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AGENDA TITLE:Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Professional Services
Agreement with Fehr & Peers, of Roseville, for Lodi Travel Demand Model Update
and Senate Bill 743 lmplementation Services ($86,000), and Appropriating Funds
($86,ooo)
MEETING DATE: December 18,2019
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager to execute Professional
Services Agreement with Fehr & Peers, of Roseville, for Lodi Travel
Model Demand Model Update and Senate BüT43lmplementation
Services, in the amount of $86,000, and appropriating funds in the amount of $86,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: California enacted Senate Bill (SB) 743in 2013 to make changes to
the transportation impact analysis in the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) process. The goal of SB 743 is to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, encourage infill development, and promote public health through active
public transportation.
With implementation of SB 743, "Level of Service' (LOS) can no longer be used to determine the
significant environmental (traffic) impacts in the CEQA process. The primary unit of measure must now
be "Vehicle Miles Traveled" (VMT) identifying such impacts. The State of California Office of Planning
and Research determined that the mitigation for LOS may sometimes promote more vehicle trips by
encouraging wider streets and increased vehicle speeds to reduce LOS impacts. Mitigation for VMT on
the other hand will encourage the reduction in vehicle trips by promoting more compact development,
mix-use development, redevelopment projects, and public transportation. All lead agencies dealing with
CEQA in California are required to implement SB 743 no later than July 1,2020.
VMT is the measurement of all vehicle trips in a geographic area over a period of time. lt measures all
the miles driven by the cars and trucks on allthe roadways in the area. There are different methods of
calculating VMT and different criteria to determine the significant impact for projects.
Staff solicited a proposal from Fehr & Peers, transportation consultants, to implement the SB 743 process
for the City. Fehr & Peers is the leading consultant in the VMT modeling and has assisted many
agencies in California in SB 743 implementation. The scope of the work includes updating the City's
current traffic model, which was last updated in 2004, develop a future year traffic model, and establish a
baseline VMT threshold in accordance with the legislation. The cost of the service is not-to-exceed
$86,000.
Staff recommends authorizing City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement with Fehr & Peers,
of Roseville, for LodiTravel Model Demand Model Update and Senate Bill 743 lmplementation
Services, in the amount of $86,000, and appropriating funds in the amount of $86,000.
APPROVED
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Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Managerto Execute Professional Services Agreement with Fehr & Peers, of Roseville, for Lod¡ Travel Demand Model Update and
Senate B¡ll 743 lmplementation Services ($86,000), and Appropriating Funds ($86,000)
December 18, 2019
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F¡SCAL IMPACT:The SB 743 is a State mandated implementation for CEQA review of
developments. This is a onetime cost that will not impact the General
Fund.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Appropriation Requested:
Community Developmént Fund (27030000.72450) - $86,000
Andrew Keys
Deputy City Manager/lnternal Services Director
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Stephen CharËs E. SwiinleyìJr
Public Works DirectorCommunity Development Director
Prepared by Lyman Chang, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Cc: Public Works Management Analyst
City Manager/Community Development Director
City Planner
Senior Civil Engineer
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