TRANSIT PLANNING & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 18, 2015 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Transit Planning and Operations (TP&O) Committee was called to order at 11:03 a.m. by Chairperson Larsen in Conference Room B-104, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California. 1. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Johnny Khamis Vice Chairperson Present Rich Larsen Chairperson Present Sam Liccardo Member Absent Ken Yeager Member Present Jeannie Bruins Alternate Member N/A Dave Cortese Alternate Member N/A Raul Peralez Alternate Member Absent *Alternates do not serve unless participating as a Member. A quorum was present. 2. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS There were no Public Presentations. 3. ORDERS OF THE DAY Staff requested that Agenda Item #5., Receive the 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program Semi-Annual Report (December 2014) be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda. M/S/C (Khamis/Yeager) to approve the Orders of the Day. NOTE: M/S/C MEANS MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 3331 North First Street San Jose, CA 95134-1927 Administration 408.321.5555 Customer Service 408.321.2300
CONSENT AGENDA 4. Regular Meeting Minutes of January 22, 2015 M/S/C (Yeager/Khamis) to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 22, 2015. 5. (Removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda) Measure A Semi-Annual Report Ending December 31, 2014. 6. VTA s Response to SPUR Report - Freedom to Move. M/S/C (Yeager/Khamis) to Receive Report on VTA s Response to SPUR s Freedom to Move Report. REGULAR AGENDA 5. Measure A Semi-Annual Report Ending December 31, 2014. Carolyn M. Gonot, Director of Engineering and Transportation Infrastructure Development, and Ken Ronsse, Construction Deputy Director, provided a brief overview of the report highlighting: 1) the Santa Clara Alum Rock (SC-AR) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) construction; 2) SC-AR BRT downtown stations; and 3) property for sale in downtown. Ms. Gonot reported that staff will re-evaluate the SC-AR BRT stations in downtown San José as it relates to Phase II of the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Program. On order of Chairperson Larsen the Committee received the 2000 Measure A Semi- Annual Reporting Ending December 31, 2014. 7. 2015 TP&O Committee Meeting Schedule. Elaine Baltao, VTA Board Secretary, requested the Committee to select a day during the third week of each month for the Committee meeting. Members of the Committee discussed the meeting schedule and determined that the TPO will meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. On order of Chairperson Larsen the Committee received the 2015 Transit Planning & Operations (TPO) Committee Meeting Schedule. 8. Transit Service Changes April 2015 Jim Unites, Deputy Director, Service and Operations Planning, provided an overview of the transit service changes for April 2015. Member Yeager thanked staff for working with the transit service in Willow Glen. a report on the April 2015 Transit Service Changes. Transit Planning and Operations Committee Page 2 of 5 March 18, 2015
9. FY 16 & FY 17 Transit Service Plan Mr. Unites and Martin Barna, Transit Service Development Specialist, presented the preliminary major bus and light rail service recommendations for FY16 FY17 Transit Service Plan, highlighting; 1) New Line 11 ; 2) New Line 56 ; 3) Lines 101, 102 & 103 Stanford Extension; 4) New Line 354 ; 5) New BRT 522 Service; and 6) FY16 FY17 Transit Service Plan Timeline. Staff and Members of the Committee discussed the following: 1) how Line 10 and future Line 11 are affected by AVAYA Stadium; 2) whether it is time to reduce service on Line 10; 3) the potential confusion of Line 10 being free and Line 11 is a regular route going to AVAYA Stadium; 4) VTA s ability to respond to ridership surge from BART Warm Springs Extension; 5) the gap in the number of cars in the current fleet and when the new cars are delivered and how the public will be affected by it; 6) the unexpected decrease in ridership on Line 22; and 7) perceived reasons why people are not taking transit. The Committee requested staff to share the Transit Service Plan and recommended changes with elected officials and city staff to get their input on how the transit community needs can be addressed. the FY2016 and FY2017 Transit Service Plan and the recommended transit service changes. 10. Quarterly Marketing Report Bernice Alaniz, Director of Public Affairs and Marketing and Dino Guevarra, Market Development Manager, gave the report, highlighting: 1) AVAYA Stadium; 2) Special Events & Conventions; 3) WrestleMania 13 on Sunday, March 29, 2015; 4) Upcoming Efforts Stand Up for Transportation; 5) Upcoming Efforts TransiTrons; 6) Public Will and brand identity efforts. The Committee requested staff to provide regular updates on public will and brand identity efforts. a report on VTA s marketing efforts. OTHER ITEMS 11. Stadium Events Mr. Jim Unites provided a brief overview, highlighting the following: 1) AVAYA Stadium s first regular game is scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2015; 2) WrestleMania at Levi s Stadium; and 3) Super Bowl 50 planning is underway. Members of the Committee discussed the following: 1) parking at AVAYA Stadium vs. Buckshaw stadium; and 2) a request for information about service to special events focusing on VTA s capacity, coordination with venue s event scheduler and management, and plans for when there are simultaneous weekday events at AVAYA and Levi s. Transit Planning and Operations Committee Page 3 of 5 March 18, 2015
a report on Stadium Events. 12. Ridership Report Joonie Tolosa, Manager, Operations Analysis, provided a brief overview of the February 2015 Monthly Ridership Report. the Ridership Report and Fare Revenue Performance. 13. Items of Concern and Referral to Administration Member Khamis noted the following: 1) inquired if VTA can start with the environmental review for the State Route 152 Trade Corridor Project; and 2) inquired if VTA can bond against SR 85 Express Lanes future revenues to advance the construction of the double express lanes on SR 85. Jim Lawson, Director of Government Affairs and Executive Policy Advisor, noted staff will provide a report to the Committee. 14. Review Committee Work Plan On order of Chairperson Larsen and there being no objection, the Committee reviewed the Committee Work Plan. 15. Committee Staff Report Michael Hursh, Chief Operating Officer and Staff Liaison, noted a written Staff Report is provided on the table. the Committee Staff Report. 16. Determine Consent Agenda for the April 2, 2015 Board of Directors Meeting CONSENT: Agenda Item #5. Receive the 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program Semi- Annual Report (December 2014). Agenda Item #6. Receive Report on VTA s response to SPUR s Freedom to Move report. Agenda Item #8. Review a report on the April 20105 Transit Service Changes. Agenda Item #9. Review the FY2016 and FY2017 Transit Service Plan and the recommended transit service changes. REGULAR: None 17. Chairperson's Report Chairperson Larsen requested staff to forward technology and marketing items to the Committee. Transit Planning and Operations Committee Page 4 of 5 March 18, 2015
18. Announcements There were no Announcements. 19. ADJOURNMENT Member Yeager left the meeting at 12:27 p.m. and a Committee of the Whole was declared. On order of Chairperson Larsen and there being no objection the meeting was adjourned at 12:28 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Thalia Young, Board Assistant VTA Office of the Board Secretary Transit Planning and Operations Committee Page 5 of 5 March 18, 2015