Solano Transportation Authority Member Agencies: Benicia ♦ Dixon ♦ Fairfield ♦ Rio Vista ♦ Suisun City ♦ Vacaville ♦ Vallejo ♦ Solano County One Harbor Center, Ste. 130, Suisun City, CA 94585-2473 ♦ Phone (707) 424-6075 / Fax (707) 424-6074 Email: [email protected] ♦ Website: sta.ca.gov SOLANO EXPRESS INTERCITY TRANSIT CONSORTIUM 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Zoom Webinar Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89137405685?pwd=Z3ZyUjFyVm5wVU8rZCtKRllnbXA3UT09 Webinar ID: 891 3740 5685 Passcode: 515662 Join by Phone Dial: 1(408) 638-0968 Participant ID: 891 3740 5685 MEETING AGENDA ITEM STAFF PERSON 1. CALL TO ORDER Beth Kranda, Chair, SolTrans 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (1:30 –1:35 p.m.) 4. REPORTS FROM MTC, STA STAFF AND OTHER AGENCIES (1:35 – 1:45 p.m.) A. MTC’s Blue Ribbon Recovery Task Force’s 27 Recommendations Ron Grassi B. Update on Solano Express Marketing Vincent Ma 5. CONSENT CALENDAR Recommendation: Approve the following consent items in one motion. (1:40 – 1:45 p.m.) A. Minutes of the Consortium Meeting of June 29, 2021 Johanna Masiclat Recommendation: Approve the Consortium Meeting Minutes of June 29, 2021. Pg. 5 CONSORTIUM MEMBERS Louren Kotow Diane Feinstein Brandon Thomson Beth Kranda Lori DaMassa VACANT Debbie VACANT (Chair) (Vice Chair) McQuilkin Dixon Fairfield and Rio Vista Solano County Vacaville County of Solano Solano STA Readi-Ride Suisun Transit Delta Breeze Transit City Coach Mobility (FAST) (SolTrans) Ron Grassi STA Staff The complete Consortium packet is available1 on STA’s website: www.sta.ca.gov 6. ACTION FINANCIAL ITEMS A. Allocation of Tranche 1 Federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) Ron Grassi Funds Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to the STA TAC and Board to approve the Allocation of $6.5 million of Tranche 1 Federal ARP Funds as specified Attachment C. (1:45 – 1:55 p.m.) Pg. 9 B. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Draft Solano Express Budget Mary Pryor Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to the STA TAC and STA Board to approve the FY 2022-23 Solano Express Budget and Cost Sharing Plan as specified in Attachment A. (1:55 – 2:05 p.m.) Pg. 43 C. Solano Express Incentive Program Vincent Ma Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to the STA TAC and Board to approve the following: 1. Establishment of a Solano Express Incentive Program for Solano County residents and employees; and 2. Authorize the purchase Solano Express of Monthly and Daily Passes (from FAST and from SolTrans) in the amount not to exceed $20,000. (2:05 - 2:15 p.m.) Pg. 47 7. ACTION NON-FINANCIAL A. None. 8. INFORMATIONAL – DISCUSSION A. Solano Mobility Vanpool Program Update Amy Antunano (2:15 - 2:20 p.m.) Pg. 63 B. Solano Mobility Call Center Annual Update Amy Antunano (2:20 - 2:25 p.m.) Pg. 67 NO DISCUSSION C. Legislative Update Vincent Ma Pg. 71 D. Summary of Funding Opportunities Brent Rosenwald Pg. 115 The complete Consortium packet is available2 on STA’s website: www.sta.ca.gov 9. TRANSIT CONSORTIUM OPERATOR UPDATES AND COORDINATION ISSUES 10. FUTURE INTERCITY TRANSIT CONSORTIUM AGENDA ITEMS Group September 2021 A. State Transit Funding Update B. Solano Express 4th Quarter Report and FY 2020-21 Budget Update C. Integrated Fares Recommendation/Update D. TDA Claims for FY 2021-22 E. Connected Mobility Plan Update/Public Outreach Plan F. I-80 Corridor CMCP/Multi Modal Corridor Study Efforts – I-80 and I-680 G. Solano Mobility Program Updates November 2021 A. Federal Transit Funding Update B. Countywide Electrification Update C. Solano Express Capital Update D. Allocation of Second Tranche of Federal ARP Funds E. Draft Solano Express Budget for FY 2023-24 F. TDA Claims for FY 2021-22 G. Solano Express FY 2021-22 First Quarter Update December 2021 A. Micro Transit Update B. Connected Mobility Plan Update 11. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Solano Express Intercity Transit Consortium is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Meeting Schedule for the Calendar Year 2021 1:30 p.m., Tues., September 28th No Meeting in October 1:30 p.m., Tues., November 16th (Earlier Date) 1:30 p.m., Tues., December 14th (Earlier Date) Translation Services: For document translation please call: Para la llamada de traducción de documentos: 對於文檔翻譯電話 Đối với tài liệu gọi dịch: Para sa mga dokumento tawag sa pagsasalin: (707) 399-3239 The complete Consortium packet is available3 on STA’s website: www.sta.ca.gov This page is left intentionally blank. 4 Agenda Item 5.A August 24, 2021 INTERCITY TRANSIT CONSORTIUM Meeting Minutes of June 29, 2021 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair DaMassa called the regular virtual meeting of the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium to order at approximately 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Members Present: John Sanderson for Beth Kranda Solano County Transit (SolTrans) Louren Kotow Dixon Readi-Ride Diane Feinstein Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST) Brandon Thomson Rio Vista Delta Breeze Debbie McQuilkin Solano Mobility Gwendolyn Gill Solano County Health & Social Services for Older & Disabled Adult Services Lori DaMassa, Vice Chair Vacaville City Coach Members Absent: Beth Kranda, Chair SolTrans Also Present (In Alphabetical Order by Last Name): Anthony Adams STA Amy Antunano STA Ron Grassi STA Daryl Halls STA Johanna Masiclat STA Mary Pryor Transit Finance Consultant Lloyd Nadal STA Shaun Vigil FAST Amber Villareal FAST 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA On a motion by John Sanderson, and a second by Brandon Thomson, the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium approved the agenda. (7 Ayes) 3. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT None presented. 4. REPORTS FROM MTC, STA STAFF AND OTHER AGENCIES A. Blue Ribbon Transit Recovery Task Force Update presented by Daryl Halls 5 5. CONSENT CALENDAR On a motion by John Sanderson, and a second by Brandon Thomson, the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium unanimously approved Consent Calendar Item A. (7Ayes) A. Minutes of the Consortium Meeting of May 25, 2021 Recommendation: Approve the Consortium Meeting Minutes of May 25 , 2021. 6. ACTION FINANCIAL ITEMS A. Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Matrix – July 2021 - Solano County Transit (SolTrans), and Solano Transportation Authority (STA) Ron Grassi reviewed the TDA claims for SolTrans and STA which are within the parameters of available TDA funds. He cited that SolTrans is requesting $8,009,456 in TDA funds for FY 2021-22, of which $3,997,456 is requested to be used for operating, and $4,012,000 is designated for capital projects. SolTrans is currently in the process of electrifying its SolanoExpress bus fleet. He added that STA is requesting $1,643,547 in FY 2021-22 TDA funds. TDA funds in the amount of $601,797 will be used for transit programs, administration, coordination, and planning consistent with the STA’s budget. TDA funds in the amount of $130,000 will be claimed against the Suisun City TDA per the Funding Agreement between Fairfield/Suisun City and the STA for the maintenance of the Suisun Amtrak Station and Transit Center. Solano County’s TDA funds in the amount of $550,000 are to be claimed for the Intercity Taxi Card Program and Faith in Action’s program of $45,000 to provide medical transportation for older adults, and $316,750 are to be claimed for the Countywide In-Person ADA Assessment Program. Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to the STA TAC and Board to approve the July 2021 TDA Matrix for FY 2021-22 which includes the TDA Claim for SolTrans and STA as shown in Attachment B. On a motion by Louren Kotow, and a second by Brandon Thomson, the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium unanimously approved the recommendation. (7 Ayes) B. Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-21 Taxi Card/PEX Program Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funding and FY 2019-20 Reconciliation Debbie McQuilkin reviewed the contributions by jurisdiction, the funding match, the total cost of the actual transactions for the Intercity Taxi Card service and the comparison of the budgeted amount to transactions with ban adjustment made for the funding match. Recommendation: Forward a recommendation to the STA TAC and Board to approve the FY 2021-22 Countywide Intercity Taxi Program member funding contributions as shown in Attachment A. On a motion by Brandon Thomson, and a second by Louren Kotow , the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium unanimously approved the recommendation. (7 Ayes) 6 C. Programming of Fiscal Year (FY) FY 2021-22 State Transit Assistance Funds (STAF) Population-Based Funds Ron Grassi outlined staff’s recommendation to approve a comprehensive list of transit projects, program, and plans to be funded by the FY 2021-22 STAF based on the STA’s Overall Work Plan’s tasks adopted by the STA Board on May 12, 2021. He added that this includes the $3.9 million in new FY 2021-22 funds and $524,000 in STAF carryover funds for a total of $4,463,042. Diane Feinstein requested to amend the staff report (Pg. 22) to include operational funding as shown below in bold italics: Any STAF funding not used for the reconciliation in FY 2020-21 or for potential operational funding shortfalls and service changes in FY 2021-22 will be used for the SolanoExpress bus replacement/electrification. Recommendation: Forward the following recommendations to the STA TAC and Board to approve the following: 1. Programming of $3.9 million in FY 2021-22 STAF Population-Based funding and $523,958 in carryover funds for a total of $4,463,042 of STAF funding for FY 2021-22 as specified in Attachment A; and 2. The revised SolanoExpress Budget by Route as specified in Attachment B. On a motion by Diane Feinstein, and a second by Brandon Thomson, the SolanoExpress Intercity Transit Consortium unanimously approved the recommendation as amended shown above in bold italics.