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TO: BOARD OF;. SUPERVISORS
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FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON, �}`,,
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT C,.,sta
DATE: April 22, 1987 c x
SUBJECT: TRANSPAC Phase I Action Plans
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECONMKENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Board of Supervisors declare it a policy of Contra' Costa
County to join with the Cities of Clayton, Concord, Pleasant Hill,
Martinez, and Walnut Creek to:
1. Adopt the TRANSPAC interjurisdictional Cooperation_ Action
Plan as contained in Exhibit 1.
2. Adopt the TRANSPAC Operational Improvements Action Plan
as contained in Exhibit 2.
3. Adopt the TRANSPAC TSM Ordinances Action Plan as
contained in Exhibit 3.
4. . Adopt the TRANSPAC Bus Promotion Action Plan as contained
in Exhibit 4.
Adopt the TRANSPAC Park and, Ride Lot Action Plan as
contained in Exhibit 5.
6. Adopt the' TRANSPAC BART Parking and Feeder'Bus Service ,
Action Plan as contained in Exhibit 6.
7. Adopt the TRANSPAC Level of Service Action Plan as
contained in Exhibit 7.
8. Adopt the TRANSPAC Land Use and Transportation Planning
Program Action Plan as contained in Exhibit 8.
This order shall become effective immediately upon its ass nd
adoption.
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TRANSPAC Phase I Action Plans
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FISCAL IMPACT
Implementation for many of the Action Plan recommendations can be
achieved within existing budgets of the Community Development
Department. Other recommendations may require additional
financial commitments, and will be submitted to the Board before
implementation proceeds.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On June 9, 1986 the Cities of Clayton, Concord, Martinez,
Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek, and the County of Contra Costa
signed a memorandum of agreement creating the Central Contra
Costa County Transportation and Land Use Partnership and
Cooperation (TRANSPAC) . This Memorandum of Agreement states that
the issue of greatest concern to the citizens of Central Contra
Costa County is the need to establish and maintain an acceptable
balance between new development and the capacity of public
thoroughfares to accommodate the traffic resulting from such new
development.
On September 29, 1986 TRANSPAC adopted the goals of increasing
the use of alternative modes, improving traffic flow, and
improving interjurisdictional cooperation to improve traffic
congestion in Central Contra Costa County within the next two
years. Three months later, on December 18, 1986, TRANSPAC
adopted the Phase I Final Report and Action Plans (Exhibit 1
through 8) and submitted them to the member jurisdictions on
February 24, 1987, for acceptance and endorsement.
On February 24 , 1987, the County Planning Commission, having
reviewed the Final Report and Action Plans, adopted Resolution
6-1987 (attached) and recommended that the Board of Supervisors
approve the TRANSPAC Phase I Action Plans.
EXHIBIT 1
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership and Cooperation
Clayton, Concord, Martinez. Pleasant Hill,Walnut Creek,and Contra Costa County
PHASE I FINAL REPORT/ACTION PLAN - TSM, ORDINANCES
RECOMMENDATION
TRANSPAC recommends that each participating jurisdiction:
1. Adopt a TSM ordinance based on the Contra Costa County Model TSM
Ordinance.
2. Appoint a TSM coordinator.
3. Dedicate a permanent funding source for administering the TSM
ordinance.
4. Participate in a regional transportation task force to promote the
use of commute alternatives as described in the "Bus Promotion" Action
Plan.
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BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
The TRANSPAC Phase I goals include reducing the number of peak hour
commuters driving alone. Private sector Transportation Systems
Management (TSM) programs aimed at marketing commute alternatives to
employees have proven to be successful in reducing the number of drive
alone commuters. However, unless such programs are implemented on a
wide scale basis, reductions in traffic congestion will be limited. To
provide for wide scale implementation, TRANSPAC recommends that each
jurisdiction adopt a TSM ordinance based as closely as possible on the
county model. To administer the ordinance and ensure adequate
enforcement, each jurisdiction needs to designate a TSM. coordinator and
secure a permanent funding source for paying all related costs.
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TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership and Cooperation
Clayton,Concord,Martinez.Pleasant Hill,Walnut Creek and Contra Costa County
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PHASE I FINAL REPORT/ACTION PLAN — BUS PROMOTION
RECOMMENDATION
TRANSPAC recommends that each jurisdiction:
1. Participate in a transportation task force comprised of city and
county TSM transportation staff, service providers (CCCTA, BART, RIDES),
and private sector representatives to promote alternative mode use. The
types of activities this task force would perform include joint
promotion of bus routes and other forms of ridesharing, improving
transit routes and service, and developing and promoting park and ride
lots.
2. Use city/county newsletters and franchise cable stations to promote
transit.
3. Provide CCCTA with all available data on trip patterns to facilitate
better _transi,t..planning.
4. Subsidize increased bus service during peak commute hours. This
action might include subsidizing:
— Extra service to reduce bus headways during peak hours
— Added express routes
— Peak hour fares
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
The TRANSPAC Phase I goals include increasing the number of commuters
using alternative modes. CCCTA bus service is one available commute
alternative that is currently under utilized. To increase bus patronage,
the. public needs to be made more aware of existing bus service. In
addition, service improvements are needed to-attract more central county
commuters. The recommended actions focus on local government
participation in marketing, route planning, and improving local bus
service.
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EXHIBIT 3
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TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership and Cooperation
Clayton,Concord,Martinez.Pleasant Hill,Walnut Creek,and Contra Costa County
PHASE I FINAL REPORT/ACTION PLAN - PARK AND RIDE LATS
RECOMMENDATION
1. Maximize the use of existing lots through evaluation of layout and
access.
2. Coordinate location of lots on express bus corridors.
3. Identify corridors where facilities are needed to meet current and
future demand.
4. Begin the process to establish new facilities including identifying
potential sites, pursuing joint use of BART facilities and other
existing lots (e.g., churches,. shopping centers), and negotiate with
Caltrans to fund and assist with facilities outside a one mile radius of
state highways.
-BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
To increase the use of commute alternatives in the TRANSPAC area, park
and ride lots are needed to provide staging areas for carpools and
transit. Presently there are a minimal number of park and ride
facilities in the TRANSPAC area. The recommended actions are designed
to maximize existing lots, and provide new facilities particularly in
heavily traveled corridors and along express bus routes.
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EXHIBIT 4
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership and Cooperation
Clayton,Concord,Martinez, Pleasant Hill,Walnut Creek,and Contra Costa County
Phase I Final Report /.Action Plan - BART Parking and Feeder Bus
Recommendations:
1} Encourage that the negotiations between BART, the cities and the County for
additional parking at BART rail stations and park/ride lots result in
allowing a portion of the new parking for all ridesharing purposes,
including bus transit and carpools.
2) Initiate discussion of casual -carpools with Caltrans, BART, AC Transit and
CCCTA, including more carpool parking near BART stations.
3) Encourage BART and CCCTA to develop a combined pass to increase use of
transit, and send copy of resolution with a cover letter to MTC to encourage
their assistance.
4) Explore potential for non-traditional shuttle services, especially to link
( BART with employment centers.
Background and Justification:
The parking lots at BART stations are resources that need to be efficiently
managed in this era of traffic congestion and limited resources. BART
originally served trip destinations from suburban Contra Costa to Oakland and San
Francisco. Over the years employment and development patterns have changed, and
more trips are within the County. This change in travel patterns has given rise
to a number of new travel options, such as express bus service, vanpools, and so-
called casual carpools, where users can park their cars at a BART station and
then share the ride.
These new services should be encouraged since they offer a convenient alternative
to the single occupant auto. However, BART currently restricts its parking to
people making a round trip on BART. This policy discourages use of other
rideshare modes which are key components of the TSM efforts Transpac has
endorsed. For this reason,. Transpac recommends changes in BART's parking
restriction policy for new parking lots.
When BART first opened there was little feeder bus service in the County. Today,
there is an extensive network of feeder bus routes, and the task is to increase
ridership on these routes. This is the goal of the Transpac recommendations
regarding BART feeder bus service.
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EXHIBIT 5
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership and Cooperation
Clavton.Concord,Martinez, Pleasant Hill,Walnut Creek, and Contra Costa County
PHASE I FINAL REPORT/ACTION PLAN OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
RECOMMENDATION
1. Each jurisdiction should provide funding to interconnect signals and
replace old non-compliance controllers as needed.
2. Negotiate with Caltrans to allow cities to control ramps signals,
that are part of the major street system. Currently only Walnut Creek
has control of the ramp signals within its boundaries.
3. Where feasible, connect all signals throughout a travel corridor to
a master control system. Master control. systems are to be compatible
with one another for possible interconnection of master computers for
each control system.
4. Direct city and county staffs to continue to cooperate in evaluating
-operational improvements.
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
One of , TRANSPAC's goals is to improve traffic flow between
jurisdictions. The technical advisory committee analyzed the potential
for operational improvements, including signal coordination, to meet
this goal. Although each jurisdiction is currently acting to maximize
roadway operations, the recommended actions will augment local efforts
and provide for interconnection of traffic signals between
jurisdictions.
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TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership and Cooperation
Clayton, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill,Walnut Creek,and Contra Costa County
PHASE I FINAL REPORT/ACTION PLAN - LEVEL OF SERVICE
RECOMMENDATION
1. TRANSPAC recommends that each jurisdiction adopt the following
procedures for calculating intersection level •of service:
o The Circular 212 operations Method for calculating volume to
capacity ratios for existing traffic conditions and for future volumes
up to a two year projection.
o The Circular 212 Planning method should be used for estimating
traffic conditions beyond two years.
2. The adopted procedures should be used for all transportation
analyses reviewed by a legislative body including local environmental
impact reports and traffic impact studies.
3. To perfect these procedures, staff will collect data to develop
new capacity values reflecting local conditions.
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
.,Thrcmghout -the_.-TRANSPAC area there are different methods being used to
compute intersection level of service. This makes it difficult to
compare and comment on the transportation impact of projects affecting
more than one, jurisdiction. Recognizing this problem, TRANSPAC
directed city and county traffic engineers to agree on a standard
method for calculating level of service.
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MlIBIT 7
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership and Cooperation
Clayton,Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill,Walnut Creek,and Contra Costa County
Phase I Final Report J Action Plan City/County Cooperation
Recommendations:
1) That the TRANSPAC Policy Committee promote the creation of a
standing committee modelled on TRANSPAC with a set meeting
schedule. The committee would ensure face to face communication
of comments on development projects, promote establishment of
unified mitigation strategies to reduce areawide effects and
establish a central clearinghouse for information on the
cumulative effects of projects across jurisdictional boundaries.
This committee's charge could include establishment of a central
clearinghouse for environmental documents, a database quantifying
cumulative effects and other cooperative ventures aimed at
improving information gathering, dissemination and analysis at
the subcounty level.
2) Utilize the committee as a forum for identifying and resolving
conflicts between jurisdictions.
3) Proceed . with Phase II of the TRANSPAC effort and institute a
comprehensive areawide land use and transportation planning
program, maximizing integration with ongoing planning programs.
Backgound and Justification
Staff devised administered and analysed the results of a
"Personal interview" form of survey in order to guage the extent
of cooperation perceived by the planning and traffic engineering
staffs of agencies in Central Contra Costa County, a sense of
whether improvement was thought necessary, and if so, what form
it might take.
. While the responses .concerning the extent of the problem ranged
considerably, nearly all seemed to agree that improved
cooperation and coordination are crucial to overcoming the
challenges ahead. Many respondents mentioned staffing problems
stemming ' from proposition 13 inhibiting regular face to face
communication. many also suggested that unifying mitigation
levels among jurisdictions was important in fostering
cooperation. . Combined efforts are encouraged by the respondents,
particularly with regard to the area's relationship with state
and regional agencies.
EXHIBIT 8
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership and Cooperation
Clayton,Concord, Martinez,Pleasant Hill,Walnut Creek,and Contra Costa County
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Phase I Final Report f Action Plan - ,Land Use and Transportation Planning Program
(Phase II)
Recommendations:
1. Initiate, develop, and implement a comprehensive Land Use and Transportation
Planning Program for the Transpac area, including a study to:
a) identify issues, problems, and alternative solutions at 5 and 20 year
horizons;
b) provide information and analytical methods to support agreement on the
technical aspects of the land use and transportation situation;
c) identify alternative implementation strategies, including institutional
processes and/or structures to function on a continuing basis.
2. Prepare a scope of work, management structure, and financial plan for the
study, to be submitted to the city councils and the Board of Supervisors for
approval 'prior'to initiating the study.
3. Coordinate this program, to the extent possible, with the ongoing planning
programs of the member jurisdictions and other agencies.
Background and Justification:
The memorandum of agreement creating Transpac identifies as the issue of greatest
concern to the citizens of Central Contra Costa County the need to establish an
acceptable balance between new development and the capacity of the transportation
system to accommodate traffic resulting from new development. The Phase I
effort, and especially the review of inter-jurisdictional cooperation, has
reinforced the importance of a coordinated response to this problem.
To-successfully address this issue, growth and the transportation system must be
managed on a multi-jurisdictional basis to minimize congestion and enhance the
quality of life. This effort involves determining the land use and
transportation changes that should be made, and creating a process and/or
structure to make these changes on a continuing basis.
The approach recommended above is designed to achieve these goals through a
comprehensive planning program, including a study to thoroughly investigate the
issues, problems and potential solutions. Solutions to explore include physical
improvements, policy changes, and the possibility of a multi-jurisdictional
planning body. At the conclusion of the study, Transpac will be able to make an
informed choice of implementation strategies to effectively achieve a land use
and transportation balance.
Resolution No. 6-1987
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, INCORPORATING RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE
TRANSPAC PHASE I ACTION PLANS.
WHEREAS the Cities of Clayton, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant
Hill and Walnut Creek, and the County of Contra Costa have
created the Central Contra Costa County Transportation and Land
Use Partnership and Cooperation (TRANSPAC) ; and
WHEREAS on December 18, 1986, TRANSPAC adopted the Phase I
Final Report and Action Plans, and submitted them to the member
jurisdictions for acceptance and endorsement; and
WHEREAS the County Planning Commission having reviewed the
Final Report and Action Plans; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Planning
Commission recommends to the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County, State of California, that the sample resolution included
in the TRANSPAC Phase I Final Report, attached hereto and made a
part hereof, be APPROVED; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chair and Secretary of this
Commission will sign and attest the certified copy of this
resolution and deliver the same to the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Contra Costa, all in accordance with the Government
Code of the State of California.
I Linda P. Best, Chair of the Planning Commission of the
County of Contra Costa, State of California, hereby certify that
on February 24, 1987 this resolution was duly and regularly
passed and adopted by the following vote of the Commission:
AYES: Commissioners - Accornero, Feliz, Aiello, Davis,
Nimr, Best
NOES: Commissioners -
ABSENT: Commissioners - Whitney
ABSTAIN: Commissioners
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Chair of the Planning Commission,
Contra Costa County, State of
California.
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ATTEST:
Secretary oACostaion o he
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