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(Supervisor Millie Greenberg, Chair)
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DATE: March 16, 2004
SUBJECT: Richmond Community-Based Transportation Plan
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
SUPPORT the Richmond Community-Based Transportation Plan as recommended by the
Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee; and AUTHORIZE the Chair of the
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Board to sign a letter to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission indicating the Board S
support and requesting similar planning be performed for Rodeo.
FISCAL IMPACT
The plan has no fiscal impact on the County.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Neighborhood House of North Richmond
recently completed the Richmond Community- as
,Bed Transportation Plan, intended to
provide short-term and long-term solutions for transportation needs identified by residents
and community organizations in Richmond. The plan covers the unincorporated area of
North Richmond. Participants included staff of the County's Employment and Human
Services Department and the Community Development Department.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S): _Supervisor Millie Greenberg_ Supe isor Gayle B. Uilkema
ACTION OF BOARD ON march 16., 2004 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS ATR UE
x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT Nme AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
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Contact: John Greitzer/ X9251335-1201} ATTESTED march 16, 2004
cc: Community Development Department (CDD) JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF
Therese Knudsen, MTC
Gail Murray, Nelson\Nygaard THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY EPUTY
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS (Continued)
MTC and Neighborhood House seek local support for the plan both from governmental and
non-governmental organizations. They have asked for such support from the Board of
Supervisors. In response, the Board on February 24 referred the plan to the
Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee for review and recommendations.
The Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee on March 8 reviewed the plan and
recommends the Board of Supervisors express its support for the plan as requested by
MTC. Implementation of this plan would not have any fiscal impact on the County. Other
agencies would be the lead parties for implementing the strategies that are recommended
in the plan.
The planning process took place from April through December 2003, and was one of five
MTC pilot planning programs in low-income communities around the Bay Area. The plan
that resulted was based on a community survey in which local residents and organizations
were asked to identify their most important transportation needs. Nelson\Nygaard
Consulting Associates performed the survey for MTC.
Relationship to the County's Welfare-to-Work Action Plan
The Board of Supervisors in 1999 adopted the County's Welfare-to-Work Transportation
Action Plan. There are many similarities between recommendations in that plan and those
in the Richmond Community-Based Transportation Plan. Most of the solutions proposed
by both plans fall into the same categories. For example, the bus shelters, bus-stop seats,
bikeways and safe routes to school proposed in the Richmond plan would all fall under the
County plan's strategy to "Develop Process for Ensuring Safe Access to Transit".
The only two exceptions are the strategies in the Richmond plan that focus primarily on
seniors: the Older Driver Safety and Mobility Workshop, and a Trip Reimbursement
Program, in which volunteer drivers would be reimbursed on a per-mile basis for driving
eligible persons in need. There are no strategies similar to these in the County's Welfare-
to-Work Transportation Action Plan. However, strategies to improve transportation for
seniors are being considered by the Advisory Council on Aging's Transportation Working
Group. Staff has not identified any aspects of the Richmond plan that conflict with the
Welfare-to-Work Action Plan. The Richmond plan would provide additional elements not
covered by the County plan and would respond to community needs.
In addition to expressing support for the Richmond Community-Based Transportation Plan,
the Transportation Water and Infrastructure Committee also recommends the Board
request that Rodeo be placed in consideration at MTC for any similar planning efforts in the
future. The Committee indicated that Rodeo, like North Richmond, is a community where
lower-income residents have difficulty traveling to job locations in large part because of
transportation limitations.
Exhibit A is a draft letter from the Board of Supervisors to MTC, expressing support for the
plan and making the request for similar planning efforts for Rodeo if MTC is to perform
such planning again in the future.
Exhibit B is the executive summary from the Richmond Community-Based Transportation
Plan. Full copies of the entire plan were provided to the Board along with MTC's request
for support on February 24. The executive summary is provided to the Board again here
for reference.
EXHIBIT A
The Board of Supervisors
John Sweeten
County Administration Building Clerk of the Board
651 Pine Street, Room 106 Costa and
Martinez,California 94553-1293 County Administrator
ounty
(925)335-1900
John Gioia,1st District
Gayle B.Uilkema 2nd District
Millie Greenberg,3rd District
Mark DeSaulnier,4th District2-7
Federal D.Glover,5th District01.
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March 16, 2004
. DRAFT
The Honorable Steve Kinsey
Chair, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
101 Eighth Street
Oakland CA 94607
Dear Chair Kinsey:
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on March 16 expressed its support for the
Richniond Community-Based Transportation Plan recently completed by MTC and
Neighborhood House of North Richmond.
The plan sets forth promising short-term and long-tern strategies that directly address the
transportation needs expressed by Richmond and North Richmond residents during the planning
process. The plan is consistent with Contra Costa County's Wel fare-to-Work Transportation Action
Plan . These two plans complement each other and provide the framework for implementation of
effective neighborhood-based services,providing that adequate funding is obtained.
The Board of Supervisors appreciates the opportunity to review the MTC plan. we also ask that
MTC consider the Rodeo community for similar planning if another round of this type of
transportation plan is developed in the future. Our staff will communicate this request to MTC
staff in more detail. Like North Richmond, the unincorporated community of Rodeo is home to
numerous lower-income residents who have difficulty traveling to job centers due in large part to
transportation limitations. The Board believes the Rodeo community could benefit greatly from
a similar planning effort.
Thank you for MTC's efforts to help improve transportation services in the North Richmond
community.
Sincerely,
Federal D. Glover
Chair, Board of Supervisors
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Background
Creation of the Richmond-Area Community-based Transportation Plan was a resident-driven
process to identify strategies that will close the transportation gaps in their 'neighborhoods.
In April 2003, the Metropolitan Transportation Commiss.ion (MTC) contracted with
Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associatproject p Neighborhood es and its ' House of
North Richmond, for the.first of five pilot transportation planning programs in low-income
Bay Area communities. Nelson\Nygaard managed the overall project, while Neighborhood
House led the-community outreach. The planning effort took place between April and
December 2003. -It was designed to build upon the findings of MTC's 2001 Lifeline
Transportation Network Report, which outlined a safety net of transit routes for low-income
people.
The target area for this Plan includes -the neighborhoods of North Richmond, the Iron
Triangle, Coronado, Santa Fe, Old Town San Pablo and Parchester Village. This area has
the greatest density of residents in poverty in Contra Costa County, as shown on maps in
both the Lifeline Report and the 2001 Environmental Justice Report. Figure ES-1 is a map of
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Richmond-Ar Demographics
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• According to the 2000 Census, the study area is comprised of approximately 38,000
residents. This represents about. 4% of the total 948,816 people living in Contra
Costa County.
Overall, the study area's population is a "young" one, with 32% of the population
under the age of 18, and just 7% at or above the age of 65.
• The study area is a "majority minority" area, with.34% Black, 12% Asian and 27%
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"other" race according to the 2000 Census. Hispanics (who may be any "race")
constitute 41 % of the study area population.
• Household income in the study area is significantly below the $62,000, median for
the Bay Area; the Iron Triangle, North Richmond and Santa Fe all have median
incomes below-$30,000.
• About 13,500 people, or slightly more than 35% of the total residents in the study
area, are employed. Of these, 56%,travel outside of Contra Costa County for work.
• Seventy nine percent (79%) of workers c mmute by car, truck or van, while 12% use
public transportation. Compared to other communities within the study area,
workers in the Iron Triangle rely most heavily on public transportation (20%).
• There is less of a reliance on driving and more on public transportation in the study
area compared to the Bay Area, where 87% of the population commutes by car,
truck or van and 10% use public transporation.
`t: • Sixty eight percent (68%) of the study ar a's workers have- a commute that exceeds
30 minutes, and 25% have a commute that exceeds one hour.
• Commute length in the study area is longer compared to the Bay Area, where
average commute length i n 2002 was 30 minutes.
•
In the study area, 18% of households have no access to an automobile, with the
highest rates in the Iron Triangle (26%) and North Richmond/Santa Fe (24%). In
contrast, only 6.5% of households in the ounty as a whole lack access to a vehicle.
• Access to vehicles is a particular issue among households headed by individuals 65
year old or more; over 30% of such households lack access, with the highest rates in
the Iron Triangle.
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Community Outreach , Methods And Findings
The Richmond-Area Community-based Transportation Plan was developed with the
involvement of approximately 25 neighborhood councils and commu.nitY-based
organizations in collaboration with governmental agencies and transportation providers.
Two meetings with a Stakeholders Committee were held, one to get initial direction and
input on the planning process and the second toget feedback on proposed strategies to
solve transportation problems. Organizations invited to participate on the Stakeholders
Committee are listed below:
Neighborhood & Community Organizations .
Atchison Village Neighborhood Council Coronado Neighborhood Council
Belding Woods Neighborhood Council Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council
Parchester Village Neighborhood Council Shields-Reid Neighborhood Council
Santa Fe Neighborhood Council Downtown Association Of Richmond
West County Toxics Coalition Robinson-Weeks Scholarship Fund
United Laotian Community Development Center For Health, North Richmond
Ma'an Youth Academy Rubicon Programs
Laotian Organizing Project - Richmond Improvement Association
Youth Service Bureau Familias Unidas
Multicultural Family/Senior Center Teen Resource Center
Greater Richmond Interfaith Program Brookside Community Health Center
North Richmond Family Service Center Neighborhood House Of North Richmond
North Richmond Community Career Center Council Of Industries-West Contra Costa County
North Richmond Municipal Advisory Committee
Government Agencies
BART
AC Transit
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Contra Costa County Community Development Dept.
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Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Dept.
West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC)
Neighborhood House of North Richmond (N H NR} conducted extensive community
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outreach. The following outlines the outreach methods and their results.
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Surveys
The consultant team developed a survey, which was tested with the Stakeholders
Committee and revised based on their input before being broadly distributed by
Neighborhood House (NHNR). N H N R received over 1,200 surveys from various
communities in Richmond and San Pablo. The overall response rate from the mailing was
3%, with particularly high response rates in North Richmond and Santa Fe neighborhoods.
• In-person surveys were distributed by interns on buses, at community and senior
centers, at BART stations, at the community college, at shopping malls, and at a
homeless shelter.
• Surveys were translated into Spanish -and Lao. Spanish/English surveys were mailed
to eight neighborhood-councils. Laotian organizations distributed the surveys to their
members.
• The survey was posted on Neighborhood House's website.
A total. of 1,093 completed surveys from residents in the target area were analyzed. The left
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hand column lists the- combined top priorities of all respondents. The right hand column
lists the top priorities by each target neighborhood.
Issue: Prioritized 'I st In:
BUSES NEED TO RUN:
1. More often on weekends North Richmond, Iron Triangle, Parchester Village,
Santa Fe
2. Late at night*(from 9-12) Old Town San Pablo
3. Early mornings (from 6-9) Coronado
IT'S MOST DIFFICULT TO GET TO:
1. Parks and recreation Coronado, Old Town San Pablo
2. Supermarket Parchester Village, Iron Triangle
3. Healthcare Santa Fe
4. School/daycare North Richmond
MOST SEVERE PROBLEM:
1 . Lack of bus shelters North Richmond, Parchester Village, Santa Fe,
Old Town San Pablo, Coronado
2. Need for shuttles
3. Travel time is too long
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Presentations
Preliminary presentations describing the project and its goals were made to five
neighborhood .councils, the Municipal Advisory Council, and two Laotian organizations. A
few of the planned presentations did not occur, when meetings were cancelled due to
sparse attendance during the summer months.
Focus Groups
A total of about 190 people participated in 10 separate focus groups. Focus groups were
held at neighborhood councils, churches, committee meetings, and community-based
organizations. The following list describes priorities that were mentioned by.at least half of
the groups. The list also incorporates the prior-ities of the Stakeholders Committee.
• More affordable public transit
More'bus stops and shelters
• Children's transportation to day care
• Affordable public transit for youth attending school
• More courteous bus drivers
Better safety on transit for both riders and drivers -
• More frequent service on weekends
CommunityOpen House
Approximately 35 people attended a community open house held in September at the
Nevin Plaza Senior Housing apartments. People who attended were asked to both confirm
the findings of the outreach process and to prioritize potential solutions.
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And Their FeasibilityPotential Solutions
g input of collectin from the Richmond community The process p t'Yroduced a rich list of�
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potential transportation on i m rovements to improve mobility. The list, which was presented
at the Community Open House and the Stakeholders Committee, has been modified to
include updated cost figures. Low, moderate, and high cost solutions are described below.
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To Meet CommunityStrafeg�es Needs
LOW COST PROGRAMS (up-to $50,000)
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AC TRANSIT BUS SHELTER PROGRAM
Advertising agency a to install bus shelters with ads on busy streets with minimal
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administrative cost to AC Transit; additional cost to install 10 neighborhood bus shelters at
$5,000 each. (Does not include ongoing maintenance cost of neighborhood bus shelters.)
BUS STOP SEATS $121000
at 20 neighborhood bus stops. An alternative is recycled-
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content benches.
GUARANTEED RIDE NOME PRO-GRAM (GRH) Program already funded
provides free taxi rides home from work in an emergency. Since
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employers of residents in study area for additional marketing and program member .
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OLDER DRIVER SAFETY AND MOBILITY LITY WORKSHOPS $2,400
Six
workshops to help150 older adults to continue driving safely for longer.
MODERATE COST PROGRAMS 51 900049990001
SUBSIDIZED NIGHT TAXIS $6b,000/yr.
Taxi fare is subsidized for re- ualified low-An,come residents traveling from late night buses
and BART to home when neighborhood buses are no longer running. Cost is for 3,000 trips
a year plus administration.
AUTO LOAN PROGRAM $60,000 start up, $20,000/yr.
Low interest loans for employed residents to purchase cars. Start-up cost would create a
revolving loan fund. Annual costs are for administration of the loan program.
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LOCAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER $60,000/yr.
Phone number to call for information on local transportation and help with on-line grocery
ordering, with translation available. Staff would hold travel training classes and be a "bus
buddy" for.first-time riders. Cost includes full-time staff located in an existing organization,
anization
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and grocery delivery charge subsidies.
RIDES TO SUCCESS PROGRAM $84,000/yr.
One bus would take qualifying persons to job training or job interviews. Funds 120 one-way
rides.
FLEX ROUTE NIGHT BUS $65,000-$95,0001yr.
One shuttle for evening and late night connections to BART. Higher cost is for weekend
service.
NEIGHBORHOOD DAYTIME SHUTTLE BUS $65,,0001yr.
Shuttle services that complement fixed-route transit can be very helpful in filling transit gaps
and.servi ng trips to places I i ke the Richmond BART station, AC Transit centers,.H i I Itop Mal I,
medical centers and supermarkets. This cost assumes service three days a week. The route
and destinations will need to be further defined by the community.
TRIP REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM - $75,5001yr.
Volunteers are reimbursed mileage to drive qualifying individuals. Cost includes 28
cents/mile plus program administration.
HIGH COST PROGRAMS ($100,000 & higher)
FREE OR DISCOUNTED YOUTH BUS PASSES $3,14,000-$1.5 million/yr.
Students in West Contra Costa School District would get $5 off AC Transit bus passes. At
$1.5 million, low-income students would receive free busp asses.
CHILDREN'S TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM $170,000/yr.
Two buses would take 20 qualifying low-income children to day care or school
SUBSIDIZED CAR-SHARING PROGRAM $100 000/Y r.
Members could rent cars at subsidized rates of $2/hour and 22 cents/mile
SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE AT RICHMOND BART $200,0001yr.
30 subsidized day care slots at a facility near Richmond BART station.
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AC TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS $250,,000-$1/000,000
The requests voiced most often during the community outreach involved improvements to
AC Transit, including increased frequency, route changes, and introduction of new routes.
Any fixed route improvements that require AC Transit to acquire one additional bus will
cost a minimum of $250,000 for the bus, plus an average of $87.50/hour for operations.
Community comments also indicated a need for more driver training in-courtesy. .
FeasibilityAnalysis
To test the feasibility of implementing these improvements, each solution was -judged
against a set of criteria. proposed by the consultant team and confirmed by the Stakeholders
Committee. The evaluation criteria used to select the . Recommended Solutions are as
follows:
Financial
• Overall Cost
• Cost per beneficiary
Funding availability and sustainability
Implementation
• Do-able within reasonable'time-frame
• Staging (doesn't require large fixed costs to get started)
Transportation Benefits
• Solves multiple transportation problems
Benefits relatively large number of residents
• Easy to understand and access
• Effective and measurable (can quantify whether transportation usage has increased)
Community
• Has community support
• Serves communities in the study area with the greatest need (degree of transit
dependency among low-income varies e.g., depends on age, auto-ownersh i
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current availability of transit)
Incorporates the needs of diverse communities in terms of language and culture
Each of the suggested solutions was judged against each evaluation criterion. Figure ES-3
summarizes the results of this evaluation for each broad category of criteria. Evaluation of
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these measures is complicated l icated b y the fact that the solutions cover a very broad range.
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Because there are both quantitative measures and qualitative assessments, the consultant
team used our knowledge and judgment to rank each major category in a range from "low"
to y
"high". The summar table also includes a cumulative assessment, consider.ing the
rankings of each of the categories
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Figure ES-3 Summary: Evaluation of Proposed Solutions
Ranking: High (H); Medium (M); Low(L)
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Recommendations
The results of the summary table suggest that the community should focus on affordable,
effective and popular solutions in the short term, while perhaps building momentum to
implement more complex and expensive solutions in the future.
Recommended Low Cost Solutions
Bus shelters
Bus seats or benches
• Older Driver Safety and Mobility Workshops
Increasing the number of bus shelters would be a very p p program,ram,popular ro and it would also
be affordable and yield.real benefits, increasing the comfort and ease of transit use. While it
is not the solution that will have the greatest transportation impacts, it is one that can
produce real results in a short-time frame, and for that reason is worthy of support.
Other low cost solutions -that may be considered are installing bus seats or benches
. (particularly in areas where bus shelters may not be appropriate), and hosting Older Driver
workshops. Both of these programs are ver low cost and can develop momentum and
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Recommended Medium Cost Solutions
• Subsidized Taxi or Flex-route Night Bus
• Neighborhood Daytime Shuttle
• Local Transportation Center
The medium cost solutions are more complex administratively, and, therefore, will take
more time to implement than the low cost solutions. The community should focus on
narrowing down these solutions to one that it will make a priority. The evaluation suggests
that either a Subsidized Taxi or a Flex-Route Bus at night could produce real transportation
benefits for modest cost. The taxi program is affordable if limited to an occasional "lifeline"
service when there are few transportation alternatives. if a daily service is needed by a large
number of patrons, a flex-route night bus would quickly become more cost-effective. It may
be possible to test the project by beginning with a subsidized taxi at night and graduating to
a flex-route bus, if the need for more service is demonstrated. The Neighborhood Daytime
Shuttle program has a high level of benefit for the investment, as-well as strongcommunity
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support. However, the Daytime Shuttle has not been well-defined by the community and,
therefore, merits further investigation on a list of feasible projects to pursue: Creating a
Local Transportation Center can benefit a large number of residents by providing an
information clearinghouse for existing transportation resources. It also has the potential to
focus community efforts on implementing the final Plan.
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Recommended High Cost Solutions
The majority of the high cost solutions also require involvement of a public agency in their
implementation. This fact, combined with their cost, means that pursuing these solutions
will not reward the community with short-term, tangible progress on their transportation
problems. Nevertheless, the community has an important advocacy role requiring
immediate attention.
The time to strongly support the Free Youth Bus Pass Program as a priority is now, since its
inclusion in a proposed funding plan will be decided in Spring 2004. WCCTAC has
requested funding for Free Youth Bus Passes in its submittal to the Measure C
reauthorization plan being developed by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority_i (CCTA).
In early 2004, the CCTA Board of Directors will choose the projects that will go into the
half-cent transportation sales tax measure and be voted-upon by the electorate in November
2004. Since West County schools do not_have school buses, and since many children miss
school for lack of bus money, a compelling case can be made for the Free Youth Bus Pass
Program, school busing or some other youth transportationro ram despite the high cost.
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If Measure C. is renewed by the voters, the new funds will not be available until 20'09.
However, if the projects in the Richmond-area Community-Based Transportation Plan are
not broadly incorporated in the language now, they will not be eligible later. Therefore, the
community should also advocate that the Measure.C language be written inclusively enoug h
to encompass other high-cost solutions, such as expansion of the Children's Transportation
Program and Safe Routes to School, in the list of possible projects.
Nor should the community ignore some of the other mostressin transportation issues.
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Improvements to the frequency of AC Transit bus service, for instance, have the highest
level of transportation benefits and community support. Therefore, the community shou-Id'
be diligent and articulate in advocating for increased service. It is widely understood,
however, that it is unlikely for any improvement to be possible until regional and state
economic conditions improve. AC Transit will be conducting a route study in the area in
2004 and has indicated an intention to incorporate the findings of this stud as starting
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point for additional analysis.
While bikeways and pedestrian paths are proects that would need to be constructed b�jy the
city or county, community organizations can partner with their public agency in applying
for several competitive funding programs.. Here again, the community also needs to
advocate to city and county leaders for its share of public works and Measure C funds to
complete bikeways and Safe Routes to School in the Richmond area and to urge decision-
makers
to apply for applicable grants for these projects.
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Funding
Most of the funding for public transit is derived from state and federal funds that are
distributed according to formulae based on population and ridership. Therefore, this
funding section focuses on sources that are not formula funds but are competitive programs
or revenues from non-traditional sources.
Government Sources
Current Funding Programs
Low Income Flexible Transportation Program (LIFT)
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) partnered with local transit and social
services agencies to respond to the challenge of improving transportation services for
residents of low-income communities by initiating the Low Income Flexible Transportation
(LIFT) Program. Projects require a local match. A new round of proposals for LIFT funds will
occur in 2004.
Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC)
MTC created this innovative program to fund community-oriented transportation projects.
TLC planning grants of up to $75,000 are awarded to help sponsors refine and elaborate
promising project ideas. The next-cycle will be in Spring 2004. Capital grants for projects
that directly support construction range in size from $150,000 to $2 million per project.
However, the next capital grant cycle is not scheduled until 2005.
Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA)
Through the Bicycle Transportation Account, Caltrans provided $7.2 million in 2002 to
local communities for capital projects intended to improve and increase bicycle commuting.
Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA)
The Transportation Fund for Clean Air is a grant program funded by a $4 surcharge on
vehicles registered in the Bay Area, which generates about $20 million a year. The goal of
TFCA is to decrease vehicle emissions in order to improve air quality. -The fund includes a
wide range of project types, such as shuttle and feeder bus service to train stations,
rideshari.ng programs to encourage carpool and transit use, bike lanes, and information
projects to enhance the availability of transit information. Only public agencies can apply
for TFCA funds.
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Safe Routes to.School (SR2S)
The State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be soliciting project applications from
cities and counties in California for.Safe Routes to School (SR2S) funding next year. The
application deadline is February 27, 2004, with approval of selected1 ro'ects by Fall 2004.
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SR2S is a construction program, intended to improve and enhance the safety of pedestrian
and bicycle facilities. The maximum reimbursement for all projects will be $450,000, with
the local agency providing a 10% local match.
Older Americans Act (OAA)
Transportation is a major service under the Older Americans Act providing needed access
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to nutrition, medical and other essential services. No funding is specifically designated for
transportation. However, funding can be used, for transportation under several sections of
the Act.
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
The CDBG program is a federal program of grants to local governments. Both government
agencies and nonprofit organizations are eligible for funding. The City of Richmond and
Contra Costa County allocate CDBG funds in a competitive process to low-income areas.
West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (WCCIWMA
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WCCIWMA is a joint powers agency created by the Cities of EI Cerrito Hercules Pinole
Richmond and San Pablo.to implement a State law requiring a good faith effort at reducing
the amount of material going to landfill by 50%. The Authority sponsors onsors a "mini-grant"
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program to fund efforts resulting in areduction of waste sent to the West County landfill.
Potential Future Government Funding Sources
Senate Bill 916: Election for $1 Toll Increase
Senator Don Perata has introduced Senate B i I l'(S B) 916, which will allow voters to dedicate
an additional $1 toll on all state-owned bridges (excluding the Golden Gate Bridge) in the
Bay Area to fund projects in seven bridge corridors. The measure, which requires a majority
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vote, will be placed on the March 2004 ballot.
Renewal of Contra Costa County's Measure C
Measure C is the transportation half-cent sales tax initiative that was approved b the voters
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in 1988. Measure. C sales tax receipts support transportation improvement projects and
growth management in Contra Costa County. The current tax expires in 2009 and a
renewal proposal to extend the sales tax is planned for the November 2004 ballot. A two-
thirds
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thirds vote of approval is required.
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Transportation 2030 (T2030)
MTC is updating the Ba Area's long-range transportation plan for the years 2005-2030. of
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the total $87.4 billion in transportation revenues that MTC anticipates coming to the Bay
Area during the next quarter century,' 23% ($19.7 billion) provides for new projects or
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s stem expansion. Although no direct funding is provided from the regional transportation
plan, projects must be included in the plan to be eligible for future funding allocations from
MTC.
State Environmental Justice and Community Based Transportation Planning Grants (EJB
Caltrans the California Department of Transportation--introduced two.grant.programs in
2001-02 that would have applicability to the Richmond-area projects; the Environmental
justice Grant Program and the Community Based Transportation Planning Grant Program.
Because of the State's budget deficits, it is unlikely that these grants will be available in the
near term, although the programs may be revived in the future.
Private Foundations
Many small, focused projects that target lqw-income populations are eligible for foundation
grants. This list-of seven promising foundations is by no means exhaustive but is suggestive
of the types of grants that may be available. Foundation grants are highly competitive and
more research would be needed before applying. -
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Nathan Cummings Foundation
• William G. Irwin Charity Foundation
• Zel lerbach Family Foundation
• East Bay Community Foundation
Surdna Foundation
0 Ralp hs-Food 4 Less Foundation
other Sources
Advertising Agency
AC Transit contracts with an advertising agency to install and maintain bus shelters on major
streets throughout the district in return for placement of advertising on the shelters.
Local retailers
Businesses that would benefit from increased customers, such as grocery stores and
shopping malls, might consider funding part of the costs of a shuttle.
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Service clubs and fraternal organizations
Organizations such as the Rotary Club, Soroptomists, Kiwanis, and Lions often take on
special projects.
Employers
Employers who are in need of workers are sometimes willing to underwrite transportation in
order to fill their labor needs.
Developers
Residents should be alert to new projects proposed for their community as the developers
seek approval from•the City of Richmond or Contra Costa County. Transportation impacts
on.the community can be mitigated by conditions on the project's approval.
Figure ES-4 suggests funding sources that may be applicable to each of the projects
described in this Plan.
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Bus shelters Ad agency, CDBG, Irwin Found.
Bus stops seatsibenches TLC, CDBG, WCCIWMA, Irwin Found.,service clubs
Guaranteed Ride Home Measure C
Older Driver Workshops OAA., East Bay Found.
Moderate-cost solutions
Subsidized taxis CDBG
Auto Loan program LIFT, CDBG
Local transportation center LIFT, TFCA, CDBG, Zellerbach Found., East Bay Found.
Rides to Success program LIFT, CDBG, East Bay Found.
Flex route night bus LI FT,TFCA,T2030, EJ, Surdna Found.
Neighborhood Daytime Shuttle Depends on clientele: OAA, Measure C, T2030, EJ,Johnson Found.,
Cummings Found:, Irwin Found.,Zellerbach Found.,Surdna Found., Ralphs
Food 4 Less Found., retailers, service clubs
Trip Reimbursement program LIFT, OAA, CDBG, Measure C paratransit funds,service clubs
High-cost solutions
Discounted youth AC Transit Measure C,T2030, Zellerbach Found., Ralphs Food 4 Less Found.
passes
Children's transportation LIFT, CDBG, Measure C, Irwin Found.,Zellerbach Found., East Bay Found.,
program Ralphs Food 4 Less, service clubs
Subsidized carsharing program LIFT,TFCA, CDBG, T2030, Surdna Found.
Subsidized child care at BART Ralphs Food 4 Less Found.; Service clubs;TLC or Surdna Found. for
construction
AC Transit improvements SB 916, Measure C, T2030
Bikeways TLC, TFCA, BTA, SR2S,SB 916, Measure C,T2030, Johnson Found.
Legend:
BTA: Bicycle Transportation Account T2030:regional transportation plan
CDBG: Community Development Black Grants TFCA:Transportation Fund for Clean Air
EJ: Environmental Justice grant TLC: Transportation for Livable Communities
LIFT: Low Income Flexible Transportation Program SB 916: proposed $1 bridge toll increase
Measure C: renewal of 112 cent sales tax WCCIWMA:West Contra Costa waste Management
OAA: Older Americans Act federal funds SR2S: Safe Routes to School funds
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Implementation
This section discusses actions needed in order to move the Richmond-area Community-
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implementation is important not only to solve some of the transportationrob'lems faced b
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future efforts.
Richmond-Area Transportation Action Committipe
The.key recommendation of this plan is the formation of an ongoing committee made up of
community representatives committed to implementing this Plan. Staff of the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission has indicated a willingness to work with the community in the
initial formation of this Transportation Action Committee. Neighborhood House of North
Richmond, as the lead agency for the West County Health Initiative, has agreed to convene
at least the first few meetings of a new transportation subcommittee with theg oal of
finalizing an ongoing structure.for transportation implementation.
Funding
Beyond the formation of a Transportation Action Committee the next important ste is to
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identify funding for the recommended projects. ' This first agenda item for the Committee
will require immediate attention of the group, since inclusion ofro'ects to be funded b
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the Measure C half-cent transportation sales tax reauthorization and projects incorporated
into the regional Transportation 2030 plan will be decided by Spring 2004.
AC Transit Improvements
AC Transit intends to initiate a route planning study of its service in the Richmond area in
early 2004. The Transportation Action Committee recommended by this Plan could be a
sounding board for strategies proposed by AC Transit staff. The Committee is also an
appropriate forum for advocating that specific improvements identified by the community
be implemented when regional and state economic conditions improve.
Lead Agencies
As part of the Plan's development, Neighborhood House has already held discussions with
some of the stakeholders in order to identify organizations or individuals who might take the
lead on various projects. The full _Plan describes initial steps these leaders should take to
implement the recommended projects, once funding has been identified.
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The Board of Supervisors
Contra
John Sweeten
County Administration Building Clerk of the Board
651 Pine Street, Room 106 Costa and
Martinez,California 94553-1293 County Administrator
oun (925)335-1900
John Gioia,1st District
Gayle B.Uilkema,2nd District
Millie Greenberg,3rd District
Mark DeSaulnier,4th District -
Federal D.Glover,5th District
COUP,
March 16, 2004
The Honorable Steve Kinsey
Chair, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
101 Eighth Street
Oakland CA 94607
Dear Chair Kinsey:
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on March 16 expressed its support for the
Richmond Community-Based Transportation Plan recently completed by MTC and
Neighborhood House of North Richmond.
The plan sets forth promising short-term and long-term strategies that directly address the
transportation needs expressed by Richmond and North Richmond residents during the planning
process. The plan is consistent with Contra Costa County's Welfare-to-Work Transportation Action
Plan . These two plans complement each other and provide the framework for implementation of
effective neighborhood-based services,providing that adequate funding is obtained.
The Board of Supervisors appreciates the opportunity to review the MTC plan. We also ask that
MTC consider the Rodeo community for similar planning if another round of this type of
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transportation plan is developed in the future. Our staff will communicate this request to MTC
staff in more detail. Like North Richmond, the unincorporated community of Rodeo is home to
numerous lower-income residents who have difficulty traveling to job centers due in large part to
transportation limitations. The Board believes the Rodeo community could benefit greatly from
a similar planning effort.
Thank you for MTC's efforts to help improve transportation services in the North Richmond
community.
Sincerely, _
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ederal D. Glover, Chair
Contra Costa County
Board of Supervisors
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