CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MAY 4, 2016 WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM STANCOG BOARD ROOM 1111 I STREET, SUITE 308 MODESTO, CA

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1 City of Ceres City of Hughson City of Modesto City of Newman City of Oakdale City of Patterson City of Riverbank City of Turlock City of Waterford County of Stanislaus CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MAY 4, 2016 WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM STANCOG BOARD ROOM 1111 I STREET, SUITE 308 MODESTO, CA Board Agendas and Minutes: Policy Board agendas, minutes and copies of items to be considered by the StanCOG Policy Board are available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at the StanCOG offices located at 1111 I Street, Suite 308, Modesto, CA during normal business hours. The documents are also available on StanCOG s website at Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Policy Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the address listed above during normal business hours. These documents are also available on StanCOG s website, subject to staff s ability to post the documents before the meeting. Public Comment Period: Matters under the jurisdiction of the Policy Board, and not on the posted agenda, may be addressed by the general public at the beginning of the regular agenda and any off-agenda matters before the Policy Board for consideration. However, California law prohibits the Policy Board from taking action on any matter which is not on the posted agenda unless it is determined to be an emergency by the Policy Board. Any member of the public wishing to address the Policy Board during the Public Comment period will be limited to 5 minutes unless the Chair of the Board grants a longer period of time. At a Special Meeting, members of the public may address the Board on any item on the Agenda at the time the item is considered by the Board. Public Participation on a Matter on the Agenda: Please step to the podium at the time the agenda item is announced by the Chairperson. In order to ensure that interested parties have an opportunity to speak, any person addressing the Policy Board will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes unless the Chair of the Board grants a longer period of time. Reasonable Accommodations: This Agenda shall be made available upon request in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C ) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code ). Persons requesting a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact Cindy Malekos at (209) during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the time of the meeting to enable StanCOG to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Notice Regarding Non-English Speakers: StanCOG Policy Board meetings are conducted in English and translations to other languages is not provided. Anyone wishing to address the Policy Board is advised to have an interpreter or to contact Cindy Malekos at (209) during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the time of the meeting so that StanCOG can provide an interpreter. Aviso con Respecto a Personas que no Hablan el Idioma de Inglés: Las reuniónes de la Mesa Directiva del Consejo de Gobiernos de Stanislaus son conducidas en Inglés y traducciones a otros idiomas no son disponibles. Cualquier persona que desea dirigirse a la Mesa Directiva se le aconseja que traiga su propio intérprete o llame a Cindy Malekos al (209) durante horas de oficina regulares o a lo menos 72 horas antes de la reunión de la Mesa Directiva del Consejo de Gobiernos de Stanislaus, para proporcionarle con un intérprete. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL AGENDA 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS These matters may be presented only by interested persons in the audience. Discussion is limited to five minutes or at the discretion of the Chair. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 3/2/16 Page 1 of 2

2 5. UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARING A. Public Review and Comment Period Schedule for the Draft 2015 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Amendment 10 and Draft 2014 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) Amendment 2 and Corresponding Conformity Analysis 6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. Proposed Regional Projects for Inclusion in the Proposed Expenditure Plan for Voter Consideration on the November 2016 Ballot B. Motion to Recommend Policy Board Adopt the South County Corridor Feasibility Study Report C. Motion to Recommend Policy Board Approve FY 2016/17 Transit Operators Farebox Revenue Ratio Requirement Exemptions 7. INFORMATION ITEMS The following items are for information only. A. Policy Board Minutes of 2/17/16 and 3/16/16 B. Executive Committee Minutes of 1/11/16 and 3/7/16 C. Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 2/1/16 and 2/29/16 D. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) Minutes of 2/2/16 E. Bicycle/ Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Minutes of 1/6/16 8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT 9. MEMBER REPORTS 10. ADJOURNMENT Next Regularly Scheduled CAC Meeting: June 1, :00 pm StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Page 2 of 2

3 CONSENT CALENDAR

4 ,. StanCOG ~ Stanislaus Council of Governments CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MEETING Stan COG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes of March 2, 2016 (Wednesday) 6:00pm MEMBERS PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: Constance Anderson, Elizabeth Claes, Chris Esther, Terhesa Gamboa, Lany Lew Carla Alviso, Cindy Malekos, Isael Ojeda, Marcus Tucker, Regina Valentine, (StanCOG); Kendall Flint (RGS); Yvette Davis (Commute Connection); Lana Moore, Sue Stevens, Robert Van Buskirk (Members of the public) 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Elizabeth Claes called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. 2. ROLLCALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS- None 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 2/3/16 * By Motion (Member Chris Esther/Member Terhesa Gamboa), and a unanimous vote, the Citizens Advisory Committee approved the minutes as corrected. 5. PRESENTATIONS A. Commute Connection Annual Report Yvette Davis provided an overview of the Commute Connection program and highlighted their accomplishments and goals for the year. She also gave an online demonstration of mycommutec01mection.com, the new trip planning and ride matching service that helps commuters connect to transit options. A discussion followed and members' questions were answered. 6. South County Corridor Project Status Update Isael Ojeda provided background on the South County Corridor (SCC) Project and Feasibility Study. He stated that the Draft SCC Feasibility Study was available on the StanCOG website, or by using the link He also Page 1 of3

5 said that it was anticipated that the document would go to the Policy Board for approval at their May meeting. Kendall Flint provided additional details about the project. A brief discussion took place and questions were answered. 6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. Motion to Recommend Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the FY 2016/17 Unmet Transit Needs Identification and Analysis Report Regina Valentine provided an overview of the Unmet Transit Needs process and reviewed the outreach staff conducted. She noted that 102 comments were received and analyzed and that there were no unmet transit needs identified that were reasonable to meet for FY 16/17. Members' questions were answered. * By Motion (Member Larry Lew/Member Constance Anderson), and a unanimous vote, the Citizens Advisory Committee recommended the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the FY 2016/17 Unmet Transit Needs Identification and Analysis Repmt. B Active Transportation Program {ATP} Cycle Update Marcus Tucker stated that the ATP application and guidelines were being updated by the California Transpmtation Commission (CTC). He reported that for Cycle 3, the Stanislaus region could expect to receive approximately $725,000 for FY 2019/20 and FY 2020/21. He also stated that the ATP statewide Call for Projects would begin in the first pa1t of April and conclude in mid-june, and encouraged the members to submit applications for projects. A brief discussion took place and questions were answered. C. Social Media Update Kendall Flint reported that StanCOG would be on social media within the next several weeks. She outlined the program to be used to get information out to the public using Nextdoor, Facebook, Twitter, Y outube and various other social media sites. D. Transportation Expenditure Plan for the Stanislaus Region Update Kendall Flint reported that comprehensive information about the Expenditure Plan Education and Outreach was being prepared. She also reviewed the proposed timeline and discussed the next steps. 7. INFORMATION ITEMS The following items were provided/or information only. A. Policy Board Minutes of 1120/16 B. Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 116/16 C. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SST A C) Minutes of 115/16 D. Valley Vision Stanislaus (VVS) Steering Committee Minutes of 1/5/16 8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT- None Page 2 of3

6 9. MEMBER REPORTS Member Constance Anderson reported that on Friday, March 11th she would be participating in the San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee meeting as the representative for Stanislaus County, and would report back to the CAC Committee what she had leamed. Chair Elizabeth Claes stated she would also be in attendance. 10. ADJOURNMENT ChaiT Elizabeth Claes adjourned the meeting at 7:02pm. Next Regularly Scheduled Citizens Advisorv Committee Meeting: April6, :00 12m StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes Prepared By: Page 3 of3

7 UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARING

8 TO: Citizens Advisory Committee Staff Report Public Hearing THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director FROM: Jeanette Fabela, Senior Planner DATE: April 26, 2016 SUBJECT: Public Review and Comment Period Schedule for the Draft 2015 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Amendment No. 10 and Draft 2014 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) Amendment No. 2 and Corresponding Conformity Analysis Background The FTIP is a short range, four-year, program that implements the long-range Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) to accomplish improvements in mobility and air quality. Pursuant to federal legislation, no project may receive federal funding unless it is contained in an approved FTIP. Through collaboration with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the California Transportation Commission (CTC), StanCOG's ten member agencies, and the four public transit operators, the FTIP is updated every two years. The FTIP is a financially constrained program that identifies the current and pending uses of federal and state transportation funds. The purpose of the RTP/SCS is to provide the vision for long range (25-year) transportation planning in the Stanislaus Region, and to guide public policy decisions regarding transportation expenditures and financing. The Plan recognizes that the transportation network is a tremendous resource that has a significant bearing and impact on the region s quality of life and economic vitality. Discussion The public review and comment period for the Draft 2015 FTIP Amendment No. 10 and the Draft 2014 RTP/SCS Amendment No. 2 and corresponding Conformity Analysis is open for 30 days commencing on April 27, 2016 and concluding on May 27, A public hearing will be held May 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the StanCOG office, 1111 I Street, Suite 308, Modesto, CA Associated documents are available on the StanCOG website at

9 The following table outlines the amendment schedule: April 27, 2016 May 18, 2016 May 27, 2016 June 15, day public comment period begins Public hearing for the Draft 2015 FTIP Amendment No. 10 and Draft 2014 RTP/SCS Amendment No. 2 and corresponding Conformity Analysis 30-day public comment period ends StanCOG Policy Board adopts the 2015 FTIP Amendment No. 10 and 2014 RTP/SCS Amendment No. 2 and corresponding Conformity Analysis For more information regarding this schedule, please contact Jeanette Fabela at or via at jfabela@stancog.org.

10 DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

11 TO: Citizens Advisory Committee Staff Report Discussion THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director FROM: Kendall Flint, Regional Government Services DATE: April 26, 2016 SUBJECT: Expenditure Plan: Review of Proposed Regional Projects Background The Policy Board of the Stanislaus Council of Governments approved a proposed distribution program of its Expenditure Plan at its January 20, 2016 meeting. This is based on a ½ cent sales tax program, which would be in place for 25 years generating a total of $39 million per year for a total of $975 million. Each member jurisdiction was asked to submit a project/programs list detailing its use of the 65% of the funds that are under local control. Transportation providers and transit agencies, which include some jurisdictions, are currently preparing a detailed plan for the 7% Other Category delineated in the Plan. Discussion Working together, member agencies must now determine priorities for Regional Projects based on the projected revenue of $268,884,000. StanCOG s adopted 2014 Regional Transportation Plan

12 includes $379,476,400 for Regional Projects however several agencies have identified additional local projects that they wish to be considered to meet regional needs. The consultant team reviewed the submitted project plans and held discussions with representatives from the cities of Ceres, Hughson, Modesto, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, Riverbank, Turlock, Waterford and the County of Modesto as well as the 2014 Regional Transportation Plan and outreach program results to develop a preliminary DRAFT Regional Project Plan for discussion. In all cases, expenditure plan funds would be used to partially fund projects contributing between 10% and 40% of the total project budgets. This item will be discussed at the Management and Finance Committee at their May 4, 2016 meeting. Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Rosa De León Park, Executive Director, at or via at rpark@stancog.org.

13 30% Funded 25% Funded Project DRAFT Funded thru Exp Plan SR-132 SR-132 Connectivity to SR-99 Construct a 4 lane expressway from SR-99 to Dakota Ave. Construct full I/C at SR-132W & SR- 99, including improved intersections on SR- 132/E/D St., construct extensions of 5th and 6th St. couplets (Maze Blvd to SR-132E/D, and construct a full SR-132 E I/C). $ 335,009, $ 100,502, NCC Design / Right of Way $ 239,000, $ 71,700, Construction of Faith Home River Crossing / Gap Faith Home Road Closure $ 71,700, $ 21,510, SR 99 Briggsmore Interchange Reconstruct to 8 Lane Interchange $ 98,679, $ 29,603, Sperry Ave Signal and On Ramp Improvements. Widen Intechange 1-5 to Rogers Road Sperry to 4 lanes. $ 17,505, $ 4,376, SR 99 Mitchell Service Road New Interchange Phase 1 $ 122,987, ,746, SR33 TBD TBD $ 4,753, $ 1,188, Local, STIP, IIP, Demo Dev Fees, STIP, CMAQ, Local $ 2023 PFF/RSTP/Other SR-99 Keyes Rd to Taylor Rd Construct Auxillary Lane $ 6,226, $ 1,245, STIP, IIP, RSTP, 2025 CMAQ STIP, IIP, RSTP, SR-99 Taylor Rd to Monte Vista Ave Construct Auxillary Lane $ 6,520, $ 1,304, CMAQ 20% Funded STIP, IIP, RSTP, SR-99 Monte Vista Ave to Fulkerth Rd Construct Auxillary Lane $ 6,461, $ 1,292, CMAQ STIP, IIP, RSTP, SR-99 Fulkerth Rd to West Main Ave Construct Auxillary Lane $ 6,402, $ 1,280, CMAQ Install Ramp Metering Improvements including STIP, IIP, RSTP, SR-99 San Joaquin County Line to Mit Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) $ 15,758, $ 1,575, CMAQ Install Ramp Metering Improvements including STIP, IIP, RSTP, 10% Funded SR-99 Mitchell Rd to Merced County L Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) $ 2,097, $ 209, CMAQ SR108-SR120 Intersection $ 10,000, $ 1,000, Signal Improvements Riverbank TBD $ 4,000, $ 400, $ 947,101, $ 267,935,860.00

14 TO: Citizens Advisory Committee Staff Report Motion THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director FROM: DATE: April 25, 2016 Elisabeth Hahn, Senior Planner Isael Ojeda, Assistant Planner SUBJECT: Final Approval of the South County Corridor Feasibility Study Report Recommendation Recommend the Policy Board adopt the South County Corridor Feasibility Study report. Background The South County Corridor (SCC) Feasibility Study is a cooperative planning effort between the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG), Stanislaus County, and the Cities of Patterson, Turlock and Newman. The objective of the Study is to assess the feasibility of a new east-west four-lane divided expressway to provide a more efficient and direct travel route between State Route 99 (SR 99), State Route 33 (SR 33) and Interstate 5 (I-5) in the southern part of Stanislaus County. The purpose of the study is to foster and promote a viable and vital expressway facility to improve east-west goods movement and promote a successful business climate, including the inclusion of appropriate, desirable land uses to increase investments and enhance the SCC area for all travel modes. Discussion A total of nine public workshops were conducted as part of the study with three meetings held in each of the Cities of Newman, Patterson, and Turlock. As a result of the workshops, T.Y. Lin identified 97 conceptual alignment alternatives, based on the project development team and public input, spanning the entire length of the corridor study area. To reduce the conceptual alternatives to a more manageable number, a screening analysis of the alternatives was conducted with consideration of project purpose and need, constructability and operational feasibility. A second alternative screening analysis was performed that took into consideration each alternative s ability to: Provide the efficient movement of people, as well as goods and services, Enhance local, regional, interregional, and statewide connectivity, Promote and support general plans,

15 Reduce travel times within the corridor, Minimize environmental impacts, Improve safety, and Be cost effective The study has identified three feasible alternatives to be advanced for further analysis. The three alternatives include two northern alignments (Alternatives 4D and 7A) and one southern alignment (Alternative 12H). The two northern alignments extend from the City of Turlock to the west to a location northwest of the City of Patterson and primarily follow the existing West Main Avenue to Eucalyptus Avenue to Zacharias Road to I-5. The southern alignment extends from the City of Turlock to the west along West Main Avenue but proceeds southwest via Crows Landing Road and then west on Fink Road to the I-5/Fink Road Interchange, northwest of the City of Newman. The three alternative alignments are described in greater detail below. Alternative 4D extends from the City of Turlock, beginning at the SR 99/West Main Avenue Interchange, to the west along West Main Avenue. It continues to a new roadway connection beginning at Jennings Road to the northwest with a new bridge crossing over the San Joaquin River, west onto Eucalyptus Avenue to Zacharias Road. It then proceeds to a new roadway connection to the northwest where it terminates at a new interchange at I-5. Alternative 7A extends from the City of Turlock, beginning at the SR 99/West Main Avenue Interchange, and proceeds to the west along West Main Avenue, similar to Alternative 4D. It continues west along the Las Palmas Road crossing over the San Joaquin River, north onto Elm Avenue, west onto to Eucalyptus Avenue, and then follows Zacharias Road to a new roadway connection to the northwest where it terminates at a proposed new interchange at I-5. Alternative 12H extends from the City of Turlock, beginning at the SR 99/West Main Avenue Interchange, to the east along West Main Avenue to Crows Landing Road. It continues south along Crows Landing Road where it follows Fink Road and terminates at the I-5/Fink Road Interchange. The Study recommends advancing to the next project development phase for the preparation of Project Study Report (PSR), a programming document which must be approved before the project can be listed as a candidate for State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), Federal Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (FSTIP) and Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) funds. The PSR programs the support and capital costs for all future project development phases and would include an analysis to evaluate the alternatives in a sufficient level of detail to determine which alignments are to be advanced into the Project Approval/Environmental Document (PA&ED) phase. The Draft Final South County Corridor Feasibility Study is available for review on the StanCOG website at Should you have any questions regarding this staff report, please contact Elisabeth Hahn, Senior Planner, at or via at ehahn@stancog.org.

16 TO: Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Staff Report Motion THROUGH: Rosa De León Park, Executive Director FROM: DATE: April 27, 2016 Elisabeth Hahn, Senior Planner Regina Valentine, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2016/17 Transit Operators Farebox Revenue Ratio Requirement Exemptions Recommendation By Motion: Recommend that the Policy Board approve by Resolution the Transportation Development Act Farebox Revenue Ratio Requirement Exemptions for Fiscal Year 2016/17 for the Cities of Ceres, Turlock, and the County of Stanislaus. Background Every year as the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the Stanislaus region, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG), distributes approximately $21 million in Transportation Development Act Funds (TDA) to the jurisdictions. TDA provides two funding sources for public transportation: the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and State Transit Assistance (STA). TDA funds are primarily intended for transit; however, if all transit needs have been met, LTF funds may be used for other purposes. To help guide the distribution of these TDA funds, StanCOG has adopted Transit Cost Sharing Procedures (TCSP) in place. In accordance with Step 2 of the TCSP, the Transit Cost Sharing Committee (TCSC) met on April 18, 2016 to review transit claims and to make a recommendation to StanCOG s Citizens Advisory and Management and Finance Committees and the Policy Board on the total LTF needed for transit for FY 2016/17. At that meeting, the transit claims for the Cities of Ceres, Modesto, and Turlock, the County of Stanislaus, and the Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA) were reviewed. Discussion As part of the submission of transit claims from the transit operators, StanCOG received three requests for exemptions from the TDA farebox revenue ratio requirements, TDA Section This section of the TDA states that the farebox revenue ratios required for an extension of public transportation services are exempted for two full fiscal years after the service begins. An "extension of public transportation services" includes: additions of geographical areas or

17 route miles, improvements in service frequency or hours of service greater than 25 percent of the route total, the addition of new days of service, or the addition of a new type of service. In Table 1 below, a summary of the services for the requested exemptions from the Cities of Ceres, Turlock, and the County of Stanislaus for Fiscal Year 2016/17 is provided. Table 1: Summary of Service for Requested Exemptions from the Cities of Ceres, Turlock, and the County of Stanislaus Transit Operator Service Exemption Requested Exemption Category Exemption Description City of Ceres Ceres Area Transit (CAT) New Type of Service Conversion of CAT routes from loops to bi-directional service Ceres Dial-a-Ride (CDAR) New Type of Service Conversion of CDAR from general public to strictly ADA Paratransit service City of Turlock Bus Line Service of Turlock (BLaST) Improvements in Hours of Service County of Stanislaus Route 70 Improvements in Hours of Service Increase in the number of BLaST routes and hours of service over 25% Continuation of an exemption for a service change that occurred during FY 2014/15 Route 61 New Type of Service Conversion of deviated fixed Waterford/Modesto/Ceres Shuttle New Type of Service, Addition of Geographical Area route to fixed route service Conversion of runabout route to intercity shuttle service, Expanded service boundary to include Ceres ADA Paratransit Service New Type of Service Federal Transit Administration (FTA) service requirement for newlydesignated urbanized and non-urbanized areas These Transportation Development Act farebox revenue ratio requirement exemption requests for Fiscal Year 2016/17 for the Cities of Ceres, Turlock, and the County of Stanislaus will go before the StanCOG Policy Board for approval at the May 2016 meeting. Should you have further questions regarding this staff report, please contact Regina Valentine at or via at rvalentine@stancog.org. Attachment: Draft Resolution Approving the Transportation Development Act Farebox Revenue Ratio Requirement Exemptions for Fiscal Year 2016/17 for Cities of Ceres, Turlock, and the County of Stanislaus

18 STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS RESOLUTION RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT FAREBOX REVENUE RATIO REQUIREMENT EXEMPTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016/17 FOR CITY OF CERES, TURLOCK, AND COUNTY OF STANISLAUS WHEREAS, the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) is a Regional Transportation Planning Agency and a Metropolitan Planning Organization, in accordance with to State and Federal designation; and WHEREAS, StanCOG, as the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency, has the responsibility of administering the Transportation Development Act (TDA), including the apportionment and allocation of the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and the State Transit Assistance (STA) Fund; and WHEREAS, to help guide the distribution of these TDA funds, StanCOG has adopted Transit Cost Sharing Procedures (TCSP) in place; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Step 2 of the TCSP, the Transit Cost Sharing Committee (TCSC) met on April 18, 2016 to review transit claims for the Cities of Ceres, Modesto, and Turlock, the County of Stanislaus, and the Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA) to make a recommendation on the total LTF needed for transit for FY 2016/17; and WHEREAS, as part of the submission of transit claims, StanCOG received three requests for exemptions from the TDA farebox revenue ratio requirements, TDA Section , from the Cities of Ceres, Turlock, and the County of Stanislaus; and WHEREAS, TDA Section states that the farebox revenue ratios required for an extension of public transportation services are exempted for two full fiscal years after the service begins; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the Rules and Regulations governing the Transportation Development Act funds, including StanCOG s approved Transit Cost Sharing Procedures, the StanCOG Policy Board approves the requested exemptions from the Cities of Ceres, Turlock, and the County of Stanislaus for Fiscal Year 2016/17 for public transportation services, as described in Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Director is hereby authorized and empowered to execute, in the name of the Stanislaus Council of Governments, administrative modifications and file all certification of assurances, contracts or agreements, and any other documents required by the Transportation Development Act to implement and carry out the purposes specified in this resolution. The foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the Stanislaus Council of Governments, on the 18 th day of May, A motion was made and seconded to adopt the foregoing Resolution. Motion carried and the Resolution was adopted.

19 MEETING DATE: May 18, 2016 VITO CHIESA, CHAIRMAN ATTEST: ROSA DE LEÓN PARK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

20 EXHIBIT A Summary of Service for Requested Exemptions from the Cities of Ceres, Turlock, and the County of Stanislaus Transit Operator Service Exemption Requested Exemption Category Exemption Description City of Ceres Ceres Area Transit (CAT) New Type of Service Conversion of CAT routes from loops to bi-directional service Ceres Dial-a-Ride (CDAR) New Type of Service Conversion of CDAR from general public to strictly ADA Paratransit service City of Turlock Bus Line Service of Turlock (BLaST) Improvements in Hours of Service County of Stanislaus Route 70 Improvements in Hours of Service Increase in the number of BLaST routes and hours of service over 25% Continuation of an exemption for a service change that occurred during FY 2014/15 Route 61 New Type of Service Conversion of deviated fixed Waterford/Modesto/Ceres Shuttle New Type of Service, Addition of Geographical Area route to fixed route service Conversion of runabout route to intercity shuttle service, Expanded service boundary to include Ceres ADA Paratransit Service New Type of Service Federal Transit Administration (FTA) service requirement for newlydesignated urbanized and non-urbanized areas

21 INFORMATION ITEMS

22 stancog ~ Stanislaus Council of Governments POLICY BOARD MEETING StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes of February 17,2016 (Wednesday) 6:00pm PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: Chair Vito Chiesa, Jim DeMartini, Bill O'Brien, Terry Withrow (Stanislaus County); Vice-Chair Bill Zoslocki, Jenny Kenoyer, Tony Madrigal (City of Modesto); Mike Kline (City of Ceres); Jill Silva (City of Hughson); Nick Candea (City ofnewman); Tom Dunlop (City of Oakdale); Luis Molina (City of Patterson); Richard O'Brien (City of Riverbank); Gary Soiseth (City of Turlock); Mike Van Winkle (City of Waterford) Ken Baxter (Caltrans, District 1 0); Monica Streeter (Neumiller and Beardslee); Jeanette Fabela, Elisabeth Hahn, Cindy Malekos, Isael Ojeda, Rosa Park, Regina Valentine, Robin Whitehead (StanCOG); Gus Khouri via teleconference (Kl1ouri Consulting); Scott Calkins, Nick Stokman, Don Calkins (Members of the Public); Cliff Chambers (Mobility Planners) 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Vito Chiesa called the meeting to order at 6:01p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Scott Calkins asked about the status of the State Route 132 project. Nick Stokman provided comments on behalf of Eileen Wyatt Stokman regarding the proposed transportation measure and her support of ACE. 5. CONSENT CALLENDAR A. Motion to Approve Policy Board Minutes of 1/20/16 B. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Adopt the Methodology for the Distribution of Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Funds for FFY 2018/ /20 Member Bill O'Brien suggested reviewing the formula in the future to make it more balanced based on the use of roads; Member Jim DeMartini agreed. C. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Adopt the Methodology for the Distribution of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Funds for FFY 2018/ /20 Page 1 of3

23 *By Motion (Member Tony Madrigal/Member Richard O'Brien), and a unanimous vote, the Policy Board approved the Consent Calendar. 6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Adopt the FY 2016/17 Local Transportation Funds (L TF) and State Transit Assistance Funds (STA) Apportionments Robin Whitehead explained that the County Auditor-Controller had recommended an LTF estimate of $20,400,000. She also said an STA estimate of $2,300,000 had been announced by the State Controller the prior day. *By Motion (Member Bill Zoslocki/Member Jenny Kenoyer), and a unanimous vote, the Policy Board adopted Resolution to adopt the FY 2016/17 Local Transportation Funds (L TF) and State Transit Assistance Funds (STA) Apportionments. B. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Approve the Public Transit- Human Services Coordination Plan Cliff Chambers provided an overview of the Human Services Coordination Plan. He described the public outreach process that provided input for the plan, and detailed the strategies identified for coordinating services to meet mobility needs and gaps identified in the region. *By Motion (Member Jenny Kenoyer/Member Tony Madrigal), and a unanimous vote, the Policy Board adopted Resolution to approve the Public Transit - Human Services Coordination Plan. C. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Revise the 2016 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) Jeanette Fabela repmted that the 2016 STIP Fund Estimate had been reduced based on the decline in the Price-Based Excise Tax projections which was resulting in the California Transportation Commission (CTC) having to delete and delay many 2016 STIP projects. She said it was proposed to delay the McHenry Avenue Widening project from FFY 2017/18 to FFY 2019/20 for this reason. Rosa Park and Gus Khouri explained that StanCOG was working to maintain funding for the region's projects in the 2016 RTIP. Scott Calkins suggested deleting the SR 132 West project. *By Motion (Member Luis Molina/Member Richard O'Brien), and a unanimous vote, the Policy Board adopted Resolution to revise the 2016 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). D. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Approve the Transportation Expenditure Plan Expense Distribution to Member Agencies Rosa Park said that it had been discussed how to distribute the expenses of the Expenditure Plan Environmental Impact Rep01t and the Education and Outreach to each jurisdiction at the last Management and Finance Committee meeting. She said that three options--by population, sales tax or road tax-had been reviewed and it was unanimous to use the sales tax fmmula. Don Calkins expressed concerns about spending money for this purpose. *By Motion (Member Bill Zoslocki/Member Gary Soiseth), and a unanimous vote, the Policy Board adopted Resolution to approve the Transportation Expenditure Plan Expense Distribution to Member Agencies. Page 2 of3

24 7. INFORMATION ITEMS The following items were provided for information only A Sacramento VaUey Voice B FTIP Monthly Project Status Report FFY 2015/16 C. Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 2/1116 D. Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes of 2/3/16 E. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) Minutes of2/2/16 F. Valley Vision Stanislaus (VVS) Steering Committee Minutes of2/2/16 8. CALTRANS REPORT Ken Baxter reported on attending the Califomia Transportation Foundation Summit on February 10 where the state's funding shortage was discussed. He provided information on a comprehensive statewide rail plan that was being developed. 9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Rosa Park said she made the first presentation on the Expenditure Plan at the Patterson City Council the prior night. She also reported that she and Member Luis Molina had attended the NARC Conference in Washington, DC, and that the Valley Voice trip to Sacramento was upcoming that Member Bill O'Brien would be leading. Monica Streeter provided members with updated copies of the Brown Act. 10. MEMBER REPORTS- NONE 11. ADJOURNMENT Chair Vito Chiesa adjoumed the meeting at 7:03pm. Next Regularly Scheduled Policy Board Meeting: March 16, :00pm StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes Prepared By: c-}jf,0. 1)~ Manager of Administrative Services Page 3 of3

25 ti» StanCOG ~ Stanislaus Council of Governments POLICY BOARD MEETING StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes of March 16,2016 (Wednesday) 6:00pm PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: Chair Vito Chiesa, Jim DeMartini, Terry Withrow (Stanislaus County); Vice Chair Bill Zoslocki, Jenny Kenoyer, Tony Madrigal (City ofmodesto); Mike Kline (City of Ceres); Jill Silva (City of Hughson); Nick Candea (City of Newman); Tom Dunlop (City of Oakdale); Luis Molina (City of Patterson); Richard O'Brien (City of Riverbank); Gary Soiseth (City ofturlock); Mike Van Winlde (City of Waterford) Ken Baxter (Caltrans, District 10); Rod Attebery (Neumiller and Beardslee); Elisabeth Hahn, Karen Kincy, Cindy Malekos, Isael Ojeda, Rosa Park, Regina Valentine (StanCOG); Kendall Flint (RGS); Keith Rhodes (TY Lin); Gus Khouri (Khouri Consulting); Tom Post (Jacobs Engineering); Kari McNiclde, Yvette Davis (Commute Connection); Cliff and Carolyn Burrows (Member of the Public) 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Vito Chiesa called the meeting to order at 6:00p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLLCALL 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS- NONE 5. CONSENT CALLENDAR A. Motion to Approve Policy Board Minutes of2/17116 B. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Approve the Amended FFY Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5310 Second Call for Projects Regional Project Priority List *By Motion (Member Luis Molina/Member Jenny Kenoyer), and a unanimous vote, the Policy Board approved the Consent Calendar. Page 1 of3

26 6. PRESENTATIONS A. Commute Connection Annual Report Kari McNickle presented a summary of the Commute Connection highlights over the past year. She also demonstrated mycommuteconnection.com, the new trip planning and ride matching service. B. South County Corridor (SCC) Project Status Update Keith Rhodes provided an update on the Feasibility Study being conducted on the SCC project. He described the involvement of the public in the process and reviewed the work conducted. He also discussed the alternatives analysis. Cliff Bunows asked about the idea of bypassing Patterson. 7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. State Route 132.West Freeway/Expressway Project Update Tom Post provided an update on the SR 132 West Freeway/Expressway project. He reminded the Policy Board that the project was in the Project Approval Environment Document (P AED) phase which involved the development and approval of two documents-the environmental document and the project report. He said the draft document had been developed and submitted to Caltrans for review, and that it would be submitted to the Department of Toxic Substance Control for review as well. He stated it was anticipated that the documents would be released in late summer for public review. He also reported that an updated project fact sheet was available on the StanCOG website. B. Motion to Adopt Resolution to Adopt the FY 2016/17 Unmet Transit Needs Identification and Analysis Report Regina Valentine summarized the Unmet Transit Needs process that had been conducted and outlined the numerous public outreach activities that had taken place. She reported that no unmet transit needs that were reasonable to meet had been identified. *By Motion (Member Richard O'Brien/Member Bill Zoslocki), and a unanimous vote, the Policy Board adopted Resolution to adopt the FY Unmet Transit Needs Identification and Analysis Report. C. State Budget Procurement Efforts Gus Khouri reviewed legislative efforts involving transportation funding in Sacramento. He provided an update on the status of efforts to secure state funds for the Stanislaus region. D. Transportation Expenditure Plan for the Stanislaus Region Update Kendall Flint updated the Policy Board on the education effort for the Expenditure Plan. She reported on the presentations she and Rosa Park had been making to the city councils saying that the response had been positive. She also said a multitude of presentations were being planned for the future few months, and that the jurisdictions were in the process of preparing their project lists. 8. INFORMATION ITEMS The following items were provided for information only A Active Transportation Program (ATI?) Cycle 3 Update B ITIP Monthly Project Status Report FFY 2015/16 C. Executive Committee Minutes of 3/7116 Page 2 of3

27 D. Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 2/29/16 E. Citizens Advisory Committee Minutes of 3/2/16 F. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) Minutes of3/1116 G. Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Minutes of 3/2/16 9. CAL TRANS REPORT Ken Baxter said that Caltrans was working on a Project Study Report regarding tree issues on SR 99. He reported that Caltrans would be installing traffic and weather-related equipment along 1-5 and SR 99 to feed into QuickMap, their real-time traffic condition system. He also reported on several new federal funding opportunities through TIGER and FAST Act grants. 10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Rosa Park stated that she was attending the California Transportation Commission (CTC) State Transpmtation Improvement Program (STIP) hearing the next day. She also shared an update report from the Self Help Coalition that was provided to the CTC. 11. MEMBER REPORTS Member Richard O'Brien thanked Caltrans for their solution to Oakdale/Patterson Road. 12. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION The Policy Board adjourned to Closed Session at 7:18pm. A. Public Employment Pursuant to Government Code Section Title: Legislative Consultant/Lobbyist 13. RECONVENE FROM CLOSES SESSION The Policy Board reconvened from Closed Session at 8: 10 pm. A. Report from Closed Session There was no reportable action. 14. ADJOURNMENT Chair Vito Chiesa adjourned the meeting at 8:11 pm. Next Regularly Scheduled Policv Board Meeting: April20, 2016 (Wednesday)@ 6:00pm StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA f Administrative Services Page 3 of3

28 Stani s lfrll s City of Ceres City of llugltson City of Modesto City of Newman City of Oakdale City of Patterson City o.f'riverbank City o.f'turlock City of Wale/ford County of Stanislaus EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes of January 11, 2016 (Monday) 5:00 pm PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: Chair Vito Chiesa, Bill O'Brien (Stanislaus County); Luis Molina (City of Patterson); Gary Soiseth (City of Turlock) Monica Streeter (Neumiller and Beardslee); Cindy Malekos, Rosa Park (StanCOG); Gus Khouri (Khouri Consulting); Kendall Flint (via teleconference) (RGS) 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Vito Chiesa called the meeting to order at 5:00pm. 2. ROLLCALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS- NONE 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of 1119/15 B. Appointment of Member to Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SST A C) C. Appointment of Member to Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BP AC) *By Motion (Member Bill O'Brien/Member Luis Molina), and a unanimous vote, the Executive Committee approved the Consent Calendar. 5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. Transportation Expenditure Plan for the Stanislaus Region Chair Vito Chiesa reported on meetings held the prior week in Sacramento with legislators who represent the Stanislaus region. He introduced Gus Khouri who said a collaborative effort regarding funding for the Stanislaus region was important between StanCOG and the region's delegation. Rosa Park reviewed the Expenditure Plan options discussed at the December Policy Board meeting. Kendall Flint said a new option (Option D) had been developed as directed at the December meeting Page 1 of 2

29 to include funding for ACE at 12% and that it, along with Option A, would be discussed at the January 20th Policy Board meeting. She said the Management and Finance Committee had reviewed Option D at their January meeting but was still in favor of Option A. B. Draft January Policy Board Agenda Review The agenda was reviewed. Member Gary Soiseth indicated he would be not be able to attend the January 20th meeting but wanted to participate by teleconference. 6. INFORMATIONITEMS A. FY 2015/16 Budget Report 1st Quarter 7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Rosa Park reported that due to a scheduling conflict, the Febma:ry Executive Committee meeting might need to be canceled. There was consensus to cancel the meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT Chair Vito Chiesa adjourned the meeting at 5:24pm. Next Regularly Scheduled Executive Committee Meeting: March 7, :00 pm StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Cindy alekos Manager of Administrative Services Page 2 of 2

30 stancog ~ Stani slaus Co uncil of Governments EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes of March 7, 2016 (Monday) 5:00pm PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: Chair Vito Chiesa, Bill O'Brien (Stanislaus County); Luis Molina (City of Patterson); Bill Zoslocki (City ofmodesto) Rod Attebery (Neumiller and Beardslee); Cindy Malekos, Rosa Park (StanCOG); Gus Khouri (Khouri Consulting) 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Vito Chiesa called the meeting to order at 5:05pm. 2. ROLLCALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS-NONE 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Executive Committee Meeting Minutes of 1/11/16 *By Motion (Member Bill O'Brien/Member Luis Molina), and a unanimous vote, the Executive Committee approved the Consent Calendar. 5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. Motion to Appoint Members to Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BP AC) and Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Rosa Park reported that several individuals had applied to be members ofthe BPAC and CAC. *By Motion (Member Bill O'Brien/Member Luis Molina), and a unanimous vote, the Executive Committee appointed Jim Dosenbach of Riverbank to serve on the BP AC and Sue Stevens of Modesto to serve on the CAC, both for four-year terms. B. Draft FY 2016/17 Overall Work Program (OWP) Rosa Park reviewed the draft budget and FY 2016/17 OWP that had been prepared and submitted as required to FHWA, FTA and Caltrans for their review. She indicated that once comments were received, the budget and OWP would be brought back to the Executive Committee and to the Policy Board. Page 1 of2

31 C. State Budget Procurement Efforts Rosa Park introduced Gus Khouri who reviewed the status of efforts to secure state funds for the Stanislaus region. He updated the committee on legislative efforts on transportation funding. D. Transportation Expenditure Plan for the Stanislaus Region Update Rosa Park updated the Executive Committee on presentations she and Kendall Flint had been making about the Expenditure Plan to the city councils. She also said member agencies were in the process of preparing their project lists. Gus Khouri reported that there was a bill introduced by Assemblymember Adam Gray to allow the local ballot measure to be placed ahead of statewide measures on the November ballot. E. Draft March Policy Board Agenda Review The agenda was reviewed. 6. INFORMATION ITEMS A. FY 2015/16 Budget Report 2nd Quarter 7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT- NONE Rosa Park recognized Member Bill O'Brien for leading the recent Valley Voice trip and thanked both him and Member Molina for their active participation. 8. ADJOURN to CLOSED SESSION The Executive Committee adjourned to Closed Session at 5:42pm. A. Public Employment Pursuant to Government Code Section Title: Legislative Consultant/Lobbyist 9. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION The Policy Board reconvened from Closed Session at 6:40pm. A. Report from Closed Session There was no reportable action. 10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Vito Chiesa adjourned the meeting at 6:41pm. Next Regularly Scheduled Executive Committee Meeting: Aprilll, :00 pm StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes Prepared By: &iw~ yvi[)u_}tay Cindy M ekos Manager f Adnnrustratlve Services Page 2 of2

32 St. anis/t~us City of Ceres City of Hughso11 City of Modesto City of Newman City of Oakdale City of Patterson City of Riverbank City of Turlock City of Waterford Couuty of Stauislaus SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING StanCOG Board Room 1111 I Street, Suite 308 Modesto, CA Minutes of February 1, 2016 (Monday) 1:00pm MEMBERS PRESENT:. ALSO PRESENT: Chair Tim Ogden (City of Waterford); Vice-Chair Raul Mendez (City of Hughson); Toby Wells (City of Ceres); Brent Sinclair (City ofmodesto); Michael Holland (City ofnewman); Bryan Whitemyer (arrived during Item SA) (City of Oakdale); Ken Irwin (City of Patterson); Jill Anderson (City of Riverbank); Michael Cook (City of Turlock); Keith Boggs (Stanislaus County) Jeanette Fabela, Karen Kincy, Isael Ojeda, Cindy Malekos, Rosa Park, Debbie Trujillo, Marcus Tucker, Robin Whitehead (StanCOG); Kendall Flint (via teleconference) (RGS) Matt Machado (Stanislaus County); Vito Chiesa (Policy Board Chair) 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Tim Ogden called the Management and Finance Committee meeting to order at 1:02 pm. 2. ROLLCALL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS-None 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion to Approve Management and Finance Committee Minutes of 116/16 B. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the Methodology for the Distribution of Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Funds for FFY 2018/ /20 C. Motion to Recommend the Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the Methodology for the Distribution of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Funds for FFY 2018/ /20 Page 1 of 3

33 *By Motion (City of Newman/City of Ceres), and a unanimous vote, the Management and Finance Committee approved the Consent Calendar. 5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. Motion to Recommend Policy Board Adopt by Resolution the FY 2016/17 Local Transportation Funds (L TF) and State Transit Assistance Funds (STA) Apportionments Robin Whitehead explained that the County Auditor-Controller had recommended an LTF estimate of $20,400,000. She also said that the State Controller had not yet released an STA estimate but that it was anticipated by the Policy Board meeting. There was a discussion regarding the need for additional funding. *By Motion (City of Oakdale/City of Patterson), and a unanimous vote, the Management and Finance Committee recommended that the Policy Board adopt by Resolution the FY 2016/17 Local Transportation Funds (LTF) and State Transit Assistance Funds (STA) Apportionments (as shown on Schedule 1 ofthe staff report) contingent upon receipt ofthe STA estimate from the State Controller. B State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Revised Fund Estimate Jeanette Fabela reported that the 2016 STIP Fund Estimate had been reduced based on the decline in the Price-Based Excise Tax projections which was resulting in the California Transportation Commission (CTC) having to delete and delay many 2016 STIP projects. Rosa Park indicated that StanCOG would be working to maintain the funding for the region's projects in the 2016 RTIP. C. Motion to Recommend Policy Board Approve by Resolution the Contribution by Member Agencies for Transportation Expenditure Plan Distribution Kendall Flint updated members on the unanimous approval by the Policy Board at their January meeting of Option 1 for the Framework for a Transportation Expenditure Plan. She reviewed the timeline for developing a project list, and the expenses for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the Education and Outreach in each jurisdiction. Three options for distributing the expenses were provided which included by population, sales tax or road tax. *By Motion (Stanislaus County/City of Hughson), and a unanimous vote, the Management and Finance Committee recommended that the Policy Board approve by Resolution a contribution of $450,000 for the Transpmiation Expenditure Plan distributed to Member Agencies by sales tax generated. 6. INFORMATION ITEMS The following items were providedfor information only. A FTIP Monthly Project Status Report FFY 2015/16 B. Local Transportation Fund (L TF) Schedule of Actual Receipts C. Policy Board Minutes of 12/16/15 D. Executive Committee Minutes of 11/9/15 E. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Minutes of 11/2/15 Page 2 of 3