooms on the Third Floor of the Meridian Plaza Building, located at 1415 L Street, Sacramento, CA, at 10:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Sander called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Directors Clerici, Holmes, Ledesma (Cabaldon), Peters, Spokely, Steinberg, Veerkamp, Vice Chair Joiner, Vice Chair Slowey, Chair Sander, and Ex-Officio Member Zhang. Absent: Director Saylor 1. Minutes of the March 2, 2017, Meeting Upon motion by Director Holmes, seconded by Director Clerici, the Transportation Committee unanimously approved the minutes as submitted. 2. Transportation Demand Management Innovation Fund Upon motion by Director Holmes, seconded by Director Veerkamp, the Transportation Committee unanimously recommended that the SACOG Board approve the Transportation Demand Management Innovations Grant Program for release. 3. Regional Transit Asset Management Plan Development Upon motion by Director Joiner, seconded by Director Spokely, the Transportation Committee unanimously recommended that the SACOG Board authorize SACOG to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for consulting assistance for developing the group Transit Asset Management plan. 4. Allocation of Regional Low Carbon Transit Operations Funds Upon motion by Director Veerkamp, seconded by Director Clerici, the Transportation Committee unanimously recommended that the SACOG Board approve the 2016-17 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) regional funding program, and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all required documents for LCTOP funding. 5. Draft Regional Bike Share Equipment and Operations Contract Upon motion by Director Ledesma, seconded by Director Clerici, the Transportation Transportation Committee Minutes March 2, 2017 Page 2 Committee unanimously recommended that the SACOG Board authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer to award a contract to Social Bicycles (SoBi) for 1) Regional Bike Share System Equipment not to exceed $3,194,522.75 for one-time startup costs, and 2) Regional Bike Share System Operations support not to exceed $675,000. 6. Intelligent Transportation Systems Master Plan & Future Mobility Planning The Transportation Committee received and reviewed this report, presented by Ms. Binu Abraham, SACOG Staff. 7. SB 375 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target Setting The Transportation Committee received and reviewed this report, presented by Mr. Bruce Griesenbeck, SACOG Staff. 8. Transportation Project-Level Performance Evaluation The Transportation Committee received and reviewed this report, presented by Mr. Garett Ballard-Rosa, SACOG Staff. 9. Federal Funding Risks for Transit & Passenger Rail The Transportation Committee received and reviewed this report, presented by Mr. Matt Carpenter, Director of Transportation Services. 10. Update on Statewide Coordination for the California Freight Investment Program The Transportation Committee received and reviewed this report, presented by Mr. Clint Holtzen, SACOG Staff. 11. State Climate Adaptation Policy Briefing Due to time constrains, it was recommended that the item be presented at the Board Meeting on March 16. 12. Programming Federal Transit Administration FFY 2016/2017 Partial Apportionments for Section 5307 and 5339 The committee received and reviewed this report. Transportation Committee Minutes March 2, 2017 Page 3 Other Matters: In context of SB and AB 1, Director Clerici requested that recognition for self-help cities like Placerville needs to be addressed. The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m. Item #17-4-2 Transportation Committee Action March 30, 2017 Distribution of Proposition 1B Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account Bond Funds Issue: Should transit safety and security project nominations for the Proposition 1B Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account (TSSSDR) be recommended for approval? Recommendation: That the Transportation Committee recommend that the Board approve the list of regionally-funded transit safety and security projects for submission to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Board resolution (Attachment B). Discussion: Cal OES has requested Investment Justifications (applications) for the FY 2016/17 Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response (TSSSDR) program. The TSSSDR program is a ten-year, transit capital, state bond program for safety and security projects, for which SACOG is the recipient of regional (GC 8879.55(a)(2)/PUC 99313) funds for the four- county region. For the four-county region, including Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties, $1,119,087 in regional funding is available for distribution in FY 2016/17. The counties of El Dorado and Placer complete separate processes for regional TSSSDR funds. SACOG held a call for projects from January 18, 2017, to February 14, 2017. A total of four applications were received. A selection committee comprised of SACOG staff reviewed the applications and discussed funding recommendations with the Transit Coordinating Committee (TCC). The project selection criteria are summarized in the following table: Speed / Ability = 20% of Performance = 60% of Regional Public Benefit = 20% of Score Score Score Environmental Documents Benefits Beyond One and Engineering Plans are With TSSSDR Funds is 100% Funded Transit Operator Complete Maintenance and Cost Vs. Likelihood Score Other Funding Sources Secured Operations Budget Secured Adds Security Function where little or none exist At its February 15th meeting, the TCC endorsed the staff recommendation that all four Transportation Committee Page | 2 applications be funded, and recommended approving the project list for submission to Cal OES. The four projects recommended for funding are listed below and also shown in Attachment A. • Paratransit, Inc. - $75,000 for CTSA Location Monitoring and Data Collection Project #2. • Sacramento Regional Transit District - $819,934 for Radio System Upgrade, Phase II. • Yolo County Transportation District - $123,100 for Bus Stop Safety and