HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02112014 - C.09RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Transportation Service
Agreement (Agreement) with the Measure J Traffic Congestion Relief Agency (TRAFFIX) from February 11, 2014
through July 31, 2016, for school bus services for County Service Area (CSA) T-1 residents, Danville area. (District
III)
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% CSA T-1 Funds.
BACKGROUND:
On June 14, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Resolution No. 2005/357 which recommended to the Local
Agency Formation Commission of Contra Costa County (LAFCO) the formation of County Service Area (CSA) T-1,
Public Transit, in the Danville Area. The property located within CSA T-1 receives a special and distinct benefit over
and above the general benefits received by the public at-large in the form of extended public transit services. These
extended public transit services consist of the implementation of Transportation Demand Management programs as
discussed in this report, and in the Plan for Providing Services for CSA T-1, which is on file with LAFCO. On
October 18, 2005, Resolution 2005/674 stated that the transit services should be supported by a benefit
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/11/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: J. Chen,
925-313-2299
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 11, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc: PWD Finance, DCD Robert Sarmiento , PWD Special Districts, W. Lai, PWD, Engineering Services
C. 9
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:February 11, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:APPROVE Agreement with Measure J Traffic Congestion Relief Agency for school bus services for County Service
Area T-1 residents, Danville area.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
assessment on parcels that receive this special and distinct benefit.
The Measure J Traffic Congestion Relief Agency (TRAFFIX) is a traffic congestion relief program implemented
in 2009 and operated cooperatively by Contra Costa County, City of San Ramon, Town of Danville, and San
Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) to reduce traffic congestion caused by students being driven to
and from schools in the San Ramon area.
The properties included within CSA T-1 are known as the Alamo Creek/Intervening Properties Development east
of the Town of Danville. Together these developments are commonly referred to as the Integrated Project. The
Integrated Project constitutes approximately 767 acres located south of Camino Tassajara between Hansen Lane
and Finley Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County, California.
Wilbur Smith Associates (WSA) completed a Transit Improvements Study of the Integrated Project in March
2005. The study acknowledged that a limited market existed for transit services and consequently, a limited
transit service is offered in the study area. The study concluded that a latent demand for transit could be satisfied
if a regular commuter service were provided. Given the size of the Integrated Project and the workplace
destinations and commuting behavior of the adjacent census tracts, as outlined by a census-based demographic
analysis, a weekday rush-hour commuter service would provide the greatest benefit of transit services under
consideration. Specifically, the report recommended that the proposed transit service include the Walnut Creek
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station and Bishop Ranch Business Park as destinations.
Since the market demand for transit services is currently limited, a full-scale fixed-route CCCTA bus is not
warranted at this time. CSA T-1 recognized in addition to providing transit service to workplace destinations,
there is currently a demand for school bus services. While awaiting transit demand to increase, CSA T-1’s interim
plan is to participate in providing school bus services. The CSA T-1 funds are intended to provide extended public
transit services in the form of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs for residents within the CSA
T-1 properties. Per the Engineer’s Report, the funds can be used only to provide commuter-related transit service
programs. The Transportation Service Agreement with the TRAFFIX school bus program between the CSA T-1
properties and Monte Vista High School is anticipated to be an effective TDM measure to reduce commuter traffic
congestion along the school travel routes during the peak hours by removing vehicular trips associated with
students who are driven to and from school. Therefore, the TRAFFIX school bus program could be partially
funded by the CSA T-1 funds.
TRAFFIX provided data indicating there are 205 students residing within CSA T-1 that attend Monte Vista High
School. TRAFFIX considers 50 students as a full bus and will cancel a bus route if there are less than 28 students
committed to ride the bus along a route. Participation of approximately 25% would result in a full bus. It is
anticipated that at least 50 students would participate, resulting in a full bus.
In the event that there is less than 25% participation, or less than 50 CSA T-1 students utilizing this school bus
service, TRAFFIX will allow non-CSA T-1 students to ride this bus in seats that would otherwise be empty. It is
not possible to order bus services for a full bus. Keeping this bus exclusively for the use of CSA T-1 students and
not allowing these empty seats to be utilized will not reduce costs to CSA T-1. Instead, allowing non-CSA T-1
residents to ride the bus will benefit the CSA T-1 residents in two ways. First, the non-CSA T-1 students will
purchase passes that will reduce the cost of the bus operation paid by CSA T-1. Second, although the CSA T-1
students are not utilizing those seats, by allowing nearby students to use those seats it means that a vehicle trip is
taken off the road network and thus contributing indirectly to traffic mitigation benefits to CSA T-1 residents.
The TRAFFIX board approved this Agreement at their January 21, 2014 Board of Directors meeting.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without Board of Supervisors’ approval, this Agreement will not be executed.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
CSA T-1 Measure J Agreement