January 25, 2019 Board Meeting

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1 January 25, 2019 Board Meeting

2 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 1 Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Oath of Office

3 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 2 Consent Calendar 2.1 Approve Minutes from November 16, 2018 Board Meeting 2.2 Approve New SJVRC Member 2.3 Next Board Meeting Location (March 22, 2019) Stockton, CA 2.4 SJJPA Operating Expense Report 2.5 San Joaquins Operations Update 2.6 Safety and Security Update

4 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 2 Consent Calendar 2.7 Administrative Items 2.8 Accept Independent Auditors Report for Fiscal Year 2017/18

5 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 3 Public Comments

6 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 4 Election of Officers Chair Chiesa

7 Election of Officers The SJJPA JEPA states, The Board shall elect a chairperson and at least one vice-chairperson from among its members. The term of office shall be two years. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms as chairperson of the Board (Section 5.8). The SJJPA Bylaws state, Nomination and Election of a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson(s) shall be held at the first meeting of the Board and thereafter at the annual first meeting.

8 Election of Officers The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson(s) shall each be a Board Member. Nominations may be made from the floor by any Voting Board Member. The election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson require an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board.

9 Approve a Resolution to Approve Election of Officers Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact. Recommendation: Elect a Chairperson and up to two Vice-Chairs.

10 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 5 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing the Chair to Make Schedule Changes Related to the San Joaquins Service to Help Improve On-Time Performance, and Increase Ridership and Revenue Dan Leavitt/Paul Herman

11 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes After nearly eight months in operation, ridership on the Morning Express Train (701) remains very low and current trends suggest it is not likely to increase. Low ridership on the Morning Express Train has negatively impacted San Joaquins revenue and farebox recovery. Farebox recovery has also been declining since there have been very little operating cost savings from deploying the Morning Express Train.

12 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes Staff are recommending that the SJJPA take action to return to full-corridor service for all 7 daily round trips (7 days a week) in early April To improve on-time performance, staff is recommending that this schedule be a slotted schedule: Where all San Joaquins trains meet at double-track sections and done on a pulsed schedule Requires having pad-time that is distributed throughout the corridor.

13 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes 70 Average 701 Daily Ridership May 2018 November Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week Week 26 27

14 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes 14,000 Northbound Morning Express Schedule Monthly Ridership by Train 12,000 10,000 Ridership 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 FNO 4:25AM SAC ,047 1, ,058 BFD 4:20AM OAK 6,597 6,948 6,846 6,733 6,568 6,313 BFD 6:00AM SAC 3,814 3,940 4,254 3,567 3,381 3,559 BFD 9:00AM OAK 6,885 8,563 8,993 8,220 7,711 7,992 BFD 12:00PM OAK 7,527 9,611 10,460 9,132 8,507 8,344 BFD 3:00PM OAK 7,188 8,736 9,970 8,918 8,845 8,652 BFD 5:10PM OAK 5,267 6,474 7,049 6,788 6,115 6,009

15 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes There has been a significant drop in revenue since the deployment of Morning Express Service in early May Revenue is down as a result of the low ridership on Morning Express, but also since these trips are mostly short-distance trips and many of the Morning Express riders are taking advantage of discounted tickets.

16 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes $4,500, San Joaquins Total Revenues By Month FY16-FY18 $4,000, $3,500, $3,000, Revenue $2,500, $2,000, $1,500, $1,000, $500, $0.00 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep FY16 $2,946,41 $3,838,98 $3,783,13 $2,908,51 $2,640,88 $3,376,60 $2,724,45 $3,152,91 $3,329,28 $3,599,94 $3,267,12 $3,101,84 FY17 $2,979,99 $3,758,43 $3,617,92 $2,918,74 $2,493,92 $3,183,93 $3,324,13 $3,197,38 $3,406,18 $3,648,74 $3,323,60 $3,027,31 FY18 $2,976,39 $3,816,11 $3,785,46 $2,468,99 $2,317,68 $3,096,70 $2,817,32 $2,808,93 $2,983,47 $3,192,77 $3,013,83 $2,796,17

17 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes Amtrak originally projected that operating cost reductions from the deployment of Morning Express would offset potential decreases in revenue. Unfortunately, these operating cost reductions have not materialized, and the monthly invoices have actually increased. Staff and Counsel are auditing expense line items which may result in credits back to SJJPA.

18 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes Since the May 7 th start of the Morning Express, there have been numerous incidents which have resulted in significant delays for the Morning Express Train. There has continued to be regular freight train interference for the Morning Express Train over the last eight months. Morning Express Trains are routinely late to their stations along the route (even when they arrive in Sacramento on-time) because of the large pad-time at the end of the schedule (23 minutes).

19 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes 100.0% San Joaquins On-Time Performance FY17-FY % 80.0% 70.0% Percent of Trains On-Time 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep FY % 77.9% 81.2% 71.2% 61.4% 65.7% 80.7% 79.5% 81.0% 78.6% 85.7% 66.3% FY % 82.4% 85.7% 89.1% 81.1% 77.9% 84.0% 78.3% 77.3% 73.5% 59.4% 65.7%

20 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes In order to increase San Joaquins ridership, revenue and farebox recovery, SJJPA should take action to return to full-corridor service for all 7 daily round trips (7 days a week) as soon as possible. In discussions with Amtrak, BNSF, Caltrans and SJJPA consultant DB, the earliest this change could be made is in early April To improve on-time performance, a slotted schedule (where all San Joaquins trains meet at double-track sections and done on a pulsed schedule) should be deployed.

21 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes

22 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes 14,000 Northbound 7 Daily Round Trip Schedule Monthly Ridership by Train 12,000 10,000 Ridership 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May- 17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 BFD 4:25AM OAK 7,552 7,079 6,374 6,442 7,256 6,709 5,747 5,540 6,190 7,425 6,879 6,943 7,383 7,105 5,278 5,625 6,691 7,109 5,665 4,562 6,143 6,412 BFD 6:00AM SAC 4,273 3,645 3,203 3,006 4,002 3,677 3,015 2,494 3,897 4,010 4,118 3,709 3,967 3,666 3,340 3,196 3,835 3,363 2,901 3,734 4,090 3,588 BFD 8:00AM OAK 5,059 4,874 4,483 4,463 5,779 5,396 4,353 4,325 4,611 5,202 4,677 4,930 5,295 4,784 4,727 4,638 5,730 5,335 4,201 4,173 4,836 4,898 BFD 10:25AM OAK 9,540 8,494 8,088 8,114 9,470 9,475 8,150 7,311 8,667 9,731 9,052 8,897 9,619 9,041 8,004 8,575 9,546 9,776 7,998 7,520 9,238 8,532 BFD 1:25PM OAK 11,100 9,785 8,930 9,070 10,209 9,263 8,526 7,845 9,180 10,011 9,614 9,919 10,633 9,423 7,968 8,625 9,497 9,305 8,107 7,153 8,596 9,145 BFD 3:45PM OAK 9,157 8,013 7,838 6,899 8,749 8,972 7,440 6,890 8,243 9,536 9,233 10,033 10,586 9,295 8,238 8,130 9,091 9,457 7,170 6,732 8,816 8,389 BFD 6:25PM SAC 6,661 5,784 5,168 5,566 6,113 5,827 5,044 4,206 5,649 6,105 5,398 6,250 6,505 5,737 5,380 5,207 5,781 5,490 4,414 3,790 5,044 5,193

23 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes It is possible to deploy a slotted schedule within a short time-frame since it would build upon previous work done with Caltrans, SJJPA, BNSF Railroad, Amtrak and SMA that simulated various concepts for an 8-train schedule. To successfully deploy a slotted schedule will require that pad-time is distributed throughout the San Joaquins Corridor so that it can be ensured that San Joaquins trains meet going opposite directions at double-track segments.

24 Authorize Chair to Make Schedule Changes It is expected that the slotted schedule will significantly improve on-time performance which will result in higher ridership and revenue. Improving the San Joaquins on-time performance is necessary for the service to be able to attract business travelers. A stable high on-time performance should be achieved and maintained before attempting to reestablish early morning service to Sacramento or initiate early morning service to the Bay Area.

25 Key Objectives for April 2019 Schedule Run 7 daily round trips, full corridor (Bakersfield Oakland/Sacramento) Have meets occur in double-track sections to maintain good OTP. 2 hour pulse schedule At least 85% OTP at stations with resets and passing occurring at double track locations Have trains in slots which have performed the best in previous schedules and avoid slots which have performed poorly.

26 Key Objectives for April 2019 Schedule Optimize times so that connections to Southern California are not too early or too late. First and last trains should maintain good Valley-Bay Area and Valley-LA times. Good connection times to Southern California via Bakersfield. Comet Car sets only on the lowest performing train pair Time trains to better serve the Hanford-Fresno business market (Morning NB, Evening SB)

27 Conceptual Southbound Schedule OAKLAND JACK LONDON 7:36 9:36 11:36 13:36 17:36 EMERYVILLE 7:47 9:47 11:47 13:47 17:47 RICHMOND 7:57 9:57 11:57 13:57 17:57 MARTINEZ 8:28 10:28 12:28 14:28 18:28 ANTIOCH-PITTSBURG 8:50 10:50 12:50 14:50 18:50 SACRAMENTO 6:29 16:29 LODI 7:08 17:08 STOCKTON (ACE) 7:24 17:24 STOCKTON 9:23 11:23 13:23 15:23 19:23 MODESTO 7:56 9:56 11:56 13:56 15:56 17:56 19:56 TURLOCK-DENAIR 8:12 10:12 12:12 14:12 16:12 18:12 20:12 MERCED 8:45 10:45 12:45 14:45 16:45 18:45 20:45 MADERA 9:19 11:19 13:19 15:19 17:19 19:19 21:19 FRESNO 9:49 11:49 13:49 15:49 17:49 19:49 21:49 HANFORD 10:24 12:24 14:24 16:24 18:24 20:24 22:24 CORCORAN 10:41 12:41 14:41 16:41 18:41 20:41 22:41 WASCO 11:20 13:20 15:20 17:20 19:20 21:20 23:20 BAKERSFIELD 11:51 13:51 15:51 17:51 19:51 21:51 23:51 Conceptual Northbound Schedule BAKERSFIELD 4:12 6:12 8:12 12:12 14:12 16:12 18:12 WASCO 4:40 6:40 8:40 12:40 14:40 16:40 18:40 CORCORAN 5:19 7:19 9:19 13:19 15:19 17:19 19:19 HANFORD 5:39 7:39 9:39 13:39 15:39 17:39 19:39 FRESNO 6:16 8:16 10:16 14:16 16:16 18:16 20:16 MADERA 6:42 8:42 10:42 14:42 16:42 18:42 20:42 MERCED 7:23 9:23 11:23 15:23 17:23 19:23 21:23 TURLOCK-DENAIR 7:48 9:48 11:48 15:48 17:48 19:48 21:48 MODESTO 8:06 10:06 12:06 16:06 18:06 20:06 22:06 STOCKTON 8:40 12:40 16:40 18:40 20:40 STOCKTON (ACE) 10:38 22:38 LODI 10:58 22:58 SACRAMENTO 11:44 23:44 ANTIOCH-PITTSBURG 9:10 13:10 17:10 19:10 21:10 MARTINEZ 9:34 13:34 17:34 19:34 21:34 RICHMOND 10:01 14:01 18:01 20:01 22:01 EMERYVILLE 10:13 14:13 18:13 20:13 22:13 OAKLAND JACK LONDON 10:27 14:27 18:27 20:27 22:27

28 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes Based on analysis and feedback SJJPA has received from CalSTA, Caltrans, Amtrak, BNSF and DB, staff is recommending modifying the San Joaquins schedule in April 2019 to better serve passengers. Since the specifics of these changes have not been agreed upon by Amtrak and the host railroads, staff is requesting that the Chair be authorized to approve schedule changes.

29 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes SJJPA should include as part of its 2019 Business Plan further action to plan for a new schedule for April 2020 (with 7 round-trips full corridor). This schedule will build upon the April 2019 schedule and will include reduced operating times to under six hours between Bakersfield and Oakland Amtrak Stations to negate the need for costly crew changes. This schedule will also include more detailed coordination with Capitol Corridor and Pacific Surfliner services to enhance ridership potential and on-time performance.

30 Staff Recommendations Summary: Return to Full-Corridor Service for the Current 7 Daily Round Trips. Implement a slotted 2-hour pulse schedule which includes pad time that is distributed throughout the San Joaquins Corridor. Provide slots which have performed well in the past and have favorable connections to the Southern California markets. Run Comet Car trainsets on the lowest performing train pairs.

31 Authorize the Chair to Make Schedule Changes Fiscal Impact: Returning to full-corridor service will increase operating costs, but this will be more than offset by expected increases in ridership and revenue. The Slotted Schedule will not increase costs, but should increase ridership and revenue with increased on-time performance. Recommendation: Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing the Chair to Make Schedule Changes Related to the San Joaquins Service to Help Improve On-Time Performance, and Increase Ridership and Revenue

32 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 6 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority that Potential Express Train Service from Bakersfield to Sacramento be Considered and Further Analyzed as Part of the April 2020 Schedule and as Part of the Expanded Service for the San Joaquins Dan Leavitt

33 Potential Bakersfield Sacramento Express Train At the September 22, 2017 SJJPA Board Meeting, Bakersfield stakeholders gave a presentation on a proposal for an express train service between Bakersfield and Sacramento. SJJPA provided direction to staff to examine the proposed Bakersfield Express Service as a possible future improvement for the San Joaquins. The 2018 SJJPA Business Plan commits to conducting analysis on operational impacts and ridership potential of the proposal and bringing it back to SJJPA Board to determine whether or not to pursue this concept.

34 Proposed Service Map Map Not To Scale

35 Potential Bakersfield - Sacramento Express Train SJJPA staff have worked with the DB team (in coordination with the Bakersfield Express proponents) to develop express schedules meets operational criteria for San Joaquins equipment and existing infrastructure. DB concluded that it is technically feasible to operate an express train between Bakersfield and Sacramento.

36 Options for running the express train Option 1: Option 2: Option 3: Run the express service twice a day (return) 703 as express 704 as express Run the express service twice a day (return) 703 as express Run 702 as express service (instead of 704) Run the express service only once a day (703) This would allow both 702 and 704 to be run as local service 36 DB Engineering & Consulting USA, Inc. Consulting 10/31/2018

37 Option 1, 2 and 3 NB: 703 planned as the new Express Service going to Sacramento arrival before 9 am Northbound Option 1, 2 & 3 DRAFT Train number Validity Mo-Fr Daily Daily Daily SaSuHo Daily Daily Daily BAKERSFIELD 4:00 6:02 8:51 10:55 12:47 15:07 17:15 WASCO 6:31 9:20 11:27 13:19 17:44 CORCORAN 7:06 9:54 12:02 13:54 16:10 18:23 HANFORD 5:17 7:26 10:14 12:21 14:13 16:29 18:43 FRESNO 4:55 5:54 8:02 10:50 12:58 14:53 17:07 19:28 MADERA 8:21 11:10 13:18 15:12 17:26 19:48 MERCED 5:53 9:06 11:56 13:59 15:57 18:10 20:38 TURLOCK-DENAIR 6:16 9:28 12:19 14:22 16:19 18:39 21:07 MODESTO 6:30 9:42 12:33 14:35 16:33 18:53 21:21 STOCKTON 10:27 13:11 17:15 19:26 21:53 STOCKTON (ACE) 7:07 7:48 15:08 LODI 7:21 15:22 SACRAMENTO 7:57 8:33 15:58 ANTIOCH-PITTSBURG 10:56 13:41 17:45 19:56 22:23 MARTINEZ 11:18 14:05 18:08 20:18 22:46 RICHMOND 11:45 14:34 18:33 20:45 23:12 BERKELEY EMERYVILLE 11:54 14:44 18:43 20:54 23:22 OAKLAND JACK LONDON 12:02 14:53 18:51 21:03 23:30 37 DB Engineering & Consulting USA, Inc. Consulting 10/31/2018

38 Option 1 SB: Return express service with adjusted 704 arrival before 10 pm Southbound Option 1 DRAFT Train number Validity Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily OAKLAND JACK LONDON 5:36 7:28 10:42 14:36 18:03 EMERYVILLE 5:46 7:38 10:52 14:46 18:13 RICHMOND 5:55 7:47 11:01 14:56 18:22 MARTINEZ 6:27 8:17 11:29 15:23 18:50 ANTIOCH-PITTSBURG 6:50 8:45 11:54 15:49 19:14 SACRAMENTO 13:29 17:05 LODI 14:07 STOCKTON (ACE) 14:25 17:59 STOCKTON 7:23 9:18 12:27 16:22 19:49 MODESTO 7:54 9:56 12:58 14:56 16:54 20:20 TURLOCK-DENAIR 8:07 10:10 13:11 15:09 17:07 20:33 MERCED 8:37 10:39 13:41 15:33 17:36 21:02 MADERA 9:14 11:21 14:17 16:11 18:18 21:40 FRESNO 9:37 11:43 14:40 16:38 18:41 19:59 21:58 HANFORD 10:12 12:20 15:15 17:16 19:21 20:34 CORCORAN 10:31 12:36 15:32 17:33 19:38 WASCO 11:06 13:11 16:12 18:11 20:13 BAKERSFIELD 11:36 13:40 16:40 18:39 20:41 21:49 38 DB Engineering & Consulting USA, Inc. Consulting 10/31/2018

39 Option 2 SB: Return express on ensuring return trip for daily 701 and 703 passengers Southbound Option 2 DRAFT Train number Validity Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily OAKLAND JACK LONDON 5:36 7:28 10:42 14:36 18:03 EMERYVILLE 5:46 7:38 10:52 14:46 18:13 RICHMOND 5:55 7:47 11:01 14:56 18:22 MARTINEZ 6:27 8:17 11:29 15:23 18:50 ANTIOCH-PITTSBURG 6:50 8:45 11:54 15:49 19:14 SACRAMENTO 13:32 17:26 LODI STOCKTON (ACE) 14:28 18:20 STOCKTON 7:23 9:18 12:27 16:22 19:55 MODESTO 7:54 9:56 12:58 16:54 18:50 20:26 TURLOCK-DENAIR 8:07 10:10 13:12 17:07 19:04 20:39 MERCED 8:37 10:39 13:41 17:36 19:27 21:08 MADERA 9:14 11:21 14:17 18:21 20:03 21:46 FRESNO 9:37 11:43 14:40 16:25 18:44 20:25 22:04 HANFORD 10:12 12:20 15:15 17:03 19:20 21:00 CORCORAN 10:31 12:36 15:32 19:37 21:16 WASCO 11:06 13:11 16:14 20:12 21:50 BAKERSFIELD 11:36 13:40 16:42 18:20 20:40 22:17 39 DB Engineering & Consulting USA, Inc. Consulting 10/31/2018

40 Proposed trip time at 270 Proposal replication with +3 NB and +14 SB (on Ex 704) or +18 SB (Ex 702) DRAFT Bakersfield Express Proposal Trip Time: 04:30 (or 270 ) Proposal Replication Trip Time: 4:33 hrs (NB) / 4:44 hrs (SB Ex 704), 4:48 hrs (SB Ex 702) NB SB (Ex 704) SB (Ex 702) Technical Run Time Dwells Recovery Total Trip Time Trip time differential replication vs. proposal: +3 NB and SB (based on passenger meets) 40 DB Engineering & Consulting USA, Inc. Consulting 10/31/2018

41 Potential Bakersfield Sacramento Express Train Agenda Item 5 recommended proceeding with: April 2019 schedule focusing on having the San Joaquins return to having all 7 daily round trips serve the entire corridor and would have a slotted, pulsed schedule and evenly distributed pad-time to improve on-time performance. April 2020 schedule focusing on larger changes, including improved schedule coordination with the Capitol Corridor and Pacific Surfliner and reducing the Bakersfield Bay Area travel times below 6 hours.

42 Bakersfield Express Train Concept Potential Express Train Service from Bakersfield to Sacramento should be considered and further analyzed as part of the April 2020 San Joaquins schedule which will include analysis to reduce travel times. Express service may also fit better with service expansion, which would reduce the risks of decreased ridership and would offer something new as opposed to taking something away from existing stations. SJJPA should survey passengers to help gauge passenger interest and concerns relating to potential express service.

43 Approve a Resolution to Approve Potential Express Train Service from Bakersfield to Sacramento Fiscal Impact: There is no significant fiscal impact expected. Recommendation: Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority that Potential Express Train Service from Bakersfield to Sacramento be Considered and Further Analyzed as Part of the April 2020 Schedule and as Part of the Expanded Service for the San Joaquins

44 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 7 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing an Agreement for Passenger and Market Research Services to Resource Systems Group, Inc. for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $150,000 from February 1, 2019 June 30, 2021 and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement David Lipari Autumn Gowan

45 Passenger and Market Research In the 2018 SJJPA Business Plan, $150,000 was requested to perform passenger and market research and analysis on a biannual basis. Staff has been utilizing market analysis reports performed by Amtrak and Caltrans to inform its marketing efforts and tailor messages. Caltrans has indicated its suspension of further market analysis programs. This contract is being awarded to continue to gather this passenger and market data and improve the process by making it more focused on the San Joaquins.

46 Passenger and Market Research Scope of Work The Scope of Work Includes Two Objectives: 1) Passenger Research Current passenger data including but not limited to demographics, attitudes, travel patterns, and behaviors 2) Marketing Research Market research within the corridor to understand potential passenger data including but not limited to service awareness/perception, impediments, and new service concepts The purpose of the San Joaquins Passenger and Market Research contract is to plan, develop, deploy, analyze, and report data in relation to these two objectives

47 Passenger and Market Research Scope of Work Estimated Project Timeline for Onboard Surveys and Market Surveys February 2019 March 2019 : Sampling plans and questionnaire design. April 2019 May 2019: Survey planning, programming and administration. In Field surveys conducted. June 2019: Analysis and Reporting of survey data.

48 Request for Proposal (RFP) and Selection Process On October 26, 2018, San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) released a Request for Proposals for the solicitation of Passenger and Market Research Services, with proposals due on November 27, As a result of the solicitation, SJJPA received proposals from the following firms: Resource Systems Group, Inc. (RSG) TrendSource, Inc.

49 Request for Proposal (RFP) and Selection Process The proposals were evaluated by a panel consisting of SJJPA s Marketing Manager, Executive & Legislative Coordinator, and Associate Planner along with SJCOG s Associate Regional Planner. After the initial evaluation of the written proposals, there was a clear distinction of the evaluation scores between the two proposers. RSG was invited for an interview to allow the selection panel to evaluate the team in person. RSG was evaluated on presentation, and responses to the selection panel s questions. After the interview, staff deemed RSG the most responsive and responsible proposer.

50 Agreement for Passenger and Market Research Services The contract to be awarded is for an amount not-to-exceed $150,000 total for the first year of the three-year term. As this is a bi-annual project (occurring every other year), future SJJPA Business Plans will request similar funding to perform Passenger and Market Research. Any additional awarded funds for this project will be brought before the Board for approval and amended into the contract as needed. Fiscal Impact: Cost associated with the first year of this Agreement are identified in the approved 2018 SJJPA Business Plan Update as part of the Marketing Budget. Future year s costs will be brought before the Board as part of the annual SJJPA Business Plan Update approval process for consideration.

51 Approve a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement for Passenger and Market Research Services Recommendation: Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing an Agreement for Passenger and Market Research Services to Resource Systems Group, Inc. for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $150,000 from May 1, 2019 June 30, 2022 and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement

52 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 8 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot Paul Herman

53 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot As part of the 2018 SJJPA Business Plan, SJJPA committed to conduct preliminary market analysis for an additional Thruway Bus route to serve the travel market between the Southern San Joaquin Valley and Silicon Valley. For several years Kern COG has requested that SJJPA initiate a new Thruway Bus service between Madera and the Silicon Valley. Staff looked further into this specific proposal, including performing an initial ridership analysis to test its viability.

54 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot In 2018 SJJPA began a review of the entire San Joaquins Thruway Bus Network s performance. During this review, staff identified and developed route alternatives for possible future implementation on the Thruway Bus Network. The Madera to San Jose corridor was identified as the fastest route for San Joaquin Valley and Southern California passengers to get to the Silicon Valley. Having Merced be the San Joaquin Valley terminus for this pilot route was also considered but deemed undesirable due to the longer travel times (+30 min).

55 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot The Madera to San Jose travel times are expected to be competitive enough with alternative modes to produce significant additional ridership for the San Joaquins. In the ridership forecast that staff has conducted for this pilot service, analysis showed substantial ridership gains in Southern California, Fresno and Bakersfield, as well as more modest increases in ridership in Hanford, Corcoran and Wasco.

56 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot

57 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot This Thruway Bus Pilot is forecasted as having over 45,000 annual riders after an initial ramp-up period assuming 6 daily rounds trips. The markets with the highest forecasted ridership are Southern California (+9,500 annual riders), Fresno (+17,200 annual riders) and Bakersfield (+12,000 annual riders).

58 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot San Joaquins Thruway Bus Annual Ridership By Route FY ,000 40,000 60,000 80, , , , , , ,000 Route 1a (Los Angeles, Santa Ana, San Diego) 179,138 Route 1b (Los Angeles, Long Beach) 81,081 Route 1c (Van Nuys, Torrance) 43,209 Route 3 (Sacramento, Chico, Redding) 137,150 Route 6 (Stockton, San Jose) 38,711 Route 7 (Santa Rosa, Eureka, Arcata) 62,533 Route 9 (Las Vegas) Route 10 (Oxnard, Santa Barbara) Route 12 (Palmdale, Victorville) Route 15 (Yosemite) Route 18 (San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria) 16,293 26,285 15,659 10,483 28,496 Route 19 (Pasadena, Riverside, Indio) 46,109 Route 99 (San Francisco) 56,412 Madera-San Jose Pilot Forecast* 45,700

59 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot The preliminary revenue estimate is $1.9 million annually with an average fare of about $42. Based on prior contracts on the San Joaquins Thruway Bus Network, staff believes that this route would cost approximately $1.8 million annually to operate with 6 daily round trips based on the amount of route miles served from Madera to San Jose. A more detailed ridership, revenue and cost analysis will be completed prior to the implementation of this pilot bus route and will be presented to the Governing Board once complete.

60 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot Staff has done an operating run time analysis for this Pilot Bus Route as compared to current intercity rail and bus options. This Pilot Bus Route would allow for the fastest Southern California to Bay Area Rail/Bus connection in the State. From To Current San Joaquins Current Pacific Surfliner Current Coast Starlight San Joaquins + Proposed Madera- San Jose Bus Pilot Los Angeles San Jose ~ 9 hours ~ 9 hours ~ 10 hours ~ 7 hours 45 minutes Bakersfield San Jose ~ 6 hours N/A N/A ~ 4 hours 45 minutes Fresno San Jose ~ 4 hours N/A N/A ~ 2 hours 45 minutes

61 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot With the exception of a couple of routes operated and managed by local agencies, Amtrak manages the current San Joaquins Thruway Bus routes. Amtrak contracts out the operations of these Thruway Bus routes to private operators through their formal procurement process. Staff recommends that the Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot, as well as future Thruway Bus contracts that are currently managed by Amtrak, be managed by SJJPA in coordination with CalSTA, Caltrans, and Amtrak.

62 Madera to San Jose Thruway Bus Pilot SJJPA would use its formal procurement process to contract out the operations to bus operators. Taking on the management of Thruway Bus contracts will enable SJJPA to have oversite of the contracts and access to Thruway Bus data which will enable SJJPA to better control costs and develop a more cost-efficient and effective Thruway Bus Network. The Madera to San Jose service will be a pilot program for SJJPA s procurement and management of Thruway Bus contracts.

63 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 9 Update on Shared Use Agreement with SJRRC for Valley Rail Stations and Facilities Kevin Sheridan

64 Shared Use Agreement with SJRRC At the July 6th meeting, the Rail Commission adopted a resolution to act on behalf of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority in the implementation of the Valley Rail Program stations and layover facilities. This process is intended to streamline the project delivery and protect the usage rights for each service.

65 DEAL POINTS FOR SHARED USE AGREEMENT Staff and Counsel have developed the following draft deal points for a Shared Use Agreement: 1. Negotiating SJRRC s and SJJPA s trackage rights with UPRR 2. Purchasing by SJRRC of property for the new Stations that will be used by both ACE and the San Joaquins.

66 DEAL POINTS FOR SHARED USE AGREEMENT 3. Drafting a Joint Use Agreement allowing the San Joaquins to use stations and facilities owned by SJRRC. a. Establishing a formula for a cost share of the stations and facility operations and maintenance costs for SJJPA and SJRRC. b. Identifying all fees and expenses that will be shared by SJJPA and SJRRC. c. Establishing insurance obligations for the SJJPA and SJRRC. d. Establishing a method for SJJPA and SJRRC to indemnify the other for third party liability (aka passenger injuries and property damage). e. Establishing a process to schedule the use of the stations and facilities.

67 DEAL POINTS FOR SHARED USE AGREEMENT f. Establishing a procedure for allowing future capital improvements to stations/facilities or adding new stations or facilities. g. Establishing a procedure to allow future, new services to use the stations and facilities. h. Establishing an alternative dispute process for resolving any disputes that arise from the performance of the Joint Station Use Agreement. i. Establishing a formula for a cost share for any emergencies arising at the stations. Staff and Counsel will present a draft agreement to each agency by March.

68 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 10 California Integrated Travel Project (CAL-ITP) Sarah Rasheed

69 California Integrated Travel Project (CAL-ITP) California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), along with Caltrans and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), in partnership with local, regional and state partners, is working on an integrated travel project known as Cal-ITP. The purpose of the project is to research, plan and develop a statewide framework for multimodal transport interoperability. The Cal-ITP objective is to enter into a multi-year pilot of travel planning and a universal payment method for all transportation providers, including those in the private sector.

70 California Integrated Ticketing Program (CAL-ITP) Development for Cal-ITP is currently underway, with CCJPA releasing a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSOQ) to provide staffing support services for the project. While Cal-ITP is in development, direction for the project will come from CCJPA and an external Cal-ITP steering committee. SJJPA staff will continue to monitor and work closely with CCJPA and other state partners on the development of the proposed statewide integrated ticketing program.

71 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 11 Report on Student Group Trip to W.O.W. Museum Carmen Setness

72 Student Group Trip to W.O.W. Museum SJJPA and the World of Wonders (WOW) Science Museum located in downtown Lodi, have partnered together to help promote the use of the San Joaquins Kids N Trains program for school groups to access the WOW Museum. With a generous donation from Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza and to kick-off the partnership, El Nido elementary from Merced County participated in an educational field trip utilizing the San Joaquins service to get to the museum. Prior to El Nido s trip, staff provided an Operations Life Saver presentation to inform students and raise awareness about train safety.

73 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 12 Update on the 2019 SJJPA Business Plan Dan Leavitt

74 Update on 2019 SJJPA Business Plan The primary purpose of the Annual Business Plan is to identify SJJPA s intentions for the next two State Fiscal Years The Annual Business Plan is reviewed and approved by the State and used to develop annual appropriation requests to the State Legislature. The 2019 Business Plan Update will be a refinement of last year s Plan.

75 Update on 2018 SJJPA Business Plan Schedule A public review draft of the Business Plan will be released in February 2019, allowing for Board, agency, and public input. Public outreach efforts underway. Focused effort will take place in February and early March of Full draft of Business Plan will be presented for approval at the March 22, 2019 SJJPA Board Meeting. SJJPA to submit Draft Business Plan to CalSTA by April 1, SJJPA to submit Final 2019 SJJPA Business Plan Update to CalSTA by June 30, 2019.

76 Update on 2018 SJJPA Business Plan Key Changes/Additions Being Considered April 2019 Schedule: Returns the San Joaquins to fullcorridor service for 7 daily round trips and introduces slotted schedule and distributed pad-time for improved ontime performance. April 2020 Schedule: Continues full corridor service and will include reduced operating times to under six hours between Bakersfield and Oakland. Options to be considered will include skip-stop/limited stop service. This schedule will include more detailed coordination with Capitol Corridor and Pacific Surfliner services.

77 Update on 2018 SJJPA Business Plan Key Changes/Additions Being Considered Increase revenue and reduce costs on the San Joaquins Café Car service. Request operating funds from the state for a pilot program to operate a new Thruway bus between Madera and San Jose. This contract, as well as all future Thruway bus contracts, is expected to be managed by the SJJPA in coordination with CalSTA and Caltrans. Support the state s Integrated Ticketing Efforts

78 Update on 2018 SJJPA Business Plan Key Changes/Additions Being Considered Participate in the Statewide Working Group Fleet Management focus group being established that will address issues such as the retirement of the Comet Cars from regular service and the deployment of the new Siemens rolling stock (including any additional infrastructure needed associated with the new equipment). In addition, updates to ridership and financial figures will be provided, along with discussion of the status of current and planned capital projects.

79 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 13 Executive Director s Report Stacey Mortensen

80 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 14 Board Member Comments Chair Chiesa

81 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 15 Closed Session Call to Order Roll Call Chair Chiesa

82 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 16 Closed Session A) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIORS, Property: West side of Canal Street between West 24th and West 25th street; Assessor s Parcel Number (APN) Agency Negotiators: Paul Balestracci, Neumiller & Beardslee, Kevin Sheridan. Negotiating Parties: G Street Mini Storage LLC. Under Negotiation: Price and Payment Terms Chair Chiesa

83 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 17 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing the Executive Director to Enter an Appropriate Purchase Agreement with G Street Mini Storage LLC for the Negotiated Amount Approved of $525,000 regarding APN and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement and all Related Documents Kevin Sheridan

84 Merced Station Parking Lot Expansion At the July 27, 2018 SJJPA Board meeting, Resolution 18/ was approved. Giving the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorization to the Executive Director to Submit and Execute Any and All Grant Applications, Agreements, Certifications and Assurances and Any Other Documents Necessary to Obtain FY 17/18 and FY 18/19 State Rail Assistance (SRA) Funding in the Amount of $8,000,000 for the Stockton Wye and Merced Parking Lot Projects.

85 Merced Station Parking Lot Expansion SJJPA is pursuing a property acquisition to construct a new parking lot at the Merced Station. The 43,560-square foot property is located on Canal St between 25th & 24th street, along the BNSF right of way. SRA funding is being requested to fund the construction of Merced Parking Lot ($900,000) project.

86 State Rail Assistance Program Funding Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) created the State Rail Assistance (SRA) Program by directing a portion of new revenue specifically to intercity rail and commuter rail. SB 1 directs a 0.5% portion of new diesel sales tax revenue for allocation, with half going to the five commuter rail providers and half to intercity rail corridors. Over the next three years, SJJPA is eligible for $13.1M in SRA funding. SRA was created to provide operating and capital assistance for commuter and intercity rail agencies. The SRA guidelines permit projects that cover a full range of transportation planning and mass transportation purposes, with the direction that rail agencies spend these funds in a cost-effective manner to provide operations and capital improvements for the benefit of the public.

87 Approve a Resolution to Enter an Appropriate Purchase Agreement Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact. SRA funding is provided through Senate Bill 1. Recommendation: Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing the Executive Director to Enter an Appropriate Purchase Agreement with G Street Mini Storage LLC for the Negotiated Amount Approved of $525,000 regarding APN and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement and all Related Documents

88 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 18 Adjournment Chair Chiesa

89 January 25, 2019 Board Meeting