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ACT 2017 spring conference & expo

WELCOME

…offering relaxation & tranquility along with a myriad of offerings for cool and warm weather fun. What better place to hone your transit and mobility management knowledge & skills?

The varied and educational conference “routes” have been carefully chosen to benefit us in the transportation business; including social services, operations, maintenance, professional development, etc. I personally guarantee you will take back with you several ideas you can implement immediately to improve your agency.

Don’t forget the EXPO. This alone is worth the price of admission! We have more than sixty vendors in attendance. Also, you can’t miss the Bus Show & Luncheon with Squaw Valley, the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, as its backdrop…breathtaking.

I had the good fortune to speak with the conference opening keynote speaker, Bill Roth on Future Technology. You are in for an inspiring; informative; and entertaining session from Bill…don’t miss it.

Finally, kudos to the CALACT staff and conference committee who labored untold hours to bring each of us a conference which looks to be an impressive gathering of the first magnitude.

Oh! In addition, a special shout out to our hosts, Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association (historic and charming), El Dorado County Transit Authority, and Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit.

Kevin KaneCALACT Chairman of the Board of Directors & General Manager, Victor Valley Transit Authority

Congratulations; you have arrived! As Board Chair, I have the honor and privilege to be the first to formally welcome you to the CALACT Spring 2017 Conference. The venue, Resort at Squaw Creek, is second to none…

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WELCOME

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WELCOME TO THE 2017 CALACT SPRING CONFERENCE & EXPO IN OLYMPIC VALLEY, CA

The CALACT Staff and Board of Directors would like to welcome you to beautiful Olympic Valley, CA. We hope that you will have time before or after the conference to enjoy the beautiful Tahoe Valley which hosts a variety of activities including hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, or travel to nearby Truckee’s downtown district filled with esoteric, one-of-a-kind shops and delicious gourmet restaurants.

The conference kicks off on Tuesday with a keynote presentation from Bill Roth, a clean tech pioneer who revolutionized the motor industry through his work on the Toyota Prius in addition to other clean-energy innovations. Bill Roth, formally trained as an Economist, has a keen eye for how technology reshapes our communities and our lives. During his discussion, Mr. Roth will discuss findings from his experience and research with technologists and vehicle manufacturers on how advancements enhance mobility.

Tuesday’s sessions include an emphasis on regulations including Drug & Alcohol, Transit Asset Management, Title VI, and Delivery Audits; as well as in depth sessions on Intercity Bus, Zero Emission Bus Infrastructure, Planning, Applications, and much, much more. All attendees are encouraged to join your associates at the awards luncheon to celebrate the contributions of individuals and agencies of California for making strides in mobility. That evening, unwind at the Expo Reception where you will get a preview of new transit products, meet with up-and-coming companies and their evolving transit technologies.

Wednesday the Conference continues with a plethora of tremendous sessions including Mobility Management, State Programs’ Updates, Autonomous Vehicle pilot projects, Human Trafficking, Issues in Procurement and Rideshare Programs as well as timeless Maintenance topics. On Wednesday afternoon, take a glimpse at the latest and greatest in transit vehicles available through the Purchasing Co-Op while enjoying a delicious lunch. Afterwards, head to the Expo Hall and meet with vendors exhibiting the newest transit products and technologies. While there, be sure to participate in the Expo Game using your mobile phones for a chance to win special prizes, gift cards, or the grand prize, an Apple Watch.

Wednesday evening join us for an amazing evening event at Olympic Valley’s High Camp to enjoy dinner, drinks, and dancing to “The Rhythm Method 4” at the top of the Sierras overlooking the exquisite Tahoe Valley, sponsored by Ride Right, LLC/Medical Transportation Management. Please make sure to wear warm clothing for this event.

Thursday morning will end with a discussion about the current and future state of Local and Federal Programs as well as relevant legislative updates. Conference attendees that receive 5310, 5311/5311(f), and 5339 funding are welcome to join Caltrans and Panther International staff in a post-Conference discussion concerning the success, shortcomings, and future of Caltrans’ recently launched Electronic Grants Management Program.

Thank you to our host agencies Placer County, Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit, Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association, and El Dorado Transit Authority for their assistance in providing great conference support. Thank you to the conference committee, CALACT staff, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors for making the conference a success.

We hope that you enjoy your time at the Spring Conference and leave with new ideas and tools to help you meet the challenges you face every day providing excellent transportation services to California communities.

Jacklyn MontgomeryCALACT Executive Director

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CONFERENCE HOTEL

1 - Main Entrance Lobby2 - Shopping Promenade3 - Sweet Potatoes Cafe 4 - Guest House Building5 - Conference Center6 - Business Center7 - Six Peaks Grille8 - Squaw Creek Sports

9 - Ski & Golf Valet Service10 - Montagna11 - Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Golf Course Start 12 - Squaw Creek Chairlift13 - Sun Plaza Deck14 - Spa at Squaw Creek & Fitness Center

15 - Pavilion & Ice-Rink16 - Oasis Pool Complex17 - Waterslide & Plunge Pool 18 - Sandy’s Pub19 - The Yurt20 - Cascades

CASCADES

PYRAMIDPEAK SPORTS

LOCKER ROOM

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PORTECOCHERE

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Conference Hotel is the Resort at Squaw Creek, Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe located at 400 Squaw Creek Road Olympic Valley, CA. The telephone number is 1-530-583-6300. Resort at Squaw Creek features 405 luxury accommodations, all accommodations include the following amenities:

• High-speed Wireless Internet access • Refrigerators • Hair dryers and robes • Irons & ironing boards • Coffee makers • Pay-Per-View movies • USA Today newspapers (M-F)

Resort Services Include: • Business Center • Baggage Services • ATM • Wake-up Services • Laundry facilities • Three electric vehicle charging stations • Exclusive on property chair lift, accessing Squaw Valley • Robert Trent Jones Jr. championship golf course • Three outdoor swimming pools & 120 ft. waterslide • Outdoor hot tubs • Luxury Spa • Health & fitness center • Private ice-skating rink • Cross-country ski-center & ski valet

RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK

TRANSPORTATION

Resort at Squaw Creek is conveniently located 42 miles west of the Reno/Tahoe International Airport. Limousine/shuttle service can be arranged for guests.

Shuttle Service: The Resort at Squaw Creek offers shuttle service through North Lake Tahoe Express, one-way to or from the Reno/Tahoe International Airport. The cost is $49 one-way. Please use group code CALACT17 for $5 off. https://www.northlaketahoeexpress.com/cart or call 1-866-216-5222

Resort at Squaw Creek provides three electric vehicle charging stations to their guests and are complimentary with paid valet parking. They are located behind the guest tower. Two stations are Tesla charging stations and one is a generic EV station.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

CALACT expresses its appreciation to the Sponsors who generously contributed to the 2017 Spring Conference & EXPO.

PLATINUM SPONSORSA-Z Bus Sales

Caltrans

Creative Bus Sales

Q’Straint/Sure-Lok

Ride Right, LLC and MTM, Inc.

GOLD SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORSEcolane/National ExpressFirst TransitPhoenix Motor CarsRemix SoftwareTransdev

MV Transportation

Paratransit Services

SM Transportation

Syncromatics

TripSpark Technologies

EVENING EVENT Ride Right, LLC and MTM, Inc.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Remix Software

EXPO RECEPTION Phoenix Motor Cars

HOSPITALITY SUITE Ecolane & National Express Transit Corporation

SPECIAL EVENTS

CONFERENCE ITEMSCONFERENCE APP First Transit

CONFERENCE HATS A-Z Bus Sales

CONFERENCE LANYARDS SM Transportation

CONFERENCE NAME TAGS MV Transportation

EXPO PASSPORT GRAND PRIZES Syncromatics

CONFERENCE LUNCHES & BREAKSTUESDAY BREAKFAST Paratransit Services

TUESDAY AWARDS LUNCH Q’Straint/Sure-Lok

WEDNESDAY BUS SHOW LUNCH Creative Bus Sales

THURSDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET Transdev

EXPO DRINKS TripSpark Technologies

CONFERENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONSAMMA Transit Planning

Building Better Transit

Caltrans

Cambridge Systematics

Center for Transportation and the Environment

DemandTrans Solutions

Federal Transit Administration

Mobility Planners, Inc.

Nelson Nygaard

RLS & Associates

Southwest Transit Association

Transit Marketing, Inc.

UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies

University of Pacific, Paratransit & Transit Certificate Program 5

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

BILL ROTH

For his CALACT presentation, he has drawn from his national business network to conduct original research with technologists, vehicle manufacturers like Ford, General Motors and with mobility as service companies. Bill is a professional economist. During his business career, he served as a senior officer for PG&E, Texaco Ovonics and Cleantech America. He has also served as board chairperson for numerous civic and charitable organizations. He and his wife live in San Diego and their two millennial generation children live in the San Francisco Bay Area where they work in technology and finance.

Bill Roth is a clean tech pioneer who led the team that launched the first hydrogen fueled Prius. He also led the team that developed one of our nation’s first utility scale, non-thermal solar power plants. Bill is a featured contributor to Triple Pundit and Latin Business Today on topics tied to how technology is reshaping our country, communities, businesses, environment and lives.

RICH GARRITY has served as the firm’s primary project manager on complex policy and management studies conducted on behalf of the State Departments of Transportation (DOT) for RLS & Associates. He developed procedures and led compliance reviews of state DOT grantees in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and North Carolina to ensure that substate grantees meet all applicable Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements. Mr. Garrity served as the developer and organizer of a successful MTAP training course offered by NCDOT in 1993-94. Based on popular demand, he has served as

industry associations, including a 3-year board term with the MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance, a global association of graduate career professionals and corporate MBA recruiters. Margaret earned a BA in Anthropology from the University of California at Santa Barbara and is currently pursuing an MA in Education at University of the Pacific.

the instructor of specific training workshops on cost allocation for several state DOTs (North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, Alabama, South Carolina, Indiana, California, Vermont, and Oregon). More recently, he has served as the developer and instructor for the National RTAP Fundamental Financial Management Course (Illinois, Missouri, Idaho, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Tennessee, Texas DOT, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Oregon, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania). Rich has served on the faculty of CTAA’s Institute for Transportation Coordination and Easter Seals Project Action’s Mobility Planning Services Institute.

MARGARET ROBERTS brings 20+ years of combined experience in career management, recruiting and staffing, and resume writing expertise as the leader of dedicated career support services to students of the Eberhardt School of Business at the University of the Pacific. At the Eberhardt School, she is integral to all aspects of student career development and preparation as the primary instructor for required career courses. Margaret engages local,regional and global employers to facilitate internship and career opportunities, creating connections between students, alumni and industry professionals. Margaret represents the Eberhardt School in a variety of

conferences on topics related to his areas of expertise. He is a member of the TRBs Paratransit Committee and Rural & Inter-City Bus Committee, and is Chair of the latters Research Subcommittee.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

WILL RODMAN has more than 35 years of experience in transportation planning and leads as a Principal at Nelson/Nygaards Boston office. Will is nationally recognized as an expert in planning, evaluating, and implementing: paratransit and rural transportation services, coordinated human services transportation, mobility management strategies, and regulations for taxis and on-demand services. He has led more than 100 such projects across the US. Will was appointed by the governor to the Massachusetts Paratransit Commission. Will is a frequent speaker at national

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RUTH SILVER-TAUBE is the Supervising Attorney of the Worker’s Rights Clinic at the Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center at Santa Clara University School of Law that provides employment law advice and representation to low income, (primarily immigrant clients), provides human trafficking training, and screens for human trafficking victims. She is Special Counsel to Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center and an Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara University School of Law. She collaborates with the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern

California and the Filipino Bar Association to conduct legal clinics for monolingual Vietnamese American and Filipino clients and screening for human trafficking. She is Legal Services Chair of the South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking, a member of the South Bay Coalition’s Executive Board, and an alternate delegate to the Santa Clara County’s Human Trafficking Commission. She has conducted numerous trainings on human trafficking red flags, assisted forced labor human trafficking clients seeking civil remedies, lectured on civil litigation in human trafficking cases, and worked collaboratively with victim service providers, immigration attorneys, and law enforcement in the South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking. She is also Coordinator of the Santa Clara County Wage Theft Coalition and a founding member of the Bay Area Equal Pay Collaborative. After law school, Ms. Silver-Taube served as a law clerk for the Honorable Ronald M. Whyte, District Court Judge for the Northern District of California, worked as a Federal Mediator at the EEOC and as a panel mediator at the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, and as a partner at the Law Office of Silver and Taube where she specialized in employment law. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan (B.A. with high distinction, Phi Beta Kappa); the University of California at Berkeley (M.A.); and Santa Clara University School of Law (summa cum laude).

Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance; maintenance record-keeping; safety and risk management; innovative services; and all aspects of transit operations. Ms. Sarles has provided consulting assistance to state departments of transportation, local governments, rural areas, small urban, and human services transportation systems, both across the country and internationally. She is also a nationally recognized trainer, having conducted over 800 workshops. Her training success is attributed to her ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear and understandable manner. Her training also reflects her understanding of the small urban and rural transit environment and extensive knowledge of the subject matter. Ms. Sarles is the premier instructor for the Federal Transit Administrations Drug and Alcohol Regulations and has developed a variety of other training programs.

ROBBIE SARLES is the Founder and President of RLS & Associates and has been providing technical assistance and support to the transit industry for over 30 years. Ms. Sarles has worked in both the public and private sectors of the industry, achieving expertise in anti-drug, drug and alcohol testing programs; mobility management; service and performance analysis; route and schedule design; human service agency and public transit system coordination and planning; regulatory compliance on a variety of Federal regulations, including Title VI and Americans with

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ROGER TEAL is a former university professor in transportation systems with 20 years of experience in leading a software development and consulting firm and over 30 years of project management experience. Dr. Teal has competencies in scheduling systems, software application design, systems analysis, and analytic methodologies, and has played a key role in designing many of the software applications and tools that DemandTrans Solutions has delivered to its clients. He has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to use his problem solving and leadership skills to bring initiatives to successful conclusions.

UC Berkeley and a bachelor’s in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz. Emily is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and serves on the Board of the Puget Sound Chapter of Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS).

EMILY YASUKOCHI is a Customer Success Manager at Remix, where she helps transit agencies in major metropolitan areas use Remix to plan everything from construction reroutes to long range transit plans. Prior to joining Remix, Emily spent nearly a decade as a planner for transit agencies in Seattle, Washington, and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, where she specialized in operations planning, research and analysis, and program development. Emily holds a master’s degree in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina, a bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from

FEATURED SPEAKERS

7:15 AM BREAKFAST - Prefunction Foyer

8:00 AM OPENING SESSION & KEYNOTE - Grand Sierra A&B

10:15 AM PROVIDING HEALTHCARE TRANSPORTATION - Alpine A

10:15 AM CUSTOMER BASED PLANNING - A CASE OF TWO STUDIES - Emigrant Peak

10:15 AM COPING WITH THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA IN OPS - Alpine B

10:15 AM ZEB BUS PILOT PROGRAM - Monument Peak

11:45 AM AWARDS LUNCH - Grand Sierra A&B

1:15 PM LAST MILE/FIRST MILE INNOVATIVE PROJECTS - Alpine A

1:15 PM UNDERSTANDING THE ASSET MGMT/TAM REGULATIONS - Alpine B

1:15 PM EMBRACING MILLENNIALS: BUILDING TOMORROW’S LEADERSHIP PIPELINE TODAY - Emigrant Peak

1:15 PM DOING BUSINESS WITH THE COOPERATIVE - Monument Peak

3:00 PM THE FUTURE IS NOW “BOOKING TRIPS ONLINE” - Alpine A

3:00 PM OPENING THE DOOR TO MULTIMODAL APPLICATIONS & INTEROPERABLE DATA - Emigrant Peak

3:00 PM EMBRACING YOUR TITLE VI PLAN - Alpine B

3:00 PM GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PRE & POST DELIVERY AUDIT REQUIREMENTS - Monument Peak

4:30 PM HOW DO WE INCLUDE TNC’S & LIVE WITHIN THE REGULATIONS - Alpine A

4:30 PM OPENING THE DOOR TO MULTIMODAL APPLICATIONS & INTEROPERABLE DATA CONTINUED - Emigrant Peak

4:30 PM THE FUTURE OF INTERCITY BUS SERVICES IN CA - Monument Peak

4:30 PM CHOICES FOR THE NEAR ZERO / ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES DISCUSSION - Alpine B

6:00 PM EXPO RECEPTION - Grand Sierra A&B

TUESDAY

MONDAY 8:00 AM NPU BOARD MEETING - Emigrant A

10:00 AM PREPARING YOUR TAM PLAN - WORKSHOP - Pyramid Peak

11:30 AM CALACT BOARD MEETING - Emigrant B

1:00 PM OMB’S SUPER CIRCULAR - WORKSHOP - Castle Peak B

1:00 PM USDOT-FTA DRUG & ALCOHOL REGULATORY OVERVIEW/WORKSHOP - Castle Peak A

3:00 PM RTAP ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - Emigrant B

3:30 PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS - Foyer

5:30 PM NEW MEMBER RECEPTION - Hospitality Suite #760 (subject to change)

CONFERENCE AGENDA AT A GLANCE

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CONFERENCE AGENDA AT A GLANCE

THURSDAY 8:00 AM BREAKFAST - Alpine A&B

9:00 AM UPDATE OF ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES - Alpine A&B

9:45 AM CA LEGISLATIVE REPORT & CARB UPDATE - Alpine A&B

10:15 AM KEY UPDATES FROM THE CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL - Alpine A&B

11:00 AM STATE PROGRAMS / LCTOP PROGRAM UPDATES - Alpine A&B

12:00 PM THE TRANSITION TO ELECTRONIC GRANTS MANAGEMENT - Monument Peak

7:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - Prefunction Foyer

8:00 AM ONE STOP SHOP MOBILITY MANAGEMENT - Alpine A

8:00 AM STOPPING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON YOUR BUSES - Emigrant Peak

8:00 AM WHEN PROCUREMENTS GO “SOUTH” HOW TO PREVENT OR RECOVER FROM PROCUREMENT PROBLEMS - Alpine B

8:00 AM REAL FLEET COSTS TODAY & MONITORING KPI’S - Monument Peak

9:40 AM SHARED USE MOBILITY PROGRAMS - Alpine A

9:40 AM TRANSIT & THE FUTURE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Alpine B

9:40 AM STATE PROGRAMS UPDATE LCTOP/STATEWIDE STRATEGIC PLAN- Emigrant Peak

9:40 AM ELECTRIC DRIVE: PREPARING FOR ZERO EMISSION BUSES - Monument Peak

11:30 AM DESIGNING CUSTOMER - COORDINATED DEMAND RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION - Alpine A

11:30 AM MIGRATING TO MOBILE TICKETING - Alpine B

11:30 AM WORKING WITH YOUR 5310 PLANNING PROGRAM - Emigrant Peak

11:30 AM ITS SOLUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE - Monument Peak

12:45 PM BUS SHOW LUNCHEON - Parking Lot

2:30 PM EXPO - Grand Sierra A&B

6:30 PM EVENING EVENT - High Camp

WEDNESDAY

8:00 AM NPU BOARD MEETING - Emigrant A

10:00 AM PREPARING YOUR TAM PLAN: Workshop - Pyramid Peak

This session will focus on understanding the FTA requirements for State of Good Repair through proper Transit Asset Management (TAM) planning. You will learn about the impacts TAM has on various areas of your transit system including maintenance, procurement, and finance. By developing strong maintenance plans, performance measures and planning tools your system will reduce vehicle downtime, increase productivity and lower costs. The session will help you organize, develop and implement a Transit Asset Management Plan meeting FTA requirements while also improving your service delivery.

Speakers: Kelly Shawn, RLS & Associates, Brian Travis, Caltrans; Eric Ziering, Cambridge Systematics; Mshadoni Smith, Federal Transit Administration

Moderator: Mark Codey, Caltrans

11:30 AM CALACT BOARD MEETING - Emigrant B

1:00 PM OMB’s SUPER CIRCULAR: What This New Guidance Means for FTA Grantees - Castle Peak B

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released new guidance on Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, as known as “Super Circular” in December 2013. This guidance has substantial impact on all Federal grant recipients, including entities that receive Section 5311 and Section 5310 financial assistance. As we await specific guidance from FTA on these new requirements, this session will provide insight into how they impact grantees. This session will provide detailed information on how the new rules change existing FTA guidance in multiple areas, including internal controls, conflicts of interest, cost documentation, cost and price analysis, purchasing, indirect costs, and audit.

Speaker: Rich Garrity, RLS & Associates

1:00 PM USDOT-FTA Drug & Alcohol Regulatory Overview - Castle Peak A

This compliance review/training session will cover the requirements that must be followed in order to be compliant with the USDOT-FTA drug and alcohol regulations. Topic areas that will be covered include: policy development and compliance; testing categories; testing procedures; vendor oversight; employee/supervisor training; and record keeping among others. The transit system representatives who attend will also receive individualized oversight of their unique procedures and drug & alcohol testing records. Prior to the session, each attendee must complete the "Desk Survey". The attendee must bring this completed Desk Survey with them to the review session. The data and information from this Desk Survey will be utilized during the session to review the individual testing requirements of each transit agency.

Speaker: Sean Oswald, RLS & Associates

CALACT CONFERENCE AGENDA

MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017

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MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017 (CONTINUED)

3:00 PM RTAP ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - Emigrant B

3:30 PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS - Prefunction Foyer

5:30 PM NEW MEMBER RECEPTION - Hospitality Suite #760 (subject to change)

7:15 AM BREAKFAST - Prefunction Foyer Sponsored by Paratransit Services

8:00 AM WELCOME BY CALACT - Grand Sierra A&B Kevin Kane, Victor Valley Transit Authority, General Manager & CALACT Board Chair

WELCOME FROM HOST AGENCIES - Grand Sierra A&B Jennifer Merchant, Placer County Deputy CEO - Lake Tahoe Tony Lashbrook, Truckee Town Manager

8:45 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS: By Bill Roth - Grand Sierra A&B Sponsored by Remix Software

10:15 AM CUSTOMER BASED PLANNING: A Case of Two Studies - Emigrant Peak

Customer based planning uses market research to develop mobility strategies that are customized to the needs of specific target groups. A Gap Analysis in Fresno County and a Rideshare and Transit Interconnectivity Study in San Bernardino County will demonstrate how understanding customer needs, as well as awareness and motivations can lead to strategies to increased use of public transit and other mobility options, simultaneously enhancing the lives of residents. One addresses disadvantaged populations in rural areas while the other focuses on suburban commuters.

Speakers: Heather Menninger, AMMA Transit Planning; Selena Barlow, Transit Marketing LLC; Cliff Chambers, Mobility Planners, LLC.

Moderator: Mike Costa, City of Elk Grove

10:15 AM COPING WITH THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA IN OPERATIONS - Alpine B

California recently legalized the use of marijuana and transportation agencies are grappling with changes to their rider guides, drug and alcohol policies. What are your responsibilities when transporting passengers that bring marijuana on your vehicles?

Speakers: Robbie Sarles, RLS & Associates & Justin Leighton, Washington State Transit Association

Moderator: Mark Wall, Lake County Transit

TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017

TUESDAY BREAKOUT SESSIONS

TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 (CONTINUED)

10:15 AM ZERO EMISSION BUS PILOT PROGRAM - Monument Peak

Speakers in this session will discuss the process for developing the first electric trolley in Walnut Creek. The session will cover funding sources, legislative and regulatory drivers for zero emission transit buses; technology of zero emission buses and infrastructure needed for deployment of projects.

Speakers: Jason Hanlin, Center for Transportation and the Environment; Yesh Premkumar, BAE Systems; Mike Masquelier, WAVE

Moderator: Rick Ramacier, CCCTA

10:15 AM PROVIDING HEALTHCARE TRANSPORTATION - Alpine A

This session will provide information on successful healthcare transportation programs and the Riverside Rides to Wellness projects. This presentation will introduce the Blythe Wellness Express, a pilot NEMT project for long-distance medical trips, designed to be responsive to health care outcomes of interest to FTA’s Rides to Wellness program for/in a rural, medically-disadvantaged and underserved community. This project was selected for funding during the first R2W cycle to provide currently non-existent non-emergency health care transportation from rural Blythe, CA to the Coachella Valley, nearly 100 miles away. The project features considerable community partnerships lead by the Riverside County Transportation Commission and a small rural operator (PVVTA) as sub-recipient. It follows the design of similar and successful long-distance non-emergency medical transportation services. A three-tiered health outcomes evaluation is a unique feature of this transportation project, designed to track participants over time to demonstrate improved access to care and resultant improved compliance with treatment program. Presenters will describe the R2W grant application process, including identifying the health care need when limited data exists, developing community and hospital partnerships in this rural setting; designing the project; and preparing for the planned July 2017 project launch. This session will also provide information on other health care transportation programs in the U.S.

Speakers: Dennis Brooks, AMMA, George Colangeli, Palo Verdes Valley Transit Agency; Rich Garrity, RLS & Associates; Valerie Mackintosh, AMMA; Monica Morales, Riverside County Transportation Commission; Eric Ziering, Cambridge Systematics

Moderator: Margaret Heath, Gold Coast Transit

11:45 AM AWARDS LUNCHEON - Grand Sierra A&B Sponsored by: Q’Straint/Sure-Lok

Please join your colleagues to celebrate and honor outstanding members for their service and dedication to transportation in California.

Moderators: Kevin Kane, CALACT Chair, Victor Valley Transit Authority; Jim Reaume, Q’Straint/Sure-Lok 14



1:15 PM LAST MILE/FIRST MILE INNOVATIVE PROJECTS - Alpine A

Many transit agencies are looking for solutions to help riders travel the last mile and/or first mile to the bus stop. These agencies are allowing more riders to access and utilize public transit. Speakers on the panel will provide some solutions that are working for many cities to allow more riders to use transit.

Speakers: Marla Westervelt, LACMTA; Roger Teal, DemandTrans Solutions; Cat Mett, Transloc Inc; Aaron Vogel; Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Aaron Moore Victor Valley Transit Authority

Moderator: W.C. Pihl, Ride Right Transportation/MTM

1:15 PM UNDERSTANDING THE ASSET MANAGEMENT/TAM REGULATIONS - Alpine B

This session will focus on understanding the FTA requirements for State of Good Repair through proper Transit Asset Management (TAM) planning and what you need to do to meet the regulations.

Speakers: Brian Travis, Caltrans; Kelly Shawn, RLS & Associates; Mashadori Smith, FTA


1:15 PM EMBRACING MILLENNIALS: Building Tomorrow’s Leadership Pipeline Today - Emigrant Peak Numerous studies and reports on Millennials paint a bleak picture of this group of employees. The truth is that these 75.9 million US millennials share many of the same work-related values as those of different ages and generations; work-life balance, growth and advancement opportunities contributing to a bigger impact on society. A few areas where millennials may differ are in their expectations of communication, feedback, and collaboration. We can increase engagement (and retention) with millennials by shifting our communication strategies and creating environments that encourage entrepreneurial ideas from this very innovative segment of the workforce. Margaret Roberts is the Director of Career Management at the University of the Pacific and will explore how these ideas can enhance how we communicate, motivate and work with millennials who will lead our organizations in the coming years. Speakers: Margaret Roberts, University of the Pacific; Peter Johnson, University of the Pacific Moderator: Tim McGowan, First Transit

1:15 PM DOING BUSINESS WITH THE COOPERATIVE - Monument Peak

Are you needing to purchase passenger bus shelters, vans, large, or small buses? This session will educate you on what is available to purchase from the CALACT/MBTA Purchasing Cooperative and the requirements and process to use the Cooperatives web based ordering process. Purchasing Cooperative members are strongly encouraged to attend. Every participant who attends this session will be eligible for a drawing with special prizes.

Speakers: Joe Meer, Morongo Basin Transit Authority; Dan Mundy, CALACT

Moderator: Halsey King, Halsey King & Associates


3:00 PM THE FUTURE IS NOW: “Booking Paratransit Trips Online” - Alpine A

During this presentation, speakers will share the comprehensive process designed to implement the new OCACCESS Online service. In order for the Orange County Transportation Authority ADA Paratransit to offer web based trip reservations and payment, The agency developed a new tool for booking trips: OCACCESS Online. The system is in its final testing phase. Currently, OCTA has more than 500 unique users and 14,000 trips have been booked and completed. Customers that have used the new system say it is easy, convenient, and saves time once you learn how to use it. This new online system gives customers another option to book or cancel their ACCESS rides from anywhere using their computer, smartphone, or tablet. This innovative presentation will benefit all paratransit providers and their users.

Speakers: Gracie Davis, Orange County Transportation Authority; Michael L. Jackson, Orange County Transportation Authority

Moderator: Tiffani Fink, Paratransit, Inc.

3:00 PM OPENING THE DOOR TO MULTIMODAL APPLICATIONS & INTEROPERABLE DATA - Emigrant Peak

GTFS has enabled interoperability between agencies and trip planning applications. But what about all the other technology that transit providers utilize — signage, real-time, scheduling, passenger counting, etc.? This describes how to break technology systems into modular components in order to procure best of breed systems, and connect systems from different vendors together. Greater sophistication and interoperability of multimodal transit data can create increased ridership for transit agencies and better planning tools. Improvements in multimodal transit data can also enable greater collaboration between the public and private sectors.

This session brings together various vendors to explore how to create a modular and interoperable "transit stack" where various systems work together as an integrated whole. The panel also includes planners who use data from onboard and other systems to make better decisions.

The session will cover:

• How to diagram IT architecture and identify the data formats and requirements to connect various systems together

• How trip planning, real-time information, signage, and fare systems can and should work together, both from the agency perspective and rider perspective.

• What planners need to use data used in trip planners, historical real-time data, and fare systems to support informed decisions.

Speakers: Aaron Antrim, Trillium Solutions; Emily Yasukochi, Remix; Sean Barbeau. CUTR; Sam Daly, Token Transit; John Helm, Eastern Sierra Transit Authority; Cliff Chambers, Mobility Planners, LLC; Jonny Simkin, Swiftly

Moderator: Greg Pratt, Humboldt Transit Authority

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3:00 PM EMBRACING YOUR TITLE VI PROGRAM - Alpine B

This interactive workshop will be useful for transit providers (or human service agencies providing specialized transit programs) in developing or updating their agency’s Title VI Plan and its implementation. Beyond describing federal requirements and how to meet them, this workshop will provide tools to assist in ensuring your Title VI Program becomes a part of your agency’s routine operations. We will examine particular issues in depth, such as the Equity Analysis for fare or service changes and limited English proficient population outreach. Organizing topics include: Title VI Requirements, Title VI Triggers, and Title VI Implementation.

Speakers: Heather Menninger, AMMA Transit Planning; Valerie Mackintosh, AMMA Transit Planning


3:00 PM GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PRE & POST DELIVERY AUDIT REQUIREMENTS - Monument Peak

The Federal Transit Association (FTA) requires that transit agencies using FTA funding to purchase transit vehicles conduct a pre-award and post-delivery audit. A brief discussion on the pre-award requirements with the session focusing on the post-delivery requirement including your vehicle purchases from the MBTA/CALACT Purchasing Cooperative. What is required and the resources available to you to complete the audit, including the final inspection of the bus and the records you will need to keep in house.

Speakers: Brent Sumrall, VTC Consultants; Rick Streiff, Access Services

Moderator: Halsey King, Halsey King & Associates

4:30 PM HOW DO WE INCLUDE TNC’S & LIVE WITHIN THE REGULATIONS - Alpine A This session will cover a model where you can leverage the inclusion of Uber/LYFT, without getting into trouble with the FTA or State. This involves giving out debit cards that allow the passenger to choose how to use them, so agencies are not directing the method. Broward County has worked through many of the issues and will share a presentation on providing services with TNC’s. You will also hear about other TNC projects in the U.S.

Speakers: Paul Strobis, Broward County, FL; Will Rodman, Nelson/Nygaard; Eric Reynolds, Ride Right Transportation/MTM; Christy Wegener, Livermore/Amador Transit Authority

Moderator: Margaret Heath, Gold Coast Transit

4:30 PM OPENING THE DOOR TO MULTIMODAL APPLICATIONS: Continuing Session - Emigrant Peak


4:30 PM THE FUTURE OF INTERCITY BUS SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA - Monument Peak

The University of the Pacific and Caltrans are conducting a study on the Intercity Bus services and routes in California. UOP has drafted an initial issue document from its review of the dozen priority rural counties and is now working on drafting a similar document for statewide and federal policies and plans. These two areas of work are closely coordinated and identify priority issues that will need to be addressed in the updated State CIBS plan.

CALTRANS has completed a draft summary document outlining the central components of 5311(f) funding for eight states: Colorado, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming. Using those states as guides, UOP & Caltrans is currently developing initial draft funding evaluation criteria to guide development of future 5311(f) funding metrics in California. We hope you attend the session to review the draft plan and provide comments on the plan.

Speakers: Ronaldo Hu, Caltrans; Thomas Pogue, University of the Pacific


4:30 PM CHOICES FOR NEAR ZERO/ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES DISCUSSION - Alpine B

Hear from many bus and cutaway manufacturers and system integrators on the technologies that they are using to meet the anticipated California ZEB requirements along with their predictions for the future of ZEB technology.

Speakers: Mark Fisher, New Flyer Bus; Ryne Shetterly, Complete Coach Works; Lee Wixom, Proterra; Kevin Cook, Cummins; Yesh Premkumar, BAE Systems; Oscar Pardinas, El Dorado Bus, Brendan Riley, GreenPower Bus; Tarek Helou, Phoenix Motor Cars; James Holtz, BYD.

Moderator: Richard Tree, City of Porterville

6:00 PM EXPO RECEPTION - Grand Sierra A&B Sponsored by: Phoenix Motor Cars

Visit with the exhibitors while enjoying some light refreshments.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017

7:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - Prefunction Foyer

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017 (CONTINUED)

WEDNESDAY BREAKOUT SESSIONS

8:00 AM ONE STOP SHOP MOBILITY MANAGEMENT- Alpine A

This session will cover several one-stop mobility management centers and how agencies coordinate their services to provide auxiliary or enhanced transportation services. Many CTSA’s are working with social service agencies to contract new services, like volunteer services and senior transportation.

Speakers: Aaron Moore, Victor Valley Transit Authority; Will Rodman, Nelson/Nygaard, Gracie Davis, Orange County Transportation Authority; Marla Westervelt, LACMTA; Budd Anderson, FACT Moderator: W.C. Pihl, Ride Right Transportation/MTM

8:00 AM STOPPING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON YOUR BUSES - Emigrant Peak

Human Trafficking is a billion dollar industry involving multiple layers of criminal activity and the loss of innocence for thousands of people in the United States each year. California ranks in the top four states for human trafficking activity. Most people do not understand the complexity or how rampant the problem is and that public transportation resources are being used daily to carry out these crimes against human beings. This session will explain what comprises human trafficking and how leaders in public transportation are addressing this growing epidemic with safe solutions, training, advertising and social media.

Speakers: Ruth Silver-Taube, Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center, Santa Clara University School of Law; Kristen Joyner, Southwest Transit Association; Gary Miskell, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Moderator: Jean Foletta-Morales, City of Elk Grove

8:00 AM WHEN PROCUREMENTS GO “SOUTH” HOW TO PREVENT OR RECOVER FROM PROCUREMENTS PROBLEMS - Alpine B The RFP process for management and operation of transit services sometimes does not operate quite as smoothly as we present in conference workshops: other priorities get in the way, review processes take longer than anticipated, approvals are delayed. Then you do not get the proposal response that you expected. This workshop will address common and uncommon problems that come up in transit procurements and how you can avoid or resolve them to reach a successful contract award.

Speakers: Roy Glauthier, Transit Planning and Policy

Moderator: George Sparks, Pomona Valley Transportation Authority

8:00 AM REAL FLEET COSTS TODAY & MONITORING KPI’S - Monument Peak What maintenance KPI’s (key performance indicators) should the savvy maintenance manager be monitoring in order to reduce service interruptions and lower maintenance, lifecycle and capital costs. What are some examples from other transit systems that could be used as a guide to compare individual agency performance Learn what tools are available to assist with lowering and monitoring costs.

Speakers: Bob Babbit; Building Better Transit; Ron Zirges, Victor Valley Transit Authority; Don Swain, First Transit

Moderator: Rick Streiff, Access Services



Several forms of shared-use mobility programs will be discussed in this CALACT session and have been briefly defined below. Car-sharing allows people to rent cars on a short-term (hourly or daily), as-needed basis, paying only for the time they use the car and the mileage they drive. The operators of the car-sharing program provide vehicle maintenance, repair, and insurance.

Shared-use vehicles allow individuals to gain the benefits of using a private car without the costs and responsibilities of owning a car. Members of a shared-use vehicle or car sharing program pick-up and return vehicles at shared use lots that are scattered throughout a particular region or concentrated at a transit station, activity or employment center.

This particular CALACT session will be examining the various ways, which these mobility options can be incorporated by public transit agencies and city run transportation programs to the benefit of their passengers and constituents. As the diversity of the speaking panel below suggests, this session will be examining the deployment of car sharing programs and other shared use mobility options with a kaleidoscopic lens and a plurality of perspectives. During this session, the panelists will be discussing the various forms of shared-use mobility and the methodologies and stratagems that have guided the deployment of these kinds of programs to provide transportation options for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and individuals who are economically insolvent.

Speakers: Stephanie Ginter, Enterprise Holdings; Creighton Randall, Shared Use Mobility Center; Matt Jensen, Zipcar; Marla Westervelt, LACMTA

Moderator: Aaron Moore, Victor Valley Transit Authority


Autonomous Vehicle pilots in the Bay Area and across the country were created to look at solutions for employer transportation and first mile/last mile connections to transit. This technology offers an innovative new approach to helping travelers get to transit stations, business districts and other local amenities without the hassle of driving and parking. Speakers will discuss the pilot project and how autonomous vehicles can provide a piece of public transportation.

Speakers: Joseph Holmes, First Transit; Tina Quigley, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada; Neal Hemenover, Transdev; Lauren Isaac, EasyMile

Moderator: Regina Valentine, San Benito County Transportation Authority



Several forms of shared-use mobility programs will be discussed in this CALACT session and have been briefly defined below. Car-sharing allows people to rent cars on a short-term (hourly or daily), as-needed basis, paying only for the time they use the car and the mileage they drive. The operators of the car-sharing program provide vehicle maintenance, repair, and insurance.

Shared-use vehicles allow individuals to gain the benefits of using a private car without the costs and responsibilities of owning a car. Members of a shared-use vehicle or car sharing program pick-up and return vehicles at shared use lots that are scattered throughout a particular region or concentrated at a transit station, activity or employment center.

This particular CALACT session will be examining the various ways, which these mobility options can be incorporated by public transit agencies and city run transportation programs to the benefit of their passengers and constituents. As the diversity of the speaking panel below suggests, this session will be examining the deployment of car sharing programs and other shared use mobility options with a kaleidoscopic lens and a plurality of perspectives. During this session, the panelists will be discussing the various forms of shared-use mobility and the methodologies and stratagems that have guided the deployment of these kinds of programs to provide transportation options for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and individuals who are economically insolvent.

Speakers: Stephanie Ginter, Enterprise Holdings; Creighton Randall, Shared Use Mobility Center; Matt Jensen, Zipcar; Marla Westervelt, LACMTA

Moderator: Aaron Moore, Victor Valley Transit Authority


Autonomous Vehicle pilots in the Bay Area and across the country were created to look at solutions for employer transportation and first mile/last mile connections to transit. This technology offers an innovative new approach to helping travelers get to transit stations, business districts and other local amenities without the hassle of driving and parking. Speakers will discuss the pilot project and how autonomous vehicles can provide a piece of public transportation.

Speakers: Joseph Holmes, First Transit; Tina Quigley, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada; Neal Hemenover, Transdev; Lauren Isaac, EasyMile

Moderator: Regina Valentine, San Benito County Transportation Authority


9:40 AM STATEWIDE STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE - Emigrant Peak

Transit in California operates amid an expanding landscape, and public transit in California is currently at a critical juncture with an aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030. The Statewide Transit Strategic Plan inherits state-level transit-relevant goals, policies, strategies, modeling assumptions and implementation measures. In addition, the plan highlights a sustainable transportation system that supports the outcomes of the California Transportation Plan 2040, the California State Rail Plan and the California Bike and Pedestrian Plan. During this session, Caltrans and UCLA staff will discuss the Statewide Strategic Planning process and implementation steps.

Speakers: Jila Priebe, Caltrans; Juan Matute, UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies

Moderator: Brian Travis, Caltrans

9:40 AM ELECTRIC DRIVE: Preparing for Zero Emission Bus - Monument Peak

The City of Porterville is on track to convert their entire fleet from CNG to 100% electric by 2020. The presentation will include the exploration of the following: The growing US electric bus market; policies to implement zero emission solutions; incentivizing zero emission investment; opportunities for funding advanced clean technology; planning and engineering for battery-electric infrastructure; Benefits of clean electric drive in transit.

Speakers: Richard Tree, City of Porterville; Brendan Riley, Green Power Bus

Moderator: Bob Butler, Mendocino Transit Authority

11:30 AM DESIGNING CUSTOMER-FOCUSED COORDINATION DEMAND RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY - Alpine A In 2015, Ride-On Transportation (Ride-On) and San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) were awarded a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Mobility Services for All Americans (MSAA) research grant to design a replicable and scalable Transportation Management Coordination Center (TMCC). Through the use of technology and partnerships with multiple stakeholders, the TMCC’s focus is to provide customers with access to real-time information and services through the coordination of the community’s demand response transportation providers. To learn more, attend this session to better understand the MSAA process to date, current coordination efforts, and to share any experience with the SLO County MSAA team.

Speakers: Todd Allen, RouteMatch Software; Mark Shaffer, UCP Ride-On Transportation; Omar McPherson, San Luis Obispo Transit Authority

Moderator: Tom Roberts, Paratransit, Inc.


11:30 AM MIGRATING TO MOBILE TICKETING - Alpine B Mobile ticketing is the future of public transit fare collection. Transit riders in Humboldt County and Reno, NV are currently using this technology to pay their fares and representatives from both agencies, and a representative from the app developer Token Transit, are here to talk about their experience. HTA and RTC Washoe have both partnered with startup Token Transit who offers the service for no-upfront costs to any transit agency, only charging a percentage of tickets sold through the app.

Speakers: Greg Pratt, Humboldt Transit Authority; Sam Daly, Token Transit; Ed Park, Regional Transportation Commission, Washoe

Moderator: Kevin Kane, Victor Valley Transit Authority


This session will cover the different models, program requirements and application process for the 5310 program. Speakers from Caltrans, LACMTA, SANDAG and City of Pasadena will discuss the different processes for applying for funds, purchasing vehicles and meeting program requirements.

Speakers: Bruce Plowman, Caltrans; Jami Carrington, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Audrey Porcella, San Diego Association of Governments; Sebastian Hernandez, City of Pasadena

Moderator: Frank Nevitt, Caltrans

11:30 AM ITS SOLUTIONS FOR TRANSIT - Monument Peak

What are the components that ITS (intelligent transit systems) vendors are installing on our buses and what do they do? What do maintenance staff need to know to diagnose and maintain proper system operation? When multiple vendors are installing equipment on a bus, can they conflict with OEM and other installed systems? Come hear what experts have to say.

Speakers: Rick Streiff, Access Services; Greg Schafer, Intermotive; Alex Fay, Syncromatics; Tim O’Leary, Conduent, Cat Mette, TransLoc-Inc.

Moderator: Ron Zirges, Victor Valley Transit Authority

12:45 PM BUS SHOW LUNCHEON - Hotel Parking Lot Sponsored by Creative Bus Sales

Visit the bus dealers to view vehicles before your next purchase while enjoying a delicious outdoor lunch. Visit all bus dealers to receive a stamp to win prizes and an additional shot to win the grand prize drawing.


2:30 PM CALACT TRADESHOW - GRAND SIERRA A&B

Join your colleagues for a refreshment break while visiting exhibitors at the EXPO Reception. Get a preview of the year’s newest products from technology, operations, and equipment vendors. New this year, attendees are able to play the CALACT Expo game on their phone during the Expo to win big prizes and partake in big fun. Just be sure to bring your cell phone! You must be present to win prizes at the EXPO, including a grand prize of an Apple Watch.

EXPO Prizes Sponsored by: Syncromatics

6:00 PM EVENING ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP

Catch the bus between 6:00 and 6:20 p.m. at the Resort at Squaw Creek to ride the gondola to the top of the mountain at High Camp for amazing views of Squaw Valley. The evening will include a buffet dinner, drinks and music by “The Rhythm Method 4”.

Sponsored by: Ride Right Transportation, LLC. /Medical Transportation Management Company, Inc.


THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017

8:00 AM BREAKFAST BUFFET - Alpine A&B Sponsored by: Transdev

9:00 AM “UPDATE OF ADA ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR NON-RAIL VEHICLES” - Alpine A&B

The U.S. Access Board recently issued the first-ever revision to the guidelines for buses and vans, with both changes in items such as ramp slope, and no changes to some of the items from the 2010 proposed rule, such as minimum aisle widths and larger wheelchair spaces.

Speaker: Doug Cross, Douglas J. Cross Transportation Consulting


9:45 AM CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE REPORT & CARB UPDATE - Alpine A&B

Hear about the transportation funding package and legislation that affects transit agencies in California.

Speakers: Steve Wallauch, Platinum Advisors; Tony Brasil, California Air Resource Board


10:15 AM KEY UPDATES FROM CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL (SGC) - Alpine A&B

SGC Staff will provide an overview of key initiatives from both SGC and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. Topics will include Cap-and-Trade, California Climate Investments and the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program, General Plan Guidelines Updates, SB 743 Implementation, Autonomous Vehicles, and AB 32 Scoping Plan.

Speakers: Monica Palmeira, California Strategic Growth Council; Darwin Moosavi, California Strategic Growth Council


11:00 AM STATE PROGRAM & LCTOP PROGRAM UPDATES - Alpine A&B

This session will provide an update for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) administered by Caltrans. Best practices, successful applications and projects will be highlighted. You will also hear how agencies developed projects that meet Program guidelines to reduce GHG in their geographic area.

Speakers: Leslie Rogers (invited), Federal Transit Administration; Mark Codey, Caltrans, Brian Travis, Caltrans; Jila Priebe, Caltrans


11:30 AM MIGRATING TO MOBILE TICKETING - Alpine B Mobile ticketing is the future of public transit fare collection. Transit riders in Humboldt County and Reno, NV are currently using this technology to pay their fares and representatives from both agencies, and a representative from the app developer Token Transit, are here to talk about their experience. HTA and RTC Washoe have both partnered with startup Token Transit who offers the service for no-upfront costs to any transit agency, only charging a percentage of tickets sold through the app.

Speakers: Greg Pratt, Humboldt Transit Authority; Sam Daly, Token Transit; Ed Park, Regional Transportation Commission, Washoe



This session will cover the different models, program requirements and application process for the 5310 program. Speakers from Caltrans, LACMTA, SANDAG and City of Pasadena will discuss the different processes for applying for funds, purchasing vehicles and meeting program requirements.

Speakers: Bruce Plowman, Caltrans; Jami Carrington, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Audrey Porcella, San Diego Association of Governments; Sebastian Hernandez, City of Pasadena

Moderator: Frank Nevitt, Caltrans

11:30 AM ITS SOLUTIONS FOR TRANSIT - Monument Peak

What are the components that ITS (intelligent transit systems) vendors are installing on our buses and what do they do? What do maintenance staff need to know to diagnose and maintain proper system operation? When multiple vendors are installing equipment on a bus, can they conflict with OEM and other installed systems? Come hear what experts have to say.

Speakers: Rick Streiff, Access Services; Greg Schafer, Intermotive; Alex Fay, Syncromatics; Tim O’Leary, Conduent, Cat Mette, TransLoc-Inc.

Moderator: Ron Zirges, Victor Valley Transit Authority

12:45 PM BUS SHOW LUNCHEON - Hotel Parking Lot Sponsored by Creative Bus Sales

Visit the bus dealers to view vehicles before your next purchase while enjoying a delicious outdoor lunch. Visit all bus dealers to receive a stamp to win prizes and an additional shot to win the grand prize drawing.

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CalACT 2017April 24-27, 2016

Bus Diagram - Resort at Squaw CreekOlympic Valley, California

738 Neeson Road, Marina CA 93933Phone: (831) 883-8600 Fax: (831) 883-8686

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8:00 AM BREAKFAST BUFFET - Alpine A&B Sponsored by: Transdev

9:00 AM “UPDATE OF ADA ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR NON-RAIL VEHICLES” - Alpine A&B

The U.S. Access Board recently issued the first-ever revision to the guidelines for buses and vans, with both changes in items such as ramp slope, and no changes to some of the items from the 2010 proposed rule, such as minimum aisle widths and larger wheelchair spaces.

Speaker: Doug Cross, Douglas J. Cross Transportation Consulting


9:45 AM CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE REPORT & CARB UPDATE - Alpine A&B

Hear about the transportation funding package and legislation that affects transit agencies in California.

Speakers: Steve Wallauch, Platinum Advisors; Tony Brasil, California Air Resource Board


10:15 AM KEY UPDATES FROM CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL (SGC) - Alpine A&B

SGC Staff will provide an overview of key initiatives from both SGC and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. Topics will include Cap-and-Trade, California Climate Investments and the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program, General Plan Guidelines Updates, SB 743 Implementation, Autonomous Vehicles, and AB 32 Scoping Plan.

Speakers: Monica Palmeira, California Strategic Growth Council; Darwin Moosavi, California Strategic Growth Council


11:00 AM STATE PROGRAM & LCTOP PROGRAM UPDATES - Alpine A&B

This session will provide an update for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) administered by Caltrans. Best practices, successful applications and projects will be highlighted. You will also hear how agencies developed projects that meet Program guidelines to reduce GHG in their geographic area.

Speakers: Leslie Rogers (invited), Federal Transit Administration; Mark Codey, Caltrans, Brian Travis, Caltrans; Jila Priebe, Caltrans


THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017 (CONTINUED)

12:00 PM THE TRANSITION TO ELECTRONIC GRANTS MANAGEMENT: A Year in Review - Monument Peak

Caltrans staff wants to hear about your experiences with the transition to Electronic Grants Management. Stories of your successes and struggles will be gathered through facilitated and focused discussions. The goal is to make the Electronic Grants Management process better for all users. During the session Panther International staff will be available to discuss the next steps and future system enhancements and Caltrans staff will share their experiences. You are invited to come and let your voice be heard. Lunch will be provided if you preregister online at http://conta.cc/2oz6uto

Speakers: Lauren Scott, Panther International; Caltrans, Brian Travis, Caltrans



FUTURE CONFERENCES

2017 MAINTENANCE CONFERENCE

CALACT 2017 FALL CONFERENCE

UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center June 7-8 2017

Monterey Plaza Hotel Oct 31- Nov 3 2017

BUS SHOW MAP

CalACT 2017April 24-27, 2016

Bus Diagram - Resort at Squaw CreekOlympic Valley, California

738 Neeson Road, Marina CA 93933Phone: (831) 883-8600 Fax: (831) 883-8686

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11. A-Z Bus Sales - Metrolink12. ProTerra - Electric Bus13. Creative Bus Sales - Starcraft Allstar14. Creative Bus Sales - ENC Axess15. Creative Bus Sales - Champion Low Floor16. Creative Bus Sales - Hometown Trolley17. Creative Bus Sales - Transit Works18. Creative Bus Sales - Starcraft Starlite19. AbiliTrax-Van Seating & Flooring Systems

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EXPO VENDOR LIST

Resort at Squaw Creek - Grand Sierra A&B114 MobileView/Kiddie111 MORryde International209 NonProfits United104 NS Corporation311 Paratransit Services302 Phoenix Motorcars202 Proterra318 Q' Straint320 Q' Straint204 REI314 Remix 108 Ricon310 Ride Right/MTM 402 RO Bus Sales304 Rosco Vision Systems206 Routematch 205 Safety Vision303 Seon210 SM Transit306 Syncromatics Corporation118 Telma221 Thermo King Corporation105 Tolar Manufacturing315 Trans/Air Manufacturing Corporation216 Transit Marketing Group106 TransTrack Systems412 TripSpark Technologies107 Urban Solar 220 Velvac

217 AbiliTrax211 ACC Climate Control, A Spheros Company120 ALC103 Altro Transflor, Transit Division USA208 American Cooling Technology110 American Seating Company408 Apollo Video Technology307 A-Z Bus Sales219 BraunAbility215 Bus-Stuf116 BYD109 CMI406 Complete Coach Works119 Connexionz Limited316 Creative Bus Sales409 Decals By Design117 DDS112 DoubleMap317 Ecolane313 Freedman Seating Company218 Gerflor USA404 Green Power Bus410 Hanover Displays220 I/O Controls305 Intermotive207 Kelderman 121 Lazzerini Corporation308 LiquidSpring 203 McDonald Transit Association115 Mobile Climate Control

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

The California Association for Coordinated Transportation would like to express our appreciation to our conference committee members for their willingness to serve on the Conference planning committee and assistance in promoting education and learning opportunities for our members.

Chair: George Sparks

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Todd Allen Zara Carter-Alvarado Aaron Antrim Charlie Anderson Steve Chung Gracie Davis Tiffani Fink Jean Foletta-Morales Valerie Gibson Eric Haak Amy Hance Margaret Heath Tom Hicks

2017 SPONSORS, SPEAKERS, & EXHIBITORS

The California Association for Coordinated Transportation extends our deep appreciation to Sponsors and Exhibitors for your participation and support of CALACT’s 2017 Spring Conference and EXPO. It is the valuable support and assistance of these companies and speakers that make the education and networking events of the conference possible.

2017 HOST AGENCY

We extend our sincere thanks to the wonderful staff at Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association, Placer County Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit, and The El Dorado Transit Authority who assisted in the planning and completion of the CALACT Spring Conference and EXPO. We could not have done it without them. Please join us in thanking all of them for their hard work.

Kevin KaneTim McGowanJoe MeerAaron MooreW.C. PihlArun Prem Rick RamacierRick StreiffJoe SullivanBrian TravisMark WallRon Zirges

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