Alternate Richard O’Brien, City of Riverbank Alternate Federal Glover, Contra Costa County

Alternate Don Nottoli, Sacramento County Alternate Mike Villalta, City of Los Banos

Alternate Tom Blalock, BART Alternate Bob Elliott, San Joaquin County

Alternate David Ayers, City of Hanford Alternate Andrew Medellin, City of Madera

Alternate Michael Derr, City of Selma Alternate Bob Link, City of Visalia

Supervisor Vito Chiesa, Chair, Stanislaus County Councilmember Don Tatzin, Vice-Chair, City of Lafayette Councilmember Patrick Hume, Vice-Chair, City of Elk Grove Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza, Merced County Supervisor Scott Haggerty, Alameda County Councilmember Bob Johnson, City of Lodi Supervisor Doug Verboon, Kings County Supervisor Brett Frazier, Madera County Supervisor Sal Quintero, Fresno County Supervisor Amy Shuklian, Tulare County

AGENDA March 23, 2018 – 1:00 PM

Fresno County Board of Supervisors Chambers 2281 Tulare Street, Fresno CA

Call-In Locations Elk Grove City Hall

Conference Room 3B (2nd Floor) 8401 Laguna Palms Way

Elk Grove, CA

Escalon City Hall Conference Room

2060 McHenry Avenue, Escalon, CA

Los Banos City Hall Conference Room A

520 J Street, Los Banos, CA

This Agenda shall be made available upon request in alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code § 54954.2). Persons requesting a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission staff, at 209-944-6220, during regular business hours, at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of the meeting.

All proceedings before the Authority are conducted in English. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Authority regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the offices of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission located at 949 E. Channel Street, Stockton, California, 95202 during normal business hours or by calling (209) 944-6220. The Agenda and meeting materials are also available on the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Website: http://www.sjjpa.com/Home

1 Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Chair Chiesa 2 Consent Calendar Chair Chiesa 2.1 Approve Minutes from November 17, 2017 Board Meeting ACTION 2.2 Next Board Meeting Location INFORMATION 2.3 SJJPA Operating Expense Report INFORMATION 2.4 Accept Independent Auditors’ Report for Fiscal Year

2016/17 ACTION

2.5 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing the Executive Director to Revise Project Cost Estimates and to Add or Delete Projects for the Minor Capital and Safety and Security Programs within Existing Board Approved Funding Limits, and Execute Any and All Documents Related to the Projects

ACTION

http://www.sjjpa.com/Home

2.6 San Joaquins Operations Update INFORMATION 2.7 Safety and Security Update INFORMATION 2.8 Administrative Items INFORMATION

3 Public Comments Chair Chiesa Persons wishing to address the Authority on any item of interest to the public regarding SJJPA and the San Joaquin Rail Service shall state their names and addresses and make their presentation. Please limit presentations to three minutes. The Authority cannot take action on matters not on the agenda unless the action is authorized by Section 54954.2 of the Government Code.

4 Presentation by Train Riders Association of California (TRAC)

Ron Jones/ David Schonbrunn

INFORMATION

5 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority to Direct Amtrak to Change the San Joaquins Fare Policy to Cancel Revenue Management and Reserved Ticketing and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Associated Documents and Agreements

David Lipari ACTION

6 Review of Public Comments for the Draft 2018 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Business Plan Update

Daniel Krause INFORMATION

7 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Approving the Draft 2018 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Business Plan Update and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Documents Associated with the Master Fund Transfer Agreement Supplements for Operations, Administration, and Marketing Budgets for Fiscal Year 2018/2019

Dan Leavitt ACTION

8 Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing a One-Year Contract for On-Call Planning Consulting Services to DB Engineering & Consulting USA, Inc. in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $150,000 from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019, and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement

Dan Leavitt/ Kevin Sheridan

ACTION

9 Authorize SJJPA Chair to Submit a SJJPA Comment Letter on the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Draft 2018 Business Plan

Dan Leavitt ACTION

10 Sacramento Morning Express Marketing and Advertising Update

David Lipari/ Bruce Batti

INFORMATION

11 Update on Sacramento Morning Express Service Anthony Chapa/ Daniel Krause

INFORMATION

12 Update on the 2018 SJJPA/SJRRC Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Application

Dan Leavitt INFORMATION

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13 Marketing, Outreach, and Ridership Update David Lipari INFORMATION

14 Executive Director’s Report Stacey Mortensen INFORMATION

15 Board Member Comments Chair Chiesa

16 Adjournment Chair Chiesa

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Item 2.1 ACTION

November 17, 2017 SJJPA Board Meeting Minutes The regular meeting of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) was held at 2:00 pm, November 17, 2017 at the Merced County Board of Supervisors Chambers in Merced. 1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Don Tatzin, Vice-Chair of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA), called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice-Chair Tatzin. Board Members Present: Vice-Chair Tatzin, Espinoza, Blalock, Derr, Ayers, and Frazier. Vice-Chair Tatzin recommended the Board proceed with the information items first due to the lack of a quorum and go back to the action items once Member Espinoza arrives. 2. Consent Calendar 2.1 Approve Minutes from September 22, 2017 Board Meeting ACTION 2.2 Next Board Meeting Location INFORMATION 2.3 Approve 2018 SJJPA Board Meeting Calendar ACTION 2.4 SJJPA Operating Expense Report INFORMATION 2.5 San Joaquins Operations Update INFORMATION 2.6 Safety and Security Update INFORMATION 2.7 Appoint a New Member to the San Joaquin Valley Rail

Committee from Tulare County ACTION

2.8 Administrative Items INFORMATION Member Blalock asked about details regarding the cost of train operation in the expense report. Ms. Mortensen said additional details can be added to the report. Vice-Chair Tatzin requested information about revenue on future reports. M/S/C (Frazier/Blalock) to approve Item 2.1 and Item 2.7 to appoint Wanda Ishida as a New Member of the San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee from Tulare County. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority on November 17, 2017, by the following vote to wit:

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Ayes: 6 Vice-Chair Tatzin, Espinoza, Blalock, Derr, Ayers, and Frazier Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 4 Chair Chiesa, Vice-Chair Hume, Johnson, Shuklian Mike Barnbaum, of Sacramento, discussed future Board meeting schedules. Member Blalock asked what day of the week the meetings are scheduled. Mr. Leavitt said all the meetings fall on Friday. M/S/C (Blalock/Frazier) to approve Item 2.3. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority on November 17, 2017, by the following vote to wit: Ayes: 6 Vice-Chair Tatzin, Espinoza, Blalock, Derr, Ayers, and Frazier Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 4 Chair Chiesa, Vice-Chair Hume, Johnson, Shuklian 3. Public Comment There were no public comments. 4. Presentation by Caltrans Staff on the Draft 2018 California State Rail Plan Andy Cook, Rail Planning Grants Chief with Caltrans Division of Rail and Mass Transportation, began the item with a presentation on the Draft 2018 California State Rail Plan. The content of Mr. Cook’s presentation is summarized in the Board Briefing Materials, and in Mr. Cook’s PowerPoint slides for this agenda item (available on the website). Vice-Chair Tatzin thanked Mr. Cook for his presentation. Member Ayers asked if there are plans for a High-Speed Rail station in Hanford. Mr. Cook said there is a planned Kings-Tulare station to serve Tulare County. Member Blalock mentioned the Oakland workshop on the 2018 California State Rail Plan. Vice-Chair Tatzin asked if the tracks have the capacity to provide for the frequency of service outlined in the State Rail Plan. Mr. Cook said the State Rail Plan analysis included a freight forecast to get a better idea of the expected freight traffic on the network. Mr. Cook also said there was an infrastructure analysis to identify improvements needed for additional capacity. Vice-Chair Tatzin asked about the scope of the integrated ticket system. Mr. Cook said the system would be pretty broad due to

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the fact they are not starting from scratch and there are existing models of integrated systems. Vice-Chair Tatzin mentioned an upcoming webinar on December 6th regarding the 2018 California State Rail Plan. 5. Update on the Morning Express Service to Sacramento Mr. Schmidt began the item with a presentation on the track maintenance being done by BNSF. The content of Mr. Schmidt’s presentation is summarized in the Board Briefing Materials, and in Mr. Schmidt’s PowerPoint slides for this agenda item (available on the website). Ms. Mortensen discussed the construction being done on the tracks and the service issues that have resulted. Member Frazier expressed his support for the strategy of delaying the start of the Morning Express Service. Vice-Chair Tatzin asked about the construction timeline for the Fresno Layover Facility. Mr. Krause said the layover facility is expected to be finished by the start of the Morning Express Service, however if it is not finished there is an arrangement to store trains at the BNSF railyard in Fresno. Mr. Krause continued the item with a presentation on parking improvements. The content of Mr. Krause’s presentation is summarized in the Board Briefing Materials, and in Mr. Krause’s PowerPoint slides for this agenda item (available on the website). Mr. Barnbaum discussed the track work being done by BNSF. Mr. Barnbaum also discussed recommendations for the Morning Express Service schedule. Vice-Chair Tatzin agreed with staff’s recommendation to postpone the launch of Morning Express. Vice-Chair Tatzin then asked if all affected parties have been notified of the schedule change. Mr. Schmidt said all parties have been notified, but staff will continue to work to ensure all parties stay informed throughout the process. 6. Sacramento Morning Express Marketing and Advertising Update Mr. Lipari began the item with a presentation on marketing and advertising activities for the Sacramento Morning Express service. Mr. Lipari then introduced Bruce Batti, President of Jeffrey Scott Agency. Mr. Batti presented on initial results of data gathered as part of the pre-campaign effort. The content of Mr. Batti’s presentation is summarized in the Board Briefing Materials, and in Mr. Batti’s PowerPoint slides for this agenda item (available on the website).

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Member Espinoza requested an equitable distribution for marketing efforts in Merced County and Latino media buys. Member Derr mentioned the frustration that can result from delayed trains. Member Ayers mentioned the importance of being able to purchase multi-ride tickets and the only thing that inhibited him from utilizing the service was the change in schedule. Member Ayers also said a concern that needs to be addressed is safety. Vice-Chair Tatzin asked about the possibility of discounts for local bus services. Mr. Leavitt said staff is working with the State to purchase Sacramento Regional Transit tickets in advance to offer to passengers at a discount. Vice-Chair Tatzin then inquired about the pricing of Morning Express Service. Mr. Leavitt said the current pricing structure will work well for the Morning Express Service. Member Frazier asked about the possibility of adjusting the arrival time of the service to later in the morning. Mr. Leavitt said there are plans to add more trains to the service. 7. Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Shasta Regional Transportation Agency to Provide Operating Support to Shasta Regional Transportation Agency for a Planned Express Bus Service between Redding and Sacramento ACTION Mr. Leavitt began the item with a presentation outlining the memorandum of understanding with Shasta Regional Transportation Agency (SRTA) for a planned bus service between Redding and Sacramento. The content of Mr. Leavitt’s presentation is summarized in the Board Briefing Material, and in Mr. Leavitt’s PowerPoint slides for this agenda item (available on the website). Vice-Chair Tatzin asked what would happen to passengers if the train were late. Mr. Leavitt said that there would have to be an arrangement made where the buses are held for a certain amount of time. Vice-chair Tatzin inquired about the proposed frequency of the service. Mr. Leavitt responded that it is dependent upon what level of funding is received through SRTA’s TIRCP application. Mr. Barnbaum discussed changes to the Route 3 bus and potential opportunities at Chico State University. M/S/C (Blalock/Espinoza) to approve a resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority authorizing the Executive Director to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Shasta Regional Transportation Agency to provide operating support to Shasta Regional Transportation Agency for a planned express bus service between Redding and Sacramento. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority on November 17, 2017, by the following vote to wit:

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Ayes: 6 Vice-Chair Tatzin, Espinoza, Blalock, Derr, Ayers, and Frazier Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 4 Chair Chiesa, Vice-Chair Hume, Johnson, Shuklian 8. Approve a Resolution of the governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing a Four-Year and Eight-Month Contract with Two One-Year Options for On-Call Controller Services to Infinity Accountancy Group LLP for an Amount Not-To Exceed $153,920 from November 17, 2017 through June 30, 2022, and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement ACTION Ms. Gowan presented on the procurement process for On-Call Controller Services. The content of Ms. Gowan’s presentation is summarized in the Board Briefing Materials, and in Ms. Gowan’s PowerPoint slides for this agenda item (available on the website). There was no Board discussion on this item. M/S/C (Frazier/Blalock) to approve a resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority authorizing four-year and eight-month contract with two one-year options for On-Call Controller services to Infinity Accountancy Group LLP for an amount not-to exceed $153,920 from November 17, 2017 through June 30, 2022, and authorizing and directing the Executive Director to execute the agreement. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority on November 17, 2017, by the following vote to wit: Ayes: 6 Vice-Chair Tatzin, Espinoza, Blalock, Derr, Ayers, and Frazier Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 4 Chair Chiesa, Vice-Chair Hume, Johnson, Shuklian 9. Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing a Three-Year and Eight-Month contract with Two One-Year Options for Operations and Safety Related Services to Finger Lake Rail Consulting Group for an Amount Not-To-Exceed $80,000 from November 17, 2017 through June 30, 2021, and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute the Agreement. ACTION Ms. Gowan presented on the procurement process for operations and safety related services. The content of Ms. Gowan’s presentation is summarized in the Board Briefing Materials, and in Ms. Gowan’s PowerPoint slides for this agenda item (available on the website). There was no Board discussion on this item

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M/S/C (Frazier/Blalock) to approve a resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority authorizing a three-year and eight-month contract with two one-year options for operations and safety related services to Finger Lake Rail Consulting group for an amount not-to-exceed $80,000 from November 17, 2017 through June 30, 2021, and authorizing and directing the Executive Director to execute the agreement. Passed and Adopted by the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority on November 17, 2017, by the following vote to wit: Ayes: 6 Vice-Chair Tatzin, Espinoza, Blalock, Derr, Ayers, and Frazier Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 4 Chair Chiesa, Vice-Chair Hume, Johnson, Shuklian 10. Update on the 2018 SJJPA Business Plan Mr. Krause began the item with an update on the 2018 SJJPA Business Plan. Mr. Krause’s presentation is summarized in the Board Briefing Materials, and in Mr. Krause’s PowerPoint slides for this agenda item (available on the website). There was no Board discussion on this item. Mr. Barnbaum recommended the March Board meeting be held in Stockton for the approval of the Draft 2018 SJJPA Business Plan Update. 11. Executive Director’s Report Ms. Mortensen began the item with background on the Amtrak agreement. Ms. Mortensen then introduced Mr. Lipari, who outlined Amtrak’s significant changes to ticketing discounts and the impact to the San Joaquins. Vice-Chair Tatzin clarified the procedure for the Board to take action on the issue. Ms. Mortensen mentioned an executive committee meeting of all state sponsored corridors coming up. Vice-Chair Tatzin then asked who would receive the additional revenue from the discount changes. Ms. Mortensen said the revenue would be credited against the expenses. Member Blalock asked for clarification on the changes to the senior and disabled discount. Ms. Mortensen explained the Federal Transit Administration requires the senior discount, but the Federal Railroad Administration does not. Member Frazier asked if multi-ride discounts would be affected. Mr. Lipari said those discounts would not be affected. Member Frazier then asked for clarification on the seasonal sales. Mr. Lipari said that they are sales for certain time periods throughout the year, but the San Joaquins do not opt in to these sales.

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12. Board Member Comments Member Ayers introduced himself to the Board. Member Espinoza wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Vice-Chair Tatzin thanked everyone for coming to the meeting. There were no additional comments from the Board. 13. Adjournment Vice-Chair Tatzin adjourned the meeting.

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Item 2.2 INFORMATION

Next Board Meeting Location

Background:

SJJPA is planning on holding the next Board Meeting on May 25th in Stockton at the San Joaquin Council of Governments Board Room (555 E. Weber Avenue). Other locations could still be considered. The meeting time will be coordinated with the San Joaquins schedule. Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact.

Recommendation:

Advise on the next Board Meeting location.

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Item 2.3 INFORMATION

SJJPA Operating Expense Report

Please see the attached SJJPA Operating Expense Report for the following period:

• Fiscal Year 2017/18 (July 1, 2018 – February 28, 2018)

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact.

Recommendation:

This is an informational item. There is no action requested.

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SJJPA EXPENSE YTDFY 17-18 TO PERCENT

OPERATING EXPENSES ALLOCATION DATE EXPENDED

Salaries/Benefits/Contract Help 1,614,585 846,325 52%Office Expense 14,863 7,800 52%Subscriptions/Periodicals/Memberships 5,000 5,000 100%Communications 27,216 17,640 65%Motor Pool 12,000 3,252 27%Transportation/Travel 30,000 5,749 19%Audits Regulatory Reporting 20,000 15,000 75%Professional Services Legislative 50,000 33,089 66%Professional Services Legal 50,000 21,622 43%Professional Services General 150,000 35,260 24%Professional Services Grants 65,000 34,254 53%

2,038,664 1,024,990 50%

Maintenance of Headquarters Structures/Grounds 26,250 8,860 34%Insurance 15,000 10,000 67%Insurance Management Fees 2,500 1,667 67%Marketing & Outreach 1,613,598 530,955 33%Professional Services Operations 20,000 - 0%Communications, Operations 8,000 5,333 67%San Joaquin Intercity Rail Operations 49,133,285 27,269,392 56%

50,818,633 27,826,207 55%

52,857,297 28,851,197 55%TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

San Joaquin Joint Powers AuthorityOperating Expense Report

February 201867% of Budget Year Elapsed

Project Management, Services & Supplies

Project Management, Services & Supplies SubtotalContracted Services

Contracted Services Subtotal

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Item 2.4 ACTION

Accept Independent Auditors’ Report for Fiscal Year 2016/17

Background:

The Ad Hoc Working Group met March 5, 2018 to review and discuss the Independent Auditors’ Report and Basic Financial Statements for the Year Ending June 30, 2017. Member Tatzin recommended the item be placed on the consent calendar for acceptance by the Board.

Prior year findings and questioned costs have been cleared. There were no current year findings or questioned costs.

At the request of Member Tatzin, Fiscal staff is working to present an annual management summary reflecting overall operations of the San Joaquins, which will report revenue information received directly by Amtrak. The revenue collection and reporting is not a component of the Interagency Transfer Agreement with California Division of Rail, and therefore not a component of the audited financial statements.

The report can be found at the end of this Board Agenda Packet.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact.

Recommendation:

Accept Independent Auditors’ Report for Fiscal Year 2016/2017.

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Item 2.5 ACTION

Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing the Executive Director to Revise Project Cost Estimates and to Add or Delete Projects for the Minor Capital and Safety and Security Programs within Existing Board Approved Funding Limits, and Execute Any and All Documents Related to the Projects

Background

Throughout the fiscal year, estimate adjustments to projects may be needed as they are being delivered and constructed. Because estimates are not static and some projects are managed by other entities, funds need to be transferred between projects to deliver the program. Additionally, throughout a fiscal year, repairs and minor improvements are identified that often require quick action. Other projects become unnecessary and need to be deleted from the Minor Capital and Safety and Security project lists.

Minor Capital Program projects are funded by State as part of SJJPA’s annual funding request ($500,000/year), while the Safety and Security Program projects receive funding from remaining Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, California Transit Security Grant Program funds granted to SJJPA ($5,996,280).

Authorizing the Executive Director to either approve changes identified to individual project estimates or add/delete projects as necessary within existing funding limits will enable projects to be delivered more efficiently and streamline administrative processes.

To-date the following agreements have been approved by the SJJPA Board related to this program.

• May 27, 2016 SJJPA Board Meeting- Master Fund Transfer Agreement was approved for a period of three years totaling $1.5 million ($500k per year).

• July 22, 2016 SJJPA Board Meeting- FY 16/17 Minor Capital Project list was approved

• At the May 26, 2017 SJJPA Board Meeting- Revised Minor Capital and Safety &

Security Project Lists.

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Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact to this action. Any action would be within Board approved funding limits.

Recommendation:

Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Authorizing the Executive Director to Revise Project Cost Estimates and to Add or Delete Projects for the Minor Capital and Safety and Security Programs within Existing Board Approved Funding Limits, and Execute Any and All Documents Related to the Projects.

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SJJPA RESOLUTION 17-____

APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SAN JOAQUIN

JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REVISE PROJECT COST ESTIMATES AND TO ADD OR DELETE PROJECTS FOR

THE MINOR CAPITAL AND SAFETY AND SECURITY PROGRAMS WITHIN EXISTING BOARD APPROVED FUNDING LIMITS, AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL

DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE PROJECTS

WHEREAS, the Intercity Passenger Rail Act of 2012 provides for the creation of

a San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) which, if certain requirements are met, will manage the San Joaquin Intercity Rail Service; and

WHEREAS, ten (10) Member Agencies have approved a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to form the SJJPA and have appointed Board Members and Alternates; and

WHEREAS, the SJJPA Staff has worked with Caltrans, Amtrak, BNSF and UPRR on Identifying Minor Capital and Safety and Security projects along the San Joaquin Corridor and at Stations;

WHEREAS, at May 27, 2016 SJJPA Board Meeting- Master Fund Transfer Agreement with Caltrans was approved for a period of three years totaling $1.5 million ($500k per year);

WHEREAS, the initial list of Minor Capital and Safety and Security projects were approved by SJJPA at the July 22, 2016 SJJPA Board Meeting; and

WHEREAS, at the May 26, 2017 SJJPA Board Meeting approved revised Minor Capital and Safety & Security Project Lists;

WHEREAS, funding related to the Minor Capital and Safety and Security programs are time sensitive; and

WHEREAS, throughout the fiscal year estimate adjustments to projects may be needed as they are being delivered, and constructed of repairs and minor improvements are identified that often require quick action;

NOW THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority hereby authorizes the Executive Director to revise project cost estimates and to add or delete projects for the Minor Capital and Safety and Security Programs within existing board approved funding limits, and execute any and all documents related to projects.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the SJJPA this 23rd day of March 2018, by the following vote:

AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: SAN JOAQUIN JOINT

POWERS AUTHORITY

______________________________ ______________________

STACEY MORTENSEN, Secretary VITO CHIESA, Chair

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Item 2.6 INFORMATION

San Joaquins Operations Update Tier 4 Charger Locomotives: The six (6) new Charger locomotives are in service and operating in the lead position on both the San Joaquins and Capitol Corridor services. Positive Train Control: On February 28, 2018, Amtrak held a Positive Train Control (PTC) meeting in Seattle, Washington to update its State Partners (California, Washington and Oregon) on the status of PTC implementation. At the meeting Amtrak reaffirmed they would meet the December 31, 2018 deadline for all of its services, including California. Testing is currently on schedule to begin on the BNSF between Bakersfield to Martinez during the month of April 2018, and on the UPRR between Martinez-Oakland and Stockton-Sacramento during the month of May 2018. Testing will include crew training and testing of the on-board equipment both static and in route. The only outstanding item for Amtrak remaining is working through the PTC agreements with Caltrans. The agreements are in legal review and are anticipated to be executed in the next few months. On-Time Performance:

On-Time Performance suffered in October 2017 as the large track maintenance project on the BNSF between Bakersfield and Fresno was being completed. The project included a

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bus bridge for two of the trains during the construction period. BNSF performed and completed another large track maintenance project during the months of January, February and March also including bus bridging. Due to experience with the previous project, SJJPA, Amtrak, BNSF, and UP put a construction schedule in place to help passenger communication and OTP.

The San Joaquins’ FY18 On-Time Performance (OTP) year-to-date OTP, through March 15, 2018, is 81.8%. This represents a significant increase in OTP from FY17 which during the same period was 75.1%. This increase in OTP can also be attributed to less severe weather conditions than last year. Last year’s weather resulted in slow orders up and down the Valley due to high wind and water conditions lasting from January through March 2017.

The chart below provides an overview of the San Joaquins OTP compared to the two other State supported services for the Current Fiscal Year (October through March 12, 2018):

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact.

Recommendation:

This is an informational item. There is no action requested.

Service FY18 San Joaquins 81.8%

Capitol Corridor 89.6%

Pacific Surfliner 74.8%

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Item 2.7 INFORMATION

Safety and Security Update

In May, SJRRC is hosting a First Responder Equipment Familiarization Training in Stockton at the Rail Maintenance Facility. Although this is being led by SJRRC, it is a cooperative effort for first responders that work on emergencies in both the ACE and San Joaquins Corridors. This is a first time event for both ACE and the San Joaquins and is unique in the fact that both types of passenger train equipment will be made available for hands on training. This type of training differs from a “drill” or “exercise” because scenarios for the participants to respond to are not included.

This training is designed for first responders to learn how to work on the equipment during an emergency in a non-stressful environment. The training will include, and is not limited to, emergency door access, emergency window removal, shutting down the fuel and electrical systems, securing the train against movement, Incident Command System and communication with the train crew members and host railroads. In addition, California Operation Lifesaver training will be provided. This training will include instructions on how first responders should notify the host railroad if they’re working with an emergency on or near the train tracks in order to keep ACE/Amtrak, themselves, the passengers and general public safe.

Invitees are local first responder agencies that would respond to any emergencies involving both the ACE and San Joaquins trains. The Federal Railroad Administration, California Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Homeland Security have also been invited to observe/participate.

Invitations to date have been extended to numerous agencies via County Offices of Emergency Services. This includes multiple first responder agencies from the following counties which represent a majority of the ACE/San Joaquins Corridor locations close enough to Stockton to attend:

• Merced County • Stanislaus County • San Joaquin County • Sacramento County • Contra Costa County • Alameda County • Santa Clara County

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To accommodate the expected response, training is being offered on May 1, 2 and 3, 2018. Participants will have further flexibility in choosing from a morning or afternoon training session. Each 2 hour session is split so that attendees spend 1 hour learning about the ACE equipment and 1 hour learning about the Amtrak equipment before switching off. This is also ideal when managing large groups of first responders.

For those present, take home training material will provided. The training is being offered free of charge to attendees and has little to no impact on budgets because the training is on site in Stockton and is being conducted during normal business hours within current staff hours. Photos and a summary will be provided at the next meeting of the SJJPA.

California Operation Lifesaver:

At the end of April and the beginning of May, staff will be reaching out to nearly 1,000 third grade students, parents and chaperones with the California Operation Lifesaver rail safety message. This will be done during Merced County’s Progressive Agriculture Safety Day at the Merced County Fairgrounds and Double T Acres Ranch in Stevinson. Each location will feature several learning stations students rotate through that cover a variety of messages ranging from a rail safety message and PG&E’s electrical safety message to firearms safety provided by the Department of Fish and Game and fire/chemical safety provided by local agencies. These types of events are perfect and ideal to reaching a population that is sometimes challenging to reach due to compressed school schedules. This and similar events provide a captive audience and sessions are ideally timed for maximum retention of knowledge learned. It is also an opportunity to meet school staff and work with them to conduct rail safety messaging at their home campuses for other grade levels.

Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact. Recommendation: This is an informational item. There is no action requested.

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Item 2.8 INFORMATION

Administrative Items

Media Stories:

Attached are several articles. Links are provided below.

Bakersfield.com – “Losing my children to California's overcrowded train” http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/joe-mathews-losing-my-children-to-california-s-overcrowded-train/article_0dee0448-17f7-11e8-b76b-237a7d4cb8d5.html

KVPR.org – “Valley Amtrak Routes On Track To Meet Safety Standards”: http://kvpr.org/post/valley-amtrak-routes-track-meet-safety-standards

Bakersfield.com – “Robert Price: Let’s move the downtown Greyhound station” http://www.bakersfield.com/columnists/robert-price-let-s-move-the-downtown-greyhound-station/article_da2716e2-1ce0-11e8-8c12-9f22fc91de20.html

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact.

Recommendation:

This is an informational item. There is no action requested.

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Losing my children to California's overcrowded train By Joe Matthews Date: Feb 22, 2018

If California’s train deniers are right — that no one ever rides trains here, that Californians prefer to drive or fly, and that high-speed rail is a boondoggle that won’t attract riders — then how do you explain my wife’s public humiliation?

Recently, our family was on Amtrak from San Diego to L.A., when an announcement came over the sound system: “Mrs. Mathews, we have two of your children here in the café car. Mrs. Mathews, you should never let your children walk unaccompanied on an Amtrak train.”

Mrs. Mathews, upset at the scolding, looked for someone to blame: me.

Her accusation was based on an overly limited reading of the facts. True, I had been in charge of our two older children when they went to the café car. But she missed the larger context, which both absolves me and debunks the idea that Californians are train-phobic.

The Pacific Surfliner that day was mobbed: with every seat taken and passengers standing in the aisles and stairwells. So when I took those two hungry boys in the direction of the café car, the crowds were so thick I couldn’t squeeze through. The boys, now nine and seven, are very skinny and insisted on continuing on, despite my pleas, beginning a memorable adventure.

Our story may be singular, but the situation is not. Crammed Amtrak trains are commonplace in California. California is now home to three of the busiest intercity train lines outside the Northeast Corridor of the United States. The Pacific Surfliner has three million riders annually on trains from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, America’s second busiest passenger rail corridor.

Two others are in the top ten: Capitol Corridor, from San Jose to Sacramento, has 1.6 million yearly riders, and the San Joaquins, serving Central Valley cities that train deniers claim have no taste for rail, tops 1.1 million annually.

All told, Amtrak carries 12 million riders in California each year. Amtrak would like to accommodate more of us, but service is limited by the lack of tracks and the fact that Amtrak must share tracks with commuter rail and freight. Amtrak even publishes guidance on its website on how to avoid overcrowding. Among the advice issued on the Pacific Surfliner: avoid riding on Fridays and Sundays, when trains are especially crowded.

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The sardine-like state of Amtrak California suggests that, contrary to claims of train deniers, high-speed rail would be popular. Studies in other countries suggest high-speed rail draws people from driving and flying, and inspires people to take trips they otherwise wouldn’t. And why not, given California’s scenery? Take the Capitol Corridor across the Delta, or peer up to the Sierra from the San Joaquins. Over the holidays, I was on a Pacific Surfliner along the Ventura County coast as the sun set over the Channel Islands. Even the off-shore oil platforms looked beautiful.

Amtrak is not perfect; the cars could be cleaner, the trains faster, the Wi-Fi more reliable, and then there are those crowds. But that argues for more rail infrastructure, not less.

After being shamed, Mrs. Mathews ordered me to retrieve her children from the café car. But I couldn’t reach it through it all the passengers in the aisles and stairwells. I found a conductor, but he couldn’t get through the crowds either. He had me wait until the next stop, where I could get off the train and re-board directly into the café car.

I asked the conductor how often the train was this crowded; he said this was standard for evening trains on weekends. And on late summer weekends when the horses race at Del Mar, things are even more jammed, he said.

The next station was only 10 minutes away, but then the train stopped because we were approaching a stretch of single track, where we waited for two trains to pass before us. After all that, it was a half-hour before we got to the station and I could get to the boys, who I found covered in chocolate chip cookie crumbs. From there, with a conductor’s assistance, we got back off the train again and sprinted up to board at the car where my wife and their little brother were. It took us five minutes to navigate the 40 feet to their seats.

Don’t let the train deniers win. More train service — including high-speed rail — can’t get here fast enough.

Article Link: http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/joe-mathews-losing-my-children-to-california-s-overcrowded-train/article_0dee0448-17f7-11e8-b76b-237a7d4cb8d5.html

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Valley Amtrak Routes On Track To Meet Safety Standards By Laura Tsutui Date: FEB 20, 2018

The operator of Amtrak service in the Central Valley says they plan to put positive train control in place by the end of this year. This comes a day after the CEO of Amtrak said routes without the safety feature could suspended.

Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson told the U.S. House Transportation committee that they are working to put PTC on routes throughout the nation by the end of 2018. But Amtrak doesn’t directly operate every route in the country. Some of their partners are behind on installing this safety feature. Anderson said there may be lines that don’t meet the December 31 deadline.

“For those segments, Amtrak will suspend operations,” Anderson said.

In the Central Valley, the San Joaquin corridor of Amtrak is operated by Caltrans and the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority.

Matt Rocco, with Caltrans, says they will probably meet the deadline for getting positive train control functioning.

“For the San Joaquin lines, most of the equipment has been installed,” Rocco says. “We are very confident that this will be running at the beginning of next year.”

For the million riders going through the Central Valley, Rocco says they can look forward to safer rides next year.

Article Link: http://kvpr.org/post/valley-amtrak-routes-track-meet-safety-standards

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ROBERT PRICE: Let's move the downtown Greyhound station By Robert Price Date: March 3, 2018

If you live or work in downtown Bakersfield, you've seen them: Weary souls dragging their rolling suitcases past the Padre Hotel or sitting on the sidewalk leaning against overstuffed backpacks.

They're Greyhound Bus riders, most of them, passing the time during a layover or hoofing it toward some other mode of public transportation for their journey's next leg.

More than once I've wondered if they might be better served at a new, more modern Greyhound station that's part of an intermodal transportation center. Some place that's better situated for travelers than the corner of 18th and F streets, on the fringe of the city's compact but growing restaurant and entertainment district.

Like ... a mile to the southeast, next door to the city's Amtrak station.

I'm not the only one who has considered the possibility.

"It's an idea that emerges from time to time," Bakersfield City Manager Alan Tandy told me last week.

The idea may have emerged recently at Greyhound Central, too. The company's corporate communications department says Greyhound does not have any plans to move into a new terminal and the 18th Street property is not for sale, but someone at the Dallas-based bus line broached the subject with Bakersfield city government officials in just the past week or so.

The bus terminal, owned by Greyhound and built in 1958, occupies half a city block — 16,238 square feet, according to the company. Its assessed value is $1.8 million. (The assessor, for reasons not clear, puts the building at 20,850 square feet.) Local employees say the actual bus operation uses only 30 percent of the building.

A substantial cafeteria on the building's west side, separated from the rest of the station by a closed steel-mesh gate, shut down three or four years ago. Business was slow and, as one employee put it, "Who wants to pay $3 for a corn dog?" A Pall Mall-and-Schlitz-era cocktail lounge, which occupied the building's east side, is decades gone, relegated now to auxiliary storage.

Somehow appropriately, a rerun of "Bonanza" droned on from a high-mounted TV well out of the hearing range of the two dozen glassy-eyed travelers who were waiting for the bus to Las Vegas on the afternoon I visited.

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The outdoor boarding area, which sits on the north half of the 30,580-square foot lot, looks big enough to accommodate a dozen buses at once, maybe more, but it's usually empty except for two or three employees' cars. Twenty-six buses cycle through the passenger loading area each day, around the clock, so there's rarely more than one bus here at any time.

The building is clean and reasonably well kept, but it's 30 years past its glory days — if bus travel can have glory days. (Hey, Evel Knievel and his motorcycle jumped a row of 14 Greyhound coaches in 1975 — maybe that was it.)

In another era, the Bakersfield Greyhound station was appropriately situated. Amid office machine stores, bicycle shops and pay-by-the week hotels, it fit in as well as anything else. Now, two or three blocks from downtown's entertainment hub of restaurants, bars and galleries, it's out of place.

And it fails to serve its clients as well as it might.

Greyhound and Amtrak make sense as neighbors. Travelers could theoretically walk across a plaza from one company's terminal to the other's, a convenience that would make each carrier a more versatile and desirable transportation option than it would have been by itself.

All of this has occurred as well to city officials, who've made overtures about it to Amtrak on behalf of Greyhound. They haven't heard back yet — not because they're being ignored but because the inquiry was made so recently. Obviously, the proposed cohabitation is something that Amtrak and Greyhound would have to agree on.

The Amtrak station, on Truxtun just east of S Street, wouldn't have room for a Greyhound terminal anywhere near as big as the bus line's current station, but it wouldn't need to be.

It remains to be seen what such a move would mean for the small, unaffiliated bus line and taxicab station that reside right across 18th Street, within easy jaywalking distance of the Greyhound terminal, but they would presumably have time to figure it out.

Some might say that any proposal to move Greyhound and its less affluent clientele out of the 18th Street corridor, paving the way for more downtown gentrification, smacks of classism. It shouldn't. This is about placing businesses and their customers in locations that make the most sense for those businesses and their customers.

I think of cities like Denver that have converged their city bus line, regional bus line, light rail system and free downtown shuttle into one place — Union Station, in the city's LoDo district, near Coors Field and the Pepsi Center, home of the city's major league baseball, basketball and hockey teams.

I know the comparison to Bakersfield doesn't stand up particularly well — hey, we've got Rabobank Arena, home of the hockey-playing Condors, a quarter-mile to the west — but the principle is the same.

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Jeff Andrew, a commercial real estate specialist with Cushman & Wakefield, says the downtown market is flat but that the Greyhound building has potential as entertainment, retail or office space. He, too, says it would make sense for Greyhound to move closer to other transportation facilities — although he suggests a different option.

"Something freeway-oriented," he said, "maybe near the new (high-speed rail) terminal, where there's access right there to (State Route) 204."

Wherever it might go, whenever it might go, all parties will be better off.

Contact The Californian’s Robert Price at 661-395-7399, rprice@bakersfield.com or on Twitter: @stubblebuzz. His column appears on Sundays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; the views expressed are his own.

Article Link: http://www.bakersfield.com/columnists/robert-price-let-s-move-the-downtown-greyhound-station/article_da2716e2-1ce0-11e8-8c12-9f22fc91de20.html

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SAN JOAQUIN JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY March 23, 2018

STAFF REPORT

Item 4 INFORMATION

Presentation by Train Riders Association of California (TRAC)

Ron Jones, President of TRAC and David Schonbrunn, Vice-President of TRAC will give a presentation on new rail service proposals for Northern California. TRAC may request the Board consider future action related to unsolicited proposals from the private sector.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact.

Recommendation:

This is an informational item. There is no action requested.

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SAN JOAQUIN JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY March 23, 2018

STAFF REPORT

Item 5 ACTION

Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority to Direct Amtrak to Change the San Joaquins Fare Policy to Cancel Revenue Management and Reserved Ticketing and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Associated Documents and Agreements

Background

Currently, the Amtrak Fare Policy for the San Joaquins includes two components: Revenue Management and Reserved Ticketing. Revenue Management increases fares as San Joaquins trains start to reach capacity, meaning the price can change depending on when a ticket is booked (getting higher as capacity decreases). Reserved Ticketing requires tickets to be purchased in advance and number of available tickets is limited based upon the number of revenue seats in each consist. Amtrak holds a 10% overbooking policy on the San Joaquins to ensure that passengers desiring to travel will not experience undue “sold out” trains when only a short segment of the trip is “sold out” or last-minute cancellations make seats available. Additionally, Café seating is available as it is not considered revenue seating. The overbooking policy has been in place since November of 2016 with limited issues being reported. A very limited number of standees have occurred on the San Joaquins, and most of these situations were not due to the overbooking policy but the combining of trains due to accidents or mechanical failures. In all cases, Amtrak staff ensure that the safety of the passengers remained intact.

Proposed Changes to San Joaquins Fare Policy

Staff is recommending a change in the San Joaquins Fare Policy. Staff recommends that SJJPA cancel Revenue Management and Reservation System for the following reasons:

1) The San Joaquins operates in many low-income and disadvantaged communities. The annual income of 62% of current riders is below 50K per year with 42% below 25K. The escalation of fares can price riders out of the market and create a misperception in the market that travel on the San Joaquins is “too expensive”. Many San Joaquins riders use the service as a public transportation alternative and travel when necessary not when most convenient based on price.

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2) Revenue Management negatively affects riders purchasing tickets at stations. A portion of San Joaquins riders arrive at the station with cash to purchase their ticket from the ticket agent. Revenue Management disproportionally impacts these passengers as fares increase over time and have a greater likelihood of increasing nearer to departure time when most cash paying passengers are at the station to purchase their ticket.

3) On average, 35% of San Joaquins riders are booking in the last 24-hours. This metric has stayed steady for the last several years, meaning passengers have not been trained by the current Fare Policy to book earlier. With a third of San Joaquins passengers booking in the last 24-hours, the current Fare Policy can have a negative impact on impulse travelers and travelers that are unaware of the fare policy that check fares to return later and find a higher fare.

4) On average, only 10% of bookings fall outside of the lowest bucket due to available capacity on San Joaquins trains. A change in the policy would have minimal effect on revenue with a potential positive effect on ridership.

5) With the Reserved Status and 10% overbooking policy, the San Joaquins is not “selling out” trains on a regular basis. SJJPA is paying for excess capacity to be left on the table while passengers may be turned away from high prices. Revenue Management should help maximize limited inventory when inventory is at a premium and likely to be sold. In the case of the San Joaquins, inventory is priced at a premium but not selling out.

6) San Joaquins are unique to California intercity rail services, commuter rail services, and light rail services with its Revenue Management and Reserved Ticketing. Both the Capitol Corridor and Surfliner services are non-revenue managed and unreserved. When considering the potential future for California rail services, it would be advantageous for the San Joaquins to employ a similar Fare Policy to other corridors to ease communication, joint ticketing, and marketing of fares.

7) Amtrak has misallocated fare “buckets” (i.e. price categories), namely in November 2017, which has led to high pricing unrelated to capacity and causing ridership loss. Canceling these policies would remove Amtrak from adjusting fares and provide a more stable fare environment.

If approved, the cancellation of Revenue Management would remove price increases on the San Joaquins and stabilize the fare structure to the current lowest bucket from which approximately 90% of current tickets are being sold. This may result in an initial decrease in revenue by removing the ability for Amtrak to raise prices. Over the next several months, staff will be taking a broader look at the San Joaquins fare grid, including the thruway busses and bring a fully revised fare grid to the July board meeting for approval. Finally, this change is important for the Morning Express Service (both Sacramento and Bay Area) in that regular business travelers will be more susceptible to seeing pricing fluctuations due to the current Fare Policy and become negatively influenced by that experience.

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The cancellation of Reserved Status would open San Joaquins trains to potential overbooking, but as illustrated above, this is not a current issue during normal operations. Due to the limited capacity of the thruway bus system, the thruway bus system would remain on Reserved Status to ensure proper capacity control is maintained. Staff will take a more active role in monitoring ticket sales to ensure capacity is available. Additionally, this change allows riders to purchase a ticket for one train, but ride another train between the same origin and destination points. This will allow regular riders more flexibility with the tickets they purchase and limit the responsibility of the passenger to change his/her ticket.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no cost associated with the cancellation of these components of the Fare Policy. Staff will negotiate a reduction in the Marketing Additive paid to Amtrak which includes these services as well as other services no longer being provided to the agency. Cancelling Revenue Management may result in an initial decrease in revenue by removing the ability for Amtrak to raise prices. However, this change is expected to positively impact San Joaquins ridership numbers which may result in a recouping of lost revenue or revenue gain.

Recommendation:

Approve a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority to Direct Amtrak to Change the San Joaquins Fare Policy to Cancel Revenue Management and Reserved Ticketing and Authorizing and Directing the Executive Director to Execute Any and All Associated Documents and Agreements

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SJJPA RESOLUTION NO. _____

RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SAN JOAQUIN JOINT

POWERS AUTHORITY TO DIRECT AMTRAK TO CHANGE THE SAN JOAQUINS FARE POLICY TO CANCEL REVENUE MANAGEMENT AND RESERVED

TICKETING AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS

WHEREAS, the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) manages and

administers the San Joaquins Intercity Rail Service; WHEREAS, SJJPA is responsible for oversight of the San Joaquin Intercity Rail

Service, including the establishment of fares in accordance with the Interagency Transfer Agreement between the State of California Department of Transportation and SJJPA;

WHEREAS, Appendix K, Section 2 of said Interagency Transfer Agreement

requires SJJPA Board approval of any changes to the Fare Policy of the San Joaquins Intercity Rail Service;

WHEREAS, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is the

operator of the San Joaquin Intercity Rail Service; WHEREAS, in its duties as service operator, Amtrak provides fare management

and ticket sales services for the San Joaquins; WHEREAS, the San Joaquins Intercity Rail Service Fare Policy includes

Revenue Management which increases ticket prices as the train capacity decreases; and

WHEREAS, the San Joaquins Intercity Rail Service Fare Policy includes

Reserved Ticketing which limits the ability for passengers to purchase tickets when trains are full or ride another train without a ticket change;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing Board of the San

Joaquin Joint Powers Authority hereby approves a Resolution of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority to direct Amtrak to change the San Joaquins fare policy to cancel revenue management and reserved ticketing and authorizing and directing the Executive Director to execute any and all associated documents and agreements.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the SJJPA this 23rd day of March, 2018, by the following vote:

AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: SAN JOAQUIN JOINT

POWERS AUTHORITY

______________________________ ______________________

STACEY MORTENSEN, Secretary VITO CHIESA, Chair

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SAN JOAQUIN JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY March 23, 2018

STAFF REPORT

Item 6 INFORMATION

Review of Public Comments for the Draft 2018 San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Business Plan Update

Background: The 2018 Draft San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Business Plan Update (Draft Business Plan) was released for public review on February 21, 2018. In addition to being posted on the SJJPA website, various stakeholder groups were notified via e-mail about the release and provided links to the Draft Business Plan. Stakeholder groups included the Central Valley Rail Working Group (CVRWG), SJJPA Ad Hoc Working Group, the San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee, etc. SJJPA’s general stakeholder list was also sent notification in regards to the availability of the Draft Business Plan for comment. Summary of Public Comments:

Several comments were received on the Draft Business Plan, which are attached to this staff report. Staff has reviewed these comments and incorporated some minor changes into the Draft Business Plan. Below are summary of comments received:

• Several comments were received that support analyzing the feasibility of an express service between Bakersfield and Sacramento. Commenters included Adam Cohen, Michael Turnipseed of the Kern Tax, Jeanne Radsick, Virginia Dallas-Dull, and Ann Gallon.

• A comment from Hank Fung requests additional data analysis around travel patterns, including looking at the origin/destinations by regions rather than just station pairs for both train and Thruway Bus trips.

• Adam Cohen requested SJJPA consider adding a full-corridor, limited-stop service in association with implementation of the Bay Area Morning Express Service. Mr. Cohen also requested that limited stop service between Bakersfield and the Bay Area be added into the Business Plan as a strategy to reducing travel times between the two regions.

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• Train Riders Association of California (TRAC) and Mike Barnbaum both recommended elimination of reserved ticketing (accept for Thruway Buses) and suggests ticket prices remain constant (i.e. the elimination of dynamic pricing/revenue management).

• Mike Barnbaum contributed several comments as follows: recommends the additional Thruway Bus round-trips between Bakersfield/Fresno and Las Vegas; and requested that additional public outreach be conducted for the Draft Business Plan via onboard workshops. Mr. Barnbaum also suggested pursuing additional exemptions to the Perata Law for Thruway Bus service, similar to the Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe Thruway Bus line.

• A few commenters expressed concern about plans to truncate San Joaquins service in Fresno for the Morning Express Service to the Bay Area, and the connection between Northern California with the Southern San Joaquin Valley and the Los Angeles region will be degraded. Commenters included, Hank Fung, Adam Cohen and TRAC. In particular, TRAC’s comment letter expressed concern that the Morning Express program is more like a commuter program, which typically have lower ticket prices and revenue generation, and recommended the Altamont Corridor Express run the service possibly with diesel-electric multiple unit rolling stock.

• TRAC’s comment letter expressed concern about the State’s purchase of high-floor, single level rail cars, and that operating these cars would increase dwell times, reduce seating, reduce accessibility, etc.

• TRAC’s comment letter expressed opposition to shifting San Joaquins service away from the Sacramento Valley Station, and proposed creating a connection from the Sacramento Subdivision to the Station.

• TRAC’s comment letter cautioned that downgrading food service could reduce the competitive edge of train travel over other modes, and recommended a survey before proceeding on any big changes.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact.

Recommendation:

This is an informational item. There is no action requested.

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From: Adam CohenTo: Daniel Krause; Dan LeavittCc: Michael Turnipseed; Troy HightowerSubject: 2018 SJJPA Draft Business PlanDate: Thursday, February 22, 2018 12:34:24 PMAttachments: image.png

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Hi Dan, Daniel,

Thanks again for incorporating Kern County Stakeholder feedback in the Draft 2018 BusinessPlan. We are excited to work with you on next steps. On the website, I may have missed it butI don't see any information on providing a public comment. Can you please let us know thedeadline and who to send public comments to on this business plan so we can share this withlocal stakeholders? (Do we send this to you or somewhere else)?

Thanks again,

Adam

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From: Adam CohenTo: Daniel KrauseSubject: Public Comment on the SJJPA Draft Business PlanDate: Sunday, February 25, 2018 7:44:31 AM

Dear Mr. Krause,

I am writing to express my full support of draft business plan as well as the detailed study (andhopefully future initiation) of limited stop express service between Bakersfield andSacramento.

With that being said, I do have a question (and possibly concern) regarding the Fresno toSacramento Morning Express service, as written in the draft business plan. The draft businessplan states " In FY 2018/19, SJJPA is planning to inaugurate a second Morning Express, withservice to the Bay Area to/from Fresno. With the implementation of Morning Express, theseven existing daily round-trips will be maintained, but two will be modified to start/end atmid-corridor in Fresno, allowing trains to arrive in the early morning in both Sacramento andthe Bay Area" - or words to that effect. In a subsequent paragraph there is reference to thepossible addition of an 8th and 9th daily San Joaquin train. As presently worded, it's a bitunclear if the 8th and 9th daily trains would happen in conjunction with the implementation ofFresno to Bay Area morning express service, or at some point in the future.

While I am also supportive of Fresno morning express service, I do have concerns about howthe addition of a Fresno to Bay Area morning express service could result in a service cut tothe South San Joaquin Valley and Southern California Thruway connections, as theimplementation timeline is a bit unclear. The Fresno to Sacramento morning express serviceresults in the cut of one train to Kings and Kern Counties - a train that was only recently addedto the schedule. If morning express service between Fresno and the Bay Area results in asecond train being cut in Kings and Kern Counties, this would represent a notable cut inlongstanding train service to the South San Joaquin Valley and Southern California (via Thruwayconnections) and could result in considerable adverse schedule impacts, if not carefully studied and implemented. Additionally, this transition could result in a loss of higher paying fares in favor of multi-passand lower fares if such a service cut results a loss in Southern California Thruway and South San Joaquinriders.

As such, I would respectfully request and urge the the SJJPA to consider adding Fresno-Bay Areamorning express service in conjunction with the addition of an 8th daily train and/or service improvementsfor Southern California and the South San Joaquin Valley, such as limited stop full corridor service. Doingso would help ensure equity for Southern California, Kern County and Kings County riders and mitigatethe potential risks of losses of ridership, revenue, or farebox recovery associated with a notable scheduleand service change.

Finally, I would like to express full support for reducing travel times between Bakersfield and the BayArea. As such, I would like to respectfully request the following addition to the business plan noted in thebold print: " Reduce Running Times between the Bay Area and Bakersfield: SJJPA is exploring ways toreduce travel times for trains running between the Bay Area and Bakersfield to under six hours. This willresult in significant operational cost savings, as a crew change can be eliminated for each train. As part ofthis program, SJJPA is considering a variety of strategies, including implementing measures to reducedwell times and schedule recovery time, utilizing increased acceleration/deceleration of new ChargerLocomotives, terminating some trains in Emeryville, increasing operating speeds (up to 90 mph), and thepotential for limited stop service between Bakersfield and the Bay Area."

Should you have any questions or require any clarifications about these comments, please do not

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hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your continued efforts in helping connect the San Joaquin Valley. TheSan Joaquins create ladders of economic opportunity for our regions businesses and residents, and arecritical to our valley's future.

Very sincerely,

Adam Cohen661-912-2986 ᐧ

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From: Hank FungTo: Daniel KrauseSubject: RE: Draft 2018 SJJPA Business Plan Released / Morning Express Service UpdateDate: Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:41:25 AM

Thanks for sending. I am concerned about the truncation of a second train to Bakersfield, though, when Morning Express Fresno-Oakland isintroduced. How many people ride that train which would be truncated? It would also be helpful, at a future SJVRC meeting, to understand theshare of riders based on large categories. The O-D counts by station are helpful but it would be nice to get the bigger picture, which can only bedone by aggregating station pairs into categories. For example, share of riders by the following:

Intra-Central Valley (train trips beginning and ending from Stockton to Bakersfield without bus transfers, and bus transfers to Yosemite,Visalia, etc.)SoCal-Central Valley (SoCal includes trips which require a bus transfer at Bakersfield would be considered “SoCal”, to aggregate both LAUnion Station originating trips and those coming from a suburban station and the High/Low Desert)SoCal-Sacramento and points beyond (within California, including trips to Elk Grove and Lodi)SoCal-Bay Area (Antioch and all stations/Thruway trips to the west, including trips passing through Martinez to the North Coast)Central Valley-SacramentoCentral Valley-Bay AreaSacramento-Bay Area (most likely trips going from Sacramento to Antioch, or from Elk Grove/Lodi to the Bay)Intra-Bay Area (trips not going east of Antioch)All other trips (including trips to the Central Coast, trips that leave California0

If a category has less than 1% it could be grouped into the all other trips group. Also if there is an average and median number of miles traveled by a San Joaquin customer (including bus transfers). This would help show wherethe San Joaquin is competitive and help refine your marketing. I think there are some SJVRC members that feel that there is a significant number of people traveling through regions (i.e. SoCal-Sac/Bay Area)when most of the ridership is either Intra-Central Valley or from the northern San Joaquin Valley stations to the Bay or Sacramento. On the otherhand, I want to make sure there is still adequate time appropriate service to SoCal for passengers going to and from the Central Valley. Thanks. Hank Fung From: San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority [mailto:info@sjjpa.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:09 PMTo: Hank Fung Subject: Draft 2018 SJJPA Business Plan Released / Morning Express Service Update

Draft 2018 BP / Morning Express Service Update

Dear Rail Committee Members, Hope you are all well. We have two important announcements below: Release of the Draft 2018 SJJPA Business PlanSJJPA is proud to release its Draft 2018 SJJPA Business Plan Update today for public review. Links to PDFs of the document are provided below: English Draft - Click HereSpanish Draft - Click Here To provide comments on the Business Plan, please contact me via e-mail or phone (daniel@sjjpa.com / 209-944-6272) by Wednesday, March 14,2018. The Plan will be considered for approval at the next SJJPA Board Meeting on March 23, 2018 in Fresno (Fresno County Board of SupervisorsChambers, 2281 Tulare Street, Fresno CA – 1 p.m.). This year’s Business Plan, while similar in content to last year’s plan, contains additional details aboutfuture service expansion and associated capital improvements. We had hoped to organize another San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee to review the Business Plan before it goes to the SJJPA Board of Directors forapproval, but we have not had the staff resources to put a meeting together (mainly due to the recent effort to develop and submit a Transit and IntercityRail Capital Program application to the State for funding for the 8 and 9 Daily Round-Trips for the San Joaquins). In lieu of a meeting, we will be sure toconsider your input closely as we proceed in producing the next version of the Business Plan for SJJPA Board approval. Sacramento Morning Express Service – May 7 Start-DateThe Morning Express Service to Sacramento is now scheduled to commence on May 7 , 2018! Originally, we had hoped to start the service in earlyJanuary, but unexpected maintenance work by BNSF would have caused significant delays to the new service. Given this, SJJPA decided it was best to letthe maintenance work be completed before beginning service. More details will be provided shortly about the launch of the Morning Express Service. I will be back in touch shortly with some dates to consider for our next San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee meeting.

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From: Jeanne RadsickTo: Daniel KrauseSubject: Proposed Limited-Stop San Joaquins Rail Service between Sacramento and BakersfieldDate: Friday, February 23, 2018 12:33:03 PMAttachments: Jeanne Radsick.vcf

Daniel: I have had the opportunity to review the Business Plan for the HSR and would whole heartedlyagree with the proposal to create an express train to Sacramento.  As someone who drives tothe Sacramento area a few times per year, it would never be under consideration for me totake a train with all the stops due to the amount of additional time it would require. The baseof support should be from the time sensitive travelers, not the occasional adventure travelers. Thank you for considering this option.Sincerely,Jeanne Radsick 

 

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