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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0306.091, i 1 • \ .--._......... 4· May 30, 1991 THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA THE SUBJECT OF THIS REPORT ISA COUNCIL PRIORITY pun! .. of 'egtonal Ur OU"li~y. Tra",.pcztatiop, &114 Lalld 0 •• rl'n,iaq , •• u •• MeBbers of the Council and Commission: RePOrt in Brief This is an informational report and requires no Council action. This report transmits resource material for the June 3, 1991 joint study session of the City Council and pl~nninq Commission~ Additional staff reports prepared. as background for the study session are included in this packet. They are Draft Bay Area '21 Clean Air Plan (CMR:301:91, May 30, 1991) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Draft Regional Transportation Plan for the San Francisco Say Area (CMR~302:91, May 30, 1991). An agenda for the study session is also included, which suqqests the issues to be discussed. Background The nine-county say Area region is facing a convergence of regulations and policies stemming from the Federal Clean Air Act, the California Clean Air Act, the updated Regional Transportation Plan, and the state-mandated county-level Conqestion Management programs. Implementation of these various statutes, plans, and programs is occurring at the same time the state and the region are formulating proposals for regional and subregional institutional changes to better deal vith growth, land use, and economic decislonlii. The interrelationships of these regional air quality, transportation, and land use issues will be addressed at the joint study session of the City council and Planninq Commission on June J, 1991. Representatives of the Bay Area Air Quality Manaqement District, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and the santa Clara County Congestion Management Agency .. i 11 be present to discuss their respective plans and p~oqrams. CXR:306:91 .' . ::1;4~:1. ". "--, f '..-... - o o Page T-vo PisguBBion The plans being developed by the th~ee Agencies represented at the study sea.ion will ask Bay Area reaidants to change their travel .behaviors and auto-dependent lirestyles. Econollaic, social and institutional constraints can render this very difficult. Attac:hBent #1 lists some potent.tal decisions which may confront Bay Area residents as the measures proposed in these plans are aplemented. Accordinq to the report of the Bay Vision 2020 Commission, which was the subject of a previous joint city council-Planning co .. ission study session, clean air standards cannot be achieved until there is a linkaqe between housing, transportation I land use and air quality decision making. Only then will the reqion be able to bring jobs and housing closer together, by planninq, financing, and constructing the types of transportation facilities that have the least adverse impact on air quality, and encouraqinq the higher density development needed to make mass transit feasible. For more than two y~ars, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTCJ have been cooperatively preparing the draft Clean Air Plan for the Bay Area ('91 CAP). The plan is intended to satisfy requirements of the 1.988 California Clean Air Act (CCAA}. Authored:by AssSlllblYlllan ByrOl, Sher, the CCAA sets the most compr-ehensive clean·. air standards in the nation. The standards to be attained are more strict than those contained in the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. A 1988 companion measure to the CCAA.. sponsored by Assemblyman cortese .. provided for a cooperative process between MTC and the BAAQMD for preparing the transportatio~ control measures (TCM) portion of the Clean Air Pla~. Tbe '91 CAP imposes new controls on industrial and other stationary sources of air pollution. Because the california Air Resources Board has designated the Bay Araa as a non-attainment area (·severe·~ for ozone and carbon monoxide, the provisions of the CCAA. require that the clean air plan also inclUde both transportation control Eeasures (TCMS) and indirect source control (lSC) measures. Indirect sources ~re facilities and land uses Which generate or attract motor vehicle traffic such as residential and industrial developments, shopping centers.. recreational facilities, and office complexes. A difficult issue is the potential cont'lict between the i!ir district's obligation to develop ISC programs and local government's responsibility for basic land use decisions. Attachment #2 provides additional information on indirect source controls. CKR:306:91 tJ ,J% ~ i U f I ! I ~l I I I . f/· Page Three Attachment 13 1s an overview of the Santa Clara county Congestion Manaqe.ent prograa, prepared as a working d.ocument duriny the development of the program.. The Congestion Management Proqram (CKP) is a result of state legislation developed in 1989 and approved by the voters with the passage of Proposition 111 in June 1990, authorizing a state qas tax increase which provided for increased transportation funding. The legislative intent for CMPs is the reduction of congestion through a combination of transportation i.provements, land-use planninq decisions, trip reduction proqrams, and transi~ service improvements. Nine basic elements of the CMF are outlined in the attached overview. The draft ~se year CMP must be completed by June lO, 1991. The final base year CMP, subject to environmental iJllpact analysiS., must be completli!d by November 1991. The. Metropolitan Transportation commission will review the draft and determine its consistency with the Regional Transportation Plan. Tbe atP must also be rp.sponsive to the Bay Are.s Air Qualitv Management District's air quality plan require.ments. To accomplish this., stronqer trip reduction programs than required by the CMP legislation may be necessary. The CJIIP leqislaticm requires cities to evaluate the impacts of land-use decisions on regional transportation facilities such as state highways and county ~xpressways. The Conqestion Management Aqency's annual monitoring proqram will revie ... local land use decisions to determine conformance with CMP standards. The concept underlying the fOr:Dulation of the CKP supports ball!lnced qrowth within the already urbanized parts of the County., anticipating and accommodatinq it while solvinq infrastructure problems., and relying on a -botto41-\:iP" (city level) approach to land use management within a -top-down-(Ck~) structure. In many cases., there will be a need for interjurisdictional planning. The concept is responsive to the work of the Bay Vision 2020 Commission and anticipated state legislation that 'Will mandate reqional planning~ The critical position assumed by the CMP is further illustrated in Attachment #4. Litigation Litigation brought aqainst the Xetropolitan Transportation Commission., the California Air ResourceS Board and the Bay Area Air Quality Manaqement District in 1989 by the Sierra Club and Citizens for a Better Environment alleged that MTC had not fully complied with the 1977 federal Clean Air Act and the process to meet the standards outlined in the 1982 Bay Area Air Quality Plan. CHR:306:91 --··~t-"""'·"'''·'''''''''"'t.llo .. · ........ _ .. ,T_'_' • , , i I I I .' o o Page Four The action against MTC centered on the ·conformity requireaent-in the 1982 Plan, which was designed to ensure th~t transportation aqenciea allow only those projects to proceed that will racilitate rather than impede progress toward cleaner air. At the core of the dispute vas the mathematical aodel used to analyze how proposed hiqhway projects affect oir quality. Another point raised in the litigation is whether it is enough to be making reasonable further progress toward attainment ot ambient air standards, without actually achieving them. During the pendency of this litigation, the 1990 Amendments to the federal Clean Air Act have been enacted, laying the qroundwork for the development of new procedures to be ~ollowed. Next stepp Formal City Council review and action on the Draft Regional Transportation Plan is scheduled tor June 10, 1991. Action on the '91 Clean Air Plan and the santa Clara County conqestion Management Program will be schedule~ soon after. Respectfully submitted, {f¥~~~: ~ VICCI R IN Assiatan to the city Manager ~~~ JUNE FLEXING Assistant City Manaqer Attachments: ~tdtf.~~/ KENNETH R. SCHREIBER Director o~ Planninq , Community Environment 1. Potential Travel and Land Use Impacts 3. Indirect Source Controls J. overview, Santa Clara county conqestion Management Program 4. OMP Relationship to Other Planninq Processes C!IR:J06:91 • .. .;.~ < .... ...,.-~ -- e r-. ",-, Paqe Five Related CKR5: 301:91, Hay 30, 1991 302 :-91, Hay 30, 1991 00: Chris Brittle, Manaqer of Planning, Metropolitan Transportation Commission Toa Perardi, Director of Planning, Bay Area Air Quality Manaqement District Michael Evanboe, Executive Director, £anta Clara County Congestion Management Agency CIIR.306.91 0" 'j i , . o ATTACIlllKtlT 1 Potential Travel and Land Use Impacts Cbanges in: What route to follow for eacb trip. What time of day to make each trip. What mode to use (or each trip. What place to carry out the activity intended lor each trip. Whether or DOt to link trips into multi-purpose "chaios-. Whether or not to make each trip. Size &lid makeup or household vehicle neets. Where to live. Where to work. Location and number of new residential unIts. Location and number of Dew Jobs. In-and out-migration from a region. \ " i I I I - '~\" _,..,..: ·,Co " ·:~j:-:l . INDIRECT ~ SOURCE CONTROLS "An iTulinc:t M)~ iI any fa.dliiy, buUdilig, Btrudul't or in. .. !1J:Jlto.tio~ or combination tIwwJ(. Ul1Ji,cA. ~ or Cltract. mobik !OUI"ct activuy thal nsulla ~ emiaaions o(tu\)' pollUfQ.nt for whida.thre is G s:t4tt: amburtt air-Quality sUuu:lard." -California Air Resources BOIIM (ARB). Examplts of indJ red sources (1&) included by the Board (ARB) are empioy­ ment sltes. &hopping centers, sports facilities.. 5ChooTs, apartment!, housing development.!!, airporl&. cOmmercial or industrial development and parking lots and garages.. The Bay Area has cot attained the 'health-based stale air quality standards for ozone and carbon monoxide. Molar venides are respon5lbte for .approxi­ mately 'h a1£ the emiui01!Ii of ozone precursors and mOTe than 80 pereent of the carbon monodde in the Bay Area, and simJ1srly impactotner areas of the State. To attain the State aiT Q.u.alit., standards, the Cahfcn-nie Clean Air Art of 1988 (CCAA) requires that the Cl~an Air Plans prepared by nonatt.ainment areu include both tran sportation C1;Introl meaSl!TE:S ITeMs) and IS measures. (TCMs indude "'an,. -P"f!k8Y to retWct. rlChide trip., !)thick ~ uthick mik. tralJehit hkicle idlin6. 01' traff~ CtJtlge3Wm for liu PUI'pOSe of rtrlucing motor l1ehick tmission.&. ., AirpoDution eontrol measures in earlier Bay Area Ajr Quality Plans had only minor effects QfI the perceptions and activit~es orthe general pubJl~. Most have been putintD place with little a.wareness and nQ action OIl the part of the e.verage person. The publie doei know that ceTt.aln products have been changed. How manypeopleknow~ forinstanee, that ears !Wld in California must meet emission eontrol standards that. are more stringent. t.h an those in the ot},er 49 states and have reduced emissions to about a tenth of what they were w:ithout control devices~ Now,lIoweveT, implementation of many ofthe'l'CMs and IS control measures would affect the activitiesormost peop' e.. We may wen f'in d thllt as ... of the single­ occupant. automobile, ia some situations, will become more costly and less coTlve~jent tlum itis now. We will have greater availability of .. variety of travel modes; we w111 be en~ur~ to use public transit, walk. bicytTe and ridesnare. Many activities which require getting from One place to anoth er, the refore, will be alfected ARB GUIDANCE The ARB bas prepared a document., "'California L1<ean Air Act. Guidance for the Development of ludirect Source Control Prov:ams", to aid local air di5t.rkt.s in preparing dean air plans for areas which have not Ilttain.ed th e state air quality standanl&. The ARB ~mmend.s c:hancterizing ISs by type and liiize, then estimating potential emissions lUld poSliible. emi6Sions red.uction. Usi.nC this informa.tion, the eontrol program am prioriti::e phuing in th-e $Curees. The ARB lists four approaches ... hieh local district. may take to coutrol ISs: L Permit prtlgn.ms (or new or modified SOurces which spec.ify air quality mitigation requirements; 2. Source--specifie regulations or ordinan~s for new or e.xisting SOl,l.rces; .3. Increased pa:rt:kipation in the Califomia Environmental Quality Act (CEQ,A) process by bo~ the air distrkts and loaf govemme,nts through Tederinillg f("-.IilUWod .. JH¥l" 8) L • ATTACf!MENT 2 j I I o INDIRECT SOURCE (J',= "'go" "'8ig1tifit:rmr projtcl."~ commenting more orten a.nd mote aubr.tantianyon project!. and using liLigBtioD to ensure mitiption, and .... 'Coordinatio:J: by the air distriet and lo-cal govern lIIents oflandwe, transportation and air quali ty policies. using the local general plan as _ (oc.aJ poinl The CEQA approach wou.ld bw1d on existing practices and could be imp1emented almost imrne-diately. Thro per­ mit and lIOun:e-speemC approacnes W11J take longer to develop and implement,. and the coordinated approa(:h even longer. AD should be ccmptetely in ptac:e by 199"'- TM best cwoiZable mit~Km IM.03UTts Mould bot reo quint:!. {or aU pr0j«t8 whU:Ia an! tkUrmj1Ud to ha De OJ Bi6nifi.conI air qU4lity impgd. TN /Jim o(rJuw mmsUTt,S .hould ~ lO{osluo: shift in trip.from ,irtgk-oecupa7l1 eaN 10 r... polIutina modu . ",oil<ing. bi<ycting •• ronsil or rlduharin.g • attd to e1imbu:te lM need for trip. by 'UcA. mmns tU rn.i;ud km41UeS~ tekcomm.unicalioo and. uli.[I(rj urviee. T& fund IS programs, the 8ir di strkts eo~ld Bsstss ret!5 .... hen isauing permits, to pay (or administrative .eost! wbich are pot otherwise covered. and possibly air qual it)' impact fee& to stdlsidize alternative mPdes oft;ravel BAAOMD'S APPROACH The Bay Area Air Quality Management District CBAAQMD) has prepared. clre.tt or an ludirect Sou.rce Control Procram to be cons.idend fOT 'indus-ion in the Bay Area '91 Cl ...... .\ir PIaD. The BAAQMD int2nds to USE-'the approach of de legating .5 mud! as possible of the implemen tatiOQ of'the program tocities and eountie .. To be apprO'Yed i'or de1egation, a 1oca1 government would have toadopt. control program at. least as stringent as the Air District's minimum standards. ConditiODs would include: • An air quality element, approved b)I the-Distrirt, in­ eluded in the loeal general plan; Addition or air quality project. impad analysis, mitiga­ tion me.astITe.S and tIlorutoring requirements to conditions for bw1dinl: permits, use pe-rnUts:and otner local plan­ ning and Zllning requirernenta; • eoneetion of air quality impact (or mitigationj fees; Pennit fees to pay for processjng and monitoring the EOITORlAL POLICY: ":l1 e B&.,. Area M ON ITOR provides .n impartial, indepondent view of agenc.,. decisions &nd aeriYitiesand other important Bav Area is'5ues. The selee.­ ticn of material and viewpoints represented are chosen byl WVBA to provide a comprehensive view of me topics. Information is ;athered from many SOLlrces::: LWVBA C8/11lO1 be respons'"bre for their ltCCurac.,.. The Bay AIu MONiTOR ts praduced as an ed UcatHlllsl project by the LWVSA. tt receives gra n.ts .a nd s L1pport from the BAAQMO. BARTO. EBMUD. EBRPD. GGBKTD and MTC. Forfurtherinformatian contact LwvaA t41 51 283-7093. - o tnitieati01'ls.; Use ofrevenues conected fer Distrkt-8ppro~'ed iocal air Quaiity projects, perhap!i also transferal to Ole District to cover ~5t.s of regional altematives and mitigation monitoring. a.nd _ DeveJopme,lt by the District of' erit.eria for approving local programs and adoption o(procedures to review the perl'orIllance of local governments to whom the imple­ mentation authcTity has been de1egaUd. For cities and co-.mties whicll choose not UI seek delega­ tion or-whose commit.menLs are pot adequate rordelegation, the District ..... 11 adopt a permit. program. This prog-ram WQu1d t.enre as a mln~mum guid~ to locaI i'>"e.mmlmts u. whom 18 eonfro,l powen have been. deleg'lltEd. The Dlstriet would also provide u-chnical auiEtance to cities I11ld counties which a~ept d"legation. Implementation ·",.lTI be pba~d in, beginning with new or modified sources ,....[th the greatest impact and lastly in c1udingexisti ngsources which arenotalready covered by TCMs. LOCAL POWERS The qu-tstion "has; arisen whether Ole Air District.. in adopting is control pTOgr-ams, wnI inrringe upon local governments' land use powers_ The ARB "has det.ermined that air ~ist.rlcts and lou' governments huld tOI"lCUTTtnt jurisdiction. the air districts requiring air quality impact mitigat.lons and the Jo,e.al governments determining per­ mis:sive uses of land within theirbound3.ries. This tradi­ tional relationship, .... hich has beP.n wen deve1op<Od for direct sources, such as manufacturing, gas stations anddry clt:!.8.ning, has not beeo upset Loc4Ut~. ~hid. cc«pt tkrijiUiiin ~ wi11 fin.d thot theIr -IS Conlrol proerG""''''~ TCM prozramt 4nd Co..,-a- 00n JitmDlf!1rUnt Progrcun.. overlap eaeIa otM"~ 101m pfTWi8ionI8UlJing m.I)'" liu:uz. on.: {un.r:!W'l. B7 int~roting tM mitigation ofairqlUJ1ity itnpa.ctl and lraff;c. ClJragf!otion into tMir total pla.n.nU\i f!/'foI"U. comm.u.nities can de<n.fuj) progra.rm which corifonn to Wcc1 conditWros. are' i1l har­ mony willa regicJruUprogram$(J..rui e'nhance bolh. t.he.ir ide.'l titks and their citizens' q~ ofllfe, AS ... ....... -u .•. POST"AGE PAID . o SANTA CLARA COUNTY CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW The objecIive of 1IYs dorument is 10 provide !he CMA Governing Board with an overview 01 Santa Clara County's proposed Congestion Management Program (CMP). I inCludes 1IYs ilIrodliCtion which provides background informa1ion on !he CMP and its elements. as weD as 8 discussion of isSues related 10 the OVstan CMP. Following !he rnrocluclion. a summary 01 each 01 the program's elements is presented. This summary in<:Iude<I B genr.a1 c!escrip!ion 01 eacll element, how l is nnked \0 Olher elements. major decisions to be made. and a timetable for decisions. Santa Claa County's draft Base Year CMP is scheduled for approval by !he Congestion Management Agency (CMA) Goveming Board at its June 1991 meefing. The Final CMP, which will W1c!ude !he complete environmenlal review, must be complete by November, 1991. Staflis axrently working with the CMP Technical Advisory Committee (TAe) 10 develop i:lcfMcluai elements 01 !he CMP. Major decisions regarclng those elements will be presented 10 !he CMA Governing Board for prenminary approval as they are developed. The pu<pOSe of this overview Is t:l provide the CMA Goveming Board "ith a con1ex! in which to make Ihese decisions. • should be understood !hat preparation of Sants Clara County's Congestion ManagemeflI Program is ongoing and some Lopects of !he program described below are stm being defined n detail. Therafore,!his should be considered a working document Fe!). 20, 1 iI9'1. Q tD 7 Vt .-.---'.-"-'. • ' .. --.- . -. ~ ____ .. _, __ ,~. ____ ;.-, .. u ... , _______ .... .:...-: o CMP "rlW(l!!lld and El,m,nt Out!\nt The Congestion Management Program legislation was developed i1 1989 and 1990. The CMP legislatiOn was Inksd !o YOI8r approval 0/ Proposition 111, so !hat r Proposition 111 passed the eMP legislation would become eIIecti'ie. (Proposi:ion 111 c:aJled for raising the Itate gas tax !o pro;Ide turds for W>c:reased lransportation spending.) PropositIon 111 was apprCMld In June 1990. The CMP legislation is complex and l Ieaws a significant amount 0/ IaIilude !o !oc:a1 jurIsdic:Iions In preparatiOn 0/ the plans. WIllle the CMP legislation is impreclse, Its Inten! is dear. /0 redua ~ tIuoog/I. c:ombinaIioft of~ ~ 1mId·"" p/IurlIint tUdJion.r, trjp trtfudWn prorms (TDM) Il17d onuuiI wviu ~ The eMF IegisJaljon requires that all urbanized c:ounties ., Carlfomia prepare a Congestion Management Program (CMP) i1 order 10 receive their share 0/ the increased gas tax nlY8n1SS approved by !he voIers i'I June 1990. The legisiation specifies that CMPs incIvde eettain elements. O!her elements are necessary !o provide inlormation. In the fOllowing disco I5sion. the nine basic elements proposad for Santa Clara County's eMF are ou!Iined. The main bOdy o/!his overview presents a more detailed desaiption 0/ each element 1. SYstem Definition EiemerJ! -System definition consiStS 0/ specffying what roadways wiD be part of !he CMP system. The CMP legislation specifies !hat all state highways and pri'1cipaI' arterials be ncluded In !he eMP System; i'I Santa Clara County the eMP System win Include couo!y expressways. Roadways which are part of !he system must be moniIored!o ensure !hat !hey operate within the CMF's acIop!ed acceptable level-of-service. 2 • - ----~-.?-- fl r I , [ ji , r ~ I 1 2. 3. 4. . . o S'lS!em lIMIklI-Sery!ce Standards E1e!TlQ!lt • This element consists of setting a 8Iandard for tnJIIIc operaIionI on the CMP roadNll)' system and chooslng a IriIorm methocIoIogy fer evaluating ITaIIic operations. I!l!JlS!t SIMdardsElemen! • This element consists of setting s!andart!s for tramiI hqueocy and routing, IS wei! 1113 coordination with o!her transit systems, as weB IS cIefinng a CMP 1ran9~ system (netwoI1<). Irjp Reduction and Travel Demand Managemen! E1ernen! -This element consists of dev<lIoping a IrIllISpOrtaIior. demand management (TPM) program for Santa Clara CouIty. This will r.ducIe developing ralaled uni!oml TOM ordinances 1hrOughout the county. TOM programs are designed 10 reduce traf!ic conges!ion by encouraging strategies such as ridesharing, transit use, site design guider.oes, and parldng management. 5. Qafabase and MQder.oo Element -This element consists of developing • <:OIdyWide computer model for evaluating the impacts of Iand-<Jse decisions on !he regional transportation system. The CMA wi!! also approve small-scale transporta!ion models used by cities 10 evaluate the impacts of development projec:ls and General Plan 1aM-l..-se amendmenls. 6. Land-Use Analysis Program Element· This elemen! c:onsisIS of developing a pro­ gram (a methodology. not a computer program) 1<> ensure that the impacts of Jand.use decisions on the regional 1ran9portation systems are evaluated. 7. capjl;!! Improvemen! Prpgram (CIP; Element· The CIP Identifies projects whk:Il will mprove the performance of the CMP System and help meet transl! and LOS sIandatds. The CIP r.ducIes projects prtoritizecI fer stale funding which wiU be submitted by the CMA 10 the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for i1dusion n the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTlP). 3 F.c. 20. 1.,. • o 8. Mar.nO! k!Q and CorIprmance E!emer4. The CMP must be ITlOi itO! ed Oil an amuaI b8s1s. The CMA must C8I1lIy that JoceI govern i 061 lIS era Tn CO! Ifon'naIICe with the CMP In order 10 r8O!!ive the new gas tax nMWIIJeS. t. Dtftc!et ICY Plan Element· The CMP ieglslatioo specifies that local gowmmenls can pepara DeIiCIeo ICY Plans fer transportation facilities which are not n CO<'\IO<mance wfItllha CMP sIlInCIards. Deficjency Plans must inprow 0YefaII system cperaIion and mproYB regional air quaJ'iIy. The CMAIs also responsible fer approving locally prepared DIItIciet ICY Plans. On!1!l! CMP !gun Tn addition 10 Iha nine basic elements which will be ncIuded In Santa Oara CcuI!y's CMP, there are three major issues which aIfecI: an elements, CMP liming. envlrormenIaI review, and the relationship between the CMP and air quafrly requirements. Each ct u-e overall Issues Is d'lSruSSed below. CMP Tming and Sc!Jedu!e The Co<.rrty's Draft Base Year CMP must be ccmpleted by June 30, 1991. The Final Base Year CMP must be completed by November 1991. Once the Base Year CMP has been prepared, the MetropoIlIan TranspoI1a1ion Commission (MTC) will review I and determine wheIhe< • Is consistent wfItl the Regional Transportation Plan {RTl'J. • should be noted that !he slate (CalIrans) ls required to provide certain traffic data 10 the CMA fer !he CMP; there Is some question as 10 whether that data can be prO\lided il-time fer ccmpIeIion of the Base Year CMP. In future years, the CMP must be moni!ored amuaIIy 10 evalUale conIonnance, and !he CMP Itse~ can be updated to reflect changes. As part ct this I11Orll!omg the '> • . IJ r .r. .• 16 o CMA must deteo" io. whether local goverTllT*ll transportation and land-use plaming decisIuns are coo IIiIIrt with the CMP. If 8 local gov8rTl1T*l1 does no! maintain CMP standards • may lose Its new gas tax subventions 1hrough a finding fA non-<:onformanC adopt8c! by 1he CMA. FII8I!y, I should be noIBd !hal some eIemen1s <:A the Base Year CMP may be developed ., more de!BiI n M\n CM? documents. For example, the Deliciancy Plan EIemert wiD become more inporIanC aftar the initial (base year) CM?, therefor. !his element will probably be more fully developed In the fullse; however, guidel"lfl8S for the Oeficiency Plans will be Included ., the Sase Year eM? since Deficiency Plans WI'll have mpiica!ions in the design fA the o!her elements. Other elements whid1 would be IufIher evaluated in fubse years indude the TOM Element. the f.and.use Analysis Program Element, and the CtP Element Enyironmental Reyjew I.klIess there is a specific exemp!ion 10 CECA by the legislature, the CMA WIll be required 10 prepare some form 01 environmerltal review (ElR or a Negative DeclaratiOn) as part fA the CMP. The CMA Governing Board has supported the concept 01 a IegislaIive aXIl i iplion. Since there may be no actioo on an exemption prior to the Base Year submittal this November, the CMA must prepare a plan for meeting the CECA requirements. The aJfTenl understancflflg is that the CMP envirorvnentar analysis would be completed between submission 01 the Draft CMP (June :30, 1991) and submission 01 the FiIaI CMP (November 1991) •• s1lOuId be understood !hal CECA con1ormance WIll have schedule and cost Implications. 5 ".ac.,.,. • o o The CMP wlllIISo be cIosefy related ID air quality. The CMF must be responsive 10 regional e1r quality guidelines and mandatory requkements h !he Regional Clean Air Plan curenUy being prepared by Ihe Bay Area Air auarrty ManagemerC Oistl'ict (BMOMD}. The CMP legislatiOn spec:ifias1h8l!he CMPmustconsider!he poleiltial eIIect Of reg;ona! air quality guidelines h !he Trip Reduc:tion and Travel Demand Element, !he De1iciaI ICY Plan Element, !he Capital ~ Program. and !he Transll Element A! DeIic:iency Plans rwst I'lckJcIe actions which IIignlIicanIIy i'nproVe air quality In !he region In oroer 10 comply with Carrfomia Clean /VI Ad. requiremems, a more proactive TOM program lhan required by !he eMF legislation may be necessary. This program could be ooordlna!ed 1tv"oug/1!he CMA. The exierC Of !his more proactive TOM program wiD be determined il part by !he BAACMO's IoI1hc:omk1g decision regard"rng current air quality il!he region. Preliminaly infonnaIion from !he BAAQMO i'IdicaIes that !he regioo's air quality will be rated 'Severe", which makes I likely that !he more proaClfve TOM programs will be necessary. CMP Element Summary In !he taX! wNch foIows, each Of !he nine elements i1 SanIa Clara County's CMP is described. These descriptions lncIude Information 00 !he element's importance, its inkagelD O!her elemerCs, and issues surrounding preparation Of1he element FIIlaIIy, a brief descriplion Of dedsioo IS which need 10 be made regarding each element. and timing for 1hose decisions is presenled. Tuning for eIemenIs is presen!ed il three categories: Base Year Tasks must be completed before June 30, 1991; Amual Tasks must be 1 ReIer 10 -.", 11191 _ paper pt'I!p<W9d by CIoIA _ tilled: 111< ~ lJdwun :n.. CiI1ifomiII Air ~Aa of 198.S _ ~ M"",,_ Ptm. ''11''_. 6 '1 r , I ><I , , I ; , , , 2~-.:· ~'-;-. " o peOOnned ead1 year stMing n the 1991-1992 CMP year; and Future Year Tasks may be per1cnned at wrious times n the future. 1 • CUP System Deftnltlon Element The CMP legislation requires the CMA to designate a system of roadways as 1he CMP ~ The IegisIa!ion also djsQ vas 1ransiI as an Impor1anI part of the overan lr8nsporIIdIon system. however 1ilere is no IIlCp!icit directive n 1119 legislation to designate a "Transit System' while 1here is expflCit d"1fediw to esl8bIish a roadway system. Because of the ~ of lransit n serving 1he county's transportation needs, 1he CMA Staff r8COllHI>etids expllciltf defining a transit system ilthe CMP Transit Standards Element. l should be noted that both roadways and Iransit will be i'1cIuded In !he system which is part of !he countyw;de transportatiOn model and is evaluated In the 1and-use analysis program. The reason for defining a roadway system is to specify roadways for ievel-of­ seMce monitoring. The legislation is relatively specific wi!h respect to what roads must be hduded il1he CMP System. It states that all Stale highways and principal arterials must be part oI1he CMP System. However, 1he dafiniIion of pmcipal arterials is Ie1t 10 i1cWiduaI counties. The legisla!lon also specifies \hat roadways can be added to !he CMP Syatem n 1he future, however, once a roacIway has been made part of the system I may not be removad. The CMA TechIlicaj Advisory CommIttee (rAe) develOped a proposed CMP Syatem whic:I1 i1cIudes all state highways, ~ expressways, and pMcipal artenals (defined as six-lane facililie6, or non-resIdentiai arterials wi!h average daiTy traffic (ACT) of 30,000 vehicles per day). A large portion of !he designated system is State hi9/1W8ys and ccunty 8lCpI 1SWays. The system was revi9wed by local jurisdictions, and !he CMA 7 '.20,1.1. • \ _~~~ _____ -lII __ _ .-~ o o GoY8miIIg eo.d gave preIminaty approval for !he system on Oeoambef 1 e, 1990. FI:1aI adapIIoIl or!he CMP System wi taka place In November 1991. Fogure 1 Ilustrates the l8CXlIMI8i oded CMP roadway system. The CMP roadway system should be consistent wiIIl!he t.lTC's reglOnaI roadway system. loc:&l QOII8i1'W1l8f1I will perform 1rafflc counts BIle! existing leveklf-servioe analysis for parIS or !he CMP Systam wi!h!n 11'ieir;..orisdiclion Ca1trans will provide stmolar data for 1heIr pari or !he system. Respoosibility for data c:otIecIion end rt1OI1ito<'I1g rests wflh !he ~ which operates !he IaaTrty or harsacticn 1raIIic slgnal • should be amphasizecI that Caftrans has expressed difticutty in provic:Wog 1rafflc volUme data for parts or the system under Its ]urisdiction; lhis may aIIlet the complet~ or !he base year CMP. The System 0eIiniti0n Elemert is mkad 10 !he Level-of-5e<vi<:e Element, !he l.and­ Use AnalysIs Program Element. the Dalabase and Moderong Bement, and the Monitomg and ConI'omlance EIement Maier P. ieJo -§ -Trming 1-1 System Defi11ition /Base Vear Task) -The CMA Governing Board gave preftminary approval for the CMP Syst.em at its December 1990 mee1ing. Determination or the monrtomg Ioc:atioos on !he system [ontenH!Clions and segmentS) will be developed by1h.a TAC. Fna! adoption or !he CMPSystem Wiltake place In November 1991. 1-2 System Review (future year Taslsl -In future years the CMP System can be revised by adding appropriate new roadways to 1he system. 8 l I I d ~ ~ ?' ::~ - .. Ii : till III ~....:1:-.. L \lI"f",," __ .--.- : ,"- ) I """." • .. ¥-- " ;. > < :E ~ w CO -' l-CO ~ IJl w a: ~ .a: Q > "-w ~ IJl " I- W a: • < • ::. • > < >" -' < < w :: ~ "-~ Q w U < w z 0 < a: a: 0 110. C. IX: Q. I I :E () I I I :1 1 ! ! ·-- o o 2 • LevlI of SeI <'fee Element The CMP legislation requiAos !hat • 1evakI!~ standard be esIabIished by !he CMA for !he cIesV I8!ed CMP ~ 1.ewI-of~ (lOS) is 8 measure of !he quality of I'OIIdwar or i1tar8ection opeoaliOi ~ 1eYaI-oI.-vIce Is defined .,1etIer Iorm ranging from LOS A (Ieest COII\j8St8d) to LOS F (most eongestecI). The CMP IegisIatioo 19qUires !hat !he 1evek!I.S8Mc:e standard be set at LOS E or better; however, the standard for fac:iIities which are currently operaling at LOS F can be LOS F. Therefore lis IrnportanIII\!I! local j.JrisdIcIions to Iden!iIy !he par1S of the CMP System which are CUITentIy operating at LOS F ., order to ensure Iha! !hey are no( herd to a higher LOS Slandard .. !he future. Level-of-eervioe is 8 critical part of the CMP becaus8 new gas tax subvenlions may be wiII'ileld r a city does no! maintain !he CMA adopted LOS standard, or have a CMA approved Deficiency Plan. There .... two important aspects of Ieveklf-seNice slandards: establishing an acceptable standard 81ld determining what me\hod W11 be used to measIX8 leveJ.of-servlCe, eacIl is deScribed separately below. The LeveI-of-5efvice Bement is ~nked to !he Database and Modefing Element, the L.and-Use Impact Program Element, 81ld !he eM? S-,.stam Element Estab!!sh Accep!able Leye!-of-Se!yice Standard -The TAC is considerng a recornmendaIion Ihat LOS E be adopted as the standard for the CMP System, assumg !he least poten!iaI for disruptive inpacIs on near-term IancI-use decisions. The TAC is also c:onsicIemg usa of a higher LOS standard (e.g. LOS 0) for the South County area based upon a request by south counIy cities. • o The TAO Is also consIdemg setting a higher 1evek.t-seMce IIQ!!L based on local cfty policies. local goals would be !aken Into IICalUOI when neighboring land-use deciaIoi IS iJ1)8CIlhem. t Is ~ 10 ~ thai local fand.use decisions can continue 10 be made baHd on a beIIer 1eYeklI-Hfviee standard, J desired by a city. The iltent of the CMP sIandard Is 10 establish a minlmum level of operation for roadways of regiot'.a1 aigniIicance. The final rec:ommendalions for eoceptabHI feveI.of-HtVice standards W11 be made when existing c:ooditions (based on i'lIormation being COIIecI8d from !he cities, the OOIXIIy, and the -J have been reviewed, and when the a>mrT1O(\ me1hodo!ogy for measLri'Ig lOS has been adopted by the CMA Goveming Board. Level-of§eryice Me\hodo!oqt -The OMP legislation required that a uni!oon method be used to evalua!e feveI..o!-seMce on the entire OMP system The legislation gives CMAs iii choice in the fevel.of-S8fYice rne!hodoIogy they use for the OMP. The choices are: o Circular 212; o The most recent version of the Krghway Q:pocity M=l (1965 HOM); or o A method consistenI with the most recent version of the HeM. This choice Is important bees' ose i'ld'rviduaI cities have an inves!merII: in the particular method they currently use 10 evaIuaIe lOS. since deveklpment decisions have been made based on it. Beca< ose or !his issue's importance, the TAO retained Wilbur Smith J.ssociates (WSAJ 10 evalua!e feveI.oI-seMce lechniques and 10 assist in choice of a 10 Feb. 20, ,III'. -; i t fj, ~ 1 :'1 i i I , ,J I 1 j - • • ___ ._ ....... -...... __ = __ ;V~!lt_._ ... _ ... ...:.~ o o method. A report on ntersection Ievel-of-seNice tac:hnlques has been prepared' and reconvnendation wiD be presented to the TAC, then bwarded to tt1e CMA GowmIng BcIard. MeiPr !)!!cis!9! IS -Dning 2·1 Es!ab!!sIl LOS Standard m..g. vear Task) -The TAC will devetop a preITminary rec:ortmended LOS Standard. This standard will be reviewed when existing c:cnditions data has been C011eded and evaluated. Then I will be presented to !he CMA Gowming Board fo( awovaJ. Base year standards must identify all current LOS F ntersections and segments. 2-2 Chogse LOS Methoc!oIogy (Base Year Task! -The TAC Is COO'eIltIy wOOdng closely wfth cities evaluating LOS methodologies. The TAC expects to make a decision on a methodology In March. Following choice of a meIhOdok>gy, speel1ic -..rnptions end methodology software will be recommended to the TAC for approval. The CMA Governing Board will be asked to approve the lOS methodology 81 its April meeIIng. 2-3 Assist Wilh lOS MeIhodoIogy Implementation (Base vea, Task! -The CMA, 1trough its COO$ullant WSA. wiD assist cities in impIemen!ing the LOS methodology chosen for use in the CMP_ This assistance will consist of directions lor use of software, classroom training, and imited ~ to i'ldMduaJ cities. 2-4 Revise lOS S!andards CFuture Yea, Taskl -In future yean;, the CMP's JeveJ.of­ swvice standarcls may be revised, but !his wiD be done very infrequently. • __ .... 0< .... ; _ ~_ TecMiqu< E,~ Rms..t Itq><m; 0-i Iber 20, 11190, 11 ",2D.118,. 3 • ,.,..,. S1ucIuda Element The legi'lptjoo raquns thai standards lor the frequency and I'CI.IIir9 of public IrnIft and lor' \hi COOfdinaIion of .. and seMce provided by aepara!e operators be h:tJcIed In 11M CMP. The legislation clearly Intends Ihat Improved 1ranSiI S8I\'k:8 be used 10 reduce (;011118811011 and WnproYe air qua1i!y. but Indudes few axp6ci! transl! requir. menIS. ThereIanI, dewIopIng Inkages between this eiemel"t and oIher CMP elemenls, ncIucing 11M L.and-Use EIemenI, !he roM Element, !he Oeficiency Plan EJemef"(, and air quaJity Jmprovement etrorts, wi be i'npOOanl The 1egIstaIior! requires 11arls~ frequency. routing. and cocrdlna!ion slandards. Typical standards include: o Operating frequende$ on transit routos; o SeMc:e hours on trans~ routes; o TI'SIlSIer agrMmenls between transl! operators; o Schedule coordination between transl! operators; o Minimum headways (seNice frequenc:ies); and o Transit stop location criteria. In addition 10 Ihese typeS of standards, as part 01 Santa Clara County's CMP a transit system network wiD be defined. This system wiD be slmllar to !he roadway network deIirJed il the CMP System 0efir1iIl0n Element, and will be part 01 !he countywide transpor'.a!ion model, Basic IrarJ&lt standards whi<:h re!\ecl current transit service will be Induded il1he fi;st-year CMP. In the Mure, the standards can be expanded to relied po!sI11ial ~ 10 IransiI seMce throug/1 inp!ementaliOn 01 projects illr8ns~ c:crridcI's Of h support of specific land-use developmenl plans, 12 'Feb.ID,1". • , " ,/ o A key pin of !he Tranall Standards Element wiI be the IdentlliCallc< I of 1rBN~ ecnid008, Tranall COOI\donl are being developed by the County (lIS part of the T-201 0 pia "'IOg eIiort} and on • reglonaIlev8! by !he UTC. They wiD define II/1I8S where high c:apedIy Iran8i! -w:e ocoordnaIed with developing Iand-use patterns are fIIaIlbIe and needed 10 __ prcjecIecIlnMII demand. WhIle rnproved transit service has the potential 10 help reduce CO( ogestion and ~ air quaity, sufIicient fu1cfng lor boIh transit ~ projects and o::reased transit opel!l!!u! IS wiI need 10 be Identified_ Transit ~ projects wi!! be Inc:Iuded In !he Capital ~ Plan prepared as part of the CM? This type of pIaming effort wiD be c:\Qse1y inked to !he CMP's Land-Use • .l\nalysis Program Element, T~ Reduction and Travel Demand Element, and 0eIiciency Plan ~ Majer Der:lsig IS -Tming 3-1 Dev!!op Transit Standards (Base Year Task) -The TAC has r6Viewecl prerominary transit standards wtKIl are based on existing transit service patterns. These wiD be h::fo.ided i'o the base year CMP provided 10 the CMA Governing Soard lor approval. 3-2 Revise Trans!! S!anc!ards CfU!ur8 Year Task! -The i'oitiaJ CMP transit standards will be revised lor MIxe CMPs based on the County's T .2()1 0 transit p!aming process, transit corridor plans, and inkages 10 other CMP elements. 4 • TrIp fIeductIon and Travel Demand M.".gltfllent Element TransporUIIion Oemand Man9gement (TOM) is a term used to include a large nJIT1ber of strategies wtKIl are designed to redl.'C8 trips. TOM programs range from 13 " ., , .. ~ sinp1e marketing IIIIOOs (e,g. 8f1ClCUI1Iging rIcIoeShaMg) Ie more complex public policieS (e,g. deYIIIoping .. design guIdeBnes rrtancf8d lo reduce travel demand), 1hese programs lUll des1gnec11Io Improve !he overaI JeveI.of-servlc:e on !he CMP eystem by redIcIng vehiCle !rips ltTough the Bfimination o/!rips, Shilling 0/ modes, CK grouping 0/ Irips, l shoukf be emphasized !hat TOM programs are a crucial part 0/ IM8!ing CaIilornia'" Clean Air kI requi ements; therefore, !hate is some overlap between CMP programs and Clean Air Ad. programs, The CMP legislation requires !hat a !rip reduc!ion and travel demand ()(dinance be adop!ecf by aJ! cities and the oounty, Therefore, CMA staff wiD wori< with !he TAC 10 prepare a re=nmended countywide CKcfnanoe, ThIs CKdlnanca will be consistent with MTC and BAAQMD requirements, t Wll include basic !rip reduc!ion slTategies (such as 7idesharing. encouraging bicycflng. TOM coorcfl1l8!ors, and oommute alternatiVe ncen­ lives) as part of an empIoyer-based program Adcfrtional features may be added ., future years, In the future, as part 0/ Califomia Clean Air kI requirements. more &dvanCed !rip redocIion strategies (Such as sits design gulderllles and indirect source review) may be needed, In adcfrtion 10 developing !he recommended CKdinance, !he CMA will develop guidsilnes 10 evaluate trip reduc!ion program e!'/ecIiveness; this WI'll be an inportanI aspect 0/ confo;mance with air qua/ity requirements as wem as proooing data for the CMP mon~omg et:ort. 1niIiaIly, monitoring Wll assess wt.e1hef the trip reduction ordinances are in place; later, TOM e!'/ecIiYeness in terms 0/ increasing average vehicle ridership (AVA) Wll be evaluated. 14 .------..... , ... --.-~".' ... '".- .. o o hi isaue at!I! 10 be addIllel ~ lithe IeYW 01 TOM 8upporI8«VfceS which the CMA ... provide to local jurisdictions. The TAC • n-tigallng the potSIlIiaI benefits 01 haWlg • Bingle agency manage TOM HIviceI for many dItrerenI emp/cyer$ and cities In terms 01 oost-«fJCIetlc), and IXDlJam ~ The are many inkages be!Men the T", RedI don and Travel Demand EIemen! and OCher CMP elements. These Include; o Consideration 01 jobsIhousing balance Issues (linkage to land-Use ImpacI Analysis Element); o Hgh Oc:cupancy Vefjde (HO\I) Facilities Oinkage to Cap,'tal Jmprovement Program); and o The strong Inkage between TOM and the regional air qoafrty plan. .... 1 TOM Orc!inance (Bass Year Task) -The TAC is developing a r8COl1'll1'lal'1 uniform TOM orCUllltlCe and tr1> redu<:Iion program. The ordinance will be part of the base year CMP. 4-2 Adop!ion 01 roM Ordinance IVaar QJe Task) • All d!ies will be required 10 adopt a uniform TOM ordinance by June 30, 1992. 4-3 CMA Support Setyioes /BaH Year Taskl • The TAC Is CUTl"'tIy evaluating the benefits 01 having the Camrr-~16i' NeIWork provide TOM support seMces 10 cities and ampIoye~ Ihroughoul the 0CAS'fty. A recDITVTl80CIaI on· TOM support 8WvIces wiI be made 10 the CMA GovamWlg Soard In Apri 1991. 15 Feb. aD, I". \ . , J . "-._.-._.,,------ , w Ana!yza Ajc Qu!!Ii!v TOM RBguirements !Amua! Ti!S!s}' The CMA stall are COO'en!Iy 8Y8IuatIng mere ac!vanCed TOM program IICIMties wI1ic:h may be required to ~ with Carlfomia Clean AIr Ad. and Ragiona1 Clean Ajc Plan. The CMA GovernIng Board and TAC wiI be kllp! IJIHO-da!e on !his po ooess which wiD be driYen by Bay Area Air au.nty t.Iar\agemert 0isIric:t (BAAQMO) and CaJlfornia AIr ResourQS Board decisions. 4-5 Mgnj!or TOM E!!ec!iYeness lAooua! Taskl -The CMA wiD mon!tor TOM program ~ for puposes of cIetBrrnir1r.g local conIormance with the CMP and gauging iIs effec:tiveness II! mee!ing California air quarRy requiremerlts. 5 • DatabaM and Model Element As pall of 1he CMP process, 1he CMA must develop a uniform database on traffic coroditiot IS and !and-uses for use in a countywide transportation model. Furthermore, 1he CMA must approve models used by local jurisdiclionJl 10 evaluate Iraf!ic impacts on !he CMP system. till inportanI: to distinguish between Iarge-scaJe models {such as mc's Regional Transportation Model and !he countywide transportation modeQ and smaI!-scsle models (such as models developed 10 evaluate project transportation irnpads). large-scale models are used by regional agencies or c:ooo!ies lor evaluating major Iand-use decisions and regional transporIation facilities (lor example, estimating future traffic volumes on a freeway or patronage on a ~ghI fiul transn ~ne). Small-scale Iraf!ic models are generally used by cities to evaluate transportalion impaclS of specific dewlopmenl projects or a set of projects on a more cletaJ1ed level. Often. these small-scale models do no! analyZe major regional faciliIies such as freeways. Under !he CMP IegisIaIion, the CMA must certify \hal tl8S8 small-scale Iraffic models are consiStent with !he large-scale transp0rta­ tion models. 16 Feb. 2Q, I". • • o o This element Is direc;tiy inked 10 !he lOS StandardS Element. !he \.an6-Use ItIvIIyriIs Program EJernerI. 1he MonlIOrIng and Conformanoe Element. as well as !he TrenaI! SIar!del ds EIemet ~_ ere--The """' ....... will consist 01 hIomIation abouI Iand-use decisions, reglOi i8I roeclway system hlproYemen!s, miliga!ion measures, and other Infoonation MeCIed by the CMP 10 monitor changes h cities and !he COIX1Iy. lnitialiand-use data will consist 01 Association 01 Bay Area Governments (ABAG) data is being r8Viewed by IndMdUa! cities. The database ",iI be updated annually by IndMduaI cities and1he COIX1Iy as part 01 1he CMP Monftofng and Conformance Element. Database guidarones and10rmat ilformlfIion are being cIewlopecI by !he TAC. The database will be used ., the Mot 0101 i III and Conformance Element 10 determine canformance with the CMP and will be usecllO upcIaIe the countywide transportation model. (More detlIiIs regarding speci1ic data which will be hcIuded n !he d ...... ase are presenled below h !he descrip!ion 01 !he CMP Montomg and Confcrmance Element) Co!riywide Transpo!1a!ion Mode! -The countywide transpOt1ation model will be Gil ntegral part 01 severa! key CMP Elements. For example, !he coun!yWide transporta­ tion model will be used ., !he l.ancI-Use Program ElemenIIO evaluate: 1. Q.m.lIa!iva transportation inpacts 0I1and-use cIecisioos; 2. Impacts of Iand-use deeIsions on subareas (U'lduding more 1han one j.lrIsdicIionJ; and 3. Long-range forecaslS and trends. The mode! will also be used h !he CapiIaJ Improvement Program Element 10 determine how b &i ~ projeCIs h !he CIP support CMP objectives, and to idemily potential C"PO ''I • 17 '.20, '111. .. ,-. .. ~~------~~---------------------......----.z .. -.' /' future program areas; t coukf also be used to lMlluate air quality impacIs lor pIIpOS8S d approving Deficiency PIan9. The CMA Gowming Board decided i1 November 1990 to utilize 1he County's T- 2010 Transportation mocIaI. The model is CI.nlIn1Iy being updated 10 satisfy 1he requirements d 1he CMl'_ Using 1he T-201 Q model is cosI-fffective (as development 0/ a new model would be a \'fItY expensive task). R also ensures 1haI the CMP will be consistent with other ca.nty Itansportation pIaMing efforts. Major [)eeisjqos -Tminq 5-1 Update T-201 0 MsvW IBRse Vear Taskl-The CMA's moderrng consultant, Santa Clara Co<.nty'S Cen1er lor Urban Analysis (CUA), is cooen1ly updating the T-201 0 MocIellor use i1 the CMP. 5-2 Review ABAG \.and:Use Proiec!ions !Base Veer Task) -The TAC and c:ilias are CI.nlIn1Iy reviewing Association 0/ Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Jand-use data and projec:Iioos. This data wiD be used i1 the CMP mode' to estimate future year lranspo<1a!ion oondi!ions. 5-3 Collect Base Vear Traffic Data !Base Vear Taskl -The cities, county, and state need to provide traffic data lor the model The exact type 0/ data required wll depend on 1ha 1ev81-of-service melhodoIogy c:hosel1lor !he CMP. Once the LOS me1hodoIogy has been chosen. data collection ''''ilI begin. A preliminary deadline lor sOOmhtaI 0/ traffic data to the TAC is Aprj 31, 1991. • should be emphasized 1ha! iI is likely 1haI!he state (Ca1!rans) will no! be able to meet Ihis SChedule which COUld resu/l i1 SI.Cmission 0/ an ncomple!e CMP. 5-4 Calibrate and f3L!! CMP Mode! <Base Vear Task) -Once 1ha base year traffic data Is avallable,1he modeling eonsulIant will use llo calibrate !he CMP Model The 18 F~20, 1N1. • o o model willlIlen be run to ewJuate future (Year 20(0) Ir8!!ic concfiIiOnS on !he CMP system. Model resuiIs wID be i1CIUdec:I n the base year CMP. H BeyiSe CMP Patrtg@ and Mode! IAmua! Tas!<l • The eMf' database wID be I8IIised on an amua1 basis 88 part d !he eMP MonitorIng and Conformanc::e Element This data wJI be used Ie re-evaJuaIe future Ir8!!ic conditions on !he CMP System usi1g !he countywide IranspcnaUon model .• Is expected that the Santa Clara County CUA wit main!ajn the model IIIld run • for future CMPs. Ii • Land-Use Analyale Program Element The CMP must include a program for analyzing the i'npacIS Of Iand-use decisions made by local juriscflClions on the regional transportaIion $)'Slam, and be able Ie estimate the COSIS associated with miligaling those inpacIs. The reason for Ihls program Is !he growing reeIizaIion that we have a IrriIed abirrty to solve lransportalion problems simply by building ITlOClI roadways. Until reeen!ly, Iittfe attention has been paid to the mpacts Of local land-use decisions on regiona1 transportation faClTI!ies such as stale highways and county expressways. This has led to major congestion proillems on those faClTrties. To address !his problem. the CMP legislation requires ciIies to ... -aluaIe impacts Of land-use decisions on regional 1ransportalion faCiIiIies. The ~ 01 \he CMP's Land-use Analysis Program hc1ucIa: 1. FacoTrtale inler-jurisdic:tiona1 ooopenrtion n Iand-use decisions; 2. Sa!isfy the basic requirements 01 the CMP IegislaIion, provio"lflg gu'.deTines and inletprelalion or the lew wI1ere needed; 3. Maintain !he feed posillon 01 !he local agencies n project speci!ic reviews; and 19 .- . .. ·1 4. o Focus CMA riMew at IarJd.use decisions to those mailers which significantly tnpacI the CMP transpo<ta!ion system, and/or iwoIve mul!i-jurisdlctional par1ic1pa!ion. The CMA's amuaI monitori1g program wi r.dude the Iand-use decision making 1lI0C8SS. The CMP JegIsIa!Ion requires 1Ilat all elements at the CMP be monitored to de\eITnine con!crrnance with the CMP. I..ancI-use decision ilformation. prOllided by locaJ goo.er;vne.-o!s, wi! be a crftica! component at the annual monitoMg process used to determine local conformance with the CMP standaTds. r the rnoniIcmg program finds 1Ilat fuIure de'll8Iopt'I8I' results n violalion at level at service standards a! specific 1ocaIioIIS, then, one or severa1 at !he fOllowing actions must be taken: 1. The development project must be modified to avoid the violation (content, timing. and/or vehicle trip redu<:tion program); 2. mprovements to the transportatlon system must be made to enminale !he vioIBIion; and/or 3. A DeIiciency Plan must be prepared and adopted by !he .-..sponsible locaJ ju1isdiction and approved by the CIM. A local jurisdjdlon which falls to adopt one of the measures listed ebove could fo<fe~ its new gas tax subventions. A c:ombtned subc:oounitlee from the Land Use and lOSIModeling subcommittees of the lAC has sIudied Ioi.r rner-related levels at analysis for measuring 111& Impact of new IarJd.use decisions. Each at !he Ioi.r levels is described In the fo~ text The level r anaIysls Is expflCitly required h !he CMP legislation and requires locaJ ~ to simply repcI1 development project impacts on the CMP System. This se~ IMWaIion Is an embodil, 181 t of !he CMP Iegis!a!ion's language requimg simply a "Program to anaIyza land use decisions.' 20 F_20, ,..,. --:--......... r $'Aj--"';;' '", . " I o o The L.-l • anaJyR Is ~ In !he law, and Is • wtIY of using !he monitoring prt.ceIS 10 pnMew future condiIions. In Level I. !he o..rnu!atiY8 mpac:t of an Iand-use decJoioJo05 made by local juri$ddions during 1119 year wcUcI be evaluated for !he CMA. The courtywIde • &lSPOolallon oompuIet model and/or c1her tecIYIiques ooutd be employed for this purpCl5e. The Level W anaIysI!Ils not apecificaIIy required, bu! Is a logical 8XI8nsion of LeYeIs I and I. In L.-l1II, large deve/opmenl prcjec!s (which exceed .. predetennlned ttnshokI size) would be submftIed' to !he CMA for evaluation. EvaIUIIIion WOUld be performed using !he COII\IyWIde IranspoI1ation model or O!her ana!yticaIleCIYiquIIs. Level ri Is not required by law, bu! may be<:ome a pracIiea! extension of !he CMP process. In t.evaI ri, local agencies wcUcI establish Ihe capaciIy of Ihe ITanSportation system for ~ growth, and would make IancI-use dec:isions based on !his c:apaci!y. lBve! 101 Is Ihe most advanced strategy iwesIigaIed by Ihe TAC and Is unlikely to be inpIeInenlad In early years of !he eM?; lis ntBl'1ded for future consideration. Table 1 s..mmarizes key aspedS of !he four levels of Iand-<Jse mpaa 8I'laIysls (Table 1 Is from 1he Land-Use Impacts issues paper). This elemel ~ Is cfrrectfy Inked to !he Database and Modeling EIemeoI, !he Cap<!a1 Improvement Program Elemen!, 1he MonItorIng and ConIo<mance EJemen!, as well as Ihe DeIiciency Plan EJemer(. Maior [)tri'o ... Drning 8-1 [)M!op lInd-Use Analysls Program Strategy !Base year Taskl • The TAC Is <UrIII'IIIy WCf\Qolg with stall c:onsUIant, Jeny Goldberg .4.ssoc:iates (JGA), to d4NeIop II lalld-use ...aIysis program for Ihe CMP. A Iand-use analysis program 21 • \ I I I, , ---~ ------~--------------~-~----------:-:-:- LEVELS I SeIf- E"- n CMA eam_ E_ m I.cF Projea - /' ANALYZING LAND USE IMPACTS PROJECT ANALYSIS Bf ~.,...,.. foIIowiq CMA adqIIeclp;cIe!iMs BY~"""""'_I CMA adqIIecl plde!iDcs Bf ~.,...,.. wUfI CMA <mew ~P"'i«U 1IIat_ adqIIecl- CUMVLATIVE ANALYSIS _ CMAlqUlbaedoa !lola hom local.....,.. _ CMA mcdoliDJ ood impaas malysis b&!ed OIl _ fl1lI!IlocaI....,.. __ periodic CMA .-nne IIW! cvaJlWioo booed upoo Wgc I"'>joCI -. local apicics: OIl ee»­ l_ to gOWlh plans _ haoe beco d<vdope4 jointly by CMA and local ....,.0.. CMA INVOLVEMENT MOcfium High High ., . ,"'''"i,. LEGISLATIVE IIEQIJIREMENTS ExpIidi: "'~Wmneot Mooilaring: 65089.3 (0)(3) IInpIici< "'1..-.", CMPo 6508'.(b) (1) (BX4) No<-"", '. 8-2 o o straIegy WOII<Ing pape1' has been IIPIlfO"ed by !he TAC for <fiSlJbJtlon 10 !he CMA Governing Board. [)eyaIop Base year I.&!nd-!Jsa p.tabge rBase year Task) -Local ~ will review ASAG Iand-use data and revIsa them for use il!he base year eountywide transportation modeling effort. CMA J..and-Usg lsv!!! of Analysis p,g,;m IBase Year Task) -The CMA Gowming Board roost decide what IeYeI of lanckIse analysis will ~ pursued il!he CMP. [)eye!op Land-Use Ana!yl!1s Program !Base Year Taskl -The TAC wII! draft guider.,.,. and a IanO-use data forma! for use by Ioca! agencies n !he fand..use analysis program. The CMA. Governing Soard will approve these guideIlnes and !he forma! requlremerns. 6-5 1mp1emen! I.iJnd.Use Ana!YS!S Program (AoouaT Task! -The CMA will review conformance of Ioca! Iand-us8 cIecisions using !he proceOuro defined for !he chosen !eve! of analysis. H Review and Revise Land-Use level of Analysis Decision (fU!ure Year Task! -n 1uture years, !he ci!les a'lC!!he elM could r9llise !he level of analysTs perfom1ed by 1119 CMA as part of !he lancI-use mpact analysis program 10 be!!er meet !he goals of !he legisla1ion. 7 • Capital Improvement PtOgnlm Element Two major changes il!he 8lCisfing Cep/taJ rnprovemert Program (CIP) planning process were iltroduc:ed by !he CMP legislation. Fi'st, all capftaI projects incIucfed n !he MTC's RegIonal Transportation Improwmanl Program (RTlP) must be included il !he CMP. Second,!he CMA was g1ven responsibility for acIop!1ng counIy prioriIies for Z! F.Z1,1881. • \. ~' • h:Iusicn n 1he RTIP Cn prior years 1he County was responsible for adopting priorities). The C1P must c:onform to !he RTlP formal and contain Improvements that: 1. MalnIain or Improve traffic \ewk)f-88Nice or Irans~ standards; 2. Mitigate transportalion Impacts of Iartd-uoie dec:is1ons; and 3. Support air quality mitigation measures adopted by BAAQMO. The C1P will rJCfude transiI and roadway projects. • Wll k'ldude State highway and frlleW8Y projects, and may nc:Iude local and county projects as wen. The CMA will, n the future, incoo pot ale proposed project mitigation measures and Deficiency Plan actions funded by O!hers on 1he CMP System in the CIP. The CMA will prioritize and format the county CIP for submittal 10 the MTC lor hciusion in 1he RTIP every two years, updating the seven-year program each time. The CMA will utilize 1he County Transportation Plan (T·2010) as a basis lor projects and will develop criteria for evaluation and prio<itizing of projects. The Base Year CIP is being developed by the County Transportation Agency and Commission lor approval by 1he Board of Supervisors. Many of the high priority projects are left over from prior unlunded CIPs. Hence, the CMA will be called upon to review and endorse the submittal, but no! to initiate a CIP. In Mute years the CMA's role in the CIP process Wlll be expanded to better relale to the CMP elements, especially Ihe tand-Use Analysis Program Element. Preparing a complete CIP, one which can be shown to clearly affect the CMP by reducing oongestion and Improving air quafrty. Wlll be extremely importa."!! for attracting d"oscretionary stale transportation funcf~. The C1P iIselI is a requiremenl lor state and federal fundlng of all types. FIIlaI1y, 1he CIP provideS an oppcMtu!1itv for examining long­ term financial requilements which will allow an assessment of the need lor adcfrtionaI pOOGc and privale transportation fundlng. Zl .. ;. ./ ", " o o The CIP musI also i1cIucIe, accorl1ing 10 Ihe CMP !egis!aIIon. any project proposed fer U1CIng n Ihe 8Ia!e'. InIIIic IY8t8m8 managemenI (T'SM) program. These lncIiJde prcjec:ts 8!lCf1 • traIIic siglalizaIion which lin! Mlded on an amual basis. They <:an be 8p041S01ed by c1ties,!he COIXlIy, or CalTratlS. • should be noted \hat any Cl? projects which are 10 be MJded wfth federal money musI be n cooIormance wfth 1he Federal Clean Air ~ requiremenls. The CIP must also be n c:onformance With 1he adop!ed RegicnaI Air 0uaJlty Plan. ThIs eielrl8lt is direelly linked 10 1he I.IInd-Use Analysis Program E1emert. the Dptab_ and ModeUng E1emMt, Ihe De!idency P\&n Element as well as the Transn Standards EJement. Malor I'l!!rklons -Timing 7·1 Prepare Base Year ClP !Base Year Tasl<l -The Santa Clara County Transportation NJenr:y will prepare county priorities fer the base yew Cl? FoIIowlng approval by the Transportation Commissioo and the Board of SuperIIisors, !he base year C!P wiI be submitted 10 the CMA Governing Board as part of 1he CMP. 7·2 0eyeI00 PfPo/'ss fer Prepamq fu!ur! CtPs IRne Year Task) -The TAC wilT develop guidefrnes fer use by !he CMA n prepamg MIn year CIPs and for developing project priorities. These guidelines will be presented to !he CMA Governing Board for approval. 7-3 Pr!!pars CIP 1Anrt.Ja! Task) -In fuWre years, the CMA wilT prepare and approve !he County's CIP following !he guidelines developed n Task 7-2. The C!P wil! be IWniIIed 10 the TAC and !he CMA Governing Board fer approval as part of !heir amuaI CMP approval process. Fc.aa.l81L • "\ """ "' , • i r c U Ii u 704 EyaluBll! and Priorj!jze c!p Pro/ec!s Ulmua! TIIS1<l • The CMA will evaluate proposed1r8nSpOl1alion mprovement projects submitted by the cities, COIJI'IIy, and _ uslng the COU'IIy\'IIde transpoItaIion model This evaluation will be one tool used to dewlap a priori!ized list 01 projects for the CIP. 8 • Monitoring ItId Conformance Element AI elements 01 the CMP must be moniIofed on an amuaI basis by the CIM. The pupoee 01 monlomg is to detennine local oonfoImanc:e with the CMP and 10 provide data to update the COL<lIyWide transporta1ion model. One 01 the most crttica! duties 01 the CMA in Mure years will be determining wheIher or not local govarMlents are in conIormance with !he CMP. locaJ agencies which are found no! to be in conformance with the CMP are at risk 01 losing new gas tax subven1ions. The CMA Wll provide gulderones and fo<maIs for data conec!ion in !he CMP. Cities, the COU'IIy, and the _ will provide the monitOling da1a 10 the CMA. The efIecIiveness and acaxacy 01 !he amuaJ monitoring process will refy upon the use 01 COOSiSlenl S1andards and me1hods for reponing data and for evaluating performance. The TAC proposes 1ha1 eigh1 categories 01 data be conec1ed for the annual review. These categories are: f. Traflie Data • This includes traffic counts and Ievek>f·service nformation; l will be used 10 morUlar roadway lOS conformance and to update !he countywide lranSportBtion model and the CIP. 2. Transportalion System Data • This includes improvements 10 the regional lranSportBtion system (pIamed, fundad, and built); I WIll be used to update !he counIywide transpoItaIion model and the C1P. 3. Laod-Use Data • This data would summarize approved development projects and General Plan amendments i11erms 01 size (e.g. !he number 25 Feb. 20, 1 1S11 • .... "lilt d IP0:7""'-- - • . . ~ .. -----. ---...... ~ 4. 5. B. 7. 8. o !pM [)a!a -ThIs wi) h::Iuc:Ie existence Of a TUM ordinance and Its al!edfvel MISS; t Wll be ueed to eartiIy conIormanc:e wlIt1 the CMP and to evaluate TUM et!ec:dYeness 1Ior lIlT quality puposes. Trans!!. Syl!!em Data -ThIs wiI! i'lcIude data pertaJrWlg to conIormanoe with 1r8nsiI standards lncIuded i'I the CMP. ()e!icIency Plan Data -ThIs Includes a description Of the status Of any Defidancy Plans; I wi) be \I$8d to monIIot ptOgt ess and eIfI!ctiveness Of DeIic:iency Plans. CMP \..and..Use Analysis Program RBSU!!s -This data wi) consist Of transportation i'I1pact analyses Of local \ancI-use decisions and the c:osts Of mitigating those i'npacls. Other Data Re!eyant to the CMP -These could i'lcIude special studies on employment data trip generation, impact Of TUM ordinance eIIecIiveness, capital inprovemants oost-banefit SluCISS, as weI as many others. They wi) be \I$8d to help revise the CMP to better achieve Its goal of reduCing congestion. The specific data, formal, and level Of detal will depend upon decisjons made for oIher elements. As Ihese decisions are made, the TAC wiI! develop data collection guidelines for all eight ca!egoOes Of data described above. The CMP legislation specifies that all elements Of the CMP must be mon~ored on an amuaI basis. Therefore the MonitOri1g and ComprlMCe Bement is direC!ly inked to all (>!her eIemen!s of the CMP. Major [)ecjslons -Iming 8-1 Peterrnjns Monftoring Data (Base Year Tasl<l -The TAC. \IYtlUgh Its subcomm~­ teas. Is Identifying the spedlic data required 1Ior moniItlrV1g (and developing) F •. 20. 1881. , " .. o b a iiipOO ta!ion condlIiOns on !he OVWIIII CMP system to ccmpensate for specific locations which do nee meet 1IWeI-of.-vloe sIandards. Oe!!dency Plans must also cause a aignfficant Improvement n air quaf.'Iy. lheoeloo e, Oelicieuey Plans will ikely i'lcIude inpIementation of transportation contraj _ (TCMs) developed bylhe Bay Area ~ CuaJ!Iy Management 0isIrict (BAAOMD). The CMP legislation speciIiBe 1hat air distrlc:Is &hal establish and periodical1y revise fiSls of approved improvements. programs. and a::IiOns to be considered .., Oe!iciency Plans. (The BAAQMO does no! expecI to c:ornpIeIe !heir Jist until Januaty ,992.) 0eIiciency Plan measures would include coorcrUlaled, 1ong-1erm mltigalion measures 1hat will benefit 1he overall system and could, for example, ncIude actions which rnprove TOM eIIec!iveness. as weD as capl!aI imp<ovements. AccordIng 10 Ihe CMP IBgislalion. DeIiciency Plans must r.cIude an action plan 10 address Ihe specific de!iciency and 8 schedu!e for Impleman!ation. Local governments must prepare and approve Deficiency Plans. The CMP legislation provides spe::ilic public notice guideflll8S for Deficien..,. Plan preparation. Following local approvar, Ihe CMA approves or disapproves Deficiency Plans by a simnar process. The oountywide lrar.spa1alion mocIel will be 01 cruc:ial irnpor1ance .., da1ermlning whe1her Ihe Deficiency Plan inproves overall system aperatiooS as we" as regional air quality and is. 1h«Bfore. acoeptable or not. The CMA could establish (JUide1ines 10 assist klcaJ governments .., preparing DeIiciency Plans, These guidelhes WOUld i1dlca!e when Deficiency Plans need 10 be prepared and wha1 kfnLl of inprovaments (for example. TCMs) can be pari of !he DeIIcietIcy Plans. 28 , ... :20, 1S191. ' ...... ·<:f;·~~0:·:.'·· ~. , ' o This eIen I8I"t is direcI!y llri<ed to the \.OS Standards EIemenI. the TOM Element. 1he IMld-lJse AnalysIs Pragam ~ the Capita! rnprovemert Progam Element, the MoI.'tc(,ilg and Confcfm8I'Iee Element. as well as the Transit StandatdS EIemenI. 1-1 Oeye!oo [)eIicjeocv Plan Guider!!J!!§ !Base Year Iaskl • The TAC will develop preliminary guldelines fer OeIiciency Plans and lor CMA approval c:A Defic:iency Plans. These guidelines may be n:Iuded as part c:A the base year CMP I approved by the TAC and the CMA These guidelines wilT be deY&loped in more detai11n future CMPs. 9-2 Ic!en!iIy Future De!icjenc:ies CAoouaI Taskl • The CMA wiD Identify facmties whiCh may require a DeficIency Plan In the future. This idenIfficaticn WIlT be clelermined using the ann.sa1 n.n c:A the c:cuntywide IranspCrtation model. ft could be used 10 alert IccaJ govemmenIS that adcfrtiooal c:apiIaI improwmenIs, Jncreased trans~ service, a more eIIec!ive TOM program, and/or IanckIse changes should be considered 10 reduce transportation iT1pac!s on the CMP system. 9-3 Review and Approve local Deficiency PIar1s !Aooua! Task) • The CMA is responsible fer approving 0eIiciency Plans prepared by IccaJ govelTVT1ems. Approval Wll be based 01'1 standards set by the CMA basad on the CMP legisla!ion. Proposed CMP Documen1 QutRn. An cutIine c:A Santa Clara County"s prcpcsed Congestion Management ProgrlIm 1& provided on the following page. Feb.. :20, 1". -' , ,'" , i .. • N .• ' o PROI'OSED SANTA Ci.ARA COUNTY COHClESTlON MANAGEMENT pROOIIAJI - 1. EXECVTlVE SI.IMMARV A. &.:fcground lor Plan ~ B. CMP I'ulX* c. CMP s...rm.y 2. CMP SYSlEM DEFlNITION ELEMENT A. CMP Sy-.. DoI'nIIIon __ B. CMPSy-..DoI'nIIIon 3. TIW'F1C 1.EVE1.-Of-SERIIICE ELEMENT A. Lew! 01 S_ EYONaIion TecIlniqUe & ~ e. le\aI cI Sliva StandWd 4. "lRA.1\ISIT SEl'MCE STANDARDS ELEMENT A. Transl Sy-.. 0eIIniticn B. _ F_ and Routing c. CooodinIIian Among Multiple 0per.IIcq O. ~ 10r TI'ar'U O~BrCprnanl 5. 1RIP RalUCTlON AND "lRA.va DEMAND MANAGEMEtrr ELEMENT A. DescIfptioi I '" Tr1> Reduc!lon and Travel Demand Programs B. ~ _ TIIp ReclUCtion ElemenI & Air CIuaDIy A8qlJiramenIs 6. CMP DATABAS£ AND COUIm'WIDE TRANSPORTAllON MODel. ELEMENT A. DiUbase DIro '~mert 8. MOdel 08\ !1cprn81 t c. Local Mode! Ccnsistency Deatrmination Pnx:ess 7. lAND USE IMPACT ANAL'ISIS PROGRAM ELEMENT A. IniIIaI V_laid Use Analysis Program B. _ FUIUnI I.Ml(I.Usa Analysis Techniques 8. CAPITAL IMPRO\IEMENT PROGRAM ELEMCNT A. Capllal ~,tpo.,..",.,. Projed EvaJua60n Me!!>oOOIogy B. 1992 County STlP Pricmy RaconvnendaIlon B. ClIP ANNUAl. MON1TORINCl AND CONFClRMANCE ELEMENT A. McnIICIlng and CorIotmance StroIegy B. Trallic LewI-d-seMce Confonnance C. T ...... _ COnIonnanca D. TOp Reduction and T1IIY8l Demand CooIcm\ance E. lJInd.Use Impact Analysis ConIonnaroce F. CapIaI ~ .......... Program Conformance 10. DEl'lCIENCY PlAN ELEMENT A. DeIiciency Plan CluIdeIines and AppmvaJ Process 11. ClIP ENIIIRONMENTAL REVIEW (to be deI8rmined) 12. TECHNICAl. APPENOIC£S 30 :;i:j-.,i.:?-:;"-, ~,:~.,,,. . . - FI'b. 20, 1~1. • • ,,-.. , . QIZ 8C.aTXONSHI P 10 ClWftR PI.AmfINC pROCEss E;s "10 & i ~.....,ItIIrCN ~" '*'-IlU'"W'\. wi'lil LeceL .... ,;-... ~ tr"IIf'*f t jII"Ori.,.. • • lr .. Llty lftatrfCU. _ ........ COl.,..., ~» Flaw of influanca, co.aunicat{on, and intoraaticn. L > " '-,. /~ I ~ '.~