TRANSPORTATION

COMMITTEE AGENDA

Friday, September 1, 2006 9 a.m. to 12 noon

SANDAG Board Room 401 B Street, 7th Floor

San Diego

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

• NEXUS STUDY FOR TransNet REGIONAL

TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

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Members

Joe Kellejian, Chair Councilmember, Solana Beach (Representing North County Coastal)

Jim Madaffer, Vice Chair Councilmember, City of San Diego

Lori Holt Pfeiler Mayor, Escondido (Representing North County Inland)

Jack Dale Councilmember, Santee (Representing East County)

Phil Monroe Councilmember, Coronado (Representing South County)

Bill Horn Chairman, County of San Diego

Bob Emery Metropolitan Transit System

Jerome Stocks, Chairman North County Transit District Mary Teresa Sessom San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Alternates

Dave Druker Councilmember, Del Mar (Representing North County Coastal)

Toni Atkins, Councilmember City of San Diego Jerry Sanders, Mayor City of San Diego Bob Campbell Councilmember, Vista (Representing North County Inland)

Art Madrid Mayor, La Mesa (Representing East County)

Jerry Rindone Councilmember, Chula Vista (Representing South County)

Ron Roberts, Vice Chairman County of San Diego Greg Cox, Chairman Pro Tem County of San Diego Harry Mathis, Chairman Metropolitan Transit System Lesa Heebner North County Transit District

Norine Sigafoose North County Transit District

Xema Jacobsen San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Advisory Members

Pedro Orso-Delgado District 11 Director, Caltrans

Sandor Shapery Regional Planning Stakeholders Working Group

Gary L. Gallegos Executive Director, SANDAG

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Welcome to SANDAG. Members of the public may speak to the Transportation Committee on any item at the time the Committee is considering the item. Please complete a Speaker’s Slip, which is located in the rear of the room, and then present the slip to Committee staff. Also, members of the public are invited to address the Committee on any issue under the agenda item entitled Public Comments/Communications/Member Comments. Speakers are limited to three minutes. The Transportation Committee may take action on any item appearing on the agenda. This agenda and related staff reports can be accessed at www.sandag.org under meetings on SANDAG’s Web site. Public comments regarding the agenda can be forwarded to SANDAG via the e-mail comment form also available on the Web site. E-mail comments should be received no later than noon, two working days prior to the Transportation Committee meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), SANDAG will accommodate persons who require assistance in order to participate in SANDAG meetings. If such assistance is required, please contact SANDAG at (619) 699-1900 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. To request this document or related reports in an alternative format, please call (619) 699-1900, (619) 699-1904 (TTY), or fax (619) 699-1905.

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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Friday, September 1, 2006

ITEM # RECOMMENDATION

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+1. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 4, 2006, MEETING MINUTES APPROVE

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/MEMBER COMMENTS Members of the public will have the opportunity to address the Transportation

Committee on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers are limited to three minutes each and shall reserve time by completing a “Request to Speak” form and giving it to the Clerk prior to speaking. Committee members also may provide information and announcements under this agenda item.

CONSENT ITEMS (3 through 4)

+3. 2007 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM (Anne Steinberger)

ACCEPT

Staff has developed an integrated public involvement program to reach out to

nontraditional and traditional audiences to raise their awareness of the transportation planning process and specific SANDAG programs and projects. Early public involvement and comment about the 2007 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is an important part of developing a transportation public policy blueprint that helps meet the travel needs of our residents. A draft public involvement program has been prepared, and the Transportation Committee is asked to accept the draft for distribution and a 45-day public comment period.

+4. SEPTEMBER 2006 MTS TRANSIT SERVICE CHANGES (Dan Levy) INFORMATION

The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit District (NCTD)

implement changes to bus, trolley, and COASTER service at various times throughout the year to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of transit service in the region. Last June, MTS began phased implementation of its Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA). In September, MTS will implement the next phase of service changes resulting from the COA. This report provides the Transportation Committee with information on the upcoming MTS transit service changes.

REPORTS (5 through 7)

+5. DRAFT NEXUS STUDY FOR TransNet REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (Marney Cox, SANDAG; Bob Spencer, Muni Financial)

RECOMMEND

The purpose of the TransNet Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement

Program (RTCIP) is to ensure that future development will contribute its share toward funding and mitigating new traffic impacts on the Regional Arterial System (RAS) in the adopted Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The RTCIP requires each local jurisdiction to establish a program or mechanism to collect an impact fee per new residential unit for the purpose of funding the RAS. In accordance with the TransNet Ordinance, SANDAG is responsible for producing the required nexus study to satisfy the California Government Code requirements for funding programs utilizing a development impact fee. The Transportation Committee is asked to recommend that the SANDAG Board of Directors accept the nexus study for the purpose of distributing it to the local jurisdictions for their use in implementing the funding program required by the TransNet Ordinance.

+6. CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGET TRANSFERS (John Haggerty) APPROVE

The Transportation Committee is asked to approve budget transfers between five

transit capital projects: (1) the Imperial Avenue Division/Kearny Mesa Division (IAD/KMD) Parking Lot Resurfacing Project; (2) KMD Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Station Project; (3) IAD/KMD Underground Tank Improvement Project; (4) Transit First Now Project for a bus queue jumper installation at First Avenue and Ash Street; and (5) KMD Drop Table Project.

+7. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 -

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION FOR ONE POTENTIAL CASE (Julie Wiley)

8. UPCOMING MEETINGS INFORMATION The next meeting of the Transportation Committee is scheduled for Friday,

September 15, 2006, at 9 a.m.

9. ADJOURNMENT

+ next to an agenda item indicates an attachment

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San Diego Association of Governments

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

September 1, 2006 AGENDA ITEM NO.: 1Action Requested: APPROVE

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND ACTIONS

MEETING OF AUGUST 4, 2006 The meeting of the Transportation Committee was called to order by Chair Joe Kellejian (North County Coastal) at 10:22 a.m. See the attached attendance sheet for Transportation Committee member attendance. 1. APPROVAL OF JULY 21, 2006, MEETING MINUTES

Action: Upon a motion by Councilmember Jim Madaffer (City of San Diego) and a second by Councilmember Bob Emery (Metropolitan Transit System [MTS]), the Transportation Committee approved the minutes from the July 21, 2006, meeting.

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS/MEMBER COMMENTS Don Stilwell, a resident of San Diego, distributed a map to the Transportation Committee members for its review. He expressed his concern regarding the #13 bus that is scheduled to be discontinued on September 5, 2006. The people that ride that bus in Grantville will then have to walk around the corner to catch the #14 bus up the hill. His problem is that for the past nine years, there were two #13 buses per hour going to Allied Gardens, which served the community very well. What’s being proposed is that there will be four buses per hour to Kaiser Hospital running every 15 minutes, and there will be two #14 buses running every 30 minutes to Allied Gardens. The problem is that with the #14 bus not having a stop at Grantville, people will be forced to take the #13 bus. He brought this to the Transportation Committee’s attention because having six buses per hour going to Grantville is not practical. He suggested that there be two buses per hour on the #13 bus and two buses per hour on the #14 bus. This would provide twice the amount of service that has been in place over the last nine years. By putting the #14 bus into Grantville, there would be an opportunity for bus riders to go to both Allied Gardens and to the Fashion/ Mission Valley areas. He expressed concern that as of September 5, 2006, there will not be anyone to assist moving the children up the hill and to see the traffic congestion. He commented that he will continue to come to the Committee meetings to raise this issue.

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3. OVERVIEW OF THE DRAFT REGIONAL GOODS MOVEMENT ACTION PLAN (DISCUSSION) Michael Hix, Principal Planner, provided the Transportation Committee with an overview of the Draft Regional Goods Movement Action Plan. Approximately one year ago, SANDAG began work to develop a regional intermodal freight strategy as a major input to the 2007 Regional

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Transportation Plan (RTP). Then, with the proposed statewide infrastructure bond coming up in November 2006, the long-range approach needed a more immediate action plan of near-term projects that could qualify for these funds. Today’s overview of the work that has been done to date regarding goods movement planning will set the stage for a more detailed discussion at the SANDAG Board’s Policy Meeting on September 8, 2006. Global trade has triggered the more recent focus on goods movement planning. It has grown exponentially in the last decade. There has been a shift to a global economy; a shift in trade flows, with trade coming at the region instead of across the Pacific Ocean in the other direction; and an emergence of new gateways trying to handle the unprecedented growth in international trade. Together with the size of the growth and the direction of the trade flows, the freight systems have been strained and the Ports and the networks cannot provide infrastructure fast enough. The growth is expected to continue, especially in Southern California where it’s projected to increase over 400 percent on top of the doubling that occurred in the last decade. Given San Diego’s close proximity to Los Angeles and the plans for a major port in Baja California, the region cannot escape the potential impacts nor ignore the opportunities that global trade offers. There has been a growing recognition of the trends at the national level--first reflected back in the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21 Century (TEA-21) and strengthened in Safe, Effective, Transportation Efficiency Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) legislation. The vision is to build a freight system that ensures the efficient and reliable secure movement of goods and supports the nation’s economic growth while improving environmental quality. Added to that, there is language in SAFETEA-LU that requires all Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) such as SANDAG to more thoroughly address goods movement planning in their Regional Transportation Plans (RTPs).

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Last summer, staff formed a Freight Working Group and invited the owners of various systems from the airport, border, maritime, pipelines, rail, and highway systems to participate. This Working Group proceeded to tackle three main tasks: (1) identify the needs of each freight system; (2) identify how these different freight systems can work together; and (3) identify how to integrate our freight systems with the rest of the region, the state, and the nation. The approach of the Freight Working Group was to document existing freight systems and operations; evaluate where the gaps are, where the integration requirements are, and opportunities; identify improvements and concepts to add more capacity; evaluate the connectivity with Southern California and Baja California; and prepare a draft Regional Freight Intermodal Strategy for input to the 2007 RTP. Data on goals and needs in the freight world are pretty hard to come by, however, the Freight Working Group did find enough evidence that San Diego mirrors what is happening elsewhere. We were surprised and unprepared like everyone else, but since freight has not been a key focus in the region, San Diego was already behind the curve in providing infrastructure for goods movement activities. The region lacks a defined role in trade, as well as a strategy to move forward, costing the region potential economic opportunities. Regardless of the changes in global trends, the healthy and growing economy in San Diego is already putting an increasing strain on our roads and railways. Binational and international trade are expanding the problems faced by freight infrastructure. Bottlenecks cause delays at the air, land, and sea ports; business is impacted; and the expansion of the freight system to meet demand often creates land use conflicts in constrained areas. The regional role in freight needs to be defined. Mr. Hix asked several questions. What role does the San Diego region want to play in global trade, given what is happening here on the

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West Coast? In terms of infrastructure, do we want to ignore it, try to accommodate it, or expand the system to capture some of the global market? What are the opportunities, costs, and impacts of different approaches? What work does staff need to do so the elected officials can make an informed decision to set the future course for freight strategy here in the San Diego region? What can be done in the meantime? The Freight Working Group has developed a draft Goods Movement Action Plan. It sets a baseline strategy until the region’s role can be defined; it provides reasonable expansion of the region’s freight capacity; it is based on incremental improvements to meet existing and forecasted needs; and it includes concepts and thoughts for long-term capacity. The Freight Working Group has looked at the needs and broken them out into four scenarios that build on each other. The first three scenarios are near-term and address needs through 2030 by adding increasing levels of capacity improvement. They are: Business Level I, Business Level II, and Business Level III. The long-term scenario includes concepts for capacity needs beyond 2030, assuming that some trade growth continues at the present pace and is summarized in the staff report. Areas that demand the most attention are the border crossing, Port of San Diego terminal capacity, and rail. Other needs identified include Air Cargo, Border Crossing, Maritime Pipeline, and Rail and Truck way. It should be pointed out that these scenarios only address the existing freight demand that are on our doorstep and are assumed to continue beyond 2030. Until the region’s desired role as a global gateway is studied and decided, these scenarios do not add additional capacity to serve new markets or to capture new trade. The Goods Movement Action Plan schedule includes bringing this issue to a SANDAG Board Policy Meeting. The Plan would include a project list, project evaluation criteria, and policy questions. In November 2006, the Board will be asked to adopt the Goods Movement Action Plan; in December 2006, all of the input will be needed for the RTP; in May 2007, the draft RTP will be distributed; and action to adopt the final RTP will be considered at the November 2007 Board meeting. Chairman Kellejian thanked the Freight Working Group for its input. He added that he was glad to see staff is trying to move goods movement from truck cargo to rail. There has been discussion about the north/south capacity and the ability to put in another rail line to diminish truck capacity on the roads. He mentioned that he and the SANDAG Executive Director have discussed this issue with Senator Perata as well as the Board having this discussion at the retreat. He noted that nothing is cast in stone, and this is just a recommendation from the Working Group. Mr. Hix indicated that there is a need to think of other ways to move freight, and if the present rate of growth continues, the north/south capacity for trucks and rail will not serve the region past 2030. Chairman Kellejian stated that another rail line would take cargo coming out of Mexico from truck on to rail and will free up the freeway system for more automobiles rather than truck traffic, specifically on Interstate 5 (I-5) and I-15, which are the only two north/south accesses in the county. Mr. Hix agreed and mentioned that there are industries such as Toyota in Baja California that would prefer to use rail rather than trucks to ship their products. There are opportunities and the demand is out there. Councilmember Kellejian commented that with regard to another rail alignment, the region already has the right-of-way up on State Route (SR) 125 to SR 52 to I-15 to Riverside County. He asked if staff is looking at tunneling or elevation in the I-15 corridor, where the region has now run out of room and access. Mr. Hix indicated those options have not yet been investigated.

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Public Comment: Patti Krebs, representing the Industrial Environmental Association and the Working

Waterfront Group, stated that she has a number of member companies that operate out of the Ports of San Diego, Los Angeles, and Long Beach, and she offered their strong and enthusiastic support for the Regional Goods Action Plan. She also congratulated SANDAG for taking on this early action role to address both the immediate problems as well as the long-term future. She added that she has been a part of the Governor’s Statewide Goods Movement Action Plan Work Group and said that this plan will help to address the problems and relieve truck traffic. She urged the Transportation Committee to move this item forward at this time.

Councilmember Jerry Rindone (MTS) stated for the record that there is a critical working relationship between the San Diego Port District and the City of Chula Vista regarding different rail lines options. He wanted to be sure that the Transportation Committee, as well as the staff, recognize the intensity of the situation in which they will be working to come up with some proposals. They will be looking at the San Diego and Arizona Eastern (SD&AE) Railway, which may ultimately be a preferable option. The Committee should note that this is a controversial and critical issue and all of the options should be considered and carefully examined. Mayor Mary Teresa Sessom (San Diego County Regional Airport Authority) questioned slide #8 regarding the Air Cargo Needs, stating that the currently adopted Airport Master Plan is not designed to accommodate anything past 2017. She expressed her curiosity about the report indicating near-term priorities that are being developed to meet 2030 demands. John Duve, Associate Regional Planner, replied that the 2030 date is simply to indicate that the existing airport will most likely be in place until that time, even though the planning has primarily addressed the 2015 time frame. Mayor Sessom clarified that the current Airport Master Plan does not go past 2015. She asked if under the long-term needs for air cargo, the Working Group was clear that the new airport site selection vote is only advisory, and the Transportation Committee does not have to abide by that advisory vote result. Councilmember Emery mentioned that this was a good report, and he stated that it is about time we recognized goods movement and using heavy rail. Looking at heavy rail at the border and the possible reinstitution of the Desert Line is important, and he is glad to see it as a major part of this report. Mayor Art Madrid (East County) asked if consideration has been given for alternative fuel pipeline needs. By 2030, there may be a huge need for storage capacity. He also asked if there is a place where the fuel tanks can be relocated. Mr. Duve stated that the tank farm, which is run by a private entity, is looking at the expansion of its capacity. One way is with the placement of more tanks. They can add tanks either at the existing Mission Valley terminal or potentially at its alternate location in Miramar. Mayor Madrid asked if there is any way that they can be encouraged to start looking at the potential for alternative fuels by the year 2030. Mr. Duve indicated that they could do that because they deal with products of various types and as long as it is a liquid, they could easily deal with alternate fuels.

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Councilmember Madaffer noted that one of the issues that the Committee has discussed is the Carrizo Gorge Railway group, who has received approximately $6 million in private funds and additional federal funding from Congressman Bob Filner to operate the railway into the desert. One issue of concern now is the need for some passing tracks to make the line more efficient. The Railway group would like to have a meeting with SANDAG staff, within the next 60 days, so that it can include its needs on the master list of regional freight projects. The group would like to hopefully see some prioritization and receive some early funding for improvements. Councilmember Madaffer made the motion to accept the staff report to include that additional request. Councilmember Emery seconded the motion. Councilmember Druker appreciated the staff report that helped shed some light on some issues that the Transportation Committee needs to address very quickly. Ultimately, the region needs to get freight from the border up to Ontario. The I-15 corridor is a major hub for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the rail going east and north. Coastal rail does not get to that area and that is the reason why it isn’t used for freight. If freight is going to be used and San Diego is going to have a strong Port, it is essential to have a link to Ontario to reduce the amount of truck congestion. Without that link, the maquiladoras in Mexico and the Port of Ensenada will eventually send freight by truck to Ontario, because Ontario is where the warehouse distribution area is for all of Southern California. Councilmember Phil Monroe (South County) asked how staff is going to work with the cities where freight lines are being proposed. He asked if special studies will be done to address those issues. He questioned the second bullet on slide five which doesn’t address how the environmental quality is going to be improved, and he added that staff is misusing the word mitigation. There ought to be additional bullets to explain how the environment is going to be improved. Mr. Hix stated that in some cases, various studies are being conducted on the I-5 corridor that runs through National City, Chula Vista, and down to the border. Not only are there potential freight needs there but there are also freeway needs, and staff wants to look at how to put all of those needs together. Staff will begin to reach out in those communities to bring all the parties involved to the table to discuss more specific details of the project. Gary Gallegos, Executive Director, commented that the $3.1 billion piece out of the Proposition 1B measure that’s called, “The California Port Infrastructure Security and Air Quality Improvement,” is highlighting $1 billion for emission reductions. Staff has been working closely with Port of San Diego staff on how to get the Port set up so it can implement “cold ironing,” which would be one way to improve air quality in San Diego to compete for these dollars. Basically, cold ironing would allow the cruise ships to literally plug into the electrical system when they are in Port instead of continuing to burn their diesel engines. Staff will continue to work with the Port of San Diego to look for other opportunities that will allow the region to compete for funding and to find a way to prevent San Diego from becoming like Long Beach or Los Angeles. Supervisor Ron Roberts (County of San Diego) stated that this is not just a local issue. He said that there are a whole series of issues that need to be addressed. The San Diego region would be fortunate if it received anywhere close to its proportionate share, which is unlikely because Los Angeles and other places are far ahead of San Diego when it comes to dealing with goods movement in their communities. He mentioned that the slides of what’s happening nationally and internationally paint a good picture, but they are really not very informative in terms of what is going on today in San Diego. The region needs to see realistically what might be coming in at the Port in the future, and what the realistic growth is going to be. He suspects that what the region

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will see is the potential growth in shipping at the border, which will be many times greater than what they will see at the Port and at the airport. The region is going to have to deal with that. At some point, the Committee will probably have to take a look at other alternatives. There are a lot of major cities that have put their trains underground. The supply chain needs to be changed and the region needs to come to grips with this issue in San Diego. There is a lot of work that needs to be done and a visionary plan needs to be developed. Councilmember Kellejian noted that he and Mr. Gallegos met with Senator Perata and the Governor and was told that there was no funding available for goods movement. At least now, this issue has been brought to the forefront and is being discussed. Mr. Gallegos stated that the State of California has a Goods Movement Action Plan which the California Transportation Commission (CTC) will use to allocate funds if the bonds are passed. Originally, San Diego and the International Border were left out of that plan. He and First Vice Chair Sessom met with Secretary Sunne Wright McPeak and received a commitment from the Secretary that the CTC would work to include San Diego and Imperial County in the Master Plan for the Border that Caltrans will be conducting. This could be the vehicle that would include our region’s goods movement projects in the statewide plan and make them eligible for funding. This action would allow the region to provide input. Currently, most of the focus for the Southern California region has included Los Angeles and Long Beach. He noted that some of the CTC Commissioners visited San Diego last month and met with elected officials from Tijuana to better understand the region’s needs. The strongest candidate for funding and growth is probably the International Border. Action: Upon a motion by Councilmember Madaffer and a second by Councilmember Emery, the Transportation Committee voted unanimously to accept the staff report and to have a meeting with SANDAG staff and representatives from the Carrizo Gorge Railway, within the next 60 days.

**JOINT MEETING WITH THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE**

Regional Planning Committee (RPC) Chair Lori Holt Pfeiler convened the Joint Regional Planning and Transportation Committee meeting at 11:12 a.m.

CONSENT (A)

A. 2007 COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN WHITE PAPER: ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PROGRAM (INFORMATION) A number of white papers are being developed for the 2007 Comprehensive Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The TransNet Environmental Mitigation Program is intended to improve the preservation of habitat areas associated with regional transportation projects. The information in this paper will be used in the development of the 2007 RTP. Action: The Transportation and Regional Planning Committees accepted Consent Item A for information.

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REPORTS (B and C)

B. PILOT SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM: ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND STATUS REPORT (APPROVE) Chair Holt Pfeiler introduced this status report on the Pilot Smart Growth Incentive Program regarding potential additional funding. Stephan Vance, Senior Regional Planner, explained that this item included two parts. The first being the recommendation on the $4.3 million in additional funding available for the Pilot Smart Growth Incentive Program (PSGIP), and the second part is to provide a brief update on the status of the projects that were previously approved. The Regional Planning and Transportation Committees (RPC/TC) jointly approved $19 million in federal Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program funds for the PSGIP in September 2005. That action funded 14 out of a list of 33 projects. The projects were ranked based upon the criteria (shown in the matrix in Attachment 1 of the staff report) and the evaluation process developed by the Working Groups and approved by the RPC and TC. Since then, an additional $4.3 million in TE funds have become available in the 2006 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP has two years of funding capacity–FY 2010 and FY 2011. Since the original call for projects included more good projects than were able to be funded, the staff recommendation is to use the original project priority list to fund two additional projects, as well as to fully fund two projects that were partially funded. The two partially funded projects were the Old Palm Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project (City of Imperial Beach) and the Maple Street Pedestrian Plaza (City of Escondido). The original allocation for the Old Palm Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project was $685,000, and the recommendation is to add $315,000 giving the City the $1 million originally requested. The Maple Street Pedestrian Plaza (City of Escondido) was originally awarded $647,000. This action would add $298,000, for a total of $945,000, as originally requested. The two new projects recommended for funding are the 25th Street Renaissance Project (City of San Diego) and the Grand Avenue/El Mercado Streetscape Project (City of Escondido). The 25th Street Renaissance Project would receive $1,425,000 to improve a six-block area north of State Route (SR) 94 along 25th Street with traffic calming and streetscape improvements. This commercial area in Golden Hill has high frequency transit service. The Grand Avenue/El Mercado Streetscape Project (City of Escondido) would receive $1,320,000 for pedestrian scale lighting, enhanced sidewalks, and curb extensions. This project would also improve the connection between Escondido’s downtown and the Escondido Transit Center. After funding these projects, staff recommends that the remaining $942,000 be held in reserve as contingency for future uses either in this program or in future TE eligible projects. Attachment 3 of the staff report provides a brief update on the status of the projects that were previously funded. In order to spend the funds that are awarded in this program, each project has to receive an allocation vote from the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The CTC recently voted on two projects that this program is funding: the Bird Rock Area Traffic Management Plan (City of

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San Diego) and the National City Boulevard Streetscape Enhancement Project (City of National City). These two projects can now move forward with construction. Staff will continue to monitor all the projects over the next year and will return to the RPC/TC with a lessons learned report as the process to develop guidelines for the $280 million long-term TransNet-funded SGIP is initiated. Councilmember Monroe made the motion to approve the staff recommendation, and Chairman Horn seconded the motion. Deputy Mayor Lesa Heebner (North County Coastal) asked if the projects that have already been funded are identified on the Smart Growth Concept Map (SGCM). Mr. Vance responded that these projects were funded in advance of the SGCM being developed, but they all fall into smart growth areas on the SGCM. Deputy Mayor Heebner suggested that there be further discussions in the future regarding disincentives for sprawl growth as well as incentives for smart growth. She suggested that disincentives should be the other side of the equation. Chair Holt Pfeiler commented that the approach in the Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) is to use carrots, not sticks, and to continue to use carrots until they do not work. Councilmember Dave Druker (North County Transit District [NCTD]) expressed concern that some of the projects on the list are sending the message that they are about smart growth, but they are really pedestrian enhancements. There are two projects that he is aware of: the Solana Beach Mixed Use Development (NCTD) and the San Luis Rey Transit Center at North River Village (NCTD) that include high-density development along with the Transit Center. These projects are rated very low and are just the type of development that the Committees should be incentivizing. As this program moves into the next phase, it is extremely important that this be taken into consideration. In addition, the Committees are going to have to look at ways to notify builders that if projects are being built outside of the Smart Growth areas, the builders will have to pay a fee. Chairman Kellejian noted that there was quite a bit of discussion regarding this issue when the project selection criteria were being developed. One of the facts is the color of money. TE money can only be used for specific types of projects. The other fact is that 22 points were given to projects that had low-income housing, and that does not provide opportunities for cities that are built out. As the $280 million TransNet Smart Growth funds become available, the criteria and requirements, hopefully, will be different. Gary Gallegos, Executive Director, added that there also will be new Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) numbers to consider. Councilmember Druker commented that he understands the color of money but as this program moves forward, the Committees need to ensure that the message being sent to the public is that those areas that are growing smart will be incentivized. Councilmember Monroe stated that there were a lot of good ideas discussed when the project selection criteria for the PSGIP were being developed. He is glad to see that new projects can be picked up.

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Councilmember Toni Atkins (City of San Diego) pointed out that the North Park community has supported the density in the urban core because it is getting some of the amenities that local government promised along with the density. Amenities such as lights, sidewalks, and pedestrian orientation, need to be connected to transit to convince the communities that intensification and densification can be a benefit if done correctly. If some of the infrastructure and amenities are not put in place in advance, it will take longer to work with communities to have them understand that it can be okay. She commended staff for doing a good job with an almost impossible set of criteria. Action: Upon a motion by Councilmember Monroe and a second by Chairman Horn, the Transportation and Regional Planning Committees unanimously approved $4.3 million in additional Transportation Enhancement program funding for the Pilot Smart Growth Incentive Program as described in the Discussion section of the staff report.

C. REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: DRAFT BASELINE REPORT FOR PERFORMANCE MONITORING (ACCEPT) Chair Holt Pfeiler stated that staff will discuss the Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) - Draft Baseline Report for Performance Monitoring. She commented that SANDAG is truly good at providing quality information. The hope and expectation is that local jurisdictions use this information to make different decisions that support the RCP. This is the first Baseline Report, and it contains a lot of good information. Coleen Clementson, Principal Regional Planner, provided the TC and RPC members with the first draft Baseline Report for the RCP. Assembly Bill (AB) 361 (Kehoe) mandated that the RCP be prepared and that SANDAG monitor progress toward RCP implementation through realistic and measurable indicators. The RCP discusses how to approach monitoring in Chapter 8 and lays out the 39 indicators to monitor progress over time. This report establishes a baseline for future performance monitoring that can be used over time to see how well SANDAG is doing. The report explains the significance of each of the 39 indicators, it reports findings for the most recent data available (in most cases the report covers at least five years of data and includes data from 2005), and provides a discussion of SANDAG’s work efforts underway that may influence performance over time. The report indicators are organized into six categories, which are subject areas that are in the RCP: Urban Forum and Transportation, Housing, Healthy Environment, Economic Prosperity, Public Facilities, and Borders. Staff presented the Committees with one example to illustrate how the report is organized. It is known that many of the actions and the paradigm shifts proposed in the RCP will take years to implement and fund and that some of the short-term impacts may be subtle and difficult to recognize. In general, there appear to be areas where the region is moving in the right direction. Nearly one-third of the new housing units built in 2005 were located within the Smart Growth Opportunity Areas on the Draft Smart Growth Concept Map; transit ridership has increased significantly with population growth over the last several years and the transit mode share has remained at nearly 4 percent; crime has decreased; beach closures adjusted for weather have declined; the days where there have been air quality issues have gone down significantly; the workforce is increasingly more educated; and the energy produced from renewable sources has increased substantially.

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The report also identifies some areas for improvement. Housing affordability continues to be an issue. In 2005, only 9 percent of the region’s population could actually afford a median-priced home, which compared with 1995 data where 38 percent of households could purchase a home. Congestion on most roads and freeways has increased over the last ten years as well as the amount of time that people are sitting in traffic. This is an area where progress can be monitored as the Early Actions in TransNet are constructed and hopefully, over time, there will be some reduction in these areas. There are a number of impaired water bodies in the region. Several of our beaches are losing sand, and most of the region’s job growth (59 percent) remains in low-wage industries. Next steps include a 60-day public review and comment period. During that time, the report will be presented to the Regional Planning Technical and Stakeholders Working Groups. Any adjustments needed will be made and staff will bring the document to the Board of Directors for consideration in October. Supervisor Pam Slater-Price (County of San Diego) expressed appreciation for the staff report. She indicated that she is cautious when hearing housing statistics because they don’t ring true when you have housing developments that open up and the houses are pre-sold or there are lines around the block to purchase the homes. She pointed out that if you were to look at homeownership throughout the county, it would be much higher than 50 percent. She feels that these numbers need to be adjusted because saying that no one can afford a home defies reality and the numbers need to be put in context with the actual home sales of both existing and new homes, as well as the condominium shares and re-sales. She admitted that homes are pricy in San Diego because the region has a lot to offer. She made the motion to approve the staff recommendation. Councilmember Emery seconded the motion. Chairman Kellejian asked if the 4 percent of increased transit use reflected all modes of transportation. He asked what time of the day does the ridership increase. Ms. Clementson noted that the ridership increase is home-to-work trips, which is considered peak period. Councilmember Bob Emery (Metropolitan Transit System [MTS]) questioned if that was regionwide. Ms. Clementson responded that that is a regionwide number and does not identify the specific corridors. Councilmember Emery commented that if you put those numbers on the major transit corridors, you’d get a lot higher number--that needs to be identified. Chairman Kellejian stated that when these numbers are distributed, they need to be specific. There isn’t transit in many of the areas, and a lot of the areas have good density but do not have the ability to be serviced by public transit. Ms. Clementson commented that the report also discusses that the next indicator in line is travel times in key corridors. However, that data isn’t available for this report. Discussions have been held about where to make the transit investment and what the return on the investment would be. Councilmember Druker mentioned that he is happy to have the report. His main concern is setting the targets and what will happen if those targets are not met, especially for smart growth. Specific targets need to be met and if they aren’t being met, a decision needs to be made as to what is going to be done.

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Mr. Gallegos pointed out that the key to that issue is that elected officials in the region are the land use decision makers. It has a lot to do with what the local jurisdictions do with their general plans. In looking at the Smart Growth Concept Map, 40 percent of the areas are in adopted local plans; the other 60 percent require changes to local plans to make them happen. Councilmember Monroe stated that he enjoyed this report, and it included a lot of information. He noted that power is being added to data when time is included. He mentioned that the Committees need to look at what industry standards are and/or what other areas are doing to set targets. He concluded that this is a great report with a great format and was very well done. Supervisor Slater-Price announced that on Wednesday, August 2, the County Board of Supervisors (BOS) looked at the circulation element for its General Plan update 2020 and in that process they changed a lot of their road designations from four lanes to two lanes in the more outlying rural areas, reducing the potential cost for the County by more than $7 billion, but also increasing the capacity of roads that are closer in. The BOS also voted to put several roads that are currently shown on the Parkway Plan onto the map. Chair Holt Pfeiler questioned if the purpose of the 60-day review is to establish baseline information and then test the logic or is it just to collect data from various organizations. Ms. Clementson replied that there is a lot of data in the report, and staff wants to make sure the information is easy to understand and accurate because this is a document that will be used for many years to come. Staff is looking to interested parties and the region’s experts to weigh in on it, and allow staff time to consider the suggestions received. Action: Upon a motion by Supervisor Slater-Price and a second by Councilmember Emery, the Transportation and Regional Planning Committees unanimously voted to accept the Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP): Draft Baseline Report for Performance Monitoring and authorized the release of the draft report for a 60-day public review and comment period.

ADJOURN JOINT MEETING WITH THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Chair Holt Pfeiler adjourned the joint portion of the meeting at 11:43 a.m.

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CONFIRMED ATTENDANCE SANDAG TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING

AUGUST 4, 2006

GEOGRAPHICAL

AREA/

ORGANIZATION

JURISDICTION NAME MEMBER/

ALTERNATE ATTENDING

City of Solana Beach Joe Kellejian

(Chair)

Member Yes North County Coastal

City of Del Mar David Druker Alternate Yes

City of Escondido Lori Holt Pfeiler Member Yes North County Inland

City of Vista Bob Campbell Alternate No

City of Santee Jack Dale Member Yes East County

City of La Mesa Art Madrid Alternate No

City of Coronado Phil Monroe Member Yes South County

City of Chula Vista Jerry Rindone Alternate Yes

---- Jim Madaffer Member Yes

---- Toni Atkins Alternate Yes

City of San Diego

---- Jerry Sanders Alternate No

---- Bill Horn Member Yes

---- Ron Roberts Alternate Yes

County of San Diego

---- Greg Cox Alternate No

City of Poway Bob Emery Member Yes Metropolitan Transit

Development Board MTS Harry Mathis Alternate Yes

City of Encinitas Jerome Stocks Member Yes

City of Carlsbad Norine Sigafoose Alternate No

North County Transit

District

City of Solana Beach Lesa Heebner Alternate Yes

City of Lemon Grove Mary Sessom Member Yes San Diego County

Regional Airport

Authority Governor’s

Appointee

Xema Jacobson Alternate No

---- Pedro Orso-

Delgado

Member Yes ADVISORY/LIAISON

Caltrans

___ Bill Figge Alternate Yes

Regional Planning

Stakeholders Working

Group

___ Sandor Shapery Member No

San Diego Association of Governments

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE September 1, 2006

AGENDA ITEM NO.: 3Action Requested: ACCEPT

2007 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM File Number 3000400

Introduction

A comprehensive public involvement program is an important component for developing the 2007 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). SANDAG will prepare a comprehensive public involvement program from July – September 2006 using input and feedback from the Regional Planning Stakeholders Working Group, Social Services Transportation Advisory Council, Transportation Committee, and other community and regional stakeholders. A major goal of this public involvement effort is to reach out to nontraditional as well as traditional audiences to include them in the transportation planning process. This will ensure that environmental justice issues are addressed and that interested members of the public had ample opportunity to provide meaningful input while the RTP is in its early stages. Early public involvement and comment about the RTP is important to SANDAG as part of developing a transportation public policy blueprint that meets the travel needs of our residents.

Recommendation

The Transportation Committee is asked to accept the draft 2007 RTP Public Involvement Program for distribution and a 45-day public comment period.

Discussion

The objectives and elements of the draft 2007 RTP Public Involvement Program are outlined below: Draft Public Involvement Program Objectives

• To solicit participation from a broad range of groups and individuals in the 2007 RTP development and decision-making process

• To raise awareness of the 2007 RTP

• To provide information to San Diego region residents and other stakeholders

• To stimulate dialogue about the transportation challenges facing the San Diego region

• To develop and incorporate into the RTP, realistic solutions that address the diverse mobility needs of the region’s residents, visitors, and business people

• To build public support for transportation improvements outlined in the RTP

Implement Community-Based Outreach Program

To ensure diverse and extensive input into the 2007 RTP from residents throughout the San Diego region, SANDAG will implement an innovative program to secure participation from communities and individuals typically not involved in the regional transportation planning process. SANDAG will

award grant funding to community-based organizations through a competitive bid process. The selected organizations will conduct outreach activities to secure public involvement from stakeholders in their communities, to engage community-based participation in setting regional transportation priorities, and to generate feedback on the RTP. This program is modeled after a similar successful effort SANDAG conducted during the development of the Regional Comprehensive Plan.

Distribute/Present Information at Regularly Scheduled Meetings

Present RTP updates and solicit input at SANDAG committee and working group meetings, jurisdiction council/board meetings, local/regional agency meetings, city and county Community Planning Groups, Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Organizations, community and business group meetings, public service organizations, and other stakeholder groups.

Develop Web Pages for RTP Outreach Effort

Keep the SANDAG Web site current with information and timely updates on the RTP development process. Promote upcoming meetings and events and provide options for feedback.

Distribute information via Brochures, Newsletters, and Other Publications

Use SANDAG publications such as the electronic rEgion newsletter, SANDAG Board Actions, RideLink newsletter, and other publications to provide updates on the RTP and to solicit feedback. Send news items to jurisdictions and other organizations to promote the RTP.

Implement Media Outreach Program

Provide regular information to local/regional media to secure coverage in print and broadcast news. Write and secure publication of opinion pieces by SANDAG directors or other regional leaders on the RTP.

Promote Outreach through SANDAG Speakers Bureau

Contact organizations throughout region for opportunities to conduct RTP workshops or to present information and solicit feedback on the 2007 RTP.

Hold Subregional Meetings/Workshops

As the draft RTP is finalized, hold subregional meetings/workshops to solicit additional feedback. Partner with city and county Community Planning Groups, Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Organizations, community and business group meetings, public service organizations, and other stakeholder groups to secure broad participation at the workshops.

Hold Public Hearings

As a final step in the 2007 RTP development process, hold public hearings for the Environmental Impact Report and the RTP.

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Next Steps

Following Transportation Committee action, the draft 2007 RTP Public Involvement Program will be distributed for a 45-day public comment period. Action on the final Public Involvement Program is scheduled for the October 2006 meeting of the Board of Directors.

ANNE STEINBERGER Acting Communications Director Key Staff Contact: Anne Steinberger, (619) 699-1937, ast@sandag.org

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San Diego Association of Governments

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE September 1, 2006

AGENDA ITEM NO.: 4Action Requested: INFORMATION

SEPTEMBER 2006 MTS TRANSIT SERVICE CHANGES File Number 3002300

Introduction

In March of this year, the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) held three public hearings to review the transit service change recommendations of its Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA). A number of refinements were made to the final recommendations, as a result of the comments received at the public hearings. The final COA recommendations, including changes from the public hearings were approved by the MTS Board of Directors on March 23, 2006.

The service recommendations of the COA are being implemented in three phases. The first changes were implemented in June 2006. The changes planned for September 2006 are outlined in Attachment 1. A final set of changes will be implemented in January 2007. SANDAG, MTS, and NCTD have worked together to ensure that existing scheduled connections between the two systems are maintained with the changes planned for the MTS network.

Discussion

A summary of all of the September MTS service changes are included in Attachment 1. The highlights include:

• new limited stop services on University Avenue (Route 10), El Cajon Boulevard (Route 15), and 4th/5th Avenues (Route 120) for faster trips

• late night service added to Green Line Trolley

• more high frequency routes

• many streamlined routes for faster service

• new local community shuttles for residential access

• new service to Carmel Valley from Sorrento Valley Coaster Station

SANDAG Evaluation of Service Changes

In accordance with SANDAG Policy No. 018, Regional Transit Service Planning and Implementation, all regionally significant service adjustments are to be evaluated by SANDAG prior to final approval by the transit agency. SANDAG evaluates such proposals for consistency with regional plans and policies (such as the Regional Comprehensive Plan, Regional Transportation Plan, and Regional Short Range Transit Plan), and can make a determination that:

1. the proposed changes are consistent with such regional plans and policies; or

2. there are overriding considerations for making the changes.

Local and minor service adjustments may be approved for implementation by the transit agencies after advising SANDAG of the proposed changes.

The MTS service changes were reviewed by SANDAG staff for consistency with Policy No. 018 prior to the public hearings on the COA. Because the discontinuation of several routes is based on services with very low ridership and the need to improve the financial sustainability of MTS, SANDAG staff concluded that there are valid overriding considerations for making these changes.

BOB LEITER Director of Land Use and Transportation Planning

Key Staff Contact: Dan Levy, (619) 699-6922, dle@sandag.org

Attachment: 1. Summary of the Proposed MTS September 2006 Service Changes

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MTS September 2006 Service Changes

Route Description

Trolley Green Line

Effective 9/4/06. Late night Green Line service will be extended between Old Town Transit Center and San Diego State University (SDSU) 7 days/week. Current 30-minute service will be extended until 1:00 a.m., with the last eastbound departure arriving at SDSU at 1:22 a.m. The last westbound train departs SDSU at 1:32 a.m. and arrives at Old Town at 1:55 a.m.

Trolley Blue Line

Effective 9/4/06. Blue Line weekday rush-hour service between Old Town and Qualcomm Stadium will be discontinued. Peak-period service will continue between Old Town and San Ysidro. Affected passengers traveling to/from destinations in Mission Valley should transfer to/from a Green Line train at Old Town for the Mission Valley portion of their trip.

Trolley Orange Line

Effective 9/4/06. Eastbound trolleys departing the Imperial/12th Transit Center after 10:45 p.m. will discontinue service between El Cajon Transit Center and Gillespie Field Station, Monday through Saturday.

8, 9, 28, 35, 105, 864, 871, 901, 923 Effective 9/3/06. These routes will all have schedule adjustments.

1

Effective 9/3/06. Route 1 is split into Route 1 and 1A. Route 1 will serve El Cajon Blvd. east to La Mesa and Amaya Trolley Station, on the same routing as the current Route 15 through La Mesa (Allison Avenue, La Mesa Blvd., and Grossmont Center Drive). Route 1A will terminate on the east end at 70th Street Trolley Station. Route 1 will operate every 15 minutes from Hillcrest on weekdays with alternating 1 and 1A trips, providing 30-minute service each to 70th Street Trolley Station and Amaya Trolley Station. Service on 70th Street, Lake Murray Blvd., and Baltimore Drive will be replaced by Route 14 (see below).

5

Effective 9/3/06. Route 5 will operate between downtown and Euclid Trolley only. Weekday service frequency is increased to every 15 minutes. Service between Euclid Trolley and College Grove (via Bayview Heights, Grape Street, and Streamview Drive) will be replaced by Route 916/917 (see below). Downtown terminal is changed from 1st Avenue/E Street to 10th Avenue/ Broadway.

6

Effective 9/3/06. Route 6 is shortened to operate between North Park and Fashion Valley only. Weekday frequency will be every 15 minutes, between Fashion Valley and 30th Street/University Avenue. For faster service, Route 6 will operate between Mission Valley Center and Fashion Valley on Camino de la Reina. Service on Friars Rd. and Mission Center Rd., Hotel Circle, and to Old Town, will be replaced by Route 14 (see below). Service south of North Park is provided on Route 2 between C Street and University Avenue. Direct

Attachment 1

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Route Description

north/south service between North Park and Harbor Drive is discontinued. Alternative service would be Route 2 between North Park and downtown, with a transfer to Routes 3, 4, 5, 11, 929, or Trolley Blue or Orange lines.

10

Effective 9/3/06. 10 is the new number for Route 908. There are minor changes to routing and schedule. On the west end, Route 10 will travel between Washington Street. and Old Town on Pacific Highway only. There will be no service on Route 10 to Midway Drive. Service to Midway Drive is provided at Rosecrans Street on Routes 28 and 35. Passengers traveling to the Midway Drive post office will be able to access Route 10 at Pacific Highway and Enterprise Street. On the east end, Route 10 is extended from Highland Avenue to College Avenue. Between Park Blvd. and College Avenue, Route 10 will serve LIMITED STOPS, stopping only at selected major stops and transfer points. Weekend service is increased to operate every 15 minutes through most of the day. Fare will remain $2.25. Local service will still be provided on University Avenue on Route 7/7B.

11

Effective 9/3/06. Downtown routing is changed from Broadway to Market Street. Southbound Route 11 buses will continue south on Front Street to Market Street, then east to 10th Avenue. Northbound buses will travel between 11th and 1st Avenues on Market Street instead of Broadway. Transfers with Broadway buses can be made at Front Street or 1st Avenue, or passengers may transfer to/from Route 901 or 929 at 12th/Imperial Transit Center.

13

Effective 9/3/06. Route 13 is streamlined and shortened to operate between Euclid Trolley Station and Kaiser Hospital only, via Market Street, 47th Street, Fairmount Avenue, Grantville Trolley Station, and Mission Gorge Rd. Route 13 will operate every 15 minutes on weekdays for most of the day. Continuing service to Allied Gardens and the College Area is provided via an extended Route 14. Service into the Azalea and Fairmount Parks neighborhoods formerly served by Route 13 is provided on an expanded Route 965. Service to 47th Street Trolley Station is discontinued.

14

Effective 9/3/06. Route 14 is extended to operate between Old Town and Amaya Trolley in La Mesa as follows: between Old Town and Mission Valley Center, Route 14 will follow the routing of the current Route 6 (via Hotel Circle, Fashion Valley, and Mission Center Rd.); routing will be changed in Mission San Diego and Grantville areas, and will follow the routing of the current Route 13 between Mission Gorge Rd. and 70th Street; between 70th Street and Amaya Trolley Station, Route 14 will follow the routing of the current Route 1 (on weekdays only), via Lake Murray Blvd., Baltimore Drive, and Fletcher Pkwy.

15

Effective 9/3/06. Route 15 has significant schedule, route, and operational changes. It will operate between downtown San Diego and SDSU only, every 15 minutes. Route 15 will provide faster, LIMITED STOP service only on El Cajon Blvd. and College Avenue between Park Blvd. and SDSU. On this segment, Route 15 will only stop at major stops and transfer

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Route Description

points. All other local stops will be served on El Cajon Blvd. by Route 1 and on College Avenue by Route 936. Fare on the new Route 15 will remain $2.25.

16

Effective 9/3/06. Route 16 is discontinued. Market Street will receive increased frequency on Route 5 (every 15 minutes through most of the weekday). Service to Federal Blvd. is provided at Euclid Avenue on Route 955 and at 47th Street on Route 13.

20

Effective 9/3/06. Route 20/20A/20B will travel from downtown San Diego to North County Fair Mall serving Fashion Valley Transit Center, Kearny Mesa (Complex Street), Mira Mesa, Rancho Peñasquitos, and Rancho Bernardo. There are major route changes near MCAS Miramar and in Rancho Bernardo. Also, Route 20 will not serve Kearny Villa Rd. between Balboa Avenue and Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Use Route 120 for service on Kearny Villa Rd. south of Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Route 20 (no letter) trips will skip Fashion Valley. Route 20A trips will terminate at Clairemont Mesa Blvd. & Complex St. For most of the weekday, all trips will alternate as 20 or Route 20A. Early and late weekday trips and all weekend trips will be full Route 20B trips (Downtown-North County Fair, including Fashion Valley.

25

Effective 9/3/06. Route 25 is shortened to operate as a loop between Fashion Valley and Linda Vista only, via Ulric, Comstock, and Osler Streets. Most of the former Route 25 is covered by a new streamlined Route 120 (see below). Service to Ruffin Rd. is provided on weekdays by an extended Route 928. Service to Aero Rd. is provided on weekdays by a revised Route 926/927. Service to Balboa Avenue is provided by Route 960 during weekday peak hours, or by Route 120 at Kearny Villa Rd. or Route 928 at Ruffin Rd. Service on Clairemont Mesa Blvd. is provided by Route 27 east of Convoy Street and by Route 44 west of Convoy St. Fare is reduced to $1.75 as a local route.

30

Effective 9/3/06. The routing in University City between UTC and the V.A. Hospital is streamlined to operate only on La Jolla Village Drive. The University City portion of current Route 30 (south of La Jolla Village Drive) will be replaced by new Routes 48/49, a bi-directional loop serving most destinations in University City. Late evening service to this area, after Routes 48/49 have stopped operating, will be provided by Route 30A. Also, other schedule adjustments.

31

Effective 9/3/06. Route 31 will operate 7 days/week between UTC and Mira Mesa only, via Eastgate Mall, Miramar Rd., and Westview Pkwy. Service to Scripps and Thornton Hospitals is provided by Routes 48/49. Service to Scripps Ranch and Alliant University is provided (weekdays only) by Route 964.

41 Effective 9/3/06. Route 41 has route and schedule changes. Weekday frequency will be increased to every 15 minutes most of the day (instead of just peak hours). Route 41 will no longer travel into the UTC Mall transit center.

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Route Description

Transfers to all other routes can be made at stops on Genesee Avenue or La Jolla Village Drive. The northern terminal of Route 41 will be changed to the V.A. Hospital, via La Jolla Village and Gilman Drives and UCSD. Service to areas south of La Jolla Village Drive will be provided on new Route 48/49.

44

Effective 9/3/06. Route 44 has route and schedule changes. Weekday frequency is increased from every 30 minutes to every 15 minutes. Between Beagle Street and Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Route 44 will use Stalmer and Convoy Streets instead of Ashford Street, Eckstrom Avenue, Hathaway Street, Charger Blvd., Chandler Drive, and Limerick Avenue. Access to transit from any of these streets would be Route 44 on Beagle Street or Clairemont Mesa Blvd., or Route 27 on Balboa Avenue (Route will still directly serve Old Town, Linda Vista, Mesa College, and Clairemont Square.)

48/49

Effective 9/3/06. Route 48/49 is a new circulator in the University City area, connecting UCSD, UTC, Scripps and Thornton Hospitals, and areas south of Nobel Drive now covered by Routes 30, 41, and 150. Service will be every 30 minutes, 7 days/week. Fare is $1.75 as a local route.

50

Effective 9/5/06. Some midday trips between University City, Clairemont, and downtown are discontinued. Alternate bus service between downtown and University City is available on Routes 30 and 150, and between downtown and Clairemont on Route 105 with a transfer at Old Town.

89

Effective 9/5/06. New Route 89 provides service between University City, Sorrento Valley Coaster Station, and Del Mar Highlands Shopping Center in Carmel Valley, via Sorrento Valley Rd., Interstate 5, El Camino Real, and High Bluff Drive. Service replaces Route 981 and 982 between Sorrento Valley and University City. Route 89 will operate weekdays only during peak periods, making connections to Coaster trains at Sorrento Valley. Fare is $2.25 (or free with Coaster ticket/pass).

115

Effective 9/3/06. Route 115 is shortened to operate only between SDSU and El Cajon Transit Center. Service between downtown San Diego and SDSU will be covered by new Route 15 (see above). The new Route 115 will also serve Grossmont College on most trips Monday through Saturday. There are major schedule adjustments. The fare is reduced to $1.75 as a local route.

120

Effective 9/3/06. New Route 120 replaces most of Route 25 between downtown and Kearny Mesa. For faster regional service between downtown and Fashion Valley, Route 120 will operate as a LIMITED STOP service, serving only selected major stops and transfer points. Route 3 will still provide service to all local stops on 4th and 5th Avenues. Service is also increased between Downtown, Hillcrest, and Fashion Valley, operating every 15 minutes on weekdays. Route 120 will provide more direct service between Fashion Valley and Serra Mesa (Meadowlark Drive and Health

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Route Description

Center Drive) via SR 163. Route 120 will also provide more direct service between Serra Mesa and Kearny Mesa, via Kearny Mesa and Kearny Villa Roads. Adult fare will be $2.25.

150

Effective 9/5/06. Route 150 is re-routed in University City to operate on Gilman Drive and La Jolla Village Drive only. Also, all trips will add a stop in Old Town Transit Center. New midday trips are added between downtown, Old Town, and the University City area.

210 Effective 9/5/06. Minor change of routing downtown in East Village and Embarcadero areas. Also, other minor schedule adjustments.

701

Effective 9/3/06. Route 701 is streamlined and shortened to operate 7 days/week between H Street Trolley and Palomar Trolley, via H Street, 4th Avenue, F Street, I Street, Hilltop Drive, Main Street, and Anita St. Route 701 will operate every 15 minutes on weekdays for most of the day (every 30 minutes on weekend days). Continuing service to Orange and Melrose Avenues is provided via new Route 702. Service to Rancho Drive has been discontinued.

702

Effective 9/3/06. Existing Route 702 will be discontinued. New Route 702 will provide service 7 days/week between Palomar Trolley Station and Sharp Chula Vista Hospital, via Orange Avenue, Melrose Avenue, Main Street, and Brandywine Avenue

703 Effective 9/3/06, this route is discontinued. Service along Orange and Brandywine Avenues will be replaced by new Route 702. Service along Oleander Avenue, Crest Drive, Lori Lane, and J Street will be discontinued.

704

Effective 9/3/06. New Route 704 will provide service 7 days/week between E Street/Bayfront Trolley Station and Sharp Chula Vista Hospital, via 4th Avenue, Naples Street, and Medical Center Drive. Service to Telegraph Canyon Rd., La Media Rd., and Buena Vista Way is discontinued.

705

Effective 9/3/06. New Route 705 will provide service 7 days/week between E Street/Bayfront Trolley Station and Plaza Bonita only. New Route 705 will operate every 30-40 minutes during the weekdays and every 40 minutes on weekends and holidays. Continuing service between Plaza Bonita and Southwestern College will be provided via new Route 713.

706

Effective 9/3/06, this route is discontinued. For alternative service, please use Route 929 operating on 3rd and 4th Avenues, new Route 704 operating on 4th Avenue, new Route 709 operating on H Street, and Route 932 operating on Broadway. Route 706A will continue to operate until January 2007. Route 706A is to be discontinued in January 2007.

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707

Effective 9/5/06. Existing Route 707 is discontinued. New Route 707 will provide hourly service on weekdays only between Southwestern College and Otay Ranch Town Center, via Eastlake Pkwy., Boswell Rd., Mackenzie Creek Rd., and H Street

709

Effective 9/3/06. Route 709 is streamlined and shortened to operate between H Street Trolley and Otay Ranch Town Center, every 15 minutes on weekdays for most of the day (30 minutes on weekends). Only selective trips during the AM and PM peak will continue to serve Lakeshore Drive. The Southwestern College transit center will no longer be served by Route 709; transfers and access to Route 709 can be made on Otay Lakes Rd.

711

Effective 9/3/06, this route is discontinued. Nearest alternative for service to Southwestern College and Plaza Bonita will be located on Bonita Rd. at Otay Lakes Rd., on new Route 713 (during weekday AM and PM rush hours only). New Route 707 will provide service on East H St at Corral Canyon Rd. to Southwestern College and Eastlake Pkwy.

712 Effective 9/3/06. New Route 712 will provide service between Palomar Trolley Station and Southwestern College, via E. Palomar Street and La Media Rd. Route will operate every 15 minutes on weekdays and 30 minutes on weekends.

713 Effective 9/5/06. New Route 713 will provide limited peak AM and PM service on weekdays only, between Plaza Bonita Shopping Center and Southwestern College, via Bonita Rd. and Otay Lakes Rd. Fare is $1.75.

844 Effective 9/3/06. Route 844 is reduced to only a few weekday early morning and early afternoon trips. (Final day of weekend service is Saturday 9/2/06. New weekday service starts on Tuesday 9/5/06.)

845

Effective 9/3/06. Route 845 will be changed to operate 7 days/week between East Poway (the Garden/Floral Loop) and Rancho Bernardo, via Poway Rd., Pomerado Rd., Rancho Bernardo Rd., Bernardo Center Drive, and West Bernardo Drive. Route 845 service to Espola Rd. is discontinued. (Route 844 will continue to provide limited service to Espola Rd. - see above.)

855

Effective 9/3/06. Service between downtown La Mesa and Amaya Trolley Station is discontinued. The northern turnaround point is now downtown La Mesa. Passengers traveling to/from locations on La Mesa Blvd. or Grossmont Center Drive should use Route 1.

858

Effective 9/3/06. Route is shortened so that northern terminal is now El Cajon Transit Center. Service between El Cajon Transit Center and Grossmont College is provided by a revised Route 115, via Marshall Avenue and Fletcher Pkwy. (see above). Service to Johnson Avenue and Westfield Parkway is maintained on Routes 864, 848, and 871/872.

905

Effective 9/3/06. Changes to operate between Otay Mesa border and Iris Avenue Trolley only. Service will be provided 7 days/week throughout the day with 30 minute frequencies. During peak periods, additional frequency service is provided with some trips (Route 905A) serving Otay Mesa business

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parks and others traveling express via Hwy. 905. See new timetable for more details. Service on Camino de la Plaza, Willow Rd., San Ysidro Blvd., and Howard Avenue between Iris Avenue Trolley and San Ysidro will be provided 7 days/week on Route 929.

908 Effective 9/3/06. Route 908 has a new number…Route 10. There are some route and schedule changes, see Route 10 above for more information.

916/917

Effective 9/3/06. New loop Route 916/917 replaces former Route 916 and the Euclid Trolley–College Grove portion of Route 5. Route 916 is the clockwise direction and Route 917 is counter-clockwise. Loop operates via Bayview Heights, 54th Street, Streamview Drive, College Grove, Massachusetts Avenue, Madera Street, 65th Street, Brooklyn Avenue, 63rd Street, Akins Avenue, 62nd Street/Encanto Trolley Station, and Emerald Hills. Service to Klauber Avenue, 69th Street, and Massachusetts Avenue Trolley Station is discontinued. Both Routes 916 and 917 will operate every 60 minutes 7 days/week.

921

Effective 9/5/06. Route 921 is extended on the west end from UTC to the V.A. Hospital, via La Jolla Village and Gilman Drives and UCSD. Service to UTC Mall transit center is discontinued. Transfers to other routes can be made on La Jolla Village Drive. Also, eastern terminal in Mira Mesa is changed to Westview Pkwy. at MarketCenter Driveway.

926/927

Effective 9/5/06. Route 927 has major route and schedule changes. It will operate weekdays only as Route 926/927: a bi-directional loop through Tierrasanta, Serra Mesa (Aero Drive) and Kearny Mesa. (Route 926 operates the loop in the clockwise direction, Route 927 in the counterclockwise direction.) Service to Santo Rd. is discontinued south of Aero Drive. New service is added to the east end of Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Connections can be made to Route 120 at Kearny Villa Rd., Routes 27 and 44 on Convoy Street, Route 928 at Stonecrest and on Aero Drive, and Routes 20, 27, 120, 870, 928, 960, and 990 on Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Service is hourly, Monday-Friday only, from approx. 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Final day of weekend service is Saturday 9/2/06. New weekday service starts on Tuesday 9/5/06.)

928

Effective 9/3/06. Route 928 is extended on weekdays from Stonecrest and Aero Drive to Kearny Mesa Transit Center, via Ruffin Rd. and Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Weekend service will continue to operate only between Fashion Valley and Stonecrest, but frequency will be improved from 60 minutes to 30 minutes during most of the weekend day.

929

Effective 9/3/06. Route 929 is changed to operate between downtown San Diego and the San Ysidro border 7 days/week. Between San Ysidro and Iris Avenue Trolley, Route 929 will follow the routing of the current Route 905. Service will operate every 15 minutes on the entire route on weekdays. Route 929A service to 8th Street Trolley in National City is discontinued, and all trips are extended to downtown San Diego as Route 929.

931 Effective 9/3/06. Route 931 is replaced by a revised Route 31 (see above), which will operate 7 days/week between UTC and Mira Mesa. Weekend service to Scripps Ranch and Alliant University is discontinued.

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932

Effective 9/3/06. The northern terminal of Route 932 is changed to the 8th Street Trolley Station in National City. Service will operate every 15 minutes on the entire route on weekdays (every 20 minutes on weekends). All former Route 932A trips are extended to 8th Street Trolley in National City as Route 932. Service between National City and downtown San Diego is provided on the Blue Line Trolley and Route 929. Service on 16th Street in downtown San Diego is discontinued. Passengers should use alternate services on Broadway, Market Street, or Imperial Avenue.

960 Effective 9/5/06. Southbound A.M. trips and northbound P.M. trips are discontinued. Also, there is a routing change in University City to serve Executive Drive. Northern terminal remains UTC Transit Center.

963 Effective 9/5/06. Route is discontinued and mostly replaced by a revised Route 964 (see below). Service to Westonhill and Aquarius Drives and Mira Mesa Blvd. (west of Westview Pkwy.) is discontinued.

964

Effective 9/5/06. Route is changed to operate between northern Mira Mesa (Camino Ruiz and Capricorn Way) and Alliant University in Scripps Ranch, via Camino Ruiz, Gold Coast Drive, Black Mountain Rd., Scripps Ranch Blvd., and Willow Creek Rd. Service to Westonhill and Aquarius Drives and Mira Mesa Blvd. (west of Westview Pkwy.) is discontinued. Service is weekdays only.

965

Effective 9/3/06. Route is changed to operate in City Heights only, with service expanded to 7 days/week and later at night. Route is changed to include the Azalea and Fairmount Parks portion of former Route 13. Western terminal will be at the City Heights Transit Plaza at University Avenue and I-15. The North Park portion of former Route 965 will be covered by new Route 966 (see below).

966

Effective 9/5/06. Route 966 is a new route that replaces the North Park portion of Route 965. It will operate hourly on weekdays during peak hours only, connecting the Altadena neighborhood with the North Park business district and the City Heights Transit Plaza. Fare is $1.75.

981 Effective 9/5/06. Route 981 is replaced by new Route 89 (see above).

982 Effective 9/5/06. Route 982 is discontinued. The nearest alternative service between Sorrento Valley and Towne Centre Drive is new Route 89 (see above).

DART

Effective 9/5/06. Scripps Ranch and Rancho Bernardo DART hours are reduced. Service in Scripps Ranch will be offered only between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., and between 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Service will be offered in Rancho Bernardo only between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

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San Diego Association of Governments

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE September 1, 2006

AGENDA ITEM NO.: 5Action Requested: RECOMMEND

DRAFT NEXUS STUDY FOR TransNet REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM File Number 1110200 Introduction In November 2004, San Diego County voters approved local Proposition A extending the TransNet ½ cent sales tax for transportation through 2048. Included in Proposition A and the TransNet Extension Ordinance is the Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement Program (RTCIP). The purpose of the RTCIP is to ensure that new development directly invests in the region’s transportation system to offset the negative impacts of growth on congestion and mobility. The RTCIP provides for the collection of a fee per new dwelling unit to ensure future development contributes its proportional share of the funding needed to pay for the Regional Arterial System (RAS) and related transportation facility improvements, as defined in SANDAG’s most recently adopted Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). One of the requirements of the TransNet Ordinance is for SANDAG to produce a RTCIP Nexus Study (“Study”) (Attachment 1) to help satisfy the legal requirements governing development impact fees in California. Cities and counties have the authority to impose impact fees under the state Mitigation Fee Act. In doing so, each local jurisdiction is required to make findings demonstrating a reasonable nexus between the collection of fees, the need for facilities created by new development, and the expenditure of fee revenues to benefit new development. The purpose of the Study is to provide a single nexus analysis that all local agencies in the San Diego region can use as a basis for adopting an impact fee that could be used to fulfill their contribution to the RTCIP. This nexus analysis demonstrates that an average impact fee of $2,071 per new residential unit is allowed under the California Mitigation Fee Act. Each local agency that wants to impose a development impact fee on the basis of the Study will need to verify the findings in the Study before adopting those findings for the particular local agency’s use in imposing a fee. This report provides information to assist the local agencies, however, each local agency should have its legal counsel verify all of the procedures, dates, and findings in this report and the Study.

Recommendation The Transportation Committee is asked to recommend that the SANDAG Board of Directors accept the Nexus Study (Attachment 1) for the purpose of distributing it to the local jurisdictions for their use in implementing the funding program required by the TransNet Ordinance.

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Discussion Impact fees are calculated to fund the cost of facilities required to accommodate growth. The calculation procedure can be organized into four steps, discussed below. In addition to the fee calculation procedure, local jurisdictions must take specific actions to collect the fees, adjust the fee amount over time, allow for specific exemptions, and follow guidelines for the use of the fee revenue. Each of these areas is summarized below with additional information available in the full Study.

1. Prepare growth projections - The planning horizon for this analysis is 2030, consistent with current land use and transportation forecasts adopted by SANDAG. The nexus analysis uses forecasts of dwelling units and employment to estimate new development demand for transportation improvements. Using these growth forecasts as foundation, the study estimates travel demand by land use category using vehicle trips. Vehicle trips can be calculated in a consistent manner across land use categories based on population and employment estimates by land use category. This enables the impact of development to be distinguished between land use categories, a key requirement of the Mitigation Fee Act.

2. Identify facility standards - The critical policy issue in a development impact fee nexus study is the identification of a facility standard. The facility standard determines new development’s need for new facilities. The facility standard also is used to evaluate the existing level of facilities to ensure that new development does not fund infrastructure needed to serve existing development. The facility standard used by this nexus analysis is average weekday vehicle hours of delay on the RAS in 2008. Hours of delay provide a reasonable system-wide measure of the impact of new development on congestion and mobility. SANDAG’s transportation forecasting model (TransCAD) demonstrates that hours of delay increase with the level of new development, and decrease with investment in additional transportation system capacity. Without any investment in the RAS and adjusting for the future impacts from existing residents, vehicle hours of delay will increase by 114 percent during this period. With an investment of 637 new lane miles in regional arterials (identified in the RTP and adjusted for lane miles added since 2002), vehicle hours of delay will increase substantially less, by 68 percent.

3. Calculate facility cost and available funding required to accommodate new development based on the growth projections and facility standards - To justify the need for the RTCIP impact fee, the fee should only be imposed to the extent additional funding is needed to accommodate new development net of other anticipated funding sources. These other funding sources available for the RAS totaled $500 million in the Reasonably Expected Revenue scenario of the adopted RTP, sufficient to fund 69 additional RAS lane miles. The total RAS facility cost is $4.8 billion for the entire 637 lane miles.

4. Calculate the public facilities fee per unit of development - The vehicle trip rates described in step 1 above provide a means to allocate a proportionate share of total RAS improvements to each new development project. Trip rates are a reasonable measure of each development project’s demand on the regional transportation system. New development’s share of total RAS improvements