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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04111995 - TC.3 ?C 3 Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORSCosta" FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Count' DATE: April 11, 1995 SUBJECT: Letter from AC Transit, requesting support for a multi-modal transportation center in Downtown San Francisco SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Declare support for establishing a multi-modal transportation center in Downtown San Francisco but defer action on specific location for such facility until the study examining site locations has been completed. FISCAL IMPACT None . BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS A letter to the Board of Supervisors from ' Joe Bischofberger, President, AC Transit, requesting support for establishment of a multi-modal transportation center has been referred to the Transportation Committee . See Exhibit A. The letter asks the Board of Supervisors to consider adopting a resolution similar to theirs which identifies the existing Transbay Terminal as the optimal location for a new multi-modal transportation center in Downtown San Francisco. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: x YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER /O'a� ,441 SIGNATURE (S) J S ith Tom Torlakson ACTION OF BOARD ON APR 111995 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. Orig Dept: Community Development ATTESTED APR 111995 Contact: Patrick Roche, 646-2835 PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF cc: Joe Bischofberger, AC Transit Board THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY Page Two AC Transit Ltr. re : S . F. Multi-Modal Ctr. 4/11/95 BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (continued) The letter asks the Board of Supervisors to consider adopting a resolution similar to theirs which identifies the existing Transbay Terminal as the optimal location for a new multi-modal transportation center in Downtown San Francisco. According to both the cover letter and resolution, a number of transportation agencies, including AC Transit, will participate in study sponsored by the City of San Francisco to improve transit operations and inter-operator connections in Downtown San Francisco. This study will be used to determine whether to rebuild the Transbay Terminal at the existing site or build a new multi- modal center at a location on Howard Street, between Main and Beale Streets . The study will explore a range of issues, including impact to transit operations, transit patron convenience, and the relative cost-effectiveness of each site . The Transportation Committee believes that establishing a multi- modal transportation center in Downtown San Francisco to facilitate transfer between transit operators is an important regional goal which will benefit many Contra Costa County residents who commute to San Francisco. The Board of Supervisors should declare support for the multi-modal center concept . However, the Transportation Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors decline to take a position on the specific location of the facility until the study exploring site options has been completed. attachments ir A Transft 1600 Franklin Stmt,Oakland,Califomia W120 (510)8914-M Alairada-f�' Costa Tmrwft aftict RECEIVED BOARD OF February 9, 1995 FB 141995 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DIRECTORSThe Honorable Gayle Bishop L -_ CONTi�A COSTA Co. Chairperson JOE BISCHOFSERGER Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors President Ward V 651 Pine Street Martinez CA 94553 CLINTON KILLIAN Vice President Ward Ii Dear Chairperson Bishop and Members of the Board of Supervisors: RUTH GANONG Ward I The AC Transit Board of Directors would like to invite the Contra Costa County ALICE CREASON Board of Supervisors to join us in passing a resolution to support establishment Ward III of a multi-modal transit center in Downtown San Francisco. We believe that this PATRISHA PIRAS is an important issue for East Bay residents and employees. Ward IV MATT WILLIAMS AC Transit, along with the California Department of Transportation, Director at Large Metropolitan Transportation Commission, City and County of San Francisco, CalTrain Joint Powers Board, Alameda County Congestion Management JOHN WOODBURY Director at Large Agency, Golden Gate Transit, Muni, and SarnTrans are conducting a study on how to improve transit operations and inter-operator connections in Downtown San Francisco. The study will be used to determine whether to rebuild the BOARD OFFICERS Transbay Transit Terminal at the existing site or at a new location on Howard Street, between Main and Beale Streets. SHARON D.BANKS General Mangaer The proposed extension of Ca]Train to Downtown San Francisco is projected to KENNETH SCHEIDIG substantially increase ridership and the effectiveness of rail service to the General Counsel Peninsula and would give our East Bay passengers a new, world class transit FRANCES MILLER-ROGERS facility. This further enforces the need for a multimodal transit center. The District Secretary Transbay Transit Terminal is the region's primary public transit bus hub. The Terminal links the entire Bay Area via carriers that include AC Transit, Muni, SamTrans, Golden Gate Transit, and Greyhound. The AC Transit Board of Directors has adopted a resolution supporting establishment of a multimodal transit center in Downtown San Francisco. This resolution is attached for your consideration. AC Transit Mission Statement The mission of AC Transit is to be a leader in providing convenient, courteous public transit service and improving transportation for our East Bay Community. The Honorable Gayle Bishop February 9, 1995 Page Two We would appreciate the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors's decision regarding adoption of the resolution as soon as possible in that the consultant for the study will soon begin work. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Keener, Senior Transportation Planner at (510) 891-4842. Sincerely, F 0 j ischofberger sent cc: Board of Directors California Department of Transportation Metropolitan Transportation Commission City and County of San Francisco Alameda County CMA Golden Gate Transit Muni SamTrans f AC TRANSIT R & P DEPT. 5108914874. P_02 ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 893 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT OF A MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT CENTER IN DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the City of San Francisco, AC Transit, Alameda County congestion Management Agency, Golden Gate Transit, SamTrans and the CalTrain Joint Powers Board are jointly participating in a study of how to improve transit operations and interoperator connections in downtown San Francisco; and WHEREAS, the study is being conducted in the context of a transportation and land use analysis for the area in the vicinity of the existing Transbay Transit Terminal; and WHEREAS, the proposed extension of CalTrain to downtown San Francisco is projected to substantially increase the ridership and effectiveness of rail service to the Peninsula which further enforces the need for a multi-modal transportation facility; and WHEREAS, the rail-only Beale Street option has an estimated capital cost of $642 million ($483 million without electrifica- tion) , which is $103 million more than the combined rail-bus Transbay Transit Terminal option cost of $839 million ($380 million without electrification) ; and WHEREAS, the rail-only Beale Street option, if adopted, would do nothing to improve the appearance and operation of the existing Transbay Transit Terminal, and construction of a new bus-only Terminal at Main/Howard/Beale as proposed by San Francisco would cost an additional $101 to $116 million dollars, increase the distance most bus patrons would need to walk to get to their destination, and yet not improve bus operations or connectivity between bus operators, CalTrain or BART; and WHEREAs, the connection between CalTrain and BART under the rail-only Beale Street option is no better than under the combined rail-only Transbay Transit Terminal option, when station location, platform orientation and train length are taken into account; and WHEREAS, joint development opportunities for an integrated, mixed-use, multi-modal transit center only exists if CalTrain is extended to the site of the existing Transbay Transit Terminal, and rail and bus passenger activity is focused in one location; and AC TRANSIT R & P DEPT. 5108914874 P. 03 WHEREAS, joint development at a regional transit center would potentially generate substantial profits which could help to subsidize both rail and bus transit operations; and WHEREAS, the airport connection can be provided by (a) extending BART from Colma directly into San Francisco Airport at a cast of $1.26 billion, (b) extending BART to a station outside of the airport, with connections to CalTrain and to a light rail people mover into the airport, at a cost of $Boo million to $1 billion, or (c) rerouting CalTrain into an airport station (including the United Airlines maintenance, facility) , at a cost of $400 millions and WHEREAS, the option of routing Caltrain into the airport results in a travel time to the airport for passengers coming from downtown San Francisco or the East Say of up to 15 minutes less than the option of extending HART into the airport; and WHEREAS, funding for these related projects is extremely limited., and the amount of money expended to construct these projects substantially affects the ability of the region to fund other regionally-significant transportation projects. NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District does resolve as follows: �SECTI4N 1. Establishment of an efficient multi-modal regional transit center is an important goal for the region; and SECTION 2. Based on information developed to date, development of the regional transit hub at the site of the existing Transbay Transit Terminal appears to be the most cost effective and convenient to the public; and SECTION 3. The value and effectiveness of transbay bus service operated by AC Transit is clearly optimized by upgrading CalTrain, extending CalTrain to the site of the Transbay Transit Terminal, and constructing a high-quality, mixed use development at the site of the Transbay Transit Terminals and SECTION 4. The bus terminal, CalTrain extension destination, and airport rail service projects are: tightly interlinked due to funding and operational factors, and should be analyzed simultaneously rather than in isolation from each other. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 25th day of January, 1995. J Bischof be ger, resident f AC TRANSIT R & P DEPT. 5108914874 ATTEST: rances Miller-Ro ere, District Secretary I. Frances Miller-Rogers, District Secretary for the Alameda- Contra Costa Transit District, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted at a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors held on the 25th day of January, 1995, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors Creason, Williams, Ganong, Woodbury; Vice President Killian and President Bisehofberger NOES: None ABSENT: Director Piras ABSTAIN: None Prances Miller-Rogers, D striot Secretary Approved as to Form: d ,A - eth C. scheidig, General ounsel -3- J TC 3 Contra Costa TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE County DATE: April 11, 1995 SUBJECT: Letter from AC Transit, requesting support for a multi-modal transportation center in Downtown San Francisco SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Declare support for establishing a multi-modal transportation center in Downtown San Francisco but defer action on specific location for such facility until the study examining site locations has been completed. FISCAL IMPACT None . BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS A letter to the Board of Supervisors from Joe Bischofberger, President, AC Transit, requesting support for establishment of a multi-modal transportation center has been referred to the Transportation Committee . See Exhibit A. The letter asks the Board of Supervisors to consider adopting a resolution similar to theirs which identifies the existing Transbay Terminal as the optimal location for a new multi-modal transportation center in Downtown San Francisco. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: x YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S) : Jeff Smith Tom Torlakson ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER _ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT T�-JTS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY .t;'? AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTZRL,) ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD Of SUPERVISORS ON THE DAT151 :SHOWN. Orig Dept: Community Development ATTESTED Contact: Patrick Roche, 646-2835 PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF cc: Joe Bischofberger, AC Transit Board . THE BOARD OF SUPERVTSO:. AND COUNTY ADMINISTRA':"7).` BY DEPUTY Page Two AC Transit Ltr. re : S.F. Multi-Modal Ctr. 4/11/95 BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (continued) The letter asks the Board of Supervisors to consider adopting a resolution similar to theirs which identifies the existing Transbay Terminal as the optimal location for a new multi-modal transportation center in Downtown San Francisco. According to both the cover letter and resolution, a number of transportation. agencies, including AC Transit, will participate in study sponsored by the City of San Francisco to improve transit operations and inter-operator connections in Downtown San Francisco. This study will be used to determine whether to rebuild the Transbay Terminal at the existing site or build a new multi- modal center at a location on Howard Street, between Main and Beale Streets . The study will explore a range of issues, including impact to transit operations, transit patron convenience, and the relative cost-effectiveness of each site . The Transportation Committee believes that establishing a multi- modal transportation center in Downtown San Francisco to facilitate transfer between transit operators is an important regional goal which will benefit many Contra Costa County residents who commute to San Francisco. The Board of Supervisors should declare support for the multi-modal center concept . However, the Transportation Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors decline to take a position on the specific location of the facility until the study exploring site options has been completed. attachments