bicycle & pedestrian advisory committee …

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 7, 2020

6:30 PM

*TELECONFERENCE AND VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ONLY*

In compliance with California’s statewide stay at home order and Santa Clara County’s shelter in place order and pursuant to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, the

VTA Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee will convene a teleconference and video conference meeting only.

Zoom Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84217869069

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Technology limitations may limit the ability to receive verbal public comments during the meeting. We request the public to submit their comments by 12:00 p.m. on October 7, 2020 to [email protected]. Instructions for participating in the teleconference will be posted on

VTA’s website: https://bit.ly/vta-bpac-agendas

AGENDA

COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT:

The VTA BPAC provides expertise and guidance to the Board of Directors on promoting and enhancing non-motorized transportation opportunities throughout Santa Clara County and serves as liaison between VTA and the Member Agency bicycle and pedestrian advisory committees.

CALL TO ORDER

1. ROLL CALL

2. ORDERS OF THE DAY

3. PUBLIC COMMENT:

This portion of the agenda is reserved for persons desiring to address the Committee on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to 2 minutes. The law does not permit Committee action or extended discussion on any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. If Committee action is requested, the matter can be placed on a subsequent agenda. All statements that require a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee October 7, 2020

4. Receive Committee Staff Report. (Verbal Report) (Ledbetter)

• Receive status update on VTA Board Governance Enhancement Process. (Verbal Report) (Flynn)

5. Receive Santa Clara County Staff Report. (Verbal Report) (Talbo)

6. Receive Chairperson's Report. (Verbal Report) (Alvarado)

CONSENT AGENDA

7. ACTION ITEM -Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2020.

REGULAR AGENDA

8. ACTION ITEM -Appoint a nomination subcommittee to identify Committee members interested in serving as the chairperson or vice chairperson for 2021.

9. ACTION ITEM -Recommend that the VTA Board of Directors approve modifications to Transportation Development Act Article 3 and Transportation Fund for Clean Air funding set-asides for bicycle and pedestrian projects.

10. INFORMATION ITEM -Receive presentation on the implementation of Senate Bill 743 and the transition from Level of Service (LOS) to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in transportation impact analysis, including highlights of countywide implementation resources prepared by VTA.

OTHER

11. Receive Reports from BPAC subcommittees. (Verbal Report)

12. Review BPAC Work Plan. (Ledbetter/Talbo)

13. ANNOUNCEMENTS

14. ADJOURN

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee October 7, 2020

There will be no physical location for the October 7, 2020 VTA Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting. All reports for items on the open meeting agenda are available on VTA’s website.

Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84217869069

VTA Advisory Committees Committee Staff Liaison Report October 2020

• Board meeting highlights

The Board of Directors met last week on October 1st and:

o Authorized VTA to enter into a Public-Private Partnership (P3) Agreement with

Google LLC for VTA’s BART Station Area at the future Diridon BART Station. This

action will enable VTA to be eligible for the Expedited Project Delivery Program

for the Phase II.

o They also approved the SR 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board recommendation

for a transit lane project and to proceed with an alternatives analysis

o The Board also recognized our very own Board Secretary, Thalia Young, as the

Administration Employee of the Quarter! Thalia has been known for her stellar

work ethic and outstanding leadership qualities. She has received praise from

various departments throughout VTA for the amazing job she does.

Congratulations to Thalia!

• Healthy Transit Plan Dashboard

o VTA joined 16 other agencies that have committed to participate in a

coordinated plan to keep public transit safe and healthy for riders. Ultimately,

the goal is to get all Bay Area transit agencies to formally sign on. Most have

pledged to do so.

o Most recent out of this effort is the Healthy Transit Plan’s Reporting Dashboard,

which went live last week.

o This public dashboard will track specific metrics in four categories and that

information will be posted on a monthly basis in the spirit of transparency.

o Those categories are:

1. Face Coverings for Customers

2. Face Coverings for Employees

3. Vehicle Capacity to ensure Safe distancing on board; and

4. Contact tracing for employee exposure to COVID-19.

o The dashboard is set up as one means of accountability and reporting and

features a star rating for each metric, based on the percentage agencies

individually report for each metric.

o The URL to view the metrics for those agencies who are reporting is

http://dashboard.healthytransitplan.com

• 2016 Measure B Update

o Shown on the screen, and also posted on the committee agenda portal, is the

latest 2016 Measure B placemat. The purpose of the placemat to provide you

information about 2016 Measure B program activities through August 2020. It

includes allocations through FY20/21 and expenditure for the nine program

categories.

http://dashboard.healthytransitplan.com/

• Central Bikeway Study Outreach Meetings October 28 & 29

o Central Bikeway Study outreach begins in earnest this month. We are working

with the community to provide a joyful, continuous, connected, comfortable

bikeway between Santa Clara and North San José.

o Join us for a Virtual Community Meeting to tell us where you want to travel by

bicycle, what you need in a bikeway to feel safe and joyful, and how this study

can help you bicycle more.

o We will hold two meetings, both covering the same information:

▪ Wednesday, October 28, 12 -1:30 pm

▪ Thursday, October 29, 6 -7:30 pm

o The Board Office will send out registration information when it is available.

o Can’t make the Virtual Community Meetings? We’ll also be launching an

interactive survey and mapping tool on October 28th that you can participate in

on your own time.

• Montague Pedestrian Overcrossing Update

o The construction of the Montague Pedestrian Overcrossing, which connects

Milpitas BART to neighborhoods north of Montague Expressway continues.

o A huge milestone was achieved in July. The overcrossing is now in place. As you

can see from the photograph, the overcrossing includes art enhancements that

can be enjoyed by the users of the overcrossing, those traveling in the area and

the overall community.

o While the overcrossing may look complete, there is significant work ongoing to

complete the access at each end of the bridge. Elevators are being installed

which involves a complicated series of inspections and acceptance after

construction. These activities are continuing until early next year with opening

planned for the spring.

• Board Governance Enhancement Update

o Stephen Flynn will provide an update on the process.

Committee Staff Report

VTA Advisory Committees – October 2020

TAC Item #4CAC Item #4BPAC Item #4CTMA Item #5PAC Item #4

October 1st Board Meeting Highlights

VTA Advisory Committees

October 2020

Healthy Transit Plan Dashboard

• Face coverings for customers

• Face coverings for employees

• Vehicle capacity for safe distancing

• Contact tracing for employee exposure



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• Hosting Virtual Meetings*Wednesday, October 28, 12 -1:30 pm

Thursday, October 29, 6 -7:30 pm

• Board Office will send out registration information when available.

• Can’t make the Virtual Community Meetings? Interactive survey and mapping tool launches October 28th.

Central Bikeway Study Outreach Meetings

*The same information will be presented at each virtual meeting.

Central Bikeway Study Area

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Montague Expressway Pedestrian Overcrossing

Milpitas BART

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Committee Staff Report

VTA Advisory Committees

October 2020

• Received FY20 documentation from Member Agencies.• Working with Member Agency Sta� on October 1st documentation requirements.• Allocation through FY20/FY21: $170M.• Expenditure through August 2020: $59M.

• No 2016 Measure B activities.• Allocation through FY20/FY21: $150M.

• Capital Projects: Released awards for FY20-FY21 cycle. Sta� is working on the funding agreement for each awarded project. • Planning Studies: Program criteria recommended by VTA Committies.• Education/Encouragement: Reviewing proposed program of projects.• Allocation through FY20/21: $33.3M • Expenditure through August 2020: $25K

• Implementation Plan will be completed by Fall 2020.• Finalizing Cooperative Agreement with Caltrain and City of Mountain View for the Mountain View Transit Center Grade Separation and Access project.• Allocation through FY20/FY21: $38M.• Expenditure through August 2020: $375K.

• Continued work on Diridon Integrated Station Concept Plan Phase 1• Allocation through FY20/FY21: $13.1M.• Expenditure through August 2020: $2.3M

• US 101/SR 237/Mathilda Improvements: Construction will be completed in fall 2020.• Allocation through FY20/FY21: $206.9M. • Expenditure through August 2020: $17.8M.

• Working with the County of Santa Clara and City of Morgan Hill to complete required project documentation. • Allocation through FY20/FY21: $50M.

• Noise Reduction Program: Request for Proposal (RFP) will be re-issued in early Fall.• SR 85 Policy Advisory Board adopted recommendation language to pursue a transit lane project on SR 85 -- to be brought to other Committees and the Board of Directors. • Allocation through FY20/FY21: $14.5M.• Expenditure through August 2020: $949K.

• Innovative Transit Service Models: Expect to release a call for projects in October.• Expand Mobility & A�ordable Fares: Sold 1,083 passes via six community partners through August 2020 (None sold in July 2020) • Allocation through FY20/FY21: $66.6M. • Expenditure through August 2020: $45.9M.

• Developing a 10-year outlook.• Formalizing program oversight roles.• Preparing an RFP for on-call Complete Streets technical services. • Launched the Beta 2016 Measure B Transparency Website -- feedback collected throughout August. • Expenditure in Administration through August 2020: $3.9M.

2016 Measure B Update - August 20202016 Measure B Update - August 2020

LOCAL STREETS & ROADS

BART PHASE II

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN

CALTRAIN GRADE SEPARATION

CALTRAIN CORRIDOR CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS

HIGHWAY INTERCHANGES

COUNTY EXPRESSWAYS

SR 85 CORRIDOR

TRANSIT OPERATIONS

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

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Agenda Item #4

10/7/20 TAC, CAC, and BPAC Meetings

10/8/20 CTMA and PAC Meetings

VTA Board Governance EnhancementStatus Update

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VTA Board Governance Enhancement (BGE)

Background

• Board governance identified as one key area of Board focus for 2019.

• Goal: Identify potential ways to improve Board engagement and effectiveness

• In support, Ad Hoc Board Enhancement Committee (BEC) established, comprised of 5 Board members

• BEC charged with evaluating governance best practices and developing recommendations for Board consideration

• BEC commissioned independent, unbiased evaluation by consultant firm (RSM US LLP)

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RSM Board Governance Assessment Report

• Contains 27 key findings and recommendations along with numerous sub-recommendations (90+ total), including:

❑ Development of Board-driven Strategic Plan

❑ Align operational decisions with Strategic Plan

❑ Revise Board appointment process/develop appointment guidelines to ensure qualified, engaged members

❑ Promote ownership by Standing Committee chairpersons

❑ Increase GM purchasing authority/delegate purchasing authority to Board Standing Committees

• Did Not Include Any Recommendations to:

❑ Change Board structure or designated appointing authority (instead, maximize performance within current structure)

Board Enhancement Committee Recommendations

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• BEC evaluated and forwarded most, but not all, RSM recommendations for Governance & Audit Committee (G&A) consideration. Those not forwarded include:

❑ Increasing Board per diem

❑ Delete CTMA and BPAC (advisory committees)

❑ Add PAC chair as Board ex-officio member

• BEC also included 4 self-generated recommendations

• Approximately 83 recommendations forwarded to G&A for further evaluation/decision whether to recommend to Board

Current Status

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• G&A and other Board Standing Committees performing deep-dive review of each recommendation

• Extensive refining/vetting process is to assist G&A in determining which of 83 recommendations, and/or potentially other changes, to forward for Board approval

• Many recommendations require product to implement (develop new/ modify existing policy or procedure, amend Admin Code, etc.)

• Status: Approximately 75% of recommendations have either been analyzed, approved or rejected, or implemented, as of October 2020

Status of Key Recommendations (as of October 2020)

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• Approved/Implemented:❑ Enhanced Board memo format (summarize key factors/alignment to

Strategic Plan)❑ New Board Member Guidelines ❑ Chairperson Guidelines (applies to Advisory Committees also)❑ Guidelines for Board referrals/info requests❑ General Counsel authority to initiate certain litigation

• Recommended/Awaiting Board approval (estimated December 2020):❑ Increase GM purchasing authority to $1 million❑ Modify Board leadership term to include option to serve second 1-year

term ❑ Process to establish/decommission ad hoc and other committees

Status of Key Recommendations (cont.)

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• Rejected by G&A (removed from future consideration):

❑ Move Public Comment to end of meeting❑ Limit number of times an individual can speak❑ Not allow comment on items at Board meetings previously discussed at

Standing Committee meetings ❑ Placing supermajority voting requirements on certain Board actions❑ Extend member term from 2 to 4 years

• Still to be Evaluated/Decided:

❑ Consolidation of Standing Committees❑ Board/Standing Committee meeting frequency❑ Development of Business Plan to complement current Strategic Plan❑ Role/requirements for Alternates, including temporary substitutions❑ Increase use of meeting technology solutions (Zoom, etc.)

Questions?

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Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER

The Regular Meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Vice Chairperson Schimandle via teleconference and video conference.

1. ROLL CALL

Attendee Name Title Representing Status Brandon Alvarado Chairperson City of San José Present Stacy Banerjee Member City of Los Altos Present Neil Berman Member City of Morgan Hill Present Kristal Caidoy Member City of Milpitas Present Barry Chaffin Member City of Monte Sereno Present Susan Cretekos Member Town of Los Altos Hills Present Peter Hertan Member Town of Los Gatos Present Erik Lindskog Member City of Cupertino Present Betsy Megas Member City of Los Altos Present Robert Neff Member City of Palo Alto Present Carolyn Schimandle Vice Chairperson City of Gilroy Present David Simons Member City of Sunnyvale Present Jim Stallman Member City of Saratoga Present Paul Tuttle Member City of Campbell Absent Greg Unangst Member City of Mountain View Present Herman Wadler Member County of Santa Clara Present John Cordes Ex-Officio SV Bicycle Coalition Present Shiloh Ballard Alt. Ex-Officio SV Bicycle Coalition Excused

A quorum was present.

Vice Chairperson Schimandle relinquished her seat and Chairperson Alvarado presided over the remainder of the meeting.

2. ORDERS OF THE DAY

Staff requested Agenda Item #9, Manila Avenue Improvements be heard before Agenda Item #8, Tamien and Blossom Hill Station Access Studies.

M/S/C (Wadler/Schimandle) to accept the Orders of the Day.

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Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Page 2 of 4 September 9, 2020 Committee Minutes

RESULT: ACCEPTED – Agenda Item #2 MOVER: Herman Wadler, Member SECONDER: Carolyn Schimandle, Vice Chairperson AYES: Alvarado, Banerjee, Berman, Caidoy, Chaffin, Cretekos, Hertan,

Lindskog, Megas, Neff, Schimandle, Simons, Stallman, Unangst, Wadler

NOES: None ABSENT: Tuttle

3. PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no Public Comment.

4. Committee Staff Report

Lauren Ledbetter, Senior Transportation Planner and Staff Liaison, provided a report, highlighting the following: 1) the VTA Board of Directors (Board) approved the 2016 Measure B Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning Studies Competitive Grant Criteria; 2) 2021 Transit Service Plan update; 3) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant and Automated Electric Vehicle (EV) Partnership Program; 4) National Rail Safety & Security Awareness Month; 5) Bike to Wherever Month; 6) Central Bikeway Study; 7) Bicycle Superhighway Implementation Plan; 8) City of San José Vision Zero Task Force; and 9) 2016 Measure B Local Streets and Roads Funding.

On order of Chairperson Alvarado, and there being no objection, the Committee received the Committee Staff Report.

5. Santa Clara County Staff Report

Ellen Talbo, Santa Clara County Transportation Planner, provided a report, highlighting the following: 1) contact free crossing signals; 2) update on pavement rehabilitation projects; 3) Page Mill Road projects; 4) request for proposals for County Active Transportation Plan went out on September 9, 2020; and 5) Roads Commission meeting on September 14, 2020.

Members of the Committee discussed the following: 1) projects along Page Mill Road in Palo Alto; 2) Uvas shoulder improvements; and 3) bicycle lanes on Foothill Expressway.

On order of Chairperson Alvarado, and there being no objection, the Committee received the Santa Clara County Staff Report.

6. Chairperson’s Report

Chairperson Alvarado reported that the City of San José Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is exploring the option to convert itself to a commission.

Member Berman left the teleconference and video meeting at 7:03 p.m.

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CONSENT AGENDA

7. Regular Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2020

Member Simons referenced Agenda Item #14, Announcements, noting that the Chairperson of the Sunnyvale Planning Commission found a street sweeper which can clean protected bike lanes.

Member Megas referenced Agenda Item #14, Announcements, clarifying that the City of Santa Clara posted notes about the progress of the Trail Plan.

M/S/C (Unangst/Wadler) on a vote of 13 ayes to 0 noes to 1 abstention to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2020, as amended. Chairperson Alvarado abstained.

RESULT: APPROVED, as amended – Agenda Item #7 MOVER: Greg Unangst, Member SECONDER: Herman Wadler, Member AYES: Banerjee, Caidoy, Chaffin, Cretekos, Hertan, Lindskog, Megas, Neff,

Schimandle, Simons, Stallman, Unangst, Wadler NOES: None ABSTAIN: Alvarado ABSENT: Berman, Tuttle

REGULAR AGENDA

The Agenda was taken out of order.

9. Manila Avenue Improvements

Josh Mello, Google District Transportation Lead, provided a presentation, entitled “Manila Ave. & W. Moffett Park Dr. Bikeway Project.”

Members of the Committee discussed the following: 1) connectivity; and 2) mixed use lanes for bicycles and pedestrians.

Public Comment

Scott Mace, Interested Citizen, expressed concern that the path will have lunchtime use (walkers, joggers, etc.) from nearby businesses suggesting a separate lane for safety.

On order of Chairperson Alvarado, and there being no objection, the Committee received a report from County Roads and Airports staff on improvements along Manila Avenue.

8. Tamien and Blossom Hill Station Access Studies

Ms. Ledbetter provided a presentation entitled, “Tamien and Blossom Hill Access Studies.”

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Public Comment

Mr. Mace inquired about the status of bicycle lockers needing maintenance. Ms. Ledbetter responded that VTA has a contract with a vendor who facilities is working with.

The Committee expressed gratitude that bicycle lockers are part of the plan.

On order of Chairperson Alvarado, and there being no objection, the Committee accepted findings from Tamien and Blossom Hill Station Access Studies.

OTHER

10. Reports from BPAC Subcommittees

There were no subcommittee reports.

11. BPAC Work Plan

Ms. Ledbetter reviewed the work plan.

On order of Chairperson Alvarado, and there being no objection, the Committee reviewed the work plan.

12. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ex-Officio Member Cordes announced the following: 1) Bike to Wherever Month in September 2020; and 2) free bicycle advocacy training on September 15, 2020.

Member Megas made the following announcements: 1) she participated in a heat mapping study; 2) upcoming City of Santa Clara BPAC meeting later in September 2020; and 3) Winchester and Interstate 280 upgrades project community meeting.

Member Simons commented on the Moffett Park Specific Plan.

Member Stallman announced the Mathilda Avenue-State Route 237-Highway 101 project is complete.

Member Lindskog announced that the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is hosting a health fair and safety event on September 26, 2020, in Sunnyvale.

The Committee briefly discussed the length of BPAC meetings.

13. ADJOURNMENT

On order of Chairperson Alvarado and there being no objection, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Thalia Young, Board Assistant VTA Office of the Board Secretary

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Date: October 2, 2020

Current Meeting: October 7, 2020

Board Meeting: N/A

BOARD MEMORANDUM

TO: Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthorityBicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

THROUGH: General Manager/CEO, Nuria I. Fernandez

FROM: Board Secretary, Elaine Baltao

SUBJECT: Election Process for 2021 Advisory Committee Leadership: Appoint Nomination Subcommittee

Policy-Related Action: No Government Code Section 84308 Applies: No

ACTION ITEM

RECOMMENDATION:

Appoint a nomination subcommittee to identify Committee members interested in serving as the chairperson or vice chairperson for 2021.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

• The appointment of a nomination subcommittee starts the process for selecting the committee leadership for the following year.

• The election process is comprised of three distinct steps: appointment of a nomination subcommittee, presentation of the nomination subcommittee report; and election.

• The nomination subcommittee’s role is to identify members who are interested in serving as the chairperson or vice chairperson.

STRATEGIC PLAN/GOALS:

The election process for advisory committee chairperson or vice chairperson aligns with VTA’s Action Values on Collaboration and Leadership.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.

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BACKGROUND:

VTA has five advisory committees providing input to the Board of Directors: Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC); Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC); Committee for Transportation Mobility & Accessibility (CTMA); Policy Advisory Committee (PAC); and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).

The bylaws for these committees specify that each committee must elect from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson annually. The duties of the chairperson are to preside at all meetings of the committee and represent the committee before the Board of Directors. In addition, it is the responsibility of the CAC and PAC chairpersons to provide at each regular VTA Board meeting a verbal report on the previous meeting of their respective committees and any of the committee’s concerns. The duty of the vice chairperson is to perform the duties of the chairperson when the chairperson is absent. The chairperson and vice chairperson positions both serve a one-year term coinciding with the calendar year and are eligible for election to multiple and consecutive terms. For the PAC and TAC, only members, not alternates, are eligible to serve in these positions.

The bylaws for all advisory committees except PAC and CTMA specify that the elections for these positions are held the last meeting of the calendar year (usually December), whenever possible. Due to meeting schedules and when member appointments are made, the elections for the PAC and CTMA are conducted the first meeting of the calendar year (normally January).

DISCUSSION:

The election process for the chairperson and vice chairperson positions is comprised of three distinct steps. The first step is the appointing of the nomination subcommittee. The second is presentation of the nomination subcommittee’s report. The final step is conducting elections to select the chairperson and vice chairperson. Each of these components is conducted during the committee meeting.

Appointing the Nomination Subcommittee

The chairperson requests a small number of volunteers to serve on the nomination subcommittee, typically two or three members. For PAC and TAC, only members, not alternates, are eligible to serve on the nomination subcommittee. If there are no volunteers or an insufficient number, it is the chairperson’s prerogative to appoint committee members to serve on it. The bylaws require that each committee vote to approve the appointment of members to the nomination subcommittee. This step normally takes place two meetings prior to conducting the elections.

The mission of the nomination subcommittee is to determine members interested in serving as the chairperson or vice chairperson. This is done by soliciting nominations from members, either for themselves or other members, and is done at a time other than during the committee meeting. Additionally, it is the nomination subcommittee’s responsibility to determine that members that have been nominated are willing to serve.

Report from the Nomination Subcommittee

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At the meeting immediately preceding the elections, whenever feasible, the nomination subcommittee provides a verbal report to the advisory committee identifying committee members who have confirmed their willingness to serve. In instances where a report cannot be provided at the targeted committee meeting, the nomination subcommittee’s report is emailed to the committee prior to the elections. This action establishes the initial list of candidates for the elections to be held at the next meeting. The nomination subcommittee is automatically discharged when its report is formally presented to the committee. No action is required of the committee other than to receive the report.

Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

These elections, which are held at the bylaw-specified meeting whenever possible, are conducted for the chairperson and vice chairperson positions individually and in sequence. Immediately preceding the vote, the chairperson will ask whether there are any nominations from the floor, then close the nomination process to establish the final list of candidates for each position.

For all advisory committees except CTMA and PAC, the affirmative vote of a majority of the total authorized membership is required to elect the chairperson and vice chairperson. CTMA requires the affirmative vote of eight members, and for the PAC the affirmative vote of the majority of the quorum present is required.

For PAC and CTMA, the term of office for the newly elected chairperson and vice chairperson commences immediately following completion of the voting for each office. For the other three committees, the term begins January 1 of the calendar year following the scheduled vote.

ALTERNATIVES:

There are no alternatives since the Committee’s bylaws specify that to complete the required election process, the Committee must first appoint a nomination subcommittee to identify members interested in serving as the chairperson or vice chairperson.

CLIMATE IMPACT:

The recommended action will have no or neutral impacts to climate change.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.

Prepared by: Board OfficeMemo No. 7538

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Date: October 2, 2020


Board Meeting: November 5, 2020

BOARD MEMORANDUM



FROM: Director of Planning and Programming, Deborah Dagang

SUBJECT: Modify Bicycle Set-Asides for Transportation Development Act Article 3 and Transportation Fund for Clean Air Act Programs

Policy-Related Action: No Government Code Section 84308 Applies: No

ACTION ITEM

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend that the VTA Board of Directors approve modifications to Transportation Development Act Article 3 and Transportation Fund for Clean Air funding set-asides for bicycle and pedestrian projects.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

• Board of Directors are being asked to approve modifications to the bicycle set-aside for Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) and Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA3) funding programs.

• Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP) List is a fiscally-constrained, competitively selected list of bicycle projects last adopted by the VTA Board of Directors in 2013.

• TDA3 and TFCA both set aside 25% of funding for BEP projects.

• Many projects on the BEP list have been completed and the remaining projects are either very challenging, expensive to pursue, or no longer a local priority.

• Staff recommend opening TFCA set-aside to all eligible bike & ped projects and redirecting the TDA3 set-aside to 2016 Measure B Ten-Year Priority List.

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This action supports VTA’s Business Line 2, “Delivering Projects and Programs” as described in VTA’s Strategic Plan. Specifically, it falls under the goal of “providing a comprehensive line of services, technical support, funding programs, and mobility solutions to the public and Member Agencies.” This action also supports the Strategic Plan’s action values: “Create, Collaborate, Lead.” Staff recognized an issue with prioritizing the TFCA and TDA3 funding streams to the outdated BEP list and led the effort to address the problem. Over the course of 2020, VTA staff collaborated with Member Agencies to refine the recommendations through discussions at the Capital Improvement Program Working Group and communications with individual staff.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no financial impact to VTA. Each year, VTA programs TDA Article 3 and TFCA County Program Manager grant funds to the project sponsors. VTA's role in the TDA Article 3 process is limited to programming the annual list of projects. Project sponsors apply for reimbursement directly to MTC.

BACKGROUND:

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) administers two annual funding sources that direct funding to bicycle projects: Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) and Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA3). Currently, VTA prioritizes these funding sources for projects that are included in the Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP). The BEP is a list of bicycle projects of countywide significance selected through a competitive process. The list was first established by the VTA Board of Directors in August 2000 and last updated in 2013.

VTA programs the TFCA and TDA3 funds as follows:

TFCA

The TFCA is generated from a $4.00 surcharge on vehicle registrations. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) administers these funds within the nine-county Bay Area. Both state law and BAAQMD policy are very specific as to how these funds can be spent. Funds are available for allocation to alternative fuel, arterial management, bicycle, and trip-reduction projects that reduce vehicle emissions.

BAAQMD returns 40% of TFCA funds to the county of collection for allocation by a "County Program Manager (CPM)." VTA, as CPM for Santa Clara County, sets aside up to 25% of the annual TFCA CPM allocation to Tier 1 bicycle projects contained in the BEP. Eligible BEP projects are funded "off the top" subject to VTA Board-adopted screening criteria and BAAQMD policies cited above. Since TFCA CPM funds cannot be "banked" from year to year, if less than the set-aside amount can be programmed to qualified BEP projects, the remainder is programmed via a competitive process to be expended in the current year.

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TDA Article 3

Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds are derived from a ¼-cent of the State's general sales tax. Article 3 of the TDA makes a portion of these funds available for use on bicycle and pedestrian projects. Seventy-five percent of Santa Clara County’s TDA Article 3 funds are distributed to Member Agencies by population. The remaining 25% of TDA Article 3 funds are made available for BEP projects, with $150,000 carve-out set-aside for pedestrian projects along County Expressways. In return for the $150,000 set-aside for pedestrian projects along County Expressways, the County is not eligible to compete for the remaining BEP set-aside.

DISCUSSION:

In June 2020, the VTA Board of Directors adopted the FY20-FY30 2016 Measure B Bicycle & Pedestrian Capital Project Ten-Year Priority List. This list identifies bicycle and pedestrian projects that will receive 2016 Measure B Bicycle & Pedestrian funds over the next ten years. Projects were submitted to VTA and scored by a panel consisting of members of the Technical Advisory Committee, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and VTA staff.

With the adoption of the 2016 Measure B Bicycle & Pedestrian Ten-Year Priority List, VTA staff have revisited the way the BEP is used to prioritize projects for TFCA and TDA3 funding sources.

Proposed Modifications to TFCA Bicycle Set-Aside

Over the years, Member Agencies have submitted fewer bicycle applications to TFCA funding. VTA believes there are two reasons for this change. First, despite the Air District loosening eligibility requirements for projects, it is still difficult for projects to qualify for the funding. Second, many projects on the BEP list have been completed and many of the remaining projects are either very challenging, expensive to pursue, or no longer a local priority.

Staff recommend replacing the BEP set-aside with a 25% set-aside to any TFCA-eligible bicycle and pedestrian project. This will reduce the local restrictions placed on this fund source and will likely result in Member Agencies submitting more bicycle and pedestrian projects. Since TFCA CPM funds cannot be "banked" from year to year, if less than the set-aside amount can be programmed to qualified projects, the remainder would be programmed via the competitive process.

This modification would preserve the set-aside offered to bicycle and pedestrian projects while expanding the number of projects that could apply.

Proposed Modifications to TDA3 Bicycle Set-Aside

Similar to the TFCA program, VTA has received fewer applications from Member Agencies in recent years. Just as with the TFCA funding, many projects on the BEP list have been completed and the remaining projects are either very challenging or expensive to pursue or no longer a local priority.

Staff recommends redirecting the 25% TDA Article 3 funds to the 2016 Measure B Bicycle &

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Pedestrian Ten-Year Priority List. Doing so would enable more projects on the list to be funded sooner, potentially permit VTA to add more projects to the 2016 Measure B Ten-Year Priority List, support current local priorities, and leverage the limited TDA3 funding. Programming these funds would take place every two years, in conjunction with the 2016 Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian funding allocations. Sponsors will complete the necessary TDA3 resolutions and the projects will be submitted to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) after Board approval. Project sponsors apply for reimbursement directly to MTC.

Staff recommends that the $150,000 County set-aside for pedestrian projects along Expressways remain unchanged.

ALTERNATIVES:

The Board may direct staff to make no changes to the TFCA and TDA3 set-aside and continue to use the BEP list to screen/score projects.

The Board may direct staff to make proposed changes to only TFCA or TDA3 funding programs.

The Board may recommend different modifications to the TFCA or TDA3 funding programs.

CLIMATE IMPACT:

The recommended action will have no or neutral impacts to climate change.

Prepared by: Lauren LedbetterMemo No. 7523

ATTACHMENTS:

• BEP-TFCA-TDA3 (PPTX)

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VTA’s Annual Bike/Ped Grant Programs

Transportation Fund for Clean Air

• Air District sets eligibility and administers funds

• Eligible projects must reduce emissions, and include bikeways

• Projects must be constructed within 3 years

• “Use it or lose it”- funds cannot be banked

Transportation Development Act Article 3

• Administered by Metropolitan Transportation Commission

• Bicycle and pedestrian projects only

• Projects must have been environmentally cleared

• Funds may be banked year-to-year

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• Fiscally-constrained, competitively selected list of bicycle projects• Updated with the Valley Transportation Plan• Last update adopted by the VTA Board of Directors in 2013

• TFCA & TDA3 prioritize finding for BEP projects

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Proposed TFCA Modifications

Transportation Fund for Clean Air

• VTA sets aside 25% for BEP Tier 1 projects first ($600,000)

• Issues:

• It’s difficult for projects to meet Air District eligibility rules.

• BEP is outdated: Member Agencies submitting fewer bicycle projects

• Recommendation

• Set aside 25% for any eligible bicycle or pedestrian project

• More projects will be eligible

• May result in more bike projects being funded

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Proposed TDA3 Modifications

Transportation Development Act Article 3

• VTA sets 25% aside for Category 1 BEP projects ($600,000)

• Includes $150,000 for pedestrian projects along Expressways

• Issue:

• BEP is outdated: Member Agencies submitting fewer bicycle projects

• Recommendation:

• Set aside 25% for FY20-FY30 2016 Measure B Bike/Ped 10-Year List

• Maintain set-aside for pedestrian projects along Expressways

• VTA may be able to fully fund 2016 MB list sooner, may be able to bring additional projects onto list

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Modify Bicycle Set-Aside for TDA3 and TFCA Grants

Purpose – Action Item:

Board of Directors are being asked to approve modifications to the bicycle set-aside for Transportation Fund for Clean Air and Transportation Development Act Article 3

Key Points:

• Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP) List is a fiscally-constrained, competitively selected list of bicycle projects last adopted by the VTA Board of Directors in 2013

• TDA3 and TFCA both set aside 25% of funding for BEP projects

• Staff recommend opening TFCA set-aside to all eligible bike & ped projects and changing TDA3 set-aside to 2016 Measure B Ten-Year Priority List

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Board Meeting: N/A

BOARD MEMORANDUM



FROM: Director of Planning and Programming, Deborah Dagang

SUBJECT: Update on SB 743 LOS-to-VMT Transition

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

• The purpose of this item is to share the latest information about the transition from Level of Service (LOS) to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in transportation analysis per California Senate Bill (SB) 743.

• This is an Information item, and no action is required by VTA Committees at this time. However, VTA Committee members may find this information useful in their roles in their own communities.

• The use of VMT for analysis of land use projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) became mandatory on July 1, 2020, and Caltrans began requiring the use of VMT for projects that increase roadway capacity on the State Highway System on September 15, 2020.

• VTA prepared estimates of Base VMT (including jurisdictional VMT averages and “heat maps”) across Santa Clara County using the VTA travel demand model, to assist Member Agencies in setting VMT thresholds to comply with SB 743.

• VTA developed a countywide, web and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based VMT Evaluation Tool for Land Use Projects that Member Agencies can use in CEQA evaluation of land use projects.


VTA staff’s efforts highlighted in this item align well with the VTA 2017-2022 Strategic Plan.

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The work to facilitate the implementation of SB 743 falls most closely under Business Line 3 -Transportation System Management, and VTA’s role as the Congestion Management Agency for Santa Clara County. This effort demonstrates Creativity by establishing new, innovative resources for Member Agencies to use in SB 743 implementation; it highlights VTA’s Collaboration with its Member Agencies, as well as transportation and environmental consultants, developers and advocacy organizations; and it showcases VTA’s Leadership in establishing a first-of-its-kind tool launched in advance of the State’s SB 743 deadline.

BACKGROUND:

Senate Bill (SB) 743, approved by the California Legislature in September 2013, included changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Congestion Management Program (CMP) law related to the analysis of transportation impacts. The bill directed the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to develop alternative metrics to replace the use of vehicular Level of Service (LOS) for evaluating the transportation impacts of projects under CEQA. OPR determined that the primary metric to replace the use of LOS in CEQA will be Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT).

Between December 2013 and November 2017, OPR released four rounds of guidance on implementing SB 743. In December 2018, the California Natural Resources Agency finalized amendments to the CEQA Guidelines which included changes to implement SB 743. At the same time, OPR released an updated Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impactsin CEQA. These materials are available at <http://resources.ca.gov/ceqa/> and <http://opr.ca.gov/ceqa/updates/sb-743/>. The use of VMT for analysis of land use projects under CEQA became mandatory on July 1, 2020, and Caltrans began requiring the use of VMT for projects that increase roadway capacity on the State Highway System on September 15, 2020.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) staff brought information items to the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) and the Congestion Management Program & Planning Committee (CMPP) after each round of draft guidance from OPR, and most recently brought an item to Board Committees in September 2019. VTA is bringing this item to share information on the recent milestones in the implementation of SB 743 and provide an overview of VTA and countywide efforts in this area.

DISCUSSION:

The following sections summarize how SB 743 is changing transportation analysis of proposed projects; VTA and countywide efforts related to SB 743; and key countywide resources prepared by VTA to help Member Agencies.

SB 743 Changes to Transportation Analysis

For a number of years, environmental review of proposed projects under CEQA relied on vehicular LOS, a measure of vehicular delay or congestion, as a primary measure of transportation impact. Lead Agencies analyzed LOS for proposed projects, disclosed impacts if

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the LOS exceeded an established threshold, and identified mitigation measures for the impacts where feasible. SB 743 initiated a major change in CEQA transportation analysis. The legislation states that “Automobile delay, as described solely by level of service or similar measures of vehicular capacity or traffic congestion, shall not be considered a significant impact on the environment” (21099 (b) (2)). With the implementation of SB 743, VMT is the new primary metric for CEQA transportation analysis of land use projects statewide, as well as for CEQA analysis of capacity-increasing transportation projects on the State Highway System.

State CMP law still calls for the use of vehicular LOS in monitoring the performance of key transportation facilities and in analyzing transportation impacts of proposed land use developments, in urbanized counties that have a CMP. VTA, as the Congestion Management Agency (CMA), maintains the CMP for Santa Clara County in partnership with its 16 Member Agencies. The VTA CMP establishes a minimum standard of LOS E for CMP facilities. SB 743 amends CMP law to reinstate the ability of cities and counties to designate “Infill Opportunity Zones” where the CMP LOS standard would not apply (65088.4). These zones may be established in Transit Priority Areas or high-quality transit corridors with 15-minute or better service frequencies.

SB 743 does not preclude local agencies from applying LOS in General Plan policies, zoning codes, conditions of approval, or any other planning requirements pursuant to the police power or other authority. In other words, local agencies can retain LOS for a number of purposes,including transportation impact analysis studies, but cannot apply it to CEQA analysis. Many Member Agencies have previously established LOS thresholds for local facilities and expect to continue to analyze LOS for local purposes even with the implementation of SB 743.

VTA and Countywide Efforts Related to SB 743 Implementation

SB 743 has significant implications for VTA as a CMA, transit agency, and CEQA Lead Agency on transit and roadway capital projects. It also has impacts on VTA’s Member Agencies as CEQA Lead Agencies on land use and transportation projects. Over the past several years, VTA staff has been taking a leadership role in helping guide the implementation of SB 743, and Member Agencies have been working with VTA and laying the groundwork for their own implementation of SB 743. It is important to remember that VTA’s authority to guide transportation analysis is tied to its CMA role. Each Lead Agency should consult with CEQA experts and legal counsel regarding their own CEQA practices and updates to local policies to implement SB 743.

Countywide efforts related to SB 743 include the following:

• VTA convened a multidisciplinary LOS-to-VMT Ad Hoc Working Group of VTA and Member Agency staff (including staff from Planning, Public Works and Transportation departments) from early 2018 through mid-2020.

• VTA prepared estimates of Base VMT (including jurisdictional VMT averages and “heat maps”) across Santa Clara County using the VTA travel demand model, to assist Member Agencies in setting VMT thresholds to comply with SB 743.

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• VTA developed a countywide, web and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based VMT Evaluation Tool for Land Use Projects that Member Agencies can use in CEQA evaluation of land use projects.

• Member Agencies have been conducting analysis and developing options for VMT thresholds, screening criteria, and analysis practices, as well as identifying what type of non-VMT transportation analysis of proposed projects will be conducted for local purposes. As of mid-September 2020, six cities in Santa Clara County have taken a City Council action to begin using VMT in CEQA transportation analysis, and other agencies are starting to use VMT on an ad hoc basis while they work on their SB 743 policies / practices for formal adoption.

• VTA staff has been participating in the Caltrans-led statewide process of determining how VMT will be applied to capacity-increasing transportation projects, and also preparing to modify VTA’s CEQA practices on all transportation capital projects to implement SB 743.

• VTA staff has been sharing information about SB 743 requirements and best practices with Member Agency staff, VTA Board Committees, transportation and environmental consultants, and interested advocacy groups and other stakeholders.

VTA staff continues to be available as a resource for Member Agency staff through meetings and conference calls upon request.

Highlights of Countywide VMT Resources Prepared by VTA

2015 Base VMT Estimates from the VTA Model

As noted above, VTA prepared estimates of Base VMT across Santa Clara County using the VTA travel demand model. These estimates were prepared for a base year of 2015, which is the latest year for which a back-cast of population, jobs and households are available from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and for which other empirical data such as roadway traffic volumes and transit ridership are available to help calibrate and validate the model. From this modeling, VTA estimated that Residential VMT per Capita (Home-Based VMT for all trip purposes, divided by total population) across Santa Clara County is 13.33 VMT per person, per weekday. For non-residential land uses, VTA estimated that Employment VMT Per Job (Home-Based Work VMT, divided by total jobs) across Santa Clara County is 16.64VMT per job, per weekday. At the October 2020 Board Committee meetings, VTA staff will provide other brief highlights of these Base VMT estimates, which Member Agencies are using in setting their VMT thresholds to comply with SB 743.

Santa Clara Countywide VMT Evaluation Tool for Land Use Projects

In discussions between VTA and Member Agencies in 2018, a need was identified to develop a tool that Member Agencies could use to evaluate VMT for land use projects to help implement SB 743 consistently across the county. In response to these discussions, VTA developed a countywide, web and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based tool, called the Santa Clara County VMT Evaluation Tool. This tool was launched on May 22, 2020 and is available at

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<https://vmttool.vta.org>.

The VMT Evaluation Tool helps users conduct a baseline VMT screening evaluation for small-to medium-sized residential, office and industrial land use projects in Santa Clara County. The Tool is capable of evaluating these land uses individually, in combination with each other, and with or without local-serving retail. The Tool screens land use projects to determine whether further VMT analysis is necessary, by identifying whether projects fall within a low-VMT area according to the applicable jurisdiction’s VMT threshold, and/or whether they fall within proximity to transit. The Tool estimates the project-generated VMT associated with the proposed development using VMT data from a travel demand model at the specific project location and calculates project-generated VMT after reductions from certain VMT-reducing measures have been applied. At the October 2020 Board Committee meetings, VTA staff will provide a brief walk-through of the VMT Evaluation Tool, which many VTA Member Agencies will soon beusing as part of their evaluation of proposed land use projects.

More information about VTA and countywide efforts and resources on SB 743 implementation is available at <http://www.vta.org/los-vmt>.

CLIMATE IMPACT:

As an Information item, this item does not have a direct impact on climate change. However, the efforts highlighted in this item have the potential to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) by helping implement SB 743. One of the main objectives of SB 743 is the reduction of GHG; SB 743 changes the way proposed projects are evaluated under CEQA and emphasizes the reduction of VMT.

Prepared By: Rob SwierkMemo No. 7455

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Update on SB 743 LOS-to-VMT TransitionVTA Board Committees

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Background: LOS and VMT

• Vehicular Level of Service (LOS) is a way of measuring transportation performance that focuses on delay and congestion; letter scale from A to F

• Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) measures the total amount ofvehicular travel across the system, rather than at specific points;usually shown as average daily VMT per person

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Senate Bill 743 – Overview

SB 743 primarily changes CEQA:• “Automobile delay, as described solely by level of service or similar measures…

shall not be considered a significant impact on the environment…”• New primary metric is VMT – aligns with climate goals

Milestones:• Dec. 2018 – CA Natural Resources Agency adopted new CEQA Guidelines• July 1, 2020 – Lead Agencies required to begin using VMT for analysis of

land use projects in CEQA• September 15, 2020 - Caltrans began requiring the use of VMT for projects that

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Countywide VMT Resources – Base VMT

• VTA staff has produced 2015 Base VMT estimates and “heat maps” across Santa Clara County

• VMT estimates are produced from the VTA travel demand model:

• Land use totals provided by regional agencies and land use allocation reviewed by Member Agency staff

• Transportation network and model calibration and validation reviewedby VTA staff

• VTA provided these to Member Agency staff in Jan/Feb 2020 to assist in their work

Sample VMT heat map:Green/Yellow = lower VMT, Orange/Red = higher VMT

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Santa Clara Countywide VMT Evaluation Tool

• VTA, in coordination with Member Agencies, developed a web-based VMT Evaluation Tool to screen and evaluate VMT generated by land use projects

• Covers three main land uses (alone or in combination, with or without ancillary retail):

– Residential– Office– Industrial

• Intended to be one part of a Lead Agency’s land use evaluation process under SB 743

• The tool was launched on May 22, 2020 - at https://vmttool.vta.org

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Summary

• Staff is bringing this item for Information because the state has passed key milestones recently, and because it may be helpful to VTA Committee members in their roles in their own communities.

• VTA has produced several countywide VMT resources that will help cities and the County with the implementation of SB 743.

• VTA Member Agencies are in the process of making the transition to VMT in their own policies and practices.

• More information is available at https://www.vta.org/los-vmt

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1 7455 Dept - Transportation Planning / Robert Swierk Update on SB 743 LOS-to-VMT Transition I

1 7503 Dept - Grants and Fund Allocations / Jane Shinn 2016 Measure B 10-year Expenditure Outlook I I

1 7320 Dept - Transportation Planning / Tamiko Percell Downtown San Jose Safety & Speed Pilot Project Results I I

1 7442 Dept - Traffic Engineering and Express Lanes / Murali Ramanujam 2020 Transportation Systems Monitoring Program Report I I

1 7450 Dept - Transportation Planning / Brent Pearse Central Bikeway Feasibility Study Vision I I

1 7305 Dept - Transportation Planning / Jay Tyree 2021 Bus Stop Enhancement Program Update I I

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1Potential retirement of Bicycle Expenditure Program

and associated changes to grant programs.Ledbetter Discussion

2 Advisory Committee Leadership Election Process Oblena Action

3 Level of Service to Vehicle Miles Traveled Transition Swierk Info/Discussion

4 2016 Measure B 10-Year Expenditure Outlook Shinn Info

5 Downtown Light Rail Speed Improvements Neff/ Percell Staff report, Info

6 Transportation Systems Monitoring Program Report Ramanujam Info

7 Central Bikeway Study Ledbetter (Pearse) Info/Discussion/Staff Report

8 Better Bus Stops Project Diaz Info/Discussion

9 Transportation Fund for Clean Air Hough Info

10 Bicycle Superhighways Implementation Plan Ledbetter Info/Discussion/Staff Report

Continue to update committee on the pilot project to reduce pedestrian

intrusion on light rail tracks in downtown San Jose.

Project installed Fall 2020. Update provided in staff report Nov 2019.

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Provide updates on the Central Bikeway Study. Consultant work began August

2020. First outreach mtgs October 2020. Staff report updates August 2020,

October 2020.

Vision: November 2020

Provide updates on Bicycle Superhighway Implementation Plan.

Introduced at August 2020 mtg #7444

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Items For Consideration at BPAC

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Provide update on outlook for 2016 Measure B revenues and expenditures for

first ten years of program.Scheduled Nov 2020

ActionNotes

Added 1/2020. Modified the item to just address modifications to TFCA and

TDA3 grants. #7523Scheduled October 2020

Three-step process to elect chair and vice chair. Annual item. Typically held over

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Step 1: Establish Nomination Subcommittee

Step 2: Receive Report from Nomination Subcommittee

Step3: Hold Elections

Step 1: Oct 2020

Step 2: Nov 2020

Step 3: Dec 2020

Status update on TFCA projects. Scheduled Nov 2020

Final update on LOS to VMT transition. Possible demonstration of VMT tool. October 2020

Update on VTA's Better Bus Stops Program (introduced to BPAC Feb 2020)

Recurring report. #7442 Scheduled Nov 2020

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12Transportation Development Act Article 3 Program of

ProjectsHough Action

13Transportation Fund for Clean Air Program of

ProjectsHough Action

142016 Measure B: Countywide Education and

Encouragement Program - Specific Programs/UpdateLedbetter Info

Next item in 2021.

Update on VTA's countywide effort to improve transit speeds. #7319 Scheduled January 2021.

Provide update on Countywide Education/Encouragement Program Activities

Presented five-year scope to BPAC in Feb 2019.

Presented program of projects to BPAC in Jan 2020. Update provided at August

2020 meeting as part of 2016 MB committee update.

Continue to provide

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Vote on program of bike/ped projects funded by TFCA. Annual item. Next item in 2021.

Vote on program of bike/ped projects funded by TDA3. Annual item.

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15 Circulation and Mobility Element (County) County Item Info

16Expressway Bicycle Accommodation Guidelines

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17 Page Mill/El Camino Real Interchange Improvements County Item Discussion

18101/Zanker Interchange Redesign/Roadway

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19 Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Ledbetter (Prassad) Info

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* Opportunities for CS improvements related to

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21 Electric bikes and scooters Committee Info

* How VTA and public agency policies and plans respond to new electric

mobility technologies, including bike and scooter share. Added 5/18

* Staff has written summary of best practices for dockless shared mobilty

devices. Shared with BPAC.

* Talking with vendors.

* VTA may develop policy for dockless bikes/scooters on VTA property.

* VTA is researching opportunities for VTA to support bike/scooter share at

Chair Chavez's June 2020 request.

Bring any future VTA

policy to BPAC for input.

Bring plans to BPAC for comment on design.

L. Ledbetter coordinating with Project Manager on timing.

Bring light rail extension project to BPAC for comment on design.

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Provided in Staff report on 3/2018. Provided in staff report on 6/18.

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23 Collision avoidance technologies Committee Info

24How VTA Considers Equity (geographic, social,

economic, modal) in its PlanningFormer Vice Chair Peters Info

25 Water District Planned Trail Closures Ledbetter/Water District Staff reportProvide BPAC with list of planned trail closures for sharing with local

communities. Added 5/2018

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Emailed staff on 9/13 to get internal discussion started.

May 2019:BPAC staff liaison conducting analysis of VTA bike/ped funding as they

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October 2019: BPAC staff liaison presented intial results of mapping VTA funded

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5/2018. Transportation Technology Strategic Plan brought to BPAC 8/18.

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