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POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 8, 2018
4:00 PM
VTA Conference Room B-106
3331 North First Street
San Jose, CA
***REVISED AGENDA***
COMMITTEE MISSION:
The Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) represents the prioritized
transportation policy views of
the Member Agencies, individually and collectively, to the VTA
Board of Directors. The PAC
proposes approaches to transportation issues identified by the
Board, VTA staff, and the PAC
itself.
CALL TO ORDER
1. ROLL CALL
2. ORDERS OF THE DAY
The quorum requirement for this meeting is: 9
3. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS:
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.
4. Receive Committee Staff Report. (Verbal Report) (Lawson)
Receive Government Affairs Update.
**Changes from previous version: (Changes are in red font)
Revised recommendation language for Agenda Item #7 - City of
Saratoga - Prospect Road
Complete Streets, to remove programming of federal Surface
Transportation Program (STP)
funds to the San Jose Diridon Transportation Facilities Master
Plan.
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5. Receive Chairperson's Report. (Verbal Report) (Miller)
CONSENT AGENDA
6. ACTION ITEM -Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January
11, 2018.
REGULAR AGENDA
7. ACTION ITEM - Recommend that the VTA Board of Directors
reprogram $1,070,000 in
One Bay Area Grant Cycle 2 funds to the City of Saratoga’s
Prospect Road Complete
Streets Project.
8. INFORMATION ITEM - Receive presentation on the latest
milestones in the
implementation of Senate Bill 743 and the transition from Level
of Service (LOS) to
Vehicle-Miles-Traveled (VMT) in transportation impact analysis.
(Deferred from the
January 11, 2018 PAC meeting.)
9. INFORMATION ITEM - Receive an update on 2016 Measure B.
(Verbal Report)
10. INFORMATION ITEM - Receive information on future framework
for replacement
parking policy.
OTHER
11. Review PAC Work Plan. (Lawson)
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS
13. ADJOURN
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for review in the Board Secretary’s
Office, 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California, (408)
321-5680, the Friday, Monday, and
Tuesday prior to the meeting. This information is available on
VTA’s website at www.vta.org and
also at the meeting.
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VTA Ad Hoc Financial Stability Committee Stakeholder Groups
• VTA Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)• VTA Committee for
Transportation Mobility and Accessibility (CTMA)• VTA Policy
Advisory Committee (PAC)
• Santa Clara County City Managers Association• Santa Clara
County Chambers of Commerce Coalition• Silicon Valley Leadership
Group (SVLG)• Transit Justice Alliance• SPUR• Amalgamated Transit
Union Local 265(ATU)• Service Employees International Union Local
521 (SEIU)• Transportation Authority Engineers & Architects
Association Local 21 (TAEA)• American Federation of State, County,
and Municipal Employees Local 101 (AFSCME)• South Bay AFL-CIO Labor
Council
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Women’s March – January 20, 2018
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Switch and Signal Work Photos
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Policy Advisory Committee
Thursday, January 11, 2018
MINUTES
The Regular Meeting of the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) was
called to order at
4:04 p.m. by Chairperson Miller in Conference Room B-106, Valley
Transportation
Authority (VTA), 3331 North First Street, San Jose,
California.
1. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Susan Landry City of Campbell Present Rich Waterman (Alternate)
City of Campbell NA Rod Sinks City of Cupertino Present Barry Chang
(Alternate) City of Cupertino NA Daniel Harney City of Gilroy
Absent Cat Tucker (Alternate) City of Gilroy Absent Lynette Lee Eng
City of Los Altos Present Jeannie Bruins (Alternate) City of Los
Altos NA Michelle Wu Town of Los Altos Hills Present Gary Waldeck
(Alternate) Town of Los Altos Hills NA Rob Rennie Town of Los Gatos
Present Marcia Jensen (Alternate) Town of Los Gatos NA Vacant City
of Milpitas - Vacant (Alternate) City of Milpitas - Vacant City of
Monte Sereno - Curtis Rogers (Alternate) City of Monte Sereno NA
Rich Constantine City of Morgan Hill Present Rene Spring
(Alternate) City of Morgan Hill NA Lenny Siegel City of Mountain
View Present Margaret Abe-Koga (Alternate) City of Mountain View NA
Liz Kniss City of Palo Alto Present Cory Wolbach (Alternate) City
of Palo Alto NA Magdalena Carrasco City of San Jose Absent
Vacant (Alternate) City of San Jose - Kathy Watanabe City of
Santa Clara Present Patrick Kolstad(Alternate) City of Santa Clara
NA Howard Miller City of Saratoga Present Rishi Kumar (Alternate)
City of Saratoga NA Glenn Hendricks City of Sunnyvale Present Nancy
Smith (Alternate) City of Sunnyvale NA Mike Wasserman SCC Board of
Supervisors Present
A quorum was not present and a Committee of the Whole was
declared.
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2. ORDERS OF THE DAY
There were no Orders of the Day.
3. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS:
John McAlister, VTA Board Member, made the following comments:
1) noted the
importance of the PAC Committee and the responsibility of the
Members;
2) commented how transportation plays a big role in the
community; and 3) expressed
appreciation for Member Constantine showing interest in a
leadership role.
Member Lee Eng arrived and took her seat at 4:03 p.m. and a
quorum was declared.
4. Committee Staff Report
Aaron Quigley, Senior Policy Analyst and Acting Staff Liaison,
introduced
Nuria I. Fernandez, General Manager/CEO. Ms. Fernandez provided
a report on the
accomplishments of 2017 and priorities for 2018.
Member Sinks arrived and took his seat at 4:10 p.m.
Member Kniss arrived and took her seat at 4:13 p.m.
Members of the Committee and staff discussed the following: 1)
the status of the 2016
Measure B funds; 2) impacts of the lawsuit on the SR 85 Corridor
Study; 3) a funding
disbursement plan once the lawsuit is settled; 4) the 2016
Measure B guidelines; 3)
technology’s role in the future of transportation; 5) accrued
interest of the escrowed 2016
Measure B; and 6) VTA’s retired bus program, specifically what
happens when the buses
are taken out of service; and any opportunities for schools to
use them.
A Member of the Committee requested staff to provide an offline
report that would detail
VTA’s plan for the SR 85 Corridor study if the 2016 Measure B
funds do not become
available in the time planned.
Ms. Fernandez stated that VTA always had a clear and transparent
process in its
programs. She indicated an update about 2016 Measure B will be
agendized for a future
meeting, and staff will address the Committee’s questions
surrounding funds, status of
the lawsuit and the guidelines. Ms. Fernandez noted she looks
forward to working with
the Committee in the upcoming year.
Public Comment
Roland Lebrun, Interested Citizen, made the following comments:
1) recommended that
there be a separate Board for the Congestion Management Agency
(CMA) apart from the
VTA Board; and 2) provided suggestions related to light rail
express trains, 2016
Measure B and paratransit.
Carlos Orellana, Senior Assistant Counsel, provided a brief
status report regarding the
2016 Measure B lawsuit.
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Mr. Quigley provided a brief report, highlighting the following:
1) summary of actions
taken by the VTA Board of Directors (Board) at the January 4,
2018, meeting; and
2) announced the Government affairs written report was at the
Members table and Public
table; 3) reported about fare and service changes that went into
effect on January 1, 2018;
and 4) announced the new Member Orientation will immediately
follow the PAC meeting
held on February 15, 2018.
5. Chairperson’s Report
There was no Chairperson’s Report.
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Regular Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2018
M/S/C (Wasserman/Constantine) to approve the Regular Meeting
Minutes of
January 11, 2018.
REGULAR AGENDA
7. Election Process for 2018 PAC Committee Leadership: Conduct
Elections
Stephen Flynn, Advisory Committee Coordinator, provided a brief
background and
overview of the election process.
Member Sinks provided a brief report from the nomination
subcommittee, noting
Members Constantine, Miller, Rennie and Sinks expressed interest
in Chair and/or Vice
Chair for 2018.
Members Constantine, Miller, Rennie and Sinks addressed the
Committee and shared
their reasons why they are interested in a leadership
position.
On a vote of 9 ayes 3 and 0 abstains to elect Howard Miller as
the Policy Advisory
Committee Chairperson for 2018.
RESULT: Elected 2018 Chairperson – Agenda Item #4
AYES: Hendricks, Kniss, Lee Eng, Miller, Rennie, Siegel, Sinks,
Watanabe, Wu
NOES: Constantine, Landry, Wasserman
ABSENT: Carrasco, Harney
ABSTAIN: None
On a vote of 7 ayes 5 and 0 abstains to elect Rod Sinks as the
Policy Advisory
Committee Vice Chairperson for 2018.
NOTE: M/S/C MEANS MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED AND, UNLESS
OTHERWISE INDICATED,
THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
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RESULT: Elected 2018 Vice Chairperson – Agenda Item #4
AYES: Hendricks, Kniss, Miller, Siegel, Sinks, Watanabe, Wu
NOES: Constantine, Landry, Lee Eng, Rennie, Wasserman
ABSENT: Carrasco, Harney
ABSTAIN: None
8. Core Connectivity Program Update
Aiko Cuenco, Transportation Planner III, provided an overview of
the staff report and
provided a presentation entitled "Core Connectivity Program
Update," highlighting:
1) Background; 2) Findings; 3) Flexible; 4) Flexible Service
Models = Low Productivity;
5) Microtransit Pilot Outcomes; 6) Program Implementation; 7)
Demonstration Projects;
8) Grant Program for Community- Based Mobility Projects; and 9)
Mobility Toolkit.
Members of the Committee made the following comments: 1)
inquired about the FLEX
Pilot Program in Santa Clara; 2) referenced slide 8 of the
presentation and encouraged
staff to focus on the last bullet “Demand –response
demonstration projects” in order to
gather new information to better form a policy and make
decisions; 3) noted the first and
last mile gap is a deterrent for the public to ride transit; 4)
recommended staff seek
opportunities for public-private partnerships; 5) commented
about wanting to see more
innovative models and solutions, including what the future of
technology will look like in
transportation; 6) encouraged staff to find ways to make the
current system better, using
the tools VTA already has available; 7) the need for VTA to hold
accountable any
partnerships as it relates to public and driver safety; and 8)
expressed support for the
program.
Member Hendricks left his seat at 5:22 p.m.
Public Comment
Sheillina Brunston, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 265,
made the following
comments: 1) thanked the Committee for their work; 2) reminded
the Committee that
when looking at first and last mile solutions, VTA already
provides a service and to find
ways to maximize VTA’s ability to serve the public; 3) reported
about the many drivers
that have downtime, when that time could be used to serve the
public to fill in first and
last mile gaps; And 4) Private shuttle companies and
transportation network companies
need to be held to the same standards as VTA if servicing the
public with public funds.
Members Kniss, Constantine, and Wasserman left their seats at
5:37 p.m. and a
Committee of the Whole was declared.
On order of Chairperson Miller and there being no objection, the
Committee of the
Whole received an update on VTA's Core Connectivity Program and
related
implementation efforts.
9. (Deferred)
Receive presentation on the latest milestones in the
implementation of Senate Bill 743
and the transition from Level of Service (LOS) to
Vehicle-Miles-Traveled (VMT) in
transportation impact analysis.
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10. I-280 Corridor Study Update
Gene Gonzalo, Engineering Group Manager, and Shanthi Chatradhi,
Associate
Transportation Engineer, provided an overview of the staff
report and distributed a
presentation entitled “I-280 Corridor Study,” highlighting: 1)
Project Development
Process; 2) I-280 Corridor Study; 3) Study Objectives; 4) Data
Collection ; 5) Public
Engagement Responses; 6) Potential Solutions for Key Public
Inputs; 7) Potential
Reversible HOV/Express Lane Connector at I-280/SR85; 8)
Evaluation Criteria;
9) Project Development Process; and 10) Summary.
Discussion ensued about the following: 1) the importance for
improvements to various
corridors in Santa Clara County; 2) finding ways to use mass
transit to help ease the
congestion on I-280 in the San Jose - Cupertino area; and 3)
including City of Campbell
during VTA’s outreach efforts; and 4) the timeline for the
projects development process
to completion.
On order of Chairperson Miller and there being no objection, the
Committee of the
Whole received final report for I-280 Corridor Study.
OTHER
11. Committee Work Plan
Chairperson Miller requested staff provide an update on the
following items: 1) the
current Measures; 2) 2016 Measure B funds, including the status
of the lawsuit and a
funding plan for when funds are released; 3) different types of
innovative solutions; and
4) VTA’s retirement bus program.
On order of Chairperson Miller and there being no objection, the
Committee of the
Whole reviewed the Committee Work Plan.
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were Announcements.
13. ADJOURNMENT
On order of Chairperson Miller and there being no objection, the
Committee meeting
was adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Theadora Abraham, Board Assistant
VTA Office of the Board Secretary
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Revised TAC Agenda Item #8
Revised PAC Agenda Item #7
Date: February 6, 2018
Current Meeting: February 7&8, 2018
Board Meeting: March 1, 2018
BOARD MEMORANDUM
TO: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Technical Advisory Committee
Policy Advisory Committee
THROUGH: General Manager, Nuria I. Fernandez
FROM: Director - Planning & Programming, Chris
Augenstein
SUBJECT: City of Saratoga - Prospect Road Complete Streets
Policy-Related Action: No Government Code Section 84308 Applies:
No
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend that the VTA Board of Directors reprogram $1,070,000
in One Bay Area Grant
Cycle 2 funds to the City of Saratoga’s Prospect Road Complete
Streets Project.
BACKGROUND:
At its June 6, 2013 meeting, the VTA Board of Directors approved
the first cycle of projects for
the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Program. This action provided
$4,205,000 for construction of
the City of Saratoga’s Prospect Road Complete Streets
project.
The City of Saratoga funded all pre-construction phases with
local money, and provided
additional non-Federal matching funds for the construction
phase. The original project scope
included reduction of road widths to calm traffic and
accommodate sidewalks and bike lanes,
and the installation of raised, landscaped pedestrian refuge
medians as traffic calming and
pedestrian safety measures. The project will also close sidewalk
gaps with wide sidewalks,
upgrade signalized intersections, restripe bike lanes, install
bicycle detector loops, and
significantly upgrade the existing bus stops and shelters. No
vehicle travel lanes will be removed.
In May 2017, Saratoga released the bid for the construction
phase. However, bids came in
significantly higher than anticipated. Saratoga staff contacted
VTA staff for financial assistance;
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however, no additional funds were available at that time.
Without full funding the City of
Saratoga was forced to reduce the original project scope by
removing one partial and six full
medians. Subsequently, in December 2017, funding has become
available to cover the shortfall
through shifts in other fund programs as discussed below.
DISCUSSION:
In January, 2017, the VTA Board of Directors approved the OBAG
Cycle 2 Program of Projects
which provided partial funding for the City of San Jose's West
San Carlos Urban Village
Streetscape project. And on November 2, 2017, the VTA Board of
Directors approved $3.3
million of 2018 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
funds to the West San Carlos
Urban Village Streetscape project. In December 2017, VTA was
notified by the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission (MTC) that VTA was required to program
an additional $1,070,000
from the 2016 STIP to bicycle, pedestrian and/or livable
communities projects to cover an
obligation that was created by the State's deletion of
$4,350,000 programmed to the City of Palo
Alto's Adobe Creek Bicycle bridge in 2016. VTA Staff exercised
discretion provided by the
VTA Board of Directors to shift $1,070,000 in STIP funds to the
West San Carlos Streetscape
project from the US 101 Express Lanes Phase 5 project. This
action leaves the West San Carlos
Streetscape project over funded by $1,070,000 from OBAG 2.
City of Saratoga staff contacted VTA staff immediately after the
December 2017 VTA Technical
Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting to request the funding made
available by the above actions
for the Prospect Road Complete Streets project scope that was
deleted over the summer. VTA
staff believes that this is an appropriate use of the excess
OBAG 2 funding currently
programmed to the West San Carlos Streetscape project, and
recommends that the VTA Board
reprogram $1,070,000 in OBAG Cycle 2 funds to the City of
Saratoga’s Prospect Road
Complete Streets project.
ALTERNATIVES:
The VTA Board may consider other programming alternatives.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to VTA as a result of programming
funds to the City of Saratoga's
Prospect Road Complete Streets project.
Prepared by: Celeste Fiore
Memo No. 6401
ATTACHMENTS:
6401_Attachment A (PDF)
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Attachment A
City of Saratoga - Prospect Road Complete Streets Project
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Date: January 12, 2018
Current Meeting: February 8, 2018
Board Meeting: N/A
BOARD MEMORANDUM
TO: Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthorityPolicy Advisory
Committee
THROUGH: General Manager, Nuria I. Fernandez
FROM: Director - Planning & Programming, Chris
Augenstein
SUBJECT: Update on SB 743 and LOS-to-VMT Transition
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
BACKGROUND:
Senate Bill (SB) 743, approved by the California legislature in
September 2013, includes changes to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and Congestion Management Program (CMP) law
related to the analysis of transportation impacts. The bill directs
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. These changes are likely to have significant
implications for VTA and Member Agencies.
On November 27, 2017, OPR took a long-waited major step in the
implementation of SB 743 by transmitting its proposed CEQA
Guidelines implementing SB 743 to the California Natural Resources
Agency for formal rule-making. At the same time, OPR released an
updated Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in
CEQA. These materials are described further in the Discussion
section below, and are available at .
Between December 2013 and January 2016, OPR released three
earlier rounds of draft guidance on implementing SB 743. VTA staff
brought Information items to TAC, PAC and CMPP after each of these
rounds, in April 2014, September 2014, and February 2016.
VTA is bringing this item to January 2018 TAC, PAC and CMPP to
share information on the implementation of SB 743, provide an
overview of VTA’s recent and upcoming efforts in this area, and
receive committee input to help shape any comments that VTA may
submit during the rule-making process. VTA also strongly encourages
Member Agencies to become familiar with SB 743 and OPR's November
2017 guidance, and to submit their own comments as appropriate. VTA
staff is available to help with this education process if
needed.
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DISCUSSION:
Key changes to CEQA analysis of transportation impacts, effects
on CMP and local transportation analysis, and steps in the SB 743
rule-making process and implementation in Santa Clara County are
described below.
SB 743 Changes to CEQA Analysis of Transportation Impacts
For a number of years, environmental review of proposed projects
under CEQA has relied on vehicular LOS, a measure of vehicular
delay or congestion, as a primary measure of transportation impact.
Lead Agencies analyze LOS when preparing transportation analysis of
proposed projects, disclose impacts if the LOS exceeds an
established threshold, and identify mitigation measures for these
impacts where feasible.
SB 743 calls for OPR to develop new significance criteria to
replace LOS in CEQA transportation analysis for projects. The
legislation states that once the new criteria are adopted,
“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” in the
locations where the new criteria will apply (21099 (b) (2)).
SB 743 Effects on CMP and Local Transportation Analysis
State CMP law 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. This threshold
applies when a Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) is prepared for
CMP purposes. Additionally, many Member Agencies have established
local LOS thresholds for non-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 areas may be established
in Transit Priority Areas or high quality transit corridors with
15-minute or better service frequencies. A previous provision in
CMP law allowing the establishment of Infill Opportunity Zones
expired in 2009. No Member Agency in Santa Clara County had
utilized that provision prior to that date.
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.
SB 743 State Rule-Making Process and Implementation Timeline
Along with its November 2017 transmittal of the proposed CEQA
Guidelines to the Secretary of Natural Resources, OPR staff
identified the anticipated timeline for the rule-making process;
that
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the Natural Resources Agency rule-making process should take
approximately six months, and will include a formal 45-day public
comment period. Following this rule-making process, the Guidelines
will go to the Office of Administrative Law for a legal review of
one to two months, after which they will go into effect. OPR
anticipates this will occur in early Fall 2018.
Once the new CEQA Guidelines go into effect, an “opt-in” period
will start during which Lead Agencies may begin using the newly
adopted Guidelines; OPR notes that agencies are free to switch from
LOS to VMT any time before the rule-making process is complete. OPR
has specified that use of the new Guidelines will be mandatory for
all Lead Agencies on January 1, 2020.
SB 743 Implementation and the LOS-to-VMT Transition in Santa
Clara County
The changes to transportation analysis in SB 743 will have
significant implications for VTA as a CMA, transit agency, and CEQA
Lead Agency on transit and roadway capital projects. In addition,
Member Agencies will also be affected in their role as CEQA Lead
Agencies.
As noted in the Background section, VTA staff has been active in
sharing information and facilitating discussion with Member
Agencies on SB 743 since its adoption. VTA staff has also submitted
comment letters to OPR on their draft guidance, and anticipates
submitting a letter during the formal rule-making period in early
2018.
In recent months, VTA has discussed LOS-to-VMT issues and ideas
with the Land Use / Transportation Integration (LUTI) and Systems
Operations & Management (SOM) Working Groups of the VTA TAC, as
well as a number of individual Member Agencies. In these
discussions, staff has received strong support and numerous
requests for VTA to play a lead role in helping with LOS-to-VMT
implementation in Santa Clara County. VTA staff is in the process
of developing a work plan for LOS-to-VMT efforts over the coming 18
to 24 months, leading up to the January 2020 mandatory adoption
date.
The City of San Jose has been actively preparing to transition
from the use of LOS to VMT as the primary metric in transportation
analysis for San Jose under CEQA. San Jose staff has engaged in an
extensive stakeholder outreach process and is planning to bring a
new city transportation analysis policy for Council approval in
February 2018. More information is available at . Other VTA Member
Agencies have indicated that they are monitoring SB 743
implementation, with some planning to switch at the start of the
opt-in period and others planning to wait until the mandatory
adoption date.ADVISORY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION/RECOMMENDATION:
This item was on the Regular Agenda at the January meeting of
the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). Members of the Committee
had the following comments and questions: 1) thanked VTA for taking
a leadership role and sharing information on this topic; 2)
commented that agencies will need to find other tools to address
local operational issues, and that VMT analysis will place greater
emphasis on maintaining a comprehensive travel demand model; and 3)
noted that the City of San Jose is planning to designate certain
areas as Infill Opportunity Zones, and asked to confirm what this
means in terms of CMP requirements. Staff acknowledged comments 1)
and 2), and for 3) staff noted that San Jose will be the first
agency in
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Santa Clara County to designate IOZs and VTA staff will need to
confirm exactly what this means in terms of LOS analysis for
development projects as well as CMP LOS monitoring.
This item was on the Regular Agenda at the January meeting of
the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) but was deferred to a future
meeting.
Prepared By: Rob SwierkMemo No. 6380
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VTA Policy Advisory CommitteeFebruary 2018
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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 of
vehicular travel across the system, rather than at specific points;
usually expressed per person
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Senate Bill 743 – Overview
SB 743 primarily changes CEQA:• Directs Governor’s Office of
Planning and Research (OPR)
to establish new CEQA criteria for transportation impacts•
“Automobile delay, as described solely by level of service
or similar measures… shall not be considered a significant
impact on the environment … in the locations where the new criteria
will apply” (21099 (b) (2))
• New primary metric will be VMT – aligns with climate goals
Nov. 2017 – draft guidelines sent for formal rule-making;
expected mandatory date of January 1, 2020
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SB 743 – CMP and Local Practice
SB 743 and Congestion Management Programs (CMPs):• Reinstates
the ability of cities and counties to designate
“Infill Opportunity Zones” (IOZs) where CMP LOS standard would
not apply
SB 743 and Local Practice• SB 743 does not preclude local
agencies from applying
LOS in policies, codes, conditions of approval, etc.
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VTA Perspective on SB 743
Key benefits:• Streamline transit, bicycle, and pedestrian
projects• Promote/streamline TOD/Transit-Oriented Development
(support ridership/revenue for transit)• Help cities/counties
align transportation analysis with
community values
Some challenges and opportunities with implementation –e.g.,
consistency/transition
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VTA Activities to Date on SB 7432014 through first half 2017:•
Getting informed and sharing information• Gathering input from
Member Agencies• Providing VTA input to OPR/state
New effort starting Fall 2017:• Fostering discussion about how
cities, County and VTA
can work together on implementation• Working toward consistent
methods/guidelines• 18 to 24 month timeline – guidance by later
2019
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VTA’s Goals and Objectives for LOS-to-VMT Transition
Goal: Steer VTA through the LOS-to-VMT transition, and play a
leadership role in guiding Member Agencies• Objectives:
A. Take a leadership roleB. Move county in overall progressive
and pragmatic
directionC. Reform VTA’s practices – focusing on CMA and
CEQA Lead Agency rolesD. Provide guidance on thresholds and
methodology
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Next Steps – Near-Term
• Confirm VTA Work Plan and Schedule• Form Ad Hoc Working Group
(w/Member Agencies)
(both Transportation/Engineering and Planning)
• VTA Webinar January 23, 2018• Possible regional PDA
Assistance• Confirm key questions and begin to explore in-depth•
Updates at VTA Committees later 2018
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Questions and Discussion
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2016 Measure B UpdateFebruary Advisory CommitteesFebruary
2018
TAC Item #9CAC Item #10PAC Item #9
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Status of Lawsuit –February 2018 Update
• Currently awaiting Plaintiff to file brief – March 2018• VTA
has 30 days to respond• Plaintiff has 20 days to respond• Working
through appeals process – 6-12 months before resolution
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Sales Tax Receipts –February 2018 Update
• Approximately $117 Million – on a cash basis*• Interest earned
- $155k*
*As of December 31, 2017
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Local Streets & Roads –February 2018 Update
• Definition, Eligible Use of Funds, Design Standards, and
Distribution through TAC and CIPWG
• Draft Master Agreement circulating internally
• Advance amount, as approved by BOD, is in addition to FY18 and
FY19 allocation amount
• Local Agency allocation amounts do not expire and will
carry-forward
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BART Phase II –February 2018 Update
• No 2016 Measure B action
5
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Bicycle/Pedestrian –February 2018 Update
• Draft Master Agreement for Education & Encourage in
development
• Capital projects competitive grant program in development
• Planning projects competitive grant program initial
development
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Caltrain Grade Separation –February 2018 Update
• VTA, Caltrain and Cities staff have met throughout 2017
• Recent meeting: VTA, Caltrainand Cities staff – January
2018
• Implementation Plan on hold pending resolution of lawsuit
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Caltrain Corridor Capacity Improvements –February 2018
Update
• VTA and Caltrain staff have met regularly through 2017
• South County Rail Service Study being scoped
8
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Highway Interchanges –February 2018 Update
• Discussions to clarify non-2016 Measure B contributions
9
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County Expressways –February 2018 Update
• VTA and County staff meetings to discuss implementation of
Program Category
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SR 85 Corridor –February 2018 Update
• Transit Guideway Study Task 1 -Travel Market Analysis &
Corridor Constraints Analysis: Underway with other funding
• Task 2 – Alternatives Development
• Study will pause in March 2018 unless additional funding is
identified for Task 2
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Transit Operations –February 2018 Update
• Innovative Mobility Solutions Competitive Grant Program in
development
12
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Complete Streets Reporting Requirements –February 2018
Update
• June 1, 2017 Board Approval• Working with Member Agencies to
ensure Council
approval of Complete Streets Resolutions
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Questions?
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Date: January 29, 2018
Current Meeting: February 8, 2018
Board Meeting: N/A
BOARD MEMORANDUM
TO: Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthorityPolicy Advisory
Committee
THROUGH: General Manager, Nuria I. Fernandez
FROM: Chief Financial Officer, Raj Srinath
SUBJECT: Formulation of a Joint Development Replacement Parking
Policy
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
BACKGROUND:
VTA’s Joint Development (JD) Portfolio contains 25 properties
that the VTA Board has designated as priority sites for
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) projects with the goal of
generating revenues, increasing ridership, and catalyzing
transit-oriented communities. All of these sites, except for two,
consist of Park and Ride lots, and it is envisioned that JD
projects would be built on a portion of each of these lots,
consistent with local plans and zoning.
Parking is a significantly underutilized resource at VTA. VTA
has a total of 7,525 parking stalls located at JD Park and Ride
lots. Less than 3,800 of those spaces are actively used as of
October 2017. (Attachment A contains a breakdown by station.).
Transit agency experience throughout the US has shown that the
cost of 100% replacement of parking spaces used for JD projects is
one of the largest impediments to the feasibility of JD projects,
with the potential to prevent projects and eliminate revenue
generation.
Previous committee discussions have highlighted the need for
further evaluation of how to create optimal JD projects that reduce
the need for replacement parking, while at the same time ensuring
that VTA maintains sufficient parking to accommodate current and
future transit riders. This includes ensuring that VTA can
accommodate future desired growth in rail transit riders.
A VTA replacement parking policy would provide guidance for
County residents, local agencies, developers, transportation
planners, and others on how to best manage the dual objectives of
creating JD projects, including affordable housing, while
supporting future ridership growth.
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DISCUSSION:
Staff, working with a multi-disciplinary development and
transportation planning consultant team has conducted research to
assess both opportunities and constraints to developing JD sites on
a portfolio wide and individual site basis. This includes
evaluation of current and future parking demand and supply. Parking
demand is dynamic, and varies by station location, as well as
transit service (e.g. stations where there is both VTA light rail
and Caltrain service). Riders of commuter shuttles are increasingly
utilizing VTA Park and Ride lots, which is a consideration pursuant
to the Commuter Shuttle Policy recently adopted by the Board of
Directors.
Given these considerations, any replacement parking policy
should provide flexibility to accommodate unique conditions on a
site-by-site basis, while at the same time establishing a
consistent process for evaluating parking demand and the parking
supply that need to be provided for transit riders and residents
and workers in JD projects.
Another consideration is a generational and cultural shift
already underway in individual car usage, and the impact of
Transportation Network Companies (Uber, Lyft, etc.); car sharing
services; and increased uses of other modes of transportation. For
example, garage operators in San Francisco report a decrease of 10%
to 25% in parking demand over the past few years due to these
factors.
Research on other agency practices for JD replacement parking
and Transportation Demand Management (TDM), including BART;
Portland TriMet; LA Metro; Washington, DC WMATA; and King County,
WA Metro has highlighted a range of best practices and strategies
for replacement parking. These include:
• Developing clear station access goals and priorities for all
modes of transportation (pedestrian, bicycle, carpool, private
vehicle, etc.);
• Shared parking for use by transit riders and occupants of JD
projects;
• Use of paid parking and parking pricing to shift demand;
• Coordination with Transportation Network Company (TNC’s) and
car share solutions to address first and last mile challenges;
• Station specific analysis, coordinated with local
jurisdictions, to address the specific station area context,
transit ridership goals, and provide cost-benefit analysis;
• Encouragement of no parking minimums by local jurisdictions;
and
• Replacement parking standards established on a site by site
basis, with evaluation of ridership gains from JD projects as well
as excess parking capacity, to determine project-specific
replacement parking requirements.
The chart on the following page summarizes how various agencies
use different replacement parking and TDM tools:
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Staff will provide a presentation at the meeting that provides
additional examples and insight into considerations related to
replacement parking, TDM, and provision of parking to meet future
transit needs. Some of the topics for discussion could include:
• Station area access priorities (pedestrian, bicycle, carpool,
private vehicle, etc.);
• Framework for analyzing tradeoffs between JD replacement
parking and transit ridership;
• Considerations for implementation of paid parking; and
• Other policy or local factors that will need to be
addressed.
Discussion with the Advisory Committees will be used to inform
and shape staff’s preparation of a draft JD replacement parking
policy to be added to VTA’s Joint Development Policy. Such a draft
policy would be presented as an action item to the Advisory and
Standing Committees prior to final consideration by the Board of
Directors.
Prepared By: Ron Golem & Jessie O'Malley SolisMemo No.
6406
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ATTACHMENT A:
PARK & RIDE UTILIZATION
Joint Development Portfolio
Park and Ride Lot Usage October 20171 Station Stalls Occupied
Stalls
Almaden 189 37
Alum Rock 110 97
Berryessa/N. San Jose BART Not in Service Not in Service
Blossom Hill 511 220
Branham 271 52
Capitol 951 205
Cerone N/A N/A
Cottle 421 237
Curtner 474 80
Evelyn n/a n/a
Gilroy * 471 282
Hostetter 100 81
Alder 275 92
VTA Block n/a n/a
Milpitas Transit Center (new) Not in Service Not in Service
Morgan Hill* 486 328
Ohlone 549 517
River Oaks N/A N/A
Diridon N/A N/A
San Martin* 167 84
Santa Clara* 321 305
Santa Teresa 1155 251
Snell 430 112
Tamien** 644 771
Total 7,525 3,751
1. Light Rail Park and Ride Lots Usage (Operations, Oct. 2017) *
Caltrain Station
**Caltrain and Light Rail Station
Note: limited additional parking surveys indicate that parking
by riders of commuter shuttles usage is a factor at some VTA Park
and Ride lots. For example, 10% of the occupied parking at Tamien
Station is utilized by commuter shuttle riders; at Ohlone/Chynoweth
commuter shuttle riders represent approximately 30% of Park and
Ride lot usage.
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Joint Development Replacement Parking
TAC Item No. 10CAC Item No. 9PAC Item No. 10
Advisory CommitteesFebruary 2018
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Agenda
2
•
Background on Parking and Joint Development
•
Considerations for Replacement Parking Policy
• Policy recommendations
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Park & Ride Utilization
VTA Operations, October 2017
Occupancy at JD Park & Ride
3,751
Supply at JD Park & Ride 7,525
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
Supply
Occupancy
October 2017 Park & Ride Supply/Occupancy
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Benefits of Transit-Oriented Development
•
TOD residents use transit more regularly:
•
Bay Area: 42% of residents who live and work within ½ mile of rail and ferry stops commute by transit
•
Only 4% of those living further away1
•
30% less Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) per day than those living further away2
1Weisbrod and Reno, Economic Impact of Public
TransportationInvestment, American Public Transportation
Association, 2009.2TransForm and California Housing Partnership
Corporation, WhyCreating and Preserving Affordable Homes Near
Transit Is aHighly Effective Climate Protection Strategy
(2013).
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Benefits of Transit-Oriented Development (cont.)
•
Joint development ground lease revenue
•
Increased ridership and fareboxrevenue
• Fiscal revenues •
Catalyst for additional TOD
around stations
Example of TOD promoting multi‐modal lifestyle at River View adjacent to VTA’s River Oaks Station
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Study Analysis
6
• Team Introduction:•
Strategic Economics and Nelson/Nygaard
•
Best practices related to parking and TDM at light rail stations based on review of peer agencies (BART, TriMet, LA METRO, WMATA, King County Metro)
•
Estimate the potential impacts and fiscal benefits of joint development on ridership and revenues
•
Examine approaches to replacement parking
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Ridership and Revenue Impacts
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•
Prototype: Mixed Use Residential Medium Density•
Podium mid‐rise apartments• 70 – 100 du/acre•
10,000 – 20,000 sq. ft retail•
Nearby examples:
•
LINQ Apartment Homes, The Verdant, FruitdaleStation, The Pierce
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Estimated Transit Ridership by Replacement Parking Scenario
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
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Prototype 2: Mixed Use Residential Mid-High Density
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Park and RideScenario (No JD)
JD + NoReplacementParkingJD + ReplaceUtilized ParkingOnlyJD +
Replace 75%of Parking Supply
JD + Replace100% of ParkingSupply
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Estimated Net Annual Revenue to VTA, by Replacement Parking
Scenario
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-$1,000,000
-$500,000
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
Prototype 2: Mixed Use Residential Mid-High Density
Ann
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even
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VTA
Park and RideScenario (No JD)
JD + NoReplacementParking
JD + ReplaceUtilized ParkingOnly
JD + Replace 75%of Parking Supply
JD + Replace100% of ParkingSupply
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Replacement Parking Policy Considerations
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•
Model current and future transit parking demand
• Establish access priorities
•
Evaluate Transportation Demand Management (TDM) tools
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Parking Demand Forecast
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2018 Demand(Free)
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Park & Ride Dem
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*Paid parking assumes $2.50 at LRT, $5.50 at Caltrain
+ 3% growth/year.**Estimated demand net of shuttle parking
Current Parking Supply
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Best Practice Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
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• Multi‐modal access policy
•
Do not require 1:1 replacement parking
• No minimum parking ratios
• Shared use parking agreements
BART Station Access Policy,
2016
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Best Practice TDM (cont.)
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• Demand shift: High Demand Lots
Lower Demand Lots
• Paid parking
• Local permitting
• Unbundled parking
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Support for bike and car share programs
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Station-Level Replacement Parking Analysis
• Parking demand (current and future)
• Station access planning/TDM measures
•
Ridership impacts of parking and TOD
• Opportunities for shared parking
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Discussion
•
What are the most important considerations for preparing a JD Replacement Parking Policy?
•
What is needed to set multi‐modal station area access priorities?
•
What TDM tools are most important?
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PAC WORK PLANFebruary - August 2018
Doc ID Origin Short TitlePAC2/8
BOD3/1
PAC3/8
BOD4/5
PAC4/12
BOD5/3
PAC5/10
BOD6/7
PAC6/14
BOD6/22
PAC7/12
BOD8/2
6401 Division - Planning and Programming / Marcella Rensi City
of Saratoga - Prospect Road Complete Streets; San Jose Diridon
Transportation Facilities Master
A A
6406 Dept - Real Estate / Ron Golem Formulation of a Joint
Development Replacement Parking Policy
I
6380 Dept - Transportation Planning / Chris Augenstein Update on
SB 743 and LOS-to-VMT Transition I
6423 Division - Planning and Programming / Jane Shinn 2016 MB
Update I
6413 Dept - Transportation Planning / Jim Unites Transit Service
Guidelines Policy Update A A
5633 Dept - Transportation Planning / Chris Augenstein
Countywide Bicycle Plan: Public Review Draft D
6271 Division - Engineering and Transportation Program Delivery
/ Suja Prasad
Measure A Semi-Annual Report ending December 31, 2017 I I
6137 Division - Planning and Programming / Chris Augenstein
Google North Bayshore Transportation Access Study - Draft
Report
I I
6399 Dept - Transportation Planning / Chris Augenstein
Development Review Annual Report for 2017 I I
6419 Division - Planning and Programming / Marcella Rensi
Programmed Project Monitoring - Quarterly Report I I
6283 Division - Operations / Lalitha Konanur Transit Operations
Performance Report - Q2 FY 2018 I
6384 Dept - Project Development / Casey Emoto Transportation
Technology Strategic Plan Development Status Report
I I
6420 Division - Planning and Programming / Marcella Rensi
FY2018/19 TDA3 Project Priorities A A
6421 Division - Planning and Programming / Marcella Rensi
2018/19 TFCA Program Manager Fund A A
6284 Division - Operations / Lalitha Konanur Transit Operations
Performance Report - Q3 FY 2018 I
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Young_TText Box11
Full AgendaCOMMITTEE MISSION:CALL TO ORDER1. ROLL CALL1. Roll
Call
2. ORDERS OF THE DAY3. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS:4. Receive Committee
Staff Report. (Verbal Report) (Lawson)5. Receive Chairperson's
Report. (Verbal Report) (Miller)
CONSENT AGENDA6. Minutes of Jan 11, 2018 4:00 PMPrintout:
Minutes of Jan 11, 2018 4:00 PM
REGULAR AGENDA7. 6401 : City of Saratoga - Prospect Road
Complete Streets; San Jose Diridon Transportation Facilities
MasterPrintout: 6401 : City of Saratoga - Prospect Road Complete
Streets; San Jose Diridon Transportation Facilities Mastera.
6401_Attachment A
8. 6380 : Update on SB 743 and LOS-to-VMT TransitionPrintout:
6380 : Update on SB 743 and LOS-to-VMT Transition
9. 6423 : 2016 MB UpdatePrintout: 6423 : 2016 MB Update
10. 6406 : Formulation of a Joint Development Replacement
Parking PolicyPrintout: 6406 : Formulation of a Joint Development
Replacement Parking Policya. Memo 6406 Attachment A
OTHER11. Review PAC Work Plan. (Lawson)12. ANNOUNCEMENTS13.
ADJOURN
Appendix6 · Minutes of Jan 11, 2018 4:00 PM7 · 6401 : City of
Saratoga - Prospect Road Complete Streets7.a · 6401_Attachment
A
8 · 6380 : Update on SB 743 and LOS-to-VMT Transition9 · 6423 :
2016 MB Update10 · 6406 : Formulation of a Joint Development
Replacement Parking Policy10.a · Memo 6406 Attachment A