TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES

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1 CALL TO ORDER TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Thursday, December 8, 2016 MINUTES The Regular Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was called to order at 1:32 p.m. by Chairperson Morley in Conference Room B-106, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), 3331 North First Street, San José, California. 1. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Representing Status Shahid Abbas Member City of Sunnyvale Present Carol Shariat Alternate Member City of Sunnyvale N/A VACANT Member City of Santa Clara - Dennis Ng Alternate Member City of Santa Clara Present Karl Bjarke Member City of Morgan Hill Present Scott Creer Alternate Member City of Morgan Hill N/A Timm Borden Member City of Cupertino Present David Stillman Alternate Member City of Cupertino N/A Todd Capurso Member City of Campbell Present Matthew Jue Alternate Member City of Campbell N/A John Cherbone Member City of Saratoga Present Macedonia Nunez Alternate Member City of Saratoga N/A Allen Chen Member Town of Los Altos Hills Present Tina Tseng Alternate Member Town of Los Altos Hills N/A Dawn Cameron Member County of Santa Clara Present Michael Murdter Alternate Member County of Santa Clara N/A Helen Kim Member City of Mountain View Present Linda Forsberg Alternate Member City of Mountain View N/A Steven Machida Member City of Milpitas Absent Steve Chan Alternate Member City of Milpitas Absent Matt Morley Chairperson Town of Los Gatos Present Lisa Petersen Alternate Member Town of Los Gatos N/A Cedric Novenario Member City of Los Altos Absent Susanna Chan Alternate Member City of Los Altos Present Joshuah Mello Member City of Palo Alto Present Jessica Sullivan Alternate Member City of Palo Alto N/A John Ristow Member City of San José Present Jessica Zenk Alternate Member City of San José N/A Michael Fisher Member City of Gilroy Absent VACANT Alternate Member City of Gilroy - Mo Sharma Member City of Monte Sereno Absent Nick Saleh Ex-Officio Member California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Absent Dina El-Tawansy Ex-Officio Alternate Member California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Present Therese Trivedi Ex-Officio Member Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Present Stefanie Hom Ex-Officio Alternate Member Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) N/A * Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member. A quorum was present North First Street San Jose, CA Administration Customer Service

2 2. ORDERS OF THE DAY There were no Orders of the Day. 3. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS There were no Public Presentations. 4. Committee Staff Report Marcella Rensi, Transportation Planning Manager Planning and Grants and Staff Liaison, announced the January 2017, TAC meeting will be a workshop meeting to focus on the 2016 Measure B implementation. Ms. Rensi requested the General Manager s report be deferred later on the agenda. On order of Chairperson Morley and there being no objection, the Committee received the Committee Staff Report. 5. Chairperson s Report Chairperson Morley gave a brief report, which included receiving an overview from staff regarding items on the agenda and a summary of the Board and Advisory Committee Leadership Meeting. 6. TAC Working Groups Report Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Working Group Celeste Fiore, Transportation Planner, provided a brief report of the December 6, 2016, CIP Working Group Meeting, highlighting: 1) 2017 chair and vice chair selection; and 2) overview of One Bay Area Grant Cycle 2 (OBAG 2) program of projects. On order of Chairperson Morley and there being no objection, the Committee received reports from TAC Working Groups. The Agenda was taken out of order. 4. Committee Staff Report (continued) General Manager s Report Nuria I. Fernandez, General Manager and CEO, thanked the Committee for their service and leadership. She provided a report, highlighting: 1) successful passage of 2016 Measure B and the TAC s critical role in the upcoming implementation and program development efforts; 2) renaming of the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) Program Working Committee to the Capital Projects Oversight Committee (CPOC), which will be reporting to the Board on the progress of all VTA capital projects; 3) introduced the new Solutions That Move You graphic, illustrating VTA s role as the mobility solutions provider in Santa Clara County; 4) Phase 1 of VTA s BART Extension to Silicon Valley is currently 95 percent complete and Phase 2 federal grant activities; 5) VTA Stuff the Bus event on December 10, 2016; 6) Holiday Tree Lighting Event at the VTA s Alum Rock/Santa Clara Bus Rapid Transit Project information office on December 16, 2016; 7) complimentary transit service on New Year s Eve as part of safety initiative; 8) festive bus and light rail wrap, featuring a Traditions are Timeless theme to emphasize VTA s continued presence in Santa Clara County s holiday traditions throughout the decades; and 9) launch new VTA logo and brand refresh beginning on January Technical Advisory Committee Page 2 of 7 December 8, 2016

3 o 2016 Measure B Update Scott Haywood, Transportation Planning Manager, provided an updated of the 2016 Measure B, noting: 1) revenue collection is anticipated to begin on April 1, 2017, and VTA is expected to begin receiving funds in June 2017; 2) creation of 2016 Measure B program office; 3) overview of work plan and other policy items, such as allocations for Fiscal Year , Complete Streets Policy, and Citizen s Oversight Committee; and 4) overview of schedule, including TAC workshop in January On order of Chairperson Morley and there being no objection, the Committee received the Committee Staff Report. 6. TAC Working Groups Report (continued) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Working Group Ms. Fiore continued her report of the December 6, 2016, CIP Working Group Meeting, noting they discussed the draft criteria for the Vehicle Emission Reduction Based at Schools (VERBS) grant Safe Routes to School program. Ms. Fiore noted the next CIP Working Group meeting is scheduled for January 24, Systems Operations & Management (SOM) Working Group There was no report. Land Use/Transportation Integration (LUTI) Working Group There was no report. CONSENT AGENDA 7. Regular Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2016 M/S/C (Capurso/Borden) to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 10, Transit Operations Performance Report - FY2017 First Quarter M/S/C (Capurso/Borden) to receive the FY2017 First Quarter Transit Operations Performance Report. 9. Programmed Project Monitoring - Quarterly Report M/S/C (Capurso/Borden) to receive the Programmed Projects Quarterly Monitoring Report for July - September APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] Consent Agenda Items #7-9 Todd Capurso, Member Timm Borden, Member NOTE: M/S/C MEANS MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Technical Advisory Committee Page 3 of 7 December 8, 2016

4 Upon query of Member Mello, Steven Flynn, Advisory Committee Coordinator, noted Members of the Committee could propose agenda items for discussion at a future meeting under Agenda Item #16 Committee Work Plan or Agenda Item #17 Announcements. REGULAR AGENDA 10. Election Process for 2017 Technical Advisory Committee Leadership: Conduct Elections Stephen Flynn, Advisory Committee Coordinator, provided a brief background and overview of the election process, noting the following Nomination Subcommittee recommendations: 1) Matt Morley as the 2017 TAC Chairperson; and 2) Dawn Cameron as the 2017 TAC Vice Chairperson. On a vote of 13 ayes and 0 noes, the Committee elected Chairperson Morley as the Technical Advisory Committee Chairperson for APPROVED On a vote of 13 ayes and 0 noes, the Committee elected Vice Chairperson Cameron as the Technical Advisory Committee Vice Chairperson for Joint Development Parking Policy APPROVED Ron Golem, Deputy Director of Real Estate, provided an overview of the staff report, noting: 1) key joint development projects related to replacement parking; 2) summary of policy goals; 3) overview of park-and-ride lots utilization; 4) customer survey findings; 5) overview of best practices regarding paid parking; 6) parking management strategies; 7) overview of proposed joint development Parking Policy; and 8) new parking policy implementation. Members of the Committee and staff engaged in a brief discussion regarding commuter shuttles and charging for parking. Staff acknowledged the role of commuter shuttles in congestion management and noted there will be a separate policy for commuter shuttles. Increasing ridership is a goal and consideration for a reasonable parking charge did not seem a to be a deterrent. Priority would be given to those who use other modes of transportation besides single-occupancy vehicles to access the transit station. Public Comment Roland Lebrun, Interested Citizen, expressed concern about development concepts at the Ohlone/Chynoweth light rail station and Tamien light rail/caltrain station. Technical Advisory Committee Page 4 of 7 December 8, 2016

5 M/S/C (Ristow/Mello) to recommend that the VTA Board of Directors approve a revised Joint Development Parking Policy that will establish a comprehensive strategy for managing parking on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) property. APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] Agenda Item #11 John Ristow, Member Joshuah Mello, Member 12. One Bay Area Grant Cycle 2 - Program of Projects Ms. Fiore gave an overview of the staff report, highlighting recommended funding for the OBAG 2 list of competitive projects. Members of the Committee and staff engaged in a discussion concerning funding strategies and potential funding sources for future programming. M/S/F (Ristow/Abbas) on a vote of 3 ayes and 10 noes, to request to fully fund projects with a Score 70 and above through other funding sources, such as the 2016 Measure B or Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) Countywide Matching Program. Members Bjarke, Borden, Capurso, Chan (Alt., Los Altos), Chen, Cherbone, Kim, Mello, Morley, and Ng (Alt., Santa Clara) opposed. FAILED Agenda Item #12 John Ristow, Member Shahid Abbas, Member Abbas, Cameron, Ristow Bjarke, Borden, Capurso, Chan (Alt., Los Altos), Chen, Cherbone, Kim, Mello, Morley, Ng (Alt., Santa Clara) M/S/C (Mello/Ng) on a vote of 12 ayes and 1 no, to recommend that the VTA Board of Directors approve the One Bay Area Grant Cycle 2 (OBAG 2) program of projects as contained in the Board Report. Member Ristow opposed. APPROVED Agenda Item #12 Joshuah Mello, Member Dennis Ng, Alternate Member Cherbone, Kim, Mello, Morley, Ng (Alt., Santa Clara) Ristow NOTE: M/S/F MEANS MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED. Technical Advisory Committee Page 5 of 7 December 8, 2016

6 13. Core Connectivity Study: Emerging Mobility Strategies Aiko Cuenco, Transportation Planner, provided a report, highlighting: 1) overview of VTA s Transit Ridership Improvement Program (TRIP); 2) evaluation of new service delivery models to improve network connectivity and potential markets; 3) analysis of toolkit strategies, including public-private partnerships and grant program for local transportation projects; 4) additional strategies, such as leveraging excess paratransit capacity and dynamic carpooling; 5) considerations for implementation; and 6) next steps. Members of the Committee made the following comments: 1) expressed concern about environmental impacts of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs); 2) asked about consideration for running limited lines dedicated to school trips; 3) asked about a possible competitive grant program that could fund local services; and 4) presenting the Core Connectivity Study along with the Next Network draft plan may be helpful when noting service reduction considerations. Public Comment Doug Muirhead, Interested Citizen, expressed concern about the lack of public outreach concerning the Core Connectivity Study and asked about stakeholders or sources for the toolkit strategies. He expressed interest for community-based transit in South County and noted a grant program may be useful. Chairperson Morley requested that the presentation file be sent to the Committee via . On order of Chairperson Morley, and there being no objection, the Committee received a presentation on the Core Connectivity Study on emerging mobility strategies. OTHER ITEMS 14. Update on Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Activities and Initiatives Ex-Officio Member Trivedi provided a brief update, noting the Joint MTC Planning Committee and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Administrative Committee approved the Plan Bay Area 2040 Final Preferred Scenario and Investment Strategy at their November 2016 meeting. On order of Chairperson Morley, and there being no objection, the Committee received an update on MTC activities and initiatives. 15. Update on Caltrans Activities and Initiatives There was no update on Caltrans activities and initiatives. 16. TAC Committee Work Plan Chairperson Morley noted the Committee s meeting in January 2017, will be a workshop meeting focused on 2016 Measure B program areas. Upon query of Chairperson Morley, Mr. Flynn noted the TAC meeting will be moved to the Wednesdays following the first Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. beginning in January A revised 2017 TAC meeting schedule will be forwarded to the Committee. On order of Chairperson Morley, and there being no objection, the Committee reviewed the Committee Work Plan. Technical Advisory Committee Page 6 of 7 December 8, 2016

7 17. ANNOUNCEMENTS Member Mello provided a summary of the November 18, 2016, VTA Board of Directors Workshop/Special Meeting pertaining to the Next Network plan and expressed disappointment about notification process for that meeting. 18. ADJOURNMENT On order of Chairperson Morley, and there being no objection, the meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Oblena, Board Assistant VTA Office of the Board Secretary Technical Advisory Committee Page 7 of 7 December 8, 2016