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LODI CITY COUNCIL SHIRTSLEEVE SESSION CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009 A. Roll Call by City Clerk An Informal Informational Meeting ("Shirtsleeve" Session) of the Lodi City Council was held Tuesday, February 24, 2009, commencing at 7:25 a.m. Present: Council Member Hitchcock, Council Member Johnson, and Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian Absent: Council Member Mounce, and Mayor Hansen Also Present: City Manager King, City Attorney Schwabauer, and City Clerk Johl .. 01 B-1 Presentation on Draft Citv of Lodi GrapeLine Short-Ranae Transit Plan (PW City Manager King provided a brief introduction to the subject matter of the Short Range Transit Plan. Public Works Director Wally Sandelin briefly introduced the subject matter of the Lodi GrapeLine Short Range Transit Plan for fiscal year 2008-09 to 2017-18. Mr. Sandelin also introduced Jeffrey Flynn of Nelson Nygaard to make the presentation. Jeffrey Flynn provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Short Range Transit Plan. Specific topics of discussion included what is the Short Range Transit Plan, the GrapeLine today, fixed route trends, ride check, passenger survey, Dial -A -Ride, productivity versus coverage, coverage scenario for one to two years, coverage scenario for more than two years, weekend service, service plan summary, operating plan, capital plan, and the next steps. In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Flynn stated there has been a large drop in ridership over the last six years and the trend is now reversing. In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Flynn stated the current rate of fair recovery is 13%. In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Flynn stated the operating costs have fallen, while service hours have not fallen as quickly. Mr. Flynn stated the overall ridership is falling more than the service hours. In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Flynn stated most jurisdictions are coverage driven, unless they are a larger city, rather than ridership based, because the goal is to effectively move people. In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Flynn stated the school driven service is generally one heavy trip in the morning and one in the afternoon; although, there is service throughout the day in case of late arrival or early departure. In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Flynn stated reduced ridership is one reason for proposing a new service that will stop in the Wal-Mart shopping center in addition to the four corners stop on Kettleman Lane and Lower Sacramento Road. Continued February 24, 2009 In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian, Traffic Engineer Paula Fernandez stated the new Wal-Mart drop off is right next to the facility. In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Flynn stated the Safeway and Target stop is on the southeast corner at Lower Sacramento Road and Kettleman Lane near the existing Regional Transit District stop. In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Sandelin stated going through the congested areas of shopping areas does impact timeliness of stops and the more likely solution may be improved pedestrian access from the stops to the facilities by way of the developers. In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Flynn stated the funding should remain the same and possibly increase ridership for the two way routes. In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian, Mr. Flynn stated it will take 45 minutes to go all the way around Lodi with two buses each going the opposite direction. In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Flynn stated the expansion costs include recovery costs for ridership. In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Sandelin stated the program is fully funded and there is no General Fund subsidy for the program. In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Flynn stated the two percent figure is based on variables and averages from San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) revenue projections for the entire area. In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Sandelin confirmed that the City of Lodi was the only other agency other than SJCOG and the city of Stockton in the County that receives funding for its fixed route system and other agencies may be looking toward that in the future. In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian, Mr. Flynn and Ms. Fernandez stated the current fare for the fixed route system is $1 and Dial -A -Ride is $5. Mr. Flynn stated that, while the current system projections are sufficient to handle ridership for the City for the next ten years, it is important to review the program and recovery costs annually. In response to Council Member Hitchcock, Mr. Flynn stated Transportation Development Act funding is transit dollars and if all the requirements and needs are met, extra funding may be applied to streets as is the case in other jurisdictions. In response to Council Member Johnson, Mr. Flynn stated that, while 20% of fair box recovery is the goal, Measure K funding makes up the difference from the City's recovery of 13.7% and the 20% goal. In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Katzakian, Mr. Flynn stated the fuel costs for last year were higher and the projections are based on the higher last year number, which should cause the numbers for the current year to be less. Kathy Grant spoke regarding her concern for the cost of field trips and transportation of students to the Lodi Lake Nature Center, the difficulty of reading the map and directions, and three schools not being served by the proximity of the bus stops. Mr. Sandelin stated a chapter in the plan does address marketing to make the service more user friendly. A brief discussion ensued between Ms. Grant and Council Member Hitchcock regarding the 2 Continued February 24, 2009 availability of transportation services for students through the City and School District and the related costs for each option. Mr. Flynn stated he would strongly urge the City not to provide a student only based service because of the costs and regulations that come with that particular type of service. In response to Myrna Wetzel, Mr. Flynn stated there is plenty of room for growth on Dial -A -Ride for the next ten years. Mr. King stated the goal is to get people off of Dial -A -Ride and to fixed route or paratransit service in light of the costs associated with the same. C. Comments by Public on Non-Aaenda Item None. D. Adjournment No action was taken by the City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 a.m. ATTEST: Randi Johl City Clerk AGENDA ITEM 15 ` CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Presentation on Draft City of Lodi GrapeLine Short -Range Transit Plan MEETING DATE: February 24,2009 (Shirtsleeve Session) PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDEDACTION: Information only. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Staff will present information on the draft City of Lodi GrapeLine Short -Range Transit Plan that is the 10 -year planning document designed to provide a blueprintfor sustainable transit service in our community. The presentation will include an overview of the existing transit services, make recommendationsfor route modifications, and provide capital and operation plans. FISCAL IMPACT: FUNDING AVAILABLE: FWSlpmf Not applicable. Not applicable. J�' A., 't Aa f F. Wally Sgjd6lin Public Works Director APPROVED: Blairi y Manager K: kWP1TRAMSIT1CDratfSRTrans3tPlan. doe 2/18/2009 'e J�i� Jar r-j ` y rj, YJ Draft Report Nelson �'�� �►� consulting associates • A management and policy plan to guide GrapeLine for sten-year period • Covers all projected capital and operational costs for the transit agency • Used by politicians and planners to secure funding for new equipment, facilities, and service operation • Assesses GrapeLine's performance • Reviews the current services • Proposes routing and scheduling changes to help improve service NNSDRI Nygaard consulting associaces •GrapeLine offers five n • - weekday Fixed-Routes, _• three student-focused "Express" Routes, and a ° y Dial-A-Ride service open to p y 4•r.] - b the general public. z- LAUK Weekend service is ur y:.r,.A = Rn°• Y '}cr, RK11o5�MIgJN ri= y `• provided by four Fixed- Iici MnaWtlof.IKYrt y :', ,: Ic, `- a Routes and Dial-A-Ride. — " '''" -- -u h•:. Cml+an _ •Service operates on Sdsiwvatllar 11Y7NiY � weekdays from approximately 6:15 AM to . 7L6S:OP - , •:m.-, —O41E 2 7:00 PM and on weekends 'n •• ___.... ROUE � ^�IOLIE v from 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM. M — F.-r. k QaL2E s a 0 A0_25 0.5 r` 9,000 5 ]LIE A Nelson�Nygaard MIIeS consulting associates 500,000- 450,000 400,000; 350,000 300, 000-W 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Fixed -Route Ridership •Ridership hasfallen over the last six fiscal 414,621 368,692 253,904 X00 �O�'` �Oh �O�° �O� X00 00`L 000 00D00h 000 00't years •Trend has reversed in the current fiscal year according to staff •Staff attributes ridership 1,972 decline to inaccurate ridership counts in previous years and a tightening of the fare and transfer policies *Despite declining ridership, fare revenue and the farebox recovery ratio have improved over the last six years (up 25%) NelsonjNygaard consul cing associates • In September 2007, Nelson\Nygaard staff performed a ridecheck and survey on all fixed -routes • Findings: o Ridership heaviest during school bell times o Lodi Stitn,Wal-Mart, Target/Safeway, and the secondary schools were the most popular activity centers o Some routes need to be re -timed o Weekend ridership is low o Route 2 -Central Avenue is the most productive route and Route 5 - Cherokee Lane is the most unproductive route (does not serve a major activity center) NelsonINygaard consulting ass ociares Passengers/Hour Route 1 11.9 Route 2 17.9 [Route 3 I 12.6 Route 4 11.5 Route 5 10.9 NelsonINygaard consulting ass ociares • All trips on weekday and weekend routes surveyed • 89% of survey participants rated driver courtesy as "excellent" or "good" • 85% rated the overall service as "excellent' or "good" • Most riders use GrapeLine to access school, work, and shopping • Almost half reported earning less than $15,000 annually and half reported not having a vehicle available in their household emphasizing the need for transit in Lodi • Most requested service improvements were more Saturday service, later evening service, more Sunday service, and more frequent service Nelson(NV82ard consultin& associates • Want to minimize dial -a -ride use because it is more expense per passenger to operate than fixed -route service ($20.93 per passenger compared to $4.88) • DAR operating expenses were 15% higher than FR and DAR only carries 21% of total system ridership • Ridership has fallen 26% since FY 2002/03 to 65, 000 passengers per year along. Operating cost and fare revenues have fallen but not as sharply. • Operating cost per hour was $47.86in FY 2007/08, a 14% decrease since FY 2002103 • Passengers per hour has fallen from 3.3 in FY 2002/03 to 2.3 in FY 2007/08. Despite declining efficiency, more revenue hours are being used. NelsonlNygaard coneuJring associates • Two different transit philosophies: social service (coverage) or move as many people as possible (productivity) • Coverage service: service everywhere but not a high level of service since attempting to cover entire city (example: 60 -minute headways on circuitous routes) o Provide service everywhere at the expense of not being able to afford to operate a "good" service anywhere o Ridership not the priority/priority to serve otherwise "stranded" people • Productivity service: deploy service for maximum possible ridership (example: 15 -minute frequencies on select corridors) o service not spread out equally but concentrated where demand is located o Move as many people as possible as cost-effectively as possible o Higher impact on vehicle trip reduction NEISDRINVERard cansuIting associates Woodiakit Pba JI-i lv CA- V" 2i Lod kation Aw"s k! IK -Mast 14v LI, Rancho sanmiqw a ;F Loa -IoI;r.;L tlr""' W'I W. 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RGi1te 11vL2Ff3G'�2 �.0L1E.1 ROJt2 2 - RCI.IE 5 Ah " .1M.W 0 A, IS 0.5 Se #0"00I BJne S•hia:k '. ;:faa:rr �a:e iumrlat :AIY C.UCanter - — consulting associates iii. ar - • Status quo funding • Routes 1-4 serve Wal- Mart Supercenter turnaround • Discontinue serving Safeway/Target parking lot • Route 4 serves South Hutchins Annex • Route 5 serves Reynolds Ranch � :n]:re f[sTa�Wa Rrn.c6 I: fuel. Roite 1 _ ROI,E 3 t M f�W Nutcl Faa Rat�il aasu iuen ... RGi1te 11vL2Ff3G'�2 �.0L1E.1 ROJt2 2 - RCI.IE 5 Ah " .1M.W 0 A, IS 0.5 Se #0"00I BJne S•hia:k '. N card 1Velsony9 Win C.UCanter - — consulting associates iaaaau I r N. ° y • Statusquo funding � t S ut• � 1 r :ra 'Y [ Famn a.t�' Wray �i `wa,ta :.- ` ` i Ma " `~ `'�� • Current Weekend j , • bA1! 2 Igz�r., laae ' Route A provides only U Puma .a��1 q ;a�s'ioc z [k � .2z ' one-way service r RAW log., Y e �- i p r w t iaaaac. 3 _ ILMiI L M :a:n•a '� [aka _ • i r ".n�" ra, + a ,�„ • Keeps weekday fan. c SisM .i5•n k 4:iJ . sill � Routes 1 & 5 and adds + LWi h1e;Y r;e i,m, 1a i 0 ria Aaa- "`:`� �'���`� �' new Routes 6 & 7 W.Su-• M SiOriY i 1-+lF.rosi s.r Akww U,ma ivata Imsa I.-a Ay:a SCOMMOU tun -� • Attempts to maintain :MP�4Mx } 1lwfwf '� Lk�s, Lwx I••" `i? ` y,� coverage with same e I- Fsa GcW taiLmra F' resources and offer i FisraYu: a� .�ra.a:sr £s.Ae:k • Iama� s` :wakw't . i-�- Plaid-a X■< r.w� o way service on all kaai • , = ' routes 3oute � Frr i -r Rau*." � R3ncr Aware ' INyourd toute E! 7 C 0.25 0.5 Nelson •-..� iI Mlles consulting associates Nelson 1 Nygaard consulting associates Revenue Hours Peak Vehicles Estimated Cost Coverage Altemative 219500 8 $1,194 , 755 Productivity Altemative 24,908 9 $1, 383, 693 Commuter Service 39000 2 $166f710 Weekend Expansion 15250 4 $69,463 Nelson 1 Nygaard consulting associates • Despite economic downturn, COG is projecting revenues to remain steady for Lodi • GrapeLine will have enough funding to support all vehicle operations and capital projects • Revenue projections (non -fare): FY 200NOB FY 20MU FY 20011 FY 20141 FY 2012N FY 2013H FY 2014N FY 201511 FY 2046H. FY 201711 TA Section 5307 $1522, $1552,811 $1,583, $1,615,54 $1,647,8 $1,680,81 $1,714,4 $1,748,71 $1,783,69 $1,819,366 Percent Ch 2.0•/ 2.0'/ 2. 2.0'/ 2.0•/ 2.0° ZOOA 2.0'/ 2.0•/ Transportation DeyebpnientAct TDA $1,840,00C $1,876, $1,914,336 $1,952,623 $1,991,67 $2,031,509 $2,072,13 $2,113,582 $2,155,853 $2,198,97 Percent Change 2.0% 2.0016 2.00A 2 OOA 2.0° 2. 2.0% 2.00A 2.0'/ MeasureK $121 $1234 $125,888 $128,406 $130,974 $133,594 $136,266 $138,991 $141,771 $144,606 Percent Change 2.0'/ 2.0-/ 2.0•/ 2.0'0 2.0'/ 2.01A'2.0•/ 2.0'/ 2.0'% Other Revenues* $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,004 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30, $30,00d$30,OOQ 0.0•/ 0.0'/ 0.0•/ 0.0•/ 0.0•/ 0.0'/ 0.0•/ 0.0'/ 0.0'/ TOTAd 0,513,MA $3654-092 $3726,5743800 13_975_91 3,952.8g4 $4,031 11131 192 94 Nelson lKywilrd Co nen I r i n a n e c n r i n r o c ............ 0 .... - .. - .... - - • Over $10 million in capital projects identified by staff • Approximately $6 million needed for vehicle replacement NelsonNygaard consulting ass ociatcs FY 2Mll FY 2000110 FY 2010H1 I FY 201U12 FY 2012M3 FY 2013f14 FY FY 201 FY FY 2017 Total V Of Vehides $263,05 3 a va $3,638,33 6 twses + m4awa $187, 2 cutawa $486,0845312,4 5 cutawa 3 cutaways8 5862,2 cutawa $223,11 2 cutawa $5,973,1 37 total vehide U rales $200, $200, $200,000 $200,000 $8W,00( Transit Securdy Automaled Fareboxes $510, EE $510, Transit Mamlenwance Stop Solar Power �row $1,000, $1,000,00( rank Bus Stop Shelters and Amenities $25, $25,00( rarM Facilities Securly System $775.00(.$775, ransit Shop Sa & Secu ' P $135,000 $135,OW Upgrade $60. $60, ram $75, $75,gA MShop ��. $450, 5900 52 5473 6447 5486, $200 6312, 51,51 11 $10 253,1 TA Section 5307 $378, $160, 5358,28 $388,86 $160, $249,9 $1,209,831 $5384 53,443, DA $94,61 $458, $89,57 $97,21 $40, $62, $302,4 $134 $1,279,37 MAQ Granit $3,219,92 $3,219,92 1B/Eoorww SWwdcns P $2,310, $2,310, OW C Rew m $2,310 5473 S3 $447 5416 5200 5312 i1 12 5673 11 510 1 NelsonNygaard consulting ass ociatcs NelsonINygaard consulting associates FY 28001!9 I FY 2081 O 1 FY 2"MI 1 FY 2811112 I FY 2IM3 FY 2e13i t FY 20 FY FY 20 FY 201711 Expenditures Operations Coverage -Based Alternalive $2,635,588 $2,714,655 $2,796,095 $2,879,978 $2,982,191 $3,088,108 $3,197,866 $3,311,606 $3,429,476 $3,551,62 Productivity -Based Alternative $2,635,588 $2,714,655 $2,796,095 $3,092,617 $3,201,209 $3,313,697 $3,430,222 $3,550,933 $3,675,983 $3,805,530 Ca'tal $2,310, $473,052 $3,838,337 $447,85d $486,0841 $200,000 $312,423 $1,512,289 $673,117 Total Expenditures Cov sed Alternative $2,635, $5,024,65 $3,269,147 $6,718,31 $3,430,0 $3,574,193 $3,397,8H $3,624,0 $4,941,76 $4,224,7 Total Productiv' -Based Akemadve $2,635,51111 $5,024,6 $3,269,147 $6,930,954 $3,649, $3,799,781 $3,630, $3,963,356 $5,188,271 $4,478,64 Fare Revenue Coverage -Based Alternafive $264,408 $271,482 $275,57C $281,829 $285,549 $289,320 $293,143 $297,018 $300,945 $304,926 Productivity -Based Alternative $264 $271,482 $275,57 $281,829 $277,430 $287,205 $297,427 $302,331 $307,322 $312,40 Non -Fare Revenue $3,513, $5,893,0311 $3,654,094 $6,946,50 $3,800, $3,875,91 N $3,952,8 $4,031, $4,111,319 $4,192,94 Total ExpenOwn Alteraadw $3,777,77 $61 51 $3.929.66 $7,228,331 $4.086 0 $4,165,2 $4,245,976 $4,328,$4,412.261 $4,497,861 otal Ex Prgdmcdwkw4MsW ANeraative $3,777,77 $6,164,51 $3,929,66 $7.228.331 $4,077,93 $4,163,1 $4,25.261 $4,333,621 $d,418,6 $529,503 $4,505, $273,124 Annual Surplus Deficit Coverage -Based Alternative $1,142,1 $1,139,8 $660,514 $510,016 $656,004 $591,043 $848,110 $704,27 Cumulative Funding in Reserves $2,282,042 $2,942,556 $3,452,572 $4,108,576 $4,699,61 $5,547,730 $6,252,008 $5,722,505 $5,995,62 Annual Surplus (Deficit) Productivity -Based Iternative $1,142,1 $1,139,84 $660,511 $297,3771 $428,8671 $363,331 $620,03j $470,26 $769,633 $26,6 Cumulative Funding in Reserves $2,282,04 $2 942 5 $3,239,93 $3,668, $4,032,13 $4,652,174 $5,122,44 $4,352,81 d $4,379, NelsonINygaard consulting associates • Goal is to wrap up plan as soon as possible • Present plan to public in March • After public comment, draft plan will go to City Council for approval Nels©nI Nygaard consul cine associaccs NOTE: Distributed to Council following the meeting per Council's request �O � OCITY OF LODISHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FY Zoos/o9-FY 203-7/18 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ltelson I AFY18erd consulting associates GrapeLine Short Range Transit Plan . Draft Report CITY OF LO DI Executive Summary This report presents a ten-year plan for Lodi's GrapeLine transit system. To prepare the plan, the consultant evaluated existing transit services, analyzed demographic conditions and trends, and solicited input from passengers, community members, community stakeholders and transit operations staff. The information gathered during early phases of the projectwas then used, in conjunction with field observations, to develop a recommended service plan that best serves Lodi residents'transit needs over the next ten years. In addition to recommending service changes, the consultant recommends several marketing strategies targeted at increasing ridership and system awareness. Finally, a capital and financial plan identifies all of the capital and operating expenditures and revenues needed to support the recommended plan. Community Profile In 2000, Lodi's population was approximately 57,000. Lodi has grown over 10% since 2000 and has an estimated population of over 63,000 in 2009. Population densities are highest in the eastern half of the city with the highest densities located along the Central Avenue corridors. All denser areas in the City are served directly by GrapeLine. Employment density is concentrated Downtown and near the large retail core at Lower Sacramento Road and Kettleman Lane. Additional employment density is located along the industrial portion of Stockton Street and east of Highway99. New retail and residential developmentwill be concentrated south of Kettleman Lane. The Southwest Gateway Development, south of Kettleman Lane along Lower Sacramento Road, will feature mostly low and medium density housing and a Walmart Supercenter. Reynolds Ranch, at Highway 99 and Harney Lane, will include a large retail complex and mostly senior housing. Additional housing is planned near Raley's and additional retail and commercial space is planned in the South Hutchins Annex at Hutchins Street and Harney Lane. GrapeLine System Overview GrapeLine currently operates five weekday Fixed -Routes, three student -focused Express Routes, and a general public Dial -A -Ride service. On weekends, four Fixed -Routes and the Dial -A -Ride operate. Service is provided from 6:15 AM to 6:54 PM on weekdays and 7:45 AM to 3:09 PM on weekends. Existing GrapeLine service is illustrated in Figure ES -1. In addition to GrapeLine, Lodi is served by many regional services, all connecting at Lodi Station. • San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) offers three routes, Routes 23, 24, and 93, between Lodi and Stockton. • South County Transit (SCTILINK) provides two routes in Lodi, the Highway 99 Express to Galt, Elk Grove, and Sacramento and the Delta Route connecting Lodi to Galt via Ryde, Walnut Grove, and Locke. • Calaveras Transit operates one route between Lodi and San Andreas in Calaveras County. • Rio Vista Delta Breeze's Route 53 provides service to Lodi once a week connecting Lodi, Terminous, Flag City, and Rio Vista. Page ES -1 • NelsonlPitygaard Consulting Assoclates Inc. GrapeLine Short Range Transit Plan s Draft Report CITY OF LODI • Amtrak's San Joaquins Route provides rail service between Bakersfield, Sacramento, and Oakland. • Greyhound offers direct bus service between Sacramento and Bakersfield from Lodi. GrapeLine also offers a general public, door-todoor, Dial -A -Ride service. The service provides coverage throughout Lodi, Acampo, and Woodbridge. Dial-A-Rideoperates seven days a week with varying service hours. Service with a reservation is available from 6:15 AM to 9:00 PM on weekdays, 7:45 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturdays, and Sundays from 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM. Without a reservation, service availability is more limited. GrapeLine offers a cash fare, 10 -ride pass, and monthly pass. The general Fixed-Routefare is $1.00 and $0.50 for seniors and passengers with disabilities. Dial -A -Ride fares are $1.50 for seniors and passengerswith disabilities and $5.00 for the general public. Page ES -2 . NelsonlNygaard Consulting Associates Inc. Figure ES -1 Existing GrapeLine Fixed -Route Service Lam `a .G y v U Indiana i Filers 12 Wowlake Vista ➢live hurray MOM" likef"A c3 15 Locust d Railroad Victor locust a Elm Pine -:15➢ { Iw Bak N Walnut a 3' SaveMart Chestnut Corbin R ~ Tokay Cochran 14 Mattortal Hosphawl jw a Ladd l" ig Taylor Sleway/Tw" Tienda m 12 Southtirest P4tza / ���� woShopping Center E Lakeshore CJ ' A Harney 1 A.25 0.5 Miles coag associates Park Cardinal amarack Tamarack P Village CenturyPI rn ldlewild �- 2 Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route4 Route 5 Route A I G1S Data Source: City of Lodi, ESRI VE 2. L Station lndi Lsdl kiora — K -Mart Thurman lRancho5an Miguel Radwood klale industrial Charry Joaquin Vine } Watson o AT l�aplar m Acacia CenturyPI rn ldlewild �- 2 Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route4 Route 5 Route A I G1S Data Source: City of Lodi, ESRI GrapeLine Short Range Transit Plan • Draft Report D CITY 0 F E 0 I System Performance Fixed -Route ridership has declined 44% since FY 2002103. Staff attributes the decline to a fare increase in 2005, tightening of the fare and transfer policies, and inaccurate passenger counting in previous fiscal years. Staff reports that ridership is expected to increase in FY 2008109, The Fixed-Routefarebox recovery ratio, or the proportion of Fixed -Route operating costs paid for by passengerfares, has increased significantly (45%) since FY 2002103 despite declining ridership. The numberof Fixed -Route passengers per revenue hour declined between FY 2002103 and FY 2007108 by 38% from 18A passengers per hour to 11.4. Operating cost per hour declined slightly during the last six years due to operating costs decreasing faster than revenue hours. Despite declining costs however, the operating cost per passenger increased to $4.88 in FY 2007108 from $3.17 in FY 2002/03 because of the large decrease in total ridership. As we saw with Fixed -Route service, Dial -A -Ride ridership and operating cost decreased over the last six years. Because Dial -A -Ride is more expensive per passengerto operate than Fixed - Route service, a decline in Dial -A -Ride ridership is viewed positively. With declining costs, the operating cost per revenue hour fell from $55.90 in FY 2002103 to $47.86 in FY 2007/08. The operating cost per passenger, however, has increased from $16.73 in FY 2002/03 to $20.93 in FY 2007/08. Service efficiency has also suffered with Dial -A -Ride carrying only 2.3 passengers per hour in FY 2007108 compared to 3.3 passengers per hour in FY 2002/03. This suggests that too many Dial -A -Ride vehicles maybe in operation relative to the service demand level. In order to more accurately gauge boarding patterns and on-time performance. the consulting team performed a ridecheck on all GrapeLine Fixed -Routes, and on all San Joaquin RTD routes that serve Lodi (just the portion of the routes within the city). Chapter 3 of the report presents boarding counts by stop and by trip, and on-time performance data based on the results of the ridecheck. Fixed -Route Passenger Surveys In conjunction with the ridecheck, Nelson\Nygaard conducted an on -board passenger survey. All GrapeLine Fixed -Route passengers were offered surveys, as were RTD riders boarding or alighting in Lodi. An on -board survey is the best way to obtain reliable information about current riders and their travel choices. The passenger survey asked detailed questions about how each passenger completes his or her trip and opinions on the existing services. The survey also collected information on riders' personal characteristics, such as age, income, and employment status. Overall, the survey revealed that passengers are pleased with GrapeLine services. A large portion (84%) rated the service as "good" or "excellent". Although most thought highlyof the service, improvements were requested including more weekend service and later evening service. Most passengers are using the service to travel between home, work, and shopping. A majority of passengers (72%) responded that they walk to their bus stop and from their bus stop to their destination. Almost 80% of respondents stated that they made less than $25,000 per year. The survey of RTD passengers in Lodi revealed that 21 % of respondents used RTD service exclusively within the City of Lodi. This suggests that RTD offers a service in Lodi which GrapeLine does not. Everyone else surveyed on RTD was traveling between two cities. Of the Page E M ■ Nelsoni Nygesrd Consulting Associates Inc. GrapeLine Short Range Transit Plan • Draft Report CITY OF LOOI trips with an origin or destination outside of Lodi, a majority (64%) were between Stockton and Lodi. This connection is the focal point of all current RTD routes in Lodi. A smaller number of trips were between Lodi and Thornton (12%) and Lodi and French Camp (3%). Stakeholder Input Public Outreach Meetings In addition to the passenger survey, the consultant conducted interviews with community stakeholders. City of Lodi staff identified stakeholders that could reflect the concerns of the community at large. While these individuals were not expected to representthe concerns of all residents, they were relied upon to describe the "pulse of the community." Stakeholders identified what they thought GrapeLine's top priorities should be in the nextfe to ten years. These included: • Expand Dial -A -Ride service to more rural areas • Offer longer service hours • Provide better service to major employers and new developments • Maintain on -demand Dial -A -Ride service and current passengerfare In addition to the identified top priorities for the service, stakeholders mentioned that GrapeLine should consider partnering with local wineries to offer a shuttle service connecting local wineries and seek ways to improve advertising and market to visitors. Stakeholders were pleased with the level and quality of the service. Marketing Plan The report includes a review of Grapel-ine's current marketing materials and outreach efforts. Based on the results of that analysis, the following marketing strategies are recommendedas part of a program to increase awareness of GrapeLine and to make GrapeLine more user-friendly: • Signage enhancements • Informationand advertising campaign • Improvethe schedule brochure • Update the website • Employer outreach • Summer bus pass Figure ES -2 provides detailed information on the cost, timing, and outcome of each strategy. Page ES -5. NelsonlNygaard Consulting Associates Inc. GrapeLine Short Range Transit Plan ■ Draft Reporf CITY OF LODI Figure ES -2 Summary of Recommended Program Strategy Outcome cost Timing Signage Vehicle and bus stop signs One time: Up to $10,000 for significant enhancements When service Enhancements to signage recommendations are implemented Information and Printads, press releases, public Ongoing: $1,000 to $2,000 for primads: upto $5,000 Immediate and ongoing Advertising Campaign speaking engagements. etc. for direct mail campaign Improve the Schedule Newcoior brochurewith One time: Up to $10,000 for design, development. When service Brochure information about transit printing and distribution: Ongoing: Up to $5,000 for recommendationsare services revisions and reprints implemented Update the Website Enhanced, accessible website One time: $500 to $4,000 for small scale overhaul of Immediate and ongoing website Employer Outreach Meetings and program Ongoing: NIA Immediate and ongoing coordination with employers Summer Bus Pass Summer student pass Ongoing: Upto $1,000 per priming depending on Immediate and ongoing quantity Goals, Objectives, Measures and Standards Lodi's General Plan is the primarydocument guiding city policies on land use and transportation, including the role cf publictransit in meeting mobility needs. While the General Plan serves as the City's guide, GrapeLine should have its own internal set of goals, objectives, measures, and standards to evaluate and monitortransit service, and prior to the creation cf this plan GrapeLine had not yet developed any. The consulting team recommends that the system organize goals and objectives into two categories: Service Design and Service Delivery. Recommended goals, objectives, measures, and standards are presented in Figure ES -3. Page ES -6 a NelsonlNygaard Consulting Associates Inc. GrapeLine Short Range Transit Plan . Draft Report CITY OF L0DI Figure ES -3 Recommended Goals, Objectives, Measures, and Standards Page ES -7 • Relsonl "ard Consulting Associates Ins. FY 2006/0! fY Ob'ectives N>... ,.. _ Measurements , . Standards . PerformanceF 1 Develop and 1. Design services with a. Passe ngerslRevenue Fixed -Route: minimum of 10.0 Fixed -Route: 12.0 Fixed -Route: 11.3 Fixed -Route: 12.E implement a transit an emphasis Hour passengerslhour Dial-A-Ride:2.4 Dial -A -Ride: 2.1 Dial-A-Ride:2.5 system which towards maximizing Dial -A -Ride: minimum of 2.3 balances the need ridershipand passengerslhour to maximize productivity ridership with the need to provide at least a minimal level of service to most residents ;2. Increasesystem a. Annual change in Annual increase in Lodi Population: Increase Population: 1.4% increase in ridership at or above ridership population of —1.4% annually Increase of —1.4% ridership the rate of since 2000 iannuallysince population growth Ridership: Decline of .2000 8% Ridership: Decline of 6% :3. Work towards a. Review development Measured by developer inclusion Yes 'Yes Review all major making new plans and provide of transit amenities, pedestrian development plans developments more inputto developers at walkways, higher density transit supportive an early stage housing, and/or developer contribution of funding to transit Page ES -7 • Relsonl "ard Consulting Associates Ins. 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FY 2006147 FY 2007108 Goals Ob'ectives - f+lleasuremer>ts , . „' -Measurements �r�,. -. Performance ; ., Performance FY 2008109 Target 2. Maximize passenqer comfort a. Passenger load factors Fixed -Route: maximum peak load -125%, maximum off-peak NIA N/A Maximum peak load <125% load -100% Maximum off-peak load <100% b. Vehicle Cleanliness All buseswill be swept daily. All NIA NIA 100% of buses Program buses will have their exterior swept daily, washed once/week. Graffiti and icleanedweekly, interior damagewill be repaired and detailed in and removed immediately. specifiedtime Buses will be detailed every (period. Graffiti and 3.000 miles. damage removed immediately. c. Driver pre -trip vehicle No equipment shall leavethe NIA NIA Vehicles leave inspections yard with damaged seats, yard in good windows, heating/ventilation, pull operating cords, radios, or headsigns. condition. d. Bus stop maintenance Every stop will have a readable NIA NIA All stops checked program sign with basic route information. weekly. Each stop will be physically checked, cleaned, and any damage removed at least oncelweek. P a p E5-10 • NelsonlNygaard Consulting Associates Inc. Grape Line Short Range Transit Plan ■ Draft Report CITY OF LODI . FY2006107 FY 2rm08 gan Qer�oancP eCQel�3 FY 2008109 Tar 3. Provide high quality a. Customer Service All customer service calls will be NIA NIA 100% of calls and readily available Program answered within three minutes. answered within information and All complaints will be five minutes and marketing services investigatedwithin 72 hours. 100% Of complaints investigatedwithin 12 hours. b. Maps, brochures, and Regularly provide a user-friendly NIA NIA Create a new map displays map and brochurefor distribution and schedule to the general public and public brochure that more agencies. Create user friendly clearly presents information displays at Lodi routes and Station. information. Paw ES -11 • NelsonlNygaard Consulting Assoeiates Inc. Grapel-ine Short Range Transit Plan . Draft Report CITY OF LO D1 Service Plan Transit planning often centers on a tradeoff between two competing goals: Coverage and Productivity. The Social Service Objective and the Coverage Strategy Some people believe that transit is a social service which, like other social service agencies goes wherever people need it. Since there are isolated people with mobility needs scattered everywhere, this belief tends to produce systems that scattertheir service very thinly, providing a little bit of service everywhere. Many agencies are designed solely on this principle, providing Dial -A -Ride service that goes anywhere inthe area or hourly one-way Fixed -Routes that cover the city but involve circuitous rides. The downside is that if you try to provide service everywhere then you probably cannot afford to run good service anywhere, and thus will never generate significant levels of ridership. From this standpoint, which we call the Coverage -Based Strategy, ridership is simply not transit's highest goal. The highest goal is to get to people who are "stranded", wherever they may be. The Ridership Objective and the Productivity Strategy Some people believe that transit's purpose is simply to move as many people as possible as cost-effectively as possible. High ridershiptends to translate into higher impacts of vehicle trip reduction. It also brings in higherfares. The Productivity Strategy states "deploy service for the maximum possible ridership." This strategy does not spread service out equally, but concentrates it where demand is greatest: high density corridors and centers where the automobile is at a disadvantage. Based on operational issues and feedback from staff and the community, consulting staff has identified two service alternatives ---coverage based and productivity based. Coverage -Based Alternative The coverage -based system focuses on maintaining the current level of service coverage throughout the city. The proposed route structure streamlines the current routes, reduces route redundancy, and extends service to Reynolds Ranch once the development is complete. Two separate maps are presented for the coverage -based altemative—one for service within the next one to two years and one for service in two or more years. Maps are illustrated in Figures ES4 and ES -5. Route 1 Route 1 service will remain unchanged in Alternative 1. The schedule is updated to reflect current operating times and improve on-time performance. Updated timetables for all routes are located in Appendix C. The new Westside Development is planned west of Lower Sacramento Road between Lodi Avenue and Vine Street and is located adjacent to Route 1. A majorityof the housing in the development is planned to be low density housing. A small area is zoned as high density development and is located next to the Raley's Shopping Centerwhere Route 1 currently operates. The consulting team does not recommend extending Route 1 service to directly serve the development. Page ES -12a Nelsonftgaard Consulting Associates Inc. Grape Line Short Range Transit Plan Draft Report CITY OF LO D1 development is planned to be low density housing. A small area is zoned as high density developmentand is located nextto the Raley's Shopping Centerwhere Route 1 currently operates. The consulting team does not recommend extending Route 1 service to directly serve the development. If direct service is demanded, Route 1 could be rerouted with little effect on the schedule to serve the high density and medium density housing directly via Lodi Avenue, the main arterial in the development, and Tokay Street. Both Lodi Avenue and Tokay Street at Lower Sacramento Road are controlled intersections. Route 2 Route 2 is currently the most productive GrapeLine route. Duringthe ridecheck effort the route carried an average of 18 passengers per hour, more than any other route. No routing changes are proposed. Route 3 Route 3 provides direct service to Millswood Middle School, Lodi Middle School, and Tokay High School. The route performs very well during school bell times but poorly throughout the remainder of the day. Poor performance maybe due to confusing one-way service through downtown and along Century Boulevard and Wimbledon Drive and lack of service to major retail hubs such as the Walmart, Safeway, and Target at Kettleman Lane and Lower Sacramento Road. I n order to simplify the route structure and give the route a midday purpose, Route 3 has been streamlined through Downtown and extended to Kettleman Lane and Lower Sacramento Road. In Downtown, the route will follow Pine Street and Church Street to Lockeford Street. This will eliminate confusing one-way service on Walnut and Oak Streets and provide a faster trip along Lockeford Street, directly serving the Buy 4 Less. From Lockeford Street, the route follows the same alignment as the current route until Ham Lane and Century Boulevard. Instead of performing a one-way loop on Century Boulevard and Wimbledon Drive, the route follows the western portion of Century Boulevard and Mills Avenue to access shopping on Kettleman Lane. The abandoned section of Route 3 is covered by the proposed Route 4 changes. Route 4 Route 4 has been updated to reduce route redundancy and confusing one-way service. The proposed route uses Stockton Street to access Lodi Avenue, providing direct service to the Smart & Final. Instead of serving FairmontAvenue which is one block away from Ham Lane and Route 3, the proposed route serves Hutchins Street to Century Boulevard. This alignment serves high density apartments directly and avoids narrow streets like Fairmont Avenue and portions of Church Street where operating a 40' vehicle can be difficult. From Century Boulevard, the proposed alignment directly serves the Century Christian School and Beckman Elementary School on Scarborough Drive, high density housing on Wimbledon Drive, and continues on Ham Lane and Kettleman Lane to the Walmart and Target shopping centers. All abandoned portions of Route 4 are within a quarter of a mile of a transit route. Once the South HutchinsAnnex is completed, Route 4 will be rerouted to serve the shopping center outbound via Hutchins Street, Harney Lane, and Winchester Street. Route 4 will only serve the shopping center in the outbound direction due to turn restrictions and safety issues posed by providing inbound service. Page ES•13 • Nelson{Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. GrapeLine Short Range Transit Plan • Draft Report CITY OF L 0 D I - Route 5 The proposed Route 5 discontinues service east of Highway 99 where few boardings occur. During the ridecheck effort, only one boarding was recorded. The route is streamlined through the northeastern neighborhood and follows Cherokee Lane to Almond Drive, Kettleman Lane, and Stockton Street. The updated routing will provide a faster and less circuitous service to core passengers along the Cherokee Lane corridor. The updated route schedule will have surplus time. Once retail and senior housing has opened in Reynolds Ranch, Route 5 should be reconfigured to serve the development. The proposed routewill bypass Almond Drive and use Stockton Street to access the development. The extra time built into the schedule will allow Route 5 to serve the Reynolds Ranch development. Lodi Unified School District Because GrapeLine carries a large number of student passengers, consulting staff recommends that City and School District staff maintain close communications with each other to ensure that the best level of service is being offered to the student population. While GrapeLine is a general public service and must remain that way, the student -focused Express Routes should be updated annually with changes in school scheduling to better accommodate the student population. Abandoned Segments For most riders, this service alternative will provide a clear improvement in bus service by providing service to more activity centers, creating simpler routing, and eliminating most confusing one-way routing. However, the plan does eliminate service in a few low ridership and/or low density areas. The general transiYwalking distance "rule of thumb" is that a person will walk about one-quarter mile to reach a bus stop. Many existing passengers who currently board the bus along segments proposed for eliminationwill still be within a onequarter mile walk of a bus route and thus it is assumed that these will be "retained passengers (i.e., they will still ride GrapeLine). However, there are areas where existing passengers will no longer be within onequarter mile of a route (east of Highway 99 and near Almond Drive and Cherokee Lane). Our analysis reveals that these areas only accounted for seven passenger boardings during the ridecheck (less than 1 % of daily ridership). This suggests that very few passengerswill be adversely impacted by the coverage - based alternative. SerVice to the SafewaylTarget PWkng Lot The proposed 2-+ Year Coverage -Based Alte mat ive eliminates service from the SafewaylTarget parking lot. Routes 1-4 will instead serve the planned transit turnaround at the Walmart Supercenter which will provide layover space and passenger amenities for passengers. Service in parking lots is generally not recommended due to low traffic speeds, which significantly slow routes and inconvenience passengers, and high pedestrian traffic. The planned routes will serve the current RTD bus stop at Kettleman Lane and Lower Sacramento Road in front of Coco's PageES•14 • NelsonlNygnard Consulting Associates Inc, GrapeLine Short Range Transit Plan • Draff Report CITY OF LOQI Restaurant. The The RTD stop is located approximately 0.10 miles' (500 feet) from the Target and Safeway storefronts. While this may adversely affect older passengers', it should be noted that GrapeLine does not offer storefront service to any other shopping centers including Walmart which is set further back from Kettleman Lane than Safeway and Target and hence requires a longer walk. Dial -A -Ride service will continue to provide service directly to the storefronts. The consulting team recommends working with the shopping center owner to ensure better pedestrian access between the transit stop and the Target and Safeway stores. City staff should also consider opening a dialogue with other shopping center owners around Lodi to improve pedestrian access. I At an average walking speed of 2-3 miles per hour, passengers would need to walk 2-3 minutes to access the Target and Safeway stores. 2 The 2007 Passenger Survey results show that only 9% of GrapeLine Fixed -Route passengers are 65 years old and up. Page ES -15 • NelsonlNygaard Consulting Associates Inc. Figure ES -4 rapel-ine Coverage -Based Alternative 1-2 Years o � ' Jr 3 e$ Bristol � Fifers � �r� • � Regent a waa�e � M'aad woadWw f(i+waod willow Glen101,; Ya+ate y p ds Mason ., Palm Eureka. 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In this alternative, routes are structured to provide 30 -minute service on highly productive corridors and hourly service on unproductive corridors. Roundtrip cycle times are increased from 45 to 60 minutes. Service is discontinued in areas with low ridership. The scenario assumes a higher level of service hours. Route 1 Route 1 will be discontinued in this service alternative. Portionsof Route 1 will be served by Routes 2 and 3. Route 2 Route 2 will follow the same alignment as it currently operates. With the additional running time added, the route will serve LowerSacramento Road between the new Walmart Supercenterand Raley's. Because Route 2 currently has the highest ridership, 30 -minute service is recommended. Route 3 Route 3 has been reconfigured to focus on the Ham Lane corridor. The route will travel on Church Street from Lodi Station to Turner Road and follow Ham Lane to Kettleman Lane. From Kettleman Lane, the route serves the Walmart Supercenter. With a 60 -minute roundtrip run time, the route will be able to serve the Gateway neighborhood south of Walmart and the proposed community center on Lower Sacramento Road. Since a road network has not been finalized, no alignment is proposed through the development. The current Route 3 configuration serves as the school connector route providing direct service to Millswood Middle School, Lodi Middle School, and Tokay High School and traveling close to Lodi High School. As a result of this service model, Route 3 has low ridership throughout the day except during school bell times. The proposed route changes the focus from students to the general public and provides faster service along the Ham Lane corridor connecting passengersto the shopping nexus at Kettleman Lane and Lower Sacramento Road. School tripper service will remain at bell times to transport students who attend Millswood Middle School and Tokay High School which are no longer directly on the route. Sixty -minute service is recommended on the route. Route 4 The proposed Route 4 combines the coverage scenario Route 4 with the portion of Route 3 discontinued south of Kettleman Lane. Instead of continuing on Ham Lane to Kettleman Lane as in the coverage scenario, the proposed route follows Century Boulevard to Mills Avenue to connect to the Walmart stop on Kettleman Lane. Thirty -minute service is recommended on the corridor. Route 5 Route 5 will remain the same as the coverage scenario recommendation. Service frequency will be decreased from 45 minutes to 60 minutes to allow for more recovery time and to "loosen" up the schedule. Page ES -98 . NelsonlNygaard Consulting Associates Inc. Grape Line Short Range Transit Plan . Draft Report CITY OF LODI Abandoned Segments The prod uctivityscenario focuses on providing increased service frequency to areas where ridership is high. As a result, some coverage is lost in the northwest portion of Lodi and service frequencies decrease on two routes. As stated previously, the general transittwalking distance "rule of thumb" is that a person will walk about a quarter of a mile to reach a bus stop. Many existing passengers who currently board the bus along segments proposed for elimination will still be within a quarter of a mile or less walk of another bus route and thus it is assumed that these will be "retained" passengers. There are, however, a few areas where existing passengerswill no longer be within a quarter of a mile of a route. The impacted areas include the area east of Highway 99, Almond Drive, Millswood Middle School, and Lower Sacramento Road at Turner Road. Overall a total of 43 boardings would fall outside of the quarter mile buffer, 50% of daily boarding activity. Miflswood Middle School would still benefit from direct service via express routes and all passengers would continue to have access to GrapeLlne's general public Dial -A -Ride service. 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Redwood ale Hale Cherry Cherry Joaquin 78 Watson taissio 3e a Jahn r.k card J � aplar d con Acacia Elgin Valley Maxwe LL � Almond Finch o Sandpiper Meadow Lark ounsmuir Swai)Dw ` 9 Idlewild m 14NBW GIS Data Source; City of Lodi, ESRI cuaautiing a.soci.1— GrapeLine Short Range Transit Plan Draft Report CITY OF LODI Dial -A -Ride Service Plan NelsonlNygaard has assumed that throughout the ten-year planning horizon GrapeLine will continue to operate status quo Dial -A -Ride service. The number of passengers carried per revenue hour has declined 30% from 3.3 passengers per hour to 2.3 passengers per hour over the last six years. This suggests that the level of service provided does not match the passenger demand. With declining ridership, it is recommended that GrapeLine review their staffing plan for Dial-A-Rideto make the service more efficient. Commuter Service In order to better serve Lodi commuters, the consulting team was asked to develop a commuter route concept between Lodi and Sacramento. To maximize service frequency and convenience for passengers, Lodi GrapeLine should structure commuter services to mirror RTD. RTD Route 163 connects Stockton and Lodi to Sacramento. The proposed GrapeLine commuter route would serve the same RTD stops in Lodi and provide service to the Transit Center and Kettleman Lane and Lower Sacramento Road. No other stops will be provided in Lodi to minimize the travel time and concentrate ridership. In Sacramento, the route will follow the same alignment as Route 163 and serve the same stops. In order to proceed with the conceptual commuter service, GrapeLine staff will need to review funding details, service provisionswith RTD, and assess ridership potential. Untilthese steps have been completed, implementing the conceptual commuter service is not recommended. Detailed schedules, costs, and operating options are presented in Chapter 9. Page ES -21 . NelsonlNygaard Consulting Associates Inc.