1. September 26, 2014 Board Meeting

2. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 1 Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call

3. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 2 Presentation by Kings County Association of Governments Member Curry

4. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 3 Consent Calendar 3.1.Approve Minutes from June 27, 2014 BoardMeeting 3.2.Approve Next SJJPA Board Meeting Location and Start Time December 5, 2014: Oakland (Jack London Square) at 11:30 am

5. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 4 Public Comments

6. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 5 Presentation on Draft CA Freight Mobility Plan Bruce De Terra, Caltrans

7. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 6 Intercity Rail Performance Standards Stacey Mortensen

8. Outreach Activities:  Five public meetings were scheduled in May.  A “press release” was provided to the various organizations and agencies identified in Chapter 2 of the SJJPA Business Plan, to those on the SJJPA stakeholder list, to the SJJPA Member Agencies, and to the media.  The press release was also posted on the SJJPA webpage (in both English and Spanish).  A “poster” was developed to be posted at San Joaquin Stations, at SJJPA Member Agency offices, and on SJJPA Member Agency websites. BP Meetings, Outreach, Comments & Revisions

9. Meetings were held in the following dates/locations from 6 pm until 7:30 pm:  May 14 th at Contra Costa TA – Walnut Creek;  May 22 nd at Kern COG – Bakersfield;  May 27 th at Fresno COG – Fresno;  May 28 th at Stanislaus COG – Modesto; and  May 29 th at Sacramento Historic City Hall – Sacramento BP Meetings, Outreach, Comments & Revisions

10.  Presented key elements of the Draft Business Plan, receive input on the Draft, and answered questions regarding the Draft and the SJJPA.  The Powerpoint presentation made by SJJPA staff is available on the SJJPA webpage.  These meetings included a translator for Spanish speaking participants.  Member Agencies and Kern COG assisted in notifying the public about the meetings and the availability of the SJJPA Draft Business Plan. BP Meetings, Outreach, Comments & Revisions

11.  There were articles in the Modesto Bee and Merced Sun Star in advance of the meetings and an article in the Fresno Bee following the Fresno meeting. A local radio station covered the Bakersfield meeting.  The Mayor of Bakersfield and a Wasco City Council Member attended the meeting in Bakersfield.  SJJPA Board Members participated in the Walnut Creek, Fresno, Modesto, and Sac. meetings. BP Meetings, Outreach, Comments & Revisions

12. Public Meetings Comments Included:  Have the San Joaquin service be “unreserved” like the Capitol Corridor and Pacific Surfliner services.  Support for extending the San Joaquin service to Oakland Coliseum/BART (Oakland Airport).  San Joaquin deserves a lot of resources for improvement.  Support for early morning service to Bakersfield and new NorthWest Bakersfield Station.  Several participants suggested that the Fresno station should be considered for mid-corridor starts/ends. BP Meetings, Outreach, Comments & Revisions

13.  Support for focused outreach to Hispanic community and non-English speaking residents (particularly Spanish).  Coordinate with the “Freight Advisory Committee”.  Improving safety should be a high priority.  Several support the mid-corridor starts/ends.  Need to improve on-time performance.  Consider promoting legislation to repeal the Perata law  Investigate if there are Thruway bus routes which are exempt from the Perata Law. BP Meetings, Outreach, Comments & Revisions

14. Written comments were received from the following agencies, organizations, and stakeholders:  Kern COG & San Joaquin COG  Fresno COG  Merced CAG  Sacramento RT  Madera CTC  Alameda County  StanCOG BP Meetings, Outreach, Comments & Revisions

15.  Contra Costa TA  Sacramento Area AQMD  RailPac  Transdef  Caltrans  California High-Speed Rail Authority  Capital Corridor Joint Powers Board (CCJPA)  R. Bethel, Hank Fung, Carol Bender, Jim Hutson, Teri Nicoll-Johnson, Alan Scott BP Meetings, Outreach, Comments & Revisions

16.  Based on the input received, a number of edits have been made to the SJJPA Business Plan.  These edits were reviewed by the Ad Hoc Staff Working Group members. BP Meetings, Outreach, Comments & Revisions

17. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 7 Draft Interagency Transfer Agreement Dan Leavitt

18.  In order to take over the administrative responsibilities of the San Joaquin rail service, the SJJPA must develop and approve a Business Plan to be included and referenced as part of the Interagency Transfer Agreement (ITA).  Based on the input received, a number of edits have been made to the SJJPA Business Plan.  A “Track-Change” version of the SJJPA Business Plan was provided which shows each of the suggested edits made to the SJJPA Business Plan. Approval of SJJPA Business Plan

19. Key Edits:  Fresno will also be evaluated as a potential location for mid-corridor starts/ends.  Plan for 90 mph service where cost effective and other projects which can reduce travel times.  Identify and work to implement at-grade crossing improvements and grade separations to improve safety and reliability.  Consider “wayside horns” to reduce community impacts. Approval of SJJPA Business Plan

20.  Once approved a clean version of the SJJPA Business Plan will be produced and uploaded to the SJJPA webpage. Recommendation:  Approve Resolution Adopting SJJPA Business Plan Approval of SJJPA Business Plan

21. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 8 Update on Intercity Transfer Agreement and Schedule Stacey Mortensen

22.  ITA discussions with CalSTA, Caltrans, LOSSAN JPA and CCJPA  Activities:  Intercity Rail Service Performance Standards (CalSTA to Post Draft Standards on Monday)  Passenger Usage, Cost Efficiency, Operational Performance and Customer Satisfaction  Draft ITA Document Targeted for September 2014  Six of the Major ITA Appendices under Development Update on ITA and Schedule

23.  Roles and Responsibilities for State & JPAs:  Under 2 nd review of development and refinement  Considers impact on Capitol Corridor service  ITA is progressing on schedule to be completed by end of 2014 Update on ITA and Schedule

24. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 9 Amtrak 2014-15 Budget Update Stacey Mortensen

25. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 10 San Joaquin Rolling Stock Update Brian Schmidt

26. Comet Car Coordination

27.  The Second Comet Car set was put into Revenue Service on April 14th.  The Second Comet Car Set was Removed from Service on June 3 rd.  On June 4 th, Vice-Chair Perea, Mr. Mortensen, Mr. Leavitt and Mr. Schmidt met with Caltrans and CalSTA to discuss the Performance of the Comet Cars. San Joaquin Rolling Stock Update

28. San Joaquin Rolling Stock Presentation

29.  San Joaquin OTP Oct. 1 thru June 23  Trains Operated-3,190  Trains On-Time-2,442  Trains Late- 748  FY Year OTP-76.6%  June OTP-72.5% San Joaquin Rolling Stock Presentation

30.  Ridership FY14 vs. FY13 – Oct. thru May. FY14 FY13 % Change  San Joaquin 777,355 777,630 -0.4  Capitol Corridor 943,520 982,602 -4.0  Pacific Surfliner 1,684,824 1,693,687 -0.5 San Joaquin Rolling Stock Presentation

31.  Ticket Revenue FY14 vs. FY13 – Oct. thru May. % FY14 FY13 Change  San Joaquin $24,768,012 $25,739,609 -3.8  Capitol Corridor $17,915,236 $18,605,781 -3.7  Pacific Surfliner $40,656,118 $39,314,118 +3.4

32.  Next Steps  Continue meeting with Caltrans Division of Rail Staff to review performance data for the Comet Cars.  Continue Soliciting feedback from Amtrak and customers of the San Joaquin passenger rail service. San Joaquin Rolling Stock Presentation

33. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 11 CIPR Leadership Coalition Update Dan Leavitt

34. CA Intercity Passenger Rail Leadership Coalition

35.  CIPR submitted a joint letter to CalSTA regarding Cap & Trade guidelines for Transit and Intercity Program funding.  SB 862 requires that 25% of Transit and Intercity Program Cap and Trade funds will benefit Disadvantage Communities. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Cal EPA are identifying Disadvantaged Communities using the “CalEnviroScreen” model. CIPR Leadership Coalition Update

36. Disadvantaged Communities

41.  CIPR Leadership Coalition is working with Assemblymember Gray (Merced) to establish a Assembly Select Committee for Passenger Rail.  CIPR is working with Chair Gray to invite additional Members to be on the Committee and to schedule an initial public hearing. CIPR Leadership Coalition Update

42. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 12 Administrative Matters or Announcements Correspondence San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee Stacey Mortensen

43.  SJJPA comment letter to Caltrans on the Draft 2014 CA Freight Mobility Plan was submitted on July 28, 2014.  SJJPA letters of support for the City of Oakley and the City of Martinez for their Priority Development Area (PDA) grant applications to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.  Caltrans Division of Rail and Mass Transit does not have a future scheduled meeting for the San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee (SJVRC).  Correspondence

44.  The SJVRC is specifically called out in AB 1779 as reporting to the SJJPA once the administrative responsibilities of the San Joaquin service have been transferred to the SJJPA.  Staff recommends that a strategy for the future of the SJVRC be presented as an action item at the December 5, 2014 SJJPA Board Meeting. Recommendation:  There is no action being requested. Correspondence

45. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 13 Board Members Comments

46. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Item 14 Adjournment

47. September 26, 2014 Board Meeting