1 SAN JOAQUIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS INTERAGENCY TRANSIT COMMITTEE SJCOG Conference Room 555 E. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202 Monday, March 2, 2020 1:30 PM Teleconference Number: 1-650-479-3208 Participant Code: 805 691 160 Attention Callers: Please mute the call unless speaking The San Joaquin Council of Governments is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make all reasonable accommodations for the disabled to participate in employment, programs and facilities. Persons requiring assistance or auxiliary aid in order to participate should contact Rebecca Calija at (209) 235-0600 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. A G E N D A 1. Call to Order / Introductions 2. Intercity Transit Service – Chesley DISCUSSION 3. ITC Voting Structure and Voting Procedures – Campos ACTION 4. Report on Van Go! Service in Manteca and Tracy Federal ACTION Urbanized Areas (UZA) – Campos 5. Low Carbon Transit Operations Program FY 19/20 DISCUSSION Funding Distribution – Niblock 6. Masabi Contract – Campos INFORMATION 7. Other Matters of Business 8. Meeting Adjourned to Monday, April 6, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. PARKING: For your convenience, parking is available at the COG Regional Center. There is additional parking available at Public Parking Lot K, located on American Street, just south of Weber Avenue. Additional meter parking is available on Weber Avenue. 2 AGENDA ITEM 2 3 Intercity Transit Facts Round Trips Per Day (Weekday): 90 - 8.5 91 - 7 93 - 8 97 - 3.5 23 - 7.5 Round Trips Per Day (Weekend): 90 - 0 91 - 0 93 - 0 97 - 4 23 - 7.5 4 5 6 7 8 Proposal for Consideration by RTD in response to Intercity Transit Services in San Joaquin County Revised: February 3, 2020 The Transit Managers from the Cities of Escalon, Lodi, Manteca and Tracy (“Transit Managers”) have met to discuss the San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD)’s concern regarding the provision of intercity transit services outside the City of Stockton and unincorporated County areas. It is understood that RTD wishes to have the service costs which exceed the deficit funded by the local jurisdictions served by the intercity service. The Transit Managers agree that, collectively, the cities of Escalon, Lathrop, Lodi, Manteca, Ripon and Tracy (“Expanded Area Cities,” as defined in the 1994 Measure K Master Agreement) should support the intercity system. The intercity system transports residents between our cities and Stockton and was originally created as a result of the Unmet Transit Needs process in 1994. The Transit Managers also believe that a redesigned intercity system to maximize ridership will ensure continued success and address the following principles: 1. Connects all seven incorporated cities in the most cost efficient manner possible (could mean a combination of demand response and/or deviated fixed route); 2. Integrating with the five municipal operated transit systems and RTD local routes in Stockton and unincorporated County areas; 3. Does not duplicate municipal operated transit systems or local routes provided by RTD in the City of Stockton or unincorporated County areas; 4. Utilizes all available regional funding as first priority for operational and capital needs; 5. Should operate at the baseline within available regional funding and proportionally based on an equitable formula for cost sharing between all jurisdictions should regional funding be exhausted; and 6. Should involve the participation of the Transit Managers of the municipal operated transit systems in the system design and coordination. Based on a review of the 1994 Measure K Master Agreement and the 2013 Measure K Finance Plan, it is believed that an intercity system can be funded without the need for Local Transportation Fund (LTF) support from the local jurisdictions. Using RTD’s factor of $133.04 per revenue hour of operation, the attached summary proposes an intercity system that would consist of five (5) weekday and a possible three (3) weekend routes, connecting all seven cities, including Modesto. These routes would operate between a span of service on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at an estimated 18,139 revenue hours per year and at a cost of approximately $2,413,185.33. Without weekend service, the cost drops to $2,054,228.51. It is our understanding that through the current Measure K supplemental agreement, RTD receives $1.8 million per year through FY 19/20 to operate the intercity system and that approximately $139,512 in fare revenue is collected annually on these routes as they exist today. To that end, and in accordance with the 1994 Measure K Agreement, the Transit Managers would consider the use of other funds (identified in the prioritized list below), as long as adequate Page 1 of 4 9 performance and cost data demonstrates the need for additional funding above and beyond the current level RTD already receives, as described in the aforementioned paragraph. Those sources of funding (described in more detail in the attached Summary of Proposed Intercity System) are as follows: 1. Measure K funds allocated by SJCOG; 2. Fare revenue; 3. FTA Section 5311 for the rural connections between Escalon and Manteca and Tracy and Lathrop (via Banta); 4. Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP); 5. SB 1 State of Good Repair (SGR) funds; 6. State Transit Assistance (STA) funds (regional 99313 and 99314); and 7. Modesto Measure K funding (as it is available from a sponsoring city eligible for these funds). While we understand some of these funds are restricted, (i.e., 5311 can only be used for rural routes, LCTOP can only be used for new services, SGR for preventative maintenance and STA can be used for regional transit systems purposes per the 2017 SJCOG policy), we believe that these are the most appropriate funds to support this type of system as opposed to LTF. The Transit Managers believe that with these future funding sources, which are permanent and sustainable, the use of LTF would no longer be needed from the City of Stockton and unincorporated County Areas to cover the provision of the intercity transit services. With the intercity system funded through the suggested sources above, should any City desire additional transit services that are “intracity” in nature, that City should enter into an agreement with RTD for that service with whatever funding source they choose. Van Go was launched as a new and premium service that could potentially duplicate the intercity system. While it can be a component of the intercity system, it should be at the reduction of a corresponding lower producing intercity deviated fixed route. Should Van Go be the preferred service for addressing intercity needs going forward, Van Go should be considered as a replacement to the intercity system or a supplement to the intercity system within available financial resources that do not require the use of LTF. cc: City Managers and Public Works Directors of the Cities of Escalon, Lodi, Manteca, Lathrop, Ripon and Tracy San Joaquin County Administrative Officer SJCOG Executive Director RTD Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Attachment: Summary of Proposed Intercity System Page 2 of 4 10 Summary of Proposed Intercity System Proposed Routes Route 90: Tracy Transit Station to DTC via Lathrop Save Mart, Banta and San Joaquin General Hospital Route 91: DTC to Modesto Vintage Faire Mall via Ripon Bethany Home and Manteca Transit Center Route 93: Lodi Station to Hammer Triangle Station Route 95: DTC to Modesto Vintage Faire Mall via Manteca Transit Center and Escalon Park and Ride Lot Route 97: Tracy Transit Station to Manteca Transit Center via Lathrop/Louise Road Optional Weekend Service Route 790: Tracy Transit Station to DTC via Lathrop Save Mart, Banta and San Joaquin General Hospital Route 793: Lodi Station to Hammer Triangle Station Route 795: DTC to Modesto Vintage Faire Mall via Manteca Transit Center, Escalon Park and Ride Lot and Ripon Bethany Home. Available and Potential Funding Streams Priority Estimates based on FY 2018-2019 Funding Sources: 1 Measure K $ 1,800,000 2 Fare Revenue (15% minimum standard) $ 362,003 3 FTA 5311 (RTD + Escalon)*** $ 428,720 4 99313 LCTOP (Less SJRRC)* $ 1,034,546 5 99314 LCTOP (Less SJRRC)* $ 137,177 6 99313 State of Good Repair (Less SJRRC)**** $ 877,991 7 99314 State of Good Repair (Less SJRRC)**** $ 97,998 8 99313 STA (Less SJRRC)** $ 4,191,872 9 99314 STA (Less SJRRC)** $ 639,056 Potential Revenue Available $9,569,363 *Since the intercity transit system is redesigned, the Transit Managers have been advised by Caltrans that LCTOP funds could be eligible, especially with new Routes 95 and 97. **The 1994 Measure K Agreement mentions that STA funds would be used to fund the intercity system, however, RTD has not included these funds in their proposed budget. ***FTA Guidelines dictate that Section 5311 funds must connect rural areas to urban areas. Therefore, the routes would need to serve unincorporated areas and Escalon in San Joaquin County to be eligible. Page 3 of 4 11 ****SGR would cover the preventative maintenance costs paid to transit contractor for the intercity routes, and any future intercity bus replacement costs. Current and Proposed Costs Using RTD’s rate of $133.04, which includes contractor rate of $52.15 per revenue hour (which includes operations and maintenance). Summary Weekday (251 days) Proposed Difference Current cost Proposed cost Daily Between based off based off Current Daily Revenue Current and $133.04 per $133.04 per Route Revenue Hours Hours Proposed revenue