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C. 11

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE First Amendment to the Agreement with Measure J Traffic Congestion Relief Agency for school bus services, Danville area. (District III)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/07/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jessi Duffy, 925-313-2286

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 7, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, an amendment to the Transportation Service Agreement with the Measure J Traffic Congestion Relief Agency (TRAFFIX), effective December 19, 2016, to agree to pay TRAFFIX one-half of the costs to operate two school bus routes within County Service Area T-1, Danville area, as recommended by the Public Works Director (100% CSA T-1 Funds).

FISCAL IMPACT:

The County will use County Service Area T-1 funds to pay TRAFFIX one half of the costs to operate two school bus routes within CSA T-1, effective December 19, 2016. It is anticipated that County’s annual costs will be approximately $196,000.

BACKGROUND:

On June 14, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Resolution No. 2005/357, which recommended to the Local Agency Formation Commission of Contra Costa County (LAFCO) the formation of County Service Area (CSA) T-1, Public Transit, in the Danville Area. The property located within CSA T-1, Public Transit, in the Danville Area. The property located within CSA T-1 receives a special and distinct benefit over and above the general benefits received by the public at-large in the form of extended public transit services. These extended public transit services consist of the implementation of Transportation Demand Management programs as discussed in this report, and in the Plan for Providing Services for CSA T-1, which is on file with LAFCO. On October 18, 2005, Resolution 2005/674 stated that the transit services should be supported by a benefit assessment on parcels that receive this special and distinct benefit.

The Measure J Traffic Congestion Relief Agency (TRAFFIX) is a traffic congestion relief program implemented in 2009 and operated cooperatively by Contra Costa County, City of San Ramon, Town of Danville, and San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) to reduce traffic congestion caused by students being driven to and from schools in the San Ramon area.

The properties included within CSA T-1 are known as the Alamo Creek/Intervening Properties Development east of the Town of Danville. Together these developments are commonly referred to as the Integrated Project. The Integrated Project constitutes approximately 767 acres located south of Camino Tassajara between Hansen Lane and Finely Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County, California.

Wilbur Smith Associates (WSA) completed a Transit Improvements Study of the Integrated Project in March 2005. The study acknowledged that a limited market existed for transit services and consequently, a limited transit service is offered in the study area. The study concluded that a latent demand for transit could be satisfied if a regular commuter service were provided. Given the size of the Integrated Project and the workplace destinations and commuting behavior of the adjacent census tracts, as outlined by a census-based demographic analysis, a weekday rush-hour commuter service would provide the greatest benefit of transit under consideration. Specifically, the report recommended that the proposed transit service include the Walnut Creek Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station and Bishop Ranch Business Park as destinations.

Since the market demand for transit services is currently limited, a full-scale fixed-route CCCTA bus is not warranted at this time. CSA T-1 recognized that in addition to providing transit service to workplace destinations, there is currently a demand for school bus services. In early 2014, both TRAFFIX and the County executed the Agreement to fund one TRAFFIX school bus to serve students who live in the CSA T-1 and attend Monte Vista High School. This TRAFFIX school bus is currently at full capacity. Because there continues to be a high demand for school bus services to Monte Vista High School in the CSA T-1, the TRAFFIX program is proposing to fund a second TRAFFIX school bus using CSA T-1 funds. A First Amendment to the Agreement (Attachment A) was developed with new language calling for additional CSA T-1 funds for a second TRAFFIX school bus. The TRAFFIX Board of Directors approved the First Amendment to the Agreement at its December 19, 2016 Board of Directors Special meeting.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, the County will continue using County Service Area T-1 funds to pay TRAFFIX one-half of the costs to operate a single school bus route within CSA T-1.