HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02021988 - TC.3 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
`: Supervisors Robert Schroder and Sunne Wright McPeak, Contra
and MTC Commissioner Steve Weir (Costa
DATE' : February 2, 1988; County
SUBJECT: Contra Costa County' s Proposed Comprehensive Rail Extension
Program for the Bay Area
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Consider and discuss Contra Costa County' s comprehensive program for
BART extensions and other rail extensions in the Bay Area (attached) ,
for presentation to the MTC Executive Committee on February 12.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Due to the successful efforts of the Board of Supervisors, MTC, and
members of the State Legislative and Congressional delegations, the
proposed BART Colma station has been stopped, and is now under
regional review. These actions have also initiated regional debate
on the larger issue of a region-wide program of BART and other rail
extensions for the Bay Area. It is now time to focus on achieving
consensus on a comprehensive program for BART extensions and other
rail extensions in the Bay Area that would be satisfactory to Contra
Costa County, as well as to other Bay Area counties.
The Executive Committee of MTC will consider this issue at its
February 12, 1988 meeting. Contra Costa County in concert with the
Transportation Partnership Commission (which will consider this issue
on February 3 ) should consider a unified program for presentation at
this meeting.
This is an urgency item due to MTC' s consideration of the Caltrain
issue on February 12, 1988, for forwarding to the California
Transportation Commission in March 1988.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON February 2, 19OO APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that a draft Comprehensive Rail Extension_ Proqram
for the Bay Area as amended (attached) is ADOPTED; and DIRECTED that the draft
policy be forwarded to the Transportation Partnership Commission, Alameda
County, the BART District Board, MTC and the County' s State and Federal -
legislative delegation.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED February 2, 1988
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Community Development Dept. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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WORKING POSITION PAPER
February 2 , 1988
Contra Costa County' s
Proposed Comprehensive Rail Extension Program for the Bay Area
I. Goal:
Assure extension of BART to East Contra Costa County and San
Francisco Airport as essential elements of a regional
program. Initiate studies on extensions of BART in West
County and South County.
II. Principles for a Comprehensive Rail Extension Program
(all of the following conditions must be met)
A. The regional program must be equitable for all
counties. MTC must develop regional consensus
regarding the basis for equity by all taxpayers. MTC
needs to assist each county in identifying how it will
contribute its fair share and receive its share of the
benefits. Non-BART counties must buy-in to the system,
their share to be based on existing local taxpayer
investment in the BART system.
B. As the rail system is extended it should result in
projects being built in Contra Costa, Alameda, San
Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara at the same time
to ensure all counties simultaneously share in the
extension program.
C. There must be a unified region-wide advocacy and
lobbying effort to successfully obtain Federal and
State funds for the program. This effort should work
within the federal ground rules, and .strategically
target Federal funds to project(s) most attractive
under federal criteria, while targeting local funds to
projects less attractive under federal criteria. A
similar targeting approach should be used when
advocating state funding.
D. The Colma project, by itself, must not receive priority
for federal funding. The $25 million San Mateo County
buy-in proposed in the BART/Samtrans Principles of
Agreement is insufficient and unacceptable. The buy-
in must include sufficient funds early in the program
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to assure construction of at least one additional BART
station in Contra Costa County simultaneously with
construction of the Colma Station.
E. Every County must contribute local funds to the
regional program.
III. Comprehensive Rail Extension Program for the Bay Area
A. Construct the following projects:
1. BART over Willow Pass to Eastern Contra Costa
County, including lowering and widening Willow
Pass Grade. Assumes BART to pay, at a minimum,
for the incremental cost of lowering the grade and
acquiring the transit right of way required
between Willow Pass Road and Bailey Road.
Lowering and widening of Willow Pass to occur at
earliest possible opportunity as funds become
available, and should precede construction of an
extension from the Concord BART station.
2 . BART to San Francisco Airport (including Colma
Station, Airport peoplemover connection, and
intermodal terminal with Caltrain at the Airport
station) .
3 . Retain current Caltrain service. Upgrade Caltrain
facilities and service south of the Airport;
including acquisition of the right of way from
Southern Pacific, grade separations, and station
and parking improvements. Conduct environmental
studies on relocation of Caltrain terminal in
downtown San Francisco.
4 . San Francisco Project as determined by the City
and County of San Francisco.
5. Alameda County BART extensions consistent with
Measure B and determined by the Alameda County
Transportation Authority.
6. Santa Clara County connection to regional rail in
the East Bay.
7 . Marin/Sonoma Counties Project
B. Complete studies, right-of-way preservation, and
preliminary engineering in the following corridors:
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1. West Contra . Costa County
2 . San Ramon Valley/I-680
3 . Dublin to Livermore
4 . San Francisco Airport to San Jose
5. Milpitas to San Jose
IV. Financing of above program to be accomplished by:
A. Contribution of local share according to MTC "fair
share" formula. Local share sources could include the
existing 1/2 cent sales tax, additional 1/2 cent sales
tax, and private sector fees.
B. Contribution from federal government for portions of
the comprehensive program that can qualify, and funding
from CTC.
C. Dedication of BART reserves for capital construction to
meet requirements of Alameda Measure B match,
completion of Willow Pass grade project (engineering,
design, ROW acquisition) and essential planning and
design work to secure federal and state dollars.
D. Potential funding sources include:
1. San Mateo County buy-in
2. San Mateo County, new 1/2 cent sales tax
3 . Alameda County Measure B
4 . Contra Costa County local contribution
5. Santa Clara County local tax revenue
6. Federal Share - SF Airport extension
7. Federal Share - Caltrain upgrade
8 . Federal Share - Warm Springs extension and
Guadalupe connector
9. State funds
10. BART Reserves