SUBMITTAL OF A LETTER TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) REGARDING THE STATE ROUTE 710 NORTH EXTENSION EARLY ACTION PROJECTS LIST City Council January 29, 2018 Item 6

Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council: Find that the following proposed action is exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3); and   Authorize the Mayor to send a letter to Metro on behalf on the City of Pasadena requesting funding for Early Action Projects within the City of Pasadena in lieu of the State Route 710 North Extension Tunnel Alternative.

Background Metro Board action of May 25,2017 Adopted the TSM/TDM Alternative as the Locally Preferred Alternative for the SR-710 North Extension Project The Metro Board action asked communities in the SR-710 North corridor to identify Early Action Projects (EAPs) to enhance mobility in the corridor The remaining Measure R funds would be used to design and construct the EAPs Communities in the corridor were encouraged to jointly develop projects that would work across city boundaries Restrictions were placed on the EAPs pending resolution of the Caltrans EIR/EIS

Background The Cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena independently retained Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates to coordinate development of the EAPs Ensure that the combined project lists will have complimentary benefits in both cities and Minimize the potential for individual projects to result in negative impacts on the adjacent city The City of Alhambra has been included in development of a comprehensive approach towards maximizing the benefits of the available funding Joint proposal for Fair Oaks/Huntington/Fremont corridor improvement program

Policy Considerations EAPs are consistent with Mobility Element objectives Promote a livable community protect neighborhoods by discouraging traffic from intruding into neighborhoods Pasadena EAPs are consistent with the Pasadena Preferred Alternative for the SR710 North EAPs selected by Metro for funding will undergo environmental review Timing is contingent upon Caltrans making a decision on the currently unfinished EIR/EIS Pending City of Rosemead v. Metro court case

Fiscal Impact The costs associated with this action are minor and include ongoing staff work to prepare the transmittal letter for the Early Action Projects list. Until Metro selects the Early Action Projects and defines the terms under which the projects will be funded, it is not possible to determine the fiscal impact. It is anticipated that Metro will address each project or category of projects through a funding agreement with individual cities, at which time, the fiscal impact of each project agreement will be known.

710 Early Action Projects Presented by: Paul Moore October 2017

Overview

Background Cities in corridor to submit “wish lists” to Metro Following completion of environmental study, Metro Board voted in May not to proceed with 710 freeway extension $780 million had already been allocated to the project as part of Measure R (2008) Board voted to reallocate funding as follows: $105 million for “TSM/TDM” projects Remaining funding for range of improvements – including property sales and state/federal funding, this could total more than $1 billion Cities in corridor to submit “wish lists” to Metro Metro action as early as Feb/Mar – but no funding until Caltrans release of FEIR/FEIS Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

TSM/TDM What does this mean? Environmental document definition: “strategies and improvements to increase efficiency and capacity for all modes in the transportation system with lower capital cost investments and/or lower potential impacts” What does this mean? Projects to improve traffic throughput on arterial streets (e.g. signal optimization, turn lanes) Measures to reduce driving (e.g. increased transit service, bike facilities, travel incentives) Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Eligible Projects Eligible Projects TSM/TDM projects should have direct nexus to SR-710 mitigation (and may be limited to projects in TSM/TDM alternative) $105M is specified for TSM/TDM projects Remaining $1 billion or more may be used for other projects Projects should not prevent 710 tunnel (Caltrans has not yet formally rejected) Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Project Requirements & Categories Preference for projects that do not require major analysis (“Shovel ready” not required) Limited funding available for six corridor cities (not clear whether grants will be awarded to projects or cities) Categories TSM/TDM (traffic improvements, transit service, bike facilities) Transit capital projects (light rail transit, bus rapid transit) Pedestrian safety/neighborhood livability projects (speed management) Other transportation projects (grade separations, roundabouts, etc.) Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Project Development

Project Development High-level evaluation of: Around two dozen separate projects Sources: Environmental document TSM/TDM Alternative Pasadena Preferred Alternative (SR-710 Pasadena Working Group) Existing City plans (General Plan, Bike Plan, CIP, others) Other previously proposed projects (including ideas from Beyond the 710 proposal) New concepts developed by consultants, staff Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Project Development Coordination with neighboring cities Nelson\Nygaard also served as consultant to South Pasadena Coordination with South Pas, Alhambra on improvements to Fair Oaks/Fremont corridor October presentation to Transportation Advisory Committee Further refinement by Department of Transportation Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Projects

Recommended Projects Gold Line grade separation at California Modification of 210 ramps: Removal of ramps at California Access improvements to ramps at Del Mar Traffic calming/complete streets projects: St. John/Pasadena Ave/Orange Grove Allen Hill Ave 64 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Recommended Projects Intelligent Transportation Systems projects Gold Line crossings performance monitoring Pedestrian and bicycle automated data collection High-resolution traffic signal data Walnut Street corridor signal upgrades I-210 Connected Corridors expansion Transit projects Fair Oaks/Atlantic and Rosemead rapid bus improvements Rose Bowl shuttle improvements College & university transit pass program expansions Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Recommended Projects Bicycle projects Mobility hubs Unfunded projects in Bicycle Transportation Action Plan Arroyo Link Metro Bike Share Expansion Mobility hubs Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Gold Line Grade Separation at California Preliminary cost estimate of $105 million Initial request is for larger study of Gold Line grade separations Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Modification of 210 Ramps/Traffic Calming 1) Remove ramps at California/ Bellevue 2) Divert traffic from St. John/ Pasadena Ave to … 3) Del Mar, Fair Oaks & Arroyo 4) Traffic calming on St. John/ Pasadena and Orange Grove (Alternately, keep California ramps but encourage diversion to Fair Oaks/Arroyo) 3 1 4 3 3 1 2 2 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Fair Oaks/Huntington/Fremont Corridor Optimize Fair Oaks for traffic flow (adaptive signals, new signal at Bellevue) Funnel freeway-to-freeway traffic onto California/Arroyo Pkwy (using restriping/signal adjustments) Speed management on St. John/Pasadena and Orange Grove Bottleneck removal on Fair Oaks in South Pasadena Enhance Fremont south of Huntington in South Pasadena and Alhambra Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Additional Recommendations ITS Variety of technology upgrades consistent with TSM direction Rapid bus Improvements to Metro 762 (Fair Oaks/Atlantic) in conjunction with South Pasadena and Alhambra Rosemead connection to Sierra Madre Villa Rose Bowl shuttles Make all service free Expanded marketing Wayfinding signage between Memorial Park Gold Line and shuttle (Parsons) parking lot Potentially more frequent service Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Additional Recommendations College transit passes Make subsidized Caltech and PCC passes free Expand to ArtCenter College of Design and Fuller Seminary Request is for one-year pilot Bicycle projects Unfunded projects from Bike Plan including El Molino Arroyo Link path connecting Arroyo to Union/Old Pasadena Bike Share: full funding for five more stations Mobility hubs “First/last mile” access improvements to Gold Line stations Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

EAPs FUNDING ESTIMATES Project Preliminary Cost Estimate Gold Line Grade Separation at California Boulevard $105M I-210 Stub Ramp Modifications $10-$50M Traffic Calming Programs <$1M/mi. Pasadena Avenue/St. Johns Avenue Complete Streets $15M Allen Avenue Complete Streets $1.5M Hill Street Corridor Complete Streets Avenue 64 Complete Streets $2M Gold Line At-Grade Crossing Enhancements $950k Pedestrian and Bicyclist Automated Data Collection $1.4M High-Resolution Traffic Signal Data $8.5M Walnut Street Corridor Upgrades $4.1M I-210 Connected Corridors Expansion $5M Rapid Bus Improvements $1-$10M/mi. Rose Bowl Shuttles (non-service) <$1M Rose Bowl Shuttles (ASMAF service and analytics) $200k/yr. College and University Transit Passes (Caltech/PCC) ~$5M/yr. College and University Transit Passes (other) Bicycle Transportation Action Plan Projects Arroyo Link $1-2M Bike Share Expansion $400k/yr. Mobility Hubs $10M Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

Paul Moore 213.785.5500 pmoore@nelsonnygaard.com Thank You! Paul Moore 213.785.5500 pmoore@nelsonnygaard.com NELSON\NYGAARD CONSULTING ASSOCIATES © 2017