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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.3 Tri Valley Regional Rail Advisory Appointor 19 82 !ii � 111 DATE: TO: STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL November 3, 2015 Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers CITY CLERK File #610 -40 FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager " SUBJECT: Appointment to the Tri- Valley Regional Rail Advisory Group Prepared by Obaid Khan, Transportation and Operations Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: At the October 5, 2015 meeting, the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority ( "LAVTA ") Board of Directors established the Tri - Valley Regional Rail Advisory Group for the purpose of ensuring that regional rail planning in the Tri - Valley leads to project implementation that is fast, cost - effective and responsive to community goals and objectives. The Advisory Group will be composed of an elected representative from the cities of Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin and Tracy, the counties of Alameda and San Joaquin, and the transportation agencies LAVTA, Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). The Mayor is recommending himself to serve on the Advisory Group and Councilmember Don Biddle as the alternate. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION: Accept the Mayor's recommendation and appoint the Mayor to the Tri - Valley Regional Rail Advisory Group with Councilmember Biddle as the alternate. "ubmitted By Public Works Director DESCRIPTION: '\ Reviewed By Assistant City Manager In the summer of 2006, the City of Livermore formed the Tri - Valley Regional Rail Working Group (TRWG). Made up of both technical and policy advisory committees, this group met periodically to identify regional rail issues, develop a consensus vision statement for rail priorities, and to ensure cooperative interaction with the efforts of both BART to Livermore and the California High Speed Rail project. The TRWG policy advisory committee was made up of elected officials or directors of all of the Tri - Valley cities, Alameda County, BART, LAVTA, the Altamont Commuter Express (ACE), the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and others. The Page 1 of 2 ITEM NO. 3.3 TRWG was successful in focusing the California High Speed Rail Authority's attention on planning improvements to ACE train service through the Altamont Corridor to provide faster, more frequent trips, as well as a platform connection to a future BART extension to Livermore. The group ended their meetings in 2009 subsequent to certification of the BART to Livermore Program EIR by the BART Board of Directors. As currently envisioned, the goal of the Tri- Valley Regional Rail Advisory Group will be to ensure that regional rail planning in the Tri - Valley leads to project implementation that is fast, cost - effective and responsive to community goals and objectives. Areas of focus will include the review of plans for the interregional rail connection to ACE, the Phase 1 BART to Isabel Avenue /1 -580 project, and improved rail connectivity throughout the Bay Area and Northern California Mega Region. The Advisory Group will be composed of an elected representative from the cities of Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin and Tracy, the counties of Alameda and San Joaquin, and the transportation agencies LAVTA, ACE and BART. It is anticipated that the Advisory Group will hold bi- monthly meetings at the LAVTA administrative offices in Livermore. The Mayor is recommending himself to serve on the Advisory Group and Councilmember Don Biddle as the alternate. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS /PUBLIC OUTREACH: None required. ATTACHMENT: 1. LAVTA's letter requesting the appointment of a Councilmember to the Tri - Valley Regional Rail Advisory Group Page 2 of 2 P V, ""�' ,,, aP9 /i, /,, do� lv"�w 0'e y (/"a J"'), ""' f, t '6 f /' /' � o ri Y October 10, 2015 Honorable Mayor David Haubert City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA 9:4568 Dear Mayor Haubert, Recently the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority ("LAVTA") Board of Directors established the Tri-Valley Regional) Rail Advisory Group for the purpose of ensuring that regional rail planning in the Tri Valley, leads to project Implementation that is fast, cost-effective and responsive to community goals and objectives. Areas of focus will include the review of pllans for the interregional rail connection to ACE, the Phase 1 BART to Isabel Avenue/1-5801, and improved rail connectivity throughout the lBay Area and Northern California Mega Region. The Advisory Group will be composed of an elected representative from the cilJes of Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin and Tracy, the counties of Alarneda andl San Joaquin, and the transportation agencies L.AVTA, ACE and BART. The next step for member agencies, of the Advisory Group will be to select a representative that will attend the Advisory Group meetings, which are envisioned to talke place bi monthly at the LAVTA administrative offices in Livermore. It would be o�ptiniiail if you could forward to the LAVTA Executive Director Michael Tree the narne of your representative by Novemiber 15, 20,15. Wchael's e -rn ail address is rntree @lavta.org. I will then work with the selected representatives to schedule the first meeting, Should you have any questions, please give me a call at 92S--828-2827 or e-mail me at I look forward to working with you, cup Chris Foss, City IMana ger Sincerely, Don Biddle Chairman of the Board 10f0 M X"