SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - AGENDA

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1 SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - AGENDA THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017, IN THE BOARDROOM OF SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT S DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER, 421 EAST WEBER AVENUE, STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC MEETINGS: San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) will make all reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to participate in this meeting. Upon request to the Chief Executive Officer, RTD will provide agenda materials in appropriate alternative formats, or disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in public meetings. Please send a written request, including your name, mailing address, phone number, and a brief description of the requested materials and/or preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least three workdays before the meeting. Requests should be sent to RTD by mail at P.O. Box , Stockton, CA 95201, by fax at (209) , or by to BoardSupport@sjRTD.com. Para información en Español, por favor llame al (209) CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE/REFLECTION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 4. SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT 5. ROLL CALL 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS A. EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH Special recognition to the Administration, Maintenance, and Transportation Employees of the Month B. YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION Special recognition to retiring employees for their years of service 7. PUBLIC COMMENT Each person who addresses the Board shall not make slanderous or profane remarks to or about any member of the Board, staff, or general public. Any person who utters loud, threatening, personal or abusive language, who is unduly repetitious or engages in extended discussion of irrelevancies, or who engages in any disorderly conduct which disrupts, disturbs, or impedes the orderly conduct of any Board meeting shall, at the discretion of the presiding officer or a majority of the Board, be barred from further audience before the Board during that meeting. All public comments shall be limited to no more than THREE MINUTES. In addition, applause, loud noises, or any other outbursts or disruptions from the audience are not allowed during or after a public comment. At the discretion of the presiding officer, those who are in violation of this protocol may be removed from the meeting. Page 1 of 34

2 8. REPORTS A. MV REPORT B. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER UPDATE C. STATE/FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE D. QUARTERLY UPDATE OF CONTRACTS AWARDED JANUARY APRIL 2016 E. FINANCIAL REPORTS April financial reports provided to the Board 9. INFORMATION ITEMS These reports are being provided for information only 10. CONSENT CALENDAR A. RESOLUTION: APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 14, 2017, REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Board approval of the April 14, 2017, Regular Board of Directors Meeting B. RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FY 2017 TRANSIT SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY, AND DISASTER RESPONSE ACCOUNT (TSSSDRA) PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $361,003 Board authorization for the necessary actions to obtain financial assistance through the FY 2017 Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account (TSSSDRA) Program for a total amount of $361, ACTION ITEMS A. RESOLUTION: AWARDING A CONTRACT TO BOCKMON & WOODY ELECTRIC CO. INC. FOR DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER (DTC) CHARGER INSTALLATION IN A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $218, Board approval to award a contract to Bockmon & Woody Electric Co. Inc. for Downtown Transit Center (DTC) charger installation for a total contract amount not to exceed $218, B. RESOLUTION: AWARDING A CONTRACT TO DUNCAN PRESS, INC. FOR BUS SCHEDULE PRINTING, UNDER A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT TERM, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $234, Board approval to award a contract to Duncan Press, Inc. for bus schedule printing, under a fiveyear contract term, for a total contract amount not to exceed $234, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM DIRECTORS 13. CLOSED SESSION A. LABOR NEGOTIATIONS 1. Conference with Labor Negotiator Agency Negotiator: Donna DeMartino, CEO Employee Organization: Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 276 Page 2 of 34

3 B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION [Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code, Section ]: San Joaquin Regional Transit District vs. DSS-2731 Myrtle LLC, et al., San Joaquin Superior Court Case No CU-El-STK C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS RTD Negotiator: Donna DeMartino, CEO 14. ADJOURNMENT 1. Property: 1704 East Fremont Street, Stockton, CA Negotiating Party: Dr. Rami Georgies, Buyer Under Negotiation: Sale of Real Property, including price and terms of payment 2. Property: 1505 South Union St., Stockton, CA Negotiating Party: Kevin Doughtery, for property owner Under Negotiation: Purchase of Real Property, including price and terms of payment NOTE: THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017, AT 10:00 A.M. DATE POSTED: MAY 12, 2017 Page 3 of 34

4 Item 6A Subject: Employee of the Month May 19, 2017 SPECIAL PRESENTATION: LEAD STAFF: RECOGNITION OF ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE, AND TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH DONNA DeMARTINO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BACKGROUND: To qualify as Employee of the Month (EOM), employees must meet the following basic requirements: 1. Has been an employee for at least six months 2. Has not been selected EOM for the previous six months 3. Has a perfect attendance record for the month 4. Does not have any disciplinary action pending or in effect RTD selects EOMs based on the following criteria: 1. Takes initiative and accepts and carries out additional responsibilities beyond regular job assignments 2. Provides exceptional internal and external customer service by being courteous and helpful 3. Projects a positive image and has a helpful and cooperative attitude 4. Exemplifies trustworthy and ethical behavior 5. Promotes a positive work environment 6. Comes to work on time, on a daily basis The Administrative EOMs are selected as follows: 1. A member of the management team nominates employees at a monthly meeting. 2. Nominees are selected as EOM when they receive at least a 2/3 majority of the votes cast by members of the management team. A majority of their respective supervisors selects Maintenance and Transportation EOMs. There may be months where no EOM is selected for Administration, Maintenance, or Transportation. Every EOM receives: EOM watch RTD coffee tumbler Certificate and acceptance photograph RTD recognizes Employees of the Month by posting their photographs at each RTD facility in frames designed for EOM recognition and through a feature article with photographs in the employee newsletter, As the Wheels Turn. The EOM program provides that RTD selects the Employee of the Year (EOY) from the previous 12 months EOMs. RTD offers EOYs the opportunity to represent their department/division at one of the conferences of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Page 4 of 34

5 Item 6B Subject: Years of Service Recognition May 19, 2017 SPECIAL PRESENTATION: LEAD STAFF: RECOGNITION OF YEARS OF SERVICE FOR RETIRING EMPLOYEES DONNA DeMARTINO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BACKGROUND: RTD has benefitted from many employees who have chosen to spend a significant number of years with our agency. To recognize the years of service for retiring employees, RTD will present a certificate honoring the time employees have spent with RTD and thanking them for their service. For employees leaving after 25 years or more, RTD will provide them with a commemorative plaque. These certificates and plaques will be presented to retiring employees in a special ceremony at the next scheduled RTD Board meeting following their retirement. On behalf of all RTD employees, Board members, customers, and the community, RTD Management wishes to thank these employees for their service and contributions over the years. Page 5 of 34

6 Item 8A Subject: MV REPORT May 19, 2017 REPORT: LEAD STAFF: MV TRANSPORTATION, INC. REPORT/UPDATE SUSANNA SANCHEZ, MV GENERAL MANAGER DISCUSSION: MV Transportation staff will provide an update. Page 6 of 34

7 Item 8B Subject: CEO REPORT May 19, 2017 REPORT: LEAD STAFF: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER UPDATE DONNA DeMARTINO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Page 7 of 34

8 Item 8B Subject: CEO REPORT May 19, 2017 POLICE ACTIVITIES (FEBRUARY) Officer Tran worked 14 days; Officer Butcher worked 20 days; Officer Rust worked 17 days. Their production statistics for February are listed below: Type of Report Filed Quantity Type of Report Quantity Type of Report Filed Quantity Felony Arrests 0 Intoxication 1 Field Interviews 178 Warrants Arrests 3 Moving Citations 1 PC 640 Citations 115 Other Arrests 0 SMC Citations 0 Misdemeanor Arrests 5 Parking Citations 0 Traffic Citations 2 Abandoned Autos 0 Other Citations 0 Vehicles Towed 1 Self-Initiated Activity 0 Calls for Service 51 Weapons Seized 0 ABSENTEEISM REPORT Page 8 of 34

9 Item 8B Subject: CEO REPORT May 19, 2017 MEETINGS RTD participates in conferences and meetings of the following committees and organizations: Air Resources Board: Donna DeMartino, CEO American Bus Benchmarking Group (ABBG): Donna DeMartino, CEO; Gloria Salazar, Deputy CEO; Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling; Damaris Galvan, Planning and Scheduling Manager American Public Transportation Association (APTA): Donna DeMartino, CEO; Gloria Salazar, Deputy CEO Bus Coalition: Donna DeMartino, CEO California Transportation Association (CTA): Donna DeMartino, CEO; Gloria Salazar, Deputy CEO; George Lorente, Grants Manager California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CALACT): Donna DeMartino, CEO CALSTART: Donna DeMartino, CEO; George Lorente, Grants Manager Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium (SCRTTC): Donna DeMartino, CEO; Brad Menil, Superintendent Operations City of Stockton City Council: Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling City of Stockton Mayor s Task Force for Person with Disabilities: Toan Tran, Mobility Manager City of Stockton RTD Joint Action Committee (JAC): Donna DeMartino, CEO; Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors: Donna DeMartino, CEO; Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling San Joaquin County Smoking & Tobacco Outreach/Prevention Program (STOPP): Nancy Antonio, Safety and Risk Specialist San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Board of Directors: Donna DeMartino, CEO; Gloria Salazar, Deputy CEO; Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling; George Lorente, Grants Manager SJCOG Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC): Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling SJCOG Interagency Transit Committee: Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling; George Lorente, Grants Manager SJCOG Management & Finance Committee: Donna DeMartino, CEO Page 9 of 34

10 Item 8B Subject: CEO REPORT May 19, 2017 SJCOG Technical Advisory Committee (TAC): Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling; George Lorente, Grants Manager San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC): Donna DeMartino, CEO; Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling Amtrak San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (AMTRAK SJ-JPA): Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling Business Team San Joaquin: Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce Business Education Alliance: Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce Fresh Wellness Committee: Nancy Antonio, Safety and Risk Specialist San Joaquin Business Council: San Joaquin Partnership: Downtown Stockton Alliance (DS): Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling University Neighborhood Renaissance Committee: Nate Knodt, Director of Planning and Scheduling *If you would like more information on any of these meetings please submit a request to BoardSupport@sanjoaquinRTD.com. EVENTS 2017 Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) Compass Award Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) recognized RTD with the 2017 Compass Award of Merit in the advertising campaign category. TMSA is the only professional association of its kind serving the transportation and logistics industry. The association delivers value to thousands of members through knowledge, connections, recognition and solutions. RTD s TV commercial, "The Places You Can Go on RTD! was judged against the top 80 entries in North American transportation and logistics. The commercial will air again on Comcast channels from May 1 through May 21 or can be viewed at, FREEdom Program The FREEdom Program has arrived! This one-year pilot program allows new and existing ADA customers to ride on all RTD SMA, BRT, Hopper, Intercity, and Commuter Route 150, free of charge. To participate in the program, current ADA customers need to obtain a photo ID card by visiting the Downtown Transit Center (DTC). For customers who are not yet certified, the photo will be taken during their in-person assessment. Customers will need to show their ID card to the operator when boarding the bus. The FREEdom Program gives our ADA certified customers the flexibility to travel without having to make an advanced reservation. Swiftly App RTD has partnered with Swiftly, Inc. to provide real-time transit information for its customers on their phones and other mobile devices. Using the Swiftly App, customers will be able to access more accurate bus arrival information and receive the latest transit alerts, reports, and real-time information all on the go. Download the app today and see how quick and easy it is to learn about, The Places You Can Go on RTD! PG&E Transit Fair Thanks to a special Transit Fair that took place on April 20, RTD made PG&E employees more aware of the services RTD provides. PG&E graciously put together this event at their Stockton Regional office in order to specifically promote RTD. RTD s Planning and Scheduling Department attended the fair educating over 200 PG&E employees about RTD s vital role in the community. Page 10 of 34

11 Item 8B Subject: CEO REPORT May 19, 2017 Earth Day RTD participated in this year s Earth Day Festival on April 23. Water is Life, the theme for this year s Earth Day, celebrates and educates the importance of caring for our earth and natural resources. RTD s Transit Ambassadors converged at Victory Park to educate the community on RTD s services. In addition, they highlighted RTD s focus on sustainability through Proterra zeroemission all-electric buses. Thanks to RTD s Transportation Department, there was an electric bus on-site to show the public the many features and benefits that RTD s all-electric buses bring to the San Joaquin region. Take Our Sons & Daughters To Work Day On April 27, RTD participated in the annual Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day. Through a college campus-like tour, the children visited RTD s facilities one department at a time. Each department hosted an interactive and educational presentation that kept the children engaged with hands-on activities to help them understand what makes the buses go. At the end of the day, the children were asked What makes the buses go? and they provided answers based on what they learned from their experiences on the tour. The Marketing Department compiled a video of the event and showed it to the children at the end of the day as a way to commemorate the experience. Galerie d Artie D. The Downtown Transit Center s lobby and boardroom has come to life with art pieces that show the vibrancy and imagination of local artist, courtesy of Art Expressions of San Joaquin. The public can view, enjoy, and even take home the art pieces since every piece of art work is for sale. We are very excited to provide a delightful experience for all who visit the Downtown Transit Center. Come and explore the wonderful world of art, another stop on The Places You Can Go on RTD! Page 11 of 34

12 Item 8C Subject: State/Federal Legislative Report May 19, 2017 REPORT: UPDATED BY: STATE/FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REPORT UPDATE JORDAN & ASSOCIATES STATE REPORT State Legislature Passes Governor Signs Landmark Transportation Bill The Legislature passed SB 1 on April 6 that will generate $52 billion over 10 years for roads, highways, and transit. Sponsored by Senator Jim Beall and Assembly Member Jim Frazier, SB 1 passed the Senate by a vote of while the Assembly approved the bill by Democratic state Senator Steve Glazer of Orinda refused to support the bill due partly to it not banning future BART strikes. Governor Brown was able to secure passage by getting the lone Republican, Senator Anthony Cannella of Ceres in Stanislaus County, to back the transportation bill after promising to earmark $400 million from the legislation to pay for an extension of the Altamont Corridor Express train to Ceres and Merced and another $100 million for a parkway from UC Merced to Highway 99. On April 28, Governor Brown signed into law a bill to raise gasoline taxes and other transportation-related fees for the first time in decades in an ambitious $52 billion plan to repair the state s roads, bridges, and transit. SB 1 will increase excise taxes on gasoline by 12 cents per gallon, from the current rate of 28 cents, and on diesel fuel by 20 cents per gallon over the next 10 years. It will go into effect in November. The bill cleared the state legislature on April 6 on the strength of a two-thirds super-majority the Democrats hold in both houses that allows them to pass new taxes with little or no Republican support. Republicans condemned the increases, saying the state s transportation taxes and fees are already among the highest in the nation. With respect to transit, SB 1 provides for the following: State Transit Assistance (STA) program will receive another $250 million a year through another 3.5 percent sales tax on diesel fuel. Intercity and commuter rail systems will receive another $40 million a year through another.5 cent sales tax on diesel fuel. New Transportation Improvement Fee (RIF) under Vehicle License Fee law dedicates revenues for the following: o $105 million each year for the STA program for State of Good Repair expenditures. o $245 million each year to the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. o $250 million each year for a new Solutions for Congested Corridors Program overseen by the California Transportation Commission for transportation, environmental, and community access improvements within highly congested travel corridors, including transit projects. The new STA program funding for the San Joaquin regional entity for FY is $1,432,758. The existing funding is $3,374,860, which means the total STA allocation for FY will be $4,806,618. The projected STA allocation for the San Joaquin regional entity for FY is $8,013,994. San Joaquin Regional Transit District will receive an additional $181,583 in the STA allocation for FY The existing allocation is $428,016, which brings the total for FY to $609,599. The projected STA allocation for FY will be $467,086 and an additional $396,316 from the next excise tax. The total for FY will be $863,402. The new transportation law also provides funding for multimodal programs that can benefit public transit: $200 million each year for the State and Local Partnership Program to reward self-help counties. $110 million each year for the State Transportation Improvement Program. $100 million each year for the Active Transportation Program to expand and improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities. $25 million each year to fund planning grants to assist regions with developing and updating their Regional Transportation Plans and Sustainable Community Strategies. Page 12 of 34

13 Item 8C Subject: State/Federal Legislative Report May 19, 2017 Effect on RTD: SB 1 will provide significant new funding sources for public transit in California that will benefit RTD. The increased funding provides significant new revenue for RTD at the state level. Specific amounts are being determined. STA Fix Bill Approved by Assembly Committees Assembly Bill 1113, which would implement a long-term solution for the STA program allocations, was approved unanimously by the Assembly Transportation Committee the week of April 17. The bill has been referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Bloom, would amend the statutes governing the STA program to clarify several ambiguities in law that led to administrative changes made in 2017 by the State Controller s Office. The changes resulted in new calculation and allocation methodologies for the STA program, changing the way the funds are distributed to transit agencies. The legislation would do the following: Preserve the status quo for distribution of Local Transportation Funds and any other requirements of the Transportation Development Act not directly related to the STA program. Clarify to which entities transportation planning agencies may directly allocate STA program funds, thereby defining more clearly an STA-eligible transit operator. Clarify that only local revenue used to operate public transit service may be reported to the Controller by transit operators, for the purpose calculating revenue shares for STA-eligible transit operator. Over the years, regional planning agencies have sought clarification on the definition of transit operator and which organizations are eligible under the controlling statutes as a claimant for STA funds. As a result, the Controller s Office reconsidered its rationale for the long held allocation practices and developed a new interpretation of the governing statutes and regulations. The new interpretation issued by the Controller in January 2016 redefined operators as all public agencies who reported financial data to the Controller in the previous year as eligible to receive a revenue share of STA funds. This added more than 100 new entities to the list of agencies for which the Controller calculates revenue, significantly diminishing the revenue shares that traditionally defined operators would receive. AB 1113 would return the program as it was administered before the 2016 changes, with clarifications made to the statutes to ensure this outcome. Effect on RTD: AB 1113 would protect the funding level that RTD has received from the STA allocations. RTD s STA allocation initially decreased following the State Controller s methodology changes in 2016, but state lawmakers provided a short-term legislative fix last year to temporarily remedy the problem. Legislation to Reduce Criminalization of Transit Related Citations Approved by Senate Committee Senate Bill (SB) 614, introduced by Senator Hertzberg, would encourage the use of an administrative process for specific transit violations and reduce the criminalization of transit related citations. The bill was approved unanimously by the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee the week of April 17. The bill can now be considered by the full Senate. SB 614 allows transit agencies to retain fees collected. Existing law requires administrative fees collected for transit-related citations to be deposited in the general fund of the county in which the citation for the crime was issued. SB 614 would require the fees to be deposited with the public transportation agency that issued the citation when they use the administration process. This would allow administrative fees for fare evasion and other passenger misconduct violations to be capped at $125 upon a first or second violation and $200 upon a third or subsequent violation. This is half the amount allowed under the current process. Transit agencies must permit the performance of community service in lieu of payment for any person less than 18 years of age. This process will improve the likelihood that transit agencies will establish an administrative process. SB 614 will reduce criminalization of transportation infractions and reduce criminalization of low-income residents without cars. The legislation will allow transit agencies to use an administrative procedure to enforce transit laws, thereby reducing the need for enforcement and criminal citations. Page 13 of 34

14 Item 8C Subject: State/Federal Legislative Report May 19, 2017 Effect on RTD: SB 614 will allow RTD to reduce criminalization of transit infractions through a simpler enforcement process, thereby avoiding prosecution for minor violations. FEDERAL REPORT House Panel holds Hearing on FAST Act Implementation The Highways and Transit Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on state and local perspectives on the implementation of the Fixing America s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Enacted in 2015, the FAST Act authorizes federal highway, transit, and highway safety programs (along with the taxes that fund them) through FY Subcommittee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) did not make any major announcements or policy statements in his opening statement, focusing only on the nuts and bolts of the hearing. In her opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she believes that the hearing illustrates that the Subcommittee wants to get beyond discussion of an infrastructure package and focus on what Congress can do to build on the FAST Act. She praised the law as a good bipartisan measure; however, it falls short of maintaining a state of good repair and investing in new surface transportation infrastructure. She also criticized the Administration s FY 2018 Skinny Budget Proposal, focusing in particular on its proposal to eliminate federal funding for new rail transit projects and rail transit expansion. The Committee heard from three witnesses, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, testifying on behalf of the United States Conference of Mayors, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) President and Executive Director Gary Thomas, testifying on behalf of the American Public Transportation Association, and Oklahoma Department of Transportation Executive Director J. Michael Patterson, testifying on behalf of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). In his testimony, Reed emphasized that local elected officials are on the front lines of crafting surface transportation policy and addressing mobility challenges. He also pointed out that metropolitan areas account for 86 percent of the nation s population and 91 percent of its Gross Domestic Product, arguing that local officials should continue to push for policy reforms that empower local officials and direct resources to cities and metropolitan areas. He also highlighted to the Committee that local officials are not simply waiting for the federal government and have taken action to address city and metropolitan mobility challenges, including raising revenue (something that Congress has avoided since 1994). He pointed to Atlanta voters approval of major transportation investments to illustrate his point. Reed also highlighted portions of the FAST Act that are especially important to local governments and public transit: Continued funding flexibility, allowing transit agencies to craft solutions that work for the broader economy and our local areas and communities. Balanced investment in highways, transit, and other travel alternatives, providing funding certainty for highway, transit, and transportation alternatives, and underpinning future project planning and delivery. Increased resources to local areas, recognizing the growing importance of delivering more resources to those elected leaders who for more than a generation have led all governmental partners in bringing new revenues to our nation s highway and transit needs. Committed to emerging transportation challenges, whether it is responding to growing freight demands and bottlenecks or deploying new technologies for advanced vehicles or for other mobility needs. On the third bullet more specifically, the FAST Act increases the sub-allocation of Surface Transportation Block Grant funds to metropolitan planning organizations from 50 percent to 55 percent of the total program funds. It also retains the Transportation Alternatives Program (Safe Routes to School, Recreational Trails, and Transportation Enhancements) and the basic structure and funding of the federal transit program, which were all local government priorities when Congress was debating the FAST Act. Page 14 of 34

15 Item 8C Subject: State/Federal Legislative Report May 19, 2017 On transit, Reed made a strong defense of transit in general and rail transit in particular, a clear response to the Administration s proposal to eliminate federal funding for new rail transit projects, using Atlanta s existing and planned transit to make his point. In his testimony, Patterson focused on a potential infrastructure package, arguing that any bill should build on the existing highway and transit program structure, including opposing the elimination of funding for new rail transit projects. Much of the rest of his testimony focused on his organization s support for environmental streamlining, expedited project delivery, and the need to shore revenue to the Highway Trust Fund, which could reach a zero balance before the expiration of the FAST Act. Written testimony and a video of the hearing can be found in the link below: Effect on RTD: The hearing is informational and provides helpful background for RTD in advocating their Federal Agenda with the congressional delegation and the U.S. DOT. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Meets with House Republicans The Secretary went to Capitol Hill the last week in March to discuss the path forward for the Administration s much-touted infrastructure package. In that meeting, she said that the Administration could have a proposal as early as May, which took the Members by surprise, since most discussion about timing for an infrastructure to date has focused on the fall or early next year. Her idea about timing may have come from the President s remarks during an interview with the New York Times that he may look to combine infrastructure with tax reform or even as a sweetener for reviving the moribund health care bill. In addition, Chao downplayed the spending side of an infrastructure bill (the President talks about $1 trillion over ten years) and focused more on streamlining regulations to expedite project delivery, a theme that President Trump often focuses on. Several Members as well as the Washington-based transportation press responded by pointing out that both the FAST Act and its predecessor, MAP-21 of 2012, included environmental streamlining provisions that DOT is still working on implementing. (House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) came to the Subcommittee hearing straight from the meeting with Secretary Chao and added in his comments that another major focus of an infrastructure package will be looking at how to leverage private investment in surface transportation projects.) Effect on RTD: A transportation infrastructure package may be considered earlier in the year. RTD should have prepared a list of both short-term and long-term projects to submit to the congressional delegation. President Trump Names U.S. Department of Transportation Policy Undersecretary Nominee President Trump will nominate Derek Kan to be the U.S. DOT s undersecretary for policy. The announcement was made on April 6. Mr. Kan currently serves as a Los Angeles regional general manager for the ride-sharing service Lyft, and is also a member of the Amtrak board of directors. He was an aide to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) from 2008 to Mr. Kan was chief economist for the Senate Republican Policy Committee from 2006 to 2007 and worked for the Office of Management and Budget from 2004 to President s Tax Outline Saves Room for Highway Trust Fund Solvency The President s tax reform outline released on April 26 makes no mention of infrastructure, even though he has talked about linking tax reform and infrastructure. Trump recently told the New York Times that it might make sense to pair the two issues together since infrastructure is so popular with members of Congress. Despite omitting infrastructure, the administration s tax outline includes a repatriation tax that President Trump and other lawmakers have linked to infrastructure spending. The proposal would implement a Page 15 of 34

16 Item 8C Subject: State/Federal Legislative Report May 19, 2017 one-time tax on overseas corporate profits estimated at $2.6 trillion. During his campaign, President Trump proposed spending $1 trillion on infrastructure over 10 years with private investors contributing most of the funding. The repatriation tax would be the source of the funding. The repatriation tax provides an opportunity for the President and Congress to make the Highway Trust Fund solvent beyond its 2021 insolvency date. In 2014, the House Ways and Means Committee released a tax reform bill that included a provision requiring U.S. corporations to repatriate their profits held overseas and pay a one-time tax of 8.75 percent over eight years. The tax receipts from repatriation would be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund, using the funding split between highways and transit. This provision in the 2014 tax bill would have raised $126.5 billion over 10 years and another $43.9 billion through indirect revenue effects. The $126.5 billion would have been deposited in the Highway Trust Fund on a monthly basis as it came into the Treasury. A similar provision could be included in the tax reform bill that will be considered by this Congress. The President s tax outline made no mention that any of the corporate repatriation receipts would be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund, but the Trump Administration is aware of the need for an additional $20 billion per year in additional funding to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent after 2021 and the expiration of the FAST Act. In addition, repatriation of corporate profits to fund infrastructure has support in Congress from key lawmakers. Effect on RTD: A placeholder for corporate repatriation in the President s tax outline provides the basis for Congress to consider using tax revenue from overseas corporate profits as a source of funding for infrastructure legislation or restoring solvency to the Highway Trust Fund. RTD should continue to monitor the tax reform plan being considered in Congress. House Passes Bill Repealing Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Rule On April 27, the House approved S. 496, which repeals a regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in December 2016 that would have forced many MPOs around big cities to merge. The legislation passed the House by a vote of The bill already passed the Senate on March 8 by unanimous consent, so the House action clears the measure for President Trump to sign into law. By undoing the rule legislatively rather than through a resolution using the Congressional Review Act, Congress gives agencies a chance to rewrite the rule. Effect on RTD: The San Joaquin Council of Governments was opposed to the MPO Rule, out of concern that the planning area could be consolidated with the Bay Area and Sacramento. DOT Centralizes Government Affairs in Secretary s Office On April 26, the DOT issued an unexpected rule in the Federal Register that centralizes authority over government affairs and public relations for all USDOT modal administrations in the Secretary of Transportation s office. This is an effective demotion of the staffs in the modal administrations who address those functions. DOT amended the Code of Federal Regulations and added language stating that the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs serves as the Department s primary point of contact for Congressional offices, as well as State and locally elected officials; the Assistant Secretary works with other departmental offices to ensure that Congressional mandates are fully implemented by the Department; and works with the White House, other Federal agencies, and Congress to fulfill the Department s legislative priorities. The Assistant Secretary coordinates congressional and intergovernmental activities with governmental affairs offices in the Operating Administrations and is the final authority on governmental affairs issues within the Department. Furthermore, the DOT created a new top-level role on transportation. DOT Secretary Chao intends to appoint James Ray to be a senior adviser on infrastructure. Mr. Ray is a principal at KPMG and previously worked at the Office of Management and Budget and also served as acting administrator of the Federal Page 16 of 34

17 Item 8C Subject: State/Federal Legislative Report May 19, 2017 Highway Administration and general counsel for DOT from Mr. Ray will lead DOT s task force on infrastructure and work closely with the White House as the administration writes a $1 trillion package to upgrade U.S. roads, bridges, and other public works. Geoff Burr will be Chief of Staff to Secretary Chao and Matt Kopko will be counselor to the deputy secretary. Mr. Burr is a former lobbyist for a construction industry trade group and worked at the Labor Department with Chao. Mr. Kopko, an attorney, comes from the private sector and has experience on infrastructure and public-private partnerships. Effect on RTD: This is useful information for RTD as it advocates for federal policy and works to secure federal competitive grants. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Announces FY 2017 Competitive Funding Opportunity for Low or No Emission Grant Program The FTA announced the availability of $31.5 million under the Continuing Resolution for the Low or No Emission Grant Program. The FAST Act authorized $55 million, but due to partial funding through the CR, only $31.5 million is currently available. Funds will be awarded for the purchase or lease of low or no emission vehicles that use advanced technologies for transit revenue operations, including related equipment or facilities. Projects may include costs incidental to the acquisition of buses or to the construction of facilities, such as the costs of related workforce development and training activities, and project administration expenses. Proposals must be submitted by June 26. In FY 2016, the program received applications for 101 projects requesting a total of $446 million. Twenty projects were funded at a total of $55 million. FTA will grant pre-award authority starting on the date of project announcement for the FY 2017 awards. Eligible applications include designated recipients, states, local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes. The federal match for acquiring a transit bus is 85 percent of the total transit bus cost. The maximum Federal share for the cost of leasing or acquiring low or no emission bus-related equipment and facilities under the program is 90 percent. The link to the funding opportunity notice is below: Effect on RTD: The Low-No Emissions Program provides an opportunity for RTD to secure funding for the solar project. FTA Withdraws Transit Rules On April 17, the FTA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it is withdrawing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for the National Public Transportation Safety Plan, the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program, and Transit Asset Management. The underlying advance notice of proposed rulemaking was withdrawn. Each of the rules resulting from the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking was issued as separate rulemakings and is still valid. A link to the notice is below: %20Autonomous%20Listening%20Session.pdf Effect on RTD: The FTA has withdrawn previous rulemakings, including the National Public Transportation Safety Plan, the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, and the Transit Asset Management Plan. These requirements were a result of the 2012 MAP-21 planning requirements that Congress required of public transit agencies. RTD should reevaluate the implications of the withdrawal and to clarify what needed to comply. Page 17 of 34

18 Item 8C Subject: State/Federal Legislative Report May 19, 2017 Congress Strikes Deal on Funding for 2017 to Avoid Shutdown The House and Senate cleared a sweeping fiscal 2017 omnibus appropriations bill to fund the government through September, sending the $1.07 trillion spending package to the President. The House voted with broad support from both sides of the aisle. The bulk of the no votes came from hardline conservatives and other Republicans who viewed the package as too light on Republican spending and policy victories despite Republican control of Congress and the White House. The Senate passed the measure by a vote of Most of President Trump s priorities and proposed spending cuts in the FY 2017 budget were rejected by Congress. The Senate viewed the deal as providing a blueprint for future budget negotiations between Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Republicans claimed a deal on spending with Trump was better than it would have been under former President Obama, pointing out increases for defense and border security spending they believed would have been impossible under the previous administration. The omnibus spending deal would retain full funding for transportation programs that President Trump had sought to eliminate by the next fiscal year, including $500 million for the TIGER Program. The maximum grant size is lowered from $100 million to $25 million. The maximum share of total annual grants that can go to projects in any one state drops from 20 percent to 10 percent. Once again, planning grants are not eligible for FY The bill orders the Secretary to conduct a new competition to select the grants. The bill also includes a $236 million increase in FY 2017 to $2.4 billion for the Capital Investment Grants Program known as New Starts. It would raise federal highway and transit formula grants to levels consistent with the FAST Act, to $43.2 billion for federal-aid highways and $9.7 billion for transit. A copy of the text of the Omnibus Spending Bill can be found here: Effect on RTD: The Omnibus Spending bill will provide funding through the remainder of the fiscal year for federal transit formula programs the Agency receives. Page 18 of 34

19 Item 8D Subject: Quarterly Update of Contracts Awarded January 2017 April 2017 May 19, 2017 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: CONTRACTS AWARDED JANUARY MARCH 2017 LEAD STAFF: SHARON MILLER, DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT FINANCIAL IMPACT: UP TO $718, OPERATING AND CAPITAL AS INCURRED (MULTI-YEAR) BACKGROUND Per Section 2.3 Organizational Structure of the San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) Procurement Manual, RTD shall present to the Board of Directors a report summarizing contracts awarded within the Chief Executive Officer s authority on a periodic basis, no less than quarterly. DISCUSSION Attached for the Board s information, is a list of RTD s awarded contracts for the period January 1, 2017 through March 31, Page 19 of 34

20 Item 8E Subject: Finance Report May 19, 2017 INFORMATION ITEM: LEAD STAFF: FINANCIAL REPORT VIRGINIA ALCAYDE, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE DISCUSSION: Finance staff will provide an update on the following: Revenue and Expense Summary Graph (Total YTD Expenses vs. Annual Budget) Graph (YTD Expenses Composition) Cash Flow Projection Page 20 of 34

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23 Item 10A Subject: Minutes April 14, 2017 May 19, 2017 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017 The Board of Directors of the San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) held a regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2017, in the Boardroom of RTD s Downtown Transit Center, 421 East Weber Avenue, Stockton, California. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Chair Michael Restuccia called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE/REFLECTION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 4. SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT 5. ROLL CALL Present: Les Fong Joni Bauer arrived at 10:04 a.m. Balwinder Singh Michael Restuccia Gary Giovanetti Absent: None Staff Present Donna DeMartino, Chief Executive Officer Gloria Salazar, Deputy CEO Wendell Krell, Director of Facilities Kent Bradbury, Legal Counsel Al Hoslett, RTD Legal Counsel Nancy Braxton, Executive and Board Support Analyst Merab Talamantes, Executive and Board Support Analyst Moorea Warren, Customer Engagement Manager Sharon Miller, Director of Procurement George Lorente, Grants Manager Bee Thao, Mobility Analyst Terry Williams, Marketing Manager Melissa Comages, Senior Accountant Payroll Damaris Galvan, Service Development Manager Angela Manuel, Custodian Pinky Acosta, Accountant I Brandon Vales, Contracts Analyst Holly Cosio, Accountant I Kelvin Cao, Customer Engagement Analyst Sharlene Torres, Sr. Administrative Assistant Victor Picinich, Executive and Board Support Analyst Toan Tran, Mobility Manager Nate Knodt, Director of Planning Jocelyn Oamilda, Senior Accountant Matthew Taia, Grants Specialist Ravi Sharma, Finance Supervisor Amado Sanchez, Custodian Luciana Lindroos, Senior Accountant Payroll Page 23 of 34

24 Item 10A Subject: Minutes April 14, 2017 May 19, 2017 James Nyberg, Facilities Technician Lead Thomas Freeman, Custodian Anthony Rafael, Facilities Technician C Qin Huang, Senior Accountant Max Cao, Marketing Senior Specialist Deanna Jimenez, Senior Administrative Assistant Sheri Soxman, Senior Administrative Assistant Members of the Public Who Indicated They Were Present Roberta Paoletti Jim Paice Daniel Paoletti Robert Alvarez James Young Alan Wagner Kenneth Huntley 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS A. EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH Special recognition was given to Custodian Amado Sanchez, Facilities Employee of the Month for January B. YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION 7. PUBLIC COMMENT Special recognition was given to Customer Information Supervisor Roberta Paoletti for her 25 years of service. James Young wished the Directors and everyone at RTD a Happy Easter. James would like the announcements on route 40 to be updated with current information and the graffiti at the bus stop cleaned. Kenneth Huntley expressed concerns with the Metro Hopper 2 arriving early, causing him to miss the bus. Director Restuccia asked Kenneth to speak with Mobility Manager Toan Tran to discuss this issue. Alan Wagner, President, ATU Local 276, congratulated Roberta Paoletti on her retirement. He also expressed concerns with RTD possibly partnering with Uber and Lyft. 8. REPORTS A. MV REPORT On behalf of General Manager Susanna Sanchez, MV Operations Manager Jim Paice reported on MV s safety meeting for last month, which included right turns, pedestrians, and customer service. This month, April, MV is focusing on left turns, pedestrians, customer service, and emergency vehicle evacuations. On March 17, MV celebrated National Transit Day. MV is currently training drivers and will have its next training session on May 4, Page 24 of 34

25 Item 10A Subject: Minutes April 14, 2017 May 19, 2017 B. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT CEO Donna DeMartino would like to thank the Board for giving her the opportunity to be involved with the APTA International Study Mission that took place in Asia. Ms. DeMartino stated the following: I was joined by many colleagues throughout the Country. I have been asked to make a presentation at the APTA Bus and Paratransit Conference and the Board Members Conference. We learned much about safety, asset management, and innovation. We also learned more about their business model, which is to run transit as a business. They don t accept any government subsidies to generate revenues. They generate revenue through fares and other investments that help cover the cost of transit. I also appreciated their culture of caring and commitment, which they call customer centric: caring about the community and the importance of being a part of the community. Grants Manager George Lorente provided a legislative update on the Senate Bill 1 (SB 1). On April 6, SB 1, formally known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, received the needed two-thirds majority from the California Legislature, passing the Assembly by a vote of and the Senate by a vote of SB 1 is a landmark transportation funding package that is the culmination of more than two years of strong leadership by Senate Transportation and Housing Committee Chair Jim Beall and Assembly Transportation Committee Chair Jim Frazier. It will provide 52 billion dollars in transportation funding over a 10-year period. This funding package is designed to repair and maintain California s highways, local roads, improve trade corridors, and support public transit and active transportation. These funds will be split between a Fix Local Street and Transportation Infrastructure element and a Fix State Highways and Transportation Infrastructure component. California Transit Association projects that SB 1 directs or makes available approximately $640 million to $1.1 billion annually in new funding specifically for public transit in the state. Mobility Manager Toan Tran was asked to provide an update on the Mobility On-Demand project. RTD s service area is vast with many low-density areas that are not being served with public transit, such as Thornton, Linden, and Lockeford. Traditional fixed routes do not work effectively in these areas and are not very cost effective. In an effort to address this unmet transit need, RTD will implement an on-demand service model. This will be a one-year pilot project where RTD will partner with Uber, Lyft, and a traditional taxi company or a nonemergency transportation service provider that has accessible vehicles. There are two service elements that RTD is looking to implement: a Rural Link Service and an After-Hours Service. The Rural Link Service will allow residents who reside outside the service area to connect with the six transit centers. Similar to RTD s normal hours, this service will operate between 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. To qualify for this promotion, the trip has to originate outside of the service area or originate from one of the transit centers and end outside of the service area. The After-Hours Service provides continuity to RTD s transit network and bridges the gap to fulfill the late-night service demand. This service will operate between 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. To qualify for this promotion, all trips must originate at or end from one of the six transit centers. In an effort to promote the use of public transit, trips originating or ending from one of the transit centers will receive a 50 percent subsidy with a maximum subsidy of $10 per trip. All other qualifying trips will receive a 25 percent subsidy with a maximum subsidy of $10 Page 25 of 34