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C. 71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	August 18, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE First Amendment to Transportation Service Agreement with Central Contra Costa Transit Authority to provide shuttle services, Danville area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/18/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jason Chen, Special Districts, 925-313-3299

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: August 18, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute the First Amendment to Transportation Service Agreement with Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) to extend the termination date from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2020 and increase the annual payment limit from $159,000 to $166,000 starting January 1, 2016 with an annual adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Bay Area: San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose every July, to continue to provide on-demand shuttle services, Danville Area. (District III)

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% County Service Area T-1 Funds.

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 properties located within CSA T-1 receive 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 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 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 Finley 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 destination 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 services 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 for transit services is currently limited, a full-scale fixed-route CCCTA bus is not warranted at this time. CSA T-1’s plan is to engage the residents to use public transit and build up the necessary demand for a full-scale fixed-route bus. In response to CSA T-1’s plan, CCCTA agreed to provide a demand-responsive, flexible shuttle for the CSA T-1 residents during the commute hours. The service is demand-responsive for individuals traveling to and from the CSA T-1 area. During the first year, in addition to provide shuttle services for the residents, the County collected and evaluated rider usage data. This analysis of first-year ridership showed that this service reduced peak hour and daily trips. However, the ridership demand has not reached the level that warrants a full-scale fixed-route CCCTA bus. As the Integrated Project developments continue to grow, opportunities to increase ridership will grow as well. Future evaluations of this shuttle service will be performed and modified if needed.

The original Transit Service Agreement was approved by the Board of Supervisors during the December 3, 2013 board meeting.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without Board of Supervisors’ approval, this First Amendment to Transportation Service Agreement will not be executed and CCCTA will terminate its on-demand shuttle service to the CSA T-1 residents on December 31, 2015.