CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING WORKSHOP
AGENDA
Thursday, December 7, 2023
5:00 p.m.
550 E. Sixth Street, Beaumont, CA
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WORKSHOP SESSION
A.CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Fenn, Mayor Pro Tem Lara, Council Member Voigt, Council Member White, Council Member Martinez
B.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Any one person may address the City Council on any matter on this agenda. If you wish to speak, please fill out a “Public Comment Form” provided at the back table and give it to the City Clerk. There is a three (3) minute time limit on public comments. There will be no sharing or passing of time to another person. State Law prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking actions brought up by your comments.
C.ACTION ITEMS
Approval of all Ordinances and Resolutions to be read by title only.
C.1 Riverside County Transportation Commission Traffic Relief Plan 3 Draft of 2024 Traffic Relief Plan Presented by Riverside County Transportation Commission.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the presentation.
D.ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Beaumont City Council, Beaumont Financing Authority, the Beaumont Successor Agency (formerly RDA), the Beaumont Utility Authority, the Beaumont Parking Authority and the Beaumont Public Improvement Agency is scheduled for December 19, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.
Staff Report
TO: City Council
FROM: Elizabeth Gibbs, City Manager
DATE December 7, 2023
SUBJECT: Riverside County Transportation Commission Traffic Relief Plan
Description Draft of 2024 Traffic Relief Plan Presented by Riverside County Transportation Commission.
Background and Analysis:
The Traffic Relief Plan (TRP) is a plan that was developed with the input of residents and stakeholders. The TRP reflects current and future transportation needs of Riverside County in a cohesive report.
Presented this evening will be highlights of specific projects that will help strateg ize the reduction of traffic, provide an improvement of traffic flow as well as create diversity of transportation options within Riverside County.
Fiscal Impact:
City staff estimates the cost to prepare this report to be $85.00.
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the presentation.
Attachments:
A. RCTC Traffic Relief Plan 2024 Draft Update Presentation
1 DRAFT 2024 TRAFFIC RELIEF PLAN
Beaumont City Council Workshop
December 7, 2023
Anne Mayer, Executive Director
Aaron Hake, Deputy Executive Director
2 RCTC - Providing Transportation
Solutions To Connect Our Communities
•Measure A
•County-wide transportation improvements
•Support Beaumont Transit, Metrolink, RTA,
SunLine & other transit operators
•Toll operations
3 RCTC Directed Funding in Pass Area
•SR-60/Potrero IC
•I-10/Highland Springs IC
•I-10/Cherry Valley IC
•SR-60 Truck Lanes
•I-10/Bypass (ROW)
•Local road improvements
•Transit
Pass Area Total Cost $ RCTC
Contribution
% RCTC
Contribution
Freeway Improvements $ 146,380,000 $ 94,195,000 64%
Interchange
Improvements $ 125,400,000 $ 29,832,000 24%
Non-Motorized and
Safety Improvements $ 2,208,731 $ 1,234,953 56%
Roadway Improvements $ 54,111,990 $ 37,761,990 70%
RCTC-Led Local Agency
Projects $ 61,250,000 $ 8,000,000 13%
Transit $ 54,009,973 $ 40,352,573 97%
Grand Total $ 443,360,694 $ 211,376,516 49%
4 Transportation Needs
•2016 Riverside County Strategic Assessment
•Capital needs:
–$23 billion in transportation needs
–Funding gap – at least $9.8 billion
•Passenger Rail and Transit O&M annual cost:
–$562 million annual cost by 2040
–Annual funding gap – at least $238 million
•Used to develop the Traffic Relief Plan
5 Traffic Relief Plan: Looking Forward
Draft 2024 Traffic Relief Plan...
•Identifies County-wide transportation projects and
services
•Developed from public input
•Over $25 billion in transportation investment
•Updates the 2020 Commission-adopted TRP
Draft 2024 Traffic Relief Plan: NOT funded
•Unless voters approve funding
Western Riverside County
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Safe Streets and Roads –8%
7 •Half of the funds will be distributed by formula (based on population) to each city and the County of Riverside
•RCTC distributes half to major regional safety projects. •Investments include:
–Pothole repair and road maintenance
–Sidewalks, pedestrian safety infrastructure & ADA improvements –Roadway safety improvements
–Improvements to railroad crossings, including bridges
–Traffic signals, synchronize and interconnect signals
Western Riverside County
Highways – 25%
8 •Improve traffic flow by building new infrastructure and using technology
•Investments will include reconstruction of interchanges on I-10 at:
–State Route 79 (Beaumont Avenue) in Beaumont
–Highland Springs Avenue in Beaumont and Banning
–Pennsylvania Avenue in Beaumont
–Morongo Parkway and Main Street in Cabazon
–County Line Road in Calimesa
–Cherry Valley Boulevard in Calimesa
•Add Express Lanes on I-10 between SR-60 in Beaumont and Highway 111 Western Riverside County
Regional Connections –12%
9 •New regional corridors to reduce traffic gridlock on existing highways, improve safety, and open economic opportunities to disadvantaged communities
•Investments will be prioritized on 5 regional connectors –Realigning State Route 79
–Creating a bypass of I-10 between Banning & Cabazon
–Improving Cajalco Road
–Completing Mid County Parkway
–Constructing a new Ethanac Expressway
Western Riverside County
Public Transportation – 25%
10 •Increases for bus, rail, and new modes of public transportation •Funds for specialized transportation providers that serve seniors, veterans, students, individuals with disabilities, and rural and underserved communities
•Investments include:
–Rail service into Beaumont/ Banning/Cabazon/Calimesa area, Coachella Valley, and Hemet and San Jacinto
–Zero-emission trains and buses
–Expand rapid/commuter bus services & micro-transit
–Station/bus service security and safety
Western Riverside County
Commuter Assistance –2%
11 •Expand Freeway Service Patrol
–Sustain and increase Freeway Service Patrol levels on I-15 and I-215 and SR-60 and SR-91, including weekend
service
–Enable new service to begin on I-10
•Park & Rides
•Promote employer partnerships to reduce commutes
Western Riverside County
Active Transportation –3%
12 •Investments in pedestrian and bicycle facilities, trails and access to open space, and planning
–Sidewalks and bicycle lanes
–Recreational trails, trailheads, parking lots, restrooms, and wayfinding
– Infrastructure that provides safer routes to school for children to walk or bike to school and decreases injuries and fatalities
Western Riverside County
13 •Public infrastructure is increasingly under threat from natural disasters, investments include:
–Safeguarding local transportation infrastructure from
natural hazards, including, but not limited to, floods, fires, earthquakes, or blowsand
–Support transit-oriented development and housing
–Mitigate Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
–Establish and maintain recreational use of public open spaces by non-motorized means
Environmental Mitigation – 25%
Western Riverside County
•Across Riverside County: 8–in–10 residents perceive there is a great or some need for additional funding for transportation
•Ranking transportation priorities by residents:
–92% keeping roads in good condition
–90% pothole repair
–84% reducing congestion and traffic jams
–83% improving safety
–78% reducing truck traffic congestion
•66% of Beaumont, Banning, Calimesa communities, & residents in ZIP Codes 92223, 92220, 92230 support revenue to fund transportation 14 2023 Public Survey
Independent Economic Impact Study
15 •Over 30 years:
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding
*Jobs Supported = An Industry-specific mix of full-time, part-time, and seasonal employment that are supported by project expenditures this includes Direct, Induced, and Indirect Jobs supported ** Direct, Induced, and Indirect Impact total
Revenue
Scenario
TRP Estimated
Investment Jobs Supported Labor
Income
Economic
Output
One-Cent $25 billion 168,000*$10.9 billion**$30.9 billion**
Investment Among Regions
16 •30-year planning horizon
•Invests $25 billion in transportation
•Addresses transportation needs across the three subregions of Riverside County
•Ensure revenues raised in each region stay there
Palo Verde Valley (Blythe Area)~$100 million
Coachella Valley~$5 billion
Western Riverside County ~$20 billion
Accountability to Taxpayers
17 •Independent audits and mandatory
reviews
•Local Voice. Local Control –No funds to
be diverted to Sacramento or
Washington D.C.
•No more than 1% can be used for
administrative salaries
•Cities and County working together
with RCTC
Your Voice. Your Plan.
18 •Submit your feedback!
•Traffic Relief Plan at TrafficReliefPlan.Org
•Spanish version coming soon
•Digital and grass-roots outreach efforts
rctc.org
951.787.7141
[email protected]
@theRCTC
Stay Connected!
19 rctc.org
951-787-7141
[email protected]
@theRCTC