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T.-C. 2 Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ; * Costa FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE County DATE: DECEMBER 19, 1994 SUBJECT: REPORT ON STAFF AUTHORIZATIONS TO PROCEED WITH PVEA FUNDED EAST COUNTY INTERMODAL TRANSIT ACCESS PROJECT SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Approve the following actions to initiate the East County Intermodal Transit Access Project: 1) Authorize the Director of Community Development to enter into Petroleum Violation Escrow Account (PVEA) grant agreement with Caltrans for $200, 000; 2) Allocate $50, 000 in Navy Mitigation Funds (Port Chicago Highway closure) as the local funding match to the PVEA grant; 3) Authorize the Director of Community Development to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (Tri-Delta Transit) and the Bay Area Transit District (BART) , which includes a work program, agency tasks and budget, for a cooperative venture to develop the East County intermodal transit access program. The Transportation Committee recommends adding an element to the MOU work program to address matters related to transit security and public safety. % i FISCAL IMPACT No impact on General Fund. Affirmative action would allocate $50, 000 in Navy Mitigation Funds as a local fund match to the project, consistent with the Board's Navy Mitigation Monies Expenditure Plan rail studies account. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: x YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER ---------- SIGNATURE .—_SIGNATURE(S) Supervisor Gayle ishop Supervisor Tom Torlakson ACTION OF BOARD ON o /9-/y APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A �. UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Patrick Roche (510/646-2835) ATTESTED_ 20 115 y cc: Community Development Department (CDD) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF BART (via CDD) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Tri-Delta Transit (via CDD) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Caltrans, District 4 (via CDD) BY , DEPUTY Tp1n(PR):PVEA.bo2 Report on Staff Authorizations to Proceed with PVEA Funded East County Intermodal Transit Access Project December 19, 1994 Page Two BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS On June 21 1994, the Board of Supervisors accepted a status report from the Transportation Committee on the Community Development Department's progress in securing a PVEA fund grant for the "East Contra Costa Intermodal Transit Access Project" (see attached 6/20/94 Board Order listed as Exhibit "A") . The purpose of this project is to develop and implement a comprehensive intermodal transit access program for eastern Contra Costa County, in conjunction with the opening of the new Bay Point BART Station. According to BART forecasts, more than 90% of the patrons will access this new station via private automobile. The intermodal transit access project is intended provide East County residents with alternatives to relying on automobile access to the station. The goal of the project is to improve and coordinate bus feeder services, develop complementary park-n-ride facilities, and plan pedestrian and bicycle enhancements to provide East County commuters with easier, convenient alternative modes of access to the Bay Point BART Station. This project would also examine expanding intermodal transit facilities at other locations in East County and determine how local ordinances and development codes could encourage development more conducive to the use of alternative forms of transportation. A project proposal for the PVEA grant, prepared in consultation with staff from Tri-Delta Transit and BART, has been approved by Caltrans and they have forwarded a draft funding agreement for execution. The Board of Supervisor adopted the Navy Mitigation Monies Expenditure Plan on August 13, 1991, allocating $250, 000 for rail studies and thereby identifying the East Contra Costa Intermodal Transit Access Project as an eligible use of these funds. The Transportation Committee has previously expressed its support for this project and recommends the Board of Supervisors approve the following actions to initiate the project: 1) Authorize the Director of Community Development to enter into Petroleum Violation Escrow Account (PVEA) grant agreement with Caltrans for $200, 000; 2) Allocate $50, 000 in Navy Mitigation Funds (Port Chicago Highway closure) as the local funding match to the PVEA grant; 3) Authorize the Director of Community Development to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (Tri-Delta Transit) and the Bay Area Transit District (BART) , which includes a work program, agency tasks and budget, for a cooperative venture to develop the East County intermodal transit access program. The Transportation Committee recommends adding an element to the MOU work program to address matters related to transit security and public safety. Once negotiations on a draft MOU between the County and Tri Delta and BART are completed, it will be brought to the Board for approval. Tpin(PR):PVEA.bo2 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE EDIT"A" ^j Costa DATES JUNE 21, 1994 County SUBJECT: REPORT ON THE EAST CONTRA COSTA INTERMODAL TRANSIT ACCESS PROJECT SPECIFIC BEQUEST(s) OR RECOMMENDATION(s) i BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Accept status report on the East Contra Costa Intermodal Transit Access Project. FISCAL IMPACT !Ione. Subsequent Board actions may be necessary to commit local share matching funds for the PVEA grant. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS California State Senate Bill No. 314, approved by the Governor in October 1993, designates Contra Costa County as the recipient of a $200,000 grant from the Petroleum violation Escrow Account (PVEA) to plan improved rail and bus transit access, transit connections, and transfer points to the east county area. In May 1994, the Community Development Department initiated the first step in securing the PVEA fund grant with submittal of a project proposal entitled 'East Contra Costa Intermodal Transit Access Project" (attached as Exhibit "A"). The purpose of this project is to develop and implement a comprehensive intermodal transit access program for eastern Contra Costa County. When the new Bay Point BART Station opens, residents in eastern Contra Costa County will be served by the BART system, a 100-mile rail transit network serving the urban core of the Bay Area. According-to BART forecasts, more than got of the patrons will access this new station via private automobile. The intermodal transit access program is intended to improve and coordinate bus feeder services, develop complementary park-n-ride facilities, and plan pedestrian and bicycle enhancements to provide East County commuters with easier, convenient alternative modes of access to the Bay Point BART Station. In addition, this program would examine the improving CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: mac_ yes _ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER a�-i- Ian /Ol u so.. SIGNATURE(B)s Supervisor Gayle Bisbop, Chair Supervisor Tom Torlakson ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF sUPERT 8010 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS Is A r VNANIMOVS (ABBENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENTS ABSTAINS MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE BROWN. Origs P. Roche, CDD (646-2835) ATTESTED L, 1994 ccs State Senator Dan Boatwright PHS BATCHELM, CLERIC OF Tri-Delta Transit THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SF BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TRANSPLAN Committee /i n - BY k l .,� ��., _ � , DEPUTY Page Two East Contra Costa Intermodal Transit Access Project 6/21/94 intermodal transit connections at other locations in East County. The project would be implemented in conjunction with the opening of the Bay Point BART Station in 1997. The project proposal was prepared in consultation with staff from Tri-Delta Transit and BART. It is anticipated that activities described in this grant proposal will involve direct participation by the transit operators, such as Tri-Delta Transit and BART, and the local jurisdictions. The TRANSPLAN Committee has been suggested as the appropriate body to provide policy guidance in the development of this intermodal access program. Once the project proposal has been approved by U.S. DOE and Caltrans, the Transportation Committee will return to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation on the following actions: 1) approve a formal PVEA funding agreement with Caltrans; 2) allocate $50,000 in Navy !litigation Funds (Port Chicago Hwy. closure) as the local match to the project; 3) seek participation by transit operators and local jurisdictions, and secure agreement with TRANSPLAN Committee to act as policy advisory group. This may occur as early as August or September.