The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About0334.000, r- ! I -I' ". r· _ .' \ ~ __ ~ staife.1OI t __ ---___ ---, May 31, 199{) THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL Palo ~lto~ California Members of the council: This is an informational report and no Council action is requested. In the afterma~h of the octOber 17, 1989 earthquake# interest vas renewed in exploring the feasibility of using the out-of-service Dtlmbarton railroad bri<Sqe as a means of expanding transbay CODlll'luter rail service~ The railroad bridge, parallel to and south of the Dumbarton Bridge, was used by Soutbern Pacific for freight service until 1982 .. Assembly Members Ted Lempert (San Mateo} and Del~ine Eastin (Union city) introduced a bill in the state Legislature, AB 2725, vhich VOQld facilitate the commuter rail project. AB 2125 passed the Assembly on May Ie, 1990 (46-21) and is now in the Senate Transportation Committee. A copy of the bill is attacbed. AS 2725 specifies that commuter rail service on the OUmbarton railroad bridge shall be provided only if a study currently being conducted by a consultant to the Metropolitan Transportation commission (MTC) establishes that it would be technically, economically, and environmentally feasible. It is expected that the study will be completed in June and a pub! ie :meeting, co sponsored by KTC and SamTrans, will be held soon after to present the findings. AS 2725 makes the rail project eligible for funding from the Rail Bond Jo.ct if Proposition lOS cn the June 5, 19'90 ballet i'S approved by-the vo-ters. Respectfully submitted, I -I /h J .~-/,& . ,,~. l...' .... -1... ' .. 41'/1-.... ---- VI CCI R"JDttl Assistant ~o the City Manager Attachment! AB 2725 CMR:334:0 J ;'~'_""lI'''"i;"" ... -. ............ C,. ........ _~_ .. ",'";-_ . .:,. .... "_.J .... ""'-.-. - . --' .. AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 3, 1990 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 27, 1990 • No. 2725 "" -: '" oc. '" "" ====; ;.::;:::.====== "" =====::=========== = 0:: = = = = ===== ===='='== = =~ ==,:====~== = =::: '=' =". ==.=::. Introduced by Asse~~ly Members Lempert and Eastin January 31 1 1990 :"'_='===~===""'~=========================='='"=========-====:==========-==========:0-:::'== - An act to add section 140J5~a to the Government Code, and to amend Section 164.51 of the streets and Highways Code, relating to transportat ion. LEGISLATIVE AB 2725, as aIDended~ Lempert. railroad bridge. CO{JNSEL' S DIGEST Rail transport~tion: Dlimharton < tl} >Under existing law, the Department of 'Transportation!. [ P\UT\iI!l]:lt to it "''''at(,l.'t w:itl:l tail SQ\dtag~iR Pa;ifi. TriiR&;p9r1oa.tiQa -{ ('emil a}:!]", "pi!r'iit:eii]< is authorized to contract for operation of> the San Francisco Peninsula commuter rail service bet~een San Francisco and San Jose. This bill ~ould, if specified ccnditions are met, including completion of a study by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, require commuter rail service to be provided on the Dumbarton railroad bridge to extend rail serviCE-in tl' .. e San Franciscc-Sa.'!"l. Jose rail corridor to the East Bay, and ~ould maKe the po~ers and duties of the department, or a local agency which succeeds the department as the lead agency for the San Francisco Peninsula commuter rail service, dpplicable to the Dumbarton railroad bridge e~tension. < (2) >Under existing law, specified commuter rail projects are eligible for funding, as specified. This bill would include the Oumbarton railroad bridge extension among the eligible projects. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal cammittee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. The people of the State of Cal i fornla do enact as follo ..... s: SECTION 1. Section 14035.8 is added to the Goverr.Jllcnt Code, to re,)d: I ! f f- I t [ t '. .. ~; ., .~. \ .. p- .. " ~ ~.' ,i: ,-L::",'; ,- -14035.8. (a) cQuter rail service shall bY provided on the OUmbarton railroad bridge to extend rail service in the San Francisco-San Jose rail corridor to the East Bay if all of the conditions specified in subdivision (b) are met. upon the completion of those conditions. the powers and duties of the department with respect to the San Francisco Peninsula co~~uter rail service shall apply to the Dumbartcn railroad bridge extension. (b) Commuter rail service shall be provided on the Dumbarton railroad bridge if all the following c~itions are met: (1) Completion of a study conducted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to determine the feasibility of rail services across the Combarton railroad bridge. If that study is conducted$ it shall include all of the following: (A) A deterrP.ination of physical improvements that need to be made on the bridge and on surrounding feeder lines. • (B) A determination of signaling improvements that need to be made. ~Cl Recommendations for the development of potential rail passenger stations. (OJ Recommendations for connecting rail services with other transit ssrvices$ including the San Francisco Bay Area[ ~e~iaRalJ< Rapid> Transit District (BART) and local bus services. (£) Recommendations concerning how far service saould be extended into the East Bay. {2J <Completion and certification.of an environmental impact re~rt> < pursuant to Division 13 (commencing with Section 2100·0) of the Public> < Resources Code. > < (3) >Completion and approval of all environmental documents re~Jired for implementing the extended sarvice. < (-'1 >Identification of! a floi:R4il"1'3' SliIlolEIPs3< funding sources> to complete the needed improveu:ents and to operate the service. < (5) A -determination by the study cond-u-cted pursuant to paragrapb > < (1) that the new rail service is technically, economically. and > < environmentally feasible.> {cJ The department shall cooperate with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on any study conducted pursuant to this section. Cd) The department's responsibilities pursuant to this section shall contirJue only as long as the departJ:1ent is the lead agency for the S~n Francisco Peninsula commuter rail service. At the time a local agency a5sumes the lead agency role for that rail service, the local agency shall assume the department's responsibilities pursuant to this section. For purposes of this section, local agency includes., but is not limited to, a joint po~ers agency or the Peninsula Rail Transit District 'ioI'hich may be established pu!"slJC'.nt to Division 16 {commencing ".",-"'_"--:'CC.. ::-... -.--- L - \ \ \ • t . I • , ! I I - vfth Section 16D.oooOr the Publ ic Utilities c. SEC. 2. Section 164.51 of the Streets and Highways Code is amendeo to read: 164.51. The commuter rail projects eligible tor fundinq pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 164.S0 include those projects in the falloYing rail corridors: Ca) San Francisco-san Jos~. (b) Extension~ via the Dumbarton railroad bridge, of the San Fr~ncisco-San Jo~e rail corridor to the East bay. (cJ San Jose-Gilroy~ (d) Gilroy-Monterey. (e) stockton-Livermore. (f) Orange County-Los Angeles. (g) Riverside-Orange County. th) San Bernardino-Los Angeles. (iJ Ventura County-Los Angeles. rj) Saugus-Los Angeles. (~) oceanside-San Diego. (I} Escondido-Oceanside. END OF REPORT In bill te~tl brackets have special ~eaning: L < > contains added text. and [] contains celeted text~ .. ..J