September 26, 2014 Board Meeting. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 1 Call to Order Pledge of...

September 26, 2014 Board Meeting

San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority

Item 1

Call to OrderPledge of AllegianceRoll Call


Item 2

Presentation by Kings County Association of GovernmentsMember Curry


Item 3

Consent Calendar3.1. Approve Minutes from June 27, 2014 Board Meeting3.2. Approve Next SJJPA Board Meeting Location and Start Time

December 5, 2014: Oakland (Jack London Square) at 11:30 am


Item 4

Public Comments


Item 5

Presentation on Draft CA Freight Mobility Plan

Bruce De Terra, Caltrans


Item 6

Intercity Rail Performance Standards

Stacey Mortensen

Outreach Activities: Five public meetings were scheduled in May. A “press release” was provided to the various

organizations and agencies identified in Chapter 2 of the SJJPA Business Plan, to those on the SJJPA stakeholder list, to the SJJPA Member Agencies, and to the media.

The press release was also posted on the SJJPA webpage (in both English and Spanish).

A “poster” was developed to be posted at San Joaquin Stations, at SJJPA Member Agency offices, and on SJJPA Member Agency websites.

BP Meetings, Outreach, Comments & Revisions

Meetings were held in the following dates/locations from 6 pm until 7:30 pm:

May 14th at Contra Costa TA – Walnut Creek;

May 22nd at Kern COG – Bakersfield; May 27th at Fresno COG – Fresno; May 28th at Stanislaus COG – Modesto;

and May 29th at Sacramento Historic City Hall

– Sacramento


Presented key elements of the Draft Business Plan, receive input on the Draft, and answered questions regarding the Draft and the SJJPA.

The Powerpoint presentation made by SJJPA staff is available on the SJJPA webpage.

These meetings included a translator for Spanish speaking participants.

Member Agencies and Kern COG assisted in notifying the public about the meetings and the availability of the SJJPA Draft Business Plan.


There were articles in the Modesto Bee and Merced Sun Star in advance of the meetings and an article in the Fresno Bee following the Fresno meeting. A local radio station covered the Bakersfield meeting.

The Mayor of Bakersfield and a Wasco City Council Member attended the meeting in Bakersfield.

SJJPA Board Members participated in the Walnut Creek, Fresno, Modesto, and Sac. meetings.


Public Meetings Comments Included: Have the San Joaquin service be “unreserved” like

the Capitol Corridor and Pacific Surfliner services. Support for extending the San Joaquin service to

Oakland Coliseum/BART (Oakland Airport). San Joaquin deserves a lot of resources for

improvement. Support for early morning service to Bakersfield

and new NorthWest Bakersfield Station. Several participants suggested that the Fresno

station should be considered for mid-corridor starts/ends.


Support for focused outreach to Hispanic community and non-English speaking residents (particularly Spanish).

Coordinate with the “Freight Advisory Committee”.

Improving safety should be a high priority. Several support the mid-corridor starts/ends. Need to improve on-time performance. Consider promoting legislation to repeal the

Perata law Investigate if there are Thruway bus routes which

are exempt from the Perata Law.


Written comments were received from the following agencies, organizations, and stakeholders:

Kern COG & San Joaquin COG Fresno COG Merced CAG Sacramento RT Madera CTC Alameda County StanCOG


Contra Costa TA Sacramento Area AQMD RailPac Transdef Caltrans California High-Speed Rail Authority Capital Corridor Joint Powers Board

(CCJPA) R. Bethel, Hank Fung, Carol Bender, Jim

Hutson, Teri Nicoll-Johnson, Alan Scott


Based on the input received, a number of edits have been made to the SJJPA Business Plan.

These edits were reviewed by the Ad Hoc Staff Working Group members.



Item 7

Draft Interagency Transfer Agreement

Dan Leavitt

In order to take over the administrative responsibilities of the San Joaquin rail service, the SJJPA must develop and approve a Business Plan to be included and referenced as part of the Interagency Transfer Agreement (ITA).

Based on the input received, a number of edits have been made to the SJJPA Business Plan.

A “Track-Change” version of the SJJPA Business Plan was provided which shows each of the suggested edits made to the SJJPA Business Plan.

Approval of SJJPA Business Plan

Key Edits: Fresno will also be evaluated as a potential

location for mid-corridor starts/ends. Plan for 90 mph service where cost effective

and other projects which can reduce travel times.

Identify and work to implement at-grade crossing improvements and grade separations to improve safety and reliability.

Consider “wayside horns” to reduce community impacts.


Once approved a clean version of the SJJPA Business Plan will be produced and uploaded to the SJJPA webpage.

Recommendation: Approve Resolution Adopting SJJPA

Business Plan



Item 8

Update on Intercity Transfer Agreement and Schedule

Stacey Mortensen

ITA discussions with CalSTA, Caltrans, LOSSAN JPA and CCJPA

Activities: Intercity Rail Service Performance Standards

(CalSTA to Post Draft Standards on Monday) Passenger Usage, Cost Efficiency, Operational

Performance and Customer Satisfaction Draft ITA Document Targeted for September

2014 Six of the Major ITA Appendices under

Development

Update on ITA and Schedule

Roles and Responsibilities for State & JPAs: Under 2nd review of development and

refinement Considers impact on Capitol Corridor

service

ITA is progressing on schedule to be completed by end of 2014

Update on ITA and Schedule


Item 9

Amtrak 2014-15 Budget Update

Stacey Mortensen


Item 10

San Joaquin Rolling Stock Update

Brian Schmidt

Comet Car Coordination

The Second Comet Car set was put into Revenue Service on April 14th.

The Second Comet Car Set was Removed from Service on June 3rd.

On June 4th, Vice-Chair Perea, Mr. Mortensen, Mr. Leavitt and Mr. Schmidt met with Caltrans and CalSTA to discuss the Performance of the Comet Cars.

San Joaquin Rolling Stock Update

San Joaquin Rolling Stock Presentation

San Joaquin OTP Oct. 1 thru June 23

Trains Operated - 3,190 Trains On-Time - 2,442 Trains Late - 748 FY Year OTP - 76.6% June OTP - 72.5%


Ridership FY14 vs. FY13 – Oct. thru May.

FY14 FY13 % Change San Joaquin 777,355 777,630

-0.4 Capitol Corridor 943,520 982,602

-4.0 Pacific Surfliner 1,684,824 1,693,687

-0.5



Ticket Revenue FY14 vs. FY13 – Oct. thru May.

%FY14 FY13

Change San Joaquin $24,768,012 $25,739,609

-3.8 Capitol Corridor $17,915,236 $18,605,781

-3.7 Pacific Surfliner $40,656,118 $39,314,118

+3.4

Next Steps

Continue meeting with Caltrans Division of Rail Staff to review performance data for the Comet Cars.

Continue Soliciting feedback from Amtrak and customers of the San Joaquin passenger rail service.



Item 11

CIPR Leadership Coalition Update

Dan Leavitt

CA Intercity Passenger Rail Leadership Coalition

CIPR submitted a joint letter to CalSTA regarding Cap & Trade guidelines for Transit and Intercity Program funding.

SB 862 requires that 25% of Transit and Intercity Program Cap and Trade funds will benefit Disadvantage Communities. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Cal EPA are identifying Disadvantaged Communities using the “CalEnviroScreen” model.


Disadvantaged Communities

CIPR Leadership Coalition is working with Assemblymember Gray (Merced) to establish a Assembly Select Committee for Passenger Rail.

CIPR is working with Chair Gray to invite additional Members to be on the Committee and to schedule an initial public hearing.



Item 12

Administrative Matters or Announcements• Correspondence• San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee

Stacey Mortensen

SJJPA comment letter to Caltrans on the Draft 2014 CA Freight Mobility Plan was submitted on July 28, 2014.

SJJPA letters of support for the City of Oakley and the City of Martinez for their Priority Development Area (PDA) grant applications to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.

Caltrans Division of Rail and Mass Transit does not have a future scheduled meeting for the San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee (SJVRC).

Correspondence

The SJVRC is specifically called out in AB 1779 as reporting to the SJJPA once the administrative responsibilities of the San Joaquin service have been transferred to the SJJPA.

Staff recommends that a strategy for the future of the SJVRC be presented as an action item at the December 5, 2014 SJJPA Board Meeting.

Recommendation: There is no action being requested.

Correspondence


Item 13

Board Members Comments


Item 14

Adjournment

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