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SANDAG AGENDA PACKET JULY 8 2022
UNAMINOUS VOTE REMOVE 125 TOLL BY 2027
AGENDA 9. State Route 125 Mayor Mary Salas, City of Chula Vista "Adopt The Board of Directors is asked to consider adoption of a resolution to eliminate debt and toll - only operations on the State Route 125 as early as 2027." https://d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net/sandag/fe73e865-5af7-11ed-95a3-0050569183fa- 9031a8bd-e596-4fff-b25e-a838b5b1f25a-1667506607.pdf
SANDAG MINUTES JULY 8 2022
AGENDA 9. State Route 125 (Adopt)
Mayor Salas presented the item.
Alan Curry spoke in support of the item.
Mary D. spoke in support of the item.
Mike Bullock spoke in opposition to the item.
Councilmember John McCann, City of Chula Vista, spoke in support of the Resolution. "Action: Upon a motion by Mayor Salas and a second by Mayor Sotelo-Solis, the Board of Directors voted to adopt a resolution to prioritize the elimination of debt and toll-only operations on the State Route 125 as early as 2027."
The motion passed.
Yes: Chair Blakespear, Vice Chair Gloria, Second Vice Chair Sotelo-Solis, Mayor Hall, Mayor Salas, Mayor Bailey, Councilmember Gaasterland , Mayor Wells, Councilmember, Paloma Aguirre (City of Imperial Beach), Vice Mayor Shu, Councilmember Mendoza, Mayor Minto, Mayor Heebner, Mayor Jones and Mayor Ritter.
No: None.
Abstain: None.
Absent: County of San Diego, City of Escondido, City of Oceanside and City of Poway. https://sandag.granicus.com/services/minutes/reports/3d8169b6-1fd3-425e-a025- 756b1c1c13e3/attachment
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SANDAG PAID SR125 WITH OUR TAX TRANSNET FUNDS
OUR TAX PAID OFF CREDITORS PROFIT OFF TAX PAYERS
SOUTH BAY TRIPLE TAX (TRANSNET, SR125 TOLL AND SB1 GAS TAX)
REMOVE SR125 TOLL NOW
COMMUTERS WILL USE SR125
RESULT LESS CONGESTION I-805 AND I-5
REDUCE CLIMATE FOOTPRINT CARS NOT IDLING
SANDAG 2025 PLAN FOR ALL FREEWAYS
REMOVE LANES CONVERT TO MANAGED TOLL LANE
SEE PDF MAPS EACH PAGE DESCIBE MANAGED TOLL LANES ALL FREEWAYS https://www.sandag.org/-/media/SANDAG/Documents/PDF/regional-plan/2025-regional- plan/2025-rp-draft-initial-concept-2024-9-13.pdf
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Board of Directors July 22, 2022
July 8, 2022, Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
View Meeting Video
Chair Catherine Blakespear (City of Encinitas) called
the meeting of the Board of Directors to order at
9 a.m.
1. Public Comments/Communications
Mike Bullock, member of the public, spoke regarding climate stabilization.
John Stahl, member of the public, spoke regarding Del Mar Bluffs stabilization efforts.
Alan Curry, member of the public, spoke regarding public comment procedures .
Mary D., member of the public, spoke in opposition to virtual meetings.
Karen Lare, member of the public, spoke regarding Del Mar Bluffs realignment.
2. Chief Executive Officer’s Report (Discussion)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hasan Ikhrata and Deputy CEO Coleen Clementson presented an update on key programs, projects, and agency initiatives.
Mike Bullock spoke regarding climate stabilization.
Action: Discussion only.
Consent
3. Approval of Meeting Minutes (Approve)
The Board of Directors was asked to approve the minutes from its June 24 , 2022, meeting.
4. Approval of Contract Award (Approve)
The Board of Directors was asked to authorize the CEO to award contracts to vendors for on- call Regional Flexible Fleet services.
5. Specialized Transportation Grant Program Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects Funding Recommendations (Approve)
The Board of Directors was asked to approve the proposed funding recommendations for the Specialized Transportation Grant Program Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects and authorize staff to offer funding and execute grant agreement(s) with the next highest ranked project(s) if a selected project is unable to use its awarded funds.
There were no public comments on Consent Items Nos. 3 through 5.
Action: Upon a motion by Vice Chair Todd Gloria (City of San Diego), and a second by Mayor Lesa Heebner (City of Solana Beach), the Board of Directors voted to approve Consent Items Nos. 3 through 5.
Action: Approve
The Board of Directors is asked to
approve the minutes from its
July 8, 2022, meeting.
The motion passed.
Yes: Chair Blakespear, Vice Chair Gloria, Second Vice Chair Alejandra Sotelo-Solis (City of National City), Mayor Matt Hall (City of Carlsbad), Mayor Mary Salas (City of Chula Vista), Mayor Richard Bailey (City of Coronado), Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer (County of San Diego), Councilmember Terry Gaasterland (City of Del Mar), Mayor Bill Wells (City of El Cajon), Mayor Serge Dedina (City of Imperial Beach), Vice Mayor Jack Shu (City of La Mesa), Councilmember Jennifer Mendoza (City of Lemon Grove), Councilmember Christopher Rodriguez (City of Oceanside), Mayor Steve Vaus (City of Poway), Mayor Rebecca Jones (City of San Marcos), Mayor John Minto (City of Santee), Mayor Heebner, and Mayor Judy Ritter (City of Vista).
No: None.
Abstain: None.
Absent: City of Escondido.
6. Policy Advisory Committee Actions (Approve)
Chair Blakespear requested that the item be pulled from the Consent agenda for discussion.
The Executive Committee recommended that the Board of Directors approve taking a support position on Senate Bill 1105 (SB 1105).
Mary D. spoke in opposition to SB 1105.
Alan Curry spoke in opposition to SB 1105.
Action: Upon a motion by Mayor Heebner and a second by Vice Mayor Shu, the Board of Directors voted to approve taking a support with amendments position on SB 1105.
The motion passed.
Yes: Chair Blakespear, Vice Chair Gloria, Second Vice Chair Sotelo-Solis, Mayor Salas, Supervisor Lawson-Remer, Councilmember Gaasterland, Mayor Dedina, Councilmember Mendoza, Mayor Minto, and Mayor Heebner.
No: Mayor Hall, Mayor Bailey, Mayor Wells, Councilmember Rodriguez, Mayor Vaus, Mayor Jones, and Mayor Ritter.
Abstain: None.
Absent: City of Escondido.
There were no public comments on the remaining actions.
Upon a motion by Vice Chair Gloria and a second by Chair Blakespear, the Board of Directors voted to ratify the remaining actions taken by the Policy Advisory Committees since the last Board meeting.
The motion passed.
Yes: Chair Blakespear, Vice Chair Gloria, Second Vice Chair Sotelo-Solis, Mayor Hall, Mayor Salas, Mayor Bailey, Supervisor Lawson-Remer, Councilmember Gaasterland, Mayor Wells, Mayor Dedina, Vice Mayor Shu, Councilmember Mendoza, Councilmember Rodriguez, Mayor Minto, Mayor Heebner, Mayor Jones, and Mayor Ritter.
No: None.
Abstain: None.
Absent: City of Escondido and City of Poway.
Reports
7. 2022 TransNet Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee Annual Report (Information)
In accordance with the TransNet Extension Ordinance, Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (ITOC) Chair Sunnie House presented the 2022 TransNet ITOC Annual Report, including the results of the FY 2021 TransNet Triennial Performance Audits and annual FY 2021 TransNet Fiscal and Compliance Audit.
Alan Curry spoke regarding Del Mar Bluffs stabilization.
Action: Information only.
8. Potential Update to the 2021 Regional Plan (Discussion/Possible Action).
Senior Director of Regional Planning Antoinette Meier presented preliminary modeling results and the work plan for updating the 2021 Regional Plan for the Bo ard of Directors’ consideration.
Mike Bullock spoke in opposition to removing the road usage charge as a potential funding source in the Regional Plan.
Tim Bilash spoke regarding the relationship between emissions and the road usage charge, as well as distribution of information to Board members.
Alan Curry spoke in opposition to the Road Usage Charge.
Will Rhatigan, San Diego Bicycle Coalition, spoke in opposition to removing the road usage charge as a potential funding source in the Regional Plan.
Corinna Contreras, Climate Action Campaign, spoke in opposition to removal of the road usage charge without additional details about sufficient alternatives.
Action: Upon a motion by Vice Chair Gloria and a second by Chair Blakespear, the Board of Directors voted to approve developing an update to the Regional Plan to remove the regional road usage charge in conformance with all applicable federal and state laws, including state greenhouse gas targets and CEQA; that is consistent with the equity values and shared goals and priorities of the SANDAG Board of Directors.
The motion passed.
Yes: Chair Blakespear, Vice Chair Gloria, Second Vice Chair Sotelo-Solis, Mayor Salas, Mayor Bailey, Supervisor Lawson-Remer, Councilmember Gaasterland, Mayor Dedina, Councilmember Mendoza, Mayor Minto, and Mayor Heebner.
No: Mayor Hall, Mayor Wells, Vice Mayor Shu, Councilmember Rodriguez, Mayor Jones, and Mayor Ritter.
Abstain: None.
Absent: City of Escondido and City of Poway.
9. State Route 125 (Adopt)
Mayor Salas presented the item.
Alan Curry spoke in support of the item.
Mary D. spoke in support of the item.
Mike Bullock spoke in opposition to the item.
Councilmember John McCann, City of Chula Vista, spoke in support of the Resolution.
Action: Upon a motion by Mayor Salas and a second by Mayor Sotelo-Solis, the Board of Directors voted to adopt a resolution to prioritize the elimination of debt and toll-only operations on the State Route 125 as early as 2027.
The motion passed.
Yes: Chair Blakespear, Vice Chair Gloria, Second Vice Chair Sotelo-Solis, Mayor Hall, Mayor Salas, Mayor Bailey, Councilmember Gaasterland, Mayor Wells, Councilmember Paloma Aguirre (City of Imperial Beach), Vice Mayor Shu, Councilmember Mendoza, Mayor Minto, Mayor Heebner, Mayor Jones, and Mayor Ritter.
No: None.
Abstain: None.
Absent: County of San Diego, City of Escondido, City of Oceanside, and City of Poway.
1. Public Comments (Continued)
Tim Bilash spoke regarding public health and safety in public meetings.
Camilla Rang, member of the public, spoke regarding Del Mar Bluffs realignment.
10. Member Comments
Ann Fox, Caltrans, announced the recent promotion of Caltrans Corridor Director Mario Orso to the position of Chief Deputy of Capital Programs.
11. Upcoming Meetings
The next Board meeting is scheduled for July 22, 2022, at 9 a.m.
12. Adjournment
Chair Blakespear adjourned the meeting at 12:24 p.m.
Meeting Start Time: 9 a.m.
Meeting Adjourned Time: 12:24 p.m.
5 Confirmed Attendance – July 8, 2022, Board of Directors Meeting Board of Directors Title Name Attend
City of Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall (Primary) Yes
City of Chula Vista Mayor Mary Salas (Primary) Yes
City of Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey (Primary) Yes
County of San Diego Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer (Primary) Yes County of San Diego Supervisor Joel Anderson (Primary) Yes City of Del Mar Councilmember Terry Gaasterland (Primary) Yes City of El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells (Primary) Yes
City of Encinitas Chair Catherine Blakespear (Primary) Yes City of Escondido Vacant n/a
City of Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina (Primary) Yes City of La Mesa Vice Mayor Jack Shu (1st Alt) Yes
City of Lemon Grove Councilmember Jennifer Mendoza (1st Alt.) Yes City of National City Second Vice Chair Alejandra Sotelo-Solis (Primary) Yes City of Oceanside Councilmember Christopher Rodriguez (Primary) Yes City of Poway Mayor Steve Vaus (Primary) Yes
City of San Diego Vice Chair Todd Gloria (Primary) Yes
City of San Diego Council President Sean Elo-Rivera (Primary) Yes City of San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones (Primary) Yes
City of Santee Mayor John Minto (Primary) Yes
City of Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner (Primary) Yes
City of Vista Mayor Judy Ritter (Primary) Yes
Caltrans Ann Fox (2nd. Alt.) Yes
Metropolitan Transit System Councilmember Paloma Aguirre (Primary) Yes North County Transit District NCTD Chair Jewel Edson (Primary) Yes Imperial County Supervisor David Aguirre (Primary) No
U.S. Department of Defense Executive Director Dennis Keck (Primary) Yes Port of San Diego Commissioner Joe Stuyvesant (Primary) Yes San Diego County
Water Authority Councilmember Mel Katz (Primary) Yes
SDCRAA Gil Cabrera (Primary) Yes
Mexico Consul General Carlos González Gutiérrez (Primary) No SCTCA Chair Cody Martinez (Primary) No
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Board of Directors Agenda
Friday, July 8, 2022
9 a.m.
**Teleconference Meeting**
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC:
The Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Friday, July 8, 2022, will be conducted virtually in accordance with AB 361. Board of Directors members will participate in the meeting virtually, while practicing social distancing, from individual remote locations.
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Members of the public may speak to Board of Directors on any item at the time the Board of Directors is considering the item. Public speakers are limited to three minutes or less per person. The Board of Directors may only take action on any item appearing on the agenda.
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Vision Statement
Pursuing a brighter future for all.
Mission Statement
We are the regional agency that connects people, places, and innovative ideas by implementing solutions with our unique and diverse communities.
Our Commitment to Equity
We hold ourselves accountable to the communities we serve. We acknowledge we have much to learn and much to change; and we firmly uphold equity and inclusion for every person in the San Diego region. This includes historically underserved, systemically marginalized groups impacted by actions and inactions at all levels of our government and society.
We have an obligation to eliminate disparities and ensure that safe, healthy, accessible, and inclusive opportunities are available to everyone. The SANDAG equity action plan will inform how we plan, prioritize, fund, and build projects and programs; frame how we work with our communities; define how we recruit and develop our employees; guide our efforts to conduct unbiased research and interpret data; and set expectations for companies and stakeholders that work with us.
We are committed to creating a San Diego region where every person who visits, works, and lives can thrive. 2 3
Board of Directors
Friday, July 8, 2022
Item No. Action
1. Public Comments/Communications
Public comments under this agenda item will be limited to five public speakers. Members of the public shall have the opportunity to address the Board of Directors on any issue within the jurisdiction of SANDAG that is not on this agenda. Public speakers are limited to three minutes or less per person. If the number of public comments under this agenda item exceeds five, additional public comments will be taken at the end of the agenda. Subjects of previous agenda items may not again be addressed under public comment.
2. Chief Executive Officer’s Report
Hasan Ikhrata, SANDAG
Discussion
Chief Executive Officer Hasan Ikhrata will present an update on key programs, projects, and agency initiatives.
Consent
+3. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Francesca Webb, SANDAG
Approve
The Board of Directors is asked to approve the minutes from its June 24, 2022, meeting.
+4. Approval of Contract Award
Kelly Mikhail, SANDAG
Approve
The Board of Directors is asked to authorize the
Chief Executive Officer to award contracts to vendors for on-call Regional Flexible Fleet services.
+5. Specialized Transportation Grant Program Cycle 11
Supplemental Call for Projects Funding Recommendations
Zachary Rivera, SANDAG
Approve
The Board of Directors is asked to approve the proposed funding recommendations for the Specialized Transportation Grant Program Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects and authorize staff to offer funding and execute grant agreement(s) with the next highest ranked project(s) if a selected project is unable to use its awarded funds.
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+6. Policy Advisory Committee Actions
Francesca Webb, SANDAG
Approve
The Board of Directors is asked to ratify the actions taken by the Policy Advisory Committees since the last Board meeting.
Reports
+7. 2022 TransNet Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee Annual Report*
Sunnie House, TransNet Independent Taxpayer Oversight
Committee Chair
Information
In accordance with the TransNet Extension Ordinance,
Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (ITOC)
Chair Sunnie House will present the 2022 TransNet ITOC
Annual Report, including the results of the FY 2021 TransNet Triennial Performance Audits and annual FY 2021 TransNet Fiscal and Compliance Audit.
+8. Potential Update to the 2021 Regional Plan
Antoinette Meier, SANDAG
Discussion/
Possible Action
Staff will present preliminary modeling results and the work plan for updating the 2021 Regional Plan for the Board of Directors’ consideration.
+9. State Route 125
Mayor Mary Salas, City of Chula Vista
Adopt
The Board of Directors is asked to consider adoption of a resolution to eliminate debt and toll-only operations on the State Route 125 as early as 2027.
10. Member Comments
Board members shall have the opportunity to provide information and announcements on any issue within the jurisdiction of SANDAG that is not on this agenda. Subjects of previous agenda items may not again be addressed under member comments.
11. Upcoming Meetings
The next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Friday, July 22, 2022, at 9 a.m.
12. Adjournment
+ next to an agenda item indicates an attachment
* next to an agenda item indicates that the Board of Directors also is acting as the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission for that item
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Board of Directors July 8, 2022
June 24, 2022, Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Vice Chair Todd Gloria (City of San Diego) called
the meeting of the Board of Directors to order
at 9 a.m.
1. Public Comments/Communications
Dr Tim Bilash, member of the public, spoke regarding lagoon restoration and coastal habitat preservation.
Alex Wong spoke regarding the tax measure and transit frequency.
Alan Curry, member of the public, spoke regarding the effects of the pandemic on the region.
2. Chief Executive Officer’s Report (Discussion)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hasan Ikhrata and Deputy CEO Coleen Clementson provided an update on key programs, projects, and agency initiatives.
Councilmember Bill Sandke (City of Coronado) provided an overview of his attendance at the National Association of Regional Councils Annual Conference.
Action: Di scussion only.
Consent
3. Approval of Meeting Minutes (Approve)
The Board of Directors was asked to approve the minutes from its May 26 , 2022, workshop and May 27, 2022, meeting.
4. Continuation of Teleconferenced/Hybrid Meetings (Adopt) T
he Board of Directors, also acting as the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), was asked to adopt RTC Resolution No. RTC-2022-15 to allow teleconference or hybrid meeting attendance by members of SANDAG’s legislative bodies.
Alan Curry spoke in opposition to the item.
5. Proposed Amendments to Conflict of Interest Code (Approve) The Board of Directors was asked to approve the proposed amendments to the SANDAG Conflict of Interest Code.
6. Specialized Transportation Grant Program Cycle 12 Call for Projects (Approve) The Transportation Committee recommended that the Board of Directors:
1. Approve the proposed Specialized Transportation Grant Program (STGP) Cycle 12 Call fo r P
rojects Eligibility and Evaluation Criteria; and
Action: Approve
The Board of Directors is asked to
approve the minutes from its
June 24, 2022, meeting.
5 2. Authorize staff to offer $790,758 in STGP Cycle 12 Section 5310 funding to the Consolidated Transportation Services Agency for mobility management activities.
Alan Curry spoke regarding road and freeway expansion.
7. Policy Advisory Committee Actions (Approve)
The Board of Directors was asked to ratify the actions taken by the Policy Advisory Committees since the last Board meeting.
Alan Curry spoke regarding the gas tax.
8. Transportation Development Act: FY 2022 Productivity Improvement Program and FY 2023 Allocations (Approve)
The Transportation Committee recommended that the Board of Directors approve the eligibility of the Metropolitan Transit System and North County Transit District (NCTD) to receive their FY 2023 allocations of Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds.
9. FY 2023 Transportation Development Act and State Transit Assistance Claims (Approve) The Transportation Committee recommended that the Board of Directors:
1. Adopt Resolution Nos. 2022-20 through 2022-25, approving the FY 2023 TDA and State Transit Assistance (STA) claims; and
2. Approve the STA findings as certified by NCTD.
10. Annual Report to the Legislature on Public Transit (Approve) The Transportation Committee recommended that the Board of Directors approve the submission of the annual Report to the Legislature on Public Transit.
11. Transportation Development Act Triennial Performance Audit (Approve) The Transportation Committee recommended that the Board of Directors authorize the Chief Executive Officer to:
1. T ransmit the performance audit report of SANDAG to the Caltrans Director as required;
2. C ertify in writing to the Caltrans Director that the performance audit of the transit operators located in the area under its jurisdiction have been completed;
3. I mplement the performance audit recommendations pertaining to SANDAG TDA activities; and
4. T ransmit the other recommendations to the transit operators for implementation.
12. Chief Executive Officer Delegated Actions (Information) In accordance with various Board Policies, this report summarized delegated actions taken by the CEO.
13. Meetings and Events Attended on Behalf of SANDAG (Information) This report summarized external meetings and events attended by Board members on behalf of SANDAG.
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Action: Upon a motion by Vice Mayor Jack Shu (City of La Mesa), and a second by Mayor Lesa Heebner (City of Solana Beach), the Board of Directors voted to approve Consent Item Nos. 3 through 13.
The motion passed.
Y
es: Vice Chair Gloria, Mayor Matt Hall (City of Carlsbad), Mayor Mary Salas (City of Chula Vista), Mayor Richard Bailey (City of Coronado), Supervisor Joel Anderson (County of San Diego), Councilmember Dave Druker (City of Del Mar), Mayor Bill Wells (City of El Cajon), Councilmember Tony Kranz (City of Encinitas), Councilmember Matthew Leyba-Gonzalez (City of Imperial Beach), Vice Mayor Shu, Mayor Racquel Vasquez (City of Lemon Grove), Councilmember Mona Rios (City of National City), Councilmember Christopher Rodriguez (City of Oceanside), Mayor Steve Vaus (City of Poway), Mayor Rebecca Jones (City of San Marcos), Councilmember Laura Koval (City of Santee), Mayor Heebner, and Mayor Judy Ritter (City of Vista).
No: None.
Abstain: None.
Absent: City of Escondido.
Reports
14. Purchase Card Audit Action Plan: Progress Report (Approve) Councilmember David Zito (City of Solana Beach), Chair of the Audit Committee, introduced the item.
Deputy CEO Ray Major presented the item.
Alan Curry spoke regarding the Purchase Card Audit.
Upon a motion by Vice Mayor Shu and a second by Mayor Vasquez, the Board of Directors voted to authorize the CEO to implement the new administrative policies developed in response to the Purchase Card Audit.
The motion passed.
Yes: Vice Chair Gloria, Mayor Hall, Mayor Salas, Mayor Bailey, Supervisor Anderson, Councilmember Druker, Mayor Wells, Councilmember Kranz, Councilmember Leyba-Gonzalez, Vice Mayor Shu, Mayor Vasquez, Councilmember Rios, Councilmember Rodriguez, Mayor Vaus, Mayor Jones, Councilmember Koval, Mayor Heebner and Mayor Ritter.
No: None.
Abstain: None.
Absent: City of Escondido.
15. Otay Mesa East Port of Entry: Proposed FY 2023 Program Budget Amendment Mario Orso, Caltrans, presented the item.
Gretchen Newsom, IBEW 569, spoke in support of the item.
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Upon a motion by Mayor Heebner and a second by Vice Mayor Shu, the Board of Directors voted to approve an amendment to the FY 2023 Program Budget accepting $10.8 million of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program/Coordinated Border Infrastructure funds for the site preparation for the State Route 11 and Otay Mesa East Port of Entry project (Capital Improvement Program Project No. 1201101) pending approval by the California Transportation Commission at its June 29-30, 2022, meeting.
The motion passed.
Yes: Vice Chair Gloria, Mayor Hall, Mayor Salas, Mayor Bailey, Supervisor Anderson, Councilmember Druker, Mayor Wells, Councilmember Kranz, Councilmember Leyba-Gonzalez, Vice Mayor Jack Shu, Mayor Vasquez, Councilmember Rios, Councilmember Rodriguez, Mayor Vaus, Mayor Jones, Councilmember Koval, Mayor Heebner and Mayor Ritter.
No: None.
Abstain: None.
Absent: City of Escondido.
16. Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization Project Update (Information) Senior Engineer Allie DeVaux presented an update on Phase 5 of the Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization project and the California Coastal Commission’s Federal Consistency Certification Conditions.
John Stahl, member of the public, spoke in support of the item.
Kathryn Rhodes, member of the public, spoke in support of the item.
Alan Curry spoke regarding bluff safety and train realignment.
Camilla Rang, member of the public, spoke regarding safety at rail crossings.
Karen Lare, member of the public, spoke regarding bluff stabilization and safety efforts.
Action:
Information only.
Vice Chair Gloria adjourned the meeting to closed session at 11:16 a.m.
17. Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (One Potential Case) The Board of Directors was briefed on the status of the referenced potential litigation.
18. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (One Potential Case) The Board of Directors was briefed on the status of the referenced potential litigation.
Vice Chair Gloria reconvened the meeting to open session at 11:35 a.m.
General Counsel John Kirk reported that the Board of Directors met in closed session and was briefed on the subject potential litigation. There was no reportable action on Item No. 17.
On Item No. 18, the Board voted to deny the claim of Evangeline Johnson.
19. Member Comments
Director Gustavo Dallarda, Caltrans, provided an update on Caltrans programs and projects.
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20. Upcoming Meetings
The next Board meeting is scheduled for July 8, 2022, at 9 a.m.
21. Adjournment
Vice Chair Gloria adjourned the meeting at 11:48 a.m.
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Meeting Start Time: 9 a.m.
Meeting Adjourned Time: 11:48 a.m.
Confirmed Attendance – June 24, 2022, Board of Directors Meeting Board of Directors Title Name Attend
City of Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall (Primary) Yes
City of Chula Vista Mayor Mary Salas (Primary) Yes
City of Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey (Primary) Yes
County of San Diego Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer (Primary) No County of San Diego Supervisor Joel Anderson (Primary) Yes City of Del Mar Councilmember Dave Druker (1st Alt) Yes City of El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells (Primary) Yes
City of Encinitas Councilmember Tony Kranz (2nd Alt.) Yes City of Escondido Vacant n/a
City of Imperial Beach Councilmember Matthew Leyba-Gonzalez (Alt) Yes City of La Mesa Vice Mayor Jack Shu (1st Alt) Yes
City of Lemon Grove Mayor Racquel Vasquez (Primary) Yes City of National City Councilmember Mona Rios (1st Alt.) Yes City of Oceanside Councilmember Christopher Rodriguez (Primary) Yes City of Poway Mayor Steve Vaus (Primary) Yes
City of San Diego Vice Chair Todd Gloria (Primary) Yes
City of San Diego Council President Sean Elo-Rivera (Primary) Yes City of San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones (Primary) Yes
City of Santee Councilmember Laura Koval (1st. Alt.) Yes City of Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner (Primary) Yes
City of Vista Mayor Judy Ritter (Primary) Yes
Caltrans Gustavo Dallarda (1st Alt.) Yes
Metropolitan Transit System Councilmember Paloma Aguirre (Primary) No North County Transit District NCTD Chair Jewel Edson (Primary) Yes Imperial County Supervisor David Aguirre (Primary) No
U.S. Department of Defense Executive Director Dennis Keck (Primary) Yes Port of San Diego Commissioner Joe Stuyvesant (Primary) Yes San Diego County Water Authority Councilmember Mel Katz (Primary) Yes SDCRAA [DNP] Gil Cabrera (Primary) Yes
Mexico Consul General Carlos González Gutiérrez (Primary) No SCTCA Chair Cody Martinez (Primary) No
10 Item: 4
Board of Directors July 8, 2022
Approval of Contract Award
Overview
Pursuant to Board of Directors direction,
solicitations valued at $5 million or more are
brought to the Board for approval prior to
advertisement and prior to contract award. This
month there is one pending action for the
Board’s consideration.
Key Considerations
On-Call Regional Flexible Fleet Services
The Board approved the solicitation for
this procurement at its meeting on
December 17, 2021. SANDAG solicited proposals
from qualified shared mobility service providers
that can design, deploy, and monitor
on-demand Flexible Fleet services throughout
the San Diego region in partnership with
SANDAG and/or regional stakeholders including
transit agencies and local jurisdictions.
Flexible Fleets are a critical component of the 5 Big Moves which envisions the deployment of on-demand shared mobility services to provide a convenient transportation alternative to driving and enhance connections to transit by expanding shared mobility options.
SANDAG released a Request for Proposals on February 15, 2022. Ten proposals were received and responded to six out of the eight Flexible Fleet service categories. The Evaluation Committee has recommended five providers for contract award.
The proposed contract allows for a five-year term. The timing and amount of work to be performed by the selected providers will depend on the need for services to support regional or localized Flexible Fleet pilot deployments based upon funding availability and supportive plans, policies, and mobility initiatives implemented by local jurisdictions and transit agencies. As pilot project opportunities are identified, one or more Flexible Fleet categories will be identified, and the provider awarded a contract in the corresponding category( ies) will be asked to submit a proposal for the pilot project. Proposals will be evaluated for experience, expertise and reasonableness, and a task order issued. As a resu lt, the value of the contract awarded to each provider will vary, based on the amount of work they are awarded.
Action: Approve
The Board of Directors is asked to
authorize the Chief Executive Officer to
award contracts to vendors for on-call
Regional Flexible Fleet services.
Fiscal Impact:
The maximum aggregate value of task
orders awarded will not exceed the
original solicitation value of $25 million.
Due to the on-call nature of the
contracts, there will be no budget
impact until task orders are awarded,
and projects commence.
Schedule/Scope Impact:
The selected vendors will provide
services from FY 2023 through FY 2025
with two one-year options to extend.
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Next Steps
Pending approval by the Board, SANDAG will enter into negotiations with, and pending successful negotiations award contract(s) to, the following shared mobility service providers:
Flexible Fleet Category Selected Provider
Category 1 - Micromobility Docked Lyft Bikes & Scooters LLC Category 2 - Micromobility Dockless Lyft Bikes & Scooters LLC Category 5 - Microtransit Via
Category 6 - Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Shuttles Circuit Category 7 - Ridehail Lyft, Inc.
Category 8 - Carshare Getaround
Melissa Coffelt, Senior Director of Organization Effectiveness Key Staff Contact: Kelly Mikhail, (619) 699-7386, [email protected] 12 Item: 5
Board of Directors July 8, 2022
Specialized Transportation Grant Program Cycle 11
Supplemental Call for Projects Funding
Recommendations
Overview
The SANDAG Specialized Transportation Grant
Program (STGP) distributes both TransNet
Senior Mini-Grant (SMG) and Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) Section 5310 (Section 5310)
funding to support projects and programs that
expand mobility options for older adults and
individuals with disabilities whose mobility
needs cannot be met by conventional transit or
paratransit services. SANDAG allocates available
STGP funding through a competitive process
referred to as a call for projects.
Key Considerations
The FTA requires SANDAG to allocate at least
55 % of its Section 5310 apportionment to
traditional Section 5310 projects, while 35% may
be used for nontraditional projects and 10% can
be used for SANDAG administration. At its
March 26, 2021, meeting, the Board of Directors
approved the STGP Cycle 11 Call for Projects
funding recommendations. As noted in
Attachment 1 of the March 26 staff report, the
total value of the grant requests for traditional
projects through the Cycle 11 Call for Projects
was less than 55% of the total apportionment,
resulting in SANDAG being able to obligate only
$2 million of the $2.4 million apportioned for FFY 2020. Additionally, the funding recommendations resulted in less projects being funded in the nontraditional category in order to maintain the required percentages. The remaining balance of Section 5310 funding would be distributed through a supplemental call for projects and those funding recommendations would be brought to the Board for approval.
In February 2022, SANDAG released the STGP Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects, making approximately $200,000 available for traditional Section 5310 project s. The Supplemental Call for Projects utilized the same evaluation criteria and application materials as the original STGP Cycle 11 Call for Projects. Three applicants collectively requested approximately $290,000 to support six projects. As shown in Attachment 1, four projects are recommended to receive full funding and one project is recommended to receive partial funding. These projects would support travel training services and allow SANDAG to purchase four accessible vehicles on behalf of two grantees to serve older adults and individuals with disabilities.
Fiscal Impact:
Pending Board approval, approximately
$327,000 in Section 5310 funding would
be awarded to specialized
transportation projects.
Schedule/Scope Impact:
Pending Board approval, awarded
operating and mobility management
projects would begin October 1, 2022,
and complete in approximately one
year. In October 2022, SANDAG would
work to purchase four accessible
vehicles.
Action: Approve
The Board of Directors is asked to
approve the proposed funding
recommendations for the Specialized
Transportation Grant Program Cycle 11
Supplemental Call for Projects and
authorize staff to offer funding and
execute grant agreement(s) with the
next highest ranked project(s) if a
selected project is unable to use its
awarded funds.
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If the proposed funding recommendations are approved, SANDAG would meet the 55 % requirement and could claim the full FTA apportionment, which would also unlock approximately $127,000 for nontraditional Section 5310 projects and $30,000 in SANDAG administration funding. SANDAG could then offer funding to the next highest ranked projects on the nontraditional Section 5310 project list from the STGP Cycle 11 Call for Projects , as shown in Attachment 2. Thus, if the funding recommendations are approved, SANDAG would maximize its total Section 5310 apportionment and approximately $3 63,000 would be allocated to the region to further the STGP goal and objectives.
As part of the STGP Cycle 11 Call for Projects, a social equity analysis was conducted of the draft SMG and Section 5310 funding recommendations and no disproportionate effects for low-income populations or disparate impacts for minority populations were found. Staff conducted the social equity analysis again with the additional proposed projects and still reached the same conclusion. The analysis is included in Attachment 3.
Next Steps
Pending Board approval, staff would incorporate the awarded Section 5310 projects into the Regional Transportation Improvement Program, apply for the full Section 5310 apportionment through the FTA, and execute new grant agreements or amendments to with those successful applicants. The deadline to obligate this funding through the FTA is September 30, 2022.
Susan Huntington, Director of Financial Planning, Budgets, and Grants Key Staff Contact Zachary Rivera, (619) 699-4892, [email protected] Attachments: 1. STGP Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects Funding Recommendations
2. STGP Cycle 11 Call for Projects – Nontraditional Projects
3. Social Equity Analysis for All Cycle 11 Projects
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Line ID Applicant Name Project Name Project Type Evaluator 1 Evaluator 2 Evaluator 3 Evaluator 1 Evaluator 2 Evaluator 3 1 Travelers Aid Society of San Diego RIDEFinder Mobility Management 92 92 87 90 1 1 1 3 1 $30,000 $30,000 $169,697 2 St. Madeleine Sophie's Center SMSC Vehicle Procurement Class V1 Capital 81 87 85 84 5 2 2 9 2 $45,460 $45,460 $124,237 3 St. Madeleine Sophie's Center SMSC Vehicle Procurement Class V2 Capital 81 87 85 84 5 2 2 9 2 $45,460 $45,460 $78,778 4^ Jewish Family Service of San Diego JFS Vehicle Procurement Class D1 Capital 89 85 84 86 2 4 4 10 4 $48,942 $48,942 $29,835 5^ Jewish Family Service of San Diego JFS Vehicle Procurement Class D1 Capital 89 85 84 86 2 4 4 10 4 $48,942 $29,835 $0 6^ Jewish Family Service of San Diego JFS Vehicle Procurement Class B1 Capital 89 85 84 86 2 4 4 10 4 $72,118 $0 $0 Recommended for full funding
Recommended for partial funding
Not recommended for funding^Jewish Family Service of San Diego's three vehicle projects received an identical score and final rank. Due to this outcome, staff contacted Jewish Family Service (JFS) to see if they would prefer one Class B vehicle or two Class D vehicles based on their and their riders' needs. JFS requested the two Class D vehicles. Pending Board approval of the funding recommendations, JFS would provide additional matching funds to meet the total project cost. *Final Rank is determined using the Sum of Ranks instead of the Average Score. Each evaluator's total scores are sorted into individual project ranks. Their individual ranks are then added together for a Sum of Ranks. The Sum of Ranks are ordered into a Final Rank, with the lowest number indicating which project scored the highest across the evaluators. This measure is more objective, mitigating for and normalizing the evaluators' scoring differentials.
Total Funding
Available
Scores
Average Score
Ranks Sum of
Ranks
Grant
Request
Final
Rank*
Recommended
Grant Award
Remaining
Funding
Applicant and Project Information
STGP Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects: Traditional Section 5310 Projects Attachment 1
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FY 19 FY 20 Combined
$807,388 $832,704 $1,640,092
Y1 Y2 Y1 Y2 FY 19 FY 20
1 Jewish Family Service of San Diego OTG North County Inland Operating 96 39 1 $126,430 $126,430 $126,430 $126,430 $680,958 $706,274 $1,387, 232 2 Jewish Family Service of San Diego OTG Northern San Diego Operating 96 39 1 $126,430 $126,430 $126,430 $126,430 $554,528 $579,844 $1,134,3 72 3 Jewish Family Service of San Diego OTG Eastern San Diego Operating 96 39 1 $126,430 $126,430 $126,430 $126,430 $428,098 $453,414 $881,512 4 Full Access and Coordinated Transportation (FACT) RideFACT: Affordable Countywide Rides… Operating 96 47 4 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $ 200,000 $228,098 $253,414 $481,512 5 St. Madeleine Sophie's Center Mileage Reimbursement Operating 94 66 5 $176,660 $176,660 $176,660 $176,660 $51,438 $76,754 $128,192 6 City of Vista Out & About Senior Transportation Program Operating 92 88 6 $85,296 $105,574 $51,438 $76,754 $0 $0 $0 7 Travelers Aid Society of San Diego RIDEasy Operating 90 92 7 $30,000 $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 8 City of La Mesa Rides4Neighbors Operating 84 159 8 $173,090 $175,715 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 9 Pearl Transit Corp 24 Hour Travel Planning, Training, and Transportation Operating 73 194 9 $214,940 $221,390 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Full funding awarded by Board on March 26, 2021
Full funding pending Board approval of the Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects funding recommendations Partial funding pending Board approval of the Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects funding recommendations No award
*Final Rank is determined using the Sum of Ranks instead of the Average Score. Each evaluator's total scores are sorted into in dividual project ranks. Their individual ranks are then added together for a Sum of Ranks. The Sum of Ranks are ordered into a Final Rank, with the lowest number indicating which project scored the highest across the evaluators. This measure is more objective, mitigating for and normalizing the evaluators' scorin g differentials.
Final Rank
(Non-
traditional)*
Non-traditional Projects
Line ID
Cycle 11 Call for Projects - Section 5310 Project Rankings and Funding Recommendations Non-traditional Section 5310 Funding
Organization Abbreviated Project Name Project Type Average Score
Sum of
Ranks
(All
Projects)
Recommended
Grant Award Remaining Funding Combined
Remaining
Funding
Grant Request
Attachment 2
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Social Equity Analysis of the Cycle 11 Supplemental Section 5310 Grant Program Funding Recommendations
I. Introduction
Staff conducted a Social Equity Analysis to determine whether the funding recommendations for the STGP Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects combined with the Cycle 11 Section 5310 grant awards would result in an equitable allocation of Section 5310 and Senior Mini-Grant funding expenditures and services for low-income and minority areas of the County compared to non-low-income and non-minority areas. Tables 1 and 2, which are included, show the funding recommendations; the project service areas determined as low- income, non-low-income, minority, and non-minority based on percentage of population as compared to the County of San Diego; and the resulting expenditure allocation percentages.
II. Steps in the Social Equity Analysis
1. Us ing GIS, s taff mapped the service areas for each project recommended for funding under the two grant programs. The two maps are included. • Staff used the service area descriptions provided by applicants in their applications to map the project service area of each project recommended fo r f
unding.
• S
taff aggregated the number of projects recommended for funding within a given service area and displayed service areas using a gradient whereby th e d
arker green represents more projects providing service in an area and lighter green represents fewer projects providing service in an area.
2. Staff determined the percent low-income and percent minority within the service area of each project recommended for funding using the spatial data mapped in Step 1 and demographic data from the 201 9 SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates . Low- income was defined as households with a reported h ousehold income of $44,999 or less, or at or below 200 percent of the 2012 federal poverty level adjusted for inflation.
The minority population was defined as any persons not identifying as non -Hispa nic
W
hite. These definitions of low-income and minority are consistent with those used in San Diego Forward: The Regional Plan. Tabl es 1 and 2 show the list of projects recommended for funding under the Section 5310 and Senior Mini- Grant programs, r
espectfully, and the percentage of low-income and minority populations within each of the project’s service areas. Next, staff compared these percentages to the percentage averages for low-income and minority populations for the County of San Diego. Tables 1 a
nd 2 show a “1” or a “0” next to each recommended project for each category (low - income and minority), where a 1 means the project would serve an area with an equal or higher percentage than the County average, and a 0 means the project would serve an area with a lower percentage than the County average.
3. Based on the funding recommendations, staff next calculated the percentage of recommended funding for projects that would serve identified low-income areas and the percentage of recommended funding to serve identified minority areas. This also is shown in Tables 1 and 2.
Attachment 3
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4. The maps created in Step 1 were overlaid with the low-income households and minority populations for the County of San Diego. The population groups are displayed as dot densities where 1 dot is equal to 300 people or 100 low-income households.
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astly, staff used the data in Tables 1 and 2 and the maps to determine whether any disparate impacts or disproportionate treatment would be experienced by low-income or minority populations resulting from the proposed funding awards.
III. Summary of Analysis
The analysis shows a broad geographic distribution of program funding would occur based on the service areas of the projects recommended for grant funding. The Section 5310 map shows that population groups within the Census -defined urbanized area will be s erved by at least one provider recommended for Section 5310 funding. The Senior Mini -Grant map shows that population groups within the entire County of San Diego are served by at least one provider recommended for Senior Mini -Grant funding. The analysis als o shows that low-income and minority populations would receive an equitable proportion of the Section 5310 and Senior Mini-Grant program benefits. Below are the more specific findings, both collectively, and by grant program.
Minority
Table 1 also shows that 1 1 of the 1 6 Section 5310 projects have service areas with a percentage of minority population equal to or greater than the County’s overall average. The 1 1 projects represent a total of 8 service providers and 82.97% of Section 5310 funding to be awarded. Through the Senior Mini-Grant program, 5 of the 9 projects recommended for funding have service areas with a percentage of minority population equal to or greater than the County’s overall average, as shown in Table 2. The 5 projects represent a total of 3 service providers and 67.05% of Senior Mini -Grant funding to be awarded. Collectively, 76% of the Section 5310 and Senior Mini -Grant funds will serve minority populations.
Low-Income
Table 1 shows that 11 of the 16 Section 5310 projects recommended for funding have service areas that have a percentage of low-income population equal to or greater than the County’s overall average. The 11 projects represent a total of 8 service providers and
85.12% of Section 5310 funding to be awarded. Through the Senior Mini-Grant program, 6 of the 9 projects recommended for funding have service areas that have a percentage of low-income equal to or greater than the County’s overall average, as shown in Table
2. Th
e 6 projects represent a total of 4 service providers and 74.65% of Senior Mini-Grant funding to be awarded. Collectively, 80.54 % of the Section 5310 and Senior Mini -Grant funds will serve low-income populations.
IV. Conclusions
The analysis found that the addition of the STGP Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects funding recommendations to the Cycle 11 awards will still result in an equitable distribution of funds and services to low-income and minority populations. 6 18
Table 1
Call for Projects
Name Grantee Project Name Service Area Total Population Minority Population % Minority Total Households Low Income
Households % Low Income % Minority
at/above County
% Low income
at/above County
Recommended
Award Amount
% of Total
Funding
Recommended
11 City of Vista Out & About Senior Transportation Program 92081, 92083, 92084 121,114 69, 578 57. 45% 36,906 12, 329 33. 41% 1 1 $ 128,192 3.0% 11 Full Access and Coordinated Transportation
(FACT) CTSA Mobility Management Services San Diego County 3,351,785 1,841,458 54.94% 1,134,031 374, 765 33. 05% 1 1 $ 1,054,344 25.0% 11 Full Access and Coordinated Transportation
(FACT) RideFACT: Affordable Countywide Rides Urbanized areas of San Diego County 3,234,822 1,789,942 55.33% 1,094,776 363, 063 33. 16% 1 1 $ 400,000 9.5% 11 Jewish Family Service of San Diego OTG North County Inland 92029, 92040, 92064, 92126, 92127, 92128, 92129, 92131, 92025 West of San Pasqual/Highland Valley Road, 92071 492,111 246,150 50.02% 164,340 38,924 23.69% 0 0 $ 252,860 6.0% 11 Jewish Family Service of San Diego OTG Northern San Diego 92007, 92014, 92024, 92037, 92067, 92075, 92091, 92106, 92107, 92109, 92110, 92121, 92122, 92130 401,162 140,877 35.12% 158,478 40,422 25.51% 0 0 $ 252,860 6.0% 11 Jewish Family Service of San Diego OTG Eastern San Diego 91941, 91942, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92020, 92021, 92102, 92114, 92139, 92108, 92111, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92119, 92120, 92123, 92124, 91945, 92019 913,530 511,411 55.98% 331,240 125,744 37.96% 1 1 $ 252,860 6.0%
11 Metropolitan Transit System MTS Vehicle Procurement 3/4 mile of MTS fixed route 2,171,450 1,277,848 58.85% 744,793 262, 470 35. 24% 1 1 $ 599,999 14.2% 11 Peninsula Shepherd Center PSC Vehicle Procurement 92106, 92107, 92110 (West of I-5 and South of I-8) 65,157 19, 846 30. 46% 25,805 7, 430 28. 79% 0 0 $ 42,846 1.0% 11 San Ysidro Health SYHealth Vehicle Procurement San Diego County 3,351,785 1,841,458 54.94% 1,134,031 374, 765 33. 05% 1 1 $ 87,306 2.1% 11 St. Madeleine Sophie's Center SMSC Vehicle Procurement 91901, 91902, 91911, 91914, 91917, 91935, 91941, 91942, 91945, 91950, 91977, 91978, 92019, 92020, 92021, 92040, 92064, 92071, 92103, 92105, 92110, 92114, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92119, 92119, 92120, 92124, 92128, 92129, 92130, 92139 1,331,117 746,346 56.07% 459,188 155,976 33.97% 1 1 $ 92,694 2.2%
11 St. Madeleine Sophie's Center Mileage Reimbursement
91901, 91902, 91911, 91914, 91917, 91935, 91941, 91942, 91945, 91950, 91977, 91978, 92019, 92020, 92021, 92040, 92064, 92071, 92103, 92105, 92110, 92114, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92119, 92119, 92120, 92124, 92128, 92129, 92130, 92139 1,331,117 746,346 56.07% 459,188 155,976 33.97% 1 1 $ 353,320 8.4%
11 The Arc of San Diego
MCRD Contracated Transportation Services
Program
92173, 92154, 91950, 92101, 92102, 91977, 92114, 92113, 92115, 92019, 92021, 92126, 92117, 92139, 92105, 92106
861,676 602,331 69.90% 278,377 114,306 41.06% 1 1 $ 350,400 8.3% 11 Travelers Aid Society of San Diego RIDEFinder Urbanized areas of San Diego County 3,234,822 1,789,942 55.33% 1,094,776 363, 063 33. 16% 1 1 $ 150,000 3.6% 11 Supplemental Travelers Aid Society of San Diego RIDEFinder Urbanized areas of San Diego County 3,234,822 1,789,942 55.33% 1,094,776 363, 063 33. 16% 1 1 $ 30,000 0.7% 11 Supplemental St. Madeleine Sophie's Center SMSC Vehicle Procurement 91901, 91902, 91905, 91906, 91911, 91914, 91915, 91917, 91935, 91941, 91942, 91945, 91950, 91977, 91978, 91987, 92011, 92014, 92019, 92020, 92021, 92025, 92040, 92064, 92065, 92071, 92102, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92106, 92107, 92109, 92110, 92114, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92119, 92120, 92124, 92128, 92129, 92130, 92131, 92137, 92139, 92144 92591 1,732,228 938,967 54.21% 605,558 200,638 33.13% 0 1 $ 90,919 2.2%
11 Supplemental Jewish Family Service of San Diego JFS Vehicle Procurement 92029, 92064, 92126, 92127, 92128, 92129, 92131, 92025 West of San Pasqual/Highland Valley Road, 92007, 92014, 92024, 92037, 92067, 92075, 92091, 92106, 92107, 92109, 92110, 92121, 92122, 92130, 91941, 91942, 91945, 92019, 92020, 92021, 92040, 92071, 92102, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92108, 92111, 92114, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92119, 92120, 92123, 92124, 92139 1,805,109 897,731 49.73% 653,455 204,981 31.37% 0 0 $ 78,778 1.9%
SAN DIEGO COUNTY 3,351,785 1,841,458 54.94% 1,134,031 374,765 33.05% $ 4,217,378 100.0% Minority Low-Income
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Amount
Recommended for
Funding
Percent of Total
Recommended
$ 3,499,115.00 82.97%
$ 3,590,034.46 85.12%
Section 5310 Projects
Recommended for Funding
Category
Minority
Low-income
Section 5310 Projects
Total Amount Recommended
Total Projects 16Projects per Category
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Table 2
Grantee Project Name Service Area Total Population Minority Population % Minority Total Households Low Income
Households % Low Income % Minority
at/above County
% Low income
at/above County
Recommended
Award Amount
% of Total
Funding
Recommended
ElderHelp Seniors A Go Go
92101, 92115, 92102, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92106, 92107, 92108, 92109, 92110, 92111, 92113, 92116, 92117, 92118, 92122, 92123, 92124, 92037, 92119, 92120, 92071, 92019, 92020, 92021, 91941, 91942, 91943, 91944, 91945, 91977, 91978, 92127, 92128, 92131 1,442,871 720,730 49.95% 534,844 185,284 34.64% 0 1 $ 249,558 7.6% Full Access and Coordinated Transportation
(FACT)
CTSA Mobility Management Services San Diego County 3,351,785 1,841,458 54.94% 1,134,031 374,765 33.05% 1 1 $ 820,750 25.0% Full Access and Coordinated Transportation
(FACT)
RideFACT: Affordable Countywide Rides for Seniors
& Persons with Disabilities
San Diego County 3,351,785 1,841,458 54.94% 1,134,031 374,765 33.05% 1 1 $ 400,000 12.2% Jewish Family Service of San Diego OTG North County Inland 92029, 92040, 92064, 92126, 92127, 92128, 92129, 92131, 92025 West of San Pasqual/Highland Valley Road, 92071
492,111 246, 150 50.02% 164,340 38,924 23.69% 0 0 $ 379,280 11.6% Jewish Family Service of San Diego OTG Northern San Diego 92007, 92014, 92024, 92037, 92067, 92075, 92091, 92106, 92107, 92109, 92110, 92121, 92122, 92130
401,162 140, 877 35.12% 158,478 40,422 25.51% 0 0 $ 379,280 11.6% Jewish Family Service of San Diego OTG Eastern San Diego 91941, 91942, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92020, 92021, 92102, 92114, 92139, 92108, 92111, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92119, 92120, 92123, 92124, 91945, 92019
913,530 511, 411 55.98% 331,240 125,744 37.96% 1 1 $ 379,280 11.6% Peninsula Shepherd Center Out and About Peninsula Senior Transportation Program
92106, 92107, 92110 (West of I-5 and South of I-8) 65,157 19,846 30.46% 25,805 7,430 28.79% 0 0 $ 73,196 2.2% Travelers Aid Society of San Diego RIDEFinder San Diego County 3,351,785 1,841,458 54.94% 1,134,031 374,765 33.05% 1 1 $ 100,000 3.0% Travelers Aid Society of San Diego SenioRide San Diego County 3,351,785 1,841,458 54.94% 1,134,031 374,765 33.05% 1 1 $ 500,000 15.2% SAN DIEGO COUNTY 3,351,785 1,841,458 54.94% 1,134,031 374,765 33.05% $ 3,281,343 100.0% Minority Low-Income
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Amount
Recommended for
Funding
Percent of Total
Recommended
$ 2,200,030 67.05%
$ 2,449,588 74.65%
$ 7,498,721
Minority Low-Income
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Amount
Recommended for
Funding
Percent of Total
Recommended
$ 5,699,145 76.00%
$ 6,039,622 80.54%
Total Amount of Recommended Funding Combined
Total Projects 25Projects per Category
Section 5310 and
Senior Mini-Grant Projects
Recommended for Funding
Category
Minority
Low-income
Total Amount Recommended
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SANDAG has prepared this map, data, metadata and information for internal use, but is making it available as a public record. Conclusions drawn from the information are the sole responsibility of the user. SANDAG disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, utility or completeness of the information. SANDAG assumes no liability for errors, omissions or inaccuracies regardless of the cause of such, or for any decision made, or action taken or omitted in reliance thereon.
Furthermore, SANDAG disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to liability for quality, performance, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use of or inability to use the information.
Minority Pop is defined as any persons not identifying as non-Hispanic White. Low Income households are defined as households with a reported household income of $44,999 or less.
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SANDAG has prepared this map, data, metadata and information for internal use, but is making it available as a public record. Conclusions drawn from the information are the sole responsibility of the user. SANDAG disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, utility or completeness of the information. SANDAG assumes no liability for errors, omissions or inaccuracies regardless of the cause of such, or for any decision made, or action taken or omitted in reliance thereon.
Furthermore, SANDAG disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to liability for quality, performance, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use of or inability to use the information.
Minority Pop is defined as any persons not identifying as non-Hispanic White. Low Income households are defined as households with a reported household income of $44,999 or less.
Data Source: SANDAG Population and Housing Estimates, v2019, 2019 March 2021
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Item: 6
Board of Directors July 8, 2022
Policy Advisory Committee Actions
Overview
SANDAG Board Policy No. 001 delegates certain
responsibilities to the Policy Advisory
Committees to allow SANDAG to effectively
address key public policy and funding
responsibilities. All items delegated to the
Policy Advisory Committees are subject to
ratification by the Board of Directors. Below are
the delegated actions taken by the
Policy Advisory Committees that are subject to
ratification.
Executive Committee: July 8, 2022
1 Approved the draft July 22, 2022, and September 9, 2022, Board of Directors meeting agendas.
Approved the updated committee structure and charters for the Shoreline Preservation, Social Services Transportation Advisory Council, and San Diego Regional Military Working Groups.
Robyn Wapner, Director of Public Affairs
Key Staff Contact: Francesca Webb, (619) 699-1985, [email protected] 1 Any changes to the delegated actions will be reported to the Board of Directors following the Executive Committee meeting on July 8, 2022.
Action: Approve
The Board of Directors is asked to ratify
the actions taken by the Policy Advisory
Committees since the last Board
meeting.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Schedule/Scope Impact:
None.
23 Item: 7
Board of Directors July 8, 2022
2022 TransNet Independent Taxpayer Oversight
Committee Annual Report
Overview
The TransNet Independent Taxpayer Oversight
Committee (ITOC) was established to provide an
enhanced level of accountability for
expenditures made under the TransNet
Extension Ordinance and Expenditure Plan. The
role of the ITOC is to ensure that voter-approved
mandates of the TransNet Extension Ordinance
are carried out and to recommend
improvements and enhancements to the
financial integrity and performance of the
TransNet Program.
Key Considerations
In accordance with Ordinance provisions, the
ITOC provides an annual report to the public
and the Board of Directors on the
TransNet Program. The 2022 ITOC Annual
Report (Attachment 1) highlights the progress
made between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022,
and summarizes key ITOC activities in support
of the TransNet Program. This year’s report also
includes the results of the FY 2021 TransNet
Fiscal and Compliance Audits and a status
update on the implementation of
recommendations from FY 2021 TransNet
Triennial Performance Audit.
Next Steps
The 2022 ITOC Annual Report will be shared with the public and other stakeholders via news release, social media, and the SANDAG Region newsletter, among other communication channels.
Susan Huntington, Director of Financial Planning, Budgets, and Grants Key Staff Contact: Zara Sadeghian, (619) 595-5395, [email protected] Attachment: 1. 2022 ITOC Annual Report
Action: Information
In accordance with the TransNet
Extension Ordinance, Independent
Taxpayer Oversight Committee (ITOC)
Chair Sunnie House will present the
2022 TransNet ITOC Annual Report,
including the results of the FY 2021
TransNet Triennial Performance Audits
and annual FY 2021 TransNet Fiscal and
Compliance Audit.
Fiscal Impact:
Efforts to develop the 2022 TransNet
Independent Taxpayer Oversight
Committee (ITOC) Annual Report are
funded through Overall Work Program
Project Nos. 1500100 and 1500200 in the
FY 2022 Program Budget.
Schedule/Scope Impact:
Consistent with TransNet Extension
Ordinance, following the presentation
to the Board of Directors, the annual
report will be shared with the public,
and posted to the SANDAG website.
24 Independent Taxpayer
Oversight Committee
ANNUAL REPORT
2022
SANDAG.org/TransNet
ITOC
Attachment 1
2 25
Letter From the Chair
Fiscal Year 2022 has been marked by great developments in the ongoing effort to transform our regional transportation system – and consequently in the mission of the Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (ITOC) to ensure transparency and accountability for projects funded by the TransNet – the San Diego region’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements.
In December, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors approved the landmark 2021 Regional Plan, which details five key strategies for increasing personal mobility, promoting social equity, and protecting the environment. These 5 Big Moves include Complete Corridors, Transit Leap, Mobility Hubs, Flexible Fleets, and Next OS. Together, they will create a regional transportation system for the 21st century.
Now that the new Regional Plan is adopted, the ITOC, Policy Advisory Committees, and the Board of Directors are reviewing TransNet subprograms to ensure consistency with the new Regional Plan, as the Ordinance requires. The analysis considers feedback from stakeholders, results and recommendations from our Triennial Performance Audit (TPA), and also the SANDAG Board’s 10-year review. This process will continue through the 2022 calendar year.
This year’s Annual Report begins with a look at specific goals that the ITOC and SANDAG are now pursuing to advance the ideals of transparency and accountability. The ITOC’s goals set in FY 2022 include increasing communication between it and the transit agencies, municipalities, and other recipients of TransNet funds; working with SANDAG to follow through on TPA recommendations; and increasing the diversity of ITOC members. Among SANDAG’s goals are to keep the ITOC consistently informed with clear and concise information on TransNet funded programs. A full review of these goals, and progress to date, can be found in the first feature of this report on Page 2. Those who wish to track continued progress on these goals can do so at SANDAG.org/ITOC.
Following this review is a discussion of ongoing ITOC progress toward fulfilling the recommendations of our 2021 and 2018 Triennial Performance Reviews. The TPA is a vital instrument of accountability that ensures the ITOC fulfills its mission of being the best steward possible of public tax dollars.
Next in this report you will find the annual reporting of our fiscal and compliance audit results, as well as our annual presentation of TransNet funding highlights.
Finally, as you will see in every annual report of the ITOC, we review some of the concrete accomplishments that the TransNet Program, in partnership with SANDAG and its many stakeholders, has achieved in making our region a more mobile, equitable, and safer place. Some of the many projects completed, underway, or planned include the Mid-Coast Extension of the UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley, new HOV lanes on I-5 in North County, a pilot program to improve South Bay Rapid service, a new border crossing, new bikeways, and specialized transportation services for seniors.
As the 2021 Regional Plan is realized in coming years, taxpayers across our region can count on the Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee to ensure that their investments in transportation infrastructure are sound, on track, and within budget.
Best Regards,
Sunnie House, ITOC Chair
Contents
Letter from the Chair .................................1 New Go
als for FY 2022 .........................2–3
T
riennial Performance
Audits Progress ........................................ 4–5 F
iscal and Compliance
Audit Results........………….......... ..................... 6 F
unding Highlights ....................................7 P
rogress Highlights ............................8–10
Ho
w to Get Involved .................................. 11 ITOC Members*
SUNNIE HOUSE
Chair CEO, Private Sector
Term ends May 2025
STEWART HALPERN
Vice Chair Municipal/Public Finance
Term expires May 2023
JONATHAN FRANKEL
Real Estate/Land Economics
Term ends May 2024
DUSTIN FULLER
Biology/Environmental Science
Term ends May 2023
LES HOPPER
Engineer/Transportation
Term ends May 2024
MICHAEL KENNEY
Civil/Traffic Engineer
Term ends May 202
6 PEDRO ORSO-DELGADO
Construction Project Management
Term ends May 2025
TRACY DRAGER
San Diego County Auditor
(non-voting member)
*According to the ITOC Bylaws, members of the
ITOC are required to attend at least 50% of the
regular ITOC meetings, not including special
meetings or subcommittee meetings, in one
calendar year. All ITOC members have met
the established standard for attendance for
calendar year 2021. In addition, all members
participate in subcommittees established to
focus on ITOC activities such as annual reports,
triennial performance audits, annual fiscal
and compliance audits, state of the commute
reports, and ITOC goals, among others.
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New Goals for FY 2022
The ITOC and SANDAG are pursuing goals to improve communication, transparency, and accountability for the general public and TransNet’s many other stakeholders. Below is a review of seven goals and progress to date adopted by the ITOC. To track more recent updates, please go online at SANDAG.org/itoc.
#1
#3
#2
#4
Invite transit agencies, municipalities, and other
recipients of TransNet funds to attend and highlight
their TransNet program successes and/or challenges in
delivering TransNet-funded projects at ITOC meetings.
The goal is for at least one presentation per quarter in FY 2022.
Progress
ITOC Chair Sunnie House presented the FY 2022 ITOC
Goals at the CCTAC/ SANTEC/ ATWG joint meeting. The
cities of El Cajon, San Marcos, San Diego, and Carlsbad, as well as SANDAG staff, have made presentations to ITOC
on local transportation projects funded with TransNet
proceeds. Other agencies, including MTS and NCTD, have
also been invited to present to ITOC.
Improve the diversity of ITOC members by increasing
social equity as well as relevant technical expertise
that will reflect the San Diego Region community
and plans for future improvements consistent with
recommendations from the most recent FY 2021
TransNet Triennial Performance Audit – Chapter 7: ITOC
Practices. ITOC recommendations on the makeup and
selection of committee members is due by June 30, 2022.
Progress
The ITOC has discussed audit recommendations that
pertain to the makeup and selection of ITOC membership, as well as a conflict-of-interest policy, and considered potential amendments to the TransNet Extension
Ordinance that would impact these topics. ITOC
anticipates providing recommendations on proposed
amendments to membership makeup and selection
process by June 30, 2022
Work with SANDAG to follow through on
recommendations detailed in the FY 2021 TransNet
Triennial Performance Audit. These recommendations
are found in Chapter 5 of the audit, “Enhancements
to SANDAG’s Regional Safety Planning Efforts.” An
introductory report to ITOC, including best practices
employed by peer agencies, is due by June 30, 2022.
Progress
A subcommittee was formed to manage and
implement this goal. SANDAG staff has briefed ITOC on
transportation safety and re-prioritizing regional bike projects as part of the proposed TransNet Extension
Ordinance amendment as well as research findings on
safety programs at peer agencies.
Enhance the effectiveness and impact of ITOC in
achieving its mission to ensure that voter mandates
are carried out and develop recommendations
for improvements to the financial integrity and
performance of the program. Obtain an ordinance
amendment based on ITOC’s recommendation during
FY 2022.
Progress
ITOC selected an independent legal counsel and
consulted with the counsel to develop draft amendment
language to the TransNet Extension Ordinance. Draft
amendment language was presented to ITOC at the
February Meeting.
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SANDAG Goals for ITOC
#1
#2
#3
Increase transparency and accountability
to ITOC by clearly and concisely presenting
information on the status of various TransNet
Programs and how SANDAG plans to complete
the approved TransNet Programs. Increase
user satisfaction by continuing to accept
ITOC feedback, and routinely incorporate this
feedback into the reporting process by
June 30, 2022.
Progress
SANDAG has routinely provided status updates
for TransNet Programs, including updates on
the TransNet Capital Program budget,
long-term revenue forecast, and a breakdown
of funding availability.
Work closely with ITOC to complete the
FY 2018 TransNet Triennial Performance Audit
Recommendations. Produce semi-annual
reports on the implementation process
during FY 2022.
Progress
Staff provides updates on progress made toward
implementing recommendations from the
FY 2018 TransNet Triennial Performance Audit.
Work closely with ITOC to achieve its goals for
FY 2022 by June 30, 2022.
Progress
During FY 2022, SANDAG worked with ITOC to
establish and track progress against ITOC goals.
The TransNet ITOC Subcommittees on Regional
Safety and TransNet Ordinance Amendments
have met and provided regular updates to
the ITOC.
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Progress on 2021 and 2018 TPAs
The Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (ITOC) provides an increased level of accountability for expenditures made under the TransNet Extension Ordinance. In addition to conducting independent annual fiscal and compliance audits, the ITOC also conducts triennial performance audits of SANDAG and partner agencies involved in the implementation of TransNet-funded projects and programs to provide recommendations for improvement. The most recent Triennial Performance Audits and recommendations were conducted in FY 2018 and FY 2021, and the next performance audit is scheduled for FY 2024.
FY 21 Implementation Status Implemented In progress Upcoming Major Corridor Capital
Construction
With only 16 years of the 40-Year
TransNet Extension Ordinance
timeframe elapsed, SANDAG
completed many projects. However,
delivery of remaining future
projects depends on 2021 Regional
Transportation Plan adoption.
Identify whether the remaining TransNet Extension Ordinance projects will be part of th
e 2021 Regional Transportation Plan
Develop crosswalks to compare planned major corridor projects outlined in the T
ransNet Extension Ordinance with current improvement implementation status Finance
Through renewed focus on
improving revenue forecasts and
expenditure models over the past
few years, SANDAG identified a
funding shortfall for the TransNet
Extension Ordinance Major Corridor
Program that needs to be addressed.
Develop a formal process to address identified issues during annual Plan of Finance updat
es
Develop a risk-based approach for QA/QC testing to strengthen documentation of emplo
yed QA/QC activities and their results
Enhance organization of Peer Review Process supporting documents to better link plans, a
ctions taken, and how issues were addressed
Describe to the Board the QA/QC sampling methodology, limitations of the data, an
d associated cost-benefits or risks of the approach
Continue efforts to formalize and implement a mature system of QA/QC policies an
d procedures
AB 805 Impacts
Assembly Bill 805 affected the
composition of the SANDAG Board
and its voting structure. The weighted
voting changes, however, did not
significantly impact the delivery
of TransNet Extension Ordinance
programs and projects.
No recommendations for this Chapter
Compliance, Transparency,
and Accountability
SANDAG demonstrated commitment
to compliance with TransNet
Extension Ordinance provisions and
focused efforts toward continued
improvement but could further
incorporate certain leading
practices to better demonstrate its
accountability to taxpayers.
Report on actual progress and accomplishments on project scope, cost, schedule an
d outcomes periodically and on a regular basis
Demonstrate compliance with the TransNet Extension Ordinance by identifying, tr
acking, and reporting on various requirements and provisions Implement sh orter-term performance reporting while waiting on Transportation Performance Management Framework
Create summarized graphics to indicate TransNet Extension Ordinance status b
ased on data in the quarterly reports
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Safety
With safety as a stated TransNet
Extension Ordinance goal, SANDAG
conducted regional safety planning
efforts, and bicycle and pedestrian
safety improved in San Diego County
over the past few years.
C onsider identifying a regional safety planning coordinator to synchronize safety efforts of the region
P repare a regional safety plan to address regional trends, road conditions, and driving behaviors
C onsider ways to encourage emergency planning and response entities to include SANDAG in discussions and local plans related to emergency capacity Bike Early Action Program
The Bike Early Action Program (EAP)
experienced significant delays that will
likely impact its 2024 completion target
and may require changes to future
Regional Bikeway Program projects.
E stimate the quantifiable impact of permit delays on the overall Regional Bikeway Program
W ork with the Board to rectify critical Bike EAP project permit issues De velop a crosswalk that compares planned Bike EAP projects outlined in the Regional Bikeway Program with project segment status
Re vise quarterly status reports to compare progress against initial Bike EAP plans for costs, schedules, and miles expected
Modif y TransNet Dashboard data or Board reports to compare actual project data against baseline budgets and schedule
T rack and analyze more granular project milestones within Bike EAP project phases
P rovide extra scrutiny on less certain Regional Bikeway Program funding during updates to the Plan of Finance
Ensur e TransNet Dashboard Bike Early Action Program schedule and budget fields include explanatory notes on why particular data may not be applicable to a project stage
ITOC
With recent trends in transportation
planning broadening the spectrum of
topics and related challenges beyond
freeway expansion or adding transit routes,
additional member expertise areas could
further strengthen ITOC’s efforts in advising
SANDAG and providing taxpayer oversight
of the TransNet Extension Ordinance.
In corporate conflict-of-interest policy clarifications from ITOC new member on-boarding resources into recruitment materials
Modif y the TransNet Extension Ordinance language to be consistent with the service limits for all members
C onsider expanding the ITOC qualifications to include knowledge of emerging topics SANDAG represents before the committee
E xplore options and feasibility of moving ITOC candidate screening and selection process outside of the SANDAG Board to maximize transparency and minimize any bias
FY 21 Implementation Status Implemented In progress Upcoming The 2018 TPA: Progress on Critical Audit Recommendation Performance Framework
Establish a comprehensive performance framework by:
•
Set
ting targets to measure TransNet performance against TransNet Extension Ordinance goals in line with federally mandated deadlines or at a faster pace. At minimum, some narrative could accompany performance reporting to help others understand whether data and results were favorable or unfavorable. •
C
apturing performance outcome data related to safety metrics, pavement condition, and bridge condition for highways, local roadways, and bicycle and pedestrian modes.
In addition, certain critical audit recommendations from the FY 2018 TransNet Triennial Performance Audit are in progress as follows.
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Requirement Audit Results
As required by SANDAG Board Policy No. 031, each recipient agency is required to account for TransNet activities in a separate fund, or if an alternative approach is used, it must be approved by SANDAG.
Revenues for each recipient agency were recorded, and
expenditures reported by all recipient agencies were allowable in accordance with the TransNet Ordinance, TransNet Extension Ordinance, and SANDAG Board Policy No. 031.
In accordance with Section 8 of the TransNet Extension
Ordinance, each recipient agency receiving revenues
pursuant to Section 4(D) shall annually maintain, at a
minimum, the same level of local discretionary funds
expended for street and road purposes on average over
the last three fiscal years (FY) completed prior to the operative date of the TransNet Extension Ordinance.
All local street and road recipient agencies met their
Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirement, with the exception of cities of Del Mar and San Marcos, for the year ended June 30, 2021, ensuring that TransNet revenues were used to augment and not supplant local revenues.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
The Cities of Del Mar and San Marcos will have the next 3 years to make up the shortfall.
In accordance with the 30% Rule, a recipient agency that maintains a balance of more than 30 percent of its annual apportionment (after debt service payments) must use
the remaining balance to fund projects. SANDAG will defer payment until the recipient agency’s Director of Finance, or equivalent, submits a certification that the unused balance has fallen below the 30 percent threshold, and will remain below the threshold until such time that a new threshold is determined.
All reporting agencies, with the exception of the cities of Lemon Grove and National City, were in compliance with Board Policy No. 031, Rule #17, Section IV, requiring TransNet recipient agencies to maintain a fund balance that does not exceed 30 percent of its annual apportionment.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
Local Street and Road Funds will be withheld from the cities of Lemon Grove and National City, until the Director of Finance certifies that the cities are in compliance.
As specified in Section 2(C)(1) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, at least 70% of the revenues provided for local street and road purposes should be used for congestion
relief, and the cities may not spend more than 30% for
Maintenance purposes.
SANDAG appropriately allocated TransNet revenues – at
least 70 percent for congestion relief purposes and up to 30 percent for maintenance purposes – in accordance with the Ordinance.
All recipient agencies were in compliance with this requirement.
In accordance with Section 9(A) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance and Expenditure Plan, each local agency in
the San Diego region shall contribute a minimum of
$2,000, subject to an annual adjustment based upon an
index, in exactions from the private sector, for each newly constructed residential housing unit in that jurisdiction to the RTCIP. However, each jurisdiction may use their own fee schedule, as long as the fees are at a minimum the adjusted amount as approved by the SANDAG Board of Directors
annually. The RTCIP revenue is to be used to construct
improvements to the Regional Arterial System.
Revenues collected by each city and the County of San Diego under the Regional Transportation Congestion Improvement Program were compliant with the TransNet Extension
Ordinance and Board Policy No. 31, except for the cities of El Cajon, Escondido, Lemon Grove, and Oceanside.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
The cities of El Cajon, Escondido, Lemon Grove, and Oceanside are in the process of collecting the shortfall.
In accordance with the TransNet Extension Ordinance, in order for transit operators to maintain eligibility for receipt of funds, the operator must limit the increase in its total operating cost per revenue vehicle hour for bus or
revenue vehicle mile for rail services from one fiscal year to the next, to no more than the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for San Diego County over the same period.
The North County Transit District (NCTD) did not meet their operator eligibility requirements for rail services.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
In accordance with Ordinance provisions, the SANDAG Board, acting as the San Diego County Regional Transportation
Commission, approved certain cost exclusions in calculating the rail requirement for NCTD. With the cost exclusion
adjustments, NCTD achieved compliance for both the bus and rail services. NCTD will continue to strive in meeting the eligibility requirement next year.
Fiscal and Compliance Audit results
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TransNet and Other Funding
Total = $5.56 Billion
TransNet Dollars, Compared with
Other Sources
The 2023 Regional Transportation Improvement
Program (RTIP) is a multi-billion-dollar program
of projects planned by SANDAG and jurisdictions
throughout the county between FY 2023 and FY 2027.
The RTIP relies on several sources of funding, which
include TransNet funds and contributions from the
federal government, the State of California, and other
local sources. The ITOC reviews projects proposed for
funding with TransNet funds as part of its review of the RTIP. Local sales tax dollars raised by TransNet represent a relatively stable source of funding. However, when
compared with the total number of dollars contributed
by federal, state, and other funding sources, TransNet
represents about 25 percent of the approximately
$5.56 billion projected between FY 2023 and FY 2027.
TransNet Focuses Resources on
Improving Major Corridors and
Local Streets
TransNet funding between FY 2023 and FY 2027 is
expected to improve the quality of life for people in
the region as the program focuses funding on major
corridors where many people travel to and from work,
and local streets and roads where people live, shop, and go to school. Between FY 2023 and FY 2027, nearly $280
million is earmarked for improving major corridors in the region such as I-5, I-15, and SR78, while $453 million is planned for local street improvements. Meanwhile, more
than $160 million is planned for improving the regional transit system; more than $163 million will go to operating Bus Rapid Transit and rail service; and $33 million is
budgeted for bicycle, pedestrian, and neighborhood
safety improvements. Over $54 million is earmarked for
the region’s environmental mitigation program.
––––––
Source: 2023 Regional Transportation Improvement Program TransNet Funding Highlights
Bond
($47.9M)
Regional Environmental
Mitigation Program
($34.3M)
Local Environmental
Mitigation Program
($20.1M)
Americans with
Disabilities Act
($4.3M)
LSI Regional Arterial
Management System
($0.8M)
Commercial Paper
($47.9M)
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Neighborhood Safety
($33.1M)
Smart Growth Incentive
Program
($12.5M)
Senior Services
($2.2M)
Border
($5K)
Total = $1.41 Billion
Major
Corridor
($279.2M)
Local Street
Improvement (LSI)
($453.3M)
LSI
Carry Over
($149.7M)
Bus Rapid
Transit/Rail
Operations
($163.8M)
Transit System
Improvement
($160.9M)
Federal
27%
($1.48B)
TransNet
25%
($1.41B)
State
22%
($1.22B)
Local/Private
26%
($1.45B)
FY 2023–FY 2027
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TransNet Progress Highlights
With historic levels of state and federal infrastructure investments expected this year, SANDAG is positioned to deliver key projects and programs for the San Diego region in coming months. TransNet funding will continue to play an important role in moving these initiatives forward. Completion of these projects is contingent upon availability of full funding. Adoption of the 2021 Regional Plan on December 10, 2021 – supported by ongoing revenues from the TransNet Extension Ordinance, paves the way toward a transformative transportation system. Helping to ensure that the Plan’s many projects supported with TransNet funding progress with clear transparency and a high degree of accountability, and reach completion on time and within budget, are top priorities for ITOC. • Otay Mesa East Port of Entry: Breaking ground on the Otay Mesa E
ast Port of Entry, a modern border crossing for the San Diego-Baja California region.
• Del Mar Bluffs/LOSSAN R
ail Corridor: Moving forward on the
final phase of stabilization of Del Mar bluffs and identifying the funding to move the LOSSAN rail corridor off the bluffs. •
Centr
al Mobility Hub: Advancing the environmental review
process to determine a future location for the Central Mobility Hub, a multimodal transportation center with direct transit connections to the San Diego International Airport.
•
Youth Oppor
tunity Pass: Launching one year of free transit
fares for youth 18 and younger, new service improvements, and studying free transit for all – key moves to make transit access equitable for all people.
•
Purple Lin
e and Blue Line Express Trolley: Moving forward on
the future Purple Line service from South Bay to Sorrento Valley and the Blue Line Express Trolley.
•
Digital Equit
y: Launching a regionwide campaign to improve
access to high-speed internet for underserved populations – an important effort toward achieving digital equity.
•
Ac
tive Transportation: Promoting active transportation and safe streets by opening 11 miles of new bikeways, breaking ground on more than 19 miles, and advancing a new regional active transportation plan.
•
Housing:
Providing $6 million to accelerate housing production
regionwide.
These major initiatives build on accomplishments from an eventful 2021. SANDAG’s 2021 Annual Report provides a look back at the most impactful projects across the San Diego region.
High-profile SANDAG accomplishments*
and upcoming milestones include: MAJOR CORRIDORS
In the fall of 2021, the Interstate 5 corridor
between Downtown San Diego and La
Jolla saw the completion of the Mid-Coast
Extension of the UC San Diego Blue Line
Trolley – one of the largest transportation
infrastructure projects in the history of the
San Diego region. Construction of the
$2.17 billion project began in the fall of 2016
and was completed on time and within
budget. About half the project was funded
by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA),
and the other half was funded by TransNet.
Operated by the Metropolitan Transit
System (MTS), the extended line serves
Mission Bay, the VA Medical Center, UC
San Diego, Westfield UTC, and other major
employment and activity centers – and
now provides a one-seat ride from the U.S./
Mexico Border to the University community.
In February 2022, Caltrans and SANDAG
celebrated the completion of nine
new miles of carpool/HOV lanes on
northbound I-5 from Lomas Santa Fe
Drive to Palomar Airport Road. Parallel
southbound lanes were completed in
early March 2021. The new HOV lanes are
part of a larger $875 million Build NCC
(North County Coastal) project under
construction by Caltrans and SANDAG since
2016 to improve rail, active transportation,
and freeway service along the corridor.
These integrated NCC improvements are
designed to provide people with reliable
travel options that help our region reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, lower the
number of vehicle miles that people travel
every day, alleviate congestion, and reduce
noise levels along the freeway.
*Some, but not all, of these accomplishments are being funded by TransNet.
Here, we profile progress in key
program areas where TransNet funding
contributions are essential for the
success of our region’s transformed
transportation system.
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RAIL TRANSIT
The effort to stabilize the Del Mar bluffs is ongoing, with heavy construction tasks completed in early 2022 and work now focused on landscaping.
Stabilizing the bluffs, which in February 2021 collapsed just south of 4th Street in Del Mar and resulted in a slowdown of train traffic, has been critical to preserve the integrity of the entire Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor. Emergency repairs have included installing steel support columns into the bluffs to protect the tracks, rebuilding the bluff slope from the bottom up, installing sea walls to protect the toe of the bluffs, and installing drainage infrastructure to prevent further erosion. Meanwhile, SANDAG and NCTD have been exploring a long-term strategy to move the tracks off the bluffs.
BORDER ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS
In mid-December, Caltrans and SANDAG marked the completion of new freeway connectors in Otay Mesa – an important step toward the completion of the planned Otay Mesa East Port of Entry. The $74 million construction of connectors was funded in part by $55 million from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The new port of entry is designed to alleviate traffic, reduce wait times, and cut air pollution along the international border with Mexico. The new southbound State Route 125 to eastbound State Route 905 and eastbound State Route 11 connectors will provide a direct highway connection from East San Diego County and Chula Vista to the Otay Mesa area and the existing Otay Mesa Port of Entry. The connectors offer people direct access to key employment centers in the Otay Mesa area, including Amazon, warehouses, and detention facilities, and increased access to job opportunities for residents in Chula Vista and East San Diego County. It also improves travel times for South Bay Rapid by providing a more direct travel route between Chula Vista and the Otay Mesa Transit Center.
In mid-February, more than 50 local, state, and federal representatives from the U.S. and Mexico joined private sector leaders from both countries for a binational summit highlighting the importance of developing the Otay Mesa East POE. The U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar led the summit, and California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis moderated it. The summit focused on ways the U.S. and Mexico can continue their pledged commitment to work together to make the new port of entry a reality by meeting construction milestones, resolving policy issues, and establishing a framework to share toll revenues for project funding.
BUS RAPID TRANSIT
Several improvements have been made to South Bay Rapid service. Among them: a demonstration project that would allow buses to drive along the freeway shoulder made progress in December 2021 with driver training beginning on the I-805 and SR 94 freeway shoulders between National City and Downtown San Diego. The pilot project includes the San Diego region’s first use of vehicle-to-infrastructure technology that allows buses to communicate with ramp meters. South Bay Rapid buses are equipped with innovative driver assistance technology, including sensors that monitor the lanes and provide audio and visual alerts to the bus drivers to help avoid potential conflicts. Safety is a top priority, and buses will only enter the freeway shoulder when travel lanes operate under 35 miles per hour (mph) and will travel at a maximum speed of 35 mph on the shoulders. The shoulders will always be available for law enforcement, emergencies, and incident management. The $30.9 million pilot project, which is funded by TransNet, includes $17 million for new Rapid buses.
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SENIOR SERVICES
AND ADA
SANDAG released the Specialized
Transportation Grant Program
Cycle 11 Supplemental Call for Projects
in January, and is developing the
Cycle 12 Call for Projects. The program
funds projects and programs that
expand mobility options for seniors
and individuals with disabilities
through the Federal Transit
Administration and the Senior Mini-
Grant Program, which is authorized
under the TransNet Extension
Ordinance.
SMART GROWTH
INCENTIVE PROGRAM
In 2021, nine SANDAG–funded grant
projects were completed throughout
the region, including the City of
Vista’s Paseo Santa Fe Smart Growth
Incentive Program project, which
received an APWA award for Project of
the Year, and the City of Oceanside’s
enclosed bike parking facility. The
City of San Diego also completed the
14th Street Pedestrian Promenade
Demonstration Block, completing the
first phase of a linear park connecting
East Village and Barrio Logan to
City College. Many more projects
that received funds in past years
moved forward with planning and
construction.
LOCAL STREETS
AND ROADS
The City of San Marcos is engaged
in a 5-year, $216 million program to
improve local streets and roads –
$26 million of which is being funded
through TransNet dollars. Key projects
include improving infrastructure
along San Marcos Creek, preventative
maintenance, the reconstruction of
San Marcos Boulevard, and numerous
traffic management enhancements
throughout the city. San Marcos
Creek improvements, scheduled for
completion in early 2023, include two
new bridges, a levee, road widening, a
new neighborhood park, and habitat
restoration.
ENVIRONMENTAL
On October 25th, 2021, the SANDAG
Board of Directors approved and
released the TransNet Environmental
Mitigation Program 10th Cycle of Land
Management Grants Call for Projects.
The Board allocated $2.4 million in
funding for the 10th cycle of Land
Management Grants. The TransNet
Environmental Mitigation Program
funded the restoration of the San Elijo
Lagoon, which was completed in the
fall of 2021.
BIKEWAYS
Much progress has been seen in
making our region a more bike friendly
place. Below we show several examples
of this progress. In January 2022,
construction began on the 2.3 mile
Pershing Bikeway, which will offer
people a two-way bikeway separated
from vehicle traffic with a landscaped
median, a downhill bike lane with a
painted buffer zone, and a dedicated
walking path, improving connectivity
through Balboa Park between North
Park and Downtown San Diego and
enhancing access to park amenities.
TransNet is funding the $13.4 million
project, which is anticipated to open to
the public in 2024.
On February 25, 2022, the City of San
Diego celebrated the opening of the
4th and 5th Avenue Bikeway.
The Landis Bikeway, which became
open to the public on April 23, 2022,
now allows people to walk and bike
safely between North Park and City
Heights. The bikeway runs along
Landis Street between Alabama
Street and Chamoune Avenue, and it
will connect to the future Robinson
Bikeway. The Landis Bikeway includes
buffered bike lanes, raised crosswalks,
reverse angle parking, and traffic
calming features. The Landis Bikeway
is one of seven segments planned
as part of the North Park/Mid City
Bikeways, which will add about 13
miles of bike boulevards and protected
bikeways and connect the North Park
and Mid-City neighborhoods.
Construction of the Bayshore
Bikeway began in 2022. This bikeway
will extend 2.5 miles along Harbor
Driver between Park Boulevard and
32nd Street, connecting two existing
segments of the Bayshore Bikeway.
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According to the FY 2021 TransNet
Triennial Performance Audit, as of
June 30, 2020, 35 percent of the
48 major corridor capital construction
projects were completed and
23 percent were in progress —
a significant accomplishment 13 years into
the 40-year program. Completed projects
include the modernization of the Blue
and Orange Trolley lines, construction of
the I-15 Express Lanes; the widening of
SR 76; I-15, Mid-City, and South Bay Rapid
Transit projects, and others. For specific
information on the status of projects
under the TransNet program, readers can
go to the following sources online:
• FY 2021 TransNet Triennial Performance
Audit (FY 2021 TPA) Appendix C details
the status of major corridor projects.
• A status of all TransNet Major Corridor
projects can be found on the TransNet
Dashboard at transnettrip.com.
KeepSanDiegoMoving.com
Off
ers real time information about TransNet projects,
including a dashboard that shows budgets and schedules.
SANDAG.org/TransNet
C
ontains key documents related to the TransNet Extension Ordinance.
Meetings
IT
OC meets on a regular basis, usually the second
Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at SANDAG offices
401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101. A list of past and upcoming agendas for all ITOC meetings can be found at
sandag.org/itoc.
Questions?
Th
e ITOC encourages your feedback on this report and other TransNet-related matters. Inquiries can be directed to
[email protected]. Individuals interested in serving on the committee, as vacancies occur, are encouraged to email
[email protected] to be placed on the vacancy notification list.
How to Get Involved
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Item: 8
Board of Directors July 8, 2022
Potential Update to the 2021 Regional Plan
Overview
At its December 10, 2021, meeting, after
adoption of the 2021 Regional Plan, the
Board of Directors directed staff to immediately
begin evaluation of a potential update to the
2021 Regional Plan for Board consideration,
including evaluating alternatives to the regional
road usage charge (RUC) program, staying with
our values, upholding equity and other
mechanisms that reduce pollution faster. This
report summarizes preliminary modeling results
and the work plan for updating the
2021 Regional Plan for the Board’s
consideration.
Key Considerations
Updating the 2021 Regional Plan to remove the
regional RUC
1 is considered a substantial
change that would impact estimated revenues,
phasing of projects and their costs, greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions, air quality analysis,
performance metrics, and social equity analysis.
Preliminary modeling analysis of the 2021 Regional Plan without the regional RUC shows that vehicle miles traveled go up and per capita GHG emission reductions decrease to 18.6%.2 The impact on GHG emissions and air pollution could jeopardize the 2021 Regional Plan’s ability to meet the region’s required SB 375 GHG reduction target of 19% by 2035. To ensure the GHG target is met and there is sufficient revenue to cover costs, additional changes would be required to projects, phasing, cost estimates, and revenue assumptions. SANDAG would also be required to prepare an updated environmental analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act to disclose any increase in environmental impacts and provide mitigation to reduce those impacts; complete the necessary modeling and analysis with the latest data and planning assumptions; conduct the required public review and response to comments; finalize documents; and obtain approval of the updated Regional Plan from federal and state agencies. Attachment 1 includes the major tasks and anticipated schedule for undertaking an update to the 2021 Regional Plan.
1 The regional RUC included in the 2021 Regional Plan begins in 2030. 2 T his is a preliminary figure and could change as model inputs are updated and more thorough quality assurance/control checks are conducted.
Fiscal Impact:
The update of the 2021 Regional Plan
and Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
may require additional funding in
FY 2023. The FY 2023 Overall Work
Program (OWP) includes a contingency
fund that can be used to advance
urgent, high priority needs per Board
Policy No. 030. Pending board direction,
staff may return to request funding
from the OWP contingency fund.
Schedule/Scope Impact:
The update to the 2021 Regional Plan
and EIR could begin immediately
following board approval.
Action: Discussion/Possible Action
Staff will present preliminary modeling
results and the work plan for updating
the 2021 Regional Plan for the Board of
Directors’ consideration.
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A
ctivities already underway include conducting travel surveys, collecting commercial vehicle travel data, enhancing the cross-border model component, and preparing updated modeling tools that will allow for the use of current, post-pandemic data in preparing an update to the 2021 Regional Plan. This fall, staff will return to the Board with an overview of these and other planned modeling enhancements.
Next Steps
Pending Board discussion, staff may return to request funding if needed to proceed with an update to the 2021 Regional Plan. In late spring of 2023, staff anticipates bringing the Board alternative project and policy scenarios to consider for the updated Regional Plan.
Coleen Clementson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Key Staff Contact: Antoinette Meier, (619) 699-7381, [email protected] Attachment: 1. Draft Work Plan and Schedule for Updating the 2021 Regional Plan 38 Draft Work Plan and Schedule for Updating the 2021 Regional Plan Tasks/Milestones CY 2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 CY 2025
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Travel Surveys, Data
Collection, Regional
Growth Forecast, and
Model Development
Notice of Preparation for
Environmental Impact
Report (EIR)
Public Outreach and
Engagement
Project and Policy
Scenario Development
and Initial Analysis
Updated cost estimates
and revenue assumptions
Prepare updated technical
studies to support the EIR
Preferred Project, Policy
and Funding Scenarios
Prepare draft EIR
Modeling Analysis and
Document Production
Attachment 1
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Tasks/Milestones CY 2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 CY 2025
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Draft Regional Plan and
EIR Public Comment
Period
Respond to Public
comments on the Draft
Regional Plan and EIR.
Adopt Final Regional Plan
and Certify EIR, submit
documents to state and
federal agencies for
approval
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Item:
Elimination of Debt and Toll-only Operations on
State Route 125
Overview
At its May 27, 2022, meeting, the Board of Directors
received a request to schedule a future agenda item to
consider a proposed resolution by Board Member Mayor
Mary Salas, City of Chula Vista to eliminate debt and toll - only operations on State Route 125 (SR 125) as early as 2027. The Board directed staff to place the item on a future agenda for consideration.
Discussion
Background
In December 2011, SANDAG purchased the SR 125 toll road franchise from its private sector owner, Southbay
Expressway, LP. The Board of Directors’ purpose in
purchasing the franchise was to reduce the tolls a nd
improve mobility in the region by optimizing use of SR 125 and reduce congestion and the need for infrastructure
improvements on other parallel roads. To carry out the
transaction, SANDAG secured a loan from the RTC to
purchase the franchise in the form of a promissory note and was required to assume the TIFIA loan that the private sector owner had used to finance construction of the road.
Under SANDAG ownership, toll rates were reduced in June 2012, and both traffic and revenue growth have surpassed initial expectations.
After ten years of SANDAG operations and maintenance of the toll road, there has been steady growth in trips,
revenue, and reserve funds . The strategy to refinance the existing high interest debt would help to reduce long-term costs and provide greater operating flexibility .
The City of Chula Vista recommends
that the Board of Directors:
1. Adopt the Resolution to eliminate
debt and toll-only operations on
State Route 125, and
2. Direct staff to take actions
consistent with the resolution.
Fiscal Impact:
Estimated cost to retire the debt in
FY 2027 is $143.3 million.
Estimated available cash reserves in
FY 2027 is $107 million.
Potential expenditure to retire the
debt in 2027 $35 million.
Projected future cost avoidance by
retiring the debt in FY 2027:
• $65.0 million – future toll facility
capital expenses
• $73.0 million – future interest
payments
Schedule/Scope Impact:
Funding for planning and financial
studies and efforts to eliminate debt
and toll-only operations on SR 125 will
come from toll revenues.
SANDAG BOARD MEETING July 8, 2022
Agenda Item No. 9
Board of Directors
July 8, 2022
41 As a result of this success, SANDAG has built up a cash reserve that is projected to be $107 million by FY 2027, the first year the outstanding bond debt may be retired. In FY 2027, SANDAG projects the cost to retire the debt will be $143.3 mill ion. This $35 million difference between debt and cash on hand has prompted th e proposed resolution to make a SANDAG priority the early elimination of debt and toll-only operations . Future SANDAG expenditure projectio ns of over $65 million to replace and enhance toll facilities after FY 2027 along with over $73 million in interest payments that wouldn’t be needed if the debt were retired is added justification to support the resolution.
The SANDAG Staff Report to the Board on December 16, 2011, when the Board exercised its fiduciary responsibility and unanimously (all jurisdictions present) approved the acquisition of SR 125 by swapping the approved costs to add two HOV lanes on I-805 to fund the purchase , justified the decisio n as follows:
“T
he TransNet project swap reduces the debt outstanding on SR 125 from $349.7 million to $157.7 million; this smaller debt allows tolls to be lowered (estimates range between 40 percent to 50 percent), and the lower tolls attract users reducing congestion on I -805 and improving the level of service to LOS E from LOS F some 20 years earlier than planned.” Th
e proposed resolution asks the Board of Directors to make the same decision for the same reasons. To make a priority the reduction of the debt that will allow tolls to be lowered (eliminated) and reduce congestion on parallel freeways.
The resolution would provide direction to staff to:
• Evaluate alternatives to toll- only operations including managed lanes. • Control future toll road expenditures to increase cash on hand available to retire the debt by FY 2027.
• Conduct a multimodal corridor plan for the SR 125 to analyze future transportation options and options to retire the debt.
Next Steps
Upon approval of the resolution by the Board, the City would work with SANDAG to scope out the multimodal corridor study and the necessary schedule of work to explore debt elimination and toll- only operation by 2027.
Kelly Broughton, Deputy City Manager, City of Chula Vista [email protected]
Key Staff Contacts: William Valle, Director, Engineering and Capital Projects, [email protected] 2 42
Resolution of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Declaring Support of Eliminating the Debt and Toll-only Operations on the SR-125 by 2027 WHEREAS, the South Bay Expressway (SBX) Toll Road, opened in 2007, is a ten -mile stretch of State Route 125 (SR-125) that runs from Otay Mesa Road near State Route 905 to SR 54; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) purchased the SR -125 franchise from creditors, including the U.S. Department of Transportation, following bankruptcy in December 2011; and
WHEREAS, the SBX, owned by Caltrans and leased by SANDAG, operates as a toll road pursuant to the Amended and Restated Development Franchise Agreement (ARDFA) with the State of California until 2042, which is the agreement governing the day-to-day operations; and WHEREAS, purchasing the toll road with the intent of removing the tolls in future years meant SANDAG could reduce the number of additional lanes planned for Interstate 805 through the South Bay and instead divert that savings to the purchase of the toll road; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (City) partnered with the State of California and Caltrans in 2003 and dedicated 270 acres of right-of-way to the State for the development of SR-125; and WHEREAS, per ARDFA Section 11.4, SANDAG has the obligation, with Caltrans' cooperation, to arrange for retirement of the debt and will have an opportunity to call its debt bonds and eliminate toll-only operations as early as 2027; and WHEREAS, it is important that toll-only facilities not place an undue and disproportionate burden on South Bay users or hinder the City's economic development activity in areas such as business attraction and retention; and
WHEREAS, the new U.S./Mexico border crossing in Otay Mesa facilitates more than $53 billion in bilateral trade on an annual basis; and
WHEREAS, the new U.S. border crossing will connect to State Route 11 immediately south of the SBX and is anticipated to reduce wait times throughout the San Diego regional U.S./Mexico border crossing network, supporting further economic integration and activity in the border region; and WHEREAS, a reliable north-south freeway corridor with toll free options will contribute to the bilateral trade with Mexico while providing social justice, environmental and financial benefits to the region, state and country; and
WHEREAS, the SANDAG Board of Directors has the authority to make the retirement of the debt a budgetary priority and goal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the SANDAG Board of Directors:
1. Prioritizes principles of the Regional Plan and California State Transportation Agency’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure on the SR-125 3 43
2. Declares that elimination of debt and toll-only operations on the SR-125 is a priority;
3. Supports efforts to evaluate alternatives to toll-only operations (including managed lanes) for the SR-125;
4. Supports controlling planned operating and capital expenses in order to increase av
ailable reserve cash balances sufficient to retire the outstanding bond debt or minimize the need for additional funds to retire the remaining bond balance;
5. Supports collaborating with the City of Chula Vista and Caltrans regarding Senate Bill 1169; and
H
ereby directs staff to conduct a Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan to analyze futur e opt
ions for the SR-125, develop a plan to pay off outstanding debt as early as 2027, make t
he SR-125 consistent with the Regional Plan, and develop strategies to revert control of th e SB
X to Caltrans following debt retirement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2022.
Attest:
Chair Secretary
Member Agencies: Cities of Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach, Vista, and County of San Diego.
Advisory Members: California Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Transit System, North County Transit District, Imperial County, U.S. Department of Defense, Port of San Diego, San Diego County Water Authority, Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association, and Mexico. 4 44