HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5.2 Livermore BART ExtCITY CLERK #1060-30
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 2000
SUBJECT:
ATTACHMENTS:
RECOMMENDATION:
Request by City of Livermore to Support BART Extension to
Livermore
Report Prepared by: Christopher L. Foss,
Economic Development Director
,
February 19, 2000 Letter from City of Livermore
Draft letter from City of Livermore
City of Livermore/LAVTA presentation materials on BART
Extension to Livermore
It is staff's recommendation that the City Council consider the
City of Livermore's request and take the appropriate action
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None.
DESCRIPTION: On February 23, 2000, the City of Dublin received a letter from the
City of Livermore requesting a letter of support from the Dublin City Council supporting Livermore's
request that the BART Board agendize a discussion of the BART extension to Livermore (Attachment 1).
It is the intent of the City of Livermore to receive support from each of the Tri-Valley communities
(Danville, Dublin, Pleasanton, and San Ramon) and submit the letters along with their request
(Attachment 2).
ANALYSIS:
The proposed BART extension to Livermore is being proposed as an East Bay Interregional Transit Hub,
which will generate passengers for the BART service as well as other transit services which serve the Tri-
Valley including, but not limited to, ACE, Amtrak Shuttle, Wheels and SMART. Staff has included
materials on this project that were presented by the City of Livermore at a special March 1, 2000 meeting
of Livermore / Amador Valley Transit Authority Board of Directors (Attachment 3). Staff believes there
is merit in studying the idea of providing a central transit hub that will coordinate the various forms of
transit services that serve the Tri-Valley area.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is staff's recommendation that the City Council consider the City of Livermore's request and take the
appropriate action.
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CITY oF LIVERMORE
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Livermore, CA 94550-4899
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City Clerk
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Community Development
Building Division
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Engineering Division
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Planning Division
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Economic Development
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Finance Department
(925) 373-5150
Fire Department
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Library
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Personnel
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Police Department
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Public Services
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Fax (925) 373-5317
February 19, 2000
Mr. Richard Ambrose,
City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin CA 94568
City Manager
Dear Richard,
As a follow-up to the recent Tri-Valley Transportation Council meeting, I am
requesting a letter of support from your Council on Livermore's request that the
BART Board agendize time at a future meeting to consider Livermore's request for a
BART extension to Livermore. In addition, it would be helpful to also indicate your
Council's support for the extension which the Tri-Valley City Councils unanimously
supported at the February 10, 2000 meeting.
Thank you for your consideration on this matter,
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City Manager
JP:m¢
Attachment 1'
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Ci~7 Clerk
(925) 37~-5130
Economic Development
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~'1flanee Department
(925) 373.5 !50
Fire Depnrtment
4550 E~t Avenue
(925) 4..~-~6 I
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Library
1000 $, Livennom Avenue
(925) 373-5~00
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Mr. Tom Blaloclc, President
Mt. Pete Snyder, Director
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San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
800 Madison Street
Oakland, CA. 94604
Dear Tom & Pete:
We are requesting that an item relating to the BART E~tension to Livermore be placed on
the agenda of the BART Board of Director.~ meeting as soon as is possible.
The LivermoredAmador Valley Transit Authority is prepared to make a presentation on
this subject.
Please confirm the date of this presemation to Livermore City Manager, Serry Peeler at tel.
925-373-5140.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
.
Mayor Cathie Bf6wn, '
City of Livermore
Coiincfimember Tom Va~_s -
Chair, LAVTA Board of Directors
Alameda County '"'.~
Tri-Valley Business Council
CC: Mr, Tom Margro, General Manager
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Attachment 2
East Bay Interregional Transit Hub
Presentation Summary
Brief History
· In 1989 150 acres of land was purchased along Greenville Road with the intent to
build a BART Station.
· BART Board of Directors adopted the alignment to Greenville Road in 1991.
· The first segment of the alignment, the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station, opened on
May lOth, 1997.
Regional Population Growth
AccOrding to the Association of Bay Area Governments
(ABAG):
· Between 1995 and 2020, the San Francisco Bay Area will add about 1.4 million new
residents.
Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties will lead the region in numerical
population, household and job growth between 1995 and 2020.
Population growth in these three counties will account for over 61 percent of the
region's growth.
Regional Traffic Congestion
According to Cal Trans:
· Congestion on Bay Area freeways increased by 24 percent from 1998 to 1999.
· On a typical weekday in 1998, commuters spent an estimated 112,000 vehicle-hours
in congestion, costing motorists about $1,249,000 per day.
All counties in the region experienced an increase in congestion, with the greatest
increases occurring in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties.
· Daily congestion in Alameda County increased by 18% since 1996, or about 6,400
more vehicle-hours of delay per day county-wide.
Attachment 3
The morning commute on south-bound Route 680 over the Sunol Grade now ranks as
the worst congestion location in the Bay Area.
Traffic along 1-580 from Pleasanton to the Altamont Corridor ranks as the eighth
worst congestion location in the Bay Area.
Between 2000 and 2020 the Altamont Pass will experience an increase of 63,400 trips
per day.
Dublin/Pleasanton BART Ridership
East Dublin/Pleasanton station ridership is comparable to other BART stations that
have-been in existence longer, and are located in cities with higher popfilation
densities.
· Ridership has increased by 16% from January 1999 to November 1999.
The Dublin/Pleasanton station experiences higher ridership than the Rockridge, San
Leandro, Bayfair, Hayward, West Pittsburgh, Lake Merritt, and West Oakland BART
Stations.
BART to Livermore
Not only is the Livermore/Amador Valley experiencing dramatic increases in travel
demand originating within the Livermore/Amador Valley, but also from the Counties
of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and east Contra Costa County via Vasco Road.
· - The Livermore BART extension project will create an Int~rregional Transit Hub,
which will generate passengers for BART and other transit services, and provide for
seamless transfers.
Transit Systems to be served:
Paratransit Systems to be served:
BART BART
ACE Modesto MAX
Amtrak Shuttle City of Tracy
WHEELS SMART
Modesto MAX WHEELS
Greyhound Tri-Delta Transit
SMART
Tri-Delta Transit
There is no other location in the Bay Area that can bring together BART, Altamont
Commuter Express, WHEELS local bus service six (6) long distance commuter bus
services, and six (6) paratransit services.
An East Bay Interregional Transit Hub is consistent with BART's new policy to give
first preference for new extensions to communities that maximize ridership by
supporting smart, efficient and desirable growth patterns. This policy also includes
connections to other transit systems and modes without jeopardizing current
ridership.
Because the property at Greenville Road is owned by BART, building an
Interregional Transit Hub is proactive planning to manage mobility in suburban
regions of the Bay Area.
It is the BART Board of Directors' public position that significant public
expenditures should be wisely and intelligently spent. This project is consistent with
this position, and a smart way to handle suburban transit.
The best location in the Bay Area for a Transit Hub that will serve 15
different transit serVices
Presentation Prepared by:
City of Livermore
Livermore/Amador Valley Transit Authority
Office of Supervisor Scott Haggerty
Tri-Valley Business Council
For questions about this presentation call:
(925) 455-7555