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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - December 6, 1989 PH (13)C O U N C I L C O M M U N I C A T I O N TO: THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: THE CITY HANAGER'S OFFICE COUNCIL MEETING DATE DECEMBER 6, 1989 SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS WITHIN THE CITY OF LSI PREPARED BS: Assistant City Manager BACKGROUND Il4;0RMATUN- State law requires that transportation operators receive input from the public to ascertain unmet transit needs. Two such hearings are scheduled for the City of Lodi. One i s held in the afternoon so that people do not have to attend a Council meeting in the evening, and to accommodate those whose schedule precludes their being at the regularly scheduled meeting. A hearing will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Loel Center on Wednesday, December 6, 1989. Staff will report to the Council the findings of that hearing. Council should open a public hearing to hear comments relative to transit needs in the City o f Lodi. A representative of San Joaquin Council of Governments will also be in attendance. Sometime early i n 1990, we will be notified if we have unmet transit needs. If we do, those needs must be satisfied in order to receive Transportation Development Act funds in the 1990-91 fiscal year. Respectfully submi tted, (4ERRY L. GLENN Assistant City Manager CCTRANST/TXTA.01V NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS WIIHIN THE CITY OF LODI 1UIIE IS HEREBY GNIN that on Wednesday, December 6, 1989 at the hcur of 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Lodi City Council will conduct a public hearing at the Loel Center, 105 South Washington Street, Lodi, to obtain citizens comments on transit seeds within the City of Lodi . NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this Public Hearing will be continued to the hour of 7:30 p.m. in conjunction with the regular meeting of the City Council, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi. Information regarding this matter may be obtained n the office of the City Clerk during regular business hours, 221 West Pine Street, Lodi, telephone number 333-6702. Dated: November 1, 1989 By Order of the Lodi City Council '�ch--I— A i�RP=m City Clerk STAFF REPORT SUBJECT: Transit Capital Improvement Program Applications for Fiscal Year 1990-91 RECOMMENDATION: Approve AISCUSSIO?i: In November, 1988 the voters of San Joaquin County passed zn isallot measure qualifying the County., as a "Proposition 5 County". This status makes San Joaquin county eligible for Article XIX Transit Guideway funds. Article XIX is a constitutional provision under which funds can be allocated for transit g-Qidew.ay projects. The Transit Capital Improvement (TCT) program is limited to Proposition 5 Counties and is• a combination of A, --title XIX and Transportation Planning and Development monies. The TCI funds.are divided two portions; 50% into a competitive TC: bid pot and 50% into county minimums apportioned by population. The San Joaquin county Minimum for FY 1990-91 is $961, 000 and tZiee available bid pot is approximately 547.6 million. Applications may be made for as much as the county minimum plus the total state TCI bid pot. To be approved at the state level. the application must have support in the Regional Transportation Improvement Prograx, the Guideway Financial Plan and have the approval of the Regional Transportation Planning Agency. COG.has received =hree Transit Capital Improvement program, 6pplicatiohs. The amendments to the Regior',al. Transportation Plan and the Regional Transportation Improvement Program, the creation of the Guideway Financial Plan and the Board's adoption of the SJCC04: Guidelines for Transit Capital Improvement Applications are components of the assessment of the applications. Each application is for funds for fiscal year 1990-91 only. Multiple year projects must compete for the available monies each year although projects that have previously won funding receive preferential treatment from the CTC. The first application is from the county of San Joaquin for a track connection in the northeast quadrant betveen the Atchison, .Topeka ii Santa Fe (SF) and the southern Pacific (SP) railroads where they intersect in Stockton. This addition will yield r%n efficient connection between the two systems Which will allow the 2$n Joacruin to serve Lodi and Sacramento. Without this addition, switching to the S. tracks from the SF to go north would take apprsximateiy one- alf 'our, This lenc.thy switch over we'•:ld leave rail at a distinct disadvantage in cocpet:.ng with automobiles for t::ps north of Stockton. -I- 3toasa3 comocam tws Santa Fe To Lak CAM E .a To i The application is for a total of- $2,990,000; $50,000 for ad2&inistra,tion, $500,000 for e-nginaering &rad $2,040,000 fcr cs>n.st-MCtion, The application envisages t.be completion of construction in April 1991. Staff requests approval of this application. Not only is it a s-*.nsible addition that would allow direct rail service to L,:cdi and points north but it would undoubtedly increase the ridership on the §A 1oaau.'- , A direct rail connection to sacr=ento is also desired by (-..ltrans, Even though this application exceeds the available county minimum for 1990-91 by more than twice, there is reasonable hope for state approval. The second application is from the county of San Joaquin for a intermodal station in the city of stockton. 7ne county is attempting strike agreements with the CitytpkrlS 84ti rt and the Stockton Metropolitan Transit District to the application into a joint reques.- -is application ties in Frith +the track interconnection request. If tie new connection is constructed, the old station which is eight blocks east of the point where the SP and Si interse^t, is inconvenient .or north bound trips. The nev intermodal station meets the requ i t emerts of the COG .uide'ines. T^.:e request for 1990-91 is for $500,000 for planning and environmental studies. A total of $545,O0C is to be co=itted to -2- this phase with the difference being s:.:pplied locally. The total cost for the project which covers four years is 56, 265, 000. Over the life of the project, the local mat=t is $1,500,000 but statute requires a 50% match for into r odal,stations. The County Transportation Coordinator is aware of he difficulty and is working to find the remainder of the` required match. The application, which was required to be submitted to Caltrans on October 2nd, Can be modified by the applicant up to January ist. If commitments for a 501 are not in place by that time, the application will be rejected. Staff recommends approval with full knovIedge that the application must be modified to meet the statutory match requirement. The County has submitted the third application as the lead agency in a joint proposal with the Cities of 'racy, Hanteca and Lodi. The joint agreement has not yet beer, =ade. The application is for a multi-year,.m::Iti-million dollar set of - projects that will rest4lt in intercity rail or the SP both north' and south of Steckton, on the Union Paczi f is track over the Altamont and perhaps high speed rail (125 vph or better) along the ZF alignment. The project also includes multi -modal stations in the Cites of Tracy, Manteca and Lodi. Total cost for the entire set of proj t—s is $105, 800, 000 of which $22,425,000 is to come from local sources. This application requests $5,250 for planni_n.-.I, environmental studies, engineering and administration. Staff has several reser/atiohs conce: ;ing the request- First the application time line has the entire set of projects complete by June, 1994. For a project of this :-agnitude this is very optimistic- Particularly in light of t;e fact that there are no agreements with SP or UP to make use of the sections of track for intercity passenger service. Second, t1%e azount of funds requested for FY 1990-91 must be encu. ,tired in fifteen months. This may be possible with the monies requested for planning and environmental studies. But staff expresses some doubt that thirty percent of the engineering monies for the entire project can be committed so early :n such a la=ce project. Third, the application is unclear concerning the source of the proposed $22 million plus of local ma -,=h funds. Fc`~h, the project asks for a vert large share of the available state bid pot in the future years. The chart on the next page s cws the available TCI srate bid pot monies, the San Joaquin. Count- ='CI inimums and Ye requested TCI funds for each o: the _`=ee applications. -3- TCI County Minimums, Requests and State TC: Bid W 4C Note that this application consumes most of the state TCI bid pot funds in FY-, 1991-92 and 92-93. --less a great deal more mone becomes ava_la.ble under the TCT program, sfaf: believes that such large awards to single application. are unlikely. In spits of the problems with this applicar, on, staff requests approval for tvo reasons. First, a does no harm to request the funds; perhaps the application vi: he successfvl. Second, it brings to the attention of the sine t—he centrality of the rail lines in San Joaquin County a. nd the desire of the jurisdictions within the county :c,-_ improved intercity rail. J FREEWAY MOBILEHOME. PARK 12345 NO. HIGHWAY 99 LODI, CA 95240 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: September 08,1989 As you know, mobilehome parks such as this consist of many retired, semi -retired persons. Since our park does not lie within city limits, the tenants must travel several miles into town for Doctor's appointments, errands, ctc. Due to the lack of Dial -a -Ride service in our area, many tenants have been forced to relocate into town in order to have a means or transportation, or to be in an area where the Dial -a -Ride service is available. Many of r:ie tenants in this park have spent 2 urge majority of their retired years in this park, and to them it is home. Unfortunately, withou,: a dependable means of transportation, many have or'wiY:. have to find alternate housing where their needs can be met. We'reamobilehorne park community of 71 spaces and 8 apartments, with - - - - -- approximately 60%of the tenants being seniors and/or disabled. Providing a service such as Dial -a -Ride, in this area, would not only give the Seniors from the park back their mobility, but also assure them that - - - they will not have to Telocate-in order to have -their needs accommodated.-- - — ----- z.' 'F /S'nce ely, t amona Mag honey Freeway Mabilehome Park i ,u ms U 19, 1989 Council of Government: ivT husband and I are in our late seventies. T do not drive a ca-- and my husband has been in ill health for several years an,: row no loner able to drive. T do not lil�e im-rjsj-r.,j on -my. nei ­hbor_z--, bu:t scmetjmes ride ' -to iodi Vd- -j- ­:th t Abrar ISr ary o s t o f fi c e 6' Drug, �e t c bang b and then I walk to for --.-roceries ,�m e r e R, I call .e- Ii ty Cab to br-i nrr La nome. 1, ;Ellen he is available 1 have a man who lives in -hus band has an the park drive us in _p_ pointmenju %;dth the doctor. n the above reasons Dial -A So, nor -Ride -would be: very helpful. _ien L. Pratt :Pree%,.,a, b J 1e 1'0!7- 'r'/cT ��w ���'Tw �; F �.. .. 1 .�•. .. y. ._•___....., .._•___ � .... Council of (rovernrnen+, i a resident of tre Freeway A':ob-1e '�:ome Park. It this time our pari is not loeing serviced •• by the I:Od1 Lia1. Yi :iide. it -L 'iy MUTE U!'! y'U w9.ii co::si der c.Yte:-:i:__Y: . L:1 E: ='ery e '.;c ou_ Jc.i':%. -'herU -Ls a de-NiltE ?i. Ct t--,— .fish need in our =� n rn the i F• 17 - v7 ,7 I ben -e7" -;.t- _ �� . L .: E C:.._. 1 fa i E V L ,% _ _ l• nrG a bler C:.:C St 1^f: vu v e tirn,e ac1..Ur G :c _ a 11 d e i y c a, I ales need this service. I ar.i legally blind and zz a heart patient. i have to Eo to doctor and get blood tests on a re`ular basis. At the present time I ride :-;y bi`:'f to make these trip::. Iii'th winter approachir.c, 7 am concerned as to hot, � i 1r-1111. get trere. Co'�.,nty Transit is an option to me for these trips. 3u t for the elderly, it would be too hard on them. ! tr�?tihisF ,k;Yyy It . is with these factors in mind, i respect - full -y- as''l ..rat t`'ie Dial __ 10E.' CEr'i'i CC- ce e:�tend F.0 to include our mark. -- i 1ndi. 41,-) i c: Ci%2"C Cel -n -e�G� i wCD 0 A Rm � N�-- UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS -SENATE BILL 325 Freeway Mobile Home Park 12348 North Highway 99 Lodi, CA 95240 We, the undersigned, are residents of the Freeway Mobile Hone Park. W feel that our transit needs are not being met in our park, Therefore, we hereby petition the Council of Government; San Joaquin County to extend the Lodi Dial—A—Ride service to include the Freeway Mobile Home Park. SIGNATURE SIGNATURE - UNIMFT TRANSIT NEEDS SENATE BILL 325 Freeway Mobile Home Park 12348 North Highway 99 - Lod�, CA 95240 We, the undersigned, are residents of the Freeway Mobile Home Park. We feel that our transit needs are not being met in our park. Therefore, we hereby petition the Council of Government!San Joaquin County to extend the Lodi Dial -A -Ride service to include the Freeway Mobile Home Park. SI G,FoATURE 05-7 Zee f C a r r r DIAL A RIDE SURVEY -FO* - FREEWAY MOBILE HCME PARK- A ARK A SURVEY LS BEING CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A NEED TO HAVE OUR MOBILE HOME PARK SERVICED BY DIAL A RIDE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION IN FILLING OUT ':,ND RETURNING THIS SURVEY FORM TO THE MANAGER'S OFFICE. NAME : ADDRESS AXE YOU INTERESTED I N GETTING DIAL A RIDE SERVICE? C�,9- YES DO YOU FEEL THIS SE/R�VAICE IS NEEDED?? WHY?_v_t�►- �d YES NO 4 NO WOULD YOU USE THIS SERVICE IF IT WAS PROVIDED? ` / YES NO HOW OFTEN AND TO WHAT LOCATIONS WOULD YOU USE IT? I t..�._� 3� ,�..a d (tet' Y-Q�-' _'" �.� s.��►� -' �'��'�� HAVE YOU EVER USED COUNTY TRANSIT? c9^ YES64) pC. NO HOW OFTEN? WQa�k lq ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH HAVING JUST C JNTY TRANSIT / SERVICE? YES 14 NO REASON: 1 l l oa'f d 14 �� Vfttlu ) YOUR COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME N ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN THIS SERVICE FOR OUR MOBILE HOME PARK. THROUGH THIS SURVEY WE MAY BE ABLE TO OBTAIN DIAL A RIDE SERVICE FOR CUR PAPK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE IN FILLLNG OUT THIS FORM OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT LINDA AT 368-3561. Sp d�i�S o 8 �S k 0 ,n�1 (� t� A V 1- v—tu r n .� K (v `�- �