capitol corridor joint powers board

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday February 12, 2020 A simultaneous conference call will take place at: 10 a.m. City Council Chambers Suisun City Hall 701 Civic Center Blvd. City of Suisun City, CA (see attached map)

AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance III. Report of the Chair IV. Consent Calendar Action 1. Minutes of the November 20, 2019 Meeting 2. FY19/20 Wi-Fi: Budget Update

3. On-Call Consultant Services

4. Service Optimization, Phase 2 – Operations Study: Budget Update 5. Reprogram Prop 1A Funds from Travel Time Savings to Santa Clara Siding 6. Authorize “MobilityData IO” to Develop Open Source GTFS Software under the Cal-ITP FY

18 TIRCP Grant

V. Action and Discussion Items 1. Annual Business Plan (FY 2020-21 – FY 2021-22) Action* 2. Legislative Matters/Governor’s Draft FY 20-21 Budget Action 3. Bay Bridge Bus-Only Lane Action 4. Hercules Station – Candidate Station Action 5. South Bay Connect: Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement with AC Transit & MTC/BATA Info 6. Capital Projects Update – Alviso Wetlands Railroad Adaptation Alternatives Study Info 7. Managing Director’s Report Info 8. Work Completed Info a. Capitol Corridor Annual Performance Report (FY 2019) b. CCJPA Annual Independent Audit (FY 2019) c. FY 2020 CCJPA Amtrak Operating Agreement d. BART – CCJPA Administrative Services Agreement e. Marketing Activities (November 2019 – January 2020) 9. Work in Progress Info

a. Onboard Wi-Fi Upgrade b. AC Transit Service – Emeryville to San Francisco c. California Passenger Information Display System (CalPIDS) Modernization d. South Bay Connect e. Sacramento to Roseville Third Mainline Track, Phase I f. Renewable Diesel Pilot Program, Phase II g. Procurement of Door Panels for NorCal Surfliner Rail Cars h. Santa Clara Siding i. Upcoming Marketing and Communications Activities

VI. Board Director Reports VII. Public Comment VIII. Adjournment. Next Meeting Date: 10:00 a.m., April 15, 2020 at City Council Chambers, Martinez, CA Members of the public may address the Board regarding any item on this agenda. Please complete a "Request to Address the Board" form (available at the entrance of the Boardroom and at a teleconference location, if applicable) and hand it to the Secretary or designated staff member before the item is considered by the Board. If you wish to discuss a matter that is not on the agenda during a regular meeting, you may do so under Public Comment. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes for any item or matter. The CCJPA Board reserves the right to take action on any agenda item. Consent calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted, approved or adopted by one motion unless a request for discussion or explanation is received from a CCJPA Board Director or from a member of the audience.

* Approval of the business plan requires an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (11) of the appointed members.

Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) 299 Nevada Street, Auburn

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1720 Market Street, San Francisco

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA)

3331 North First Street, San Jose ---------------------------------------- Yolo County Board of Supervisors

600 A Street, Suite B, Davis

The CCJPA Board provides services/accommodations upon request to persons with disabilities who wish to address Board matters. Requests must be made within one and five days in advance of Board meetings, depending on the service requested. Call (510) 464-6085 for information.

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Item IV.1 (Consent) CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY

Regular Board Meeting Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors

Minutes of the 115th Meeting November 20, 2019

The 115th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) was held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2019, via simultaneous teleconference at Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, 3331 North First Street, Room B-106, San Jose, California; Placer County Transportation Planning Agency, 299 Nevada Street, Auburn, California; City of Citrus Heights, 6360 Fountain Square Drive, Lobby Conference Room A, Citrus Heights, California; 6000 Heritage Trail, Clayton, California; 3500 Larchmont Drive, Fairfield, California; and Bay Area Metro Center, Angel Island Conference Room 8338, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, California. Vice Chair Saylor presided; Patricia K. Williams, Recording Secretary. I. Call to Order. Vice Chair Saylor called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. Vice Chair Saylor introduced Ms. Nuria Fernandez, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) and Ms. Fernandez addressed the Board.

II. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance. Directors present in San Jose: Don Saylor, Yolo County Transportation District (YCTD); Jim Holmes, Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA); John McPartland, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART); Teresa O’Neill, SCVTA; Raul Peralez, SCVTA; Robert Raburn, BART. Director present in Auburn: John Allard, PCTPA. Director present in Citrus Heights: Steve Miller, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SRTD). Director present in Clayton: Debora Allen, BART. Director present in Fairfield: Harry Price, Solano Transportation Authority (STA). Director present in San Francisco: Jim Spering, STA. Absent: Directors Bevan Dufty, BART; Lucas Frerichs, YCTD; Janice Li, BART; Rebecca Saltzman, BART; and Kerri Howell, SRTD. III. Report of the Chair. Vice Chair Saylor provided the Report of the Chair and highlighted agenda items, including the Annual Performance Report for the Fiscal Year (FY) that ended on September 30, 2019; the managing agency recommendation from the Ad Hoc Subcommittee; the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) application; and the Sacramento Gateway Plan. Vice Chair Saylor called for a moment of reflection for Leonardo Shiyanga-Omani, who was fatally struck by a National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) train. Roland LeBrun addressed the Board. IV. Consent Calendar. Director Raburn moved adoption of Item IV.1, Minutes of the September 18, 2019 Meeting; Item IV.2, 2020 CCJPA Board of Directors Meeting Schedule; Item IV.3, Resolution No. 19-24, In the Matter of Approving the Agreement for the Provision of Rail Passenger Service (“FY 2020 Operating Agreement”) between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority; IV.4, Resolution No. 19-25, In the Matter of Authorizing a Budget for the Diesel Exhaust Fluid Storage and Dispensing System for the Oakland Maintenance Facility; and Item IV.5, Resolution No. 19-26, In the Matter of Authorizing a Revised Budget for the California Passenger Information Display System (PIDS) Modernization Project. Director Peralez seconded the motions. The motions carried by unanimous roll call vote. Ayes: 10 – Directors Saylor, Allard, Holmes, McPartland, Miller, O’Neill, Peralez, Price, Raburn, and Spering. Noes: 0. Absent: 6 – Directors Allen, Dufty, Frerichs, Li, Saltzman, and Howell. V. Action and Discussion Items.

1. Capitol Corridor Annual Performance Report (FY 19). Ms. Priscilla Kalugdan, Manager of Capitol Corridor Marketing/Communications, presented the item, highlighting that the CCJPA would continue to focus on data and

infographics based on positive responses from the past two annual performance reports; the content of the data and infographics; and the contents of the proposed 2019 Annual Performance Report. The item was discussed. Director Raburn moved adoption of Resolution No. 19-27, In the Matter of Approving the Capitol Corridor Annual Performance Report (FY 2019). Director O’Neill seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous roll call vote. Ayes: 11 – Directors Saylor, Allard, Allen, Holmes, McPartland, Miller, O’Neill, Peralez, Price, Raburn, and Spering. Noes: 0. Absent: 5 – Directors Dufty, Frerichs, Li, Saltzman, and Howell.

2. CCJPA Managing Agency Selection. Mr. Robert Padgette, Managing Director, presented the item, highlighting the legislative authority for the establishment of the CCJPA; history of the CCJPA’s development and management of CCJPA service; history of BART’s selection as the CCJPA’s managing agency and the CCJPA’s Administrative Agreement with BART; and the CCJPA’s current Administrative Agreement with BART. Vice Chair Saylor commented on the Ad Hoc Subcommittee’s meeting; thanked the Subcommittee participants and Mr. Mike Luken, Executive Director of the PCTPA, for their efforts; and reported on the following recommendations from the Subcommittee for the Administrative Agreement: (1) language in the scope of work to include customer service improvement plans as a regularly updated item for the CCJPA Board; and (2) language referring to consultation with the CCJPA Board when selecting the CCJPA Managing Director or an equivalent role in the future. The item was discussed. Mike Barnbaum addressed the Board. Director Holmes moved adoption of Resolution No. 19-28, In the Matter of Extending the Administrative Services Agreement between the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority and the Managing Agency for Five Years (February 2020-February 2025). Director Spering seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous roll call vote. Ayes: 11 – Directors Saylor, Allard, Allen, Holmes, McPartland, Miller, O’Neill, Peralez, Price, Raburn, and Spering. Noes: 0. Absent: 5 – Directors Dufty, Frerichs, Li, Saltzman, and Howell.

3. FY 20 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Application Authorization. Mr. James (Jim) Allison,

Manager of Planning, presented the item, highlighting the CCJPA’s collaboration with the City of Sacramento, SRTD, and regional bus operators; details of the project; planning and development related to the project; CCJPA partners and consultants involved in the project; access improvements to Interstate 5 and the Sacramento Station; expected ridership gains from the project; and implementation of the project by SRTD and the City of Sacramento. The item was discussed.

Director Miller moved adoption of Resolution No. 19-29, In the Matter of Authorizing the Submittal of Applications from the 2020 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Call for Projects to Support Capitol Corridor Station Enhancements. Director Holmes seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous roll call vote. Ayes: 11 – Directors Saylor, Allard, Allen, Holmes, McPartland, Miller, O’Neill, Peralez, Price, Raburn, and Spering. Noes: 0. Absent: 5 – Directors Dufty, Frerichs, Li, Saltzman, and Howell. Mike Barnbaum addressed the Board.

4. Davis, CA, Crossovers and Signal Upgrade: Project and Budget Update. Mr. Joel Cox, Manager of Civil and Structural

Engineering, presented the item, highlighting the progress of the project; noting that Amtrak’s long-term proposal to replace the boarding platforms at the Davis Station requires work to adjacent switches and signal systems; and to avoid duplication of the Signal System project when the Track Realignment project is implemented in the future, this project will make changes now that support those long-term plans at Davis Station as part of the Signal System project. The item was discussed.

Director McPartland moved adoption of Resolution No. 19-30, In the Matter of Authorizing a Revised Budget for the Davis Crossover and Signal Replacement Project. Director Raburn seconded the motion. Discussion continued. Roland LeBrun addressed the Board. The motion brought by Director McPartland and seconded by Director Raburn carried by unanimous roll call vote. Ayes: 11 – Directors Saylor, Allard, Allen, Holmes, McPartland, Miller, O’Neill, Peralez, Price, Raburn, and Spering. Noes: 0. Absent: 5 – Directors Dufty, Frerichs, Li, Saltzman, and Howell.

5. Legislative Matters. Mr. Padgette presented the item, highlighting the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 742, Intercity

Passenger Train Service Connecting Bus (Allen); coordinating the implementation of SB 742 with other Joint Powers Authority bodies; the Continuing Resolution for the federal budget; status of the comments submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) related to the proposed system safety plan requirements; and Congressman John

Garamendi’s staff’s assistance with informing the FRA of the potential implications of the proposed safety plan requirements.

Mike Barnbaum addressed the Board.

6. Capital Projects Update – Sacramento to Roseville Third Mainline Track, Phase I. Mr. Padgette presented the item,

highlighting that the 25% design for the Sacramento to Roseville Third Mainline Track, Phase I project had been completed and submitted to the Union Pacific Railroad (UPR) for feedback in August 2019; the increased cost of the project; at-grade crossings; potential re-scoping of the project; continued work with UPR; and obtaining feedback to obtain full support for the project. The item was discussed. Roland LeBrun addressed the Board.

7. Placer Sacramento Gateway Plan: Congested Corridor Plan. Mr. David Melko, Senior Transportation Planner with the PCTPA, presented the item, highlighting the growth of Placer and Sacramento counties; the corridor in which the project will be implemented; the modes of transportation that utilize the corridor; the partners involved in the project; the goal of the project; the project’s eligibility for the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program; the California Transportation Commission’s implementation of the Program and the upcoming application deadline in June 2020; the corridor planning process and progress; candidate projects; public engagement mechanisms; and factors contributing to congestion in the corridor. The item was discussed.

8. Managing Director’s Report. Mr. Padgette introduced Mr. Leonel (Leo) Sanchez as the new Deputy Managing Director

of the CCJPA. Mr. Padgette reported on ridership, revenue, and on-time performance for FY 2019; implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC); mechanical issues that arose during the summer; Amtrak’s new leadership for mechanical matters; changes in mechanical performance during the past month; addressing challenges presented by earthquakes, fires, and power outages; the 60% system operating ratio; 90.4% customer satisfaction in FY 2019; and Annual Performance Report data as depicted by graphics. Mr. Padgette reported on trespasser fatalities, the impact fatalities and the importance of addressing the issue; the impact of homelessness on fatalities; UPR’s adoption and implementation of the CCJPA’s efforts; the decrease in fatalities from 18 fatalities in FY 2018 to 11 fatalities in FY 2019; the general location of fatalities in 2018 and 2019; and efforts to prevent fatalities, including the Right-of-Way Cleanup program. Mr. Padgette discussed the Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E) Public Safety Power Shutoff events and the impact of the events on CCJPA service; PG&E’s failure to appropriately notify UPR of the events; Ms. Jodi Traversaro’s, Manager of Emergency Preparedness with BART, assistance with connecting UPR to PG&E. Mr. Padgette thanked BART for supporting the CCJPA; recognized UPR for providing power coverage via generators during the events; noted that the CCJPA would work with UPR to fund and install generators where necessary to limit delays; and commented on customer feedback provided via the Interactive Voice Response system.

9. Work Completed. Vice Chair Saylor invited questions or comments from the Board on Item 9. Director Raburn asked for clarification of the scope of the University of California, Davis Design Thinking class’ study of the CCJPA fleet.

10. Work in Progress. Vice Chair Saylor invited questions or comments from the Board on Item 10. No comments were received.

VI. Board Member Reports. Vice Chair Saylor invited Board Member reports. Director Spering reported on the dedication ceremony at Thomas M. Hannigan Fairfield-Vacaville Station. Director Raburn reported on the RailNation symposium in Sacramento and highlighted Mr. Allison’s presentation about the California Integrated Travel Project. VII. Public Comments. Vice Chair Saylor invited comment from the public. Doug Kerr and Roland LeBrun addressed the Board. VIII. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 11:52 a.m. Next Meeting Date: 10:00 a.m., February 12, 2020, at City Council Chambers, Suisun City Hall, 701 Civic Center Boulevard, City of Suisun City, California 94585.

Item IV.2 (Consent)

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY __________

MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: Wi-Fi Budget Amendment for the FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 Annual Business Plan

PURPOSE For the CCJPA Board to approve and accept an additional allocation of $500,000 from the State under the FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 Annual Business Plan for the purposes of supporting Wi-Fi on the Northern California Passenger Rail Fleet. BACKGROUND On July 31, 2019, the CCJPA was allocated funding in the amount of $2,336,000 for full support of Wi-Fi on the California Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) system (less LOSSAN for FY 2019-20) under CCJPA’s approved FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 Annual Business Plan (ABP). The Wi-Fi cost estimate that CCJPA included the ABP did not anticipate the installation of Wi-Fi on the new Siemens cars which are now scheduled to go into service in June of 2020. In addition, initial budget was short of the one-time estimated costs of overseeing the installation of the next generation Wi-Fi for the current Northern CA fleet and installation on new Siemens cars. After utilizing available savings in the FY 2018-19 budget of approximately $289,000 to cover a portion of this FY 2019-20 Wi-Fi funding gap, additional funding of $500,000 is needed to cover the $350,000 attributed to the new Siemens cars and $150,000 for upgrades to the existing Northern CA fleet. CCJPA staff is requesting approval from the CCJPA Board to request the additional funds from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), and if approved, accept the additional allocation from the State. RECOMMENDATION The SCG recommends that the CCJPA Board approve the request for and accept the additional allocation of $500,000 for the FY 2019-20 Wi-Fi budget under the FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 Annual Business Plan, and authorize the CCJPA Executive Director or his designee to execute all necessary and appropriate actions to support the Wi-Fi program. Motion: The CCJPA Board adopts the attached resolution.

BEFORE THE CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In the Matter of Accepting Additional State Funds and Revising the Budget for the FY 2019-20 Wi-Fi Budget/ Resolution No. 20-1

WHEREAS, the CCJPA was allocated $2,336,000 to support the FY 2019-20 Wi-Fi program for the

Northern California Passenger Rail Fleet under the approved FY 2019-20 and FY2020-21 Annual Business Plan; and,

WHEREAS, when that allocation amount was determined, the costs to support the full FY 2019-20 Wi-Fi program were later found to be inadequate for the system transition from the legacy Wi-Fi system to the next generation system and for the installation of a Wi-Fi system on newly delivered Siemens cars that will be used in service on the San Joaquin route starting in June 2020; and,

WHEREAS, the CCJPA has determined that using savings in the amount of approximately $289,000

from the FY 2018-19 Wi-Fi program plus an additional allocation of $500,000 will be sufficient to cover the FY 2019-20 funding gap and keep next generation Wi-Fi project delivery on schedule; and,

WHEREAS, the CCJPA has shared the funding gap calculations with the Caltrans Division of Rail

and Mass Transit who is supportive of requesting the additional allocation of $500,000 from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) under the CCJPA’s FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 Annual Business Plan request; and therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the CCJPA Board does hereby approve the request for and accept an additional

$500,000 in State allocation to support the Wi-Fi activities associated with the Northern California Passenger Rail Fleet including the newly added Siemens cars that will join that fleet in operations in approximately March 2020;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that CCJPA Board authorizes the CCJPA Executive Director

or his designee to execute all necessary and appropriate actions to accept and implement the planned Wi-Fi support activities supported by the $500,000 funding gap closure.

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ACTION: DATE: ATTEST: Ayes:

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Noes: Patricia K. Williams Secretary

Abstain:

Item IV.3 (Consent)

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICES PURPOSE For the CCJPA Board to authorize CCJPA staff to procure on-call consulting services for assistance in planning and engineering services from July 2020 through June 2025. BACKGROUND Less than two years ago, the CCJPA Board authorized two separate Master Services procurement efforts for consulting services with $2M for engineering services and $2M for planning services. For each discipline, engineering and planning, these procurements were established for two firms to support CCJPA in the amount of approximately $1M each in on-call services for all work directives established before the June 30, 2020 expiration of the on-call contract. Using lessons learned from the prior effort, CCJPA staff recommends a modification to the contracting approach, by combining planning and engineering, given the overlap of these skill sets among competing firms. In addition, we recommend extending the period of performance. CCJPA proposes issuing up to three awards to qualified lead consulting firms for on-call consulting support, including the use of selected subconsultants for their teams, inclusive of engineering and/or planning specialties, for a total of up to $10M in overall capacity for five years (expiring June 30, 2025) with no one of the selected three firms receiving more than $4M of the work. The CCJPA will not guarantee any minimum amount of work to any selected firm. Work directives will not be issued unless funding is secured for each respective work directive.

RECOMMENDATION The SCG recommends that the CCJPA Board approve the CCJPA staff in procuring up to three qualified consulting firms (including their teamed subconsultants) to be awarded one MSA each, to deliver on planning/engineering related work directives issued by CCJPA for which funding is secured, and that the total capacity of the on-call support not exceed $10M in overall cost from July 2020 through June 2025, with no one firm receiving more than a $4M share of the overall allocated work, with no guaranteed minimum.

Motion: The CCJPA Board adopts the attached resolution.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In the Matter of Approving the Issuing a New Round of On-Call Consulting Services Resolution No. 20-2

WHEREAS, CCJPA’s existing on-call engineering and planning support services are set to expire on

June 30, 2020; and WHEREAS, the CCJPA has determined that a larger award capacity and duration of performance

would more efficient relative to the effort of delivering on procurement processes; and

WHEREAS, the hard distinction of planning or engineering services has proven to not be necessary in delivering on the consulting needs of the CCJPA; and

RESOLVED, that the CCJPA Board does hereby approve the CCJPA staff to issue a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSOQ) for an award of up to three Master Services Agreements (MSAs) that will be in effect through June 30, 2025 for issued Work Directives, pending secured funding, for a consulting firm and their subconsultants to perform engineering and/or planning services and that no one firm can be awarded more than $4M of an overall on-call cap of $10M, and that there is no guaranteed minimum award over the period of performance.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the CCJPA forthwith transmit a copy of this resolution

to any fund granting authorities who may administer funds that support the work under the anticipated MSAs.

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Abstain:

Item IV.4 (Consent)

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR PHASE TWO SERVICE OPTIMIZATION:

OPERATIONS STUDY PURPOSE For the CCJPA Board to approve up to $140,000 in CCJPA Revenue Above Budget (RAB) funding to supplement remaining TIRCP funding for the second phase of the Service Optimization: Operations Study project. BACKGROUND In 2016, the CCJPA was awarded $400,000 in TIRCP funding to conduct a variety of service optimization studies. The studies included the Phase 1 of what became the California Integrated Travel Project; a study of mode of access for both the San Joaquin and Capitol Corridor services; a comparative study of the various state ridership models available for ridership model forecasting that could be utilized for intercity passenger rail (IPR) analysis; and a study of underserved markets for the Capitol Corridor service. The largest share of the TIRCP funding in the amount of $161,000 was reserved for Service Optimization Phase 2: Operations Study, an analysis of service optimization that the CCJPA could undertake to improve upon service efficiencies, operations, and service scheduling to drive more ridership and/or cost-effective delivery. To support this effort, the CCJPA has requested from its consultants an expanded scope of services to provide a more comprehensive understanding and analysis of opportunities the CCJPA could pursue in the five to seven years ahead outlook. This expanded scope includes the potential to evaluate renegotiating the headways with Union Pacific Railroad, to reduce them from forty minutes to potentially thirty minutes. This expanded scope of services requires additional funding in the amount of up to $140,000, which together with the remaining $161,000 in TIRCP funds, will cover the total cost of the study. CCJPA staff has identified $140,000 in CCJPA Revenue Above Budget funding for this effort. RECOMMENDATION The SCG recommends that the CCJPA Board approve the use of up to an additional $140,000 in CCJPA Revenue Above Budget funds to support the second (expanded scope) phase of the Service Optimization: Operations Study.

Motion: The CCJPA Board adopts the attached resolution.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In the Matter of The Use of Up To $140,000 For The Second Phase of CCJPA’s Service Optimization: Operations Study Resolution No. 20-3

WHEREAS, the CCJPA has reserved $161,000 of 2016 TIRCP funding to contribute to the second

phase of the CCJPA Service Optimization: Operations Study; and WHEREAS, the CCJPA staff has worked with the consultant to develop an expanded scope of

services that will increase the value of the study if additional funds to support the expanded scope were found; and

WHEREAS, CCJPA staff has identified up to an additional $140,000 in CCJPA Revenue Above Budget funds that would adequately support the expanded Study; and

RESOLVED, that the CCJPA Board does hereby approve the CCJPA staff to utilize up to an additional $140,000 to support the expanded scope of the Service Optimization: Operations study.


to Caltrans DRMT and CalSTA.

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Abstain:

Item IV.5 (Consent)


MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: REPROGRAM REMAINING PROPOSTION 1A FUNDS FROM TRAVEL TIME

SAVINGS PROJECT TO THE SANTA CLARA SIDING PROJECT

PURPOSE For the CCJPA Board to approve the reprogramming of $1,949,149 in remaining Proposition (Prop) 1A grant funds towards final design and construction of a new siding near the Santa Clara Great America Station. BACKGROUND In 2019, the Capitol Corridor implemented a new train schedule to reflect the higher train speeds achieved through the Travel Time Savings project. Following the successful completion of the Travel Time Savings project funded by Prop 1A, there is $1,949,149 in Prop 1A funding available which could be reprogrammed for other related projects. In June 2019, the CCJPA Board of Directors approved an initial budget of $1,441,969 in State Rail Assistance (SRA) funding (Resolution 19-8) for pre-construction activities for a new siding near the Santa Clara Great America Station (the Project). Additional funding beyond this initial budget will be required to complete construction of the Project. The objective of the new siding is to improve schedule reliability and reduce train delays caused by conflicting movements in this area. The CCJPA has determined that the new passing siding will provide the required relief for this congested area and will have a significant benefit to the overall system performance for all train operators on this single-track section of the Union Pacific’s Coast Subdivision. An additional benefit of the new siding is that it can provide a storage location for trainsets and enhance special train service for sports or entertainment events at various stadiums on the Capitol Corridor between Oakland and San Jose: Oakland Coliseum/Oracle Arena, Levi’s Stadium, AVAYA, and SAP Center. Additional funding opportunities are being investigated to identify any funding needed to construct this Project, after the pre-construction activities are complete. RECOMMENDATION The SCG recommends that the CCJPA Board authorize the reprogramming of $1,949,149 in Prop 1A funds to support the construction of a new siding near the Santa Clara Great America Station. Furthermore, the SCG recommends that the CCJPA Board authorize the CCJPA Executive Director or his designee to submit and provide support to all necessary and appropriate actions to complete these Project activities. Motion: The CCJPA Board adopts the attached resolution.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In the Matter of Reprogramming remaining Travel Time Savings Funds to the Santa Clara Siding Project/ Resolution No. 20-4

WHEREAS, the CCJPA was awarded $10,180,000 in Prop 1A funding for implementation of the

Travel Time Savings Project; and,

WHEREAS, the CCJPA completed the Travel Time Savings Project in 2019 with unexpended Prop 1A funding of $1,949,149 available for reprogramming for related purposes; and,

WHEREAS, the CCJPA has determined that the construction of a new passing siding near the Santa

Clara Great America Station will have a significant benefit to the overall system performance for all train operators on this single-track section of the Union Pacific’s Coast Subdivision; and,

WHEREAS, the CCJPA has determined that the new passing siding can provide a storage location

for trainsets and enhance special train service for sports or entertainment events; and therefore, be it RESOLVED, that CCJPA Board authorizes the reprogramming of $1,949,149 in Prop 1A funds to

support the construction of a new siding near Santa Clara Great America and authorizes the CCJPA Executive Director or his designee to submit and provide support to all necessary and appropriate actions to complete these Project activities.

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Abstain:

Item IV.6 (Consent)


MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE “MOBILITYDATA IO” TO DEVELOP OPEN SOURCE GTFS

SOFTWARE UNDER THE CAL-ITP FY 18 TIRCP GRANT

PURPOSE For the CCJPA Board to support entering into a contract with MobilityData IO to develop open source GTFS software using the CCJPA administered FY 18 TIRCP funds for the California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP). BACKGROUND In FY 2018, the CCJPA was awarded $27.3M as the fiscal sponsor of Cal-ITP as approved by the CCJPA Board (Resolution 18-10) on June 20, 2018. As an implementing partner to the overall effort, we procured consulting services to develop Cal-ITP in conjunction with CalSTA, Caltrans, the California Transit Association (CTA), and many transit operators. Various work streams are shaping a planned transformation of how public transit trips are planned and purchased in California, with a vast network of partners worldwide who are participating with California on Cal-ITP. One such partner is MobilityData IO. Originally incubated as MobilityData via the Rocky Mountain Institute, MobilityData IO is a non-profit organization and the only worldwide entity of its kind driving the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) global data standard. To broaden adoption of standardized formats, MobilityData IO convenes major stakeholders via workshops so that more transit service features can be represented in software applications. Today, there are approximately 2,000 transit agencies worldwide reporting their services in GTFS. California has approximately 220 transit agencies participating, not including another 140 paratransit and very specialized agencies, or 10% of today’s total agencies in the GTFS universe. Google maps, Apple maps, Citymapper, Transit, TransiScreen, etc., all consume GTFS data provided by those transit operators able to reliably publish their information to the standard, however, throughout, There are still a significant number of transit agencies California who do not have the capacity or expertise to reliably publish GTFS data. Advancing GTFS as the ubiquitous data standard (for transit trip planning and pricing) for every California transit agency is at the core of Cal-ITP. As one of the work products of Cal-ITP, we have identified the need to support the development of an open source GTFS software validation tool and GTFS documentation to support accurate and reliable GTFS data. Part of the reason MobilityData IO was formed was to build this tool and associated guidelines and best practices for public transit agencies. MobilityData IO is the only non-profit organization that can reliably develop GTFS validation tools and documentation consistent with California public transit agencies use cases. While the CCJPA authorized all necessary agreements to implement Cal-ITP via Resolution 18-10, we are bringing the recommendation to support MobilityData IO due to this being a single source professional services effort above $100,000. The Cal-ITP budget supports this needed development. This support for MobilityData IO would extend into developing the initial GTFS validation software and subsequent updates as required. We anticipate awarding a single-source professional services contract with not-to-exceed value of $600,000 and with allowances for amendments subject to evaluation. A

subcontractor who specializes in GTFS work under the Cal-ITP contract will oversee the software development on behalf of the California partners invested in Cal-ITP. The intent is for MobilityData IO to deliver a functional validation tool to the California transit market by the end of December 2020. RECOMMENDATION CCJPA staff recommend that the CCJPA Board authorize the CCJPA Executive Director or his designee to enter into an open source software development contract with a not-to-exceed value of $600,000 with MobilityData IO using secured FY 2018 TIRCP Cal-ITP grant funds. Motion: The CCJPA Board adopts the attached resolution.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In the Matter of Entering into Contracts with MobilityData IO for the Purposes of Supporting California Integrated Travel Project Software Develop for GTFS Adoption/ Resolution No. 20-5

WHEREAS, the CCJPA was awarded $27.3 million in FY 2018 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital

Program (TIRCP) funding for the purposes of implementing the California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP); and,

WHEREAS, Cal-ITP implementation has involved and will continue to involve unique partnerships with worldwide partners from transit agencies to private sector, non-profits, and industry leaders; and,

WHEREAS, MobilityData IO is a non-profit involved in promoting and developing Global Transit

Feed Specification (GTFS) standards and software; and, WHEREAS, the timely need to develop an initial open source software for transit agencies that will

support the wide adoption of quality GTFS transit data is critical to Cal-ITP strategic objectives; and therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that CCJPA Board authorizes CCJPA to enter into an open source software

development contract with MobilityData IO initially set at not-to-exceed amount of $600,000 and authorizes the CCJPA Executive Director or his designee to extend or increase the value of the contract consistent with the Cal-ITP development objectives and the software version upgrade cycle.

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Abstain:

Item V.2

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY __________ MEMORANDUM TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE MATTERS PURPOSE To provide the CCJPA Board with an overview of the proposed legislative matters affecting Capitol Corridor service. BACKGROUND State Legislative Matters FY 19-20 Draft State Budget Governor Newsom released the draft FY 20-21 State budget on January 9, 2020. The Governor’s 2020 Five-Year Infrastructure Plan within the Budget invests approximately $5 billion in public transit and rail infrastructure, and $1.1 billion for active transportation projects to increase access to multi-modal transportation options. Additionally, the Plan includes continued investment in High Speed Rail. To support public transit, the Budget estimates the State Transit Assistance (STA) Program will receive approximately $804 million in 2020-21, an increase of $37 million over the current year. Under the proposed budget, Intercity and Commuter Rail will receive an estimated $269 million in the coming fiscal year. Cap and Trade funding will provide an additional $125 million to the Low-Carbon Transit Operations Program and the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) will receive approximately $511 million in Senate Bill (SB) 1 funds and Cap and Trade revenues. The FY 20-21 state operating support for the three state-supported services (Capitol Corridor, Pacific Surfliner, and San Joaquins) is projected to be the same as last year at $131 million. Senate Bill 278 SB 278 is expected to be the vehicle for the potential Faster Bay Area funding ballot initiative. While the details are still in development, the expectation is that the initiative will be on the ballot in November 2020 and will provide transportation funding within the nine-county Bay Area region with the potential to also include a housing component. The initial legislation passed the Senate on January 27, 2020 and has been referred to the Assembly. Federal Legislation and Funding Moving Forward Framework On January 29, 2020, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the Moving Forward Framework, a call for $760 Billion in infrastructure investment over a five-year period. The framework provides insight into the potential upcoming surface transportation reauthorization with a call to spend $55 Billion on intercity passenger rail.

Item V.3

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY

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MEMORANDUM TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: Bay Bridge Bus-Only Lane PURPOSE For the CCJPA Board to approve the CCJPA’s support of the Bay Bridge Bus-Only Lane. BACKGROUND Several transportation agencies have recently adopted resolutions supporting a bus-only lane for the San Francisco Bay Bridge. The current Route 99 Buses between Emeryville and San Francisco are a critical element of CCJPA’s ridership success. Reaching the San Francisco market is feasible by BART and these buses for our patrons. An exclusive lane for bus operations would allow for enhanced bus service reliability and potentially reduce bus operating costs. For this reason, the CCJPA staff is requesting the CCJPA Board’s support for this potential opportunity. RECOMMENDATION The SCG recommends the CCJPA Board consider the attached resolution for a request to Caltrans to designate bus-only lanes for service to/from San Francisco Motion: The CCJPA Board adopts the attached resolution.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS In the Matter of Support of Bus-Only Lane on the Bay Bridge / Resolution No. 20-7

WHEREAS, the State of California, through Senate Bill (SB) 32 (Pavley, 2016), requires that statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are reduced to 40% below the 1990 level by 2030; and

WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the entity responsible for monitoring SB32, indicates in California’s 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan that transportation is responsible for 39 percent of statewide GHG emissions, and the single-largest source of CO2 in the state; and

WHEREAS, the State of California seeks to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) consistently ranks the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Bay Bridge) Corridor as the most congested corridor in the region; and

WHEREAS, the MTC Bay Area Core Capacity Transit Study (CCTS) (Sept. 2017) showed that the corridor was operating in the peak at 105% of capacity in 2015; and

WHEREAS, the CCTS near-term findings showed that, even with all planned improvements in the corridor, peak conditions would continue to worsen, and the corridor would be operating at 152% of capacity by 2040; and

WHEREAS, public transit already carries approximately 65% of the peak hour travel in the Bay Bridge Corridor; and

WHEREAS, while the CCJPA Board has commenced the planning for the construction of a New Transbay Rail Crossing, in partnership with BART, to expand the Capitol Corridor intercity passenger rail service in the corridor, capacity improvements for riders will not be realized until at least 2027; and

WHEREAS, the current Route 99 Buses between Emeryville and San Francisco, are a critical element of CCJPA’s ridership success, and reaching the San Francisco market is feasible by BART and these buses for our patrons; and

WHEREAS, a dedicated right-of-way for buses can attract additional riders as the service can be faster and more reliable and reduce bus costs; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors shares and supports the goal of better utilization of regional infrastructure to move people instead of vehicles;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority that it hereby supports the advancement of the concept to install dedicated bus-only lanes on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and connecting highways, interchanges, onramps, offramps, and approaches; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors calls on the California Department of Transportation to coordinate with the MTC and relevant bus transit operating agencies to plan and implement the bus-only lanes; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors encourages the Managing Director to assign CCJPA staff to assist in the planning and implementation efforts with all relevant agencies.

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Abstain:

Item V.4


MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: HERCULES STATION – CANDIDATE STATION PURPOSE For the CCJPA Board to consider approval of candidate station status for a proposed new Capitol Corridor station within the City of Hercules. BACKGROUND The City of Hercules is seeking approval of candidate station status with the CCJPA Board for a proposed new Capitol Corridor station within the City of Hercules. The updated CCJPA Policy on Train Stations established a two-stage process for any proposed new stations within the Capitol Corridor service area. The first stage is to become a candidate station if a set of criteria established within the Station Policy are met. This designation would allow communities seeking a new station the opportunity to apply for various funding grants based on this initial endorsement from the CCJPA Board. The City of Hercules has been working with CCJPA staff to become a station since before the February 13, 2019 adoption of the updated CCJPA Policy on Train Stations. As stated in the Policy, “If a new station sponsor can demonstrate or document that the candidate requirements listed can be met, the CCJPA staff will prepare a recommendation to the CCJPA Board of Directors to consider identifying the subject potential station as a candidate station.” Per the Policy, achieving candidate station status sets an expectation that local jurisdictions develop a full funding plan for a proposed station, mitigate the loss in travel time for the new station stop, and fully comply with required station design criteria and associated amenities. Hercules has, in concept, a travel time mitigation plan that would be more fully fleshed out (travel time reductions in the Oakland area) before final station status would be granted. Proposed stations are expected to meet future year minimum station activity thresholds. As stated in the Policy, “CCJPA will expect every new station considered as a candidate station to achieve an average projected patronage (boardings + alightings) per train (based on a calculated annual average) based on the implementation of any mitigation improvements to offset any increased travel time.” In the area of Hercules, per the Policy, that threshold is fifteen per train (any combination of boardings or alightings). Based on the accepted state rail ridership model projections, the City of Hercules is predicted to have a per train activity threshold of thirteen. The current forecast is based on current service patterns of the Capitol Corridor service. Pursuant to the Policy, the CCJPA staff does not have the information to provide a recommendation to the CCJPA Board to consider identifying the City of Hercules as candidate station based on the Station Policy criteria alone. This is solely due to the inability of projected ridership to meet the required threshold. The recommendation of CCJPA staff, however, is not a requirement of the CCJPA Board to take actions on the Policy on Train Stations. The Policy expressly states, “If exceptions are proposed, the initiating entity/community shall present their case to the CCJPA Board enumerating the benefits expected, which

may be judged by the CCJPA Board to outweigh strict adherence to the specific guidelines included herein. The CCJPA Board shall make the final determination regarding establishment of new stations along the Capitol Corridor route based upon their judgment of the benefits to all riders and residents of the communities served by Capitol Corridor trains”. It is because of this provision that the CCJPA staff is presenting additional information to support the CCJPA Board in making a decision on candidate station status. To aid the CCJPA Board on this item the following table presents the degree to which the proposal meets candidate station requirements.

Policy Topic Area Meets Requirements

(Y/N)

Notes:

1. Local Approvals Y A unified City of Hercules is presenting their support for the candidate station status.

2. Funding Y City of Hercules acknowledges the requirement to obtain the funding to complete the station, including working with CCJPA, UPRR, and Amtrak to fund all required improvements.

3. Basic Facilities Y CCJPA has observed that preliminary design documents presented do meet all the basic design and amenities required of a Capitol Corridor station.

4. Additional Facilities

Y CCJPA has not identified any necessary facilities above those required but the City of Hercules acknowledges that they would anticipate being able to meet any such new requirements (e.g., accommodating some new technology for passengers at stations).

5. Passenger Safety Y CCJPA has observed that preliminary design documents presented meet all the basic safety elements required. Operational safety elements, such as regular local police patrols are, based on discussions with the City of Hercules, acknowledged to be a responsibility.

6. Projected Patronage

N As indicated, the designated ridership model does not meet the minimum projected patronage threshold of 15 per train. The model predicts an average of 13 per train. The model does not include service enhancements underway along Capitol Corridor’s service area that may support higher future numbers.

7. Location Y The location is more than five (5) miles from adjacent stations. 8. Coordination with

Union Pacific Y The City of Hercules has coordinated the station design with UPRR for an

adjacent extended siding to allow for the operations of freight rail service. 9. Impact on Service Y

conditional Loss of travel time for future Hercules station dwell time has been identified with UPRR but not reached final approval or design with UPRR. The planned mitigation is expected to mitigate all but one minute of the travel time loss (this was also included in the projected patronage analysis as required). Per the Policy, the CCJPA Board can include a variety of considerations in deeming mitigation suitable, including that not all the time lost is mitigated. When reaching final CCJPA Board approval that the mitigation project must be funded, designed, and all but poised to be implemented.

10. Maintenance Y The City of Hercules is aware that maintenance must be their responsibility. 11. Marketing a New

Station Y The City of Hercules is aware that marketing this potential new station must

be their responsibility. The City can market and otherwise support ridership objectives via their Travel Demand Measures (TDM) programs required of local developers.

12. Approval by CCJPA

TBD Dependent upon CCJPA Board action.

13. CCJPA Candidate Station Commitments

Y (conditional)

This is a CCJPA responsibility, if the CCJPA Board acts, the CCJPA staff would be required to represent the station as a candidate station in our annual Business Plan update.

In consideration to the CCJPA Board’s authorities, the CCJPA staff highlight the following factors for consideration for the shortfall on ridership forecasts as justification to approve the station for conditional status. First, ridership forecast models are limited in their precision given assumptions that include

uncertainty. With a gap of just two (2) riders per train there are several factors to consider. First, the land use assumptions from Moody’s Analytics used in ridership modeling appear, based on an analysis by the consultant to the City of Hercules, to include growth rates significantly below (44 percent) those in the regionally-based MTC model and latest Hercules RITC TOD data for the Hercules market area. Hercules has an aggressive plan in place to add housing and commercial development in close proximity to the proposed station. The underlying forecasts do not fully reflect this expected development. Second, a host of Travel Demand Measures (TDM) actions are required in the City of Hercules with the local developers that are intended to promote the use of alternative modes of travel. Finally, the CCJPA itself is contemplating future service extensions, especially south of Oakland, that are expected to also fundamentally alter the market to market travel dynamics. These service extensions would also be expected to strongly influence the ridership at Hercules once implemented but are not part of the current ridership model run. Approval of candidate station status is the first stage of approval to effectively let the City proceed to attempt to obtain funding and pursue other aspects of station development, including travel time mitigation. As a matter of note, if the CCJPA Board approves a Hercules station for candidate station status, the CCJPA will make an edit to the FY 2020/21 and 2021/22 Business Plan to indicate such status as required by the Policy on Train Stations. RECOMMENDATION The SCG recommends that the CCJPA Board consider, pursuant to the CCJPA Policy on Train Stations, the matter of issuing candidate Train Station status to the City of Hercules request to achieve that status with the CCJPA for the purposes of pursuing additional funding opportunities. Motion: The CCJPA Board adopts the attached resolution, as possibly modified at the CCJPA Board meeting.

BEFORE THE

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In the Matter of Authorizing Candidate Station Status for the Proposed City of Hercules Station Resolution No. 20-8

WHEREAS, the CCJPA approved an updated Policy on Train Stations on February 13, 2019 which

permitted the awarding of candidate station status for the purposes of respective cities to pursue funding opportunities more successfully; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to that Policy on Train Stations, the City of Hercules is requesting candidate

station status from the CCJPA Board; and WHEREAS, the proposed station meets all criteria required in the Policy on Train Station except for

the forecast ridership; WHEREAS, additional factors suggest current forecasts may underrepresent ridership potential at

this station; and WHEREAS, the CCJPA Board has authority under the CCJPA Policy on Train Stations to make

considered exceptions to particular policy elements; and

RESOLVED, that the CCJPA Board does hereby approve candidate station status to the City of Hercules.


to Caltrans DRMT and CalSTA and ensure that Hercules station is included as a candidate station for inclusion in the current Business Plan in conformance with the Policy on Train Stations.

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Abstain:

Item V.5


MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: South Bay Connect Project Update: Cooperative Agreement with AC Transit and

MTC/BATA for SR-84 Highway Bus Stop Planning, Design and Environmental PURPOSE To provide the CCJPA Board with an update on the South Bay Connect (SBC) Project, in particular regarding a proposed Cooperative Agreement between CCJPA, AC Transit, and MTC/BATA for the SR-84 Bus Stop planning, design, and environmental portion of the project. BACKGROUND The SBC project concluded its Project Definition phase in December 2019 and is now preparing to begin the environmental and design phases in early 2020. As part of the preparation work, CCJPA staff and consultants have discussed the environmental strategy options for the SR-84 (Dumbarton) Highway Bus Stop element of the project to minimize potential project delays due to the complex nature of ROW ownership and O&M. The SR-84 Highway Bus Stop was proposed in the 2018 TIRCP application as part of the overall Ardenwood multimodal station concept to improve transit connections between Capitol Corridor and buses/shuttles that serve the Peninsula communities across the Dumbarton Bridge, a presently underserved market for Capitol Corridor based on market-to-market travel demand analysis. Because the highway bus stop would be within Caltrans ROW, any environmental documentation for the bus stop would need to wait until a Caltrans Project Initiation Documents (PID) process is complete. The PID process involves multiple studies (e.g. Project Study Report – Project Development Support [PSR-PDS], Preliminary Environmental Analysis Report [PEAR]) and is usually a lengthy process that could take one to two years, if not more. This additional time requirement could delay the overall SBC schedule. In addition to Caltrans, the SR-84 Highway Bus Stop design needs to involve bus operators (i.e. AC Transit) and ideally private shuttle providers (e.g. Stanford Transportation and other large employers on the Peninsula) to ensure bus operation functionality and appropriate assignment of O&M responsibilities of the bus stop facilities. As a passenger rail agency, CCJPA does not have the internal expertise to lead the design of a bus stop facility and guide the relevant environmental documentation. Given the above reasons, as well as the understanding that the SR-84 Highway Bus Stop has independent utility from the rest of the SBC project, CCJPA staff have determined that the most efficient approach is to separate the environmental and design activities of the highway bus stop from that of the remainder of the project. AC Transit and MTC/BATA (Bay Area Toll Authority) have agreed to take the lead on the environmental and design of the highway bus stop, including coordination with Caltrans through the PID process. AC Transit and MTC/BATA staff time will be reimbursed by CCJPA’s project funding with all work conducted by the existing CCJPA consultant team. AC Transit and MTC/BATA are ideal agency partners in this scenario given staff expertise in the Caltrans PID process and a sophisticated understanding of bus operations and facility design needs. MTC is also uniquely positioned as a metropolitan transportation agency to engage private shuttle providers in the bus stop planning and design process, and their previous

experience leading the Dumbarton Forward project contributes to more holistic and long-term planning of transit operation improvements on SR-84. The environmental and design of the highway bus stop will occur on a parallel timeframe with the rest of SBC project’s environmental and design phases, and CCJPA staff and consultants will coordinate project tasks, funding, and schedules between the two efforts. In the next few months, CCJPA staff will work with AC Transit and MTC/BATA staff to draft and execute a three-way Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement and then work collaboratively to guide scope and budget development of the SR-84 Highway Bus Stop work directive. RECOMMENDATION For information and discussion.

Item V.6

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY __________ MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board DATE: February 4, 2020

FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director

SUBJECT: Capital Projects Update

PURPOSE

To provide the CCJPA Board with an update on the CCJPA’s Capital Program including infrastructure projects and rail vehicles for the Capitol Corridor service.

BACKGROUND

CCJPA maintains an ongoing listing of various capital projects led by CCJPA and those led by others that will influence Capitol Corridor service. The table on the next page provides the latest update on the projects that are underway by the CCJPA.

A more extensive list of all capital projects in all stages of development is presented annually in the required Business Plan Update document adopted by the CCJPA Board under Item V.1 at this February 12, 2020 Board meeting.

The current list of active projects underway using secured capital funds is provided below.

RECOMMENDATION

For information and discussion.

Project Name Project Description/Benefits Cost Projected Completion

Alviso Wetland Railroad Adaptation Alternatives Study

Examine feasible track improvements between Newark and Santa Clara to achieve goals of seal level rise adaptation, passenger rail capacity increase, and enhance wildlife habitat restoration. Stakeholders are engaged for input and feedback on high-level track design options.

300,000$ December-19

Capitalized Maintenance 2019/2020

Track maintenance for State of Good Repair Program to maximize on-time performance (annual program)

1,000,000$ December-20

LED Station Lighting Upgrade (Richmond and Martinez)

Replace station lighting with improved and more efficienct LED lighting at the Richmond and Martinez Stations. 455,000$ May-20

Signal Replacement/Upgrade Replace outdated signal systems to reduce signal system interruptions and delays (three year program).

1,200,000$ Phase IIJune-20

Davis Station Signal Improvements

Improve the railroad signal system and replace track crossovers at Davis station to improve reliability and lifespan of the railroad infrastructure.

5,150,000$ December-21

Stege Signal ImprovementsImprovements to the railroad signal system in the vicinity of Richmond station which will result in improved reliability and better on-time performance.

1,050,000$ December-20

Santa Clara SidingDesign and construct 2,000' siding in the vicinity of the Santa Clara Great America Station 1,441,969$

Design June-20 ConstructionDecember-21

ROW Safety/SecurityAnnual funding to support UP in ROW clean-up including vegetation removal, clean-up and encampment relocation (three year program).

2,250,000$ March-21

Sacramento to Roseville Third Main Track Phase I

Construct first phase of third main track and layover facility improvements in order to increase service frequency between Sacramento and Roseville.

83,535,000$

Design/ROW - June-21

Construction - June-24

South Bay Connect (Oakland to San Jose Phase 2A)

Preliminary engineering (up to 35%) and environmental documentation for the relocation of service to the Coast Subdivision

15,600,000$ December-22

CAPITAL PROJECT TOTAL 111,981,969$

Project Name Project Description/Benefits Cost Projected Completion

California Passenger Information Display System Modernization

Design, test, and implement an improved passenger train arrival/alerts system all communication channels including signs, servers, data, software.

1,260,529$ December-20

Door Panel Procurement Procurement of door panels for Caltrans-owned Surfliner Rail Cars

531,000$ June-21

California Integrated Travel Program

Develop a governance structure and approach for a system that allows for seamless statewide travel and fare purchase across multiple agencies and modes

27,100,000$ Pilot

October-22

Network Integration Support for initial Second Transbay Crossing study and Southern Alameda County Rail Study

2,000,000$ Ongoing

WiFi Upgrade & OversightManagement of onboard WiFi upgrade and operations for the Capitol and San Joaquins Corridors. 1,368,000$ Ongoing

PARTNER PROJECT TOTAL 32,259,529$

CCJPA CAPITAL PROJECTS February 2020

CCJPA PARTNER PROJECTSFebruary 2020

Item V.7

Date: February 4, 2020

From: Robert Padgette

To: CCJPA Board of Directors

Subject: Managing Director’s Report – February 2020

TO BE PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF JANUARY 2020 SERVICE PERFORMANCE RESULTS FROM AMTRAK

Item V.8


MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: WORK COMPLETED (February 12, 2020 Meeting) PURPOSE To provide a report on work completed up to the February 12, 2020 CCJPA Board meeting. BACKGROUND The following is a report on recently completed work:

a. Capitol Corridor Annual Performance Report (FY 2019): Pursuant to the Resolution 19-27, CCJPA Board provided comments and adopted the draft Performance Report covering the Fiscal Year 2018-19 (October 2018-September 2019). Staff put the report through design (including graphics and photos) and then on to production. The final, finished report has been released and will be available at the February 12, 2020 CCJPA Board of Directors meeting and be widely distributed the State Legislature and other interested agencies

b. CCJPA Annual Independent Audit (FY19) - As provided in the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement

between the CCJPA member agencies, the Controller-Treasurer’s Office of the CCJPA is required to conduct an annual independent audit of the CCJPA and submit the report of such audit by December 31 of each year. The financial report stating the findings of the independent audit for Fiscal Year 2018-19 (July 2018-June 2019) was prepared and submitted to the CCJPA member agency staff (Staff Coordinating Group [SCG]) for review. Comments were incorporated, and the final report will be transmitted to the CCJPA Board Directors in February 2020.

c. FY 2020 CCJPA Amtrak Operating Agreement – Resolution 19-24 was adopted by the CCJPA Board at

the November 20, 2019 Board meeting, authorizing execution of the FY 2020 Operating Agreement for intercity passenger rail and connecting bus service. The effective date of the FY 2020 Operating Agreement is October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.

d. CCJPA/BART Administrative Services Agreement (February 2020 - February 2025). At its November 19, 2019 meeting, the CCJPA Board adopted Resolution 19-28 which approved the extension of the Administrative Services Agreement (ASA) with BART for another five-year term (effective February 20, 2020). The ASA identifies the duties and responsibilities to be provided by the Managing Agency to the CCJPA Board, which includes administrative support of the Board and management oversight of the Capitol Corridor service. The BART Board, in turn, approved the execution of the ASA at its December 5, 2019 meeting. The ASA was executed by the parties.

e. Marketing Activities (November 2019 – January 2020)

● Advertising, Promotions, and Offers: - Developed new ad campaign with ad agency including brand update - 50% Off Winter Weekends Offer launched late December - San Francisco Holiday promotion with Visit SF (SF Travel) - Partnerships with Exploratorium and Harlem Globetrotters - Partnership with Visit Oakland for Oakland Restaurant Week, and 30% discount - Promoted the rest of the NFL season and adjusted service for games

● Print and Digital Communications: - FY19 Annual Performance Report

- Preparing for Amtrak Social Care to assist with social media responses ● Public Relations, Events, Outreach, and Customer Service:

- Thanksgiving and Christmas Outreach for holiday travelers - Announcement of Business Plan Public Workshops, including Facebook Live event - UC Davis Design Thinking Class – attended final presentation - Message to Riders from Managing Director, to be published quarterly - Meet and Greets in December and January - Developing new Company Store in partnership with BART - Participating in branding development discussions for second Transbay crossing

RECOMMENDATION For information only.

Item V.9


MEMORANDUM

TO: Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) Board DATE: February 4, 2020 FROM: Robert Padgette, Managing Director SUBJECT: WORK IN PROGRESS (February 12, 2020 Meeting) PURPOSE To provide an update on work in progress up to the February 12, 2020 CCJPA Board meeting. BACKGROUND The following is a report on work efforts currently underway:

a. Onboard Wi-Fi - The existing Northern California passenger rail (legacy) fleet is now in the design phase for its planned next generation Wi-Fi system upgrade from the initial 2011 installation. As well, the new Siemens cars are soon to also enter the design phase pending CCJPA Board action (consent item IV.2). As scheduled, the first prototype legacy train is expected in March 2020, with the remainder of the fleet upgraded in the months that follow. The upgraded Wi-Fi system will include a new landing and authentication page. Oversight services are also under contract resulting in improved system function, more up-time, and skilled diagnostic reporting and issue resolution.

b. AC Transit Service – Emeryville to San Francisco - Capitol Corridor and our transit partners are exploring opportunities to partner with AC Transit in an effort for AC Transit to assume the rail and bus connection at Emeryville station. This bus connection will replace our existing bus service from Emeryville to San Francisco and have increased service during peak travel demands.

c. California Passenger Information Display System (CalPIDS) Modernization – Project was kicked off in

December 2019 with partner rail agencies participation. The software design and testing phase will last an estimated six to nine months. The CalPIDS kickoff meeting occurred in December 2019. The first implementation of CalPIDS is expected by the end of 2020. CCJPA staff have been working with AT&T to scope the telecommunications improvements needed at Capitol Corridor, San Joaquins, and ACE stations to support CalPIDS.

d. South Bay Connect (Oakland to San Jose Phase 2A) – The Project Definition Report was completed in December 2019, and the project is now preparing to begin a two-year environmental and design phase in February 2020. To reduce risk of project schedule delays, CCJPA staff have decided to separate the environmental and design of the SR-84 Highway Bus Stop element from the rest of the project, and CCJPA intends to enter into a three-way Cooperative Agreement with AC Transit and MTC/BATA to reimburse those two agency’s staff labor for the SR-84 Highway Bus Stop environmental and design work. For more details, please refer to Item V.5.

e. Sacramento to Roseville Third Track Project – Phase 1 – The 25% design plans continue to be refined to

incorporate changes requested by project stakeholders as the designer progresses towards the next design submittal. Staff has incorporated several modest but important cost saving changes into the design, while pursuing other ways to reduce expected cost through project design improvements. Union Pacific has recently provided feedback on the 25 % design submittal with changes that are expected to result in significant reductions in cost.

b. Renewable Diesel Pilot Program, Phase II – The Renewable Diesel (RD) Pilot Program – Phase 2 commenced

the testing of renewable fuel on a Charger locomotive and we are twenty-five percent through certified EPA testing. If testing results in expected performance, the CCJPA will work with Amtrak to switch all fuel used

on the Capitol Corridor route to cleaner burning renewable diesel. Renewable diesel has proven to reduce a ‘well to wheels’ measurement of greenhouse gasses by 66%, particulates by 33%, and NOX by 12% as compared to petroleum diesel.

f. Procurement of Door Panels for NorCal Surfliner Rail Cars – CCJPA staff is working with BART Procurement to finalize the procurement process. The contract is being finalized with the selected vendor.

g. Santa Clara Siding – The Union Pacific Railroad completed their review of the project 10% design plans with only very minor comments. The designer has continued towards the 25% design submittal, with site surveying and geotechnical exploration under way.

h. Upcoming Marketing and Communications Activities –

● Advertising, Promotions, and Offers: i. New ad campaign will flight this spring, with TV spots, outdoor billboards, digital ads

ii. Stitch ‘n’ Ride 50% discount to Stitches West Expo in Santa Clara iii. Oakland A’s Promotion/25% discount

● Print and Digital Communications: i. Planning for possible April timetable change

ii. Finalizing evergreen platform schedule poster design ● Public Relations, Events, Outreach, and Customer Service:

i. Upcoming Valentine’s Cappy Hour ii. Promoting availability of Weekend Service Alerts, re-engaging with our subscribers

iii. Planning to launch upgraded features to IVR phone system, including call-backs iv. Launching new Company Store in partnership with BART

RECOMMENDATION For information only.