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Home My WebLink AboutItem 7.1 Trans Priorities Policy~ OF pp~ C~~ • ~ ~~G 19'~'~`82 STAFF REPORT C I T Y C L E R K `~ C~ ~ DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File #^/ ~ 6^0-0 D^ ~ IFO~'~ ,X (o 00 -~~ DATE: September 7, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJE~T: Adoption of Resolution Approving a Policy Statement by the County of Alameda and the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton Regarding Transportation Priorities and Commitments in the Tri-Valley Area Prepared By: Jaimee Bourgeois, Senior Civil Engineer (Traffic) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Policy Statement creates a regional framework for the construction of local arterial roadways and support for regional improvements. The document describes a policy approach for relieving traffic congestion in the Tri-Valley by prioritizing improvements to I-580, I-680 and State Route 84, and requiring the phased completion of a regional arterial network that includes Dublin Boulevard in the City of Dublin, Jack London Boulevard in the City of Livermore, and North Canyons Parkway in the City of Livermore and Alameda County, and Stoneridge Drive in the City of Pleasanton. This item seeks City Council adoption of a Resolution approving the Policy Statement. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact to the City. However, approval of the Policy Statement may result in State Route (SR) 84 improvements (including the southern section) being moved to a higher regional priority, which will result in additional regional funds being allocated through the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC), the Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC), and federal transportation earmarks. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution approving the Policy Statement by the County Of Alameda and the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton regarding transportation priorities and commitme ts in the Tri-Va~ley, and authorizing the Mayor to sign said Policy Statement. ~ f l ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ',~ ~ ` ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ fi~ ~~''^~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ubmitted By Reviewed By Public Works Director Assistant City Manager Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO. ~• ! C~- ~ G~~~ OF D~j~~~ /// 1`~;~~~ STAFF REPORT C I T Y C L E R K `c~ C~ ~ DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File # ~^~O 1?^-~0 IFpR~ DATE: September 7, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJE~T: Adoption of Resolution Approving a Policy Statement by the County of Alameda and the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton Regarding Transportation Priorities and Commitments in the Tri-Valley Area Prepared By: Jaimee Bourgeois, Senior Civil Engineer (Traffic) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Policy Statement creates a regional framework for the construction of local arterial roadways and support for regional improvements. The document describes a policy approach for relieving traffic congestion in the Tri-Valley by prioritizing improvements to I-580, I-680 and State Route 84, and requiring the phased completion of a regional arterial network that includes Dublin Boulevard in the City of Dublin, Jack London Boulevard in the City of Livermore, and North Canyons Parkway in the City of Livermore and Alameda County, and Stoneridge Drive in the City of Pleasanton. This item seeks City Council adoption of a Resolution approving the Policy Statement. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact to the City. However, approval of the Policy Statement may result in State Route (SR) 84 improvements (including the southern section) being moved to a higher regional priority, which will result in additional regional funds being allocated through the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC), the Tri-Valley Transportation Council (TVTC), and federal transportation earmarks. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution approving the Policy Statement by the County Of Alameda and the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton regarding transportation priorities and commitme ts in the Tri-Valley, and authorizing the Mayor to sign said Policy Statement.,~ t ~' , ~ ~ j ~ ~ ~ ~,. ;,r ~,_.----~i ` , f .~ ~ ~„ iF ubmitted By Reviewed By Public Works Director Assistant City Manager Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO. /•~ DESCRIPTION: In 2004, Alameda County and the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton embarked on what was called the Triangle Study (Study) to develop a sequencing plan for constructing roadway improvements in the I-580, I-680 and SR 84 Corridors. The Study included analyzing existing traffic, as well as projecting traffic to the Year 2030. The final product of the Study was a comprehensive list of prioritized transportation projects for the Tri-Valley area. The Triangle Study was completed in March 2007, and its completion resulted in two lists of prioritized transportation projects being brought to the Triangle Policy Advisory Committee, which was comprised of representatives from the County and three Cities. The two lists were identical, with one exception: the Hybrid 1A list included the widening of SR 84 from two to four lanes between I-680 and Pigeon Pass as Project Priority No. 7; the Hybrid 1 list did not include the SR 84 widening. The Triangle Policy Advisory Committee considered the two lists and recommended the approval of Hybrid 1, which did not include the SR 84 widening. In April 2007, the Hybrid 1 list was brought before the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA) Board, now known as the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC). The Board supported the Hybrid 1 priority list, but agreed to consider the item again at a future meeting upon the request of the City of Pleasanton. In June 2007, the Board reviewed the two lists again and ultimately supported Hybrid 1, but with the addition of the SR 84 widening project at the bottom of the priority list, and also stated that additional discussion should take place between the Tri-Valley cities and Alameda County to establish an approach for implementing local traffic projects. The primary local traffic projects included the extensions of Dublin Boulevard, Stoneridge Drive and Jack London Boulevard. In response, the staffs of the three cities and Alameda County began discussing an implementation process and construction timetable for these projects. The result of this cooperative effort is the Policy Statement (Exhibit A to Attachment 1), which identifies the need for a more coordinated process in developing regional transportation improvements and establishes a phased prioritized approach to constructing local transportation improvements in the Tri-Valley area. The Policy Statement separates the roadway improvements into two phases: Phase I includes the construction of a number of arterial roadway connections, including Dublin Boulevard as a four-lane roadway to Fallon Road, Jack London Boulevard as a two-lane roadway between Isabel Parkway and EI Charro Road, and Stoneridge Drive as a finro-lane roadway from its current eastern terminus to just east of EI Charro Road, with four lanes at the intersection of EI Charro Road. The extension of Dub~in Boulevard as a four-lane roadway to Fallon Road has been completed and is now open. Phase 2 expands on these roadway improvements by including Dublin Boulevard as a six-lane roadway from Tassajara Road to Fallon Road, and Jack London Boulevard and Stoneridge Drive as four-lane roadways. The Policy Statement envisions that these connections will occur simultaneously. While the Policy Statement outlines a construction schedule based on Phases 1 and 2, it also includes language stating that each agency may elect to open its roadway(s) prior to the opening of other arterials based on the importance of these roadways to each jurisdiction, assuming there are no legal impediments, such as a devetopment agreement, that provides to the contrary. Page 2 of 3 Approval of the Policy Statement includes the support by each participating agency for a recommendation to the ACTC to reprioritize the SR 84 widening project to Project Priority No. 7, thereby approving the Hybrid 1A priority list instead of a modified Hybrid 1 list. The Pleasanton City Council met on August 24, 2010, and approved this Policy Statement. The City of Livermore will be presenting the Policy Statement to its City Council at the regularly scheduled meeting of September 13, 2010. The City Council is being asked to adopt the proposed Resolution (Attachment 1) approving the Policy Statement. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Copies of this Staff Report have been forwarded to the County of Alameda and the Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Approving the Policy Statement by the County Of Alameda and the Cities Of Dublin, Livermore And Pleasanton Regarding Transportation Priorities and Commitments in the Tri-Valley, and authorizing the Mayor to sign said Agreement, together with Exhibit "A," Policy Statement as signed by the City of Pleasanton G:\TRANSPORTATION\Regional\Tri-Valley Triangle Study\Staff Report Policy Statement 090710.doc Page 3 of 3 /~ ~ ~ RESOLUTION NO. - 10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN *****~*** APPROVING THE POLICY STATEMENT BY THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA AND THE CITIES OF DUBLIN, LIVERMORE AND PLEASANTON REGARDING TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES AND COMMITMENTS IN THE TRI-VALLEY WHEREAS, in 2004, Alameda County and the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton undertook the Triangle Study (Study) to develop a sequencing plan for construction roadway improvements in the I-580, I-680 and State Route (SR) 84 Corridors; and WHEREAS, the Study resulted in the creation of two lists of prioritized transportation projects, which were brought before the Board of the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA); and WHEREAS, in considering which priority list to support, the Board recommended additional discussion between Alameda County and the three Cities to establish a process for implementing local traffic projects; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin desires to address the need for a more coordinated process in developing regional transportation improvements and facilitate the construction of several arterial roadway connections in the Tri-Valley area; and WHEREAS, the staffs of Alameda County and the three Cities worked cooperatively to produce a Policy Statement which establishes a phased prioritized approach to the construction of regional transportation improvements in the Tri-Valley area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby approve the Policy Statement by the County of Alameda and the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized to sign the Policy Statement. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of September, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor ~• ~ ~ -'~- ~Y~ ATTACHMENT ~. ' ~~; ~,> ~°~ ~ PQLICY STATEMENT BY THE COUNTY pF ALAMEDA AND THE C[TIES OF DUBLIN, L[VERMORE AND PLEASANTON REGARDING TRANSP~RTATIQN PRIORITIES AND COMMITMENTS IN THE TRI-VALLEY Back~raund The Tri-Valley segment of the I-580 corridor in eastern Alameda County is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the entire nine-county Bay Area region. Its chronically congested condition in Alameda County is second only to the I-80 approach to the San Francisco Bay Bridge. The Metropolitan Transportation Commissian (MTC - the p~anning, funding, coordinating transportation agency for the region) projects a 90 percent increase in traffic coming over the Altamont by the year 2030. I-580 also serves as a major corridor for goods movement to and from the Port of Oakland between the Central Valley and the rest of the state and nation. Container freight activity at the Port is projected to increase three-foid by 2030. In response to the existing and prajected need for expanded and enhanced transportation infrastructure in the Tri-Valley, the Alameda Caunty Congestion Management Agency (CMA), in canjunction with Cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasantan, Alameda County, Caltrans and ACTIA, developed a long-range regional strategy for planned improvements that include the I-580, I-68Q and SR 84 conidors. This strategy is documented in the Tri-Valley Triangle Study and was adopted by the CMA Board in June 2007. Historv Tri-Valley jurisdictions within Alameda County, comprised of the Cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and Alameda County recognize the impoRance of maintaining regional mobility and have worked with the CMA since 20Q4 on the Tri-Valley Triangle Study with the purpose of identifying priorities within the long-range regional transpoRation strategy for the Tri-Valley Triangle highway corridors comprised of Interstate 580, Interstate 680 and Highway (SR) 84. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Caltrans release a report each year entitled "Bay Area Locations with the Most Delay during Commute Hours." Since the 2001 report and each year thereafter, either and/or both I-580 eastbourtd in the p.m. and westbound commutes in the a.m. have consistently ranked in the top 5 of the top 10 most congested ]ocations in the entire Bay Area region. In spite of periods of economic downturns over the years, chronic traffic congestion persists, reflecting the significance of this segment of I-580 as a major gateway corridor. This condition results in major impacts to Tri-Va~ley communities affecting air quality, local roads from motorists seeking alternative routes to I-580 and quality of life of those that live, work or travel in this corridor. EXH I B IT l~. - To the Resolution ~~~~ Within this context, the Tri-Valley has established a roadway network vision that works toward maintaining a viable regional system also recognizing that an equally viable local arterial system is necessary to support intraregional trips between the three cities and the county. As a result the three Cities and Atameda County have developed this agreement to identify the short and long term goals of the local arterial system in each rnember jurisdiction. It is the intent of each local agency to uphold and support the direction provided in this document and implement the local arterial improvements consistent with the outline set forth below. Recognizing the need for a coordinated pianning effort at the local and regional level and the collective benefits to the Tri-Valley as a region, the Tri-Valley Cities and County hereby support the following phased approach to the local transportation priorities in the Tri-Valley: Phase 1: Consists of the following arterial connections: Dublin Boulevard from its current eastern terminus to Fallon Road as a 4 lane roadway, Jack London Boulevard between Isabel Parkway and El Charro Road as a 2 lane roadway (4 lanes at the intersections of El Charro Road and Isabel Parkway) and Stoneridge Drive from its current eastern terminus to EI Charro Road as a 2 lane roadway (with 4 lanes at the intersection of E3 Charro Road). Phase 2: Consists of the following arterial connections: Dublin Boulevard from Fallon Road to North Canyons Parkway as a 4 lane roadway and North Canyons Parkway from its current western terminus to Dublin Boulevard as a 4 lane roadway. In addition to these new arterial connections, the following roadways will be widened: Dublin Boulevard from Tassajara Road to Fallon Road to a 6 lane roadway, Jack London Boulevard to a 4 lane roadway and Stoneridge Drive to a 4 lane roadway. With respect to these four arterials, each agency may choose to open the roadway prior to the other arterials, however, it is the intent of this agreement to have the iocal parallel arterial systems within each agency open at the same time for each phase. With the adoption of this Policy Statement each agency will support a request to the CMA to adopt the project priority in Tri-Valley Triangle Study Alternative IA. ~~b ~ ~ Hybrid 1 A from the Triangle Study ]. 580 WB HOV / HOT tane and ramp metering - E, of Greenville to W. of Foothill 2. 580 WB auxiliary lane - First to lsabel, (includes structure widening at creeks) 3. 580 ramp metering 4. 580 EB climbing lane 5. 580/580 interchange improvements - WB to SB, Phase 1 6. 580 EB Phase 1- Aux lanes - Isabel to First 7. SR 84 widening - Pigeon Pass to 680 plus 580 SB aux lane from SR 84 to Andrade, plus 680 NB HOV/HOT Lane from Alameda Creek to SR 84 8. 680 NB HOV / HOT lane - SR 84 to Alcosta 9. 680 SB HOV / HOT lane - Alcosta to SR 84 10. 580/680 direct connector - WB to SB, Phase 2 11. 580 EB - Phase 2- Mixed-flow lanes - Santa Rita to Vasco 12. 580 EB HOV / HOT lane - Foothill to Hacienda BART R/W protection on 580 (order independent of the others) Upon construction ofthe Phase I improvements in Pleasanton, each member agency will support item 7 from Hybrid 1 A which includes the construction of State Route 84 as a 4 lane facility between Pigeon Pass and Interstate 680, including ramp improvements at the Route 84/I-580 interchange, and construction of a southbound auxiliary lane on I-580 from Route 84 to Andrade Road. This configuration is part af the ultimate conf:guration which will include six tanes from I-580 to Stanley Boulevard and four lanes from Stanley Boulevard to I-680. CITY OF DUBLIN CITY OF LIVERMORE Mayor Attest: A tes . , City Clerk Date Mayor Date Attest: City Cterk COUNTY OF ALAMEDA ~~ Supervisor Date Attest: Clerk of the Board