City of Ceres ● City of Hughson ● City of Modesto ● City of Newman ● City of Oakdale ● City of Patterson City of Riverbank ● City of Turlock ● City of Waterford ● County of Stanis laus

BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 10:00 AM

Important Notice Regarding COVID 19

In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Board Room will be closed, and the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) members and staff will be participating in this meeting via GoToMeeting. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing measures, members of the public may participate in the meeting electronically and shall have the right to observe and offer public comment during the meeting.

The following options are available to members of the public to listen to this meeting and provide comments to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee members during the meeting:

1. You are strongly encouraged to participate in the Bicycle Pedestrian AdvisoryCommittee meeting by joining the meeting from your computer or tablet at:

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/956554205

AND by teleconference for audio of the meeting by:

Dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (571) 317-3122 Access Code: 956-554-205 Once connected, we request you kindly mute your phone.

For participation by teleconference only, please use the above phone number and access code.

2. If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment viathe comment/question feature in GoToMeeting or, if using the teleconference line, pleasewait for the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee chair to ask for Public Comments fromthe teleconference line. Electronic comments will be shared with the committee members andplaced into the record at the meeting. Every effort will be made to read comments receivedduring the meeting into the record, but some comments may not be read due to timelimitations. Comments received after an agenda item will be made part of the record ifreceived prior to the end of the meeting.

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Committee Agendas and Minutes: Committee agendas, minutes and copies of items to be considered by the StanCOG Committees are available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at the StanCOG offices located at 1111 “I” Street, Suite 308, Modesto, CA during normal business hours. The documents are also available on StanCOG’s website at www.stancog.org.

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Committee after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the address listed above during normal business hours. These documents are also available on StanCOG’s website, subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.

Reasonable Accommodations: This Agenda shall be made available upon request in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code § 54954.2). Persons requesting a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact Cindy Malekos at (209) 525-4600 during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the time of the meeting to enable StanCOG to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Notice Regarding Non-English Speakers: StanCOG Committee meetings are conducted in English. Anyone wishing to address the Committee is advised to have an interpreter or to contact Cindy Malekos at (209) 525-4600 during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the time of the meeting so that StanCOG can provide an interpreter.

Aviso con Respecto a Personas que no Hablan el Idioma de Inglés: Las reuniónes del los Comités del Consejo de Gobiernos de Stanislaus son conducidas en Inglés. Cualquier persona que desea dirigirse al Comité se le aconseja que traiga su propio intérprete o llame a Cindy Malekos al (209) 525-4600 durante horas de oficina regulares o a lo menos 72 horas antes de la reunión, para proporcionarle con un intérprete.

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PUBLIC COMMENTSThese matters may be presented only by interested persons in the audience. Discussion is limitedto five minutes or at the discretion of the Chair.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Motion to Approve the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Minutes of 8/5/20

5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

A. FY 2021/22 Unmet Transit Needs Process Kick-Off (Chris Jasper)

B. Upcoming Schedule for the Draft 2021 Federal Transportation Improvement ProgramUpdate and the 2018 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities StrategyAmendment 2 (Debbie Trujillo)

C. Non-Motorized Transportation Plan Update (Chris Jasper) (Verbal Report)

6. MANAGEMENT REPORT

7. MEMBER REPORTS

8. ADJOURNMENT

Next Regularly-Scheduled BPAC Meeting: December 2, 2020 (Wednesday) @ 10:00 am

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BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE VIA TELECONFERENCE

Minutes of August 5, 2020 (Wednesday) 10:00 am

Important Notice Regarding COVID 19

In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Board Room was closed, and the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) members and staff participated in this meeting via GoToMeeting. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing measures, members of the public were provided the opportunity to participate in the meeting electronically and had the right to observe and offer public comment during the meeting.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Shivaugn Alves, Kari Casey (departed during Item 6D), Jim Dosenbach, Kyle Fliflet, John Gerling, Ann Strahm, Minn Thein, Larry White

ALSO PRESENT: Yvette Davis, Christine Haruta (Dibs); Carla Alviso, Elisabeth Hahn, Chris Jasper, Karen Kincy, Cindy Malekos, Josephine Oshana, Isael Ojeda, Edith Robles, Trey Wadsworth (StanCOG)

1. CALL TO ORDERChair Kari Casey called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m.

2. ROLL CALL

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None

4. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Motion to Approve Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Minutes of 6/3/20

*By Motion (Member John Gerling/Member Minn Thein) and a unanimous vote, theBicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee approved the Consent Calendar.

5. PRESENTATION

A. Dibs Program Report and Bike to Work Month 2020Christine Haruta provided a presentation highlighting the services that Dibs offered and theresults of their virtual Bike to Work Month. Yvette Davis provided information on a survey that

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Dibs had distributed to local employers regarding the programs and how they were working, and answered a member’s question.

6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

A. FY 2020/21 State of Good Repair Program Project ListEdith Robles provided an overview of the State of Good Repair Program which was fundedfrom a portion of the new Transportation Improvement Fee on vehicle registrations paid to theCalifornia Department of Motor Vehicles. She reviewed how the funds were allocated toStanCOG and the transit operators. She stated that staff along with the transit operators proposedthat all regional funds for FY 2020/21 be allocated to extend the contract with GuaranteeJanitorial for the Regional Bus Shelter Cleaning Project which had been approved by theStanCOG Policy Board in December 2017. There was a brief conversation and a member hadhis question answered.

B. FY 2018/19 Measure L Oversight Committee Annual Report and Measure L IndependentAuditsKaren Kincy provided background information on the Measure L Expenditure Plan and statedthat the Certified Public Accounting firm of Hudson Henderson had completed their auditor’sreports for year ending June 30, 2019. She reported that there were two findings pertaining toincorrect reporting by two jurisdictions, the City of Ceres and the City of Oakdale. She reviewedthe findings and stated that both cases had been corrected by the agencies and in the StanCOGdatabase, and that neither jurisdiction was cited for compliance issues. She also reported that theMeasure L Oversight Committee had reviewed the audits and had issued an annual report thatwould be brought to the Policy Board at their August meeting. A brief discussion followed and amember had his question answered.

C. Non-Motorized Transportation Plan UpdateChris Jasper provided an update on the development of the Non-Motorized Transportation plan.He outlined what had been done to date and stated that information from public input would beused to identify local gaps and barriers and identify routes of regional significance. He reportedthat due to COVID-19 and social distancing restrictions, StanCOG had shifted its publicengagement process for the remainder of the project and reviewed the upcoming public inputstrategies. He stated that more information would be shared via email and the project website asit becomes available. He also stated the draft plan was anticipated to be shared in winter 2020and was expected to be presented to the Policy Board in early 2021. There was a discussion,Isael Ojeda provided some input and members had their questions answered.

D. StanCOG Regional Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety and Education CampaignChris Jasper provided an outline of the StanCOG Regional Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety andEducation Campaign which was funded by the Active Transportation Program to promotetransportation safety. He reviewed what had been done to date and stated that due to theCOVID-19 public health crisis, StanCOG was transitioning to an online format for all projectactivities and reviewed those activities. He also reported that a targeted advertising campaignwould be deployed across the Stanislaus region for four weeks, from mid-August through mid-September, that would include billboards, radio spots, bus wraps and digital ads on smart phoneapplications. He stated a half-day regional safety summit was expected to be held virtually inlate summer or early fall of 2020. He also stated that the project was expected to end in October2020 with the production of the implementation and planning toolkit and final report. ChairCasey stated that she had seen some of the advertisements and thought they were very good.

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She indicated that she then had to leave the meeting and passed the gavel over to Vice-Chair Gerling. There was a conversation and members had their questions answered.

7. MANAGEMENT REPORT On behalf of Rosa Park, Cindy Malekos thanked members for participating in the GoToMeeting and

stated the BPAC meetings would probably continue to be held virtually through the end of the year.

She also introduced Trey Wadsw01th, the new StanCOG Principal Planner who would be involved in

long-range planning, programming and Measure L.

8. MEMBER REPORTS Member White stated he was very happy to see all of the Measure L roadwork around the County. He requested information regarding a schedule of upcoming projects so that bicyclists could avoid those areas during construction. Cindy Malekos referred him to the Measure L pages on the StanCOG website (www.stancog.org) where information on projects and a contact person for each of the jurisdictions was listed that could provide the inf01mation.

Vice-Chair Gerling reported that he was also happy with the roadwork being done and gave praise to the Stanislaus County Public Works Department regarding their response to requests for repair.

9. ADJOURMENT Vice-Chair John Gerling adjourned the meeting at 11 :34 a.m.

Next Regularly-Scheduled BPAC Meeting: October 7, 2020 (Wednesday) @ 10:00 am

Minutes Prepared By:

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DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

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TO: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Staff Report

Discussion

FROM: Edith Robles, Assistant Planner

DATE: September 22, 2020

SUBJECT: FY 2021/22 Unmet Transit Needs Process Kick-Off

Recommendation

Consider information presented.

Background

Each year, in accordance with the California Transportation Development Act (TDA), the

Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG), as the Regional Transportation Planning Agency,

identifies unmet transit needs that may exist in the Stanislaus region and presents the findings in

an Unmet Transit Needs (UTN) Analysis Report.

The UTN process requires that at least one public hearing be held in order to solicit comments on

unmet transit needs that may exist in the region and may be reasonable to meet by establishing or

contracting for new public transportation or specialized transportation service or by expanding

existing services. Input must also be solicited from transit-disadvantaged and transit-dependent

populations. Any transit needs that are identified during this process will be reviewed against the

Policy Board’s adopted procedures and definitions for unmet transit need and reasonable to meet,

as updated October 2019 through Resolution 19-14.

Discussion

The fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 UTN Analysis process will employ a modified approach for

conducting UTN activities to ensure staff and public safety during the COVID pandemic. In

accordance with the Governor’s stay at home order and public safety regulations, all UTN

activities will be conducted virtually, by mail, and via telephone.

Staff will continue to conduct extensive public outreach to the transit dependent and transit

disadvantaged populations, including the elderly, persons with disabilities and persons of limited

means. Consistent with StanCOG’s 2019 Public Participation Plan, staff will partner with

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stakeholders in the region to ensure a balanced representation of all groups and members of the

public and equal opportunities for public input and review of the analysis.

To set in motion the FY 2021-2022 StanCOG UTN Analysis, riders can begin to submit comments

as early as October 1, 2020 using the StanCOG UTN comment form or by filling out the online

survey.

The comment form can be accessed year-round in English and Spanish by visiting the StanCOG

UTN webpage at:

http://www.stancog.org/unmet-transit-needs.shtm.

The surveys can be accessed from your web browser or smartphone by visiting:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UTNStanCOG (English version)

https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/UTNStanCOG_ESP (Spanish version)

The survey can also be accessed via smartphone using following quick response codes.

English Survey Spanish Survey

The details on the specific public outreach that will be conducted is still in development and will

be distributed to stakeholders, standing committees, Policy Board, and other interested parties.

Staff will post all UTN information, including information on scheduled activities, on the

StanCOG website and Facebook page, and will work with the local transit operators to make the

information available in the transit centers.

For additional information on the unmet transit needs process or public outreach activities, contact

Edith Robles at unmettransitneeds@stancog.org, or visit the StanCOG unmet transit needs

webpage at http://stancog.org/unmet-transit-needs.shtm.

Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Edith Robles, Assistant

Planner, at 209-525-4891 or via e-mail at unmettransitneeds@stancog.org.

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TO: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Staff Report

Discussion

FROM: Debbie Trujillo, Assistant Planner

DATE: September 23, 2020

SUBJECT:

Upcoming Schedule for the Draft 2021 Federal Transportation Improvement

Program Update and the 2018 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable

Communities Strategy Amendment 2

Recommendation

Consider information presented.

Background

As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Stanislaus Region, StanCOG is

responsible for managing the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP). The FTIP is

a short range, four-year, financially constrained program of projects that identifies the current and

pending uses of federal and state transportation funds to implement the long-range 2018 Regional

Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). The FTIP is updated every

two years.

The Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) is the region’s

25-year, financially constrained blueprint for future transportation investments based on specific

transportation goals and objectives defined by StanCOG with input from the public and its member

agencies.

According to federal legislation, no project may receive federal funding unless it is contained in

an approved FTIP. The 2021 FTIP contains the entire list of transportation projects for which state

and federal funds have been allocated through StanCOG, by Caltrans and the Federal Highway

Administration, Federal Transit Administration, California Transportation Commission, or other

grantor agencies for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 20/21 – 23/24.

Additionally, Federal transportation conformity regulations specify criteria and procedures for

conformity determinations for transportation plans, programs, and projects and their respective

amendments. The Conformity Analysis demonstrates that the criteria specified in the Federal

transportation conformity regulations for a conformity determination that must be satisfied by the

2021 FTIP and 2018 RTP/SCS, as amended. The Conformity Analysis is underway concurrently.

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Discussion

During the month of August 2020, StanCOG staff conducted meetings with StanCOG’s member

agencies to discuss projects that will be programmed in the 2021 FTIP. Staff also solicited input

from member agencies to prepare a list of projects to support the development of the 2022

RTP/SCS.

StanCOG received input from each member agency regarding current projects that would carry

over into the 2021 FTIP and any required updates to funding and/or programming years for

inclusion in the 2021 FTIP. Staff is currently preparing the FTIP update and will amend the 2018

RTP/SCS project list, concurrently, as needed. The table below presents the timeline for the

development of the 2021 FTIP update and 2018 RTP/SCS Amendment 2.

Draft 2021 FTIP Development and RTP/SCS Amendment 2 Schedule

Public Review and Comment Period October 21st – November 20, 2020

Public Hearing November 18, 2020

Recommendation to the StanCOG Policy

Board for their Adoption January 20, 2021

Anticipated State and Federal Approval April 2021

The Draft 2021 FTIP and 2018 RTP/SCS Amendment 2 will be available to view on the homepage

of StanCOG’s website located at www.stancog.org under the Featured Information section

beginning October 21, 2020.

Should you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Debbie Trujillo, Assistant

Planner, at 209-525-4639 or via email at dtrujillo@stancog.org.

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NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE

A VERBAL REPORT ON THIS ITEM WILL BE MADE AT THE

BICYCLE PEDESTRAIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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